Divine Protection || Wmmap Fanfic

4 Fate

Author POV

How did we get here...?

That's what Jeanette kept asking herself while observing everything that was happening around her.

Obelia was on the verge of destruction. The streets were on fire, houses were collapsing and people were screaming, crying and running around, completely lost and desperate. Noble or simple commoner, it was impossible to tell the difference, they were so badly off. The imperial palaces did not even exist anymore. The weather was not helping. Dark clouds, lightning, thunder, a red sky as if it were on fire and extremely violent winds.

She was paralyzed with fear and could not move.

So many questions flooding her mind.

When and how did everything go so wrong?

What exactly happened?

Are her two dads and Sael okay?

And Athanasia? She is the empress! Where can she be?

Suddenly, a large hand was placed on her head, bringing her out of her thoughts.

"Papa Acno? "

"Adaya..."

"What's wrong? Daddy, why is Obelia like this?! "

Jeanette was distraught but why was her father so calm, much too calm for her taste. Unless...

"Daddy, did you do this...?"

She felt bad for accusing the person who mattered most to her but he is the God of Destruction so there is a chance he is the one responsible for this whole disaster.

The god gave her a look that said "are you serious ? Me ? Your beloved father? Jenny how dare you ?".

His look was a very clear answer and made her feel more guilty. But then if it wasn't him...

"Who...?"

"Look over there.."

he pointed to something above the emperor's former palace.

"What ...is...it?"

It was a figure that gave off a menacing blue aura. It looked like that of a young man.

"Daddy...what is it?" Jeanette asked.

"The one responsible for the destruction of Obelia."

"What?"

This man was the real culprit? But then he had to be stopped! Why wasn't anyone acting?

"B-but why? W-why would he do all this?" She gave her father a confused look.

Acnologia looked at her confused. Didn't she know that what happened to her had affected them a lot?

"Adaya you haven't noticed yet?"

"Noticed what?"

"Your wrists and ankles, look at them..."

Jeanette looked down to see what was there. Her eyes widened when she saw what she was wearing. Chains....Eshe wore handcuffs on her ankles and wrists, in addition to a dirty old dress that was a little torn. She looked like a criminal...

"Why am I wearing this? Why do I have chains? Daddy explain me..."

"They did this to you, they accused you of trying to assassinate the empress and wanted you executed..."

"What....?"

She? Murder Athanasia? She would never do such a thing! It must be a misunderstanding...

"Unfortunately, I wasn't there when all this happened... But Eros was always with you"

Eros? Who is Eros? She had never heard that name...

"He tried to stay calm during the whole trial they put you through because he knew you could never do such a horrible thing..."

She couldn't believe what had happened to her. And then...who was this man who thought she was innocent? She didn't even know him!

" But...when the verdict fell and they decided to execute you...it was as if his power had exploded, he became mad with rage and killed everyone...but he was not alone, other gods and goddesses of the divine realm also participated in this massacre "

"Wait! They killed everyone? What do you mean by that? "Jeanette asked frightened

"The palace servants, the guards, the nobles who were at the trial and... "

"And? Who else? Daddy speak, you're starting to scare me..."

"The former emperor Claude and the empress Athanasia..."

" W-what...?"

"The magician Lucas wanted to avenge her, but his power was not equal to that of a god"

She had tears in her eyes. Her cousin, her family, was gone...

"No! It's really nonsense! Athanasia can't be dead! Nor Claude! These are people with powerful mana! They couldn't have... no I refuse to believe it!"

Tears kept flowing down her cheeks, she was scared and she felt so sad.

"Adaya!"

She gasped at her father's sudden tone. He had never raised his voice at her before.

"Adaya look at me" he said in a softer voice as he placed both hands on her cheeks

Jeanette's blue eyes met her father's, exactly the same color. Electric blue eyes that would paralyze with fear anyone who dared to look him in the eye. But she could never feel fear, never.

"Listen to me my dear, I know you cared a lot about them...but I refuse to let you defend those who hurt you for no reason."

"B-but-"

"No buts. Adaya everyone believed that you really tried to poison Athanasia, Izekiel, Lucas, Felix, Claude and Athanasia herself thought you were guilty after she woke up and she didn't even oppose your execution, she did nothing to ease your sentence. "

"No, that's impossible! She couldn't have..."

Her tears wouldn't stop flowing. It was unthinkable for her that her cousin could really have let her down.

"Adaya, it's time you faced the truth. These people you love so much have been keeping you away from them! All they want to do is push you away!"

"N-no that's f-false!"

"They exiled you!" he cried in frustration, he just wanted his daughter to understand.

Jeanette was speechless. She didn't know what to say to him.

"I...I-I..Athanasia..s-she-"

"Athanasia is no better than those filthy dogs, the imperial family members are all as selfish as each other and don't think about how others may feel. All they care about is their own little selves...and..I don't want you to waste your tears on people like that...."

Acnologia hugged his daughter. He wanted to take away this unnecessary pain she had, he wished he could erase these people from his daughter's memory so she would never go through this again. He didn't care that the people around him would die, he didn't care that everything would be destroyed, all he wants is to protect the innocent soul he loved so much.

"I should never have left you alone with them! But you insisted! You told me that everything would be fine! You were wrong Adaya! You should never have trusted them!" He cried out with tears in his eyes before everything went dark.

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"Ha!"

Jeanette woke up with a start in her bed. She noticed that she was no longer outside the palace but in her room at Mieta.

"But then...was it all a dream?"

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So? Who do you think this Eros is that Acno mentioned? And what was that strange dream Jenny had? Just a nightmare? A premonitory dream?