1 Cursed

On a cliffside with sharp edges beneath, a stunning lady walks near the edge, her eyes were golden in colour, she had long eyelashes, perfect cheekbones, red rose lips and symmetrical face.

She was extremely beautiful and her body glowed with a bright light. She wore a bright yellow gown flowing behind her, her hair was pure white, reaching her ankles. She gazed up into the sky enjoying the view. She looked like a painting from her beauty and posture.

Suddenly she heard a sharp cry from a mountain far from where she was. Due to her powers and enhanced hearing she could hear the voice, no voices, belonging to two people.

Without wasting much time she flew in the direction of the mountain. On getting to the top, she could see a man, he looked disgusting with his ragged dirty clothes. In his right hand, was a pointy sharp knife and he stalked closer to the young girl on the floor.

The Enchantress couldn't see her face, but from her screams, she could discern that she was a young girl.

"I'm going to enjoy every disgusting moment with you. You are nothing but filth, only meant for my pleasure. Now come on, be a good girl and stop running."

"Never" the female voice rang out more terrified than the boldness she tried to show.

"There is nowhere else to run to. I've chased you this far. So come on while I'm still nice."

With that he pounced on her and tore her clothes while she struggled beneath him as he was more powerful than her.

"Get away from her" a calm and serene voice rang out, stunning both the man and the girl.

The man quickly turned to look at the intruder and in this moment of distraction, the girl kicked him and ran away till she got to the mountain top.

He turned back and saw that his prey was gone. Angry, he turned back to the Enchantress.

"You're going to pay for this intrusion witch."

"How dare you think of doing something vile to her."

"What do you care? No one wants her, she should consider this a favour that I want to touch her, she is nothing more than a plaything."

"Insolent... You do not deserve to live!"

In anger the Enchantress waved her hand and he flew towards the wall, cracked his skull and fell to the ground. She moved past him and hurried to get the girl.

She reached the mountain top quickly and saw the girl standing close to the edge.

"Stop, don't do it" she calmly spoke to the frightened girl.

"No, let me end this miserable life."

"No, just turn. It's not miserable. He is dead, you have nothing to fear, he would never harm you again."

"He is just one man, everyone hates me. Someone would do the same again. I must end it."

"No, you can't say that, please step away from the edge" the Enchantress begged, her worry was evident on her face.

"What do you know?" The girl yelled in anger and turning to look at the Enchantress, there was a shock in the Enchantress's eyes.

"You see, no one can gaze upon me, I have a hideous scar. Even you are shocked."

Regaining her composure, "No, I am not. What vile creature did this to you?"

The girl started crying as this was the only form of care she had experienced in her life.

"Shhh, stop crying... I can heal you," the Enchantress said as she walked close to the girl and pulled her into her embrace.

"No one wants me, I am too ugly to be seen," the girl said amidst sobs.

"Shh, it's going to be okay. I can heal you and make you beautiful again."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, let me."

Not awaiting another signal, she withdrew from the embrace and let go of the girl, then she placed both hands on the girl's face.

She closed her eyes for some minutes and when she opened them, her eyes glowed so bright and then the girl's face shone as well. In a matter of minutes, the girl's appearance changed.

She looked at the girl whose appearance was a sight to behold and was pleased, she was beautiful without that scar. But then something also changed. She started feeling her body begin to itch, then her face was so hot, it felt like she was burning.

"What, what is happening to me. Stop it, it hurts!"

She fell on her knees as she held her head and began screaming in pain...

"Nooo... "

After some time passed and the pain began subsiding, she quickly tried creating a water screen to see her appearance but her powers became weak. She couldn't do it.

"What is wrong, what is going on, why can't I use my powers?"

She saw the girl smiling as she towered above her.

"You... " she said, shocked by the look on the girl's face, "What have you done to me?"

"See for yourself."

She made a mirror appear in her hands and handed it over to the Enchantress.

She was shocked at what she saw, she was extremely ugly, the scar on the girl's face was now on hers.

"No, this cannot be. Change me back!" She demanded.

"No, you brought it upon yourself."

She tried using what was left of her powers to change herself but to no avail, nothing worked.

In her frantic and frustrated state, while she tried everything, the girl pushed her off the mountain peak and she fell.

Not being able to use her powers, she fell to her death.

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A thousand years later, in the modern-day, the twenty-first century. In a big mansion, in one of the rooms, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged on the podium in a meditating manner.

His eyes were closed, he wore simple clothing as he sat there. The next moment there were dome light rays on his body, after a few minutes everything disappeared and went back to normal.

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The sound of footsteps could be heard in the empty passageway. A middle-aged man rushed to a door and knocked, then it opened.

Inside were several chairs at the side of the room, and a man sat at the big chair opposite the door.

"Grand chief, I bring good news," he panted as he spoke.

"What is it Grand Seer?"

"A prophecy just came, you would be thrilled."

"What did it say?" The Grand Chief asked.

"Your unborn child... "