Mareena Calore

I can still save you..

Sitting under the bowl of bones. 

I feel Cals peircing gaze.. pleading. begging. i am weak. 

I force myself to raise my gaze.

I meet Mavens eyes. and I nod. 

i nod for my parents. i nod for gisa. i nod for kilorn. Maven betrayed me. and he will again and again. but who's to say any life would be safer than one where a scheming evil king has everything he wants? if i can make even small changes from within, with maven.. i might forgive myself for turning my back against death.

Mavens sneer is the most wicked thing i've seen in a lifetime. Maven who was once a forgotten prince will surely be the most menacing King.

"very good, i knew you'd come around. mother won't be pleased. however.. i can convince her just fine. you're to be my queen and she'll be nothing more than mother. i do hope you find entertainment darling, for this a show for you now"

i cringe as every word leaves his mouth. if i am not merely dead maybe change can still arise. how vain is it to still think i can change this evil man?

"put our display on hold. change the broadcast, side two if you would. it looks better for her and i. mother won't be pleased but i'll handle it. have her cleaned, dressed by my colors and once completed she is to be brought to our box." maven issues the orders and yet i can do nothing but shed tears for how wretched i've become. i may have red blood. but a selfish awful silver heart.

"i am so glad you chose me mare. i always would've chosen you." he reaches through the bar and pulls me towards him. i lean as far as i can, but it doesn't stop him from planting a kiss in my palm and shoving my hand closed. in a sick way, he is forcing me to accept it.

he turns and is gone with nothing but clicking heels. Cal is still here like a 200 pound weight i must now carry too. He never wanted anything but to rule with strength and power. but he had heart. I saw it. Maven saw it. and he made me use it. i bring myself to glance at Cal one last time. i know the magnetron is being sent to release me from this hell of a cage so it's only a matter of time. When i see his face, the traces of the proud prince are gone. all that is left is a bag of bones. all duty gone. all purpose missing. the tears fall from his eyes but only at half the rate my own fall. "I'm sorry.. we have lost" i whisper reaching out to him. he looks at me with a face of pure hate and pain "We have lost nothing. Today i have lost my father, my brother, my crown and my country. you have done nothing but gained. i lost it all to you. you used me for your games and i played along trying to keep you safe. i loved you. have joy in my kingdom. in my brother. in my pain. in my sorrow. he knew it and you do to, i will always choose you. to the grave."

i don't have time to respond before the sentinels drag me from the silent stone. but i scream one last time in my last fit of rage and defiance. there is no response besides the bang of the door closing forever between me and the now lost prince Cal.

chapter 2 coming soon. stay plugged in.. also taking ideas and criticism. 

i hope you all like it!!

XX becca