The lounge was filled with silence as soon as Roger and King Lupa exited. Fiona was silent this whole time, observing this psycho.
"I apologise Queen, as I was unable to recognise you. [evil smile]…. but you see it's been a very long time since anyone saw you. Hence, we thought you were already dead. Just like a filthy rat, by the devil. But see, here you are." Lady Carol spoke mockingly.
[Villainess mode on]
I got up, walk towards her and Bent, to her face to face with my arms beside her shoulders.
"[just like a villain] do you think you can kill me just like that?...[terrifying Aura] Are you even eligible enough to kill me?"
She had a terrified face full of fear. She was trembling as a continued,
"I am back for you…. and for everyone…. For Revenge…"
She was so scared to the death that she went running to her room. She had dropped her pendant while running. I pick it up and came back to my seat. Fiona looked at me with the surprised look and spoke,
"What… was… that?"
"Just a little prank![Wink]"
The pendant had a black oval stone without any shine or sparkle, just like a piece of coal.
"Why would a lady, who like to wear extravagant dress, jewellery, would have this type of pendant?" I was confused.
"[Frowning] show me… she is certainly not a person who will wear this."
"It suddenly reminded me of the black smoke…It was immensely dark one, just like this stone….But we got a new clue here."
"What?"
"Miss Psycho knows something related to queen Ariya's death or she might be the one!"
There was an uncertainty in the environment. We went back to our room and dropped on our bed. We didn't uttered a word to each other and just went into a deep sleep.
In my dream –
The same place, like last time. The plateau, Lupa, map…
"It map is correct because the village connects a secret way to the devil realm."
"What? Ariya, we are already on the battlefield. What nonsense are you spouting?"
"I got this information from ancient book."
"Which?... when?"
"THE RISING OF ORUPRANA…."
I got up out of the blue, as if someone pulled me out of my dream.
("THE RISING OF ORUPRANA …")
I close my eyes and tried to sleep. But then I heard some minute moments near the door. Someone open the door very carefully and shallowly walk towards the bed near me. I still kept my eyes closed so as to not being noticed. That person kept a small flower pot along my side table.
("This should be it. You are no longer needed. So there is no need to stay alive now!"
("This person is definitely not that psycho... But who is she?")
That person left the room quietly, just like a trained spy but she was still rookie one. I got up and look at the table. There was a small plant with lavender coloured flowers.
("Why would someone keep this here?…. which is this plant?")
I carefully looked at it and thought about touching it. But before I it,
"DON'T TOUCH IT!!!" Fiona yelled.
"You know it?"
"MONKSHOOD, this plant is a deadly plant. So don't touch it. It is known for its deadly facts. Just touching it can be hazardous. After smelling it for a long time a person can die. It has some basic contents such as wolf repellent. Yet one can lose all organs from his or her body just coming in contact with this plant, and it may seem like a natural death."
"Someone wants to kill…. Me?.... someone who thinks of me as Queen Ariya who returned back from the death..?"
Fiona carefully took the pot and kept it into the balcony.
"Are you okay?" Fiona asked me worriedly.
"Yes, absolutely."
"Did you saw that person?"
"No. But I am sure it was not miss psycho."
"How is that?"
"I will tell you tomorrow. I should sleep or my headache might increase."
("After every dream, my head becomes heavier and the pain increases. When is it going to stop?")
We slept very fast due to the tiredness. It felt great after a long time. I slept deeply.
[ THE NEXT DAY ]
I woke up to the sun rays falling on my eyes. It was a lovely morning. I could hear birds and animals voices from the surroundings. I exerted all the laziness out of my body and stood up. Fiona had already left the room. There was a note on the table return by her.
[I am leaving for some work early. Wash up and meet me in the dining hall for breakfast.]
I took a bath and wore a dress selected by Fiona which she left by the table. It was a cargo with a sleeveless high neck top and a white shirt. Of course it looked rich and had a fairy touch!
I was impressed by her choice. I walked out of the room into a passage connecting all rooms. I suddenly sensed a cold chill down my spine. It felt as if someone was watching me. I walked a few steps ahead and stopped abruptly. I heard someone's missteps.
("Such a childish thing… I know who it is.")
I walked into a nearby room and hide behind the door. When that someone, entered the room and search for me, I spoke,
"Lady Carol. Do you want something from me?"
She turned around and found me standing behind her.
"I…I came to ask you… why…why are you here?"
I could see her hatred for me in her eyes. Even though she was like a foolish child, there was something about her making me uncertain.
"I told you yesterday, why I am back?" I gave her a evil smile and turned around, when she took out a sword from the wall hangings and marched it towards me, ferociously with the Killing intent. My body moved down on its own, avoiding her swings. Even though she was still immature to swing a sword, she didn't hesitate to kill me. She rose her hand up above to a high swing, when my body moved back some steps and I kick her into a corner collapsing on the ground.