Ainopka looked at himself in the mirror. Tall stature, white flowing hair that went past his ears, and smooth skin.
He came out of his room and went inside his office. A patient had been waiting there. A man with a sleeveless shirt.
"Doctor," he greeted.
"Hello. How can I help you?"
"I hurt my arms. One of the guys drops a brick on my shoulders. One of the Man Hunter helped me treat it, but they told me to go to you just in case."
"So it's an accident. Let me take a look." Ainopka approached the man and touched his right shoulder. He lifted his arms and pulled. The shoulder cracked and it returned to its place.
"That's amazing," the man said. "Thank you doc."
Ainopka smiled. "No problem."
The man left and another patient entered his office. This time it was an old woman. She wore a simple dress with a halter neckline. It showed her bright skin, which revealed how beautiful she was when she was younger. The rough texture on her hand said that she worked hard. Age killed everything, she should have enjoyed her life by marrying a rich man.
"Doctor," The woman said with a melodic voice. "My stomach hurt lately. Can you help me?"
"I will try my best." Ainopka touched her back. It was a light touch.
"My pain. It disappears. How did you do that?"
"It's a trade secret." Ainopka smiled.
"Thank you, doctor." She left the room.
With no patients to treat, Ainopka sat on his wooden chair. He looked to the clean, white wall. A wooden shelf was there with books and ornaments decorated it. He picked one of the books.
Stories Around The Kingdom.
An interesting title. He opened the first page and read it to pass the time. It was a story about a princess that had to save her kingdom from destruction. But she was weak and never trained in warfare. With all her generals assassinated, she had to lead the army on her own—she lost miserably. She was defeated in every battle until the enemy sieged the capital. That was when a figure came out of the army and offered her a deal. She would her enemy—a prince at that—and make peace between the two kingdoms.
Everyone from her uncles, aunts, father, and mother urged her to agree. But she hesitated. The prince was known for his violent personality toward women. Every woman that married that man always ended in a bad fate. Yet, she was left with no other choice. Her kingdom was at stake. A place she call home would be no more. She kept hesitating. Until the last minute, when the prince himself came to her.
"Marry me and all of this destruction will end."
The princess looked at him. Her red lips became enticing under the moonlight. And her white dress fluttered as the wind blew. She turned silent. The prince waited. The man stood there with a charming demeanor. He didn't look evil. He didn't look like a man that would kill or hurt a woman. But the flames that burned the innocent were clear to her eyes.
"Your majesty. I will marry you, only after you fulfilled my wish."
"I will do anything."
She smiled and turned her eyes towards the moon. "I want you to give me the moon. I want to hold it, caressed it, and care for it. Like a necklace."
The prince wasn't surprised. He slowly turned to look at the moon. "Give me ten days."
He turned around and walked away. His words, his steps, and his posture tell her that he would do it. He would pull the moon to the ground and give it to her. Even she thought the request would be rejected. Such a ridiculous request was impossible for anyone to fulfill.
Not for him.
The next night, when the moon was brightly shining in the sky, a glowing chain came from the ground and wrapped around it. Slowly, the moon was pulled closer to the earth. The princess watching from the balcony of her room widened her eyes.
All the servants in the palace looked at the glowing chain. Something like this had never happened before. What kind of power did the prince have?
Night after night the moon got closer and closer. The princess worried that the man would fulfill the promise, so she sneaked out to see how the prince did it.
On top of the mountain, the prince stood in a strong stance, pulling the large, glowing chain wrapped around his arm. His tall stature and white flowing hair blew with the wind.
"I've been waiting for you," The prince said.
"Why?" The princess asked. "Why do all this?"
"Because I love you."
"You killed the innocence. You pillaged and burned. Why?"
"Because I love you."
Tears welled up in her eyes. "You don't know who I am. How can you love someone you just met."
"I know you more than anyone else," the prince said.
"You lied."
"I never lied. That was the promise I made to you, Eva."
The princess widened her eyes. "How did you know that name." She stepped back. Tears fell to her cheek. "No. I'm sorry. I never meant to.
The prince smiled. His white smooth skin reflected the moonlight. "Never meant to what, Eva?"
She covered her mouth. "I've changed. I've truly changed."
"The tree you planted has grown. It's time to enjoy the fruit." The prince pulled hard, and the moon was yanked out of the sky. It got larger and larger.
"No! Please!"
The prince turned and looked at her. "You take everything from me, Eva. Now, I will take all of yours. Goodbye, my love."
"No!"
The moon crashed to the ground.
End.
Ainopka closed the book and leaned on his chair. A knock came on the door and another patient came in. It was a young woman with cherry lips and a neat dress. She sat down and pulled the necklace from her neck. It had a white hexagonal shape that slightly glowed.
"I would like to return this."