Elmira Sielstone: The Empress

Chapter Sixteen

“Are you saying that they were in a dungeon? Inside the Academy?” The Queen asked as she was so surprised about what she had heard. Everyone except Rebecca was shocked by the news they have received.

“Yes, Your Highness. That was what the informer told us.” He answered, not raising her head to see them. He was still looking down as a sign of respect for the People inside the office, the Royal Family.

“Where is this informer right now? We want to see that person.” The King said as he still can’t understand what their Reporter had told them. There were just so many questions surrounding his report.

He reported that they were inside a dungeon, inside the Academy, which makes no sense for them as the dungeon was only known by few Hazzles in Harzenia, and it was not disclose with the public, even those who were studying inside the Academy doesn't know about it, so they were asking how someone had known it, and how did the Governors of Crymph even ended up there.

“No one knows where she is, and No one has seen her face, Your Highness. She just delivered the report to us through our minds. We don’t know how she did it though.” He said, answering the King. They just didn't know how someone had managed to speak in their minds at the same time. They were still puzzled but due to the news that she had told them in Crymph, they had no chance to ask how she's doing that, and teleported as fast as they could to the Palace to give them the report.

“I think she was the person who teleported me here.” Rebecca said out of nowhere, and everyone looked towards her because of what she had said as she was just listening attentively earlier, and then she suddenly spoke.

“Sorry. I just… I couldn’t help it not to read his mind.” She said, being shy about what she just did. “I was just curious, and I heard her voice from his head. And I'm so sure that it's her voice.” She continued.

Jack and Elizabeth had looked towards each other. It was now getting clear to them, and the answers had already risen from their minds, it's not a speculation, as they were very sure about it.

“Elmira.” The Queen said, that led Alexis looking at her.

“Elmira’s dead Mom.” He said, in his icey tone. He was still hurt about her sister's death.

“No. I mean... “ She took back her words fast, to not confuse him with anything. “I was talking about that woman. Her name’s Elmira, Al.” She continued. She was still lying about who Elmira is in front of him, as they have already made their mistake when he was young, killing Elmira in his mind that they should've not done in the very first place. Now they were all having a hard time, trying to conceal the truth.

Alexis didn’t argue more, as he couldn’t do anything about it, as they have said, it was her name.

“What else did she tell you?” The King asked him again, trying to get other information from him.

“She didn’t say anything other than that, Your Highness.” He answered, still bowing his head.

“Okay then. We’ll talk about how we can get them all, and we’ll just call you if we have already made a decision. Keep looking for the dead bodies in Crymph. You can now go.” The King instructed him, and he left as soon as he had received the order.

They were still busy in Crymph, trying to locate every single body on the explosion site. Crymph nearly had been erased in the map of Harzenia due to the damage the explosion had caused the place. Houses were burned down, and the place was filled with black ashes, and holes on the ground from where the bombs were planted.

“I think I need to talk to her.” The Queen said, and sat on her chair in their office. Everyone was looking at her, trying to figure out how she could contact her when she had failed when she had tried so many times. She closed her eyes and focused on what she’s doing.

“El, can you hear me?” She was trying to contact her through her Dream Qarath. She knows that she won’t get into her mind, but she knows that she can hear her, wherever she is, so she's still trying.

“Do not ever try to contact someone in Tarfelli again." Elmira started, as she was talking in her mind.

"Someone will kill you if they find out. I had blocked you on purpose so never ever try that again." She had tried to contact someone in Tarfelli but someone had blocked her. They have thought that it was from inside Tarfelli who had blocked her from communicating with anyone, but it happened to be Elmira.

"And do not let anyone from Tarfelli enter the Palace. They’re much more dangerous than the other day.” Elmira had heard her talking. She was surprised that she had answered her. She has been trying to contact her since the explosion happened but she’s not answering anyone. Even the hand mirror that she had given Smith, hasn’t shown any signs of her or anything that will make them at ease about her condition.

“Focus on Crymph. I will bring everyone back safely Once the situation has been cleared there. I had sent Rebecca there with you so Alexis won't even need to go inside the Academy to get her, as I know he won't listen to anyone just to see her. I’ll let you know if something happens, but for now, no one must enter here. I couldn’t be there, so handle everything on your own accord.” She said without a break, as it seemed like she was so busy as she was talking fast.

“But, can I know what really happened to you? We heard that you’re with Gemus.” The Queen asked again, being curious about the dangerous Gemus with her.

“ They’re my people so it’s just normal for me to be with them. Give this to Red and Smith.” A small flask with a green liquid had appeared in front of her that the King grabbed fast.

“Are you talking to her right now?” The King’s eyes widened as he couldn’t believe that she really got through her mind, not knowing that Elmira could just hear The Queen but she's not inside her head.

“Tell them to stop overusing their Qarath. Mix that to the drinking water in the Palace and give that to everyone to heal them fast. It will take exactly an hour to completely take effect. Just to remind you, I can see everything from here, so you don’t need to inform me what is happening there. Just do what you can as the Ruler of Harzenia, and I’ll do my thing.” She said in her mind, and vanished suddenly as Elizabeth couldn't hear her already.

Elizabeth was trying to contact her again but she couldn't get in touch with her already, thinking that she was busy inside the Academy.

“What did she say?” The King asked her as she opened her eyes.

“A lot.” She said, looking at him. “Give that to Mama Red and tell them it was from her, also, tell them to stop overusing their Qarath. It was her message for them.” Jack was just listening to what she’s saying, nodded after and quickly vanished in front of them.

“Alexis, tell the guards on the gates to not let anyone from Tarfelli enter the Palace, and you lady." She directed her gaze towards Rebecca who was just looking at her intensely.

"Because you were already here, be there on the gates, and help them identify the Hazzles from Tarfelli as you can read minds.” She said, trying not to sound as rude as possible as she was having a lot going on in her mind.

They both left her, inside the office and Alexis helped Rebecca to Teleport to the gates of the Palace as she was commanded by the Queen.

Elizabeth was left alone inside the office, trying to sort out her thoughts. She was overwhelmed to hear something from Elmira, knowing that she was just alright after everything, but she couldn’t help herself not to worry more about her.

She was with Gemus, although she knows that they are her People from Emerald, she’s still worried about her being around them, they were killing Hazzles for decades after all, and she was not around to look for her people for a long time. She doesn’t even know her plans, and how she was handling everything on her own, as she’s not saying anything.

“Where are you?” Elmira suddenly appeared in her mind and it made her flinch a little as she was taken aback to hear her again inside her head, as it was not that long since she heard her earlier.

“No. I can see you. Leave the room, NOW!” She can hear Elmira shouting in her head, but she doesn’t know what’s happening and why she needs to get out fast. Although she was hesitating to leave, she ran fast to get out of their office as she couldn’t use teleportation.

Elmira suddenly appeared in front of her and grabbed her quickly in her wrist. She teleported her outside the Palace, and as soon as they set their foot on the ground, a sudden explosion had struck the place.

Elmira had raised a protection around them so no one could get hurt from the sudden explosion inside the Palace.

“What’s that?” The Queen asked as she was still trying to get her normal breathing back.

“Mom! Are you alright?” Alexis came rushing towards her, and supported her from her shoulders.

Elmira distanced herself from them as she got so nervous from what had happened. They nearly lost the Queen from that explosion. It was so sudden that Elmira almost couldn’t save her.

Rebecca came rushing towards Elmira and sat beside her, looking at her.

“Are you alright?” She asked her as she held her back to try to help her calm. “You’re still pale.” She said, worrying about her condition. She had seen Elmira in the Academy a few times, and everytime she saw her, she was always so pale and it made her worry about her.

“I’m fine.” She said, trying to act normally like it doesn’t concern her at all.

“Eliza!” The King joined them as she suddenly appeared with Smith and Redina, not noticing Elmira

“What happened? We heard an explosion. Are you alright?” Redina asked the Queen, getting down on her knees to level herself with her. She held her on her wrist and calmed her down using her healing Qarath.

“I don’t know Ma. Elmira just contacted me, telling me to get out fast, and she appeared in front of me, teleporting me here,and then… the explosion happened.” She said, explaining what really happened there.

“Elmira? Where is she?” They looked around to find her, and spotted her, away from where they were.

Elmira stood up, with the help of Rebecca, and walked towards them. They were just staring at her as she’s coming nearer.

“I have told you not to let anyone from Tarfelli enter the Palace as I have seen something will happen, but I was too late to notice that you have already received a report from them.” She said, explaining what she had seen. They were all listening to her, but Alexis was gritting his teeth as he looked with anger in his eyes towards her.

“The time when you had given them orders, I saw something on your table. It was a paper time bomb, that I didn’t even notice that was there earlier when I was talking to you in your mind. It was almost too late, and as soon as I arrived, it was time for it to explode, so I teleported her fast” She was feeling so weak, but she managed to explain to them what had happened, trying to make herself look better in front of them.

Elmira couldn’t keep herself from standing as she was really feeling so weak. She was trying to conceal what she was feeling, but it didn’t even work, as she suddenly lost her balance and kneeled down on the ground of the Palace.

“Mira. what’s happening?” Redina came rushing towards her and got her wrist quickly to heal her, but Elmira suddenly removed her hands from her. “Don’t waste your time healing me. Heal those who need it.” She said, losing her breath.

“We couldn’t control them. They’re all losing their temper.” Elmira closed her eyes, as she was feeling so much pain from the Gemus that she had left inside the Academy, as she was hearing a report from Savvy through her mind.

“I’m sorry. But I need to get back to the Academy. I’ll explain later.” She said, before vanishing in front of all of them, leaving them in so much worry, except Alexis who had been feeling an overwhelming anger ever since she had seen her again.