Merida of Nirvati (ONGOING Revision)

CHAPTER 9: IT WASN'T ME

Everything is in chaos. People are hurting each other. Young ones were crying, some were screaming for help, healers were busy attending to everyone, and so were the families who were bound to protect them. Everyone saw Merida dragging the Queen out of the palace and bringing her to the ground. She was screaming furiously at her daughter, calling her names and all. They saw how she managed to use all of her strength to drag the Queen as if she was stopping her from doing something she might regret later.

"Merida! Luana!" shouted the King.

"You tell your wife not to be so naive in helping someone who wants her dead," said Merida then went to her brothers who were busy helping other Vati to fight against Trigon. "Where is Fritt?"

"We don't know!"

"That traitor!"

The two paused with Merida's sudden outburst. They were so confused as to why she said that Fritt was a traitor. They have known Fritt for their entire life and their mother trusted her so much to the point that Fritt can't betray them.

"What is going on, Merida?"

"Send me signals when you see her. I'll deal with her by myself."

They were so confused but chose to nod. They went back on fighting with Trigons. Many lives are now at stake and they were afraid that this war could cause more damage than it seems to be. This was a sudden attack and no one is prepared for this.

On the other hand, Merida was busy keeping everyone safe when she saw a familiar figure staring at her mother who was also fighting against Trigon. She saw an opportunity and used her power to control nature. A sudden crack in the ground stopped the people and revealed big vines crawling out of it and going to its target, Fritt. She held her captive and choked her. She tightened the grip on Fritt's neck when she heard her mother shout.

"Stop it, Merida! You are killing her!"

"She deserves to die."

"Nooo!"

The Queen attacked her daughter with her magic but Merida was able to protect herself. She once controlled the vine and brought the girl near to her mother and said, "Look at her. Look her in the eye and ask her what she does."

The Queen was so confused as to why her daughter was trying to hurt her best friend and the person she trusts the most. "What is wrong with you?"

Merida stared at the back of her mother and then smiled. "Looks like you were also fooled by this woman. What did she tell you, Your Highness?"

Luana looked back only to see Talithy walking slowly while dragging herself to go near them. She was in deep pain. It was very visible on her pretty face.

"I was gifted with many powers that my mother taught she could use as an advantage for the future of Nirvati. Isn't she smart? But sad to say, she wasn't able to notice who was doing something behind her back. I'm quite surprised."

"What are you trying to say?"

Merida tightens the grip on Fritt's neck. "You did this, right? You planned this. You poisoned the mind of the Queen of Trigon to let her think that my mother betrayed her and wanted to take Trigon from her hand. You made her believe that every step my mother is doing is bound to hurt her people and town. You made her believe that my mother was a traitor but all this time, it was you!"

Merida let go of Fritt. There, Fritt laughed and laughed and laughed as if something was funny. She suddenly changed her expression and tried to attack Merida mentally but she failed to do so. Merida's power to make a shield does not just stop outside, even her mind was protected. "I'm sorry, I'm way stronger than you," she mockingly said.

"You!"

"Yes, me!"

"You will pay for this! You ruined everything!"

Merida laughed. "You ruined everything, Fritt, not me. It's not my fault that you secretly met Queen Talithy in the town of Shunn and I saw you with her. It is not my fault that I was able to use my sixth sense to know what you were planning to do. I just didn't expect you'll do it this way. You have fun watching people die, right?"

"Of course! You all deserve to die just like how—"

"Just like how your people died? I know you. I know every single thing about you."

"How? What?"

"The sudden ground shake was made by me. Something inside of me was awakened, it was also a sign given to me by Nurthra. Wanna know what it is?"

"Who cares about Nurthra? She is not real. She does not listen to her people! She is not fair!"

"She listens, you don't."

Fritt screams like she was losing her sane. Everyone was waiting for what would happen and when she finally showed who she was, Merida smirked at the sight in front of her. Nurthra warned her of this but she did not expect it'll be Fritt, her mother's trusted person.

"You said Nurthra doesn't listen to her people. Now look at you, finally revealing your true identity, the town where you belong."

In front of them was a beautiful woman with golden wavy hair, blue eyes, a pointed nose, plump lips, and elf ears with magical wings paired with a white long dress. She came from the town of Shunn. She is exactly what Nurthra had let her see in her vision that night. One thing she noticed that is missing is the harp. "Where is your harp?"

Fritt was taken aback by how Merida knew about her, especially her harp. No one knows about her true identity except those people like her but they were all dead. None of them survived during the cold war.

"Again, you said Nurthra does not listen to her people. She is unfair but look at you. Shunn have you. You were still alive for a reason, Freya. Am I right?"

"How?"

"I was also chosen by Nurthra just like how you were chosen to be born. I was blessed to have many powers to maintain peace and tranquility in different towns. My Mother was right, I was the chosen one but not to be the Queen. I was never born for that title. I was born in Nirvati but my role to contribute is not only for Nirvati but for all of the town whether it is still existing or not."

Merida took a glance at her mother who is very confused as to what is happening right now. I guess it's better to drop everything now. "Mother?"

"Merida?"

"You thought it was me who was bound to lead the people of Nirvati. You thought I was born for Vati and Vati is my people but no, I wasn't born for the town or even for the people. Another one is bound to lead everyone here. She is your future leader," she said then looked straight at her Mother's tummy.