TOXIC

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Shadowed light reflected against the walls, casting upon their guests. Never in her life had Crimson sensed a presence so evil, it's energy coming from the throne in which her Ladyship sat upon. The sharpened nails slid along her veil, the only thing visible was her bright lips. Next to her stood Roy, his arm perched on her throne. He looked elegant, royalty-worthy, and it puzzled Crimson on how she didn't see this factor all along.

How she'd miss that her best friend, a childhood friend, was all that she was. All the times that he had denied her, went on trips with her and her father, did he know? She glanced over at her father, caged like the animal the Queen betrayed him to be, his skin dark with sweat and dried blood. She promised him silently, as well as herself that she'd rip through the Queen, leaving nothing left of her but her crown and precious Palace.

Rays of light began to cast over her body, hair dark like fresh blood, blocking part of her face. The sky outside looked divided, both forms of light appearing. The abyss of a Moon appearing partially in the sky as well as the star of a Sun, both casting dark and white lights, blending to gray in the middle. Crimson felt her energy growing stronger, a climatic build within herself.     

"The time has come, my people, to reclaim our Kingdom. We have been phased by darkness for too long, more by the creatures that come with it: the shadows. Today, we will bring forth a new energy that will light up the sky, vanishing our hidden figures. Today, I will be reborn as a new Queen of a newborn land."

Cheers and claps produced from the surrounding people, smiles placed upon their faces. Kyungsoo glanced at her, a hint of worry in his eyes. He knew exactly what was going to happen on this day.          

And he wasn't happy about it.

Immediately he was separated from Crimson, desperate looks and whispers of love and desire placed into the atmosphere. Her body was thrown into the middle of the room, a ring of guards standing around her, their swords drawn. Her face mirrored fear, body shaking as she stared in front of her. Glancing out the window, she noticed the sky growing darker and darker. Her voice strained, picking up sound as she tried to speak out.         

"Why are you doing this?" The Queen looked down at her, a sneer placed on her precious face.         

"No one ever told you your story, my dear? Not even daddy dearest?" She spoke mockingly, looking over at Crimson's father. His head hung low, a smirk appeared on her face.       

"Well. I'll surely tell you." She plopped down behind the guards, lifting the veil from in front of her face, her dark lipstick elegant in all its glory. The dress puffed and pooled around her, she sat criss-cross, her legs hidden.

"Your parents were a very respected couple. Your mother came from a line of warriors, dating back to the times of Lucifer and the Divison Period. Your father as well. However, what your parents hid from you was the fact that your mother was half human, her mother weakening the family line. And because of her death, they could only punish your mother, who had fled our world to Earth, where she later met your father. It wasn't long before you were born, and the councilmen were angry, angry that the same mistake had happened again. Sure, your father was a full demon, however, he had stepped out of his own nature by not only marrying but having a child with your mother, whose ancestors had done the same. This time they would not let this slip by. They came for you, in which she hid you and your father. To this day, no one knows what became of her, yet I have to expect she is dead." She spoke with a smile, forcing Crimson to cringe.    

"You, my dear, and your father resumed your lives as if nothing ever happened, your father doing his best to hide you from the councilmen. Yet, what he did not know was that they could see everything. And one evening, while your father was away at work, they cursed you. He came home just in time to find you dazed, a shadowing figure over your body before disappearing into thin air. They had found you and had cursed you for your parent's betrayal. You, Crimson, were cursed with a high amount of power. Enough to cause mass destruction." Crimson looked at her with shock, struggling to gather her words as her tongue went numb.