The Torment • Alternate Reality Book One

Chapter 18- The Manipulation

Author's Note: I hope you like my story! Feel free to voice your opinion, ask any questions and point out any mistakes I make.

Sabrina's POV

It's been a week since Saber came back, and it's great to see him. I feel like I'm constantly happy, and nothing stresses me out; I go through my queenly duties as light as a feather. I start laughing at a story that Saber told me of us causing mischief when we were younger, when the door to my bedroom suddenly slams open in anger. I jump up out of reflex and stand slightly in front of Saber, growling and feeling the Darkness swirling around my hands.

My body immediately relaxes when I see Amaro, but tenses up again when I see his clenched fists and muscles coiled like a spring, ready to bounce back and strike. He's obviously very irritated over something, but what, I have no idea.

"Saber, please leave. I need to speak to Sabrina alone." Amaro angrily asks, shooting a death glare to Saber.

"Fine." Saber replies with a slight smile, not afraid at all. Or, if he is afraid, he's hiding his fear very well. "See you later, Sabbie." He hugs me and exits the room, looking relaxed, but I can see the tension in his body.

"Sabrina, I'm worried for you." Amaro sighs and says once Saber has been gone for about a minute.

"Why are you worried? Are you scared that I'll end up with Saber again and leave you? If so, I know that won't happen. I see him as an old friend, that's all. We were best friends before we were in a relationship, you know." I reply, grinning widely. I can't help it, Saber has that effect on me.

"No, that's not why. I'm worried because you don't spend any time working on the village, you spend barely any time doing your Queen duties, and frankly, people are losing respect for you. You don't seem strong, you seem weak. Because of Saber." Amaro somberly explains, and a small growl slips out of my mouth. I roar

"I'm not weak! How dare they think that? I will show them all by getting rid of my wretched birth parents. I will show them all that I can help them with any issues, and build villages for them! I will show anyone that thinks I'm weak that I am anything but!" I push past Amaro, yelling to a Dark Warrior that I pass in the hall "Get my sister and tell her took to the throne room!"

"Yes, your majesty." He replies, bows slightly and runs off. I order a different Dark Warrior

"Bring the regents of Gato Reino into the throne room."

"As you wish." He bows as well and goes to get them while I storm off to the throne room o wait for everyone else to arrive there.

I don't have to wait long, Ivy quickly arrives, rapidly followed by our parents. I stay seated upon my throne with my face devoid of emotion and as cold as ice. They look at me and Ivy sitting and looking down on them with happiness in their eyes.

"Ivory, Anto-" Our mother starts saying, tears shining in her eyes. I jump up from my throne and roar

"Don't call me that wretched name! It's not Antonia, I am Sabrina! Antonia was your perfect daughter, the pristine princess. Well, guess what? Your little princess died with her connection mate, and she's not coming back." I snarl at them, my body filling with fury.

"What has happened to you?" My father asks, disgust and fear obvious in his voice and eyes. My mother's tears aren't of happiness and relief anymore, they are now of disappointment and guilt.

"We grew up not knowing our parents, got captured by our mother's insane older sister, and got so much Darkness shoved into our souls, minds and hearts that we changed. I think it's for the better, because we can get revenge against the people that treat us wrongly!" Ivy rants, moving to stand next to me and glaring at them with intense hatred in her eyes.

"W-w-what are you going to do with us?" My mother shakily asks, and I can't help but smirk and laugh

"We're going to have some fun." I evilly smirk, and look over to Ivy, seeing a similar smile stretched across her face. We leap at the same time, roaring in anger and releasing it on our birth parents.

I get lost in my fury, seeing nothing but red and hearing screams, feeling delighted at the destruction. Still in a blind daze, I walk out of the room when there is no longer movement. I get my focus back and see that I am sitting in the garden of my castle, blood all over me.

"What have I done?" I murmur to myself, tears springing to my eyes. Saber sits next to me, and tries to console me.

"It wasn't your fault, Darkness feeds on negative emotions. It fed on your anger and took control of you, it's not your fault. You couldn't help it." I growl at him and leap to my feet, snarling

"No! It's your fault, you made me weak, causing me to lose control! Ugh, just stay away from me!" I storm back into the castle and look at my blood covered body, and I can't help the small smile that appears on my face.

Ivy's POV

I admire mine and Sabrina's beautiful work on our horrid parents, and smile widely. I'm glad they're finally out of the way, I can be Queen. Amaro appears next to me, and he grins at the sight.

"Beautiful work." He compliments, obviously pleased. I smile with fake sweetness at him

"Why thank you. I'm surprised you're not with Sabrina, saying the same to her."

"I can't interfere with our plan now can I, not that it's going too well to stop its progress." Amaro smirks wickedly at me, and I return it.

"Good to hear that it's successful. This is going to be fun."

"Indeed." We smile at each other evilly, delighting in the suffering hanging in the air around us.

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Author's Note:
Hey kittens! Sorry that Ivy is disturbing and evil and creepy, but it just has to be done. It's hard to write and be in her mindset, since her mind is so corrupted by Darkness, but I just feel like it has to be done to understand the story more. I hope you guys still enjoy though!

Question:
Do you think Sabrina is going to follow the plan like Ivy and Amaro think she will?

~Cat Queen