Chapter Eleven
The emotion wheel is important later on in the chapter, trust me.
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I sat down, sighing at the relief that my feet felt, everyone else doing the same.
"How long were we walking?" Layla groaned.
"For an eternity," Fugax mumbled, collapsing on the floor.
"About four hours," Mike grumbled, sending me and PJ a glare.
"It's Devon who said we should keep going!" I argued.
"Hey!" He shouted.
"Let's not argue," Brooklyn stopped us before it escalated anymore.
"Whatever," Devon muttered, sitting down.
I leaned against PJ, sighing in content when I felt him use his magic to make his temperature drop.
"What time is it?" I asked him.
"About 9:45am, why?"
"Just wanted to know," I answered, closing my eyes and laying my head on his lap. "I think we should rest here,"
"Ya think?!" Everyone shouted, with the exception of Leoni, PJ, Fugax and Layla.
"Who's on guard now, then?" Natasha questioned me.
"We should probably carry on with the rota, to make it more fair," I answered her answer we all diverted our attention to Mike, who was next.
"Alright, alright. You guys better be well-rested for the next shift," He grumbled, leaving the small cave that we had found.
"Could you make some more pillows and bags?" Liam asked quietly.
"Sorry. I don't have enough energy to create the bags, so I can only make the pillows," I apologized.
"That's fine, it's too hot for the sleeping bags, anyway," Brooklyn quickly said.
After creating the pillows, me, PJ and Leoni lay together.
"Are you anxious?" I asked the two that I was facing.
"About what?" Leoni inquired.
"The fact that we have to defeat the king of this world to get out,"
"I'm really nervous," PJ muttered, then looked at me bravely. "But I'll be able to do it if you're by my side (umm.. That may... Never mind.. Let's get on with the story)," I smiled at PJ, kissing his nose gently.
"Same deal for me. Now, let's rest, alright?" We all closed our eyes, falling asleep quickly.
~Somewhere Else~
A dark-clothed figure turned to look at the grand, wooden door that led to his chambers.
"Come in!" He called out, his voice spreading obvious authority and control. A meek boy, around 10years old, with black and red eyes entered. "Yes?"
"I-I have prepared th-the troops. Th-they are ready to g-go and search for Her Majesty," 'Her Majesty' was, obviously, Sanctum. The reason these people are so deadset to find this woman, is because she had killed herself, and was reincarnated. The man reminisced about the woman.
~Flashback~
"Maiestas!" An adult woman called out, her hair waving behind her as she ran to her beloved. The said man laughed, opening his arms wide fire the woman to jump into his arms.
"Missed me?" He teased.
"Mmm. A little," She booped his nose in a childish manner and giggled.
"Guess what happened at the meeting?" He asked his childish girlfriend.
"Hmm!" She thought. "I don't know! Tell me!" She cheered, getting closer to Maiestas' face. Blushing, he averted his eyes.
"I'm getting my own kingdom," This had started out as good news, but later revealed that these were the worst news that they could every hear.
"That's so amazing!" #######, exclaimed excited at the news as she hugged her boyfriend tightly. Her smile quickly disappeared and was replaced by an unwanted frown, "You won't forget me, though, will you?"
"Of course I won't," The young male brushed a strand of the girl's hair behind her ear as kissed her gently on the lips. "I could never forget you," He kissed her again. "Because I love you,"
Now looking up at the taller male, ####### smiled and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss that was so full of love and respect. It was a gentle, but rough kiss - the kind they both loved.
"Promise?"
"Promise,"
The two then lay down underneath the stars, hand in hand. It couldn't have been more perfect for either of them. They lived their lives, especially after they had met each other. Nothing could get in the way of that; not to them.
"Hey, Maiestas?"
"Yes, my love?" She loved when he called her that, it sent tingles down her spine.
"Do you think we'll ever have to go our separate ways?" The young want asked her beloved. Chuckling, he answered,
"I won't ever let that happen. We'll die together. I won't let anything happen to you," Maiestas showed a look of determination. ####### smiled at him.
"If something did happen, I'd still love you, no matter what it was," How those two didn't know what was in store for them
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As Maiestas sat on his throne, he wore a monotone expression. He had now been king of this world for about two weeks. His newfound attitude was worrying his current lover.
"Um.. Maiestas?" A meek, female voice asked behind a door as three knocks resonated from it.
"Enter," He declared with an authority-filled voice. Flinching at his tone, ####### entered shyly. "What is the purpose of this interruption?" He asked, looking down upon the young woman.
"U-um. Maiestas? I'm worried about you. You've changed, and not in a good way. You always said that you'd be a good king, one that protected everyone and loved them. What happened to tha-" A now angry king stepped down from his throne and smacked the woman on the face, his love for her buried deep in his heart and mind.
"You will not tell me how to rule my kingdom. I am king. You are not. You are below me. I no longer have a need for you," He seethed, walking threateningly to the vulnerable female. She kept shuffling backwards, until she hit the door. As Maiestas swung his arm at her, she escaped through the grand wooden doorway.
With tears streaming down her face, she ran through the city. Away from her lover. 'I thought he loved me. Why did he hit me?' She never found the answer to that. She knes he still loved her, it was there somewhere.
For the next few weeks, this kind of treatment continued. Using ####### as a toy for his needs, sexual, an anger outlet, etc.
One day, when ####### was called to the castle, she brought a jagged dagger with her. She slipped it into a long pocket that hid it very well. Sighing, the young woman made her way to the castle, ready for everything to end once and for all.
Hesitating at the door, she mustered up enough courage to open it. Maiestas was there with a whip, watching the door like a hawk.
"You're late. I'm going to have to punish you, now," He began to advance on her like a predator sneaking up on its prey. Her back eventually hit the door as she trembled in fear at what was to come.
Maiestas pinned her to the wall, making sure she couldn't escape, and began to take her long, white dress off. 'No! The dagger!' She panicked as she saw her dress get thrown somewhere across the room. This now left her in her bra and underwear. Now trying to push him off, she was sobbing. As Maiestas was stronger than her, he didn't budge an inch.
"Stop that," He growled, grabbing her throat and choking her. He used his magic to remove her leftover items of clothing.
"I-I don't want this!" She sobbed, "I thought you loved me!"
"You're just a mere tool at my disposal, you're nothing to me," He was now about to lick her womanhood, when she managed to push him off. Using her own magic, she made dime extra clothing and put it on herself.
Diving for her dress on the floor, she grabbed the dagger and pointed it at Maiestas.
"D... Don't come any closer...!" She shouted, her hands shaking as she watched Maiestas near her slowly, reaching his hands closer to the dagger. Taking a swing, she cut his cheek. "I told you...! Don't come any c...closer...!" She panickedzher shaking calming as she felt satisfaction in injuring him.
"You... You cut me. YOU BITCH!" Maiestas roared, throwing himself at the poor girl. She managed to dodge in time, making the king the wall and winding himself. He lay on the ground, wheezing and watching as his 'lover' held the dagger in her hands in front of her.
"You... You're never going to be nice to me again, or treat me like you used to. You won't let me escape, so there's only one escape for me left," ####### turned the dagger towards herself. "I'm sorry, Maiestas. I love you," She then drove it through her stomach.
At the sight of this, something snapped in Maiestas and tears began to fall.
"#######!!" Maiestas screamed, running over to her. Holding her in his arms, he cried onto her.
"D... Don't cry... I... I don't like... S-seeing you cry... Makes me... Sad... Smile for m-me," She whispered hoarsely, holding his head and running her fingers through his soft hair.
"I'm so sorry...! I'm so sorry...!" He repeated, crying and sobbing. He watched with sadness as he saw that the red parts in her hair faded into the white that was underneath; power, passion, violence. As the next minute passed, the orange in her hair changed into a white; energy, warmth, she became ice cold. She then lost yellow and green; happiness and greed. Then it was blue and purple; peace and magic. Until finally, only the pink was left. It never disappeared. Her hair was fully white, with pink specks in her hair. As the light in her eyes disappeared, Maiestas screamed her name one last time.
"SANCTUM!!!"
He sobbed for the next few months, never leaving his room and eating very little. Until, one day, he found hope, an ever sense of happiness. He checked on activity in the Human Realm and saw her.
"Sanctum," He whispered, tears falling down his face once again. These weren't tears of sadness, though, these were of happiness. "I will get you back. I promise," He closed the almost see-through screen and left the room he had baracaded himself in.
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