This is one of the stories that suggested by my friends. They said it is interesting and I should post it online. That is all I can say. This Narrator is a character of the story. He's not me. No breaking of 4th walls here. So here's my first part of Dark Secrets. Enjoy!

The Prince

Benjamin has found the cave. He's ready. Ready to save her. He checked his bag, sword and his shield. The young prince must dress like a noble knight and must look convincing that he's a prince. He fixed his hair and armor.

He's ready. "Here I go."

"Hello." He heard a voice behind him.

He turned and saw a silhouette of a woman. Then there was a scream.

Benjamin's scream.

Thousand of lanterns were seen floating up to the sky. The kingdom of Corona celebrates the return of their beloved princess after she was kidnapped for sixteen years. It was a wonderful sight. Happiness filled this great kingdom. I wanted to be there to join their dances and games. Enjoy the night together and meet other people.

I might find my true love or a friend there. Unfortunately, I have no time for that. I have a job to do. This job is not for mortals to handle. I'm different. I'm a powerful being. Well, one of the powerful beings in the world.

"My name is Oliver and I have seen a lot of wonders that happened and will happen in this world. Wonders like heroes or heroines saving the day, people finding their true love and villains defeated.

Love conquers all and that.

However, there are other things I saw that I really don't like to see. There are times when the villains won; friend betrays another friend and a lot of deaths cause not by anyone but by disease or poverty.

I saw everything. I wanted to do something but my role in this world is to watch every human life. I can't do anything. I can't interfere to help those unlucky ones. I can only do is watch and record.

I watched the lost princess Rapunzel happy to have returned and to be with her beloved husband Eugene. I watched and smiled. "At least, they got a happy ending." I'm happy but going back to the time where Rapunzel is still with Mother Gothel. There is something that the princess didn't know. Something that Mother Gothel did and kept it a secret.

After the wedding of Rapunzel and Eugene, the people of Corona prepare a large midnight ball to celebrate the newlyweds. The King and Queen were discussing with the groom about the future. Eugene has some difficult time deciding if he can do good to be a king. He asked if he can be just the princess's husband for a while until he's ready to be one. The King gladly accepts.

Rapunzel dances around with the four sisters and other young guests on this grand ball. The others joined in. They have fun. After enjoying the dance, Rapunzel was then approached by someone who called her name. "Rapunzel!"

The princess stopped and saw a young woman with a golden star on her forehead. She is the same age as Rapunzel but a little shorter and has raven black hair. Rapunzel smiled, "Hello."

"Um, hello. I'm Queen Aureole from the West Kingdom." She bowed before the princess.

"What brings you here?" Rapunzel asked.

Aureole answered, "I'm here for my brother Benjamin. I haven't seen him since."

"Oh, your brother is here? Where can I see him?"

The young queen began to worry. "Well, that's it. I don't know where he is. He told me if there was a grand wedding happening in Corona; I will come and see him."

Rapunzel paused, thinking about what the young woman said. "What do you mean?"

"It is a long story. I... I have twelve brothers and the youngest is Benjamin. He was so weak that my brothers treated him like a kid. So he promised them that he will become stronger like them by going on a quest. The eldest of the brothers told him about you, the lost princess of Corona. If he ever finds her and marry her, he will earn their respect and stop calling him a weak kid."

"But your brother did not find me. It was Eugene." She showed Aureole to her husband who's spending his time with the former bandits.

The young queen got more worried. "Then where could he be?"

Rapunzel guessed, "Maybe he returned to your home kingdom after he heard the news of my return."

"It could be." Aureole sighs. "But he clearly stated in his letter that he found a lead to where you are. He said that he learned it from an old woman. It's sad that he never found you."

"Well, the tower is completely hidden. It was just luck that Eugene found it." Rapunzel shows her happiness. "I'm very grateful for it."

Queen Aureole chuckled. "He's a lucky guy. May I ask what happened between the two of you?"

"It's quite a long story."

"Just the important parts."

The bride and the young queen started a conversation about their past. Rapunzel told her about Mother Gothel and Aureole told her about her twelve elder brothers turning into ravens and her seven years of silence. Impressed by her story, Rapunzel wanted to hear more. The young queen admits it's a crazy tale. Fortunately for them, they both have happy endings.

But not everyone gets a happy ending.

As I was narrating this story to you, I saw what will happen next. I saw what's going to happen. I saw Death approaching. He's not going to kill these two lovely women. But Death has come for me.

"I know who you are." That was not Death. It's a voice of a man.

A mortal man with a grudge against me. I don't know the reason but I know why he's here. I said, "I know what you want and I know what you will do next. But answer me this, why can't I see you?

The man looked at me like a wolf targeting his prey. "I'm here to change the world."

For the first time in my entire life since the day I got the role as the mighty being who watched and knows everything, I have no single clue what he's talking about. He is not just an ordinary man. He's special. No almighty being in the world can see him in the past and the future. Not even the Sisters of Fate and Father Time can see him. I can only see him in the present. "Who are you, mortal?"

"It doesn't matter. You have the opal. My precious gem! Give it to me!"

Here it is.

The biggest moment in my life.

My last word.

Just a simple "No."

Upon hearing my answer, the man pulls out a large scythe. A familiar weapon and powerful one to be wielded by a mortal. After a second, I recognized Father Time's scythe. The only weapon that can kill an immortal.

How did this man got it? I don't know. I have no time to know.

But this is it.

This is Death right in front of me. I have no time to move, no time to think. I just watched as the man swings the sickle to me. It just takes a quick swing and I'm done.

After my unexpected demise, a powerful flash of light burst out from the sky and spreads all over the world. The people in Corona saw it and caught by this bright light, blinding them completely. Rapunzel looked at it while Queen Aureole shuts her eyes. "Argh! What's that?"

In that light, images appeared before the princess. She saw them flashing to her eyes. She saw her past when she was born, when she was taken away and when she was kept inside the tower for a long time. But there is one image that struck her. One image that was part of her past that she didn't know.

It's a young knight entering the cave and discovered the tower where she was being held. Rapunzel doesn't know who that was but she thinks its Queen Aureole's Brother Benjamin.

It could be him.

If so, that means he's the first one who found Rapunzel.

TO BE CONTINUED