Tears Of Bliss and Misery...
Rain went through the servants quarters and washed herself quickly. She needed to attend Domon as soon as possible. She dressed quickly and left, half jogging to his chamber where she almost ran head on into George De Sand. She looked at him, and was immediately concerned. They had never been really friends, just chatted once or twice. His face was pale, and he seemed to be sick.
"Sir George? What is the matter?" Rain asked him. He looked at her with suppressed tears in his eyes.
"Nothing... really..." He said softly, avoiding her stare.
"Sir George. I know there is something on your mind, and a low servant such as myself should not pry this out of you, but, what is the matter? I know it is something..." She said, pleading him to let her know what was on his mind.
"Let us just say, fate has never been on my side..." He said. Suddenly, he thought about his childhood years...
-Flashback-
The little red haired boy ran through the halls, tears streaming down his face.
"Momma! Poppa!" He screamed. Finally, he reached his destination. There was a tall man standing there by a bed.
"Raymond! What happened to Momma and Poppa?! Answer me!" The little boy yelled in tears.
"Young master George... You Mother and Father are gone... They... have past on... This disease has taken their lives away..." The man Raymond said in a soft voice.
"No! Momma! She promised she and Poppa would stay with me forever! Forever! They're not dead! they're... They're sleeping! Only sleeping! They aren't dead!!!" The little George screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Master George!" Raymond yelled as George ran out of the room sobbing his eyes out...
*Five years later*
"Irene! I've come here to see you, where are you?" A young lad said. A fifteen year old George asked into the darkness. He had come to steal his love away, Lady Irene of Stone Reef. "Irene?" He called out. He walked around thhe garden, searching for the black haired beauty.
George turned around a corner to see a body lying on the ground with some coins scattered around. A robbery. The body on the floor had long black hair around her, and a dark blue cape. Her face a pale white from the Moon's reflection.
"Irene?!" George cried in disbelief as he ran to her side. He kneeled down and picked her up into his arms when he felt something cold and leathery in his hand. He looked to see a dagger lodged into her side.
"G... Ge-George...?" She whispered softly.
"Irene! Do not move! I'll call for help in a moment! Hold on! I beg of you!" George cried to her, holding her tightly.
"I... I tried George... I... I tried to... Get away... But... The man... Was... Was too fast..." She shuddered a bit, taking in slow deep breaths. "I... l...Love... you... George..."
"And I love you as well, but do not die on me Irene!" George tried.
"You... Are meant... For someone else... This... This is... fate... George..." Her hand held his weakly. "I'm... Happy, I got to spend... What little time I had... With you... Good... Bye...." She whispered to him, and her body went limp. George stared at her, tears almost forming already.
"No! Irene?!" he cried, still no answer. "Why? Damn You!" George cried as he huddled her body close to his. His shoulders trembled, and he started to cry. "Fate... What is my fate? To live alone in this damned world!?" George yelled into the dark skies. He stared up into the skies and cried his heart out for his first love.
-End of Flashbacks-
"Sir George? Are you alright?" Rain asked the dazed out George.
"Oh... Yes.. I am fine... I must be going now..." He said, walking away briskly.
"That was odd..." Rain murmured as she walked to the door and knocked. "Its me my Prince." Rain said loudly.
"Come in." Was the reply. She opened the door as Chibodee smiled at her and left. Domon smiled at her a bit, then winced when he turned back around to see himself in the mirror.
"prince? What is the matter?" Rain asked, trying to sound concerned. "Did you hurt yourself?" She asked.
"Yes, But its nothing too bad." he replied. Rain walked over and fixed his cloths.
"Prince Domon, when the day is done, I shall attend to your wound. I could never forgive myself if you got more hurt and were in pain because I did not help you. Please, Prince?" She asked him, still fixing him up.
"Look, I don't need-." He started but was cut off quickly.
"I won't hear of it. I'll fetch for some healing salves." She said, her stubbornness refusing her to give up.
"Fine!" He muttered, not in the mood to argue. "Hurry, I must go meet Lady Allenby. May you-"
"I am on my way." Rain said smiling. She walked away leaving Domon in confusion.
'That smile... It... She... She smiles just like Lady Marie Louise...' He thought as he watched her walk away.'
Rain walked to Lady Allenby's room silently when she heard two voices. This time for sure.
"Oh... Sir Orpul... You are too kind..." the high flirtatious voice of Lady Allenby said.
"Oh... My dear Allenby..." He said chuckling deeply, she heard him do something to make her giggle more.
'What in the world? I wonder what those two are doing... I will have to see and report it to Prince Domon.' Rain thought determined to find out what exactly was going on, not only for him, but for some reason, a jolt of some unknown feeling raged within her. She quickly found the key on her circle of keys.
(A/N: I totally forgot what those things are called! When it has all those keys on them! .!)
She opened the door silently to see Lady Allenby sitting on Sir Orpul's lap whilst he kissed her neck ever so barbarically. Allenby's skirt rose high up where his hands groped her. Rain gasped out loud, making her presence known.
"Who's there!?" Allenby shrieked in surprise.
"The Prince shall know of your dishonesty Lady Allenby. This is unforgivable. And same to you Sir Orpul I am disgusted." Rain said acidly to them before she burst into a run towards Domon's chambers.
"You! Wait!" Allenby screeched when Rain broke into a run. Rain heard Lady Allenby's slapping feet on the granite floors.
Rain burst through the Prince's doors and chained it shut. Domon, appalled by her actions stood up angrily.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Domon yelled infuriated.
"Prince Domon! Please! Forgive my rude intrusion but-"
"But what Servant? How dare you just-"
"My Prince! I saw Lady Allenby and Sir Orpul together!!! In her chamber when I went to send your message to her!" Rain cut him off, bowing so her head touched the floor. Rain heard Lady Allenby reach the door with a slam, and she and Domon stared at the door.
"She is a lying snake!" Allenby screamed from the other side. "She is stricken jealous that you like me! not a servant like her!"
"Please. My lord... Believe me... I do not lie..." Rain said, pleading him as best she could. It was no use.
"You lie to me servant." Domon's cold words echoed through her. "You shall receive fierce punishment for it." He spat at her. "Guards!!!" He bellowed.
"But! Prince Domon!"
"No excuses!" Domon yelled. Rain was on the verge of tears. Ten guards rushed through the doors and grabbed Rain, who stared at Domon with saddened eyes. Domon felt his heart ache with no reason. But Lady Allenby came in, rushing to his side.
"She entered my chamber without my word! She deserves death for that!" Allenby hissed at Rain.
"No... 20 whips shall do. Go! Now!" Domon commanded with out thinking.
"That's all?! For entering my chamber and accusing me of such rubbish-"
"That. Is. All." Domon repeated sternly. Allenby shut up immediately and walked away pouting.
'What... What is wrong with me? She deserves to be punished more for that! But... I can't bring myself to do it... Why...?' Domon thought confused.
~*~*~Later that Day~*~*~
Rain stiffly walked to Lady Marie's room. She knocked on the door softly. The door opened to a cheery Marie Louise.
"Why Rain? What ever took... you ... so... long... What's the matter?" She asked, looking at Rain's red eyes and stiff shoulders.
"Nothing... Really..." Rain moaned as she went to the bed and fell onto it heavily.
"Well... I was planning to stay here today... Prince Domon has just asked for me to accompany him to the gardens... Do you mind?" Marie asked her.
"No... I'll go..." Rain said as she got up and walked over to the screen. "A dress please? Red, if you may..." Rain asked her politely.
"Sure... here... I'll help you!" Marie said as she went on the other side to help Rain with the corset.
"No its fine!" Rain said eagerly but it was too late. Marie gaped at the long red bleeding lines across Rain's back.
"What... What happened..." Marie gasped in horror.
"N-Nothing." Rain tried to lie.
" 'nothing' my bottom! Your lying." Marie stated as a matter of fact.
"I am a servant, and I was punished. Now, hurry before the Prince comes." She said painfully.
"But!"
"No! Just hurry! I can handle this!" Rain said through clenched teeth. Marie reluctantly grabbed the corset strings and pulled tightly, as Rain stiffened in pain.
"Hurry, help me with the dress." Rain said. They quickly put the dress on and did make up, the eye lenses, and wig right before the Prince arrived.
"Lady Marie? Shall we go?" Domon asked.
"Yes, I am coming." Rain said aloud, covering her pain. Marie gave her a worried glance, but Rain left anyways without hesitation.
~*~*~Gardens~*~*~
"The gardens are beautiful, are they not?" Rain asked. Domon sighed in contempt.
"Yes... I am sorry... I am having a troubling mind today..." He replied softly.
"How come, Prince?" Rain asked, curious to know.
"I had a servant wiped today... And... I feel as if it was not her fault..." He replied confused..
"Whipping humans is an inhuman punishment. No one deserves such a thing..." Rain spat in disgust.
"Really now...?" Domon asked amused.
"It is an awful way to punish someone. I saw someone get whipped before. The cries of pain tears at your soul. I watched this servants back open and bleed with each cracking sound. It disgusts me..." Rain said, while Domon watched her in amusement.
"But, what was the punishment for?" Domon asked Rain, whom looked at the blooming flowers.
"A trivial little thing. She... dropped a fork." Rain said, remembering how a friend of hers dropped a spoon once and was whipped the whole day...
"That's all?" Domon asked her in shock.
"That's all." She confirmed.
"In that case... I may think of banning such whippings... The way you talk of it makes it seem like it happened to you... And makes me almost feel the pain..." He said, closing his eyes and a frown appeared on his face.
"Really?" Rain asked in shock.
"Really..." He said looking down at her.
"You... are so beautiful... I never really noticed it before..." He said to her softly, gazing into her green eyes.
"Prince Domon..." She said nervously. What was he doing? Why was he inching closer?
Slowly, Domon touched his lips against hers. Rain's mind exploded with thoughts and her heart thumped in joy. Domon slowly reached his hands onto her back and eased her towards him, but unknown to him, was that her back was in pure pain.
"Ah!" Rain gasped pulling away. Rain could feel the blood seeping through the corset and into the dress.
"I'm sorry Lady Marie... I don't.. know... what... came over me?" Domon said as he looked at his hands. "Blood..?" He asked her in surprise.
"No!" Rain said, backing away from him. He quickly walked up to her. "What's wrong? Who did this to you?" He barked at her. He grabbed her arm violently. "Tell me!" He yelled, whipping her around and opened the back of her dress to her dismay.
"W...whipings...?" He asked her in shock. Exactly twenty... "You... You're...?" He asked her with large eyes. She finally got out of his hold and turned around with tears in her eyes, wig falling off. Her brown hair framed her face that was streaming tears.
"I'm sorry... I never meant to lie..." She cried to him.
"You... Your nothing... Nothing but a servant..." Domon said gaping at her. The words cut through her.
"I... I knew this was bound to happen..." Rain said laughing slightly. " I am nothing but a servant. Who am I to try and win the Princes' heart? A lonesome, pathetic servant." Rain said, tears flowing while she smiled sadly. "And... I thought I loved such a kind man... That wouldn't care of status... I was wrong." Rain whimpered as she came to realize the truth. "I'm so sorry..." Rain whispered as she ran off, leaving a shocked and still dazed Domon standing there, watching her run away.
~*~*~Behind some bushes~*~*~
George watched as Marie and Domon slowly kissed each other. His heart shattered into a million pieces. He got up and ran. He ran as fast as he could away from the site before him.
"I don't care if I'm here as a competitor to be the Future Queen...I didn't want that, I didn't want to even come here... Until I met you... All I want, is to be here with you, and only you. I don't care about the Prince or the title to be Queen..."
"Lies! Marie Louise! You lair! You toyed with my emotions... Why.... Why did I ever believe you...?" George said to himself as he ran off...
Yeah! Another Chapter Done!
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Lina