The king is laying in the infirmary bed. He was very lucky that the bullet didn't hit any vital or Charles would immediately become King the moment the flat line starts. Charles refused to leave the king's side. Not even to eat or sleep. This was all his fault.
Charles kneels down by his father's bed holding his hand.
"I'm sorry Father," Charles said. "I know you can't hear me. I didn't mean for you to get hurt. But this is something I wanna do. Henry is a good guy, really. Unlike his adoptive fathers, Henry is a kind prince. And I want to be with him. I just don't know why our kingdoms are fighting"
The king holds the prince's hand tighter. Charles looks up.
"Toppats… . Killed your family" Galeforce said.
In the same disastrous raid led by King Terence that nearly wiped out the AnnaSole family, Governia stepped in to scare off the Toppats. The king was about to leave when he heard the sound of a baby crying. He sees a small infant crying in a blanket surrounded by all the chaos. The blanket had the name "Charles Calvin" On it. The king picks up the baby and attempts to soothe it.
"I'm sorry little one" Galeforce said. He turns to one of the guards.
"Tell the Ladies to prepare first aid for a baby" Galeforce said. "Charlie will be in our care until we can locate his parents"
His parents had died in the attack and the king had gotten attached to the child. Charles eventually became the prince of Governia.
"No… that can't be," Charles said, back then.
"I'm sorry Charlie," Galeforce said. The infirmary doors swing open. Henry, Felix, Lupin, Ellie and the Toppat Kings enter the room.
"How is he?" Ellie said.
"The doctors said he could leave in a few days," Charles said. "No vitals were hit"
"That's a relief," Ellie said. "Did you talk to him?"
"He still won't let me," Charles said. "King Terrence killed my parents in that raid that almost took out your family"
"I'm aware," Ellie said, looking away.
"Please sir," Henry said.
"Henry, I know you mean well. But I don't want to be associated with that criminal kingdom" Galeforce said, sitting up.
"Hubert, your son risked his life to save mine," Reginald said. "Henry's was locked up at the Wall. THE WALL. No one has ever made it out alive at the Wall. Don't you know what happened to the castle guards at the Chaos Kingdom? You should be rewarding your son"
"There must be something to do for Henry to gain your trust sir" Ellie said.
"Have you no honor? No dignity?" Reginald said.
"Shut..up…" Galeforce said. Charles begins to tear up.
"I'm sorry Charlie," Galeforce said. "I just want to keep you safe…"
"But father, you don't always have to watch over me" Charles said. "I'm not a little kid anymore. I can make my own choices"
"That's the problem," Galeforce said. "What happened to my little Charlie? The one that was always so excited to rule this kingdom one day? He's all grown up now. And he might be gone forever"
"Father…" Charles said. He pulls the king into a hug.
"I'm still here, I always will be. Even when I'm married, little Charles will be here. I'll never leave you Father" Charles said.
"Charlie," Galeforce said. "If you really want to do this, then I won't stop you"
Everyone gasped.
"Father…" Charles said. He began to cry again but this time, it was tears of joy.
"Well," Reginald said. "Looks like it's time to prepare for the wedding. Come on Henry, let's go tell the tailors to get you a nice suit"
