#22: A Weapon

"I am.. your weapon?", I asked looking astonished.

"Yes, why do you think I raised you so well? You think it was just your nanny's kind heart?", She said moving closer.

"It can't be..", I felt sheer fear. Something wasn't right here.

"Mae. My pearl. I am your guardian!", She said and I felt a shiver all over my body, like cold water trickling through my bones and a heavy metal slowly filling my bones. My body wholely felt like a puppet awaiting orders.

"But you can't! I am the child of my parents! The King and Queen of Rune...", As I spoke my whole body denied it. I wasn't. I had given up my rights to throne and even gave up my title as their heir and became a commoner. If brother had read it and given it to Father. Then, legally I am an orphan....

"Got it? My plan would have completely failed if your siblings loved you or... if you loved them.", She said.

"You...can't , that sacred vow or something...shouldn't it like remove your power?", I asked.

"Are you joking dear? The angels, the demons, all the great forces have disappeared. Who is going punish me for that? I don't even care for it. As long as I can get my revenge that is by killing all the existing mirror world kids. By kids, I mean all the mythical creatures, the ones who should have just been a story! Your very existence is a stain on the very order of the world!", She said squeezing my chin as she held it.

"That is wrong! My nanny would never do that!", I stalled her for time, it seems as though Ariel is quite the talkative girl. I looked at Jade who pretended he was asleep. His raised thumb indicated a message was sent to Mr.Storm. He must receive it! There were no weapons here, just a fire in the centre which somehow didn't emit any heat as though its purpose was to mimic the fire.

I had to get a plan, a plan to escape with my very little energy. I didn't have blood nor the urge to drink blood.

"Silly girl, Let me tell you. The one who told you stories and kissed you goodnight, was just the angel Ariel who was naive and soft. But the one talking to you right now and the onw who hatched this plan and revenge is me, Ariel. Just Ariel, the little girl whose heart was trampled on every single time.", She said.

"But..", I tried saying something. But she suddenly smiled. That smile was supposed to be beautiful and the thing I had always yearned for, but no, this one just sent goosebumps all over. She went a bit further, and created a sword of glass, delicate but deadly, just like her. She came closer and gave it to me.

"You seem too have not understood your purpose and the reason I gave you the name, Mae, instead of your parents... It was because, the one who names, gets the control, It is a secret no parent tells. It isn't written anywhere, but it is a fact.

I named you Mae, My pearl, You are my weapon, my precious pawn, I raised you so that you would destroy each and every wrong existence in this universe, by wrong I mean, you creatures.

After that, Even if I am made to walk through fire or have to be burnt by a thousand lightning strikes every second of my life.. So be it! I just want the end... your end... the entire mirror world and its residents end!", She said laughing like a maniac.

"But what would you even gain? You would gain nothing! And I will not be your pawn. ", I said.

"My dear, you are just an orphan with no relations to anyone, you have no guardian nor partner. You are just a pawn. And in case you are wondering, whether what I am talking about is true or not, let's just try it shall we?", She asked.

"How..?", I asked.

"My Child, Mae, slap yourself and shout, oink!", She said,... And I did the same...

"See? Its true!" She said.

"No! I will not let you control me!", I said trying to attack her.

" You don't understand it, Do you? Well, I have loads of time to explain...There, there is another test subject waiting for you, That Elf, Shall we try him? Amber? What do you say?", She asked.

"No... You can't!", I screamed

"Go, kill that Elf bastard, My child, Mae.", She said.

"Yes, Mother Ariel." I replied, my body was not in my control, my reflected image on the glass sword, showed my lifeless face just obeying her order as I approached Jade. He was still pretending to have been asleep, I did all I could to stop myself, to get back the control of my body, But no, it just wouldn't stop, My hand lifted the poor boy by holding his neck, he got up and began choking in just a minute. HE was gasping and fumbling with his legs as his hands were tied back.

My heart was going crazy, no, NO! Leave him! I begged my own body But I couldn't, I pierced the glass sword through the little elf boy's heart and his blood fell on my face. He smiled and mouthed, 'I love you, mommy. Don't worry.', As he fell. Blood kept oozing out and I got back my control.

Ariel was laughing like a mad scientist, shouting "Yes, it works! Finally! My revenge!", I ran to him, I didn't know what to do, I never healed or anything, I would only attack. The wound was too big for his tiny body. I was afraid of myself, What did I do? I removed my top, tore it to pieces and wrapped around his wound hoping it could somehow control the bleeding. But it wasn't .. I was crying.. My undergarments were drenched in sweat and tears and blood.

Ariel disappeared and I felt a sense of relief, she had gine far away... we heard a loud thump, and the roof cracked open, from the slight opening, there came a rope, and sliding through the rope, was Atlas, the mysterious businessman, no, I know, he is the werewolf from the forest....

"Amber! Oh No! Jade's bleeding... Come let's hurry.", He said, carrying Jade and climbing the rope back up. He put his hand forward and said,

"I can save him and you, So, Just trust me.. Okay?", He said smiling. I ended up crying. I took his hand and We both came up, I knew I would lose my memory, but I trusted this werewolf. He somehow felt like home.

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When I got up, I was in a big room, It felt like I had a weird dream, of battling angels, and all. My head hurt. I looked down, and I was almost naked?! Where are my clothes? I looked over and saw a fresh set of clothes in the chair not far from the bed.

I got down, and my hands and ankles hurt, there were marks of rope, it had cut me. Was I bungee jumping with those Jute ropes or what? I saw my hands, it looked like I was bathed. Because I didn't have a single drop of blood on me, despite having bled. I quickly changed into those clothes. It was not the jeans or anything. But a long dress. The kind similar to what rich guys wear in parties....

Well, I don't know what's going on.. I was supposed to have a tea with my nanny, Oh My God, I didn't do the unthinkable right? No... I didn't, I am sure I wouldn't feel like this... I opened the door, and in front there was Mr. Atlas, dressed in a kind of a old English Prince, with his hair tied back to a small pony of sorts.

"You are awake.. Thank Goodness!", he hugged me.

"Mr. Atlas? What are you doing here? I was supposed to be in Tokyo! And have you seen Jade?", I asked him.

"No way... You don't remember?", He asked.

"Remember what?", I asked.

"That Jade was dead?", He said.

"Jade is ...? Stop joking! We both were just visiting our nanny... Where is he??", I asked.

"He is...no more... we couldn't save him..", He said, looking sad.

"What are you talking? Save him from what? He was just here with me? What happened while I was asleep?", I asked. He didn't reply but just stared at the ground....

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