Dreams OR Are They?

"So this is what the Great Catarina, has become?? Weak. Pathetic. You haven't even been gone a month, and you go and get yourself drugged!! Ha I thought you were better than that. No wonder Father didn't want you!"

"Scarlet?? Is that you?? Where are you?

I was in a room, it was foggy. I couldn't see anything.

"Leave her alone letty."

That voice.

"She's right you know? We raised you better."

I turned. And I felt my knees give out. I was staring at my mother. I could barely make her out in all the fog, but I knew it was her.

"Mom? I'm so so sorry!!" I started to cry uncontrollably.

"STOP THAT RIGHT NOW! Have you forgotten everything?? Ladies don't cry, especially Queens."

"Oh mom, you don't know, I'll never be Queen! Father denied me, I am nothing."

"Nonsense child, I know everything. I see everything. And besides I'm your mother, and mothers know everything. Now listen up. Your father had every right, and I agree with his choice of action. But I am ashamed of you."

"Mom."

She pulled me up to my feet, brushed me off, straightened my back.

"There much better, now there's my little Queen."

"Mother, there's so much I have to tell you..."

"Shhh. Not now child. We don't have much time."

"You were born to be a Queen, never let any treat you otherwise. A good Queen knows when to stand down. BUT a great Queen, knows when to step back, wait for her move, and strike. NEVER RUN. A Queen never runs. So stop running from your mistakes. Own them. Let them be apart of you. Don't let them control you. Step back. Watch. Wait. Then strike, with everything you got plus some."

"Oh mother, I'll never be as great of a Queen as you were."

"No you won't."

Then she grabbed my chin and lifted my head up to meet her eyes.

"You will be better. You will be the greatest Queen Nighten has ever seen. You were born as the daughter of light, but you were made to stand next to the son of night. "

"But how can I be Queen, if I am denied?"

She smiled and said "no one is ever denied forever, especially a Queen"

"Now my love, remember what I have said. Know that I am always here, and that I love you. But it is time to wake up. You need to wake up!"

And then she disappeared.

"MOM!"

"Cata. Wake up!" It was Benji

"Look, still my pathetic sister, but he's right wake up.

"You need to wake up, little one." It was Caleb

"Come on firecracker, let's wake up now"

"You have to wake up!"

"Rem?? Is that you?

"WAKE UP!!" It was Jameson

"Child wake up!!"

"Father??"

My eyes opened. And I was face to face with a Palatein.

"Welcome back."

"You unhand her this instant!!" It was Jacob.