Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 24

Your POV

I wake from my blackout to feeling drops on my face. Rain? I sigh softly and slowly open my eyes, seeing a familiar black face with red eyes closed and crying. "Zal...go..." He gasps lightly as he looks at me, "Y/N!" He hugs me tightly, making me stiffen from my memories from him before. Is this another trick? I lift my pounding head and look at my surroundings; stopping to watch Max putting Damian into a headlock.

"Let me go! You can't win! I always win at games!" He shouts. "Not this game, you brat! If you were a kid yet, I would beat you senseless until you were black and blue for years!" Max shouts. I look back at Zalgo, he looks so concerned. I then smile and jump up on him, knocking him back from surprise. "You did it! You broke his spell!" Zalgo hugs me tightly, "Thanks to you, I did."

We get up and I see Vylird dead in his snake form, head torn in half at the jaw and a tear running down the sides of his body. I look away and see Fear and Jason walking over, soaked in blood. Zalgo eyes them a bit, "That was a little excess, don't you think?" Fear scoffs, "Excuse me, I was almost eaten by that thing!" Jason agrees, "It was the only way. And he won't be back." I gag a bit at the copper smell, "Can we get rid of that thing please? It's going to stink up the castle for weeks." Zalgo nods and goes out onto the balcony. He sees his guards scattered around the courtyard, knocked out with the surface dwelling Pastas standing around. "Should I ask?" He looks at me with a surprised and slightly scared look on his face when I walk over. I laugh, "I'll explain later. You need to address them as you."

He sighs a bit and stands tall, looking down at the crowd below. They see him and gather around. "Kingdom of Pastas! As you all know, Damian Rivermann has taken control of my body, controlling me to make me appear bad. I am here to stay, with the help of my beloved Y/N." He takes my hand and smiles to me before continuing his speech. "I will be sentencing Damian for his crimes in three days! From this day forward, the UnderRealm will remain safe from all threats. We celebrate your victory over the evil that tried to take over! As for the citizens, I will personally apologize to all I have wronged and will hold court in a week!" He looks at me, "How's that?" I think for a moment and whisper to him. He smiles a bit and nods, looking back over the crowd. "In addition to the apologizes, I will hold a ball, and all are welcome for food, drink and celebration!" He raises his arms as the pastas shout, cheering for the return of their king.

"That's the Zalgo I know." I say. We turn and are met by Max. He looks away at the ground. "Uh..." He starts, but Zalgo holds up his hand. "Don't. You've earned your freedom and redemption," He puts his hand down and smiles, "You saved my wife from certain death. You turned on your flesh and blood to save a life that is not like you. And for that, I thank you." Max looks at him surprised, "T-thank you! It was nothing really though. She saved me from the dungeons, from my own madness!" He chuckles nervously.

Zalgo chuckles as well, "By the looks of it, you've earned a place here in the UnderRealm." Max gives him a confused look, "What do you mean?" Zalgo walks over to Vylird's corpse with Max, "Vylird was a cold-hearted demon. Cruel and honestly boring. I want to offer you the position he had, as my advisor." He looks at the immortal human. Max's eyes widen a but in shock, "Your...advisor? You trust me that much?" Zalgo nods, "Of course. If Y/N trusts you, then I trust you. What do you say?" He holds out his hand to Max. Max smiles widely and shakes my husband's hand firmly. "I say yes!" Zalgo pats him on the shoulder. "Then I'll see you to the library to get you ready for your duties." Max nods and walks to where his son was, taking him away to undoubtedly to give him some father-to-son punishment.

I sigh and look up to see Fear walking up to me, tailed by LJ and Jason. "We need to discuss Blasphemy to Zalgo." Zalgo turns on his heels when he hears his name. Fear faces him. I get bored of all this talking and go to the meeting room used for finding Fear. I look at the charts, newspapers, and other information gathered from the last year. I turn around when I hear a knock at the door. "Hey. How are you doing?" Jeff asks as he walks in. I smile at the sight of him, "I'm alright. I needed to walk away for a minute while things get settled." He nods, "Understandable. That stuff is kinda boring." He looks around the room, "Guess this will all come down then." I sigh and nod, "Yea, since she was found, there's no reason to have it up anymore."

He walks over to the only picture of Fear as the Bewitchress. "Too bad we didn't hear her actually sing." I smile, "I think I'll ask her to sing at the ball. Gotta have good music, knowing Zalgo will have classical music playing." I laugh a bit. He chuckles, "Ain't that the truth," He looks at me, "Hope things will finally be calm. We need to stop picking fights with the wrong people." I laugh, "Why? We're so good at it." I joke, but nod, "Yea, I think this marks a period of peace. A feeling is telling me this will last a long time." I look at the door and see Zalgo standing there, watching and listening to us.

"Thank you for keeping her safe Jeff." He walks over. Jeff nods and says his goodbyes to us before leaving. Zalgo then looks softly at me, "Is it true?" He asks me. I tilt my head slightly, "Is what true?" I ask, looking up at him as he goes into his human form. His smile grows, "That you're pregnant." I laugh a bit at his excitement, and nod. He grabs me by the waist and spins me around, "This is truly a day for celebration!" He states before kissing me, which takes me by surprise. I kiss back after the initial shock subsides. I feel fireworks as we kiss, as if this was our first kiss. He holds me close and pulls away from the kiss, looking down at me. "Shall we tell them now?" I shake my head, "Not yet. Let us celebrate for ourselves, and let things die down. We can tell at the party, that I am planning." He rolls his eyes. "Alright. But I pick the dress code."
"Formal wear? Gowns for woman and girls and tuxes for men and boys?" He chuckles, "You always knew what I have in mind." He kisses my forehead, "Thank you for coming into my life, Y/N." I cup his ash colored cheek, "Thank you for coming into my life, Zalgo. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you."

He kisses me again before we go to join the others to clean up the castle grounds.