Cost of the Crown (UNREVISED VERSION)

Aqua

Light was seen in the end of the hall. It was moonlight, or that is what it looked like. Feliz quickly approached the light with Queen Victorina as Cedric still refused to help them get Feliz back to the surface. When they reached the light, Feliz saw the moon shining above her, illuminating the whole room. The door closed and a loud thud echoed.

"What is this place?" Feliz asked.

"The tapestry room... It seems Maria's tapestry is not finished yet." Queen Victorina replied as she stared at an unfinished tapestry.

Feliz took a look at it too and she could see something quite peculiar. Unlike the other tapestries, Princess Maria's was containing something unique.

"Why is the tapestry during an eclipse?" Feliz asked.

"What do you mean?" Queen Victorina asked back while still keeping her gaze on the tapestry.

"All the other tapestries here are nocturnal except for some which contain the sun. Hers is the most peculiar... An eclipse?" Feliz replied with another question as she scanned the different tapestries. "And who is she with?"

"I don't know... That is something you need to find out my dear." Queen Victorina gave her a quick side glance.

"How can I convince him to show me my past?" Feliz turned to the queen.

"Oh how would I know? He's been distant to me since you were conceived. I suggest tricking him. I think Elise might help you with that." Queen Victorina suggested with a chuckle.

"I think this girl owes me a whole lot." Elise replied beside Feliz.

Feliz screamed in surprise then she slapped Elise who in turn gave her a deadly glare. "If you don't want to get slapped, then don't scare me like that."

"What is it Victorina? What is it this time?" Elise scoffed.

"Queen Elisamae Victorina Eurosia Yuki-Onna Aiesha Vivian Annaya Detinos." Victorina replied. "Elise, I ask you to help my daughter find herself."

"Why not just tell her the story yourself you dimwitted witch?"

"It's not that easy you know. There are some things that only Cedric can say for like his great great great great grandfather, he possesses such an ability to foresee somethings that we cannot. With me telling her, it might lead to enormous changes to the future even though it leads to one inevitable occurrence."

"Also, stop calling me by my full name. My mother calls me Yuki-Onna whereas my cousins call me Eurosia or Viv. My father calls me Aiesha and I wish not to remember any of those." Elise glared.

"Queen Elise... Can you please help me." Feliz pleaded.

"What is it you offer?" Elise smirked.

"This woman... Always wanting something in return for her powers." Queen Victorina rolled her eyes.

"I offer you... One whole night of control." Feliz looked Elise in the eyes.

Elise looked at Feliz with a condescending smirk painted on her face. Queen Victorina was scared but she knew she can't interfere with the deal for it was not against any ethic or the queen's pledge. Feliz reached out for a hand shake then when Elise touched Feliz's hand, purple clouds formed under them and the moonlight turned lavander. Their eyes glowing red and the contract was formed.

"Queen Victorina, you cannot interfere with anything we do from this point onward... You can go back to your time." Elise dismissed her and with a snap, the two were alone in the tapestry room.

"What do you wish to start with?" Feliz asked.

"Your brother is quite weak... If I hurt you, he'll break." Elise giggled.