Witch Hunt

Chapter 1: Times of Joy

Come, listen to this sad story
Come, don't forget to prepare a handkerchief.

It seems that there was a witch in a land,

Villagers tell a sad story about a beautiful girl that lived many years ago in a land. Her aquamarine curls falling above her waist reminded of the blue wavy oceans, and her pretty eyes were irresistible to look at. Someday when she was walking in a beautiful garden graced with red roses, near a palace, the wind blowed and took her headband away. She looked up and tried to catch it, but the wind was vicious. She gathered her maid uniform's skirt and ran after it. When she lost the sight of the headband she saw a silhouette standing across the road. She stopped when the silhouette stepped out of the shadow. She was amazed by the beauty of the stranger. She realized that the stranger was holding her headband. Stranger stepped forward with a charming smile on her face. Her pale blonde short locks falling to the sides of her face, teal eyes turning into a green-ish colour with sunlight, she held out the headband in her hand to the maiden infront of her. Her white bright teeth was shown with a grin when she spoke. "I suppose this is yours, my lady."

And it seems that she fell in love with a Prince...

The beautiful aquamarine haired girl reached out to take what was hers. She answered shyly, still fascinated with the person before her.

"H-Hai."

"The wind blows pretty fierce these hours of day in our garden." Our garden?

"Ouji-sama!" The maiden softly bowed before the prince.

Prince softly chuckled and lifted
the other girl's chin up with her fingertips.

"Please, no need for formality. Here walking around in this garden, I am not a prince, I'm just me."

"It is a beautiful garden without a doubt."

"Would you mind taking a walk with me?" The prince asked offering her arm to the maid.

"I would love to, my prince."

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They walked trough the paths of flowers, talking and laughing. Prince had a bright smile on her face, and the handmaiden's eyes were shining cheerfully with joy and happiness.

"How rude of me! I forgot to learn this beautiful but clumsy lady's name." The blonde asked sarcastically.

The handmaiden giggled and answered. "Michiru, your highness. And what shall I call you?"

"Haruka. But only when we are alone, people might think we are in love." She joked. Giggling, the blue haired aqua nymph snuggled to prince's arm and rested her head on her shoulder. Prince was a little suprised at first, but she felt the warm feeling surrounding her body. And she was sure the mermaid was sharing the same feelings with her.

Let's forget about the magic that stops time

Repent! Repent!

Days passed, Michiru spent more time around the palace and Haruka came downtown more often. Prince made her lover feel like a princess, and the mermaid had deeply loved her 'prince'. One day, on the same spot they had met, they both promised their love to each other. They held their fingers inter-twined. Then the Prince of Wind decided to grace this moment with a kiss and placed her lips on her lover's. Blood ran faster while they kissed, hearts beated faster. It was a sweet, sacred moment for sure. Neither of them knew they were being watched by someone.