Yogi stood in a three way mirror, holding his arms out so the last preparations from the maids could be made to his outfit of the day.
But something different about his attire then average was specifically more for formal wear. Today was the day when things would change. Responsibility stood on his shoulders. Atop the black shoulder pads on his long dark blue coat with golden trims on the ends of his sleeves and on the lines where the coat was supposed to be buttoned up but stood open revealing a black button up vest on top of a white button up shirt with the collar sticking out.
His pants were slim and black with black knee high boots.
Yogi closed his eyes as one of the maids did adjustments to his blonde curly hair. Having some of the curls fall over his forehead and eyes. He reopened them and looked over himself in the mirrors admiring there work but for the honest opinion from what he felt. . . it was too much.
Of course Yogi knew this day was important for himself and was meant to be taken seriously but still, he didn't like the idea of being a doll for the means to be dressed nicely all the time.
But he was a prince soon to be king but sometimes he felt that even a prince/king should have a say in what he would like to where each and everyday. But that wasn't a choice apparently.
But despite this he still smiled down at them." Thank you, you may leave now to attend to the festival."
They bowed and left the room.
Yogi closed his eyes, hearing the click, click, click of their heals as they disappeared down the hall.
He reopened his eyes once more and sighed. Feeling anxiety take over his body.
Of course all through out growing up and going through so much training over magic and the responsibilities of being a king the weight of it all was now setting in. He had been prepared and he had thought of being prepared countless of times. Something as big as this could never slip his mind.
It was definitely not the time to be second thinking things. He was ready and just the thought of his parents looking down on him made him even more so. The kingdoms safety was now in his hands along with the royal amulet.
He pulled it out form underneath his black vest and let it fall lose over his chest. Yogi then stepped off of the stool he had been told to stand on while being dressed by the maids. He walked over to a near wall and picked up the sword that was inside of it's sheath.
He held it up at eye-level gazing apon it's dark golden floral design that played against the lights above.
Bringing his other hand up he placed it on the swords handle while the other was gripped onto the sheath. He pulled the sword out of the case, he saw his eyes reflect into it's silver as he pulled the blade further out until it was no longer inside the case.
Of course he learned how to sword fight so he wasn't clueless with this weapon. But it wasn't going to be a weapon tonight. Nothing bad would come of tonight. Only a match between himself and Samuels. The trusted royal guard who had promised him a sword fight for his coming of age and the amulets power fully excepting him.
Yogi was 19 today, finally mature enough but the ceremony for the amulets acceptance wouldn't start until midnight which was soon.
"Don't cut yourself." Spoke a familiar voice.
Yogi put the sword back into it's sheath before hooking it to his hip, he then turned around to see said man standing in the large door way. Samuels.
"It's just you," Yogi said sarcastically. Of Course over the years Samuels still looked the same from when Yogi was a little kid. He had no greying parts to his dark brown hair and his dark violate eyes never lost there vibrant color. Of course the ageing rate only went for every ten years but Samuels still looked like he was in his 20's.
Samuels scoffed crossing his arms over his chest before walking into the room." Yeah, it's just me but you still need to be on guard."
The man stopped in front of Yogi a few feet away.
Yogi looked down to the sword on his hip before bringing his eyes back up to him." Nothing's going to happen tonight, I hope at least." He spoke softly.
"At least," Sameuls repeated," This is the important day for you, and I'd like to see you go through with it without getting killed. You may have transferred those demons and Vileus back to their realm but whose to say they won't come back for revenge from all these years?"
Yogi gave him a hard look more serious then before." I know. But listen, my ceremony is at midnight which means this kingdom will be protected even more by me, I'm ready Samuels I don't need you to baby me anymore."
He stared blankly at the prince who was expected to be his king that night. The guard reluctantly nodded." Yes, my prince."
"You can honestly cut the tension with a knife in here," Yelled a voice now coming into the room.
Yogi's hard features diminished as he looked over Samuels shoulder to see both Tsukuomo and Miu walk over to them in dresses prepared for the festival.
Tsukuomo's dress was white with a corset top. The skirt was overlapped with ruffles stopping above her knees.
Miu's dress looked somewhat similar but with small different details such as the color being black, the top of the dress was a lined with black roses and the skirt wasn't as ruffled as Tsukuomo's, it to was above her knees.
"What are the two of you talking about," Miu asked as both her and Tsukuomo stopped next to them.
Yogi figured it wouldn't be a good idea to set the mood for the festival with something bad about Vileus perhaps returning for revenge so he lied." Nothing, we were only discussing our sword fight for later on."
Miu bought into it but Tsukuomo had her doubts but didn't question it." Alright, the towns people are waiting for you outside in the court for your speech, we should all get going."
"Right." Yogi followed Samuels along with his sisters through the halls of the castle until they all reached the gates where the main entry was.
"Try not to wreck your clothing prince," said one of the maids making last adjustments to his attire.
"I'll see to it that I won't, thank you." He put his arms behind his back grabbing onto his wrist as he stood up strait. Something the maids gave him a tip on while talking to the towns people of the kingdom.
His two sisters stood on either side behind him, standing tall and proper while Samuels stood to the side of Yogi.
"Open the gates!" The prince called out.
There was a loud clanking noise as the chain rollers rolled the chains to pull open the two large doors inwards.
A small of gush of wind blew at their hair as the night air blew inwards.
The doors slowly opened revealing many people in crowds cheering at them as the gates further pulled back giving the towns people a fuller view of what was left of the royal family.
They all smiled back greeting them with a wave as all four of them walked forward. The crowd formed a path as they walked in between them still waving at the cheering people.
Yogi looked up and saw cut up ribbons and streamers flying into the air as colorful fireworks went off into the clear dark skies. Both Tsukuomo and Miu stood in awe at the colors and sparkles that seemed to dance against the moonlights rays.
The castle itself seemed to glow a bright gold against the night sky.
Yogi brought his eyes to the big clock in the middle of the castle. It was nearing midnight which meant he needed his speech to be done with in a few minutes.
Samuels lead them through the crowd until they reached a stone stair case that lead up to where Yogi would be coronated.
They all walked up the stairs until they reached the top. Both Tsukuomo and Miu stood to the side continuing to wave at the crowd with smiles on their faces.
Samuels stood in position where other guards circled around the princesses and prince.
After a while Yogi quieted the crowd so he could speak. He took a step back staring out over the many people that came to his coronation, an overwhelming feeling of gratitude went through his thoughts for the people who looked up to him just like they had done with his mother and father.
"It's been ten years," Yogi spoke loud and stern as he slowly continued to look at the many people watching him." Ten years since both the king and queen have been taken from not only you but me and my sisters. I'm sure if they were here now they'd be very proud of me and how hard I've worked to step in for them in protecting all of you. You've all been perfect, there's no other kingdom I would ask for beside all of you. I humbly thank all of you for coming this evening for my coronation and the full awakening of the royal amulet giving me it's full powers. I'm ready and I hope you all are ready to except me being your king and protector."
The crowd cheered loudly as soon as he had said those words causing him to smile. He looked towards the clock and it was time, midnight had struck.
Yogi took the amulet from around his neck like he had learned with Samuels about the amulets history on how to use it during this event. He held it up to the sky looking up with it.
Both Tsukuomo and Miu looked at him in awe as a golden light brightened his body. As seconds passed the light only grew brighter.
"Congratulations brother," Tsukoumo whispered with a small smile on her lips as she blocked the light from her eyes as did everyone else.
Yogi closed his eyes as the bright light intensified. Everything become covered in a bright light and he could no longer see his sisters or the crowd. Yogi brought his eyes back up as he felt the amulet in his hand get extremely warm— but it wasn't any heat he couldn't handle since he was apart of the sun kingdom.
An orange smokey mist slowly fanned down his arm before reaching his heart where it entered his body. He closed his eyes feeling the intensity of the amulets power course through every muscle and vein through his entire body. He snapped his eyes open. They were glowing a dark violate once more.
The light around him died down and the orange smokey mist disappeared and his eyes slowly went to there normal shade.
He took a breath before looking at the amulet in his hand. It was all over and the power was now fully his. he smiled and hung the amulet over his neck once again. His body felt heavy but it wasn't an unsettling feeling, it was more of a enjoyable one.
But once he looked over the crowd he noticed they were all frozen. Frozen and staring up at him in fear.
Yogi frowned looking over the crowd. They all weren't moving and as he looked closer they were all shadowed as if covered by darkness.
"What the?" Was the only thing that passed his lips I a hushed whisper.
Yogi swiftly turned around as he heard Tsukuomo and Miu scream as a dark shadowed figure grabbed them.
"They're back, Yogi," Tskuomo screamed in panic," Vileus and his men, they are here for you!"
Yogi acted quickly.
raising his hand to the dark figure he quickly shot it with a blast of light. He watched it dissolve into dust letting go of his sisters as they ran over to him.
"What happened," He asked as he turned towards Samuels who was frozen in darkness as well all the guards that had been standing around them had been shadowed and stood stiffly in place. From what Yogi could see it looked as if they were ready to attack.
"The henchmen attacked us when you were getting your powers," Miu answered as Yogi lead them down the stone steps.
They all ran for the castle that still had it's gates open. Yogi took one look behind him and saw the towns people transform into what looked like dark beast from the realm Yogi had sent Vileus back to. dark trolls with beastly red eyes glaring into his own as they slowly walked towards them.
So this was his doing, The demon was back for revenge just like Samuels had said he would.
At a time like this, it had been unexpected. But Yogi had had a bad feeling ever since last night but he had road it off as just being nothing. He hadn't expected it to be warning him of something like this.
Yogi turned back around as they ran into the castle he quickly ordered guards to close the gates as they did.
Gaurds immiediatly saw what was happening outside and rushed to close the gates.
But despite this the trolls banged hard against the doors. Yogi knew that wouldn't hold them off for long, but for now he needed to get his sisters to safety.
"Follow me." He ordered them both as they all ran down the main hall.
Yogi ordered more guards to fight off the trolls if they made it through the doors. Yogi Tsukuomo and Miu down another hall soon coming to a golden door with an engraved lock on it. He felt like his mother in this situation. Like it all was replaying itself again from all those years ago.
Yogi was about to place his hand on the door but he heard boots clicking against the marble floors coming towards them.
He turned around to see guards that he had ordered to fight off the trolls, they all stopped in place as they neared him.
Yogi gave them all an odd look." What do you all think you're doing here, I gave you orders to guard the gate."
"We no longer abide to your orders." They all said this in unison as if they were in some sort of trance.
Yogi quickly moved in front of Miu and Tsukuomo, taking out his sword as he glared at them all." What's going on here?"
"They're being controlled by none other than me." The voice was deep and menacing as if dipped in pure evil.
Vileus's dark figure came into view. The very man who had caused his parents deaths. Anger flooded his vision.
But all emotions of that vanished as he heard two screams from behind him and suddenly the world got darker and darker.
"You're under my spell now, prince this is the end for you," Said Vileus just as Yogi's body turned weaker by the second.
What was happening? This all shouldn't have happened. He was falling and now he was on his knees daring to fall into darkness.
One cold touch from the devil above him and lights were out.
Yogi heard screaming. They were familiar and suddenly he knew it had to be coming from Tsukuomo and Miu.
He immediately snapped his eyes open.
He was in some sort of castle. But this wasn't the home they had lived in since birth it was so much more different. It was so dark. The structure of it all was gothic, the only sources of light were from wax candles.
Yogi quickly looked around himself he didn't know where he was but the important thing was that he needed to find his sisters and get out.
"Yogi," Called Tsukuomo who was being held by one of the many trolls he had seen before. Both her and Miu were being held back by the big creatures that were once people of their kingdom.
This was terrible, he hadn't known Vileus had an ability like this. It was so wrong and it only disgusted Yogi even more that Vileus held his sisters with his make shift henchmen.
Yogi got to his feet, he felt more lighter then before. He looked down at himself and noticed his blue coat was gone. He was still wearing the black vest and white button up shirt from before and his sword and amulet were still with him along with his knee high boots.
They had only taken his coat which was strange since the amulet was the main important thing Vileus wanted from him. There was something being planned, he just knew it.
He sighed only feeling half relieved. It was good that Vileus hadn't taken his only two weapons but from the looks of the castle Yogi realized he and his sisters were all stuck here. There was no exits or hidden crevices where they could all sneak through.
Yogi felt eyes on him. He turned around looking down the dark steps to find a crowd of trolls watching his every move with there red eyes on him.
He began to wonder how many of these innocent people that were apart of his kingdom had been turned into trolls by the dark kings evil doings?
Maybe if he used his magic on them then a possibility of breaking the spell on them would vanish and turn them to there normal selves.
Yogi raised his hand preparing to blast them but found that he couldn't. He focused his magic into his one hand but it was weaker then before.
"My magic is weaker because I'm not in my own castle," Yogi muttered in disbelief. This wasn't at all good.
"So you've figured it out then?" spoke that same deep voice Yogi loathed.
Yogi turned to see Vileus standing a few feet away from him. A dark aura placed around his figure. He felt more powerful then the last time Yogi had sensed his presence. Why was this?
Yogi put down his hand and rested it at his side before turning fully towards the dark king." You need to let my sisters go, now." He spoke firmly.
Vileus ignored him.
"Your powers don't work here, I doubt a prince like you could do anything in my realm. You're apart of the sun and I'm apart of the dark, you already lose here and you might as well understand that now. The amulet is mine. I'd just hand it over."
Yogi hardened his glare as he made a move for his sword but was quickly grabbed from behind by two trolls. He was then forcefully brought down to his knees.
He clenched his jaw and glared at the king smirking down at him. He moved his arms but the trolls made no action to let him go.
Both Tsukuomo and Miu stared in horror at what would happen next." Don't let him win, he cannot take our kingdom!" Tskuomo yelled.
She was right but Vileus was right as well. Yogi's magic was in fact weak due to the change in location. The lack of light in the dark castle wasn't powering him at all which made things worse. Yogi needed to get out of this place it was way to dark for him to use magic to fight.
But he still had his sword and he defiantly was going to use that.
Vileus walked slowly over to Yogi holding up his chin to look him in the eyes." Your day of ruling will be all over, I don't plan to let the amulet slip out of my hands again, not like last time you stopped me all those years ago."
He let go of Yogi and trailed his hand down to grab the amulet but Yogi swiftly moved away fighting his arms lose from the trolls before pushing them back.
He watched them fall down the stairs as he quickly turned to Vileus, His sword was out pointing dead at the dark kings face. He gripped onto the amulet around his neck.
"Why do you want this so badly?"
Yogi knew that if Vileus were to ever get his hands on the amulet then all hell would break lose. Meaning that his kingdom would take over the entire realm they all lived in, turning even Yogi's castle into something so much more darker then it should be. So that's what he wanted, now he understood.
"You should already know that by now." The devil stared at him with dark eyes before bringing them over to his sisters.
"Your sisters might as well become apart of my army of trolls unless you give me that amulet."
"Don't!" Miu yelled, Don't worry about us, just keep the amulet safe!"
He couldn't do that to the only family he had left. He needed both.
"What'll it be," Asked Vileus, his voice deep with nothing but bad intentions. He slwly brought up a hand revealing black nails that seemed to cut into the thin air opening a portal that emitted a bright light.
"You hand it over or I'll be forced to throw you all into this portal."
Yogi glared not caring at the moment if he was serious or not. " No."
Yogi saw a blur of darkness right as he was shoved to the stone ground hard." Fine! Your chances of living are up, you die NOW!"
Yogi felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen as soon as he had stabbed his own sword through the Kings shoulder.
But Vileus didn't relent he kept a strong hold on the prince. Yogi could feel a wave of magic flow past his body to where Vileus was and from what he could see. His hand was glowing as he gripped onto the amulet weakening it's power to burn him.
Yogi gripped onto Vileus's wrist trying to pull him away, but the king who was some how stronger now.
Yogi could feel his strength failing him as Vileus continued to pull at the amulet. The portal behind him still a strong blur of light.
He felt the magic inside of him growing hotter by the minute as if reacting to Vileus's magic that was gripping against the amulet.
It was then that Yogi heard a loud snap and Vileus had quickly pulled away from him with a wicked smirk playing along his lips." Finally." He held it up only to notice half of the amulet was in between his fingers.
His eyes widened in shock and he snapped his head back down towards Yogi who had gotten to his feet gripping his bleeding stomach.
Yogi stood next to the portal as Vileus crept towards him, anger ripping off of him like fire. yogi could feel the heat of it against his skin.
"Vileus held out his hand trying to snatch the other half of the crest around Yogi's neck." Hand me it." He growled as Yogi stepped back.
Yogi sheathed his sword back into it's case before slapping Vileus with the hard end of it. He faced the portal and turned towards his sisters.
He didn't want to leave them, but if he stayed then the other half of the amulet would belong to Vileus. He couldn't rescue them, there wasn't any time.
There was only one way to get out of this and he hoped that he wouldn't die doing it nor would his sisters die if he left them here.
Yogi heard stomping behind him and when he turned he saw trolls coming after him.
He turned back to his sisters, one last time." I'll come back for you, I promise!" With that said he jumped into the portal. Closing his eyes he felt his body being falling as if from a very tall height. He was being sucked through the portal.
Yogi opened his eyes for a split second and saw flashes and glimpses of bright lights and odd colorful shapes. He closed his eyes again praying that he wasn't dead already.
