A Court Of Love & Sufferings

ch.13

Sitting on his throne the king is smiling at me. I stand in front of him my eyes glaring at him unflinching.

"You knew about the poison didn't you" i ask.

His smile widening he nods.

"Why" i ask.

"It was about time to see your true potential"

"What if i had died"

"Then you weren't worth the time i spent on you. Good riddance of a waste"

He lies smoothly. Like he would let me die after everything he did to achieve his goal. He probably had the antitode ready waiting to see how far i will go. He wanted me to reach my limits, putting me on the verge of death to see if i will manifest my powers just like mother did. He doesn't know that i  know everything now. I remain silent.

"I see you have another ability. I must say it was astonishing. I hadn't seen anything like that. You are worth my time."

"I shall put good use of your abilities against the enemy when the time comes"

So i began training my new ability. After lessons with Max i would let myself conjure small flames.
I started with lightning up the candles to lightning the firewood....

The flames looks shining silver bright like stars twinkling.

I have mastered my darkness. They do what i tell them. One day i will master the flames too. Shadows wraps itself around me giving me a hug.

The days i am not called by the king to perform his tasks i keep up my training.

Jack would check on me constantly. Praising me on my growth to motivate me.

The king asked me to use my flames on the captives. I refused. I refused to do anything he wanted. For years i have done everything he told me, using me as his puppet. I refuse to hurt any other innocent being for his sake. I won't just stand by following his lead i am not that naive little girl anymore who did what he asked. I know now which side should i stand. I would not to be anyone's weapon.

So it went on for the next five years. I didn't follow the king's lead.

(Five years later)

The king brought four captives a man,a woman,and two children. They look barely above ten. He wanted me to hurt them, hurt those little beings, i would never do that.

"Go to hell" i say.

"Very well. You will see the result of your disobedience. I have been nothing but patient with you last few years."

That evening i was supposed to meet jack in the garden. He was late, so i waited for him. Two hours passed by jack still didn't come. I walked towards healer's section.

"Have you seen jack?" i asked someone.

"He left in the morning since then he hasn't returned".

I start panicking now something is wrong. Jack wouldn't just go missing without telling anyone. I let my shadows search for him. They lead me towards him. I stop in front of a cellar. What is he doing here. I increase my pace following the shadows. I see droplets of blood in the floor, i follow them.

I Gasp

Ahead me is jack. Bruised, beaten, his bloody body is hanging from the ceiling.

I stumble back.

"Jack"

I go towards him. I take out my knife sheathed in my boots to cut his ropes.

"Hang on. I will unbind you. Talk to me.
Please say something".