The Shadows of Death

Chapter 2 - [The Great Betrayal]

Species in the Chapter:

Melo (Mentioned)

Living Shadows

Split Personalities

Humans (Mentioned)

Characters in the Chapter:

Eclipse - Queen

Blazefire - Queens Sister

Shadow/Ariande (forgot to mention her other name in the last chapter) - Queens Daughter

Trius - Shadow Goddess of Death (Mentioned)

Timeline

About 28 years before the current time in the Club Parrot RP [https://discord.gg/6uWdwCxe]

Character POV and Description:

Queen Eclipse. Queen Eclipse has pitch black skin, with hair of a slightly lighter color. Her eyes shine a blinding white near constantly while open. A dark aura flows around her like a blanket. Anyone near her gets a sense of security.

Then Ariande. Ariande is like a mini version of Eclipse. Her aura brings the feeling of pity and sadness for some unknown reason.

Where the Chapter takes Place

The shadow realm. The shadow realm is sort of like a different planet, yet also not. It is only accessible by the portals Living Shadows can open. It can be described as a version of earth, but with a permanent cloak of darkness spread across it like snow.

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Clearing her throat, she knocked on the door. The door opened, revealing her sister, Blazefire. Smiling warmly, she thanked her for inviting her, and she stepped inside. They both headed over to the living room, which was beautifully furnished. A small Melo statue was sitting on the table.

"Go ahead, take a seat sister, I'll go get some tea."

Eclipse nodded, watching her walk out. She paused, looking over at the door, sighing

"Ariande. I told you to come in. You'll be fine."

A small child, looking around 5 years old, walked into the house. Ariande carefully stepped over to Eclipse, sitting beside her, glancing around warily. Eclipse always felt horrible for her daughter, with how her father treated both her and herself. Luckily, to her knowledge, he left the shadow realm after a huge argument. She gave Ariande a small pat on the shoulder in an attempt to calm her down. Her ear flicked as she heard footsteps. She turned and looked at Blazefire, who was holding a tea kettle and some cups. She set them in front of Eclipse, Ariande, and herself as she sat.

"So, Queen Eclipse, may I speak with you about something over a cup of tea?"

Eclipse frowned as Blazefire spoke, wondering what she wanted to speak about.

"Sure, I don't see why not."

She said, tilting her head a little bit.

"Well, I wanted to talk to you about what was going on. I've heard that some of your subjects were starting to rebel. Some cults worshiping Trius have formed again. I'm worried about what might occur."

Blazefire informed her, sipping her tea after finishing. Eclipse shook her head gently, taking a sip of tea. She was about to reply, when she noticed Blazefire eyeing her cup. She frowned, before replying.

"I see. Where exactly did you hear this? I would like to speak with them to further be informed. T……this d-does seem l….like a pr..problem……"

Eclipse blinked rapidly, staring at blazefire with a concerned expression. She could feel her body shutting down.

"B-blazefire….si…sister….wha….what was….in th…that….t…..tea…."

She said, just before falling over, slamming into the table. Ariande stared, mouth slightly agape in shock. Eclipse started turning a light gray, a sure sign that she was dead. Blazefire smiled politely, before standing. She grabbed Eclipse's body and dragged it off, leaving Ariande frozen. Ariande, slowly coming to her senses, made a small whimpering noise, before running towards the door. Just about to grab the handle, she suddenly stopped. A black aura surrounded her like coffin, forcing her to freeze.

"Well….well…..well….."

The voice of her aunt rang around her like a bell. A shiver ran down her spine as a hand fell on her shoulder, a tear slipping down her face. Blazefire stepped into view, frowning.

"You trying to escape? Huh? You know this is your fault, right?"

Ariande stared, tears still streaming down her face as she strained to grab the door knob. Her mind going 1,000 miles a minute, panic filled her mind.

"This is entirely your fault. You poisoned her tea. Why? Because you're jealous. This is classified as treason. And you know what the punishment for treason is? Exile. Ariande, I, as the new Queen, sentence you to Exile to an unknown dimension."

Blazefire spoke, a grin slowly spreading like an infection across her face. Blazefire, still keeping up the freeze spell, grabbed her hands and placed them behind her back, tying them together. A gag materialized in her hand swiftly as she gagged Ariande. She grabbed Ariande's hair and opened the door, dragging her out. A dark portal appeared outside the house as Blazefire waved a hand.

"Annd thats the show folks…"

She murmured and she tossed Ariande into the portal, a grin planted on her face…

-Shadow