The Crown Prince's Love
Chapter 39

"Care to tell us about the history of the universe" She asked.

I frowned, wondering why she was asking such questions.

The only reason I took history classes was to learn about other matter and energy, not to hear about the universe as a whole, as I had known about it since I was a child. "I am waiting, Randy." She cleared her throat and pointed to me to continue. "So, can you tell me what you know about the universe?" She asked.

I began to tell her everything I knew concerning the universe and space, and when I was done, the class applauded me.

"Great that you know about the universe, which is why I will be giving each of you an assignment concerning the 'dark hole'."

"The dark hole?" One of the students asked. "What does this mean?"

"Good." Helen walked to the center of the class. "The dark-hole is the place between the living and the dead." She explained and then looked toward me.

"The dark-hole is mostly for those whose souls have refused to move on. Those who have unfinished business stay in the dark-hole because they are unable to move on."

"I am curious to replace out what the dark-hole looks like." John commented and laughed.

The class grew silent at his comment, and Helen suddenly burst into laughter as she headed towards us. Her heels clicked with every step she took.

"Trust me when I say that the dark-hole is filled with a lot of dangers. If you enter the dark-hole, your life will never be the same again. You will experience change." She looked towards me. "Your soul might be swallowed up by a goddess whose name I am not going to mention since this is all a part of your assignment. Find out who the goddess is and report back to me."

She smiled and walked back to the front of the class.

I knew it. The class, her coming, the assignment was all about me.

My hands started shaking as I remembered the voice in my dream. Was it from the dark-hole?

I thought, and I didn't know when I started hyperventilating.

"Desmond, Desmond, are you alright?" Randy shouted my name and shook me terribly. "Desmond!"

I couldn't answer because not only was I hyperventilating, but I also saw a face grinning at me in front of the class. "You will die." The voice sounded, and I screamed and jumped to my feet.

"Desmond," Randy tried to grab my hand, but I pushed his hand away and held my beating chest.

The voice had disappeared, but I was still scared, and I couldn't stop fearing that it might appear at any moment.

"That is enough!" Helen snapped her fingers, and as if under her control, I sat down in the chair and let out a sigh of relief.

The shaking and hyperventilation all stopped, and then I felt Randy's hand on my chest.

"Desmond," his voice sounded desperate as he spoke. "Are you alright?" He asked me.

I nodded in response, noticing all the eyes that were on me.

I had shown them that something was wrong with me, including Randy, who was going to start asking questions once the class was over.

Why had I seen the face of the voice?

I had no idea, and only one person could explain that, the royal sorcerer who was staring back at me.

"Listen, class," She shouted and clapped her hands. "This assignment will only take two weeks, and I want you to do it in groups. Pick your group and join them to replace out more about the dark-hole. For references, you can use the royal library as it contains a lot of information regarding the dark-hole." She informed us and then clapped again.

"The class is over!" She announced.

As soon as she announced that, everyone started speaking amongst themselves about who they wanted on their team, but I had my eyes focused on Helen as she walked out of the class.

"We should be in a group together." John suggested.

Ana also walked towards us and announced that she wanted to join us. "Let us replace out about this dark hole and..."

I stood up and let go of Randy's hand. "I will be back before the next class." I told him and headed out of the class before he could ask further questions.

Once I was in the hallway, I didn't see any sign of Helen, and it seemed as if she had disappeared at that moment. But then, the lights in the hallway started glitching until everything suddenly went dark.

"Hello!" I shouted into the darkness and felt my heart pounding in my chest again.

I didn't want to hear the voice again, it was frightening and powerful enough to cause a heart attack.

I heard the clicking of heels approaching me, and the pace at which my heart was racing became quicker.

"You are going to be.." I heard the voice again, but this time, it sounded familiar.

"Hello, Desmond," Helen's voice sounded in the darkness, and soon, the lights in the hallway started coming on. Suddenly, I saw her in front of me, smiling at me.

I jumped in fright and placed my hand on my beating chest as I looked up to face her. "Why are you scared, Desmond?"

"What was that?" I asked her. "Why did that voice appear in the class? No way could have happened when I was not dreaming."

Helen chuckled. "I created that illusion to see how you would react. It seems that you fear that voice."

"Why wouldn't I fear a voice that is telling me that I am going to die in two months?"

Helen sighed. "Which is why I am here, Desmond," She muttered and placed her hand on my shoulder. "You cheated death, and that is why you are like this. You are not the only one who cheated death, by the way. Randy also cheated death, which is why he is also in danger. Both of you had your fates written the day you met in the dark-hole."

"What?" My eyes widened, and I gave her a questioning look, having no idea what she meant by that. "How is that even possible? There is no way we met in the..."

Helen smiled. "Believe me, child. I was there. King Newman, Queen Gina, my partner Harold entered the dark hole to save you and Randy from the voice." "But how?" I asked her.

She suddenly stopped talking and looked towards the entrance of the class. "It seems one of your friends has been listening all along."

"One of my friends?" I turned towards the classroom door but didn't see anyone, and then I turned back to face her, but she had disappeared.