Chapter 28

    

    *Third Person's Pov*

    

(Kingdom of Darkness)

Darkness surrounded Amira in her sleep. Her heart is in deep pain and her hunger for revenge grew bigger day by day. Her past became her nightmare a nightmare that never stops haunting her even when she's awake.

She slowly opened her eyes and heaved three deep breathes to calm herself. Days had passed since the day she was throwned out of the palace. The palace where she grew up and where her darkest nightmare happened, the death of her mother.

"You're finally awake." The dark witch Avion stood infront of her with a poker face.

"What's wrong? Why are you standing there like an idiot?" she asked irritatedly. She don't hate Avion because she's one of the dark immortals who gave her a new home, and a new life as well.

"Our Lord wants to talk to you. He said it's urgent," Avion explained.

Amira nodded her head and stood up from her bed to fix herself before facing the king. 

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After fixing herself, she headed towards the direction of the throne room where King Velion is waiting for her.

And as soon as she stepped inside, she was embraced by the cold breeze and the smell of fear from everyone in that room including her. Everyone is afraid of Velion for he is capable of destroying anyone and everything with just a snap of her finger.

"Come closer Amira." Velion's voice sent shivers to her spine. For a moment she wanted to run away but she know she couldn't. Besides, her heart is now filled with vengeance and only Velion could help her with it.

    

  "My Lord," she said nervously. She slightly bowed down her head to pay respect.

"I want to congratulate you on a job well done. You have infected a lot of white immortals in the fairy land before the Gods and Goddesses came to help them," Velion congratulated her.

An evil smile formed in her lips. Finally, someone appreciated her! Unlike when she was still in the mortal world. Nobody praises her except her mother.

"It's an honor to make you happy my lord. And it's my duty to repay you for your kindness and for giving me a new reason to live," she answered.

Velion smiled and praise himself for having a brilliant idea to take her with him. She could be his biggest weapon against the chosen one.

"Excellent Amira! You need to be more prepared from now on. I'm sure the deitys already know that a lot of white immortals were infected already. They will surely make a move to prevent us. And the first thing that they will do is to bring the chosen one back to the world where she really belongs. And you know who the chosen one is, didn't you?"

"I know my Lord," Amira answered while clenching her jaw. She agreed to do evil things for Velion, not only because he saved her. But because he told her that Ana Mae is the chosen one. She's eager to fight her in any way and get revenge for what happened to her mom.

    

  "That's good. I know you could defeat her. Your anger will make you stronger day by day and you will become powerful. So powerful that not even the chosen one could defeat you!" Amira gained more self confidence after hearing what Velion told her. Without thinking that Velion is just using her and anger is not the strongest weapon in the world. For instead of making her powerful, it will slowly destroy her.

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    (Mortal World)

After traveling across dimensions, Hermes finally arrived in Citrine. He did not waste time for he knows that the whole immortal world is in chaos right now and he needs the chosen one as soon as possible. He appeared in the palace garden where the queen and king are having their coffee.

The two stared at her with wide eyes. They could not believe that a handsome man wearing a golden armour appeared in front of them.

"Who are you?" the king asked him automatically.

Hermes used his powers to freeze everyone in the palace except the king and queen.

"I am the messenger God, Hermes." The horror in the queen and king's face worsen after he introduced himself to them.

"Hermes?" the queen said in an unbelievable tone.

But despite being shock they still managed to bend on their knees to show their respect to the God.

"What did we do to deserve this heavenly visit?" the king asked.

"Lift up your heads mortals. For I am here to personally thank you in behalf of all the Gods and Goddesses!" 

The king and queen stared at each other. They don't understand why the Gods and Goddesses wanted to thank them. What for?

"Stand up and sit," Hermes ordered. The king and queen were puzzled but they still obey him.

They sat back on their seats and offered another seat for Hermes.

    

 "Do you want some coffee?" the queen offered and Hermes nodded his head. The queen then served him coffee.

"I could see that you both have no idea about the reason why I'm here," Hermes started. The queen and king nodded.

"You see, the child you found in the middle of the snow storm wasn't just a normal child. For she is a deity, she's my sister Aphrodite's daughter." 

The king and queen were shocked with his revelation. They can't even move their fingers and their gazes were fixed on him.

"Are you referring to our only daughter?" the queen managed to ask.  

    

    

"Yes, and she needs to go back to the heaven realm to fulfill her mission," Hermes answered.

The queen and king were still puzzled with what Hermes is telling them.

"What mission?" Hermes chuckled because of the King's question. 

"I presume that you already knew about Velion, the king of wrath and evilness," Hermes started. The king and queen nodded in response.

"Yes, and what does he have to do with our daughter?" the queen asked confusedly. While the king was drowned in deep thoughts. 

"It is said that a child will be born in the heaven realm and she will end the wrath of Velion," Hermes explained.

"When Ana Mae was born, Velion attacked the heaven realm after he found out what's written in the book of prophecy.  That's why my sister Aphrodite had to let her daughter go in order for us to save her. Ana Mae was sent here wearing the necklace my father Zeus gave her," he added.   

    

"The golden heart necklace?" the queen asked. She barely remember that she found Ana Mae wearing a golden necklace. She kept it for she knows that it could be a tool to find her real parents.

"Yes, it has special powers in it." Hermes stated.

"My princess has a big destiny ahead of her and I'm scared that we might lose her forever," the queen cried while looking at her husband. The king felt his wife's worries. It is also hard for him to let their daughter go especially after finding out that she needs to fight a very powerful and evil God.

"I know, and I'm worried as well. But nobody can fight their own destiny. What's written in her fate will happen," the king explained to her wife and embraced her.

"What if she dies?" The Queen cried even harder. 

"We will never let her die. She's from our own flesh and blood and we will always protect her in whatever situation," Hermes promised.

"I know that it's hard for you to let her go, especially that you treated her like your own daughter. I will give you two days to explain everything to her. After two days I will come back to personally take her to heaven realm for we really need her right now. A lot of immortals had been infected by dark spell and we need the ember of love to free them," Hermes stated before he disappeared.

Everyone in the palace started moving again. They all went back to normal without having the idea on what had just happened. 

But the king and queen remained silent. They were thinking on how they are going to explain everything to their daughter. Especially about her real identity.