Finally... I thought I'll never have the time to write!

Here it is, the final chapter. I hope you'll like it as much as my sister does. She persuaded me to rewrite it cause the first version, frankly it sucked.

Let me know what you think!

Miriam wasn't as strong as Julian and she didn't try and pretend she wasn't afraid. Tears were streaming out of her green eyes. And then she looked down towards the ground under the place she was standing at.

The beautiful pink stone that once shined had changed. The red stains Julian's blood left on its surface made it crack. The seal was partially broken and the glow was gone.

"Please let me go." She whispered meekly.

Kalium only chuckled on her request "A creature like you should not exist on any world. That is why I have killed Diandra before she gave birth to a monster. And now I will free the world of you as well."

And with those words he had pushed Miriam of the podium.

Millerna screamed seeing the small girl falling. She wanted to do something, run and catch the young princess but she was helpless. She couldn't do a damn thing to save the one her son had grown to care so much.

Unfortunately Van wasn't in any better position. He froze.

Seeing his only daughter, his heir, falling to certain death made him forget everything around him. It made him forget they were on the world that was destroyed ten centuries ago, made him forget that he was surrounded by Draconians he believed were all dead, he forgot he could sprout wings and save his child.

Van Fanel froze.

"Miriam!" Hitomi screamed and pushed the surprised armed man in front of her and started to run towards her daughter. She knew there was no chance to catch her child though, not like this. So she wished.

The sound of tearing surprised everyone.

A moment later the white cotton shirt the young Fanelian queen was wearing was ripped on the back as two pearly white wings appeared. She took one strong flap and launched in air reaching for the falling body.

"Mommy!" Miriam screamed for Hitomi. As she reached her she wrapped her small arms around her mother's neck and Hitomi held her tightly "I knew you would help me mommy. Menley said you would."

The words surprised Hitomi. She didn't understand how Miriam knew about Menley. Neither she nor Van have told her about the past and how she was conceived. It wasn't something to talk about with a five-year-old but still. She shouldn't have known about the existence of the girl with whose soul she was born.

"Hitomi?" Van mumbled completely confused. He couldn't believe he was seeing right and the others weren't in any better condition. It so impossible for Hitomi to suddenly become a Draconian, wasn't it?

She turned to Van and saw him looking at her with wide eyes. She understood his shock. She herself couldn't really believe it was possible. But apparently it was.

A bright light pillar suddenly appeared bringing a dark-haired woman along. It appearance was expected though. Kalium frowned seeing the sleeper "You have gone against me Varea. I have sent you to bring me the two innocent and not to disobey and help a beast."

"I have learned new information while in Fanelia, ones you have kept a secret from us." She said calmly. Icy-blue eyes grew wide, he knew what she was talking about and he also khew if it came out his place would be in danger.

"It is not of importance woman!" He growled.

"It is not important that you wished to end a life of a reborn?" she asked getting angry "Were you not taught how precious reborn are?"

"Who is reborn?" one of the armed Draconians asked seriously pissed no one mentioned anything about it before.

"Miriam is." Hitomi answered "Before she was Menley… she traded herself to bring me back six years ago… she was my daughter… with Kalium."

All eyes turned to the obviously pissed man on top of the podium. He was livid that such a small fact could endanger his entire plan to create Atlantis once more. With himself as the only ruler of course.

"So I fathered that bastard, so what? The little bitch was the one who killed me and deserve to die for her betrayal. She killed me to save the half-blood whelp." He said honestly what he thought. Probably for the first time.

"The blood of the reborn would only offend the Wing Goddess." Varea said calmly before a stranbe spark appeared in her eyes "I have seen what you have done with her painting in the temple. What are you afraid of Kalium? Accepting your own child could have become the most powerful creature if only she was taught of her abilities and powers? Accepting Menley would be the new Wing Goddess if only she had lived in the way she should have? Or perhaps that is why you despised her so much? Because although it is told the Wing Goddess would wipe the filthy blood from our lines she would not kill the man her mother adored with her whole heart? Was that it?"

She was right with every question she asked and it was obvious. Kalium was no longer successful in keeping a mask of indifference on his face. He was livid and it was obvious.

"It doesn't matter!" he bellowed "None of it does! I will be remembered as the one who brought Atlantis back, I don't need you to help me! I don't want you to help me! You are nothing but a traitor just as Menley once was!"

"And you are a fool if you think you can resurrect Atlantis." The words made the Draconian even angrier, if that was even possible.

"With the blood of the reborn not, but it seems Hitomi took over her daughter's heritage so all I need is few drops of blood from my former wife and my dream will come true."

As he said that Van wrapped his arms tightly around his wife's waist. He knew better then that. Kalium was crazy; he already pushed Miriam off so it was to expect he would do the same with Hitomi. And although she apparently inherited Menley's wings he still wouldn't risk losing her. Or the child she was carrying, he remembered her admitting to be pregnant.

The faint laughter made everyone once more turn towards the mysterious dark-haired woman that was apparently called Varea. Her reaction to Kalium's words was rather strange, unexpected. She shook her head and looked up towards the angry man on the podium "Are you certain it's that simple?" she asked.

The Draconian that was on the stage together with Kalium, just few steps behind his leader, released the young Asturian prince's arm and Julian rushed down the stairs to his family. The group was falling apart under the honest words of the dark-haired woman.

"Of course it's that simple! I only need the blood of a Draconian!" Kalium yelled "I will have it my way!"

"I pity you Kalium, I really do; because you have forgot you need the blood of innocent Draconian… and there is no such thing…" Varea was calm as she spoke. Her knowledge of the matter was surprising but no one dared to interrupt her and ask how she knew all that "The guilt for the destruction is flowing in out vanes, it's in out blood Kalium. No Draconian is innocent. At least no innocent enough for the seal to break and Atlantis to be resurrected."

"No! That's not possible! How could you know that? You are nothing but a liar!"

A wicked smile appeared on Varea's face "I am not a liar. I am merely the one whose idea it was to create the seal to prevent what you have planed to do. Our friends and family members have gave away all their life force to create Gaea and I could not allow someone to destroy it in an desire for power."

As on her mark several light pillars appeared and people dressed in black robes stood among the gathered Draconians. Their swords weren't pulled out though; they wished to work everything out peacefully. After all the society was formed to protect Draconians and the culture and knowledge of Atlantis and not kill.

"Amel." Hitomi said recognizing the old man. He smiled widely and walked to the young queen.

"I am pleased to see you are safe and sound my child. When the members of the society recognized Kalium and realized what his plan probably was I feared you would get hurt." He said relieved.

"What happened to the society? Are everyone-"

"No. Many were killed." Alem answered "And for that we have decided it was not the time to release them. The sleepers will be returned to their chambers."

"No! You can't do that!" Miriam yelled and releasing her mother's arm ran to Varea and hugged her around her waist "This lady saved Merle, you can't take her away! You just can't!"

Alem chuckled "How could I say no to the young princess? You were always the one I would allow practically everything Menley."

"My name is Miriam mister." The black-haired princess answered "And who are you?"

"I am Alem, the elder of the society of protectors." The old man answered.

"Aha, and what do you do?" he curiosity was getting the best of her.

"We guard those who are like you and your mother and father. But we also protect the world from them. And cause of that they need to go back to sleep."

"But not her." Miriam said hugging Varea tighter.

"Little one." Varea's voice was soft. She kneeled down and smiled to the young princess "I am honored that you wish to for me to remain by your side but if the protectors wish so then I will return to my chamber."

"But you saved Merle and tried to prevent the bad men to take away Julian and me I don't want you to go."

"She is right." Van said calmly "You have helped us although you did not have to."

"Why do you believe I did not have to help? Is it not normal to help a family member?"

Alem looked at the young Draconian woman confused "You are related to-"

"My sister was one of those who was send to Gaea. I have recognized her in Miriam." She turned to Van "Your mother was from my blood line and for that I couldn't do different but help you."

One of the protectors walked to Alem and whispered something in his ear. The old man just nodded and turned to Miriam "If your parents agree we will not insist for Varea to return in the desert with us."

Van turned to Hitomi and she could clearly in his eyes see he wanted for the woman to stay. She was his relative, his only relative outside of his closest family and losing her when she was so close to stay…

"She is welcome if she wishes to stay." Hitomi said smiling.

Varea smiled as well "I would be honored."

"Very well." Alem said and turned to the gathered members of the society "Are all sleepers on count? Can we go?"

Some of the people in black nodded and Alem took out the pink pendant out of his pocket. Right away the pillars appeared and just as the old man greeted Hitomi for the last time they took them all away.

"Can we go home now mommy? Daddy?" Miriam asked still clinging to Varea.

"Yes, let's go home." Van said calmly.

The royal advisers were rather shocked as Van presented Varea as his distant relative but then knew better then to say anything to the king. After all she looked rather similar to the young princess.

That day the mood in the dining room was never better. Everyone laughed in high spirits discussing some trivial matters. Miriam was sitting next to Varea on the woman's right and Julian was on her left. The two children were looking up to her like she was their hero.

The Draconian couldn't remember when she was happier. Even centuries ago back on Atlantis the feeling of familiarity wasn't so strong as it was in the dining room of the Fanelian palace.

It was after lunch that Julian approached Van and pulled his sleeve. It was a unusual behavior so van focused on the young prince right away "What's wrong?"

"Um… when Miriam and I grew up… can I marry her?" Julian asked seriously looking Van directly in eyes.

Millerna smiled softly on her son's question. It was obvious to anyone who knew the two throne heirs that their link was far more then just friendship even though they were only children at the age of five.

"I would be honored Julian, but there is still time for that. We'll talk about it when both of you are old enough for it, alright?" Van was also smiling.

When Julian nodded happy he wasn't laughed at for his question Varea yelped as Miriam jumped out of her lap where she sat since they arrived in the parlor and rushed to Julian to hug him.

"Somehow I do not think that age will come fast enough for that those two." Hitomi laughed "But right now they should both enjoy their childhood, they are both just innocent children right now, aren't they?"

THE END