The kingdom of New Rome rested between hills. It was a peaceful place to live. Their army was phenomenal. Every enemy they faced was defeated. Their fearless leader, Jupiter, was loved by his people and feared by other kingdoms.

But Jupiter was going to step down from his throne when his son, Jason, turn eighteen in a month. He would then be his son's adviser, just like his father was to him, until he felt confident that Jason can rule the kingdom. The only problem, Jason did not want to rule over the kingdom. He didn't want to mess up what his family created, decades of peace.

On top of that, his father was pressuring him to get married. Which he didn't feel ready for either. In the kingdom's law, he did not have to be married when he takes the throne, but he had to get married by his twenty first birthday.

All these thoughts were running through his mind as he walked around the streets of the kingdom. He was in disguise of course, he didn't need the guards or anyone to crowd him as he cleared his head. But he loved walking around the kingdom. It let him out of his prison and he got to see what normal life was like. He loved it. He could picture himself living in a cottage towards the edge of the kingdom, but close enough to get to the busy streets to work and get food.

He smiled and said hello to those who said hi to him. But mostly, everyone just went through their normal day. Jason walked around some more, finally clearing his head.

But that's when he saw something he never seen before. A man, who had flour all over his clothes; the baker Jason guessed, was yelling at a young girl, maybe his age.

"Get out of her you wench!" The man shouted.

"Please! I just need a job!" She begged the man.

"Get out of here!" He slammed the door in her face.

The girl's shoulders slumped and she rubbed her temples. She was mumbling something as she walked away.

Right before Jason's eyes, the place was starting to smoke. Soon the man ran out. His clothes were burned and his place was up in flames within minutes.

The man spotted the girl from before and shouted, "Witch! That girl is a witch!"

The girl's eyes widen in fear and started to run away.

Jason followed, wondering if it was her fault. He watched her from the distance as guards caught up to her and grabbed her.

"Please! He's lying! I didn't do anything!" She shouted.

One of the guards looked at his buddies as if he was believing her. But the other two started to drag her away. The girl was sobbing hysterically.

"I only went in there looking for a job!" She sobbed. "I didn't do it."

Jason followed a bit more from a distance until they brought her to the middle of the town square. He remembered the law, If any witchcraft was preformed with evidence, the person who did it must be burned. But he could see in her pleading eyes that she didn't do it, and if she did, she didn't mean to.

Jason ran up to the town square where they were preparing to tie her to the pole standing there.

"Stop!" Jason said, running up on the stage. "Stop! She didn't do it." He looked at the guards.

The guards looked at the hidden prince.

"This none of your business." One of the guards said.

"She didn't do it. The baker left his oven on a bit too high. I saw the whole thing." Jason was confident in his lie. He didn't know why he was protecting her. He just felt like he had to.

"Why are you defending a beggar?" A guard asked.

"Because she didn't do anything."

None of the guards seemed to believe him.

"By orders of the Prince, I say, let her free." He ordered. He wiped off the make up that he used to hide the scar on his lip, the clear give away that he was the prince.

The guards instantly let the girl go and bowed in his presence. The girl, on the other hand, looked at him shocked.

"We're sorry your majesty." One of the guards apologized.

Jason ignored him and looked at the girl. He gave her his hand to take. "Are you okay?"

She nodded, her mouth still open in shock. She took his hand and stood up.

"I hear you need a job. I can give you one in the palace." He smiled softly at her.

"R-Really?" She asked.

"Yes. I can find you one." Jason told her. "I'll escort you to the castle."

"T-Thank you your majesty."

Jason smiled a bit. "Just call me Jason. And what's your name?"

"P-Piper." She replied.

"Nice to meet you Piper. I'll show you to the castle." He started to lead her to his home.