The Demon Prophecy
Chapter 1: The First Threat
Two bat parents were negotiating with the demon king, one who was worried about their daughter's safety and the other was carrying a white and cute baby bat. The Demon King predicted that the bat parent's child will be the next victim who is actually all supernatural beings will be targeting.
The Demon King told the parents that of a single prophecy that all supernatural beings follow for generations:
One who is born every 1000 years.
One is destined to fall in love with a supernatural being.
One who possesses the inner and outer beauty.
One who needs a supernatural being in order to survive.
If the supernatural being kisses her, it will become more powerful
If the supernatural being kills her, it will become very invincible
If the supernatural being devours her, it will be granted immortality
If the supernatural being beds her, they will be married and forever be immortal
The Demon King proposed to the bat parents that his son will vow to protect the maiden and soon after will wed to seal and prevent her from dying as most supernatural beings want to devour her.
King Ivory and his wife, Queen Pure agreed with the proposal in order to protect their daughter and not let her die because of her being the maiden and also because of the dangerous prophecy. Both parents and the Demon king vowed to never break the promise they made to the demon king.
18 years later
My parents always told me of the prophecy that I was known to the supernatural beings as being the so called "maiden."
I never understood why? My parents told me about it, but I never really believed them because I never really believe in supernatural beings being real to me.
But here I am now an eighteen year old princess of very distinguished parents that one, my father was the hero of our kingdom and my mother was a singer before she betrothed my father but she still is one.
In my kingdom, when the princess turns eighteen she may choose her husband according to the laws of the kingdom. And yes I am turning eighteen today, my father called many kingdoms and only the princes to attend the huge ball party in honor of me becoming a woman.
"Princess Rouge we need to find a dress that will suit you," one of the maids said.
"Well the colors that look really well with your snow white fur would be black, red, silver, and sky blue," another maid added.
"True I agree," the other maid said. The maids started discussing among each other deciding which dresses would like nice on Rouge.
"Well maids I would like to suggest one," Rouge said as the maids all looked at Princess Rouge with excitement. She revealed what the dress looks like as it has many frills at the same time it was strapless and the bottom it had an opening to reveal her legs and it is the color black.
"Wow excellent choice Miss Rouge," one maid as all the others nodded in agreement. The maids immediately took the dress off the hanger and all the maids each did a different part of Princess Rouge, the first maid was doing Rouge's hair as she put a butterfly clip in her hair that will look well with the dress and took off the curlers as her hair was semi-curly, the second maid did her eyes as she uses the eyelash curler to bring out her eyelashes and put on red eyeliner. The third maid and several others helped the ivory bat put on the dress she suggested and indeed right after a few minutes the ivory bat did look very stunning and attractive.
The maids were all getting teary feeling all their hard work really did pay off. Rouge just rolled her eyes as she suddenly felt someone was watching her from afar. She kept feeling as if someone was ready to strike anytime, she didn't know why she suddenly had this strange instinct in her, but she shrugged it off not wanting to worry her maids since they were all still in the room.
"Miss Rouge are you excited for today," one of her maids asked her in a polite manner.
"Of course, I have long-awaited this opportunity," Rouge replied with her angelic smile.
"Well the ceremony starts in two hours princess, but might as well go downstairs your parents are so excited for this day and want to see you immediately," another maid added.
"Ok then take me to them," Rouge replied as she and a few of her maids followed pursuit to lead her to her parents and one of the maids closed the door behind them.
A figure that was well hidden in one of the trees was watching and observing the ivory bat.
"Hmm it looks like I have found her," the mysterious figure said as he teleported out of the tree.
He was inside the castle and turned invisible so no one can see him he was walking as fast as he could to find the ivory bat. As he was walking by he saw the ivory bat coming his way as he hid inside one of the castle rooms. He started to use some sort of communication spell and sending it to the ivory bat herself.
As Princess Rouge was walking she felt a weird and strange presence in her head as she tried to shake it off. But the signal was so strong she strolled sneaking away from her maids when they weren't looking and fell weakly to the ground where the strong and strange signal was coming from in the room.
Rouge: Who are you? And what do you want from me?
?: I wish to see you in person Princess Rouge.
Rouge: Why and how do you know my name?
?: That doesn't matter Princess, I wish to see you.
Rouge: How do I know I can trust you?
?: Because I know today something bad is going to happen to you?
Rouge: What how do you know that? Tell me
?: Only if you can meet me in the room that you are right in front of.
Rouge: What? Fine but you are giving me the answers to my questions.
Rouge entered the room that was in front of her and there stood the mysterious figure that was talking to her.
"My oh my, Princess Rouge you have grown into such a fine woman," the figure said.
"Now tell me who you are and how do you know my name," Rouge asked in a polite but eager manner.
"Princess Rouge come over here," the figure said as he held out his hand.
"Why should I, I don't even know you," Rouge replied as she was about to leave, as the figure gradually floated over to her and grabbed her arm.
Rouge suddenly felt really scared of the figure because she didn't know what he was planning to do with her.
"Princess don't worry I will never hurt you," the figure replied.
"How do I know I can trust you," Rouge asked the figure.
"Close your eyes princess," the figure said.
"Why," Rouge asked.
"Just do it," the figure added. Rouge closed her eyes as the figure took off the hood of his cloak and leaned in and kissed her. Rouge was trying to pull away from the figure who was kissing her, but the figure was pulling her closer to him. No matter how hard she tried to push him away he wouldn't let her go, as his tongue tried to slyly get in contact with hers, she tried to resist it but somehow she started to enjoy the kiss the mysterious stranger is giving her. After a few more minutes of kissing the figure suddenly disappeared right after he stopped kissing her. Rouge opened her eyes to see he was no longer in the room and asked, "Where did you go."
"We will meet again soon my dear princess," the figure replied.
"Well I better hurry I don't want to worry my parents," Rouge said as she exits the room and runs as fast as she could to reach the throne room where her parents will be waiting.
After 5 minutes of many twists and turns she finally made it to the throne room where her parents were patiently waiting for her arrival.
Rouge burst through the doors as her parents both turned their heads as both of them rushed to her and hugged her tightly.
"Rouge where have you been," her father King Ivory asked with a worried face.
Rouge didn't want to reply and tell them that a mysterious figure somehow had strange and mysterious powers to be able to get in contact with her mind and secretly kissed her out of nowhere.
"Rouge," her mother asked trying to snap Rouge back to reality.
"Well I daydreamed and didn't know I was heading the wrong way," Rouge replied with confidence in her tone hoping her parents will fall for her lie.
"Oh ok dear, just don't get us worried like that again," her father replied seeming to trust her daughter's lie.
The figure was chuckling at this as he was still observing Princess Rouge and using his powers to listen in on Princess Rouge and her parents conversation. He was able to understand why the Princess lied to her parents and not telling them the real reason she was late to arrive at the throne room.
The figure took out a golden locket and he opened it to reveal Princess Rouge when she was a baby.
"I can sense another supernatural being somewhere around here," the figure said.
"However I cannot seem to identify what type of supernatural being it is," the figure added as he kept turning his head trying to pick up the scent of the supernatural being.
"Whoever you are I am not letting you have the Princess," the figure called out hoping to get the other supernatural being's attention.
One of castle guards was chuckling evilly as he revealed to be the other supernatural being the mysterious figure sensed.
The guard was using the same communication as the mysterious figure did and came into contact with the figure himself.
Figure: Who are you?
Disguised Guard: I will reveal myself sometime
Figure: So it seems my demon instincts weren't wrong?
Disguised Guard: Hmm to me it seems you are the Demon King's son am I right?
Figure: Yes I am, I know you are after her.
Disguised Guard: Hmm it seems we are both after the same thing.
Figure: I am not letting you have her.
Disguised Guard: Why not? Demon Prince," as he was chuckling at this.
Figure: I know you only want her for gaining immortality.
Disguised Guard: What how did you know?
Figure: Is it not obvious of all supernatural beings?
Disguised Guard: Hmm you're smart Demon Prince.
Figure: I am not letting you devour her.
Disguised Guard: We'll see about that Demon Prince, later.
As the Disguised Guard ended the signal and started to head towards the flower garden where the ceremony for Princess Rouge becoming a woman is going to be held.
"Hmm it seems the Demon Prince knows I was here, I have to say I have underestimated him," the supernatural being disguised as one of the castle guards said as he chuckled and stood where the entrance to the garden was so he wouldn't blow his cover.
Meanwhile the figure said "I cannot let him get to the Princess," as he teleported out of the tree and was heading toward the garden as well as he knew that is where the ceremony for Princess Rouge was going to be held.
The figure attempted to use his powers to send a signal to Princess Rouge to warn that she is going to be in danger.
Rouge felt the strange power again as in attempt she almost fainted in front of her parents as her eyes fluttered closed as she fell to the ground as her father caught her and set her gently on the carpet.
"Rouge dear are you okay," her father said as he tried to wake her up.
"Oh dear what happened," Queen Pure said with a worried tone to her voice.
Her father kept trying to call out her name, but she stay still as she was sleeping peacefully.
Figure: Princess
Rouge: You, why did I faint from your communication signal?
Figure: So your parents wouldn't listen in on our conversation.
Rouge: What do you want now?
Figure: You are going to be in danger Princess.
Rouge: How do you know that for sure?
Figure: Because I actually have the power to sense another supernatural being present.
Rouge: Who are you?
Figure: That doesn't matter
Rouge: Why not?
Figure: Because like I said before I am not going to hurt you
Rouge: I don't believe you
Figure: I am just letting you know
Rouge: Wait-
Figure: Later Princess
The figure ended the signal as Rouge eyes fluttered open and both her mother and father hugged her tightly.
"Rouge what happened to you," her father asked.
"Well I don't know," Rouge managed to say.
"Man you scared your mother and I twice today especially since today is a special day for you," her father said with a serious tone in his voice.
"Sorry father I won't do it again," Rouge replied with guilt in her tone of voice.
"Well the ceremony starts in 15 minutes dear so are you ready to go now Rouge," her mother said.
"Yes I am mother," Rouge replied as her mother and father both held her hands and lead her out of the throne room and go to the garden where the ceremony is going to take place.
As her mother and father were leading her to the garden. Rouge was in deep thought about the stranger and why did he keep bothering her so much especially on her special day as today.
Who is this guy that keeps bothering me? How does he even know me? I don't understand why he keeps telling me I am going to be in danger today? There is lots of things I don't even know about the guy. Maybe he only wants me for himself. I hope he doesn't ruin my special day today. If he does I am going to strangle him until he can't see the light of day.
"Rouge honey we're here now," her mother said to snap her back to reality.
"Oh already that was fast," Rouge replied as she smiled nervously.
"Rouge you only say it was fast because you were daydreaming again, you sure are acting differently today dear," her mother said.
"I guess I am trying not to get overexcited about it," Rouge replied.
"GENTLEMEN PRINCES I, KING IVORY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE MY DAUGHTER PRINCESS ROUGE WILL BE DECIDING WHO TO MARRY FOR HER 18TH BIRTHDAY," her father said to all the princes who attended the ceremony.
The disguised figure as one of the castle guards was grinning evilly as the other castle guards was staring at him and asked him, "Are you okay."
"Yes I am fine," the disguised guard replied.
"Just don't get distracted when it comes to guide the Princess towards the garden's tables," the other guard told him.
The disguised guard was groaning with an annoyed tone and starts to wonder why he disguised himself as one of the palace guards.
Meanwhile the figure was watching and observing where the other supernatural being is and couldn't seem to identify him due to the many princes that did attend the Princess' ceremony.
Hmm where is he? He better not try anything on the Princess. I am trying to keep to the promise my father made to her parents. Princess I will reveal myself if the other supernatural being is going to kill or devour you. I can't let that happen to you.
The figure again took out the golden locket the most stunning feature of the beautiful and cute baby Rouge in the picture was her sky blue eyes that sparkle just like the crashing waves of the ocean.
"I can see why my father wanted us to be together, you are so beautiful, pure, and innocent and me being a very handsome and strong fighter I am," the figure said as he smiled at the picture in the golden locket.
The figure noticed that guards were helping Princess Rouge lead her to the garden tables. The figure noticed that one of the guards was emitting a weird dark red aura from it.
That must be him. Hmm he isn't very clever of shielding his aura.
The disguised guard was grinning evilly as he was gripping the Princess' arm hard. The princess felt very uncomfortable as she tried to urge the guard to loosen his grip on her arm, but the disguised guard didn't listen to the princess.
Hmm trying the old disguise yourself to blend in with the crowd, pretty clever but not clever enough to outsmart me though.
The figure grinned at the disguised guard and knew what he had to do in order to protect the princess.
The disguised guard thought it would be the right moment to take the princess and leave as he shoved the other guard really hard to the ground as he held a hard grip on the princess.
"Finally you are mine Princess," the guard revealed himself to be a red echidna.
"What is going on," Rouge asked the echidna that just revealed himself.
"You'll see," the red echidna replied as he put her on her shoulder and made a run for it. Rouge started screaming for help as her parents watched in horror as the red echidna was making a run for it.
The figure noticed this and immediately teleported in pursuit of the disguised guard and followed them secretly.
"GUARDS GO AFTER THE RED ECHIDNA AND SLAY HIM ON SIGHT," King Ivory yelled to let his guards know.
The palace guards understood and immediately went in pursuit and were able to surround him before he even left the garden tables area.
"Hmm you guys are pretty fast I'm impressed," the red echidna said as he grinned evilly at them.
"Anyone who dares to kidnap or even hurt the princess must face serious punishment," the commander said.
"Hehehehehe,' the red echidna just simple said.
"What is so funny," another guard asked as all of them raised eyebrows at the strange and sudden change of personality of the red echidna.
"You have no idea how unfortunate to go up against, Prince Knuckles, Prince of the Gargoyles," Knuckles replied as he dropped Princess Rouge gently. He starts to transform as his hands started to turn into claws he started to grow large bat-like wings and his face turned into an ugly monster. Rouge was watching as she was shocked at what was suddenly happening right in front of her eyes.
"What is happening," the commander of the guards asked with a surprised tone in his voice.
"Shoot him guards," the commander ordered as all the guards surrounded him and started to shoot at him. The beast shielded himself with a shield as he sent a destructive wave of dark energy right back at all the guards.
The commander was on the ground along with all the other guards as Princess Rouge ran over to him as he whispered to her "Princess you must escape while you can.'
"I'm not leaving you to die here with that monster," Rouge whispered back to him.
"Please Princess you must," the commander whispered to her. Rouge didn't like the idea of leaving all the guards and the commander there to die as she nodded at him for understanding him as she was about to make a run for it, the gargoyle noticed this as he flew right above and was right in front og her.
"Where do you think you are going Princess," the gargoyle asked as he was grinning evilly.
Rouge was speechless at this as she knew wherever she ran the gargoyle would always be able to catch her.
"Who are you," Rouge asked demanding to know and trying to act like she wasn't scared of him.
"I already told you didn't I, I'm Prince Knuckles, Prince of the Gargoyles," Knuckles replied as he held out his hand reassuring her everything was alright.
Rouge was hesitant to even go near him, Knuckles ran towards as she was trying to avoid him by dodging his hug attacks.
"What do you want from me," Rouge asked as she at the same time was still dodging his hug attacks.
"For you to become my bride," Knuckles simply replied.
"Why," she asked wondering.
"Princess do you believe in supernatural beings," Knuckles asked.
"At first I didn't, but now I do," Rouge replied as she was trying to be careful what she said.
"Well to tell you the truth has your parents ever told you being a "maiden," or a victim that is destined to either any of these with any supernatural being:
One who is born every 1000 years.
One is destined to fall in love with a supernatural being.
One who possesses the inner and outer beauty.
One who needs a supernatural being in order to survive.
If the supernatural being kisses her, it will become more powerful
If the supernatural being kills her, it will become very invincible
If the supernatural being devours her, it will be granted immortality
If the supernatural being beds her, they will be married and forever be immortal," Knuckles was explaining her, the prophecy of the maiden and the supernatural being.
"How do I know I can trust you and which one of those are you trying to accomplish," Rouge asked but deep inside she was scared which one of the choices Knuckles had just told her.
"I leaning towards of devouring you, but ever since I laid my eyes on you I was thinking of bedding you since you are so beautiful," Knuckles replied as he grinned at her.
Rouge was horrified at this as she started to make a run for it, the gargoyle noticed this as went in pursuit of the princess.
Both the gargoyle and the princess didn't notice the figure that was following them within the trees and was invisible to them. Rouge was running into the forest hoping she can lose the gargoyle but the gargoyle was faster than she thought he was.
"Stay away from me,' the princess cried out to him.
"We belong together princess," Knuckles replied as he was catching up to the princess as he caught her right arm and pulled her close.
Rouge was horrified and scared as the gargoyle turned back to normal into the normal red echidna he was.
"Kiss me,' Knuckles asked.
"No," Rouge replied.
"Do you want to do it the easy way, where I get my way and do whatever I want with you, or do it the hard way where I will bed you," Knuckles asked.
"I pick neither," Rouge replied.
"Ok you asked for it princess," Knuckles asked as he started to plant kisses on her neck and around it.
Rouge started to cry even if she tried to push him off, he was stronger than her.
"Princess this will all be over," Knuckles replied as kept planting kisses on her.
The figure jumped off the tree and kicked Knuckles in head sending him towards two trees that were closely close together.
"Huh," Rouge stopped crying as she didn't notice the figure because he was still invisible.
"Well, well, well, seems you have followed us,' Knuckles replied as he got up.
"Like I said I won't let you harm the princess or devour her," the figure said.
"It's you, the one from before," Princess Rouge replied as she was about to run to him as Knuckles held her arm very firmly.
"Let go of me," Rouge asked.
"Never Princess," Knuckles simply replied.
"Let her go," the figure asked.
"Who are you," Rouge asked the figure.
"Oh right Demon Prince introduce yourself," Knuckles added.
"Demon Prince?" Rouge said wondering who he is.
"Very well I am Prince Shadow, I am the Demon King's son," the figure said as he took off his cloak to reveal a black hedgehog with red streaks on each of his quills and he was wearing black and red attire with a golden crown on him and his shoes were hover shoes.
The demon king's son who is he and where did he come from? Is he targeting me for the same reasons like Knuckles is or is he trying to protect me?
Well that's it for this chapter. Sorry I have been very busy and never really have time to go on fanfiction.