THE CASTLE IN THE MIDWAY

INTRODUCTION OF ASTERIA FAMILY....

Aleena's POV

I was sitting in the couch of my room and thinking how my life changed suddenly.

Today first time i realise , how huge responsibility is being a princess .

After the sudden or mysterious disappearance of my parents the whole responsibility of the kingdom came over my shoulders. Today's morning was so beautiful , until i got the news of disappearance of my parents.

Mysterious isn't? We searched for them in the whole kingdom each and every single corner but they were nowhere...

The whole village is in hustle after this news. Every one was questioning about mom dad but no one has answers.

My whole world comes upside down in just a day. Everything happens so suddenly I don't even get time to react. I was so attached to mom dad , they are my world , this news already broke me to the core then another news comes to me about our village. Our village is in trouble . Suddenly so many problems arises after the disappearance of mom dad. The whole happiness of kingdom turns into sorrow and grief in just a day.

It's not like i am scared of responsibilities , it's like everything is so new to me. I am totally not getting any thing.

From childhood, i was always kept away from all the official matters. I know Franctopia and Scrandberg always has rivalries since centuries. Asangre , the king of demons definitely has some connection with all happening around us . And my second suspect is the castle built in the midway of both the kingdoms . Whenever i used to ask about that castle to mom and dad they always turns up the conversation , they never told me anything about that castle. That castle has something inside or has a mysterious past , i am damn sure it has something related to Scrandberg.

I have to ask Mr. Mackenzie regarding all this . Mr. Mackenzie is the vice chancellor of our kingdom and the most trustworthy person of dad , i know he will definitely has any solution of all this problem.

I quickly get up from the couch and ran to Mr. Mackenzie's office. I put a knock in the big door of his cabin. His cabin has two large bookshelves full so many books. I was admiring his cabin then i heard a voice.

"Yes princess", Mr. Mackenzie said to me in a old husky voice.
"Mr. Mackenzie i think we should talk about all this happening in the kingdom, i have so many questions in my head and today i need all my answers. Reveal all the secrets that you all kept away from me since the whole sixteen years, right now!." I said in an angry yet calm voice.

"I think now it's time to make you aware of everything. Now you are the future of Franctopia so it is very necessary for you to be aware of your rivalries. Follow me princess."

I smiled slightly , my eyes shines with some hope . I hopefully follow Mr. Mackenzie. He take me to a old museum where all the paintings of my ancestors were hanged.

"So these are the portraits of whole Asteria family, the family always known for its justice. This was your grandfather Mr. Pindious Asteria . Your grandfather had two childs Mr. Balrus Asteria and Mr. Asangre Asteria."
"What!.... Asangre Asteria , the king of Scrandberg but.... He is our rival right. How...i mean How it is possible?" I said in a hell shocked voice.

"Yes, He is your uncle . Your grandfather adopted him . But he always treated him as his own child , he equally love your father and Asangre but he....he turn evil . He started to feel jealous with your father all the time .Many times he also tried to kill your father. But your grandfather always tried to ignore his faults . When you grandfather comes in the end of his life , he gives franctopia to your father and Scrandberg to Asangre. But Asangre was not satisfied , he demanded the whole Franctopia also. Your father knows his intentions and denied it but Asangre adopted other methods to capture our kingdom. He started taking help of demons to destroy our kingdom. He started learning black magic and now he mastered black magic and all this miseries that our kingdom is facing these days is all because of Asangre's black magic and the disappearance of your parents also...."

I was hell shocked after listening all the truth. A silence spread across between us . After few minutes i again spoke out of curiosity.

"Is there any solution of this problem? I want my parents back where are they tell me i will do anything for this Kingdom , this is my land , this is my responsibility to save my kingdom."

"Every Problem has a solution, princess . To efface his black magic we need magical sword kept inside the castle built in the Midway of both kingdoms. In the time of your great grandfather when demons started ruling over us , to resolve their black magic he made a magical sword . But That sword has positive power as well as negative also ,with the power to protect the world that sword can destroy the world if it goes in wrong hands that's why your great grandfather kept that sword in that castle and build a protective cover with its magical powers. So that no one can take it."

"So how can i get that sword if no body can enter that castle? I said in a very curious voice
"There is only one way to get that sword and only you can do it." Mr. Mackenzie said in a very serious tone.

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What will the only way Mr. Mackenzie is going to tell?

How Aleena will get that sword?

And how she is going to save her kingdom and parents?

Why no one ever tell her about the history of her kingdom? What was the reason behind this?

Stay tuned to know the answers of all these questions and also do leave reviews ◉‿◉

Thank you
Yours baby writer
~Nikita