Hiya everyone! Here's the story you guys voted for me to start next, The Lost Prince! I hope you guys like it! :D
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No One's POV 11 Years Ago
"Come on guys! Let's go explore!" A five year old Brady Parker exclaimed as he grasped his brothers' hands and pulled them with him, the three heading to the jungle. Boomer and Boz both smiled as they followed their brother, Brady being the leader of the three since he was the oldest, even though it was by a few minutes.
As the three princes left the castle, King Kunu sighed quietly. "He's been skipping his study time and his classes too much lately. I'm beginning to think that since his brothers don't have to learn the lessons, at least at the pace he does, he wants to skip class so he can hang out with them instead of studying all day like he should be."
"Kunu, he's only five. He won't inherit the throne until he's eighteen anyway, so why push the classes on him now? Let him be a kid. He's being forced to grow up too fast." Queen Annabelle reprimanded her husband, who in turn sighed once more.
"Maybe it would be better if we sent Boomer and Boz to say, Kipi-Kipi or Sununu for a little while, just a month or two so Brady can concentrate on his studies. After the month though I'll let him be a kid, until he's sixteen. Then the lessons can continue." The Queen frowned at her husband's suggestion.
"And what would you tell him? If he knew they were sent to another island, he would find a way to get there. He hates being separated from his brothers, and knowing him, he wouldn't stop until they were reunited." King Kunu considered his wife's words for a moment.
"I'm not sure. It has to be done though, or he will never concentrate on his studies." With this the King turned and walked farther into the castle to make the arrangements, leaving the Queen in the throne room. "I hope he isn't too upset." She sighed before she turned and followed her husband.
One Week Later
"Boomer, wake up sweetheart." A mumble came from the boy as he was gently shaken awake by his mother. He slowly sat up while trying to rub the sleep from his eyes. "Come on Boomer, we're going on an adventure." She whispered to the boy, causing excitement to fill his eyes. Boomer quickly jumped out of bed and followed his mother down the hall where he was met by his father and Boz standing in the throne room.
"Are you two ready to go?" King Kunu smiled at his sons. Boomer and Boz both nodded before they shook their heads, a thought dawning on them. "What's wrong boys?" The King questioned, wanting to know what was troubling them although he already had a pretty good idea what they were going to say.
"What about Brady? He's the leader. Where is he?" The two boys chorused together. The King smiled at them. "Brady was really tired, so he's going to sleep through this adventure. Don't worry though; you'll have plenty of people to help you."
The two boys were now slightly curious as to what was going on. They never went on an adventure without Brady. However, their dad's comforting smile calmed them enough to where they were ok with leaving Brady for a little bit. They didn't want him to feel bad because he was tired, so they let him sleep. Both boys were unaware that their brother had felt perfectly fine earlier, and was now asleep in their room, oblivious to what was happening.
The two boys followed their father to the docks where a lone ship was waiting to take the boys to Kipi-Kipi where they would be taken care of for a month while Brady caught up with his studies. Together the four boarded the ship.
"Alright boys. You guys are going to go with these nice people who will take you on an adventure to Kipi-Kipi. Don't worry though, you'll be home soon." Boomer and Boz both nodded, before they hugged their parents. "We'll see you soon boys. Try not to get in too much trouble, ok?" The princes both nodded before their parents left the ship, and the boat sailed away, the two boys waving to their parents until they couldn't see them anymore.
Queen Annabelle sighed. "I hope we're doing the right thing." She whispered as her husband hugged her, tears in her eyes. "We are. They'll be home before you know it. Now come on, let's head back to the castle." The Queen nodded before the two headed home.
The Next Morning
"Brady. Wake up son. I have something I need to tell you." The five year old mumbled something incoherent before he snuggled deeper under the covers, not noticing his father's urgent tone of voice. "Brady, it's about your brothers." The young boy shot up at this. His eyes quickly scanned Boomer and Boz's beds, and when he found them empty, he became worried. He was always the first one up, and they wouldn't leave without him.
"Brady, this may not be easy to take in but, last night your brothers were kidnapped by Tarantula People. We don't know where they're holding them, but I have my best guards searching." The young boy's eyes filled with tears at the news.
"T-There gone?" He whimpered. King Kunu nodded solemnly. "I'm afraid so my son." Tears began to roll down Brady's cheeks at this. "We have to find them! They can't be gone!" He cried out. The King sighed. "Brady, I promise we will find them, but for now I need you to stay in the castle for your safety." Prince Brady whimpered once more before nodding.
"Come here my boy." King Kunu enveloped his son in a hug, the young prince still crying. "They're going to be ok, right?" Brady looked up at his dad, hoping for a good answer. The King nodded. "Yes Brady, they will be fine. I promise." The prince smiled slightly at this before wiping away his tears. "Come my son. Get dressed and we will eat breakfast together before we start your lessons. Ok?" Brady nodded before he hopped out of bed and proceeded to quickly change clothes before he and his father left the room together.
One Week Later
"Barricade the doors! We need more defenses!" Everything in the castle was frantic. There was an army of Tarantula People attacking the castle, determined to either kill the King and Queen or kidnap one of the princes to use as bait to lure the King to his death.
"Mom, Dad, what's going on?" A rather scared Prince Brady whimpered as he clutched part of his mother's robes in his hands. The Queen's attention snapped to her son. "Brady, what are you doing out of your room?" She questioned the boy as she picked him up.
"What's going on?" He whimpered once more as a loud 'bang' came from the doors. The Queen sighed before she began carrying him to her room, the highest room in the castle. It would be difficult for the Tarantula People to get to him there, and her highest priority was for him to be safe.
As the two entered the room, they found King Kunu, Mason, and a five year old girl. "But I want to fight too daddy!" The little girl, Mikayla, complained. "I'm sorry baby girl, but you need to stay up here. It's safer. Besides," Mason spotted the Queen entering the room with the prince, "You'll have Prince Brady for company.
The King, noticing his wife and son, hugged his family while silently hoping this wouldn't be their last hug. As they pulled apart, Queen Annabelle set Brady down on the ground where the boy stood facing his parents.
"You two need to stay here. No matter what, don't leave the room." The King instructed the two five year olds who nodded in return. The three adults hugged Brady and Mikayla one last time before they left the room, closing the door behind them.
Brady whimpered lightly, hoping his parents would be ok. Mikayla quietly hugged the boy next to her as she realized he was upset. "Don't worry. They'll make it. They're our parents. They can survive anything." Brady smiled at the girl as she tried her best to comfort him.
"There has to be some way we can help though. After all, we haven't been training for nothing, right?" Brady questioned Mikayla, who in turn nodded. They were fight school partners, and they learned everything together.
"I know!" Mikayla exclaimed. "There are some weapons in here!" Brady nodded, remembering they had been taught in fight school that every room had weapons hidden in it. The two then began to search the room, finding the weapons a few minutes later. They had found two bows and about two dozen arrows each. Both had picked up archery easily, and were both experts in it.
"Come on, we can shoot from the roof." Brady slid the quiver onto his back, Mikayla doing the same, before the two walked out to the balcony and climbed onto the room. From there they had a perfect view of the plaza where the battle was taking place.
The two young warriors notched an arrow before they fired, each hitting a Tarantula Person. The arrows distracted the warriors, which allowed the guards to easily take down their opponent. Seeing how successful their first shots were, the two continued to fire down at the battle below, helping many guards.
However, as it seemed that the guards would win, more Tarantula People appeared, and they quickly overwhelmed the warriors, including Brady's parents and Mason. By now Brady and Mikayla had run out of arrows, and could only watch the scene below.
The guards were able to push the Tarantula People back some, but it was evident that they were losing. The King and Queen fought on bravely though, both determined to protect their son. Even if they were killed, the Tarantula People would still go after Brady.
It was because of this determination that the King and Queen somehow made their way into the middle of the battle, causing them to be instantly surrounded by Tarantula People. Mason, noticing the predicament that the King and Queen were in, began fighting his way towards them, but before he could get to them, it was already too late. King Kunu and Queen Annabelle were both attacked, and before they could defend themselves, they were killed.
A wail of grief pierced the suddenly quiet battle ground. Everyone had stopped fighting as they realized the royals were dead. The wail had come from the prince, who had just witnessed his parents' death. His dog tag necklace his father had given him that he always wore began to glow before a circle of light burst from it, showering everything in bright white light. The Tarantula People fled from the light while the guards stood still, amazed.
What seemed like seconds later the prince was in the plaza, having quickly run down from his parents' room, and was kneeling by his parents' bodies, tears cascading down his cheeks rapidly. He began shaking them, trying to get them to wake up.
"Y-You c-can't b-be g-gone." He sobbed. "Wake up! Please, wake up!" He whimpered. The guards could only watch sadly as the prince continued to try and wake up. What no one noticed though was when one of the prince's tears fell on his father's King Ring, which lit up softly, his mother's doing the same.
"My prince." Mason walked up to the young boy, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "You need to get inside." Brady shook his head. He didn't want to leave his parents. Sighing quietly, Mason knew what he had to do. He gently picked up the Prince, who immediately began protesting as he was carried into the castle against his will.
"No! Put me down! I can't leave them!" He cried out, struggling to escape the Royal Advisor's grasp. Mason could only look at the boy with sympathy in his eyes. "I'm sorry my prince. You need to stay in the castle now though. The Tarantula People might come back." Brady whimpered at the mention of the people who had killed his parents, and for all he knew, had kidnapped his brothers.
Mason carried the boy into the prince's room before setting him down. "Try to get some sleep tonight. We'll see what we need to do in the morning, ok?" Brady nodded before watching as Mason left the room. Too tired to bother changing clothes, the prince laid down on his bed, and cried himself to sleep where all he found were nightmares concerning his parents' death and his brothers' fate.
The Next Morning
Mason had checked the document several times to make sure, but he now knew what was to happen to the prince. He was to be sent to Chicago to live with his Aunt and Uncle until he was sixteen. Then he would come back to Kinkow to continue his lessons and when he turned eighteen he would take the throne.
The Royal Advisor already had a balloon prepared to take the prince, and the boy's luggage was packed. He would be sending some gold with the prince to pay for his taking care of. One of the newer guards would be taking the prince, mainly because everyone else didn't know how to get to Chicago, asides from Mason, and even then, he needed to stay behind to help clean up and prepare the funeral for the King and Queen.
As Brady was about to get into the balloon, he stopped for a minute. The Prince spun around before throwing his arm around Mason in a hug. "Please save my brothers." He whispered. Mason nodded, already knowing the truth of their whereabouts. "I will my prince. Have a safe journey." Brady nodded and smiled slightly before he turned to Mikayla.
"Don't hurt the others too bad in training." He teased with a small smile. Mikayla smiled as well before she hugged her friend. Brady was then helped into the balloon before it took off towards Chicago. He waved to his friends as he left, smiling at them.
In Chicago
The guard had landed the balloon in a park, far away from the apartment building. Brady didn't know this though. The guard smiled at the boy before he loaded all of the gold into a bag and hopped out of the balloon. "Good luck my prince." With this the guard turned, and took off running, leaving Brady alone in the balloon.
Brady sat still for a moment, confused, until he realized what had happened. The guard had betrayed him and stolen the gold while leaving Brady to fend for himself in the big city of Chicago. The boy frowned at this before a sense of determination overcame him. He would find his aunt and uncle by himself. With this thought he unloaded the suitcase and backpack he had brought with him.
As he was about to start walking though, he was stopped by a little girl running up to him. "Hi, I'm Cheyenne! What's your name?" Brady froze for a moment as he took in her appearance. She was a little shorter than him, and had raven-black hair like he did. Her brown eyes sparkled as she smiled. It was almost like they could be twins, other than the fact that they weren't related.
"I'm Brady." He greeted timidly as two adults walked up behind the girl. "Cheyenne! What have we told you about running off?" The woman scolded the girl. "Sorry mommy." Cheyenne apologized. It was then the adults noticed Brady.
"Hello there little boy. What's your name?" The woman smiled at him. "Brady." He repeated. "Where are your parents Brady?" The man questioned. "My parents died." This news shocked the family. "Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry!" The woman sympathized as she hugged Brady lightly.
"I was brought here to live with my aunt and uncle, but I'm kind of lost." Brady admitted. The woman nodded. "Well, we can take you to them." Brady smiled at this. "Can you please Mrs…."
"Raven. Mrs. Raven." The woman, Mrs. Raven, finished for him. Brady nodded. "Let's go!" Cheyenne exclaimed, having been too quiet for too long. Mr. Raven picked up Brady's suitcase, and together the four made their way to the Ravens' car.
Mr. Raven opened the trunk and placed Brady's suitcase inside while Mrs. Raven started the car. As the engine came to life, Brady jumped and hid behind Cheyenne, the machine scaring him. Mrs. Raven noticed his reaction. "Have you never seen a car before Brady?" Said boy shook his head.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt you." Mr. Raven assured him as Cheyenne opened the door to the back seat. She climbed in before motioning to Brady to do the same. The prince followed cautiously, but once he was inside he relaxed slightly.
"Now where are we going Brady?" Mrs. Raven questioned the boy. Brady handed her the piece of paper Mason had wrote the address down on. It was an apartment building. The four then began to drive to the location.
When they reached the apartment building, Mrs. Raven took Brady and Cheyenne inside while Mr. Raven unloaded Brady's suitcase and brought it in as well. "Excuse me, but what is the room number for Nancy and Bill Parker?" She questioned the manager.
"I'm sorry Mrs. but the Parkers moved out two weeks ago." Mrs. Raven frowned at this. "Did they leave a forwarding address?" The manager shook his head. "They didn't Mrs." Mrs. Raven sighed. "Well, I'm not sure what to do then."
"Mommy, I have an idea! Brady can live with us!" Cheyenne exclaimed, tugging on her mom's hand. "I don't know sweetheart. Richard, what do you think?" She turned to her husband. "I'm fine with it. I wouldn't mind having him stay with us." Mrs. Raven nodded before they turned back to Brady.
"Well Brady, do you want to stay with us?" The boy thought for a moment. He didn't have anywhere else to go. His Aunt and Uncle's whereabouts were unknown, and he couldn't go back to Kinkow because he had no idea how to get there, let alone how to fly a hot air balloon.
Finally, Brady nodded, earning an exclamation of happiness from Cheyenne as she threw her arms around him in a hug. "I have a brother!" She yelled, earning amused chuckles from her parents and a smile from Brady.
After that day, Brady joined the Raven family, and a few months later, they moved to Miami, Florida where Mr. Raven opened up a music store called 'Mad Sound' while Mrs. Raven opened up a catering business called 'Raven's Delight's'. Brady and Cheyenne were homeschooled, and the four lived in a nice house together happily.
Six years later when Brady and Cheyenne were both eleven, the two having found out they shared the same birthday of July 9th, Brady being older by ten minutes, Mrs. Raven gave birth to a baby girl they named Jamie. She had light blonde hair and green eyes. Brady and Cheyenne loved helping their parents with the baby, and the three were close.
Meanwhile, on Kinkow, the week after Brady had left, his parents had woken up. Due to Brady's tears, the magic in the King Ring had revived the King and Queen, and sent them into an unconscious state. When news was announced that they weren't dead, all funeral preparations were ended, and Boomer and Boz were brought home after being gone two weeks.
However, when the King and Queen called Queen Annabelle's sister Nancy Parker, they received terrible news. They had sent Brady to the wrong address, having forgotten to change it to the new one, and now, no one knew where Brady was. He had become The Lost Prince.
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