Bloody Death

Excellence

Lisa: All the pieces are coming together perfectly.

Princess Lisa grinned with satisfaction. She looked over at her bed as she felt a presence approaching. Her bed had a dent in it and slowly, but surely, the body appeared. Thinking hard with a hand placed on his chin, he rose.

Lisa: Such a deathly night it is, right, my love?

Daryll: Yes, yes.. The night is lovely but nothing in comparison to you..

She smiled and then it faded when she looked at him.

Lisa: What troubles you, my love?

Her hand lightly touched his cheek as she looked at him with worry.

Daryll: Tis the bloody moon.. In a few days, our time shall be up and if we fail, I may never see you a again..

She was almost saddened by the news when she remembered what she had done.

Lisa: But I have nothing to fear. For you see, the deed is done.

She bowed as her eyes flashed red in the moonlight.

Daryll: That commoner you killed means nothing to my master! You said you would not fail and yet-!

He began to scream and grabbed her as his eyes burned like a raging fire from hell.

Lisa: I succeed..

She finished his sentence with a grin. His fire died down and his eyes became a faded grey again as his voice softened.

Daryll: What?

Lisa: The deed is done. We may now go into the palace and you may take his place as the rightful king. After all, you do favor him.. We would marry and no one would know that you are an imposter because now he is dead and I am to be married to the Prince of Neverland..

He let go of her and he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Daryll: My wife.. My dear, dear wife to be.. Oh how I love thee.. Let us go and possess his soul.

She nodded and they disappeared, leaving behind red and black dust. When they had arrived at the castle, Lisa used her powers to call for Grace so that she'd know their location. Grace was still in the same room with the Prince and Lisa smiled.

Lisa: Wait out here..

She told Daryll before she went in.

Grace: Master, the deed is done.

Lisa: Excellent. Now you may receive your reward promptly on the night of the bloody moon.

Grace: Thank you.

She bowed with a smile and sat down on the bed.

Lisa: There is someone I want you to meet that will help a great deal with your reward. Daryll, you may enter.

He came in just as proud and handsome as the dead that lay on the floor. He smiled at Grace but she didn't stir.

Daryll: Lovely evening Grace, is it not?

She looked between the two of them. Prince Michael and Daryll.

Lisa: This is my husband and your King to be.

Grace: Wait, I do not understand..

Lisa: The plan is simple. Daryll and I desire to be married and rule the Kingdom, just as you desire to marry Prince Michael and to run away. Our job is to impersonate Prince Michael with Daryll, get married and rule the Kingdom as if it is ours. Your job is to take your little Prince and run away to paradise but stay away from the sun.

Grace: Why?

Daryll: If you do not stay out of the sun, you will burn to death. The plan is so simple and it will keep everyone happy. Even you..

He pointed to Grace and grinned.

Daryll: So do not interfere with our plans, go and be happy.. Or die..

Grace: Please master. Let us stay here. I have no place else to go. I know not of the peasants quarters.

Lisa thought about it.

Lisa: You may have your old room and you shall stay until the bloody moon. After that, you shall have no problem going out there with the peasants.

She grinned.

Grace: Whatever could you mean?

Daryll: You shall see and we shall all enjoy our lives afterwards..

He placed his hand on her shoulder and then they left. Walking about the palace, they stumbled upon a messenger.

Messenger: A letter addressed to the Prince Michael of Neverland.

He took the letter with a nod.

Daryll: Thank you.

Dearest brother,
Michael, you are my brother and I know that you understand not the circumstances under which why I had to go away but I am in love with Alice. We ran for peace and to become a family. Please do not tell father where we are and please do tell us when it is safe to return after your crowning so that we will not be jailed and killed.

With love,
Jermaine

Daryll couldn't believe his eyes. More of them have run off? How much more could he take of this? He went into Prince Michael's room and wrote back a letter.

Dearest brother,
I understand and I shall not tell a soul of your whereabouts. For I am in love with Grace and yet I cannot marry her or leave the palace. You can run and be free. I shall send for you on my crowning date. But if you should decide to come on your own, that is fine as well. All shall be safe once I am King.

See you soon,
M.J.J.

Daryll sealed the letter and sent it back to Jermaine in hopes of fooling him into thinking that it was Prince Michael writing back.

Daryll: It won't be long now, my love. The feast shall begin soon enough.

He smiled as he lightly touched her cheek.