"Tell me Salazar, what do I even own". The question rungs through the thick and empty walls of the dark castle, at the end of the never ending hallway sitting on the throne , a person deep into the sea of thoughts, beside him stood tall a knight, clad in black armor with his sword pointed downwards and both hand holding it tightly. On the left stood a butler, elegance dripped just from his demeanor. He was left hand of the lord of this castle, the man known as 'Salazar'. He said , with a concern in his tone, " Master, you are the ruler of this land, the great empire of oersted. You own every single thing in the vast land, you are the conqueror of the foreign land, champion of..." "STOP!!.. enough with the praises, even while I have everything , I couldn't get a single thing that I desired."
"what is it that you desire , my lord". "So even you don't have the answer , the mighty and hailed vampire,hah!". he lets out a sigh…
A footstep is heard from across the corridor. A beautiful figure walks from the door into the chamber. Laced with light armor on her body, a rapier on her waist. Eyes full of determination. She marched towards the throne.
The knight gripping hilt of his sword ,prepared to devour the uninvited guest, but the man on the throne stood up, slowly but elegantly. Like a king, 'well, he was a king'. He whispered something into ears of his attendants and stepped forward. Towards the incomer. He went closer and his gaze softened as if seeing something relaxing after a long battle, it was Adeline , The daughter of the king of Algeria.
When their eyes met they couldn't turn their gaze and drifted deep into chains of thoughts. One where they were playing in childhood, one where they were on farms working together, one where the village was raided by bandits but he stood in front of her protecting her. Soon they came back to their senses, breaking the ice he said, "Long time no see, how have you been?"
but his words carried no excitement; rather it was filled with regret and sadness. The lady in front of him replied "Wish I could say the same" saying this, she took out the blade from her waist and pointed at his neck, her eyes moist, lips shaking, throat heavy, almost ready to cry. Raven replied "I knew you were coming, well today is my funeral I guess." They both took position ready to strike, raven with his signature piercing style one-shot, and Adeline with a heavy strike formation from above. They lunged forward towards each other, and the next instant blood spilled across his chest.
A deep wound had been carved from her sword. He said in low voice, "You grow prettier every time I see you, this is the last time so I'll say it…Adeline I love you.." and he fell down.
She whipped her sword and put it back, then took off the white rose from her bun, as she took it, long silver hair fell down like cascade. She put the flower on the fallen king and started walking towards the throne, now she couldn't hold back her tears, first a droplet, then a few more, before she could wipe it, the stream started to flow from her eyes, going through her delicate face to the floor.
Rain started pouring down outside, like its mourning the fallen king. She stepped forward and sat on throne. The king's aides knelt infront of her. She asked "have you betrayed your master, you pledged even before his funeral" . The butler simpy smiled and said "it was master's will that we are following, he ordered us to crown you the empress before your tears dry or their blood runs cold".
Hearing this she couldn't stop herself and dashed towards the body of once a great king. She clinged to it desperately , trying to hold her tears. With wet throat she said "you could have easily defended yourself, but, not only you yielded, you went ahead and gave me a parting gift alongside your confession." Determined she stood up and commanded, let the black flag be hoisted on the castle, streets, mansions. It will be a week long mourning". The butler obeying her command let out a red flare and hoisted a black flag. Seeing the red flare , bells tolled across the entire empire , to let the people know, Their monarch has departed.