Chapter 28

My Damnation

Months past quickly, and soon after nearly two years I felt someone getting closer. Someone was on their way to the temple. I had an idea of who they were. It was my love, but why would she be coming to me. She had forgotten all about me.

One of my servants informed me of a traveler’s approach to the temple. And she did so come to me. She walked through the doors and came up to me. She was dirty from the long travel.

“I am sorry, my love. It has taken me so long to find the temple…”

“What… I thought you had forgotton me…”

“I could never do that, I would have been here sooner, but Redlady and Darigazz held me back. And plus, having your child set me back…”

“… what?” I stood up and walked down to her. “Where is the child?”

“Dead… he died in the harsh winters we have been having. I got sick and could barely keep alive myself. Until now I found the strength to come back to you.”

I couldn’t believe what I have done… Because of my hatred and anger, I destroyed my son’s life, and nearly killed my love, the only one who could love me. She didn’t leave me, I left her… How could I have done this… how could I have done this…

“You’re the only one who will protect me… who will love me, keep me… I need you forever…”

“No…” I dropped to my knees before her and she sat down to and held me… “This can’t be… I caused all of this…”

“Don’t be absurd, you can’t… what are you doing in a place like this anyways? Why are you sitting on that throne? Why haven’t you come back to me, did you complete your task?”

“I am bound to the throne… darkness binds me to this place. I am what they call the King of the Damned, previously named the undead king… it is all my fault.”

“Don’t say that… but how did this happen to you?”

“A series of event…” I looked up at her and she was crying… I felt a tear hit my face. “I am sorry… but I do have one last plan…”

“Please tell me…”

“I know that in this life we can not be together, and the dragon blood has no effect. It was merely a legend. I figure since I am the master of the after life, I will begin construction of a utopia, just for the two of us. But there is one problem. I need to be killed. Someone needs to take my place.”

“Redlady and Darigazz are on their way to destroy you and take me back after I left… But I don’t think they should be the ones…”

“I don’t think they should either…We can take one of my followers…” I thought a little bit and started wondering how I could get someone to kill me… “Perhaps if I curse one of them, to a death pact. When I die, they die immediately… I will do so, I will pick the most loyal and trustworthy. Yet they will never know what hit them. They will find themselves on the throne all of a sudden.”

“Will it work?”

“Perhaps she does… when will they get here?”

“I think about five days.”

“Ok, here’s the deal, you are to let me get killed, and then you live out your life until you die.. It’s the only way I can get your soul judged for a good after life. And as soon as you die, you will be sent to the sanctum, and I will be waiting. There we will be together for ever.”

“But I don’t want you to die, the spell will make you suffer as your life essence is pulled out… and then you lay on the ground and die…”

“No, you will allow me to die…”

“I… I can’t…”

“You must… understand?” I stood up and walked over to my throne… “We have some time to wait… you might as well make yourself at home here…”

“I don’t like this place though…”

“It’s not bad… you’re the first good company I have had in two years…”

“Can’t we just stay her instead? And you can make me your queen?”

“I don’t want to put you through what I go through. This is a curse.”

“I’ll do anything to be with you…”

“Then you will let me die…”

“Yes…”

I was shocked to hear her say that. I knew something wasn’t right, I was worried the spell that was casted on her so long time ago which bound her to me was still slightly effective. I believed love was with her. But I didn’t know if she was entirely in love. I wondered if I would have to restrain her to keep her from doing anything to ruin the plan. But I trusted her. I believed that she wouldn’t do anything. I trusted her entirely…

“I must start the construction of our haven for eternity… when you die naturally, or in worst case scenario, are killed by someone, you will be sent there. I will be there… with you forever…”

And the five days passed, so slow they seemed to be.

I stood up as Darigazz and Redlady entered the room…

“It seems the prophecies were correct as I remembered.”

“Prophecies are lies… Darigazz…” I said and glared at him.

“We are sorry to have to do this to you Swwigy, but your reign is bringing an end to this world…”

“No problems.. I have set up a certain pact with a certain individual. And I have constructed an after life for Alma and I to reside in after we die. The only people who aren’t getting anything is everyone else… I have everything perfectly planned out…” I looked at Alma and motioned her to stay… but there was unease in her eyes…

“So be it…” Redlady said as she raised her hands and started making a giant sphere of the energy. Unlike other types of energy attacks, this one was different. Slowly the ball started changing shapes and then a long arm of energy reached out quickly… I was going to die. It never seemed so pleasing… but the most horrifying sight has crossed my eyes.

“No!! Don’t do this…” But the flash of light was to blinding, I couldn’t push my love out of the way… I ran to her and caught her as she fell to the ground… I held her in my arms and watched her die…

“No… why? Why…”

“I didn’t want to see you die.. I couldn’t, I wouldn’t… I am sorry… I just… I don’t know. I wanted to be with you in the after life, but the sight of seeing you dieing was to much. I couldn’t decide… I didn’t know what to do…”

“Alma… I told you to stay…”

“I am sorry… I wanted to stay, but… I couldn’t… I am sorry… will we ever be able to be together?…” Then her breath stopped and her eyes stopped watching me and then stared off into the realm of the dead…

I slowly felt a pulse of anger, hatred, sorrow… I started muttering to myself and finally something broke inside my head… Vengeance…

I looked up at Redlady and Darigazz…

I heard Redlady tell Darigazz that they have caused me enough pain… and then they left… Oh no… the cause of my pain was life…

I picked up Alma and put her on an alter next to my throne. The sanctum sealed when she went, and was supposed to when she did. There wasn’t supposed to be a problem, because I was supposed to go first. There was no way to open it up and bring her back. She was gone forever. Even death could not save me… There was no more for me…

With my anger… I brought the temple down into the ground, sealing myself off from the world. I knew this was the end. I was going to make the world suffer for my misfortune. I was going to take out every bit of resentment for life and put the world to hell…

I was all alone. And I started enjoying it. Damisus was with me. The small voice in the back of my head had been destroyed. All I had that was left of my old self was regret for allowing my tragedy to happen. And to add to my sorrow, I could feel Alma’s sorrow from the realm I made for us… All hope had left me, my mind had been completely destroyed and I could not find a way to raise the temple again. I discussed plans for revenge with Damisus, He didn’t even know that I could crash the temple permanently like I did. I had lost all my hope with my mistake...

But as much as still enjoyed the power I had, I started planning something. Something big… revenge against the world, and then eternity with my love. I knew my mistake.

But for now, until I could raise the temple, I looked for refuge in my insanity. I was then what was considered my future self.

I was going to make the world pay for the pain I had, I was going to become pain itself. I was going for pure vengeance. I wanted vengeance, and only vengeance. My life was driven by hatred and anger. Fueled by sorrow and despair. This was the end of all happiness in the world. This is my reign of terror… my reign of damnation. I could never be like I was, until all of the evil with in me was gone…

The voices spoke… and so it was to be…

“Vengeance…

You know you want it… go ahead and take it…

Vengeance…”