The Beginning.

Death!

--Marcus's POV--

Ursula?!

I was in a great shock!

Ursula was my great friend back when we were kids but, my dad locked her up in a chamber. All of her family members!

I was always kept hidden from the fact about why my Dad ever did that to them.
But, there she was my old friend, Ursula!

"How did you come out?" I finally asked.

"Seriously?! Do you want to ask how I got out? I don't think that is a great start for a conversation!" she laid out a very rough chuckle!

"I am not starting any conversation here. I know you are supposed to be angry on me and my family but I am really sorry!"

"Huh! YOU are sorry , well... you should be. Well.. I think you should know that I have grown more stronger than before." She looked very serious when she was talking. 

"Look, you don't scare me. You never did. But, I really want to know how did you get out from that prison and why are you here?"

"I would be glad to tell you the whole story." She took a deep breath and continued,
" Why don't we sit and talk?"

We went outside the court .
We saw this couch on the hallway and decided to sit there and talk. There was no one there.

"So... would you like to say?!"

"Ya. This year is technically the year! It might sound a bit odd but your family is cursed! I know this will freak you out, which you should. But, Before you say something let me finish what I want to say. Okay?"I nodded."Well... The witches hate your family. They really do! They have cursed your family and selected me as to be their messenger and that is how I am out of the prison! My family is still in the prison and the witches told me if I do their work they will let out my family members. I don't know whether I can trust them, but.. I can sure give it try. Who wouldn't want to take revenge from the CORVINS!"

"SO... Is that it, My family is cursed ?" I never wanted to believe her but there she was making all those weird faces which made it easier for me to trust her. "So.. what is the curse?"

"The curse starts today. And it starts with YOU."

"With me... Why ME?"

"Look, I don't have time for all this nonsense. I am only doing what I am told to do! I have this piece of paper that they gave me to give it to your SON!"
Give my Son? What are these witches up to?

"The first thing that they told me to do which is not in this piece of paper is , You dying !They want you dead. And they, (the witches) chose me to do this."

I just couldn't think of anything . I know I should kill this Bitch who is just speaking shit . But if I go to kill her she will kill me ! I had no choice. Then I finally asked her ,

"I know you are really happy about killing me! So.. as you are going to kill me , how much time do I have?"That was so ridiculous that the King was asking a witch that how much time does he have for his living?!

"I guess by sun down! But, listen you have to hear the curse because you have very less time. Sun is going to be down any minute soon."

"Ya sure I will hear you out. Go on"
I came to know about the curse. It is really scary when you know that you are going to die .

I didn't knew that these WITCHES were really angry and really mad at my family . I wish I could do something about this matter. I wish I could warn every person about this thing but I can't. I just can't. I never wanted to leave my family like this. I don't know what will happen when they will come to know about this. But, nevertheless I have to agree to it. I have no other options left. Being a King is also not helping me. I am the worst King that DELEVOR can ever get.

"Ursula You can kill me which I know that you don't need my permission but I have to meet my family members for the last time." I guess I had nothing better to ask !

"Sure ... but remember you have really less time! You cannot hide from me... "
She laughed. Oh my! She really is a witch!

I left Ursula back in that hallway and went strait in my room where I found my wife 'Amelia' was reading a book.

"Hello!" I tried to clear my throat .

"Hi! Where have you been the whole day? Victor told me that there was this lady who came to talk to you . What happened? What did she say? I wanted to come down there but Victor told me that the witch , Ya he told me it was a witch and that she wanted to talk to you all alone. So.. I didn't . But you have to tell me what..."

I stopped Amelia in the middle and took hold of her shoulders and made her sit on the bed. I sat beside her. I made myself comfortable to talk to her,

" I will tell you everything, EVERYTHING! Look, Ya there was a witch down there and yes she talked to me something which I want to tell you. All the Witches have cursed our family."

"What ?"

"Ya they have cursed our family and I would love to tell you everything . But, I cannot ."

"Why not? What are you hiding from me Marcus? What is this lady even? I mean she just can't bump in our lives and say we are cursed and blah-blah!"Amelia really looked scared and wanted answers from me which I don't know how to express.

But then I said,

"I know , I know! But, Amelia you have to trust me! And The CURSE, the curse starts with me. The curse says that I have to die. Die today, by sundown."Amelia was all broken down . I never wanted this for her but then I guess she will understand everything. I took her in my arms and OH Boy she was crying a lot.

I tried to console her. And then I spoke,
"Look, take care of yourself. Which I know you will not but at least try to. And never make our son feel bad about this.  I want you to be his guiding angel. I want you to take care of him. I know you you will do all these stuff but, still. I want the most from you is that you will make a happy place around here without me. And the most important you will be happy no matter whatever comes in your way be a strong lady."

Amelia got into conscious . She wiped her tears and tried to clear her throat .
"You know right I love you . I love you a lot. I know there is nothing that you can do about it. But I promise you that I will take care of everything here behind you. Especially of our son."
She gave me a smile . That smile made my day. She is a really good person. I wish I could do something just something.
"I love you too AMELIA!"

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I went down in the big hall. With the communication skills that we vampires have that we can talk by giving signals to other vampires, I called out every person in the castle and Victor was one of them.
Thank god my Son was not home.

"I have to make an urgent announcement ." Everybody was gathered by the moment. " I know it will be a great shock to all of you . But, it is time . I am going to die by sundown."

All I could hear was 'what ?' 'why?' and 'how?' I shushed everyone and began.

"I know , it is a great surprise to all of you, It was for me too. I don't have time to tell you the story why I am dying and when and where and who is killing me or anything. But, I just want all of you my great helper Victor, who was just like a brother to me! To all my guards and my servants, my maids and every one . I just want to thank all of you to be there when I needed you .
If there was anything that I did wrong then please forgive me! I beg for your forgiveness. "

I stopped myself there because I didn't had anything else to say . It was very hard for me!

Then soon I heard everyone say 'Long live the KING ! long live the KING!'

They knew that I was going to die. But, to make me feel a bit happy they laid it out.
Everything was over.

It was TIME!

'I , Amelia and Victor' We have ruled over this Kingdom 'DELEVOR', together. And now I will be losing all of them.

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I and Victor were having a chit chat over the curse and Amelia showed up.

As soon as Amelia was going to say something The Witch popped out from somewhere.

"It's time!" She said as if she was having fun doing this to me, which I guess she was having.

"I have this poisoned Dagger with which I will be stabbing you. I know I can directly stab you in your heart and kill you but I don't know whether it will affect so... this is the way the witches told me to do. And I am going to do that way exactly. Your time is up MARCUS!"

That is the only thing I heard and there I was full of blood. There was blood all over the white floor. There was blood in my hands and over Amelia and Victor too as they came rushing to catch me.

I couldn't stand the pain and fell . All I could see was Amelia crying and Victor too. I wish I could have seen my son for the last time. But, that was the only thing which I will regret now.

I heard a faint voice but I am definitely sure it was very loud , it was him.
It was my son.....

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