Chapter 178 Seeing my Mother Once More 2 (1/2)

Inside was a room with the same layout as the room I came from. Scanning inside, I saw a woman sitting beside a window, she was looking outside. She also had the same platinum blonde hair I had.

”M-Mama…?” My voice was low but still broke the silence inside the room.

The woman sitting beside the window turned to look towards me and smiled sweetly.

”Mama!” Tears came pouring down my eyes. I quickly ran to where my mother was.

I quickly walked towards her and hugged her tightly. ”Mama. Mama, I'm so happy that you are alive.”

Tears started to fall from my eyes down to my cheeks. The happiness I am feeling right now is welling up inside my heart.

I slowly released her from my embrace to look at her face. Looking closely you can see some age lines in her face. Of course she has aged these past few years since I last saw her.

The time I last saw her was at her death bed. She has been sick for a long time and her body was all skin and bones. Her face was pale and her eyes were lifeless. But now I am happy to see her with a healthy body and a rosy glow in her cheeks.

But when I looked at her eyes, it was the same eyes I saw when she was dying. It was lifeless.

”Mama, mama it's me Alicia.” I tried to call out to her.

She didn't reply but only smiled at me.

”Mama, can't you remember me?” My voice started to tremble. I was getting anxious.

My mother looked away from me and resumed looking outside the window.

”What's wrong with mama?” I asked Martha.

”P-princess, she has been like that ever since I saw her.” Martha replied.

My heart started to ache. My mother was alive and well before me but I am afraid her mind have suffered.

”Your mother has never uttered a word since I rescued her.” I heard my aunt's voice. I looked around and saw her entering the room.

”What do you mean?” I asked her. Worry was clearly evident on my face.

”We were able to save her from death due to the poison your step mother has given her. Her body recuperated and is very healthy now. But her mind was closed off.” Queen Patricia said.

The queen walked towards my mother and put her hand on her shoulder.

”The doctor's said it was due to mental and physical trauma. Her body was able to heal while her mind was locked up to protect itself from harm.” Queen Patricia explained. ”I was hoping that once she sees you, there can be at least a tiny opening from the walls she has placed herself in her mind.”

I was processing all of this information. It is true that my mother's body tried to withstand the slow acting poison my step mother has secretly administered to her. She was able to prolong her life longer that the enemy anticipated. But it took a toll on her mind.

”She tried to survive because of me.” I said in a whisper.

”Your mother didn't want to leave you behind alone. She tried to fight the poison in her body for as long as she could bare but at end her body gave in. And so her mind also gave up.” Queen Patricia said. ”By the time she gave your custody to your father was also the time she locked up her mind. She separated her body and mind to nullify the pain before dying. We were able to save her but I was too late because she has locked herself up.”

”But she can be normal again. Can she go back to normal?” I asked.

”I tried communicating to her thru magic. Our bond as twins is different from normal siblings. But when I came knocking, she wasn't willing to open up.” Queen Patricia said. ”I am hoping maybe you can make a difference.”

”Me?” I asked in confusion.

”Yes. I can teach you how to use mind magic.” Queen Patricia said. ”We Atlantian's of royal blood can use any form of magic, unlike normal Atlantians that can only use given particular types of magic. We of royal blood can use all but with some limitations. For example I have high aptitude in fire type magic while having low aptitude on water type magic.” She explained.