" 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕."

             𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 2

The lady in green smiled michievously aware of Andro's confusion. After all, it was no news to her that Andromeda was absolutely clueless.

" But you are your majesty and I will show you."

The lady took a sword out of her waistband and moved it in a hasty motion. The sword glowed bright green as it created a sign. A sign like a symbol. Andro frimly pressed her hands on her face hoping it was just hallucinations of her own mind.

" I am real, your highness."

The lady spoke conforming that she was real as if she could hear her thoughts. Andro opened her eyes but she was no longer in her little room in the night but in a large corn field in daylight. Andro looked far only to see a majestic palace. The lady yet again drew another sign with her magical sword. The blade was sharp,it looked like it could cut through a large rock. The lady began explaining to Andro.

" You are the princess of Ethiopia. An ancient powerful people. "

She began showing her dark colored people. The natural beauty of their land. The rift valley that surged with depth that it formed highland mountains all around it. The long river that flows at a speed of light that it forms steamy vapour. The tall evergreen trees that it is hard to tell when their top is. Animals of so rare kind moved through the enchanted forests. Andro's eyes were mesmerized that she couldn't take her eyes off of this place that seems like it doesn't belong to this world, but of the heavens up above. The lady continued.

" Long ago the people of Ethiopia had a king and queen. They were immensely full of their beauty and power that they boasted of their abilities and beauty were better than that of the gods and so they were destroyed by a fire breathing monster that was casted upon them by the god of sea." Farah was interrupted by the impatient Andro.

" I have read it. It is a myth."

" No, it's not ."

" How would you know that?"

The lady in emerald chuckle echoed as she said.

" Our people are called the Amorian. We posses a gift that is from the gods depending on our respective ranks including telepathy, healing, invisibility. I as a protector of the royal family. I have ability that would allow me to detect a royal blood."

Andro was frightened once again. Her ears were hearing words that are surreal. Things she only thought existed in books were becoming true.

" Are you implying that my mother is a queen?" Andro narrowed her hazel eyes at the mysterious woman.

" Very well. You are a smart girl, Andromeda. That is exactly what I meant." The lady said with a slight nod.

" How can that be? My mother have been a farmer her whole life." Andro asked shocked.

" Your mother ran away from Ethiopia thinking she could protect you. You know you are much safer knowing that not knowing what is to come." The lady said with a sharp gaze.

Andro gestured for her to elaborate.

" Your mother gave up her crown and migrated to the Arab lands. She used her spells on the kingdom and wiped out their memories of you and herself. You have a father named king Ephrem. Has she ever mentioned him to you?"

" My mother said my father died from a wound he got from a war. My sister wasn't born yet when he died and I have no recollection of him." Andro had so many things to ask but she asked, about her father.

"A sister?" Farah's, eyes widened for a second before she composed herself. "She must have been pregnant while she escaped with you. You don't remember your father but you knew him." Farah sighed sympathy visible on her expression.

" Why would mother do this? Why would anyone give up being a queen?"

" To prevent you from knowing what you are."

" What am I?" Andro inquired her heart beat racing in anticipation.

" You are the chosen one from the ethiopian royal blood but you must pay a high price to collect the rewards of being a hero."

" What price?" She asked again.

The lady smiled sinisterly and whispered.

" We will meet again soon. I will tell you then, your highness. Until then, so long"

She bowed and disappered into thin air.

" Wait!" Andro yelled but no use for the woman was already gone.

Andro woke up gasping for air as she looked around her. She was still in her bedroom. Although, her screams woke up her sister and mother.

"What is wrong with you? Can we not sleep?!" Saba yelled at her sister as their mother came into their room.

" Why are you girls screaming in the middle of the night?!" Elza exclaimed.

" Mother,she woke me up with her screaming what a freak?!" Saba yelled glaring at her big sister.

" Enough she is your elder sister. You will treat her with respect! Now why were you screaming in the middle of the night Andro?"

" Mother, I saw this lady in an emerald dress. She told me-"

Elza quickly took her daughter's shaking hands, guiding her to her bedroom.

" Alright. Now tell me." Elza asked.

" She had a sword it glowed green and she said her name was......"

"Listen to me there is no such thing as glowing swords. Do you understand. It was all a dream!"

" But I saw..."

Elza yet again interrupted her daughter by her mad expression.

" It was all in your head." Elza declared her final words to her daughter's neverending questions.

Andro sighed. She probably sounded mad blubbering about something out of this world. Andro nodded in confusion, dragging her feet back to her room and covered herself with the rug again. She was wandering if it was a dream or reality. She was always torn between those two things for a dream becomes a reality if you believe it.

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   Hey fabulous souls!

How are you all doing? Hope you are safe and you enjoyed the chapter.

The Amor people don't exist I simply fabricated them although it is said that arab people used to live closer to ethiopians which may lead to the possibility that they might exist but just not in the name I fashioned for them.

I have one tiny question for you lovely people

Is she dreaming or is it all real?

Don't forget to vote and comment loves

Love, Mercy💙