4: Darken War

25: Alexandria

a year had passed. James and I finally got to see our new home. the palace was made of white marble. several towers protruding from the main building, with one larger one in the center. a large, marble bridge extended from the mainland to the front of the palace gates on the island. 

out bedroom was located in the larger tower, where we had a view of the entire kingdoms of Drakaria and El'gorin as well as of the ocean. 

i still find myself getting lost in the halls. Almost all of my siblings had moved to this palace, some had gone off on their own adventures. i found myself raising the eight-year-old twins Aurora and Amethyst.

Seraphina and Calista stayed with me, as did Valenor and Cassiopia. Sebastian had decided to part from his brothers and stay at my palace. his brothers Silas and Alaric went to travel. Annora also went on her own path. 

Theo was to help clean up his mess in the Dwarven kingdom and then they agreed to return him to me to face any punishments i may have for him. The Dwarves new king has also agreed to sign a peace treaty with all of my kingdoms. 

Alexander has not awakened yet, so the future of Drakaria and who is to lead was still up in the air. i kept him with me in my palace for now.

My palace had become home to so many and was now seen as a pillar for equality among the kingdoms, just as i had always wanted. 

i smiled at my sleeping husband, still laying in bed while i worked on some much needed paperwork at my desk. i set down my quill and walked to the open doors to the balcony that wrapped around the tower. 

today is the day that my friends arrive to meet as the council once again, i was to hold the first banquet and ball here. 

i watched as the sun raised on the ocean coast, sitting down in a chair i kept out there. i waved my hand and a cup of tea appeared on the small glass table next to me. i picked it up and took a sip, the warmth filled my mouth.

i could no longer see past memories unless i wanted to, that was what i had always hoped for. i could also now get proper sleep, for the first time in many years. 

"what are you doing awake so early love." James leaned over the chair and hugged me from behind. 

"just enjoying the sunrise dear." i kissed him on the cheek. "its a nice view this morning."

"yes it is." he never took his eyes from my face. 

i blushed a bit, how can a man be this sweet and handsome. i pulled him around the chair and he knelt beside me, kissing my hand. 

i looked into his eyes, one green and one blue. the green one hid been missing for a couple years, then becoming a fairy brought it back. but even with his eye missing and a hand missing as well, i still thought of this man as the most handsome man i have ever seen.

i looked at his shimmering clear wings and his pointed ears. i remembered when he was just a human man, now he was king of the fairies. 

after the gatherings he would have to return to the fairy realm for a few months. i wanted to remember every inch of him. 

"im going to miss you." i said without thinking. 

"then come with me." he kissed my hand again.

"you know i cant love." i smiled at him. "i have to take care of the kids, and look after Alexander until he awakens. plus i am still the high queen over you all, you know this." i placed my hand on my stomach. "plus, i dont want to have to travel when with child ever again."

his eyes lit up. "how long have you known?" 

"since last night love." i smiled at him. "i wanted to wait for a special moment like this to tell you."

"do you think it will be born a fairy like me?" he chuckled. 

"i dont know, but only the future will tell." i pulled him in for a kiss. 

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later that day i had found myself visiting my brothers room. he still laid there, looking like he was asleep. his horns and wings had fully come in, it should be any day now.

"you need to wake up soon brother." i chuckled. "Alana is going to be here soon." i pulled out a small ring box and sat it next to him. "i found this in your study, knowing you, you were going to talk to me first right? i promise you, shes still waiting."

his eyes started to open. 

"do i know my brother or what?" i laughed. 

he looked over at me. "how long was i out?" 

"a year." i told him. "your just in time for the celebrations."

"celebrations?" he sat up, touching the golden horns curled around his head like matching crowns. 

"the council and nobles of all the kingdoms are arriving today to celebrate piece and the awakening of the true great dragon." i told him.

"you knew exactly when i would awaken didnt you?" he chuckled. 

"of course i did brother." i smiled at him. "we are two halves of one soul."

"that we are." he spotted the ring box next to him. "sister, i..."

"ask her tonight." i interrupted. "you have more than earned your happiness." 

"how will that work with us ruling different kingdoms?" he picked up the box.

"well, theres a three options i have thought of." i started. "the first being, you do what James and i do, meet at each others palaces or travel together going between. a second being i can create a portal for the two of you, it will remain as long as i live, though we also do not know the extent of your powers yet."

"whats the third?" he asked.

"you go with her." i said. "i will remain here and rule over Drakaria as i was always supposed to, while still being the high queen."

"whats with that?" he raised an eyebrow. "high queen?"

"its the title that they have apparently been calling me since i decided to rule over all of you kings and queens." i smiled. "there is a forth option too. you are also the Great Dragon, brother. we can rule together as high king and queen."

"twin ruler?" he shook his head. "no, you earned your place. i will remain king of Drakaria, you had entrusted it to me, i will see that through. however." he looked at me. "only until your daughter is of age, i will not wait to die to pass it on to her."

"thats fair." i nodded. "when that time comes, i will respect that."

"thank you." he carefully stood, losing balance for a moment. 

"take it easy, i also had to adjust to the weight of the wings." i steadied him. "its new to this body so it may take time."

he nodded. "please tell me you had Carlisle adjust my clothing to fit the wings."

"he did it without me even asking." i assured him. "the man does work wonders you know."

"that he does." he paused for a moment. "i have an idea."