11/03/2025
π π ROYAL
REVENGE π π
(Silent
Chaos)
CHAPTER SIX
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" Your majesty,There's one Old woman at the castles gate... " Simeon bowed before the emperor." She pleads to speak to you and she promised to find the solution to all your problems... "
" Who is she? " Emperor Lucas lazily lefted his lids to look at simeon.
" She refuses to disclose. Your majesty" Simeon said.
" Let her in" Lucas nodded feeling exhausted.
He didn't want to see another shaman again. After all he went through with the others, he concluded that those people were meant to communicate with the gods alone and not with humans cos the were rude and arrogant, and most of all, they all had a stale body ordor accompanying them.
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Lucky smiled proudly at his crippled wife.
" Soon, I shall be Emperor over all of Avalon. You'll see". He spined walked to the table to refill the cup in his hands with a kind of black slimy liquid.
Elena vigorously shook her head from side to side as tears rolled down her eyes. She tried to speak but her numb tongue refused to move.
Lucky held her head in place, and forced the substance down her throat. He smiled after he finished. " Don't worry dear wifey, this most wonderful drink would keep you energetic till I become Emperor, I think." He shrugged.
Elena looked viciously at him. The bitter taste of the substance still lingering strongly in her mouth. She regretted getting married to this monster of a man. This cruel beast even managed to turn her son against her. He lied to the emperor that she was away visiting her family in carpua, while he told her family that she became too proud after getting married to him and wouldn't for any reason like to see them ever again.
She looked helplessly at him. As if trying to apologize
" This is what you get for trying to ruin my chance." He spat, " you dare want to tell my useless brother about my gorgeous plan to become emperor? Well, this is just the beginning. Just wait till I become Emperor before you go ahead into the land you belong."
" ...." Elena shook her head one more time as tears escaped her eyes.
" You know I love you, right? " He squatted to her level and planted a light kiss on her forehead, " I'll never stand by and let you go astray. You belong to me alone, okay? " He asked smiling sweetly.
" ... " Elena immediately nodded. She didn't want that poison fed to her again.
" Good. " He patted her head and left the room after closing the windows, leaving the room completely dark.
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" Long live his royal majesty... " The old woman knelt before emperor Lucas.
" What brings you here, mother? " Emperor Lucas asked politely. Without attempting to stand up. He was the emperor after all.
" I've been waiting for this minute all my life , your majesty. " She bowed her head.
" All your life? " Emperor Lucas asked
" Yes your majesty. I was born for this very purpose. " She smiled weakling , before removing her old tattered Cloak and placing it beside her. Her hair was completely gray, her teeth sparingly scanty and reddish. But that wasn't what made the emperor and simeon gasp, it was because she wasn't old at all. Instead her skin was completely pale and white, revealing her veins which appeared black. Her completely black lips matched her dark circled eyes. She had a bent silhouette, plus her croaked voice made her look old.
" They called me Nariam."
" They? Who?" Lucas asked confused.
" The gods." She smiled slowly, " my parents had no children. They prayed, so the gods answered their prayers, and gave them me. I was born like this, it hurts to not be normal and all... But when I learned my purpose of been born... It hurt less. "
" What was the purpose of your birth? "Emperor Lucas asked pitifully.
" ... To solve your mystery. " She said almost in a whisper." After I'm done with you, I'll go back to be with my creator. "
" And you're ok with that? " He asked.
" Not just ok, your majesty. " She replied," It's an honor for me. "
" I don't want to be responsible for your death. " Emperor Lucas frowned.
" Please your majesty, " she cried out," I must do this and be free of this burden... "
" What burden? " He asked.
" The burden of having to know your deepest fear. " She said, " your greatest secret. "
He looked at her with complicated looks before nodding his approval.
" Can I have a bowl filled with water, your majesty? "
" Simeon, get it for her. "
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The soldiers who weren't on duty sat in groups around flaming fire's. Gisting of their different life experiences.
"What do you think is the reason why the prince is being so cruel to Captain Leo? "
Ian asked.
" I donno no not'in" a soldier said, his rusted teeth glimmering from the reflection of the fire.
" Hey, Justin" another soldier said jokingly, " just shut your rusty mouth up."
" And you, Robert, " the first soldier, Justin, said," never make mi talked to you old woman bout you lit affair with Missi..."
" oh shut up Justin." Ian said and everyone laughed.
" What you read'n prince?" Justin turned to Adam.
" Leave me alone, oldie" Adam groaned.
" I ain't no oldie... You see, when me was in the... Ehmmm... When..."
" Hey Justin," a soldier from another group called " ye came o'ver now"
" Oh ye bunch'a lunakits." Justin mused as he stood up and went over" Luna...loonakiss..no it's Luna...( To Ian) yo Ian, whatcha say is this name for crazy people ya?".
" Lunatics " ian shouted after him.
"Oh ya. " Justin nodded," oh ye bunch'a lunakits... Oh da names just too had for me ya. "
All those who heard that episode laughed.
" Justin is so free around here." Ian said as they all heard the other squad burst out in laughter.
" Yeah, he's cool." Someone mused. " He knows how to lighten our mood. He's harmless."
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Nariam say, legs folded, before the throne. She spoke some words in ancient latin, then the water slowly raised and formed a floating ball before her. She chanted some more and the ball of water hardened like a clear ball of crystal glass.
" Come, your highness, see for yourself."
Her request made Lucas glance at simeon and nod before proceeding. All the guards in the hall placed their hands on their swords while simeon walked over too with his sword already unsheathed.
" There's no problem, Simeon." Lucas assured.
" Prevention is better than cure, your majesty."
Simeon said coldly.
Nariam gently took the emperor's right hand and placed it on the extremely cold crystal.
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" By tomorrow, if I don't hear what I want to hear, I'll slit your throat." Zarin said heartlessly.
Leo was too weak to move, plus the heavy chains were weighting him down.
" J- Jus... J us..tin my..."
" Justin,your what? " Zarin grabbed his shirt.
" He's.. -in .. th-is too" . Leo said.
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" The young prince wouldn't be able to control the power of darkness. " The shaman bowed to the emperor.
" But.. why? " The emperor asked.
" He has a weak soul, mind and body " the shaman said.
The emperor Walked out of the room with the shaman and his guards following closely behind.
Prince Lucky walked to the bed side and held his brothers hand.
" I failed father. " Lucas said, tears rolling down the corners of his eyes. " I don't deserve to be the future emperor. "
" Shh... Don't say that, brother. " Lucky said, wiping away his brothers tears," you aren't a failure... "
" Then why did the shaman say I'll die if I accessed the great power that has kept our dynasty going.? " Lucas asked.
" Maybe the gods are saying you don't need the powers to rule the empire. You are more powerful than the powers itself... "Lucky said almost in a whisper.
" May I speak with his highness for a moment? " The shaman suddenly materialized into the room.
" Of course. " Lucky nodded, before leaving.
" Why am I weak...? " Lucas cried. " Why do I have to be the weakest? "
" Because out of the Weakest comes the strongest. " he said, " your heir shall be the most strongest and the most powerful. He doesn't really need to access the great power. He'll be mighty on his own. But... He will also bring with his great powers, great problems. I refused to say this in the presence of the emperor because he'll kill you after learning of the great problem your heir shall bring. "
" Then why didn't you tell him? " Lucas asked," do you want me to ruin this great empire all my ancestors built together? "
" Don't worry your highness, " the shaman said," the gods knows best. Your heir shan't be a human, but rather a reincarnated soul. One from Hades, the son of Lucifer himself. He shall harness his ultimate being on his seventeen years birthday... "
" Why should I be the one to birth a demon? " Lucas asked, shaking his head.
" Because the day your son shall be born, that'll be the day the creator chooses to send Lothian ( Lucifer's son) to Earth to avenge the death of his father's fallen warriors."
" Does that mean his name shall be called Lothian? " Lucas asked.
" No." The shaman shook his head," don't worry about loosing the empire. Although the empire shall be lost to someone really evil, but close to you, your son shall return back to restore the lost glory."
" Would anyone be hurt?"
" Yes a lot shall be lost," the shaman nodded, " he shall loose something very precious to him that's why he'll come back to redeem the lost glory."
" Whats the precious thing that'll be lost?" Lucas asked.
" I don't know. " The shaman shrugged, " but a sign would be given a month to his seventeen years birthday."
" What would that be?"
" He shall have his first thirst for human blood." The shaman said, " He shall be called Zarin...
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The shaman watched as emperor Lucas retrieved his hand from the crystal. That was all he needed to remember.
" The gods erased this from your memory to keep his identity away from his enemies. But now his time is near..." Nariam said.
Lucas just stood motionless. No wonder he felt as though a part of his life was missing. No wonder those dreams kept haunting him. He needed to find away to stop Zarin. Tomorrow marks a month to his birthday, that means... No... He'll no longer be Zarin the human prince.
" Y-you can...do not...hing to stop his c-course." Nariam coughed out blood. She fell dead at the emperor's feet.
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Young prince Miran is really as good as his brother. " Merlin giggled, watching as the other palace kids cheered Miran.
" The young prince has this great skill that outshines the rest of the kids" The arching master nodded. " He almost hit the bull's-eye π― twice today. But he did hit the bullseye yesterday."
" Oh my..." Merlin giggled again, " he calls himself ' The young Warrior Prince ' "
" Such passion." The master mused.
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All the soldiers were gathered.Zarin looked at each of their faces.
" Justin." He said, "Step forward."
All the soldiers gasped. What had gone into the prince? Why was he suddenly calling them out one after the other? From Captain Leo to Justin.
" Tie him up "
Just as Charles was about to do so, Adam came forward looking displeased.
" Ok. Enough of this nonsense, ' prince"
" I'm in charge here, okay?" Without waiting for an answer, Zarin smirked, looked at some soldiers and said, " take him out of my sight. "
With no option, they forcefully dragged a protesting Adam away.
" You all can leave" Zarin dismissed the rest of the soldiers.
" Don't be scared Justin," Zarin smirked evily, " just tell me what this means."
" Why does everyone uses just immediately after my name?" Justin pretended not to hear the question.
"Answer the damn question!" Zarin yelled into his brown dirty face.
" Or else what, prince?"
" Or this," Zarin walked to where Leo was chained, leaned into his neck and sank his teeth in.