Chapter 62: Chapter 62

Marietta P.O.V

What the hell?

I thought that my nightmares were not dreams but visions, a glimpse of the future but here it proved wrong.

How it could be possible? Why dreams were so complicated? Why it was so hard to understand their symbols and hidden messages?

I looked at the scene in front of me with confusion. Just when I thought everything was going to be fine right that moment everything messed up again.

According to my nightmare or dream or whatever was it, Annabella's weakness was music that mysterious music that haunted my dreams but it would be something else who had thought about it?

I thought it was the music that made Annabella stone statue in my dreams but who thought it was something different. Something which I never thought of before. Something simple yet realistic.

In our human world, vampires died by a stake in the heart or using various ways.

Could it be possible Annabella's case was as same as it happened in movies?

But in my nightmare, it never showed what made Annabella statue. It was just a scream then... I saw her statue but the thing was... Why the hell I even heard that music? Why that music was everywhere when she became a statue? Or maybe it was a symbol that whatever I found inside that music was supposed to be her weakness.

Yeah, it could be the possibility.

With that thought, I picked the weird and simple yet so sophisticated sword in my hand. It was a white and silver sharp edge sword with some weird patterns printed over the edge of the blade. When I look more carefully, I saw a small heart with an arrow stabbed in it, printed in the middle of the blade.

The sword in my hand disappeared but I felt it inside me. The music also faded away when the colorful clouds slowly started to vanish. I blinked my eyes to clear my vision.

When it cleared, I found myself back in the guardian town. I was standing beside a tree and in front of me was the most terrible scene ever.

The sky was full of bats, attacking our guardian army by throwing fire and electric shocks. They were defending and fighting back with the help of weapons like arrows, swords, and using shields to protect themselves.

I looked at the ground where so many bodies lying unconscious and injured. While vampires and guardians were struggling for their lives. I spotted Olivia taking unconscious Bell somewhere with the help of guards.

Why was she unconscious and injured? They had neogenesis unlike me who didn't have it. Neogenesis was the ability to heal wounds automatically. But her neogenesis wasn't working.

Why?

I looked around and found Walter who looked angry than I have ever seen him, with his eyes bloodshot and that sword in his hand ready to choke Annabella's head off her body. While she looked ready to attack back.

When they both fight, I noticed that Walter seemed weak. There must be something wrong! I closed my eyes and focused on my surroundings. I opened my eyes and saw emerald fog surrounding the whole area. Damn it!

Annabella had possessed this whole area by her spell and now she was observing royal guardian powers.

"Don't my sister told you that I loved to kill my enemies with my bare hands without using my unbeatable powers." Annabella laughed and I clenched my jaw. This was not a way to fight. She was cheating by observing our powers.

"Is that so?" I couldn't stop myself and said before creating a shield around me. So that Annabella couldn't absorb my powers.

Her eyes almost bulged out of their sockets when she looked at me with shock. I smiled externally while internally my legs were shaking and my palms were becoming sweaty. I teleported towards Walter and helped him in standing. He smiled but I could sense he was seconds away from fainting.

"So you made it?" She said before throwing electric shocks at me. I screamed as I was not ready for it. My whole body jerked hard as little stings felt on my skin. At the same moment, Walter fell on his knees as he was fighting to keep his eyes open. Annabella had soaked all his strength.

I clenched my eyes tight to open them again, I stood up and looked at her. She wickedly smiled at me. Her amber eyes were shining and I felt like suddenly nervousness adopt me.

'Can I do this? Can I finish her?'

I looked at Walter who was lying on the ground and groaning in pain. I looked around to found so many bodies were lying unconscious. Yes, I can do this... I couldn't let her destroy more lives. I couldn't let her destroy my town and my people. I couldn't...

"Any last wish?" I asked her as I stepped towards her.

"Why not! You should tell me before dying." She winked and jerking her hand, she threw fire at me but I blocked it by waving my hand from left to right.

"I'm asking you." I said, moving my hands in a circular motion like gathering air, I throw conclusive air force at her and she stumbled but maintained her balance.

"I promise you'll die with me." She said and stepped towards me, I tried to step towards her but couldn't.

I looked at my feet and they were pasted with the ground. I tried to move but useless as she reached me and punched hard with the ultimate air force right on my face. I winced as my face goes numb and my vision blurred.

She picked her sword from the floor and came towards me. I managed my vision and tried to use Agrokinesis but because of less focus, I failed. I closed my eyes and breath, deep exhaled, and inhaled, my body was already numb because of electric shocks and air punch so I just calmed my senses.

I opened my eyes and the sharp edge of the sword was just two inches away from my forehead, before she could dig it, she abruptly threw back, several feet away from me as her feet and hands were tied with boughs. I made my foot free and picked Walter's sword. I had to be focused.

Taking a deep breath, I looked at her when she successfully made herself free, and without wasting time she marched over me.

She stabbed from left with the sword and I blocked it but she managed to knock her knee in my stomach, I bent whining in pain when she jabbed her elbow right on my jaw. I felt blood in my mouth when it finally made its way out from the corner of my lips. Ouch!

She used way too much of her body in a fight.

"Ok, let's cut the crap!" She said and shoved the sword in my direction. It was so sudden that I couldn't do anything instead I put my arm in front of my face and it passed through cutting my arm badly.

I felt heat coming out of my skin followed by sharp pain which was too much to bear. A long cut with rinsing blood made numbness vanished as too much pain suddenly attacked me and I fell on the floor, unable to bear the pain.

I wanted to scream as each part of me was aching badly like my body was dipping in cold water, the pain was too much to bear. I felt my body weak and my powers fading away. Taking advantage of my state, she came forward and grabbed my neck.

"It's really easy to kill you. You know you don't have neogenesis and that's your weakness." She smirked as she added more force to her move.

She put me upward in the air by gripping my neck. I struggled hard to get out of her hold as breathing became an impossible thing for me.

I looked at her with watery eyes as tears started to fell on my cheeks. I knew I was going to die but she must die with me. I wouldn't let the sacrifices of innocent people go useless. She must die with me.

Accepting my condition and the amount of power, I had left. If I used all my power to destroy her then I couldn't survive a second. And I was ready for it. The purpose of my life was to stop her and I will do it even at the cost of my life.

I looked at her and she was smirking at me. She knew about my condition. She knew I didn't survive a chance. I took my hand towards her chest, my hand was trembling because my breath was just seconds away to stop completely.

My vision was almost blurred. Despite everything, I closed my eyes, and using all the powers I had left, the sword appeared in my hand in an instant, and before she could do something I stabbed it hard on her heart.

'My luck is with you and my luck is you. Just try to be back soon. Just try to bring my luck back soon. I'll wait for you.' Veward voice echoed like a voice echoed in mountains.

I heard a sharp dreadful scream and the next moment my head hit the ground very hard and everything around me spun. I felt something hot was coming out of my head and when I touched it, it was my blood. I lied there for a moment to adjust my blurred vision but it went blackout.

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The next moment when I opened my eyes, my surroundings were calm like pure silence of Sunlight after the storm. There were no signs of any bats in the sky and no voice of crying and sword or anything was reaching my eardrums.

I breathed heavily and tried to sit up but all in vain. My body and condition were not permitting me to even move.

I wonder how could I be still alive?

Why didn't I fainted? Or maybe I fainted but awake now. For how long I was here? Where was everyone?

I breathed heavily to catch my breath and closed my eyes as tears began to fell because of pain. It was too much. Every inch of my body was aching right now. I clenched my fist tight to prevent myself from screaming. I heard a muffled groaned near me and that caught me off guard.

I opened my eyes and after trying for hundredth times, I finally managed to sit up and spot Walter groaning in pain a few steps away from me. I looked back at Annabella and there were no signs of her but black ash. Few more steps away Isabella was lying unconscious and all injured.

Looking at them, I forgot about my pain and wounds. I managed to crawl towards Walter, with every move my head spun like everything around me was rotating, the pain which dragged my heart downwards as if, I was going to die.

I reached him and rested my head on his chest to catch a breath. It was becoming difficult with every passing second to breathe. My breath was uneven and still, I was conscious.

I moved my head away and with trembling hands tapped his face. He winced and groaned. He was in so much pain. The spell by Annabella had broken already and his neogenesis would start to work anytime. I again tapped his face and this time he winced but slowly opened his eyes.

I let out a breath of relief and again fell to the ground. It was becoming difficult to even sit. I closed my eyes and the pain vanished with the sense of touch. I couldn't feel my body anymore, maybe it had gone numb.

"A...are...yo... you...o...ok?" I heard a low muffled whisper of Walter. A smile broke down on my lips, ouch! My face still hurts.

"Maybe..." I whispered back.

Thank God! He was fine but... Where were the rest of the guardians? The image of Olivia taking unconscious Bell appeared in front of my eyes. I tried to stand abruptly when a gasp left my mouth.

"What...are you trying...to do?" Walter asked while struggling to shift in a sitting position so that he could stand up.

"Guardians?" I just managed to say one word as my throat felt dry. I closed my eyes and let the numbness continued his torture on me. But there was a satisfying feeling inside which was helping and giving me the power to bear the pain.

"Wait..." I heard him saying after it, there was a long silence paused for 25 minutes. I wanted to ask where he was or what he was doing? But I couldn't find the power to do so I just lay silently. Then I sensed someone was doing something near me.

I struggle to open my eyes and after managing to set my vision, I saw Walter using the sword to stood up. After which he helped me in standing by my all weight on him and his weight on the sword.

His neogenesis had started to work and all his powers were recovering now. We walked with the speed of the turtle towards Isabella and after helping her in getting conscious. I insisted to find everyone else but Walter refused regarding my condition because without his help I couldn't even move a bit. But I being the stubborn person, insisted ongoing. So, at last, he gave up and we trudged to find them.

We walked for almost 10 minutes when we found them together helping each other. They all were badly injured and because of the spell looked weak but they were alive and safe. That sight made my heart even more satisfied. When they looked at us, they ran towards us and it was Olivia who enveloped me in a hug first.

"You did it! Princess, you did it!" She exclaimed loudly and her hug made me hissed in pain. This time, I couldn't help but passed out on her shoulder.

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^1 week later...^

"How are you feeling now?" Snow asked as she helped me in sitting up and handed me the world's worst taste drink.

Mona was making this portion for me using her powers so that my internal injuries will heal soon. And trust me it was bitter than a bitter gourd.

"Trust me, if I'm going to drink this continuously then I'm not ok," I said, making a disgusted face. She laughed.

"Princess, your coronation is today. So make sure you drink it before getting ready." She said as she signal towards the door when four guards entered with a dress, jewels, and shoes holding in their hands.

After they left, she made sure I drink it before she started to get me ready for the ceremony.

It was like a dream come true. I defeated Annabella. Could you believe it?

Well, the town was badly destroyed and guardians were making sure to help the people in settling things. We made new homes, help injured people to get cured, and the sight which was so mesmerizing was... Looking at vampires working together with guardians.

Because of Annabella, vampires were forced to listen to her but when she was gone. They were free to do anything of their will. So they decided to make Isabella their new Queen and agreed on a friendly proposal with us. So now, vampires and guardians were working together to redeem the loss.

And if we talk about Walter, he was absolutely fine. We had a loss of lives but from the army which was, of course bad, but all the royal guardians were safe and alive. While he was doing his best to help people and because of his sword stunt, now everyone knows that he is a prince - the elder heir of the guardian town.

This was a good thing. And he was getting married soon. Guess with whom? Of course, Bell. He proposed to him the next moment she got conscious. It was so lovely to see them together. They both were cute and Bell was always like a close friend to me.

"All done!" Snow said as she settled the neckline of the dress and broke the long chain of my thoughts.

"Wow!" I exclaimed, looking at myself in the mirror.

My face was still a little swell and my arm was covered in a white bandage from elbow to wrist. About the head injury, it was quite a little better but still, the crystal magical healers were applying some kind of magical ointment on it. But besides all these things, I was still looking so queenly.

"It's so beautiful," I said, trailing my hand over my dress.

It was a white fishtail sequin dress with a cap attached with the shoulders and trailing down on the floor behind me. A golden belt was attacked on the waist and golden embroidery with satin flowers was done on the upper part of the dress and cap.

It was a simple yet so sophisticated dress. The rest of the task was accomplished by my simple yet stunning makeup and golden flower earnings. While my hairs were falling freely on my shoulders. Slipping in the golden heals, I was done.

"You're looking beautiful." She said and I smiled. We heard a knock on the door when Mike came inside. He looked at me from head to toe in an awww tone.

"Awww... You're going to be the most cutest queen this world has ever seen." He said. I chuckled at his comment.

"Ready to go." He asked and I nodded.

He stepped behind me and nod me to led their path. I stepped towards the door then to the corridor leading towards the main hallway where the ceremony was organized. All the way all guards were bowing their heads when I walked. I felt some unknown emotions in me or maybe Queen's emotions. That was some kind of mixture of fear and excitement. While my heart was beating madly.

I stopped at the entrance of the hall room and the atmosphere fell silent. All the people from the guardian town were invited here. They all looked at me and my heart skip a beat. Nervousness overtook me for a while but I straighten my shoulder and held my head high.

With this confidence, I started walking over the red carpet which led me towards the throne.

The whole room was lightened with golden shinings and crystal chandeliers on the roof. Colorful flowers were placed on every corner of the hall while chalice with candles was giving it a more royal look.

Everyone was dressed in golden dresses. Walter was on the throne waiting for me with a bright smile on his face. He was wearing a golden dress which was specially designed for Prince here. With a golden crown on his head with silver crystal stones on it. He was looking handsome exactly like a prince.

He pulled a hand out for me when I reached the staircase of the throne. I grabbed it and got up. He smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Nervous?" He asked.

"A little..." I shrugged and smiled.

"Don't. I'm always here for you." He said with a smile. I smiled back and turned towards the people. They bowed their heads and I nodded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are gathered here for a big ceremony. As all of you are aware that for the past years, we were living under a lot of pressure from vampires. They tried to destroy us, snatch our peoples, our town away for us, we all stood in this together. But I hope you know as well it was Princess Marietta who found the weakness of Annabella and killed her." Walter said loudly and paused.

"She saved all of us. I don't know what would've happened to us if that weren't for her. I think if she was sincere with us like a princess then she will great as a Queen. So today, as an old tradition of guardian town of having a woman to rule us. We are going to crown her as the next Queen of our kingdom. I hope she will serve this crown with her loyalty and all soul." Walter finished and bowed his head in front of me, the act followed by everyone in this room.

His speech brought tears to my eyes and just in time, Peter came toward us holding a golden tray with a red cushion and a crown on top of it. With orbs and scepter too.

Looking at the crown reminded me of a moment from my childhood. When I participated in an act and played the role of a princess. My Mom dresses me in a white fairy dress and placed the crown on my head and said to me 'My Queen.' I smiled remembering those sweet moments, little did knowing that I would be a real Queen in the future.

According to their ritual, the oldest man in the guardian town will crown me. It was Old Master's duty but because of Annabella's deeds, now he was not with us. Anyways it was over now. An old man wearing a white gown with slightly golden embroidery, came upstairs. He bowed first then took the crown from that golden tray. I picked the orb in one hand and the scepter in the other hand. Then I placed my knees over the little stool and bent my head.

All the while felt goosebumps over my skin and the fastest heartbeat ever. He put that crown on my head and that moment I was ready to bear the burden. I stood up and they all bowed their heads.

"I promise to protect you all from all kinds of hardships no matter what the situation will be. I vow to fulfill all responsibilities that come to me as Queen wearing this crown will all my heart and soul."