The Maze of Fear

Act 1 part 3

The memory is replaying in Alex's mind. Now the castle feels cold. The halls are empty, nothing but a few Damsels, a Knight there and there.

"You poor soul.." The Executioner said

"shut the fuck up" Alex said

"What was that?"

"Shut the fuck up"

"Louder..Princey"

"I said SHUT THE FUCK UP! And don't call me that, no one calls me that"

"But one person"

"What did you do to him?"

"I don't know if he's even alive,im focusing my time on you"

Alex ignored him and continued his path. The throne room should be around here. He turned right and there it was. The doors to the Throne room, big, silver doors. Before he could even touch the handles, to open the doors. Someone pushed him to the ground away from the door

"Im getting tired of being pushed around and my patience is running thin-" he stopped when he saw who's in front of him. She wasn't a Damsel that's for sure, she was tall, big dress, silver crown, running make up as if she cried, why does she looks so familiar.

"In order to pass, you must answer four of my riddles, answering correctly to all four will grand you access to the throne room, if not, you'll be taken to your doom"

Alex got up and looked at the woman, if she's protecting the King, that must mean she's the Queen herself. But she was so pretty..yet so ominous to the prince.

"Ok, ok, a riddle game, im good at those" he said

"I stand still in your room, with a grin that spells doom.
At night I come alive, in your fears, I thrive.
Who am I?"

Alex sat and thought about the riddle.

"A nightmare?"

"Correct"

Alex was internally proud of himself, all those riddle books he read as a child were worth it.  The Queen moved a bit away from where she was standing.

"Next one, are you ready?"

Alex nodded and The Queen's appearance shifted, now she looks more demonic and her head tilted to the side. Tears falling at the half of her face stopping in motion. An eerie grin plastered on her face. Alex was kinda creeped out but brushed it off.

"I lead you not with sight, but with sensation quite dire,
In panic and in dread, I’m your unwelcome sire.
What am I?"

Alex again fell in deep thought.

"I lead you not with sight,but with sensation quite dire...hmmm..."

What could it be what it could be

"What could it be... where are you right now?"

"Maze of Fear...Fear..Fear! "

"Correct, you're a natural" The Queen moved more her appearance changing more. He looked at her. Her smile now was as wide as possible. Her eyes wide, looking blankly into his soul. Alex felt like a guillotine was above him ready to behead him at any given moment

"Comment suis je arrivé dans cette situation..." Alex said trying to compose himself two more and he can finally advance

"Next one,you ready?"

"Yes."

"I am born in fear, raised in the truth, and I come to my own indeed. When comes a time that I'm called forth, I come to serve the cause of need. What am I?"

Alex rubbed his forehead as these riddles kept getting more and more complicated, and the fact that he was put in one of the most traumatizing memory of his didn't help. If Gene was here he would have gotten these riddles done by now, and if Twinkle was here she would light the room not to mention Ruby who would jump the the Queen's throat..that girl has one hell of a courage. That's when it clicked

"Courage"

"Correct, you're one riddle away from your goal, I'd say it's impressive..nobody managed to get past the second riddle"

she said. Her appearance chanced once more, now she bears am gaping mouth and wide black eyes, Alex at this point was creeped out and just wanted to run and don't even bother looking back, but he got so far so he didn't really feel like giving up,not like he has a choice anyway. He was thinking how his friend's are doing. He was lost in his thoughts until The Queen spoke once again

"You are close to winning dear Prince, yet your mind seems to be troubled, i need your full concentration,for the last riddle is about to be told"

Alex sighed and waited for The Queen to tell the final riddle so he can be over with this

"I tap at your window when all are asleep,
With a whisper, I come, and with silence, I creep.
What am I?"

This is easy..why is it easy..Alex found it suspicious but he brushed the feeling off, he felt tired already

"The wind"

"Correct" The Queen spoke

"My,my you are such a fun player! I've never been able to see someone get all the right answer first! You may proceed, yet be careful as the King wishes all eyes upon him" she said before decaying in front of the prince. Her skin melting off showing her skull which would turn into dust. Alex looked horrified at the sight, he felt his head heavy again

"Ok Alex you can do this, you found the King, you are one step closer to...freedom i guess.." he said as he opened the door. When he did he was met with a strange environment...