Chapter 5 Family

HELVISA'S POV

"Hey Helvisa, tell us about your mother?" Why does this boy asked me that. "There's nothing to talk about." I simply said and look through her school homework. "The answer is wrong." I pointed at a mathematic question. "What? Are you a mathematic genius?" I shake my head. "I live for 500 years. I've been to school multiple times. Every year, I tend to learned a lot."

"Hey tell us about the world you came from." The girl said. I sighed. I don't think they want to hear about my world. "There's nothing to talk about." They both turned to Armina. "Armina, tell us about Helvisa's mother." I swear if she decided to say even a word about her I'll break her neck. "Hmmm... Helvisa's mother name is Hema. She's one of the most beautiful Valkyrie princess ever born."

"Wow ....." the siblings clearly will listen to anything Armina said now. "She has long blonde curly hair and the bluest eyes ever. She's very kind and loving mother you'll ever met." The siblings wanted to know more but I interrupt them before Armina could say anything. "Did you do what I told you to?" I asked. "Yes I did. Anyway, Helvisa's mother, she's ...." I didn't let her to finish her sentences.

"What did they say?" Armina sighed. "They said okay. They will be here by next week." The boy actually covered my mouth and stared at Armina. "Tell us more about her mother." He insisted. "Hmmm. Well, I guess you guys can ask her yourself in few days." I removed the prince's hand from my mouth. "What?"

"Your mother will be here. Few days from now." I was speechless. "But how?" Armina gave me a nervous laugh. "More like why. She said she have something to ask you." I don't know what to think about this. I understand that she's coming for me but why so sudden? This is so not her. "Aren't you happy your mother want to see you Helvisa?" The princess asked me.

"I'm happy. But, it's sudden. She never like this before." Armina chuckled. I can sense she knows something that I don't. "Alright Armina, spill it. You know something that I don't." I insisted. "It wouldn't be a secret if I told you. You will have such hectic life by next week. So I was thinking inviting Hema here will be good for you." Armina stood up and offered her hands to the royal siblings.

"Come on, it's time for you two to have lunch." The kids both exclaimed in excitement. They seems to be close to Armina now. I can't blame her, she always so good with kids and old people. She's friendly and kind to one another. She also reliable whenever I needed her. "Is it true your mother will be coming here?" The queen suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "Yea. My mother."

"What's her name?" She asked. "Hema." I turned around to face the queen who already seated on the chair. "She's a demon as well?" I shake my head no. "She's not a demon. She's a Valkyrie." Wait, why is she in my room. "Excuse me, Gisele, why are you here?" She chuckled. "Oh, first name bases already? You really don't want to call me your queen huh?" I shake my head.

"If I do, you'll be so in love with me that you have to marry me." That statement made her laughed. "What makes you so sure about that? I do have a husband you know. Even though he's an ass all the time for this whole 9 years." I smirked. "Because whenever I show my affection, none of you female human ever back down on me." I said. Once again she laughed. Well at least she's laughing now.

"Calling me as your queen is showing affection?" I nodded. "What to try? Sure. But, I'll make sure you will be in my grasp and I have to kill the king for that." I leaned in to the queen. "I can also heal the most precious thing inside your body with my power." I placed my hand on her shockingly tone stomach. "I can heal anything." I whispered before smiling at how surprised she look.

"You ... know?" I nodded. "You can't hide anything from Reina's eyes of a siren. She used to hunt sailors in the dark and she possessed the power to see into the dark. I forbid her to see into you and your kids. Don't worry about that but as we're this close, and touching your stomach, I can sense that you have some desire to fulfil." I was waiting for her to push or hit me but it never come.

"A queen like you should be with someone that can protect and help you in way he can. Armand doesn't deserve you. You deserve somebody with charisma and strength. Someone that can rule beside you, someone that fight for this island sake in your honour."

"Like you?" She blurted out before blushing at me.

"Something like that. I guess. Quit torturing yourself with staying with him. Leave him and let him taste how hard it is to live not as the king but as a peasant. Didn't you see how hurt Gaultier and Elaria are when you cry every night?" Her eyes widen. "Your son told us everything Gisele. His concerned about your well being shocked us four. He love you and he wants to live happily with you. He wants to protect his sister and mother with his own strength."

I hope this little blabbering is enough to make her realise how worried Gaultier are for her sake. "You have no idea how many times I tried to chase him out of my life. But I'm not strong enough to do so." Oh... there's some love huh. "Alright. You want to continue loving a man who took your capability to have a child, let it be. But this I promise if you manage to leave him and find someone better to be Gaultier and Elaria's parent, I'll heal your womb."

Her eyes suddenly showed some hope. "Think about it Gisele. Think about your kids." I smiled. She froze right there as she saw my smile.

***

"Helvisa?" I froze when I heard that voice calling for me. When I turned, my mother was waving at me while Armina smiling wide beside her. "Is that your mother Helvisa?" I slowly nodded at the prince question. "She look exactly like you!" He's right, except she have a long straight blonde hair while I have a wavy hair. "Are you going to stare at me or you want to hug me?" My mom said while opening her arms.

I hold back my tears and hug her body as tight as I could. It's been so long and I misses her so much. "You have your father's grip." She said while rubbing my back. "But .... this maid outfit. So not you, little one." I pulled away from my mom. "Shut up mother. Why are you here? I thought he forbid you to see me." She placed a finger on her lips and winked. "He doesn't have to know right beside, only idiots listen to that man. Beside, Armina said you've been weaker by the day."

Armina looked away and excuse herself. "Helvisa maybe it's time for you to find your soulmate." Here we go again. She never fail to bring that up whenever we meet each other. "Mom I'm only 500 years old." Mom scoffed. "Helvisa your sister is 300 years old and she's married, with 3 kids." I sighed. "But she has no responsibility." Mom crosses her arms. "And do you?"

"Gaultier, honey.." Gisele suddenly walked in. "Oh I'm sorry for my rudeness. I am Gisele Gavreau." Mom smiled at her. "She's the queen, mom." Mom gave the queen her courtesy and smiled. "I'm sorry for my daughter's rudeness your highness. She tend to have her father's attitude." I don't need her to be this nosy. "Wow. What a resemblance. You must be the Valkyrie princess." Mother's reaction was speechless.

"She knows?" She asked me. I nodded. "Believe it or not, that little boy manage to see through us." Mother kneel down in front of Gaultier. "Hmmmm..." she was staring at the prince feature. "You remind me of someone I used to know back in the days. His last name also rhymes with yours."

"Gerard Gavreau?" Gisele questioned. "Yes! King Gerard Gavreau." Don't tell me .... "That's my father." Gisele beamed. "Wow, you've met my father?" Mom nodded. "You must be Gisele." Gisele nodded. "He mentioned about me?" Mom laughed. "Oh yes, Gisele this, Gisele that. He's so excited when he talk about you. He and your mother, both excited when they expected you. Too bad your mother didn't make."

Gisele gave my mother a soft smile. "I may not know her but father always told me stories about her. She's my inspiration to be who I am now." Mother patted her shoulder. "She's one of the strongest human I've ever met. Trust me when I say she's even more stronger than your old man." Mother laughed. "I'll be sure to visit their grave before leaving here."

I cleared my throat. "Is there anything you want for your surprise visit?" Mother shake her head. "I miss you. That's all. How are you Helvisa?" Somehow I'm not convince that she's here for that reason. "Mother ..." I pulled her near me. "What is it?" She sighed. "Your sister. She needs help. Her husband has no power to help her. Only you can because you are her younger sister."

"Retha? What's wrong?" Mother went to a chair and sit. "She's very weak. Her poor health is getting worst. Her husband and I can't think of anything except to seek for your help. Since you have that healing power you possessed, maybe, just maybe, you could help her." Retha is sick? My older bubbly sister is sick? "Her pregnancy went well but when she gave birth, she lost a lot of blood and since then she's been sick all the time."

"You should help her, Helvisa." The queen suddenly said. "I will let you go for a day or two." That's not the problem. "I am forbid to go back to our realm. Yours included, mother." That man curse me before banished me to this world. I clicked my tongue. If I defy him, the curse will literally kill me before I even step my foot on the realm.

"She can travel?" Armina asked. "I can enter the realm. I can transport her to this world. But, that will be hard work. If she can't handle the fatigue, she will die before meeting Helvisa." I turned my gaze to Reina who's playing with Elaria. "Reina.." I waved for her. "Yes?" I leaned in to her ear. "Help my sister and bring her back here, okay?" Reina nodded. "You can use this right?" I touched her chest. "You can right?" Reina nodded.

"Yes I can." I smiled. "Armina. Bring Reina with you." Armina offered her hand. "Shall we?" Reina took her hand and literally disappear into thin air. "Gisele, you should bring the kids away from here. I don't want them to see my true form." Gisele went to her kids and explained to them that they have to go. Eris apologised and close the door. She turned to Helvisa. "Do you need my help?" She asked.

"Yea." She offered her wrist. "I do need some energy. She lost a lot of blood after gave birth correct?" Mother nodded. Eris rubbed my wrist before pierced her sharp teeth onto my skin. "More.." I commanded as she bite into my wrist even harder. "More..." Eris began to growled and I can feel her teeth sinking and sucking my blood. "Enough." She released my wrist and lick it thoroughly.

"Good job Eris. Good job." I patted her head and she smiled. I felt a sudden gushed of wind inside the room and my eyes landed on very weak Retha and her husband. "Retha?" Retha weakly turned her head to me. "Hel.... visa." She didn't even have the strength to say my name. "Shhh..."

I placed my hand on her head and smiled. "Everything will be alright." I assured her.

***

"She's fine now." I said while removing my hand from her chest. I looked up to my mother. I feel so tired after doing this ritual but at least Retha seems to be okay now. I simply just slumped on the chair and closed my eyes to even my breathing. "Armina, take them home. It's best before she even wake up." I suggested.

I felt someone's hand were on my cheek. When I opened my eyes, it was my mother. "You've done so much for her, little one. Oh, I'm sorry. Not so little anymore." She smiled. "I thank you again Helvisa." I waved it off. "It's fine mom. Are you going back to Valhalla?" She gave me her sad smile. "Apparently so. I'm sorry I can't stay longer. I never knew this scar was so deep before." I smiled. "That's why Armina could only covered them up for a few days. He used his curse sword to do so." Mom looks as if she's about to cry. "It's fine mom."

I stood up and hug me before she went back to her own realm. "I must say Helvisa, that queen, she's so fond of you. Maybe she's your mate after all." My mom joke. I think. "Shut up. She's married." My mother winked. "Well, marriages can be broken." She said and winked before disappeared into thin air. "She's right you know." Reina appeared out of nowhere.

"The queen. She seems to take a liking of you."

That's bull. "Oh come on." I went to the bathroom followed by Reina who's leaning in the door frame, watching me washing my tired face. "Why are you so afraid of being in a relationship?" I turned off the water tap and face her. "Because I don't want anyone to die. Not anymore." She looks like she wanted to apologise but I didn't let her finish when my lips were on hers.

"Come to the bed with me. Since Armina and Eris went to send Retha home, we can sleep together. Let Armina and Eris sleep at the other room." I lay on the bed and patted the empty space beside me. She started to take off her uniform and went to bed only with her undergarment. But before she lay next to me, she unhooked her bra and let it down on the floor.

"Very nice rack." She blushed and lay next to me. "It's been a while huh." I whispered. I can feel she nodding her head. I wrapped my arms around her stomach and just relaxing my mind for a change. After that countless hours of trying to healed my sister, I lost every bit of energy I have. I felt her hands on my scar. "Does it hurt?" She asked. "Nope." Her fingers on my lips.

"What about here?" I shake my head. "Not at all. Hey Reina. Do you think they will be angry at me?" Her low but steady heartbeat echoing in my ears as I lay my head on her chest. "Oh yea they will. We leave without saying a word, now we seek for their help. They'll be lecturing you." She chuckled. I sighed and closed my eyes as she played with my hair. "Let them be. I deserve it. Somehow."

"Aren't you afraid?" My mind wander to these allies. "Nope. Nothing scares me anymore. These scars the evidence for those fears." I kept a tight hold on her stomach and buried my head on her neck. "Good night Reina." I said before doze off.

I was awakened by the fresh smell of blood into my nostril. When I opened my eyes, Reina are no where to be found. That's when I heard someone taking a shower in the bathroom. I was surprised to see a glass of blood on the bed side table. When I sniffed what's inside, it's human blood. "Oh, good morning." Reina smiled as she walking around the room only in her birthday suit.

"Armina manage to gather some blood for you on the way back. She said to let you drink some when you woke up. Bon appetite." She smiled and picked up her maid uniform and put it on. I finished the blood in one go and went to the bathroom to preparing myself for the day. When I'm all done, I went out and meet up with Armina and Eris. "Have you taken your blood?" Armina asked. She more like a mother than a friend for me.

"I did." I simply replied.

"Good. Now, the queen summon for us. Charlene informed me earlier this morning." I let Armina lead the way. Upon arriving at the war room, I heard the queen and some other voices discussing about something behind the close door. Armina knocked before pushed the door open. "We're here, your highness." Two age man staring at me for no reason. "Ah, meet Noah and Armel, my personal advisors." The others greeted them but not me.

"I'm sorry for summoning you all this morning but we have to discuss about this report that Armina provided me with. One question, are you girls serious about this?" The queen seems to have some doubt in our capability. I nodded for Armina to take over this pointless discussion. "If I may say so your highness, we're not lying when I handed over the reports. I can assure you, they gave us the ok." Armina even showed them the hand signal.

Once again the queen looked back at the reports. "Impossible. These people... they are all from such big country and kingdoms. How is that possible for this little island of Gavreau?" This guy named Armel pointed out. "Oh we have some connections or some sort. Helvisa can be such a woman when it comes to these kind of stuff." More likely I slept with each and every one of them.

"All we can do is wait for next week. I can assure you, the Grugary kingdom will not take over this island as long as we're here." Armina convinced the queen and her advisors. She's right though. What can we do or say, we already promised the prince, to protect his mother and sister at all cost.