Bloody Queen

Its past midnight but her eyes were still wide open. She doesn't know the reason why she can't fall asleep. Yet, her door started to creak. The door slowly moved and revealed a man standing, staring at her. She looked at him thoroughly but it was too dark inside her room. He began to walk. She can hear his heavy footsteps heading towards her bed. Her heart started to pound. She's scared. Nevertheless, she finally saw the person's face. He stopped when he was finally in front of her bed. "Vivian." He called. A tear escaped from her eyes. She hurriedly came towards him to hug him. She missed him so much. "Where did you go, Papa? I was worried." Vivian asked and buried her face in his hard chest. He chuckled in return. "I went somewhere, searching for something." He explained as he tightly wrapped his hand around her. "Did you go there?" She asked as her eyes widened by surprise. "Yes." He answered smiling as he caressed her head gently. "Do you remember the story?" He asked. "Yes. Tell it to me again, please!" Vivian excitedly answered. Her Papa laughed at first then he carried her back to the bed. He tucked her in then sat beside her. She heard the story countless times but she never got tired of hearing it. "Once upon a time, there was this young girl who's been living in fear. Afraid of getting involved with people due to her ability. An ability where you can't explain whether it came from the Gods of heaven or the Demons of the underworld. The little girl is named Aviana." He said starting the story as he pinched Vivian's little nose. "Go on," Vivian said waiting for more. "She was born into a wealthy and known family. However, she doesn't have an ordinary family. At such a young age, they used her as a weapon of their own. They made her suffer to be strong. They trained her by torturing her every day and by giving her dangerous missions that endanger her life at most times. They used her to kill hundreds of people. To so much extent that, she's been feared by all." He stopped and looked at Vivian once again. "Ahhhh!" She protested. "It's past midnight," Her Papa said. "Pleaseeeee! Until I fall asleep," The little girl suggested. "Very well, but you do well know that this story is not appropriate for young girls like you." He answered in return. The story was violent and is not advisable for kids like her. Though, this little child never minds about that and wants more of this kind of story. She hated fairytale books like princesses and stuff. She only wants to hear about fantasy stories that her Papa tells her at night. "I'm old enough to hear this kind of story and besides, I’m not scared. You're there next to me so, please continue," Vivian explained. He hesitated at first but replied with a smile. "Okay, then one day, Aviana's parents were mercilessly killed right in front of her eyes. She got angry and was furious toward the people who did that horrible thing. She killed all of those murderers. But then, in the car that those murderers brought, she unexpectedly met a blind boy who was kidnapped by them. Little did she know, this young boy is the son of one of their enemies, the Fiera's. The father of that blind boy captured her and tried to kill her because he thought that their family is the reason why his son went missing. However, that boy protected her. Aviana's grandfather, her only family left, suddenly showed up right at that moment, to get her back and kill the father of the blind boy, then, of course, the boy too. The old man was surprised when Aviana insisted to let them go but the man only made her choose. Save the boy or kill the boy. She chose to save him in exchange for her death but the boy was shot in the end." Her Papa paused and looked at her. "I'm still awake," Vivian said and he laughed. "The boy was saved in the end since the bullet was supposed to land on the girl. The bullet only landed near the head of the blind boy. As a result, he had complications remembering things. He was alive and can finally see but when Aviana secretly visited him, he didn't recognize her anymore. Aviana was disappointed and happy at the same time because now, he is safe not knowing her. Aviana decided to be in his shadow protecting him from harm." He paused for a minute and looked at his watch. It's already past midnight. "As years continue to pass, she kept herself hidden from him. Long until he suddenly noticed her. She wanted to drive him away but it was too late. She later found out that she fell in love with that boy. She only wanted to protect him from his shadows. She didn't intend to fall for him. They became lovers in the end but tragic things began to happen." He continued. "I don't like that kind of love story when I grew up. It's just too sad," Vivian said pouting at her Papa. "Do you want me to continue?" He asked. "Yes please," The little girl said and giggled. "People began to die due to their untold secrets, especially Aviana's secret which is her hidden ability. They wanted to be happy but there's no such thing as happy endings. It only exists in fairy tales and fairy tales do not exist in this lifetime. In the end, the boy was killed and it unleashed the demon inside Aviana." Her Papa said as he frowned. "Papa?" The little girl called for him worried when she noticed him looking somewhere. "Nothing. Let's continue." He said with a serious tone in his voice. "They said that Aviana killed all the people who killed his lover and then killed herself. I don't know anything other than that. But you see I went to that place to get something and that is the missing piece of the story." Her Papa said. Vivian happily nods as she waited for the last piece of the story. "Legend says that her soul was put on to another human being, a girl. You can verify if her soul is in that person once the girl turned 18. They also said that if that person exists, she will bring death to us all. So, my child, when you meet that person, I want you to be careful." He said and kissed her forehead. "How can I even meet her?" Vivian asked. "Nothing is impossible my child." He answered. "Well, this story doesn't exist in real life, right?" Vivian asked. "You see my child this is a legend and some legends exist in this world, so be careful." Her Papa said which made her think. "So, the girl who has Aviana’s soul exists?" She asked but her Papa didn't answer her. "Sleep. Now, remember..." He said. "Do not ever forget." They said in unison then he finally stood up. Vivian is not the kind of person who easily forgets things but her Papa keeps on reminding her to not ever forget. She sometimes thinks that maybe when he was young, he continues to forget about something. She smiled and looked at him. However, she was mortified when she saw someone standing behind him. "PAPA!" Vivian shouted at the top of her lungs but it was too late, the man slit his dagger onto her Papa's neck. Her eyes widened from what she saw. What did he do? "P-Papa," She called and immediately came towards him. "Run Vivian! Before they find you." He said as he gasps for air. "No! Papa I won't leave you." She said but it was too late. He's not moving anymore. She felt liquid dripping towards the floor, red as the color of blood. Vivian looked at where that person was again but the assassin was not in the room anymore. She was trembling in fear but she managed to run fast outside the house. Her Papa said to run but she doesn't know why and where to. She stopped walking. Her Papa died right in front of her. She began to cry. But, she can't escape this. Someone killed her Papa and she won't run from the man who did that. She decided to search for him. Thunder started to crumble the sky and as the lightning starts to be visible in the sky, the rain started to pour. She will search for him and she will never stop until she found him. Vivian proceeded to run long until all she can see are the road and the trees. That person can't be away that fast, she didn’t hear any transportation that he might use to escape. She continued to run but suddenly she saw light coming right behind her and when she looked. It was already too late to move. All she knows is that she's flying right now. Her body hurts but why did it hurt again? Oh! It's because of that car. As that car stopped, so as her body which fell hard to the ground. She coughed with blood. Is this person going to kill her too? The person got out of the car and slowly came towards her. Unexpectedly, that person held her face gently. She can't see who this person is due to the mask. She tried to move but she can't feel anything. At that moment, she felt something injected from her neck out of the blue, and just before she knows it her eyes turned shut. What happened? Why did they kill my father? I'm all alone. Am I going to die? It's so cold. Someone please, come save me.