Prince Michael awakened in his quarters with all the windows drawn. The room was completely dark. He turned his head and there laid Grace. Yet, still there was a figure in the shadows that caught his attention. The figure of a man. But this man's figure looked just like his own. Once he sat up, the figure turned towards him with a grin on his face and red eyes that illuminated the room.
Michael: Who are you? How did you get in here?
The man only approached Prince Michael with the proudest walk.
"I would start by asking yourself the same question.."
He replied. Confusion crept up the spine of Prince Michael.
Michael: I am Prince Michael, the future King of Neverland! Now sir, might I ask, who are you?
"Funny.. I was just about to say the same thing."
Then he revealed himself. To Prince Michael, it was as if he were looking into a mirror. This man was an exact image of himself.
Michael: Imposter! I am the future King! Whomever you are, you must go!
"Surprised? I knew you would be.. You are the imposter and I shall tell you why. You love a servant girl and I love a Queen. You are a future King and I am also a servant. Now, in order for each of us to be happy, you must leave this Kingdom behind in my hands so that we both may get what we want. The wife we love. I promise that no harm shall come to you or your Kingdom if you shall comply. If you do not, then I shall order your future wife to eat your soul. Got it?"
Prince Michael couldn't believe his ears. A servant is ordering him around his own palace!
Michael: This is absurd!
"Is it?" He grinned. He was so calm that he made the skin of the dead crawl with his chilling remark. He bent down towards Prince Michael.
"If you agree, you must have a new name.. You will be free with Grace and I shall be here with Lisa. We just have to have new names.."
Prince Michael sighed.
Michael: What would my new name be?
"Daryll.. And I would take your name as the Prince Michael of Neverland."
Michael: Then I take it as that being your name..
Daryll: Yes.. But you must agree or die.
Michael: I shall stay for the crowning date and perform the duties that I have trained for, you may be the one who marries Lisa and afterwards, Grace and I shall run away and come back on occasion. This is the deal.
Daryll: Deal.
They shook hands and Daryll left the room satisfied.
Lisa: Did you do it, my love?
His smile could be seen through the walls of the dark palace.
Daryll: Worry not, my love. For the deed is done.
They shared a bloody kiss as Princess Dameta's soul began to shake her awake. This morning, she had arranged another gathering with Prince Haikiem of Ethiopia. Although this startled her soul enough, this was not what was causing her not to be able to sleep. Her trouble was with the darkness that she felt falling within her Neverland Kingdom. The palace walls were slowly starting to overshadow itself with darker and darker images of hate and chaos.
She quickly arose from her bed and began her new day. She slipped on her red dress with black shoes and red lips. Her attire was depressing, yet stunning. The carriage could not have come fast enough for her, as she desired to flee the palace and never return but she felt a pull on her soul to stay.
Haikiem: Beautiful day, is it not, my Princess?
Janet: Yes.. Haikiem, do your people know how to be rid of spirits?
He smiled at her.
Haikiem: What kinds of spirits?
Janet: Evil ones. The shadows and darkness are taking over this palace. I can feel it.
His smile faded and he became serious.
Haikiem: Great Mother Hindi has great powers to be rid of such spirits. Our people can sometimes be haunted by those demons and even possessed by them.
Fear struck into Princess Dameta's eyes.
Haikiem: Fortunately, we can get them back into their natural self.
Janet: That is good to hear.
Haikiem: What demons are you fighting?
Janet: I do not know yet and I am afraid to find out on my own.
Haikiem: Then we must go. We need the help of a thousand warriors to kill these demons if they are whom Great Mother Hindi has predicted..
Janet: Whom?
He gave her a serious and worried look before speaking. Her face went pale and their carriage went off.
Janet: We must be back in time for my brother's crowning!
Haikiem: Do not fret, oh beautiful one. We shall overcome all of this and save your Kingdom before the moon of blood comes.
And so it began, their journey to see the Great Mother Hindi as Jermaine and Alice were preparing for the most amazing news.
Jermaine: Alice! Look! Tis a letter from my brother!
Alice: Prince Michael?
Jermaine: The one and the same. He says that it is safe to return on the day of his crowning. That means that we must go back today and prepare for the crowning.
Alice: Are you sure? I am very sure that if we stayed here, we would be just as fine.
He sighed.
Jermaine: My love, I know you are afraid and pregnant but think of this! Us as a family and father accepting our decision to love one another!
Alice: Jermaine, I just do not know.. Although he is our only hope, I cannot help but feel unsafe going back so soon. I would rather stay here until everything is stable between us all.
Jermaine: Alice, this is the okay to go back. This is the one thing that is telling it is safe to return. What more do you want?
She looked away and he sighed.
Jermaine: We shall leave tomorrow evening for the crowning. Alright?
Alice nodded and went to get ready for bed. Still a mere servant girl who obeys his every command.. I shall be no different.. She thought.
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Bloody Death
FanfictionThe thunder boomed all throughout the palace as he walked through the halls with his candelabra in hand, searching for his love. Michael: Grace, where are you? He approached a blood red door that was bolted shut and highlighted by the lightning's re...
