"Fools"
"Hmm ?"
"They disgust me"
Altaris murmured, as he watched the crowds outside his carriage. His tone was devoid of warmth -Just how we humans comment at parasite. Un care, even if it went extinct.
"And soon we'll live among them"
Violet chimed in
"You supposed to sooth me, not make it worse"
"Why? i Love this side of you"
"You love all side of me"
Said Altaris, his eyes locked back at hers. Uncapable too see the gross looking creature outside their carriage.
His heart thumped - both from disgust, and excitement. As he imagine how it felt when their blood coated and flowed through his hands.
Wondering the sensation, the smell, the texture, the colors, everything -
Obsession, and madness stem from years after years of grooming.
All those story, all those speech, folded, packed, thrust into him
To become creature with endless hate for humanity
The worst, he can channel his emotion perfectly, fooling everyone, even the one who wrote his story
A living nightmare
And now, this monster, forced to share cage with the thing he hated the most.
Hunter and prey, handcuffed together
The perfect setting for disaster
"So, what's the plan, what should i do?"
"There are no plans, yet"
He answered, each of drained of emotion
"What?"
"There is a thing i can't figure out yet - It's standing, it's motive, it's power and weakness. I can't move my piece before i see the queen"
"That's..... oddly comforting. How sure are you that you'll meet him ?"
"Pretty sure, called it intuition"
"And my second question?"
Violet ask, trying her hardest to not get left behind
"You'll do what you do best"
"And that is ?"
"Become my lover of course"
He said with smile, looking exited. Yet very vague, especially after what happened minutes before.
"Sweet"
Then they kissed - swift and tender. For a thousand times already.
As they talk, the carriage move hastily, leaving behind the town of Demetric.
It entered a road that cut through the forest, a garden of green embracing the entire journey
The thing formed a barrier of green - nature perfect way to protect something. The other function was to be a media of learning. Full of animal and the likes, both tame and dangerous. It's was meant to teach about the danger of the world. Things that can't be learned behind the safety of castle walls.
They kept moving growing closer bit by bit. Not for long, another carriage can be seen, one at first, then become more crowded every second. Some with sigil, some without it. Some better, and some worse.
A few of them came without ride : some in horse, even more few was using artifact, the worst one was on foot. And mind you, it's a long way from town.
They all goes into one direction
A huge pristine white wall standing in the horizon. Tight and indestructible. Above it, a transparent dome like structure embracing the entire frame. Shielding it from unknown threats
6 Tall tower, looming over it, Soaring to the sky. One of them, placed in the middle, towering over the rest. At it's top, a structure sat, shape like a hut. There, from its window, red like color oozing, followed by a smoke.
Legend say, the eternal flame was residing there. A legendary element, nature greatest reactor. Pack with endless amount of energy, unable to run out. It light the entire facility, every lamp, every artifact, every working machinery.
The academy, the peak artificial and magical advancement, a place of grace and power. Build to teach, manage and groom, the next pillar of the country.
And as a proof of it's prestige, a huge gate of white was welcoming them. Whispering a silent agreement. Entering it, means to be ready, to be teached, to be directed, for the next six year.
There are no turning back
And Altaris never thought of it
Then, finally, their journey has come to an end.
The carriage is parked, neatly in its intended place. Around them, boys and girls interacting with each other.
Looking at it, Altaris, deeply inhale. His contorted face, fresh after looking at the crowd over him, slowly become neutral. His eyes, flatten. His mouth, lose is edge, His muscle, relaxed. Showing no previous expression. A perfect poker face. Violet, look him, intently, amused. She smile, preparing her stance, embracing her selected role.
As his lover
An obsessive, and protective lover
Just like usual
The star shine bright, its a good day for starting a new life. The carriage door opened by his butler, who is bowing with reference. One foot down, feeling the soil of his new soon to be home, for the next 6 years.
After stepping foot in to the place, he inhale the air. Feeling it. An uncanny feeling, lingering in the atmosphere. He felt, vulnerable. Watched. Like a big giant eyes, looking at him from above. Judging him, Knowing everything. Stripping Altaris bare.
"Soo the queen has made it's move"
He thought
His entrance, nobody looked. A viscount, doesn't have enough standing to matter
That is until the second person stepping out of the carriage, gaining attention.
Eyes, everywhere, look towards her, mostly male. The pink hair flowing, her blue eyes, observing. She got a bombastic body, curve at the right places. Back then, 5 years ago, she got a lean build. That until she find out Altaris preference, forcing her body to change.
She put some fat, in some places, the one who attract the most attention
The reaction, shocked. At such beauty. The women, jealous. A few of them even dragging their fiance. Protecting them from the roses, to not be hurt by its thorns.
The biggest reaction tho, by a boy. Fat stature, eyes like hawk. He see a lot of girl, loving some of them. His eyes, never stop, looking for potential mate, believing with his standing, he can get one beautiful enough. His sight full with greed, and lust, typical of materialistic man. Looking a women like an object of possession.
That until its stop, towards Violet
His eyes locked in, to the beauty. Examining her, claiming her
And with confident, he stride closer. While his face, starting with a smile, then changing mid walk, to disdain. At the carriage she hoped from
"Who dare put my women in such small carriage, She needs better, she deserve better"
"And mine's better"
He thought
Then with confident, he extend his hand, urging her to take it, to claim her, and save her from this peasant
He couldn't be more wrong