On My Way: The Demon King Made Me His

Ariana got up from the bed, sick and bleeding. Her pain were yet to ease, she put on a robe, tied it around her, and asked the maids to help her walk. She quickly walked back into their room, to see Feng when she heard the news. Tears streamed down her face, worried and tensed. Her heart suddenly began to do cold. She was worried and did not wait a minute longer. She rushed into the room, pushing the doors open, and she saw there, Feng drawing his final breath, King Dylan stormed in at the same time. "Feng'er," he called. Ariana sat beside him, crying, she touched his cheek and he smiled at her. He had tears streaming down his face. His body went cold minute by minute, his core completely dead. "Thank you, I will always love you," those were his final words and Feng passed away tragically, fading away, disappearing into think air, the fire blaze slowly put out. The was no soul, everything looked damaged and disappeared. Thus sadly he left the universe and the whole Realm went dull. To lose him, the best man, who always was responsible and did the right things, no longer alive. Died all because of that one arrogant shit sitting on the throne in the Celestial Palace. King Dylan hated him even more. He could not forgive the fact that even the last of the Phoenix had to do die because of Tai's evil deeds. 

The guards began to arrange for the funeral. Ariana screamed her lungs out sitting near where he laid and people ket her do it. Went out all the emotions for her own good. King Dylan walked towards her and consoled her. "Bring him back, why, why could you not fight that Tai and save him, he left us, he is gone, how will I live with my son," she asked King Dylan. The maid came forward and handed King Dylan the newborn baby, who looked exactly like his father when Dylan took him in though Feng had been a few months older. Tiny and too fragile. He saw the feather mark. He realized like fathers son is also a Phoenix and not a mermaid. King Dylan started getting worried. He did not have the heart to handle death of a close member anymore. Ariana bled a she laid there, blood oozing out of her vagina after giving birth. The maids asked the people to leave them alone and tried to help Ariana stand up and take her back to the room. They helped her change quickly, called the healer and asked him to treat her. He gave her some sleeping elixirs and treated her. He looked at the baby and teared up after knowing about Feng's sad demise. He asked the maids to not wake her as long she doesn't wake up. King Dylan came to check on Ariana again. Feeling restless and worried. 

"How is she?" King asked the healer. He was extreme worried, for her. Wondering if she would make thriug

"She will be fine, like she is really really tired look at her face. She might not be able to handle problems for now. Take care of the child for now, but he will have the same plight as his father if we do not get into the palace and we do not want another tragedy do we?" 

King Dylan nodded his head, considering everything said to him. 

To acquire the elixirs using the alchemical furnace, they will need more than one equipment and they are not easy to spot but steal. Hence there is only one solution. It was the only solution King Dylan saw in his head which he decided to plan slowly and steadily. He decided to wait and take the chances this time and not let go. 

Ariana prepared herself for the mourning. She put on her white clothes and she never lighted up her face again. Ariana stopped crying, trying to accept the fate and decided to stay strong, atleast pretend, bottling up her emotions inside. 

"No," she decided. "Am a parent, I have to be strong, I have to eat well, stay healthy, feed my child plenty, I should look after him, I know Feng, I know you trust him in my hands," she told herself. Tears streamed down her eyes but she did not break into sobs. People visited their palace and paid their respects. The baby was not shown to anyone. The news about the birth of the news Prince, the real heir to throne was not revealed to anyone. Afraid that the rumours will spread like fire and draw attention unwantedly. 

Ariana walked to the hall and sat down next the King. Her eyes were fluffy and red because of crying for hours. But she did nit care about it. 

"Don't breakdown in front of everyone," King Dylan gave her advice. 

Ariana smiled uneasily she nodded her head as the answer. "I know," she said. "Don't worry, your highness," but there were many who showed up, and literally made a mess around the hall crying their hearts out. Ariana could not tell if it was true or not. She looked at King Dylan who has tears glistening sometimes in his eyes. She had heard the stories of King Dylan who never married but adopted Feng and did everything a parent would do for him. And it was indeed true, seeing him there, sitting sadly, it showed his true nature of the heart, trying his best to also control his emotion and not breakdown in front of everybody.

"Its just that, to me Feng'er," the lady began but she was soon stopped by the King.

"It is enough," king said to her and asked her to leave.

No people were allowed to move inside the court room after an hour. People prayed for the wellness of the soul of Feng to be happy and live a great after life. 

Ariana was tired by the time the meetings were adjourned. And it was almost evening. She rushed back to her room, to feed the child. It was hard to look after the child. She took off her mourning dress and then she sat down to feed that baby, taking her child on her hand which she was getting used to, and let the child suck the milk. He did not cry and stopped whining the moment he was fed. 

There were time she never understood the child regarding why he would be crying, what caused him to do it, what kind of difficulties he faces in his tiny little life and cry unable to express anything else. Those times Ariana would panic. Being a young mother and never knowing what it's like to have babies. Especially the Celestial baby, a Phoenix in her arms. 

In between, Ariana often visited the court and discussed politics with King Dylan. Three months later, This girl got appointed in a new post for work, worth tons of work, the post Feng used to handle often, it was very hectic, but Araina took them all to forget that she has a tragedy lying in her heart.

The baby grew well, healthily and showed no signs of weakness nor symptoms of any weaknesses so far. She prayed everything, everyday, for Feng's souls and baby's life. 

Like that, one day she happened to go back to the land. The way through which she got out was the entrance to the Water Realm. She swam towards the shores to quickly take a look the around the place, finish her working hours and exit the land before they get piles of work again. And before the baby wakes up.

She walked into the gates of Water Palace, she opened them and she went straight to meet the Water King Aenon. She bowed at she met him. Queen Rivera was sitting there with her daughters next to her. 

"Ariana," he called him. " I was informed about how a Royal inspector will be coming and visiting my place," he said and smiled. "Nice meeting you," 

"Great to meet with you too, your higness," she said and smiled at him. Water King was aware about why King Dylan would have sent him home. He immediately took out the elixirs he had with him to Keep a pereon healthy from going catching any sort of cold. King Aenon was already reported about the death of somebody in the house. But he had no idea who. Or why? But he never asked regarding the life of people in the Underwater Realm and that was the deal. In return Ariana had a weapon with her, and she submitted them. 

She also have for him a letter, that was given to Aenon from Dylan. They were all about enquiring Tai and his economy. King Aenon was surprised to see how Underwater King had great interest towards the lives of Celestial Emperor. But he decided to write a reply anyway. King Aenon's second daughter walked into calling for her mother. Ariana looked her carefully and felt something weird about her. But she smiled and as she sat there waiting, as long as King Aenon sat and wrote the letter explaining in detail. Ariana did not stay to have lunch. She just dived back into the ocean went back straight to her new home. Shock awaited her. A shock that hit her body like a lightning would. "No," she screamed.