Tick Tock
"I didn't know you had a sister..." I mutter.
The Prince leans back on his chair and puts his hands behind his head, being all laid-back.
"Demon Royalty is a long chain." He tells me.
"So where is Jenx?" I ask him.
"Who knows..." He says, "She left when the re-written agreement was official. Took off without a word."
"Oh, okay. So does she exorcise like you?" I ask.
"No, she's the knowledge. She knows everything." He tells me, "Little sissy is a nerd. Everyone from across worlds come to visit for an answer."
"Amazing..." I mutter.
"Yeah but she charges greatly." He adds.
In Hell, everything comes with a price. (temptation to make a reference)
"She had her own business and place. Her big building was right at the other end of Hell, that use to be the busiest place, now that she's gone, that place is empty." The Prince explains.
"Is the building still there?"
"It's a very tall tower. It's run down now." He answers.
"You know what? I should tidy up that place." I say to him.
"... Are you serious? That place is a damn mess, just come play with me." He says childishly.
"I didn't come to play. I came to serve. I'll be at the tower." I tell him and quickly walk out of his sight before he had his input.
I make it outside and flap my wings all the way to the other end of Hell where I can see a faint straight blurry line, as I can closer it took the shape of a tower. I would casually stop to catch my breath and I make it there.
The place was quiet, but obviously you still heard the cackling of the fire. The tower was very tall, I assume people would wait for days for an answer plus their huge payment.
I had to start from the very bottom of the tower to go to the top. They didn't have any open windows, that was probably to prevent wing users from cutting the line. The staircase was vast, it took around 15 minutes to run up.
I made it to the top. The walls were glass, but it seemed very strong. The giant desk was clear and the giant bed was knocked over. Everything was empty, but a clock remained directly in front of the entrance still ticking. Jenx probably took all of her stuff and went.
But I need to keep looking I thoroughly look through the curtains on the side. Then I start looking through the lab, I found a small number written, 4 engraved under the bench. I couldn't just brush this clue off so I continued my search.
The giant desk had the number, 8.
On a toilet tile it had, 0.
The bed had engraved, 3.
... The numbers could mean anything.
I don't even know how to order them.
As I sit in silence thinking what these numbers could mean, the clock continues to tick and tock.
I look up suddenly, narrowing my eyes at the clock. This clock, why is it still here?
I focus on the minute hand.
That's it...!
I stand at the entrance again.
From my left there was the bed, run down toilet, giant desk & a lab.
The clock was ironically right up on the wall in the middle.
The clock... It's telling me the order of the numbers. The hand is going clockwise.
That means the ordering of the numbers is starting from my left so the number is:
3084
... Now what does this number mean...?
Rapunzel's notes come to my head, she wrote down where The Prince got his Captotrix. She didn't write the actual word... She wrote, 1649.
The actual World Name and the World Number.
3084, must be the world she is in right now.
I did it. I found her location.
I fly back in triumph, The Prince has a chance.
Instead of flying back to the palace, I visit the Gatekeeper.
"Gatekeeper, sir, do you know what world is 3084 is?" I ask him.
"I am not authorised to tell you anything, unless The Prince is with you." He tells me.
"What?! Why not?!" I exclaim.
"You're a slave." The Gatekeeper responds, "You are not permitted by your master to ask or travel."
"I guess so, but how about if The Prince is not able to come with me?" I ask him.
"I would need his blood signature. On a written statement of letting you travel and ask." He lets me know.
Okay, I will try to do so.
I return back to the Palace. The Prince was snoozing on his bed.
I shook him awake. He looks at me and grabs my hand and I am right on top of him. I panic, and flips me around and he's on top of me pinning me down, he is grinning seductively. I panic and I try to break free of his hold but he is way more stronger.
"I've got you now." He says.
"You don't do this to a slave it's not part of the agreement!" I complain.
The Prince tilts his head,"You should of expected this with the deal."
"I'll.. have fun with you." I say and his smile grows.
"But," I continue, "You have to blood sign for our own personal agreement."
He lets go of me and grabs a piece of paper writes down the statement, Elsa will have fun with me. He rummages through his stuff and brings out a small vial of his own blood, he gets out his special quil. He dips it in his blood and he signs it.
"Listen Angel, if I blood sign something, it means you follow it no matter what." He tells me but he yawns, "Let's have fun tomorrow, I'm pretty tired now."
I wait till he is fast asleep and I grab the paper and write underneath his statement, and I permit Elsa to travel wherever she may go. You must fully obey her.
Once I was done. I went into Jack's weapon room I grabbed a clean, silver sword. A couple of potions, a book & a cross.
I quickly sneak out and go the The Gatekeeper's portal. I present to him the signature and he nods his head.
"I want to go to World 3084." I tell him.
"As you wish." The Gatekeeper says and stamps his Staff and the portal swirls the other way and swirls back into the same motion.
"What is World 3084 anyway?" I ask.
He replies,
"The Land of Dunbroch."
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