Chapter 2

It has been three months since I proposed my idea. Almost all of my ingredients and tools are ready to use. All that's left is a special flower that Yozak had to fetch from Caloria. Yozak is scheduled to arrive this afternoon and we are to start concocting the potion tomorrow morning.

Yozak arrived on schedule carrying the flower in a special case specifically made by Annisina. He went straight to the Maoh's study to give his report to uncle Gwendal. Dad and Papa are on Earth to fetch my other grandparents. I have only met them once and that was when I was 10 so I don't remember them so well. Greta-Onee chan is also arriving along with Nana Cheri from their quest of free love. It seems like a big reunion. Our family would finally become complete again.

Actually I am currently with Angelique. The maids just left the room a few moments ago. Angelique is dressed in a pure white dress that had a halter strap and a golden belt around her waist. She looked just like an angel. Her wings were folded under her. The wings appeared a few days after I proposed my idea. It was as if she knew that she would wake up soon. I move to get a brush and start to comb her hair again. The motion was calming. I was so nervous about it all. I wouldn't be able to face my parents if I failed. Also to awaken Angelique, I'm going to have to take her out of the machine which could result in her dying. Or her body might not accept the potion and she would die or... There were so many possibilities that were against me. The chances that Angelique would survive were slim but there was hope, there always was hope.

I continue my actions until I felt a familiar wave of energy pass through me. Dad and papa have arrived from Earth. "I guess I should go greet them. I'll see you soon Angelique!" I say as I leave the room. I glance one last time at Angelique's body to ready myself and to assure my self but I swear I saw her smile. Not a real smile but just a upward curve of her lips. I scratch my eye and look back but she looks exactly as she always does. I dismissed it as just my imagination and I close the door behind me.

I silently walk to my room to change for dinner. Since it was like a reunion, I had to look presentable. I take one of my more formal clothing, a bit like my dad's and I brush my hair. I look in the mirror and see my self. I look the polar opposite of Angelique. While she had blonde hair and pale skin, I had black hair and tan skin. Also she has obsidian black eyes while I have emerald green eyes. From what I heard, we also act different. She was so happy and giddy all the time while I am gloomy and odd. Papa says that if I meet her, I would change. I finally looks presentable so I walk out of my room and I start heading to the dining room.

When I opened the door, I was instantly brought into a bone crushing hug. It seems that the first one to greet me is Nana Cheri.

"Oh my Sterling! You have grown so much since I last saw you."

"Nana, I can't breathe"

As she let go of me, I gulp in a huge amount of air. I swear, if I continue loosing big amounts of air frequently, I'm going to suffer brain damage.

"Hey midget. Long time no see!" Greta-Onee chan said as she ruffled my hair that I took so long to fix.

"How many times do I have to tell you to not ruffle my hair like that and stop calling me a midget!" I retort.

"You two enough! Apologize now and sit down" Daddy said.

"Fine, I'm sorry Greta-oneechan"

"I'm sorry midget"

I was about to throw a fire ball at her when daddy extinguished it.

"Really Greta, Sterling did it properly, why can't you? You know what never mind. Sterling, come here" daddy beckoned me beside him.

"Sterling, greet your other grandparents. This is Jennifer and this is Shoma. The young man beside them is daddy's older brother Shouri." Papa introduced them to me.

"Good evening to you my lords and lady. My name is Sterling Von Bielefeld Shibuya. Third child of the cur-omff" I was tackled into a hug before I could finish my introductions. "Oh my dear child, no need for formalities. Just call me nana Jennifer and call him Shoma-kun" nana Jennifer was so cheerful. "Please call me Shouri-chan okay?"

They were so friendly and cheerful that it almost blinded me. "Of course"

Dinner was one was just so anxious about the activity that's going to happen the next day. Everyone retired early.

~~~~~The next day~~~~~

We are about to start the experiment right now. It's about mid-afternoon. My nerves are shocked and my eyes are red because I didn't sleep much that night because of anxiety. We are all in the laboratory meaning me, papa, daddy, Uncle Ken. They're all there to lend me energy because this experiment will need large amounts of energy that even I couldn't provide. The potion is ready and in my arms. All I have to do is left Angelique drink it and then send energy through her body to stimulate it and bring it back to life. The potions was supposed to make her younger while the energy was to make her live.

"Ready?" I look around the room silently getting affirmative looks from everybody but in papa's eyes looked as if he would break down at any moment. We start. I turn off the machine thats keeping her preserved and slowly pour the thick liquid down her throat. As soon as the bottle is empty I pump my energy inter her along with uncle, papa and daddy pumping theirs into me to keep me from draining my self. I do my countdown silently praying that it would work. Angelique's heart starts to beat. We stop pumping our energy but then the heart starts to beat faster and faster and she starts to glow... Then it stops.

AN.

Yo! I'm so sorry that I haven't posted in such a long time it kinda just slipped my mind. Anyway, I'll try my best to post soon but I kinda doubt it. Thank you for all the reviews 'cause they inspired me. You don't know how excited I get after reading any comment. So thanks and please continue to read my story. Please review because they are like rainbow cookies to unicorns.