19 Home
Bella managed to reverse the damage done to the man who held her powers. He was all better. "Thank you my lady. You have saved me from a terrible fate," he bowed and didn't look back up. He continued to talk, "I am forever in your debt and I would be honored to come and be your guard."
"Stand up Gene. I am from a different timeline. I am going to return home and take my place as Queen. Thank you for the offer but you are not in debt to me" Bella smiled and stuck out her hand. "Thank you for believing me."
"I could feel I was dying. It felt like I was aging fast," he shook her hand. "But I don't mind leaving this timeline. There is nothing for me here and it would be of great honor to serve you."
"I guess I can't argue. We will be returning last because I have to get everyone else home. What a hassle," she stepped out of the room and over to the now cowering King. "Such a fool to think I would willing become your wife and Queen. I would be a disgrace to allow myself not to marry out of love."
"I am sorry Bella, really I am," he was on his knees begging and she just sighed.
"Whatever. Don't ever expect anything from my kingdom when I am ruling. My kingdom is not your enemy but we are not your ally. Do not cross me again" Bella flattened her dress where it had wrinkled and walked away from the King.
By her side was her new guard Gene. Prompto followed right behind along with Ignis and Gladio.
"Thank you for coming to get me. Sorry I could wait any longer. I need to return home once everyone else is safely returned, " Bella walks out of the castle and looks at it.
"What are you thinking?" Prompto moved to her other side and looked at her.
"I am tempted to age it. I can do that to buildings if I want to," she raised her hand and smiles as she caused the roof to collapse in and turned back. "That will be enough to fix especially if it's over those ugly thrones. I feel sorry for any queen who takes that throne."
"It was ugly. I am sad that you had to sit in it even if it's only a few times," Prompto stayed at her side this time and kept watch over Gene for now. He didn't trust Gene what so ever since he came from this kingdom.
"Maybe I should return home first and announce my return. Not everyone is from our timeline and it would be weird for me to be seen in the future at my age," she grabs Prompto hand. "You are coming with. You too Gene," so she took his hand as well.
"You are leaving right now?" Notics kinda stuttered out.
"Yup. I will come back to this very spot at this very time. Don't worry it'll be like I never left here," so she left and went back to her time.
***
She arrived her room and left go of the two guards hands. "Welcome to my castle."
"So how are we going to let everyone know you are home?" Prompto stepped to the door and listened outside. There were people talking and whispering. Prompto's ability of advanced hearing was helpful.
"They are talking about your brother. He is devastated at the loss of all his family. Bella you should go see him first. He's in his room and hasn't left in days," Prompto grabbed her hand and Gene followed.
She went to her brothers room seconds earlier. It was like teleporting but she always had to go backwards in time. She could not move time forwards to go to another place without messing something up.
"Brother.. it's me," Bella whispered from outside his bedroom. His chambers was large just like hers. A whole house for a bedroom basically.
"Sister?" he sounded confused but that was to be expected. Before he could open the door Bella realized she was still holding hands with her guards so she let go.
The door swung open in a rush and the painful look on her brother's face broke Bella too. "I am here. I am so sorry I couldn't be here Jamie. I am so sorry," she pulled him into a hug and cried.
"I thought you were dead. Where have you been Bella? Who are they?" Jamie hugged Bella tightly back and both were crying a lot.
"They are my new guards. Prompto is on the left, he is the former guard of Notics and the guy on the left is Gene former guard of King Arnold from the timeline I was in. Gene gave me back my powers," Bella held her brother and just stayed like that but finally she had to let go. "I have to go back and start bringing the missing princesses and princes back along with their guards... not all of them are alive because I couldn't save them but I did my best."
"I don't care about them right now. I am not alone anymore and you can take your place as Queen, " he smiled at Bella and that made her cry even more.
"I do care about them. I will be back soon okay?" Bella kissed his head just like she used to do and smiled before turning to Prompto and Gene. "I need you two to start preparing for a kingdom wide festival to celebrate the return of the kidnapped royals and guards. Also go get Jake's help since he doesn't know I have returned already."
"Wait Jake knew you were alive?" Jamie had hurt in his eyes.
"Yes he knew. He was under my orders to tell no one. It was to keep mother and father safe from King Arnold but the clearly didn't work all that well," Bella couldn't look at her brother anymore. She didn't say goodbye as she flashed back to were she last was.
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"Yeah I guess you were right. It felt like you all were just here and now it is just you, " Notics smiled and they all made their way to the hidden city.
Once there Bella gathered up all the ones who needed to be returned home and separated them but what year they were taken. Most were from her timeline but a third were from further in the future.
"It's time to go home finally. It will take a few trips because I can only move four at a time. Even I have limitations. Not everyone will make it home today either. I'll start with the ones farthest in the future," Bella locked arms with a princess and two guards from the year 2100. There was another princess but she was killed around two years ago.
Bella also had to tell those who lost their princesses that they did and it would be tough on her.
She leaped them forward and the guard to the princess who passed brought Bella to the castle. Bella looked at her dress before sighing. She was from the 2060s and this dress was far outdated since it's from the 1990s.
Entering the castle she doesn't offer a bow since she doesn't have to. "I am Princess Bella of the past. Your daughter was kidnapped by the same who kidnapped me in the 2070s. I am terrible sorry to tell you this but she was killed two years ago."
The King and Queen both broke down into sobs before staring at the guard. "You were supposed to protect her!"
"Ma'am do not disrespect the guard. Your daughter died under my care and I am forever sorry for that. This guard has been of great service to the neighboring state and their princess. I am so sorry for your loss and I understand your rage but it has nothing to do with this guard."
"You let our daughter die my highness? You don't even guard yourself."
"I do not leave without a guard but I was trained and even after being kidnapped with Jake, I was still getting trained. We were going to get new clothes for everyone when the group who kidnapped us and took my power attacked. I did the best I could to protect your daughter but there was ten of them and she refused to run. Do not take this out on my future self as it can cause problems. I take my leave, " Bella stepped back and just tipped her head in a sign of respect. Both the king and queen rose to give respect as well but Bella just waved it off.
That was the first of twelve stops to make. It was going to be the hardest thing to deal with for her. Out of the twelve, seven were heirs from her timeline.
She got the other future ones home and gave the news to the families of the dead. She didn't blame any of the guards that lived but herself. She was supposed to protect them as much as they were.
Bella had to wait another day before returning those to her timeline which she would deliver news to the families once she returned the last one. It was so tiresome but no one else could do it as much. It was her fault too that everyone ended up there so it was her job to bring them all home.
After that Bella is going to try and figure out what that transformation was about. She needs to know if she can do it again and just what is different about it.
