Zane: The Atlantean Prince

CHAPTER 33: YOU ARE MY GODDESS

Aera walked closer to Anne's bed. "She looks like an angel while peacefully sleeping," she whispered to Zane. "She is kind and sweet even though she suffered a lot. She doesn't deserve to be locked in her wheelchair. I hate seeing her like this."

"She is our angel." He sighed. "She gave up surgeries and regular checkups, but she remained the same, my kind-hearted and obedient sister. She only had a simple dream when we were still kids. She wanted to be like our Mom, taking care of three kids and cooking meals for them. It was a child's dream, but it was taken away from her at a young age."

Anne made a little movement, she probably felt other people inside her room. Zane and Aera covered their mouths. They waited until Anne was settled in her sleeping position.

"I will put her in a deep sleep so we can start," she whispered again. "This is to lessen the pain in her physical body."

"You can also do that?" He could not believe how powerful his girlfriend was.

She nodded. She placed her hand on top of Anne's forehead, not touching it, about one-inch distance. Her hand made a faint gold light. "See the field of roses and other flowers? Stay there for the meantime while I am healing you."

Zane heard Anne's snore. His heart is racing because of excitement, nervousness and anxiety. "Will it hurt her?"

"She might feel a surge of pain in her legs because of the electricity that will flow in her veins. She's been paralyzed for how many years. It will take time for her to fully recover." She held his hand. "Don't worry, the pain is not that long, though she will also feel it in her dreams."

"I trust you."

"I'll start now." She raised both of her hands on top of Anne's body and released pure white energy.

Anne's head turned left, and right; sweat was all over her face.

"Anne!" Zane stood up and picked a napkin from his sister's study table. He went to the other side of the bed and gently wiped her face. "Stay strong. You are stronger than anyone."

Zane saw tiny bits of blue electricity from Aera's hand to Anne's body. Her body was shaking, and he saw her left foot moving. "She can move her foot!"

Aera continued releasing energy to heal Anne. Zane also saw sweat on her forehead. He stood up and went closer to her. He gently wiped her forehead.

Anne is currently in the dream realm, lying on a bed of assorted flowers. She felt the rays of the sun on her face. She opened her eyes and covered them using the back of her hand. "Where am I?"

She got up and sat, looking around. "What place is this? Mom? Dad?" She suddenly felt her legs. She twisted her feet from left and right. Her jaw dropped. "I feel my legs?! How come?"

She tried to stand up, and slowly took a few steps. She started walking on that hill full of flowers and trees. Butterflies were everywhere, and it was like a paradise to her.

"What the heck? How can I walk?" She scanned the whole place. She can see the sunset on the horizon. "It's so beautiful here!" She quickly ran around the field, stopping in front of the flower she liked and picking it. "Am I just dreaming? I love it here!"

She suddenly stopped running when she felt the pain in her legs. "Ah!" She fell to the ground while still crying in pain. "It hurts so much! Ah! Mom! Dad!" she screamed, but no one could hear her. "Mom!"

Anne was screaming on her bed. "Mom! It hurts! Dad!"

Aera stopped. "It's done. I need to wake her up." She placed her hand on Anne's forehead and woke her up. "Wake up, Anne. It's just a dream."

The door opened. It was his Mom and Dad. "What's wrong with Anne? Why is she screaming?" She ran beside Anne and checked her.

"W-we don't know, Mom," Zane said. It was difficult for him to tell a lie. He glanced at Aera.

"S-she's probably dreaming, Aunt Althea. We heard that's why we checked on her."

"Mom!" Anne screamed, and then she woke up with tears in her eyes. "Mom!" She hugged her mother. "My legs are painful! Dad"

"What?! What happened to your legs?" Their mother removed the blanket and saw her legs. Her eyes went wider when she saw Anne was moving her finger toes, and then twisting her feet from left to right. "Y-you can move your feet now?!"

"What?" Bren went closer and checked his daughter's feet. "You can move your feet!"

Anne stopped crying and screaming. "I-I can feel my legs! I can feel my feet! I-it's a bit painful but I can move them now!" She slowly pulled her legs. Althea stood up to give way to her daughter. She slowly and carefully put her feet on the floor.

"C-can you do it, Anne? Do you need my help?"

Anne shook her head. She slowly stood up, still balancing herself, scared to fall. She stepped one foot forward, then moved the other. "I-I can walk! I can already walk!"

"Y-you need to be careful, Anne. Take it slowly," Aera reminded her.

"T-thank you! Thank you, Lord! I can already walk!" She giggled. She covered her mouth to avoid screaming so loud and not disturbing their neighbours.

Althea hugged her daughter so tight, crying because of her happiness. "I know you can still walk someday. The Lord did not forget us."

Zane could not stop crying, and continuously mouthing thank you to Aera. She replied you're welcome.

Anne was crying and laughing while telling stories about her dream on the hill. "I was on this hill full of different flowers and trees and butterflies, then I started feeling my legs. All of a sudden I can already walk! It's like a miracle, Mom, Dad!" She looked at Zane.

"Brother, I can already walk!" She started walking back and forth to show them.

"Why is everyone noisy?" Wane was still rubbing his eyes when he saw Anne almost running in her room. "You can already walk?" His mouth opened in shock. "Whoa!"

"I'll get some water." They both walked out of the room, letting his parents and Wane spend time with Anne. They proceeded to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

"Aera, thank you so, so much. You are truly my goddess." He hugged her so tight, not letting her go. He wanted her to feel his feelings and emotions of gratefulness and happiness. He felt so lucky to have her beside him.

"You are welcome, Zane." She tapped his back. "I am also always here for you, no matter what it takes."