My Prince
Chapter 1:
Alfred lived in a world of magic and wonder. His life was perfect. As the Prince of the Royal Kingdom of Spades, he had nothing to lose, except for maybe his life.
The Kingdom of Spades was well known for its military tactics and supreme ruling. It really got its name from the 50 year War of Magic when Spades drove the Fey out by force after 47 years of a stalemate. Each of the Fey were either killed, captured, or on the run, except for one. Alfred Jones, Royal Prince and next in line for the Spades throne.
15 years ago
Queen Theodora ran through the halls of the Spades Palace. Her bare feet hit the cold cobblestone floor one after another as her tangled dress flew out behind her. Her usually perfect hair fell down in a mass of dark brown curls that spread across her back. She was running, not for herself, but for her only child.
Less than a week ago, King Richard Jones gave orders to exterminate all the Fey that they could get there hands on. The streets ran thick with blood and the scent of death filled the air. That was, until one of the King's knights found a fey infant curled up in a tight ball in a small corner. Instead of killing the boy, he took him to King Richard. The King ordered the infant to be killed, and he was slain in the great room while the king and queen watched. The knight took the baby and put him on the marble floor, drew his knife, and plunged it into the heart of the crying infant. Only to realize that all that was left was a pile of magic dust.
"We were tricked?!" the King shouted.
As he yelled, Queen Therodora picked up her skirts and started to run to the young prince's bed chambers. She knew all about Fey trickery, how they would take away a child and replace it with a doll or toy of some sort. When she reached the chambers, she threw open the door and burst into the room. There on the floor was her young prince Matthew, playing with his toys.
Or so she thought.
RED~
First Spades fanfic! YIPPEE! Sorry that it's so short.
