''This place seems very scary and smell of horror guys.'' Alice said as they plunged deeper into the forest. ''I am beginning to have a bad feeling about this princess. How about we just turn back and go home? '' Night asked. ''Keep quiet Night. Why do you have to be a coward all the time? You know how potent the poison is and you also know that the King is dying slowly. Be brave for once.'' Candy fired back at Night. ''Let's not fight guys. Let's stick together and find the peach flower together. '' Alicia pacified the duo. They searched thoroughly for the peach flower but there was none in sight. They plunged deeper and deeper into the forbidden area. Then, they spotted a dim light from afar. ''Ugh?! Is that light? '' Night asked in surprise. ''Who could be living alone in such a forbidden place?'' Alicia asked. ''Do you two think it's a good idea to check it out? Candy suggested. ''Well I don't think it's a bad idea. Who knows, the person who lives there might k
''Tell us about it please… please… please.'' Night cried ''It's a very long dark tale, little one.'' The old lady responded, wearing a sad look. ''Please tell it to us.'' The girls pleaded. The old lady sighed and shaked her head before saying a word. ''A very long time ago, I was the Chief maid of the Grand Queen chamber. I was very radiant and beautiful as the moon like you dear ones.'' She said pointing to Alicia and Alice. ''We lived in fear of Grand Queen Seria, for she was a dreadful being. She seem to be calm now.'' She continued. ''Then one day, the wells and streams in the kingdom began to dry up. The late king sought for several ways to prevent the unaffected ones from drying, but all to no avail. They all dried and became empty.'' The old lady said. The girls listened attentively to the old lady's tale and stared at her face. 'Woah a lot happened before we were brought here.' Alicia thought. ''Ermm… ermmh! '' The old lady coughed before continuing her tale.
The maids took Alicia and Alice to clean them up as instructed by the King, Azalea. The girls had their bath and cleaned up their wounds. It hurted them but they had to bear the pain. ''Awww!'' The twins cried as the maids touched the injuries on their face, with warm soaked towels. After cleaning the girls up, the maids left. Alicia took and placed a flower-like pin on her hair, after parting her hair neatly. The twins then sat in front of the mirror as they examined themselves closely. ''Oh gracious god! You have a deep wound on your chest misses.'' Night and Candy exclaimed. They rushed to where Alicia and Alice sat, to take a close look at the injury. ''Here take this powder and apply it on your chest, it'll heal up in three days.'' Candy removed a powder-like substance from beneath her wings, and gave it to Alicia and Alice. ''But to think of it, could it be that it was the black bird that poisoned the vampire King? We must have been so gullible to believe her li
''Your lordship, what is happening?'' Alicia asked, looking confused. The King couldn't utter a single word to his dear mates, he was utterly speechless. ''Guards!!! '' The outspoken short man amongst the governing council instructed the guards, giving a Go-ahead signal to them. The guards went in the girls direction and dragged them to the bench in front of them. They tied their hands and legs, after which they laid them and chained them to the bench to get whipped. After tying the girls up, they dragged the old lady, Alvira, to the scene too. They tied her hands and legs up too, and were chained on a bench. ''Begin the punishment to them that defied the law, for the law is above everyone including the royals.'' The short man said again. With the instruction, the whipping began. They whipped them a hundred times, unmoved by their screams and tears. The King couldn't watch his dear mates cry, so he turned his back away from their faces. When the whipping session w
The whole crowd turned their backs and fixed their gaze on Marline. Marline felt like the world was against her and she felt like disappearing even if it meant the earth swallowing her, she didn't mind. ''Oh that's the ingrate.'' A witch said ''That's the witch who betrayed the Demon clan, she isn't fit to be amidst us.'' Another witch said. The mob began to pelt stones at her, for they were full with anger for all she did. The little demon felt sorry for Marline and tried pleading with the others to stop pelting stones at her. ''I believe everyone should be given a second chance. You all should stop this. It's as if you all are taking advantage of her now because she doesn't seem to have any power presently. This is bullying.'' The demon said with a bold face. ''Bullying or whatever, she deserves all of this shit happening to her right now.'' A witch fired back from the crowd. The demon knelt down in front of Marline, facing the angry crowd. ''Please everyone should s
'This is the perfect moment to apologize to this cunning fox too.' The Queen thought. She moved close to them, still on her knees and apologized to the twins. "Alicia and Alice, I don't know what came over me. I shouldn't have treated you that way. Come closer let me take close look at your bodies, to see if you have any injury from the whipping session.'' The Queen apologized and drew the girls closer to observe her body. Alicia and Alice were surprised and shocked to their bones at the sudden turn of events. 'How could the Queen change overnight?' 'She must be up to something. I will watch you closely Seria.' 'Only heaven knows what she is planning.' Alicia said to herself. ''Your highness, you don't have to stress yourself, our wounds are healed already and we feel no pain.'' Alicia and Alice said to the Grand Queen. 'But how is that even possible? The whipping session happened a few days ago and they no longer have a single wound and mark on their bodies? Mmmm… the
''Hey you, why are you sleeping like a log of wood?!'' A voice barked at Marline who slept off while working. Marline laid on the grass unmoved despite the shout from one of the guards. ''Hey! Wake up now!'' The guard shouted on top of his voice and whipped Marline with a fierce cane. ''Whii… whiii…'' This was the sound that came from the cane. Marline opened her eyes and screamed out loud. ''Aiyoo… aiyoo… that hurts'' She cried. Her eyes turned red and tears flowed from her eyes and flooded her cheeks. ''Shut up, rebel! You have no idea of what punishment awaits you.'' The guard mocked Marline. The guard grabbed her hands and dragged her without mercy, while the weak Marline groaned in pain as her legs peeled as the guard dragged her on the rough ground. ''Owww… Eiiii. Aigoo… I won't fall asleep on duty anymore… please… Eiiii '' Marline pleaded and cried as she was roughly handled by the guard. The guard dragged her to where the other guards were and informed them
The figure Marline saw approaching her before she finally passed out, took her to a secluded cave. She prepared all sorts of herbs and concoctions for the injured Marline and applied them on her wounds. She fed her concoctions even while unconscious and was determined to save her, because her pulse was encouraging. ''I wonder what this stranger could have done to deserve such a cruel punishment like this.'' ''Even death is way better than this.'' The figure said to herself. She carried a bowl of water and a neat towel to where Marline laid. She dropped a disinfectant into the water, to clean the wounds before covering it up in bandages. She was in the middle of cleaning the wounds, when she spotted a purple mark on Marline's upper arm. She was so scared that she threw the bowl in her hands. She had seen this same mark on her late mother's arm. 'Could my late mother be related to this lady?' 'I need to save this lady at all costs. Perhaps she could provide some answers