Aden - The New Demon King

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Title: Death of The Demon King
Part: 1

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Author: Aden Shibuya (Me ^_^)

Note: The situation between His Majesty, the 27th Demon King of Great Demon Kingdom, Shibuya, Yuuri and his servant, von Kleist, Gunter has finally gone too far. So something was done about it and now Yuuri is dead as a result. Sorry, Yuuri fans. frown emoticon

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Yuuri:*i sit up slowly so as not to give myself a head rush and make myself dizzy and look around the room. unlike the warm, cozy room i've grown accustomed to living in as king, this room is cold and dark. there aren't any windows in which to let the light from outside filter through and the room is dim enough to make even the most energetic person feel like laying down and sleeping.*

*i throw my legs over the side of the bed and stand up. my legs are weak from laying in bed for so long. they want to give out on me. i stretch them a little, then carefully make my way to the door. just as i reach to open it, the door swings open and a soldier comes rushing in and hurries past. he's too focused on something on the desk opposite of the door to notice me, so i leave and go in search of someone who can help me.*

*the atmosphere is different today. normally, the castle is teeming with life. gwendal would be working in the office and arguing with gunter, who has just barged in on him with a list of complaints. anissina would be in her lab, creating something amazing that everyone was afraid of and forcing gunter and gwendal to help her. wolfram would be in our chambers, reading to our daughter.*

*the maids would be discussing the latest development in the "love lottery" while the rest of the castle staff would be abuzz with the latest castle gossip. instead, the atmosphere feels kind of ... i stop walking and look up at the sky. i don't know what possessed me to stop and look up at the sky, but now that i have, i can't help but notice the dark, ominous clouds hanging low over head. the air is cool and damp. nothing is moving and everything is quiet. too quiet.*

*it feels like the calm before the storm. unsettled, i start walking again, eager to find someone who can explain to me what's happened and why. a voice emanates from one of the rooms up ahead and i quicken my pace. as i approach the room, i recognize the voice as belonging to gwendal. he isn't alone. there's someone else in the room with him. it sounds like gunter. i put my ear to the door and listen.*

Gwendal: ... once I give them the news, I'll make the announcement publicly. As for the person responsible for this outrage, I'll see to his execution personally! *i ball my hand into a fist and shake it angrily in the air*

Gunter: Gwen... Is there anything I can do?

Gwendal: No. This is my responsibility. *pauses* Actually, I have a feeling that I'm going to need help dealing with my younger brothers. They're the ones who are going to be upset the most by the news.

Gunter: Understood. I'll do my best to help both of them but...

Gwendal: But..? *coaxes*

Gunter: What about you, Gwen?

Gwendal: You needn't worry about me, old man. I'll be alright.

Gunter: You need to take time to grieve properly too. He was important to you too.

Yuuri://Execution? Whose? Why?// *as i listen to gwendal and gunter's conversation, i come to understand. someone has died. it isn't gwendal or gunter, obviously. nor is it conrad or wolfram. instead, it was someone they were all close to. but who? greta, gisela, anissina, or maybe celi-sama? maybe dacascos? i can't think of anyone else they were all close to. unless it was one of the maids.*

*someone's coming. i can hear their boots "clack" loudly against the floor as they approach. i look up and see conrad coming towards me. he looks pissed. i wonder if he's angry with me, but i can't remember doing anything that would make him angry. i start to apologize to him the second he's close enough to hear me, but instead of acknowledging me, he ignores me and joins gunter and gwendal in the room. it's like he didn't even see me. what the hell? the door closes behind conrad and i put my ear against it and listen in once more.*

Conrad: *i stand in front of the desk and peer down at gwendal. i try to read the expression on his face, but per usual, it's unreadable.* You sent for me?

Gwendal:*i thread my fingers together, prop my elbows up on the table, and rest my chin on my threaded fingers.* Yes. A situation arose while you were away. His Majesty... *i hesitate, the words catching in my throat unexpectedly*

Conrad:*my chest tightens and a feeling of dread washes over me when gwendal mentions a situation, followed by "his majesty," and then hesitates. whatever he's trying to tell me, i know it isn't good. he's hesitating as if to spare my feelings from being hurt* What happened? *i ask, my voice small and tight, but filled with anger and confusion*

Gwendal: .... While you were away, an assassin weaseled his way into the castle. He attacked His Majesty in his room. I.. I'm afraid His Majesty.... *i stare at the surface of the desk and trail off*

Gunter:*i bring my hand up and gently touch conrad's arm* I'm sorry, Conrad.

Conrad: *i glance from gwendal to gunter, feeling the others hand touch my shoulder, then back to gwendal. tears well up in my eyes and i shake my head in disbelief* No! It isn't true! It can't be true! How?! How could you allow something like this happen?! *i direct my question at gwendal*

Gwendal: I didn't "allow" this to happen! I would never deliberately allow something to happen to His Majesty! *i counter angrily, raising my voice.*

Gunter: The incident is under investigation as we speak. Conrad, I promise you. Gwendal and I will make certain the person who assassinated His Majesty pays for his crime. *i assure conrad*

Yuuri:*the words catch in gwendal's throat as he tries to explain the situation to conrad and he hesitates. finally, with a little prodding from conrad, he manages to fill conrad in. albeit only partially. but it's enough to shock me and send chills down my spine. i'm the one who has died.*

*i'm a little dismissed since being dead means i won't get to see my little girl grow up to become the woman she was meant to be, but maybe now i can sneak into the girls locker room at school without feeling any guilt about being a peeping tom. or maybe they have baseball on the other side. those thoughts cheer me up only a little.*

*i'm shocked back to reality by conrad getting angry and yelling at gwendal in disbelief. of all of the things i've done to try to make him angry, this is what it finally took - and it wasn't even me! someone stole into my room and assassinated me in my sleep! bastard. i'm jealous. if anyone had a right to try to make conrad angry, it was me, not the assassin.*

*oh, well. i wonder if wolfram knows i'm dead? no. earlier, gwendal mentioned something like "give them the news" and about needing help dealing with his younger "brothers." conrad only came into the office just now because gwendal sent for him to give him the news about me. which means wolfram doesn't know yet. it's possible only gwendal, gunter, the assassin, and those handling the situation know what's happened.*

*rather than stick around to see wolfram's reaction to the news, i leave and return to the room i was in before. there's something i need to see. i arrive back at the room a few minutes later and look down at the person laying on the bed. he has short black hair and slightly tanned skin. i reach to open his eye lids to see what color his eyes are, but my hand goes right through.*

*it's alarming and i pull my hand back and stare at the persons face. i don't need to see the color of his eyes to know. the person laying on the bed in this small, cold, dark room is me. that, along with the fact that my hand passed through the boys face when i reach to open his eyes just now, confirms it.*

//I... I'm really dead!//

*that's when it hits me. i tip my head back, squeeze my eyes tight shut, and release a blood curdling, ear piecing scream that echo's through the castle. thunder roars over head and it begins to pour*


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