Deus Nos Ducit Ad Astra Per Aspera

-1 day later-

Nicolas is waiting for the Doctor to come and confirm Anastasias condition.

Due to the attack on Anastasia, Russia is in turmoil, the entire Nation is in chaos as people are mad beyond belief with the Church fueling the Chaos.

They say that the captured attackers should be executed for their crime of harming the blessed Princess and the population is rallying behind them.

The police is doing their job at calming the Nation but its taking a toll and soon they will break through and kill the criminals themselves.

Nicolas will admit that hes happy that the people of Russia love Anastasia but this chaos needs to stop.

The attackers need to be interrogated first before he can decide what to do with them.

Good thing that a hospital was close to the area so Anastasia can be quickly sent to get treated.

The perpetrators are not giving any information as they are shouting like mad men saying how Anastasia should not be and that she should die.

This is making the interrogators job hard.

As Nicolas is getting deeper in his thoughts the heard someone call for him

"Your Majesty I have come with news."

It was the Doctor who is in charge of Anastasias .

"Say it Doctor I have no time for pleasantries." Nicolas is impatient and wants the hear the news quickly.

"Yes your Majesty, the princesses condition is stable and has already fully recovered, its that she's still sleeping and I don't know when she will wake up".

This was good news to Nicolas and he slumberd down on his seat with a heavy sigh.

"How has she already recovered this quickly?" Nicolas is curious about this information.

"That we do not know, as any blood that has left her body immediately evaporated and the bullet that was inside her arm quickly got pushed out. The wound healed at visible speed, I and others are rethinking our views on this world as this should not be possible." The Doctor said with a heavy face.

This made Nicolas have a serious expression as he is thinking about this information.

'Maybe we should ask the Church.' he thought.

He's not the only one thats worried for her as her Mother, his wife and her siblings are also worried.

Alexandra can't come as she is trying to calm the chaos outside hoping that having the Empress telling the people to calm down will make them comply.

As Nicolas is talking with the Doctor a white dove is perched on top of the building next to the hospital looking through the window at Anastasia who's sleeping on her bed.

It looked up and quickly flew of in the distance.

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As Anastasia is looking at the burning Kremlin Palace with fear and confusion a white light shone brightly and quickly engulfed everything around her.

"What?" This made Anastasia confused as she looks everywhere but all is white no matter where she looks.

[Voice]:"Young Anastasia."

"Who?!" Anastasia is scared and quickly looks at the location from where the voice cam from.

It's a man sitting on a throne covered in white-golden light obscuring anyone who tried to gaze upon his form.

What makes this even more bizarre is that the man is giant.

Like almost 4 meters tall from what Anastasia can observe.

[Voice]:" Fear me not young Anastasia for I mean no harm."

"Who are you, are you Grandpa God?" Anastasia questioned the giant man before her.

[Voice]:" Sadly I am not young Anastasia, but I have come before you to deliver you a message and give my aid so you may prevent that vision you saw." the giant said in a neutral tone.

At first this made Anastasia sad as she wanted to meet Grandpa God that everyone believes in but the second part made her stiffen.

"How will you help me? Am I not dead?" Anastasia has hope that she is still alive,that she has not left her family behind and hope so she can prevent the horrible vision she saw.

[Voice]:"Yes, you are still living. I am here to help you and to unlock your sealed power within you"

"Power?" She's confused yet happy that she still lives.

[Voice]:"Yes, power. You have a power that no other has, and with that power comes great responsibility."

Anastasia is nervous from his statement.

"What responsibility?" she questioned.

[Voice]:"Protect Humanity at all cost and protect Terra, something I failed in. Now I place my hopes in you young Anastasia."

Anastasia is surprised. Protecting Humanity?

Protecting Terra?

"How?" she is skeptical.

[Voice]:"By having that power within you unsealed." The Giant replied.

"How can I protect Humanity and Terra?" Anastasia is hoping that she can use that power to protect her family and her loved ones.

[Voice]:"By letting me unseal it so you may return and complete what I failed."

Anastasia is extatic with his statement as she has a way back but she's curious about what he said about failing.

"What do you mean you failed to protect Humanity and Terra? All looks fine to me" she asked.

[Voice]:"That is in another time long past for I have failed my duty, I hope you will do what I could not young Anastasia.

"I will protect Humanity." Anastasia stated with a stern voice.

[Voice]:"Good! Young Anastasia I am glad that you will accept this heavy burden, and I am sorry to put such weight on your shoulders."

"Don't worry giant man I will do what I must." Anastasia joked making the man chuckle enjoying the short time of happiness the he long forgot in.

[Voice]:" I am glad, a old friend of mine would be happy with you, a friend who sacrificed himself for Humanity."

This made Anastasias eyes widen "Is-" "Yes"

She got interrupted by the giant but the statement made her shocked. She couldn't believe what this meant. This changes everything. But she couldn't continue her thoughts as the man spoke again.

[Voice]:"Now come before me as I unseal your power so you may return to your family."

Anastasia has no room for thoughts and quickly approached the man.

The man did nothing which confused her but a moment later a light shone that covered her body and disappeared.

"Wha-"

[Voice]:" You can now return as I unsealed your power young Anastasia."

"Thank you." she said sincerely.

[Voice]:" Do not thank me I am just doing my duty."

"Still, thank you."

A Portal opened next to her which led back home and as she made her way to the Portal she turned back to the giant and ased:"I forgot to ask for your name."

If only she could see his smile.

[Voice]:"My name is not important young Anastasia, your duty is."

"Bu-" before she could finish the Portal moved towards her and engulfed her.

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[Voice]:" I hope you will accomplish what I couldn't young Anastasia."

The man said as he closed his eyes while everything around him is disappearing.

"Protect her old friend."

This was his lasts words before everything disappeared.