__ Hunter
gently putting down the stone chess piece, hunter turn to look at the intruder, he ask * Alex...what happened? * Alex, the man that just stepped in, he answers * i have information sire...its about the princess * both hunter and malik coarse * have a seat *.....
* thank you Alex, you may leave * Alex bows his head a little then walk out, the 3 were quite, no one uttering a word, till cas, Hunter's little brother broke the heavy silence, he ask * the princess is getting married....does that mean we can't get our kingdom back now? " and mom and dad " * he spoke that part in his head
hearing his little brothers shaky voice, hunter answers him in a calm, sure voice * the princess is not getting married just yet, she's getting engaged first, and we'll get our kingdom back before the marriage * holding out his pinky finger, cas whispers * you promise...* hunter intertwined his pinky finger with cas's, he assured * yes..i promise * the teenager smiles
Malik spoke * hey cas... could you step out, go play or something, i need to talk to hunter * cas sighs, raking his fingers through his hair he spoke * oh uncle, i can't step out to play or something, i can only go hangout with friends, like teenagers do * malik laughs then spoke * alright teenager, go hangout with your friends * cas nods, satisfied
the moment cas stepped out malik started * hunter i know you care about getting the kingdom back and all, but seriously, are you even looking for the princess...* surprised, hunter spoke * what do you mean of course I'm looking for the princess *
malik deadpanned * oh yeah, then why haven't you found her yet. * hunter starts * well I'm loo..* * no hunter you're not, yes you've looked but now, you just keep wasting yours and our time, meeting with that safia girl every night and coming back empty handed, she's just lying to you, she probably doesn't even know the princess * malik cuts
* yes uncle your right, safia doesn't know the princess but I'm not wasting my time with her, she's my friend and I care about her, and you're right I'm not looking for the princess anymore, but I haven't given up, I'm still searching for a way to meet the princess, and when I do that, safia will be by my side* hunter defended
Uncle Malik is angry now * safia Safia safia, it's begins and ends with safia all the time, can't you see hunter?, this is not about safia, it's about our people, our kingdom, it's obvious this safia girl can't bring the princess to us, we need to find another way, * hunter argues
* she is the way uncle, I can feel it, she might not be able to bring the princess to us, but she can lead us to her * Malik asked, 'more like shouted' *How and when hunter!,... answer me, how and when!* after being silent for awhile, hunter whispers * I don't know yet uncle..* Malik concluded
* oh I see it now, you're trapped,* * what do you mean, trapped?..* asked hunter * this safia is probably send by kong(king Travis) to distract you, to lead you and us astray, and here you are, falling into their trap and dragging us with you*
in a voice so low one would think its a rumble of growl, hunter spoke
* I'm gonna be honest uncle, safia is not working for Kong, and you're right, I am falling, but not in a trap,... I'm falling in love* uncle Malik, frustrated, he shouts * hunter wake up! You can't fall in love with her, she's an enemy, she's a fake!!*
unable to take it anymore, hunter shouts back
* enough uncle!, I can and I have fallen in love with her!!, she's no fake ..but your future Luna, whether anyone likes it or not!* before Malik can register what just happened, hunter was already out the door
as malik felt the silence around him, guiltiness hit into him like tides, he has shouted at his prince, his friend and his son, warm liquid slides down in fat lines from his eyes, he's crying, after a really really long time, he's crying
just as he lost his strength and has slide down to his knees, sobbing, he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around him in a hug, and a small warm palm patting him, a gentle voice came along
* don't cry uncle, hunter is just upset at the moment, I'll talk to him, I'm sure he'll come around soon...* Malik hugged cas back tightly and shut his teary eyes close, nodding to cas's comforting words.
__ Safia
12:00am dot, (midnight). safia drags her tired feet into her room, she whispers * etiquette is a hell and will always be a hell...* she yawns
grabbing her pajamas and hood, safia sat at the edge of her bed, she starts to remove her shoes, while whispering * Now I'll quickly go meet hunter...* she yawns again, and slowly, her head drops against the bed head with a faint thud.
4 minutes later a soft knock came from outside safia's room, then the door slowly open to reveal king Travis, he looked over at the bed and saw safia, still in her formal pink dress, pajamas laying next to her, one shoe on her feet while the other in her hand, clearly she was sound asleep
her father smiles and walks in, stooping down he remove the one shoe from her feet, took the other from her hold and kept them aside, he pushed the Pajama's to the other side of the bed, then carefully lay safia down and covered her with the blanket, he whispers
* rest well my dear, tomorrow you are to wake up at 5am * He drops a gentle kiss to her forehead, closes the window and draws the curtain's close, king Travis then walks out, closing the door softly not to wake his sleeping daughter.
__Hunter
out in the forest, in the cold night, hunter sat under a tree next to the lake, he stares at a small parchment of paper that has 3 people intricately painted on it, 2 men and a woman in the middle, they smile brightly, even though the paper painting looks old and worn out, like its been clutch too many times, one can make out the features of the 3 people drawn on it
hunter then look away from the paper painting and directed his gaze to a small heart shaped box in his other hand, he clutch both the paper painting and the box to his chest tightly
and he burst into tears, a messy, shaky and loud wailing, like a child who's candy was forcefully taken away from him. For the very first time, he had a serious fight with his only remaining father figure.
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( the 3 people in the paper painting are, Hunter's dad, Hunter's mom and uncle malik before the tragic incident that took the two royal couple's lives )