Once in a Blue Moon

Chapter 15.

David.
Today I woke up earrlier than I used to. It's 5 am in the morning. The sun hasn't risen completely. What can I do? I am not feeling sleepy at all. Maybe it's because of my excitement. This is not my very first crazy day but still, I am excited. I jump off my bed and get dressed up.

After getting dressed up I get out of room, do the usual thing - clapping my fingers together and within no time I reach the dining hall.
It indeed is huge. In the middle is the huge table having 14 chairs, six on each long side and one on each shorter side.
To my surprise, I see Rossana and Isabelle in the hall.

"Hey, you also woke up early today. I didn't expected this to happen. This crazy day is truly getting crazier." Rossana says.
"Well, I was actually not feeling sleepy but was excited to explore the day." I reply. I always wake up early, maybe, at least sometimes I do.
"The breakfast isn't ready yet." Isabelle says.
"Why?" I question.
"The workers aren't here yet." Rossana says.
"What are we going to eat then?" I ask.
"Don't be so tensed, David. We can do some magic." Rossana says while laughing some.
Well, I was not tensed, of course.
"Now sit down." Isabelle says.
I take a seat in front of Rossana and Isabelle, exactly, in front of Rossana.
I clap my middle finger of my both hands with my thumb and a plate appears in front of me having two slices of bread, a stick of butter and an apple.
I take a butter knife and start to cut some butter for applying it on my bread.
"Keep it away from me, you are hurting me!" I hear a thin voice.
"Sorry, who is it?" I question as I am totally confused.
"It's the butter." Rossana says.
"What!" I exclaim. Okay, I get it. I almost forgot about it. These tiny, non - living things are going to talk.
"Please dear butter and everything, let me eat you or else you'll get rotten." I request to everything kept on my plate and then I start eating. On Crazy days, we have to do this, although it sounds weird.
"Isabelle! Your teeth are so sharp, they are hurting me!" I hear a thick voice. I raise my head and look towards Isabelle, it's her apple.
"Like how sharp? Like a lioness?" I ask, jokingly.
"I guess more than that!" The Apple replies being tensed.
I burst into laughter. God!
"You wait tiny apple, I am going to eat you now!" Isabelle says.
"Don't be so cruel Princess Isabelle, don't eat an innocent apple!" I say and again burst into laughter.
"Whatever!" She replies.

After finishing my breakfast, I go to the garden. I enjoy watching the sky at early mornings. It's cold out in here. As seasons change with very short intervals of time.
I stare onto the sky. The birds are flying and talking, totally busy in their own tiny lives.
Today is going to be a hard day. I hope, Vinkart doesn't come. If he comes, everything would be under destruction. People will lose their lives, no one will be able to save themselves.

"Scared?" I hear a voice interrupting my thoughts. I turn around. It's Isabelle.
I take a deep breath.
"Yes." I reply.
"Don't worry. Trust God. You have to be strong today." She says.
"But... "
"If not today, then when. Vinkart might be strong, but are you aware of his biggest weakness?"
"No."
"His biggest weakness is that, he is evil, his mind is evil. No matter who listens to him and how powerful he is, he is evil, so at the end, he will lose. He'll ask for forgiveness." She says.
Her words give be some encouragement.
I hope every word which she just said becomes Vinkart's fate.

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The ball starts at 8pm. It's 7pm right now.
I need to get out of the castle, at least by 7:45 pm. 
The special ballroom, built for the entire kingdom, mainly for Crazy day, is not inside the castle, but outside. It is still near the castle. The royal men are required to go there on horses and princesses in the royal carriages.
I guess I should start to get dressed up. I wear a sky blue colored pant, same colored shirt and royal, dark blue colored tailcoat, made of velvet cloth.
I move towards the dressing table, I pick up the comb and start to comb my hairs.
"You do have good quality, brown hair." I hear a manly voice.
It must be the comb. What else could it be? There's no one in my room but me so it must be the comb.
"Thanks." I reply.
After combing my hairs I take my sword out of its white case and put it inside a dark blue colored case.
Actually, I do have many swords, but this sword whose case I keep changing is my best sword, like my lucky sword. I always carry this sword with me everywhere.

I put on my boots which are black in color.
I look towards the clock, its only 7:30pm. I get out of my room. Of course I am not going to the ballroom half an hour before. I better just roam.

On my way, I meet Rossana. It seems like she's ready for the ball.
She is wearing a pink colored gown. Her hairs are not tiee d up, there are some curls in lower part of her hairs and she is looking good.
"Hello sis, ready?" I ask.
Of course she is.
"Yes, I guess." She replies.
"Vinkart, there's no sign of him yet." I say.
"Yeah, its good." She says.
Actually its not good. The ball is about to start and it will continue till late night. If he is about to come today and he comes at the ball, God knows what will happen.
"I don't think so." I reply.
"Do you know any way to finish him?" She asks.
"He is immortal." A voice interrupts. It is Isabelle.
"But he was not born immortal." Rossana says.
"There is a way, but that's not easy. If we stab him right into his heart, he'll die." I say.
"Then its easy right?" Rossana asks.
"No its not, sometimes its only his illusion that comes." Isabelle says.
"She's right." I say.
"Oh!" Rossana says and pauses, there's silence.
"Anyways we shall go to the ball, its time." I say interrupting the silence.
"Yeah." Isabelle says.

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At 7:58pm I reach the ballroom.
All the special guests have already arrived and many common people are arriving.
At 9pm, it will be dinner time till 11pm and from 11:30 pm, the dance will begin. From 8pm to 8:30 pm special guests will be introduced not to everyone but me.
Oh! Its time.
I am standing at the balcony of the ballroom, it faces the entire ballroom. With me there is father and all the special guests.
"The party begins! Enjoy!" My father shouts.
'All hail, King Louis! Long Live King Louis! ' All start to shout. Father raises his left palm and all are silenced.

All start to talk and eat some snacks.
My father calls me to meet all the special guests.
"David, come here. Let me introduce to you Mister Warner James. He is a very big businessmen of Grandelle."  Father says.
"Hello, nice to meet you." I say.
I shake hands with Mister Warner. He gives me a smile and we move on to the next person. There are many people whom I have to meet.

After 100 minutes...
How many guests have father invited? I am tired of getting introduced and of listening their introduction. Ugh! Its almost two 10!

I keep meeting them and its dinner time. Is it already 9pm? I told father that I'll meet them only for 30 minutes, now twice the time scheduled is over!

Father is busy talking to some unknown person and I am getting bored.
I am going! That's it. Now even I am feeling hungry.
I tap on my father's shoulder, he turns towards me.
"Father, I am leaving. I've met enough people." I whisper.
"Wait, for some time." He whisper back.
"Father!" I sigh.
"Fine. Go." He says.
Yay! I am going. I move a little forward where no guests can see me and then I clap my thumb with my middle finger of right hand and I reach down, where all enjiying the party. As it is dinner time most of the people are eating
I go and sit and on a chair and drink some orange juice.
I feel someone tap on my shoulder. I turn around. It is Isabelle.
I didn't noticed her before. She is wearing a white colored gown with a shade of red on it which makes her look like a rose.
"Hey, what are you doing here alone?" She asks.
"Nothing, just relaxing. I was tired of meeting people." I reply.
"Oh!, What time is it?" She asks.
I look at my watch, its 11:35 pm. Oh my god!
"Its 11:35." I reply.
"Are you not going to dance?" She asks.
"Will you dance with me?" I ask.
"You know I don't dance with anyone but father."
"Yeah, yeah. I know. Where's Rossana?" I ask.
"I am here." Rossana  interrupts.
"Hey, Where were you?" I ask.
"I was here only, having fun." She replies.
"Will you dance?" I ask.
"I would." Rossana replies.

I dance with Rossana for a while but I feel tired.
Its 11:50 pm and we stop dancing.
Rossana sit with Isabelle.

"Rossana, I'll be back with in a moment ." I say. Actually I need to go to the rest room, I am tired, I need to wash my face.
"I am here with Isabelle."

I go to the rest room and wash my face. I look into the mirror for a while.
In a sudden, I see a flash of a man in the mirror, with long dark brown hairs, one green eye, one eye covered with black cloth, within few seconds his image dissappears from the mirror.
Oh no! God. My heart start to beat faster. Sweat start to flow down my head reaching on my cheeks. I breathe faster.
The collar of my shirt becomes wet. 
I roll my eyes onto my watch, its 11:59 pm. The day isn't over yet. Oh God!
I rush out of the rest room, I see Isabelle on door.
"David, why are you sweating? Is everything alright?" She asks.