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I woke up early and went to the shop. Viviana isn't there. Where did she go? I look everywhere and she was nowhere to be found. It's not like she would run away!!? I went outside and look around. Using my magic to turn the flowers alive to speak to me. The flowers seem very pissed.
"Oh look who it is! Mr. Kaiser! Only turning us back into this form to get something from us!"
"I am sorry Mr.Flower… But I need your help… A lady name Viviana is gone, have you seen her?"
Mr. Flower's eyes widen before he smirked.
"Well Well, You got yourself a girl huh? Would you be so kind and invite me to your wedding!?"
"It's not what you think! Focus Mr.Flower!"
Mr.Flower crossed his arms and roll his eyes.
"Alright, I did see a girl… She was questioning something… I don't know! She did get kidnapped…"
Kid… Napped???? I was pissed, who dare kidnap Viviana…
"It seems like they were some knight? You know the famous Methu-"
"Methusael… the royal secret knight…"
I cut Mr. Flower's words. I know them so well. Methusael knight is part of the Moon empire, they are the secret little knight that will do anything for the royal family because of an oath they made. They will find out anything if they wanted to. I think that's how Calista finds out s many things.
I bet she also took Viviana! Shit, I told myself I would never go back to live in the palace. I only come by once a year to see mother. I can't just go into Calista's room and ask her to tell me where Viviana is! I could do it but that will only make Calista do more things to get me to be under her… There is no choice but to go back and play her little game.
"Thank you, Mr.Flower, I'll be headin' back home…"
"Sure thing! I bet you going to turn me back into the stink flower huh?"
I chuckle before I use my magic to turn him back into a normal flower. I snap my finger to have my bag packed. Joshua came rushing outside.
"Your highness! Where are you going?!"
I stare dead into his eyes.
"I am heading back to the palace,"
It seems like Joshua's eyes widen in joy. Is he happen to be heading back???
"This is great news! I must tell Empress Annabell and Queen Eirlys!"
He smiled and was about to take off when I grab him by the hoodie cloak he was wearing and drag him back.
"Nah, we going to surprise them~"
I smirked a bit and got a carriage ready. I wanted to take my time~ Take my time and let the news spread I am heading home. By telling everyone in the empire. It's a good way to not just scare father but also Calista.
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News spread of Prince Elatha coming back home. All the maids and butlers panic and try to get everything ready. Kaiser was always like this, always liking to be a little extra at times. Empress Annabell hears the news and rushes over to Queen Eirlys's east wing of the palace. Empress Annabell has blond hair and blue eyes. Wearing her puff sleeve blue gown with a gold pattern sew on it. Always making sure to wear her crown.
"Your highness! Please slow down! Don't run please!"
The maid tries to tell Empress Annabell to slow down but she didn't listen. Pushing the door open, to see Queen Eirlys having tea with Emperor Leonidas aka Prince Amaris, and Prince Elatha's father. Queen Eirlys have jet-black hair that is always curly, ruby eyes, and dimples on each side of her cheeks. She was wearing a very simple black and white gown. As for Emperor Leonidas. His hair was white and his eyes black. Having a nice white beard on his face. Wearing his emperor clothes as always.
"Prince Elatha is coming back home!"
Empress Annabell shouted. Queen Eiryls dropped her tea cup onto the floor. She started to tear up. Her only child is coming back home! Queen Eirlys hugged Empress Annabell and they both were happy, however… Emperor Leonidas was not happy. He was more scared because of a foreteller who said,
'You will die in the hands of your blood kind who was born during sun rise or set!'
Of course, he believe it was Kaiser and was scared he will die. To not let this happen, he always sends Kaiser away. Kaiser didn't mind at all because he did dislike his father. It was a good deal for both of them, however… He was coming back and why was it?
"Excuse me, my empress and queen… I have royal affair to deal with,"
The emperor said and left the room. The Queen and Empress bow a bit to be respectful but once he left both of them start to jump and scream in joy!
"My son is coming back!!! We can now clear the misunderstood!!!"
"Yes yes!! We should tell Crown Prince! He is so happy to have his little brother back home!!"
Empress Annabell smiled. Both Annabell and Eiryls are bestfriend forever. They first met when Annabell was still training to become Empress and Eiryls a lady in waiting. At first, they didn't like each other but Eiryls did her best to respect her.
On the wedding night, he got so drunk he didn't go to Annabell's room but to Eiryls room. Eiryls scream in horror, praying and begging for help as Annabell cries alone in her bed. When the next day came, Annabell was angry but once she find out what really happen to Eiryls, she hugged her and protected her from that day on. Making the Emperor marry Eiryls because she knew, no one at the time wants to marry an "impure" woman who got pregnant and this is how their friendship grew.
Everyone was getting ready for Kaiser to be home. Making sure everything was perfect. Viviana was confused about what was going on!
"Laura! What's going on?"
"Viviana! The second prince Elatha is coming home!!! Eek! I bet he is hot~"
Viviana roll her eyes and took the basket of wet clothes and took it outside to hang. From afar someone was watching her. He soon went up to her and help her hang the clothes. Of course, it was Sir Calix.
"Oh! Hello Sir Calix,"
"Hello my lady~"
He softly smiled at her. Viviana smiled back to be respectful and hung the clothes.
"It seems like this time you're not rejecting me helping you… You have a change of mind?"
Viviana stopped and turn to him.
"No sir, If I keep saying no, you'll keep trying again… Until I'll say yes,"
Viviana turns her attention back to the clothes. He softly chuckle and patted her head.
"You're very cute~ Keep being yourself~ It makes me like you more and more~"
He walked away. Viviana didn't really like what he said. Cause in her heart, she only loves Kaiser.
"I thought me saying yes once would make him walk away from me… Geez…"
Viviana brought the basket back inside. As all the maids started to play a game?
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I was nervous, what if I don't become Crown Princess? Two weeks have passed and I am in the last round of being a crown princess. Only me and Roselind are left. Lady Anastasia drop out because I know she wants to become head of the family.
"Lisa… Put this in Roselind food,"
I hand my maid Lisa a bag of poison.
"I just making sure I'll win~"
I smirked a bit before she left. Then Prince Cynfal came in. I stood up right away and smiled.
"What brings you here your highness~?"
"I just wanted to see how you were doing~"
Awe how sweet~ Look how perfect we are~ I slowly went up to him and cupped his cheeks.
"Will you help me get rid of Lady Roselind?"
"Why should I?"
He slaps my hand away. What!? I thought he would agree… I thought we were now in love!!
"I overheard from Grandma that you kicked Viviana out and made her a slave! A slave to who!?"
"Why!? So you can have her as your slave!?"
He glare at me and then turn around, leaving the room, I felt sad and fell onto the floor. How could he shout at me… I thought we were slowly falling for each other.
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Another week as past, and Kaiser was back inside and everyone greeted him. The maid who was there got to see the handsome prince and fan girl. Soon Empress Annabell and Queen Eiryls came rushing and hugged him.
"My little boy is home!!!"
"Mother! S-stop… I haven't been gone for that long…"
He looks away with a flustered face, trying to act all tough. Empress Annabell told the maid to get Prince Amaris to come here. Then She hugged him.
"I am so happy you're back home! Do you know how loner we women are? Your older brother doesn't even visit us no more since he is busy with royal affairs!"
Both of the women nodded and pouted. Soon the floor started to shake and someone come flying down the stairs, leaving a hole in the floor. Tackling Kaiser.
"I fucking miss you, stinky boy!!!"
Amaris smash him against the wall, which left a hole. Kaiser chuckled a bit and pushed Amaris away before he roll up his sleeves.
"You wanna go? I have been getting stronger lately!"
"No fighting here! Also, don't say no more bad words!!"
Empress Annabell pulled on Amaris's ears.
"Ow ow! I am so sorry mother!!"
She let go of his ear and Queen Eiryls laughed a bit before she turn her attention back to her lovely son.
"Elatha my baby~ Why didn't you come home a little sooner? This mother of yours isn't getting any younger,"
He softly smiled and hugged his mother.
"Sorry mother, please forgive this weak son of yours~"
He slowly pulled away and wipe his mother's tears.
"Since you home bro, why don't take a bath before getting a good fight~"
Kaiser smirked. This was always a game they always play. Fight each other to see who is stronger!
"You on~"
"First clean up the holes you made!!"
Empress Annabell yelled at both boys. They agree and use their magic to clean it up. After that, a maid shows Kaiser to his room and gets him ready for his royal bath. News spread fast in the palace of how hot and handsome Elatha was. Even reaching to Viviana who was pulling the clothes down the hanger.
"Viviana you heard of Prince Elatha~ He is back! I heard he was so handsome and hot! Sadly I lost the game and couldn't be the lucky lady to help bathe him or even put his clothes on for him!"
Laura pouted and Viviana chuckle a bit.
"I thought you liked Sir Calix~?"
Viviana teased Laura but she only pouted more.
"I do like Sir Calix but Prince Elatha is someone I just want to know! Anyway! Why don't you want to know what he looks like huh???"
Viviana pause a bit, thinking of Kaiser right away and how much she miss him.
"It's whatever you know Laura? I am pretty sure he isn't that handsome, I have seen better!"
"Oooh! Tell me! I like handsome men!"
Viviana flicked her forehead.
"You get back to work!"
Laura pouted a bit before heading back to work. Once again, as Viviana pulled the clothes down, from afar she thought she saw kaiser. She pauses and watches this man from afar walking towards the training ground. She quietly and slowly tries to get closer to see him while hiding behind the hanging clothes that the wind blows against.
"My lady~ You're acting weird~"
A voice from behind her scared her, it was Sir Calix again.
"You scared me…"
Viviana pushed him away but he grab her by the wrist and pull her towards him gently.
"Why do the more I look at you, the more I am falling for you~"
"You shouldn't fall for me,"
Sir Calix let go of her wrist.
"Why is that?"
"We are two workers in the palace, it's against the rules to love each other… Is that not enough reason? I want to live… I don't want to die… Please respect me as a human being who wants to live,"
Viviana grab her basket and left as Sir Calix softly smiled in pain. He truly was falling for her and she isn't even trying to do anything to get him.
"Sir Calix?"
He turn around and greeted Prince Elatha.
"Who was that maid you were talking to?"
"Ah… I heard her name was Viviana… She is still new but is a little tough against me…"
Kaiser's eyes widen when he heard the name.
"Tell my brother, I have to do something quick!"
Kaiser ran after Viviana, but she took a turn and disappear. Looking around and running in every way there could be He couldn't believe his eyes, she was here all along? He thought to himself. He slams his hand against the wall, feeling like he should have done better to find her. Now he believes it must be Calista who did this…
"My little bro, what's wrong?"
"Nothing…"
Kaiser fake a smile and went to the training ground. Amaris grabbed his sword.
"Come at me, brother!"
Kaiser chuckled and grabbed his double-head axe.
"Oh Elatha, that's a mistake to pick that weapon of choice,"
Amaris pointed his sword at Kaiser.
"You know, it's a shame that you wouldn't see this coming!"
Kaiser swings the axe at Amaris, using his sword to block it. Kaiser was much stronger and the axe is much heavier.
"Fuck, when did you become much stronger?"
"Hey! No bad word brother!"
Kaiser kicked Amaris in the stomach, and swing the axe toward his brother's neck. Holding the axe at his neck.
"One move and you're dead!"
Kaiser smirked. Amaris dropped his sword and clapped his hand.
"You just got lucky,"
"Lucky my ass!"
Then Amaris quickly headlocks him.
"Hey! No bad word!"
"AH! You win you win!"
Kaiser slapped Amari's arms to let go of him. Amaris let go of Kaiser. Amaris smirked and put away his sword.
"That was a fun game I say,"
"Yeah for sure little bro,"
Then Calista came running.
"Hubby!!!"
She hugged Amaris in front of Kaiser and even kissed Amari's lips. Making Kaiser's heart ach a bit but not as much as before.
"Oh! Calista! What are you doing here? Don't you have some tea meeting with my mother?"
"I wanted to see you first! I missed you! Ever since someone burns my wedding dress and garden, I hadn't been feeling well…"
Calista slowly then turns her attention to Kaiser whose face was blank.
"Hello sister-in-law,"
"Oh! Kaiser, I didn't see you there!"
He huffed a bit in disbelief. She is acting like she didn't know he was coming back. Besides they are not close anymore.
"Please don't call me Kaiser, it's Prince Elatha to you or brother-in-law~"
Calista bit her lips in anger. Kaiser look at Amaris and smiled.
"Well, I better rest up, I got to get ready to meet father tomorrow you know!
"Yeah for sure! Rest well! After you meet father, let's go ride some horses in the woods!"
Kaiser smiled and left. Leaving Calista bitter that he isn't being a simp for her.
Going back the Viviana, the moment Viviana came back and all the maid was blushing.
"What happens?"
"Prince Elatha is back! I just help put his clothes on and he winked at me~"
The maid cupped her cheeks and blushed. Viviana just rolls her eyes. She just thinks Kaiser is better.
"Anyway, is there anything else to do?"
"There isn't anything to do, you should rest.."
Viviana nodded and head back outside, sitting under the tree as the leaf fell onto her. She felt a little sleepy and closed her eyes.
"Viviana!?"
Someone called her names, she thought he was Sir Caspian and just kept her eyes shut. Soon she felt an apple thrown at her head. She opens her eyes in anger, just to see Kaiser. Her eyes lit up and she smiled.
"Kaiser!? What are you doing here!?"
"Nah, what are you doing here?! What happen!? I have been looking for you!"
He places his hand on her shoulder and shakes her. She gently moves his hand away.
"It's a long story…It has to do with Celina and Calista,"
She looked down, not wanting to answer, His eyes soften a bit. He brushes her hair out of her face.
"When you're ready, let me know~"
She look back up at him as he sat next to her. She couldn't help but stare at him.
"So what's your job?"
Viviana asked Kaiser and his face became red, trying to make up an excuse. Looked around and said whatever came to his head.
"I work as the new- Royal accounted! I make sure they don't spend over the limit and make sure they are using it for what they say they were going to use!!!"
"Oh, I see… Then shouldn't you be working now? Cause…"
Viviana looks around before she pulls Kaiser closer to her, and she whispers in his ears.
"Cause Calista be spending so much money on useless stuff… Tell her husband, Prince Amaris to stop spending money on her jewelry…"
Viviana pull away and Kaiser fast was started to turn pink since he could feel her hot breath near him.
"We maids and butler are struggling to make money,"
Viviana sighs and places her hand under her chin.
"I'll talk to Crown Prince and Princess... However, since I am here! Why don't I teach you some magic~?"
"Why would I need to learn some? I'm just a ma-"
Kaiser place his index finger on her lips as he stood up. Grabbing her arm, and pulling her up. Both standing up.
"It's good to know some, just be grateful I am teaching you for free~"
He wink at her and dragged her away she only rolled her eyes but slowly started to smile. Viviana really misses him.
"You better not do anything stupid! This is my only day off!!"
Kaiser chuckled and started to run now. It was hard for Viviana to run with her maid's dress, so she held onto some of the dress. Running off to a secret place to learn magic that he only knows. From afar, Calista was watching. She was pissed that he was being all happy.
"I honestly thought he came back for me! Not for the stupid girl!! Ugh!!"
Calista started to throw a fit as the maids try to calm her down. Grabbing her hair out of stress and anger.
"Does that mean, he came back to mock me!? Make me jealous!?"
Calista started to smile as she slowly let go of her hair. All the maids knew she was just being crazy.
"Call for Calix! I need to speak with him!"
"C-crown Princess! He is in his office right now!"
Calista rush towards Calix office.