The Romanov-Swan twins

Chapter 06; Lost

Katya POV
Darkness. That's all that surrounds me. I'm floating through darkness. What happened? Where's Anya? Is she here? Is she hurt? Are we dead? Is this heaven? Or is it hell? These questions raced through my head as I searched for my sister.

I couldn't find her anywhere. I tried to speak. To call out for Anya, but all I heard was a echo of a voice that I couldn't understand, nor recognize. Where was Anya? I wanted- no I NEEDED to make sure that she was alright. I couldn't nor wouldn't die without that knowledge. Anya needed to be safe before I left her.

We may be twins but she is too innocent and pure for this wretched world. At times it feels like Anya is the sun so warm and bright and beautiful. I was more like a black hole a dark abyss of endless nothingness. I never once envied her though. She was always my sunshine princess, and I was just her dark knight protector.

A flash of light shot across the void. My head snapped to attention and zeroed in on the bright light that was steadily growing bigger and bigger. Until I was engulfed in it. I closed my eyes to shield them from the harsh rays. From behind my eyelids I could see the light slowly dimming. I still didn't open them until I heard my father's voice.

"What should we name them?" He asked. I opened my eyes to see that we were in a hospital. My mother laid on a hospital bed looking exhausted but happy, and my father stood next to her bed with the same happy expression. Both were holding two mysterious white bundles of blankets in their arms.

I was thinking that the blonde one should be Anastasia which means 'resurrection' and the brunette should be Katarina which means 'pure'" she said softly as she looked down at the bundle in her arms which I quickly realized was newborn baby me, but that meant that the bundle in Papa's arms was newborn baby Anya. Mama continued "Their nicknames can be Anya and Katya" mama looked up at papa.

"You can pick their middle names" papa looked surprised before he looked back and forth between us "What was your mom's name?" He asked mama answered then he looked down at Anya and said "Anya's middle name will be Melina after your mom, and Katya's will be Helena after my mother" he said thoughtfully. Mama smiled at him before she looked down at me "Anastasia Melina and Katarina Helena Romanov-Swan....so beautiful and precious" she then leaned down and kissed my head gently.

The flashback ended, but more came. It was like watching a movie based on my entire life story. All the joy and laughter, the sadness and tears, the anger and forgiveness. All leading up to the accident where I saved Anya, and Bella's life. Anya was alive and safe, but I was dead.

"No, not yet at least," a feminine voice called from behind me. I whirled around to see a familiar smiling face "hello my sweet granddaughter" Grandma Helena said as she engulfed me in a hug which I happily returned. She had died two weeks before Anya were born. A thought entered my brain causing me to frown and pull away.

"Wait, what do you mean by 'not yet'?" I asked Gran chuckled before saying "Caught that didn't you? Well you're currently in limbo from a trauma induced coma. My dear, sweet Katarina," she reached up and cup my cheeks with her hands "you've been presented with a choice. You can die and become a guardian Angel like me, or you can stay with Anya and meet both of your soulmates." She explained.

My eyes widened in shock "Wait guardian Angel? Soulmates?? Please explain Gran" she chuckled and sat me down on the empty black ground. "When I died I decided to become you and Anya's guardian Angel," she began, but I interrupted "Wait, just mine and Anya's? What about Bella?" Gran frowned "Why would I watch over her? She's not my granddaughter. Besides her and Renee have done so many awful things in their lives, neither one of them are welcome inside heaven" I blinked in shock.

Gran chuckled again "Anyways, humans are given the opportunity to become guardians when they die if they've shown rather....interesting qualities" I furrowed my brow in confusion "What kind of 'qualities'?" "Your love, devotion, and protectiveness over your friends and family permitted you the opportunity" I nodded in understanding.

"What about Anya?" I asked, Gran sighed and answered "She will continue on with her life until she dies, and then she will be given the same opportunity as you, but this is not about Anastasia, this is about you and what you want right now" I thought for a moment "What about my 'soulmate'?" "They will be reborn again and again until they find your soul" I frowned "'They'?" Gran 'hmm'ed "Yes, you remember the story of 'Zeus and the soulmates'?" I nodded.

"Well in some rare cases. A person has more than one soulmate. That includes you and Anastasia, my dear Katarina" I slowly nodded. "If I choose to stay, will I get this opportunity again?" Gran shook her head "No. If you choose to stay you and Anastasia will eventually become immortal," my eyes widened in surprise "but worry not, my dear, I will always watch over you and Anastasia."

Suddenly a brightly lit door appeared behind me causing me to look back. "Well, my dear Katarina, what do you choose?" I look back at Gran "I choose...."