Big Love • Alcina Dimitrescu

21.

5 hours later

I finally made my way out of the cellar. Alcina is still down there talking through some things with Mother Miranda.

That was such a hard thing to experience. I also didn't know that when Mother Miranda wanted both me and Alcina down there with her it was because she wanted to implant our cadou's into the three young girls.

Mother Miranda explained to us both that she wants a piece of both of our cadou's in the girls because our regenerative abilities are the most impressive and next to Heisenberg, who refused to be a part of this, we are the strongest lords. Alcina being stronger than me of course.

The five hours we spent down there were us trying to keep the girls in a stable condition whilst Mother Miranda located the cadou within our bodies and cut a chunk out of it. Which isn't as painful as I thought it would be, it's like a slight pinch, and we'll both be fine as the cadou will regrow to its complete form in less than an hour.

Now that I'm sat in silence with nothing but my thoughts, I feel terrible for what we are doing. Not that I'm suddenly against all that we are doing to the villagers, because I'm not, but these girls, these sisters if only one of them wakes up and remembers their sisters. I'd feel horrible. I don't know what Mother Miranda has in store for the other 2 girls, she only has one daughter to resurrect. For the sake of those girls, I hope they don't make it.

I made my way back to Alcina's room, needing to have a serious nap. I walked up the stairs and entered the dining room,

"Miss Beneviento," I whiney, high-pitched voice called out. I turned around to find Elsie, staring up at me with a sly smile,

"Yes?" I huffed out, already wanting our conversation to end,

"I was just wondering if you would like anything to be washed," she nodded toward the basket full of clothing in her arms,

"Oh, um..." I hesitated, "Yeah, thanks?"

"No problem, I'll assume they're in the Lady's room, I shall go and get them," she smiled brightly before walking ahead of me.

I didn't sense any malicious emotions, maybe I judged her too soon. Or maybe, she's just doing her job. I can't describe why I feel the way I do about Elsie and I can't seem to figure out what I should think about her. Should I like her? Should I be cautious around her? What should I have to be cautious about? I'm a 9-foot woman, who just so happens to be a lord of the village she lives in, I practically own her. And what is she? She is a scullery maid working for my girlfriend, who will dispose of her in time. I shouldn't be bothered enough to have an opinion of her. Yet, I do anyway. I know that she won't be a problem.

I passed Elsie as she was leaving Alcina's chambers, she gave me a small smile and kept walking. I made my way over to the large velvet bed and collapsed on it face first. I want nothing more, right now, than to sleep and not wake up for a few days. The cadou regenerating itself really does take a lot of your energy.

Just as I was starting to fall asleep, a loud roar erupted from outside. I jumped up and ran as fast as I could through the double doors that lead to Alcina's personal church. I stood on the runway, the wind blowing like mad, I looked up and my mouth fell open when I saw a gigantic creature flying round the castle towers. I made my way back inside the castle and climbed up to the roof, curious about what exactly I just saw. 

When I made it up to the roof, I stopped in place, right next to Mother Miranda,

"Mother Miranda, what is that?" I spoke into her ear as the creature screeched,

"That, my dear, is Alcina," Mother Miranda turned to me,

"What?!"

"I think the cadou transplant must've taken a lot out of her," Mother Miranda gazed up into the sky, "This has only ever happened once before,"

"This has happened before?!"

"Yes, it was when she was implanted, we had no idea that human blood was what she needed to survive so she grew weak. So weak that she couldn't stop the transformation from happening. This is her true form. This is what the cadou has gifted her," Mother Miranda raised her arms.

This flying beast in the sky was my girlfriend. I had no idea that she was capable of such a transformation,

"I didn't know any of us could transform,"

"It's just you and Donna, dear. Heisenberg builds his own beast out of his metal, and Moreau, turns into a fish," no surprise there,

"So me and Donna don't have true forms?"

"Your true forms are yourselves. So far anyway, these transformations happen truly on accident, there is no way to bring them out than to sit and wait," Mother Miranda smiled.

The ground underneath me rumbled a bit as Alcina flew down and landed with a thud on the floor before us. Alcina's true form was an all white beast, with many layers of razor sharp teeth and a large tongue. On its back, in between its large wings, was a figure with tendrils flying from its back. This figure was also pure white and resembled Lady Dimitrescu in a way.

As shocked as I was to learn that my girlfriend's true form was a flying beast who could appear whenever she felt weak, I couldn't help but love her a tiny bit more. Alcina could tell me anything and it wouldn't change how much I love her, I don't care anymore, she is the love of my life and nothing is going to make me love her any less,

"Need blood," Alcina called out as she collapsed onto the floor. Mother Miranda ran back into the castle. I walked toward my girlfriend and stood in shock as the creature's long tongue licked my entire face, leaving no part dry,

"Ew!" I laughed, my shirt sleeve becoming drenched in drool as I wiped at my face. Alcina also laughed, it coming out as a shriek from the form sitting on the large dragon-like creature,

"Still love me?" she spoke out,

"Always," I smiled, looking lovingly at the true form of the love of my life.