Interview with Prince Sky
I looked at my digital clock above the floating couch. Only ten minutes until Prince Sky arrived for his interview. He must be used to having to answer personal questions asked about him. That would only mean that I needed to be ready to ask questions. Just be cool like Jared said to do. Since when did I listen to him? As far as I knew, he still had the picture of Musa that he stole from Riven. Talk about stalkerish. While I was getting out my notebook and pen, there was a knock at the door.
"Oh shit," I muttered as I rushed to the door. I pushed my brown hair behind my shoulder as I opened the door in an attempt to look organized and prepared although I wasn't.
"Hi," said the blonde prince, "I'm Prince Sky of Ekraylion. Are you Miss York?" I ushered him inside and took my seat on my light blue floating chair.
"Yeah, you can call me Delilah. Unfortunately, I got stuck with Delilah Jane York as a full name," I said shutting my mouth in embarrassment. Interviewing 101: Never talk about yourself. Ask the questions and let them doing the talking. I looked up as Slade was jumping up and down on the floating purple couch. Stupid specialist…
The only noise the Prince made for about two and half minutes was "WEEEEEEEEEE!" He's a prince and about to be king and he can't use words. Fantastic!
"Can we get to the interview?" I asked rudely. Again, I mentally slapped myself. Interviewing 101: Be polite to whoever you are inquiring. Why did I get hired in the first place?
"Sure, what do you want to know about me? I'll tell you anything" Sky said sweetly. Maybe, he was just easily distracted or maybe Bloom made him dumber.
"Okay, let's talk about your childhood, Prince of Ekraylion. So did you have any playmates?" I asked making sure I wrote down the question. I may be a fairy, but I didn't overuse my powers.
"Brandon, we've best friends forever! We used to play in the forest all the time!" He said excitedly, "and also with Diasparo. We were the terrific threesome!" Diasparo was a very interesting subject that I looked forward to hearing about.
"So what did you play in the forest?" I inquired after I wrote down Sky's response. The days I wished I had a pixie, but I didn't get lucky unlike a certain redhead.
"Dragon-slayers, Diasparo was the dragon and Brandon and I would attack her with fake swords until Mom and Dad yelled at us for doing that. We also played tackle the troll. You see there was this nice troll in the forest, and whoever who could tackle the troll and not get slammed into the tree won," Sky elaborated wildly. I nodded as he explained the rules as I attempted to write everything down.
"So, I take it you had a good childhood?" I asked hoping to conclude his troll-tackling ramblings.
"Yes, I did," Sky said cheerfully, "I also raced levi-bikes with Brandon along the lakes a lot." I nodded making sure I added that.
"So I take it that Brandon is your best friend?" I asked kindly. The answer was obvious, but in my field, having accurate information is crucial to your job and reputation.
Sky replied, "He sure is, and he's my bodyguard." Somehow, if Prince Sky was a hero it didn't add up that he needed a bodyguard. They'd both be eaten by an ogre eventually if you want a pessimistic view on the scenario.
"If you're a hero why do you need a bodyguard?" I asked being quite intrigued by the upcoming answer. This magical royalty fighting nonsense was purely ridiculous if you want my opinion.
"Because I am the only heir to the Ekraylion throne," The Blonde Prince exclaimed, "They need me to be alive, but my parents need me to know how to fight because that's what good heroes do." Wow, so I never thought of it like that before, but I also don't interview Princes everyday.
"So, is that why you were sent to Red Fountain?" I inquired as I finished recording Mr. Ekarylion's answer.
"I also wanted to go and pretend to be normal so Brandon and I switched places. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot. I liked it, and my parents supported the school. It's the best for heroics," Sky rationalized. So, that clarified things. He wasn't a sissy sent to a school by his parents. That helped me determine what other questions to ask next. I looked up meeting his clear blue eyes. Did he have to be so handsome?
I had to inquire, "So how did that work for you? I mean was it difficult to serving someone who was accustomed to serving you?" Somehow, if you were into the royalty serving commoners is ludicrous deal; you'd want him to never speak of this possible offense.
"To be quite honest, I think it was actually pretty good for me," he answered looking at his perfectly trimmed nails. "I learned a lot about myself, and the guys were pretty cool about keeping my identity a secret." I noticed him reclining on the couch as I sat perfectly straight. I wished I could be that relaxed.
I smiled and replied, "That's pretty cool. Tell me about your friends at Red Fountain." Of course, this information was vital for the interview. Red Fountain was always a major topic nowadays. Even the best concert or competitions were held at the heroics school.
"Well Brandon was my bodyguard and roommate. He was often my partner in classes and fighting. We were top of our class. We had a lot of fun," Sky said obviously hiding something, and as a reporter, I had the right to know what happened.
"What else happened between you and Brandon?" I felt the words burst from my mouth. Honestly, I need to learn to watch what I say. Oh well, who knows what will be put in Teen Fairy. I'm not the editor.
"Umm…we can say we explored our sexuality once," he replied with a cough. Okay, gay experience is not something I should probably add in there. It's still very awkward. His voice arose again, "Please don't add that. It was freshman year, and we were very drunk and bored." That hopeful smile that he'd given me made me automatically agree to whatever his will was.
"Of course, I won't. I highly doubt that Teen Fairies, and nonetheless, Bloom and Stella need to know about your gay fling. So, what about the others?" I ask nervously. Why does being around some taken Prince make me nervous?
"No, I didn't sleep with them," he laughs. Part of me wanted to scream that wasn't the question! I think my tad of common sense stopped me there.
"No, tell me about your opinion of them was. I don't think I want to know who you slept with," I said obviously flustered. If Jared found out, I would be absolutely fired, but this should have been expected.
"Riven was nothing but a grumpy jealous fighter when I first met him, but he changed. He had some major issues back in the day. He was on the I'll eat your brains if you piss me off edge for awhile. Timmy was and well…is a technology whiz. After he met Tecna, he was a lovesick technological whiz. He got stronger in our senior year, but he was the best at tactics. Though, I don't think he understands about making-out. Helia was a Romeo figure that could draw," explained the Prince. Somehow, something wasn't right, and we could both feel it.
"So who was your best friend besides Brandon?" I questioned after attempting to write all of Sky's words down. I watch him going through his mind to make a decision. Was it that hard?
"I'd have to say Timmy," Sky said, "He helped me with my homework in exchange for love advice." I smiled as I recorded all of this down. Somehow, I was actually interested in what I was writing about instead of what the newest fashion in the realm of Tides was. Did I care? The answer was obviously no.
"What did you think of your friends' girlfriends?" I found myself randomly asking. Again, I never cared for those girls. Miss F. just really liked them for some reason. Although, there were tons of other fairies who were just as strong or stronger than they were.
"Musa was probably the best. She was just really relaxed and wasn't a drama queen. She was pretty much accepted, and she could use a sword. She obviously knew a lot about bikes. She still had her girly sides and music was her first passion. She was pretty cool in our book," Sky announced as he let me write everything down. I didn't know her so I honestly didn't have an opinion.
"Do you think she helped Riven through his angry phase?" I said quietly. He began to laugh for no apparent reason. Did some pretty haired boy have to be so confusing?
"Yes, I think so. I'm sure being brainwashed by Darcy helped prioritize his life though," Sky said through his laughter. I waited for him to calm down his hysterics. Again, I am still confused.
"What about the other girls?" I questioned looking at his perfect skin. What face lotion did he use? Did he need it at all? I wondered if he was made from the gods.
"Well, Tecna is pretty much a clone of Timmy but cares more about her looks than he does. They're both pretty smart. Her brain power is more freakish because that helps her powers a lot," Sky explained making sure I have all this information down. From his actions, I could tell he was a considerate guy.
"Talk about a perfect match," I heard myself giggle. Again, I didn't care about them.
"Not as much as Stella and Brandon. They even have pet names for one another. It's creepy. They both are vain in a sense, but both strong. They are the same age, but they are obsessed over one another," he says with a sigh as if it reminds him of something. Again, this is another mystery for the not so famous Delilah Jane to uncover.
"What's wrong? Do you like one of them or something? I'm not going to write this down," I stated observing some level of stress radiating off of him. Poor guy must have some issues in some perfect life of his.
"It's Bloom," he says catching me off guard. Wasn't their relationship perfect?
"What about her?" I ask curiously. If my guesses were right, she was sleeping with Avalon, but that was my theory.
"She's so clingy and possessive. I can't even be friends with Diasparo without her freaking out. I thought it was okay in the beginning because she was new to the relationship deal, but now she is fucking annoying. Dude, it was a small crush, but because Brandon was in love with Stella I had to be Bloom's lover, and I hate it. She's annoying and obsessed with a family that's DEAD. Who cares? She's not even that pretty, and my parents want me to stay with her because they could help with a great Sparx empire. I just want someone normal, and I liked this girl in my senior year, but I never got to talk to her," he ranted punching the couch. I sighed unknowing what to do. I'm not a therapist.
"I'm sorry," I said. I really was. I had no idea what that had been like. Of course, I always hated Bloom, but I had my own reasons.
Sky said, "I really can't stand her anymore. Maybe, if I just have one fling it'd make a difference. Maybe, I'd appreciate her or I could make up my mind on what to do."
"Most princesses are taken though," I smirked. That was a horrible comment to make, and I regret it now more than I did when I said that.
Before I knew it, my notebook and pen were on the floor, and Sky was on me. I felt his lips against mine and his tongue dance erotically with mine. Well, I guess dreams do come true if you were me and you really wanted this. I saw his hands grasp my breasts, but the phone rang as he tried to unbutton my blouse. I pushed him off to answer the phone.
"Yes," I said into the phone, "I will take care of it. Yes, I can cover for you. Sure whatever you say." I hung up the phone to be met by Sky's arms around my waist.
"I have to go," he whispered in my ear. One time cheating and he's already running-that's classic.
"Okay," I said with a grin, "I'll say you love Bloom very much." He pressed his lips against mine.
"Don't worry, we'll do this again. Just don't tell anyone. I enjoyed myself," he said as he left. I fell into my chair knowing that if anyone found out, I would be fired. Well, at least I had something new finally happen in my life. I looked at the list of names Jared had given to me. Brandon was next.
Hope you liked. Hopefully, Brandon's will be better.