Woke Up In A New Decade

Chapter Fifty Eight

Photo: Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanov at Alexander Palace in 1917

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JANUARY 1917
Rasputins now lifeless body was fished out of the river and now where I am standing with Cian next to me and Katya crying on the over side. I hugged her. He is getting buried as his coffin is slowly lowered in the ground as the ceremony is slowly ending. Katya and Enzo were together now, Enzo was patting her head. Anna built a chapel on palace grounds and that is where he is buried. All my sisters but Olga was crying. Olga knew of Rapsutin destroying her family image.

"Maybe it was necessary to kill him, but not so terribly-we are a family, one is ashamed to admit they are relatives." Olga said, to me that proved she knew of Rasputin's pernicious influence facilitating her mother's systematic destruction of the Russian government.

All of OTMA was distraught at his murder I think mostly because it was done by family members and it was directed at their mother. Cian offered to help just hide the body.

After frlm my Family and I, Anna is here of course, With Grocery Gang and Assen, Lili Dehn is here as well, Sophie and Shura are here too. Along with Rasputin's family, silence is upon us as the priest finishes blessing the casket that was already in the ground. Mama took the news that Rasputin had died the worst. I felt nothing, he had it coming. He deserved it. I stand frozen and looked down at the casket in the ground, the man that has terrorised me is now gone forever. He can't ever hurt anyone anymore.

Once the priest finishes his holy songs, only sobs can be heard. Mama fell onto her knees, I was surprised it didn't hurt her, and she weeped continuously. We got lead back to the palace by our ladies in waiting, i go straight to my room to write in my diary, and I see a woman on the bed. The same women I saw when being chased by Tanya. "Hello Astrid." She said. I sat down at my desk, "Hello." Is all I said. "How was the funeral?" She asked me. "It was... odd. Seeing him in the ground. Dead." I answered as I played with my necklace. "Keep your friends close. They help you." She said.

Will the devil Angel show up? I haven't see her in a while, I hope not. It scares me a lot. "You know Asta, the end is nearing." She says. I clench my fists in my lap, resting there. "I know." I said quietly as I kept my gaze on my hands. "Remember Asta, March 1917 and it all goes down." She reminds me. "I know, I know!" I shouted.

"Astriodóir? Who were you talking to?" I heard Cian's voice. I quickly turned around to face him. My eyes darted to where the Angel once was sitting, she was now gone. "Don't worry Cian, I was just reading." I quickly said. Cian sat down on Tatiana's bed. Ever since we found out that Dmitri Pavlovich was involved, he was cut off. Exiled to another country, Cian was barely included in the assassination so nobody found out. I am not sure if it affected Cian deeply or not, he just looks sadder now.

Silence filled the room as I think of the angels' words. The end is drawing near. I started to panic, there is so much people to save from this mess! I have to save my family, Aunt Ella, Uncle Misha.. and Igor! I need to save them!