Chapter One Hundred-Seven:
Cullen Village Ruin
"Princess Navina!" Harkan immediately look for the last royal blood of the Cullen Village.
"Prince Harkan?" Navina came out as soon as possible with surprised written through her face. "What do you want here? Why did you come?"
"I came here to ask you, what is going on? What truth is hidden in the prophecy?"
"What are you talking?!"
"You told us siblings that when her child was born, she will die. But then she didn't. So, what is really happening? What truth you were hiding, Princess Navina?" he seriously asked.
Navina takes a few steps near at the widow where she sees the horizon. "What I said is true, Prince Harkan. Soon, your sister will die. And this is the beginning, as soon as their child was born their deaths was already on lead and no one can stop it. Not even you Prince Harkan."
Present…
Cullen Village Ruin
"What is wrong with my daughter? What's happening to her?"
Harkan immediately asked me and it's kind of déjà vu and it happened when Lady Liraz, his sister was still alive. Now, the difference is that it was all about Siara, daughter of Liraz and Neron.
"What is it this now, King Harkan?"
"She suddenly lost consciousness for some reason and a Witch told Haimon that something backed down to her."
"A spell that she created as a powerful sealed has been broken down by a strong weapon that caused Lady Siara's sudden lost consciousness."
"So, what was that sealed?"
"It is for… 'The Joker'." I answered.
Past…
In the stillness of the night the whole land suddenly shook and the whole Clans could feel it.
"What was that?" Harkan asked.
"You need to go home, Prince Harkan. Now!" I said as I felt the wind of death is coming.
"But--"
"Do not speak no more, Prince Harkan! You need to go before it is too late!" I said that made him to finally listen.
Manu Kingdom
Meinir's Residence
I was shocked by what I witnessed when I got home and I did not expect the events I saw. I immediately went inside to find my wife who I was left at the mansion.
"My Prince!" Damond hurriedly followed me.
"Where is my wife?" I quickly asked the servant that I saw.
"My Prince." The servant was too scared and couldn't even stop trembling. "I… I'm so sorry." She just said before she run away from me.
"What!" I quickly run to our room only to find my wife already lying on the bed. "What happened to her?" I quickly asked the healer that was standing beside my wife.
"I'm so sorry Prince Harkan but we couldn't do anything."
"No! No!" I shouted and hold my wife's cold hand. "No! My Love."
"Harkan…" she speaks between her breathes.
"Who did this to you?" I asked.
"He is… 'The Joker'. He attacked us all." she said.
"Who's 'The Joker'?"
"We still don't know, my Prince." Alcina answered. "But all we know is that he begins to havoc after introducing himself that is why the whole mansion was almost wreck." She explained.
"Why have you done nothing?!" I madly asked.
"We cannot stand him, my Prince." Alcina answered as her head bowed. "We really sorry."
"You--"
"Love…" I heard my wife's voice. "Don't blame them… that creature was too strong and there is nothing we can do. But for now, you need to be with your sister."
"What about her?"
"He was looking for her." she said. "You need to protect her and their child no matter what, my Love. Please, protect them." My wife said before she slowly turned to dust.
"No!" I screamed and cried as she vanished out of my sight.
Meanwhile…
Downtown
A happy creature gradually destroys and kills in every way he passes. He has no mercy he just simply enjoys what was he is doing.
"Halt!" suddenly someone block his way.
He looks at him with confusion. "And who are you?" he asked.
"I'm the one who will stop you from doing more destruction and slaying."
"Ow! So, you are the other half." He said with devious smile.
"And you are?"
"I am 'The Joker'." He answered. "And I am here to destroy this world!"
"Duratus." He casted a spell to stop 'The Joker' but then he attacks back.
"Defendat." Suddenly someone protected him.
"What, Liraz?! What are you doing here?"
"Neron," she came to his side. "I am here to help you."
"No!" he said. "I want you to stay with our child that is all I want!"
"But you cannot defeat him alone. Besides, my brother was already there and he will take care of our child."
"But--"
"No more buts!" she said that cuts him off. "It was our blood that can destroy this creature."
It takes him long before he decided. "Alright, then! We sealed him first before we kill him."
"Yes, indeed." And they both look at to 'The Joker'.
"You are the chosen one!" 'The Joker' said with a bright smile. "The one that gave birth to the other half of 'The Curse One'."
"Yes, and you won't be able to fulfill what you came here for." Liraz answered before she cast a spell together with her husband.
Present…
"'The Joker'? But how did she make it?"
"That, I don't know." I honestly answered and I turned to him. "There are things that we still don't know, King Harkan. And one of those is how Lady Siara sealed off 'The Joker'? Not unless…" I paused for that thought.
"What is it? Tell me."
I take a deep breath first then. "If it happens that her memories start to come back."
"That is… impossible." Harkan said the last word almost a whisper.
If it is true that some of the Princess's memories have returned. Then, maybe we can now find out who her twin is.
"We can ask her directly." I suggested.
"No."
"Why?"
"Just no!" he said and with that Harkan just left me.
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