As for Cheng after he screamed out loudly, he transformed into a demon, with sharped long tails, red eyes, and dark smokes circulating around him.
? He’s a demon!!
?The third prince of Maelstrom is here to ki|| us!!, Run for your life!!
?Aahhhhh
The people screamed running, but they stopped running when they saw Cheng walking towards the burning house, and he entered the burning house and began bringing out the children one of the other.
The fire didn’t penetrate inside his body, because it kept quenching any time the fire touch his body.
Cheng eventually brought out the entire children from the fire, and the children who were hurt from the fire, he healed them with his dark powers, and the people of Maelstrom had their mouths opens in shock, as Cheng heals their children.
? He saved our children!
? The third prince saved our children!
And the drummers began meeting the Tanggu and Ruan ( Traditional ways of saying musical instruments)
? Prince Cheng save our children
? He’s not a dangerous demon like we thought
? Long live the future king of Maelstrom
? Prince Cheng is not evil
? We love you Prince Cheng
The people kept saying as they dance to the beating of the Tanguu and Ruan.
Cheng was speechless, this was the first time people acknowledge him of being a demon, in fact this was the first time he has has done something good with his powers.
He slowly transformed back to his human self, and he fainted.
“Cheng!” Tatiana screamed his name running to where he was.
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⟨ PALACE OF MAELSTROM ⟩
“Is the hearsays true, Cheng saved a lot of children from the fire?” Waylon asked looking at Cheng who was still sleeping.
Tatiana smiled, caressing Cheng’s head.
“Yes he did, for the first time in ten years he used his power to do something good, I am sure he will be over the moon when he wakes up” Tatiana said.
“The dark witch that possessed him with the power of the demon always control him to do evil, right? How was he able to overcome it, and saved the children?” Waylon asked.
“I don’t know Waylon, I think he’s begining to know how to control his powers without being controlled” Tatiana said.
“But how did that happen, I thought the dark witch was powerful?”
“I don’t know either Waylon. I guess something must have triggered him to not listen to the the dark witch” Tatiana said.
“If that’s the case then I am happy. At least the whole of Maelstrom are talking good about Cheng” Waylon said smiling, and Tatiana returned the smile, holding Cheng’s hand.
“I will be back, the ministers of Maelstrom are here to talk to my father” Waylon said.
“Alright Waylon” Tatiana said and Waylon leaves, Tatiana resumes caressing Cheng’s hair.
“I wonder why you were able to control yourself” She mumble, and she began seeing images that weren’t clear, it was more like a lost memories that was returning back to her.
“If you save that child, you will lose your powers”
“Is our duty to save lives Farris”
“Your powers aren’t meant to save lives”
“I don’t care, I am going to save this child”
“Stop being stubborn Gretchen!”
Tatiana gasps after hearing the name Gretchen. The images of the people in what she remembered weren’t clear, only their voices was clear to her.
“Who are these people and why can’t I see their faces? And who is Gretchen, and Farris or the child they were talking about?” Tatiana asked holding her forehead.
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⟨ THE KING’S CHAMBER ≈ SAME NIGHT ⟩
“What nonsense are you all saying? You want Cheng to take over the throne after the king steps down!!!” Queen Anjali yells at the minsters.
“Yes Queen Anjali, you must have heard what he did right, Prince Cheng has the power of saving the people of Maelstrom anytime we are in danger” One of the ministers of Maelstrom said.
“Really? Weren’t y’all the same people who wanted him dead or exiled, huh!!” Queen Anjali shouted.
“Yes, but we came to realize that he will be able to save us with his powers. So he should be king”
“And what about my son, he’s the first prince of Maelstrom!!!”
“But everyone knows he’s a useless prince. If he becomes king, he won’t be able to take care of this kingdom” Another minister said.
“What do you have to stay about this, your Majesty?” Queen Vanya asked.
“I myself have always wanted Cheng to be king” King Osvaldo said in a calm voice and Queen Anjali clenched her fists looking so angry.
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⟨ ISHA’S CAVE ≈ SAME NIGHT ⟩
The footsteps of the veiled person could be held as it’s enters Isha’s cave.
“What happened to you?” The veiled person asked looking at Isha who was injured.
“I tried stopping Cheng for saving the children, but he disobey and this happened to me” Isha said.
“But how did that happen? You always control Cheng and he listens”
“Is all because of Tatiana?”
“Meaning?”
“She is slowly regaining her powers, in no time she is going to have her powers back. Tatiana isn’t human, she’s the guidance of the forest and seven seas”
“But how did she become human and came into Cheng’s life”
“I have no idea, but one thing is for sure, Tatiana’s powers are no jokes”
“Is that why you can’t control Cheng earlier?” The veiled person asked.
“I think it’s has something to do with them mating together”
“What should I do? The reason why I told you to possessed Cheng with the power of the demon is because I want him to be h@ťěd and feared by lots of people, which will preventing him in fulfilling his destiny of being king. But now that he saved children from a burning house, they are willing to accept him as King even if he has the power of the demon” The veiled person stopped and continue.
“And now that you can’t control him, what if my son Waylon, never gets the chance to be king”
“There’s one way out” Isha said
“Which is?” The person in the veil asked.
“I can only be able to control Cheng’s demon again, through blood rites and sacrifice. Once it’s done, he will become more wild, and it will be difficult for Tatiana to free from my clutches” Isha said.
“What kind of rites and sacrifice?”
“Human sacrifice. The blood of a pure soul is what will need to make sure Cheng never gets the chance to be king, and always listens to me” Isha said.
“Who is this human we will be sacrificing?” The veiled person asked.
“Your one and only daughter Narmada,” Isha said, and the veil fell off from the person’s face, revealing the face of the person to be
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TBC