Awakened

Chapter 4

Chloe woke up with a start and looked around, I had been waiting for her to wake up for almost an hour now and she was finally awake, She looked around for a while until her eyes finally caught mine.

"Where am I?" she started patting around her body probably in shock. "Xavier! What am I doing here? What happened?" she asked rapidly.

"A question at a time, you fainted in shock,"

"No, don't lie to me, I remember I was in the alley by my house and you came, and told me how you found out that Winter told me you were a demon, then you took a dagger out of your pocket and killed me,"

"Okay, so you do remember,"

"How am I here then? Why am I alive? Can you do that? Bring people back to life,"

"Chloe,"

"What! how old am I,"

"If you keep overreacting you might shock yourself back to death,"

"I see, how long was I dead?"

"For about four years,"

"Four years, so I am 22 now? Where is Winter I need to speak to her,"

"Winter is... no more,"

"SHE'S DEAD, What... why?... how? You can bring the dead back, can't you? Bring her back,"

"It is not quite as simple as that Chloe, furthermore, you already know too much,"

"So what are you going to do about it?"

"What I should have done instead of killing you," I recited a spell, and her eyes started drooping like she was getting dizzier. I wiped out all memories about Winter and me from her memory so any memories she had of us she imagined it was just a void space of nothing

Chloe's POV.

I woke up in a car looking out at the evening sky, I stretched out my hands and looked at who was driving it was a man I was sure I had never seen in my life. 

"You're awake,"

"I am, who are you?"

"Uber" He stopped in front of my house and looked at me "You can go out now," I looked at him in confusion

"Alright, thank you for the lift, where did you pick me up from?"

"You were at a bus stop and that's where you told me to pick you up,"

"Oh?"

"Yeah," I smiled at him awkwardly and got out of the car, and closed the door.

I went up to my doorstep, then rang the doorbell. I did that about three times before my twin sister came to open the door.

"He... Chloe?"

"Why are you looking at me like that, let me through," I said. Zoe gripped the door handle and looked at me, she was breathing fast, "Are you good?" she immediately passed out. I just blinked twice in confusion.

"Zoe," My brother looked at me in confusion.

"You guys should close the door,"

"Mum," My mother came into view and she dropped what she was holding "What's wrong why is everyone acting weird?" I got on my knees and pulled Zoe up,"

"I'll get her," my brother said and I nodded.

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"I don't quite understand you,"

"Chloe, you were dead we saw you dead,"

"Maybe it was just a dream cos I'm fine now, look,"

"Sweetie, who brought you home,"

"An uber brought me home, would you guys stop looking at me like that, trust me if I was dead I wouldn't be sitting here," My brother frowned and my sister raised her eyebrows at me,

"You believe me right? Zoe,"

"I want to, but you were killed, you were bloodied and your neck was slitted I saw you, I saw you I remember,"

"I think all of you need to rest, I will go upstairs to rest too and we can address this in the morning," I sighed and got up.

"Do you know where your bedroom is?"

"Yes," I said in a 'duh' tone.

"Okay," I walked to my bedroom then into the bathroom, I inspected my neck, nope no marks of a scar. Nothing, so what the f**k did my mother and siblings mean by I was dead.

Xavier's POV

"You're dead,"

"Well good evening to you too sister dearest," I said back.

"Xavier, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing?"

"You brought back a four-year-old corpse why!"

"Because she died wrongly," I said in a dead pan.

"Xavier, you are putting confusion in the world, her parents would have forgotten about her now you have put her back there will be questions obviously!"

"The main question is how did you get to know about it?"

"That's all the elders have been talking about,"

"The elders?"

"Yes, Xavier! the elders, you do realize you have dinner with them today right,"

"I think I have a dinner to prepare for," I said and Camari narrowed her eyes at me and I gave her an enthusiastic smile "I really need an assistant, I will talk to Antonia tomorrow,"

"Just go,"

"Goin, going," I walked to my room and jumped into the shower. I used cold water so I wouldn't get too relaxed, I was in a hurry. I didn't know what to wear, was I going to give a speech? Was there a specific dress code for these things?

I went with something black and I fitted my black crown on my head and went to the dining room where all the elders were gathered.

"Good evening all,"

"Good evening your highness," A maid pulled out my chair and I sat down, this once used to be my father's chair and now I occupied it. I spotted Camari in the c***k of the doorway and I gave her a questioning look she just gave me back a thumbs up and disappeared. I noticed the spot for the queen was empty, I just gave a nod at it and looked around the table.

"Thank you for gracing me with your presence,"

"It is you who we must thank for that your highness," an elder spoke up.

"Your highness permission to speak,"

"Permission granted,"

"This is concerning the lady,"

"What lady? I'm sorry,"

"The lady you brought back to life, that lady you see your highness it is not done and we would like you to consider putting her back,"

"That is impossible and it cannot happen,"

"It has reduced to souls in imperial hell by one,"

"I do not care, I am happy with my decision I suggest you should be too,"

"Okay your highness," the elder nodded politely.

"Permission your highness,"

"Permission granted,"

"I am elder Grim the head of the financial aspect of the kingdom I overlook all money flow and it has come to my notice that the people up there have reduced the value of our money,"

"What? I will have it looked into immediately,"

"Yes, your highness, it is best done as soon as possible,"

"Permission to speak your highness,"

"Permission granted,"

"Concerning the queen,"

"Winter, what about her?"

"She's dead, you're young you need a new one,"

"Excuse me, wives are not tissues that can only be used once. I have a plan to bring her back if you must know and my father is well aware of it,"

"Your father is no more with us, and this plan of yours no matter how big it is cannot work she was stabbed by the golden dagger of Camari it is not new news obviously we are getting old we will son head to serve the past kings in the thrones of heaven what shall they say when they realize we have left you here without advice,"

"My wife, if I have one or don't is none of your business,"

"Oh but it is, it is everyone's business!" I clicked my fingers and a portal opened, hands from nowhere dragged him through that portal and everyone gasped.

"Is there anyone else that would like to join him for a twenty-year serve in the twisting dungeon?" everyone muttered quietly. "Didn't think so," I took a gulp of water "let the dinner begin, or is there any other thing you would like to discuss," I asked 

"Permission to speak your grace,"

"Granted," I replied and dropped the glass of water.

"Your advisor, do you have one,"

"Yes I do, and it is your daughter sir I would like you to inform her to see me tomorrow by noon,"

"Yes sir of course sir, it is Antonia I presume you are talking about,"

"Yes, it is her I am talking about,"

"Okay I will inform her right away," I nodded and clapped my hands twice. Servants started piling in with dishes of food in their hands and they placed it around the table