I noticed a bad omen what was going to happen as I saw the sky getting dark . I heardscreams behind the marketplace as I spoke with a matron. I didn't know if the matron understood what's the sky meant, but I felt I had to leave to know if the family was fine at this moment.

"I will get the bean seeds tomorrow"I told the Matron.

She nodded and patted my back.

"thank you"she replied.

"Yeah".

Then I left.

Turning the other way, the cracking sound of a heavy stuff made me looked back. I saw people yelled and ran Helter shelter as the sculpture of our hero had a terrible thud on the Earth. For once, I got stunned of its bomb sound.

I looked at the sky and saw it becoming darker. I wondered what was going to happen as I steamed towards the way home.

The screams of people made me scared and tried imagining the Fate of my family, because I knew the village wasn't any more safe at this epitome which happened few moments ago.

Two days earlier someone I never knew told me he was going to be an apocalypse. And I never informed that to anyone. I just thought the guy who told me was trying to, pull my legs, so I kept it to myself. But now, I thought that if I had told everyone in village about the revelation some wise ones would have migrated to the neighboring villages including my whole family.

I wondered everything was my fault for not informing anyone about the revelation which I thought was a freak.

 Well I mustn't blame myself.

While heavy, ear-bursting screams went to and fro,I glanced at the left pathway where I heard some shouts. I saw a big hand like that of a beast people at their horrible lucks.

     And the hand crushed so hastily coming more tied my whole body.

 I began wondering if I had to run back to the market or go home to check on my family

 Then, I turned backwards and saw another group of frighten villagers who also started screaming, when the beast hand crushed on the unlucky some villagers had hide or many sides of the building, but the hand seemed to be catching.

 I never imagined this commotion, even as I had known that one day was going to be a Doomsday. Or was this the Doomsday?

   I looked around, my heart on the run, and saw people, a lot of people, my village Folks, die. Some also screamed as the big hand ran after them.

Then looking at the farthest corner of the left pathway, my eyes scan someone with glowing emerald eyes, riding on a black horse-and that was the only thing I could sort out from the sight. Who was that? I wondered in fear. Was he Doom Prince?what would happen to everyone Who tried escaping the big hand?

the sudden chill of the scene made me looked around again and all I saw was lifeless folks on the ground. I couldn't even find the killing hand at the spot. sure, the hand must be waiting to crush on me. And I should just keep getting ready for an unstoppable race.

As I run to my way home which was just 500 steps ahead, I thought the matro I talked with earlier must be dead and, wondered if my family was still alive.

.

Slowly walking into the Dead silence apartment of my family, I saw the track of a blood which my eyes trailed to the bedroom. The bedroom which we all slept in.

     I could only hear the thuds of my wooden shoes while I walked to the bedroom, praying that no one was hurt, even as my heart kept telling me everyone was dead.

   I finally walked into the room and caught the unbelievable aura of the family. Bloods filled the room and some had been plastered on the white wall . I really didn't want to think about it but everyone was dead.

Fuck! I clenched my fist

If I had been here on time, I didn't think any of my family would have died.Infact , we shouldn't have met last w.

  I slowly sat down on the vinyl-tiled floor, my whole body feeling intense p bitterness. I looked once again at Papa,Mama,Clarie my elderly sister and Hugo my younger brother.This is mess!

Angry and tired, I walked to the kitchen sink and gulp little water. In fact, I had no appetite. away from the kitchen and sauntered to the door. I saw the reflection of my black hair and Sapphire eyes through the full length mirror at the corner of the sitting room before leaving the apartment. I was descending the stairs when the big handspect past the compound like a phantom.

for once I knew it was waiting to spank out my life.

"god help me"I prayed under my breath before leaving the whole apartment. I run from the compound sneaking as if the hand wasn't going to catch me after some time.

I suddenly highlighted into the street where there was dead corpses lying on the ground. I wasn't sure if I was the only survivor, but even if I was, that doesn't mean the killing hand would catch me.

I will only have to continue running as possible as I can because I never thought that hiding in the apartment would forever keep me.

I run under the jacaranda tree gasping for breath, and holding one corner of my aching stomach.

"Humph"I said indistinctly.

looking forward to know how long I would keep running till I turn to another cornered pathway, I saw the big hand at my front!

        Karma!

No!God!

my heart pounded five times before a second.I would actually die, I thought.

the hand steamed to me and held my head, then taking me up in the air. I actually felt hot and the urge to wee-wee on my undies.

"please do not kill me!"I almost stuttered, my hands on the air. But this hand looked more wicked on me. I close my eyes and prayed it would not spank me just like he did to others.

"do not kill me!"I cried again.

this time it let me go down on the ground and about smashing my head, the sun rise from the East and I heard a deep growl like that of a wicked beast.

"Don't"the voice said.

the hand leanedbackwards and disappeared suddenly. that was the hand of an enormous polar bear, but it had black fur. Before the hand went into thin air and actually saw The Bear.

I stood up on my eyes caught the sight that man I earlier saw riding on the horse. Then beside him was four men on horses. I tried to run, wondering why I wasn't killed, but the men caught me and tied my hands and legs which seemed hurtful.

"Take her home.She shall be my Prisoner forever"The man with those pairs of Emerald eyes,his cruel look like that of a Demon,said.

And I closed my eyes as I was being carried away on a horse by one of the men, thinking about what may happen to me.

Opening my eyes all I saw was a bit of darkness. I looked around and sensed that it was a dungeon. A prisoners home. With the little light rays penetrating into the window through two small holes I could sight the see -through door which seemed to be magical. I couldn't even see anyone coming to the door.

Now I actually understood I was a prisoner from remembering what that man with an emerald eyes who told those men that I was forever his prisoner which I cannot admit as far as I live.

I started wondering who that man with emerald eyes and black hair would be. He was totally distinct from the four men who tied me.

I remembered when I was seven, father said to me, whenever I ask him to tell me true stories of legends, that every male being chosen for an alpha demon was reincarnated to be a demon in order to torture the villagers and kill everyone. Then is reincarnation spell could be broken,, and a good become his real self as a human.

That was the story I best liked, and a thought suddenly came to my mind That the man with an emerald eyes was a demon. I had sensed, that even before I remembered this story.

And being a demon he could kill me. Demons are always heartless, like father said. So maybe I should just keep preparing for my death if I can't escape the demon's cage kept for me.

I stood to my feet and walked to the two holes where the sun rays dashed through. I peeped through it and caught the sight of the outward aura which looked dark as if experiencing an eclipse and gloomy all through. The flowers in the garden there all looked evil and as if they are all dead.

"Humph"I sighed, looking away. I tried looking at the other part of the premises when I head two soft knocks on the door. I couldn't see anyone even as it was a see-through door, when I turned back. Furthermore, I could only see my reflection, a reflection that needed a change. I wondered who must be knocking. What if it was the foreman who might have come to slaughter me? On what if it was that bear's big hand? Or was...

the door pushed open while I was still thinking who was knocking. A lady dressed in blue and red lace walked in, and she held a tray of teacup and kois.

I wasn't surprised to watch her smile at me, but I just kept my tired mouth in a gawp, as if I was a looking zombie.

"the prince said then something to keep you warm, so you can have this."she said, handling the tray of meal.

I looked at her face and then,her eyes which looked sort of all gloomy. Without accepting the offer in the first place, I glared at her.

"Who are you?"

She rather smiled, just like mother which made me remembered the family again. I wondered if that's smile was a bad one before she spoke.

"I am Xena and I live as a maid in the demon's castle of Prince Merlin."she said so politely and much more proudly."it's my Honor serving you this."she bowed before me.

I slowly accepted the tray as I tried going back to her speech which she just said now.

She was Xena? She was a mate, And she was actually saying that the guy with emerald eyes was the prince of the demons Castle? and she also bowed to a prisoner like me?

I looked at her and smile"thanks. you can leave"

then she left.

I look around and kept the tray on the floor. then I sat by it.

a bigger wondering why the prince had to send me a trail of warm food after he had done more harm than good to my people. you must have told Xena the poison the food, maybe. and what if I had to eat it and I die? Well, demons never poisoned, I thought.

I shifted the food and laid on the terrazo floor. I thought of the family. how spiritual they must have been staring at my face, watching to see what would happen to me. Tears took its way down to my cheeks.I wondered why the demon shouldn't have to take my life and let me rest with my family , since he had to kill everyone and accomplish his mission.

"I want to die"I cried, my voice echoing around the dungeon.