The Corpse Prince

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The Prince Himself

"And your wish shall come true, milady.."

Valeska immediately jumped at the voice. Her face still stained with tears, she got up to her feet and looked around. There was no one to be seen and only tall trees surrounded her. A cold breeze rushed towards her back and then she whirled her body towards the Oak tree. The ring she had put on the 'twig' was now crackling, with a rather sickening crack of knuckles, Valeska thought it to be. Fear immediately filled her eyes as the crows above screeched and fluttered up in the sky, along with the dark night and the moon, which seemed to dance with joy, showering the place with silvery light.

Slowly, before Valeska's very eyes, she saw the twig move and grab for the dirt ground. Valeska gasped and took a step back, accidently falling on the ground as her eyes widened in shock and terror. Along with the twig, which she now realised was a bony hand, a body started to emerge. Valeska gave out a soft scream without realising it as she saw a corpse rise from the ground, carrying mist and dirt off the ground.

The Corpse stood for a few seconds and then its eyes shot open, making Valeska gasp as she fumbled to pick herself and run. Instead she slipped on the slippery dirt. Trapped on the ground, she stared in horror at the corpse walking up to her and... smiling.

Valeska's eyes turned from fear to confusion as she saw the Corpse smile wider, stretching a hand towards Valeska's direction. Valeska stared a few seconds at the bony hand and then decided to hell with it. She grabbed herself and the corpse heaved her to her feet, though unfortunately breaking the hand in the process. Frightened, she immediately dropped the hand she had grabbed onto. The corpse nodded in a 'don't worry' manner and grabbed for its hand before reconnecting it back. Valeska now watched with fascination as the corpse brought himself to his feet again.

The corpse bowed and smiling, he kneeled and kissed her hand. "Hello milady."

"I-I… Me, a lady? No no, you must be mistaken…" Valeska began but a bony finger touched her lips and she fell silent almost silently. The corpse wore a gentlemanly suit, though there were scratches and ripped parts on them. He also had dark hair, like Valeska, except he had long hair up until his shoulder. His eyes shone bright brown as the corpse got up again.

"You saved me, milady! The wicked sorceress put a spell on me so I would not be able to escape!" the corpse said, smiling. Valeska stared in awe at the corpse man.

"May I have the honor of knowing your name, my savior?" the corpse spoke gently and Valeska nodded, a smile creeping up her lips. "Call me Valeska."

"Of course, Lady Valeska! I am Prince Vittorio Valdemar, ruler of Europe. Or was the deceased evil Prince they thought of me then..." the Corpse Prince spoke, looking glumly at the ground, suddenly seeming to lose all his confidence. His grip on Valeska's hand weakened. Valeska, looking sympathetically at the prince, gripped his bony hand tightly and smiled at his face.

"It is alright..."

The Corpse Prince, reassured a bit, smiled faintly and then brightened as he saw the shining eyes of Valeska. Then he looked down at the ring, and smiled. "Is this really for me?"

Valeska, looking suprised, stop short when she saw the golden glimmer of the ring on the prince's bony finger. "I-uhh…um.."

"Speak no more, dear lady! I will take care of you! Wipe those precious tears away, for I will take you away far into paradise!" the Prince said, his eyes gleaming with joy. Valeska was about to say something but her lips shut and before she knew it, her eyes were shutting, filling her up with dreams of bony hands and flying crows.

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