Birth of the Moon Goddess

It was a joyous day in the Luna faction. The queen was giving birth to the child who, according to the prophecy, would be the future leader of the Luna faction.

In a ward with a lot of people gathered outside, a pained scream pierced the air. It came from inside, where the queen was in labor. Outside the ward, a tall man with broad shoulders and fierce eyes stood anxiously. He had docile eyebrows, a sharp nose, and a well-chiseled and toned face. He was clad in a light black polo shirt and a well-fitted jean.

On a normal day, Jake would be a fearsome leader, but today he looked nervous. His pitch-black eyes, which usually held no emotion but coldness, were filled with worry.

At that moment, the door of the ward opened and a man dressed fully in white walked out with a bit of sadness on his face. Seeing this, Jake tensed up.

"How was it?" he asked.

"She delivered successfully," replied the doctor.

Jake let out a breath of relief. He turned to the doctor and asked, "Why the long face?"

"It's a female," the doctor said. He had also heard of the prophecy, and so had everyone else in the Luna faction. They had been anticipating this day for a long time, but when he saw that the child was a female, he was disappointed.

"That's also good news," said Jake with a rare smile.

"What if she's not the one the prophecy spoke about?" the doctor asked.

Jake had already started to walk towards his wife in the ward when he heard this question. He turned around and looked straight into the eyes of the doctor. His black eyes rapidly turned crimson red. "The prophecy never lies," he replied as he turned back around and stepped into the ward. The doctor broke out in a cold sweat when he saw those fiery red eyes. "Our leader truly is as terrifying as they say," he whispered to himself.

Jake entered the ward and saw his wife lying on the bed, holding a bundle of blankets in her arms. She looked exhausted but happy. She smiled when she saw him and beckoned him to come closer.

"Jake, meet our daughter," she said softly, handing him the bundle.

Jake took the bundle carefully and looked at the baby girl inside. She had a tuft of black hair on her head and a pair of black eyes that stared back at him curiously. She was beautiful, just like her mother.

Jake felt a surge of love and pride in his chest. He kissed the baby's forehead and whispered, "Hello, my little princess."

He looked at his wife and said, "She's perfect. You did well, my queen."

His wife smiled and reached for his hand. "Thank you, my king. I love you."

"I love you too," Jake said, squeezing her hand.

They gazed at their daughter, feeling a bond that was stronger than anything they had ever experienced. They didn't care about the prophecy or the expectations of their people. They only cared about their family.

They didn't notice the door opening and a woman entering the ward. She was tall and slender, with long silver hair and pale blue eyes. She wore a white robe with a silver crescent moon on the chest. She was the high priestess of the Luna faction, and the keeper of the prophecy.

She walked towards the bed and bowed slightly. "Greetings, your majesties. I have come to see the child of destiny."

Jake and his wife looked at her with surprise and wariness. They didn't trust the high priestess, who had always been aloof and mysterious. They knew she had a hidden agenda, and they didn't want her to interfere with their daughter's life.

"High priestess, what do you want?" Jake asked coldly.

The high priestess smiled faintly. "I want to bless the child and confirm her identity. She is the one, isn't she?"

Jake frowned. "What do you mean, confirm her identity? She is our daughter, and that's all that matters."

The high priestess shook her head. "No, your majesty. She is more than that. She is the chosen one, the one who will lead the Luna faction to glory and prosperity. She is the one who will unite the four factions of the world under the banner of the moon. She is the one who will fulfill the prophecy."

Jake felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't like the way the high priestess spoke, as if she knew everything about his daughter's future. He didn't want his daughter to be burdened with such a fate. He wanted her to be free and happy.

He held his daughter closer and said, "She is not a tool for your prophecy. She is a person, with her own will and dreams. She will decide her own destiny."

The high priestess sighed. "Your majesty, you don't understand. The prophecy is not a tool, it is a guide. It shows us the path to peace and harmony. It is a gift from the moon goddess, who watches over us and loves us. Your daughter is her chosen vessel, her messenger, her avatar. She is the moon incarnate."

Jake felt a surge of anger and fear. He didn't believe in the moon goddess or the prophecy. He believed in himself and his family. He didn't want his daughter to be a pawn of some divine plan. He wanted her to be his daughter, and nothing else.

He glared at the high priestess and said, "Get out. Get out of here and leave us alone. We don't need your blessing or your confirmation. We don't need your prophecy or your goddess. We only need each other."

The high priestess looked at him with pity and sadness. She shook her head and said, "Your majesty, you are making a mistake. You are rejecting the will of the moon and the fate of your daughter. You are endangering the future of the Luna faction and the world. You are choosing ignorance over enlightenment, pride over humility, selfishness over sacrifice. You are choosing darkness over light."

She turned to leave, but before she did, she said, "But I will not give up on you or your daughter. I will pray for you and guide you. I will protect you and help you. I will do everything in my power to make you see the truth and embrace the prophecy. Because I love you, your majesties. I love you as the moon loves the earth. And I love your daughter, as the moon loves the sun."

She left the ward, leaving behind a stunned and angry Jake and a confused and scared wife. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do or say. They looked at their daughter, who was sleeping peacefully in Jake's arms. They wondered what the future would bring for them and their child. They wondered if they could ever escape the shadow of the prophecy. They wondered if they could ever be happy.

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