Blue Moon

At the wee hours inside a huge castle.

A chamber was there and on top of it, a man leisurely sitting on a throne, caressing a grey Cheshire Cat. Long fluffy tail, fur as soft as silk, and appearance as deceptive as its master.

Although it looks slouchy, a fat cat with a lazy expression, but behind the facade was a leopard as fast as lightning and roar like a thunder in a storm. A monster, a ferocious leopard he was, but apparently, he was as docile as a cat sleeping in his master's lap.

The man had a lazy and bored expression, with his face resting on his fist and other one caressing the cat with half sleepy eyes, but this laziness only added another charm to his alluring handsome face.

He was a real beauty with a pinch of feminine features. Sharp midnight eyes, chiselled nose, thin rose-coloured lips and skin as fair as a white lotus in midnight.

If he would have been a female, masses would have revered him as a goddess, an alluring enchantress. Long legs, sturdy thighs and a hard chest, some of his manly features.

He was sitting on his throne contemplating something and making various expressions on his face. With an ominous atmosphere and dimly lit surrounding the chamber.

It was a lonesome palace. Suddenly out of nowhere a white orb came flying and transformed into an old but sturdy man with a long beard.

"Aye! Aye! Old man, long time no see, how's Miss Cynthia? Don't tell me you are here because of her?"

"I am weary from her foolish antics, all days thinking about my master. For god's sake Morsee, she has an academy to take care but there she is whining like a little girl."

"Greetings Cheshire greetings Lord Arthur.", the old man greeted with a bow.

"What brings you here Morse? Don't tell me what Chesire said is right."

"Well, milord, the purpose of me coming here is not Miss Cynthia, not this time at least, it is about the blue moon."

Silence.....

Complete silence engulfed the room…..

After a brief pause, the lord stood up from his throne and started walking towards the exit of the castle.

"Sigh... Morsee, Why do you have to be like this, always coming with gloomy news? Can't bring some cheerful news?"

"Sorry Cheshire but what can I do,  everything around master is gloomy."

"You dare to say it again Morsee ,I think you are tired of living", the grey cat spoke leisurely but the glint in his eyes betrayed him.

"I am sorry Cheshire", he apologized in panic and continued all the way till the three of them reached near a beautiful garden, surrounded by blue roses and an enormous fountain present at the centre, enhancing its beauty.

Suddenly the quiet master spoke in a hoarse voice "Cheshire, she would be happy there, won't she?"

"Yes, master, she would be very happy above there and will surely want you to be happy too." The cat spoke earnestly.

Arthur chuckled, "You know Chesire, I am void of all these human emotions, whatever I am feeling is just filial piety nothing more."

"Huh! oh! whatever you say", Cheshire spoke while pouting.

"Aren't you funny for a beast?".

Arthur stifles his laugh while Cheshire throwing his tantrums, whining, and pouting.

"Let's end this, I am feeling sleepy now".

The lord started chanting a spell, a blue pendant emerged out of nowhere on his hand. While staring at it he stroked it and threw it in the air. The pendant radiated a bright light in the dark sky absorbing the blue moon's light after some time it glowed the brightest and vanished.

All of them were silent, out of nowhere a peal of light laughter was heard, all three of them had scrunched their eyebrows. The sounds of laughter took a shape and a beautiful fairy appeared before them.

"Greetings to the most handsome wizard of the world.", greeted the lady.

"Hmph!! You always forget to greet me Rosy. I am hurt, the cat whined.

"So be it Cheshire, who even wants to greet you."

"Don't say things like this, Rosy you are breaking my heart."

Two of them started bickering, making the wizard feel bored.

"Cheshire", a cool voice of the wizard resounded and the cat abruptly stopped his running mouth.

"Well, what brings the lord here?" Rosy asked.

"I want blue moon's blessings Rosy", he replied.

"Sigh! Can I ask the Lord for what reason the lord seeks the blue moon's blessings? It's not like it is the first time the blue moon is appearing. You never asked for it before and with your power what is there in this world that you can't have? so why seek blessings??".

A faint smile spread on the lord's face making Rosy breathing unstable for a moment.

"For once I don't want to know everything, I don't want destiny to be foreseen and have an adventure", the lord finally said his words.

Everyone around him gasped.

Who in the world doesn't want what their lord had. He was one of the strongest wizards, with a handsome complex and extreme wealth. On top of that the power to see destiny.

Nobody knows nor they have any idea about his full powers. They all know only one thing that this man is not something to trifle with. It was better to die than to cross his way.

"Well if this is what you want then so be it".

"I, Rosy, the ninth princess of moon bestows upon you the Blue moon's blessing. I grant you the midnight blessings" She picked up her wand and waved it in the air.

A  silver bracelet appeared before her, she quietly handed it down to the wizard.

"What!! a bracelet, Rosy are you kidding my master? What kind of treasure he doesn't have? What kind of bracelet he hasn't seen still here you are giving him a filthy bracelet."

"Although it's shiny but it has a feminine touch to it. What will my master do with it? It's not like he is going to wear it. Are you mocking my master? huh ....your lunar kingdom will pay for this mockery, you sure have some guts Rosy.", Chesire roared.

"Oh shut up kitty, have you forgotten what your master asked me and it's definitely not my fault that a bracelet appeared. You know how midnight blessings work. It only bestows upon those who are worthy and the blessings take shape according to the beholder of blessing. It is connected to their destiny and for what reasons the bracelet appeared it is only known to the blue moon", Rosy explained with annoyance.

Chesire panicked and spoke in a worried tone "No way, if it's about destiny then master surely knows about it."

All the eyes shifted to the lord.

Arthur closed his eyes and tried to see his destiny, but all he could foresee was blue roses and the sweet laughter of a girl. He tried to focus on her but to his dismay, he couldn't foresee anything else, aside from blue roses and a night scene, he frowned and tried to concentrate but he was not able to see her face. Finally, he opened his eyes.

While the lord was busy concentrating and frowning everyone there became paled, cause they had never seen The great wizard, the lord of spells frowning.

Forget about frowning they have never seen any emotions on his detached face. He was either always quiet and emotionless or had a faint smile which was a death penalty for his enemies. They never imagined that one day their lord will frown.

Chesire finally exploded and grumbled when he saw his master opening his eyes. He was deeply concerned for his master and thus enquired about this mystery.

Everyone was curious and was itching to know the reason behind their lord's expression but to their dismay, he only spoke one word "interesting".

Everyone there became horrified by this one word spoken out by him, but the lord chuckled and turned around walking toward his castle leaving everyone clueless.

Chesire was dumbstruck for a moment and then followed behind his master with Morsee on cue.

Rosy chuckled and picked up a blue rose from the garden and whispered to herself, "May the lord enjoy his blessings.

A Wizard's love and its destiny never intersect with each other, either you choose your beloved or you choose wizardry.

"Let's see what will you choose, The Great Wizard Arthur?", with that she faded in the dark sky.