The Great Queen Mau Lewat
Substitute Yaner
Gaia was breaking down her body, she looked quite tired with all the happenings today. Yaoyao who had finished serving him had returned to her room. Beside him snowy was licking his feathers.
Gaia remembered all the events today. After master and mistress Mo raised her as their daughter, the three of them immediately went to the back hill to meet with Yaner.
Master Mo who saw Yaner's tomb, immediately knelt down. His eyes were filled with tears. Madam Mo who saw how sad her husband was now could not hold back her tears. Both of them were swept away in a feeling of grief. Gaia doesn't want to disturb either of them. He simply fell silent and stared at the tomb with the empty tombstone.
'Yaner. I will take care of both your parents. You can calm down now.' A butterfly that had been perched on Yaner's tomb flew towards Gaia. He lifted his finger to the front of his chest, and the butterfly perched on his finger, as if responding to the contents of the heart he had just uttered.
Today he officially became Mo Ziyan. From now on he had to get used to Yaner's call, and forget about Gaia's name. A hint of a reluctant feeling surfaced in his heart. Having to forget the name given by both parents feels quite heavy. Because this name is the only connection between him and his parents.
Gaia closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "From now on I am Mo Ziyan. Goodby.........Gaia."
" I will always accompany you, Gaia, even if you become Yaner. You're still 'my Gaia'. " Snowy rubbed her head on Gaia's cheek.
"Thank you, Snowy. " Gaia smiled and fondled snowy head back.
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𝚂𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚝𝚞,
When his three masters visited the grave of the late Nonanya. In the kitchen, Yaoyao and the other two cooks were busy helping prepare dinner.
" Yao... "
Yaoyao raised her head and looked towards the source of the voice. He saw Xiaoqi standing with arms crossed over his chest. He gave a sign with his head so that the girl he called followed him.
"What's wrong? " Task Yaoyao.
Xiaoqi brought the yaoyao into a deserted passageway. He checked his surroundings once again making sure no one was listening to their conversation.
Xiaoqi brought her face closer and with a soft Voice began to ask. " What's really going on. Is it true that Miss Gaiya became the princess and mistress in place of Miss Yaner? "
Yaoyao shook her head, "It's not like that. It is true that Miss Gaiya became the princess of master and mistress. But not as a substitute for Miss Yaner. At first the madam wanted to give her a new identity, but Miss Gaiya rejected it. He said, with the current situation it would be troublesome to use a new identity."
"Then the ladies and gentlemen agreed to it" .
"Yes ". Yaoyao watched Xiaoqi's countenance. He seemed to object to the decision of the master and mistress. " Didn't you like Miss Gaiya? “
Hearing Yaoyao's question slightly made Xiaoqi startled. " Not that I don't like. It's just that I can't accept anyone else taking the place of Miss Yaner, even though that person has the same face as miss".
Yaoyao understood Xiaoqi's feelings. To Xiaoqi, Miss Yaner was not only an employer but also someone most important to her. Yaoyao along with Xiaoqi were brought to the residence by master Mo. Since then, the two of them grew up together with Yaner. Over time, yaoyao could see Xiaoqi's changing gaze as she looked at Nonanya. His gaze was gentle and warm which only Xiaoqi gave to Nonanya. Unfortunately, that gaze was now gone along with his nona's departure.
"I don't think of it that way. Try to get to know Miss Gaiya. Somehow I feel that Miss Gaiya's arrival is the wish of Miss Yaner. "
After speaking, yaoyao left Xiaoqi alone.
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Gaia looked around the room she had just entered. The typical decoration of the study room looks clear. A set of stationery neatly arranged on a fairly large table in front of him. Along with some scrolls and books. On the other side of the table are two chairs and a table. A bookcase stands firmly at the end of the innermost wall of the space.
"Sit down." Mr. Mo sat behind the main table.
Gaia nodded and sat down on one of the chairs on the other side.
"Do you know why I called you, Gai.. Yaners. " Inadvertently master Mo almost called him Gaiya.
Gaia looked at master Mo for a moment, then smiled faintly. " I don't know the others, but one of them must be related to the reason why I'm willing to be Yaner's successor".
Gaia slightly flinched. But he still showed a calm expression on his face.
"Where are you really from? maybe you can lie to my wife, say you're from Shu country. But I know you're not from there ".
The girl grinned, "Where does my 'father' think I'm from? " Gaia deliberately called him father to provoke master Mo.
Mr. Mo did not answer. There was silence for a few seconds, Gaia who did not receive any reaction, continued her words. " If I say it, will you believe it? ".
" I believe".
Mr. Mo's reply was enough to shock Gaia. "Why? don't you doubt my origin. But why trust me. "
"Don't we get to know our own family members well."
Gaia smiled at the answer that Mr. Mo had just uttered. He opened the door and called Snowy who was waiting for him outside. " Snowy."
Gaia sat back with Snowy on her lap. While Mr. Mo still did not understand why the girl called her cat.
Gaia took a deep breath before she started telling stories. "Me and Snowy are not from this world. More precisely maybe I come from about 2000 years into the future. It might sound absurd. But all of this can happen due to technological advances. " Gaia glanced at master Mo, there was no indifferent or incredulous expression on her face. He was still seriously waiting for Gaia to continue her story.
"Continue." pinta mr. Mo.
Gaia smiled and started to continue. Starting with the things about Britain, his life there, what the work of his parents, until a war occurred that made him throw into the past. Actually Gaia herself is also not sure, she is in the past, or moved to another dimension.
For a few seconds, silence covered the room. Giving Mr. Mo time to process all the information he had just heard.
"So.... You came from the British country around 2158. When the war broke out, in order to save you, your mother sent you here using a means of transportation. And you accidentally landed on my daughter's grave."
"true." Gaia nodded.
Mr. Mo heard a story he had not expected at all. He initially thought Gaia might be from one of the neighboring countries. But who would have guessed it was more complex than that.
"Snowie. Say hello to Mr. Mo. " Gaia raised her cat.
"Hi master Mo. " Snowy waved her front right leg.The cat showed her poker face. He felt like a doll that a little girl played with when she played with his father.
Master Mo's eyes widened. He did tell me that Gaia's parents were technology and weapons developers at the military base. But he did not think that they could make a cat talk.
"He can talk?" There was clearly doubt and disbelief on Mr. Mo's face.
".......... " (Snow)
".......... " Gaia with a satisfied smile.
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author's corner :
Who knows, Gaia is actually moving into the past or changing dimensions?
the answer is...........
Wait for the next episode.