Fantasy Island; The Unforgotten Chapters

The Black Rose Part 2

Diary of Azzo Rozenhart

Zeta 6th 1807

I found my diary after so long, being a king has kept me busy. Looking back on the events I have recorded made me feel nostalgia. Reading about my coronation makes me laugh and remind me of a simpler time in my life. Over the years I have been attending to keeping the kingdom in check - meeting noblemen of other kingdoms and most of all learning how to execute my magical abilities. My grandmother is my tutor however I feel like her time is coming to a close - its been so long since I lost a family member, But that is the way the world works.

Zeta 13th 1807

I can feel my powers growing each week I train. This week I was able to cast a rune spell - creating a seal of protection on the ground. My grandmother says that this seal will protect me during the ritual I must undertake once I am ready. My grandmother told me that the ritual will be to revive the founder of the Rozenhart family - a demon, my family say that this demon gave the last of his power to it's first born son - so that it's power could survive in the blood of our family. I must say thank you to the demon that has given me this opportunity to hold such power.

Theta 1st 1807

I am sorry to myself for not writing in my diary more often, my work and studies have kept me very tired and busy. Hopefully after this ritual is done it will alleviate some of the pressure I still face holding this crown. Now that I think about it my family tells me this ritual will work - I have never seen it for myself but I'm wondering to myself; what if this ritual fails? I wonder what will happen if it does.

Theta 8th 1807

I am told the ritual has been moved to an earlier date, Theta 20th. I am anxious. I remember at my coronation I was anxious about disappointing the kingdom - that is nothing in comparison to disappointing my family if this ritual fails. I'm confident in my abilities that I will succeed and make my family proud - apparently all rituals have failed in the past, the same with my father. Hearing this news makes me want to enhance my powers to make sure this ritual doesn't fail. I will make ti so.

Theta 19th 1807

There is a dark atmosphere around my family tonight, something has happened today that astonished me. Earlier today while finalising my seals and rune spells a sudden wave of what I assume was dark energy surged through the kingdom; it was like nothing I have ever felt before - knocking me down and interrupting my spells. I was not the only one who felt this disturbance, the rest of my family felt it.Shortly after that we fell victim to a shock wave so powerful it rocked the castle. Could this be an omen?

Theta 20th 1807

The day has come. My family expect me to do well tonight. When the moon rises to kiss our window with it's light is when the ritual will begin. I feel like I am ready to take on this traditional task. I wonder what this demon will look like - or what it's personality will be, or if the legend is true. Perhaps all this is just to test my abilities and strength to the family; a coming of age event. I hear somewhere in the western jungle there is a tribe that cannibalise the heart of a virgin to became a man. Very interesting how different cultures have different ceremonies to hail the coming of age - and now is my time.

Theta 21st 1807

Something went wrong, something strange happened. I feel tired and ill. The ritual failed although my family say it was a success. No demon was summoned. I walked into the ritual chamber and there in front of me was the alleged skull of the founding father of our family- it looked much like the skull of a ram. I was told to cast the protection seal and focus my powers to the crown of the skull. As I sis it levitated and a black aura leaked from it and held me in it's grasp. It was then I felt something change inside of me, I felt a calling of sorts to use all my power; every last bit of my strength. I think I know what was happening, when I used my powers on the skull the spirit of the skull woke up and used it's power to sap the life from me, turning me into the demon. I lost consciousness during the ritual and that was when I felt the change - I do not know what this change was apart from my hair turning silver. I just feel sick is all, I will go for a walk tomorrow and I'll be fine.

Beta ?th 19??

I have found you, old friend. I have lost track of time itself, many memories remain scared inside me. I have witnessed the death of many members of my family, all to natural causes. I have finally figured out what the demon's influence was on me. I am immortal. I have been given the curse of eternal life. I gaze at many of my family members - all belong to the earth. The 2nd generation are curious of my wellbeing but I don't want them involved. I need to run away, I need to get away from the influence of death. Could this be the fall of the Rozenhart family?

Eta ?th 19??

I've changed. I am no longer the man I once knew myself as. I meet a figure that.. That knew who I was, what I did and even knew my name. There is only one known legend that tells of a figure above all else; I am defiant to say it was the one. He was just a shadow dressed in a red and tattered cloak, with eyes that could pierce any man. He told me I cheated my fate and that now I hold mankind's regrets - suiting for me. He gave me a title; The Shadow Chancellor. He gave me a staff to help me with walking but also to help channel my magical powers. Even though I am a fallen king I still have purpose all be it unknown. 

Epsilon ?th 19??

I have found a runaway. Her powers are strong for a woman like herself, but she is not alone. In her hands she holds a child; a baby girl. She tells me she ran away from the family is because assassins from a rival kigndom were stalking her faimly. Knowing this I am releaved that the Rozenhart family stands - but for how long I wonder. I feel sorry for her and more so her child having to grow up in isolation with her mother. The lady's name is Chandra and she told me that she is considering to name her baby rose Scarlet.

Epsilon ?th 19??

I've lost her. There was something that took the young rose - a shadow. I must find her.