Emily, Master of the Four Elements (Book One) Chapter Seventeen

Rock was going through deep stress.  He has been anxious about Emily, and what her decision will be.  Out of all the years of being the king of the Spirit World, he has never been this stressed out.  All these years of war with Diablo, Rock thought the prophecy would make everything easier; but ever since the first part of the prophecy has been fulfilled, there has been so much pressure.

Rock thought he needed advice, and then thought of Wind and Aqua.  Wind and Aqua were usually the ones who had the wisdom to know how to handle situations like this.  Although Aqua is Rock's spouse, he went to ask for Wind's wisdom, because he is wiser than Aqua and is more composed than she is.

Rock and Wind talked in private.

"Wind, I know you've been stressed out, too, but I can't tame my worries.  I need your wisdom," Rock said.

"As the king of the Spirit World, it is important that you worry.  Lack of concern on important matters can cause trouble," Wind said.

"But it's stressing me out.  I've never felt this kind of pressure!  What if she doesn't do her duty?  How can we stop Diablo without her help?" Rock said anxiously.

"We cannot stop Diablo without her help.  Only the chosen one can do it.  If she doesn't accept her duty, the world is destined for peril and suffering for eternity," Wind said.

"That's the thing that worries me.  If she doesn't do her duty, there will be nothing we can do about it!  Nothing I can do about it!"

"Emily can do something about it; she is the chosen one."

"But what if-"

"Don't grow too concern on what Emily will do.  For now, concentrate on what you need to do.  I am not a king, but I think instead of worrying about Emily's choices, focus on what needs to be done by you.  Maybe that will get your mind off the future.  Thinking about the future is a good thing, but when it makes you lack worry on the present, it is better to take your thoughts off it for a while."

Rock hugged Wind.  Wind always seemed to know what to say.  He is always so calm, but still showed that he cared.  Sometimes he wonders why the Light chose him to be the king of the Spirit World instead of Wind.

That night, Rock laid in his bed thinking about important matters.  Aqua walked in their bedroom.

Their bedroom was big. It had a big window that showed the entire kingdom.  You can see from the palace gardens to the palace walls.  They had a wide closet that contained many royal clothing.  They had a beautifully decorated desk that was meant for work.  It was one of Rock and Aqua's place where they did important work that was related to the Spirit World government. They had a huge mirror that was large enough to view your entire body from head to toe.  In the center of the room, there was a violet rug; the rest of the flooring is wood. The wallpaper was the sky, to remind Aqua that she made the clouds.  She's also the reason why the sky is blue. The wallpaper also showed mountains at the bottom of it, to remind Rock that he made those mountains. Finally there was their bed.  It had snow white bed sheets and a cozy mattress.  The covers were indigo, and the pillows were as cozy as the mattress.  It was a very nice bed, and Rock and Aqua admired it.  It was made by one of their servants, who always liked to make them happy.  Oh how Rock and Aqua admired their servant; he had a very good work ethic.

Aqua looked at Rock.  She could tell that he was stressed out. "Is there anything wrong?" she asked gently.

Rock nodded.  "I asked for Wind's advice today.  He told me that I am worrying way too much about the future, and that it would be better if I concentrated a little more on current issues," he said. "I don't understand.  The future is a current issue.  I can't control Emily!  She is so worried about her own life that she doesn't care about the lives of others.  I wonder why she was the chosen one."

Aqua smiled.  "Emily does care about the world. I know she is. She is just confused.  A few days ago, I felt a lot of pressure about the future, but I now realize that she is just finding the pieces to the puzzle.  I am sure she will accept her duty," she said.

Rock looked at Aqua.  Oh how he admired her attitude.  She gets very apprehensive one minute, then finds hope another. She is a very smart woman, and he liked that about her.  He truly loved her, and she truly loved him.

Aqua rubbed Rock's shoulders to relieve some stress.  She knew that massages usually took his mind off things.

"I love you, Rock.  You are a great king, and one day we will win the war in triumph.  As your wife, I should know," Aqua said.

Rock kissed her and they both slept.

The next day, Rock woke up with a smile on his face.  He stretched his arms in the air and let out a yawn.  He looked at his lovely wife who was still slumbering.  He kissed her cheek and whispered, "Thank you for your kind words last night." Then he got up and put on his royal clothes. 

Today he had a task for one of the deities. Once each of them were awake, he called for a meeting.

The deities went to their usual room where they held conferences.  Rock looked at each of the deities with a pleasant grin.

"I made a decision last night.  I want one of our servants to spy on Emily," Rock said.

The deities looked at each other.  "Why, Rock?" Flame asked.

"I want to see if Emily is thinking about saving the world," Rock said.

"But Rock, that doesn't seem right," Aqua said.

"We're not going to invade her privacy or anything.  I just want to see what she is doing that relates to the prophecy.  I will have one of the spirits see her," Rock said.

"But what if Emily finds out and thinks about this the wrong way," Aqua said.

"She doesn't have to know," Rock said.

"But she will feel like we are forcing her to say 'yes,'" Flame said.

"She won't find out.  We will have a very cunning spirit do the job," Rock said.

"Rock, I have a very bad feeling that this isn't going to work.  You said that you were going to focus on current issues," Wind said.

"I will as soon as I get a report about Emily. If we do this, I can probably concentrate more," Rock said.

"So you're doing this for yourself?" Wind demanded.

"I am not.  If you think about it, this could be beneficial for all four of us," said Rock. "I'm sure Emily won't think this as stalking."

"It is stalking," said Flame.

"No it isn't!" Rock protested.

"Rock, this might be a mistake.  I just have a feeling that this won't turn out very well," said Aqua.

"I am the king!  I say that we send a spirit to spy on Emily!" Rock said, almost yelling.

"Rock..."

"Everyone dismiss!"

"Rock, listen to....."

"I said everyone dismiss!" Rock said more sternly.

Everyone dismissed.

Aqua was worried if this was the right thing to do.  She feels that spying on Emily won't increase their chances of her accepting her duty.  She also noticed that Flame and Wind had similar thoughts she had about the situation.  She looked at her husband and shook her head disappointingly.  He seemed so sure of himself.  It was very unlike him.

An hour later, Rock invited a spirit named Daniel to come over to his palace.

Daniel is a very good hunter.  He is quiet and becomes very engrossed with catching his prey.  Although he was not hunting down Emily, he would make a great spy.  His personality and skills were perfect for the mission.

When Daniel was in Rock's presence, he bowed down to him. " It is an honor to be in your presence, King Rock," he said. "Why did you invite me to go to your palace?"

Rock grinned. "I have an important task for you to do," he told Daniel.

"What is it?" Daniel asked.

"With your experience and skill in hunting, I was wondering if you could spy on a mortal on Earth," Rock said.

"Spying on a mortal.  I thought that was forbidden."

"Touching a mortal is forbidden.  I want you to spy on her.  She is the chosen one...."

Daniel interrupted Rock with an astonished look on his face.  He gasped loudly.  "The chosen one is here?" he demanded eagerly.

Rock nodded.  "She hasn't made the decision to save the world yet.  We think she will say no..."

"NO! Is she insane!  If she doesn't save the earth, her world and the Spirit World will be controlled by Diablo!" Daniel exclaimed.

"We want to make sure what she is thinking about.  I ask that you spy on her.  Do not touch her though.  We don't want her to know this," Rock said.

"I will spy on her," Daniel said.

Rock smiled and gave Daniel a list of rules.  He wanted to be sure Daniel wouldn't do anything that Emily wouldn't like.

Flame watched Rock and Daniel and shook his head.  Just sending Daniel to spy on her is something she wouldn't like, he thought.

The meeting ended, and Daniel was getting ready.