And We Meet Again...

Chapter 18

Gabs's P.O.V.

I slowly wake up to hear a bunch of giggling and female voices around me. "Mph... W-what happened?" I mumbled, my eyes getting adjusted to the lighting of the new room I was now in. I then see myself surrounded by a group of nuns and jumped a bit scared. "W-who are you?" I managed to ask despite my nervous shaking.

"Oh look what you did now Marie! The poor thing is frightened!"  One nun scolded the other, who looked like she was new to her job.

"I-I'm sorry Clara, it's just she looked so pure while she was sleeping."  The younger maid said, looking at me with awe in her eyes.  Wait, what does she mean by that?  What's going on?!  All of a sudden they come closer to me, making me feel a bit more uncomfortable.

"Now dear just come with us so we can clean you up..." one of the nuns said trying to grab my arm but I move away before she can do so.

"NO!" I screamed out trying to get away from them. But there were so many of them that I couldn't escape.  After a while they all managed to get me by the arms and began to take me with them as I kicked and screamed out for help.

"My dear please don't struggle we are here to help you~" one of the nuns said.  I don't care.  I don't know who they are, so why should I trust them?

"NEE-CHAN, SEBASTIAN, CIEL, ASH,  ANGELA,  SOMEONE HEEEEEELP!!!" I screamed trying to break through their strong grasp.  Finally the door opens to reveal Angela who took in the whole scene in front of her and had an annoyed look upon her face.

"All of you stop this madness right now!" She snaps, causing everyone to stop pulling at me and let me go. Without a second thought I ran behind Angela a bit terrified of the nuns.  But then I felt the female angel pat my head.  "I'm sorry if they had caused you so much trouble, I had told them to help get you ready once you woke up." She explained calming me down a bit.

"O-oh ok..." I said shyly still a bit uneasy of this whole situation.  But I think Angela sensed my nervousness as she held me close as if to comfort me in some way.

"Don't worry darling I will take you with me so you won't feel nervous." She said walking with me to another room.  The room we entered was a bit larger than the one I was put in; it was also dimly lit and had a huge pool filled with pure blue water that glistened in the little light that showed inside. Something in my conscious told me this place looked a bit eerie and not to get in that pool. However, when I tried to walk away Angela grabbed my arm, taking me to a corner of the room.

"Now darling we must get you ready for your bath..." she says trying to undress me, but I felt really uncomfortable and tried to move away.

"U-um it's ok.... I-I really don't need help..." I said.  "It's just I only trust certain people to do this type of thing..."

"Oh don't worry dear, we're all women here..." she says coming closer to me, "now let's get you out of those clothes..."

"N-no please don't... I really don't feel comfortable" I said really scared now.  I don't like this at all and my sister isn't even here to help me...

Angela sighs and stops. "Why are you so scared dear? There aren't any men around."

"I know but I only trust my sister to do this..." suddenly her expression changed a bit to one of anger and annoyance. "A-are you ok Miss Angela?" I asked her a bit scared but then she relaxed a bit.

"Yes dear I'm alright, I just didn't know you had a sibling... I was told you were an only child..." she said trying to look calm but something tells me that what I said bothered her.  But before I could ask further she continued talking.  "Now I understand I'm not your sister, but I promise this will be very quick and easy if you just let me help... I promise nothing will happen.~" I sighed knowing there's nothing else I can do.  I'm in a place that I'm not familiar with and I'm with people I barely know.  However Angela and Ash seem to be the only ones I could trust at the moment so I should just go along with whatever is going on and not cause trouble.

"O-ok..." I said shakily still unsure about this whole thing.  Angela sighs in relief and undresses me.

"Don't worry darling everything will be alright, now the water may be a bit cold at first but it'll be fine." She says bringing me into the pool and I suddenly jolted. It's freezing! I frantically tried to swim away.  "Now don't struggle dear, if not it will be harder. Just stay still..." she said trying to dunk me into the dark blue water.

"No!!!" I squealed not liking this one bit.  I quickly came out of the water before she could get me but then I was forced into the pool by a group of nuns. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get out of their grasp.

"I guess it can't be helped... hold her down!" Angela commanded and they held me in place in an attempt to bathe me. Every time I squirmed or struggled to break free they would dunk me in the water unexpectedly.  As I went underwater for about the third or fourth time I felt a bit weaker for some reason. Then I suddenly felt the air knock out of me and I couldn't breathe. The water around me began to glow eerily.

Angela's P.O.V.

*Finally, my plan worked! That filthy demon is too late now...* I thought to myself as I noticed the water glow a bright blue color.  A smirk played across my lips. *She's changing...* I thought to myself happily.  This is too perfect! Now no one can take her away from us...

Diane's P.O.V.

I fly frantically searching for where Gabs can be. *They must have taken her to their kingdom, but how can I get in there without getting caught?* I think to myself knowing that they'll instantly see me as a demon and will try to get rid of me. Suddenly an idea hits me and I head towards a rundown shop with a hanging sign that says "Undertaker."

Gabs's P.O.V.

I couldn't breathe.  I felt weak and useless in the water, my arms too heavy to move on their own.  Suddenly I felt myself being pulled out of their water and I cough and feel myself wheezing to catch some air.

"We need to get her something she can't breathe..."

"I hope she's alright..."

"Stop!" Angela commanded and the nuns instantly went quiet. I tried to move away from them but my arms fail me as I continued coughing and I felt Angela pick me up out of the pool and drying me with a towel.  "She's alright, she just needs space and some new clothing... just go prepare her meal and I will get her changed."  With that I felt her pick me up and take me back to the room I was sleeping in.  She took me to a big closet filled with different light-colored dresses.  I cringe a bit at the looks of the dresses. Don't get me wrong, I like wearing dresses every now and then, but these just didn't look like my type.  It's almost too conservative with the long sleeves and.... everything... I guess Angela noticed the way I was looking at the outfits because she then asked me, "Is everything alright darling?"

"Oh! Um everything is ok... I'm just not sure about the dresses..." I said hesitantly, "I'm just not sure if I suit them..."

"Oh don't worry dear I will find the perfect dress for you.~" She says as she looks in the closet, taking out a few dresses. "After all you must look presentable to meet with Him."

"Eh? Who's Him?" I asked a bit confused.

"Our lord dear~ He has been anxiously waiting for your arrival." Angela said as if it was completely normal.  Wait, our lord? Since when am I a part of this place?

"U-um I'm really flattered to have someone excited to meet me... but I think you got the wrong person..." I said a bit nervously trying to get out of this situation, "besides I don't belong here..."

"Oh dear you do belong with us...". She says assuringly, "in fact you are very important to us here..."

"What do you mean?" I asked a bit confused as she keeps searching through the closet and finally picks out a dress for me.

"Well dear.... you're not exactly human..." she says dressing me up with a long, soft-lavender colored dress a bit similar to hers and begins to do my hair.

"What? But I am human!" I tried to tell her but she sighs as she finishes putting my hair in a messy bun.

"Darling I know it's hard to believe, but you will learn to accept your true self in due time and understand where you truly belong." Before I could say anything else she mutters something in an incoherent language and I suddenly shut up, unable to speak.

"Now, I need to get you to the main palace..." She says picking me up in her arms and I notice her big, white wings come out from her back. In less than a second we were out of sight headed to a castle-like estate.