Queens & Angels

[Rockworm]

This is a story that ive been working on for almost a year now but this is what ive decided to go with a few changes from the original i hope you guys like it and ill have more soon
thanks to Madeleine Gusdal for inspiring me to get working on this

Queens & Angels
Prologue
Sharina looked out into the lake near her home with deep sadness. Tonight is so peacful she thought not a single ripple in the water not a single sound but her own tears.
Hes late of course why would she even think he would return. Then the voice that she was dreading and both glad to hear.
"Sorry im late Sharina i had to make sure your father was asleep before I could come." Her tears instantly changed from sad to happy. "It doesnt matter David you came."
In between kisses David tried to put in some words. "What......are....we...going....t....do...about..........your....marriage?......" Sharina stops and looks in Davids eyes with a deep serious to her voice she said. "Please David our last night together lets not think about it." "But its not right."
"Of course its not right how do you think I feel my own father arranged for me to wed to a total stranger when I already know who my heart belongs to!." Before he could say anything she continued. "I love you David not this so called man in a kingdom ive never heard of i love you not some nobleman who simply bribed my father to have him decide that i marry him i love you not him!"
The last few words were so intense and her tears started to well up again that David just couldn't stand it anymore. "Then run away with me we can.." Before he could finish her tears got more intense and she practically shouted "run away!? Where in gods name would we run away to?! I don't even know where the closest village is let alone kingdom. And how do you propose we get past the city guards? My father practically owns them. They do his bidding without question and the mayor looks the other way!" she pushes him away and puts her face in her arms. "please I thought we can share our last night together happily at least but im not in the mood just go it would be a good idea that we don't see each other anymore."
There was nothing he could say to make it better her mind was made up the only person more stubborn than he was her father. He puts a not on the ground behind her and drops the rose on top. and walks away leaving his heart behind.
No longer caring if she ruins her dress she drops to her knees weeping her poor heart out until she was dry. A shred of her hoped this was all a nightmare and that she would soon wake up but she turns around to find the rose and note simply saying "im so deeply sorry may you find happiness in your new life at least one of us will." the note had wet stains on it David was crying while writing it. She holds the note so tightly that her hands start to go red and she didn't even notice the pain

David never felt so bad in his life. Not only was his love being forced to marry someone else but she was too scared to see that theres a way out. too heartbroken to notice the soldier creep up behind him and stab him in the back.

Sharina slowly made her way back home as if to her execution. Then she hears it the alarm rings all over the village. The alarm bell hasn't rung for years her thoughts emmediatly went to David. What if they could find a way to use the attack to sneak out of town? More importantly what if David was in trouble? She ran as fast as her skirts would allow straight to David's house. Every step she prayed that he was alright.

The attack was swift and unexplained. who would attack a simple village the guards had no chance and the attack was over before anyone had a hold on the situation. The leader told them to pillage and destroy everything leave none alive by order of the king.

When she made it to David's house Sharina found the place on fire. "Oh god no David." The only thing that kept her from dying right there was the possibilty that he wasn't there. Maybe he didn't make it to his house. Whatever it was her hope wasn't gone just yet. She ran back to the lake maybe hes still there and in her panic she didn't notice him. with a new purpose she ran faster than she ever thought she could. Before she new it she was back at the lake looking around. Trying to think she decided to run around the whole lake. In her blind rush to find David she trips and falls on her face. Thinking its a rock she gets up until she hears a tear in her dress she looks back. Too dark to tell what snagged her skirt she bent closer for a better look. Just then the moon decided to come out of the clouds. Her scream penetrated the darkness and the soldier standing behind him held his ears to avoid going deaf. When he regained his composure he saw the young woman standing over the young man he just killed. "Oh please no David no im so sorry ive been so stupid I dont care what my dad would think your who I want to marry. No forget this man Mese or whatever his name is you i always loved and always will love noone can take your place in my heart." Cradling his head in her arms after all her crying earlier and running in terror nothing compared to finding him dead. her cries was felt by anyone who saw it the animals could be seen crying. The soldier hesitated whats this feeling he was having? In his line of work guilt would get you killed but now that he feels it he drops his sword and runs away. He wasn't getting payed enough one thing was fighting in a war but killing innocent people were another story. Running away didn't help his guilt and when he was miles from the village he collapsed to his knees and just wept. "Im so sorry girl he didn't deserve it what was I thinking?" After a few minutes he got back up with a new purpose he slowly walked back to the city. He may not be able to make up for killing David but he was going to give it his best shot. When he got there She was still kneeling and crying. He could just make out her whipsers. "I will avenge you my love I promise. No matter what it takes." He was about to turn and run again but he was on his knees crying. "Im so sorry mylady so sorry."

She turns around to find a soldier kneeling there. Crying himself almost as bad as her. He sees her looking at him. And says "i'm so sorry milady nothing can bring him back and I understand that its inexucusible how Ive done this to you I wont ask for your forgiveness because i know i dont deserve it just know that I put myself in your mercy." She gets up and grabs his sword and was inches from slicing his throat. But than she sees the look on his face he was disgusted with himself and couldn't beleive what hes done. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't slice you right now."
He looks up at her with tear staind cheeks and simply answers "do what you will with me milady I won't fight it."
How dare he defy her like that she told him something and thats the best he could do? She brings the sword even closer to his throat he flinches but than acts like shes not even there. She hesitates and for that second she realizes what she was about to do and was disgusted with herself. Opening and closing her mouth she couldn't find any words to say. The same man that killed David and she couldn't bring herself to kill him. She swiftly picks up the sword and puts it on the man's soldier. "By my word I place you in oath you will for as long as i hold you in your bond with me you will not harm an innocent and will do no violence unless I say you can. Your sole purpose in life now is to protect, train, and obey me what I say will be your law. Do you swear on it?" Without hesitating the guard moves so he would be on only 1 knee as the ritual would require.
"By my soul and the souls of my ancestors I pledge to do nothing but what you say for your word is the word of my god." A look of surprise on Sharina's face and she almost dropped the sword. The man was from the lost continent of Guruda. Sharina didnt know much about it but one thing that was unforgettible is that when a Guruda made an oath (especially that binding) they literally hand you there soul. She now had undying power over the man and all she had to do was finish the ritual. Remembering the most powereful oath she could think of she dropped down to one knee and said. "Your soul is in good hands my protector, my follower, my oathbringer, my firestopper, i give you my soul whatever may be left of it."
It was final they had possession of each other's soul the ritual was complete and they both felt the changes. They could now sense each other what the other was feeling at that moment and where the other was. The ritual was absolute his life was now literally meant for one thing now and that was to obey and protect her at all cost. It wasn't all one sided though she may have power over him but the protecting part went both ways because he had her soul and she had his.

[Rockworm]

Chapter 1.
2 years have passed since Davids death and Sharina had spent every day training harder than those big muscle bound men. she'll never forget what her instructor said to her the day they met. "You have much potential but you must remember that potential is only what you make of it. Unless you take the time to train unless you make the effort than potential is nothing than a word. If you take every lesson to heart and infuse them into your being than you may become one of the most powerful people on the planet or even the most powerful person. Don't be discouraged and you will do fine." That was when revenge was still on her mind. She learned a lot from master Conupul. Now she was a powerful mage, among other things but the one lesson that was most important was that revenge is nothing but a hole that will eat your essence away and give you nothing back. "Nobody has ever held a grudge and felt better when they have petty revenges." As if reading her mind Conupul continued the lesson. "wether it be someone stole your belongings or turned their back on you or even killed someone you loved revenge is never the answer."
She could never ignore the wisdom of his teachings so she instead thought about them and learned that he was right. Instead of a journey of revenge she went on a journey of discovery to find herself and more importantly find a way to help others. She found out about a rebellion against the same king that ordered the attack on her village 2 years ago. Appearently she wasn't the only one whose life was stolen by the tyrant. Deep within the mountains leagues from civilization the rebels were looking for some way to infultrate the castle of Jhur. When she met Luke the leader of the rebellion it wasn't long before they had a plan in action. Magic wansn't the only thing that she was taught those 2 years she learned the secretive ways of the Vassi. by focusing her energy in very specific ways she was able to alter the laws of physics only for a short time. With Vassi teachings she was now able to run very fast hide in plain sight by using the smallest shadows and even run up sheer cliffs. Not wanting to skimp on any lessons she had also learned the strict ways of the Wyje. It was extremely hard to learn the ways of the Wyje not only do you have to be at your physical peak but the Wyje chose you and they won't possibly chose you unless you were already born a Wyje (her mother was part Wyje). With her powers and abbilities the rebellion had a chance at taking the evil king Hont. Now standing over David's tomb she was in her most Beautiful dress she could afford (it was believed that the dead can see whats going on near their corpse) she was allowing David to marvel at her one last time before she left for a long time a part of her knew she wouldn't return. Still havn't forgiven him for killing David she had Forbidden Marcus to even look in her direction while showing off for David. He was off scouting the area and his guilt was felt through the bond they shared and she was again wondering if she was being to harsh on the man. Whenever she felt bad for him all she had to do was let her thoughts go back to David and She becomes convinced that shes not being harsh enough.
"David im sorry ive been gone for so long but i need to fill the void that your death has placed in me. My heart died with you but my soul has a new purpose im sorry if revenge is what you wanted but i dont think that would be the answer. I will still Honor your death and try to make things better these rebels ive joined want to dethrone the king he was the one that sent Marcus to attack that night. In a way you will be avenged but it will be for a higher poupose. Good by...." Unable to continue she just walked back to the carriage already sensing they were leaving Marcus was already waiting. His head bowed down to avoid looking at her he opened the carriage door for her and climbed up to take the reins.
"Where to milady?" Her sobs making it hard to understand what she was saying but understand one word and thats all that mattered. They were to meet Luke and begin the plan. Trying to fight her sadness was like beating back a tidal wave and before long he was crying just as hard as her. He has hated doing this but it was a small price to pay for what he did.
two years and she still hasn't gotten over David's death and she wondered if she ever would. She would never forget the last thing she said to him. "I think its a good idea that we don't see each other anymore." Even if he was alive what would she have to show for it? To make her father happy? She would have laughed at the thought if she could find anything funny ever again. But of course he was dead and she would happily marry the most evil most disgusting man on the planet if it would bring David back alive.

"Marth Marth wake up." Marth jumps out of his seat. "huh what did you find it? Did you find the cube?" Seeing his freind Hal keel over laughing he suddenly blushed. "Oh Marth your so gullible how many times have I done this and you fall for it everytime?" "careful Hal there may be a day when you do find it and I wont believe you." "If you say so we've been in this invisible prison for what three hundred years now? And still no sign of that accursed box." Marth looks his friend over and said. "Would you prefer to change places at least you can walk around and move your legs Im practically paralyzed in here." seeing the tears well up in his freind Marth quickly said "oh im sorry i forgot you know me i tend to forget things like that how long has it been now?" "Two hundred and 49 years today we got married." Marth cursed himself for his stupidity here was brooding about his own misfortunes when he doesnt even think about Hal's ever since they got trapped here (his own fault) somwhere down there is his wife a beautiful woman if he ever saw one is greiving the death of Hal. Hal's problem may be worse than Marth's own after all he can walk around and search better for the cube but what good is freedom of movement when you can see everyone around you but your not even there to them. Hal can look straight into someone's eye and have it returned with absolutely nothing they can't see him feel him hear him nothing hes just the wind to them.
"Look Hal im sorry i should have remembered you have enough to worry about without me complaining my own problems." "Its ok Marth I can't expect you to understand you have your problems and i have mine lets leave it at that ok?" Marth wasn't sure of what to say to that so he kept quite and just sat there sharing the pain his friend felt. Of course Hal was exatterating about how long theyve been stuck here its been more like onehundred but it feels like an eternity. They had to find that cube it was the only way to get out of this prison.

[Rockworm]

Chapter 2:
Evrything was set the plan was in motion now all Shrina had to do was do her part which was the most important part.
Castle Jhur was one of the most guarded castles in the world if not the most guarded. Not for a Vassi like Sharina. hidden in deep shadows and running straight up the outer wall she timed it perfectly for the two guards had their backs to her. Without a pause she flew over the wall and landed on top of the roof of one of the guard towers. Without a sound she swung down and kicked the guard down and over the wall and lands down to where the rebels were waiting. The dropping of the guard was the signal that all was clear and that they can come in. Using a small secret passage that went underground Luke and his companions travelled as quietly as they could. This was a stealth mission so everything depended on not being seen or heard. They meet up with Sharina later who was making sure noone found out about the missing guard. "Ok everyone remember the plan? We don't do anything until i give the signal." "yes milady" one of the rebels was kind enough to say that. Of course there was nothing to say they all knew their role in this. The plan was simple enough Sharina was to get into the king's birthday feast and make sure he was their then the rebels would pop through different secret passages throughout the castle and make sure no one interferes with Luke's part.

Watching through his magnifying lens Marth scans the castle for any possibility of finding the box that would free them from their prison. Movement from the west catches his eyes and looks over to find a figure running straight up the castle walls. sitting straighter in his chair he watches as the human flies over takes down a gaurd dissapears in a secret passageway. Marth couldn't believe his eyes whoever that was obviously was a very good Vassi. He quickly adjusted his lens so he can see through the walls and searched desperatly for the mysterious Vassi. Finally he find him or her walking through the dungeons. Zooming in to get a better look the Vassi's face was hidden and their back was turned to him he simply watched until the person found a bag in the corner and pulled out a strikingly beautiful Lirad dress. The woman puts on the dress and Marth watched as she twirled in the dress and delighted in such a wonder. It made marth laugh in delight not only does this put a face on the Vassi but she was wonder herself and was oblivous to that fact. Then something just accured to him and hope came. What if this is the woman who could help him? A very powerful Vassi like that could be just what he needed to find the box. As he watched her read something that he couldn't see she started to do something with her face. A few minutes later her face was completely different and she starts to work on her hair. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockeets. She was a Wyje as well a very skillful Wyje if she was able to change her appearance so fast. Hope grew in him tenfold and even if she wasn't who he was looking for she was a fasinating woman to behold.

Going her own way through the hidden maze underground she finally made it to the area she needed to be and just as promised the bag was there. Their spy in the castle had put it there for here use. The spy had simply said it would help her reach the king. She opened the bag and to her amazment the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. There couldn't possibly be anything more beautiful. Without hesitating she puts it on. Lighter than air more comfortable than anything she had ever worn in her life. there was no mirror in the room and the dank and dark of the dungeons were ugly but she could tell that she was extremly beautiful. Being as she was only 18 years old and still pretty young she could remember her childhood dreams of owning such a wonderful dress. checking the bag to see if there was anything else there were matching gloves and shoes everything she needed to feel like a queen. After slipping on the shoes and long gloves she rummaged through the bag to find a small hand mirror and a note. The note said "i hope you didn't have too much trouble finding this for it was hard to get. I had it made for you specifically and it complements your physicality as it should. When I offered to do this i realized nothing short of perfection was going to work against the king he is very smart. So I was lucky to find enough Lirad to make the dress." Lirad? Sharina pauses and stared at the word. Lirad was just a myth or at least she thought it was. Of course that explains how the dress fits perfectly when no one was able to measure her. And how else could it be so light and beautiful and comfortable? She continued reading. "The king has become paranoid lately and not even a Lirad dress will be enough so its a good thing i found out you were a Wyje otherwise this would be impossible. on the back of this note is a picture of the woman you are going to need to become. She is a close friend of the king and is one of the few people who can move freely through the castle." She turns the note back to find a picture of a very beautiful woman. If the spy drew this he was a very good artist. After studying the picture she put it down and rubbed her face pausing to look in the mirror. Finally she was satisfied and started to work on the hair. putting them in large curls and making it so her hair was a mirror image of the woman in the picture. Something caught her eye a second piece of paper very small in a pouch in her dress she pulled it out and read. "the woman's name is Naish and she calls the queen by his first name don't worry about wether or not she will be there or not she would be taken care of." What did he mean by that? If he hurt her than she would have to worry about that later right now she had no time to lose. She goes out the door and through the hidden passage that led to the great feast. two guards were standing in front of the door leading there and she instantly felt nervous. She fought the feeling and just walked straight to them. Before she could reach the doors the guards opened them for her. She smiled at them and they closed them behind her. The people inside stopped to take a look at the newcomer they all got to their feet and bowed or curtsied her. Obviosly this Naish woman was respected by the kingdom even the king was bowing for her and when she saw him she followed with her own curtsy. When the formalities were over he rushed to her side and offered her his arm and she took it. "Ah it is a pleasure to see you and may i say how strikingly beautiful you look today." They walked over to the table and he even pulled seat out for her and she thanked him and sat down next to him. It was time she had to send the signal to the rebels. A few quick hand movements she created an invisible line that went through the castle and only the rebels could see it. All of a sudden she had this crazy feeling that she was being watched and the watcher couldn't believe their eyes. Of course she was in a crouded hall someone must have been watching her. The king turned his attention back to Sharina "well milady can i ask what could have kept you from gracing my castle?" "well my lord do you think all this was thrown on by itself?" "ha good point but please do call me Ginor thats my name and you usually do." "Very well Ginor as long as you call me by my name Naish." Making small talk with the king was starting to make her sick. She hoped that Luke wasn't having any trouble.

Marth was in total awe he saw her create the small line of fire throught the castle. She was a mage as well she was constantly surprising him and his hope just kept climbing higher he only wished Hal was there to see this.

The attack on the castle was just as fast and merciless as the one on Sharina's village. The only difference was this one had a purpose instead of random violence. No one saw it coming the rebels just came popping out of the walls and floors. The guards acted as fast as they could but they never saw the knife stab them in the back. When one group came out of their hiding place another would come out from behind and hardly any rebels lost their lives. The king's guards new they were outnumbered and when trapped surrendered those who did were tied up and locked in various empty rooms and just left there those who captured them were needed elsewhere and besides if Luke's mission works than it wouldn't matter. If it doesn't than it still wouldn't.

Avoiding confrontaions as much as possible Luke ran up the stairs to the next floor. A battle was taking place not to far above him and he quietly tried to determine where so as to avoid it. He turned the corner to run right into a couple of guards running their backs to him. They stop at a door and open it to find an ambush. The rebels tied them up and came out and locked the door. Luke ran up to them and they saw him and got their bows out and before he could react two shot at the same time missing him by inches.
"By the gods do not recognize me or are you just playing." He hated to think that he had traitors in the rebellion. One shouted "behind you." he turns around to meet the too close guard charging him. He ducked to allow the archers to take him out.
After making sure no more were charging him Luke went to meet with the group. "Oh sorry about that men thought you were aiming at me. Do you know where the throne is yet?" "Its alright yes just one more floor up." Thanking them he headed to the stairs and before long was at the throne room. Searching around the throne it didn't take long to find it and he emmediatly ran to the great hall.

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Chapter 2 (continued)
Sharina was praying that Luke was done just then none other than Luke comes bounding through the doors. Ginor was so shocked he didn't even notice when Sharina grabbed the knife from his plate. "What in god's name is this? explain yourself give me one good reason why I shouldn't throw you in the dungeons."
To everyone's surprise Luke pulled the crown from out of his pocket and threw it at the kings feet.
"Because Ginor only the king has the power to do that and you no longer are." The people looked at each other and murmured this surely was a interesting birthday.
"Treason i.ii.....i wont stand for... for it and you you.... you are under arrest guards."
Luke motioned for the rebels to come in and sure enough they had the rest of the guards tied up following in tow. "You mean these guards? They wern't much trouble. How could they be with such a coward as theyre king."
Ginor understood and just as Sharina expected he tried to make a run for it. Before he got two feet she had him in a choke and held the knife to his throat.
"I don't think so."
"Naish you knew about this? What are you doing?"
She pushed him into luke who grabbed him and quickly tied him up. Sharina rubbed her face until she had her true self showing. "Naish isn't here Ginor but my name is Sharina and" with intensity in her eyes her words got more heated up by the moment and all who watched were afraid to draw her attention "you had your men attack my village two years ago they killed everyone I ever loved."
When she said her name Ginor's eyes nearly flew out of theyre sockets. "Sharina? No it can't be possible your dead they said you were dead. How could the...."
Before he could continue Sharina slapped him as hard as she could. "I should kill you where you stand you bastard!! But im here to deal out justice not revenge." Ginor was having trouble speaking he finally said. "But but but you were supposed to be dead everything counted on you being dead why aren't you dead?!!!"
from the crowd came Marcus "because it was wrong and im ashamed to ever work for you killing innocent people like that and to think I actually did it." "Marcus? is that you? They said you were dead an unforunate..." Marcus punched him right in the face and blood came flowing out of his nose. Marcus and Sharina locked eyes and she nodded witch meant it was alright so he punched him again in the stomach.
Sharina took off her gloves and grabbed Ginor by the chin. "Now you will tell me what you meant by it everything counted on my death." With a look of pure horror he tried to look away from her.
"No please don't make me you can't make me say it."
"You will tell me cause you have no choice."
"But they will kill me if i do." "Who are they and i think im the one you should be worried about."
"They made me.." Before he could finish an arrow struck him right in the heart. that was all it took for chaos to take hold of the crowd. people were shouting the "the king is dead but hes no longer king who will be our king?" With a quick reflex thanks to her Vassi training Sharina conjured up a wall of flame to deflect the arrow that was aiming at her. She couldn't figure out who the archer was from the crowd. "guard the gates let no one in or out I want whoever shot those found." Sharina said before Luke could. It didn't matter there were more important things to worry about than who gave the orders. Just before Ginor was killed he was about to say something there was more to this. If the Ginor's sudden surprise that she was still alive was any indication than someone wanted her dead and that mystery archer who killed him said they knew she was alive. Whoever they were they sure didn't want Ginor talking. "miladay?" She woke up from her thoughts to see the crowd everyone the rebels even Luke Kneeling to her. Confused she looked around her to see if anyone else was standing up but it was just her. They were kneeling for her? Than Luke got up walked over to the crown picked it up and knelt right in front of her. holding it up for her to hold. "What?" Luke said. "its unanamous milady we think you deserve the crown." Surprised she touched it. No doubt she was tempted to take it such a beautiful crown with all of its diamonds. "milady if i may say what you have don makes you more qualified to take it than any one else." Temption came again. It was true she never did think of revenge and she was able to take charge. then a small voice in her head she felt it more than heard it. "Do it take it its your destiny." Thats all it took she picke it up and placed it on her golden curls.
And so the people rejoiced the evil tyrant Ginor was dead. people came from all over the land to behold the new queen. People would come from everywhere just to behold her beautiful face. It was said that her Dress was made out of Lirad and her face was sculpted by the goddess of beauty herself.

Marth watched in amazement as she deflected the arrow with a flame wall then she instantly took charge. Whoever the assassin was they dissappeared before Marth could even catch a glimpse of them. Quite a feat seeing as he was someone who does nothing but watch. When she wouldn't take it he had to do something. He pulled out a box and whispered her name and said. "Do it take it its your destiny." She took it she does listen to reason after all. He put the box away the Canni allowed him to say something to someone outside the prison but only one person and it has to recharge its magical energy after every use. He couldn't believe his luck finally something good was happing now there was a chance of finding the cube.

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Chapter 3
There was a secret throughout the castle. A secret that not a single ruler to date has been able to unravel.
In fact nobody even knew it existed. Except for the maidens of the castle. It's uncertain of how old this secret is or how it came to be the fact that there is a secret kept from the king or queen whoever it may be at the time may leave open the question of loyalty. The secret itself however leaves no question whatsoever. Weather or not the respective ruler should know about it is a matter of opinion. The secret is a simple oath an unbreakable oath. The oath would be unfair to the ruler as it would imply that they could not take care of themselves. Every maid and servant in the castle has to say the oath. It simply tells that this servant will go beyond the call of duty and do things that wouldn't be in their job discription. They would not only obey the ruler and serve them they would use small bits of magic that would allow them too know exactly what the ruler wants before they call for it. They could probe their mind as it were and know whats comfortable for them. It was a surprise to find the room exactly the way Sharina wanted it. She was just thinking as they led her to her new quarters how life as a queen would be. She was wandering how her room would be, how life would probably be stressful and uncomfortable. But when the maid leading her there opened the door and curtsied and waited for Sharina to enter, she was in awe. It was exactly how she hoped it would be if not better. silk was everywhere. The bed was too big for a 500 foot giant let alone a 18 year old woman. Pillows dotted the room from about 50 on the bed to about 10 on each chair. If anything she would be to comfortable. Than she noticed the floor. A very fancy beautiful carpet lined the whole room. She couldn't resist before passing the threshold to the room she kicked off the shoes and handed them to the maid. It felt like heaven on earth to her feet despite the fact she was wearing tights. She knelt down to touch the carpet with her hand. So firm and strong and yet soft and smooth. The maid was still waiting to be allowed out of her curtsy but Sharina didn't even notice. "milady is there anything you require?"
Turning her head over to the maid in surprise. "Oh yes um i want to make a rule that nobody is allowed in here unless they take off their shoes."
"Yes milady." She was turning around to tell someone the new rule when Sharina grabbed her shoes and put them back on. "Have someone make a shelf and put it here in front of the door have it so people can put their shoes in their own little shelf."
"Of course milady. Is there anything else?"
Sharina finiished putting on her shoes and considered it for a moment. "Yes actually walk with me."
The two women walked down the hall in silence until Sharina spoke. "Could you give my regards to all the other servants and maids tell them that i said thank you and i think ill give them a raise."
Merely nodding the maid said. "Im glad you liked it milady."
Sharina laughed "oh i love it its more than i could ever hoped for. My feet feel like.. like i dont know any word to describe it."
The maid couldn't help but laugh with her. Having the new queen happy made everyone happy that was what the oath was all about.
with a spark in her eyes and a spring in her step Sharina looked at the maid and said. "Whats your name?"
The maid almost lost her step and quickly tried to hide the fact that she was blushing. "Milady?" Never in has a ruler ever asked a nobody maid their name it was strange to even consider.
"dont be ashamed eveyone has a name my name is Sharina but you call me milady i simply want to know the maid working under me their name."
The pure honesty in what she said was so strong that she simply hugged the queen. "My name is Ereias." She whispered.
Hugging her back Sharina said "dont ever be ashamed of your name Ereias. Are we not all family in god's eyes?"
As they let go of each other Ereias said. "Thank you my.." she hesitated and Sharina nodded. "Thank you Sharina." She didn't feel weird saying her queen's name but a certain understanding. Sharina a breif smile they continued walking.
"I want to make you in charge of taking care of me."
Confused Ereias said "milady I."
"Its Sharina and yes i am serious you told me your name and that makes me trust you more than those who wont because im their queen. I want everyone to stop thinking of me as their queen and think of me as their employer. In a sense i am i may not be paying you with my own money but i decide how much you make and you do work for me." Ereias almost missed the wink. It was the wink that set her path it was so reassuring and everything Sharina had said was downright truth.
Just then Luke came down the hall to talk to Sharina. "Excuse me will you Ereias please take care of what i asked thank you." Shocked by what Sharina just said she stood their trying to take it all in. She said pleas and thank you and even excuse me to a maid. Ereias had only known Sharina for the better part of less than an hour and her impression of her was very strong. Coming out of her thoughts she quickened her pace to find someone to make the shoe drawer. Only eighteen and Ereias knew she would make a great queen. She was kind, thoughtful, intellegint and her smile was contagious. Just before the former king died she was in a bad mood and she was thinking of hiding in the maids quarters until the king called for her. She was simply known as maid 53 and she had no sense of identity anymore, having beleived her name was nothing and that 53 was her name. Tears of joy started to well up in her eyes she couldn't believe it Sharina had given her her identity back and it felt good having her name mean something. Playing the whole conversation through her head Sharina had told her that a name was a sacred thing. With new purpouse in her step Ereias walked faster.

That night Ereias was already waiting in Sharina's room. As soon as the queen walked in Ereias emmediatly walked up and curtsied at her feet. "milady i have taken the liberty of setting up your bath already and your nightgown is in the bathroom for you to put on if you wish it i could stay here and wait for more instructions." The other maid who came in with Sharina went to make the bed and left without a word. "Oh thank you Ereias i could use a bath and i could really use some sleep. No you can go theres nothing else."
Ereias closed the door softly behind her and waited with her ear to it. When she was absolutely sure that Sharina was in the bath she queitly walked back in and hid in the closet.
Slipping on the nightdress Sharina walked out of the bathroom brushing her golden hair. She sat down at a long chair and was admiring the nightgown. It was very comfortable. Before she could finish brushing she fell asleep in the chair.
Ereias came out of the closet and with no sound at all walked over to the sleeping queen and hesitated. She had so much to thank this woman for. With all her strenghth she lifted Sharina and softly put her in the bed. She tucked her in the blankets and said. "Thank you so much Sarina if only you knew how much you have changed my life. heh and ive only known you one day." She kissed Sharina on the forehead and softly left the room.
When Ereias greeted Sharina in the morning Sharina was already awake and was putting rubies in her hair. "Oh Ereias good morning and thank you for everything last night."
Hesitating at the doorway Ereias thought what she said implied more. Curtsing in front of her she said. "It was my pleasure milady."
"I mean it you did things beyond the call of duty. You snuck back in and even carried me into bed and i thank you. I know your intentions were pure and i chose the right person for the job." She was about to say more when she saw the knife in Ereias's hand.

Ereias-(eereyas)

[Rockworm]

Chapter 4
For a split second Sharina thought the knife was to kill her. But then she realized that it was to kill herself. "No Ereias dont." Sharina ran up and nocked her down making her drop the knife. Trying to struggle out of Sharina's grip Ereias started to cry.
"I have failed you milady." Pulling Ereias for an embrace Sharina said. "What are you talkiing about? I just said you are a great maid i dont understand."
Crying on Sharina's shoulder Ereias whispered. "Im deeply sorry i should never have done something so stupid of course i dont expect you to understand. "So this is how you repay me? I promote you i trusted you and you try to kill yourself and now your mocking me. I dont know Ereias its almost like you dont care about yourself."
"Like i said i dont expect you to understand your not a maid." As soon as the words were out of her mouth Ereias emmediatly wished she could take them back.
"What does that mean. Oh wait thats right im not a maid no im just an 18 year old girl barely old enough to be a woman. My true love killed when i was 16 and now am a queen who doesnt want to be queen but nobody sees that they think ill do great but i dont understand because im not a maid. I forgot how wise and powerful you maids are." Venting her anger out at Ereias was not the right way to do this. But the woman was just about to kill herself what else was she see supposed to think? "Im sorry Ereias but you act lke im some stupid girl who cant understand anything. Help me understand let me help you. Whatever is troubling you I promise I will help you."
Shaking her head Ereias put her face in her hands. "No....No you... no you cant help me with this." A deep sadness hit Sharina. She watched as Ereias dropped to her knees not even noticing and keeping her face in her hands.
"At least let me try to help." Already knowing the answer tears started to roll down her face. Ereias simply shaked her head. Suddenly a thought came to her. Using her magical abilities she tried to read Ereias's mind. She only got a little enough to understand though. "Oh my god this is my fault i shouldnt have said I knew about you entering in secret. Of course this is what you mean by no maid could understand." Suddenly Ereias looked up at her with fear in her eyes. "I...I i dont know what your talking about." She avoided looking in Sharina's eyes when she spoke.
"Dont lie to me your not stupid Ereias think about it how would i know about this dont pretend im stupid." Simply shaking her head Ereias backed away from Sharina to avoid looking at her.
"Come on Ereias talk to me what could possibly be the reason for wanting to kill yourself?" Shaking her head even more violenty Ereias sobbed. "No no dont make me say it i c... i cant no." She started to mumble incoherently. Sharina couldn't stand it this woman who she thought was intellegint was acting like a baby. The worst thing about it was that the woman was unwilling to talk about it. Trying to read her mind again Sharina suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head and she gave up on reading Ereias's mind. When the pain subsided she looked at the maid as if seeing her for the first time. This woman has had training in blocking mind reading. Only 2 types of people have that kind of ability. Powerful mages and darkpaladins. "Are you a mage Ereias please tell me you are because i would hate to think of you as a darkpaladin." Ereias's eyes widened as if being attacked. She crawled across the room and to Sharina's shock straight towards the dropped knife. There was no time to try and outrun her so she summoned a fireball to burn the knife. When Ereias grabbed it she burned her hand. Screaming she dropped the knife.
"Im afraid you give me no choice Ereias obviously i cant get you to listen to reason. Guards." The guards ran in and she pointed at Ereias. "Have her arrested she is too be closely watched dont put her in the dungeons but hold her in her room and keep her there. Dont let her out or anyone else in without my permission. I am sorry Ereias but i wish you would tell me what is wrong. Oh and summon Luke for me tell him i wish to speak with him in the meeting hall." The guards simply nodded and hauled Ereias away. She didnt struggle or anything but her sobs got more intense.
Sharina leaned against the door and when it clicked shut she dropped down and started to cry. The more she cryed the worse she felt. She had no idea how long she lay there on the floor just crying. She wanted to lay there and die and more than once she eyed the knife. Suddenly she wiped the tears away and angrily got to her feet. She bent down and picked up the knife stared at it like it was a vile thing. A thing of evil and hate. Breathing hard she threw it with all her strength at the wall and it stuck perfectly into it. She just stood there staring for who knows how long expecting the knife to jump out of the wall and slit her throat. No doubt a part of her wished it would. She went to it and pulled it out. For some reason she couldnt stop staring at it as if in a trance. She shook her head and ran to the window tossing the knife out and throwing a fireball at it and burning it into ashes. She watched the ashes shower the courtyard below. Again unable to take her eyes away she was startled when she heard a loud knocking at the door. "Yes what is it?"
"Mylady Luke has asked me to see if everything is ok."
"Yes yes im..im alright tell him i will be there shortly."
"Yes your majesty."
She stared at the door and started to see spots. Putting a hand over her mouth she rung the bell to summon a maid. She ran into the bathroom and threw up everything she had ever eaten. she knelt there unable to move as she dry heaved. She didnt even hear the maid's voice behind her. She only noticed when the woman put her hand on her forehead and said something unintelligeble. The last thing she remembered before blacking out was the maid screaming.

Watching the scene unfold before him Marth couldnt beleive it. What possible reason did this maid have for killing herself? Something about that knife he just couldnt put his finger on. Some reason his eyes kept wandering to it. And when Sharina finally destroyed it felt like a great weight was lifted off him and he slumped down dropping the lens. He couldnt think straight everytime he tried to think about the knife his mind went blank. When he brought the lens up to watch again he saw to his horror Sharina running into the bathroom and puke. When the maid came in and said. "Is everything alright mylady?" The queen didnt even acknowledge her. Then she put her hand on her forehead. "Oh my you have a high fever milady." Then Sharina looked up and said something the maid couldnt hear than the maid screamed for the guards and Sharina blacked out. Unable to put the lens down he started at Sharina's beautiful face. It had something to do with the knife he just knew it but he coulndt think straight. Whenever his thoughts came back to the knife he was unable to think straight. Finally he put the lens down and buried his face in his hands. Why cant something finally be simple? Why couldnt something be real? Finally after 300 years in this prison he put his faith in something and sure enough something else happens. He just couldnt handle another 300 years.

"Where is she? Where is she? Please WHERE IS SHE?" Luke ran straight through the guards and into the queens bedroom. To find Sharina laying in her bed pale as a ghost. "Oh my god Sharina how did this happen?" Looking around the room nobody was talking. "HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?" His eyes stopped at a maid walking out of the bathroom. The look he was giving her was so intense that she dropped her eyes to the floor and she squealed. "My lord Luke the bell rang an hour ago and i came to answer the summons. I found her in the bathroom heaving her guts out. I tryed to speak to her and she couldnt hear and she had a very high fever so i understand. than she tried to say something than she fainted and i called for the guards. "She is very ill my lord and the doctors dont even know how she could have gotten so sick so fast." When the maid was finished Luke put his hand on Sharina's face. Maids were tending to her putting blankets over her and adding a new wetcloth on her forehead. "What can we do?" One of the maids spoke. "Im afraid my lord that whatever ills her is very potent and until we can find out why she may die."

[Rockworm]

Chapter 5
Sharina woke with a start and instantly wish she didnt. The pain in her head was so intense that she almost wished for death. She put a hand to her head and felt cold metal. Confused she thought that was weird but then as the pain slowly left her she realized that it was just a silver band holding her hair back. She traced it with her fingers until she reached the end of it to her ears. It had some sort of pattern that she couldnt determine what with her fingers. When she touched hair she felt the softness of her own hair and gasped. Her hair was so smooth and so soft she had a hard time believing it was her own. Of course she has taken care of her hair but nobody could possibly get their hair this good. suddenly she was aware of what she was wearing and it felt like she was not wearing anything at all. Her eyes darted down to the most beautiful green dress she had ever seen in her life. Slowly she placed her hand on her waist. The dress not only was so soft that she could sit there and feel it forever but the feeling she got from touching it aroused her and gave her feelings that only David could do. Blushing she looked around to find noone around and when she was satisfied of no watchers she stopped blushing and enjoyed the feeling. if David were here he would have laughed at my foolishness. She was surprised at how calm she was able to think of David and even more surprised at how she didnt even cry at the thought of him. Why would i cry over him it doesnt make sense he wouldnt want that. Without thinking she placed a hand over her arm and rubbed it only to feel softness so intense she had trouble breathing. She looked down at her arm and couldnt believe her eyes. Her skin was a perfect shade of cream and so beautiful. My hair softer than silk my dress softer than it possibly be and beautiful and even my arm feels like ecstasy? Wondering if this was some sort of dream she didnt care if it was. She never felt so good in her life. Having been distracted by her own body she just now was aware of where she was. Sitting sideways with her skirts under her legs she realized she was sitting in some sort of meadow. Clean cut grass covered the landscape and she was on a hilltop. Slowly getting to her feet she studied her surroundings. A wall taller than any she had ever seen in her life went up preventing her from seeing anything beyond the meadow she was in. As her eyes followed the high wall until it ended she realized that she wasnt even outside but instead the ceiling was of clear glass. As she walked she realized that she was barefoot but it was alright because it was warm enough and the grass felt good. She walked down the hill towards the wall. Despite how good she felt or how good she looked she knew she needed to find out where she was. As she got closer to the wall she saw movement off to her right. At first she was startled than a little scared but a feeling came to her and she somehow knew she was alright. She couldnt help herself she ran towards the figure as fast as she could. In her excitement she forgot to hold up her skirt and realized that she didnt have to. The dress was so light that her running pushed it out of her way so she wouldnt trip. As she got closer she realized that the figure was a woman running towards her. She got closer and was emberrassed with herself. How could she not recognize herself? The movement she saw was herself in a mirror. She was tempted to stop and look at herself but what she looked like was unimportant. But as she was just about to pass it she caught a flicker of herself in the corner of her eye and just had to see. A part of her recognized herself in the mirror but this couldnt possibly be her. She knew she was beautiful but no living creature could possibly be this beautiful. She was perfect beyond perfect. Dream or not whoever put her here, if anyone did they had found any flaws in her body face hair and dress and simply got rid of any flaws and made her a creature of perfection. Despite the fact that she woke up on the ground her hair was more shiny and beautiful than ever. She never thought hair could possibly be so soft and clean. Her hair had always been a pale color of gold but now the sun didnt need to shine on it to tell her that it was bright gold. Her hair could light up a dark room. Her eyes always been a creamy green color but now it matched the bright green dress she was wearing. The loose strands of hair that fell over her eyes gave her that touch of personality. Most people never would notice small details but her lips and cheeks could have made a man fall to his knees. The thought made her smile. Surprise overtook her when she saw herself smile. She didnt think it was possible to look even more beautiful but when those lips moved her face almost shone with beauty. No not almost she saw an aura of bright light cover her and she suddenly felt that aura feel her lungs and it was like being born again. As soon as the feeling came it left but it felt like hours before she was aware of anything but the feeling. She found herself on her knees gasping for breath. Unable to think straight. The simple memory of the feeling was enought to make her heart thump out of her chest and she clutched her breasts as if afraid to lose them. She wanted more of it she had to have more of it. So she looked at the mirror only to find it not there. As if losing a part of her she franticly searched for it. She didnt even notice the boots standing right in front of her.

[Rockworm]

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The soft male voice surprised her more than the missing mirror. As soon as she saw the man's clothing she immediatly knew she was in the prescence of a lord and what he said made her a tresspasser. She scrambled to her feet and dropped a curtsy.
"im sorry my lord i..i....i." She was unable to finish her sentence because she was looking at the most handsome face she had ever seen. Deep blue eyes that she could easily get lost in. He understood her sudden quiet as if he gets it all the time and chuckled.
"It doesnt matter i could use some company. May I ask who are you and how you got here?"
Never in her life had she ever had an urging stronger than to answer him.
"My name is Sharina Wira as to how i got here i am as clueless as you are."
The man looked at her confused. "That is strange the rare people i meet here have at least some memory of how they got here." Staring at her like she was a puzzle to solve he put a hand on the side of her head. She would have asked him to take it off if she had the strength to speak, but his touch had a hold on her and even if she wanted to make him let go she couldn't. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't even sum up the strength to ask him his name. Not only was his hand strong and firm but it was soft and cool to the touch and she was quivering in every fibre of her being just at the feel of his skin. She suddenly wanted to kiss the man. If his hands were this good than she could hardly imagine the feel of his lips. He must have read her mind or had felt the same way she did because he had without warning put his mouth around hers. As if mocking the feeling she had earlier after she smiled this feeling was ten times better and before she knew it had embraced this wonderful creature before her as if holding on to a life line. She wished it to never end and when it did she felt hollow inside. She had to have this man for herself and she will never leave him. She finally noticed the man staggering to his knees. He stared at her with fear that turned quickly into suspicion. "Either your who they have chosen a woman to do a mans job and this is your weapon or a goddess has come into my dreams." The man chuckled and grabbed her hand. "Either way your the one thing that i knew i could never fight against."
She had no idea what he was talking about but if it was fighting than that was something she could agree on. This man is one thing she could never lay a finger against. She barely met the man and she already felt like she couldnt lose him. Did she dare say she loved him? "I dont understand my lord what are you talking about?"
Shaking his head and laughing he said. "I am the last person you would want to be calling lord i am a simple man. You on the other hand are a lady and dont you say your not even if your a simple peasent your beauty is enough to make you a one. And i have a feeling that theres more than just that."
"Yes i am a queen although i wish it were untrue. This body is not mine when i woke up here this is how it was i am not even a tenth this beautiful."
Chuckling the man the man grabbed a lock of her hair and said. "believe me my lady just a tenth of this is more than i can handle."
She put a hand on his arm. "You give me to much credit and yourself to little. If i am a lady than you are a lord. If you cant handle my beauty than i cannot handle your handsome just as much."
The man stared at her unbelieving. "Somebody better tell me whats this all about because a goddess would never say something like that to Jaran Cullos."
If he said more she never heard it. She couldnt beleive he had just said that. Jaran Cullos died thousands of years before her grandparents were born. But that wasnt what caused her to drop to her knees and stare at the ground and pray for someone to save her. Jaran was known everywhere from all over the world as one of the most dangerous people ever if not the most dangerous. This wonderful handsome man couldnt possibly be Jaran. She stared up at the mans face more convinced than ever that he couldnt possibly be that man. It was a simple matter of logic one of the most hated things about Jaran was that he was known to tie women up in his house and have his fun with them then butcher them and eat them when he got bored with them. This man had all but admit he had fallen in love with her and she felt almost the same. If she was right than she might have found true love and could finally get over David's death. If she was wrong than none of her powers would help because what he did with women was not even a small comparency to his worse atrocity. When you try to pull the sun out of the sky and burn half the world into cinders and the only way to stop you was to bring every mage on the planet against you and use every thing they had than its a good reason why the world still fears you thousands of years later.

[Rockworm]

Chapter 6
Unable to move from the chains that bound her to the wall Ereias had no energy to move anyway. All she really could even consider doing was staring at the floor in front of her. After the conversation between herself and Luke he had her transfered from her bedchamber to the dungeons. She was still trembeling from head to toe from it. Calling it a conversation didnt give it justice.
She was sitting in her bed thinking of a way to run away maybe kill herself she couldnt bare to look at herself in the mirror she was disgusted with herself, when he barged in with his face of pure outrage. He slammed the door making her jump out of the bed and give her deepest curtsy known to impress rulers in the past. Luke simply walked to her and pulled her to her feet roughly. With obvious effort he camly spoke. "What did you do?" Confused she simply spoke. "My lord." His face hardening by the minute he tried again. "Please what did you do to the queen?" "My lord i did nothing i never had a chance...." Luke backhanded her with such force she fell to the floor. If she hadnt had thought she deserved it and more she would have gotten to her feet and slapped him back but he was a lord and had the right and she had deserved it she didnt even glare at him just staring at the floor. "Do not play me for a fool woman i was told that you were the last person the queen was with before she became ill so unless i find out more you are the prime suspect and if she does die you will as well." Her eyes shot up to him when he said the word ill and became more and more fearful as he continued when he got to the word die tears were rolling down her cheeks. "there is a chance if you tell me what you did and how to cure it i will let this go." "No no no i didnt do anything she took the knife away before i could kill myself and i would never harm her by my life i would never ha..." "THEN WHY IS SHE HOURS FROM DYING MOMENTS AFTER SHE HAD YOU GUARDED IN YOUR ROOMS" She was getting to her feet when she started speaking and when he yelled at her she fell to her knees. The intensity of his anger was enough to pull a goddess to her knees. Unaware of what she was doing she grabbed his boot and he shoved her hand away very roughly hurting her hand. At this point the tears were coming down so fast she had trouble seeing clearly. She recounted what happened exactly.
She forced herself to recount that "encounter" over and over again. She felt like that was the only way she could offer justice. She knew that she herself deserved worse. She did not fight an inch when lord Luke took his belt knife out and sliced her clothes off and told the guards to not be gentle on her. Now she just stood there feeling the cold touch her bare skin as she prayed to all the gods for death. Not a fast death but a slow and painful one because she knew that was what she deserved.

Luke paced around Sharina's bed thinking what the maid told him over and over again. When the maid come in to replace the wetcloth on the queen's forehead he grabbed the woman's arm. "tell the head maid to come here immediatly." When he let go of her arm she emmideatlly dropped a deep curtsy. and left to obey.
He continued to pace unitl finally the head maid entered. Curtsying she said. "my lord wishes to see me?"
"You will tell me what this secret is and now."
I'm sorry my lord but i dont know what your talking about."
Luke walked to her and grabbed her by the shoulders not roughly but firm so she wouldnt run. "You will find that my patience is very thin so you will tell me." Not yelling but downright telling him that she will tell him. "my lord must understand that i cant simply just tell you what you want to know there are oaths that must be broken."
"Beak them." he said
"My lord if i could ask what this is about." she said carefully.
"All you need to know is that your queen is dying and this oath might be the reason why." She understood then and said. "I will have to get the means to realease us of the oath that is the only way." He nodded and expected her return immediatly. She must have ran because she was back in less than ten minutes and was panting. She held a large book. "This is the oath book all new maids are required to read it. I am not sure how or why it works but write whatever you want as an oath and it will be so nothing can break it but this." Holding two pens one black the other blue. "This blue can erase anything written in the book simply write what you wish to erase from the book on a clean piece of paper. this black one can erase whole pages by simply writing the page number on a paper." She opened the book to where it concerned the maids and he read it all then without hesitation erased it all execpt for the part on obeying and serving the queen or king.
Then he added is own little bit that all maids will not hold any secrets save for there personal lives.
The first maid read it and nodded. "It seems i have no choice but to tell you the secret we have that all maids have some magic in them the ability to read minds so that they could know what the ruler wants and needs before they tell us." he tookt he book without a word and wrote that all maids will continue to use there power to read the mind to better server the queen or king but are forbidden to probe for more than what they want or need save for those who wish it. When the first maid read it she said. "May i say my lord that the queen chose right when she put you as general of the guards."
Smiling he said "thank you but simply put she will not die if i still have breath in me"
He was already out the door heading for the dungeons. He was already getting an idea of how this mystery was heading but the question that keeps popping in his head was why the maid tried to kill herself and why he cant seem to consentrate on the dagger his thoughts wont cooperate with him. The little he understood was that this maid was becoming fast freinds with Sharina. People who knew her had said she never been more happy than after yesterday when the queen told her to use her name and not a number. He couldnt help it he was constintally seeing Sharina's pale face and every time he prayed to the gods that she would survive this. His heart would die with her if she didn't. But the worst of it was if she died she would never know how much he loved her.

[Rockworm]

sorry for the long gap from writing but im back at it promised to work on it more

[Rockworm]

Chapter 7
Jaran was weeping silently when Sharina found him. Her soft footsteps made him stop abruptly and look back with tear staind eyes. Oh god he was very beautiful. Once again she had to fight the urge to kiss him. Sympathy in her voice she sat next to him with legs underneath her. "Whats wrong Jaran?"
He studied her for a moment before answering. "ive been looking back at my life especially before this prison and im disgusted with it. Im a monster. I dont know whats worse the fact that i did those horrible acts or that its taken me this long to see the evil in it." Tears were starting to well up in his eyes again and he put his face in his hands.
She put her head on his shoulder and whispered in his ear. "The fact that you see the evil in it now must count for something. I mean you were bragging about it when i first met you and its been only two days and your here crying. The gods know how long youve been needing to cry."
"I deserve this prison. no no something worse than this is what i deserve. But what about you Sharina? You dont deserve this. What cruel irony it is for you the most kind and caring and loving woman on the planet to spend eternity with the most evil most retched man in the world." He was shaking his head refusing to look at her.
She stared at the back of his head unable to speak. She worked her mouth but the words refused to come out. Finally she was able to get out. "No.."
That was all he let her say before he rounded on her and said. "Yes Sharina. Yes i want more than this if nothing else so that you may escape."
She was paralyzed the absolute of his words allowed no argument. He had made up his mind and nothing she could say would change it. Besides he was right she didnt want to spend forever in this place. If her escape means helping him escape too than so be it. He had truly changed she could feel it. Maybe outside he could do some good. Those were real genuine tears of pain that was soaking his shirt. "theres something else wrong Jarad."
Without warning he hugged her feircly making her fall down. Those tears were soaking her face now.
"I loved her Sharina with all my heart i loved her. I will never forget her beauty her loving and caring heart. Love wasnt enough for me i had to satisfy my urges. She wanted to wait until we were married. She wanted to wait until she could seperate her feelings for me. Had i loved her enough i should have been able to wait. She herself said that if i truly loved her like i claim i would wait. I thought i could myself but no i couldnt." He was silently sobbing for a while before he continued. "She caught me in bed with her sister. She wouldnt listen i tried to tell her that i was lonely without her. Her sister was just as beautiful. Her sister didnt want anything to do with me when she found out and they both left without a word. I caught them and i did what i thought was right. It felt right at the time. Tying them up in my basement only made them hate me more i treated her right but it wasnt enough. They were my first victims what started my lust for womens blood."
Jaran was clinging to Sharina like she was a lifeline tears were rolling down his face and wetting her hair and shoulder. But when he was done explaining the begenning of his evil start she was clinging just as hard and crying on his shoulder.