Awakened

Ch 17

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Tears. I haven't cried in ages. Tears.......Tears.......TEARS!!!! "YES! I REMEMBER" I screamed out loud and started laughing. I remember. I remember. I got up as realisation hit me hard. Images and words flashed into my mind. "Of course! Those memories were tampered with!" I laughed to myself. I ran outside all the way past Tyler and Georgia back into my room. I looked around and I found it. My drawers with the locks on them. I ran over to them and held up the lock with one hand with the other I reached and grabbed the key necklace on my neck. I inserted the key into the lock. A perfect fit. I took a deep breath and remove the lock. As I put my hand on the handle I felt the contents inside call me. I opened the drawer. There was a blinding light and it then changed to blackest black. With one hand covering my eyes I grabbed one of the contents with my other hand. I felt a book. I grabbed it and turned around to stop the lights entering my eyes. I ran my hand over the old book and I remembered it. My Journal. I opened it . Inside were drawings and writings. My real memories. I ran my hand over each page and the words I wrote in it spoke to me telling me about my life. When I was younger I knew what was going to happen to me and Gabriel and Azrael didn't know about it. I wrote down every day of my life so I could remember the truth. As the words stopped I had my real memories back but there was something missing. But what? I heard something call my name, I turned around, making the light blind me but I didn't care. It called me. I went to the drawer. I reached my hand inside and grabbed a round rough thing. As I did the light stopped. I held up the item. It was a White and black diamond crown. It was calling me. Beckoning me. I turned around as I heard wings behind me. Gabriel and Azrael stood there with their expressions blank. As they looked at me to the crown in my hand their screeched reaching out to me trying to grab it. They didn't reach me in time. I placed the crown on my head. As I did brights lights surrounded me so bright but it didn't blind me, It is mine. Gabriel and Azrael screamed endlessly in despair and pain as the lights dragged them away into nothingness. *

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Tyler and I walked outside and the wind whipped my hair. We walked into the beautiful green gardens, but the stormy clouds above casted eerie shadows across the lawn. "You can create the portal to lead us back ... I have no magic.." Tyler sighed. I gulped and raised my palms. Suddenly a bubble of water appeared in front of my eyes and an image played. It looked like a younger me, which was shocking as I had never seen baby photos of myself... I was sitting on a green mat in a blue leotard. I giggled as what looked like a young Afriel stepped in front of me. She looked around 3 whereas I was about 2. "Aggie!" I giggled as she picked me up laughing. I screamed and the bubble exploded into droplets of water. Footsteps on the grass. I whipped my head round as rain started to fall from the sky, covering my tears. Afriel appeared with a beautiful crown on her head. She looked elegant, confident... yet scared. I scowled at her and sniffed."You saw what I saw.. Right." *

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"Please come with me, Georgia" I said pleadling. "I need to show you something". Georgia nooded and I led her by the hand to the city of memories. As I led her down a steep, narrow stone staircase, she slipped on a moist rock and squealed. "Shh" I whispered. "You will wake the dead" I said. Georgia looked at me frightened ready to say something but I silenced her with a glare. We continued walking. When we reached the bottom there was a round flat area made of stone covered in ancient symbols. At the top was a of the roof was a long sharp floating sword with its point facing us. Georgia shivered. I began to speak. "You have lost memories not regainable by human magic, but with the memorie sword you can revisit your memories like you were actually there. If you are not strong enough though the sword will kill you. Do you want your memories and take the risk?"*

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"Sister........" I didn't get to finish. Tyler ran in and was breathless. "Where were you guys you can't just leave me!" Tyler screamed frustrated. OH NO "TYLER, you're not allowed in the city of memories" I screamed. I was too late. Tyler screamed in pain as he burst into a thousand tiny golden sparks. *

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"NO!" I screech in shock as the crown on my head flickers and I run over to the sparks, well at least that's what it looked like. I ran past the sparks and into Afriel's arms. She clearly didn't expect it and cried in surprise. I wipe a tear and look up at my older sister. I giggle and whisper, "do I get my own castle?" *

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I smiled. "You wish, you live with me, time to sell your other house. I'm sorry about Tyler, he came in without permission. I'm so sorry" I said quietly. I took her by the hand and began to lead her away but she stood still, unmoving.

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I bored my eyes deep into hers and she stared at me curiously. I point a shaky finger towards where Tyler evaporated. "Save him.." She looked at me with sorrow in her eyes, "Sorry Georgia I ca-" I grin mischievously as I remember a trick I could do from my memories. I let the magic take me and my eyes roll back into my head. Afriel screeches and my mouth widens to reveal humongous, white tusks. I let out a blood-curdling screech and my crown strains with all the energy. "Wait... I remember this trick.." Afriel murmurs. "Oh Georgia! How could I forget you could turn into this horrific creature. That crown always leaves you to so many opportunities! But I know one way to stop it.." Afriel giggles and I feel myself smile mentally. I was glad to know Afriel remembered too.*

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"Don't you dare!" I screamed playfully. She turned into a massive vicious rhinoceros. "EWWWWWW!" I screamed. I reached deep for power within my crown. Bright lights swirled around me. I was filled with powerful, gentle warmth as it filled the room. As the eldest daughter heir to the throne just myself is more powerful. With my crown even more so. My light can beat my darkness if i have the love and heart to do so. My light consumed Georgia and she transformed back. But I was so not done. I was getting her back for all the times she scared me right here right now. I viewed what I wanted her to be and... "Meow! Meow!" I turned around. "Hahahahahahahaha" I could change Georgia into anything anytime I want. Very good when fighting together. I could easily change her into a dragon or a horse. "Meow" Georgia said again. I turned her into a kitten. And only I can change her back. "HAHAHAHAHA" I laughed and ran out the room as Georgia followed me on her four paws demanding to be changed back. *

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"How dare you! Bring Tyler back immediately and stop running off! These tiny paws can't keep up!" However all that came out of my mouth were a few frustrated meows. I had grey and black patterned fur with sly yellow eyes and exceptional hearing and sight. Afriel looked like a giant to me and I gazed up at her. This must've been how I felt when I was little and Afriel seemed like the tallest human ever. But I would always use my powers to strengthen myself and bring myself to float to her height... my powers. I stopped as the curves of my tiny, cute mouth curved upwards to reveal shiny, white teeth that ended in a sharp point. As I was about to let this cute disguise go and turn back into me by using my powers, footsteps pounded in the doorways like thunder. I cowered beneath Afriel's legs and Gabriel turned the corner so he stood in front of us. "Afternoon Afriel, who's that kitten you have there?" I mewed quietly and for once, was thankful of this disguise that hid me from my true self, one which Gabriel would lock in a cell for. *

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"Kitten? Oh! you mean Geo- " "MEOW" Georgia meawed, I looked at her with curiosity. Why didn't she want him to know that the kitten is her?. "Whiskers! my kitten, I got him just today!" I exclaimed with too much enthusiasm. Gabriel looked between the kitten and I *

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My eyes widened in fear. Gabriel would know sooner or later. I jumped sleekly onto Afriel's back and clambered my way onto her shoulder. She bit her lip in pain as my claws scratched her back. My eyes stared menacingly at Gabriel. He stared at me suspiciously. I wiggled my but in the air and Afriel knew what was going to happen next. "NO DON'T DO IT!' Despite her words I pounced bang onto Gabriel's face and he cried in pain. I meowed ferociously. "that's right you little TRAITOR!" But all that was heard were fierce mews. Afriel swung me off his face and I slipped through her hands and onto the ground, landing bang on my tail. I yelped in pain. Suddenly, in a matter of seconds, my fur melted into my skin, my eyes turned from yellow to warm brown and long locks of blonde hair cascaded down my scalp. I grew larger and larger until I was Georgia again. "GUARDS GET HER!" Gabriel shouted, making my ears buzz. I jumped up in shock as guards surrounded us from each side.