The Torment • Alternate Reality Book One

Chapter 15- The Resurrection

Author's Note: I hope you like my story! Feel free to voice your opinion, ask any questions and point out any mistakes I make.

Sabrina's POV

I wake up with my back against a warm, hard chest, and my alert goes up. My whole body tenses,  and I turn as much as I can being stuck in a pair of muscular arms to see who's holding me. I immediately relax, recognizing Amaro. I study his innocent looking face and how it's so uncharacteristic of him. Even when laughing and smiling, there's a cruelty and harshness in his features and eyes. It's obvious that he has had a hard past, and it still haunts him to this day.

Suddenly, Amaro stirs and blinks sleepily at me, smiling immediately. I smile back, actually feeling content. We lie there in silence for a bit longer, enjoying the peace and quiet. But then, I remember everything that has happened recently. I am now a Queen. I didn't want to be Queen, not yet anyway. That's why I chose not to kill my aunt straight away, but it was like I got possessed. It was time. So, I guess I'm ready to be Queen.

"What are you thinking about beautiful?" Amaro asks, hints of sleepiness still evident in his voice. I smile wider at the compliment, and reply

"Just how I'm now the Dark Earth Queen."

"Well, you would be anyway, since I'm the Dark Earth King. Elizabeth was the first Queen, and I was the first King. But, nobody knows about the King, so I never get replaced." Amaro admits, sadness taking over his handsome features. I hold his face in my hand, stroking his cheek with my thumb. I don't say anything, knowing it won't help. All I can do is let him know that I am here for him.

Someone knocks on my bedroom door, shocking us out of the intimate position. I get out of my bed and open the door to see two serving girls. They curtsy and introduce themselves to me

"Hello your majesty, I am Hannah and this is Alicia, if you would have us, we would help you do whatever you need us to."

"Alright then, hello Hannah and Alicia. Meet me in my office in an hour and we will discuss this." I say. They both curtsy again and start walking away. I close my door and turn to look at Amaro, who is sitting up in my bed. I look at his bare chest, smiling lightly at his very muscular chest. He lifts his eyebrow and asks

"Like what you see?"

"I'm not denying it." I reply back, smirking. "But, I have to take a shower."

"Can I join you?" Amaro jokingly questions. I roll my eyes, answering

"You wish. Calm down your hormones." We chuckle and I get a professional looking outfit to change into, place it on the bathroom sink and hop into the shower. I get changed after my shower and brush out my hair, leaving it falling down my back. I reenter my bedroom to see Amaro in the same position that I left him in, but now showered and clothed.

"Let's get breakfast before heading to your office." He says, and I agree

"Okay, let's go." We head to the kitchen hand in hand and have breakfast, then we go to my office. Hannah and Alicia arrive mere moments later and knock on the door. From my position in my chair, I call out to them

"Enter." They step in and curtsy. "Please, sit." Both of them sit down in the chairs across from me. "From my understanding, you are basically saying that you will be my personal maids if I agree. Is this correct?"

"Yes it is your majesty." Hannah responds.

"Okay then, I agree. But, feel free to call me Sabrina."

"Okay, thank you yo- Sabrina." Hannah and I smile at each other.

"Is there anything you want us to do right now?" Alicia politely questions. I consider it for a moment, and look at all of the papers scattered around my office.

"Yeah, if you wouldn't mind, would you two clean up my office and organize all of the papers?" I ask them. They both agree and start to get to work, and Amaro and I leave my office and start heading towards one of the living rooms to  just relax a bit more. We're halfway there until we are stopped by a Dark Warrior with a message.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, your majesty, but there are three visitors waiting for you in the guest lounge. They demanded to see the Queen, and won't talk to anyone else about why they're here." He says. I inwardly sigh and reply

"Alright, I will go see them." I look to Amaro, and I don't even have to ask. He immediately says

"I'll come with you." I nod my thanks and head to the guest lounge, with Amaro silently following me. He catches up to walk next to me and holds my hand in support. We walk in and I immediately stop walking. My body stops and tears come to my eyes. I can't believe what I'm seeing. It's not possible. It can't be.

No way can Saber be standing in front of me.

Saber's POV

Angel and Inferno stand next to each other, staying silent as they watch me pace back and forth in the lounge as the messenger goes to get Sabbie. It's weird to think of her like that, I still see her as Nia. But, she's changed now. I wonder how much she has actually changed. In the dreams we shared, she was just in denial of me being there. But, now she's going to know the truth. She will see that I'm alive, and she will be okay. Everything will be okay.

The doors to the lounge swing open, and she steps into the room... holding another man's hand. Not just any other man, but Amaro. The manipulative, untrustworthy devil himself.

Sabbie stops moving in the doorway, staring at me in shock and disbelief. I can't help but smile and step towards her, wanting her to be in my arms. I've missed her being with me so much. She steps back, her eyes wide and shaking her head.

"No, no no! This isn't possible! I must be hallucinating. First you continuously haunt me in my dreams and now my brain has taken it to the next level. Just stop haunting me! Please. I can't stand seeing you, it hurts every time. Don't you understand, it's like being stabbed in the heart, seeing something I can't have." Sabbie shouts, and cradles her head in her hands, tears streaming down her face. I shoot forward and take her into my arms, rubbing comforting circles on her back.

"Shhh, it's okay Sabbie. I'm here. I'm alive. Ivy didn't kill me, it was an illusion so I could return to you and rescue you from the Darkness." I try to soothe her and explain as well.

"You can't be real. You can't be. You wouldn't want me anymore." She declares, continuing to sob into my shirt, gripping the back of it tightly in her fists.

"Of course I would. I'll always want to." I argue, holding her close. I will never let go.

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Author's Note:
Hey kittens! You like the drama? Hehe. Saber's back! And you know what's coming up... Amaro vs Saber action! This is going to be fun, I can't wait! 😈

Also, sorry if the chapter today and maybe tomorrow is bad, I haven't been getting a lot of sleep recently. Since its summer, I've been going to bed late but then my cat wakes me up early and I can't get back to sleep, so fun (sarcasm). And, if I don't get a lot of sleep, I get HUGE headaches and they are very painful so I'm not very focused. I hope you enjoy anyway!

Question:
Who's side are you on,

Team Saber #Naber (Nia x Saber)
or
Team Amaro #Amarina (Sabrina x Amaro)

~Cat Queen