Beyond Human: Queen's Shadow Series

25.) Best Day Ever

~~~Jeane

As we sit there, talking, I realized how much he had changed, how much he had become a new man. This man that I remember, the man whose presences horrified me is now nothing more to me than my master. He is the man who has seen the world and hopes to change it, but he's also a man who wants to help those who need it. I saw the passion when he went to fight Hans, I saw how his will has surpassed Hans'. In seeing his will, I realized what he was willing to do yet here I see him now, making another choice that he doesn't want to make and I will be his faithful servant. The choices that he wants to make is one that I can agree with, he is trying to save the world but in order to save the world, one soul must be damned. He has decided to make it his soul.

'This is not an easy task I'm asking you to do,' "I know. Do you want to do this, Apollos is the question," 'I have no choice. I will do it,' "You can let me do it. I can bear this sin for you,' For a moment, I saw it in his eyes, consideration and then guilt. 'I will not have you bare anymore sins other than your own, Jeane. No one else will bear this sin, no one else can bear this sin. Don't you think it's enough to follow a madman?' It's then that I see it, that battle with Hans shook him to his core.

"Apollos, I didn't mean that. My prince, I didn't mean that," 'I know you didn't but do you think I want anyone else to keep dying?' I not only see that it shook him to his core but this is who he must be, a man who must be ruthless in every endeavor, a man who must crush every enemy swiftly so he can prove that he is superior. Is this why he talks before he resorts to fighting or is it because he knows what men and women can do to each other? He knows what people will do to survive. 'Anyway, have you figured out what she wants?"

"I have scanned her mind through the last few days. With her help, I have looked into her mind and she wants to fall in love. She wants everyting that she will never experience as an adult," He nods his head as he begins to say, 'Is it feasible?' "Yes," I say. 'How soon can we start?' "As soon as I get it started and get all the kinks worked out, I can have her in the illusion within the hour," 'Good. It's time for me to go and take Dottie to see the sunrise. Don't do anything until I tell you when,' I nod as I say, "I will be done, my prince and I understand your orders. Now onto another subject entirely, did you get the report I sent you?"

'Yes, Lucian Michaelis Morten's report is being looked at. I will be able to craft more information from Lucian in my own free time,' "You do realize if we're caught, this could be deemed as treason?" 'Jeane, I understand your concernts but here's something I need you to be more concerned with. Code Word: Dark Tomorrow' Hearing that word, my head begins to feel light-headed and I begin to forget what we were talking about, what were we talking about?

"I'm sorry, my prince. I feel as thought my memory is short," 'It's unimportant, just make sure that you follow the signal when done,' "Yes sir" I don't remember what was happening but I felt as thought it wasn't important especially since he had to told me not to worry about it. As I walk to her room, I find myself, hoping she can talk to me. I read the debriefing and I saw that these children can see right through me and they'll bring up anything they feel comfortable with saying. As I walk, I stop myself as I hear the children whispering. I didn't get the entire conversation but this is what I am hearing, 'Dottie, are you sure?' She's silent, 'Come on, Claire. You can't just ask her that kind of question,' 'Aren't you all curious, too?' 'Yeah, we are but we don't want to be rude,' 'Do you even want to do this, Dottie?' I hear Ali say. She was still silent.

It's then that I finally heard the girl speak, 'I'm not sure. I'll be hones twith you both, I am not but I know this, the more we stay on this planet, the more harm we cause and if Apollos is being hurt in this world, then I know he's going to be in more pain. It's best that we help him in our way possible,' 'Are you saying we're going to betray Lucifer?' I hear one of the girls say. 'I'm saying I would rather lose everything and give it all to him than give it all to Lucifer. We all know what he's going to do, we all know how he lives his life but Apollos, he is a man that I can give myself to. I'll give him my very soul if I know that tomorrow is going to be real, I'll give it to him if I know he'll have a tomorrow even if he's a murderer. That's all I've wanted ever since I was reborn into this new world,'