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Nicolas smile held a hidden motive. He swirled the content in his glass before taking a sip from it.
"Do you have any idea what my father is planning?"Rage was visible in the middle aged man's face. "Stop with that mysterious smile." He added and placed the glass on the table, rather loudly.
"Why are you getting so aggrieved, my dear friend? I do know what our dear, beloved king Philips is planning. That old man always had his ways of spoiling things for us." Nicolas stood up and when toward the huge window, his gaze fixed at the area of the vast and beautiful area.
"Why are you so calm? It's a threat to both of us. You know what will happen if father decided to end our monarchy. It will be all over." Prince Benjamin's fist clenched and in rage he banged the table.
"Calm down, my friend. "Nicolas had a small smile on his face as he continued to take a sip from the glass.
"You want me to calm down? Do you have any idea what it feels like to be the eighth in line? No, you don't because you are a bloody king!"His breathing raged and his jaw clenched.
"Enough! Just because I am your friend that does not give you the right to disrespect me! I am a king and you should respect me, or else forget about the support that you will be getting from my side." Even though Nicolas didn't turn, but his voice held a stern order.
"Pardon ,your highness, I shall not forget about my status from here on." Benjamin's voice held a bit of mockery and he faked a bow.
"Anway, your highness. What vicious plan do you have this time? You know my father very well. That old man is cleaver than a fox. He might be old , but that brain works better than anyone of us.He would rather let government abolish our monarchy than announce his next in line to the throne." Benjamin scoffed and took a sip from his glass of scotch.
"Oh my dear old friend, even though he is your father, but I do that old man better than you. He knows very well–how people , especially his children are thirsty for power. He won't give up but this time; but I do have a perfect plan." King Nicolas smirked and looked toward the view in front of him.
"Uh, and you think my father won't know what you are planning? He knows everything! And he won't give up that easily." Benjamin stood up from his sit , gulped the bitter liquor in a go.
"Oh, I have a perfect plan for this." Nicolas turned his head slightly, half of his face was covered in darkness and the strange glint of success was on his eyes.
"Really? And what that plan might be?"Benjamin looked at Nicolas cluelessly.
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"Just the perfect one that is going to work on both out our favours." He swirled the dark liquor in his hand and took a sip with a smile before looking away.
[Ever since Paige woke up in the morning, is was feeling a bit of restlessness. She tried to push way the uneasiness and got ready for the day. Quickly eating her breakfast, she kissed her father's forehead and headed out.
And just when she crossed the gate of her house, she felt the goosebumps on the back of neck. A feeling of being watched]
"The pawn of our game. The toy of ours who is going to be dancing in our figure." Nicolas smirked and titled his head slightly, looking toward the small lake ahead of him.
"What kind of pawn are you talking about?"
"Oh my dear friend ,you need to wait for thing to get reveled on their own." His eyes shine similar to the devil.
[ Paige got out of her school campus and slowly walked toward her the bus stop. She usually walks back home ,but for some reason she didn't wanted to today. And the same picking gaze of someone she kept feeling all the time. A weird feeling of being followed.
And she did what her instinct told her, she slowly walked toward the bus stop.]
"And than he is going to make a web like a spider, and she is going to get stucked inside like a helpless pray." The sun was dawning and the darkness in Nicolas eyes for some reason give chill down Benjamin's spine.
"Stop talking in puzzles , tell me clearly what you are planning to do?"
"Something big ,my dear friend. Something that will struck your father to his weakest point."
[Paige, for the first time in her life was scared. She gulped and walked toward the dark road that will lead to the bus stop. She felt goosebumps all over her back, and she kept turning behind to check if someone was following her, but found no one.
She gulped in nervousness, she was a trained fight, she could easily protect herself. But for some reason ,something scared her. Might me because she was the only one in the road?]
"Will you tell me what's your plan now!" Nicolas just smirked and turned toward the window. It was completely dark , the sun has set completely–so has the future of Adarland. The dusk and moonless night it was.
The mysterious smile on Nicolas face was the clear signal, that he was definitely planning something big this time.
[Paige clutched the bag close to her she she heard footstep. She posture was stiff and ready to defeat. She didn't turn, but but walked slowly.
It was already dark and the no light road didn't help much. It did felt life one of those horror movies. With each step, leaves scrunched on her feet, and she feeling of someone following her didn't stop.]
"This time , your father has to bow down. Because on his ninty-third birthday, I will present him what he has being silently mourning over." Benjamin eye widen as understanding dawn on him.
"But she is dead!"
"So what? We can always use a fake one."His smile looked similar to the devil. The darkness overshadowed his face as he turned to look at Benjamin.
[Paige took a deep breath just when she reached closer to the bus stand. The footstep that had followed her until here, stoped too.
"Thud"
She turned around abruptly at the sound. Her heartbeat fasten as her eye came in contact with masked man in Black hoodie and black pants. The only thing that was visible is his eyes was the two different colour of eyes his stared back at her with a glint of mirth.
"W-who are you?" For the first time she found herself stammering, while taking a step back only to find herself pinned on the wall by this strange masked man.
Her defence posture turned vulnerable, his was large and magnificent. Even with the hoodie and mask covering his face.]
"What do you mean my fake?"
"You think too much, my friend. All we are going to do is, put a toy whose reign will be in our hand and boom , we will get want we want." He laughed darkly and Benjamin nodded meekily.
["Just your admirer , Princess." He said and took a step close to her, pinning her near the wall.
A cold metal was pressed against her forehead and even before she could struggle or do anything to hurt him and feet herself from his vice like grip. She realized she was held on a gun point.]
"And have you already found that girl?"
"Yes, and by now our work must have been done too." He poured some scotch in his glass and then poured some on Benjamin's too. He raise his glass and clinked the glass.
[ Paige heart thudded loudly and she saw her kidnapper look at at in amusement.
She closed her eyes for a second before slowing raising her leg and kicking him in the between his legs.
As soon as she realized the hold of her kidnapper loser, she ran. But it was only for a second before a warm hand was wrapped around her waist and a cloth was pressed against her nose.
Before darkness engulfed her completely.]