MEILIN’S REBORN (Battle Of The Heart And Throne)

What is happening now was what they call a deep staring contest.

Den couldn’t believe his eyes, his suspicions were right, the girl he has been dying to see for years is standing right at the front of him.

He kept staring at her and could see only her, to him everyone else had disappeared and it was just him and her, standing and staring at themselves.

Hi Anna.

A slow smile formed on his lips, he slowly brought his hands up to her cheeks, caressing it slowly.

“Anna, it’s you right?” He asked, his eyes turning misty a bit and Gianna did nothing other than just stared at him a bit painfully.

“How dare you” she muttered, her facial expression slowly turning angry.

“What do you mean?” He asked and she angrily slapped his hands off from her face.

She turned to the guard standing by her side and snatched his sword.

It all happened so fast, she grabbed Den, wrapped her arms around his neck and pointed the sword forward.

“Let me go and I will spare his life!” She shouted, her face was saying that she was full of pure determination.

The guards began looking at themselves unsure of what to do.

“That’s right, all of you put down your sword or I’ll kill him right here!!” She yelled and placed the sword on Den’s neck.

Ling looked left and right then looked at all the guards that were still pointing their swords at her.

“Didn’t you hear her? Put down your sword!!” She ordered.

The guards slowly dropped their swords, clearing the way for Gianna to pass.

Then she began moving slowly and steadily, the sword was still placed on Den’s neck till she found herself at the Jade’s gate.

She looked left and right before pushing Den off and running away from the Jade heavens.

The moment she left but Ling and Shine rushed toward their brother.

“Brother, are you okay?” Shine asked but Den kept sitting on the floor and looking at the empty trails of the woman that just left.

“Brother!!” Ling yelled and he slowly stood up.

“I’m fine,” he muttered, still looking at Gianna’s empty trails.

Shine moved closer to the guards.

“You all saw what just happened right? Report this case to his majesty, how dare that woman try to kill my brother!” she ordered and sneared.

“Yes your highness” the guards bowed and rushed out immediately.

Shine moved back to Den who kept looking at the empty trails of Gianna.

“Brother, what are you looking at, let’s go!!” She grabbed his hands pulling him out but his eyes never left the direction of where she had disappeared too.

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Gianna appeared back outside in the middle of the streets that were filled with nothing but the market women selling their stuff.

She released her deep breath, it seems like Gianna almost took control back there when she saw Angie.

Turns out that getting to meet Angie for help was a really bad idea because he has a huge influence on Gianna and she can’t risk Gianna being back in control of her body.

Now that she has control over Gianna she must take her revenge no matter what and she’ll never allow anyone including that so-called “Angie” to stop her.

She walked up to a corner of the street and sat on the floor.

She had just regained a few of her powers so she can as well lose it just to seal Gianna’s memories of Angie.

She closed her eyes tight and began doing some finger formations.

“I’m sorry Gianna I didn’t mean to do this, I promise I’d leave you to live your normal life once I get my revenge” she thought painfully as blood began dripping down from her lips.

****

BACK TO THE JADE HEAVENS**

“Sit, sit” Ling held Den’s hands and led him to his bed.

She touched his head and his neck to feel his temperature.

“He’s not burning up but he needs water” she ordered but Boi was still standing like a statue behind her.

She stopped what she was doing and slowly turned back to look at him.

“What’s up, your highness?” He asked.

“He needs water!!” She yelled again and Boi’s eyes widened.

“Oh, sorry your highness I’ll go get it” he said and rushed out of the room immediately.

She shook her head and faced her brother then made to touch his face again but he held her hands tight.

“Brother what’s wrong?” She asked and he slowly looked up at her.

“I’m fine,” he muttered.

“Are you sure?” She asked.

He nodded and stood up.

“I’m fine, I need to go out, I need fresh air” he replied and left the room without waiting to hear his sister’s reply.

Ling sighed and slowly sat on the bed then the room door kicked open.

“Princess I’m here with the water” Boi shouted and immediately looked around.

“Where did his highness go?” He asked slowly.

Ling did nothing other than just glare at him, she scoffed again and looked elsewhere.

Boi sighed and slowly put the cup down.

“His Highness must be so happy” he muttered and began playing with his fingers.

Ling slowly looked up at him, “What do you mean?” She asked.

Boi smiled and moved to sit beside her.

“Back then when his majesty sent us on a mission to go to earth and protect that girl that was chosen for the recanalization…” he stared.

“The one that got killed by the new demon king?” She asked.

“Hmm, what you don’t know is that his highness fell in love with that girl,” he added.

“What??, In love?” Ling screamed.

“Yes and he would cry every time each time he remembers how she died, then he felt really sick and that’s why he doesn’t smile anymore” he said.

“So, you’re saying that my brother lost his smile not because he failed the mission but because he fell in love with the girl he was asked to protect but couldn’t protect her and watched her die?” She asked.

“Correct and now that maid that just escaped looked like her after five hundred years of his highness mourning for her” he added.

Ling gasped and stood up, Boi also stood up too.

“But it seems like she doesn’t recognize his highness anymore, she wanted to kill him just now and that’s something Gianna would never do” he muttered and crossed his arms.

“Her name is Gianna?” Ling asked again and he nodded.

“Boi” she smiled and he faced her with a wide smile then next thing a slap landed on his face causing him to blink and wondering where he went wrong.

“Why will you keep this from me and Shine? Don’t you think we deserve to know who my brother falls in love with?” She asked.

“I…

“Don’t bother, I’ll go inform Shine” she smiled and rushed out of the room.

Boi pouted and rubbed his cheeks.

“That really hurt,” he mumbled.

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DEMON KINGDOM**

Nevaeh could be seen sparing with herself in the garden, her facial expression showing how angry she was.

Today, she has just disobeyed her brother, she had let her grandma down all because of this ruthless Demon King.

“I will kill you with my bare hands I swear!! I will make you fall in love with me then I’ll kill you just the way you kill my friend you heartless monster!!” She yelled and slashed the leaves with her sword.

The sound of someone clapping could be heard from behind and Nevaeh slowly put down her sword.

She turned back to see Harmony coming towards her. Harmony stopped clapping and crossed her arms under her br**st.

“I knew you were no good,” she smirked.

Nevaeh rolled her eyes and placed her sword on the sword carrier at her back.

“What do you mean?” She asked.

“I overheard what you just said, you are planning to kill Lord Draco ” Harmony laughed.

“So what if I am, can you stop me?” Nevaeh asked with a daring look.

“Can I stop you?, Hmm sure” Harmony smirked.

“How do you tell me, what proof do you have?” Nevaeh rolled her eyes and Harmony raised a tiny bell up.

“It’s right here” she rang.

Nevaeh began staring at the bell.

“The record bell,” she muttered.

“That’s right and it has all the recordings about what you just did and who you really are” Harmony smiled.

“Information like what?” Nevaeh asked slowly.

“Like your real identity is Nevaeh from earth 500 years ago, discovered that you were a peacock princess and your face changed so you want to use this opportunity to kill Lord Draco formally known as Zachary because he had killed Anna long ago” Harmony explained to her in detail.

Nevaeh gasped and moved forward to collect the bell but Harmony raised her hands up.

“Not so fast,” she smiled.

“What will you gain if you ever show it to Zachary..

“It’s Draco now” Harmony cut her off and Nevaeh rolled her eyes.

“Do you think he’ll finally look at you?” Harmony completed what she was about to say.

“And it’s funny because you think he’ll ever fall in love with you” Harmony laughed and Nevaeh scoffed.

“Love can change anybody, I don’t know how I’ll do it but I’ll seduce him and make his heartbeat for me then I’ll kill him right in front of you” Nevaeh said angrily.

“Girl, getting the Lord’s attention is really hard and I’ve been with him for 500 years now but he has never noticed me so you think you can just come and try, you think it’s a fairy tale novel right?” Harmony asked in mockery.

“As long as it means avenging my friend’s death then I’m certain” Nevaeh gritted her teeth as she spoke, pure hatred was presently flashing through her eyes.

Harmony laughed and crossed her arms.

“How about we place a bet?” she said daringly.

“I’m in” Nevaeh replied without wasting time.

“I dare you to get his attention just within two weeks, once two week passes and you didn’t get his attention then I’ll tell him your secret and I’ll watch him kill you” she said.

Nevaeh stared at her for a while, she suddenly remembered Draco’s emotionless and stony face especially when he had killed her best friend back then.

She began blinking as her confidence began wearing off little by little.

*Don’t lose confidence, you can do it Nevaeh that’s the main reason you came here remember?* She kept reminding herself.

“What?, Can’t get his attention in two weeks time?, Is that too much for you?” Harmony asked and Nevaeh heaved heavily.

“No! It’s perfect,” she replied.

“Good, I’m watching you” Harmony smiled and turned around then left.

Nevaeh clenched her fist tightly and released her breath out.

“I can do this,” she muttered.

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JADE HEAVENS**

“Your highness” Fen called, going to meet Den who was standing at the front of the balcony outside.

Den slowly turned to look at Fen.

“She’s alive,” he muttered.

“Yes but don’t you think something is strange about her, I mean she tried to kill you” Fen said.

“I don’t care if she tries to kill me. The main point of this is that she’s alive,” he said with a huge smile.

Fen looked at his face and smiled slowly, he was happy to see that his highness had smiled again but something was not right.

“Highness, what if Gianna couldn’t recognize you anymore?” He asked and Den looked at him then sighed and faced his front.

“Seems like the ancient spirit has taken full control over her” he muttered and crossed his arms.

“So what are you going to do, if you chase after her then what about Sapp…

“Don’t mention her name Fen, you know I never wanted her from the start” Den cut Fen off.

Fen just nodded and sighed.

“So what are you going to do now, your highness?” He asked.

“I’ll look for her,” Den replied.

Fen just shook his head with a small smile.

“At least she’s back, your love sickness would be gone but I just hope that spirit won’t turn her to something else” he added and Den was about to say something when Boi came, running to them.

“Highness, there’s a problem,” Boi said when he got closer to them. He was panting heavily too.

“What problem?” Den asked

“Princess Shine had spoken with his majesty about Gianna and the queen had ordered the guards to look for her and arrest her” he said.

“Wait what?” Fen asked.

“The f**k…” Den muttered and immediately rushed out.

“Hey Highness” Fen ran after him but Den had already climbed his horse and rode off.

“What now?” Fen muttered.

***

When Gianna came out of the corner she was meditating earlier, everyone began looking at her and murmuring.

“What’s with them?” she muttered.

“Look she’s the one who wanted to kill the angel of light!!” One of the market women shouted and Gianna’s eyes widened.

“Kill the angel of light?” She repeated.

And before she knew it, the market women began throwing some vegetables and tomatoes at her.

“She’s a killer, she doesn’t deserve to roam about” was what could be heard from the people as they threw stuff at her.

“Hey” Gianna blocked her face and began running, she got to a corner and stepped on something.

Looking down at it, it was a poster, she slowly picked the poster and looked at it, her eyes widened.

It was a picture of her that was tagged as wanted for trying to kill the angel of light also known as prince Den.

“This is ridiculous” she muttered and crossed her arms.

More noises could be heard and various horses could be seen coming, they were the guards from Jade heavens and they had come to capture her.

“God why does life hate me today?” she muttered and took her heels.

“There she is, chase her!!” The senior guard yelled and some guards came down from their horses and began chasing her.

Gianna kept running, she stopped and turned back then tried using her powers but it didn’t work.

“Damn!” She hissed and continued her running.

One of the guards threw his sword at her and she dodge it immediately. While still running, someone grabbed her arm and pulled closer to something.

It took her a short while to realize that she was being pulled into a horse and wait… Looking close at the person isn’t this Den?

“What are you…

“Shh!, I’m here to save you” he cut her off and stroked his horse so it’ll move faster.

“Hold tight” he said and she stared at his back for a while before rapping her arms around his waist from behind.

Den smiled and stroked the horse again and it moved faster.

***

“What!?” The king screamed at the report the imperial guard just gave to him.

“You mean, you saw Den helped the woman that almost killed him?” The queen asked and the imperial guard nodded, still blowing.

Sapphire who was sitting on the small throne pouted angrily.

“Sapphire dear that’s how Den is, he loves being too kind, please go to your room and have some rest” the queen said to her.

Sapphire slowly stood up and bowed.

“I understand mother, I’m just worried about Den because that woman is of no good, look at what she did to me” she raised her sleeve up and showed the queen her bruised arms.

“That’s bad, we promise to catch her and punish her… Suyin accompanies Sapphire to go see the doctor so she can get treated immediately” the queen ordered the maid standing beside her.

“Yes your majesty” the maid bowed and faced Sapphire.

“My princess, let’s go,” she said.

Sapphire nodded and left with her, once Sapphire was out the King looked at the queen and sighed.

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EVENING, DEMON KINGDOM**

Inside Harmony’s room,

“Make sure you guard this room and do not let anyone enter while I’m out” Harmony ordered a guard.

“Yes commander” the guard bowed and she left.

Nevaeh rolled her eyes and dipped her hands into her dress then brought out a white powder.

She tiptoed to the guard and before he could move, she blew the powder on his face and he went down immediately.

She scoffed with a chuckle and entered the room, even though her room looked as evil as her.

She grunted silently and crossed her arms.

“Now where did she keep that bell?” she muttered while looking around.

Since standing in one place and looking around won’t help, she decided to move around and search the place.

She searched the table, the bed, the wardrobes, the cottons and everywhere but it was nowhere to be found.

“Where did she hide that bell?” she muttered and rested her hands on the wall and to her surprise it opened.

“Huh?” She muttered and looked in.

And there it was, a secret closet and the bell was there, right on top of a small stone shaped counter….

The guard that passed out, outside the room slowly opened his eyes, he stood up immediately and dusted his body and that was when Harmony came.

“Did anyone enter?” She asked and the guard shook his head immediately.

Back inside the room, Nevaeh smiled and made to take them but the door opened and Harmony stepped in.

Her eyes widened and she immediately bent down.

“She can’t see me here” she muttered and closed her eyes doing some finger formations and before she knew it, she disappeared.

By the time she opened her eyes, she found herself somewhere else, a strange place that she had never seen before.

Everywhere was dark and there was a huge dark luxurious bed and wait!..

Where was she??

The creaking sound of a door opening was heard then some gentle footsteps and…

“Good night my lord” she heard a guard say and her eyes widened.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

She looked around only to realize that she had appeared inside the demon king’s room.