The Sightless Daughter: Tyesha Latoria

TSD: TL 2

Alyona was a spy and an assassin of Prilassi, serving the king of the country under his direct orders. Her mission were to gather enough, relevant information and eventually assassinate the Emperor of the Asseraviel country. That was why she came up with a plan of pretending to be a performer in a traveler dance troupe. She specifically chose the group as they were headed to the country of Asseraviel her target.

Her plans went on smoothly, and as she expected she succeeded on seducing the Emperor of the Asseraviel, Linfred. The Emperor told her to stay and be his lover. Linfred kept her in his palace and treated her very well. Everyone witnessed and were surprised that their Emperor was capable of doing those things. He really became fond of Alyona.

One day Linfred took a break from his work at the office. He decided to have a peek to the window, probably to get some fresh air as well. There he saw, a fairy walking in the palace garden as if her visit made the flowers bloomed at the garden. He excitedly rushed towards the door. When he was about to grab the doorknob, it suddenly twisted on its own creating a clicking sound. He stepped backwards then the door suddenly opened.

“Your majesty?” A man appeared on the other side of the door.

He was Fodel, the Emperor’s chancellor. He stood frozen, surprised at the sight of the emperor on the entrance.

“Move, you are blocking my way,” Linfred ordered.

“My apologies your majesty,” Linfred bowed and stepped aside to let the emperor passed through. Linfred then rushed out to the hall.

“Your majesty? I apologized for my rudeness but where are you going?” Fodel asked.

However, Linfred did not stop and just went on, as if he did not hear Fodel’s inquiry.

“You still have a work to be done your majesty!” Fodel raised his voice, in order for Linfred to hear as he was steadily getting away from him.

“I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!” Linfred just raised his hand and waved to Fodel without even turning.

“WHA-WHAT?” Fodel almost dropped his jaw. He could not do anything but to enter the Emperor’s office and sighed.  As soon as he closed the door, he went to Linfred’s table and scanned the paper works. His face turned pale and almost wished for his soul to take its trip now to heaven upon seeing the piles of paper works that needs to be work.

“Your majesty…” Fodel cried.

Fodel figured out that he would not be finishing anything if he continued on whining so he decided to sit on the chair and started the war between him and the papers. He diligently scanned through the papers carefully and wrote reports. It was when hours passed and he started complaining.

“Why I am so loyal… why am I working hard… I can just resign whenever I want… I do not want to be his chancellor nor become his aide so why am I doing this. I just wanted to be the strategist as a Knights Commander.,” he murmured to himself.

“I wanted to be in the field and do my actual work… so how did it turned out like this!” Fodel could only scream inside his head.

“I refuse to be bullied like this!” Fodel stood up from the seat and head towards the window. There he saw Linfred and Alyona being lovey dovey.

“HEH! I’ll come and get you, your majesty!” Fodel declared with a determined look.

~~~ AT THE GARDEN ~~~

“Alyona,” Linfred called out her as he walked closer to her.

“Your majesty,” Alyona beamed as soon as she saw Linfred.

“Can we have a little stroll around?” Linfred offered his hand to the maiden.

“My pleasure your majesty,” Alyona accepted Linfred’s hands.

Both of them went slowly strolling around the garden, loving every talks and laughter they shared. The sight of the beautiful flowers blooming and the ever-tranquil surrounding completed their simple yet lovely picture together. No one ever doubted the Emperor’s newfound love. His subjects were actually happy to see his gentle side whenever he was with Alyona considering that he known for his tyranny and all.

“Did you like the presents I have sent for you?” Linfred asked.

“Of course, your majesty, the jewels were really pretty and quite rare,” She gave Linfred a sweet smile.

“I’m glad to hear that you like them, those were only simple gifts from me,” Linfred gazed at Alyona warmly. He tucked Alyona’s hair behind her ears when the wind swayed them.

It was that time when Fodel, reached the garden and found Linfred and Alyona together. He beamed that almost reached to his ears as soon as they saw each other.

“Your majesty, I beg your pardon, but it is about time for you to go back,” Fodel bowed.

Linfred flinched and faced with darkened facial expression. “You really looked for me, Fodel.”

“Of course, your majesty. You are my emperor after all, its normal that I’ll be certainly looking for you,” Fodel never removed the smile that plastered in his face.

“I’m not sure if I should be happy right now, about how good and quick you found me Fodel,” Linfred said, glaring at him.

“You must be happy about that your majesty… after all, it is a skill that every loyal subordinate of yours should have, isn’t it?” Fodel said full with pride.

“Really… look how glad I am that you’re here Fodel,” Linfred sarcastically replied.

“Your humble words bring me joy your majesty, I am honored to serve you well,” Fodel stated, with eyes as if they were sparkling.

Linfred took in a deep breathed and sighed. He then faced Alyona and bid farewell to her. “I’ll see you later.”

Alyona bowed slightly, “I’ll be waiting your majesty.”

Linfred turned around and walked past Fodel who was standing still there then bowed slightly. Fodel bowed at Alyona then followed Linfred afterwards. Meanwhile, Alyona left alone watching them getting farther from her and vanished in her sight.

She sighed in relieved she was holding. Acted as if she was happy and loving towards the Emperor all this time. Even after the kindness and well treatment Linfred had been showing her, she was still loyal to her country’s king. She served and devoted herself to him well up until this time.

Whenever Linfred would not visit her in her chamber at night because of his duties, she would sneak out and secretly. Roaming around the palace to gather information and then later gave them to the king of Prilassi. After gathering enough information, she received a message from the king of Prilassi ordering her to execute the plans and assassinate the emperor.

Then, the night came, and it is about time to execute her mission. The night where their tragic love story ended. The night where Alyona dropped her façade and showed her real intentions.

Linfred would come to her chamber to see and spend the night Alyona, which was a perfect opportunity for her. Alyona tried to assassinate the emperor using her dagger that was hiding all along underneath her clothes. Linfred embraced and started kissing her, Alyona slowly slid her fingers towards her legs where she was hiding the weapon. After being able to grab the weapon, she raised her hand holding the dagger with a tight grip and stabbed him in the back. Linfred was surprised to the sudden piercing hot pain he felt in his back. He pushed Alyona away from him and staggered trying to stand straight.

“Why?” Linfred firmly said.

Alyona drew a lopsided smile on her face. The loving fairy like beauty in her face vanished as if it was just a disguise of a demon sent from hell.

“Do you really believe that someone like me will love someone like you? A murderous monster! You are inhuman!” Alyona yelled and glared at him with eyes filled with disgust and hatred.

Linfred chuckled, “Is that so? Therefore, all this time you were just playing with me. You dare do that?” Linfred pierced Alyona with a sharp gaze.

“You really think that I will be scared by your stare? Ha! You are wrong!” Alyona charged towards him while grabbing another dagger hidden and strapped in her legs. She points it towards to Linfred, “I will kill you!”

Linfred stepped to his side and let Alyona’s hand holding the dagger pass through in front of him. He held her wrist and twisted it that made Alyona let go of the dagger. Linfred pulled her closer to him and whispers, “Then if you hate me that much there is no reason for me to kill you. I will let you suffer in my hands.”

“You monster!” Alyona screamed.

Linfrend grinned at her. Holding both of her wrist tightly, Linfred pushed her to the bed. He ran his hands to every inch of Alyona’s body and started kissing her everywhere before tearing her dress. Even if many things already happened to them before this time, Alyona struggled and tried putting some resistancet this time. Even Linfred being injured, still had so much strength to pin her down on the bed. Linfred had his way to her repeatedly until he was satisfied. He stood up and get dressed while Alyona was still laying on the bed.

“As a payment for satisfying me every time. I will let you escape and live. So, think wisely,” Linfred smirked and left his chambers.

Alyona managed to escape the country and returned to report the failed mission. However, the King of Prilassi eventually learned about her pregnancy and she bears the child of the emperor of the Asseraviel. As a result, she banished from the Prilassi as a traitor. The woman who bears the child of their nemesis.

Everything that happened kept on haunting Alyona’s mind. She can never forget nor forgive everyone for everything. Moreover, the thought of having the child horrified her. There was a point that she was ready to accept the child when she saw that the child’s appearance were the same as her. However, as soon as the child opened her eyes and there exposed the vivid yellowish little ball of crystals that gave her horror and chills.

It felt to her like she could not escape from those horrors as no matter what she does. She kept on having those nightmares each passing night. As a result, she beats up her daughter to alleviate some feeling of disgust and all to what she had gone through.

One day, she bumped into a man accidentally on the streets. Even if she bore a child and have been cruel and all to her daughter, it can never be denied that she still has that fairy like beauty in her.

“Watch out where you are going peasant!” the man roared, irritated when she bumped him.

“I apologize,” Alyona bowed and then walked past the man.

The man caught a glimpse to her face and he could not believe it. “That’s…”

The man grabbed Alyona’s wrist. She was surprised and looked to the man straight.

“May I know your name, lady?” the man asked.

“Pardon?” Alyona was confused.

“I want to know your name, lady…”

“I-is there something you need to me milord? I already apologized; do you have something you need? I don’t really have something to give you for a compensation.”

“You, yourself is enough…”

“Pardon me?” Alyona could not believe what she just heard.

The man realized his words and stuttered to redeem it. “I- I mean…”

“I maybe a mere peasant milord but I am not selling my body,” Alyona pulled her hand back. As soon as she broke free, she bid farewell and went on.

“U-um… I am sorry for my disrespectful words and manners, but your beauty stunned me. I mean, why is a damsel with a beauty of a goddess here in the streets?”

Alyona halted in her tracks, “I… I…”

It turned out that the man she met was a noble with a high status of a Marquis. Ever since that day, the Marquis would always meet with her in the downtown. Alyona’s mind filled with the thoughts of the Marquis that she almost forgets about her daughter. Not that she always thinks of her daughter anyways. However, that was good for the child, as she would not whipped as often as like it used to be.

Alyona was having a good mood and glow more beautiful after meeting the Marquis. However, whenever the child made a mistake even a small one, she beat her without hesitation that did not changed. The Marquis and Alyona became closer and fortunately, the Marquis proposed to her.

She still had consciences and said the truth to the Marquis that she had a daughter. However, she never said everything about her past. The Marquis accepted her daughter and continued to their marriage. Both of them married and he bring Alyona to his estate along her daugther.

However, the Marquis never treated Alyona’s child as a daughter nor part of the family. In the child, early stay at the estate was very comfortable and a nice feeling she never experienced.

There were servants serving her diligently. However, as the days passed and it turns into months, the servants slowly saw how the child treated by her mother and the Marquis. She was not love nu the both of them. Until Alyona bears a child of Marquis.

The child dream ended. The servants who served her left her alone. She treated as the same as like the servants on the estate. One day, one of the Jewel of Alyona got missing. Alyona furiously confront every servant on the estate.

Everyone got scared of her outburst. However, a servant stood up and spoke.

“Madam, I saw the little lady enters your room and came out. I thought you called her so I didn’t mind.”

“You,” Alyona glared at her.

“I didn’t do it Mother.”

“You didn’t huh! So you are saying this servant here is lying?”

“Y… Yes,” she stuttered.

The servant smirked, “Why don’t you look her room and things, Madam.”

“Yes, let’s do that.” Alyona agreed, “Go searched her room!” she ordered.

Everyone searched for her room and found the jewel that went missing.

“Huh! Didn’t do it?” Alyona smirked.

“I truly didn’t do it Mother!” the child begged.

“Go get my whip,” Alyona ordered.

A servant brings a whip. Alyona dragged her upstairs where there was abandoned room. She thrown her inside that made her rolled on the floor. There she whipped her like there was no tomorrow.

“No… Mother! It hurts…,” the child cried out in pain.

“It hurts? Hurts huh!” she whipped her again.

“Mother, please stop,” she groaned and tear up.

“From now own, this child will never be treated as a lady of this house!”

Alyona walked out the room and so as the servants, leaving her alone inside. While the servants who stole the jewel and framed her walked away with a smile.