The air down here shifted from the normal temperature as it grew cold. My red eyes narrowed and slowly started to glow. "Monster." I whispered softly, under my breath. He let out a high cackle and I shivered.
"Daddy, it's cold outside, where is momma?"
It was midnight around our woods, I was 7 at the time. A little girl who didn't know the extent of who she really was. I held my father's hand like a life line. We were following the trail of red that spread before us. We entered a clearing. The snarls of animals not far off. My dad kept tugging my hand forward. I saw the wolves around the body. A ripped open carcus of flesh.
My mother...
"Murderer! " I screamed and bashed on the bars. "A rat! A GOD DAMN SNAKE!" I hissed and pounded with all my might before my anger really took hold and I hit the stone with such velocity it cracked under my hand. I panted and slowly calmed down long enough to look him in the eye. He smirks, amused by my tantrum. I stomped my foot on the floor as a wave of black shadows detached themselves from the wall moving towards him. It took a second to realize, they were my dark arts. I froze and they recoiled back and he laughed even louder then before. I stared and drew myself backwards.
"Mommy, mommy!" I screamed tears flooding down my face as I detached myself from my father. I turned back and screamed at him. "Save her, Save her!" He stood there grinning. He laughed and laughed as I tried to get the wolves away from my mother's body. I cried and held her in my arms. I turned to see the knife pierced into my wrist before I could move from my father. I cried out in pain.
"Convertere, anima in hac nocte, Convertere, anima in hac nocte." He kept repeating the latin phrase over and over again. I didn't know what it meant, but I know he stabbed me I n the chest, barely missing my heart and left me for the wolves. I cried until a hunter from the village found me.
"Your the foul basterd that cursed me! The beast that killed your damn wife! My fucking mother!" I shouted. He nodded.
"So I did, but see. I knew your soul was pure and when you push the darkness on it, it can't be tainted and then slowly molded to your will." I gasped and looked at him. I felt the anger strengthen and I launched myself at his cage.
"I am not your slave!"
"Ah, but you sure slave for that petty Emperor, what was his name? Aiden?"
"Don't you dare say that name!"
"He'll never love you back you know." I stopped and my eyes widened. "You are forbidden to fall in love. I watched the way you danced with him. I watched the way those crimson eyes lit up, but here is the kicker, Little Princess, He will never love a Demon, like yourself. You are tainted, unable to function without the pain in your heart. The hatred. The anger." He growled back at me. I took a calming breath.
"Those things that you put there. You killed her. My mother. You tried to kill me." I whispered and felt the anger building. My eyes glowed brightly and the darkness crawled up my armor, dyeing it temporarily black. I looked at my father, who for once had a slight bit of fear in his gaze. "You are not my father any longer and your execution is held tomarrow...by wolf. He backed into the shadow and my own darkness fell from me. No one could know about my abilities. They were hidden, from now until ever.
I made my way towards the room. My steps faltered. I stopped just outside the door. I could hear murmurs of low voices. I herd pacing as I flung open the doors. I walked in and the knights all snapped into an orderly line. I nodded at them all and sat down at my chair and placed my hands on the table. Aiden sat on my left and Jackson on my right. They both stared at my bruised and bloody knuckles. I looked at Aiden and nodded, Jackson just shrugged it off.
"Alright, Jackson will be joining us on our mission, then the following order will stand. Harrison, Gisca, Lousi, Vigialnce, Sirus, Smith, Williams, McCarthy and finally Vladimir. I nodded my mind made up. I let Jackson pick his own team and we were done. I dismissed everyone. They all whispered about me and I sighed hanging my head as I left. I lowered my head as soon as I escaped the people and whispered. I just walked forward to the grand library doors and went into the back rows hiding in the shelves and books. I herd the door open and I looked over and watched Aiden walk in. I stayed quiet as he called my name.
"Alex?" He called repeatedly. I let him go and curled up letting myself be silent as I herd my fathers words over and over again. He will never love you. He was right. It was forbidden to be loved in my position, let alone a married Emperor. I sighed and let myself lay books down for myself. I was very sure I should be training rather then sleeping, but I couldn't stand the exhaustion any longer. I herd the oak doors open and close once again hearing another voice join Aiden's, who was this? Another knight? I poked my head out. It was someone from the healing wing. Their faces were concerned. they were talking in hushed whispers about me. I could hear it.
"Alex!?" Aiden's voice was louder.
I ignored him yet again and let myself go and stared at the hard covered books. I stared at the ceiling as the door closed and the voices stopped. Alone finally to think. Just alone.
