Hi! Thank you for those who had read my first story. This is now my second fanfic and it will be a series. I hope you will like it. Please read and review.
Disclaimer: I don't own Skip Beat! I'm just borrowing the characters from the manga.
Prologue: Where, when, why it all began…
Long ago, during the time when magic and power still subsists and flourishes, there was a kingdom ruled by a good and powerful king. Though he was young, he was capable and wise. For many years, the kingdom prospered under his rule and thus, it was the golden age. His subjects remained loyal and the people lived in peace and bounty.
Little did they know that their prosperity would soon end with the arrival of a seemingly delightful invitation for the king to a banquet with the rulers of the other kingdoms. After a week of preparation, the people watched as their king and his guards left for the gathering, leaving the kingdom's affairs to his most trusted adviser. When the gathering ended, the king sent a message of his return. The people rejoiced and prepared for the coming of their ruler. A few weeks passed before a messenger arrived bringing the mournful news of their king's disappearance. It was heard that his party was attacked by a group of bandits on their way back to the kingdom. Their carriage was destroyed, and the king's men were slaughtered though the corpse of the king was not found amongst them.
Distress overcame the kingdom as the news of the king's death was spread even to the farthest towns and valleys and the people mourned for their king. However, that, too, was short-lived, as dukes and nobles began to fight over as to who should take the throne. The kingdom was swallowed by chaos as civil wars ensued and the kingdom plunged to darkness. But as one dared to wear the crown, a great cloud covered the kingdom and lightning fell to leave a message: Only he who is the king by blood and flesh, shall ever wear the crown. A powerful spell prevented the throne from being taken, seeping the life out of those who dared to sit on it. The kingdom remained without a king and then, began the Dark Age.