" Mashallah, you look so beautiful. May Allah protect you. " " Sultanim. " nigar said as she entered the room, bowing to the Sultana. Then to me and daye hatun " Nürmelek kalfa, Daye hatun. " .

" it's time. "

" breathe in and out, Nür

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" breathe in and out, Nür. It's obvious you're scared. " nigar told me as we were walking to the Sultans chambers. " it's easy for you to say that. Allah please help me. " I prayed, and prayed. " Pargali Ibrahim " nigar said as she saw Ibrahim, bowing . She was soon followed by the rest. I didn't need to bow since I'm still the Royal kalfa. " I'd like to talk with Nürmelek kalfa. Leave us alone " Ibrahim coldly said to the servants around me. When nigar was about to complain I raised my hand to stop her, and with that they moved back. I moved closer to Ibrahim, us two on a corner. " Evet? " I said in a confused tone.

" we have a problem. Hürrem is going crazy again she wants to abound the plan. " . ALLAH IF THIS CONTINUES I WILL REALLY KILL HER. Despair struck me as I almost fell to the ground but Ibrahim caught me. " Kalfa, come to your senses. " " Kalfa! " nigar yelled out and started running towards me with the other servants but they were stopped by me as I lifted my hand. " is she crazy? Does she not realize what I'm doing for her?! " I whisper yelled. " I know, I'm so thankful Nürmelek kalfa, but I don't know anymore. You can't be her enemy, you can't be her friend. She is crazy. " Ibrahim sighed , I could feel he was stressed. I closed my eyes and I tried to think for a little.

I have to get myself out of this position. " AHHHH FIRE!!! " and with that my eyes snap open, and I quickly turned towards the way I just come from. There was yelling from the harem side. " THE PRINCE AND SULTANAS ARE IN DANGER! HELP! " before I could even react the door leading to Sultans chambers snapped open . The Sultan emerging from within them soon after, he quickly ran towards the noise and we all followed him.

Hell. It was hell.

Everything was in fires. The guards tried their best to turn out the fire and I and the other servants including, Ibrahim quickly ran to help. I didn't have much time to focus on the Sultan but I could see he went to Mahidevran and Hürrem which were now crying and screaming for their children. Allah you're one.

While putting out the fires I could see something that appeared to be a figure of a woman within the smoke. I could see the wooden panel about to break on her, so I quickly ran inside. Not caring what happens to me, I could see the servants and valide screaming my name. And the Sultanas scream just become more powerful.

I almost passed out from the smoke but I could finally see . It was the new slave Victoria she was carrying the two Sultanas and the little prince. I quickly moved to her and grabbed prince Mustafa and Sultana Raziye from her grasp. So she now was just carrying Sultana Mihrimah. I quickly tried to guide her out but we were separated by a log that fell from the ceiling. I gasped in fright but I knew that I had to move the prince and the Sultana before they inhaled too much smoke. I hoped that they were alright. Especially Sultana Mihrimah, she was still too small. Allah I should have grabbed her too.

I quickly ran outside with the children. Falling down on my knees, Mahidevran Sultana , some servants and Valide Sultan come running to me . I handed them the children and tried to come to my senses. I've inhaled too much smoke. " MIHRIMAH!!! " Hürrem screamed out, terrified as her child is still inside. They saw how the log separated us. The fire was big and strong, there's no way to pass it. " Allah please help us. " valide cried out . Nigar was trying to help me up along with Gulfem hatun. " come on nürmelek kalfa you have to get some air. You will get poisoned. " Gulfem said with her weak, broken voice. Her eyes full of tears. Most of the people already accepted the fact that Mihrimah Sultana will die.

Not me.

I took one big breathe and quickly got on my feet shocking nigar and gulfem making them let go of me and fall back. " k-kalfa -? " nigar tried to talk to me but I immediately turned away towards the path I just left. I did a silent prayer in my head and begged Allah to give me strength. I was already feeling light headed. " Nürmelek, w-? " valide Sultan began to talk to me, but I didn't wait for what she had to say as I began running towards the log. " NO! NÜR! " I could hear yelling from behind me but I didn't stop. I put my left on a part of the large log and jumped. I wanted so much to scream in pain, my everything burned but I knew I couldn't do that. Once on the side I noticed that everything was ruined. You could see nothing. I dropped on the floor and rolled trying to remove the fire that caught my dress, and I knew that the air is best bellow. I tried to look for the Sultan and Victoria and finally I saw a woman's feet near a pit of fire. The upper pair of the body burning in big flames. Allah please no. Please Allah. My eyes began to water even more, I lost all hope. Until I heard quiet crying. My eyes widen in shock. I heard a baby's cry on the other side of the room. I quickly got up, covered my face and ran towards the place. Sultana Mihrimah was alive! Oh thank you Allah! But it didn't take me long to realize that she was put in the usually most dangerous spot during a fire, while Victoria's body was at the safes. I guess that's karma for you.

I carefully picked up the Sultana and covered her so she doesn't get any burns and so she doesn't get more smoke inhaled. I prayed that the aghas managed to at last put out a small portion of the fire. As I went down to the floor and started crawling with the Sultana under my dress. My body hurt all over but I couldn't help but notice the Sultana mistaking me for her mom. She was hungry. Little precious thing. She was weak but she did her best.

I walked a little further to the log only to stop midway and let out all the tears I had in my eyes. The situation now was even worse. I punched the ground in frustration , my hands all bloody from the burns and cuts. I had to give up, there's nothing I could do anymore. And with that right passed out.

" hahahaha! Sister stop! " I looked at a girl playing with her brother in the water. That girl looked really similar... It was me? But how is that possible? " Amna! Osman, Jusuf! Children come the Serbians are attacking! " screams were heard in the whole village. Who were these children? Who was that woman? Why did she call me Amna? Why do I have a memory of the Serbians attacking ?

" Sümbul!! Stop, someone will see. " I whined as I punched Sümbuls chest playfully, he was pulling me in by my waist. " let them my beautiful hatun. Let them. Let them all know that the beautiful Amna hatun is my wife "
What's going on? Why is Sümbul calling me Amna? We are married? How- he's dead?

Loud baby cries made me open my eyes, I tried to recognize my surroundings and to get a grip. I realized that the flames are even more fierce now and that I fainted. I swallowed my own spit before moving my aching body around. There has to be another exit somewhere. A window. I knew that there wasn't . That was how this part of the castle was designed. It was the sacred harem and a study. I went into a room I couldn't recognize, but all I knew that it appeared less smoke infested. On the side of a wall I could see a hammer. This rooms seems to have been in a renovation process. I prayed once again before putting the Sultana on the floor next to me and going to grab the hammer. Flinching with every move I made.

Maybe I could make a hole in the wall. With all my might I hit and hit, prayer and hit. The Sultana crying at the noise, but I couldn't help and notice how weak she was. " THANK ALLAH!" I said after I finally managed to make a small hole, hole big enough for the Sultana to be let out. I got down on the floor, and took as much fresh air as I could. I got the little princess and tried to put her out a little so she can breathe as well. I tried to collect myself as much as I could my eyes closed. As I gathered all my strength and removed the princess from the hole and moving her away from myself. I didn't want to scare her to death. I got down and tried to get as close as possible to the hole. And I screamed. I just screamed. " AHHHH! QUICKLY! OUTSIDE! HELP! AHH" I used as much power as I could and when I heard running footsteps of guards I sighed in relief. I then went to the Sultana and got her out. My eyes shaking as I held her and screamed again. " here!! Look down! Down, down! " I screamed and with the Sultanas cries the guards finally found her. They took her from my hands and with that a sweet but weak smile appeared on my face. This was it.

I'm done. I saved the little Sultana. I can finally join my love Sümbul. And with that I closed my eyes, and my body fell limp.

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