If they ever tell the story of Darkness Realm, let them say it was a time of great magic. Men raise and fall as the seasons change, but these names will never fade or be forgotten with time. Let them say this was a time of great power and war. Let them say the Queen of Angel Kingdom was responsible for this once great world fading from existence. Let them say this was the time of the great Raven Queen.
Our story begins two years after the war of Darkness Realm. King Kane was trailed for his crimes of disturbing the peaceful land by none of than his once thought to be dead older brother. King Mark. Under the laws of the kingdom of Darkness Realm although a peaceful realm, King Kane was to be sentenced to death. Of cause the cruel king had not expected that of his older brother to do that or be the one to carry out the sentence, as he was to be killed using magic. The residents of the peaceful kingdom were more than pleased that the king who had invaded and course so much pain, suffering and death was going to be brought to justice.
"If I am to die at the hands of one using magic, then I request the one to carry out the sentence be princess Paige" calmly spoke Kane at hearing his sentence, he didn't appear to be to phrased about it, it was clear to all those in attendance at the trail that the cruel king still wanted to cause more pain and misery to those that were his family and he didn't to be too bothered that it was his actions that had killed his own nephew Prince Konnor. It was also rather clear that Paige had not expected to be asked to be the one to use her magic to execute someone much less that person being someone she was actually related to. Mark looked at his daughter who stood besides the man that was now her husband Prince Seth. He knew that she was not one for violence hence why she used her magic to its limits and stopped the war before any more of the realms soldiers could be killed.
"You have no right to request anything. Thrust Paige will not be the one carrying out your sentence I will be" replied King Mark, seeing the anger appear on his brother's features, it was clear he was hoping to cause more pain to Paige by getting her to be the one who caused his death thrust turning her into the one thing she didn't wish to be, a killer. Seth could see that Paige was distressed about being there at the trial of her uncle, but had no choice as she was a member of the royal family she would have been expected to be there. "Kane, I will carry out your sentence at mid-day two days from now. Until then you are condemned to stay in your cell where you are to think of actions, this trial is over" added King Mark, before leaving the room taking his daughter and remaining son with him. He was aware that the pair of them had something to tell him.
Two days later at mid-day Kane was put to death, many of the realms residence turned out to see the event and were revealed when it was over with in a couple of minutes, out of respect for his niece King Mark sent his brothers body back to his own kingdom, so that his daughter the now Queen Autumn could decide what to do with his body, whether or not she would give him a proper burial or just do something else with his body.
That was two years ago. Since those events an alliance had been built between Darkness Realm, Eprea Empire, Bright-Blade Territories and Helmsley Kingdom, the four would often visit each other, in order to keep the peace and King Hunter had even changed some of the laws in his own kingdom so they were better for his people, he had realised just how much they had suffered from sow of the laws, thrust desired to make it better for them, something that had made Prince Andy rather happy as he could see the change in his father that he had been waiting for. Things had also changed in Eprea Empire, King Paul had stepped down and had allowed his daughter Brie to take the throne, after his son had refused to take the throne saying he had not grown up a prince and thrust should not be king before his sisters are queen.
Princess Nikki had suffered a fair bit, the father of her daughter and lover had died of sudden illness leaving her to raise their daughter Anna alone. Things looked up for her when she married Prince Viktor of Darkness Realm, they had made an agreement that they would stay in their own homes until both of the decide together that it is the right time to move together. For the first time in years Nikki was truly happy as she had found the man who was willing to raise her daughter as his own and accept that she was not ready to leave her home. Something she was truly appreciative of, he also understood that it still hurt her that the man she wished to be with was no longer part of their world. Both Brie and Brock were at the wedding and often went with her to visit the place that would one day be her permanent home.
King Sheamus and Queen Noyra were happily ruling Bright-Blade together, and were expecting their first child, if they were doing their royal duties then they were getting everything ready for their first born's arrival. They had also allowed King Mark of Darkness Realm to visit, it was a surprise for them, especially when he brought them some old children toys, he had also asked King Sheamus to make sure his two remaining children got through something, it had confused Sheamus at first but he soon caught on to what the old king was on about, Sheamus was all to aware that King Mark had been getting weaker, and that his time was coming to an end, the two had come to an arrangement that when it come to his last days he would be in Bright-Blade as he didn't wish his children Viktor and Paige any more pain especially when they were still coming to terms with the death of Konnor.
Queen Noyra stayed at his bedside and promised that she would send a message to his two children and his grand-daughter and adoptive daughter to let them know he had passed on, she had also tried several times to be with his family when he joins his wife and oldest son, he had refused every time. She had come to accept that he was staying there. On the third day of his visit King Mark died peacefully in his sleep, to the surprise of King Sheamus his raven had returned Darkness Realm, he knew Paige would wonder where he father was, and why his raven had returned without him, he also knew he would have to be the one to explain that her father wasn't going to return. That she was the ruler of Darkness Realm now.
Over in Angel Kingdom, Queen Autumn had spent the last two years planning her revenge, she had also been taking her anger out on the people who lived in the land that she ruled. She didn't think he deserved to be executed for the war he had started, she didn't even think it was a crime. King Jack had been helping her with her planning as much as possible, enjoying the fact that he could be the reason or part of it for the fall of Darkness Realm, he knew without the royal family there to rule them they would be lost and thrust be able to be easily manipulated. Queen Autumn had ordered the immediate death of anyone who crossed her borders that processed magic and banned anyone who lived in Angel kingdom from even mentioning magic without being severally punished.
Queen Autumn's sister Winter or Lacey as she was now known, fled with her husband former bandit leader Jimmy Jacobs to Darkness Realm, where her younger sister Summer now resided, they had fled due to the threat that Autumn and Jack posed, there had been many times that Autumn had been trying to find a reason to put Lacey to death to prevent her from being a threat against her when it come to the throne. At this moment she was tracking the four known as the Wyatt family, they had escaped from her dungeons using the magic the leader of the family Bray processed, quickly fleeing to the forest calling it there home and calling on the magic of the Dark Sorcerer to protect them from the queen of the land they had once called home, they had still yet to work out what they had done to attract her attention or that of King Jack when they had gone unnoticed to King Kane unless he wanted to use them for something, mainly to track his enemies or someone who had got away from his kingdom.
At this moment in time King Sheamus was on his way to Darkness Realm, escorting the body of King Mark back to his family and his own kingdom. When he arrived at the palace he was greeted by Paige, Seth, Emma, Sami, Viktor and to his surprise Nikki, all of them were at the top of their stairs to the entrance of the great Gothic palace and all of them dressed in beautiful ropes, especially the ladies. It was now Sheamus wished he did not have to tell Viktor and Paige that their father was not going to be returning to them, he was not looking forward to telling them two that their father was never going to be coming home to them and that Paige was now the ruler of the realm.
"My lady Paige, Viktor. Your father has unfortunately passed away. He died peacefully in his sleep last night and asked me to return his body to you his children, along with this. I am so sorry for your loss" spoke King Sheamus holding out two letters addressed to his two surviving children, it was clear he wanted them to know he was not coming back and was likely to send them with the raven that had returned earlier to they city. He could see the emotion of Paige's features and knew that Viktor too was hurt to learn of his father's sudden death. "I have brought him back to you, to allow him to have the proper services with your culture" added Sheamus looking at the heart broken family, he wished that King Mark could have just told them that he was ill and dying yet he had left it until he was no longer able to say anything. Paige and Viktor nodding before watching King Sheamus leave, both siblings with Emma walked over to his coffin, not longer able to keep their tears back, Viktor going over to Paige wrapping her tightly in his arms as she cried. He knew she was yet to accept the death of Konnor two years prior.
Seth went over to Paige, like Nikki and Sami did with their respective partners, wondering why Mark had not mentioned that he was sick. Emma knew then that arranging the funeral for her adoptive father and former king would be down to her. Viktor would once again be walking around like a zombie and Paige now had the responsibility of being the ruler of the kingdom, she smiled sadly at some of the memories that flashed through her head, she wanted her adoptive siblings to smile again but knew that was unlikely to happen at the moment due to the pair still not accepting Konnor wasn't coming back now they would have to get through the death of their only parent, as well as trying to run the realm as well as their father before them. Seth also knew he would now have to help rule the realm. Dean had been chosen by Viktor to help protect Paige thrust taking Konnor's place, and getting to know the royal siblings better, he had abounded his relationship with Summer when she chose another man over him, something that hurt him, but he had built a strong relationship with Paige, to the point she would ask him for help if she needed it and didn't bother Viktor, he would also escort her places, he always found something entertaining about that.
AJ and Galina opened their dream market stalls, AJ sold hand made jewellery and Galina made and sold her own hair accessories. Both of them were popular, they both had their own places to live outside of the palace, and with their own husbands were as Dean and Seth lived with in the walls of the great Gothic palace. Jimmy and Lacey didn't live within the walls of the palace either, instead hiding near by so they would be out of the way if need be although they doubted the Queen of Angel Kingdom was likely to come to the realm unless it was for the same reason as Kane had done. It was obvious to anyone that lived in Darkness Realm that things were changing, they now had both a king and a queen as well as someone to take their place if they chose not to rule. All the residents of the realm knew for sure was that their beloved King Mark was gone and his funeral would be sooner rather than later.
Long live King Mark of Darkness Realm.