My hands trembled as I read the letter. This can't be happening. I must be dreaming or this is some kind of a sick joke, but no it isn't. The letter that I held in my hands is proof.
Fred is gone. He left.
I bit my lips as they started to tremble. Not because I wanted to cry but because of my mixed feelings.
I didn't notice that everyone's attention was on me. I don't want them to see me like this so I smiled. "I guess that's that then," I said. It was stupid to feel anything. After all, what does it matter if I will be leaving soon anyway?
"Rose-" Nate started to reach out but I moved away. Dan placed a hand on Nate's shoulder and he shook his head.
"His choice. Nothing we can do." I shrugged. I started to turn around and mu
The first thing I did was change out of my clothes and take a long bath. Scrubbing out the dirt and sweat on my skin along with the scent of horse from my early adventure with the twins. Earlier this day, it seems like I have the best time of my life with Ren and Dan. Happy and completely oblivious at Fred's departure.How could my day just go down the drain in just a few hours? The world has a funny way of showing you its humor. It sucks.After cleaning, I put on some new and fresh clothes. With a towel in hand, I walked around in my room as I dried my hair. Once it was damp, I settled on taking a brush and combing it through. Untangling the ends.When my hair was completely dry, I laid down on my bed and looked up at the ceiling. What Nate said about Fred becoming the next heir to the kingdom suddenly made me thin
Someone shook me awake. "Rose, wake up. It's time to go." I didn't move. I was still so sleepy that my eyes would not cooperate. "Rose? Come on. We have to go." I mumbled in my sleep and turned away from the voice. Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching me."Prince Ace, what are you doing?"All of a sudden, I felt a thick material covering me - including my face. When I tried to breathe, I feel like suffocating that I immediately sat up. The fabric fell from my face. I breathed deeply as I awoke and looked up at the person standing in front of me. I saw Ace with his arms crossed as giving me an aggravated look. His midnight blue eyes pierce through me. "Oh you're still alive? For a second there I thought you were dead. I was ready to bury you."I looked at the fabric now on my lap before looking at him. My eyes nar
I moved to Dan to whisper something to him. "What is this all about?" I asked. Dan looked nervous when he looked at me. I thought for sure that he would shake his head and move away, not answering my question but he didn't, which I was thankful for.Dan leaned down and whispered lowly in my ears. "Nate and his parents...they don't get along well."Don't get along? What does Dan mean? And why?I wanted to ask Dan more but servants came and ushered us away to our rooms. I looked hesitant at Dan, but he nodded at me to go. "What about you guys?" I asked."We'll stay here and talk with them for a while." Ren gestured at Adan and Nate. They were probably gonna talk about something and they don't want me around to hear it. This must be their way of telling me without
I followed Nathaniel upstairs. He was walking too fast as if he wished to leave the place immediately. Well after what had happened I couldn't blame him.His parents were awful. I mean, my parents aren't perfect either but his parents were too much. If they were that kind of people, then they shouldn't have kids in the first place. And I thought that Ace has a nasty personality, but the king and queen of Vertez took that title easily.In their eyes, they see Nate as a good for nothing.Then I saw that Nate went inside one of the rooms. I would assume that it is his room. I paused in front of it. Suddenly there was a scream. It sounded angry, painful even. Then there was a loud crash.I knocked hesitantly. "Nate?" No one answered. "Nate, you there?" I asked and knocked a
**Nathaniel**"You fool!" My father screamed at me before he punched me in the face with a force that sent me to the ground." How dare you break off your engagement! Do you know what that will do to our reputation!?"I grunted and pulled myself up as I faced my father. "I....don't love Camille!!"My father glowered at me. "And yet you love that.....that girl!?" The way he said it was so insulting that I want to grab him by his neck then and there."That girl's name is Kascada, father. And I love her."He narrowed his gaze at me and I could feel that he's going to strike again. "YOU INGRATE!!!" I was ready for the blow that was about to come when Adam stopped him.
Once Nate finished his story, I felt that all of his tension eased up. I was ducking my head and wiping tears from my eyes. I couldn't let him see that I was crying so I pretended to sleep.Nate chuckled and tucked a stray hair behind my ear. "Thank you for being a good listener." He whispered and I felt him carrying me to a bed and covered me with a blanket."Goodnight, princess." He said and suddenly, lights dimmed.I opened one of my eyes and saw Nate heading for the couch and used his cape as a blanket. I suddenly felt bad for taking his bed from him. He needs it more than me.But after his story, I just couldn't say something to him. I mean what would I say? What happened to him wasn't a normal situation in my world. I covered myself with the blanket and thought of
I woke up in the middle of the night. It was our second night sleeping out in the woods ever since we left the kingdom of Vertez and I'm still not getting used to the loud snoring of the twins. Like seriously, can't they sleep peacefully?It's bad enough that they are loud when they are awake and now I can't get any proper sleep!!I sat up and glared at the twins through the fire before looking bitterly at Nate, who doesn't seem to mind the noise and was sleeping peacefully. Well if you count sleeping like a model who was pursing his lips and smiling creepily. I'd say he was having a good dream.I was getting tired from being deprived of my entry to dreamland that I picked up a stick and was thinking of hurling it at the twins when I heard someone cough. I looked to my other side and saw PRINCE Ace sitting on the gr
The ride took about 30 minutes based on my estimation. Although I am not quite sure since it might have taken longer than that. We travelled in silence, or at least everyone except the twins who kept talking about random stuff that I didn't bother to be interested in.The forest was getting thinner and I was starting to see a path that led to a clear landscape."Just a little longer." Said Dan. "We just need to pass this neighborhood."Neighborhood?I looked up ahead to see that there were broken buildings up ahead that looked like it was burned or something. Piles of rubble scattered everywhere and just to my far left is a tall broken down building that looks suspiciously like a castle.I noticed that the prince's e
Ace navigated us out of the forest and made us take a bit of a shortcut through a thick and bushy path, but with a flick of his hand our path cleared. It was almost sundown when we reached Thalia. Upon our arrival the guards quickly ran off and announced our return to the others. A few moments later as we approached the castle doors the king and queen came out and paused at the doorway. Obviously shocked and relieved of our arrival.Dan helped me off of Cloud while I made sure to carry Custard with me. Stable boys came and took our horses while the rest of us made our way to the castle door where the king and queen waited."Your highness we-" Ace started to say but the queen immediately cut him off when she came right at his face looking really really mad.
I was dreaming. Dreaming of a far off land. There were houses and huts. People walking alongside animals. I saw a man with a huge green snake around his neck, a woman riding on the back of a bear, a little girl with a monkey, a middle aged man with a hawk on his shoulder, a bald man with a mountain lion - there's too much for me to tell.In my dream I was walking. And as I did, I felt a presence beside me. A shadow of some sort. It was very small like a puppy. When I glanced down I saw the little brown wolf looking at me and barked. I blinked in confusion.Why is the little wolf here in my dreams?Suddenly I noticed that all the villagers stopped and turned in my direction. When they saw me, they started to make a clear pathway for me and made a bow.What's happening her
"She's none of your concern." Ace said. The other princes made their way towards us and stood beside Ace, shielding me from the rogues.This can work too."I was just asking. I mean, come on. You don't get to see girls in these parts of the woods that much. Especially in Tereau. We just want to have some fun. Princess, what do you say to a party? Hmm? sounds good?""I am just a poor peasant girl with a poor farm." I said. I don't even know why I keep talking?"Don't speak to her you bastard!" Ren snarled and I saw Dan grabbing a hold of his brother's arm to stop him from charging. Ren suddenly glared at his brother but Dan seemed calm as he stared back at him. I'm guessing that the two were having conversations in their head.
"Now listen here, bloodsucker. Ren and I have nothing to do with this. This was all your fault." Said Dan."Me? Who's idea was it to chase the deer for our next meal?" Nate retorted."Ours obviously." Admitted Ren. "But it wasn't our idea to get deep into the woods." Ren said."My idea? I only suggested that we have a small competition on who catches the deer first to know who's a better hunter!""See? Bad idea." Dan pointed out."How is that a bad idea?""Every competition with us will most likely end in a disaster. You,
The moment Ace jumped down from the tree did I notice something. "Did you just call me that woman?"Ren!" I said and started towards Ren, who was now back on his feet and looking at Ace. "That snake is a Boa. They don't have poison but they can kill you through constriction. They are very hard to find and detect because part of their ability is to conceal their presence. They are strong and would most likely require 5 men to take it down. But your strength and my skills are more than enough. Help me kill this monster." He said to Ren.Ren gave him a curt nod and a snort.Ace nodded back in return. "The weakness of a Boa is by cutting it's head. You distract it while I find a way to it's back and cut off it's head. Make sure to sta
I have never seen an Anaconda before but I'm guessing that it is about this size – or maybe larger that it can swallow a man whole. But though it might be as big as an Anaconda it still differs from it because of it's skin. It was white with a few hints of blue, green, pink, and yellow on it. I have seen snakes in pictures but surely there is nothing like it back on my world.Then I remembered a prehistoric snake back in my world that thankfully doesn't exist anymore. A Boa. But I bet this one is bigger. The snake slid down and was now on the ground.Stay back, Rose. And don't move. It won't see you. Ren then drew his sword as he readied for combat. I don't even know how a sword could do damage to a snake as big as that."Y-You should too." I stuttered and looked
Ren and I both stopped and turned towards the greenhouse entrance to see Nora. Today she was wearing a purple dress and her hair was in a side fishtail braid. She was not looking at us but at the direction of the pond where Ace lays. Immediately, Ren and I stepped away from each other as we blocked Ace's view from Nora."Nora? What are you doing here?" I asked nervously. I looked at Ren to see him doing his best to block Ace from her view."My bwother is sick, isn't he?" She asked. "I heard my bwother talking to father yesterday. I thought it wasn't a big deal so I waited until today to check." She said and moved her head to get a look at her brother."Well....um....." I looked at Ren for help, but he only looked away seeming uncomfortable with the situation. Useless bastard.
The next morning, I woke up early because of the loud chirping of the birds outside of my room. Normally I would throw a fit because I am not a morning person. But as of now I could barely sleep because I am still worried about a certain prince.I took a shower and got dressed for the day. One of the things that I love about this place is that the Elves respect your privacy - not sure if this is the right word. When I woke up, they simply had everything prepared for me. From the dresses to bath essentials, but I have not seen any Elf in my room. Then I thought about yesterday how a group of Elves simply appeared before the princes and I.The dress that I got was a very silky peach that looks like an evening gown but more flowy and elegant. Somehow it reminds me of what the Romans back on Earth used to wear - according to books and movies anyway. I started pacin
All of us looked at Ren who only smiled sheepishly from our stares. "Sorry. Just got used to it." In my irritation, I slapped Ren at the back of his head. "Ow!"And to think that I felt relieved because I thought that it was Ace! Stupid Ren."Yes." Eltur confirmed. "Ace is the third one who possesses such a gift. Imagine our surprise when mother, Darem, and I found him in the garden bringing dead flowers back to life." Eltur grinned at the memory. "At first we didn't have a clue what his gift was, but after a few trips to the library we finally figured it out. Ace was only 5 when his gift manifested.""That is so unreal." I muttered."Yeah. Imagine our cute little baby brother obtaining such a rare gift coming from previous kings. Great kings if I may add."