Finally the present! Phew! Ah, but be prepared to go to the past again because we have to meet the past Toma too! Thanxs for the patience! ^^

"Kya!" Fine screamed as she landed on the ground. She frantically looked around her surroundings. It didn't make sense at all. A second ago, she was just outside of the girl's dorm talking with Rein and then seems like she was pushed by somebody into a freakish looking hole. Somebody? At that time there was only me and…

"W-what happened? What is this place?" Fine was surrounded by walls and there were multiples of passage ways, just like a maze. Fine didn't like this at all. Not only was she in a mind bending place, it was creepy looking too. Mountains of bones and waste littered the floor as the surrounding walls were covered mostly in blood.

"So you fell into my traps, huh?" Fine looked at Rein confusedly, as the blue haired girl smirked at her twin sister.

Still didn't seem to catch on to the meaning of Rein's words, Fine approached to her sister, "Rein! It's really weird over here. We need to somehow get back!"

Rein flicked away Fine's hand and took a few steps back, "Maybe that won't be the case."

"What are you talking about?" The pink haired girl froze in place; she was very shocked by her sister's behavior. Fine could see Rein's hatred in her eyes as her sister turned away from Fine.

"Hey Rein! Where are you going?"

"…Just hurry up and get killed, idiot." As soon as Fine was about to grab Rein's hand, Rein disappeared into the air. Fine was left alone looking at the vacant space as she finally came to a realization.

"Get…killed….?"

Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Rein looked at the projection of the maze through the mirror. Finally, she asked him, a quiet yet murderous tone, "Toma…why did you bring Shade and Bright?"

Toma also looked at the mirror playfully as he replied, "Well I just happen to notice them spying on you guys so I thought it would be more exciting to have more people in a massacre ball."

Rein didn't like the idea of being a murderer. Plus, the memories of being with them were still fresh in her mind. She had a sense of guilt for making them involve into her affairs. She only wanted her revenge and that was enough. "I only want my revenge."

"You will get yours and I will get mine too."

"Yours?" It was the first time Rein heard about Toma's revenge. She did hear one time that they were alike though.

"Your partner in crime also has revenge too, did you forget?"

Rein made an assumption, "So the princes are your target."

Rein saw Toma's face change into a strange expression, an expression that told both yes or no, "Well you'll see."

Rein didn't like the answer she got, but she also kept secrets from Toma so she dropped it, "Never mind then, but this is a really weird place."

"Isn't it wonderful? The dimension is almost like a dungeon with maze and we will set off the summoned monsters to attack them."

"And they will slowly get killed…"

"That's right. We don't even have to do anything and they will just suffer," Toma gave a crooked smile. It seemed like it was the first time Rein ever saw an honest smile from Toma. That is, because, Toma always gives a fake smile, a good one too.

Aside from Toma's smile and revenge, Rein still didn't like the idea of involving Shade and Bright into this. She also wanted to ask one thing to her parents, "….Sorry, but I'm going to their side."

Toma stared at Rein in alarm, "What?"

"I'm going to meet my parents. I…at least want them to tell me why they abandoned me…and chose Fine…"

After a few seconds of silence Toma turned away from Rein as he muttered, "Do as you like, but I can't promise you where you will land. I will not let the summoned monsters attack you when you are alone, but the safety will not be guaranteed once you meet up with one of them."

Rein also turned away from Toma as she walked into the mirror and dissolved herself with the glass, "I know, bye."

After Rein left, Toma gritted his teeth as he gripped his fist, "…Stupid…why do you even want to confront the truth? They will just hurt you, you know…"

Yes, that was the case for me.

Xoxoxoxoxoxo Toma

My father, the king of Rodinea, was my inspiration. His rules over the people were awe-inspiring and fearsome. He would give harsh punishments to the criminals and rewards for the just. Some would say that my father was a tyrant and also cause a rebellion, but I do not think so. He just believes in his own ruling and the other people just don't see his ways. Because of this hatred from the people, I was never allowed to go outside.

From the time when I was young, I believed I would be just like my father. I could take any hard training, if it meant that I could be like my father and earn his respect. Anything.

I took intensive training. Fencing, Language, Self Defense, Politics, Socialization, and many more. I strived to become a great king. I never had any friends and I never thought it was a big factor to my life until one day I saw him.

He came just a few days ago saying that he is some kind of a noble who likes to travel. I guess he was my dad's friend. For me, that was a strange sight. My father was always acting serious, I never saw him act so loose. I didn't know this friend. How he became friend with my father. Why my father is acting like that only towards him. Jealousy slowly consumed me. It was hard to control the inner turmoil, whenever I see him I would try not to cringe. I had the urge of even acting in violence, but I stopped myself. This will only disappoint my father and as long as I can see him like that, anything is fine. Yes it was all fine, until that day.

"Rebellion! Your majesty, rebels are sabotaging the gates now!"

My father shouted, "Hurry and send the soldiers! How can there be such a large scale rebellion? Plus, they are already by the gates? Blasphemy!"

I flipped over one of the curtains to see the damage and gasped. Millions of people were pressing on to the gates. Shouts and complaints washed over as the soldiers came out to calm the crowd, but that was futile. Soldiers were defeated by the magnanimous numbers of people and they soon dissolved in the sea of people.

I straightened my back and went to my father. My proud father was in anxiety as he ordered around the servants. "Father…"

"Toma! I don't have time talking with you."

I was a little shocked, but it was understandable. He didn't have time to dawdle around with a child. He needed to stop the rebellion. I just stared at the progress as I gradually heard the effect of the situation. The situation was very bad; they broke through the gate and rushed into the castle.

All of the servants started to run away as one of the maids grabbed me by the wrist, "Hurry, my prince! We need to get out of this place!"

"No I am staying with my father!" We both looked at my father, still ordering around the servants to fight back. He never shows fear and never runs away. That is my father's way. The maid looked like she wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible so I said to her, "Thanks for worrying, but you can go. I want to stay with my father and fight."

The maids just looked at me sadly and sighed, "Then please hide in that cabinet. It's near the window so if there is an opportunity to get away, use that."

"You have my gratitude." The maid bowed to me and left. I didn't take the maid's advice. I just stood there next to my father, waiting for any outcome. It was kind of her to tell me to hide, but I have my pride as a prince of Rodinea. I will proudly die with my father. I just watched my father yelling at the escaping servants and finally the time came. Thousands of peasants washed over to the throne room.

Father's rumbling roars erupted and resonated throughout the room, "How dare you barge into the throne room! Get out at once!"

One of the peasants took a step and smirked, "Why should we obey to a tyrant like you? From now on, this will be a democracy!" Democracy? I have heard of it. Lately the people all over the universe were having a big commotion over it. Something about the planet of scholarly created a great idea of a new government.

"So you are the leader of this uproar?"

The peasant laughed obnoxiously, "Leader? How can that be! I'm just a lowly peasant, your majesty. The so called leader who you are talking about is this guy over here."

Father turned around to see his friend, his one and only. "Night?"

Night looked at my father with a sense of guilt and sadness, "…Hi Judgement."

"…I see so that's it, huh?"

"I warned you to stop this at once, but I guess you just couldn't suppress it."

Father laughed as he walked towards Night and sat on the ground, "Fine then, take my head! Do as you like with this country!"

Night glanced at me sympathetically, "…and what about your son?"

"Do as you like."

I quivered, not by the approaching danger, but because my father didn't even look towards my way, "Fa…ther…?" Am I not good enough? Is that all you are going to say to me? Please don't leave me alone!

While having wild thoughts and questions in my mind, Night unsheathed his sword and prepared to swing it, "I…still think of you as my friend."

Father smiled slightly as he replied, "Me too."

Several years later. I finally got free from that torturous orphanage. I searched around for the noble named Night. There were millions that fit the description and finally found him. Only thing he wasn't a noble, he was a king. The king of the Night.

Why do I keep on writing sad stories? Even I don't know… Ahhh! I'm getting all gloomy! I think I will write the continuation of Winter Havoc next… Too gloomy is too sad!