If Only You Knew
Max and Monica landed on the stony ground of Palm Brinks…with people staring at them like they were aliens or something.
Gerald was among the fray, and when he saw Max…his heart just pounded with joy…for the first time…he felt so much anxiety for his son. He held Max in a tight embrace and said…
"I thought I'll never see you again…I won't let you out of my sight again!"
Among the crowd…Galen, Elena, Crest as well as Dr. Nobb and Dr. Osmond also went to the past to see Max.
Elena saw Max all tired and weary because of the battles he encountered…she couldn't help but cry and rush to his son…Gerald also saw Elena's worried face, so he backed away from Max and let her embrace him…
"Oh Max, look at what happened to you…" Then she looked at Gerald and said, "Hi Gerald..."
"Welcome home, Elena…oh how I wanted to see you since."
Then Gerald ran to Elena's place and pulled her closer to a lover's embrace.
Galen though had different plans…he went to Monica's side and looked at her; she still can't get up properly because of all her bruises.
"You have done your mission, now we will prepare our departure for the future shortly."
"Well can we prepare faster because these wounds are already killing me…I'd rather die in a painless death rather than die like this."
Monica finally stood up, her legs were shaking and her body was almost stiff, but she stood up alright.
….But while they were celebrating…a voice echoed the whole town…
"You think it's all over huh? Well you thought wrong…dead wrong!"
The Draquil that was hidden in the stratosphere suddenly swooped down and caught the citizen nearest to it…and it was Claire.
The Draquil suddenly spoke, but it spoke in a voice similar to Rayne's…
"This girl will act like a good prize doesn't it, Child of Time?"
Monica handed the Holy Daedalus to Max and she summoned the Fire Blade once again…
Max was totally furious. Then he replied, "Let her go!"
"If you come to me…I will give her…"
Monica interrupted, "Okay, I'll give Max to you…but give Claire to us first!"
Both Elena and Gerald were bewildered…
"Monica…just what the heck are you talking about? It's not your life on the line you know." Both Gerald and Elena said in unison.
But Max wasn't moved by what Monica said…it looked like he knew what Monica is thinking.
Rayne just laughed, "You throw Max in mid-air and I'll throw this girl during that moment…clear?"
Max and Monica both nodded. Monica went the roof of one house, with Max following her, and then she catapulted Max in mid-air…
Rayne flew down and threw Claire at the ground…the other people below caught her…and then, when she was about to get Max…Monica was in mid-air instead, then she pierced the Fire Blade right in the heart of her "mother", Rayne.
Rayne was shocked, but the fierce power of the Fire Blade did more than shock her…and when they hit the floor…Rayne fell down headfirst before Monica…then Rayne's body started to fade away slowly…but not before saying…
"I bore you into this world…and this is how you repay me? Humph…after all, that's what I expected from a Weak Link. I bet your father never told you that!"
After what she said, she faded away, completely…leaving peace to reign at Palm Brinks once more.
That very afternoon, a great feast was held for Max, after all, the feast that he was supposed to have, has been cancelled so they made it once again.
Everyone joined in for the feast…everyone…except Monica…she slowly backed away and went to the opposite direction…She tried going in, but Claire kept on preventing her from coming in…and since she doesn't want to take any extreme measures…she just backed away.
"I guess, I'm not invited…it doesn't matter, anyway I still need to heal...I left all the healing items that I had with me before inside the castle…so I think I'll stay at Max's house for a while."
She slowly made her way to Max's house and there she sat at one of the benches placed outside Max's mansion.
……….Meanwhile, at the party…
Max was with his parents, enjoying a nice drink with Galen, Cedric and Mayor Need...
(Max isn't drinking beer ok; he was just hanging out with his parents)
Elena felt something funny inside her stomach though…so she left the boys while they were having fun on their own…and she left to find Monica…
"Funny, I haven't seen her since Rayne attacked…I wonder how is she?"
Her intuition told her to go to the mansion, even if she wanted to go somewhere inside the town square (that's where the party's being held)…she followed her intuition and went to Max's house.
She wouldn't believe it…her intuition actually did take her to Monica…and there she saw Monica seated in one of the benches…she was all alone.
Elena walked closer to where Monica was seated, "What are you doing here all alone? Your missing one heck of a party down there, come and join us."
Monica spoke, but she didn't face Elena's direction…she spoke with her but their eyes never made contact, "Claire wouldn't let me in, and besides I don't feel like partying right now."
"Hmm? Why not?
"A lot of things are bothering me lately…and I can't really move because my body's too tired to."
"Does it have something to do with your mother? And what she said about you being a Weak Link?"
"How do you know about the Weak Link thing? Even I never heard of it before."
"Monica…don't you remember? I was there, since your birth, since your father died, since the war…I know all there is to know about you…even the things that were hidden from you, I know all about them."
"Then why didn't you tell it to me earlier? At least it would've been less confusing now…but what does she mean by Weak Link?"
"A Weak Link is also another name for a "black sheep in the family". Your other relatives never really did approve of you becoming the next queen…because they knew who Rayne was, who Naomi was. They knew about Naomi being an evil Necromancer from the past, and since you were born from her, they said you were cursed…"
"Your father didn't approve of that, because he still loved you and tried to ignore the fact that Naomi was a Necromancer…but later on, his own belief killed him."
"But, Elena…why did they hide it from me?"
"Your father requested for them not to tell you…as I have told you before…he loves you very much…so much that he doesn't want you to be hurt."
Monica couldn't say anything…she thought her whole world will disappear because of all the things people have been hiding from her all this time…pretty soon, she couldn't help but cry, but she tried to keep them from falling, trying not to show any weakness even if the person she was talking to can't even see her face.
But Elena knew her all too well not to realize that Monica was trying to fight tears…
"Monica…you were born during the time of the war…I know how hard it was for you just to find time to be with your father and since he is also part of the war, he hardly ever had any time for you…I know how you long for a mother…and I know how disappointed you are when you find out who your mother really is…but in the end, you tried to fight your emotions…you tried to smile even if your heart is already tired of smiling…you are a princess but the treatment you got was far worse than any servant could bear handle."
"Elena…what are you trying to point here?"
"All I want to ask is…do you want to have a mother? Or at least know what a mother is?"
"I do know what a mother is…only I haven't experienced having one…"
"Well, do you want me to show you?"
Monica was confused…but before she could say anything…Elena hugged her on her back…Monica could feel Elena's warmth fill her body and her heart…she felt all her worries disappear…her fears acted like they never existed…it felt like time stopped on its own…
Then Elena continued, "A mother is someone who cares for you, loves you and is always there for you whenever you feel pain. This is just one of the things a mother does when their child is pain…I know your father hardly ever held you like this…You know the feeling of being alone, you know how hard it is to be alone…I just hoped this hug lessened it…even for just a little."
Elena could feel Monica's tears falling continuously from her eyes, she couldn't stop crying.
"What's wrong Monica? Are you okay?"
"Its all right…I'm fine…mother."
Elena was shocked with what Monica said.
Even if she wasn't Monica's real mother…Elena treated Monica as her own, even if it only lasted that night…Monica experienced having a mother…a real mother.
Fin
Author's note
It ended with a hug…Sorry if there weren't really any romantic moments.
But I dedicate this to all mothers. The real mother in this story became Elena.
Elena's care for Monica signifies a mother's love to her children.
Rayne maybe Monica's real mother…but Elena was far better a mother than Rayne would ever be.
Happy Mother's Day Everyone!
And Happy Mother's Day to the Best Mother in the Whole World!-my Mom.
Love you Mommy!
Love you too Dad!
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And please tell me if you hated or liked the ending.