Chapter Eight

This is a long chapter for to really understand what is happening with Darien I had to go into detail about how it came about to be.

After Darien got settled and changed he went to find Helios so they could have that talk, hoping it's not like the last few times he really feared for Serena's safety and Mina's. He felt terrible that he raped Serena of all people she being so innocence and good but he doesn't remember doing it in the first place, does that make a difference or not, he doesn't know.

The first place he went to was the grand hall and then to the adjoining room that lead of but not finding Helios he began his search in the common rooms where they use to greet people back in the old times. He went to his first that belongs to the Princes of Earth but not finding him there he went to the next one which was the kings.

At first glance he didn't see Helios sitting in one of the most elegant chairs that was the sign of Water one of the five signs of the Earth Kingdom. After realizing that Helios was indeed there he went back in to the room.

"There you are Helios I have been looking high and low for you over the past hour." Darien said in a joking manner.

Helios got to his feet and bowed to Darien and waited for Darien to take his seat in the golden chair across from him before retaking his.

"I expect that you have many questions but I would like to start with the curse that has befallen your family for nearly three thousand years." Helios said looking at Darien without blinking.

"I don't understand, what curse and why do I not remember there is one?" Darien pretty much was shocked to hear of this news even though he has all his memoires he suspects that he is missing a few.

"Let me tell you from the very beginning for every priest has to learn about this curse and advise every prince and king of the substation if it comes to pass for sometimes the curse doesn't' take effect at all for others it does to the extreme that they end up killing themselves so they don't have to deal with the pain and blackouts anymore." Helios looked to the side before turning back to Darien and continuing, "Now I will tell you the story and after I finish will you be able to talk for this story you want to pay close attention too."

HELIOS STORY

It was three thousand years ago to this day and one of your ancestors was just a prince at the time was very care free shall we put it was the lady he would take anyone that was willing to grace his bed and lay in it.

One day it felt like the same thing he did everyday he took to trying to get girls into his bed every moment he had till he saw the most beautiful girl ever in the kingdom. He set out to devour this girl in every way possible, but at first he didn't notice she was one of the servants for she wore the most simple of dress but was very well made at hand with the finest of cloth.

She merely just tried to get him to court her, and he did but in private at first. Days turn into weeks, weeks turned into months and months turn into years. He never took another girl after this one to his bed and after a couple of years of them courting in secret he was to finally go see his parent and let them know that he found his true love.

Before he got a chance to talk to his parents they had summoned him, he couldn't' be more happy and was ready to tell them.

When he got closer to the throne room he noticed that there was new banners that bared his mark and another, it looked familiar but he couldn't place the mark.

He was announced into the throne room, and he entered with a big smile on his face until he saw that it was not just his parents but two other royals that were wearing red leather and black chain mail as if it was their every day wear.

Besides the other two adults sat a girl about his age maybe a few younger with long dark jet black hair in a dress that was mix between amour and silk, and a veil was covering her face with only her eyes was showing that where as red as they could come.

He step short before reaching his parents and he bowed to them, "Your Highnesses."

When he looked up his parents were smiling, which he hardly ever saw them smiling. They motioned for him to come closer to which he did.

His farther got up and meet him the rest of the way, "Ah my boy there you are. Today is the happiest day for both of our kingdom." He led him to sand in front of the family that was seated among them in their own thrones.

"My fellow lord and ladies, this here is my son Prince Edward of the Earth Kingdom, to which he has come to meet his betroth of the last fifteen years. Now that your daughter has come to age it is time for them to be wed in three days time."

The other king got up with his daughter and bowed to them, "We are here to fulfill the agreement, my youngest daughter of the Kingdom of Mars Arena, will be wed to your son in three days time." They all nod and smiled, all but one.

His farther smiled again at him, "And now the tradition of Earth for the new couple to walk among the roses before they are to be married."

Edward was in shock he just could not believe this was happening he was so happy when he first arrived but now dread settled in.

He took the princess by the hand and led her out to walk among the roses.

"We are to be wed?" He asked when they were a good distance from their parents. She turned her head to look at him before turning to look ahead but she let her eyes look at him, "I will tell you this you think that you will have a mistress with me, well you are very wrong, I so much as catch a woman in your bed or you lay with that is not me I will kill her with my own sword in front of your eyes." She turned her head just the slightest, "Do you understand?"

He was stricken he took a deep gulp before answering, "Yes my lady."

"Good." Was all she said in reply to his answer.

They walked among the roses until it was time to get ready for dinner that would be a small fest between both kingdoms and he would not see them again until the wedding day.

He finally made it back to his chambers and fell onto his bed and closed his eyes with his hands on top of head to block out the light from the candles. He felt a hand start to slide up his leg to cup his pennies before he felt soft hair on his neck and then someone kissing his neck while still rubbing him. He moaned opening his eyes to see her, his love.

She removed her hand and entangled it with his and he flipped her over so he was on top. He kissed her hard grinding into her, my love he murmurs into her lips while kissing her.

He got up and picked her up to toss her to the head of the bed to which she giggled he pulled her ankles to have her straight on the bed. He crawled on top of her bringing up her skirts. She undid his pants freeing him from the constriction. He pushed her down with a kiss getting ready to enter her with one great push.

She arched her back up to him moaning when he entered her. He started out slow but with great need for her he went faster and harder moaning alongside of her both of them sweating before he gave one big final push and spilled his seed into her.

He fell down on the bed besides her and pulled her into his arms to hold her. He guess he fell asleep for he got woke up to an knock on the door, "Your Highness are you in their everyone is waiting for you at the feat and demands no one start until you get there." Someone on the other side of the door spoke loud for him to hear.

He looked over at the sleeping beauty beside him, not wanting to wake her he got up and splashed some water on his face made sure he was fresh smelling and tucked himself back into his pants before walking to the door. He slipped out without having to open his door to wide and saw that there was an man standing there dress in all red and black he must be from Mars one of theirs.

"Time has gotten away from me thinking about my soon to be wife." He said with a smile hoping it would pass off as true although it had a different meaning then one he meant.

He did nothing but turn to led him to the fest.

He got there and was announced to the small fest members which all consist of both family members and if they were married their families as well.

He sat at the head of the table for the one and the night of his wedding he would be able to sit there. He bent to the side to say something when she spoke under her veil to him still cutting her food in small pieces. "I hope she was worth it because I will give you this one time before we get married but do not expect that she will live long if you take her again. I am to be your wife not her and I do not deal with mistress well." She took a bite of her food. He thought he misheard her and straighten back up and begun to eat his food as well.

The rest of the dinner was quiet and every one finished off their dinners before saying good night together and retried to their chambers.

Darien got to his door and he took a big long breath before opening the door to find the most wonderful sight before him. His love was lying on his bed with a great view of her looking up at him as he walked in the room. Sighing he looked at her and crossing o the fire that was ablaze in the fire place.

Without looking up he said in a deflated voice "We need to talk love." He could hear her get off the bed and soft steps toward him but he wouldn't look up he didn't know if he could go through this if he did.

"Tell me what the matter is?" She went to sit in his lap but he put his hands up to stop her. "Please make this easy for both of us." He said.

She put her hands on her hip looking at him, "Look at me Edward, and tell me what this is about I thought you were going to tell your parents about us and become official?" She demanded.

He took his time to look up, "Lov…" He started when she interrupted, "DO not call me that until you tell me."

"I am to be marry in three days times." He said.

"WHAT?" She screamed, "How did this happen Edward we are to be together, do you think I would have given you myself to you the first to touch me if we were not to be married?" She started to pace in front of the fire.

"Clara, I was going to tell them but when I went to go see them they told me they I have been engaged for fifth-teen years I am the crown prince it is my duty to preserve the kingdoms good name." He tried to explain to her.

"That's Bull! Do you know why I have the best fabric made for my clothes even though I am a servant?"

"That thought has crossed my mind but I didn't care I love you." He admitted.

She didn't stop pacing while she talked, "I am the heir daughter of Venus, I ran away to see the solar system and this is my second stop and I stayed because of you and how you made me feel! What am I to tell Mother that her daughter is no longer pure?"

Edward's head went to her in a quick flash, "You're the missing Princess that has been missing for the last four years? What have I done?" He said putting his head into his hands.

"Oh yes what have you done Prince Edward?" She mocked him, "If only you just married me like you said we would."

"There's more to this than you don't know," He go out of his chair to and took a hold of her arms, "Princess Arena said she would kill you in front of my eyes if I were to lay with you again, and I do not know how but she knew I bedded you early this night."

She slapped him hard in the face making his head snap to the side, "Well since that seems to be the answer you just wanted another ass to lay in your bed, I will leave but know this all of your precious male heirs to the Kingdom of Earth if they do not marry one of my line then when it is time to marry they will start to do the most terrible things to their indented and will not remember at least not right away." She broke away from him and got dress quickly and stomped to the door before opening it she turned back to him, "Mark my words Prince of Earth for they will come to pass until one of your line marries one of mine!" She opened the door to bang against the wall and walked out into the hallway.

Helios looked at Darien seeing the dread in his face, "I fear that the curse has claimed you in this life as it did to all the ones before you."

Darien didn't speak right away but then he found his voice, "Helios, is….. is that way my mother died?" he asked.

"Prince, the curse takes in affect a few months before the wedding and slowly starts to get worse as time goes by to where sometime, yes they kill their wife's no matter how much they tried to stop from doing it by sleeping in different chambers but in the end it does and after six years of marriage it to the point where the wife either leave the planet or the king kills in and some of them are non o pleasant." Helios explained.

"How am I to fix this? I do not want to hurt Serena anymore." Darien asked,

Helios looked down while speaking for he really didn't want to tell the prince, "There is no cure at all. I am sorry."

Darien slipped back into his chair and looked into his hands, "I guess I will never marry Serena now although we have been over for awhile I still love her so much. But perhaps Mina and I could marry we both care for each other deeply." Darien spoke looking up at Helios, "You said the one to put the curse on my family was one of the Venus line correct?"

"That is correct." Helios confirmed

"Did she have any children?" He asked his mind turning he really hoped so he didn't want to harm another living soul that lived in his Kingdom.

Helios watched him before answering, "She did have children and there is really two line of the Venus throne and the first born is always a girl as with all the lines of the planets but yours. For you see her first born was a male and so they set up a second kingdom to help protect the Venus throne."

Darien looked around him, before looking back at Helios, "I will stay here for a time before I go back and see what will become of Mina, Serena and I. Then I will Come back after I have done what needs to be down."

He excused himself to retried to his chambers for the night and to think of what needs to be done in the next week when he goes back.

I hope you like the chapter and I will update soon with more of Serena and the girls.