A Whole New Part of Me

Chapter 2. Zeena

This is what I kind of imagine where Cecilia would end up in Zeena. If you are reading this please comment with your thoughts. I am open to criticism but I would appreciate it if it were constructive. Thank you and hopefully, you'll like it. 

 My vision returns to me and in front of me is an elderly woman who looks exactly like Helena. Of course, it couldn't be her she isn't real. I must have bumped my head on the big oak tree and passed out. I remembered about Zeus and started panicking and looking around frantically for any sign of him. That's when she spoke. "Your majesty you have finally returned. I have been waiting for this moment for eighteen years. I never lost hope that you would come home." Surely, I'm still dreaming this cannot be happening. Yes, I'm still asleep and dreamed my whole day up to this point. Just to make sure, I did what people on Television usually do, I pinched my arm. Unfortunately, I felt it.  I examined my surroundings and realized that I was not in the forest back home. It was completely different and almost magical if that even makes any sense. 

I looked over at Helena who was patiently waiting for a response from me. She looked quite a bit older than my dream her bright red hair was now white and her face was more wrinkled. However, her leaf green eyes still looked the same. I finally made myself speak, "Who are you, how do you know me, and where am I?" I didn't say I made great conversation, just that I responded. She looked shocked by my response and quite hurt but quickly recovered. "I am Helena Vance and I have been your teacher and a royal advisor for fifty years. I have known you since you were born and you are in your Kingdom Zeena."

"Where on Earth is Zeena and how am I the princess of it?" "I was abandoned in a forest, why would royalty abandon their child?"

"Zeena is in a different dimension than Earth is it's not anywhere near Earth. That tree you just went through is the only portal to Earth in this kingdom. You were sent to Earth for a very good reason that I will explain more later, as for how you're the princess you are the true heir to the kingdom. You are the only daughter of King James and Queen Rose."

"What do you mean you will explain later, you have to right now, I need to be home for dinner." I don't know how I'm being so calm at this moment. I mean my head is about to explode, this woman is telling me I am in a different dimension. Not only am I in a different dimension but I am the princess of this kingdom. How am I a princess? I have the most average life you can get besides the fact that I was left in a forest at five years old. 

"I'm sorry but you cannot return to Earth this is your home and you are a Princess it is your destiny to rule and your obligation to your people."

"Excuse me, but I have no obligation to you or to anyone here. This is the first time I have set foot in this place and you people got rid of me like I was bad food." 

"I'm sorry Princess please come back to the palace with me. It's where you were born and where you belong. I will tell you everything you need to know once we get there. But, I cannot give you any more information unless you can come with me so you have a decision to make." I sat there and thought for a minute. I have two options go home and forget I was ever here or go to this palace and find out where I came from. I know I should just go home but it was too much to pass up. I have been wondering about who I am my whole life. Besides, I can just go there to gather information then go back home. I will just tell Mom and Dad it took me hours to find Zeus. Which might be the actual truth. 

"I will go with you, lead the way."

Then we were off through this beautiful forest from my literal dreams. I know there was more to it than what meets the eye but I didn't have time to stop and examine it. Helena lead me up through a path for twenty minutes until we exited the forest. We went up a hill and there it was a magnificent palace. It looked familiar but I guess it is to me since I apparently lived here. There was even a moat, which by the way had crocodiles in it. We crossed the moat and approached heavily armed guards. They were very intimidating, but as soon as they set their eyes on me and they bowed.