Awakened

Ch 12

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My arms moved helplessly as I swam for my life. Suddenly out of nowhere, a girl that looked around Afriel's age swam towards me. Her thin pale arms moved elegantly through the water and her glowing silver hair glistened around her. She held a pale hand to me and I took it almost immediately, just before I closed my eyes and let myself be dragged along by her. ** I awoke in an almost fully black and white room, soaking wet on a shimmering black bed. The girl who saved me was sitting on a chair beside my bed, her silver hair as dry as day and her warm brown eyes stared at me intently as her lips curved upwards. She stood up when she noticed me awaken. "I must get to my work now, the fairies will come greet you and take you back home. Oh yes! By the way, I am Clary!" She exclaimed in a elegant soft voice that almost soothed me. I sat bolt upright and whispered in a croaky voice."I can't go back, I need Afriel..."

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"Long time no see" Clary said in a singsong voice. "Yea well......." I didn't get to finish my sentence as a loud bell interfered. "Time to go, follow me!" Clary said. SHe walked out of the room and I hesitantly followed. I followed her until we reached two large doors. Surprise. The doors were black and white. Beyond the closed doors I heard a few voices. "Are you sure she is the one......" one voice said. "Impossible" said another. Clary leaned forward and knocked on the door twice. The talking stopped. "Welcome, Princess Agatha" Said a loud voice and the doors opened. 'Wait, Princess?'*

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I jumped out of bed as soon as Clary left and ran to the door. It wasn't locked! As soon as I touched the handle it bursted open to reveal a fierce looking fairy with fiery red hair and a glittery orange dress with glistening cloudy white wings. "What are you doing!" She scratched her voice high pitched as she crossed her arms. "Pfft! A fairy..." I whispered and grabbed her in my hand. She writhed and struggled before I threw her at my bed. She landed with a groan and her eyes fluttered shut. I felt no remorse as I opened my door and ran into the hallways.

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The doors opened and everyone looked at me. There was a large round table in the middle of the room with 12 males and 3 females. Just do as I say said Clary to my mind. I didn't dare disobey. I walked forward and sat in the chair allocated for me. Just as the Head of the table was about to speak Georgia burst into the room*

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I had followed Afriel's aura as I had burst open the doors, but I was prepared. I had put on the disguise of the Order and was wearing a short white dress which flowed elegantly behind me, the dresswear of a female in the Order. My hair was pinned in a messy bun and my black wings hid behind my dress. I glanced at Afriel quickly before taking my place in a chair where the woman I was acting was meant to be sitting... I had gotten rid of her easily... *

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I watched intently as 'Georgia' sat on a seat. She was disguised as an order. I laughed to myself but abruptly stopped as I realised I actually laughed out loud. Everyone turned to me and Georgia winked. "Sorry" I said barely a whisper. "Let us begin" One of the men said. "Agatha, Is it true that you are the princess of Jeloven we all thought dead?" There was silence, no one answered. "Well?" he said. Silence. "You have nothing to say?" He said and I realised he was talking to me. "Sorry, you were talking to me?" I asked. "Yes" He said. "I am not Agatha, I am Afriel" I said with amusement, they confused me with a princess. "Gabriel and Azarel say otherwise" He said, and the door flew opened. *

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The two angels flew in through the door and I cowered in my seat. They took their places on the two black and white marbled thrones. Gabriel studied Afriel intently and Azrael stared at the ceiling. "I told you not to hammer the words into her, she must be shown, not spoken too." Azrael boomed over the silent heap. "I... I am so sorry.." One of the men murmured. "BEHEAD H-" Azrael started but Gabriel cut in, "ENOUGH! YOU'RE WAYS IN HELL DO NOT COMPLY HERE!" Gabriel looked at the Order and stood from his chair whilst saying, "I must now show her... alone..." He flew to Afriel but I jumped up. "You would need one of us to come with you... for... safety reasons..." I knew I sounded stupid and Gabriel looked like he was going to kill me, but Afriel nodded her head silently and I was brought along with Gabriel and Afriel to to a room with a dark door. "In here lies a pathway to your forbidden memories, removed from your mind, locked away... Step through and you will find the answers to your questions.." And without question, we stepped through the door.

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As soon as I stepped through the door, everything went dark and I was falling endlessly until my vision blurred and there was a bright light. There was happy, joyful chatter and I heard a voice. A familiar voice. "Agatha" She cried happily, "I will call her Agatha. Princess Agitha!" Everyone cheered but they were blurry. I was looking at the person holding me like a baby. She had a crown on her head, with long, thick, black glossy hair with fair skin. She looked like me. I was confused what was happening? The image faded and was replaced with me running down a corridor, I was smiling, laughing. I must be at least 3 years old. Suddenly a man jumped out from the side and roared. I jumped, scarred and the man grabbed me in his arm. I was laughing and he was laughing. He was tickling me. "Dad! Stop!" I laughed and he kept on tickly me. Who was this person, why can't I control my body? I thought. The man stopped. "My little princess, daddy always loves you" He said. Dad? I thought. I realised he had similar features as me. Sharp cheekbones, perfect lips and a cute nose, all the same as mine. The image faded again and was replaced with me sitting on large dining table. In front of me were spoons, forks, plates, and wine glasses. Another woman was here, she was teaching me what to use and when to use it when eating. I was 5 years old. The image faded and now I was standing in front of my 'mother'. She held a necklace that looked familiar to me. She put it over my head and said. "You will always be my angel" The image faded again and was replaced with me in my mum and dads arms, on a balcony looking at the crowd below who were cheering and praising us. All of them repeating 12 words. "All hail the king, all hail the queen all hail princess Agatha" The image faded and was replaced with me in the car, my mum and father were there as well. I looked in the rearview mirror, it had my face. I looked 7 years old, How?. Suddenly my mum scremed. "LOOK OUT!" My dad pushed on the brakes but was too late. We crashed into another car and I blacked out. I awoke getting pulled out of the car by someone. I was crying and in unspeakable pain, I saw my 'mother' and 'father' lying floor dead, with blood all around them. I screamed and blacked out once again. The image faded and I was in a hospital room with nurses and doctors rushing in my room. I couldn't move, the memories came back. "Mum? Dad?" I asked and started crying. The image faded and was replaced with me looking at myself in the mirror. I was 8 years old. I was in a black dress with black shoes. As the image faded it was replaced with me standing in front of a gravestone while everyone was leaving. I looked down and saw the gravestone was carved with, 'Rest In Peace, Queen Marrisa of Genovan, a loving mother and Queen. Rest in Peace King David of Genovan, a loving father and King'. The image faded and was replaced with me in a surgery room. I heard a voice. "Its for the best, she had been through so much, when the time comes, she will remember and become the rightful heir to the throne, but now its best for her memories to be removed. The image faded and It was replaced with me opening my eyes. I was in front of a door with a note in my hand. How did I get here? Was all I was thinking. The door opened and the lady who came out looked at me. It was my mum! I handed her the paper and she read it with sympathy in her eyes. "You shall be called Afriel" I woke up