W.I.C.K.E.D

15) Prince Of Darkness

Prince Manor
(Later That Same Morning)

Mark- Sitting up in panic, tangled in the sheets. "NO!" The dimly lit room slowly comes into focus as my breathing returns to normal. "Hello?" (Frowns Deeply) Carefully pulling myself up from the floor from when I'd fallen off the bed in sheer terror, glancing around I notice it's one of the rare times I'm completely alone.

3rd Person P.O.V- In four separate rooms, the bonded brothers are startled from their sleep by the sheer terror and loneliness that's seeping through their veins.

Felix- All of us have climbed out of our beds and rushed through the vast halls, to the master bedroom.

Jack- Slightly ahead of the others, grasping the door handle I turn it as it opens all of us spilling into the room.

Tyler- It takes us mere seconds to access the situation, we find Mark curled up in the middle of his bed crying.

Ethan- Quickly crossing the room and climbing into the large bed, I literally lay on-top my brother. (Mutters Lowly) "We're here, it's okay."

Felix- All of us climb in and cuddle around the two, I run my fingers through Marks tangled hair soothingly.

Tyler- Rubbing Marks back gently. "Talk to us, what happened?" We notice the crying slowly subsides as his breathing returns to normal.

Mark- Rubbing at my stinging eyes. "I was startled awake, because of nightmare and found myself alone." Pausing briefly, to get myself collected once more. "I don't like being alone!"

Jack- Seeing our brother like this broke our hearts. "We are here Mark, you're not alone."

Ethan- Looking around, I now notice that none of the Alters and Demons have come to check on us. "Where are the Alters and Demons?"

Tyler- Sharing mirrored puzzled looks with the others. "I noticed none of them were in here with Mark when we entered and someone is always with Mark."

Jack- (Hums) "This is really weird."

Felix- Carefully untangling myself from the others as I climb from the bed. "You all stay here, I'm gonna go look for them and let Dark know what happened." They all give me approving nods and I leave the room.

(Darks Office)

Dark- I was in the middle of discussing what was really going on with the Alters and Demons, when there is a knock at my office door. (Frowns) Checking the time, I find it really odd.

Host- Breaking the silence and garnering everyones attention. "Host insists, you open the door. It's most important."

Chase- Having the balls to speak what everyone else is thing. "How can it be more important than Mark?"

Host- Turning my attention to him as the knocking becomes most insisted in the background. "Its about Mark!"

Anti- Being closest, I jump to my feet and open the door. "Felix?" The boy pushes past me in a hurry.

Felix- Glancing around the room and doing a quick head count. (Sighs Heavily) "I'm glad you're all safe and accounted for, though I could really careless what you're all doing currently..." Hesitantly looking up to Dark. "It's Mark, he's having a mental breakdown. He was startled out of a nightmare and woke up completely alone." That's all it took and Dark was gone in a burst of shadows, followed by Wilford.

Blank- The boy was standing there, unsure of what to do with himself now. "Go on back to bed Felix, it's only six am. Dark and Wilford will chase the others off to bed and deal with Mark, he'll be fine."

Felix- Looking up at my brothers Demon skeptically. "Promise?"

Blank- (Nods) "Promise, we would never let anything happen to Mark."

Felix- (Mumbles Tiredly) "Okay."

Anti- We watch the boy head off back to bed. "Who are we really protecting...them or Mark?"

Host- "Mark may be the Dark Prince, but they are bonded to him and that'll cause them to change as well. Our job is to protect them all." They knew I was right and didn't dare question it.

Master Bedroom

Dark- Laying beneath Mark, with my arms wrapped around his waist. "We are here love and we aren't going anywhere."

Wilford- Laying on my side beside Dark, whom lays beneath Mark. (Hums Softly) "We promise." I run my fingers through his tangled hair in a soothing manor.

Mark- I practically turn to goo. "What's happening to me?"

Dark- Trailing my thumb over the boys cheek. "Why ask such a thing?"

Mark- Melting into my Demons tender touches. "My nightmare...there was blood, lots of blood. Fire, destruction and lots of death."

Wilford- (Frowns Deeply) "Not a nightmare, Sweetness. A Vision."

Dark- (Sighs Heavily) Trailing my hand from Marks lower back to his hip as I trace over the tattoo that's forever inked there. "Darlin' you are the Anti Christ."

Mark- Staring at my Demon wide-eyed. "I'm what?"

(Two Hours Later)

Wilford- After another major freakout session and lots of explaining, Mark understood who and what he really is.

Dark- Having moved from laying down to sitting, Mark is in my lap with his back pressed to my chest as I have my arms lightly wrapped around his waist. "It's all going to be okay, I promise."

Mark- Slowly rocking back and forth as I pull at my hair in an overly anxious manor, thinking about all the information I've been given the past tow hours. (Shakes Head) "It's not okay, it's never going to be okay...I'M A FUCKING MONSTER!"

Dark- Tightening my hold on Mark as he shoves his face into my chest and cries some more.

Wilford- It physically hurt to see our Prince like this.

Downstairs Kitchen

Ethan- We could hear Mark freaking out every so often. "He's gonna be okay, right?"

Host- Handing Ethan a glass of juice. "Mark is going to be just fine." His brothers didn't seem very convinced, but they knew that they were all safe and that's all that mattered.