Prinxiety Oneshots 2

-Village of Shadows-

Originally by Resident Evil: Village
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Long ago, a young child went with their Papa to pick berries for their Father who was hard at work. But the forest greeted them with a dark, cold silence, the bushes empty

Yet determined to find the berries, the child broke free from their Papa's grasp and vanished into the trees. Papas worried cries faded fast as the child ran on over vine and under branch, and into the forest deep

Feeling strange eyes upon them, the child recalled their parents bedtime tales and their throat became bone dry. Then the Snake Lord appeared! He greeted them warmly and gave them his own fang

"Come child. Quench your thirst" he said. So they drank the thick, dark venom and smiled with joy

Passing through a graveyard, menacing storm clouds loomed and the air turned bitingly cold. The child was shivering in their thin clothes. Then the Dark Weaver appeared, and with a click of his fingers, crafted mist into beautiful robes

"Come child. Warm yourself" he coaxed. So they clothed themselves and smiled with joy

Across waters deep and ominous they went, hoping for a boat they found would carry them home. But hungers grip tightened and their heart grew heavy. Then the Octopus King appeared and offered one of his 8 legs

"Come child. Eat your fill." So the child ate and smiled with joy once more

Continuing on, they soon entered the forests dark heart. Then, an Iron Owl appeared, bearing a beautiful, golden gear. The creature said nothing as the child approached...

...And snatched what they thought was another gift. The Owl grew angry and summoned the other monsters. Terror filled the child's heart as a wild wind rose about the beasts. Suddenly, a warlock appeared - dark yet regal

"Gifts we gave, but more you took" he snarled
"So much, in turn, is due." In a blink, the child was trapped inside a mirror

Their parents, though, have searched all day and, at last, arrived. With rampant rage, Father Roman fought the Orange Warlock while Papa Virgil's loving touch shattered the dark enchantment

But the Orange Warlock was strong and Father Roman yelled "Save our child!" So Papa Virgil bore their child to safety as the forest was consumed. Even now, the burnt forest is a grim reminder of Father Roman's sacrifice. To this day, any child who stares too long into the charred wasteland will be haunted by nightmares of getting lost while picking berries