Who would've guessed…
"You're right, it would be much better if you disappeared forever"
Divonne's maternal Aunt 'Jovita' who was fuming in anger pushed her off the living room's high staircase. It was two o'clock in the morning, Divonne screamed in pain as she tumbled down the stairs.
A wide grin appeared across Jovita's face,
"Rest In peace daughter of a slut" she muttered as she watched Divonne land lifeless on the ground. Everything went dark…
***
Deep down the realm of the dead, a mythical entity appeared
"Master I am finally here to serve you"
On hearing that voice, Divonne opens her eyes. The atmosphere was unreal, it was another dimension.
"Huh? Did I die? Is this the after life?" She asked as she turned her direction to where the voice was coming from…"were you the one that called me 'master'?"
The shining entity nodded. It wore a navy-blue cloak but has no face or body.
"Who are you exactly? And why did you call me 'master'?"
"You just unlocked your powers, making you this empire' twentieth 'Spirit Master' "
Divonne still completely confused on the situation flinched "Huh? 'Spirit Master' how?"
"We'll…A Spirit Master is always born once in 400 years. Ever since this Empire 'Anachebol' was established, they are known as the Empire's Last hope or 'Trump Card'. They are born and chosen to prevent the Empire of Anachebol from being destroyed by Spiritual and Underworld Forces. They are the only mortals who can travel through spiritual realms, control Spirits and Communicate with Entities that can't be seen with human Eyes"
Divonne's Confused face loosened "You said they are known as the Empire's Trump Card, why are they only chosen once in 400 years?"
"The gods made it that way because the nobles took advantage of the first Spirit Master, I will explain the details of that one later but I will brief you with the basics. There are Many Spirits that guide the Empire of Anachebol , the main ones Being 'the Spirit of death , Spirit of Water and Spirit of Wind. I am the Spirit of Death and I am now one of your servants"
"Wow… I've read stories about Spirit Masters but nothing would have prepared me for this news. Since we are meeting here of all times and places , there must be a reason for this to be possible right?"
"My Apologies master, that escaped my mind. The only way Spirit Masters can unlock their powers, is when they face death. Whether the death was caused by Old age or is Untimely"
"So that means I truly died? And this is the after-life?"
"Yes, Master"
Divonne feeling awkward about the sudden title bestowed on her muttered "I still have to get used being called that by you"
She raised her head and asked boldly
"I just unlocked my powers but how do I get to use them since I am dead?"
"Well, Master… you have the power to go back in time which is granted once. You can also choose the date to go back to. Note that your adult age and Old age are off limits. Even if you choose any of them, the regression won't work. You only get this chance once, it's one of the privileges granted to Spirit Masters after they unlock their powers"
"Ok I understand. All I have to do is go back in time.…then what?"
"Leave the rest to us. I and the other Spirits are now here to serve you, making your Mission Less difficult. Right now you have to choose what date to travel back to"
Divonne who has finally grabbed the full picture of the situation nods before responding
"I need to go back to the night after I turned twelve years old"
The spirit of death nodded in response "Your wish is my command …Master"
The Afterlife dimension disappeared like a speed of light and Time Resets…
***
Divonne wakes up in her childhood bedroom in the middle of the night. She looks around her room observing her surroundings. Everything felt nostalgic. She jumps down from her bed and heads to her room's balcony. The night was windy. As much as she understands part of the situation, she still has a lot of questions but of course she also knows she has to take it one step at a time.
She began whispering to herself as she admires the duchy gardens from her balcony-
"I specifically choose this date cause I need to fix some personal things in my family. Opportunities like this don't come everyday. If I have a job to fulfill for this empire, why not use the necessary parts to my advantage… or am I selfish for doing so?"
Divonne sighs. she raising her palms close to her face, observing them intently…
"My hands have become smaller, my body aswell. I am twelve years old once again. The only difference this time is knowledge and I will make sure to use it to my full advantage"
She turns and looks at her bed
"I've got to admit this is all too weird to be true. 'Divonne Lynette Herisville' controlling spirits? Hahaha, a random person won't believe this. Wait…" Divonne panicked as if she realized something, with a curious face she sits on her bed and calls out in a commanding tone-
"Spirit of death, Come out"
Immediately the shining entity she met in the after life, appeared face to face with her.
"You Called for me master"
"Wait you were expecting me to figure it out on my own"
The Spirit of Death put its fingers on its chin as if contemplating "it's only logical since I explained what you're now earlier in the afterlife dimension"
"Hahaha, ok"
Divonne sighs heavily in worry, "I still have a lot to learn and understand"
"No no Honestly, choosing this date is actually perfect"
"Really? What age did the others return to?"
"The lowest was ten years old and the highest was sixteen years old "
"So none of them chose any old or Adult age?"
"Those Ages are off limits. Even if they died of old age and finally unlocked their powers, they are expected to return earlier enough so they can have time to accomplish their mission"
"Ohhh I totally understand now. Thanks for explaining"
The spirit of death bows "The pleasure is all my mine"
Divonne Remembered something important and asked The Spirit of Death without hesitating
"What about the other Spirits? I can also summon them the way I did with you right?"
"Yes"
"Understood. Spirit of Wind and Spirit of Water, you can come out "
The two Powerful entities appeared in Divonne's room at once Joining the Spirit of Death
"You called for us master" they synced
Divonne sighed in relieve "Finally, you all are here. I remember very little about you guys from reading history books in my past life"
"…"
"So I know your powers are limited on earth without Your Spirit master to command it and you live in your dimensions till you're summoned after every 400 years, correct?"
"Yes, you also have to name us and assign us to an appearance that you can recognize whenever you see us" The Spirit of Death replied
The Three major Spirits of the Anachebol Empire who were summoned once in 400 years, didn't have any particular gender or name. They change names and physical appearances from time to time, which is usually the ones given to them by their masters.
They are practically shapeshifters, only when ordered to do so. Without their masters, their powers are limited. For instance, The Spirit of Wind's main Function is to provide ventilation and natural wind occurrences. When assigned to a Spirit Master, they go beyond their Solo limitations makes them able to teleport their masters, track locations and use defensive attacks.
The Spirit of Water whose Sole Function is providing the Empires Rain and water Bodies grants his master the power to communicate with Nature and Animals.
Meanwhile the Spirit of death gives his master the power to communicate with the dead, travel through dimension and read peoples spirits.
"Uhhh… I am not good with names but I will give you guys something I can remember"
The three entities in the room bowed in respect
"We are fine with any identity you give us Master"
"Hehe, We'll then let's start with you the Spirit of Death. You will take the form of a little girl and from now on till you're done serving me, your name will be 'Void' "
"Fully understood your greatness"
The Spirit of Death quickly transformed into a cute 5 year old girl with short brown hair and black eyes.
"You, Spirit of Wind. Well… it sounds weird but you'll be called "Cheq" from now on. You will be my eyes and ears so it logical that you take the form of a female guard or knight"
"As you Wish Master"
The Spirit of Wind immediately Shape Shifts into a Muscular Female Knight with Short brown hair and green eyes.
"And Finally Spirit of Water. You will take the Form of a white snake with a golden head"
The Spirit obeyed turning into a snake that's 5 inches in length. The Spirit of Water who's now a white Snake hisses in response.
Feeling Content with the outcome, Divonne was reassured to start her Plotting…
***
Divonne is the Last Child of the Ducal Family of Herisville. A family well known for having extremely talented offspring and one of the Top three Ducal Families in The Empire of Anachebol. The Duke 'Gordon Talino Herisville' and his wife 'Doreta Herisville' had three extremely beautiful children together.
The Couple died tragically after the Duchess gave birth to their Last Child 'Divonne'. The Duchess died three days after birthing 'Divonne' due to Birth Complications and blood Loss. Her Husband the Duke who was so heartbroken and Depressed cried next to her on her death bed for four days hoping she would miraculously wake up but that didn't happen. He ended up taking his own Life on the fifth day after his wife's death.
***
The next morning in the ducal mansion after Divonne transmigrated. In Divonne's lonely room, She was on her bed gazing at the ceiling, consumed with thoughts.
"This is the first day after I turned twelve years old, 16th of September 1546. Everyone from this period are still alive including my brothers. Lython is currently Sixteen years old while Monertan is fourteen"
Divonne remembers something dreadful and closes her eyes in despair. Her emotions became gloomy. She clenched her bedsheets in anger muttering to herself.
"That dreadful woman is also living with us"
It was her Maternal Aunt Jovita who has been parenting Divonne and her brothers since they lost their parents.
*knock knock*
"Your grace are you wake I came to prepare you for breakfast. Your brothers will be in the dining hall soon"
"Come in"
The maid enters with a bowl of hot water and bows to Divonne. She had a beautiful face with freckles. Her brown hair was average length. Her onyx eyes stood out and she wasn't exactly tall. She was Divonne's personal maid in her past life and present aswell.
Divonne who has been laying down sits up on her bed. Her room was magnificent and Spacious. She recognized her personal maid and her mood brightened
"Good morning Juana. Hope you slept well?"
"Of Course Your Grace"
[I and Juana were really close during my past life before my Aunt sold me off for marriage. I remember her crying bitterly on the day of my departure]
"Your Grace I will go dilute the hot water now for you bath"
"There's no need. I want to have my bath with Cold water. I need you to pure two buckets of ice blocks in my bath tub alongside cold water"
Juana who was shocked by the sudden request asked with worry
"Your Grace you could get sick from that much cold!" Juana was five years older than Divonne so she looked out for her not only as a servant but also as an older sister.
Divonne Sensing Juana's fear responded immediately
"No don't worry I won't be in the water for long, I will just soak for five minutes and quickly take my shower"
Juana exhales in relieve
"As you wish your grace"
Juana leaves the room to get the buckets of ice while Divonne resumes her thoughts
[I could use a little cold plunge to relax my nerves. The memories from my past life are fresh and haunting. I have to pull myself together] She gets up from her bed and heads to the bathroom.
[I cannot even face my Stupid Aunt with a normal expression without feeling disgusted. She's a very disgusting woman expect no one else knows that now. I need to find out how she forced my brothers to do her bidding. Now that I have spirits on my side I need to try as much as possible to save my brothers. I will have to Summon them soon. Void told me they would explain my mission the next time we meet]
Juana enters the bathroom with the buckets of ice blocks snapping Divonne out of her thoughts. She quietly prepared the plunge water and the bath water separately. When everything was set she turned to Divonne
"Everything is ready your grace, when you finish your cold plunge, you can just move to the bigger bath tub to shower to a warmer water. If you need my assistance I will be outside the door"
Juana knew how Cold Plunge works so she had to Divonne some time alone.
"Thank you Juana, I will alert you when I am done so you can help me dress up"
"Yes your grace, I will go now" Juana bows in respect and exits Divonne's room.
***
The Herisville Family being one of the greatest families in the Empire of Anachebol had a remarkable downfall in the previous timeline. The Late Duchess, 'Doreta Herisville' was a Commoner born to Farmer Parents. She was the first child and had a younger sibling 'Jovita' who she cherished so much.
Duke Gordon and Duchess Doreta Herisville were blessed with three children which were two sons and one Daughter.
Their First Child and Son named Lython Darjer Herisville was a battle freak and Second in command in the Imperial army following the Crown Prince. He achieved so many feats in the Empire and was respected by many nobles and Commoners. He
That was all before he unfortunately committed suicide at the age of twenty-five after constantly being sexually abused for nine years by his Maternal Aunt 'Jovita' who took over as their guardian after their parents died. He has sharp and beautiful masculine features. His ocean-green eyes stand out, contrasting with his shiny black hair.
Jovita Herzmin who's heart was filled with antagonism for The Herisville Family crafted her Life mission to destroy every last of that Family.
Of course she knew she couldn't do it with Normal abilities, she has this control Obsession and a kink for Younger children . She started looking for a Spiritual Source. She spent months researching on Spiritual Beings and Contracts till she Found the one to the Job 'THE SPIRIT OF MANIPULATION AND DREAMS'.
Monertan Sozler Herisville, the Second Sibling and Second of the Herisville Family was a Master in Sorcery. Just Like his Elder Brother who was a well acknowledged Sorcerer of Anachebol. He was tucked in being under the control of his Aunt Jovita. He refused to get due the trauma he got from constantly being sexually abused by his Aunt. He was a Man who was physically powerful but Spiritually Crushed. Monertan and Lython have similar physical traits except the fact that Monertan has their father's sky-blue eyes.
Divonne Lynette Herisville, the Last Sibling and Only daughter of the Herisville Family was sold off for Marriage at fifteen years old to a Count who was in his Late Forties. Divonne was Constantly Maltreated and Sexually Abused by her Husband. He would Lock her up in a Dungeon anytime she refused to satisfy his weird Sexual Fantasies. Whenever he had a bad day he would force himself on her. Of Course anytime her brothers visited, she would pretend everything is Fine. Her Husband would threaten to kill her Brothers if she mentioned anything.
Of course she was a Child, what did she know to do. No one was on her side, she had no protection nor who to run to. She sucked up the incident and shoved it down her throat.
After She discovered that her Aunt was behind Monertan's sudden death, she escaped her Marital home in the middle of the night to confront her Aunt. Jovita wanting to cover up her tracks, she pushedDivonne off the Stairs leading to her death.
Current timeline:
After about 10 minutes of Cold plunging, Divonne steps out of the bath tub. She wrapped herself in her robe and calls for Juana to switch her bathing water to something warmer. After taking her bath, Juana escorts her to her dresser to help her dress up.
"What will you like to wear my lady, I have layered out- "
"All black"
"Pardon me your Grace but I didn't quite get you"
Divonne tilts her head to Juana "I am wearing all black today. You know what to do"
"Yes your Grace but if I may prob a bit… are we supposed to mourn someone today?"
Divonne still maintaining her Stoic expression responds
"An animal dear to me at the chapel I regularly visit died yesterday. I am the whole of today to pay my respects to it"
[ More like burying my past self rest, she endured so much. I really love her and respect her a lot. I am using the whole of today to mourn old Divonne. Without her I wouldn't be determined to carry out my duties in this present time. I am not sure of how much Jovita has control of the people in this house, I have to be sure Juana is in her right senses before disclosing anything to her]
Juana, not wanting to pry further, simply nodded "Yes your Grace, I will do what's necessary"
Juana helps Divonne get ready, from fixing her very long bright ginger hair to dressing her up in a long flowy square-neck black gown. After Juana helped Divonne in her full outfit, she stares at Divonne in admiration through the mirror.
Divonne looks perfect, from her sparkly ocean-green eyes to her beautiful alabaster skin. Her luscious ginger hair even made her more divine.
"All done your Grace, your aunt and brothers should be in the dinning room by now"
"Yes, thank you Juana. I will head out now"
"Of course your Grace, Juana bows before exiting Divonne's room"
***
"I was beginning to think you wouldn't join us for breakfast" Jovita's voice cuts through the dining hall as Divonne steps through the dining hall doors. She looked up to Divonne with a piercing gaze that could made a servant's skin crawl but Divonne wasn't fazed.
[Never thought I would see her this young again, not that she looks that young for her current age. She is currently thirty five years old. If my mother was still alive, my mother would be three years older than her]
Divonne glanced at her brothers who were already digging into their meals
"Div! Come sit beside me!" Monertan yelled from his seat snapping Divonne out of her thoughts, Monertan's joy was bumming. Lython who was sitting across him was quietly enjoying his meal.
"Monertan! Mind your manners in the dining hall!" Jovita wasn't having it as she yelled her voice echoing through the dining hall.
[like you didn't yell first, old lady?] Divonne scoffs
"Ok Monertan, let me sit next to you" Divonne calmly occupies the seat beside Monertan
"Did you sleep well Div? Your birthday party yesterday was a bit… stressful" Lython who was sitting across Divonne asked in worry
"Don't worry Lython, I really slept well" Divonne responded with charming smile
"Oh Ok that's great to hear"
[Lython is calm as always, Monertan is always cheerful. I am grateful I have this opportunity to see my brothers like this again] Divonne smiles to herself
"You seem happy for someone who looks like they're mourning their husband" Jovita, already irritated with Divonne's outfit, dropped a provoking comment.
"Husband? My dear Aunt, It's the opposite of what you think. Actually,I am in a very good mood, yesterday was my 12th birthday, remember?. I feel so happy"
[so happy that I want to stab you in the eye with my fork] still keeping a smile on her face, Divonne eats her meal graciously
"Whatever. Lython dear, we'll start taking those classes I told you about last weekend tomorrow"
"Yes I remember you mentioned it last week but you didn't give specific details"
"You are all grown now, Lython. Don't worry your confusion will be answered in a couple of days but now let's enjoy our meal we have a long day ahead of us" Jovita still carrying a mischievous smile on her face quietly digs into her food.
Divonne and Monertan exchange confused looks.
"I wonder what that's all about" Monertan Muttered to himself
Divonne gives Lython a worried look [Lython looks nervous. I will have to speak to him about this later. Wait… I remember one of the letters Lython sent me before I got the news that he took his life]
Divonne searched through her memory trying to picture Lython's letter — The letter: 'It started a week before your twelfth birthday. She was acting all weird and suspicious. She told me about taking a class, she didn't give any specific details but didn't bring it up till the morning after your twelfth birthday. At first I…'
Jovita leaves the dining hall without a word immediately after finishing her breakfast.
Divonne and Monertan glanced at Lython in concerned expressions. Monertan speaks first