Third Person POV
" I can't believe this! How could this happen...?!" Elizabeth sobbed as [Y/N] rubbed her back gently.
" We do not know the day or the hour, Lilibeth..."
" You cannot die at the age of 38! That's too soon...!"
" I could have payed more attention to my health..." [Y/N] shook her head. " Now, there is nothing more I could do..." She smiled sadly and changed the topic. " Now, I saw the way you were looking at Philip ~"
Elizabeth's face flushed slightly. " I fail to understand what you are talking about...?
" Lilibeth, please..."
" Alright! I do like him...!" She finally confessed. " But I could never be with him... My parents wouldn't agree..."
" Elizabeth." The woman grabbed her hand and looked at her seriously. " Never and I mean NEVER let someone else decide for you, with whom you shall share your life. You might have been born royal with rules and responsibility since the very beginning, but THIS part of your life is yours to decide and yours only. Please, remember that..." She smiled weakly and the tears welled up in British princess's eyes as the tsarina spoke further. " You are going to be the queen of England someday. And I want to tell you a secret. Thanks to it, you can survive the most difficult challenges fate can ever bring... " She reached out her hand and touched young girl's cheek. " Have courage and be kind, Elizabeth. With courage, you can win with your own fears and doubts... With kindness, you can win people's hearts and their trust... But it's not only for you to become a good ruler... It will help your life at all... So, have courage and be kind... Will you promise me to be?"
" I promise..." Elizabeth uttered as her voice trembled.
" Good." [Y/N] nodded as her eyes became teary as well. " I won't be able to visit you in England any time soon... Please, forgive me, dear..."
" Of course I forgive you...!" The princess bursted into tears as she hugged her aunt once again.
" And I don't want to see you up there... Until the next century..." The tsarina laughed through tears. " Is that clear?"
" Anything you wish for!"Elizabeth declared. Her voice muffed, because she was still hugging [Y/N]...______________________________________
" It can't end this way! You are so young! You have yet the years before you!" Victoria Eugenia cried squeezing [Y/N]'s hands. " You can't leave us!
" I'm sorry... The doctor was here only yesterday... There is nothing else left to do..."
" [Y/N/n], my poor little [Y/N/n]..." The ex-queen of Spain whispered. " You, the proof of kindness on this Earth...Why would you have to suffer this much..."
" It's not that bad, yet..." She lied. Ever since last month the pain wouldn't disappear even for a few minutes.When it comes to sleeping...Well, she wouldn't be able to, for more than 3 hours without waking up with pain once again or with need of vomiting... Either way she didn't get enough sleep and bearly ate anything at all. Even though she would always put on a smile for everyone she met, people saw from her pocket that she is fading day by day...______________________________________
1944~
" I'm gonna be sick... again... [Y/N] mumbled as one of the maids rushed to get the bucket. Just in time before poor woman would vomit onto carpet...
" Your Majesty... Water." The other servant handed her the glass.
" Thank you..."______________________________________
" DAMNIT! There must be a way to save her! They said she'll die and she lived for a year now!" Anastasia screamed angrily, but with a slight hint of hope in her voice. Suddenly the door opened. All of OTMA, Nicholas, Alexandra, Alexei, Sonia, and all the rest of family stood up.
" Her Majesty asks for you. All of you." The butler spoke up quietly.They looked at each other in fear. Was it happening...?" I don't like this one bit..." Lisa mumbled.Meanwhile ~
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Journey To the Past [ Romanovs x Reader] 🇺🇸
Historical Fiction" There is no perfect life, including the one we dream of..."