I'll begin as all stories of this nature begin, with:
Once Upon a Time…, there was a beautiful kingdom with a warm and loving King and Queen who had just recently had a beautiful baby daughter. The land was rich in wealth, fertility and happiness. The King ruled wisely, with a firm and fair hand, and the Queen soothed her people with her gentle nature. The daughter, their beloved princess, was already prophecized to be a future beauty, just like her mother, with her black curls, fair skin with just a hint of freckles, and soft brown eyes. The people could not imagine a time where they were ever unhappy.
Now, as you already anticipate, the kingdom that has only seen love, will soon fall to darkness, as what happens in all fairytales. You are correct, and on the daughter's first birthday, darkness overcame the land. The King's cousin Prince Alucard had come to this kingdom for the princess's first birthday celebration. Already, there was an evil stench in the air and a sense of foreboding darkened what was meant to be a blessed and happy occasion.
"So this is the young Princess Katarina," sneered Prince Alucard as he looked down at her in her cradle. His face was permanently in a sour expression and his eyes held greed for what his cousin held. He was a slender man and might have been called handsome if he didn't hold an ugly expression with evil eyes on his face.
"Yes, this is our daughter," murmurs King Alfred as he steps forward and protectively rests a hand on his daughter's cradle. His eyes narrowed a bit, without removing the merry expression on his face, as he scrutinized his cousin for any indication that foul play is afoot.
Alucard smirks and does a mock bow at the King and Queen before walking off, letting the King and Queen breath a sigh of relief. Queen Cassandra moves forward and gently picks Katarina up from her cradle and holds her close.
"I don't like him, I don't think we even sent him an invitation Alfred," says Queen Cassandra, her worried eyes scanning the room. She gazes down at her daughter and Katarina opens her eyes and coos up at her. Queen Cassandra smiles, her worry level moving down several notches, and hoping she was just being paranoid.
"Don't worry dear, whatever my dear cousin tries, he will not get too far in. I'll protect this family with my life," says as he moves a comforting arm over Queen Cassandra's shoulders. To the people in the ballroom, they looked like the perfect family, happy and content as can be.
Suddenly screams were heard throughout the celebration and the stench of evil magic filled the room. King Alfred quickly moved in front of his family, his sword drawn, as men in black armor ran into the room, killing all those who dared to fight back. Alucard was at the head of the army, holding a sword that glowed with dark power. Men rushed towards him in attempt to protect the royal family but they were quickly wiped out by the dark magic he possessed.
King Alfred rushed forward as he saw Alucard's main target was him and raised his sword to meet Alucard's sword head on. They clashed swords, but each swipe Alucard took, he only became stronger. The sword he held was magicked to steal the opponent's energy and Alfred was quickly weakening. Queen Cassandra clutched tiny Katarina to her breast as she watched the two men fight. She saw, with horror filled eyes, the final swipe that sent her husband to the underworld.
Queen Cassandra quickly placed a kiss on her daughter's forehead, tears filling her eyes. Katarina, not knowing what was going on, but hearing the screaming and the horror that the people were going through, started crying loudly. Queen Cassandra placed her in her cradle and took position to defend her daughter and herself from Alucard.
She grabbed her late husband's sword in her hands and stood ready to fight. Alucard looked at her with an arrogant smirk and raised his sword once more. Queen Cassandra knew she was going to die, but she knew she was going to die defending her daughter and her people till her last breath. She met Alucard's attack head on and could feel the drain in energy that came with it. She kept on fighting him, getting weaker and weaker. Suddenly, she fell to her knees, her breath coming in gasps, her energy practically gone. She nearly cried, she had been defeated and knew the next stroke of Alucard's sword will be her end. She looked over towards the cradle, where Katarina lay, her cries joining the battle cries within the hall.
'Please god, watch over my child,' whispers Queen Cassandra in her head. Alucard thrusts his sword through her breast, his evil laugh reverberating through the halls.
"I am now KING!" shouts Alucard triumphantly. He holds his sword up and stands in front of the thrones. As he announces this, the people stopped fighting as they see the dead bodies of the former king and queen strewn at his feet, bleeding onto the floor. They knew they had lost and would have to submit to the new ruler.
"Please, don't harm the princess!" one of the servants courageously begs the new King.
Alucard gives off a dark chuckle, a smirk on his face. "I have no intention of harming the little dear," his voice sickeningly evil. "In fact, I plan to raise her myself." He sets the sword down and goes over to the cradle. He reaches down and picks up the still crying Katarina. His face breaks out into a smile, a purely evil, manipulative, cruel smile.