Well the mourning is rising on the day of the results and it seems that the children of Bocaj all slept soundly not holding care to the crushing decision that is about to be made about their lives...Seriously I think these children are being far to lax about the impending doom that circles one of them but I digress. We see all the royals sitting in the grand dining hall hearing the crowds of people that had circled the palace, all waiting to hear the result on who would lead them next. The crew have just walked in so I believe it is time to go back to this twisted fable's next page.
As Mathis, Bee and Kyu all walked into the grand hall they saw that everybody had already gathered with a look of freight on them. All except Yyvone who jumped onto her brother and smiled before hugging him and whispering in his ear,
''You seem to forget brother, once I'm queen you will do ANYTHING I command.''
Mathis shuddered as he pulled her off, sitting her down on the table as he sat next to Orelia who grabbed his hand and smiled before she spoke softly,
''It will be fine either way remember...I'm here to help you now.''
Mathis could not help but show his smile before he kissed her cheek, making Yyvone blush before the doors were swung open and Drax and Dracul appeared to everyone, All the royals blood and colour leaving them and there mouths all dropping and refusing to rise making Drax chuckle,
''Calm down we still have thirty minutes before the announcement...We do have a clear winner I will say.''
The faces of the children all seemed stuck in there fear before Kyu stood and spoke,
''Shouldn't we go outside then to prepare for the announcement?''
Dracul moved close making the angel freak out and scream,
''AH IT WAS NOT JUST PART OF THE CLOUD! BACK AWAY WEIRD BONE MAN!''
'' Kyu calm down its only uncle Dracul...he's not going to suck your soul out or anything so relax.''
Mathis said enjoying the angel's antics as he saw Dracul pull off his finger before reattaching it trying to get a rouse out of the fallen.
''Dracul he's special, I think he was dropped or something so be easy with this one.''
Mathis said as he sat down relaxing his arms and legs and taking a deep breath with both eyes closed before he opened them and spoke,
''Well there's no point just waiting around for this so let's just get it over with...agreed?''
The rest of his siblings nodded in agreement before standing up and all making their ways to the palace gates.
The crowd were louder than they were during the final act of the play before Drax and Dracul stood just outside the gate with a parchment in the half dragons hand that he passed to the Lytch who unravelled it and cleared his bony throat before he spoke,
''Well the time has come to announce the new ruler of Recocto so I will now ask the five most voted to step forward as I will then announce the order from five most to the new ruler. Please step forward Yyvone Price, Mathis Tysol, Baarias Price, Gura Price and finally...To everybody's surprise Kyuuwin Kurama-Price...Please step forward.''
Mathis was in shock his name even came up as his younger sister smiles at him and drags him forward as Baarias does with her still confused fiancée with Gura in the middle as Dracul continued,
''When I speak your name you will get your applause and head back to line. Is this understood?''
The five all nodded in agreement.
''Good. Last in the final five is...Gura Price!''
The princess smiled as she changed it quick to a frown and bowed to the applause as turned back smiling like a school girl towards her fiancé, The crowd was silenced instantly by the raising of Dracul's skeletal hand as he continued,
''Very well done to our military leader...In fourth we have Baarias Price!''
Baaria's sighed as she curtsies to the adoring crowd also turning back with a smile,
''The headmaster has many goals so she may have been the most liked but the people did not want to make her focus on them...How lovely.''
A hint of sarcasm could be heard as he looked at Baarias now back in line wearing a stupid grin and winking at the Lytch showing only her deep green eye as he shook his head,
''Well then surprisingly in third we have her fiance, Kyuuwin Kurama-Price.''
Kyu did not move but just observed the crowd who cheered for him until Mathis whispered in his ear making him bow and wave before heading back to Baarias who hugged him,
"This is a strange experience. One i do not wish to experience again"
Kyu said while hugging his future wife's shoulder as she stroked his hair whispering.
"Lets hope our new queen lives a long life then. She was made for this role. Maybe she won't be as mad as father was. She has eight years to prepare for this role and I doubt she will be like Zandar...he was always a little different."
Kyu looked at Baarias before replaying.
"I only met him once and I don't see little Yyvone as rough as you or Zandar."
Baarias chuckled, dragging him inside away from the crowds as only the two left stood.
Mathis and Yyvone both stood with polar opposites on their expressions, The younger looking happy and filled with joy while the older who normally kept his emotions quite deep inside let them show ever so slightly with the sweat dripping as he started to think to himself,
''Final five? Sure...I guess but the final two?! These people bullied the hells out of me when I was grow...ing...up. I swear if they think this is a way of making it up to me they have the literal opposite idea to what I want. Come on!! Please Daedalus or any god, Forgotten or not hear me and make me not have to do this!''
As he thought this he heard a voice he never had before in his life, dark and seedy as it started to speak,
''Find...My....Key...The Angel...Will lead the way.''
Mathis started turning quickly looking for the voice but saw nothing as Dracul spoke behind him,
''And we are down to our final two! And do not worry this was not close in the slightest! Mathis…''
Time seemed to slow to a halt for the prince, he felt his life being over before he even got to enjoy his freedom before the voice of the old Ltych came back,
''Tysol has came second! All hail your new queen! Queen Yyvone Price, The daughter of the first king has become the first queen of the kingdom of Recocto! What is your first wish your majesty?''
Yyvone was jumping and screaming in joy with the crowd as we see Mathis on his knees and crying with a smile still breaking though as his new queen extended her hand out to her brother helping him up, as he stood he picked the girl up and sat her on his head before he spoke loud to the people,
''ALL HAIL QUEEN YYVONE! LET HER RULE BE AS MAJESTIC AS THE FIRST KINGS!''
The crowd started to erupt once more as the new queen waved from high before whispering into her brothers pointed ears,
''Now I am your queen, you can't just run away from me! We are going to spend so much time together from now one brot-''
The girl was picked up by Drax who turned her to the crowd as he spoke,
''Well then your majesty, What will be your first degree today on your coronation?''
The girl seemed to be in thought before her face snapped to the crowd with a smile,
''Well that is an obvious choice uncle, WE WILL PARTY TILL THE MOURNING! COURAGE FOR CURRENCY!''
The crowd screamed the saying back to her as they started jumping for joy, Drax put the girl down with a smile before he turned back to the crowd,
''Well you heard her! In one hour's time we will be starting a kingdom wide party! Wait for the sound of the three bells of the kingdom! All hail the new queen!''
The crowds all sang and screamed as much as their voices would handle as they dispersed from the gates.
As they left the royals with their significant others returned back inside the large elven oak doors as they slammed shut leaving the group back inside the grand hall, the vibrations and tremors form the screaming people had died down but had not fully left as they all sat down, Baarias first up, jumping up squealing and hugging Yyvone before she spoke,
''My baby sister! The queen! Oh Daedalus thank you for giving me such a perfect sister!''
Yyvone slowly backed away from the know crying girl only to back into the other sister, Gura put a hand on her shoulder and smiled as she spoke,
''Don't think this means I will take it easy on you now...Your Highness.''
The younger sister let out a smile in retire before hugging her leg and looking over to see Mathis and Jericho discussing something, she ran over to hug her brother but stopped when she heard what Drax said,
''So...The mourning after your wedding? Not giving much chance...are...you.''
Drax had fear in his face and as Mathis turned to see why it became very clear, Yyvone was standing their with a tear starting to form in her green eye before Mathis came close and hugged her before whispering in her ear,
''This is something father willed me to do...I must pass his final test...Your majesty.''
The prince whispered something else into her ear that made her tear roll off her face and she let out a shaking smile through the pain that was painted on her face before she nodded and moved to Dracul who then spoke to the crew.
''This party will start in an hour, remember so please all of you...Dress appropriately and Mathis? Do your associates have any formal wear?''
Mathis laughed as he clicked his fingers and a swirling inferno of black flames revealing a thin Half-Elf, a cape of hot pink that shines like a rainbow when he moved his upper torso to meet eyes with Dracul who's skeletal body made a trembling noise before he spoke,
''Ah...Leroy…''
The half-elf smiled a very twisted smile as he grabbed Dracul's arm and moved his chest closer to his before his flamboyant tone took over the room,
''Oh hello there my beautiful nightmare...Been a long time.''
Mathis shouted over interrupting his fun,
''Leroy I called you so are you going to get to work or not?''
Leroy turned quickly as he skipped towards the prince,
''Ah yes Willy...Oh actually my little man has grown up and calls himself Mathis...Can't think of a cute pet name for that poo.''
The half-elf adjusted his eyes and saw a girl behind the prince with her hand starting to show a faint aura around it making Leroy smile as he spoke,
''Well hello...You must be little Willie's new wife? Lucky girl I must say.''
Orelia did not know how to react but did end up putting down her hand before the half-elf turned back to the prince,
''Well then Willy what is this request?''
''You need to take the Azamaar, demon, Goblin and my future wife and make them the best looking people in the kingdom behind her majesty of course.''
Yyvone could not help but smile and blush making Leroy laugh before leaning in,
''My my you remind me a little...Too much like your daddy…''
He turned grabbing the crew mentioned by their arms and shouted as he left,
''Oh my prince you know my strengths don't you! Let us make you the most beautiful of your kind that ever lived!''
The man dragged the group out, his laughter being heard loudly even as they make their way down the hall leaving only the royals in the room and a tension that Baarias broke,
''Brother...I have never once questioned your plans...But are you sure this is the only way?''
Mathis had a face devoid of all emotion, only showing the small start of a maniacal grin before he spoke with a flat tone,
''Dear sister, have I ever been wrong before? Brother? I have done more in the shadows for this to be successful than anyone right?''
Jericho gritted his teeth,
''We did not say this would need to happen. You lied to get the result you wanted and you know it.''
Mathis stood up stretching his left arm over his head as usual and grabbing it with his right to satisfying click before he walked over to his brother and stared him in the eyes,
''Well it will be done and my plan will succeed. Right your highness?''
Yyvone finally stood with a cold look also adorned,
''If the ruler of our prisons believes it to be just then I will allow it.''
Gura nodded in agreement before snarling out one sentence,
''Mathis is in the right. Your all just soft like mother.''
The rooms tension seemed to rise once more before Mathis laughed before heading to the door but turning back before he left,
''Never mind the details for now. We all have a party to get ready for right? Dracul do you have any problems with my plan?''
The skeleton had not moved since the group had left but turned slowly to face the prince and spoke with a sign of worry in his voice,
''If it what you believe then Bocaj would do the same...Just be careful not to make a enemy of the world young prince.''
The prince turned back to the door but spoke softly before leaving,
''And just like father I will succeed.''
After the prince left the grand hall the rest all seemed to leave also and began getting ready for the day's events.
Kyu looked around the boutique that he was now standing in looking more confused than we ever saw, dazzled by the shining belt buckles and glistening glosses that were neatly arranged around.as Leroy asked,
''Can my beautiful nightmares darling ward's friends and lover take a seat, I'm going to pretty you up before we go to the wardrobe, so who will it be? Don't worry I'm not a bitter out of bed anyways''
He said scanning the group seeing the confused look on Kyu's face he grabbed his hand, spinning him into a chair and draping him with a cloth tucking it under his chin. Spinning the seat around towards a rather large mirror, spraying his hair then brushing before the fallen could react,
''To slow pretty bird! Now let's tidy up that mop. I can only imagine your pain dealing with all that hair all this time. I could almost cry but don't worry only the best for the Price family''
He said leaning in breathing into the Azamaar's ear before he started snapping away at the long strands of white grey hair as they touched the floor turning to dust. Everybody looked at the strands confused but were even more stunned when they looked back up at Kyu with his hair still looking like his unkempt hair had not been touched making Leroy look it over while he sighed,
''Well sweetie it seems your lady is not a goddess of style...Just the wardrobe it is then I suppose.''
The half-elf looked at the girl and smiled as he grabbed her hand pulling her into the chair with one quick spin making her hood fall down showing her hair being slightly messy making Leroy tut at her before she barked back,
''Hey I was not expecting all this so leave it alone.''
''Yes of course princess now I believe we should just style your beautiful silver, It matches little Willies grey quite nicely I must say.''
He moved his hands over her head as a faded pink aura came over his hands and her hair seemed to start dancing into a braid at one side, laying straight where it landed on her head, showing her moon like grey eyes shining along with her smile to the amusement of the half-elf,
''Oh petal we have not even begun the wardrobe yet! Lemme just handle the small and 'Hot' one really quick then we shop!''
Orelia stood with a smile as Leroy turned to see Bee holding both his hammers and staring coldly at the man before he spoke,
''No haircut mate...Just some cloths.''
''Oh cutie what about just trim the beard?''
Bee looked him dead in the eyes clutching at a silver braid responding in a deep demonic voice.
''NO''
The flamboyant half elf nodded before turning over to the just as confused goblin who casually sat in the chair, Wilt did not have much hair and that made Leroy nervous thinking about the right choice until Wilt spoke,
''Just shave it all off. I tried to let it grow when I retired but It didn't work anyway...Not like I'm retired anymore.''
Leroy looked at the man with a soft smile and touched his stumbled chin making the hair grow out into a long but skinny beard of grey making the goblin smile before the half-mix spoke,
''Well you should be able to dress yourself properly right?''
Wilt nodded and moved with Bee towards the cloths as Orelia grabbed Leroy and dragged him smiling into the women's section as they all looked for their cloths all but Kyu who stood holding a white trimmed formal robe with golden outlays patterns of leaves, equipped with a furred hood that was lined with strange looking leather soft to the touch as he looked more than ready to leave while the rest all seemed to wear big smiles on their faces as they perused the stands and all manners of colours and fabrics until they all seemed to carry some bags containing their purchases but no bag was bigger than Leroy's who only laughed before looking at the rest,
''Well I had to get my pay right? Shh Don't tell mister Jerry he is so religious that it hurts sometimes.''
The crew all nodded before they started making their way back to the palace with not much time left to spare, they all started changing into their new attires quickly and went to the grand hall as the three bell's sounded and a roar of applause could be heard across the whole nation as the coronation of their new ruler will be done with a party that even the gods would be jealous of and try to find their way in.
Oh a party is always the best part of being royalty, The servants bringing everything to you, the commoners all adoring you ah there is no better feeling that can be for sure...hm? Oh yes of course...Would not want to get off track now would we? Where was I going with this anyway...Ah yes well it seems that the merriment is going to be a long and loud one for all but our group of False Heroes as they seem to be distracted, especially that Mathis...I know you do not trust him but trying to use a small conversation out of context with his family and queen is a little much for good person is it not? No...I had a feeling you would say that but I disagree, I think that this man has shown his loyalties run deep with those who show it back to him and I'm will to double that fifty Dragon wager that he will be a good friend to all those that follow him but let us see the party and the people's enjoyment as it seems our crew is preparing to move on from the beauty of Recocto before much could even be done but that is the smart play for a royal like Tysol...If he had stayed his new queen would be making him do all kinds of tedious tasks that would make even the most scared adventurer begin to wish for a dragon to swoop down and put a end to the misery that is the servitude of life…
I have my guess where the prince and his crew will be heading but telling you know would take away from the fun would it not? Exactly so let us just enjoy what the festivities are like on Recocto compared to that of Nomadir.