DISCLAIMER! I do not own KHR.
Eight years ago
"Mom! Dad! What's the meaning of this?" I asked impatiently.
My mom sniffed into a silk handkerchief. "I am really sorry, my dear… I really didn't want this to happen. It's just that… it's just that…" she said in between her sobs, her forehead was crumpled with worry and devastation.
I looked intently at Mom, then at Dad, hoping that they would at least give me a reasonable explanation for their decision of sending me away, away to the other side of the world.
My father adjusted the mini tiara on my head, and then patted it. "Lynn dear, I am sure you know that a major crisis had happened to the kingdom next to us…" he began.
Slowly, I nodded my head to show him that I remembered. "So?"
He sighed. "The king and the queen were murdered, along with one of their child, Prince Rasiel. The other twin, Prince Belphegor, has been reported missing ever since then."
"So? What does that has got to do with us?" I asked again, defiantly.
Resting on one knee, he dropped his hand from my head to my shoulder. His amethyst eyes stared right into mine, I heard my mom sniffed even louder at the background.
"Listen, Lynn. You are still young and you have a future ahead of you. I don't know if the murderer is lingering around here, or whether we are the next target for him –or her, for that matter. Please… Please run away, go to the other end of the world and live! Live for the sake of this kingdom!"
My eyes blurred. I don't understand. I don't know why I have to run away alone.
"W-what about you? What about Mom?"
He shook his head sadly. Slowly. Patiently. "Lynn, you have to understand. We run this country. The people rely on us. What would happen to these people if we run away with you? However, you are different. You are young, you don't have this responsibility… yet. Maybe in the future, you will understand this. One day…"
Tears rolled down my cheeks. "But…" I rebutted. "But why can't you just use your powerful illusions? Aren't you the most powerful illusionist on Earth? We can just-"
"LYNN! Don't you dare bring this idea up!" He hissed angrily.
I opened my mouth to argue, but I shut it again. Drooping my head, I lowered my gaze from his. "Y-yes, your Highness." Mumbling, I bit my lips, controlling myself from doing anything unwise. I took a step back and my father's hand slipped off my shoulder. Then, I took another, and another, and another, before running out of the door.
Just as I left the room, a chancellor ran in.
"Your majesty!" I heard him saying. "There is a….."
I did not bother listening to the rest as I kept running, further and further away. I didn't stop until I reached the lake behind the castle – the only place where I could go to when I was sad.
The blue water glistened in the sun, sparkling like the stars in the night sky. I wanted to scream. I wanted to cry my lungs out. I wanted to dig a hole and disappear. Angrily, I kicked a pebble into the water body.
'Plop…'
Ripples were created, destroying the calm façade the lake once had before.
My kingdom, I realized, was as fragile as the surface of the lake. So easily disturbed, so easily distorted. I sat there for what seemed like hours, until my eye lids grew heavy and I drifted off to sleep…
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A/N: I published this unfinished story quite some time ago. It was left uncompleted and I felt it was a waste. So, I decided to re-write this fanfiction. Hope you people would enjoy! (:
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