Ariana's pov
"The rat has been catch in the trap."
Surprised, I raised my head from the papers and quickly turned my head to the back. I didn't hear the words as all my attention are focus only on the voice.
And my suspicion turns out to be right when my jeweled eyes met dark blue sea eyes of his.
"The Crown prince of Faunus."
I muttered enough for him to hear. His expression is still unreadable as always.
"Let's see if you can be like that after everything you've done is reaveled."
Then, he laughed as if my words were ridiculous.
"That is, if you can come out of here alive."
This time, I was the one who scoff at his nonsenses. Without hesitation, I cast magic to attack him.
Red blood starts to pour out from his right arms, which was attack by my magic.
_whoosh......!
Once drops of blood touched the floor, a black magic circle appeared glittering with dark light.
Startled by it, I immediately raise my right hand to cast magic. But something hard and heavy grasped both my hands stopping me from moving.
Puzzled, I look downward to see black chains coming out from the ground, wrapping my body. I was forced to fall on the ground pulled by the chains.
The sensation of the black chains crawling through my body feel unpleasant. And they are absorbing my mana, making me drained.
'To think this was hidden within the digusting smell of black magic, making my sense dull."
"Do you like my gift?"
A voice resounded above me.
"This was specially made for you."
I rolled my eyes upward to glare at him.
"Do you know how many children were sacrificed to make this successful?"
Irritation was spread over my face hearing his words. He is looking down at me with amusment in his eyes.
"You must've have thought everything is going your ways."
He said again, crouching down in front of me.
"But that isn't true. Everything was my plan to lure you here. From kinapping children in Obelian to making you come to Faunus by yourself."
"What is your goal?"
I voice my question.
"That isn't my goal but I only help your Uncle to go Greet your family."
I lose my calmness completely and shout, blazing daggers with my eyes.
"You bar*#d! Why are you doing this? What do you want?"
He harshly grab my chin making me, look at him directly.
"What do I want? Ha!"
He laughed sarcastically making an undescribable expression. But I didn't feel the need to try to understand him.
"What are you saying when you stole what is supposed to be mine?"
I can see clear rage in his blue eyes. Not being able to understand the meaning of his words, I asked back.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
His moods worsen at my questions.
"Now, you don't even remember?"
"It should have been me!"
The more he said, the less I understand.
"I should've been chosen instead of you."
Endless yelling rang inside my ears.
"I should've been born, not you!"
Unable to withstand him anymore, I let out my mana to release from the chains.
A sharp pain ran through my body once I use magic.
"Cough!"
Blood came out of my mouth along with a metalice taste.
Seeing my condition, the Crown prince became calm one again, loosening his grip on me.
"That is what happen if you use magic."
My head helplessly falls on the cold, hard floor after hearing his whisper.
Depict the pain, I didn't let out any goarn, biting my lower lips.
"Well....."
My visions start to blurr along with my hearing.
"...I can just take back what's mine slowly..."
His voice entering my ears was the last before I completely lost my conscious.
"....with the most painful ways to you."
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Third person's pov
The first princess of Obelian is alone in the quiet room, sitting on her usual chair. She is only focusing on the papers on the desk.
_scratch....scratch.....!
The sound of the pen scratching against the paper was the only thing, breaking through the silence of the room.
The two Princess starts doing their duties since they turn 14. Sometimes, they would help their father, the emperor's paper job, if it is nothing major.
'Can't we just destroy them all?'
Athanasia chuckled by myself reminding what her twin little sister has said before. The side of her making things easy by threatening people is way too similar with their father, that she can't help but laughs.
'It runs in their blood after all.'
"Oh! I've finished."
Her thoughts came to a stop realizing the works has finished.
"I should go see Daddy."
She mutter to herself before getting up from the seat, holding the papers in her hands.
"Are you going to his majesty?"
Lily asked once I got out of the room, seeing the paper in my hands. I gave a nod as a reply before heading toward the Garnet palace where Daddy is.
The roses in the Emerald palace are still as beautiful as always. Her thoughts fluttered as she walked past the familiar path along.
'Ari will come back the day after tomorrow. I heard from Daddy that there was no results. I can imagine her gloomy face once she is back. Haha....'
She frozed when a low voice of a man suddenly resounded behind her.
"Hello! My dear niece."
"!!!!!"
Surprised, she quickly turned back toward the voice.
But before she can see the man's face, a large hand covered her eyes. Her visions turned pitch back. And soon she lost conscious.
'I thought I saw jeweled eyes.'
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Ariana's pov
!!!!!
I suddenly opened my eyes and immediately sat up.
'A dream?'
I thought looking at my uninjured body and nightgown.
"Princess!"
I was surprised when Felix suddenly ran inside the room. Since he isn't one to do this kind of things normally.
"hismajestyandprincessathanasia!"
Felix shouts panickedly, in which I didn't understand.
'Is this human language?'
"Felix, calm down and said properly."
He catches his breath slowly and said shocking words.
"Princess! A massage has arrived that His majesty and the Princess are..........."
A chill runs down my spine. And I feel ominous.
"Let's return to Obelian immediately."