I am in the throne room again but this time in a semi-dress neither a dress of a princess nor that of a maid. The throne room is the symbol of beauty in the castle.
Looking at those huge majestic Doors, they look as high as the sky and it looks like they are fighting with a sky, but are they really majestic? Well, they have millions of white little wings making them fluffy and it was giving them, unusual sense of beauty.
'Huh? why are those activated?' I thought, 'it seems something is happening there.' As I saw, 33 golden wings, which should not be activated unless a real huge ceremony is happening.
I was standing outside the throne room confused.
*clap!*
Suddenly, Demonica flew upwards and a huge shop wave produced because of it. All the wings started to flap and forcefully opened the door.
*Swish!* a white light flashed and blocked my vision. I couldn't see anything, before I could react or return my vision, Demonica held me and leaped directly into that dazzling light without a hint of emotion on her face.
As I opened my eyes... nothing. I entered the room, looking around, behind, left, right, a thought rang in my mind ' what is happening here?
Our destination was a red circular square in the middle of this room, sitting on the throne with arrogance plastered all over his face. I looked at his despicable face and thought, ' how could a person this despicable and vile person like him exist in this world, what's more, the king!!'.
Looking around at the floating chairs. Yes, we are fairies! We like everything to float around us, not too high though but at least a few centimeters above the ground and all the chairs in the room were looking just like that.
As for the throne, It was floating above everything in the room. Now, he sat on the throne with his ugly smile plastered on his face and looked down on everyone present, I looked at him while his gaze was already on me, as if thinking 'Let's see, what you will do now'.
Six empty chairs floated next to him, there were supposed to be six generals with my dad making seven, 'where are they? Where were they when my father died', I thought emotionally and many questions flashed inside my head but all unanswered.
I looked around one more time and observed this circular room again, chairs up and down floating alone, some even have their small rooms as a theater, am I living in a play?
It looks like a huge ceremony is about to start. I am at the center and the only ignorant one about it, but why am I here?
First, Look at the castle walls; they are the same. The same design and color, but spells were enchanted and engraved on them, living golden artwork which was moving in patterns as and it looks like the dancing images of girls will come out from it anytime.
Look at those columns, huge white as ice, eight of them holding the dragon drawn rooftop - a dragon looking down with his proud gaze, infusing fear within the people present.
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"Why is she there?"
"Huh? She is still alive!"
"Aww, I sympathize with this princess. Oh, I mean maid, hoho~"
"look at her she is….."
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As I entered, the murmurs started to resound but after Hearing them, I don't know what to feel, from everyone present in the room. I thought to myself 'Wide room, really wide one, 500 Square meters and full of fairies. You don't if they are enemies or not, of course, they will gossip, Salena.'
'They finally saw their ex-princess but after seeing me, there isn't any pity on their faces', looking at their disdainful looks, 'I lost everything, I have nothing, of course, they will disdain me' i mocked myself but after that, a determined expression appeared on my face, 'I need to fight back and snatch what is mine. Yes, I will do just that!"
Flying slowly on top of what was supposed to be a red carpet.
*Swoosh!* Finally, we arrived at the red square, under the look of everyone, Demonica dropped down with a small twirl.
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"What is she doing here!"
"How dare she come here!!"
"Interesting"
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The murmurs intensified when my feets touched the ground, I shoved everything off, only looking straight into his eyes.
"Silence!" shouted the king and murmurs died down instantly.
The traitor simply smiled, not caring about my cold stare "Welcome, Selena!" He paused for a bit and asked, "How are you today?"
I rolled my eyes, even though I wanted to insult him. I can't bicker with him at all due to the people present here, kneeling with respect, but...
"I am good, your majesty but are you alright, your majesty?" I said with a loud voice, so everyone could hear. I wanted to taunt him, after all, who said, I can't taunt a traitor in a room full of people?
"Selena, what is your response to my proposal?" He asked and looked at me with his sharp needle-like gaze.
He knew, I will say no, he knew I will never marry a guy who killed my father and if he didn't have his problems he won't spare me and my brother either.
'Heh!' I smirked slightly in my head, he ignorantly used people to pressure me, mister, I am not letting you win.
"Uncle, I have a condition?" I asked him with my innocent - cute face.
"Oh, really?", he replied somewhat confused his face told me 'what this lass is trying to do'
"Yes, should I state it in front of all the fairies or alone, dead uncle?", Eww, I hate this me, I want to puke from my own behavior.
"Say, what you want to say, and no one will dare to object." Yes, he fell for it, hehe.
'Hmph, you want to use people as your weapon, I want to use it too, haha!' I laughed loudly in my head.
"I want my brother out of the dungeon without any problem and make him free from every charge," I spoke with a bright innocent smile.
*Huh?* Everyone gasped when they heard my bold words, even for the traitor, it is not easy to let go of the strongest warrior in the kingdom, who can become the greatest threat to his rule.
Looking at the weird faces of everyone, I felt another kind of ecstasy.
"Very well, I agree, " I at least tried, if he cant grant me this….. As I was in my own dreamland the voice resounded, WHAT? He agreed? I became confused, wasn't it too easy?
"But… I also have a condition." I knew this traitor won't agree this easily, I narrowed my eyes, yes, I was right.
I bowed a little forward and said, "Sure uncle, Please, tell me your young nephew, what's in your mind", you can't win in manners traitor… sigh but no one cares.
"You will go out with Orion," he looked at me and said with a smile.
"Fair enough!" I replied loudly.
He didn't waste any time and raised his head to look to the fairies, to face his people.
"People of kingdom Azriella! I hereby introduce you to your future princess, the wife of my son, Orion!", with his imposing tone he declared.
"long live the king!"
"long live the king!"
"long live the king!"
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The people cheered, clapped, shouted, some looked towards me and sneered. Some sighed, some even mocked looking disdainfully at my side.
Then I was sent away, returning silently, Demonica came with me. we didn't talk at all this time.
Suddenly, near my room, she held me by the waist.
*Shoosh!*
One leap and we were at the front of my room.
After entering the room in a quicked paced manner. She asked me in a hurry, "Why did you agree?"
"I had two lives at stake and I couldn't bear to lose my brother," I answered with weird inking, face thoughts, 'Why does she even care?'
"Someone would have saved him", is she kidding me? Should I inform her?
"No, they won't!" I replied angrily, "Where were they when my father was killed and my brother became a prisoner?" pushing slightly, "Saving me? My brother? First, let them save my father?"
Somewhat shocked at my reply, she refuted, "No, if they knew they might have..."
I interrupted before she could complete her sentence, "Madam, it's useless to talk about it", I murmured in a weak voice, 'I hate this topic'
"No, we will talk, " couldn't she feel I don't want to dwell on this topic.
"No, we won't ", I said building up my anger.
"End it already!" I shouted with a powerful voice, *...* silence fell in the room.
I was really confused now, 'Eh? what a powerful voice, how I with no power could send a shock wave at anyone. What is going on?'
She acted as if didn't see my confusion, with no emotions she said, "Anyways get ready to go with his highness."
"I am ready, I don't have anything to change anyways." As I remembered that pig-face, I sneered in my mind, 'he might be a prince but not in front of me, hmph!
*Slam!* The door opened with a loud sound, then Orion strolled into the room with an evil smile.
"Pfft, you are my wife in the end." looking at me in a teasing way. Hmph! I will show him who is boss.
"Yeah, I agreed" I looked straight into his eyes and continued with a smirked, "Well, of course, now, I can torture you whenever I want." I won't show them any weakness and won't let them play with my emotions like before either.
"Torture me?" He said with a smirk, after that, he pointed at me then to the door, indicating ~let's go~
"Go? Where? " I raised my beautiful eyebrows and asked in confusion.
"Someone is eager to meet you, " he answered blankly without any emotion.
I looked at him and answered, "Who cares?" I really don't care whoever wants to meet me.
"Follow me" he said and walked out of the gate while thinking, 'Tch, an egoistic lad just wait and watch'
The Royal Garden
I know where this way is leading to, we are now moving toward my most precious place in this castle- the royal garden.
Yes, really, that place is my childhood playground, a place full of good memories, but why does he want me to remember them? Why are we here?
*Step!*
*Step!*
*Step!*
Sound of low paced steps echoed from behind, a real gentleman's way of walking.
Turning behind to see a smiling face, a shocked look appeared on my face; trust me, I am not willing to see this person's face.
Suddenly, Orion laughed looking at the newcomer, "Haha! You are here."
With a slight glare, he said: "Alright, let's play."