Rise of the Night

Part 5: Awaken Princess Amery!

     That night, Amery had a terrifying nightmare. She woke up gasping for air and crying. Then someone reached over to comfort her. It wasn't her mom or dad, and it definitely wasn't her big brother. It was a woman that looked kind of like her and Mya mixed.

     She had such a gentle voice that kept repeating, "You'll feel better soon my sweet baby. The bad stuff will go away and you'll be a hero."

     Although she couldn't understand why, Amery just kept cuddling closer to the woman. During that time when she was wrapped in that woman's arms, Amery felt calm and safe. But that time didn't last long. Soon the woman disappeared and the nightmare kept repeating itself.

     At the end of the nightmare she heard the man say, "I have captured the Nightenian princess, Angelina." But Amery couldn't stop it. It seemed as though she wasn't even there. She felt all the pain of the princess but there wasn't a mark on any part of her body.

     She snapped awake. Mya was standing at her window, silently looking at her. Amery raced over to Mya and said in the saddest voice, "We have to rescue the fallen princess. She doesn't look okay."

     As she finished talking, her voice trailed off and she fell forward into Mya's arms. Mya could tell she was weak but couldn't understand why. Mya carried Amery out her first story window and ran in a panic back to where Cota and Alicia were waiting for her.

     As soon as they spotted Mya with Amery's limp body in her arms, they came running. Alicia found nothing wrong with Amery but exhaustion. Mya explained what happened.

     "So what exactly did Amery say to you Mya?" Alicia asked.

     "She said, "We have to rescue that fallen princess. She doesn't look okay." The she just dropped." Mya said.

     "Then I suppose it's time for her awakening." Cota said solemnly. "But we will let her sleep for now." Then he turned to Alicia. "I want you to release enough power to erase any memory of Amery that anyone has, as well as any records of her. I know it will take a lot out of you but…"

     "I can do it." Alicia interrupted.

     Cota nodded at her then turned to Mya. "Mya, carry Amery over here." Cota said.

     After Mya sat down with her, Amery came to a slight state of consciousness. Right in front of her, she saw Alicia releasing lavender pulses of power from her body. Amery had been lying over Mya's lap. When she saw Alicia, she sat up and hid her face in Mya's shirt.

     "It'll be alright, my little sister. I promise I'll protect you." Mya said.

     As she spoke, Amery began to see images of her and Mya in some sort of kingdom. Slowly, she began to remember her past with Mya. As each lavender pulse hit her, she remembered more and more of her past.

     When the pulses stopped, she jumped up and said "We have to rescue Angelina! She was captured… I saw…it." then her voice began to fade and she began to fall to the ground.

     "I knew it!" Alicia said grimly. "I knew I shouldn't have left her alone. Now she's in trouble, I just know it!"

     Before she knew it, Amery was waking to the sun in her eyes and moving scenery. She winced at the sun and sat up.

     "Mya where are we?" Amery began, then she remembered her nightmare and said, "I'm scared big sister."

     Mya just looked calmly at her and said, "It will be alright baby girl."

     "Okay, I trust you." Amery said, and then she just stared out the window and fell asleep again.