My Rebirth as an alien Queen

Episode 2-Married?

I keep shouting for Hero to stay away from me until I lost the strength in me and I felt that strength continue to leave me, I didn't care I just wanted to die.

After feeling so weak and miserable Hero showed up with a tray in his hands, I wanted to shout at him again, probably threw some glasses at him like I did the other time he was around me but I could get even move a finger. Hero moved to me and raised me into his arms and I felt the throbbing pain in all my muscles start to ease away. Hero tried to feed me but I refused it, I never wanted it but I don't know what he did to me, I submitted to him and start to take his spoon-feed after which he took me into his arms and moved out of the room.

We appeared in front of the long away Illuminated by white light. Hero appeared at the end of the hallway to see floating stairs which with each footstep glowed green. After getting to the end of the stairs, I saw a huge round room brightly illuminated. There were few Ghafils I recognized but the other two alien beings that looked like me. They all bowed as we passed them Hero moved to the back of the room which slide open immediately we stopped in front of it. There were path stones that lead to a shimmering pool. There were glowing flowers in them and their scent was very inviting. I groaned as Hero passed my legs into the water before my whole body. I was numb and completely irresponsive, but Hero didn't stress it. With his hands, he pulled my dress from my shoulders before I was completely free from them. Hero started to rinse me with the shimmering water which I saw the fountain lies at the end of the pool and it reflected the light greatly.

Hero took his time as he washed every tentacle on my head. The two maids that looked like me appeared at the entrance with a towel in their hands but they put the tray in mid-air and it floated to Hero's side. They exited immediately after that. Hero raised me from the shimmering waters and I shivered at the temperature change. He took a heavy glowing lemon cloth from one of the trays and wrapped it around my nakedness. I feel my body start to grow warm and the shimmering waters started to dry off and the glow on the clothes glow more brightly until it was just lemon linen. Hero removed it from me and moved to the second tray. He took a short transparent dress with golden tapings at the edges and have me wore it first before wearing the yellow dress that was left on the tray. There were golden bracelets on it and slowly slipped them into my hands. But one was kept worn on my upper arm and two on my ankle.

Hero released a jar of flying glowing insects that bombarded my face but soon they were done and moved back into the jar. After that was done Hero raised me back into his arms and led me up. I could differentiate the day from night by the darkness and glow from every roof of houses I could see from the glass window of my room. I had broken it but it had miraculously repaired itself. Hero at night led my back to their soft pillow and sit next to me.

"It was all an accident Claire; I didn't mean to bring you back here. I don't want you to hate me for it but I wish...You'd accept it soon. You're my people's queen and they need you. I need you" Hero pleaded but I couldn't respond, I was still battling with my confusion and trauma of how I look.

"Get some rest" He urged placing a kiss on my forehead before moving to the door and immediately he was out the lights start to dim but and suddenly there was these glowing bird-like creatures on the roof of the room which I finally noticed looked familiar to a building skylight and the birds sang and dance in unison. Their melody made me feel sleepy and soon I dozing.

I woke up to see Hero by my side. He brought me food, I was reluctant and like he commanded me, I opened my mouth to his every spoon. He carried me from the bed and moved me to a glowing bean bag at the end of the sitting room. Suddenly the wall started to show humans I raised my head as I got curious. It was like being in front of a home theater. It was cool... The bean bag adjusted itself to me and I rested into it as I watch the film. I didn't know when Hero left but after hours he was back with another tray of meal. He moved close to me to food though I hesitated, I took it when he fed me, I met his eyes but he couldn't meet mine, for the first time I could actually savor the taste of the food. It was delicious...but thinking I was eating alien food made me want to puke so I turned away from it.

"I can't do this Hero" I sobbed and Hero sighed, put down the food before pulling me into his embrace.

"I know...I'm sorry" He said as he caressed me soothingly.

"What really happened Hero? Why am I in this body? I don't understand Hero? I'm so confused" My voice was brittle and my expression sullen.

"When I released you...I...I released you into my ship, you...chose this body yourself. I didn't know...it was an accident and I'm sorry" He replied ruefully.

"I'm so sorry-

"What about Nicholas? Does that mean he's also here? Does that mean he's alive?" I raised myself from his chest to meet his eyes with hope filling mine.

"I...I'm sorry" my heart sank at the news and I sobbed into Hero’s chest until my tears ran dry. Hero took me in his arms and carried me bridal style to the bed but suddenly I was feeling a little uneasy being a human I recognized the feeling but I couldn't say the same for an alien body.

"Hero?" I called as he turned to leave.

"Yes," He replied briskly turning back to me.

"Do you have a bathroom?" I asked and he nodded moving to my side, he brought me to my feet and lead had me to face the wall next to my bed, he brought my hand closer to the wall and it blinked green before sliding open. I felt a smile curled up to my lips as I found it really amazing. I hoped the toilet wasn't a flowing one.

"Claire?" Hero called standing at the door while I entered into the white space examining it. I turned to see a brown package in his hands.

"I've been preparing this for you ever since you were in a coma-

"What's that?" I asked moving back to him and he opened up the package to release a drone-like silver robot.

"Its program is in English and I made it to obey only your command. Why don't you give it a name?" Hero urged as I continue staring at the breathtaking object. It was beautiful, mesmerizing, or any other word for pretty.

"Is it a girl or a boy?" I asked and Hero chuckled.

"It is whatever you want it to be" Hero replied and I smiled.

"I would have loved it to be a male, I mean I could name it after Nick but that'll be impartial to my brother Charlie. So I'm just gonna name it Barb, my mom's short form for Barbara" I smiled as I touched the object and it vibrated.

"Hello Claire, I'm Barb" it sounded glinting is huge puppy eyeballs open.

"It's beautiful Hero," I remarked and he smiled.

"Thank you Claire" Barb replied.

"I'm glad you like it" Hero smiled as I continue to examine the robot.

"You can ask her anything. I feel you'll need a companion since all of this is still new. It can always connect to me whenever you want it to" Hero explained and I nodded as my eyes never left the robot.

"Call me anytime you need me" Hero mentioned before heading for the door.

"Hero" I called and he halted head slightly turning back.

"Thank you," I said in gratitude and he responded with a warm smile.

"So Barb, what can you do?" I asked the egg-shaped robot which was now floating in mid-air.

"I have more than 2000 functions Claire" Barb replied sharply and I giggled moving into the bathroom.

"So which of these... stuff is used for peeing?" I asked and Barb floated over to a round bowl with a pipe attached to the wall.

"This one?" I asked looking into the bowl.

"Yes...you just have to sit on it" Barb instructed and I chuckled before doing as Barb instructed. I was very thankful to Hero for his effort to make my third life less miserable. I had died before...when the world was in ruins, I had survived in the hands of a lunatic prince who thought he could actually rule both his world and mine...I couldn't stand by and watch so we had stopped him. He brought me back quite alright, he reincarnated me into my younger body deceiving me into thinking I was freeing my world but Hero was the only alien who had joined us in fighting against him. He was the only alien with a passionate heart. He joined the humans to rid the world of the aliens with poisonous hearts. I thought my work was done and I left. I was happy to be free feeling fulfilled but I never thought a second life as an alien awaits me. Why? Just the same question I had asked myself when I was thrown back into the past, right into my younger body. I sighed as I strolled the room trying to get exactly where I was.

"Where am I Barb?" I asked as I stared out the window resting my back against the floating bed.

"You're in the 809th undiscovered planet called the Zullion Gallaxy Claire" Barb replied and I heaved a heavy sigh.

"But where am I exactly?" I asked not too satisfied with the answer.

"You're in the King's special Quarters" Barb replied and I chuckled.

"I almost forgot Hero is the king now. He's a good Ghafil" I remarked.

"Yes...the people support him dearly except they are not very supportive of him taking you as a wife because you're from the light race of the Ghafil" Barb's words had panic rising to my chest.

"Wife?" I asked not too sure I had her well.

"Yes Claire, you are the King's wife, mate, and Queen. You got married few days after you woke up-

"What?" I was practically frowning at the news as well as fuming. I felt strange energy coursing through me and suddenly my tentacles were turning orange.

"I think you should calm down Claire, your body is radiating anxiety, fear, and anger at the same time” Barb stated the obvious.

"I got married to Hero?" I questioned feeling the thought alone driving me mad. Then I recalled him asking me to be okay, he was pleading for me to get well, for me to be okay...because his people needed me because he needed me. So this what he meant. I felt a tear slipped down my eyes, I was taken advantage of I was certain. There was no way I could marry Hero in my right senses. Except of course he controlled me as he controlled me to take his food, I started to sob.

"Claire, are you alright?" Barb asked as I continue to cry.

"How long...how long have I been conscious Barb?" I inquired feeling so lonely and neglected.

"A month Claire" Barb replied and I hugged myself feeling more tears slipped down from my face.

"Do you think Hero brought me back...into this body?" I asked my heart racing hard in my chest hoping for a negative answer. I really didn't wanna think Hero would bring me back to make me his wife...he wouldn't do that. He wasn't selfish, he wasn't like that.

"He did not Claire. He's not the type of Rhafil" That answer made my answer warm, I didn't know if I can trust Barb on it but I wanted to believe so.

"But why would he marry me? When I wasn't in my right senses?" I asked and Barb descended to stay right next to me.

"I believe only the King could answer that" Barb stated, giving me a sympathetic look.

"Can you ask him to come?” I requested from Barb and it vibrated.

"I have sent a message to the king and he would be here shortly" Barb relayed and I smiled. I was still examining the beauty of the outside world from where I sat when Hero came in with a different shimmering blue robe. My orange tentacles had turned back white but immediately I saw Hero, it went from white then to orange, then to red.

"Claire, you could hurt him if you're angry" Barb warned but I didn't care.

"You married me-

"I'm sorry Claire-

"You freaking married me Hero! Are you crazy? Why would you marry me against my will?" I screamed at him sending him flying with the wave of energy that emitted from me. I felt weak as a result but I felt terrible to see Hero injured. I had knocked him against the wall and he was groaning.

"Hero" I breathed roughly but he only kept groaning. I felt fear seized me, I felt helpless, what have I done? I subconsciously questioned myself as I dawdle towards him.

"I'm sorry" It was all I managed to say as I slowly moved to him and helped him up. Hero was hurt and I felt so guilty about it.

"I think we need to call the palace physician" Barb suggested and I nodded eagerly in agreement.

"I should be sorry...it was to protect you Claire, I wanted to protect you from other Ghafils who think you deserved death. I didn't wanna see you killed Claire but I know you'd never accept it and chose death instead. That was why I married you I'm sorry" Hero apologized and I moved to quickly help him up.

"I'm sorry for hurting you...I don't know how it happened-

"You're powerful that's how" Hero briefly explained and I paled.

"Claire" Hero moved to me and held my hands, I felt the strange of peace and serenity slowly spread through me on the action, Hero removed his hand and moved away from me a little.

"What is that?" I asked and he batted his extremely long lashes at the edge of his heavy lids.

"It's just...the bond...it's nothing-

"What bond? You mean like the werewolves?" I don't know if I had an eyebrow but I was sure I quirked it at Hero in question since I was a big fan of werewolves romance books.

"Maybe...what are werewolves?" He asked and I chuckled softly.

"It's complicated to explain... It's Um-" my voice was caught in my throat as Hero suddenly collapsed only then did I noticed the green blood that had tainted the white floor. What if I had killed him?"

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