HAUNTED PRINCE by DENIS DANIEL (children's ebooks free online txt) 📕

“I’m saying you are from another planet.”

“What?” I almost choked on the word.

“I can explain everything, but you need to sit down first for this.”

She pointed at the porch and led us to the staircase. Even though we were skeptical we listened to her. Also her idea wasn’t at all out of reach, since I wasn’t exactly an ordinary person. It’s just that the idea never crossed my mind, which totally normal no one ever think they are aliens anyway.

“Okay, first you tell me who the hell you are. And how you know me?” I said after we sat down and a couple seconds of silence passed.

“My name is Rebecca as I told you.” She sounded more believable this time, “I’m your guardian and I know you through your visions, the girl with fiery hair.”

“That’s you? How?”

“I guess we have a connection or something, I don’t know how it works exactly.”

“Why were your hair on fire?” I had to ask that,

“I think that is all you. That’s how you saw perceive me in your visions.”

“Oh. Why are you my guardian?”

“Because you are royalty. I think you are the last descendant of the royal family.”

“I’m sorry let me get this straight. You are saying I’m a prince from a different planet.”

“Yes and you are in danger.”

“In danger from what?”

“Come on, use your brain. Do you think we ended here on this planet just by coincidence?”

“I learned I was from another planet about ten minutes ago so I don’t know what to think.”

“Something has been hunting for you. A monster and because you are half human you are different. You have something he wants.”

“I’m half human now!” my head was starting to spin.

“That’s why you have the powers you have just like me. I can’t age more than this age.”

“Wait, how old are you?”

“I was born in year 1281 calculate the age. I’ve practically seen civilizations die and new ones being born. But none of that matters, I need to make sure you are safe.”

“Okay, I think I have had enough for one day. If I hear anymore my heard is going to explode.”

“I understand this can be a little too much for you but you don’t have much time. I’m guessing you are almost eighteen, am I right?”

“Yes in a couple weeks I will be.”

“Then, I’m afraid the time is much shorter than I thought.”

“What is my aging have to do with all this?”

“I’m afraid that is the only thing which makes you important. Once you reach maturity, you reach the climax of your powers.”

“And what happens after that?”

“I don’t know what plans he has for you, but I know they are not good.” She said cautiously and seemed worried the first expression that wasn’t anger or irritation I is saw on her face since we met.

“And who is this person? This monster?”

“The only thing you need to know is that he is a monster, he is killed half of our kind and he is planning to finish us off. Now go home, I will tell you when the training starts.”

“What training?” I asked surprised and shocked.

“So that you’ll be able to face him.”

“Why me?”

“Because he is after you, stupid.”

Before I could protest Alex spoke after a while of being silent taking everything in, “Steven, I think she is right.”

“You are on her side now?” that was especially surprising, I looked at her in disbelief.

“Think about it.” She said looking straight at me, “if this thing is after you, you need to prepare yourself. And maybe you can finally find the answers for your questions and the truth.”

I couldn’t ignore her advice, she was right but I wasn’t very good with violence, “okay I hear you, but I need time to think about it.”

“There is nothing to think about.” Rebecca said almost sounding angry.

“Hey, it’s his life and he has the right to choose what he wants. Don’t force him.” Alex warned.

“Okay. But you have to remember Steven, you don’t have much time.” She said, but I ignored the last part because she already told me too many times already.

Out of nowhere she was gone, more like she was there one second and another she was gone.

“Where did she go?” Alex asked surprised.

“I don’t know.” But strangely I was relieved she was gone.

“Are you okay?” Alex asked me worried,

I really didn’t know if I was okay or not. What was I going to tell mom and Ashley? Was I going to tell them at all?

“Steven you are scaring me.” She sounded even more worried this time.

“What just happened?” I asked out of my stupor.

“Come on you need help.” She suggested while pulling me up to stand.

“No one can know about this. My life is in ruins as it is, people knowing about this will only make my situation worse.”

“Okay, but what are we going to do now?”

“Not we Alex. What I am going to do? I can’t put at risk as well.”

“Hey listen. You don’t get to decide for me, okay? And what made you think I would give up on you now. I’m in this whether you like it or not.”

“Fine, but I need to wrap my head around this whole situation first before we decide what we are going to do.”

“Okay, that sounds like a plan. And don’t worry everything is going to be fine.” Before I could add a word she wrapped her hands around my neck and kissed me passionately. And that was exactly what I needed to help me calm down.

We went home but the entire time I was dazzled by the situation. I wanted to scream. I wanted to crawl in a ball and vanish. I wanted to be excited but somehow I felt terrified. I got even more terrified when I thought about Ashley and mom. What was I going to tell them? And if I couldn’t tell them how long would I keep it from them? Until that thing comes or after it kills them as well.

Alex escorted me to the car quietly by my side, she hugged me and kissed me before she told me she will see me in school.

I got in the car and drove off while feeling like I was frozen in time. For the first time I had no idea how I felt or what I would do. At first I thought my life was like a puzzle I needed to solve and find out the truth but now it felt like it was the mystery of the universe.

When I finally got home I put on an act so that I didn’t need to tell mom or Ashley or both what really happened to me. Even though I knew Ashley was more likely to call my bluff I hoped she wouldn’t ask, even if she sensed that I was keeping something from them.

It was great that neither mom nor Ashley seemed to notice what was going on with me, so the weekend passed smoothly on the outside. But my inside was eating itself. Nightmares at night, didn’t matter where I slept because the bathtub wasn’t helping anymore. And during day my body was splitting in half.

The boy inside of me wanted to ignore everything and live a normal life. But the prince who was apparently strongest, wanted me to be who I was meant to be, and the constant visions weren’t helping. In general my mind was a mess.

When it was finally Monday I was half way crazy and I wasn’t sure what Rebecca plans were, about the whole training thing. Yes, I used to work out a little and I couldn’t deny that I was a whole lot stronger now. But that didn’t mean I knew anything about martial arts or any kind of violence, as a matter of fact I was far from it. But now I was supposed to face this big bad monster who eats people or whatever.

Soon as I got to school Ashley went on her way and I met with Alex who arrived soon after riding her bicycle. She said she preferred to ride in style. I hugged her and kissed her deeply. Which was a surprise to both of us, I was always the chaste one and always not very sure so she normally took the first step.

But today I didn’t care if the rest of the world saw us. If I was going to face this monster I might as well learn to concur my small fears like what people would say if they saw me and Alex together. Since that was my plan I took her hand and to walk heading to class. I expected her to pull her hand away or tense up but none of that happened and instead she was rather pleased with it.

Since people were more scared of me than angry at me, most didn’t say a word they just looked at us and kept a good distance as if we were contagious or something. I didn’t care though because now I knew I was a freak in every sense of the word and that they were right and they should keep their distance if they wanted to be safe.

I was expecting Rebecca to show up and take to training but she was nowhere to be seen. The whole morning passed without her being seen. Alex and I started to worry that she’d ran away.

“Do you think she left?” I asked Alex while we were sitting at our lunch table.

“I don’t think so. She seemed so sure of what she was saying.”

“So where is she?”

“I’m right here.” Out of nowhere she appeared in front of us.

“How do you do that?” the question just came out of me.

“One of the perks of being me and immortal.” She said proudly, she was so full of herself.

But neither Alex nor I had anything else to say because what do you say to that. We just looked at her like some kind of statue.

“Come on, this is your first day of training.”

“What? You mean I have to leave now?” I asked completely stunned, “but I have school, and who will take Ashley home?”

“You will be back just in time.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.” Then she stretched her hand towards me, “let’s go.” She said.

“I’m not going without Alex.” I said because I didn’t trust her.

“Okay, hold her hand tight.”

I did as she told me and after taking Alex’s hand I took hers and one second we were in school then another we were in the woods right by Alex’s family cottage.

As soon as we stopped my stomach felt funny, like I was going to buff. It took me time to recover from that weird movement.

“What are we doing here?” I asked after getting myself together.

“I thought why find somewhere else while this could be a perfect place for you to train.”

“Oh,” that’s all I could say.

“Now, first things first,” she paused for a second, “you need to learn control.” She said,

“What do you mean?” I asked a little curious.

“You’ll understand in a minute, come sit.” She found a place where there was lots of grass. She sat down in yoga style and gestured for me to sit down with her.

“I don’t think I need this.” I