Fortress of the heart

There stood a castle high and mighty

Someone in the colour of pink was at the foyer, dancing it seems.
He greets me with a really warm and friendly smile and continue dancing
On his hand he holds a card, ace of heart
The ace of spade was torn into 2 pieces
Looks like some sort of picnic party to me, with 3 tea pots, 3 cups and 3 chairs
He seems to enjoy himself a lot, like if being with or waiting for someone
But i dont see anyone around us
"Hey boy, take this"
He pass the ace of heart to me, i was baffled.
"When someone ask, just say tat its from Passion, neh~"
Clueless as i can be, i take the card from him nodded my head.
He lead me through the pavement to a spiral stairway, and ask me to walk up
"Hope you can find what you seek, cya~"
And he dance back to the foyer, what a lively person he seems to be.

I walked up the spiral stairway and smell a very strong aroma
Coffee??
Right in the middle of the stairway there was this guy in a green suit sitting in a chair
He was sipping his coffee and stareing at me.
"Who send you here"
Confused again, then i remember the card that the guy in pink gave me.
I show him the ace of heart, he laughed obnoxiously
"Passion must be out of his mind"
Suddenly, he stopped laughing and continue drink his coffee
"Umm, may i know what this place is?"
He ignored my question and continue drinking his coffee
Obnoxious he might be, i can sense an overwhelming aura from him
His level of confidence and pride is very high
"Little boy, it takes more than that to be the owner of this castle"
He reached out to my hand and pass me the empty cup that he drank from
"Hope Sorrow wont throw my cup again"
He smiled at me and walk back up the stairs.
Who's sorrow? I guess he must be the next person that i am going to encounter later
The stairway seems so long and i am getting tired

Finally i reached the top floor of the stairway, seems like a very long hallway.
It felt cold inside
The lights are glittering, like the reflections from a mirror
I hear a voice, someone seems to be crying
A young boy in a blue school uniform attire is crying at a corner of the hall
He is holding something in his arms, a broken rag doll
His eyes were teary.
He pointed to the cup that i was holding on to
I think he wants the cup so i give it to him
He smashed the cup onto the floor
The sound of broken glassware echoes through the hallway
I was stunned. "Are you Sorrow"
"Sorrow is you" he replied
Somehow being near him makes me feel uncomfortable
I lost sight of my mind for a while
The boy gave me a tug on my sleeve
"Help me go through that door and pass the doll to the old man"
Old man? Another person again
Suddenly the boy jump up and run out of the hallway
I can see a puddle of tears on the floor, he must have being crying for a very long time

A beaming light is flashing out from the next room as i open the door
A flash of blinding light swept through my sight
My eyes are blinded by the glaring light
I couldnt see a thing at all, the light is hurting my eyes
Though glaring, the light emits a sense of warmth
It felt like home
I can sense that someone is inside the room, but where?
I hold my hands up to shield the blinding light from my eye. I see a guy
A guy in white, he was wearing a very neat looking white tuxedo
He doesnt look old to me at all
He was looking away from me at the end of the room, looking up
I look up and saw a very big portrait
A portrait of a lady in wings, she looks like an angel
But there was something wrong with the lady's expression
Anguish or bliss?
As i continue to ponder, the guy in white tuxedo starts to leave the room
Oh right the doll
"Hey, wait up"
He didnt respond to my call and continue walking
I give chase to him till the next room

What kind of room is this?
So many gears and wheels spinning
It is like a big clockwork tower
Where's the guy in white, i dont see him anywhere
There is a creeking sound echoing across the room, someone seems to be doing something
I walk up and see an old man, he looks so wrinkled and frail
The old man turn back and saw me, he seems to be surprised
He walked towards me, i was not deterred at all but somehow obliged to wait
He touched my face and gave me a very warm smile
"I have been waiting so long for this"
I give him the doll as what the boy told me to
Something is not right, the doll seems so new and clean suddenly, like brand new
"Thank you so much, now you can proceed to the next room"
What is going on here?
The old man pulled a switch and a partition of the wall slides open
He ask me to go through the pathway
"You must hurry up now boy, and keep your faith strong"
I have no idea what the old man was talking about.
I hasten my speed as i walk along the path, curious to know what lies up ahead

The next room is dark and gloomy
I saw the same guy again, but this time he is wearing a black tuxedo suit
He is holding on to a very big and heavy object
A scythe, but he is only holding it with one hand
What strength, i am amazed
Is he the same guy that i saw in the other room just now?
His eyes are red
Was he crying just now? Nope i dont think so
Wait, those eyes, they dont look sympathetic
They look murderous to me
He gave me a wicked smile and walk away from me
Seems when did i feel petrified?
I couldnt move my body at all, neither can i speak up
I saw him leave for the next room
I can finally move my body

This looks like the top of the castle
The scenic view outside was dazzling
Someone is sitting at the throne
The guy in white tuxedo
Is he the king?
Where is the guy in black tuxedo?
And the lady from the portrait, she is standing beside the throne
She walked towards my direction
The guy in white continues to sit there, motionless
She kneeled in front of me
"Welcome back"
Huh, welcome who back?
The guy in white, he is gone
I look around the room but he was nowhere in sight
She holded on to my hand and guide me towards the throne seat
The throne seat is covered in velvet, it looks so soft to sit on
Ah yes, it really feels comfortable

"You dont deserve to sit on that throne"