Dark Princess

Valene Varon

Not long after that a moving box-shaped object came closer towards us. The black angel hinted for me to go inside then she followed. And the box was slowly moving, while we were inside! Whatisthis? Another new thing I'm getting right now and it feels really weird. A feeling of fear slowly crept into my conscience. I have no power not to think badly. I feel like I'm being led to something I don't want. Or is this the process that every chosen princess must go through? Why not as beautiful as I imagined?

I felt sweat running from my forehead and temples, probably all over my body surface. I was cold, but I was hot. Am I not going to get that vitamin right now? It seemed like it would ease my growing fear. But I was too afraid to ask. Anyway, I can't ruin my last moment. I close my eyes. Trying to imagine all the wonderful things I'm going through. 

Then everything just happened. All I know is that I just followed the black angel from behind him. Sometimes, I even resigned when I had to be herded, my hands held, occasionally held and I was often in his arms. The journey we went through was very long. After we got out of the boxy moving object, we entered a giant object floating on the vast water. As far as my eyes can see, there is only water. No more fresh meat, fresh blood or vitamins I used to drink. But I resigned when he put various foreign objects into my mouth and forced me to swallow. Maybe that's how I can hold on until we get to the offering table.

The rest, I don't know what happened anymore. 

I woke up because of the cold that pierced my bones. I shivered, my teeth twinkling to endure the pain. I was on a bed, in a square room. A place I've never seen before. Everything seems so foreign. I thought hard, trying to connect the last thing I remember with the current situation. 

Oh, shouldn't I be on the offering table? Yes, it should be that the ritual is being held at this point right? But the room was not at all a hallmark of the palace. There's no place that bad there. The showroom is very beautiful and magnificent. Where am I?

I looked all over my body, not wearing any more robes. I was wearing a strange outfit. The fabric with foreign shape and fitting wrapped around my body. Is it because of this that I shiver in the cold? But cold sweat kept flowing in my temples and other parts of my skin.

A woman came in. She was dressed in the same strange way as me. I can't say a word. My teeth are still struggling with the cold and pain. He approached with something in a tray, then tried to put something in my mouth. The water was warm, but then it spilled. I can't open my mouth. And I could only look at him with a thousand questions that I could not say. He looked at me with a clear face. His expression was still the same from yesterday, not signaling anything good. But I thought I couldn't help him either. Don't move, just talk I'm not capable. He should have been the one helping me.

He hugged me tightly and roared loudly. I said many things but I could not understand one. Maybe I know a few words, but still, I don't understand. I thought, is this the castle they mentioned earlier? Did I fly and reach the blue sky? Is it possible that the ritual is already underway, just that I didn't notice it? I tried to remember, every time I faced the offering table, the chosen princess must have been closing her eyes like a deep sleep.

Ah... Could be. The ritual was over and I didn't realize. But why wasn't I given the chance to choose my own castle? The woman still hugged me with a roar, I spread my gaze around. If it's the castle I got, it's really ugly. Not as I imagined, something must be wrong. Is it because I overslept so I didn't have a chance to choose? 

I don't know. But the woman's embrace, gave a slight warm feeling to my body. 

Ah... Jade... I cried, begged in my heart, let this be a story. Please, just a story. Not something real. I was praying while crying.

"Daddy… ?" I heard Jade's voice and her footsteps coming towards me. The expression on his face could not be translated.

"Are you crying?" He came closer and looked at me carefully. I quickly put my face together, wiped the remaining tears and smiled welcomingly.

"Daddy, are you crying because of the story? Is it that good?" Finally I was able to translate the expression he was trying to show from earlier, he was very excited. And it broke my heart. But I tried to shift our conversation.

"Yes, this is a very good progress, baby." I said as I moved off the Mac and tidied up all his gear on the table.

"Why awake?"

"Wake up just like that. You're not next to me, so I'm looking around. Is it because you can't wait until tomorrow to read it?" He continued with his proud agenda. I tried to smile while continuing to tidy up the table, and set the gadget in position.

"Do you think that's good daddy?" He's impatient. I grabbed her body to sit on my lap and hugged her tightly. Still trying to control my emotions. What do I have to say, Jade? I was scared to read it. The feeling I have is very ugly. Are you that Valene Varon? If so, why is her life story so horrible, dear? I was busy muttering in my heart.

"mmm... Why stop there, baby? Where's next?"

"Well that. I stuck up there. Do you have any? Help me.." He turned his head to look at my face, grinning widely and his eyes sparkling. I landed a kiss on her lips and hugged her back tightly.

"For now, I have no idea. But calm. We still have time. No need to rush. Okay?" He nodded his head at my chest.

"I missed you..." I whispered through her fragrant hair, I really wish I could shift the focus of the conversation to something else.

"I miss you too..." His whisper in my chest.

"Should we do something nice before going to bed?" I teased him with all my heart. She giggled, broke away from me and looked at me. His eyes were really seductive and adorable. He really didn't fit into the flirtatious concept. Just shut up, he was able to overturn my world. Why be flirtatious?

"I want daddy..." His whisper.