Chapter 5 The Ancient Realm Part 1
"You shall not harm my Father,my love". I heard her whisper in my mind.
I turned and carefully search through my surrounding. I saw no one. I sense no enemy within twenty meters around me. "Why should I spare him? I ask back through my mind".
"I need my Father to rule my Kingdom, my love." she answered in an amused tone.
"Show your self to me." I ask her through my mind.
"As you wish my dear Dark Lord, so shall I obey". I heard her say sweetly in the direction of the throne.
I turned back towards the King. And she materialize on the right side of him. Smiling, she dip to a gracious bow towards me.
My God she's beautiful.
Thats the first thing that came to my mind. I'm thankful that my avatar only have eyes because she would have seen me blushing.
I can't help but notice that my eyes roamed and probed every inch of her body, savouring the luscius perfect curves which her thin velvet red soft silk that clings to her body allowed me to see. And her eyes, oh light I can stare forever and drown on those deep green almond shaped eyes. Her dark straight long alluring hair tucked behind her ears framed her heart shaped face, complimented by a perfect nose and her exquisite lips.
My eyes caressed her smooth pale white throat and my goodness, did she specifically wear that dress to show me her reach bossom entailed by those deep cleavage?
Wait, did she cast a spell on me? I immediately activated a spell detection ward and found nothing. She smiled and blushed at the same time. Because I was stupid enough to cast it without realising she would have read through my spell. This is so embarrassing!
I have no other option but to soldier on through my blunder. "It seems your beauty cast a charm spell on me my lovely Lady. Can I have the pleasure of having your name?" I felt my cheeks burning.
She smiled and blushed again. "My name is Princess Victoria Gol'Koxzurc, my love". She replied to me with a sweet smile.
"My goodness she really is beautiful" as I looked at her smiling face. "I like her.. I want her.. Why is she addressing me as my love"? And did she just gave me her true name? because I felt the power that came with it. Shouldn't she worry about giving up that power?"
I didn't realize that I was speaking to myself out loud when she answered with a smile and blushing once more, "Thank you for the compliment I will surely cherish it. Yes it's my true name. I would not worry giving it to the one I love and my future husband." again she smiled.
I'm out of words, I've blundered twice now. The geek inside me would have run in shame already. But I have another technique to salvage this conversation and that is to change the topic! I will continue this conversation about love and husband again on a much better time and place. No, that didn't sound right. I meant I will go back and clear this topic with her on the right time.
So I changed the topic. "I thank you for whisking me away from those who wrap me with those vines. But I'm not sure that I am grateful for the save since your Father did worse. He binded, hurt me and intended to control my mind". I stared back to her Father the King in accusation, I forgot about him when she appeared. He already recovered, he seems at ease now that her daughter is with her. The King stood and walk to the left side of the throne. Victoria on the other hand moved graciously to the throne, she sat on it and crossed her legs. I swallowed, the slit on dress showed me more than what I expected.
"My dear Dark Lord" Eyes serious and pleading. "Would you be kind enough to send my Father back to our realm. He is needed there, I don't want my subjects to worry about their King and the stability of my Kingdom." Her tone became serious. "I'll take my Father's place, I'll stay here as long as you like. But we don't have time. There are things we alone have to discuss."
I heard the urgency behind those words. She sat there like a Queen. Suddenly I saw her in a different light, someone you don't mess with.
Knowledge is important. If she needs to discuss matters with me then I also have some questions that she needed to answer. I tried and followed my instincts, This place made me feel I can do everything I want. I suspect that if I will something, this place will follow me. My senses reach out to the shadows around me and I conveyed my intention. A portal opened right next to the King leading back to his castle. His Father saw the opening and calmly walk through it without a glance or a word as if he expected this. As the portal closed I looked back to her sitting regally on her throne.
I don't want to start our discussion looking like a subject. The ambiance of this place made me feel stronger and absolute. Standing before her would make me look like a subordinate, and I will not have it. I have another motto as a game master: "True power is achieved by showing them your strength." I need a grander throne that I can sit while facing her. Something that will represent what I am. I immediately thought a throne made of swords from the foes that I vanquished, like what is in my favourite television series. But that will be a plagiarism, instead I thought of using that as an inspiration and a tribute. I imagined a throne made from a gaping mouth of a large dragon scull atop of a platform made of the skulls and skeleton of my fallen foes. Skulls of men, dwarves, elves, dragons, goblins, orcs and demons. I reached out to the darkness and convey my command and the shadows obeyed. The ground rumbled and the throne I envisioned rose from the ground. I saw the approval in her eyes as she smiled and watched.
I walked to my throne then sat facing her. "Before we proceed with what you wish for us to discuss, I'd like an explanation on what just happened. Why did you order them to attack me?"
She smiled again, she seems to enjoy this, "Very observant of you. since you already have ascertain that, then you should already know why." still smiling.
"I want it to come from you, please humour me." I replied in a serious tone. Yes I like her but I don't like the idea of her playing with my life.
She seemed to understand my tone. "Very well, I learned that you are being summoned under the Thorns of Ra." She pointed at my original body now made of crystal wrapped in thorny vines made of light. "That means they intend to bind you and control you. I will not allow that since you are destined to me". She looked at me seriously. "I am a Seer, and you are mine".
I kept my silence and stared back at her urging to continue.
"So I summoned you here to our world to give you a fighting chance". she explained.
"By binding and hurting me". I said again in a serious tone.
"By giving you time and to push you in discovering your powers". she replied.
"And if I was not able to discover my power?". I asked
"Then I intend to keep you in my Kingdom until you do so." she replied back with a stubborn tone.
"And to torture me". I added pointedly.
"Yes." She answered defiantly. "I'll do anything to awaken your power, and to stop anyone from taking you away from me."
"And If I chose not to be with you?" I ask.
She stared at me for a long time before she answered. "Then I will be heart broken. Knowing you will die without me at your side".
Now it's my turn to stare at her. My mind racing. She mentioned that she's a Seer. Is she referring to a premonition? Or is she threatening me? I tried to swallow but my throat is dry.
She stood up and start to approach me. There is a good distance between us so I watched her as she walked towards me. What is she up to?I asked my self and I thought several scenarios by the time she reached me. She stood in front of me glaring. "Are you saying you don't want me?"
I looked at her in the eyes and mumbled, "I don't think I can say that".
Then she sat on my lap to my great surprise and delight. Her scent is mesmerising. Her body is so soft. I used all the discipline I could master to make sure my hands remain on the throne's arm rest. I'm not sure what will happen if I lost control.
Then she gently hugged me and she rest her head on my chest. We stayed that way in silence for what for me seems like an eternity. I sighed when she moved and sat straight and looked at me silently with those deep green eyes.
Out of breath, I asked her. "What do you want from me?"
"Everything." she whispered.
I know that I should not be happy with her answer. She may not be casting a spell on me but she's definitely using her beauty to endear her self to me. And what's wrong with that? I know she have an agenda, everybody does.
"It's your turn." I told her. "Tell me
what is it that you wish to discuss with me."
"Would you like me to go back to my throne while we talk about it?". she asked.
I moved hold and caress her hand. To prevent her from standing. "Stay here with me." I said.
She smiled to me in satisfaction. "Alright then, there's a lot of things that you need to know. First you have to go back to your main body and return to the Ancient Realm where you're being summoned by those fools. We have to discuss what you need to do to defeat them. Afterwards I need to tell you about my world, my race our history and why you have to summon me to the Ancient Realm as soon as possible...