Pandora's Curse

"Open me... open me", The box whispered to him.

King Miguel stood tempted, starring at the box he held...

Queen Arianne tapped him on the shoulder and he jerked awake staring at her confusingly. He was still standing there with the box in his hands looking confused and disoriented.

"My Lord what is wrong, you look pale. You should sit down", Queen Arianne said looking worried.

"Did u not hear that? Did none of you hear that?", The king asked still looking confused while he staggered back to his throne with the box still in his hands, He's Queen following slowly.

"What are you talking about my Lord, I heard nothing", replied Queen Arianne looking concerned

Queen Arianne was the most beautiful woman in Middleton and all the neighboring kingdoms. She was as tall as a gazelle, her thick brown hair combed back beautifully with golden hairpins in shape of flowers and leaves with her white and golden dress hugging her perfectly. She really was a sight for sore eyes.

"Surmmon my court... We must open the Pandora's box at once and get this over with", king Miguel said as he sat down on his throne .

When his court was assembled, king Miguel walked up to the box which was now seating on a high stool with everyone staring eagerly awaiting the unknown.

He reached out for the box.

The whispering started once more.

He ignored it.

Then placing his hands on the lid of the box, the box screeched open slowly. The king saw a very bright blinding light envelope him but he wasn't scared one bit, he was king Miguel after all. Then it all became dark.

After a seemingly long, echoing silence in the dark, King Miguel saw a door at what seems to be the end of a dark room. Light crept in into the darkness from the opening door. He walked forward towards the slow opening door in the darkness. He was aware that he was not in his throne room anymore and he was alone here in the dark. He reached the door and opened it slowly till the door was open enough for him to walk through.

On the other side of the door was a white room With blinding light. The king squinted his eyes with one hand over his face to make out where he was. There, on the other side of the edgeless room, stood a woman dressed in white, her long white hair flowing down to the floor behind her. She had a white cloth covering her eyes with her white brews peaking out on top of the blindfold. She was spotless and beautiful as she walked gracefully towards king Miguel.

King Miguel has gotten used to the light in the room and can now see the goddess - like woman walking towards him.

" Stay back woman, do you not know who I am? Fear me, if you dare", the king growled.

"I know all too well who you are. I Know you even more than you know yourself. The infamous king of Middleton. Miguel son of bastet the God of felines, born to lady Agni one of the elementals. You carry a great curse, do you not?", The lady said stopping right in front of him. King Miguel swallowed hard staring at the most beautiful woman he has ever laid eyes on. ' my Queen is beautiful but she cannot stand to compare with this being right in front of me', the king thought.

He felt fear for the first time but yet he was curious.

"Who or what are you woman and how do you know alot about me when you do not even see me with that blindfold. Speak fast or breathe your last. You must know that I am a man of thin patience", king Miguel threatened

"You opened my cage, my box. You are in my cage, you are inside my box. I am lady Pandora. You must not know how I came to be or how I ended up in here. I do not know if your reasons are justifiable but You have unleashed but a curse upon yourself and your people, are you aware of this?", Pandora spoke.

"I am very well aware of this and I willingly accept the curse which you have laid on me", he replied

" Ohh I see what this is about, you must be that desperate", Pandora chuckled softly

"Very well then, you got what you asked for. Go now and lay your wife for on the ninth month she shall put to bed and the curse would happen soon after", she said turning her back on the king.

" Shall I not know what this curse is?", King Miguel enquired.

"I can only tell you that you have made a grave mistake. Go now and witness the twist at the end of the gift you have so craved", with that, Pandora waved her left palm and the king jerked up from his bed sweating profusely. Looking around he saw that he was in his room on his bed. He was surrounded by familiar faces, his court, his queen and Theseus who had stayed to witness.

Queen Arianne was sitting right beside him trying to calm him down.

"My Lord, you collapsed when you opened the box and I ordered that you must be brought in to rest. What Happened, did you have a nightmare?", Queen Arianne asked looking worried.

"It was no nightmare my lady", he said looking away from her

"Leave, all of you, I need to talk with my Queen", he ordered everyone else.

They all left with a confused and worried look on there faces.

"I was inside the box, I met a very beautiful woman, as bright as the sun itself. She said she was Pandora. She said a lot of confusing things but refused to tell me what curse she had laid. She also mentioned that I have made a grave mistake. What do you think my lady?", The king said looking back at his Queen.

" Is this fear I see in your eyes, Miguel?", Queen Arianne teased with a smirk as she came closer to Miguel fueling him with her scent.

"Its... It's not what you think, I... I can't be scared", king Miguel stammered looking at his wife with lust filled blue eyes shimmering in the nearly dark room. She is the only one that makes him feel this way.

"Hush now, hold me for I crave you", she said shaking with affection

His eyes were staring deep into hers with desire in it. They were turning into darker shades as each seconds passed.He pulled her more towards him, while his hands made its way to her waist making no space between there bodies. His hands were gripping her waist tightly. She closed her eyes as she felt the effect of his actions, she liked it and wanted him to do more. He leaned closer and planted a warm kiss on her lips, she kissed him back, hard.

"Your dress is beautiful but I bet it would look better on my floor, take it off", he whispered chuckling at his words.

She stood and undressed quickly as the king undressed himself slowly staring at his beautiful wife.

"I reckon, am the luckiest king alive", he teased staring at her like he would dive her any second

She climbed back slowly towards the king and they both sneaked under the golden blanket and humped like they've been starved for years...