The sun cast it's ray on the lonely lands. Yes it was lonely, the King of the land had just died and every living thing was mourning for the loss of their dear king. The castle ground were worse as no single sound could be heard.
King Cassius was a free spirited and just king and his death was a great loss to the kingdom. He was the best king Crusta had ever had in it's history. While he was on the throne, he bore three children with his lovely wife, the Queen Minerva, two princes and a princess.
The maids filed to the queen's room to prepare her for her mourning rites. The king was going to be buried in the next two hours.
The head maid knocked gently on the door and the Queen forced herself to order them in. " Your Majesty . " The head maid, Melinda said and bowed her head and the other maids followed suit. " It is time for your bath."
" Do I need to take a bath to bury my husband?" The Queen sniffed and the head maid sighed.
" Leave us. " She said to the other maids who came with her. She walked towards the queen after they had left and she held her hands. " Your Majesty. You've locked yourself in here for days. You've refused to eat anything and you've only taken your bath twice since the king died. "
" Do I have to take a bath to mourn my husband? "
" I understand how you feel your Majesty but the king is dead. He's not coming back. He wouldn't be happy if he sees you like this. Do you want the king to be restless in his grave? "
" Is he? "
" Yes. He'll only be at peace when he knows that his queen is still strong and fighting. " Melinda said with a huge smile and the queen chuckled lightly.
" Thank you Melinda. You've always been a huge help to the royal family. I'll like to take my bath now if you'd please. " Queen Minerva said.
In the princess's room, her personal maids were dressing her up in preparation for the funeral.
" Sorry to interrupt young ladies but I really need to talk to my sister. " The second prince, Sebastian said and the maids bowed their heads before walking out of the room.
" What a lovely surprise dear brother!" Bellamy said and stood up.
" You look beautiful. " Sebastian said with a smile.
" It's father's funeral. I'm not supposed to look beautiful. "
" You're the princess. You should always look beautiful. "
" Tch. A princess who's never stepped her foot out of the castle. Sometimes I was born a commoner or a boy like you and brother. Maybe I would be able to go out of the castle grounds whenever I wish and explore the king's town. " She sighed and he hugged her.
" Whatever out parents did is for your own protection. You're the one and only princess. " Sebastian said and she smiled.
" Thank you. You always find a way to lift my spirit. " She said and pecked his lips.
" Do you want me to leave? "
" Yes. That's a sign for you to leave. "
" That hurts. I was thinking my little sister would want to spend some time with me before the funeral. "
" Why would I do that? I need to be sober so I don't loose control. And I'm not your little sister, I came out first. "
" You won't loose control. " He held her shoulders and she sighed.
" That didn't help much last week. " She faked a smile.
" I'll see you at the cemetery. " He said and pecked her forehead before leaving.
The bells were rung and the royal family filed out preparing to go the cemetery. It was an old cemetery near the castle where only the royals were buried, their ashes were oftentimes buried there. It was built in form of a cave and could only be accessed by a member of the royal family.
" Where is your sister?" Queen Minerva asked when she came downstairs only to find her two sons waiting.
" She was on her way. " Prince Sebastian said.
" I'll go check on her , your Majesty. " The first prince, Archer said.
" No need. I'll go myself. You boys wait here. " The Queen said and walked back upstairs. She got to her daughter's room and she heard muffled sound coming from inside. She hurriedly opened the door and saw her in a pool of fire.
" Bellamy!" She exclaimed as she quickly quenched the fire with water.
" I lost control." Bellamy sobbed and she pulled her in a tight hug.
" I lost control of my emotions. Mother, I can't go down there. What would happen if I loose control again?" She sobbed and the queen sighed.
" You'll be fine. You'll have me to quench what ever thing you throw. " The Queen said and she chuckled.
" I wish father was here. " She sniffed.
" Me too. Now we need to put him to rest and we need your powers. " The Queen said and she smiled.
" Do you think I can pull it off? "
" Yes. "
Queen Minerva was able to persuade her to come out and they all went together as a royal family to the cemetery. The king's body was laid at the corner of the cemetery. The Lords and Ladies of the court were already there. The priest began and said some burial rites and he signalled the princess when he was done.
" You can do this." The Queen whispered and she sighed.
Bellamy let go off all her emotions and her hands formed a fist of fire which she sent to her father's body. It started burning immediately and she quenched the fire in her hands.
" Told you. " The Queen said and hugged her while she sobbed on her shoulders. Every member of the royal family had a special power of their own. Some few other families who were not from royalty also had powers but their power was limited.
Weeks passed and the kingdom was back to it's former glory. It seems like everyone had forgotten about the passing of their great king. The men of the court were pushing for the coronation of a new king but the Queen refused under the claim that her son was not ready to rule. Today was another day for a meeting to deliberate on the bearer of the crown. The whole hall was in chaos before the Queen stepped in and the moment she stepped into the hall, it became silent. " Thank you, my Lords. " She said as she sat on the highest seat. " Proceed with the meeting. " The highest member of the court said. " Well there's not much to be said. I've already come to a decision. " " And that is? " " Until my firstborn son is ready to rule, I, Queen Minerva Renee Cassius Storm would rule in my son's stead. " She proclaimed with a smirk. " Impossible! " " This is outrageous." " And why is that Lord Arry? Is it because you perhaps are seeking a place on the throne? I am a membe
" Lady Arleta." The head maid, Melinda said outside the door and when she heard no sound she went in. " Lady Arleta." She gasped when she saw her gulping down wine directly from the bottle. " Don't act like you're shocked, Melinda. Everyone knows who I am. That's why my father sent me here. " Arleta hiccupped. " My lady, this isn't right. " Melinda said and tried to take the bottle from her. " What? Drinking wine. The Queen has a large jar in her room. " " Which she takes when necessary. It isn't right for a lady to behave in such manner. " " Melinda what do you know about being a lady? Aside from helping us dress. I never knew my mother and I've been sold of to different men in the name of marriage. Even men old enough to be father. Is that what is right for a lady? " " Arleta. " Queen Minerva said sadly as she walked into the room. " Leave us Melinda. " She said and Melinda bowed her head before leaving. " Has he sent you to give me off to the next minister?" "
Nicklaus quickly conjured up a stream and placed Bellamy in it. She kept struggling in the water as her body remained hot. " What do I do?" He muttered. " Should I her kiss again?" He debated within his self before forcing himself to kiss her. He kissed again, this time around more deeply and passionately. Her body calmed down slowly and the glow in her eyes became dim. " What happened?" She asked as she felt a slight headache. " You got drunk." He said and carried her in a bridal style towards the bed. " Nicklaus." Archer called as he walked in. " What happened to her?" " She got drunk. She'll be fine before you depart. " He said. " I'd like to have a word with you. " Archer said and he sighed . He dropped her on the bed before walking out of the room with archer. " I know you like my sister. " " Like is a powerful word, your highness." " And I also know your father's told you everything about your destiny. But I need to ask for a favour. " " I'll do anything
Queen Minerva had suggested going ghost hunt because of the silver haired Bellamy saw earlier. She was certain it was her mother since she was the last person to be seen with silver hair till she went missing. She took her sons along because when she is gone, they'll take over the kingdom and they needed to know what they were going to face in the latter years. " Mother we've not seen anything for the past three hours. It's almost dark. " Sebastian complained. " Don't be such a lazy ass. " Archer scoffed. " Shh. I hear something. " Queen Minerva said and they both kept quiet. " I'd come out quietly if I were you." She said coldly and a strong wind blew past. She stretched her hand forth and the earth gushed out water. The queen's power had to do with the elements of earth. She could change the climate and also keep a stable climate for years. " Oh auntie. You don't have to drown us to prove your point. " Arleta said as she let down the invisibility magic. " Arleta? Bell
After the last class, the three of them headed back home. They weren't sure of where they were going but they just kept walking. A car sped up behind them and stopped just before it almost hit them. " I told you guys to wait for me. " Archer said as he came down from the car. " Hey big brother. " Bellamy laughed awkwardly. " What part of wait for me did you not understand? " " We just wanted to go for a walk. " Bellamy pouted and he sighed. " And get lost. Sebastian really? " " Don't look at me. ". Sebastian said. " Get in the car. The three of you! Now! " He barked and they entered without questioning. " How did you find us? ". Sebastian said when he turned the car and went the other direction. Seems they were actually going the wrong way. " What do you mean?" " We've left the school for almost thirty minutes so how did you find us?" Sebastian asked again. " Did you really think I'd let you go out without keeping an eye on you? " Archer smirked. " You
Bellamy was taking a stroll in the school's garden when she noticed a girl being bullied by two girls. Her face had several cuts and her clothes were disheveled. " Just overlook and walk away. " She said to herself but she found her feet taking her there. " Stop." She said and the girls turned to her. " Oh it's the pathetic little newbie." Bianca said and cackled. " I'd mind my business if I were you. " " Well I don't want to. " Bellamy smiled evilly. " Then I'll beat you up too. " Bianca scoffed. " Do you hear that? So I'll run if I were you. " The other girl with brown hair said and Bellamy laughed. " No no no. You'll be the one to run when I'm done with you. " Bellamy said and pulled both their hairs. " Run." She whispered to the girl who was being bullied. " Ouch! Let go of my hair." Bianca cried but her grip grew tighter. She made them hit their heads before she released her grip from their hairs forcefully and they fell on their butt. , " Do you want some mor
" Cuzzy!" Arleta screamed and jumped on her. " Ouch! Get off me. " Bellamy struggled to get out of her grip. " Did you miss me? No, you don't need to answer that. I know you did. " Arleta gushed. " Who let you here? " " You did. " " What do you mean? " " You called me, don't you remember? " " I never called you. I don't know what you're talking about. " " Who is she? " Cole finally asked after watching them for a while. " She's........" " I'm her dearest cousin. You can call us sisters coz we're very close. Oh my! You're handsome." She said licking her lips and Bellamy scoffed. " We need to talk. " Bellamy said and pulled her back into the class. " Are you back to torment me again?" Bianca asked smiling cockily. " Shut up! " Bellamy and Arleta said at the same time and she fainted. " What in the seven heavens are you doing here?" Bellamy asked. " Like I said, you called me. I was going back home since the summers are over but I heard your voic
“ Do you think he's still mad at me?" Bellamy sighed. “ Knowing Sebastian I'm guessing he still is. I told you not to do it. " Arleta said. “ I know but I just wanted to prove him wrong for once. And I've made him get mad at me. The last time we were like this, it lasted....."“ For two months. Yeah I remember. You stole his doll." She said and Bellamy chuckled. “ He loved that doll even more than a girl. " Bellamy smiled. “ He's gonna be fine right?"“ Trust me, he'll come around. " Arleta smiled. The door opened and two heads peeped in. " Flora? “ Bellamy called. " Oh my gosh! You're my new roommate! “ Flora screamed and jumped on her. " I'm not going to alone anymore. “ She babbled and Bellamy chuckled. " I'm glad you're my housemate too. “ " Pathetic things. “ The other girl came in with her scoffed and Bellamy looked up. " Oh the pig's minion. Watch your back minion coz it's now three to one. “ Bellamy winked and Violet groaned before leaving the room. " I can't believe i