Lunar Eclipse

Chapter 10

Fair is Fair

After a horrifying abusive moment, I sat down at the kitchen table this morning to rethink Pitch's action he geared towards me. Being a wife of a falling general is the most intensifying thing that has happened to me. If Lady was still living and saw how her husband is, she would most likely separate herself from him. I was fooled by the sweet charm, the kind heart and the give or take of love. I found out it was probably not worth skipping school, killing or maybe even sex in general to be with someone who has turned around. In the deceased world I learned that time is still ticking and the light is still on for whenever I need it. Help was always around. The guardians were right in a sense of Pitch being the boogeyman. Jack told me to stay away and North did too. I just worried about myself more than trying to choice the right person for me. A dose of reality is still with you and will never leave your site unless you are in hell. I never felt like I was in hell. I felt like I was still waiting for someone to make their decision. I had argued myself so many times about if this place was hell or was it just a waiting place for me to be in heaven. Maybe there is no such place.

Every time I see Pitch I get a sickening feeling in my stomach that he might do something to me. I thought we were fine being together, but every time I see him, he's always asked me if I was ready to be the 'Real Queen of Nightmares.' Maybe it's a pretest to see how well I am able to rule a room full of nightmare men and if my mind set is ready for a war. Mainly just planning it for me. Therefore I just sit and wait for Pitch to say something. I heard Fred speaking to one of the men about Pitch and his planning, while waiting I eves dropped on some but did not get the full memo. "Queen Mary. I have something for you." Fred came in and handed me a black box. I was not sure what was in it; but I was determine if it was from Fred or Pitch. Fred bowed and walked off. I made sure he was gone before I opened the box. I took a deep breath and opened the box. "A rare tube of black sand." I mumbled as I observe the little object in the box. I decided to take the little tube out and observe it even more. Why would anyone want to send this tube to me? Then I a piece of paper that was folded was hiding underneath where the tube was sitting in. I sat the box and tube down and grabbed for the paper.

'In your box, I send you a little tube of black sand. With the black sand I want you to pour all of it in your glass of water which is sitting on the counter near the sink. Be sure to drink it all. This sand will help you gain some powers in which are similar to mine. –Pitch'

After I read the writing I placed everything back in the box. I looked up and saw the glass of water. I could not believe what Pitch wanted me to do. Is it a hoax? I was nervous to do the task. Then I heard footsteps quietly coming from behind. I turned around in surprise and it was Pitch. "Did you do it?"

"Did what?" I asked confused. He looked at me with wide eyes.

"The task. Mary did you finish it?" Before I could answer he walked over and opened the box. He slammed the box down and glared down at me with his right hand fingertips tracing the lock. I did not know what to say. "I'm waiting." He said calmly.

"I…um…Yes I did." I lied to him without looking at him in the eyes. I kept my eyes on that box. Pitch opened it slowly and started taking out the object.

"Nice of you to lie. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what my love?" I kept staring at his hand on the box.

"The sand! When I asked you if you did something do not be afraid to tell me you have not got to it yet!" His voice was harsh and loud. He chuckled while tracing my cheek bone with his left hand. He then walked slowly around me before heading towards the glass of water. He grabbed for the water and walked over to me and placed it heavily on the table, He then took the box and opened it again to take the tube out. I placed my head down glaring at my sweaty palms. Then I watched him opened the tube and poured the sand in the water. He took his index finger and twirled the sand around. The water turned black. I watched that sand swirl around like it was in a whirl pool. Pitch sucked his index finger and pushed the glass towards where I was sitting. I sat there in silence watching it all happen. He pulled out a chair and sat down and waited patiently for me to drink. He was tapping his index finger on the table with his legs crossed and left hand relaxed on his knee. My eyes lost focus and wandered around at my lower body. I could feel his eyes gazing at me, making me feel scared and uncomfortable. Quietly we sat there for an hour.

"Kozmotis Some…" Someone came in and Pitch cut them off before signaling them to leave. His eyes sat heavily on me.
"If you drink this you would have powers like mine for the rest of your days here. Now…I'm going to babysit you my queen and watch until you touch that cup and drink all of the water." I finally snapped out of it and asked him a question but my eyes were not on his.

"What will happen my love?"

"You will gain powers and it does not hurt. But sense you are the only immortal person here with nothing, it is now a requirement. Now try it. I promise it's not poison." He leaned in closer to me trying make me meet his eyes. "Please Mary I beg of you, it's nothing that has to do what I had done to you yesterday. Drink it."

"How am I supposed to believe you on that one when you laid your hand on my face that day?"

"I never meant to hurt you in anyway. If you want I could do this with you." I nodded at his plan. "Well then that was easy. Now let me get my water and sand." I looked up once he got up to prepare the same thing he did for me. I decided to be sneaky and moved my right hand slowly towards the glass with my eyes kept on him. I wanted to spill it on my dress to pretend that it was an accident. He turned around quick once he was done and sat down again.

"Hold your glass." I followed his orders. "Now drink." I watched Pitch drink all of his. Once he was done he looked at me with a straight face.

"Why haven't you drink your water yet? I thought we were doing this together."

"I was nervous." Pitch looked at me confused, he got up and took my glass and walked towards me. He took his right hand and pulled my hair to make my head pull back gently.

"You are making this harder than it already is. Drink it." He waited for me to part my lips. He took the glass and brought it closer to my opening.

"Please." I whispered.

"Drink it please Mary." Once the rim met my lips I parted them a little to get the water to go through. I felt the water touch the inside of my lips and I was free to drink. I gulped down the water and made sure all of it was gone. I looked up at Pitch as I was drinking and he smirked before leaning down and kissing me on the forehead.

"Now that was not so bad was it?"

"No." He smiled.

"Good. Now I am going to show you to the sword room so we could practice these powers." I nodded in agreement. Pitch walked out. I placed my face in the palm of my hands sobbing at the scary moment. I just hope it was not poison.