The Real Power Of Spektra

       "Malia! You are in such a good mood today, I bet, your date with Prince Gregory last night, went very well." Freda said, while we are walking going to our classroom.

      "Yes! I did enjoy our dinner, it was a very nice place Freda, I couldn't believe there is such a place like the Hanging Restaurant." I said, smiling at her.

     "Wow! Hanging Restaurant for your first date, I am impressed, it seems he spent lavishly on you. Don't you know, only wealthy fairies can afford the Hanging Restaurant, a fairy like me, would spend one year of my salary equivalent to one order of ordinary menu, how much more three main courses, desserts and wine." She said.

     "What?" I couldn't believe, it could be that expensive, I feel guilty about my order.

     "Yes! That is why, most patrons of that restaurant come from noble blood, mostly from a royal family. Don't worry the Crown Prince of Elpizo is very rich. But there are a lot of common fairies, who save money, just to go there and experience eating the luxurious food of the hanging restaurant." She said, smiling at me.

    "But do you know what he ordered for me last night? Lobster, shrimps, squids, and some salad with caviar on it." I said guiltily.

"Wow! Malia, you are really someone special, Prince Gregory spent a fortune, just to spend one date with you. Well, you are the Princess of Erthesia, you deserved such extravagance. I know you didn't realize how wealthy is your family. Your family is the wealthiest in all fairyland." She said seriously.

     "Why fairy can't make their own money? So that, everyone can buy anything they want." I said, feeling stress thinking about magic and all.

     "Malia, what will happen to the balance of nature? If all the fairies stop working, and will become dependent on their magic, and everything will be nothing, our magic will become useless. For example the fairies stop planting plants, harvesting crops, and raise animals, no fairies can cook their meals, as a result, you can't conjure food in the table, everybody must do their job to make the flow of magic continues without delay, all the magic will be useless. Unless all fairies are like you, who possessed the Spektra magic. You don't need Chrimata at all." She said, while shaking her head.

     "That is why we need Chrimata, so that the fairies will do their job, it is regulated by the council of Erthesia, under the supervision and mandate of the King. Before, the seven Kingdoms have different currencies, but during the unification, it was agreed that the Chrimata or the currency of Erthesia Kingdom will stay.

     "I haven't reached that part yet, I think I should finish reading all my books, lately I have been doing a lot of training in the Magical Forest, thanks for telling me all this Freda." I said, I am still confused.

    "It is okay Malia, it is understandable, that is the main reason, why you are studying here at the academy, to know the fairy culture and its history, and of course harness your Spektra power.

     The whole day passed by so quickly, Prince Flynn is absent during our Practical Magic class, according to Declan, his cousin has been absent since morning. I am glad he is not around, I don't know how to face him, after what I have said to him last night. Actually, it was one of the reasons, why I am so happy this morning, I realized for the first time, after he hurt me, I was able to release my anger to him, Flynn wasn't able to say anything last night, I didn't give him the chance to talk.

      I skipped dinner with my friends, after my last class, I immediately go to my aunt's house. She is true to her word, the moment I arrive, we started my training. She teaches me so many types of magic that I never expected I can do. I have the ability to utilize water, air, fire and earth, because as for her I am the Fairy Spektra, in the fairy world Spektra means a fairy who possesses wings with numerous colors and have the ability to change the hues of her wings.

     I didn't know until my aunt told me that I am really the Spektra, if I can change the colors of my wings. I did what she instructed me to do, she asked me to face the mirror sideways, I let my wings come out, first the original twelve colors appeared, then primary colors enveloped my whole wings, subsequently it changes to secondary color, and I am still in my astounded state when tertiary colors enfolded my whole wings, then it returned to its original hues.

    Aunt Thalia explained to me thoroughly the colors of my wings, and its corresponding power. The yellow color is connected to the air, it gives me strength to fight in the air for how many hours and I can use air as a tool to fight my enemies. The blue hue is for water that is why I can heal myself and any fairies who will suffer from physical and mental abuse. I can also fight using the power of water element.

The green color is associated with earth, that is why I can easily connect with the wild beats in the forest and I have telepathic power, the red and orange is linked to the fire element, it explained the strong power coming from my whole body which is related to my physical combat ability, it is called the dragon vigor, and I am one of the fairies who can live thousands of years, because of the combination of primary and secondary colors that I possessed, it made me more powerful.

      The supplemental colors, are for my abilities to create my own dress or the seamstress power, culinary skills, and I am also a plant growers, and so many others.

    "You are so lucky sweetheart to have that kind of wings, all fairies in the entire Erthesia dream of having six colors only, but you've got twelve colors Malia, you are the only one who owns that kind of wings. Some gained other colors by enhancing their abilities like your parents, but it took them years of practice and training, it never reached like yours, I think you still have another ability that needed to be unlocked, try to embrace all the powers you have Malia." My aunt said after our exhausting training.

"You only need more training, then I think you are ready to face them, as much as I wanted to be with you, but I can't jeopardize the safety of the magical forest."

"It is alright aunt Thalia, I will do my best to bring back my parents."

"Yes! I believe in you Malia, I have been waiting for you for a long time, now change your clothes, and rejuvenate yourself, use your ability, show me some magic Malia." She challenged me.

    I followed my aunt's request, I refresh myself using magic, I change my training clothes into a beautiful long light blue gown, the angel sleeves, and its hemline is adorned with turquoise gemstones. My hair is braided and embellished with fresh flowers.

    "Wow! That is impressive for an amateur like you, I know you can do better in a matter of time." My face reddened with my aunt's compliment.

    "Thanks aunt Thalia, actually I made my own dress during the engagement party, I didn't wear the gown customized for me." I said feeling relaxed after our enervating exercises.

We spend the night at the veranda drinking chamomile tea from her herb garden, then she asked me to practice changing my dress to different gowns, I turned around, then automatically my gown changed from different styles with dissimilar colors with diverse accessories. All the gowns were made from luxurious fabrics such as velvet, chiffon, satin organza, and georgette. I can't remember how many times I switched from plain to fancy gowns.

"You don't need my advice any more Malia, from the dresses you conjured, I could say you will look stunning during the whole festival." She said, giving me a satisfied looked regarding my total performance.

"Thanks a lot, but I will always be in need of your guidance aunt Thalia."

"I will always be here for you Malia, whenever you need me, you can count on me, you are like my own daughter." She hugged me tightly.

I cling to her for a long time.

"Can I ask you about this Festival aunt Thalia? This Festival is dedicated to you, how do you feel about it?" I asked her.

"It has been the tradition, all the goddesses before, received the same tribute. It gives me more power and energy. Protecting the nature so that the fairies can live the lives they deserve is the only purpose of my existence, It is their way of showing their gratitude to the goddess of the forest." Her face is glowing with happiness.

"Is it okay if I asked about the magical cord? I mean my classmates are talking about it." I asked my aunt and she looked at me earnestly.

"The love cord has a power of its own, it has been here for thousands of years. Though the deity is the guardian of the said artifact, I can't control it, in some ways I am linked to the cord, but most of the time I let its own power decide the choosing of the King and Queen of the festival. I can't tell you everything Malia, since I am somehow connected to all the artifacts inside this forest being the protector." She said giving me a comforting smile.

"I understand aunt Thalia."

"I know that you want to know something, the answer is yes Malia, it can tell who is in love with whom? It can detect who is in love with each other, your parents were chosen by the cord, even though your mom came with Trelos as his date that night, it was the start of the dark king's anger. He can't accept that Thalassa is in love with Maverick. I was still an apprentice that time." The goddess looked so solemn while recalling the past.

    "My predecessor was from Skotadi kingdom, she never expected Trelos to harness his power day and night just to win your mother. Skotadi is known for their natural power, that is why Trelos became so powerful, but he was blinded by his anger and hatred when Thalassa married your father, that is why his aura turned black." She said, and I was thinking about the coming festival ball.

"Most of the chosen festival king and queen ended being married to each other happily, but not all, there are incidents where the choosing ended with deaths, for how many times the cord bound royal and common fairy together, who are in love with each other, the couple chose death rather than to live without the other." I felt goosebumps all over my body upon hearing the death of other fairies because of the choosing of festival king and queen. I thought it always brings happiness among the fairies, I never know it can also cause sadness.

"That is why sometimes I wanted to intervene, but there is always a consequence if we defy the course of nature. I don't want to gamble." My aunt said sadly.

    I was not able to sleep, I am thinking about the magical cord, can I change the decision of the cord if it chooses Hale and Freda? I don't know the real feelings of Hale, I have the ability to read his mind, but he is my friend, and I don't want to read the inner thoughts of my friends, for me it is a violation of one's privacy.

    I don't intend to use this power to anyone even to my enemies, especially to Flynn, aside from the fact that I am afraid to find out that he hates me that much, I still respect him. I am hoping that I will never use this power in the future.

    The clock in my room is ticking, but sleep never came, I wish and hope that the love cord will choose me and Flynn in the end, but what makes me more afraid is to face the reality, I am still in the denial stage, even though I heard it from Flynn himself that he only dated me for revenge purposes.

    He hated me during our first encounter, when I did not greet him properly, and when I insulted him in front of the whole class when I told him that I don't know him. I never expected him to hold a grudge even with simple things. Being a royal made him so sanctimonious.