Princess Aralyn curled up in a ball, sat on the floor in her room. She let the tears drop freely. Pearl and Paulina were in front of her door, knocking non-stop for her to open the door. Ever since her mother vanished, her father had changed. Not the man she knew, not the sweet loving father who always braided her hair. She knew it was all because of Irene. She overheard her talking about marrying her off to gain something, not allowing her to choose who she wants anymore. Aralyn doesn't even want anyone. She stood up and went to her mirror, hit her fist against the wall, the blood oozing out. She kicked her wooden stool. It hurt, but it wasn't up to what she was feeling inside her. She looked at herself in her mirror and laughed. Anyone that sees her right now would think she had gone crazy. Suddenly, she remembered what her dad told her several years ago when braiding her hair. My little princess, you look so beautiful. Do you know that princesses must never cry? They must always act strong, even when they are breaking. The royals must have no weakness. Aralyn then cleaned her tears and went to open the door for Pearl and Paulina, who had been knocking the door all night. Immediately, she opened the door. They bowed and said, Good morning, Princess, we are really worried about you. Aralyn smiled, ever since her mother died.
"They both took up the responsibility of caring for her, and they did an excellent job in doing that. They were the only person, as far as she believes, that truly cared for her. Pearl noticed her swelling eyes and said, Oh no, my princess, the ball is tomorrow, and you must definitely look at your best. Aralyn didn't respond and just said, Paulina, go prepare my bath. Pearl, help me remove this gown. They both said, Yes, princess, and went to do what she asked of them. As Pearl was removing the princess's clothes, she suddenly asked, Are you excited about tomorrow? Aralyn responded, Should I be? Well, you are going to get married to someone valuable. I know, princess, you don't intend to marry yet, but think in the positive direction. Pearl leaned close to Aralyn here and whispered something to her. After hearing what Pearl said, Aralyn lip-smacked into a smile. Why hadn't she think of this just then? Paulina came outside and said the bath is ready. Aralyn complimented Pearl, saying she's a genius. Pearl smiled and said, I know, Princess. Aralyn went to take her bath. She came out and wore a simple dress. She hated wearing corsets because they were just too tight. So, she talked to her tailor and he made her free dresses. Her tailor was still coming today to bring her ball dress and wedding dress. She then came out of her room. She was planning to go to the castle libraries and make research about some things."
"She then looked at her maids and said, if anyone asks of me, I will be in the Royal Library. She then walked to the library. Immediately she got there, she was relieved that no one was there. Who would even be when everyone was preparing for the ball that is tomorrow? She took a big book titled Legend of the Foxes, The Skill of Unlocking Nine Tails . In the Fox Clan, there were seven clans. The Silver Clan, the Golden Clan, the Ruby Clan, the Emerald Clan, the Sapphire Clan, the Pearl Clan, and the Amethyst Clan. According to what she was reading, long ago, the elders of the clans heard from a certain witch about a vision that in the demon world, someone was pregnant with evil in their womb, and if they did not stop it with the power of the nine tails , it would destroy the kingdom. So the elders went into trial, and after 10,000 years, they each had finally acquired nine tails. They went to hell in disguise to try to kill the child. To their surprise, even after 10,000 years, the Demon Queen was still pregnant. Everybody in the hell kingdom was worried about what kind of thing was inside the queen's belly. The seven elders didn't think much and planned to help the Demon Queen deliver the child so that immediately she gives birth, they were going to kill the child immediately. They disguised themselves as midwives, helping the queen. After 500 years, the Queen finally went into labor, and she gave birth to a Demon boy, hair as red as ruby gemstone, eyes as Golden,as the dawn's first light.
"The Queen, after giving birth, demanded to hold her child. As she held him, she said, "He's my son, my precious little baby, his so beautiful, I shall name him Rhonex, meaning the Core of Power. There was one thing that was wrong, though. The child refused to cry. They did everything, but still, the child refused to cry. The Queen demanded they stop, and after observing, the seven elders found out that he doesn't have an heart. Nothing at all. And just as they discovered that shocking fact, the baby was connected to something still inside the Queen's womb. The Queen had pushed and pushed. She gave birth to a tiger again. The elders were very shocked and lost for words. The Demon Queen, Lilith, was also shocked, but she noticed that her child Rhonex was born with a tattoo at his back, a tiger. So that means the tiger was connected to him, and she named the tiger Ramiel..... meaning...he us part of Rhonex soul....The seven elders were alone in the room with the Queen, and just as they were about to eliminate the evil, suddenly..."
"Aralyn, who was deeply engrossed in the story, suddenly her eyebrows furrowed together. Why is the other page blank? She flipped through the pages, but saw nothing. Different questions were suddenly in her mind. As she flipped towards the end of the book, she suddenly saw something that was written in the book. To unlock the nine tales, you must experience all emotions and have intent. Suddenly, the door to the library opened, and she saw it was her father who came in. He then spoke, Your maids told me you were here. What are you doing? Aralyn's eyes, which were still on the book, responded, Reading. King Draelos eyes fell on the book she was reading and said, You do know everything in that book is fiction, right? Just a story made up for entertainment. I don't just know why your mother was so always obsessed with the book. Aralyn suddenly looked up and said, Mother was obsessed with this book. King Draelos responded, Yes, she was, and the funniest part was that she believed every single detail of what happened in the book. That aside, I do not expect you to be here. Go and prepare for the ball. Aralyn stood up from the chair and bowed to the king. At the back of her mind, she believed that everything in that book actually happened, and she needed answers.
After Aralyn left, King Draelos looked at that book. It was passed from generations to generations in his family line. He didn't believe a single word in that book, but he knew his first wife, Amanda, desperately took every word seriously, and he saw that look in Aralyn's eyes. He sighed and used his magic to put the book back in the shelf. King Draelos had come to read a book talking about how to control a kingdom. He had only less than 1,000 years left. He married Irene out of love at first sight, and when he learnt that she was a witch, he definitely knew that they were meant to be. With Irene by his side, he might definitely get the chance to rule for the next 5,000 years. There was always something addicting about Power. Once you get it, you never want to lose it. He knew that there would be a lot of suitors that want to marry his daughter. He would definitely give his daughter to someone he can benefit the most from. Looking at Aralyn, he knew she was someone definitely capable of taking care of herself, so he didn't need to worry. He snapped his finger, and the lights in the library went on while the door banged shut. Aralyn, who had rushed to her room, was getting herself ready to go to the famous library in town to see if she would get answers.