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Switched Destiny - 2

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Mother had already been showing signs of sickness for last two weeks. She kept them hidden, but Celena was old enough to understand. Mother was short of breath just going down the stairs. Her eyes looked funny... or her face around them did. Crinkly, the skin rippling up and down, no longer smooth. She was very sad too... Celena had heard the servants whispering about her father. That he had been gone much longer this time that usual.

The sadness of her mother ate at Celena. She knew in her heart that Jeture would bring Father home safe as soon as Father could return. But still... she caught Mother crying a few times the last two weeks. She would ask what was wrong and her mother would give her the strangest look... Then Mother would dab at her eyes and hug Celena tightly.

The young girl cried the entire way home, knowing she would bring yet more sadness to her sick mother. Tears poured down already wet skin as Celena sputtered out the story. Allen was gone, she couldn't find him... No, he wasn't playing hide and seek...

Celena's throat was raw from trying to breath and talk at the same time tears welled from her eyes.

Mother gave her a weak hug, then retreated to her room.

The bouquet of flowers lay forgotten somewhere between the pastures and the Schezar manor.

The next day the head matron servant told Celena that the mistress was very, very ill and that Celena had to be strong for her mother.

The dinner party was cancelled.

She tried, she truly tried very hard to be strong and a good young lady. Celena went to all of her lessons and paid attention to her instructors. She was as quiet as a mouse when she went through the house. She didn't play with Allen's toy swords or horses, she played more with her dolls than she ever had in her seven years of playing with children's toys and not baby toys. She helped the servants set the table, wash dishes, clean clothes, and in the flower gardens.

The young girl cried every time she looked at the flowers; when she brought some to her mother that loved them so.

Three days after Allen disappeared, Encia Schezar lost the will to live and left the earth.
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Summary:
In an alternate universe, what if Allen was taken instead of Celena?
Credit to :iconstelmarta: for the idea; Celena and Allen.

9/2/14: This chapter has been cleaned up.
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