Chapter 69: papers don’t lie

GEORGE QUINN POV
Thanks to Cynthia's advice and help, I can move around freely in this castle. Gabrielle believe the illusion that I use against her. She must have believe that we consummate our marriage that night. Even the king and queen believes that I was on their control. Good thing that temptation saved me.
"That's not just a simple temptation. Maybe I already saw that Ashley is already a beautiful woman. I better concentrate."-I mumbled. The door opens and it was Gabrielle. A maid is on her back holding a tray of coffee and snacks. I smiled.
"Why did you suddenly visit me in my office, my princess?"-I ask. She signed the made to leave the food on the table. She left. Gabrielle look at me.
"I know you have been busy with those papers that's why I bring this food for you."-she said.
"Thank you, my princess. But you shouldn't have. You will just exhaust yourself."-I said.
"It's okay if its for you. What are you doing by the way?"-she ask. I let her see the papers.
"I have to familiarize about the officials in the court. So that I know how to face them when I meet them myself. Father said that he will let me meet them from time to time."-I said. And that favors me, I wanted to know about them anyway. Those officials who made Cynthia's life like a living hell.
"I see. You really have to. You are the crown prince and you'll be the next king. You have to do gain their respect and fear for you."-she said. I nod.
"That's why I have to know what are things that they do so that I can use them to hold them in their neck."-I said. She smiled and sat beside me.
"I can help you with that. Like this marquis. He is responsible of slavery in his jurisdiction. Most of the slaves in different noble families are from this province. This duke, he is hard-headed. There are 20 villages in hi jurisdiction. He is loyal to that evil queen and he never submit to father and mother."
"Who's duke is that?"-I said. I took the paper. I look at the villages under his rule. Friar's peak? Why it rings a bell in my ears? I just can't figure it up.
"Duke Alarcon. He seems to be hard-headed because most of the officials follows father's rule."
"Yes. There are other two officials that still believe on that witch. Marquis Vaughn and marquis Klorr."
"We have to do something for them then."
"We will. I don't want to be a queen for such stupid cowards."-she said. I just smile. This are the people that I need for my plans. I better contact them.
"Here, eat with me to calm yourself."-I said.
SONG CHENQIAN POV
I am so tired that I wanted to sleep. But he opens the door of my room in this castle.
"Do you need anything, Marko?"-I ask.
"I just wanted to talk to you. I hope you can spare some time for me, Chenqian."-he said. He closes the door and sat down on the couch. I miss him.
"What do you want to talk about?"-I ask.
"Nothing actually. I just wanted to see you. I am happy that the four of you are alive."-he said.
"We keep ourselves hidden to makes sure that we won't create more problem for Skyfall."
"I see. That makes sense."-he said. I look at him.
"Maybe you just need some sleep. You seems to be disturb and stressed. Go back in your room."
"No! I mean let's talk. How about tell me something about yourself? Something that I didn't know?"
"Huh? O-okay...your weird today, Marko."-I said. Then I decided to tell him about the time that I was save by Cendrea. The loneliest part of my life...
"Mother, what are we doing in this mountain? This place is scary."-I said. She pin me on the three and tied me with a rope. She look at me in disgust.
"I don't need a weak daughter like you."-she said. She transform into his wolf form and leave me in aa rush. I tried to break free but its tight. It took me days to free myself. Something is wrong with this mountain. I can't find my way out. I am hungry already. Then I saw a deer. I just cry and tried to haunt it myself. In just days I learned the art of haunting in order for me to survive.
"I am lucky today. A little wolf trap herself in this mountain."-he said. His eyes is blood, it only means that he is, I walk back and run as fast as I could.
"Don't be a fool!"-he said. He is too fast and now he is grabbing my neck. He lifted me up and I can tell that he serious in haunting me. He bite me in my neck as my tears fall in my cheeks. M-mother...!'
The vampire stops drinking my blood and he is floating. A woman in purple cape appears. She burn the vampire and he turn into ash. She is a witch.
"Don't be afraid. I'm Cendrea. Do you want to come home with me?"-she said. I can tell she's a good witch. She carried me and everything went blank.
"Good morning! I made this treats for you."
I didn't answer. I just eat. Since then, she became my foster mother. She teach me how to read and mastered my skills until I was 30 years old.
"Wow. She is like your mother then?"-he said. I nod.
"Yes, that's why I called her mother."-I said.
"I was save by her too."-he said. I look at him.
"Can I know how?"-I ask. He smiled and nodded.
PRICILLA VARGAS POV
I drink this coffee and look at the starry sky. Tonight the stars seems to show themselves. Cynthia appeared in front of me, flying of course.
"Do you want someone to accompany you?"
"No problem. I still have coffee here."-I said. She chuckled and take a seat beside me.
"You can't sleep either, am I right?"-I ask. She nod.
"Yes. Maybe because Ulysses is in Estella's place."
"Your jealous are you?"-I tease. She nodded.
"Wow. Your too way honest, Cynthia."-I said.
"I know. Pricilla, I have been wanting to ask this. You said you meet my mother either. Can I know what kind of situation you have when you meet her?"
"Oh, no problem. I can tell you about it."-I said. That happens 40 years ago when I am still at the boarding school in Magus kingdom. Yes, magus have elite boarding school for every race...
"Pricilla, are you going home for this years vacation?"
"Yes. I wanted to be with my uncle's family. We only have a month per year to be with our family that's why I wanted to spend it with them."-I said.
"You're right. Be careful on your way home."
"You too, Ana. Let's see each other again in a month."-I said. She nodded and smile. I get inside the carriage and my we started our journey back to our village. I knew Ulysses is a grown-up child now.
"Lady Pricilla, there is a kid on the middle of the road. It's unconscious."-he said. He stops and I went off the carriage. I carried the kid and we continued our journey back to my hometown. But all of a sudden, I feel dizzy and my vision became blurry. What is happening here? I saw how this kid starts to move. Her eyes turn white. She is a witch!
"Your kind needed to vanish from this world."
"What are you doing...? I didn't do anything to hurt you? Why did you...agh."-I mumbled and hold my head. It's painful that even makes my vision blurry.
"The likes of you deserve to die. Your kinds killed innocent humans."-she said. I can't move and I am having a hard time to breath. She pulled me off the carriage by grabbing my hair.
"Werewolves and vampires should vanish into this world."-she said. She stops. I tried to know the reason. There is a woman in purple cape that stood right in front of us. She takes off her hood.
"Then witches should die also. It was our clan who creates those monster that you wanted to vanish."
"Who the hell are you?!"-she shouted.
"I don't know. I am just that random stranger who loves to save innocent beings from the four races."
"P-pink eyes?! Y-you're the last p-pureblood witch!"
"Sshh. You shouldn't say that. That's my secret. Now! Let go of that wolf or we will choose the harder way little missy."-she said.
"I still have time to do it. Your lucky because a nosy witch had come to save you."-she said. Then she disappeared. That woman came closer. I can't see her face clearly. But all of a sudden, I can taste a sweet lotus-scented blood. I grab her hand and taste her blood. It gives my body a cooling effect and stabilizes my dizziness. I sat up and look at her. Her eyes is green and her smile is warm. She seems to be a nice witch. She stood up and lend me her hand. She help to rise up and we face each other.
"Thank you."-I said.
"You're welcome, next time be careful on beings that you wanted to help."
"What is your name?"-I ask.
"Cendrea Maximillian. I'm just a strange witch roaming around in every regions. Be careful in your way home, Ms. Vargas."
"You read my mind?"-I ask. She smiled.
"Yes. Just to know your name. We will see each other again, Ms. Vargas."-she said. She disappeared, when I reach the village, I smiled when I saw Ulysses playing football with his friends.
"Long time no see, cousin."-I said.
"Welcome home, cousin."-he said and smile.
I look at Cynthia. She seems to be enjoying my story telling. Maybe because she really wanted to know more about her mother's good deeds.
"I wonder what kind of good memories I might have if mother is still alive."-she said.
"That's surely a good memories. We are here and we can build good memories together."-I said.
"Your right, especially that Ulysses shows his soft side to me. I'm already happy with the family that I have. Thanks a lot Pricilla."-she said.
"Your giving me creeps with your words. But you're welcome. It's nice that we have you around. You made everyone realize about things that they can't even face. Like what you did to king Nathan. To Yael and Ulysses, I mean to everyone of us."
"Like how I push you to Vincent?"-she said.
"That's...yes. Let's give the credit for you."
"You should go to him. He has been worried sick about you and of course, he misses you. A lot."
"I will knock to his room later on."
"Did he ever told you that he was cursed?"
"Wait, curse? What curse are you talking about?"
She didn't tell me so I rush off to Vincent's room.
"Pricilla? Why are you knocking loudly?"
"Why did you hide that from me, Vincent?!"