Thanks for reading, bros. This chapter may be boring or not. I really loved reading this chapter. I was definitely listening to some Lord of the Rings while writing! I recommend doing it while reading this. Enjoy :)

Responsibilities

I couldn't really sleep that night so I decided to roam about the kingdom. I assumed that there would only be candles thrown about. I was in another tower that was still linked to the kingdom. I looked outside to see the spirits walking around, peacefully. It felt cold and different down here. I heard a sudden knock on the door.

"Tis me, Ofelia," Liam's voice stated.

"Please come in," I said from the window.

I heard him open the door. His cautious footsteps grew louder. I turned around to face him in a different attire, or maybe what he had under his cloak. He held a box in his hands. I tilted my head in confusion and waited for an explanation.

"Death sent me to make sure you were comfortable here. It's cold out here for a human," he opened the box.

It definitely wasn't a dress because of the design. I put my hand over the white cloth. It was purely smooth and warm. Liam took it out of the box and made sure I knew what it was. It was a cloak, for me.

"Thank him. This is unbelievable," I smiled.

I wrapped the long cloak around me. It went down to the floor and a bit longer. I instantly felt warm in the fabric. Liam touched the gold chain that kept it together.

"The white stands for the purity you have. White is the opposite of red. You know about your mother's red cloak," he explained.

"Yes. It's beautiful. It's so delicate and light," I smiled again.

"Keep it close. It may help you in times of need," Liam was about to walk out of my room.

"Uncle," I stopped him. He looked back at me. "Am I allowed to step outside the kingdom?" I didn't want to ask.

"Yes," he laughed. "You have many freedoms. No one can stop you. You make your own choices from now on," he put his hand on my head.

I nodded and followed him out the door to the outside world. The ground was a very bright blue. It wasn't like the sky. It leaned more to a white. The spirits felt my presence and looked upon me. Lightning strikes every now and then. It's a little odd that this would be happening here. As I walked closer to the spirits, they bow to me and greet me.

"Princess Ofelia," one bows to my feet.

"I'm honored to have you here. What is your name?" I asked.

"Serran," the woman told me.

"Pleasured," I touched her hand. Her spirit form turned into a human. I was shocked that I could do this myself. She smiled as she looked upon me. Once I released my hand, she turned back into her spirit form. She bowed once again and let me be. I placed my hood on my head as I walked around some more. Another woman came up to me, very confidently. She bowed quickly and stared into my eyes.

"Princess Ofelia, my name is Alana Smith," she introduced herself.

"Honored, Alana. What can I do for you?" I asked.

"I'd never ask of such a favor. I just wanted to meet the newest Deity. I'm honored," she stressed "I'm".

"You look like a fine warrior yourself," I eyed her armor.

"I was born and raised a fighter. I died while I was on an adventure. I never got to reach the end," she sounded disappointed.

"I hope you don't mind but I need a great fighter like yourself to teach me the ways of the warrior," I smiled.

"O-Oh," she stuttered. "I-I'd be s-so honored. I'll teach you everything I know," she bowed again.

In the next hour or so, I learned everything that Alana taught me. I was surprised by how fast I learned. She told me that it was because I already knew the skills. I hadn't used them just yet. In no time at all, I was already a master. I practiced and practiced for who knows how long. I felt like I accomplished something great. It was time that I learned from other great spirits. I then met a very famous magician who specialized in sneak. He taught me a lot of magic tricks and how to perform them correctly. I was intrigued with his mastered ways of sneak. Everything seemed to go the way he wanted to.

"I know what you're thinking. How will you use this against Reina, right?" he got me.

"Yes," I laughed.

"Sneak is about being one step ahead of your enemy. You have to make sure Reina is always behind you. She is such a master of surprises herself. We all know her story, for Liam has told us. She had a sneaky, fake personality for many years. That's very sneaky," he began.

"I'd never be able to do that," I clarified.

"Of course not. That is such an evil. It's your job to plan ahead of her. You must anticipate her moves. I know it's a lot," he admitted.

"Yes, it is. I'm willing to do it," I boldly stated.

He nodded in agreement and said his farewells. My magic was all coming back to me. I didn't practice but there were other times for that. As I strolled along, I found a young spirit girl. She looked like she was five but I had to ask.

"Mommy," she cried aloud.

"What's wrong, my dear?" I sat beside her.

"Oh my goodness!" she bowed quickly at once. I laughed and made her sit back down.

"I bet you've already heard of me," I smiled.

"Yes! My mommy told me stories about the Last Deity. I didn't expect her to be so pretty," she smiled.

"Thank you," I nodded. "Why are you so sad?" I suddenly asked.

"I was really sick back up there," she pointed towards the Earth. "My mommy was crying for me to get better. The next thing I knew, I was walking down these steps. Death greeted me and told me everything was okay. He showed me my unlit candle. I cried for my mommy. I missed her a lot. That was almost two days ago," her voice became a whisper.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that. I promise to tell your mother about you when I get back up there," I made her a deal.

"Oh, that would be nice of you. Would you really do that for me? I hope you're not too busy. I don't want to distract you," she put herself down.

"Oh no. No trouble at all, darling. What's your name?" I asked.

"Emily," she responded quietly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Emily. My name's Ofelia," I shook her hand.

In that moment, Emily turned human once again. Her face lit up and touched her face. She exclaimed that she wasn't see-through anymore. I laughed and pulled her into a hug. She commented on my white cloak and snuggled in closer. I wanted to cry for Emily. A little girl shouldn't have to die so soon. I started to think about Death, even. He's the one who must put out the flame, for it is fate. He must greet all the dead and take them into his kingdom. It must've been even harder for him taking in this girl.

"You have such a pretty name," she complimented me.

"Why thank you. So do you. I'll try to be here for you a lot. Okay?" I asked.

"You don't have to. It's probably my fault that I made you promise," her voice cracked.

"You still have a bit of human life left inside of you. Keep it. Others may not know how," I smiled at her.

"That's right. I bet you could teach all of us about what has happened on Earth right now," she explained.

"I bet I could. Can you take that job for me?" I asked her.

"With pleasure! Look, here's more of our friends," I told her.

More spirits gathered around us in awe. They all smiled and bowed once again. The sat down and surrounded Emily and I. Each one of them saluted me and asked to be touched. I touched each of their shoulders and they lit up. They thanked me a lot and went back to sit down. I explained some of the things that were going on Earth. I told them my story of how I was excluded from the world. They stared in awe at the awful thing. Each and every one of them told me that they would gladly stand in my army to fight Reina. I agreed and shook hands with each of them again.

"Ofelia," I heard Death in the distance.

"Please excuse me, friends. I must leave for business," I said my goodbyes.

I walked back to the kingdom's door to find Death and Uncle stand there. It looked like they were having a deep conversation. Uncle didn't necessarily have a smile on his face. I stared back at the void of Death's hood.

"Ofelia, you should know that being the Last Deity is a strong responsibility. You're not allowed to be married or fall in love with anyone. Do you understand?" he bellowed.

I didn't think I understood him at all. I've always wanted to find the love of my life. It hurt to find out that I couldn't. I nodded in obedience and dissolved into my room.