Reincarnation Diana

11

I immediately knocked on the door of the room that was occupied by Athanasia and Zenith.

"just enter. The door is not locked" Zenith said.

I went in and saw that the two of them were playing with dolls.

"Do I disturb you guys from playing?" my many.

"No, auntie doesn't bother us. Right Athy?"

Athanasia nodded. "Yes, I'm not bothering us."

"Thank God then."

"But what did you do to our room? Is mom going to sleep here? Wouldn't you be able to sleep if you weren't next to mom?"

"Something I want to talk about. It won't be long and after that mom will be back in the room."

"What does aunt want to talk about?" ask Zenith.

"Auntie wants to talk about the incident. Did something unusual happen while you were swimming?"

They answered simultaneously. "Nothing."

"You sure?"

"Yes. But aunt, did you guys realize it long ago? Why did you realize we were almost in the middle of the sea? I feel like I haven't been swimming for too long, but why is it that far."

"Not really. We instantly realized when we didn't hear your voices" I replied.

"Then you should realize when we're not too far away but why is it that when you're looking, we're almost in the middle of the sea?"

I was shocked to hear Zenith's thoughts. "Zenith, are you sure you've just been feeling the swim for a while? Maybe because it is too cool to swim so do not realize that it turns out swimming has been long enough."

Zenith nodded. "I'm sure, aunt. I'm counting in my heart because I want to know how long I can hold my breath."

Degs...

"Zenith, since when did your friends tell you that there's a black shadow behind you?" my many.

"From the first time I played with them. But they still want to play together and after that say the same thing again" he replied.

Is that black magic? But it's impossible. This life is different from the novel. Anastasius and Claude did not kill each other and there was no hatred in Claude or Anastasius. Penelope chose Anastasius as her partner even though she was not the successor to Obelia. So there should be no grudges against each other. Who uses black magic? I thought in my heart.

"What's up, auntie? Did aunt also see that black shadow behind me?" ask Zenith.

"No, aunt just asked. What do you usually do when you're bored?"

"none. I was just playing alone" he replied.

"You sure?"

"Yes, because I can also use magic so I like to play alone."

"You can use magic, Zenith?!" many surprised.

I hope that the magic Zenith meant is not black magic. I said in my heart.

Does aunt want to see it?" ask Zenith.

"Can you show it to auntie?"

"Can but not now."

"Why?"

"The magic doesn't come out all I want."

"Then how can you control the magic?"

"I don't really control that magic either. Magic is like a human being who also has his own mind" he explained.

I don't understand what Zenith said. "Whatchu mean? Aunt doesn't understand what you're saying."

Zenith began to explain how her magic works. "When Zenith feels lonely or sad, the magic likes to come out on its own. The magic always entertained Zenith and sometimes followed what Zenith said. But not always because sometimes the magic does something more powerful. Zenith felt like she had a human friend while playing with that magic."

"Is that really? Athy also wants to have a magic friend" said Athy.

"The magic will only come out when Zenith feels lonely or sad?"

"No. He also came out when Zenith bullied someone."

So the magic came out when Zenith was in a bad state. Means I have to make Zenith feel uncomfortable to see that magic. I thought in my heart.

"Mother, Athy also wants to be able to magic like Zenith," Athanasia said.

"Yes dear. Now you're sleeping. I'll go back to my room" I said.

I kissed Athanasia and Zenith on the forehead, after which I left.

Back in the room, Claude had not slept.

"Have you finished playing?" ask Claude.

"Yes already."

"If you come here so soon, I miss you so much."

I chuckle. "Jeez, I just left you a little while ago and you said you missed me?"

"Yes. Didn't I tell you that I can't be left behind by you for too long?" claude said as she pulled me into her arms.

"What if I go first?"

"Then I'll catch up with you."

"Don't talk like that! At least you have to stay alive to keep Athanasia."

"Athanasia has Lily and Felix to look after her but no one can take care of me."

"Lily and Felix can take care of you, too."

"You think I want to be taken care of with them?"

"No haha. Then there are Anas and Penelope's sisters who will take care of you."

"don't want. I just want you to take care of me. Why are you suddenly talking about this? Are you seriously ill?"

"No. I was just wondering what you would do if one day I wasn't in this world anymore."

"Do you not know the answer to that question?"

I'm nodding.

"Listen Diana. In this world you are the only one I love. You are everything to me."

I hugged Claude. "Yes Claude, I know."

"Don't try to think of anything that's not. I know you're nervous. Tell me what makes you nervous."

I can't tell Claude because it's not certain. I don't want to cause an insignificant commotion so I'll tell him when everything is for sure. "Nothing, I was just wondering. Now let's go to sleep, I'm already so sleepy." Claude turned off the lights and we slept.

Next day. I approached Athanasia and Zenith who were playing in the room.

"Mother? You want to play with us?" ask Athanasia.

"No, I'm here to call you."

Athanasia points to herself. "Me?"

"Yes, can you come here for a minute? There's something I want to talk about."

"Good mom. Zenith wait a minute, Athy will be back soon."

"Zenith, auntie wants to have a quick chat with Athy. You used to play yourself gapapa, right?"

"Umm it's okay."

Outside the house.

"What's the matter mom? What do you want me to talk about until you get me out like this?" ask Athanasia.

"That's Athy, I want to ask you a favor" I said.

Athanasia scrunched her forehead. "ask for help? Ask for help, mom?"

"Can you pretend to be mad at Zenith and say you don't want to play with her anymore?"

Athanasia immediately shook her head. "Athy won't. Zenith could be sad if Athy did that."

"Don't baby, it's just pretend. We'll apologize to Zenith?"

"But it's not the mother who said herself never hurt others because even though we have apologized but the pain must still be there and imprint. Athy doesn't want Zenith to be hurt."

What Athanasia said is true but this is the only way to see the power of Zenith. I have to make sure that the power is not from black magic. I said in my heart.

"Mother will be in charge, baby. Because my mom has a reason to do this. Please help mom?" I pleaded with Athanasia.

"Well mom, but just this once. Don't ever ask Athy to do something like this again." I'm nodding.

Then, we go back to the room. Athy came in and I waited outside the room.

"Athy you're back. Let's play with me again." said Zenith while holding Athy's hand.

Athy brushed off Zenith's hand. "No. Athy doesn't want to play with Zenith anymore."

Zenith was puzzled by Athanasia's changed attitude. "Why? Why doesn't Athy want to play with Zenith anymore? Did Zenith make a mistake with Athy?"

"No. But Athy does not want to play with Zenith anymore and will never want to play with Zenith again." After saying that Athy came out of the room and left Zenith alone.

I calmed Athanasia down. "No dear. You're not evil to Zenith. You just do what mom asks. After mom's business is over, she'll talk to Zenith. I promise you that Zenith will still want to play with Athy again, right? So stop crying."

Athanasia stopped crying. "But what business do you mean? Why does that mother's business require making Zenith sad?"

"Mom wants to see the magic power of Zenith. I want to make sure that Zenith's power isn't a dangerous power." I checked Zenith's condition from outside the room. Zenith was crying. To be honest I was very sad to see Zenith cry because I knew Zenith was a sweet and kind child. But I have to do this to see his power. A black shadow appeared from behind Zenith's body. The black shadow went into the doll that Zenith had been carrying lately and the doll acted like a living creature. I saw the doll approaching Zenith and comforted her.

"Hello Zenith" said the doll.

"Magic? You're coming."

"Sure, Zenith is sad so I have to come."

"Thank you magic, you are the best."

"What's Zenith? Why are you crying? Are your friends bothering you again?"

Zenith shakes. "No, my cousin is visiting and staying here. As long as he's here we always play and sleep together but somehow he suddenly gets angry with me and says he doesn't want to play with me anymore. I'm so sad because I like to play with her."

"Who's your cousin's name?" tanyakanya.

"Athanasia, but I call her Athy. She has blond hair and pretty blue eyes and she's also a nice kid anyway I love playing with her but she doesn't seem to like playing with me. The proof is that he doesn't want to play with me anymore. What should I do magic? I want to keep playing with Athy."

"Is he Obelia's family? He's a royal family, right?"

Zenith nodded.

"So he's the one who took your father's throne?"

I was surprised to hear their conversation. "Captured the throne? What the hell does that mean? In this world Anastasius gave up his throne voluntarily."

"No. I'm a royal family, too, but my mother once told me that my father gave up his throne voluntarily so Claude's uncle didn't take it" Zenith said.

Thank goodness Penelope explained to Zenith. My inner.

"But Zenith, are you unwilling to become the princess of Obelia? There will be many people who like you and want to be friends with you."

"They want to be friends with me because I'm the princess. I don't want to be like that, I want them to be friends sincerely."

"Who cares about that? What matters is that you have a lot of friends, right? Don't you like playing with a lot of people? This is your chance to usurp your father's throne. I'll help you."

"How is it?"

"You just have to hand over your body to me and I'll take care of everything. When you wake up, you will be the princess.

Zenith seemed hesitant but in the end she accepted his offer. Before Zenith grabbed the doll's hand, I went straight in to stop her. "Don't Zenith!"

The magic came out of the puppet and directly entered Zenith's body. I approached Zenith and shook her body. "Aware Zenith! You need to wake up, don't take over the black magic."

Be late. Zenith's body was already possessed by that black magic. Zenith lifted my body into the air with the help of that black magic. Athanasia who saw him became scared and worried. "Athanasia, quickly call your father and uncle!"

"Ti-don't want to. Athy won't leave mom."

"Athanasia, you have to call them. Hurry along! Before anything worse happens." Athanasia immediately ran out and called out to everyone.

***POV ATHANASIA***

I ran as fast as I could into the living room. I'm afraid, I don't know what just happened. Why did Zenith attack mother? Is Zenith angry at mom?

In the middle room.

"Athanasia, why are you running?" ask dad.

Lily came up to me and wiped my sweat. "God, princess, what has happened? Why is there such a dryness?"

"Hah hah hah a-dad, i-mom."

Claude, who heard Athanasia, said that his mother came to him. "What's wrong with Diana?!"

"Ze-zenith attacked mom. Hurry and help mom, dad!"

Penelope surprise. "What?! There was no way Zenith would attack Diana. He's a little kid."

"Auntie, Zenith has magic power."

Everyone was surprised to hear it.

"Where's Diana?!" ask dad.

"Mother is in my room and Zenith" I replied.

Dad immediately ran towards my room and Zenith. We all followed Dad from behind.

***POV SAID***

His power is huge. I can't get that black magic out of Zenith's body if my hands are tied by this magic. I can't attack him either because he's inside Zenith's body. My inner. Now I can just wait for the others to come.

"DIANA?!"

"Your highness empress?!"

Zenith attacked anyone who approached. Penelope cried seeing her daughter like that. "Zenith, sober dear. Why did you attack Aunt Diana?"

But Zenith did not answer.

"Take off Diana's aunt, Zenith!" shouted Penelope.

"Free Penelope, Zenith can't hear you now" I said.

"What does that mean?" asked Penelope did not understand.

"The body of Zenith was taken over by that magic."

Penelope was shocked in disbelief. "What magic is that? Why would he be able to take over Zenith's body?"

"This is black magic" I replied.

"Black magic? Isn't there no more black magic in this age?" ask brother Anas.

"I don't know why there's black magic here either . The important thing is that we have to get that black magic out of Zenith's body first."

Athanasia holds Claude's hand. "What should we do, Dad?"

"Quiet darling. I'll save you."

"How do I get the black magic out?" ask brother Anas.

"In a way to purify it" I replied.

"Purity? That is impossible, your highness consort. The only ones who can perform purification magic are the owner of the magic tower, Lucas, while Lucas is not here and takes a long time to summon him" Felix said.

"True, Lucas can perform purification magic. But did you forget who I was? I'm Lucas' student, so I can also do purification magic."

Felix was happy to hear that. "That's good, your majesty, then do it."

"Felix fool! I'm like this, it's hard for me to purify Zenith. Help me get out of this first," I'm upset.

Suddenly the black magic strangled my neck.

"DIANA."

"HIS MAJESTY THE EMPRESS."

"What should we do, baby? Our daughter is attacking Diana more and more" Penelope said.

Anastasius hugged Penelope to calm her down. "Calm down."

Athanasia screamed and subconsciously used her magic. "GET OFF MOM!"

The black magic disappeared and I slipped away. Claude immediately ran towards me and caught me.

"Diana, are you okay?" tanyanya's worried.

"I'm fine, Claude. Now I'll purify Zenith."

"You sure you can?"

"certain. Trust me."

"Be careful." I'm nodding. I dashed towards Zenith and instantly purified her before the black magic acted again.

Zenith fainted. Brother Anas and Penelope went straight to Zenith.

"Zenith only fainted because he was exhausted. No need to worry, he's fine, "I said.

"Thank you Diana and I'm sorry" Anas said.

"There's no need to apologize sis, it's not Zenith's fault."

Slowly Zenith opened her eyes. "I-mom."

"Dear, mom's here."

Zenith looked puzzled as everyone was here and looked at her worriedly. "What's been going on? Why are you all here?"

Athanasia hugged Zenith and cried. " Zenith forgive Athy. Athy didn't mean to make Zenith sad just now. Athy really likes to play with Zenith."

"really?" zenith asked with teary eyes.

Athanasia nodded. "Yes, Athy lied to Zenith. Forgive Athy."

Zenith returned Athanasia's embrace and wept. "Thankfully Athy still wants to play with Zenith. Zenith did not want to be shunned by Athy."

Athanasia shakes. "There's no way Athy could have stayed away from Zenith. Athy likes to be with Zenith."

Athanasia and Zenith let go of his embrace and smiled.