XYLEM KINGDOM
descending the stairs, Prince Aleksei and a guard got to a range. He picked up his favorite horse, and without waiting on his guard, he hooved away through the bamboo trees.
He got down the second he arrived at his destination to hunt down animals.
His guard, Reynoso, reached there as fast as he could.
"You ain't tired of following me, are you?" Prince Aleksei was quick to kill a deer.
"Never, my prince." Reynoso elaborated
"Too bad, 'cause I'm tired of seeing your face," Prince Aleksei cracked.
"Still, my prince, I'm ordered by the lordship, your father." Reynoso ovoid,
Prince Aleksei groaned at his words.
He threw the deer towards him, and Reynoso was fast enough to catch it.
"Good hitch" As he made that statement, he moved further, and Reynoso trailed.
"My prince, are you willing to comply with His Majesty's command?"
"If I don't, he will lock my powers, bloody hell," he'd cursed.
"You don't want the throne, my prince." Prince Aleksei stopped and faced Reynoso.
"How many are going?" He was curious to know. "A lot of knights, your highness."
"And Logan?" As he asked that question, he had no smile but a flinty expression.
"No word from him yet." Prince Akesei snorted and slanted away with no word.
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YOKEL KINGDOM
It wasn't too long when Princess Docia and Prince Logan reached their father's chamber. Just seeing his stepmother infuriated him, but he had to keep his composure.
Villatoro, long time no see." Princess Docia poked her nose, and Queen Delia rolled her eyes.
"You don't look bad." King Villatoro tried to hide the wail in his eyes.
"You kept me in good shape." Prince Logan wandered around.
"I set you free for a reason." Prince Logan clicked his tongue.
"Of course, I do know that, or you wouldn't have bothered to do so." Instantly, Princess Docia nudged his shoulder.
"I would've been happy to release you still."
"Have you considered that?"
Prince Logan taunted sharply, not attending to his big sister, who wished for him to be quiet.
"I'm just trying to train you; why can't you get that?" Prince Logan scoffed.
"Cut off the elliptical Villatoro."
Zander, you don't talk to your father, the King, that way." Queen Delia flared up.
"And you don't dare call me that," he rattled as well.
"Stop both of you!" King Villatoro spoke up with demented gloom.
"I'm always disappointed with you two," he shouted at them angrily.
"I thought you had changed after staying locked up for two years; why can't you for once accept her?" King Villatoro yelled.
"Just fucking tell me what you want to say." As a matter of fact, Prince Logan was already tired of listening to them.
It irritated him so much.
"The phoenix" Prince Logan looked up at his still-young father.
"It's in search, and all knights are in search of it." Of course, Prince Logan was brisk to get his words...
"You want me to look for it? he rhetorically queried.
"Correct, and you should bring it to me."
"And why should I?" Prince Logan clicked his tongue.
"Because if you don't, I won't hesitate to send you back to the cell, and you will spend another two years in there." Logan moved towards King Villatoro.
"It fucking seems you're brow-beating me, ya." Prince Logan stood tall with his father, gauging him in the eyes.
"If I have to, then I will; besides, you haven't completed your stay there; you should be happy I released you; you killed a noble one, and you should be glad I had you in my custody," King Villatoro spattered.
"You helped yourself since you don't want other kings to put your name in the middle of their conversation." Hastily, Queen Delia stood up with rage, angry at the way Prince Logan talked back to his father.
"This is uncalled for, Zander." She was in between them.
"You should show your father a little bit of respect," she pointed out.
Logan," Princess Docia dragged him down.
"I saved you because you're my son!"
"Your son..." he lets off a shake of his head while sneering.
"Did you ever deem that cause damn, all I could see in your eyes is I'm not your son!" King Villatoro sighed, exasperated by being so tired of dealing with his son.
"All you have to do is find me the Phoenix, and I shall grant you one wish." Prince Logan brooded on that.
"Are you going to grant me a wish?" Prince Logan's eyes trailed to Queen Delia, who'd been staring at him, or rather, glaring at him.
Apparently, with hatred
"Yes." Prince Logan glared at his father with a scowl on his face and walked out hastily.
Princess Docia bowed to her parents and followed Logan, who brought out a fire from his hand. Like a flash, she stood in front of him.
Prince Logan blinked his eyes as he stopped the fire.
"You almost got burned." With calmness and concern in his eyes and tone, he remarked.
"That's why it's dangerous to play with fire." She held his hands.
"Don't always argue with Father."
"I can't help it." With that, he removed his hands and stormed away.
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EARTH
Brigitta dresses up in laced black boots, a black short flare skirt, and a pink crop top.
Holding onto a pink bag as well, she beamed at herself in the mirror. Putting on light make-up that fit her, she picked up her buzzing phone and swiped to answer.
"Are you there?" She stepped out of her room and up the stairs.
It was already 7:30 p.m., and her parents were yet to be back. Well, that's how it's been anyway.
With her car keys, she slanted toward her driver.
"Yeah, bae, and it's booming!" Shota shouted due to the loud song that was on display.
Alright, be there shortly." She hung up and entered the awaited car.
Not too long after, Alma sent her the location, and Brigitta informed her driver of the location.
Within seconds, they hit the road, and Brigitta relaxed her head on the headrest and then put on her headphones. She moved her head from left to right, dancing to the song.
Sooner than later, the car halted in front of the club. She came down from the car and then sauntered to the bouncer.
They let her pass with no words; instead, they lust for her body, but she completely ignored them.
Brigitta slandered through the cramped place among dancers and those who fucked, going up to the VIP section.
"Look at my baby doll!" Alma shouted with arms wide open, and Brigitta had a belly laugh.
"You look cool," Shota said, drinking from the bottle of wine. Brigitta got to them and smacked Shota's butt, which got them laughing.
"Woah, girl, easy," Alma told Shota, who kept drinking.
"Let her be and have fun; besides, we are here to joke, and so shall it be."
"Amen!" they chorused in unison.
Brigitta ordered more alcoholic drinks.
For today, she was going to waste her life and have the best night ever.
"Hmm, I love this feeling," Brigitta moaned after drinking whiskey.
"Oh my God!" Alma exclaimed, staring at a particular place, or rather at a particular person.
"What the fuss?" Shota and Brigitta trailed their eyes to meet a cute fellow.
"Oh mama, he's so hot." Shota licked her lip seductively, and the only thing Brigitta did was mind her drink.
Alma stood up and strolled toward him. What made Shota giggle was that Alma deliberately fell on him.
"Such an attention seeker," Brigitta chuckled. It wasn't too long before they found Alma and the cute fellow bonding.
"I'm going to look for a guy." As stated, Shota stood up to leave.
"Good luck, babe," Brigitta said as Shota ambled past her.
Well, she loves drinking alone and is ready to dance tonight.
~~~~~
XYLEM KINGDOM
Prince Aleksei lay on his bed, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, brooding about the Phoenix thing.
He hasn't seen it yet, and he wonders what it'll look like.
"It won't be useful," he said to himself, slightly interrupted by the knock from a maid.
He let out a growl.
"What?" rudely he asked, trembling the maid outside.
"My prince, you've been summoned by the King," he sighed.
The maid jolted back as he opened the door with his power.
She bowed her head as he walked past her, going to his father's study.
He opened the door and entered to see his father.
King Munoz strolled toward him, knowing Prince Aleksei was inside.
"You should stop using your powers."
"They're my powers, to begin with, and I'm to use them wherever and whenever," he elaborated, accentuating the...
*my powers*.
King Munoz did not reply; instead, he stretched forth a big book.
Prince Aleksei gazed at it.
"Why give me something huge to read?"
"It contains Phoenixes and other powerful creatures from the ancient era." He turned to walk away when King Munoz turned Prince Aleksei around and placed the book in his palm.
"You should go through it."
"Why would I go through it when I'm not interested in searching for it?" he protested.
Aleksei, do this for me, alright; it's going to benefit you as well." King Munoz calmly stated,
Knowing Prince Aleksei won't agree to it no matter how he yells at him,
He can't forget that he has a stubborn child as his child.
"You are to take the throne someday, and I know you are still young and want to explore; take it as exploring."
"That won't work on me, King Munoz."
"If you do this, I'm going to grant you a wish." Prince Aleksei gaped at him, trying to use his powers on his father.
No, Aleksei, don't use your powers on me; I'm saying the truth, and I'll grant you the wish."
"Anything I wish for?" Prince Aleksei asked to be infallible.
"You have my word." Aleksei nodded and stared at the book for a while.
"You say anything, and if I don't get it, I won't come back."
Prince Aleksei threatened with no bluff; he meant every bit of his words.
every bit of it.
"So be it." Prince Aleksei turned to leave but was stopped by his father's words.
"You'll attend classes," Aleksei scorned.
"You must be kidding." With that said, he walked away, not waiting on his father's reply.