Rightful Ruler

Chapter 7

Year 2010

I woke up in the middle of the night because my stomach is suddenly grumbling from food deprivation.

I face palmed myself as I realized my huge mistake. I should have taken some food before marching off to my room, that way I won't be woken up by this problem.

I looked all around my room and noticed that the my room was enveloped in darkness, it took a while for my eyes to adjust from this darkness since the only source of light in my room was the clock.

The red flashing lights from the clock indicates 1:43 am.

So that's why it's still dark.

After the drama that happened earlier, I have lost my appetite.

The food that was delivered earlier was lying on my bedside table.

I tried to touch it but it was now cold and inedible. My stomach once again grumbles in protest.

I sighed as I had no choice but to get up and pray that everyone is already asleep. I really can't face them right now.

I closed my eyes as I tried to fall back to sleep but I have failed miserably, for my stomach grumbles once again.

Groaning in annoyance, I threw the blanket off of me and jumped off of my bed.

I grabbed a jacket hanging from my closet. Then I put it on, I wasted no time to open the door and dashed out of my room.

I walked through countless of corridors and climbed down through a flight of stairs and finally I arrived at the kitchen.

Clutching the sweater on my body, I skimmed through the fridge and tried to find something to eat.

When I saw the muffin, I grabbed it. Without wasting any seconds I immediately munched on it.

I can't help but sigh in satisfaction as the sweet and tangy taste of the blue berry muffin filled my taste buds.

I closed the fridge and exited the kitchen, with the muffin on my hand I'm now walking through the halls while chewing.

I was about climb at the stairs when I heard someone whispered my name.

"Rose" the voice was light and airy.

I turned around to look for the owner of that voice but when I saw that no one is around, I gulped in fear.

It's official guys, this place is haunted.

I read something somewhere, that you should not show fear when you will encounter a ghost cause fear makes them more powerful or something like that.

Just don't show fear Rose.

When I mustered enough courage, I said in a strong voice. "Who's there?"

Yeah, typical question. I know.

It was silent for a while, and I was standing still and my body refused to move, afraid that it might aggreviate the ghost further.

Time stood still until the airy voice once again can be heard across the empty halls.

"Follow your heart for all the questions that you seek. "

Ok, now I'm confused. "I don't have questions that I seek except for me wanting to know your identity."

"Follow your heart for all the questions that you seek."

Now I'm getting frustrated. "What questions exactly am I seeking to know?"

"Follow you heart for all the questions that you seek."

I tried to whack my brain for answers, but everything leads to the scene earlier.

"Is it about Luscious?"

"You are a wise Princess. I was right to choose you."

Then a sudden flash of light coated the darkness on the main hall. As the light started to dim down, I saw a floating....

me?

"You're.... me?"

My mind is probably playing tricks right now. I pinched my arm to try and wake myself up from this horrible nightmare.

She just chuckled. "You are not dreaming. This is real my child." Her voice now sounded so melodic and angelic.

"So? You are a ghost?"

"Not exactly, but yes"

If a normal person encountered a ghost then running is always a good option.

But I've seen a lot of movies where running would end up as a futile attempt. Often times they will get killed too.

So running was never a part of my options.

I raised my hand to imitate a boxer. Although I don't think I will scare this angelic ghost with a muffin in my hand.

"Calm down, Rosette. I bring you no harm"

"How did you know my name"

The floating lady descended down the floor and her ghostly appearance change into something more human like.

She then smiled warmly at me.

I gasped as I realized that she is Queen Luna, the first Queen of Andalasia.

I bowed my head in shame. I really wanna smack myself for not realizing this earlier.

"Forgive me your highness."

"No no my child, you must always lift your head up high. I must admit, We were so impressed with what you did earlier. He is more than trice you age and you never backed down."

She then lifted my head up and is gazing at me with pride.

"Wait, did you just say We?"

Then she waved her hand and what happens next is that my jaw literally touching the ground.

For there, right in front of me are my great ancestors. All the previous rulers of Andalasia are standing, breathing and alive-ish.

Well as alive as they can be considering the fact that they have been dead for so long.

"Is this like a family reunion or something?"

All of them started to laugh at what I just said. Did I said something funny? I don't think so.

I don't understand why they are laughing. Ghosts are so weird.

As their laughter died down. All of them are gazing down at me. I started to feel unconscious.

"Your father is right. You are our jewel. You are fit for the throne. You are the Rightful Ruler"

As Queen Luna finished her sentence the main hall started to disappear and the throne room appeared.

I felt something cold touched my shoulder when the Queen placed her hand on it.

I looked up at them and they all seemed to be looking at something up ahead.

I followed to where their gaze landed at and there I saw me?

An older version of me.

I was sitting on the throne with the crown shinning on top of my head.

I was surrounded by a cheering crowd. The cheers were deafening but my heart swelled in happiness.

So this must be my future.

"The future is uncertain, It will all reflect to what will transpire on the present."

A frown started to appear on my forehead as I realized that I cannot recognize anyone from the crowd.

A lot of people were present and yet I cannot see anyone from my family there.

My frown deepened at that.

"I don't understand, this is momentous occasion for the whole Kingdom and yet, I cannot see Father, Mother, Anna, Allan and even Alice."

I looked up at the face of Queen Luna. And her eyes started to glaze.

She closed her eyes and sighed deeply.

When she finally opened her eyes, she gave me a force smile.

"Follow your heart for all the questions that you seek."

Then they all disappeared.

I found myself once again alone in my own room.

"You can't just leave me alone after all that, whatever that thing is."

What does she mean by that?

I just shook my head and went back to bed. Hopefully tomorrow I will find the answers that I seek.

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