The Raspite Prince

Patrick sits across from me in a trance at my request for him to prove his control. I have caught him completely of guard with my honesty. I think he may have been trying to console me with his statement but mine seemed to blow his out of the water.

"I order you to, to, um to..." I can tell he is at a loss for what to tell me to do as he sits with his eyes wide and his mouth slightly gaping in his fear. "I order you to kiss me." He says and I laughed a bit.

"That is really what you want, a kiss." I look down at my plate then back up at him.

"Well kiss me." He orders but I just look at him.

"If you want my affection again then you will have to earn it. You see if I had given myself to you completely I would have easily forgiven you for your betrayal. I do not forgive you that you will also have to earn back if that is truly what you want from me." I look at him as I am not sure his upbringing actually allows him to love me or to treat me as a prize he is required to win.

"So I really have no say so in what you do? How is it you have not killed us and ran away?" I look at him as the thought had entered my mind more than once if I am being honest.

"I honestly don't know something is telling me in order to gain control of my powers I must move forward. I will not find what I seek isolated, nor returning home so for now at least I will go with you and I will hold my powers under control as I have for years prior to your betrayal." I grab my fork and take my first bite. It is cold but that isn't an issue. I hold my hand over my plate allowing some of my flames to come from my hand to rewarm my meal then pull them back in without issue. As long as I remain emotionless I have no problems pulling it back.

"I should um go and get back to the bridge." He says as he stands.

"Be sure to tell your mother not to worry I pose no threat to your people." I look at him and he looks back in surprise that I already know without him saying anything.

"I will not tell her anything as it doesn't seem wise to arouse worry amongst my people. I um, I would like if you would have dinner with me as well but I will leave that up to you." He looks down at the ground then back at me.

"If you wish I will, you are still my husband rather I love you or not." I say coldly. He nods and laves me alone. I eat my meal in solitude in the wonderful smells of the beautiful garden. I feel calmer then I have in a while as I realize that I am still free.

I walk slowly back down to the hallway to the room as I am lost in my thoughts. I look out the window the ship I had destroyed had been all but stripped as only the frame and an outer shell remain. I stood there for a second looking at it like I had done time and again. Only this time I don't feel as sad. It is strange but somehow knowing that if it wasn't for my mother things would have turned out different helped sooth a bit of the guilt. Not all of it but some of it is gone. I still yearn for the control but if my dream is right then I am right where I am supposed to be. I stand there for what seems like forever before I go back to my room and begin my dress again. I look at the material and laugh.

"I made it purple." I say out loud to myself. I had simply wanted to create something magnificent and yet I end up still creating something that would please him. I have inadvertently used his favorite color. The top fit tight just above my breast as it is strapless and this is how it is held up. Down to just above my navel was all tight and darker velvet purple. I have also created matching sleeve gloves ending midway through my bicep. I pull one of the gloves onto my hand and stare at it in awe. It fit so well and it is soft. I take a deep breath in and take the glove back off. I cut the light purple lace that I have found and the strips of the velvet to make the material roses that would line the top of the bust. Thin ribbons would decorate the visible side of the top. The paler lace material made a beautiful contrast to the darker velvet but I still have to design the skirt.

"It looks beautiful." I hear a familiar voice behind me.

"What is it you need Officer Meldow? As you see I am quite busy." I don't turn around.

"I just wanted to come and see how you were doing. I heard that you found out the truth and I wanted to check in on you." I set the flower I am working on over to the side and start another. I would need thirteen in total to fit along the top.

"I am fine thank you Officer Meldow, you may return to your duties." I say coldly.

"I told you to call me Melena. I understand you're mad. I just thought you would maybe like to talk." She sounds desperate. I set the material rose down and turn slowly to look at her.

"I will call you Officer Meldow because that is who you are. I have read the files you have given up your claim to your father's crown to serve in the military which cancels out me calling you princess which you would technically be. Everything was a lie to lure me into falling in love with a man I barely knew. I barely understood love and now I see how complicated it can be so you will have to forgive me if I do not rush into building relationships with those bent on trapping me into their world. I am sorry Officer Meldow but unless you have been charged with my care I insist you pardon yourself from my presence as I have no use for any other member of your family other than your brother." I don't show anger or an emotion otherwise. I look at the hurt in her face completely unaffected by it.

"I hope that my brother can change your mind and you can find it in your heart to forgive us our part. Good day Queen Laoonica." She tucks her lips into her mouth and slowly released as she turns and leaves the room. I turn back to the task at hand. I'm not sure rather to make the skirt long or short, rather it should be poufy or slender so I set looking at what I had left while I wrapping the rest of the roses.

"Laoonica?" Patrick comes in the door. I am busy sewing again and ignore him when he enters.

"Yes your majesty." I say glancing over at him.

"Melena told me that she came to see you earlier." He says at this time I have decided on a shorter skirt and had begun to make the velvet underskirt that would be layered with white and purple lace in strips to give it a different looking texture.

"Yes and I told her to leave me alone." I am very blunt with him as I can see it he is the most important person on this ship as far as what my true goals are I don't need anyone else to try and get close to me.

"You hurt her feeling, she came to me crying." I look at him stopping what I am doing.

"I can only handle learning one person right now. It was my intention to inform her I had my hands full learning to forgive you she will have to wait and possibly for a very long time." I stand and look at him.

"Do you still want to have dinner with me?" He asks. I am surprised that he didn't push the issue with his sister. Now that he knew he didn't have as much control as he though I guess he decided to be more cautious.

"Can I ask you something?" I look at him.

"Of course." He had lost his smile, but I don't feel sorry for that as I have lost mine as well.

"Is it to maintain the illusion that you still have everything under control or is it to actually attempt to get to know me and try to convince me that you really did fall in love with me?" He looks at me and takes a few steps forward and lifting his hand to my cheek.

"I do love you Laoonica. I am sorry for what I have done to you and no matter what it takes." I look at him for a second as I know he wants to kiss me but that isn't what I want.

"Let us go then shall we." I walk out of the room. I look straight ahead without saying a word as we make our down to the cafeteria.

"Please say something." Patrick says as I hold his arm entering the cafeteria.

"What is there to say your majesty?" I ask as we are seated.

"For one you can go back to calling me Patrick." He brushes a strand of hair from my face as I look blankly at him.

"If you insist I will call you Patrick." I look at the first plate that the waiters brought out to us.

"Is that your home?" I look out the window at a looming planet in the distance.

"Yes at our current speed we will be there in a day and a half. It really is and amazing place. Our home is on one of the floating isles of Rapacity. The technology of my people allows us to live above the actual planet." I look at him.

"It looks so strange from way up here. Like a colorful ball what is the surface like?" I look at him and he has a sort of smile on his face at my comment.

"It is a rough planet of jungles and very dangerous don't worry you will be kept out of harm's way." Patrick says.

"Oh okay. Patrick?" He looks at me.

"Tell melena I am sorry" I start eating as I look out the window. Could my father have been wrong? If we are heading to a planet that is all jungle, then how could I be on the right path? I guess I would find out soon enough.

I spend the next few days finishing my dress. I add a lace cape that attaches by being ties around my neck and reaches all the way to the floor. The ship had entered orbit over the planet I now know to be Raspacity, home of the respites, my new home. I stare out the window for a moment. I am not sure what to expect as the ship seems to hover in place. I just want to curl up in a hole and hide. I am not use to being paraded in front of people but from what Patrick has said over the past day or so everyone would be present to great their new Queen. I hope that the dress would suffice. I hear a knock.

"Yes." I say as I slide the door open.

"The King thought you might like to come to the deck as we entered the atmosphere." I nod and am led by the guard to the deck. As we enter the atmosphere of the planet and slow as we approach. I fiddle my fingers nervously in front of me as I make my way down to the glass. The ship turns towards the planet and the glass seemed to burst into flames that rolled off the sides. I watched in awe as I had never actually seen anything like this. Stand in the front window gazing at the bright colors as the glass pushes through.

"You look beautiful my queen." Patrick says as he steps up behind me.

"Thank you. Patrick." He grips my hand and pulls it up to his lips placing a kiss on the back of it. I look over at him as he has caught me off guard and I don't have time to jerk my hand away from him.

"Don't worry they will love you just as much as I do." I look back at the front of the ship and on the horizon I see the most magnificent sight. I step a few steps more into the dome of glass.

"Is that them?" there where cities hovering in the air high above a beautiful forest. I look as we get closer and notice five huge oval bowls of buildings and people coming closer spun together in the shape of a flower. The narrower ends are pointed out as the wider sides formed a hole in the center. It isn't until we get lower to approach the city from beneath that I saw the sixth city a perfect circular island in the center of the rest with a large stone castle sitting on it. It stretches ever so high. It is the tallest building on any of the surrounding islands. The ship approaches slowly as I watch the docking spot bustling with activity readying for our arrival. There are long bridges that connect all the islands to the center one as well as to each other and I watch as the people start surrounding the edges of all but the castle island.

"They are quite breath taking my love." I turn to look at him and he has that warm smile on his face that I have seen so many times before I found out the truth.

"You are laughing at me?" I look at him.

"A bit yes, you are so enthusiastic when you're amazed by things, it is adorable." His smile got bigger, maybe I am supposed to forgive him. I stare at him for a moment trying to remember my original feelings. I look back at the window as the ship makes some clanking sounds when the brackets and docking gear attach to it to anchor us to them. This is it, this was my new home, or prison I wasn't entirely sure yet which. I am not sure if I am ready for anything that is to come, but it seems I have very little choice.

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