As soon as we stepped out georged said
"That was insane, Oliver but thanks for saving my life."
"George I am your friend and friends don't thank each other" I said.
"Really?" he asked.
'Yes. That's a small policy we follow in my century. So what happened next? If Eva is Elisa and she is from Sebastin's kingdom how come she doesn't remember anything?" I asked.
"She lost all her memory" he said.
"What?!" I was shocked.
"Yes, Oliver. You saw what those soldiers did? They hit her head straight at the window. That hit made her brain lose her memory and next..." he tried to continue but we heard a voice from the back of the throne
"I will tell you the next." It was Adam.
"Carlo?" Eva said.
"No, Elisa. I'm Adam and you are my best friend and a great warrior. During the attack we resisted as much as we could. But there were loads of them. First Martin died and George fainted. I tried my best to defend the soldiers. But at last a man hit me with a table and I also fainted. But I was able to hear them. 'Load them into the cart. King Augustin will be so pleased to see these three' the voice said. Then we were loaded in the cart and taken to the castle. I had my consciousness but I didn't have the strength to stand up and fight. When we arrived at the castle you woke up first but you didn't have a clue about who you were. The king used this as his advantage. They took you separately. They gave you a new name as Eva Johnson, a new past filled with new memories and made you work under him" he gave a pause. Eva was totally confused. She didn't know whether to believe him or not. Finally she asked
"Why didn't you tell all this to me before?"
"The king threatened us Elisa. He said that he would kill you if I made a try to tell you anything. Despite his threaten I tried to tell you. But there was always a guard following you. He would place a sword at your back if I tried to tell you. Besides George said that he could cure you, bring all your memories back. George, will you take it over from here?" Adam finished.
"Of course I will. Elisa you remember those leaves I gave to you in the past? When you said you had a headache? Those leaves have the healing power to bring one's memory back. But it is a very very slow process. You remember when we started our training in Augustin's palace? Adam had sent a pigeon to our king Sebastin telling him to start the war in three days of time. So you and Adam rained hard. Augustin ordered me to be a healer. The problem was we could not give the leaves directly to you. So I asked Adam to injure you as much as he could so that I could get the chance to heal you and when I healed you from your injuries I used those leaves on you. But as days ran I did not see any effect in you. But I didn't give up my hope. I used them on you when you were injured in the war. I thought at least when Oliver came here you would remember something. But that too went hopeless. I tried, tried and tried. I used them on you when you got injured by getting a fire arrow in your shoulder and especially when you fought the tigers." When George said the word tigers a thought struck me.
"Eva, when we were in the jungle, do you remember me asking about your parents? What did you tell about them?" I asked her.
"I said that they were also commanders in the army and they died when I was a small child" she said.
"Is it true, George? Were her parents commanders?" I asked him.
"Well, yes Oliver. Her parents were also in the army. I heard that they were great warriors" he said.
"Oh! George, your medicine has definitely worked" I exclaimed.
"How are you saying it Oliver?" he asked.
"When she came to my century to get me here, she said that Augustin found her in the market-place when she was chasing a thief and especially she said that she lived with her parents in the city in a small house. How can one have two thoughts about their own parents?" I said.
"Oh! You're so brilliant Oliver. Truly you are. Then if my calculations are right..." Before he could finish Eva clutched her head and fell to the floor. Adam went to stop her from falling to the floor. But George stopped him and said
"No, Adam. She'll be alright in a minute. Her memory is returning." Eva twisted and turned on the floor catching her head so tight that she could have crushed it. She screamed.
"George, are you sure we should simply watch?" I asked.
"Yes, Oliver. We simply watch." After a few minutes her breathing slowed and she stopped twisting and screaming, she laid still. Then slowly she opened her eyes and got up slowly. She looked around and said
"Adam? George?"
"Elisa?" they both said in unison and the three of them hugged, happy tears flowing from their eyes. I watched them happily. King Sebastin came and stood near me.
"My lord" I said and bowed.
"No, no Oliver. Treat me as a friend" he said. So I put my arm around his shoulders and stood.
"Not so friendly, Oliver" he said politely.
"Um...Okay" I said and took my hand off. As I was watching them a sudden question struck me.
"George?" I called. They stopped their happy tears and saw me.
"I'm here as Carlo is dead. But no Adam is Carlo and he is alive. Then why am I here?" I asked.
"I'll tell you that Oliver. Do you remember what I told you about SEA SLICER when you chose it? " Eva asked. Basically I don't remember things.
"No" I said plainly. She rolled her eyes and said
"I told you that the sword belonged to the previous commander of Augustin's army, Liam" she said and left a pause and continued. "SEA SLICER suited you well and Adam's sword didn't. And you've been telling me that you heard a voice, right? Like someone was talking from the inside and you told me that the voice told you to kill me, didn't it? she asked.
"Well, yes. But that was a long time ago" I said. Then she turned to Adam and asked
"You remember Adam? Once we fought a city and this Augustin's city was an alley of that city. You killed the commander of the city. And that commander was a friend of Liam. He was angered by your act and he attacked you. He tried to cut your neck but missed and cut under your chin and gave that scar," she said and pointed at his chin and then she continued ", and you cut his hand just before you killed him. if I am correct you'll have a scar on your right upper arm Oliver" she said.
"Yes I have a scar there" I said.
"That's it. You are here instead of Liam" she finished. All stared at her in confusion.
"It all fits" she said.
"Then what bout the scar on my chin? He has it too" I said.
"Um...That maybe a coincidence"
"Co-incidence? Then what will you tell about Max? He is Adam's horse and why did he choose me? And the main question is if I am Liam then Augustin should like me, right? But he didn't treat me in that way. He insulted me in front of all. He laughed at me, scolded me and never appreciated me" I said with frustration and confusion. This time Adam had the answer.
"You see, Oliver. Eva might be right. Max, as you call him like that, unlike other horse he can sense the good qualities in the person who rides him. That is his, let's say, special character. When he was captured and brought to the castle as a wild horse many people tried to control him and make him theirs but all of them lost in the attempt. But when I stepped into the field to control him I didn't know how I was going to do that. But to my surprise he came to me automatically and let me ride him. he has sensed a lot of good in me. So I'm saying that you have a more number of good qualities and characters in you. That must have made Max choose you" he said.
"But your answer arises another question, Adam" George said.
"And what is it, George?"
"Liam is a very bad person. But you are saying Max chose Oliver because he has many good qualities in him. Then how could he be here instead of Liam?" he asked. Adam thought for a long time. We all knew that he will definitely come up with an answer. So we waited. Finally
"Elisa? Did you tell him about the belief?" he asked her.
"Yes, I did" she replied.
"Did you tell the full belief or just the first part?"
