Amidst all the darkness I slowly opened my eyes. I tried to move my arm but couldn't. Feeling hopeless I tried to use my legs but that was out of the question as well. My limbs were tied with a rope and mouth had a gag stuffed in it.
I was lucky to be alive but scared as well. I didn't know what will happen to me and every passing minute negative thoughts were corrupting my mind. I was doubting whether I was really caught by Garland and his men or were it some other group.
"Hey...is that kid awake by now?"
"He asked us to look after the prison room but I don't get it. Is this kid, son of a noble or something or is he Garland's nemesis!"
I thought to rile up things by scaring them a little but my throat was dry and I had to drink water and I was in no position to attack them as I was tied myself.
"Water…...Hey Sir over there! Please give me some water."
Two men with a flame torch entered my room.
"Um…. Do you have some problem as we can't understand what you meant right now?"
Shit is this basta*d playing with me. Why don't they remove my gag then.
That man removed my gag and asked me again.
"Water...I need some water...My throat is dry."
I couldn't see their face as torch was kept outside the room. I was sure by now that it is going to turn into a huge mess.
"Hey go and bring water for him."
One of them went to bring some water for me while the other one was staring down at me. I wasn't feeling good about this situation.
He put something on my face and it smelled absolutely disgusting. I couldn't even breathe, that smell was killing me.
"You know what kid! Today I stepped on cow's dung and didn't bother to change my shoes. Who would have thought that such an entertaining toy will be brought in the prison? Why don't you give it a taste and tell us today how shit actually tastes like."
(He is talking about the phrase 'Eat my shit'.)
He was laughing while doing this. It hurts, I couldn't breathe and I wanted to puke but he didn't lift his foot. My hands and legs were tied. I wanted to escape. This was not in my plan.
But what happened next was one of the reasons I lost my humanity. I was beyond redemption after that.
He undressed himself and started peeing on me.
That moment I lost it. I guess I don't have a choice. After getting out of this hell I will carve the worst nightmare in these people. They will be beyond saving. The heaven they live in will be their worst nightmare.
He left after doing such an atrocious act. He pissed on me and just went away without atonement. Is this the way they treat their prisoners or suspects. I don't think that I can work with them. My body and the floor were smelling.it was the worst thing happened to me. My normal life changed. I couldn't even kill my nemesis. I am killer of my lover's father and now this.
I don't know why but I can't live normally ever after. Tears were coming down from my eyes. I was bloodshot red to kill them but I couldn't. I was frustrated with myself and waiting for a chance.
A few days later
I have been physically abused for so many days. I couldn't even move my finger. I was waiting for Emilia but I guess she is in some trouble. I have to leave soon.
The door opened and I knew that today might be the last day for me. I was scared to die. I wanted to live as Brandon was still alive. I can't die before Brandon.
But what happened was surprising. The person who entered my room broke the chains in a single strike and carried me on his back to the outside. It was humiliating for a 17 year old boy to be carried on someone's back but it has been quite a while where I felt such warmth. But I guess I have Emilia. Oh! Emilia is in danger.
"Hey...wait...…. wait...please find my compan-"
Hell no! Why do always lose my consciousness during important times!
I fainted again.
I could hear someone speaking in a low voice. It was a voice I have heard before. I was sure about it. I slowly opened my eyes and to my surprise it was Mr. Nolan. He is a normal farmer in our village.
"Oh…Mr. Nolan."
"Your Highness, please don't get up. Your body isn't in a good state."
A man with glasses was standing beside Nolan and there was a girl with glasses and pink hair standing beside him. Well pink hair is rare and is a distinguishing feature. That man and woman started walking towards me and kneeled.
"We great your highness"
"I am Garland Posse."
"And I am Amanda Posse."
Oh, so they are the leader of the squad Demon Owl Posse. But leaving that aside, why are they calling me 'your highness'. *
"Wait! Wait! Who is your highness!"
"Sir before we answer that to you. We would ask you to meet someone!"
Huh isn't that mother.
The person who couldn't even get up was standing on his legs. The other second he was hugging his mother.
"Mother! Mother! *Hic* *hic* *hic* *hic*. I am sorry. I am sorry. I promise to never leave you again. I will not go anywhere this time."
"Oh Dear! Don't worry I am here with am here with you."
After crying for quite some time I noticed that everyone was watching me. I was embarrassed as this was new to me and I must have looked like a cry baby.
"Sir, if you are done with you reunion. Can we talk about something important and a very pressing matter!"
The mood turned tensed. I guess I should also be serious for this talk.
"As you have heard us calling you 'your highness' we will talk about it later. We have something to tell you about Emilia." said Mr. Garland.
"Huh! Did you find her? *Huff* Thank God she was found. I was really scared for her. So where is she."
I looked into their faces and they were biting their lips. Mother turned her face away and Mr. Nolan was clenching his fist. While Mrs Amanda was looking sad. I don't think I want a reply for them but my heart was aching. I was scared. I didn't know what to say anymore.
"Sir please listen to this calmly. Our squad has been spying on you after you came out of the alley. We were looking after every movement of yours and have confirmed that your lover Emilia is a spy sent by Brandon."
My thoughts shattered to pieces. I couldn't utter a single word. Everyone calmly left me alone for some time. Now that I look around, this room is quite extravagant. I was thinking about random things. I couldn't think straight anymore. Me and my heart were bawling loud. I was trying to connect everything and his face came to my mind. It was Brandon. I was arrogant but that b*tch will die. I will take him down.
I was hitting everything in the room. I was breaking whatever I could see.
After breaking everything around I wiped my body with a clean cloth.
I was filled with rage and the most unexpected thing happened.
"So, why is my disciple sad? Just over a single girl!"
"Master!"
How is master here? Was he hiding all this time!?
"Were you hiding master? And why were you so late?"
I don't know why but after seeing master I wasn't crying anymore.
"Well! Is that how you speak to your master?"
Oh no! He is angry.
"Sorry master. Please enlighten me about you being late."
Holy cow. This feels cringe. I might puke after listening to myself.
"That's better. Well, I was preparing a plan to conquer this country. I don't know much about this country and the magic. So, I was roaming around for quite a time now. I arrived a few hours back and saw you being carried and it seemed interesting so I thought to eavesdrop."
So, master didn't see me getting abused. If he did then he might know about the person who kidnapped me.
"Which girl were they talking about? Was it Emilia or something?"
After meeting master, I almost forgot about Emilia. Should I tell him about it. I guess he will be able to help me.
I told master about everything related to me, Emilia and demon owl posse.
"Oh, so you are telling me that you were sad over a single girl?"
"But I fell in love with her."
"Well, my dear acolyte. When you become the emperor be sure to make every beautiful girl submit to you and don't ever think about that girl again. She was just doing her job and now your job is to kill her."
What? Did he just say 'kill her'?
"Don't fret over a single girl so much. Its just going to hold you back and didn't you meet that girl after leaving the alley! So now you should do what you want. A girl is nothing more than a hindrance which might be your weak point or did you forget about your revenge."
Absolutely not. That's the only thing I can't forget.
I don't know why but I was filled with rage again and I had added Emilia to my revenge list again.
The most concerning thing was-
"Why don't you ask your mother about the truth!! Just go! I will be listening from nearby."
Yes, now it is time to ask the hidden truth.
I opened the door of my room and everyone was sitting outside. I asked them to come in my room. They were in shock to see the condition of my room. After they sat on the chairs brought from the hall, I asked mother-
"Mother, I don't know what it is that you are hiding from me! I think it's the most appropriate time to know about it. So please tell me about who am I to be called a prince and why did Brandon do that to me and who were the ones that captured me. I have the right to know about it now.
"I guess I don't have any other choice. So, the thing hidden from you is-"
The truth I got to know changed my life. The dark secrets of our kingdom had been revealed that day.
NOTE- STARTING FROM NEXT CHAPTER SOME GRUESOME WORDS WILL BE USED SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT. LET ME CLARIFY THIS EARLIER. I AM WRITING A DARK NOVEL SO BE AWARE BEFORE READING IT.
Next chapter- The dark past
(From Author- Lol I have written a book named dark past :p)