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Chapter Two: And Everyday You're in Head

"Very well then, you will receive board until the time has come for my daughter to choose a husband." As her mother droned on about the specifics of the brothers stay the princess noticed something, Redge's face remained stoic, but his dark eyes showed his true emotion. She saw the excitement at the chance to prove himself to her, and yet she saw the insecurities that lie deep within him. His eyes truly intrigued her. She was brought out of her study of the man to find that her mother had finally dismissed everyone. Slowly she stood taking one last look at her third suitor before she left out the side door of the great hall. The door lead to a secret passage way that would confuse any who tried to navigate their way through the dark corridors, that was unless you were a member of the royal White family. As she followed her parent to her mother's office she knew she had to explain her reasoning for allowing the Dark Prince the chance to court her. She truly didn't know why she had given the Kingdom's mortal enemy's Prince the chance to win her. Her decision was made due to a few reasons she supposed.

"So care to explain," her mother said as Emma barely registering her mother sitting at her desk and her father pacing near the fireplace.

"Explain?" Emma asked as still trying to gain her Barings.

"Emma please do not make me ask you again." Her mother said firm, but not cruel or cold.

"I-I don't know how to explain." She took a moment to gather her thoughts. "He is different."

"Different?" her mother asked.

"Yes Different."

"Seriously you gave our mortal enemy's son a chance, because he is 'different'!" her father boomed.

"CHARMING!" Snow scolded.

"It was among the many other reasons, father." He just stared at her to continue, "Politically it would be a strong move. The Dark Kingdom has resource we don't have. Their army is strong. The people who inhabit the land are loyal to their ruler and that would make them loyal to us, if I chose him. Plus if reports are correct the Dark Kingdom is starting to flourish economically."

"Emma we have told you we don't care about the politics. We want you to choose the right person, because you can see yourself happy for the rest of your life," her father pleaded.

"I know that. While I can see myself content with either Killian or Neal for the rest of my life. I just can't help, feel there is something missing with either of them."

"So what you're saying is that the Dark Prince has that missing piece?"

"I don't know." Charming sighed in frustration, "I don't know. He is different from either of the other two. For example he stared longingly at me when he thought no one is looking. Then when I caught him he turned red and looked at the floor in embarrassment."

"You're a beautiful princess everyone is embarrassed when caught looking at you," her father reasoned.

"Be that's the thing, he isn't embarrassed that he got caught. He is embarrassed, because he feel as if he is not worthy to look at me. Not only that a person from the Dark Kingdom does not stumble and stutter, that was proven when his brother spoke to you mother. Prince Redge stumbled and tripped unconfidently."

"Any man asking for a woman's hand in marriage is always unconfident. I was when I asked your mother." Again Charming argued.

"Father I understand your concerns, but take into consideration that when I asked my other suitors why they want my hand. They both basically said because I had a beautiful outside as well as the inside. Never once did the Prince bring up my outer beauty only the inner beauty." Her father was finally silenced.

"What makes you so sure he is genuine?" Her mother asked.

"His eyes." Her father scoffed.

"His eyes? That is such a female answer." Both women shot daggers into the man instantly shutting him up.

"While I do know agree with your father's idiotic word," She growled, "I do agree with him. How do we not know that right now he and his brothers are not plotting against us as we speak?" Emma took a moment to figure a way to defend against her mother's fear. It hit her like a wall, the mirror. She had unknowingly holding it in her hands the whole time they had been talking. The sly devil had given her a way to monitor him and subside any fears.

"The mirror" She held it up showing her parents. "Show me the Dark Prince Redge." She commanded. The mirror blue smoke swirled counter clockwise in the mirror. Within seconds it showed the Prince standing by a window with a huge smile on his face.

"Do you hear it brothers?" Alexis, she believed, question they all looked at him confused, "Why that's the sound of wedding bells!" All except Redge cheered. Redge just smiled happily.

"I bet she's a screamer." Kelby laughed the room instantly fell silent and the smile on Redge's face fell replaced with anger.

"What the fuck did you just say," Redge advanced on his brother only to be stopped by Tye.

"Calm down Edge, she is a gorgeous woman that any of us would love to get or hands on," Kelby said nonchalantly.

"You dirty fucking relic." Instantly Kelby stood up angered. A relic was the worst term you could use on a man in their kingdom.

"What the fuck you just say?" The younger brother puffed out his chest. Daymon jumping in to hold back Kelby.

"You heard me you fuck." Redge kept pushing back against Tye trying to reach Kelby.

"Guys stop. We're here on a mission to get the Princess to fall as madly in love with Edge, like he is for her." Tye tried to reason, "Tearing down the castle will not win you points Edge." Tye pushed his brother back.

"You know what fuck this shit." Redge pushed pass his brothers and out the door. Tye followed his brother.

"Redge wait!" Redge turned to him, "Kelby is a dick, but didn't mean it like that."

"I do not need him, or anyone for that matter, making derogatory remarks about the one I love." He said half yelled, "If I did that about his little crush, Chlo-"

"He would act worse then you did. Hell we would probably be in the middle of an all-out brawl." Tye chuckled, "It won't happen again I promise you that."

"Make sure it doesn't or else he will not be so lucky next time. I am headed to the stables to clear my head." Redge said turning and walking away.

"Edge!" He called after his brother he didn't turn to look, but stopped, "She will choose you." The picture in the mirror faded away.

"Do you see," She looked at her parents, "he is different." Her parents stood there deep in thought as she turned to leave without any more discussion.

Redge had finally made it to the stables where he found the young stable boy from early happily talking and brushing his horse, Rocinante. Redge smiled at the boy when he finally realized his presence. Redge happily continued talking to the boy for a few minutes before handing him twenty gold coin. The boy instantly thanked the man and ran out of the barn excitedly having forgotten to finish brushing the great beast. Redge didn't mind though he just picked up the brush and picked up where the boy had left off. Losing himself in thought he didn't notice the blonde haired woman enter the stables.

"He is a beautiful horse," her voice made his ears melt off in joy.

"Yes he is." He said calmly brushing the dark horse.

"What is his name?" Emma questioned.

"Rocinante. My father gave him to me when was 10 and he just a foal." He smiled warmly at the horse

"That's sweet," She smiled and he chuckled.

"I suppose it is." He looked happily at her, "So what brings you to the stables, Swa- I mean Princess." He quickly corrected himself.

"What was that?" She asked curiously.

"What was what?" He asked dumbly going back to brushing his horse.

"What was it that you were going to call me?" She question stepping closer to him.

"It - it was nothing." He did not make eye contact with her. She softly placed her hand over his tan furiously working hand.

"Please Redge tell me and don't lie to me, because I will know," She said sweetly.

"It was-" She stared roughly at him daring him to finish that sentence. He gulped audibly knowing he could never or want to ever lie to her, "Swan."

"Swan?" She eyed him carefully finding no lie, "Why swan?"

"Many reason."

"Like?" She urged him to continue.

"Your hair reminds me of their feather, because it white blonde and I imagine your hair is soft. Um they are graceful like you. They can be tough when they need to be like you. Most of all they are beautiful like you." They hadn't noticed how their faces had gotten.

"My parents don't trust you." She inched closer to his face.

"If you were my daughter I wouldn't trust me either." He want so much to lean in covering her lips with his. He wouldn't though. She had to want him not him wanting her.

"Are you going to kiss me?" her words were barely a whisper. He shook his head unable to trust his voice. "What if I want you to kiss me? Would you then?" He once again shook his head. The smell of lavender invaded his senses. "Why not?" She said just intoxicated smell of apples but in a manly musky way. They looked in each other's eyes both getting lost in the moment.

A loud slam of the front stable caused them to jump apart. Then another both still shocked and tense ran to the door. As they reached the door two body came flying through the door toward the Princess. Instinctively Redge took her in his arms protecting her from the flying persons. "Are you OK he quickly asked receiving a nodded then turning his head to focus on the two now fighting people. One of which was his youngest brother and the other a dark haired boy. Alexis straddle the other boy punching him as if it were a school yards fight, "LEX!" He yelled before attempting to pull the teen off of the other teen

Finally when he was able to pull his brother off the boy he was unexpectedly punched in the face by his brother. Anger Redge without much effort, seeing as the boy was still growing, picked up his brother threw him over his shoulder. Ignoring the boy pounding on his back he carried him to the closest horse tub and carelessly tossed him in the water. Alexis let out a loud blood curdling scream. By this time all the brothers where in the barn watch the young man struggle to get out of the tub only to be pushed back down by his older brother. "You need to cool the fuck down before I drown you stupid ass." Redge threatened as he pushed his brother back down. After two minutes later Alexis had calm down enough only to have his rage replaced with tears. "Why are you crying," Redge demanded.

"Be because your g - gonna kk-kick my assss!" The boy cried with a slight voice crack. All the boy's brothers, except Redge who merely made a weird clearing of his throat noise to keep from laughing, laughed out loud.

Again Redge cleared his throat, "leave us," the man commanded to his brothers who all did as they were told. "Now Lex stop crying and explain to me why you think I am going to kick your ass?" The younger boy took a minute to gather himself before answering.

"B-because I hit you." He said still trying to calm himself.

"Your right I should punish you for hitting me." The teen's eyes watered once again. "Lex," he took a knee next to the tub, "how did this fight start?" He stated calmly.

"I accidently ran into this girl and knocked down some stuff from her arms." He played subconsciously with the water. "I helped her pick up her stuff then that guy came over and start pushing me and he was calling me names and I got mad and punch him." The teen still started at the water.

"Look at me Lex," the boy did as he was told, "I am not mad at you, because you hit me. I am mad at you, you picked a fight with a person we live to protect. You're a Prince Lex and knowing when to walk away is not above us."

"Would you have walked away?"

"If was your age?" The boy nodded, "probably not." He chuckle, "But at my age now I would have." A small cough interrupted there moment, both looking to see the owner to be the Princess leaning on the door.

"I dismissed the guards insuring that you will be in charge of the boy's punishment." She tried to pretend she did not witness the brother's moment. Truly though she had seen most of it. Her heart swelled for the man's tact and reason. For a moment she thought she could see him and their son having a moment like this.

"Ah yes, I will handle it." Redge stood dusting his pants off. "First Lex you will apologize to that boy for hitting him. You will then see what damage you have done to effect anyone's well-being and volunteer to replace, repair, or anything else needed to make amends to those people. You will report to me all those people and a list of the ways you made amends to them. Thirdly you will apologize to the queen, because as her guest we do not need to be causing disruption that result in the guards unnecessarily showing up. Lastly I will see you at 6 am with my list were we will both double check that you haven't lied to me after you will train like you never trained before." You could see the shear fear in Alexis's eyes at mention of training, "is that understood?" The boy nodded, "very well when you finally get out of the horse vessel feel free to get started." Then he turned to the Princess. "Are you ready to head back to the castle your highness?"

"Yes good Prince. Dinner should be ready within the next few hours." The left the barn both enjoy in the silence that fell over them.