Prologue

The screams echoed through the empty palace.

Blood was shed on the ground and walls. Bodies lied lifelessly on the floor.

"I told you, you can't win over me, Naviel."

In the middle of the throne room stood a tall, broad-shouldered man, in his hand a sword.

It was pointed at the young man sitting on the floor. His shoulders slumped back. His breaths heavy.

"I had to try anyway." He spoke calmly, too calmly. His eyes were the colour of the ocean, his hair soft blue.

Blood poured from his wound on his head and stomach. He was pierced with a sword.

The floor was red with a pool of blood.

"She will hate you for it." Naviel spoke.

"She won't, she's a good apprentice, loyal."

Naviel just chuckled.

"You don't know her." He looked up at the man standing in front of him. His eyes gleaming with fury and determination.

"I might not bring you down, but she will!"

Cough. Blood oozed from his mouth.

"I hope you pay for everything you've done." Naviel fell down to the floor, his body lied there, lifeless.

The other man just turned around and left with a smirk on his face, not knowing someone was listening this whole time.

"Naviel!"

The figure ran towards the body on the ground. She fell down on her knees.

Naviel's eyes opened a little.

"A queen... shouldn't kneel..."

"And a king shouldn't fall." her words weren't mocking, they were full of desperation.

"Naviel, get up."

"I can't." His voice was barely a whisper.

"Let's go home...please."

"You go...make the realm a better place...teach the gods...who they... should be.." Naviel's hand moved towards her hand. He gripped it tight.

"Don't leave me, Naviel...please..."

"Stay with me...you promised..." Tears flooded from her eyes uncontrollably. They fell to the ground, into the dark blood, mixing in with it.

"Naviel... you're a god...you can't fall this easily..."

He just smiled. His eyes stuck on her.

"I'll tease you forever for it... I'll say you lost to them... I'll make fun of you... I'll...sniff..."

"If it makes you...happy, then do...so."

Sniff...sniff...haa...

"Naviel, I'm begging you. Get up."

Her hand wrapped around his waist, trying to lift him up. His body didn't move. It was cold to the touch.

"Tarisha...promise me something...promise me, you'll never forget me...promise you'll keep me in your memories forever....promise you'll take good care of my people and the others... that you'll...be happy..."

"I promise! I promise everything! Just...you, promise me... you'll stay my friend forever..."

"I...promise..." His hand loosened the grip. His eyes closed and breaths stopped.

The last thing he saw were the shining stars in the night sky. Tarisha didn't look up at them, she only saw one star, the brightest in her life. The one that made her happy.

There's one thing, one promise, she couldn't keep. She couldn't be happy. Not inside. Not in her heart.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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