Chapter 27: The Parents & Guinevere

Gwen was frozen in her spot when she heard those familiar voices speaking directly at her. She looked where it was coming from and there were the familiar figures that she lost due to some incident that connects with Countess Alwina.

'You're finally decided to drop by.'

Gwen's parents stood before her but there was something off around them because their faces were not that clear to her sight. Yet, she could still tell in hundred percent that it was them because of the aura that they still emit. It was still the same as the one she had in her memory.

"What do you mean about that? You're already dead." Gwen was totally confused by the sudden appearance of her adoptive parents through her mediation regarding the small sword.

'Yes, we are dear.'

'We're just inside the memories of your memory lane and we're here to show you the power we're keeping from you.'

'We know that you've been curious on what's the meaning of it or how to use it. You've been always the curious cat ever since you were young.'

"Mom." Gwen whined about the fact that she was indeed a curious cat toward what caught her interest.

'It's true. Accept it.'

'Anyway, you will understand much better how that small sword really works and once it does, you have to make a choice.'

"Choice? Like choose between my old life and new one with the DIP?" she wondered to what her adoptive parents meant.

'Exactly. Seems like Slavica really told you about that.'

"She's the one who's teaching me about it." Gwen honestly told them on how she managed to get by in her life ever since she was saved by them – particularly her.

'Great. Told you, honey, they're a perfect match.'

"What are you saying?" she was puzzled since she has no idea about the part that they were talking about in front of her.

'You're fate ended with her.'

'What your father was saying was that you'll be with her for life and no one could separate both of you. Even if you tried to run away from it, your destiny will always bring you together.'

Gwen was beyond speechless at what she was hearing from them. It made her start analyzing what she was feeling toward Slavica or how the both of them reacted around each other, it was definitely something going on between them. She could find herself smiling and wanting to do something better for the both of them. For their future, she began covering her face from what her mind was leading her which made her parents laugh.

'You're in love and we could tell that.'

'It was written on your face.'

"Was that bad?" Gwen just wanted to make sure that it didn't upset them since she fall in love with a woman and the typical relationship that old people knew about.

'Not at all, honey.'

'Just love who you feel the most splendid things and made you see things beyond of what everyone knows.'

'Love the person who could make you change for the better or even a great version of yourself.'

'Remember dear, that love cannot be bound by any laws of humans or other creatures. When God put you to love that person for some reason that no one of us knows why, you just going to love that person.'

'Even if you already gave up on loving someone; He won't give up on you. Through Him, you were given a piece of art that will inspire you to do better for yourself because He knew what you need all you have to do is to have faith in His works.'

'It's up to you to take care of that beauty or neglect those blessings He has prepared for you.'

'So what do you think – I mean, what do you say about it?'

'Whatever you decide, always choose what makes you, you, and happy from the bottom of your heart.'

Gwen was in deep thought about what wisdom her parents gave to her which she longed for her ever since they died. She misses how they always give her pointers or encouragement in whatever she was dealing with since she was once a famous rising star model. But it was long forgotten. Gwen looked straight ahead and faces her parents with such confidence that she always had ever since she was little.

"Whatever He prepared for me, I will take it. I will own my life and start a new one. I won't let anyone or anything bring me down again. It's my life that I have to rule alongside His loving guidance and as well with Slavica, the person He put in my life to feel the love that I thought that I don't deserve any more." Gwen finally gave an answer which her adoptive parents really feel so proud of.

'That's our girl.'

'She not little anymore.'

"Mom." Gwen tried her best not to blush over it.

'Oh hush, just let me.'

'Alright, since you determine to change for better with the love that He put in you again, let's proceed with why you are really here in the first place.'

"Yeah, regarding that…does the glowing small sword come from Guinevere?" she wondered since she never saw anything that glow that much that could be compared to bright sunlight.

'Yes and no.'

"Elaborate please." Gwen was a bit confused about the answer that she just received from her adoptive father.

'Yes, Guinevere once possessed a very powerful sword Excalibur but the two small swords that you're wielding were far greater than that sword.'

"What? But why in me?" she was totally don't understand how come she was being blessed by the kind of power if she was just being just Gwen.

'Dear, you came from a very strong line of shamans.'

"Shamans?" she was indeed becoming once again a curious cat when she asked that way which her parents missed when they were being together when they were still alive.

'Remember those times that the three of us travel to the very secluded natives?'

"Are you telling me that I came from their tribe?" Gwen recalled the last tribe that they went together and it was indeed peaceful and away from any cities' influence. Though, they still have good reception of the internet for some magical reason.

'Yes, dear. Your biological mother is called a babaylan or a high priestess. She was one of them and she was being called to the meeting when beasts were on a rampage.'

"I think it was where the time the DIP was formed?" Gwen guessed which their parents nodded at since her guess was right.

'Yes, dear. That was that time and since your mother was one of the best priestesses in her time, she help the other priestess to maintain the balance but things not always stayed the same as time kept moving on.'

"Do I have a father?" she wondered since they told her about her mother being a priestess so, she thought that she might have a father, a human, or something.

'You're father was a morning star or Polaris.'

"How was that possible?" Gwen's reaction was totally epic as her eyes widened she also couldn't believe that her father will be a star; a guiding star that everyone knew about.

'Back in their time and in a magical realm, the mating between mates was possible to happen in dreams.'

"Oh, wet dreams…" she nodded nonchalantly to herself but her parents just chuckled as they shook their heads. Gwen noticed their reaction and got her confused.

'No honey. It was indeed a mating bond between lovers or mates. But since they could only meet in dreams, they could do it there.'

"Wow, never heard that before, maybe around the mythology story of Endymion and Selene." She was totally honest about her reaction since she only heard or read that kind of dream mating was only in a mythological book. She never thought she was coming from a dream mating.

'It could be compared that'

"Alright, then if I came from the line of a priestess and the bright guiding star…I could answer the part about why I glow brighter than any glow out there. But the two small swords...did it come somewhere since I know combat training?" Gwen might be understood where her bright glow came from but she wondered where she got the two small swords along with that glow.

'Yes, Honey, it happened to come out from you because you knew combat but don't be surprised when I told you that you're the one who created those swords.'

"I DID WHAT?!" Gwen was totally reacting like an animated scene how her eyes widened and her jaw dropped to the floor from what she heard from her mother. Her parents chuckled but her father laughed more since Gwen was not expressive much before until now.

'Seriously, honey, since when did you learn to react like in the cartoon?'

"Dad, I am serious here! Did I really create those small swords?" she glared at her father but she still wondered if she really created them without being influenced by the Excalibur from Guinevere's energy resting inside of her.

'Yes, honey and only you know the real reason how it works.'

Gwen was lost in thoughts as she connects every point of information that she got from them. But when a faint light caught her attention that was coming from her right, she looked at her parents who just gave her an encouraging nod. Gwen took a deep breath as she gathered enough strength and went to answer the glow by touching it. Once she did, she was taken to another place where her adoptive parents were no longer beside her and she was standing in a familiar room – a chamber within a familiar castle in medieval times to be exact.

'Not surprise to meet me in person, little Gwen?'

"Seriously, my Mom said that I was not little anymore but to you I am." Gwen sighed as she turned to face where the familiar voice coming from. Gwen found a graceful queen of the castle she was at and she knew well who the majesty leaning over the huge window of the chamber, Queen Guinevere.

'Well, to me you looked like my daughter that made me want to baby you. But I'll go straight to the point since you prefer that.'

"Finally, someone knew how my mind works." Gwen might be sounded like a sarcastic teenager but the queen didn't mind on how unladylike Gwen's attitude was around her presence. She was amused.

'Well, you remind me of my young self. Now, come closer I will give you the power that I have, and since she is free from my memories, don't hurt her or I'll hunt your dreams.'

"You love, Vica." Gwen went to her side as she noticed it. The queen just gave her a genuine smile before looking at her balcony where a man stood firmly while watching the scenery of his kingdom.

'I do but that was a long time ago and I can't be with her anymore. I am just a memory and I am happy now that she finally has you. So, take care of each other. No matter what hindrance you two might face along the way, don't let it win. Stay in love as the highest heaven blessed you with it.'

"I will remind her and myself about that." Gwen smiled genuinely as well and the queen gently caressed her head before she made a step toward the man before them.

'Now, go back since you are gone for too long. My power is already in your care. Farewell, little me.'

Gwen watched the retreating back of the queen who joined her king where she felt the love that they both shared once. She can't help but be happy about what she was witnessing for a few seconds until they both faded into her sight. Gwen smiled and decided to take one to three deep breaths just to calm herself. She slowly tries to move her arms or legs before opening her eyes slowly. As her eyes went on fluttering, Gwen felt such happiness radiating around her chest when the first person she saw when she opened her eyes was Slavica.

"So, how's your travel?" Slavica greeted her but Gwen decided to snuggle first within her arms which totally relaxed Gwen even more. Slavica was surprised but didn't complain as she let Gwen relax in her warmness.

"Great. I met my adoptive parents and revealed something to me I am couldn't believe that I came from a dream mating." Gwen revealed what made Slavica giggle at how ecstatic Gwen sounded.

"Dream mating…that's rare…no wonder you're different." Slavica commented while she was caressing Gwen's hair lovingly. She was totally whipped and liked Gwen being around her arms and Gwen loves it as well.

"Who's your biological parents then?" she asked Gwen in her curious tone which made Gwen jolt a little before she glance over at Slavica.

"Oh, how come I let that slip away from me? I never catch the name of my mother but she was a native babaylan or the high priestess that saved the kingdom and my father is a Polaris." Gwen almost gasped when she realized what she forgot to know and Slavica chuckled over it but knowing her, she already took note of it.

"That explains your glow. But I wondered who priestess that was since the last time I could recall; there were two priestesses who help the SunItsuki Kingdom to be in harmony even just for a little bit." Slavica honestly informed Gwen about the two great priestesses that she knew back then. She was already around when it happened.

"We'll know about that soon enough but Vica, do you know how to fight using swords?" Gwen dismissed their first conversation and asked something since she need to deal with it first before knowing the real identity of her biological mother.