Chapter 27

I clutched the box thihghtly to my chest and just kept crying while Celestia kept rubbing my back then I looked up at them the tears still running down my cheeks and with a shaky voice I said " i- I can't do what they want me to do,no I can't I don't wanna please I can't fight not kill no please "

" Dehlia please what are you saying i don't understand what happened did you have a nightmare or something and no one is asking you to fight just tell me what happened ". Celestia said cupping my face with her hands " you can trust me to understand what's going on and help you no matter what .girls" she said turning around to face the other girls"can you leave the both of us I want her to tell me everything without anyone present "

Reluctantantly the exited the room and closed the door firmly then I heard her muttering a spell and the room was covered in a shining light.

" Dehlia honey you know I came here to specifically serve you and repay the kindness you showed to our grandma that day but I grew to like you and love you in this very short amount of time we spent together so no matter the problem or the task you can tell me and I would fulfill it as best as I can but seeing you like this hurts my heart so can you please explain whats going on "

I looked at her with her ever so gentle smile on her face then slowly I showed her the box I was holding" this night I ,I had a dream I met the guardian and she told me a war was brewing and the forces of darkness which she imprisoned had risen and ,and I have to fight it " I looked up at her she had that stunned expression then the emotions came again and then I told her everything about what the guardian Adelaide said and her face only seen to contort in dis belief as I went on " I don't know what to do there I do much to do and" I turned to look at her "I don't want to fight it "

" Dehlia you "

" No " I shouted " why wasn't I just born normal huh all this years of wishing for magic like my peers only to be rewarded with the person who created all powers , I am not strong as her nor brave as her to fight or worse kill someone " I then grabbed her hand and looked at her " I know of a solution why don't I transfer the magic to someone else and just focus on escaping this hell I can't deal with both no please just help me "

Suddenly celestia raised her hand and slapped me across the cheek the pain spread all over my face and then she grabbed me by the shoulders " can you even hear yourself now huh, giving away your powers the one you yearned for growing up the one thing that could free you ,damn it , Dehlia are you even thinking why did you think the powers where given to you in the first place she knows you can and only you can save everyone think about it "

I looked at her and said " if it is to make me save everyone then I don't want the powers I couldn't even save myself all those years I was locked up and even now and do you think it is now that I can save everyone no I just can't you, I can just transfer the powers to some one else right please help me find a away please "

" Dehlia please take the time to think about it this powers can help you flee away from here , if you end up gaining the full powers of the guardian you would be able to completly annual this marriage "

" Huh"

" In the culture of the people of Sapline any partner of higher status can easily and effectively ask for a divorce and easily break free from the wedding you are married to the emperor so you need to be of higher status to be able to ask for a divorce ,so for now why don't you just make use of this powers granted to you and fight your way out of this damned place huh then we can decide the next way forward together "

Slowly I nodded and she began to dry off my tears when I remembered the man in my dreams" celestia there was also another person in this dream he had white hair and asked me to relay this to you he asked me to say hi and to promise each and every one of you that he would see is again and somehow I felt so close to him as if he was someone very dear to me but I can't place his face do you know him , he is very tall , has white hair and super pale skin also such blue eyes "

She thought for a bit then she clutched her head then when I was about to reach out to her the door burst open and ila and walked in with Ares right behind her with Ethan and Joseph right behind him . Celestia bowed then my other companions entered the room Sally holding ashtyn and Luna and the new girl Neyrida peaked from the door .

" So here you are " Ares said as he approached my bed and then tanked me off it with so much force I fell on the ground he then grapped my face and then lifted it up to face him " so here you are resting in this lavish palace after meeting up with your lover right "

I tried to break free but his hold only tightened on my face " your highness I don't know what you are talking about I have done no such of the things you accuse me of I swear"

" And you believe I would trust you and if you are claiming you innocence then what is this " he then pulled out a small letter from the back of his pocket then shoved it to my face then I read the contents and theny face turned pale the letter was written by my supposed lover imploring ares to free me or he will break me away or he will be the one to do it" no ,no it's not true I don't have anyone please believe me I have no one in this place "

He then pushed me violently as I tried to reach for his hands as I looked to the corner of the room I saw celestia who tried to come over to me but was held by the Duke and they started arguing.

He grabbed my face once more " Listen to me tell me the name of the person you have been seeing and I might spare his life I won't stand to raise a child who isn't mine this is the one thing I won't tolerate cheating you belong to me until I see fit you hear me so start talking who is he "

My eyes full with tears I shook my head again" I promise I went to the tea party organized by the eldest daughter of the Duke of the East then when Emmy fell into the lake I jumped in to save her and was rescued by the second young lady who I brought back to be my assistant please believe me"

His face darkened more and at that moment heade me think of my father hao he always made that face when I couldn't manifest any power even with all the potions I injested he then laughed such dark laughter that It chilled me to the bones he then looked up at me then he raised his hand in attempt to hit me I braced myself for the hit which never came but the sound and gasps that followed where sure proof that the slap had reached the target and when I looked up I saw celestia whose face was tilted to the side blood tickling down her lips .

" That sure was a nasty hit " she said licking away the blood on her lips .

" How dare you come between me and the empress "

Because I could and she is my mistress my duty is to protect her from anyone and anything you clearly heard her explanation and yet you still opted to believe the letter sent by an outsider how pathetic of you " she then turned and helped me stand up and then using her handkerchife and started wiping out my tears .

"Your hurt so sorry for making you help me again so sorry " I said to her as she helped me to bed

" No problem besides it is my duty to protect you right" she then whispered to me "now I want you to do whatever it takes to succeed "

" How dare you speak up to me guards drag her out and put her to death for disrespect against the members of the royal family "

Just when the guards barged in to take her away Neyrida barged in and bowed to heim " your majesty please believe her majesty she was indeed in my family home in the capital and all what she has said was true please believe me"

" And who might you be"

" I am the second lady of the ducal household of the East Lady Neyrida martins , and I plead with your majesty to please investigate into this matter and please believe my mistress "

" this is utterly ridiculous " whispered Ares under his breath then he spoke again" you are to remain confined in your palace until this matter is cleared and you " he said turning his gaze to Celestia who matched his gaze head on " you are going to be forgiven because you stood up for your mistress"

The Duke breath a sigh of relief and finally let go of the hilt of his sword but Celestia spoke up" oh please don't give me that crap we both know the real reason why you don't want to punish me but I am not that type of person I will take my prison time for disrespecting you and not be known for being exempted from punishment because of being connected to a high noble figure "

" Wait you can't do this " started the Duke but Celestia turned and walked away with the guards then slowly things started getting back to normal but Celestia's absence was resounding in the hall.

" Sally how many days would she take "

" At least four days ,as it seems his majesty would be linient with her punishment because of the high ranking noble she got backing her up "

" Don't worry it's not some prison time which would kill her we have gone through much more worst but sister wants you to use this time to accomplish something "

" Sister are you alright " asked ashtyn as she approached me with tears on her cheek " I was so scared please let's leave this place I don't want him to hurt you"

I just hugged her and then they all retired from my room I payed there and stared at the ceiling then I started thinking of how my life has been since I could remember being locked up since I was five in a dark room to being free only to be tied back down again with more stronger chains by this man who can't even trust me then I felt something in me shift I remembered all what Celestia said and then I found new found resolution . I was done being the weak girl now I would use all the cards in my hands to leave this place I would become the person the guardian wants me to be and I would take my revenge on all who hurt me and my people.

" Guardian Adelaide if you can hear me please know that I would take over the position you have given me I don't know if I can fight the force you are telling me but I would fight the destiny which was laid down for me yes I would be strong and worthy of this powers I promise "

Unbeknownst to any of them the white head man stood in the corner looking at her with a mixed of pride ,worry and many other emotions in his face as he observed what went through that morning he then smiled and faded into the darkness .

*** Ethan

I was walking into the dungeon with furious steps as I thought of what happened in the morning my anger came rushing back .

Why didn't she just listen to me when I told her to just stay by my side if she could have been killed , no I have to convince her to come today this was my last day in the capital when I finally reached her cell I saw her gazing up to the sky with this serene look that immediately quelled my anger then she turned and faced me then her face changed to that of annoyance

" Why are you here " she asked

" Why did you do that earlier what if you had gotten killed or hurt more than that "I tried to reach for her face to caress the swollen part but she

" so is that why you came I don't want your sympathy please leave "

Then the frustration I kept buried this few weeks came pouring over I then raised my voice at her " what do you want me to do huh I have tried everything to make you go home with me but you keep refusing just tell me what happened that made you hate me and my family so much tell me so I can understand please make me understand I beg you"

Her face then contorted into that of anger" Tell you huh you want to know so you want to tell me you haven't figured it out yet or your dear old mother never mentioned it fine then I would let you know but never say you didn't ask for it "

" That night after you choose that woman over me I was pushed out of the mansion then a few days later I found out the most devastating thing I , I was pregnant"

I staggered back the words finally making sense of what she said " pregnant how no you are joking"

" Oh I am not joking when I found out I was so happy that I practically ran over to the mansion but when I arrived your mother served me with the news you got fianced with that lady so I swallowed down the pain for the little one in me three months later I gave birth to two beautiful little one "

I stared at her with horror visible on my face but then her brown hair turned into dark black then she clutched it so violently" you know our son, no my son had your brown eyes he was as adorable as he was my perfect little man and my daughter had my green eyes but deeper and pure it had a tingle of blue at the same time green she was as graceful and white as a sheet but cried so heartily they where so perfect I named them Ahmes and Allura son of the moon and special beauty they where mine no one else's but before I could even breastfeed Allura your mother and the leader of the assassination guild I worked for barged in and took my children and planned to kill them saying they where a stain into your bloodline while my mistress said they would be a hindrance to my assassin work I begged and please to no avail my children where taken away from me now matter how much I searched for almost two years now I can't find them " now the tears where falling freely from her eyes she clutched her hair more violently this time as she fell onto the cold prison ground.

I backed behind till my back reached the cold wall behind me "no this could not be true sure my mother hated you she could never have done that to our children her grandchildren please tell me it's not true "

" So can you bring me my children if you can I would follow you anywhere you go but not even my witch abilities can bring them to me so Ethan do you understand so now an you let me be you cost me everything so Ethan just leave me alone I beg you everytime I looked at you I see my children faces and the betrayal I faced that time so leave "

"No Celestia please " I started but then I found myself out of the prison she must have used her powers to drive me out and finally I let myself cry to the hardship she faced that I knew nothing about and then the pain settled into my heart