A/N: Another week has gone, but yay! I love fridays and I'm actually pretty happy because we are finally having slightly warm days and chilly nights, which, here...is a blessing. Well, here's the new chapter, I hope you like it, we are getting closer and closer to the wedding, how cute! thank you so much for reading it, mark it as a favorite and marking me as an author alert/favorite author, it really means a lot to me :)
Divinity: Chapter twenty eight
Aurea came into Gaia's room and saw Gaia on her vanity combing her long black hair.
"My Lady" she gave Gaia a small curtsy. "Queen Narella wishes to see you, she is expecting you at the guest room in twenty minutes"
Gaia gave a loud sigh.
"More visitors expecting to meet me?" she asked her voice sounded a little tired.
"I do not know My Lady. You're tired am I right?" the young maid asked.
"They all ask me too many questions I cannot answer…" Gaia said looking at her reflection in the mirror.
"Royals are like that…" Aurea walked and stopped behind the goddess, took the brush from her hand and continued combing her hair.
"How?" Gaia smiled, letting the girl talk. She loved the girl's honest character.
"Well…they want to know everything. I don't know if all royals are born like that or they are taught to act that way…" the girl said confused.
"Some are born that way Aurea and some of them are taught to be demanding" Gaia answered.
"I'm not saying His Royal Highness is like that My Lady…but I've heard some of the queen's visitors talk and they are…" Aurea couldn't find the right word to finish her sentence.
Gaia gave the girl a soft laugh. "Ridiculous?" she proposed the word.
Aurea stayed silent and blushed. Gaia turned to see her and smiled.
"Do you think I'm ridiculous?" Gaia asked.
"No My Lady!... I honestly enjoy being able to serve you" the girl answered sincerely.
"And I honestly enjoy your company. I consider you a good friend" Gaia said.
A few minutes later a knock was heard and Obelix showed his head through the open door.
"My Lady, may I come in?" the priest asked.
Gaia nodded and smiled at him. "You're always welcome" she said.
"Could you give us a minute Aurea, I'll finish getting ready. I promise" Gaia told the young maid.
Aurea nodded and left the room.
"My dear princess, you look beautiful" the priest commented.
"Thank you my dear priest…are you okay?" Gaia asked, her face was one of concern.
"I'm a little afraid Your Highness" he confessed.
Gaia frowned. "Why Obelix?" she asked.
"I've heard people saying things about us…about you, they don't know who we are…or where did we come from" Obelix said.
Gaia stood up and walked towards him. "Is that what is worrying you Obelix?"
Gaia knew he wasn't telling her the real reason of his concern. She took his hands and placed them near his heart.
"Tell me what is really troubling you…" she said.
"They'll notice you have the crystal princess" he said.
"They already did" she said and turned to the window.
"What do you mean princess?" he asked worried.
"Serenity told me…" Gaia said.
"Princess Serenity?...but…how, when?" Obelix asked confused.
"She appeared before me the other day in the gardens, of course, without anybody knowing" Gaia said.
"That was a very dangerous thing for her to do" the priest said.
"Yes. Especially now that she's a queen" Gaia said turning her face to him.
"Queen?, Goddess Serenity is queen?" Obelix asked surprised.
"Yes. The higher gods called for Goddess Selene…Serenity has matured very much, and she was ready to wear her mother's crown" Gaia said.
"I believe you're right" the priest smiled, then frowned again. "But…now that she told you they're looking for the crystal...what are we going to do?" Obelix asked worried.
"I'll keep the crystal safe" Gaia said with a dry tone in her voice.
"Did Goddess Serenity tell you about…your parents? the priest asked.
"They don't live at the Moon Palace anymore…they moved to a shrine nearby…" Gaia said looking down.
"…Ares became a cold being as well" she said again, her voice started to quiver.
"It wasn't your fault, little princess" the priest said.
"He was a good friend of mine…he and Serenity were my closest friends" Gaia said sadly.
Obelix came near her and gave her a hug. "Everything will get better now my dear princess…you'll be married in a few days and start a new life"
"I must think of a solution for us…the queen's visitors ask too many questions I can't answer…like, where did we come from, who my parents were…how did I manage to escape my kingdom to come and live here no other place than the Northern Kingdom palace!" she started to frustrate.
"Tell them the truth" the priest recommended.
"I can't Obelix, what am I going to tell them? I'm not an ordinary girl; I was once a goddess, and not any goddess but the one who protected this planet. Your prince and I fell in love and well…here I am..." she said sarcastically.
"Well…you can say that" the priest said.
"They'll think I'm a witch" Gaia said and noticed it was time to go to see the terran queen.
"I must go see the queen, she's expecting me"
"More visitors urged to meet you?" the priest asked with a grin.
"I don't know what else to expect" she smiled back at him. "I'll see you in a bit"
"Have a nice day little princess" the priest said.
The guest room was full of fabrics, ribbons and broaches. In the center was Queen Narella with three young women, they were talking about the occasion and what would she recommend for the bride to wear when Gaia came at the door.
"Your Majesty, you were expecting me…I excuse myself for the delay" Gaia gave the queen gave a small curtsy to the queen.
"Do not worry dear, come on in" the queen smiled at Gaia.
Gaia did what she was told and sat on a chair next to the queen.
"This is Helena, the seamstress and her two assistants. They'll help us design your wedding gown" the queen said excited.
"Nice to meet you" Gaia smiled at Helena and her two young assistants.
"The pleasure is mine My Lady" Helena did a low reverence, her two assistants followed.
"Look at all these fabrics Helena brought dear!" the queen stood up and went to pick one to show Gaia, she followed her.
"They're gorgeous" Gaia commented. They were indeed beautiful. Some of them had sheer colors, others were pure velvet, others were made of silk, satin or lace.
A particular fabric caught Gaia's eye. She walked to see the material closer. It was a pale gold fabric, soft and with sheer. It was similar to the ones she used to wear when she lived as a goddess.
"This one's beautiful" Gaia said lifting the fabric for the queen and the seamstress to see.
"Oh my, it is!" said the queen.
"It's our most elegant and delicate fabric Your Majesty" said Helena.
"I brought some dresses for My Lady to try on" the seamstress said again.
"Why don't you try this on dear?" the queen said and gave Gaia to try a light blue dress.
"This is going to be a long day…" Gaia thought
"Okay" she smiled at the queen.
Every time she came out from behind the screen Gaia had a different expression, some of the dresses she tried on were very heavy, others very uncomfortable and others very ugly, but she dissimulated well her dislike for some of them. She didn't understood why terran women wore wires under her dresses or very tight garments, she was used to be feel free and comfortable in her clothes, this was a very different thing for her.
After more than 30 dresses she tried on, Gaia came from behind the screen once again wearing a deep red velvet dress.
"Oh my…that one looks beautiful on you!" said the queen.
It was a long sleeved dress with a V neck cut; a thick golden belt was tied at her waist that fell on her back like a tail. It looked regal in Gaia.
"It's beautiful…it has the color of roses" Gaia smiled.
"It's true" the queen and Helena smiled.
"Well… now it's time to take your measures for your wedding gown" Helena said motioning her assistants to bring her her special pins and her metric tape.
Gaia was asked to step in a 2 feet cushion in front of three large golden mirrors so the seamstress can start to work.
"Do you have any suggestions for me to consider when I sew your gown My Lady?" Helena asked while she extended her measure tape under her right arm.
"Helena has made my dresses for a long time, she knows what she's doing, feel free to tell her how you want your gown" Queen Narella said.
Gaia blushed. "Just give it some freedom" she said.
"Understood" Helena blinked one eye and smiled.
The sun was setting when the seamstress finished measuring Gaia she then started to pick up her things.
"Did you choose your favorite dresses My Lady?" Helena asked.
"Excuse me?" Gaia asked confused.
"These dresses are a gift dear, a gift from us" Queen Narella said.
"For me?" Gaia asked dumbfounded.
"Of course, pick which ones you liked the most and take them" said the queen.
"I don't know what to say…" Gaia said softly.
"It was a pleasure to meet you My Lady, I'll give my best so you can wear the most beautiful wedding gown ever seen" Helena curtsied
"Thank you so much Helena" Gaia smiled.
After the seamstress left the room the queen sat on one of the couches and let go a soft sigh. Gaia saw her and went to sit next to her.
"Your Majesty I…" Gaia was interrupted.
"You're a special girl Gaia, I wouldn't normally have done this for any other girl…but, you're different. I don't know much about you…but you have this peaceful aura that makes me feel that you are the right girl for my son" Queen Narella said.
"I thank you very much Your Majesty…I know I haven't said much about me...about my life…" Gaia said.
"What happened to your parents dear?...tell me the truth" asked the queen.
"The truth… they denied me and told me I was worthless because I fell in love with your son" she thought.
"They…abandoned me Your Majesty…I don't know where they are at this moment" she said. She actually told the truth, she didn't know where her parents were now that they weren't living at the moon palace.
"Why did you leave your home?" Queen Narella asked concerned.
"I wasn't happy. I had everything Your Majesty…but I didn't have what I really wanted" Gaia said.
"And what was that?" asked the queen.
"Love, Your Majesty. Love is the only thing I wanted the most…and it made my life complete when your son opened his heart to me" Gaia confessed.
His sandy hair was loose and covered his eyes. He was sitting in his throne alone, the lights were out, just the soft light of a candle was illuminating the big room.
"Gaia…" he whispered.
He raised his face; his intense gray eyes were full of confusion and hurt.
His face was stained by tears, his stare was lost, his hand was holding a pendant. A golden heart.
"You were meant for me…I can't stand to see you living a mortal life…"
"I'm getting you back…even if I have to kill your mortal prince to do that" he said.