A TALE OF A THOUSAND YEARS

you have always loved his mark on you

Arthur hated a lot of things, over the course of his long life he had come to realise that people are punishment to the world. A innocent land filled with many greens, trees for the wind to play with, fresh air, sweet smell of flowers. the world was beautiful, that was until humans came, they cut down the greens for selfish reasons, burn down the trees, polluted the air. they ruin it until nothing was left. she is human, it makes things interesting but it also complicated things.

He looked at her as she struggles for breath, it is satisfying, he wanted to see her suffer. thoughts of her suffering was the only thing that kept him through the years. he wanted to snuff the life out of her but he can't. not yet. she took something from him and he must get it back. he removed his hand from her neck and watch her fall to the ground. he let go of her brother and took a step back. he watch as her brother crawled to her on his hands and knees, he wrapped her in his arms whispering something into her ear.

"now that we are all on the same page" he said as he stared at everyone in the room one after the other, they shifted in his gaze, he knows Ryan and Lilith fears him, Elliott and Red reverenced him but Wasim... he made eye contact with the warlock, the only one bold enough to hold his gaze, he doesn't fear or reverence him like the others, but he trusts Wasim more, the warlock only redeeming traits is his loyalty, he stuck to Arthur out of duty,  a duty he was relieved of a thousand years ago but still yet chose to become a friend whose life force he is using to stay human. he hated it. he walked away leaving the room quiet.

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"you can't leave" said Lilith a she paced the room

"I can't stay Lilith" Justina said as she wrap her hand around the glass of water given to her. she is seated in the room where they had their first introduction, where the man who she can only describe as a crazy psycho with inhumane strength shot her.

"if you leave he will kill you, both of you" she said

"who is he?" asked Justin

"he is the king of Rutagon" said Red with pride oozing out of her words

"and I'm the evil Queen" laughed Justina. it was obvious how fake and pained the laugh was.

"that's the truth, a thousand years ago" said Elliott looking out the window. the same window the so called king once stood by as he stared out into the distance

"his name is Arthur" said Wasim

"so who is Merlin?" questioned Justin. his voice was hoarse, probably from having to hold fire in his mouth

"who?" asked Wasim confused

"it's a mundane human story, just pay it no mind" said Elliott

"you haven't watch Merlin, where did you guys come from? under a rock?" asked Justin surprised they have never heard of Merlin

"no, I have always lived here" the warlock said stating the obvious

"we should have a movie night one day" said Justin

"we are not staying jus" his sister said as she trace her hand around neck, feeling the bruise. Wasim raised his hand but she shook her head "no. leave it" she needed a reminder. if she is going to stay here she must remember that they want her dead just as much as those wolves.

"you've always loved his mark on you" scoffed Red "you walked around court brandishing it like a trophy"

"that's toxic" said Lilith

"it wasn't those type of marks" winked Ryan.

"if he is king and I'm evil Queen, does that mean?"

"wow I thought your dumb brain got the message by now. yes. you were his queen" Red rolled her eyes

"I would never be with someone like that" shuddered Justina

"he wasn't always like this, he was perfect in a every sense of the word until....."

"you stabbed him in the back literally" glared Red

"we are completing eachother's sentences now. wow" Elliott said sarcastically

"wait I'm lost" Justin said with raised brows "my sister is a queen?"

"a thousand years ago, she was. then she was blinded by power"

"Wasim, I am no queen" said Justina with seriousness, she is tired of this ridiculous story.

"and you were all there?" the younger twin asked, his confusion changed to curiousity

"yes we well, it was a beautiful time" replied Ryan looking at the ceiling thinking of a happier time.

"you all look so young" Justin couldn't believe these people are more than a thousand years ago

"well thank you" smiled Lilith

"after the fall of the king, we all died, all except Red and Wasim" Elliott said making eye contact with Red who glared at him.

"we are both immortal, the rest are not" said Wasim

"I was born into a pack Twenty nine years ago, I recovered my memories when I became alpha"

"so you have a wolf pack?" asked Justin amazed

"yeah I do, and if you are good maybe I will introduce them to you one day"

"what about Arthur? is he immortal?" asked Justina. she doesn't know why she asked that, she wasn't curious. she is just scared. her hand went to the bruise on her neck subconsciously

"The king..."

"Justin!!" yelled Justina as he brother fell to the ground convulsing.