Chapter 3

         It has been three days since I was put in this tiny, poor excuse of a cage. In that time little children have turned me back and blue with they’re constant prodding. The only food I’ve been giving is rotten Boysenberries, peaches, and tomatoes. Throwing them at me has become a sport for all ages. Fife left the day after the locked me up. He couldn’t even look me in the face. And today is the day the Noble Ones will arrive. Today is the day my fate is sealed.

         It is early morning when the villagers start to prepare for the arrival of the Noble Ones. Hovels need to be swept clean. Leaves are laid down on the path they will take to reach me. Children’s faces are washed and there best cloths are restored. My Father being the thoughtful man he is came over to me and dropped a bucket of water over my head. His only explanation being, “Can’t have the Noble Ones faint because of your stench.”

         By lunchtime the village is cleaner then it has been in my entire life. Part of me is proud that they did all of this in less then a day but mostly I’m just terrified of what is to come. Soon we hear the sound of trumpets. A small boy runs through the town yelling the arrival of the Noble Ones. They ride down the dirt paths in a carriage. It’s rather large, white with black trim and gold accents. It stops in front of my cage and I stumble trying to get up. Their servant gets down and bows at the door as he opens it. A young man and woman step out.

         She is Princess Malka and she is a tall striking youthful women. She is eighteen and has long blond hair. Her skin is nearly translucent because she almost never goes out side. Princess Malka is the youngest Noble One and I will be the first twisted one she ever sentenced.

         The man is her slightly older brother. At age twenty Prince Heinrich is strong, tall, and fierce. He has made it his mission in life to destroy every Dark One in the land and one day the world. If he had come alone I would truly have one foot in the grave already.
         The prince and the princess step up to my cage and I try to curtsy. It looks awkward without the use of my hands and I nearly fall. Princess Malka lets out a giggle at my feeble attempt before a look from her brother silences her. I stammer out, “Dearest Noble Once Prince Heinrich and Princess Malka. I…” The prince cuts me off before I can continue, “You must be the Little Dark One. The one who denies killing anyone for magic and yet was not born with it?” The princess still new to this is curious about me, “Child what is your name and how old are you.”
“My name is Kira I am fifteen. And no my prince I have not killed a soul in my life. I…I came about this power one day when I was just an urchin. I was…am a lonely person in this world. A power above me saw fit to give me a gift so I would not be so friendless in this world. I was given the ability to change into creatures. I, my Noble Ones, am a Shifter”

I flinch back as the prince bellows, “Lies, lies, lies. All of it is a lie. Of course you killed someone. That is the ONLY way you could have became a shifter. You should be killed for your crimes and falsehoods.”
         I want to cry out. I want to try to reason with him but all I can do is stare at a metal on his chest honoring what is has done to many Dark Ones. I am going to die for telling the truth and there is nothing I can do to change his mind. Then Princess Malka touches his hand and she looks him in the eye. “Brother…seeing that this is the first evil person of magic I have ever seen can’t I give her sentence?” He pauses and looks at her, “What do you want to do with her?” I look up at her because she is my only hope. I think I whisper please but it could just as well be in my head. She turns to me and says, “I think she should be put in prison. The prison specially made for Dark Ones and other sinister magic creatures. Her magic is unlike any I’ve heard of and I believe she may be telling the truth. …Kira should be locked away where she can’t use her magic but she should not be killed.”

         The price looks like he wants to shake her. He wants to over rule her and kill me. I know because his fingers keep tapping the hilt of his sword. I close my eyes and sink to the ground. I half whisper half say in my head, “please don’t kill me. Just put me in the cell. Don’t kill me. I never asked for this. I never hurt anyone. I’ve been kind to all of you even when you hated me. Please, please, please, please I don’t want to die.” Prince Heinrich takes a deep breath and walks even closer to my cage. He puts one hand trough and lifts out my head. “Shutup Little Dark One. My sister will be the one to rule today and it seems she doesn’t want to do away with you just yet.” He drops my head and turns to the villagers who I forgot were even there. “Do not fear. The monster this Little Dark One…Kira will be locked up where she can do you no more harm. You can rest peacefully tonight knowing she will be gone from your lives for good.” He takes his sister by the hand and the climb back into there carriage. A tall, muscled man rips down part of my cage and takes hold of my leash. It looks like I will be kept alive for now and it seems that I will be walking all the way to my new penitentiary. I look back and see my Mother and Father standing together and I know I shouldn’t but I yell out anyway, “Mama, Papa, I have always loved you but in this moment I fear you and this town. I never meant to hurt anyone but you have all condemned me!” And with that my guard yanks my leash closer and drags me off to my new home complaining, “Why can’t you just be contented you’re still breathing?”

Reviews

[Dark Poetry]

It's forming out a magnificent story.

[Monster]

The story is turning out great. I love the story line, but you have a couple spelling, punctuation, and grammarical errors. I would go through it and edit it a bit to get rid of the errors and change anything you'd like. Other than that, it's pretty good. :)

[Rhea752]

i love this chapter. i wonder what will happen to her in prison!!!