The Destined Queen

Chapter 33

*Winter*

" It is so freaking hard. " I groaned, doing my fiftieth push up, and gave up. Neil just shook his head. Then, I was on my feet, my hands were already aching. I had to pick up a sack of rice, with my right foot, and then jumble it with my feet without letting it to fall on the ground. My toe touched the sack first, and it dislocated. I screamed, and fall on the ground. " You had to kick the sack with your foot not your toe. " Neil snapped, and crouched down to look at it. " Call your boyfriend. " " We aren't talking. " " Then, call your friend. " He said. I called Gustin, and soon he was running towards me. " What happened? " " I broke my toe, I think." I whined. " No. It is just dislocated. Your friend needs to do what I am telling him. " Neil said. Gustin nodded. And after he listened to Neil, he touched my toe, and in an instant, he bended it. I screamed at the top of my lungs but the pain was gone after that. My toe seemed unharmed. I could move it. " Good. Now, get up. And complete your training. " Neil said. " You could go less hard on her. " Gustin said, picking me up from the floor. " This is my job. Don't interfere. " Neil said. " Sorry. " Gustin whispered. I smiled tightly at him.

Neil ordered me to do the same thing again. I tried, and tried, and tried. But failed miserably. Neil stopped me, and said to stretch and go back home. After stretching and everything, I went back to my apartment. I showered, and started cooking my breakfast. Emerson popped in my kitchen, making me to scream loudly. " I'm sorry. I was busy. " He said, chuckling. " Busy doing what? " I asked. " Isaac's brother is a demon. " He said. My eyes widened so much that it felt like, will pop out any second now. " What? " I shouted. He nodded. " But Isaac said that he knows about damned soul. " " Maybe Trevor faked his dentity to his brother. " "But why? " " To use him. Obviously. I have also got information that there is some creature who's is said to be more powerful than Jacob. " " Is there anyone who is more powerful than Jacob? " "Hansel could have lied. He is a prisoner after all. But Gretel could also lie about Trevor being a demon. " " So, what should we do? " " You do nothing. You should inform Ashten and Gustin about this. And WE will do something about it. " " I want in. " " No. " " Emerson. " " No. " " I hate you. " I crossed my hands. " You love me. " He smiled. His smile as usual raised my heartbeat. I sighed, and let him cook my meal.

I flopped on a chair, and waited for my breakfast.

After few minutes, Emerson put a plate infront of me. Pork rib, with cucmber, onion and tomato. " This is lunch, Emerson. Not breakfast. " " Eat it. You should eat heavy breakfast. In lunch, you should eat simple food. " Emerson said. I rolled my eyes. " You and your rules. " " Listen to me and you'll be healthy. And you won't have to listen to Neil's barking all the time. " " Yeah. About that. Can't you teach me? " " Neil is the best. " " I know. But he shouts at me all the time. " " I could teach you. But not when he is teaching you. I didn't tell Neil to teach you. He himself offered to teach you privately. So, he must have seen something in you. You will learn valuable lessons from him." " Okay. So when will you teach me? " " In the evening. " He answered. " Okay. Now, get out of here. I need to eat. " He rolled his mesmerizing eyes, and sat down on a chair.

I burped after finishing my food. " Great. You're done. Now, Let's go. We have to talk to Ashten and Gustin. About Trevor. " He pulled me. " Now? " I whined. " Yes. " He didn't turn to answer me, just kept pulling me. " Wait. Let me take the keys. They are in my room. " I said. He halted, and said, " Hurry. " I ran to my room to get my keys.

" We need to talk. " Emerson shouted, as we walked into the training in Ashton's apartment. Ashten didn't look at me. He looked like he didn't sleep for ages. " Now? " Gustin asked. " I asked the same thing. " I snorted. Gustin winked, and Emerson rolled his eyes. " Isaac's brother is a Demon. And he is trying to pursuade Isaac to help him. Help him in what? I don't know. But something that is obviously not good. " Emerson said. " Did you inform Jacob? " Neil asked. " Yes. And he dismissed it. We have to do something about it. " Emerson replied. " What can we do? " Ashten asked. " We need to spy on Isaac. In turns. " " I am in. I haven't seen a demon in ages. " Austin said. " Me too. " Aaron said. " Neil, will you be with us? " Emerson asked. " I don't know. Jacob is against it. I am not sure. " He said. " Please. I thought only we four are going to do this. But if Austin, and Aaron is coming, it is even better. And if you join to help us, too, We will be able to do it faster. " Emerson said with pleading eyes. Neil seemed confused with his decision. " Come on, Buddy. It will be like old times. Except we will be spying on a human. And then we'll search for the demon. It's so thrilling. " Aaron said. Neil sighed. " Please. I swear to do your work later. Please. " Emerson requested. " You got me on the faster part while I am on your group. But if you're offering to help me with my work, then it's hella yes. " Neil smirked. Emerson slapped his forehead knowing Neil played him. I chuckled. " You got played. " I sang. And my eyes turned to Ashten's black ones. He smiled at me. I smiled back at him.

" Okay. Then, let's finish training and then we will go to spy on him. " Gustin said. " I can't go. I have work to do back at the lab. The weapons are almost ready. " Ashten said. " Have you been working all night? " Gustin asked. " Yes. " He sniffed. " That's why you look like s**t. " Gustin cussed. Ashten nudged him. " And what is my role? What am I to do? " I asked. " Nothing. You sit home, and train, and eat, and sleep. For now. " Emerson said. " But. " " No buts, Winty. You got training to do. " Gustin said. " You seem cheery. " My eyes narrowed, and I scanned him, with my mortal eye. He shrugged. He is hiding something. I will ask him. But later.

Emerson broke the spying project into five turns. Gustin will spy on him from eight, and will stay wherever Isaac is, until Aaron gets there, and takes his turn from there. Austin will spy from dawn to eight,until Gustin gets there. Aaron will spy in the afternoon.Neil will spy in the evening. And Emerson will spy at night.

After they decided everything, they resumed their training. I waited for Ashten. Enough of this fighting. I wanted to talk to him. So, I waited.

After long hours of training, I heard their footsteps, and voices. I turned and saw Ashten, and Gustin coming to the kitchen. Gustin just took a water bottle from the refrigerator, and went outside after winking at me. Ashten gulped down the bottle of water, and sat beside me. " I wreak of sweat." He said. " I don't care. " I shrugged. " I am sorry. I would have come to apologize but I was so busy. " " Wait. Does that mean you are not angry at me? " I asked, stopping him. " I did the wrong thing by shouting at you, Winter. Why would I be angry at you? " He asked. " Then, why did you leave my apartment? " " Because I am busy. Very busy. I come late. And by late I mean at dawn. I barely sleep now. I didn't want to disturb you. And I know Emerson is there to protect you. And he is capable to protect you better than me. So, I left. " He said. " You are stupid. Why would you disturb me? " " We have been working on the weapon. And it is taking more time than I had imagined. I have to work with them. Assist them. All the time. I am helping them as much as I can. But What if I fail, Winter? " He asked. I held his face in my hands, and said, " You won't fail, Ashten. Because the Ashten I know doesn't give up until he gets what he wants. " I said, smiling. Sighing, He nodded. " Did you eat anything? " I asked. " No. " " I'll make something for you then. You go, and freshen up. " I said, and went to the kitchen to cook breakfast for him. I opened the fridge, and chose three ingredients that caught my eye first. Oats, chicken, and cherry tomatoes. I made chicken with oats crusted on them, and cut the cherry tomatoes. I also put some kiwis at the side of it. After I was satisfied with the food, I kept it on the table. Ashten was out in seconds. " It smells delicious. " He said, smiling. I pushed the plate towards him, and his eyes shined. " Chicken with oats. " " Our favourite. " I chuckled. He laughed, shaking his head. " You always made me and Rose this when we used to play family with you. " " Yeah. But that was fake. This is real. Come on. Try it. " I said. He nodded, and tried the chicken. His eyes widened. " Is it bad? " I asked, frowning. " It's delicious. " He murmured. I grinned. He finished his breakfast, and asked me if I could sleep with him. I agreed. We cuddled a bit but he fell asleep quickly. He has been working hard on this weapon. I hope it gets ready on time.

After making sure he is deep in sleep, I went back home.

" Emerson. " I shouted for my damned soul friend. He appeared out of nowhere. " Did you find something?" I asked. " No one has told me anything. I think Trevor is lying low. For some reason. Or maybe he is working on something big. Or maybe The Master destroyed him. "He replied. " Or maybe he is coming to destroy you. " I gritted out. " Stop talking nonsense. " He said. " Be careful. And inform me everything. " " Why? " " Because I am not in this plan of yours. That is why. " I said. " Fine. " He groaned. " Why didn't Jacob believe in you? " I asked. " He is stressed out. " He shrugged. " Did you ask him? " " He shouted at me. " " Does he always shout at you? " I asked. " No. He never shouted at meme before. " " Means he is going through something. Maybe guilt. Or regret. Or pain. " I said. " I didn't ask him. "He frowned at the floor. " You should. " I said. He shruggedshrugged it away. " I am sorry, Winter. But I can't involve you in my plan. It is dangerous. Trevor is a demon. If he finds you anywhere near him, he can kill you. " " How can a human be a demon? " " By sacrificing their soul. " " Trevor intentionally killed himself. To be a demon. Why? " I asked. " I don't know. That's the thing I am going to ask him when I get him. " He said. " He already had some motif. Maybe he was already in connect with The Master? Maybe he has something that other damned soul doesn't have? Are there any other demons? " " I don't know, Winter. I don't have any answer to your question. " " I think you should work with Jacob. He can help you with this. I mean, Are you that powerful to take on a demon? " I asked. " Yes. I believe so. " " What if he is more powerful than you? " " He is not powerful than me. I can handle him. " " But shouldn't you... " " Stop, Winter. I am not weak. " "Well, neither am I. Is it so wrong for me to fear for your life? You fear for mine. " I said, crossing my hands. " You are still human, Winter. You have a life to live. I am dead. I don't care if anyone destroys me. But I can't forgive myself if anyone kills you." " Maybe Jacob thinks like that. " I said, at last. He stopped. " He fears for you, Emerson. " He looked at the floor for few seconds. Emerson didn't say a word, and then he left.