Corazon walked with a crutch as he approached the throne room. He was high as a kite on pain killers as he entered with no emotions. He stood in front of his father, the king and his two sisters standing on both sides of him. "So my son. What is it you have been up to lately?" The king asked. He stood from his throne. "Seems you have been up to something otherwise why did the Sun Demon target you? From my reports the explosion was ten times worse due to a chemical lab under the club you were in? Can you explain that?" Corazon coughed. "Seems the club was in the manufacturing of that drug bliss father. You should look into that right away. I could have been killed. But by the grace of the gods I was spared" he then shuttered. "That Sun Demon is a true menace to our great realm" the king looked unmoved. "You done?" He said with a cold voice.
Corazon scowled, "You do me a disservice father if you think I had a hand in this?" The king shook his head. "I always said your tongue will be the death of you" in a flash he was in front of Corazon who was taken aback.
He stared at the gold mask as he could see his fathers golden eyes glowing behind the sockets. "Did I ever tell you that out of all my children over the hundred years ruling this realm I had trouble creating a great heir" he walked around his son. "And in that time I have fathered twenty children. You're asking me why I have not seen these siblings?" He then stopped and faced Corazon. The prince's face then dropped and he became as white as a sheet. Even his sister's faces were in shock. Farrah was angered, sporting a scowl. 'I had other siblings? He killed them. Killed their mothers like he did ours.' Anger boiled inside her but she kept her face down.
'Sick son of a bitch!' Under her long sleeves she clenched her fists. Samantha had a tear run down her face from pure fear. For the first time she really saw the true Topaz King. "Yes. You three now come to the same conclusion. Each child has been a failure! But this go around I managed to race two children worth keeping around. But you, my son. The one who one day would be my heir after my ascension. You might be the biggest disappointment of all twenty. I've had sons that were better than you. Stronger than you, and by far smarter than you" Corazon's balance seems to stagger hearing this.
"I believe in legacy and making your mark upon this land upon history itself. To be forever immortalized in scripture. What would they say about me?" He asked the gold mask static staring into his soul. "Nothing good. But nothing bad. You skirted the middle and were selfish throughout your reign. How's that sound to you? That's pretty accurate?" Corazon said with no emotion. "Hmmm. Pretty good assumption. But you left out the technological advancement of our realm. Turning it into a giant cultivation circle with a city built on it. Feasting of souls imprisoned and powered by that very city. I will be seen as the greatest Topaz King this realm has ever seen!" He then gripped Corazon by the neck.
"You, my son, will be remembered for many things. Bringing a addictive drug to the masses, conspiring with the guilds to overthrow me, and disgracing the family jewels with whores" he then threw Corazon to the ground very hard. The young man gasped out air and blood as he rolled across the floor. 'This whole plan has backfired with this revelation. He killed Corazon so he could kill me and Samantha' Farrah looked at Samantha and she was crying. 'If we move he could kill us too' she then stared directly at her sister and mouthed 'Don't look away' Samantha then wiped her face off and gave her a nod. Farrah did the same and they faced forward. The Topaz King shook his head, "What were the Guild Masters planning?" He asked. "They…would organize a coup. You were to be dethroned and all automatons would stop working" he spit blood. "Using an EMP to knock out the whole city" the king was silent as he stood staring out a long window. "That's all?" He looked back at his son. Who merely nodded as he looked back at his father. "Corazon I'm not long for this realm. Who should I leave it to? You or your sister?" Corazon frowned, "My sister would implode this city. She is too kind hearted and lacks true power" he scowled at Farrah. She scowled back with glowing eyes. Then his face was in shock as he remembered those eyes. His jaw dropped, "You…you're the Sun Demon?!" Farrah showed no emotion and then chose to look confused. Topaz King turned to look at Farrah and then back at his son. "What is your attempt to deflect? If so, what proof do you have that Farrah is the Sun Demon?" Corazon was silent. "I don't have any proof. Just a strong belief and one who has seen the vigilante personally" the king then looked back at Farrah. "Is what your brother is saying to be true?" Farrah rolled her eyes, "you truly going to go along with this fantasy father. No I am not the Sun Demon" Topaz King was silent for a moment. He then produced the sword he threatened his son with. He then in one quick flash plunged it into the prince's chest killing him. It did this so fast no one had time to react.
Corazon then screamed as his eyes were bulging wide as seemed to be not only dying but losing his mind. "MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! AHHHHHH!" He screamed and writhed in pain as tears fell from his eyes. Then it turned into bloody tears. Blood flowed from his mouth and he fell to the floor face down. His eyes wide with madness, Topaz King turned to face his daughters. "Let that be a lesson to you both. Failure is not tolerated and neither will weakness of any kind. Samantha I would harden yourself let this be the last time you shed tears" Samantha could only nod silently. "I have a meeting to have the maid clean this up" he then walked away down the hall.
The sisters stared at their dead brother upon the ground. "What the hell are we going to do!" Samantha sank to her knees. "Endure and survive. We need to be strong now your training is now paramount to your survival" he helped her sister up. "Go to your room and take the time to cry to your heart's content till midnight. After that moment forward you focus on surviving" Samantha wiped away her tears. "You always look for me? But who looks out for you?" Farrah smirked. "Myself" Samantha became serious. "Then that's what I want to be. I want to be like you and take care of you like you take care of me" she hugged her sister tightly. Farrah's lip quivered for a moment before she smiled, "Of course. You're the only thing I care about. I'll protect you always" she kissed the top of her head. "Go cry and have some tea" Samantha nodded and then left. Farrah walked over to her brother and sat beside the body.
She then started to talk to the body. "Corazon I want you to know that I truly hated you. Ever since childhood you have been nothing, but a tyrant of a brother. I hope you reincarnate into a better man. Or burn in hell whatever may await us on the otherside I hope we never meet again. I'm sorry father let you grow into the man you were" she stood up staring at him for one more moment. She then turned and left to find the maid and some guards.
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Topaz King walked into a circle chamber with orbs floating about. "Sorry I'm late Sword King. Why have you called this meeting of the Void Faction?" He sat upon a chair in front of a stationary orb hovering over the ground. "The Void King is still recovering. And the vessel is still imprisoned in the threads of fate. We are leaderless and we need to elect someone who over sees affairs" Topaz King seemed to chuckle. "I take it you want to elect yourself?"