Anything For You
Chapter 97

Evanora had set out all the things and then then both the ladies sat down in front of each other, with EVANORA's hands resting over the crystal ball, with eyes closed, while Estella sat there dumbfounded, not understanding what was happening, fear engulfing her mind and soul. She was still not ready to dig in her past, but what's done is done. And now there was no backing off. Evanora gestured her to relax her perplexed muscles and Estella followed her each and every command. She rested her both palms over that giant blue crystal ball and closed her eyes. In a swift moment, she felt her soul leaving her body, as if all of her consciousness was plucked out and was transferred to somewhere else, very far away from her mortal body. Although she had numerous powers, but still she had never travelled this far away. Soon, she heard a faint voice besides her ears, which was telling her to calm down and feel the gravity. She opened her green orbs slowly, and noticed Evanora besides her. A satisfactory feeling dominated over her mind.

But the other second, her expressions changed horribly, when she noticed her surroundings. She was standing outside her house, the same house where she spent all her childhood with her family, her mother, her loving father. All those memories came hugging her body, which was now thin air and tears were forming in her green orbs.

Evanora had already noticed the changes in her eye color, but didn't say anything for now. She just wanted to know everything. And she was waiting for the right opportunity to take over this virgin snake-queen's powers only to herself. If this girl had any weakness, that would be her (EVANORA's) strength for sure. Looking at her dazed expressions, one thing was sure, that Estella loved her family very dearly. Now Evanora was on the move and knew what she had to do exactly to get what she desired.

As they were standing there, the witch moved few steps ahead towards the house, while Estella was standing at the same spot as if her feet were glued to the ground. She had no courage left to face her dead mother again. Her mother's dying face was flashing in front of her eyes again and again, making her heart heavy and eyes teary.

Noticing the girl not moving an inch, Evanora approached her politely and affectionately, caressing her head softly like a mother, calming her,

"Estella, we are here in your memories. Nobody can see you and hear you here. But still, you have to keep yourself calm and composed. Also, whatever had happened, is all in the past now. You can never change it. So, just embrace it. And staying here for a long time will definitely affect your mind and body adversely. So, I suggest you to keep moving dear. I am with you here."

Listening to those soft encouraging words, Estella's eyes teared up and the tears finally rolled down her charismatic cheeks. She was so engrossed in her sadness and grief, that she failed to notice that Evanora had witnessed the eye color change and was just helping her to attack at the right time. Nodding her head in a yes, she wiped those unruly tears, and adjusted herself.

Evanora moved ahead once again, and handed Estella her hand, which Estella took immediately. She was so happy to have this witch lady by her side. She was so good, kind and genuine, just like her late mother. Burying her emotions aside, she took slow steps towards a house from where do many different voices were coming. It seemed like a party was going on in the house.

The house belonged to none other than Estella. Both of them entered the house without any knocking through the door. Since they were in her consciousness, so, they didn't need to go directly through the door, and were just like air. Stepping inside, Estella came across her child self, a little Estella of 5 years age, so cute, so adorable, so pretty. She was sitting in her father's lap, who was feeding her milk, while her mother was working inside the kitchen and was scolding her father.

"You.. how many times I have told you to not fulfill all her wishes. If you keep on doing this always, then how will she live in this world? But you never listen to me. Don't forget who we are, and who she is. Husband, I am talking to you. Why are you not responding to me? Are you...!!"

But the lady stopped once she came out of the kitchen to witness a heart-warming scene. Her husband had turned a deaf ear towards her scolding and was caressing his dear daughter's hair, who was lying in his lap, having sips of milk occasionally, holding milk bottle in her one hand and the antic pot piece in her other hand. Her mother shook her head helplessly, and got busy again in the kitchen, leaving the father-daughter duo in each other's arms as such.

After some time, the baby Estella slept peacefully. Finding her breathing turned even, the father made her lay down in her little cute mattress which was so soft as cotton, and had so many printed animals over it, most of them being snakes. Her kissed her head affectionately once again before leaving her there and stepped out of the room, only to encounter his raged wife.

Grinning sheepishly, he held his dear wife in his arms strongly hugging her to his chest, while she kept on struggling. After a moment or two, she again snorted back,

"I wonder that you love our daughter more than me. But, you should not agree to everything she want, husband. She is a pure blooded, snake-queen. She will have to take over the entire snake-clan in future. Don't protect her too much that she wouldn't protect herself. I want her to be a strong woman."

Holding her hands, the father kissed her slightly over her lips, and in an instant both the people's eye color changed. They both transformed into their half snake, and half human forms, making Evanora gasp, while Estella stood there witnessing everything with a faint smile over her lips. Soon, the couple sat down and the man said lovingly,

Evanora moved ahead once again, and handed Estella her hand, which Estella took immediately. She was so happy to have this witch lady by her side. She was so good, kind and genuine, just like her late mother. Burying her emotions aside, she took slow steps towards a house from where do many different voices were coming. It seemed like a party was going on in the house.

"My wife, I know we are snakes, and she is the future snake-queen. But before all that, she is my daughter, our daughter. She is a child. And if I won't fulfill my daughter's wishes, then who else will? Relax, she just wants to play with that artifact. After she grows up a little, I will hand it over to the clan museum. Moreover, everything in the clan is hers. So, what's the big deal, if she have it now or afterwards."

"Hmmph...! You are turning more and more sugar-mouthed day by day." His wife hit his chest playfully, while he just laughed satisfactorily after convincing her, and whispered in her ears, "Then, don't you think that Estella is alone. I mean what about we give her a brother or sister to play with?"

But the moment he said those words, his wife just hit him hard and cursed him,

"Pervert! You... you are turning more pervert day by day. No, we won't be having another child. This one is already a pain in my a*s. And she isn't alone at all. So, just go and sleep."

She hauled up and set out to go for sleep, but he held her and pleaded her saying,

"But wife, just one more. Please."

Before he could plead anymore, she kissed him hard and ordered like a queen,

"Off to bed. Now, Your Highness."

Estella and Evanora had been witnessing everything, and then Evanora enquired Estella about her parents,

"Are you..., I mean your parents were king and queen? And snakes??" Evanora already knew about Estella being a snake and a queen, but she was trying to sound shocked so as to act more lively and taken with Estella. Hence, she asked those questions to her. Estella looked at her and then just nodded replying,

"Yes, we belong to the most powerful clan of snakes. My mom and dad were the king and queen. But after having me, they shifted here in this house, because they wanted to spend time with me and each other. I was their only child. Everybody loved me, but as you know, with power comes the responsibility and enemies too. So, in order to protect me, they handed over the throne temporarily to my uncle and aunt, and shifted here. My uncle accepted this on just one condition, that after I reach of the age, he will hand it back to me. Everything was good. We were so happy, until...."

She stopped in the middle and tears again rolled down her eyes. Her voice was choking and the words were struck in her throat. She wasn't able to say anything for that moment. And just lowered her head. Bu now, her eyes has shifted their color back to normal. As she looked up, to glance once again over her parents, the whole scenario just changed and she found herself in a whole new environment, a place where she had never been.