Awakened

Ch 18

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"Stupid idiot......" I was going to keep swearing but the guards were closing in on us. My brain was working rapidly. I needed to think of something, ANYTHING! I felt my forehead crown on my head move slightly. THAT'S IT! I closed my eyes and blocked out everything around me. I was thinking about my crown, visualizing what I want it to do. Dragon. I opened my eyes and Georgia started to grow bigger and bigger growing scales, wings and a tail. The guards and Gabriel moved back in shock. Georgia transformed into a fire breathing dragon. I smiled. It worked.*

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"AHHH!" I tried to yell but all that came out was a ferocious roar and sparks of fire. "I really hate how you can turn me into anything!" I rolled my dazzling orange eyes and she giggled, " I love it!" How could she understand me? I thought. Then I remembered that her crown unlocked her to the power of being able to hear what a dragon was saying. She was a dragon whisperer. "Hop on my back, sister!" My enormous mouth turned into a smile revealing charred, black teeth. She clambered onto my back and guards started to fire arrows and bullets at us. A loud WHOOMPH broke the noise as I unfurled my scaly, red wings, tipped with ebony claws. I whooshed into the air and we broke through the castle roof. The cold air slapped my face and Afriel screamed in relievement and joy. My wings gilded and swirled as I felt more freedom than ever. *

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It was the best feeling I ever had. Being in the sky moving fast as the wind catches my hair, it felt good. I felt free. I laughed and raised my arms up feeling the wind all along my arms and chest reaching its way to my legs. I wiped away a wet patch on my face and I realised I was crying with joy. Georgia swooped down suddenly and I nearly fell off. I then realised why, water arrows fly past us fast and furiously as Georgia dodge them. Those nasty bastards! I thought angrily to myself. I felt my crown on my head pulse slowly, and getting faster. It was now getting warm on my head and was using faster and faster filling me up with a tingling sensation. I felt power surge through me and My body reacted before my mind. I stood up on Georgia's dragon back and turned to the guards who were flying on giant looking bats. I held my hand up and pointed at the guards who were getting ready for their next shot. As the crown on my head throbbed I shouted "OSWEAR GUTO MULAYAM CRANFT" At the sound of my words the guards stopped midway through firing abruptly and flew back down to the castle. My words were in an ancient language but I knew what it meant and a lost memory came back. Everyone who works in the castle must obey their queen. *

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I suddenly halted to a stop as the guards shied away. Afriel shouted more words until they flew back into the castle. A blinding light erupted in front of us as Gabriel appeared, his wings unfurled beautifully from his back as he roared in anger.He raised a hand towards Afriel and she lifted from my back and floated above me. She strained against his power. "I will NOT have you two hanging out together... NEVER!" He swivelled to Afriel and his face calmed, "let's get the princess back to HER castle," just as Gabriel was about to fly off with Afriel, I roared, "I CAN SEND YOU TO HELL, YOU KNOW!" He looked at me startled. Afriel looked absolutely confused. Before I could finish Gabriel immediately realized what I was going to reveal and flew like the speed of light towards the castle, Afriel by his side. *

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I strained against Gabriel's power still wondering what Georgia was talking about. I stopped struggling and faced Gabriel. "What was Georgia talking about? An archangel can't go to hell?" I asked Gabriel confused. I saw anger and frustration come across his face for an instant but it went straight back to his normal calm face. Maybe it was my imagination? "She doesn't know what she's talking about, it is nothing. But you can never see her again" The tone of Gabriel's voice meant that it was over. Case closed. But I pushed him. "But Why?" I asked losing my temper. Gabriel turned to me fury now highly visible across his flawless features. He raised his hand and whispered words. At first I was momentarily confused until I started to feel tired and fell into deep sleep. Once again.*

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"HEY!"I roared suddenly, trying to fly after them. However my flight starts to grow slower and I realize my disguise was wearing off. My wings shrunk down to my messed up, black ones. The scales turned into my pale flesh and I shrunk until I was Georgia again. I screamed loudly as I feel high from the air. Each move of my wing was agony and with it, I could not fly. My brain worked rapidly and I looked down. A few more seconds and I would hit the ground. I pushed my hand forward and the concrete disintegrated, revealing a large pool of water. I smile and shout "CANNONBALL!" As I bomb into the water. My clothes and hair stick to my skin and I dip my head out of the water smiling happily. Until guards start marching out of the castle. I gulp and shudder *

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I awoke on my bed having absolutely no idea what had happened. Again. I gulped down a frustrated scream that barely made it to the surface. I got up and went to my diary and unlocked it with the necklace chain and turned to the recent pages. Damn I didn't write anything down to help me remember. As I sat down on my chair I heard people screaming outside. Curiosity killed the cat and I walked over to the window, opened it and looked down. I gasped As I saw Georgia in a pool and guards surrounding her. Something struck the inside of my head like lightning making me dizzy and sick and I vomited in the trash can beside me. Pain, pain making me want to kill myself was inside my head. Images flooded me and my lost memories returned. The ones from the beginning and the new. As the pain subsided I wiped my mouth I jumped up on my window sill and fell forward. Just before I hit the ground I opened my white and black wings that carried me to Georgia while summoning my power. *

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My legs padded the water in froggy paddle as a burst of white light erupted from my peripheral vision. Afriel winked at me as she grinned. My face lit with joy and I clambered out of the pool. Afriel shouted words at the guard that I couldn't make out. It was time to teach these guards a lesson. I closed my eyes and touched my crown. It burnt my skin and made my body feel on fire. Gasps of shock came from the guards as I opened my eyes. I was slowly levitating in the air. My voice boomed throughout, "Afriel is your Queen...I am your princess..." I spread my wings and the feathers returned back to new. I grinned as I stretched them around. I dropped to the ground and felt my head hit the floor, I pushed aside the pain and closed my eyes with the happy memory of waking to wings. *

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The guards gasped and looked to me for confirmation. I nodded and they retreated back to their post. I flew down to Georgia who was struggling to get up. "Need help? New wings can be a pain" I said to Georgia Grinning. She raised her hands to me and I grabbed them hoisting her up. "Sorry I took so long to remember" I said. Georgia arched her back making her bones crack. "No problem, I could have handled them" She said and we both burst into laughter. I stopped laughing abruptly and turned to Georgia. "What did you mean when you said you can send Gabriel to hell?" I asked. Georgia faced me and took a deep breath. "When I was younger I was walking along the corridors. I heard noise in the basement restricted to me. But I was curious. I saw Gabriel helping demons get into heaven, that results in a severe punishment. Hell"