(No, it can't be right?) I thought to myself. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true or maybe I am finally going crazy? I asked while twirling my drink filled glass.
It could be true, maybe you're finally seeing the things you should've seen from the beginning. Claire said while sipping her drink.
What? I asked her, but I got no reply from her. Does she really know something which I should've known too?
Suddenly, I felt the hairs on my back stand. This time from intense fear. I looked back to scan the place, that's when I locked eyes with a man wearing a mask that covers his eyes, but I can still see his eyes clearly, they were pitch black with a white snake like retina. Every fiber of mine screamed to run, but curiosity got the best of me.
I walked towards the guy while pushing everyone who comes in my way. But... when I reached there... he was already gone! I could still feel his eyes observing me. But a certain smell, made me forget about everything else. It was a him! He is somewhere nearby! He smells like fire, thorny vines and sandalwood. I don't know how I know his smell, but the fact that I may see him once again makes my heart race. I forget everything about the masked man and start following the scent. And then I see him. He stood in a corner, his back facing me, his bright red horns standing out the most. It is Halloween time right now, and everyone is dressed up in costumes. Maybe that's why no one suspects him. As I stood there, a girl in a bright red dress approached him. She was almost throwing herself on him. And I don't why, but I felt so... angry.
Just as I was about to approach him, I saw that a black void type thing started emerging from the far away corner of the room. Soon the void, almost as if a powerful vacuum, sucked everything.
I stood in the complete darkness, alone where nothing seemed to exist.
Suddenly, something started to emit from the darkness. Black matter stuck together and soon took shape of a man. It was the masked man from before. His eyes still being the centre of my attention.
Leticia Vandrave! You finally came back! Everyone in the kingdom is excited to meet their beloved queen! She who left her people so mercilessly at the moment they needed her the most! You don't know how long I've been waiting for this moment. The moment when I will kill you with my own two hands.
Leticia? Who the hell is he talking about? I am Oleander wenslair!
Who are you talking about? I am Oleander not Leticia whatever you are saying. I said with a slightly raised voice. Why the hell is everyone mistaking me for someone else?
His whole demeanour changed when he heard my question. He started laughing hysterically. Is there anything funny right here which I can't get? Cause I sure as hell don't find anything funny!
Who is Leticia you ask? Ha ha ha ha it's so funny! You think you can fool us? With that kind of lie? He says but there's something so extremely sad and bitter in his laugh, as if he lost someone very precious to him, without even knowing.
I.Am.Not.Lying ! I say with gritted teeth. He may look like he is in extreme pain but… I shouldn't be punished for something I didn't do!
Look, I don't know who this Leticia person is or what your history with her is, but you are surely mistaken. I am not Leticia, I am Oleander! I have my Id card with me, if you want I can—
Do you think I care? I don't care if you're lying or not. But I do know that you are her because you, you can never fool me, your highness. And I will punish you for all the crimes you've committed. For all the pain others had to suffer just because of you! We thought, you were the only one who will help us, who will accept us, us who were anomalies. Not quite human and not quite an angel? Did actually ever think about us? For us you were all we had, but then you left us too! You abandoned us Leticia Vandrave! You abandoned us… And we suffered so much… just for that reason… but he said while wiping something that looked like a… tear.. he was crying?... My heart ached so much, as if it really is my fault but I felt something else… I felt sorry for myself too, I felt as if I was being misunderstood and I wanted nothing more than to run up to him and pat his head and explain him calmly. I know he will believe me, after all he is my— He is my what? What was I just thinking about?
But not anymore, your highness! His voice snapped me back to reality. I have to end you so that everyone else's suffering ceases. What! What does that mean? I am sorry but you need to… die! Before I could process anything which was happening here, he lunged forward with a white sword which had snake fangs attached on it's ends.
Theodore! Help me! I screamed the foreign name not knowing who he is but knowing one thing, that is he will always help me!
Before the sword could hit me, A shining black sword blocked the attack. His movement Swift and fast, almost unnatural!
Did you finally remember everything, Leti? His deep and raspy voice was filled with so much love for whoever this leti person was, which made my heart ache slightly.
The clashing of swords pulled me out of my thoughts. Theodore which I assume is his name, is fast but lacks power. Almost as if he is starved. But with much struggle he landed a blow on the masked man. The masked man lunged forward like an wounded an animal when...…