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The Ring

It's pretty dumb but I hope you enjoy it.

" The prince of the Magic Land, I curse you! You'll be stuck inside the ring your mother gifts you on your 21st birthday. It'll be your prison and you'll spend the rest of your life in there, alone!" The witch, standing in front of him was fuming.

"No! Please, it was an accident! Please forgive me!" The handsome prince falls on his knees and pleads for the sake of his life.

"Once it's done, a curse cannot be taken back, prince. You should face the consequences of your mistakes " She gives him a cold face and spoke, shattering the little ray of hope inside him.

" No no, please don't do this to me! I'm begging you! I'll do whatever you say but please don't send me in there to rot alone in the darkness!" He begged, hugging her legs. He was a prince but his life was at her mercy so he was ready to do anything to make her go back on her words.

The witch silently watched the crying prince. Although she was mad, his begging could evoke the sympathy in her. After all, he was young. His younger self still has a lot to explore and experience in this world.

" I can't undo it but I'll give you a way to get out of there" She uttered to his relief and he let the hope bloom inside him once again. He looked up at her, careful to grab every word rolling off her tongue.

" You'll be freed once the person meant for you will find the ring after one hundred years and caress it."

" What? One hundred years? I'm a human, not a vampire. I'll die in there before that" He cried out in shock.

"  Your ageing will stop in the meantime you're trapped inside. It'll only begin to alter after your freedom" She left the sobbing prince all alone to himself.

The day of the prince's birthday came.
Everyone was in joy, celebrating and wishing their beloved prince. However, the prince wasn't happy. That day will be the last day he sees his parents and everyone happy. He's going to disappear in front of them. No one knew about the curse, not even his parents. He didn't want them to worry and there was nothing they could do about it. So he kept it to himself and tried to enjoy his limited time with them to the fullest.

" Long live my precious gem!" The Queen hugged her son and kissed his forehead happily. His heart dropped seeing the small gift box in her hand. He hugged her tightly knowing that it would be the last time he gets to embrace her like this. He nodded to her and faked a smile.

" I've bought a gift for you, my precious son" She was excited to see his reaction to her gift. He accepted it with a heavy heart. Nothing could stop his fate. It has to happen that day no matter what.

" Open it darling"

He looked around, to capture everything for the last time. He wasn't sure if he would make it through the one hundred years or if the person meant for him will ever find it. He saw his father giving him a proud smile.

The prince slowly opened the small box revealing a beautiful diamond ring. He caressed it and the next thing happened left everyone beyond shocked. The ring began to shine brightly and it grew wider each seconds making vision impossible. The prince's bodyparts, from the hands holding the ring, slowly began to fade and was dragged into the ring.

" My son!" The queen yelled out.

" What kind of magic is this?" The King exclaimed, running to where his son was positioned a few minutes ago. But he was long gone and the rings shining ceased as it dropped to the carpet below.

" It's the curse" Someone from the gathered people stepped forward and spoke.

"Who are you and what curse are you talking about?" The Queen was losing her temper. Her son disappeared just in front of her eyes and she couldn't do anything to stop it.

" I'm a witch and he was cursed by another witch of our bloodline"

" My lord, when did this happen? Why was I unaware of it?" The Queen collapsed down to the floor, weeping and the King kneeled down to support her.

" The ring, it should be protected. He's trapped inside it" the witch spoke to the crying Queen.

" How do we get him out of there?" The king asked worriedly, looking at the witch while patting his wife's back in an attempt to calm her down.

" Only the person meant for him can free him"

" Who is she? Get her here now!" The king yelled to his guards. They shivered in fear at his command.

" I'm afraid that you can't bring a person who hasn't even born yet, My Lord"  The witch spoke and it made the crowd gasp. The King was frustrated and she was talking some nonsense. She could get killed by the King.

" What do you mean she hasn't born yet?" The King shrieked letting go of his wife and darted towards the witch. She took a few steps back and said.

" He'll be trapped inside for one hundred years until she finds the ring on her eighteenth birthday."

That wasn't something the king wanted to hear so he pulled out his sword and swung it in the air. Every pair of eyes in the massive hall witnessed the body of the witch falling down with a thud.