PART FIVE

Standing before a full length, hand-crafted mirror, Princess Desmorelda started defiantly as a creature no one else had yet to witness, reflected back at her. 

“Well, its been a while, Priiinceeesss,” Hissed the creature, her snake like tongue slipping out between her lips as she spoke.

“We have a problem.” Said the Princess simply as she starred into the creatures small, yellow eyes that looked like tiny flames in her green, molten skin.

“I was wondering when you would realise this,” said the creature, “That boy…”

“He is barely a boy Serpentina,” declared the Princess.

“Oh! You like him don’t you,” Serpentina laughed, a full scale belly laugh, “Why that is so precious, and how on earth do you think that is going to work Princess? Do you think he would learn to love me too.”

“Don’t be absurd,” said the Princess bitterly, “I am well aware not to foolishly let any into my heart while you reside within me. I need to get rid of him, I need to get rid of all the mirrors in this Kingdom before I figure how to let him go and you… you need to keep a low profile.”

“Why would I do that Priiinceeessss? After years, I finally get to have a bit of fun!!” Serpentina hissed.

“Because if you don’t, I will not take you to see mother and fathers grave.” Replied the Princess briskly.

“And why would I want to see them?” Serpentina  asked this time looking down at the ground, a hint of sadness passed her eyes.

“You know why,” declared the Princess as she reached to put the mirror away and as she did this her beautiful hazel eyes flashed a bright yellow and a shiver ran pass her.

Everyone is always talking about monsters and dragons and all the scary creatures that live in this world, the creatures great Knights go out and destroy to save fair maidens. Princess Desmorelda had a monster living inside of her, a monster that no great Knight could save her from, a monster that she had to learn to control. But this was no ordinary monster, no, this monster had a heart, she had a personality, she had a dark past, this was a monster that Princess Desmorelda cared deeply about, this was the only form of love that Desmorelda had in her life and the only love she wanted. Because she knew, the curse that was placed on her years ago, would prevent her from having any sort of a relationship with anyone else. And the Princess did not need anyone else, she did not care to explain to anyone about Serpentina, about how she and Serpentina had become one, about how she had a curse that kept her from true love and about the fact that she loved Serpentina dearly. 

Why would anyone love and care for the monster that lives inside of them? It was a simple explanation, the monster inside of Princess Desmorelda, Serpentina, was none other than the Princesses twin sister….