The Arrival 2

They walked into this beautiful lounge room "Please have a seat, His majesty would be arriving soon, he'll meet at once" the butler said. He's the same person who spoke to Grandmother Mary first. The one who walked them into this room. The one that grandmother Mary keeps ignoring.

Rose and grandmother Mary sat next to each other they waited for what seemed to Rose as an eternity she was sitting so close to her grandmother but she felt so far away from her she was quite since they got in this strange place it's unlike her to be quiet, Usually she is so full of life, in fact, she has the first and last say. The room would be filled with her stories. But now she looks so pale without any words or emotions.

Rose wondered what was going on in her mind is it because of she nervous? It has been a long time since she visited her old home or is it that she didn't like King Victor or she didn't like this place or maybe she's just tired. As she wandered off in her thoughts while she was looking at her grandmother's face.

Two voices arguing behind the door cut her train of thoughts. One of the voices seemed familiar it was Dmitri's as he walked in with another man who was well dressed and three other guards walked behind them. He seemed very important as grandmother Mary stood up when he walked in and looked at him.

The man walked to grandmother Mary and approached her to kiss her hand and gave a soft half hug. "Lady Mary, it's been way too long," he said as he turned to look at Rose "oh, that must be the half breed," he said with a smile he looked at Rose as if she was an object he didn't address her as being a living creature."Yes that's my great-granddaughter Rose Cla.., Rose" Grandmother Mary stuttered when she was about to say Rose's last name.

Rose was confused as to why she didn't introduce her as Rose Clarkeyter it is her full name. And if anyone were to call her a half breed Grandmother Mary would rip their tongue out as she just threatening Dmitri she will do a few hours ago. He must be a very important man Rose thought.

"Very....interesting..." he continued to say as he sat across Rose and her grandmother.

"Not really....nothing about her is interesting"

Dmitri said as he looked at Rose, he sensed that she felt so confused as she has been constantly nodding her head even when no one was speaking. "You airhead, this man is the spawn of hell, vampire recreation of pure Evil, is the king's advisor William Bennett, you've been warned!!" he said smirking looking down at William

"Do NOT introduce me to the kid that way, look at her face she thinks I'm the worst person in the underworld," William said as he raised his voice

"That's because you ARE!" Dmitri said while he stood next to the door

"Oh, no... I don't think that you're the worst person... I don't think anything of you..." Rose spoke with a fainted shy tone

"Excuse me?!"

"Ha! You hear that even the freak thinks you're nothing!"

"NOo.. not nothing I mean I don't know you to think anything bad of you! I mean you know you have a very beautiful aa.. watch! I like your watch! I'm sure a man who wears a watch is very punctual! Punctual people have dedication, I wish I was punctual..."

"I agree...because you should've been here a few days ago...." William said looking at Rose with what seemed like a half-smile. Is he being sarcastic she thought.

The door opened ending this awkward conversation. There were so many guards and everyone stood up and King Victor emerged out from the guards and ever since he walked in Rose sensed this unease vibe or energy from him she couldn't tell why and what it was she couldn't smell any blood how could she sense him.

King Victor walked passed grandmother Mary and Rose and sat on a sofa as if he were sitting on a throne. He looked like a king, he walked like a king even when he spoke he spoke with words of a king.

"Grandmother, I'm so very happy to see you" The king spoke softly and with such grace as he did before.

And he turned to Rose "and YOU Rose! My precious niece! My brother's blood." He looked at Rose and gave her a smile.

His smile was so bright that it was contagious Rose smiled back and said "I heard so much about you! It's nice to see you in person I mean it is the real you...unless this is a REALLY awesome projection... I... I never met a king before"

"Yes! It is the REAL me!" He released a small chuckle before it faded by him looking at Grandmother Mary and how pale she was. How wordless she sat. Then he turned to William and said "William please would leave us alone for a minute."

William was displeased by the king's words but he fakes a smile and said "If it pleases you, Your majesty." He stood up and walked out of the room

As soon as the doors closed Grandmother Mary said "Now what? You brought us all the way here so he can greet us? Or just so you can see Rose in person? Or what?!" She began to scold The King

"I brought her here so we can sit together as a family, It's not about Rose, it's about you, and he's my advisor he has to know who I see and who I'm speaking to at all time." He softly replied

Dmitri stood next to the king's sofa like statue, king Victor turned to him and said "Dmitri, We shall have a formal ball in honor of our Rose-Angelica Soon to introduce her to everyone" king victor smiled looking at Dimitri who didn't share the enthusiasm and looked away with a straight face grandma Mary shared the same look

"A royal Ball...wow...I mean no..no need for that at all...for me it's very nice of you, your majesty " Rose felt like a little girl her uncle was so charming and polite she wondered why grandma Mary seemed so angry with him

"I'm glad someone shares my enthusiasm it shall be the greatest event of the year I think it would bring everyone together!" King Victor smile grew bigger

An event that would bring everyone together how very thoughtful of him rose thought as Dimitri and grandma Mary looks remained the same

"So sweet Angelica come closer and tell me more about you!"

"Me? Your majesty?"

"Yes! I have 15 years to catch up on don't I?"

King Victor's voice seemed so warm but as soon as she sat next to him she felt cold and nervous she didn't know what to say how could she describe herself, He's very nice and informal but he's the king still it's hard for her to see him as an uncle. As it was the first time she met him

"I don't know what to say..." Rose froze she was speechless for a while but when she looked at King Victor's face she felt as if she saw a familiar face words started to come out of her mouth talking about her childhood and how great grandmother Mary is, King Victor sat there listening to her with his warm smile, Soon Dimitri and grandmother Mary joined in the conversation even though they were Pickering the atmosphere in the room was full of laughter and warmth in a way like a family

They spent hours talking when Rose noticed the time she stopped and said blushing "oh I'm sorry, I have been talking for hours..."

"No, do not apologize I could listen to you talk for days..." King Victor replied he turned to Dimitri

"oh, Dimitrius if you may would you show Rose around. Show her where she'll be staying."

Dimitri looked back at him with an angry look he seemed annoyed by the King's request as if he saying why me but King Victor's smile Compelled him to say "fine..." as he walked away heading to the door he stopped halfway and looked at Rose who stared back at him for a moment she was lost in his black eyes until he rudely said

"You coming or what?"

Rose was hesitant and looked at her grandmother as she didn't want to leave her, but grandma Mary replied with a soft nod Rose Rushed to follow Dimitri as they exited grandma Mary shouted threatening Dimitri.

"You better be nice to her!"

Rose followed Dimitri as he showed her around the palace everyone waved and stopped what they were doing as soon as they have seen his sight from the kitchen to the gardens even people who walked around the gates seemed to be happy to see him, Rose thought for someone who's rude he sure is loved, he must be a really good person maybe he just doesn't like her.

They walked around the whole palace until they entered what seemed the longest hall it was if they entered another world, Rose felt suffocated but she continued to follow him quietly. There was nothing but the sound of the echo of their footsteps Before Dimitri broke the silence

"Hey...won't you try to open that window for me..."

"Umm...me...o-ok"

she said with a smile as she reached out to open the window the rye touched her hand and she screamed in agony as she felt as if he fingers were burning and melting

"Aaahh.. holy! Fudge!! Fudge!!! FUDGE!!"

Dmitri started laughing while looking at her in agony. Hearing Dmitri's laugh Rose felt mesmerized by it she forgot her fingers were burnt she slowly looked down to see her burnt fingers She shook her hand to ease the pain.

"Ahh.. oh my fingers MY FINGERS EW! The smell!! What the hell did you do to me"

"Oh I was just checking something I didn't know you had a normal part in you... this out there is the blood sun hall it's where they execute vampires, look at it how beautiful! sad they don't use it much" he said looking at Rose who stood frozen

"YOU!! You almost got me killed! FINE I get it! you don't like me but you wish me dead! Did you bring me here to torture me! Is this HELL?!" She said almost tearing up.

"Oh please don't flatter yourself, if I were to torture you I would've left you with the humans to rot with them... stop being dramatic," he said reaching up to the curtains closing it hiding the sun rye.

"It really huuurrrts...." She said as started to feel the skin of her fingertip falling off

Dmitri took her to a bedroom and wrapped her fingertips with a bandage he was quite the whole time she was twitching and flinching from the pain but she was lost gazing at him, his looks fascinated her she never seen someone like that before even his touch made her body tingle

" Thank you, I know you didn't mean to hurt me, I just would appreciate it if you stopped using me a lab rat..." she blushing looking at Dmitri's hands wrapping the bandages.

He's such a gentleman he maybe Rude but he's nice enough to ease the pain he caused.

"No, I did mean to hurt you! that was actually quite amusing. So you just do whatever anybody asks of you?!" he smirked as he tied the bandages as tight as he could causing her to feel more pain she pull her hand away from him.

"Ouch, Wait how come you didn't burn your hand as I did? That sun rye touch you too?"

"Well, I guess the blood of the Phoenix runs through my veins as well!"

"Oh cool does that mean Ashbel is immune to it too?!"

She smiled remembering how caring and charming Ashbel was. How could he be related to Dmitri they look nothing alike even physically Ashbel has a strawberry blonde hair with the bluest biggest eyes one of the most beautiful eyes she has seen when the light hits it they looked like two gems, his facial features were soft he looked so innocent.

Dmitri, on the other hand, had jet black hair it was the darkest shade of black she's seen his eyes where the same shade as his hair his features were intense you wouldn't say he was innocent nor that he was bad the only thing he seemed to share with Ashbel was that he as well had a charm.

"How come you don't look like your brother?!" She blurred out

"Oh you see Ashbel had mother's genes which makes it so hard every time I wanted to punch him," he said with a straight face

"Oh, so you had your father's?" She said with a smile.

"NO! I look nothing like him.." He said standing up it was as if she just insulted him.

Rose looked around the bedroom it looked like a queen's chamber like it was straight out of a fairy tale everything was so luxurious And looked so grand She said with a childish smile

" Oh this room is amazing it's like the size of my house the closet alone is the size of our living room!!"

" Yes, you'll be staying here for the moment"

"W-what! grandma and I are staying here!"

"No grandmother would be staying in the residence hall you.. are... you'll be...pain in my ass... I mean an honored guest" he mumbled and slowly turned into a fake smile "well, I'll leave you to it, I'll take you around town tomorrow" he spoke as if he were in a rush there were knocking on the door

"Come in Peter"

Dmitri said, as a guard came in the room he was the tallest biggest man that Rose has ever seen you.

"This is Peter he's going to be your Room's warden, I'll leave you to him..." He said as he turned to walk away Rose held on to his sleeve

she whispered "You going leave me with him?"

He pulled his arm away " You'll be fine, you should rest and refresh, for now, we'll be dining with his majesty and the Bennett's...oh William has a daughter around your age she's the most annoying brat you'll ever meet I doubt that you'll get along with her"

"Grandma? What about her?"

"She's being examined at the moment by...ahh William himself he may be the King's advisor but he's also his doctor" He was remembering how William seemed to be in-charged of everything "Honestly, I don't think he is normal he must on drugs or something!"

" Oh I see Dmitri, thank you...thank you so much for being here for grandma...I..."

"If you excuse me, I have wasted enough time on you already....."

He turned his back and walked away before he exited the room he whispered words to peter who responded with a node. Rose sat across from Peter who was standing near the door the atmosphere felt as if he were a fire breathing dragon even though he was dressed in guard suit he looked more of a knight that's right she thought Dmitri was rude and overly aggressive but he was such a gentleman for asking Peter to guard her.

"P-peter..was it?" she softly spoke to break the ice

"YES! It's an honor to be serving you, princess!! I shall protect you with my life" Peter kneeled looking at the floor as he spoke his voice was rough as were his face features

Rose stood still staring at him blankly as he began to kneel she felt as her soul has left her body, "pp.p..princess....!!!" she raised her voice rushing to him forcing his hand up

"you...sir...please...stand up, you must be mistaken....I'm just Rose-Angelica, you must've walked into the wrong room...I'm just a guest here as what Dimitri has said"

"You're princess Rose-Angelica clarkeyter, king victor's niece, that is your title," he said with his rough voice