Unknown Dream

Sometimes, life gives a shock to wake us up from our dream world and show us the cruel reality of this world, but in my case, I have received multiple shocks this week alone. At first, my father's death, transforming from a spoiled princess into a maid and finally getting a double-bladed proposal.

Still, in the royal throne room, standing and traitor was sitting on a throne, which rightfully belongs to my father. After waiting a few seconds he again blurted out in his apathetic voice, "I have a proposal for you!"

As he spoke his voice resounded in a whole throne room.

'What proposal and why me? don't tell me it is a…., no impossible.' I thought to myself feeling disgusted by just thinking about that.

"What do you mean by the proposal? I don't want to waste my time here, so be straightforward and speak your intention clearly, traitor!" I said without any fear and asked him directly, I won't let him play with my emotion.

"Shut up!", shouted angrily with a burst of magic, he changed his tone into an imposing one and I had to take few steps back but I didn't show any fear on my face even my heart was trembling in fear, after that he looked at me calmly and stated, "I am the king of Ariella! you don't have the right to speak back in front of me!"

However, how can I back down in front of this traitor, this would have worked on another girl but not me, one who lost everything, I snapped at his words mockingly, "Tch, the throne you are flaunting upon belongs to my family, backstabber!"

"Oh, really! then I will marry you to get my own throne! Haha!" his laughter resounded in the whole throne room, 'my doubts were right' I thought but I didn't show any fear after hearing him.

"Huh? marry you? have you lost your mind, old man?" saying this mockingly, I changed my tone into a cold and harsh and spoke, " In your dreams, I will never marry an old disgusting traitor like you!"

Drops of sweat dropped from my face, I was angry but afraid he is not kidding either. I have nothing in this life to fight for… sigh. Even if he kills me, I will die happily but never marry this disgusting old man.

"Tch, cherry, you can't take a small joke, I already have a throne, haha!" he laughed loudly, and seeing this I became confused.

"Listen, I have work to do, unlike you, speak and state the reason!" I spoke after collecting my thoughts. At least, he was kidding… sigh, now I need to know the truth of this sudden call.

"I am not free but here I am, I hereby declare that you are freed from all your responsibilities" he started with his loud voice.

"Clap!" He clapped his hands, sending a wind ball toward the guard. I know that spell, might have read about it somewhere. It is the one to call someone urgently. I know because dad used it various times and even tried to teach me. It's a pity I can't use magic.

He suddenly got up from the throne and reached me in a blink of an eye. He took my hand and forcefully lifted me up and flew to the window from where anyone can see the world.

Standing at the edge of the window and holding me by my hand if he loses his grip on my hand at this time I will surely die. Lucky for me, he used his wind element and made my body stable and I stood next to him.

"Do you want to know why is it, so quiet outside?" he asked me.

Honestly speaking, it shocked me, why is he asking that? As if anyone would care about his actions, poor him he thinks too highly of himself. He can't reach the level of my dad.

I hate the moment when they made me lose you. Ahh! the humiliation of making me a maid of my father's killer. I hate my birthday, I hate that they used it as a distraction, is this my birthday gift? Is this the punishment of being weak?

I hate myself for being a reason for my father's death, even at this moment, my brother is still in prison being tormented by these people, all.because of me.

"Click!" I was lost in thought when this traitor snapped his fingers, bringing me back to reality and unstabilized my body to scare me.

"You dare to ignore me!" he shouted angrily, he made his grip a little weaker on my wrist and I cried out in fear.

"No! don't do it!" I shouted with fear of height.

I always feared heights, yes, a fairy that fears heights. What's more, after I lost my two guardians, brother, and father, it made me more afraid.

It is said that fear does wonders but where are my wonders?

"Haha!" He laughed jubilantly and stabilized my body, throwing a spell on me, he threw me and darkness covered my vision.

***

I found myself back at my birthday banquet, 'Huh? Am I back?' I looked around and felt like I was daydreaming again.

Such a wild dream, I see, at this time brother was presenting me a dagger. Huh? Why does it feel like an illusion? As if I have received this dagger before.

"Sister, go rest, you need to dance soon with dad, hehe," the brother said with a smile then poked him and said, "I also want to dance with a brother."

"I promise, you will have the last dance with your brother.", I looked at this sweet talker but what's with the last dance sentence.

"Alright!" I am happy to meet my brother again. Therefore, I didn't say my doubts, 'It might be an illusion, after all, you just returned from a dream, Selena'.

"Ashley, take her to rest for a while", he ordered Ashley to help me. Ahh! what a sweet brother but Ashley, really bro?

"Yes, my highness!" Huh? Are my ears playing tricks on me? he is not yours!

" When will you start calling him by his name, Ashley?" I asked, teasing her, she may have a crush on him.

"When he will confess to me, I will wait forever if I had to.", sigh this love bird, my brother is really ignorant who will lose her if this goes on.

"You both are crazy!", I smiled then we went to my room which was like a typical royal room with oak made furniture but with few blossoms here and there, magical showers of glitters and butterflies with neon light.

My room? Why do I feel like I was gone for a millennia from it? Suddenly, Ashley entered my room, 'no not again'.

"Princess, please follow me to the ballroom, fast… fast!" She had a worried face and a visible fear can be seen on her face, which was sweaty due to running, that's what I assumed.

When I entered the ballroom, a mess I saw made me scream in fear and anguish. My father was on the floor with multiple cuts on his body and clothes. He was - he was lying on the ground, drowned in his own blood without a sign of life. He had open eyes and I can see visible fear in them. Anyone can tell he didn't die in peace.

There were several black-hooded people who were grabbing my brother and some of them were hitting with kicks and punches. I ran towards my dad's body and when I checked his pulse, a soul left from my body and I screamed:

"No, father! You can't die!"

***

Due to fear and agony, I woke up at the throne room lying on the floor voided from strength. My eyes were wide open. I was in shock, fear, and anger. I looked around and found two faces, one of the traitors and the other for my torturer Demonica.

"Why? You evil-hearted! Can't you let me live in peace?" I know that he was the culprit of my agony. I hate him and fear him but I will destroy him.

"Isn't it enough? I already lost everything!" I cried in pain and agony.

One had a smirking face while the other had no emotions printed on her face. The traitor turned to face Demonica, telling her with his evil voice. I looked at his smirk and I lost all my agony, all my tears. Yes, I won't let him win.

"Like I said, do as you are told or get ready to be stripped of your position, MISS Demonica", he stressed on 'miss' word, indicating he was not kidding, 'What is he thinking now, won't he leave me alone?''

"Yes, your highness", she knelt down, perfect submission, she is a pawn in his hands.

"Now take her away," waving his sleeves, pointing at me and Demonica moved towards me.

"Ahh! cherry, be a good girl, and reply to your old uncle soon, Haha!"

I left the room with Demonica who stopped midway and ordered me.

"Go to your room, I will join you in a few minutes," turning around no one could know what she was thinking about.

"Alright!" I said, as I was feeling dizzy from the illusion and needed some time to return to my normal self.

I went in my room, what I saw was the face I least expected, in a blink, she was in front of me and slapped towards my face while shouting "You dare try to marry his highness, who belongs to me!"

Now of all the time, I am facing this ignorant lady, really today was the worst day in my life.

"Woosh!", holding a ball of water, she aimed it towards me.