Cantarella: My Potent Poison

CH.6.1 Dead Cinderella

Once upon a time there was a girl who was innocent and pure. She knew not of indulgence and betrayal. She knew not of the evils in the world. However, the girl was bored with this life. She met a man who handed her an apple (his heart). She knew not of the consequences but she bit into it anyways. The girl was enthusiastic to bite into it. She became obsessed; losing her innocence to this. She was no longer the sweet little noble girl calling out for true love, she became the lost witch who murdered for what she craved. She was no longer a cute princess, she became a monster. She died inside. In the end, obsessive love isn't genuine. It's just a control game after all? They were two lonely souls who ate the hearts of people stupid enough to give the succubus love and affection. They devour while in love.

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Now I am running and I've never run like this in my life. Kyo is chasing me and begging me to stop. I rip my dress making it easier to make my leave. I climb over the gate to my estate. I can never return her. I am a demon. I get over and now I'm running through the woods. It's like my mind is running just as my body is. It's poisonous and I might throw up. I clash to my knees. The branches cut through my skin and dress. I looked like Cinderella who's dress totally dissolved after the clock struck 12. Her dreams all died and my innocence is what died.

Kyo finally catches up and he looks angry. He pulled me by my arm. I yelped as he stared at me in rage.

"Why the hell would you run away from me!?"

I just started crying. My eyes were dead so why do I even still feel.

IT WAS ALL FOR 'LOVE'.

I look into his eyes. They were also dead and weak. My sweet prince also wanted to cry but held it all back in his throat. We just embraced each other and stared off for what seemed an eternity. Then we finally met eyes again. There were dark circles and dried up tears on both of our faces.

"So your memory is completely back now...I'm sorry it had to be like this...".

"It's fine. We have each other in the end isn't that right?"

Kyo looked at me and smiled grimly.

"Yes...afterall..."

I finally captured you.

I finally captured you.

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I was about 20 when I first met Violet. She was 13. She was energetic and fun loving. She was sweet and so very innocent. I knew very little of women since they didn't interest me much. All the women I knew were conniving and deceitful. But Violet was pure and kind. Her pink locks of hair swayed through the wind.

Now...I've dyed her black.

I remember it so clearly. Violet...before I tainted her.

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"Look Alistar. That cloud kind of looks like a teapot right?"

"Yeah, next to it I presume could be a bunny?", he said while rubbing his chin.

I watched in the shadows. I wasn't exactly about to approach some children. I was just there for business with my father. He allowed me to walk around their garden but I dumped into those two laying down in the rose bed. A pure pink haired maiden and a blonde young man. He was perhaps a little younger than me. The young maiden gets up and faces toward me. We meet eyes and I don't what it was but my heart stopped. I felt like I couldn't breathe. She just stared at me with seemingly tired eyes but they were still beautiful. She approached me and I stood still. I stood up tall and waited for her. I refuse to let some woman throw me off...let alone this little girl! Her eyes were a beautiful hazel hue. They show pain and innocence, two things I didn't know could ever coexist within the same thing.