The Boy in the Witches Tower

Episode 8: Goals and Values

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  Phillip's PoV
 
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  "Do you have everything that you need?"
 
  Harella was fussing over me since this morning,
 
  we leave for Celestia in the evenining because the sun up there would literally melt us if we travel high noon,
 
  It was only like that outside of the protective barrier that covers the entire kingdom,
 
  although I was very curious about the other kingdoms, I wanted to stay here,
 
  I don't voice my thoughts because the reason I wanted to stay was because I didn't want to be very far away from King Leon,
 
  I couldn't say that to Harella, Myren, much less the Princes!,
 
  I was down the past week since the King said I was to go to Celestia,
 
  It turns out the reason they fussed so much over finding my identity was because Amiira was a part of a much bigger scheme that could help stop disaster from coming to all the plains,
 
  after being persuaded, I agreed to go, but as long as I get to return,
 
  I lied saying it was because I didn't want to be in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people. It was partly true,
 
  I tucked more of the clothes i had gotten from Harella into my bag and turned to her,
 
  "Yes, I have everything. We still have a lot of time, calm down,"
 
  I rolled my eyes at her and left the room with her trailing behind me, but I couldn't have that, I needed to find King Leon,
 
  so I turn abruptly in her personal space,
 
  "Don't you have to make sure we have a safe trip, why don't you go to the stable and check on the pegasai?" (I have no idea what the plural for Pegasus is),
 
  she looks me up and down before squinting at me,
 
  "I have people for that. Why are you trying to get rid of me?"
 
  I have been able to fool a sneaky witch pretending to be my mother for years when I wanted to explore the forest, I can fool a foolish guard,
 
  "I was just asking, you keep fussing over me and I need a moment to myself, you keep getting in my face for the past week, it's not that I don't like your company, I just have a lot on my mind recently"
 
  some of that weren't lies, I do have SOMEONE on my mind,
 
  she takes a step back and nods in agreement,
 
  "I understand, but that's why I keep getting in your space, I don't want you to let your thoughts consume you,"
 
  she was so caring, but right now I have to go, time is running out,
 
  we are literally going to be traveling together,
 
  "I know, but don't worry, all I need is a little time alone and I'll feel better, thanks for worrying about me, I don't know what I would do without your mothering"
 
  she laughs at that and sighs,
 
  "ok, fine, go on, meet me in your room before we take off."
 
  I wave her away and hurry down the marble halls towards the kings study,
 
  when I get there, Marcus and maxime are leaving,
 
  "Phillip, is there something you need? any help from me?"
 
  Marcus steps up to me excitedly, and I had to take a step back,
 
  why is he always so eager whenever I need to...urgh!
 
  "No, no, I came to ask his majesty for something."
 
  he frowns slightly before insisting,
 
  "Is it something important? I'm sure I could help, what is it?"
 
  huh? I just need to take two steps, and I'm in the door!,
 
  "No...uh...it's something in particular only he can know about...yes!, it's a secret!"
 
  I tried to quickly step around him, keyword 'tried',
 
  he held my shoulders in a crushing grip as he came closer, his eyes scared me,
 
  they were almost obsessive, and a sudden rush of crazed emotions weighed me down,
 
  I shook, and I could feel sweat cascading down my back, and my head buzzed. These were not my emotions,
 
  my body was hot and trembling as i stared into Marcus's eyes,
 
  "Marcus!, what's wrong with you?, let him go!"
 
  Maxime came closer, and seeing my situation, he pulled his brother away from me, snapping him out of his craze,
 
  I, however, was still in my daze, shaking like a leaf. Just then, King Leon opened the door,
 
  Maxime came closer to me to see what was wrong, but I suddenly screamed out, pulling at my clothes as if every fiber of my being was being torn apart by ... a feeling,
 
  It was like my body was controlling itself, I was watching myself from the back of my mind,
 
  Marcus and Maxime stepped back, King Leon, however, held me by my shoulders and looked me in my eyes,
 
  "Phillip, this is not you, not your feelings, filter them out, take back your body!"
 
  his warm hands unlocked something in me, and I started crying,
 
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  Marcus's PoV
 
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  I lost myself for a second, and when I realized that Phillip was already screaming and crying and I could do nothing,
 
  It was like he was possessed by some...malicious spirit,
 
  I was truly scared when his eyes turned red and his veins visibly had turned black,
 
  what is he?...,
 
  he clawed at his throat and tore his shirt apart,
 
  when our father whispered to him, he started to cry and returned to normal,
 
  Maxime looked at me with a frown on his face,
 
  "Did you do something to him?"
 
  "No... I just held him in place for a second. Nothing happened,"
 
  he seemed to think for a while, but before he could speak, our father addressed us,
 
  Phillip had passed out in his arms,
 
  "it had something to do with your emotions. He can sense and feel what you are feeling, and he projects it."
 
  he looked at me with his usual coldness, but it seemed he was angry as well. He stepped closer to me, towering over me
 
  "Marcus, I don't know what contempt you hold in your heart, but if it was so intense, Phillip passes out and CHANGED. Because of it, we need to talk."
 
  with that, he turns and leaves,
 
  I stand there for a second, thinking,
 
  "Maxime, do you think I am... contemptuous?"
 
  he looks at me for a second,
 
  "I don't think you are... but maybe it has something to do with you?"
 
  that sounded better,
 
  I don't know why Phillip was reacting to me that way, but it broke my heart, and it made me angry,
 
  I say nothing to Maxime and walk towards my chambers,
 
  Phillip is very important to me, and I would do anything to have him,
 
  anything.
 
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  Phillip's P.o.V
 
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  when I woke up, I heard whispering not far away,
 
  I squinted and adjusted my eyesight, I saw King Leon speaking to Myren and Harella by the door,
 
  it seems they heard me because in a flash, Myren was by my side along with a devastated Harella, King Leon was taking his time coming in,
 
  "Oh, Phillip! You're awake! I was so worried,"
 
  I smiled at Harella's exaggeration while Myren only rolled his eyes at her,
 
  "he's fine!, quit your act!, anyways Phillip how are you feeling?"
 
  I smile at them and try to get up, but Harella, being the fusser she is, stopped me,
 
  "Stay there, we just spoke to the King, and you won't be leaving until you are better,"
 
  I nod and glance at Leon before answering Myren,
 
  "I- I feel a little drowsy and drained, but I'm okay,"
 
  he sighs before sitting on an opposite bed,
 
  "The king wishes to ask you some questions so we can figure out what happened to you -"
 
  King leon cuts him off,
 
  "...but we will do that later, you need rest and I have some research to do, come Captain Harella, I know you're worried but give him some space"
 
  his lips twitch holding back a smile as Harella, saggs and pouts at me,
 
  "I will be back, my little chick, Myren. Anything happens to him and.."
 
  she makes a crushing motion with her two hands and glares at him,
 
  "Get out, who do you think I am! you?, pardon me your Majesty, but can I ask you to drag her away?"
 
  King leon sighs and walks away with Harella in tow mocking Myren, who just gets up and slams the door in her face,
 
  I laugh at that and shake my head,
 
  "You two act like an old peasant couple,"
 
  Myren rolls his eyes at me,
 
  "Please, she is not my type, and even if she was, I would NOT court her."
 
  he goes to his small desk in the corner of the basement infirmary and begins to clean his desk,
 
  "You know Phillip, I have seen a situation like your before, when I was very young, I was visiting Celestia for a ball..."
 
  I have no idea how old myren is (he refuses to tell), but I know it is over a thousand years. There are not many vampires, so this must be a long time ago,
 
  "at that ball I saw a young girl react the same way you do, no one really knows what happened that day but that girl was never seen again, and right after she disappeared a brutal battle erupted in the house of Atlas, the former bloodline that ruled Celestia, that battle saw so much death it scared the people into attacking the palace and killing every sigle one of them down to the last child..."
 
  I was not frozen in fear. What could this mean?
 
  "not many who have lived to tell the story know about what started this, it was said that one of the heirs had a bloody heart for the girl, but...Phillip, I am not trying to scare you, ... i am warning you, "
 
  I look to him,
 
  "Myren, I'm scared..."
 
  he comes to my side and holds my shaking hands
 
  "I don't think you are the cause, I think you probably predicted something..."
 
  I'm confused now,
 
  "What do you mean?"
 
  "I mean, the girl never knew the heir, she was there for the first time like me, and when the heir ran into her, she went mad, I think maybe she saw the fall of their family before any of us did, maybe... maybe you saw something important we don't"
 
  "But i didn't see anything, I just felt... this surge of evil"
 
  I shiver, remembering how I lost my mind,
 
  "See, maybe you can't see it now, but when we go to celestia, we will have an answer."
 
  I nod at him and lay back,
 
  "I hope so..."
 
 
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A/N: These chapters keep getting longer and longer... but the inspiration is just not there... I hope it's good anyway.

C U guys next chapter.