Monster in my Mind

Her fragile hand holds the key, the key dripping red. Another wife unfaithful, another dead.

"I'm sorry my lord. I didn't know, I'm sorry," She pleads.

I feel myself losing control, I don't want to do it, not her, not now. I try to hold on to my mind,"Run" I choke out, But the curse twists my words, twists me into the role of the villain.

She backs away, eyes filled with fear. I feel my my fingers, suddenly foreign to me, reach for my sword. Why do I have a sword. I lunge, chasing after the fleeing woman, the traitor. I shake my head, pause, she is not a traitor I care for her. pain shoots though my head, where is she?

I spot her. Foolish girl, you're not very good at hiding.

I raise my sword, ignoring her pleas. She grabs a torch and I smile, now, she is changing the game. Don't worry little girl, I'll still play.

She throws the torch, setting the tapestry on fire. Suddenly, everything is an Inferno. Fire in my mind Fire in my castle. A voice screaming in my head. Please, please leave me alone. I'm supposed to get the girl, I have to kill her. I clench my fists, but I won't. She will be the one that survives. I force my fingers to drop the sword, I stand among the Flames, the legend of King Bluebeard is over. It burns with the castle; it dies with the man. The monster is no more.