The study room hissed with heavy tension such that the drop of pin would be music to the ears of anyone who happens to pass by
Claus watched as the stranger intertwined his long legs on the table containing files and unread documents that had now turned red due to the blood that had turned sticky on the sole of his shoes . He folded his muscular arms over his chest , his face as dreadful as the venom of a snake .
" Who do you think you are " Claus blasted seething with rage as he stared at the man who seemed to be unfazed by his sudden outburst ..
" A man is what I am or do I resemble something else " The stranger asked lazily resting his head on the wall staining it with bright pink blood in the process.
" You realize what you have done " Claus asked the man sitting in front of him as if life was just a bed of enigmatic rose when clearly it was otherwise
"I kidnapped your daughter , I didn't do much " The stranger said yet again as nonchalant as ever ..
Claus felt like smacking the hell out of the man that stood in front of him but he knew much well than to rather not do that.. This man was frightening as hell , if not for the fact that they had met before he would have died from the deadly aura that was choking the life out of him ..
" And you think you are doing the right thing " Claus asked as he couldn't find the right word to say to the brute sitting in front of him
" I didn't come here to be interrogated , but since you have been asking me questions I guess I should return the favor " The stranger said with a tone so icy and scary that it was enough to send a group of warriors scampering for their Iives
Claus felt his heart drum loudly against his chest and he felt the dire need to retreat from the suffocating place called a study room
" A fast and painful or a slow and painless death " The stranger asked coldly tilting his head and he fluttered his long lashes ever so innocently
Claus felt cold sweat run down his back , his mind turning hazy from what he had just heard.. For God's sake he was the Duke of the largest dukedom, he shouldn't cower in front of a mere man should he ?? _ His mind told him but his body reactions said otherwise
" It's not you silly , it's your source " The stranger addressed as if warding off a little child
Sometimes in life, you have to make bad decisions and so was the story of Claus. In the quest of power to save his people from the wrath that the imperial dynasty casted upon them . He had made a deal with the unknown forces ; including the loathsome man in front of him that almost cost his life
Finally he endured all the pain and made imminent sacrifices to ensure that the imperial dynasty was wiped out ; Though some of them died due to a plague that he had no hand in . And now that he was finally the last Duke remaining he gathered the people to form his own governance where he could rule with peace and abundance in the world that technology had already taken over ..
As a remembrance he never forgot to imbibe the old tradition in the upcoming generations of his dukedom there by earning himself an authentic relationship and reputation among others with royal titles and a well known affluence in the business world
And now that he was supposed to enjoy a good life , he is met up with a dilemma such as this that entrusts the life of his daughter into danger.
" What do you want" Claus asked with a harsh voice
" That's a good question for an upcoming detective like your self " The stranger said yet again with an enchanting smile that never reached his eyes
The room fell into silence as Claus kept on dieing and dieing again due to the suspense that was killing him. He couldn't believe it, he used be the one in the position of this stranger but now the tables had turned and he had gotten the end of the short stick
" Your daughter that I just kidnapped days ago " The stranger said straight forwardly without beating around the bush
Claus has had enough of this shenanigans , This man is so full of himself that he thinks he can get away with anything he wants, clearly he must be dreaming . Perhaps when he would make this unfulfillable request why did he take his daughter in the first place _ Claus thought .
" You must be dreaming if you think I would give you my daughter as we never spoke about that in the first place" Claus thundered his hands balling into tight fists ..
He watched as the stranger sat unpertubed by the rage that was eminent on his face but instead clicked his tongue in annoyance
" Bravery and stupidity are two different things , Your stupidity is beyond reasoning . You your self crawled on your two legs seeking for help and we gave it to you , but now that it's time to fulfill your duties you are backing away like a timid mouse, shows how foolish you humans are " The stranger said ever so calm and coldly as if nothing in the world could ever worry him
" Anyways I would be taking her tomorrow , find a good explanation to give to her as to why she fell Into a comma for 4 days without her knowledge , you know you scream good security but it was just too easy to capture her maybe next time try to make it tighter " The stranger informed his tone icy cold as his deep voice reverberated in the small room
Claus stared at the retreating figure of the man he had just spoken with and his insides burned with rage
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Arielle woke up from yet another upsetting vision that had plagued her life in the past years .. She held her clammy hands together as she practiced the ensemble of a shaking leaf .. Her head throbbed painfully as she stared down at the floor her devastating reflection staring at her in the eye ..
She wished her mother wasn't dead as she would have already comforted her .She started receiving life like visions at the age of 10 and now she was 22 . 12 good years of utter madness!!!
She had always predicted what would happen to her family and it was always correct . One time she had predicted that her father would have an accident that would lead to the loss of his life and it happened just that he barely made it out alive..
Ever since that day , her father would always declare her improper and mad and she was always locked up inside the house like a prisoner with no where to escape .. Her father would lash at her everytime , forcing her to go through unbearable pain just for him to explain to her that he sincerely loves her ...
Today, her vision was simply outrageous and out of the world .. Her vision clearly told her that a man was to meet with her tommorow and that he was going to become the love of her life .Simply outrageous !!!
She shaked her head as her world spun before her eyes.. She held onto the wall and clawed at it with her fingers her legs shaking and her breath heavy .
How was she going to explain to her father that she was going to meet the love of her life tommorow . it was simply undone .. She tapped her legs nervously as she inhaled air as if her life depended on it ..
Suddenly the creaking sound of the door brought her back to reality