“Acacia, acacia” calls Lee Chai. It seems like he likes to visit my dreams. “I want to warn you, don’t get too near Mr. Anderson.”
“Why?”
“I can’t tell you the reason but it’s for your own good. Time is short. I have no choice but to bring you to the past without using the crystal. But you mustn’t stray away from me for you will be trapped in that time forever.”
He takes out a round shape crystal; not much difference from mine if you didn’t count the color. I stare at the crystal. Mine is the color of white while his is the color of green. He whispers a foreign language and then I am swept into a hole, with his hand placing in mine.
Then we landed on the land of heaven. Swans and other kinds of birds are seen flying on the air. The earth is filled with flowers and trees. Rabbits, deer and other animals are grazing on the land. I laugh with wonder at the beautiful scene. Lee Chai then motions me to look at something. It is a couple, sitting under the oak tree together. In the girl’s lap laid the boy’s head and his hand is caressing the girl’s face. Both of them are smiling at each other. I go near them and gasped when I saw their face.
It’s me and Mr. Anderson. Then I noticed two figure hiding behind another oak tree not far away. I have a better view after moving near the tree. It’s Jason and Loren. Both of them look depressing. But there is another feeling writing in their face; jealousy.
“What is the meaning of this? What kind of relationship do I have with the three of them?” I shout at lee chai.
“Calm down Acacia,” he sighs. “In your past life, you and they are immortals. The three of them were in love with you at that time but you choose Corn, the past life of Mr. Anderson. Love is forbidden in heaven but the four of you don’t care, which led to banishment.”
“What does this have to do with my power?” my voice is trembling. I think I know the answer already but I still want to know from him. Maybe what I am thinking is just my imagination.
Lee Chai sigh again and says, “When you knew that all of you are going to be banished, you blamed yourself and begged at the future grandmother to let you see the future of you and them. You saw something dreadful in grandmother’s future mirror.”
“What do I see?” seeing his hesitation. I grab his shoulder and plead him, “Please tell me, please.”
“Acacia…” again he sighs. “They will be killed. Your power is the source why they are killed. I don’t have to tell you more for you know how and why they are killed.”
I slowly sit down. I let the tears flow from my eyes. I know. I know how and why they are killed. Lee chai did not say anything. He just sits down next to me, offering nothing but silent comfort. Then I remember something future grandmother had said to me before I was sent to reincarnate.
“Future is not always fixed. They can be changed bit by bit. All that you need is creating a new future.”
I stand up so suddenly that Lee chai look at me with puzzlement and worry. I give him a smile and say, “I am ok. I know where and how will my power be unlock.”
He looks at me and smile. “Lead the way, Acacia.”