Forsaken Bitterness~17

The Full moon approaches and the native folks started to celebrate. The people were singing, dancing and eating by the lake. The bristling laughter and people having their own delight made the four jealous.

"Those barbeque looks yummy. Uh, I also want the cake." Stripe whinned as he look around. His food advertisement made their stomach to resound. The kids who heared their belly roar screamed out of fear.

"We should get some water on the lake and use it as a plate." Nod muttured.

"Yeah that is a good idea." Oak agreed

"Hey, that water is full of blood and rotten flesh." Hue reasoned out but nobody was listening.

Everyone scoop some water with their hands when a loud explosion occured.

The people did not panic rather their cerebration became more loud and joyous.

"This people here seemed to have been numb." Hue commented.

"Maybe we can stir them up." Stripe added.

Oak and Nod agreed and splashed on the water. The sound made the people silent. Nod started to glide near the people and kicked some amount to wet and shake the heartless people. The water seemed to have been feared by the people.

"They are angry, we are being cursed" a teen age blonde stated.

"No, it might be their way of love." An old woman corrected.

Nod got irked and he asked Oak to scare them.

"Get up on the floor. Since your soaked they will see some foot prints." he instructed.

Stripe got excited and used his boots to scoop some power. Honestly he looked like Peter pan in his green animal print. His green boots was full of water.

Oak stepped on the fence and jump down the floor, her landing created a loud thump. The people froze as the water drip and drop. She walk upfront and approach the old woman who spoke of love. Nod joined Stripe and they started to scoop out water to send them away. The people's reaction were delayed and they started to scream, shrill and shiver.

"No, we are sorry. We did not mean to disturbed your rest." The man in his 40's bowed and the people followed him.

Hue took the opportunity to have Stripe scoop up as he formed letter on the floor.

"Enlighten me. What do you mean?" Hue askes.

"We were informed by the King that the lake was the grave and tomb of the choosen." The man spoke as he uplift his face.

"Remind me how it started." Hue scribbled.

The man quivered and was hesitant.

"Go ahead or I will devour you!" Hue threatend.

The man got more scared as he tremble.

"It was when the Emperor was selected. Perry was originally the nominated but was betrayed by his line up. When the present Emperor got throned he choose Perry as his adviser. Perry abused his authority and enslaved the line up who betrayed him. There were about fifty household in it. They were forced to write thier name on the plates and hanged it above the lake. When t was done they were stabbed till their intestines were show cased. It symbolises the braided rope tied to hang the plates. The torch were the light to guide the souls home but the emperor was not happy about what happened. He punished Perry and captured all his household from wife to servants. They were killed the same way and throne in the lake without their name being written on the plate."

Hue was surprised by what he heared.

"Royal bloods were spilled on the lake?" He voiced out that scared the people. They maybe invisible but their voice are heared.

"Yes." The people quivered in fear.

"What happened to Perry?" Hue wrote feeling embarrassed for what he did.

"He was stripped of his royal position and was left alone to pay the misery he caused. His anger was so fierce that he annihilated a village for his revenge. He was banned and was recently visiting the King, the Emperor's grandson." The man replied with his gray hair disheveled.

Oak sighed when her stomach grumbled.

The people started whispering.

"It's the lake's monster roaring." An old woman yelled. Stripe, Hue and Nod muffled their laugh as Oak cover her face in shame.

"Lead us to where the explosion is!" Hue demanded.

The man had no choice but to obey since he can't see who is behind the water marker.

Hue and the gang was lead on the Palace. The Emperor was stabbed. The next injured person was Perry he was also stabbed on the side. The people got angry at Perry who harmed their Emperor.

"Die!"

"Murder!"

"Evil!" The people screamed at Perry.

Perry convulsed at how he got mocked by the people.

Perry was then tended by the royal medics but the Emperor died.

The whole Kingdom demanded for his head but the King proposed that he would be burned inside his own house.

Hue and the gang entered the house and found Perry weeping in ashes. His hands are over his head.

"I was wrong. I am unforgivable. I am worthless." He chanted.

Stripe and Nod patted the old man's back even if their hands will passed through.

Hue wrote on the floor after dipping his hands from Stripe's boots.

"I don't see you that me even if you killed me."

Perry halted and stood up. He started to rummage all over his place and looked for his dagger.

"Stop bothering me! I don't want you here. I don't need your pity." Perry pointed.

"I don't pity you! I despise you but my death will not change anything but you, Your alive. You can still something." Hue kindly replied.

"I am going to die soon. I will hunt you even after this death and will kill you over and over again." Perry spoke.

Hue got irratated. He clenched his fist and hissed. He was about to punch the old man when Stripe took the boots full of water. He marched right in front of Perry and splashed the water on his face. It was powerful and sudden that even Oak and Nod was surprised.

"Your so bitter that even this land rejects you. I wonder if you can reach me from where I am with that arrogance. Go ahead and die with your pride old man."