Chapter 33:
Deep dark into the witches’ territory on the other side of the valley, someone was hunting. He sharpened his senses accordingly to see through the dark mist that was swirling around. He chuckled sarcastically. “Helen,” he muttered. “Always gonna keep Destin around, eh?”
He walked past Helen’s fortress and continued on, pondering to himself. “Helen’s not here, is she?” He asked out loud, more to himself than to the mist that was following him. “So why are you still guarding?”
The black mist settled down and formed into the shape of a short, sturdy man. He had razor sharp hair, a dark complexion, and dark green eyes that saw right through you. But he wasn’t solid. His silhouette moved with the wind, and he seemed more like an image than a person. “Humph,” he said, and his voice was deep and reverent. “Helen might come back any moment, and I don’t want to be caught off duty.”
The hunter laughed. “Then why did you follow me, brother?” He looked very much like Destin, but he was only human.
“And might I ask you why you are here then.” Destin’s eyes narrowed as he changed back into the swirling dark mist. He hovered above his brother’s head.
“Oh, I just wanted to come to thank Helen for destroying my life.” The hunter began to walk away.
“It wasn’t Helen’s fault that Father died,” Destin said. “And thanks to her ancestors, we have lived for so long without passing away. You should be thankful.”
“Thankful? I wish I was dead. It would be better than watching my own younger brother fall into the hands of that…” He shook his head and sighed. Then he looked up and stared into the mist.
“Well, you have fun then. Go serve that witch. I’ll be leaving now.”
“Where are you going?” Destin bellowed. His voice surrounded the hunter, and the dark mist spun around him and blocked his exit. The hunter stared up at it depreciatingly, and simply ushered it away.
“None of your business,” he said, and turned around. His hand clenched into a fist. They will all pay, he told himself. Helen, the witches…Everyone. One day I’ll get back at them. And then they’ll learn…
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Princess and the Pea Chapter 32
Chapter 32:
Everyone gathered around the open scroll, eager and expectant. Fiona then pulled out a fine ink pen. She began to scribble on the scroll.
“Look, this is where we are right now.” Fiona drew an X in the middle. “This is the Daffodil Acres castle, and this is the Ruby Cross castle.” She drew a D beside the X and an R a few decimetres further southeast. “And this is where Helen and my cousin Linda have their strongest defences.” Fiona outlined lines on the north side of the D and the south side of the R. She poked the lines. “The soldiers will guard the castles with their lives, for Linda is residing in the Daffodil Acres while Helen is planting herself in Ruby Cross. But they are moving.”
“Moving? What do you mean?” Samson frowned as he took in the information.
“Helen is at Daffodil Acres right this moment, speaking to Linda. Helen doesn’t like to stay in the same place all the time. She is teleporting constantly, so she will be hard to counterattack. She is quick and agile.”
Fiona sighed, and continued, pushing her short hair back behind her pointy ears. “And in the castles, there are also many guards scattered around the rooms. But they are lazy guards, and they don’t pay attention well. One time I sneaked right past them and they didn’t even ask for my ID. Huh, such imbeciles…”
“Wait, you said ‘they’ are moving. So Linda won’t necessarily stay in Daffodil Acres either?” Marilynn scratched her head.
“Yes, but she will only venture around the castle. My cousin is an idle soul, so she likes to relax and let loose. But once she is alert, she is very strong. We cannot underestimate her either.”
King William coughed and began to speak. “So in order to attack Linda in Daffodil Acres, we must venture in through the south gate and catch her distracted? It sounds simple to me.”
“Not that simple, mister.” Fiona closed her eyes momentarily. “Yes, you are right, but I can sense that Linda is more alert nowadays, with Marilynn and Samson intruding and all these things that have been happening. So it will be difficult to catch her distracted. But if we can, our chances of winning will be great.”
“Then, what about Helen? How do we face her off?” Marilynn thought deeply.
Queen Lily suddenly laughed. “Save the best for last, dear,” she said.
Marilynn chuckled. “I see.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Everyone gathered around the open scroll, eager and expectant. Fiona then pulled out a fine ink pen. She began to scribble on the scroll.
“Look, this is where we are right now.” Fiona drew an X in the middle. “This is the Daffodil Acres castle, and this is the Ruby Cross castle.” She drew a D beside the X and an R a few decimetres further southeast. “And this is where Helen and my cousin Linda have their strongest defences.” Fiona outlined lines on the north side of the D and the south side of the R. She poked the lines. “The soldiers will guard the castles with their lives, for Linda is residing in the Daffodil Acres while Helen is planting herself in Ruby Cross. But they are moving.”
“Moving? What do you mean?” Samson frowned as he took in the information.
“Helen is at Daffodil Acres right this moment, speaking to Linda. Helen doesn’t like to stay in the same place all the time. She is teleporting constantly, so she will be hard to counterattack. She is quick and agile.”
Fiona sighed, and continued, pushing her short hair back behind her pointy ears. “And in the castles, there are also many guards scattered around the rooms. But they are lazy guards, and they don’t pay attention well. One time I sneaked right past them and they didn’t even ask for my ID. Huh, such imbeciles…”
“Wait, you said ‘they’ are moving. So Linda won’t necessarily stay in Daffodil Acres either?” Marilynn scratched her head.
“Yes, but she will only venture around the castle. My cousin is an idle soul, so she likes to relax and let loose. But once she is alert, she is very strong. We cannot underestimate her either.”
King William coughed and began to speak. “So in order to attack Linda in Daffodil Acres, we must venture in through the south gate and catch her distracted? It sounds simple to me.”
“Not that simple, mister.” Fiona closed her eyes momentarily. “Yes, you are right, but I can sense that Linda is more alert nowadays, with Marilynn and Samson intruding and all these things that have been happening. So it will be difficult to catch her distracted. But if we can, our chances of winning will be great.”
“Then, what about Helen? How do we face her off?” Marilynn thought deeply.
Queen Lily suddenly laughed. “Save the best for last, dear,” she said.
Marilynn chuckled. “I see.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Princess and the Pea Chapter 31
A longer chapter this time:
Chapter 31:
In the forest, Queen Lily’s eyes slowly opened. She groaned as she heaved herself up. “Ugh…”
Prince Samson immediately went over to support the queen. “Mother, are you alright?”
Marilynn looked over her shoulder at Queen Lily. “How are you feeling, Queen Lily?” She asked somewhat nonchalantly. Marilynn closed her eyes, and remembered Queen Lily’s coldness to her that one morning after she had spent the night sleeping on top of those twenty mattresses. It seemed like a century ago to her. It was when she was still Princess Marilynn of Ruby Cross. It was when all was peaceful and her life was secure. Marilynn opened her eyes again.
“I’m fine, thank you.” Queen Lily looked back at Marilynn, and met her gaze. If only the girl had felt the pea, she thought. She is a smart, capable lass. If only she had felt the pea…
Marilynn saw the regretful look behind the queen’s ice-blue eyes. She had to tell the truth. “Queen Lily, you remember that night you told me to sleep on those mattresses? The first day we met?”
“Yes?” Queen Lily frowned.
The words came out in a jumble. “I was only being polite. I did have trouble sleeping that night. There was something pricking me in the back the whole entire time. It did bother me.”
Queen Lily’s eyes opened wide, but the surprise didn’t last. She looked down and exhaled. “I knew you were a real princess, Marilynn. I did. I just needed to make sure…” When she looked back at her, tears were streaming down her face. “But we can’t do anything about it now, can we? Our kingdoms have been taken over. Our lives are in danger. We’re ruined, and it’s all my fault.”
“How is it your fault? It’s Helen’s, Queen Lily. It’s Helen’s fault.”
“No, it’s mine. If I had only accepted you that morning, Linda Crosby wouldn’t have come that day impersonating Princess Lila. If I had only accepted you that morning, Linda wouldn’t have been able to snoop around my castle and commence the witches’ plan. If I had only accepted you that morning, we wouldn’t be here right now, with mud on our faces and twigs in our hair!”
Marilynn was momentarily silenced. Prince Samson, who was still supporting Queen Lily, was too. He bit his lip, feeling his mother’s sadness as she wept, hopelessly and grievingly.
“But, Queen Lily, we can still revive and save our kingdoms! Just please, stop crying!” Marilynn tried to console her.
“Yes, mother, please!” Samson almost couldn’t take it anymore. And near them, King William and Queen Sandra were beginning to suffer from the depression too.
“Queen Lily, it will all be fine.”
“As long as we’re together, friend, we can redeem!”
Queen Lily wiped her eyes. “Please, don’t call me Queen Lily. I’m not queen anymore.”
A shrill voice called out, and everyone turned their heads to Fiona Crosby, who was sitting there in the corner, twiddling her thumbs impatiently. “And if you want to become queen again, stop with the depressing noise.” She pulled out a scroll from her side pouch, and opened it, displaying it in front of her. “Alright, rest time’s over. Let’s get down to work.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Chapter 31:
In the forest, Queen Lily’s eyes slowly opened. She groaned as she heaved herself up. “Ugh…”
Prince Samson immediately went over to support the queen. “Mother, are you alright?”
Marilynn looked over her shoulder at Queen Lily. “How are you feeling, Queen Lily?” She asked somewhat nonchalantly. Marilynn closed her eyes, and remembered Queen Lily’s coldness to her that one morning after she had spent the night sleeping on top of those twenty mattresses. It seemed like a century ago to her. It was when she was still Princess Marilynn of Ruby Cross. It was when all was peaceful and her life was secure. Marilynn opened her eyes again.
“I’m fine, thank you.” Queen Lily looked back at Marilynn, and met her gaze. If only the girl had felt the pea, she thought. She is a smart, capable lass. If only she had felt the pea…
Marilynn saw the regretful look behind the queen’s ice-blue eyes. She had to tell the truth. “Queen Lily, you remember that night you told me to sleep on those mattresses? The first day we met?”
“Yes?” Queen Lily frowned.
The words came out in a jumble. “I was only being polite. I did have trouble sleeping that night. There was something pricking me in the back the whole entire time. It did bother me.”
Queen Lily’s eyes opened wide, but the surprise didn’t last. She looked down and exhaled. “I knew you were a real princess, Marilynn. I did. I just needed to make sure…” When she looked back at her, tears were streaming down her face. “But we can’t do anything about it now, can we? Our kingdoms have been taken over. Our lives are in danger. We’re ruined, and it’s all my fault.”
“How is it your fault? It’s Helen’s, Queen Lily. It’s Helen’s fault.”
“No, it’s mine. If I had only accepted you that morning, Linda Crosby wouldn’t have come that day impersonating Princess Lila. If I had only accepted you that morning, Linda wouldn’t have been able to snoop around my castle and commence the witches’ plan. If I had only accepted you that morning, we wouldn’t be here right now, with mud on our faces and twigs in our hair!”
Marilynn was momentarily silenced. Prince Samson, who was still supporting Queen Lily, was too. He bit his lip, feeling his mother’s sadness as she wept, hopelessly and grievingly.
“But, Queen Lily, we can still revive and save our kingdoms! Just please, stop crying!” Marilynn tried to console her.
“Yes, mother, please!” Samson almost couldn’t take it anymore. And near them, King William and Queen Sandra were beginning to suffer from the depression too.
“Queen Lily, it will all be fine.”
“As long as we’re together, friend, we can redeem!”
Queen Lily wiped her eyes. “Please, don’t call me Queen Lily. I’m not queen anymore.”
A shrill voice called out, and everyone turned their heads to Fiona Crosby, who was sitting there in the corner, twiddling her thumbs impatiently. “And if you want to become queen again, stop with the depressing noise.” She pulled out a scroll from her side pouch, and opened it, displaying it in front of her. “Alright, rest time’s over. Let’s get down to work.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day!!
Today is May 9th, which is Mother's Day. Well, at least according to Google...Just kidding. You should check out their latest MD banner though, it's really awesome.
OK, back to topic. Today is the day we should all honour the beautiful women who brought us into this world. Today is the day we should cherish them, shower them with gifts and songs of praises, and be especially kind and loving to them.
What are you going to give your mother for Mother's Day? Tell me here or e-mail me your responses.
Happy Mother's Day, everyone!!
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
OK, back to topic. Today is the day we should all honour the beautiful women who brought us into this world. Today is the day we should cherish them, shower them with gifts and songs of praises, and be especially kind and loving to them.
What are you going to give your mother for Mother's Day? Tell me here or e-mail me your responses.
Happy Mother's Day, everyone!!
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Princess and the Pea Chapter 30
I'm at chapter 30 already? Time sure does past quickly. 0_0 I'm almost frightened by the thought...
Chapter 30:
Linda made her way to her mother’s chambers. She knocked on the door briskly, clearly impatient. “Mother, please open up!”
The door creaked as Helen Crosby unlocked it. She narrowed her eyes when she saw her daughter. “Linda, my dear! Aren’t you supposed to be on duty? What are you doing here?”
Linda lowered her head. “I am sorry, but I have something to tell you.”
“Yes, what is it?” Helen arched her eyebrow.
“Fiona, that wretched cousin of mine…She betrayed us.” Linda growled.
Helen put her hands on her hips. She didn’t seem too surprised. “You just noticed? How slow of you.”
Linda was shocked. “You knew, mother? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? If you did, she would’ve been caught and dealt with already, and she…”
Linda was about to continue, but Helen put a finger to her lips. “Shush, child. I know all that, you do not have to tell me. Did you really think I would let her go just like that? You really do underestimate your dear mother, don’t you?” Helen smirked.
A smile slowly crept into Linda’s features. “So, what did you do?”
Helen tapped a silver ring that was on her pinkie finger. “This ring tells me exactly what every single witch in my domain is doing at this moment. For example, Sylvia is guarding west point; Jade is cleaning up the library…” She paused, frowning. She tapped the ring again. “And Eileen appears to be flirting with one of my soldiers. She is clearly not focused. I will have to go discipline the girl later…”
“Mother! Please, tell me instead, what is my cousin doing?”
“Oh, right. Fiona Crosby…Is currently eating figs with the ex-royalties. Ha, so typical of her.”
Linda scowled. “To be eating figs with them at this hour! Such an ungrateful child! I will go now, mother. I will go show her…” She muttered unintelligible threats.
“Now, now, dear. Don’t be so rash. In fact, why not let her relax for a bit, hmm?” Helen smiled.
“What do you mean, mother?”
“We’re winning this war, Linda. In fact, we have already won. We know that the ex-royalties are going to strike one day though, and clearly Fiona will be with them. When that day comes, she will learn her lesson. No need to act now, hmm?”
Linda cackled. “You are so intelligent, mother dear. Why haven’t I thought of that myself?”
Helen joined in with her laughter. “Because I’m Queen,” she said. “And I always will be.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Chapter 30:
Linda made her way to her mother’s chambers. She knocked on the door briskly, clearly impatient. “Mother, please open up!”
The door creaked as Helen Crosby unlocked it. She narrowed her eyes when she saw her daughter. “Linda, my dear! Aren’t you supposed to be on duty? What are you doing here?”
Linda lowered her head. “I am sorry, but I have something to tell you.”
“Yes, what is it?” Helen arched her eyebrow.
“Fiona, that wretched cousin of mine…She betrayed us.” Linda growled.
Helen put her hands on her hips. She didn’t seem too surprised. “You just noticed? How slow of you.”
Linda was shocked. “You knew, mother? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? If you did, she would’ve been caught and dealt with already, and she…”
Linda was about to continue, but Helen put a finger to her lips. “Shush, child. I know all that, you do not have to tell me. Did you really think I would let her go just like that? You really do underestimate your dear mother, don’t you?” Helen smirked.
A smile slowly crept into Linda’s features. “So, what did you do?”
Helen tapped a silver ring that was on her pinkie finger. “This ring tells me exactly what every single witch in my domain is doing at this moment. For example, Sylvia is guarding west point; Jade is cleaning up the library…” She paused, frowning. She tapped the ring again. “And Eileen appears to be flirting with one of my soldiers. She is clearly not focused. I will have to go discipline the girl later…”
“Mother! Please, tell me instead, what is my cousin doing?”
“Oh, right. Fiona Crosby…Is currently eating figs with the ex-royalties. Ha, so typical of her.”
Linda scowled. “To be eating figs with them at this hour! Such an ungrateful child! I will go now, mother. I will go show her…” She muttered unintelligible threats.
“Now, now, dear. Don’t be so rash. In fact, why not let her relax for a bit, hmm?” Helen smiled.
“What do you mean, mother?”
“We’re winning this war, Linda. In fact, we have already won. We know that the ex-royalties are going to strike one day though, and clearly Fiona will be with them. When that day comes, she will learn her lesson. No need to act now, hmm?”
Linda cackled. “You are so intelligent, mother dear. Why haven’t I thought of that myself?”
Helen joined in with her laughter. “Because I’m Queen,” she said. “And I always will be.”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Princess and the Pea Chapter 29
I couldn't write last week because it was my birthday! ^_^
Enjoy.
Chapter 29:
The group ate in silence. It’s wasn’t really because of Fiona’s presence, or even their nervousness, but no one said a word. You could hear the animals scurrying around; you could hear the birds cawing as they soared through the sky. You could even hear the seven heartbeats.
…
On the other side of the castle, Linda was getting annoyed. She walked around impatiently, waiting for Fiona’s return. “My fool of a cousin should be done with them by now,” she muttered. “Where in the world is she?”
Suddenly, a guard burst through the door. “Your highness!” The guard shrieked. “We can’t find Marilynn or Samson anywhere!”
Linda’s eyes narrowed. “They should be with my cousin, sweet,” she said. “Did you see her anywhere?”
The guard shook his head. “No, your highness. And were they with Miss Fiona? I heard that the Honourable Helen Crosby captured them and put them in a prison cell. But somehow, they escaped, along with the former Queens Lily and Sandra and the former Kings Henry and William.” The guard’s voice was shaking now.
Linda stepped forward and delivered a hard slap to his face. “Fool!” She screeched, angry. “You dare tell me this NOW?”
The guard quivered tensely. “I just heard this…This just now, your…Your highness…” He stared at the ground. “I…I am so…So sorry…”
Linda growled. “If my mother captured them alone, then that just means my cousin is a traitor! I’ll kill that girl…” She gritted her teeth, snarling. She threw one pitying glance at the guard before her, and shocked him down with a witch spell. The guard moaned as he fell, unconscious.
Linda ignored him and continued on, going through the door. Her bright blue hair flowed behind her.
“Marilynn and Samson…Heh, the others can take care of them. Right now, I’m going to go find Fiona. Maybe I’ll strike her down with a Thunder Flash as well…Heh…”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
Enjoy.
Chapter 29:
The group ate in silence. It’s wasn’t really because of Fiona’s presence, or even their nervousness, but no one said a word. You could hear the animals scurrying around; you could hear the birds cawing as they soared through the sky. You could even hear the seven heartbeats.
…
On the other side of the castle, Linda was getting annoyed. She walked around impatiently, waiting for Fiona’s return. “My fool of a cousin should be done with them by now,” she muttered. “Where in the world is she?”
Suddenly, a guard burst through the door. “Your highness!” The guard shrieked. “We can’t find Marilynn or Samson anywhere!”
Linda’s eyes narrowed. “They should be with my cousin, sweet,” she said. “Did you see her anywhere?”
The guard shook his head. “No, your highness. And were they with Miss Fiona? I heard that the Honourable Helen Crosby captured them and put them in a prison cell. But somehow, they escaped, along with the former Queens Lily and Sandra and the former Kings Henry and William.” The guard’s voice was shaking now.
Linda stepped forward and delivered a hard slap to his face. “Fool!” She screeched, angry. “You dare tell me this NOW?”
The guard quivered tensely. “I just heard this…This just now, your…Your highness…” He stared at the ground. “I…I am so…So sorry…”
Linda growled. “If my mother captured them alone, then that just means my cousin is a traitor! I’ll kill that girl…” She gritted her teeth, snarling. She threw one pitying glance at the guard before her, and shocked him down with a witch spell. The guard moaned as he fell, unconscious.
Linda ignored him and continued on, going through the door. Her bright blue hair flowed behind her.
“Marilynn and Samson…Heh, the others can take care of them. Right now, I’m going to go find Fiona. Maybe I’ll strike her down with a Thunder Flash as well…Heh…”
-Vociferously yours, Vicky.
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