Burning Hearts

Chapter Thirty-Six

Tana

We moved out into the field near the house. I’m so nervous. It was difficult to process the memories of my dad. I do feel absolutely loved though. I know now more than ever I am going to find a way to free my father from Syndra. Casen squeezed my hand to give me comfort.

“Tana stand in the middle of us,” Michael commanded me. Casen gave me a quick kiss and encouraging look. They circled me quickly. It seemed as if I was dead center under the full moon as it shown down on me. “Take each other’s hands and circle Tana.” Michael continued. They did, except Adrian held Chase in the crook of his arm and Robyn touched both of them with her free hand. Michael took her other hand.

They circled around me in order of their birth. “Tana, close your eyes and let our celestial sides call forth your celestial side. Don’t be afraid, we won’t let anything bad happen to you. Just let it flow through you.” I nodded at Michael and closed my eyes. “Pull forth your celestial being all of you.” He seemed to be ordering everyone else.

It didn’t seem like much was happening for a while. Just the sound of the night around us and our breathing. I know that Drew, Collin, and Callum are recording us as Kalina and Solay watch on. I tried to breathe slow and relaxing breaths, waiting for whatever I was supposed to pick up on.

I heard a gasp, but I am unsure if Kalina or Solay gasped. I felt a tickling sensation around my head not quite like if a bug was crawling on my head area, but it was the only analogy I could think of to describe some of the sensation. I felt something inside of me feel like it was reaching up towards my head.

I feel comforted with the sensations. Whatever is in me feels elated. It’s trying to rush to my head to get at those sensations tickling me. I couldn’t hear anything other than some faint whooshing sounds. I felt as if I was struck in my chest where my heart is, but it came from the inside and it wasn’t painful, but it was a powerful pressure. I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn’t at first.

Next, I was seeing constellations and planets rush by my vision. I was confused and part of me wanted it to stop because I was feeling nauseous from the sensation. It stopped abruptly and I was hovering, staring into a massive bright ball of fire as big as a huge planet. I could see that some of the white fire, but it did shift colors from the fire almost like it was glitter and the light reflecting would change the color of the fire, but it was its own source.

My head ached trying to rationalize how the fire looked. The fire seemed to grow brighter and brighter the longer I hovered near it. I wanted to touch it. I felt compelled to reach out and touch it. I began to reach my hand forward.

“Welcome bearer of my fire. I have been waiting for you for a very long time.” A deep, but soothing voice seemed to come from this planet. I tried to use my mouth to speak, but I couldn’t make my mouth work. “Who are you?” “I am Ayne. I am the ancient star and heart and fire of all light celestial beings.” “Eye-neigh.” I tried to say slowly in my mind to see if I pronounced it right. “Yes.” “Is this how all light celestials awaken to themselves?” I asked. “No, you are very special. You are the only one who can bear my fire and spread its light through the galaxies.” “But I live on Earth.” “You won’t forever. It is your home now, but my fire will spread through you.” “I don’t understand.” “Let me show you child.”

Images bombarded me. I was confused at first because I wasn’t sure what I was seeing, but I soon understood the longer the images flashed in my mind. I felt like I was breathing heavily. I felt like I had been taken out of time and space. Ayne showed me images of the beginning of life and existence which happened on a planet I have never heard of in a solar system and a galaxy so far beyond Earth’s reach and grasp that they’ll never know of its existence.

I understood that every planet and solar system that contains life, intelligent or not, is protected by light celestial beings. It is our duty to watch over them and protect them. With news of what happened to Andromeda, King Cepheus implemented what Juno and the brothers did with Earth. As many light celestial there are, there is dark celestials trying to corrupt that light across every galaxy of which there are infinite as far as I can grasp for a concept.

I saw our fate as well and it is a fine line we have to tread. “Can I tell them?” “Not of the future. If you tell them, your world will be destroyed. You have to guide them. They will know what to do. They are strong. You can all save Earth, but you have to let them control the outcome if you want the future you saw to come true.” “Can I tell Casen about our babies?” I felt as if Ayne smiled in my mind. “Yes, that is something that will be determined soon anyway. What is a couple of months of early knowledge compared to a celestial life?” “So, I won’t live forever on Earth as a phoenix then.” “You will know when it is time to move from that life. It will be your choice if decisions go the way you wanted.” I nodded my head. I didn’t know if Ayne could see me nod.

“Take my fire bearer. Make me stronger. Make all of us stronger. Only you can do it.” A blast beam of fire shot straight for my heart. I felt it fill me and flow through my veins. I felt light as air, which was redundant because I was still floating in front of Ayne. “I am sending you back. You will remember all of this, and you know what to do.” “Yes.”

It seemed like an instant and I was back in my body on Earth. I could open my eyes. I looked upon my surroundings and smiled. Surrounding me was each of them in their celestial form. They jutted out of their human forms and stood proudly surrounding me. Even Ravi was in his full form, almost like a soul was standing outside the body.

Each of them are massive except Juno and me. We are slightly smaller. I know that they could be much larger, but their human forms are restricting some of their size, though it is impressive as is. Each of the brothers stood about eighteen to twenty feet tall. They are so much larger than that, but I was still impressed. Juno and I are around fifteen to sixteen feet tall. We are all glowing and sparkling in a shimmering form.

Juno’s form had a simple dress almost like pictured for ancient Greek imagery of women's dresses then expect it looked like it was made of stars. My dress mimicked hers. The men wore something similar in a toga form, but more bare chested. Only a thin piece of fabric ran across their muscular chests. They look like gods. I can’t help but feel an attraction to all of them, but the brightest connection is still to Comet. I can see the tether between Arosan and Juno as the brightest, but each of the brothers is tethered to both of us and the bonds are strong.

It felt like I was standing in suspended animation while I assessed them. Each of them were touching my human head. I stood before them proudly though now in my celestial form. Juno smiled at me, and I returned the smile. I turned in a circle, smiling at each of the brothers. They beamed at me. I could feel their infinite love for each other, but especially for Juno and me.

I pulled Ayne’s fire forward and let it flow over my body. Their eyes brightened and I could feel their pull to be touched by the fire. I smiled before I held my hands out and conjured a sphere of the fire for each of their celestial forms. I flicked my hands and sent the balls of fire to hover over each of their heads before I winked, and the fire flowed down over their celestial bodies.

Their faces were of pure bliss and ecstasy being touched by the fire. I snapped my fingers and each of their arms lit up as the fire drew upon their arms symbols that resembled runes. They gasped and grinned as I let the fire bind us forever. Our celestial souls all of them are now married to each other by the fire of Ayne. It had to be done if we hope to accomplish the futures, I saw for all of us.

With one last smile I let the fire pull back into my body, settling where my heart is because that is where Ayne’s fire needs to reside. It is my fire now too. I am its bearer outside of Ayne. It means as long as I live in whatever form, Ayne’s fire will never die, no matter how many lifetimes I have as a living being or celestial. I must spread it and it will be glorious if I can. If we can make the right future come to fruition.

I felt myself pulled back into my human form and I could see the others pulling their celestial forms into their bodies. I slowly opened my human eyes as they were closed this whole time.

“What, did you, was that what I think happened happened?” Robyn stammered, a little exasperated. I wanted to answer her, but I couldn’t. I slapped my hand over my mouth and ran away from the group. I barely cleared them before I began emptying my belly. I felt hands on both sides of me grasping my shoulders and rubbing my back. It was Brayon and Michael. I recognized their smells so close to me.

Their touches comforted me, and I was grateful that they now have the ability to soothe me almost as much as Casen will have. I could feel the love in their soothing strokes on my back, but as soon as Casen moved next to me and took Michael’s spot, I calmed down much more. My legs did feel a little weak after throwing up so much. I took the hem of my shirt after spitting the rest of what I could out of my mouth and wiped my face until I could get inside and rinse my mouth.

I tried to stand full to take a step, but my legs wobbled, and I almost went down. Brayon had me in his arms and handed me to Casen since I fell towards Brayon. Casen carried me bridal style back into the house and to our rooms. I moved to the bathroom and turned the faucet on to rinse my mouth out. I used a little mouthwash after, since the taste had lingered too long in my mouth.

I made my way back to the sitting room. Everyone was looking at me expectantly. “Maybe we should sit,” I suggested. Casen lifted me and sat me on his lap in the center of the couch. The rest of them piled around us, whether they sat next to us or on the floor around us. All eyes were on me. I smiled, a little nervous.

“Umm, so what do you think happened?” I asked. “It felt like you were glowing with a bright fire before you called upon your flame. That was the most brilliant fire, and I felt a connection to it.” Robyn said. I gave a small chuckle. “You should feel connected. That is Ayne’s fire.” “WHAT!?” Michael gasped.

I told them about my encounter with Ayne. I left out the parts I couldn’t reveal. “It feels as if you are hiding something from us,” Adrian said. “I am. Several things in fact, but believe me when I say I can’t tell you. Ayne has forbade me from telling you.” I could feel the fact that they want to press, but also that they trust Ayne’s decision.

“What was with the fireballs and writing?” Solay piped up. I grinned. “That was Ayne’s fire. I used it to marry all of us. It doesn’t matter what lifetimes we have in a living form or celestial, we are now all husband and wives.” “What about Adrian and Casen?” Solay asked. “Robyn and I will hold a deeper connection to both of them, but some of our lifetimes will have us spending them with any one of the brothers as their loves. We’ll be bonded forever. That was an ancient celestial marriage bond.”

“So, even though you and Robyn are cousins, you are married to each other.” “No, but yes. Our love will only ever be familial, but we are bonded by the marriage bond as well. It means that now Robyn or I can be with the brothers at all times, depending on what life is lived. If we are in celestial form and maybe, like Juno and Michael are having a lifetime on Earth, I will be with the rest of the brothers as we watch over Earth. That’s the best way I can try to explain it.”

“That’s brilliant Tana,” Robyn said excitedly. “Yeah, but you all have your work cut out for this lifetime because we are going to be busy.” I said. “Yes, we have Syndra, Elle, and Valac to handle.” Robyn agreed. “No, well yes. We have to deal with them, but I mean with my babies.” “Babies?” Casen said. I turned to look at him. “Yeah, three to be exact.” His eyes widened with shock.

“Th, three?” Orien stammered. I looked at him and grinned. “Yes, three beautiful girls.” Casen’s mouth crashed into mine as I heard the sounds of excitement and elation from the others. When Casen let me breathe again, I took a few gasps. “Robyn’s twins will need just as much looking after as our triplets. These girls will need all the love and protection. They are the future of our celestial sides.”

“I’m… I can’t be…I’m pregnant?” Robyn stammered. “If you aren’t now, you soon will be.” “With twin girls?” She asked in disbelief some. I nodded. “It is the part of our destiny I can reveal. That is why the marriage bond was important. The brothers are the only ones who can protect our future properly. They are the only ones strong enough to do it.” I said.

Robyn didn’t need to know that this is only the first of many royal females we will give birth to over the generations we spend with the brothers. We will have sons as well, but it is the destiny that each brother will have us give birth to at least one daughter in celestial or living form. It is the brothers' destiny to rule as kings because no other celestial males will be able to produce the females. They will give Robyn and me as time moves forward.

I feared Ayne meant I had to leave Earth to spread the fire, but no. I will spread it as I give birth to sons and daughters. Many of them. It sounds a little like I will be a baby making machine, but it is not quite the case. It will be eons I give birth over time. Robyn’s children will be strong too, but Robyn will insist I am always impregnated first from here on out after this lifetime is finished. She, like the brothers, will realize the importance of spreading Ayne’s fire, strengthening all light celestials that have babies with my children. I can’t tell any of them that because they have to make the right decisions now to not destroy Earth and to save it from, Valac especially.

I saw the future where if they choose wrong, and I can’t influence much of the future either. If they make wrong decisions, Earth will be destroyed like Andromeda was. It will cease to exist. We will not survive this time either. I just hope that they can figure out that what they think they are dealing with in Valac is a deception.