Later that evening, Shay is still in the throne room. He has yet to go to bed. His body is tired but his mind is racing. Anger and grief racking him. How could he have been so deceived by a common pauper? And Yuto? How could Yuto have done this? Why would Yuto do this? Shay always thought that Yuto cared for him and Ruri. Ruri especially since they were closer aside from being tutor and student.

If Shay could be deceived and not see any signs that Yuto has any alternate motives and that pauper being disguised as his sister. . .

He has tried to be a good king and brother, but if he has been able to be gullible to all the revelations today, is he good enough to be king? Lulu was next in line if Shay did not produce an heir. But who would even want to marry king basically bankrupt and is dumb enough to not see the signs that he and his sister were in danger?

Looking at the wing shaped clip in his hand, Shay rests his opposite hand against a pillar. He wonders if he's cursed. His kingdom and life is crumbling before him.

Just then the doors open, and in walks Julia.

"Just who I was wanting to see." The advisor says.

"Julia, what is it?" Shay needs good right now. He can't take anymore bad news.

"Too many problems, and I'm here to help." She places a finger in the air. "It's true, I can't bring back your sister. But I can provide the answer to saving your kingdom, you see a business adventure of mine was quite, successful. One could say I struck 'gold'. I'm as wealthy as King Yuri."

Julia: Well your good luck has departed and your people soon will starve. Au revoir to your foie gras and cheese fondues. But because I'm so good-hearted half my fortune I will carve. I feel your pain, so how could I refuse?

But to give me some incentive, there's just one thing I require. And it's something that you never even use. And it's nothing that inventive just the one thing I desire. This simple crown, yes, how could I refuse?

Oh, don't let your spirits falter I've a ring box in my hand, and I booked a band so grab your dancing shoes. And come with me to the altar see the lingdom as you plan. Yes, marry me for how can you refuse? How can you refuse?

Sinister laughter echoes through the room as Shay glares at the ring on his hand. He doesn't like Julia like that, never has, only has considered her a good ally. But, if Julia can save the kingdom and not to mention she is the one that has discovered the betrayal. If there is one last person he can trust right now that is even the tiniest bit close to him, it is Julia.


The following morning, Yuya wakes before Serena or the guards. Hopping up on to the window and stretches before going out. He hopes in getting Serena out, but he isn't sure quiet how as the main cell bars are much smaller for him to get through and the lock is to high for him to get to and he cant use the guard as some sort of stool or something without risk of waking him or alerting other guards.

Yuya's ears perk up as he hears heavy footsteps come his way, Turning his head he sees a horse who stops a foot or two away from him. "Are you Yuya? Zuzu's friend?"

"I'd like to think so."

"She needs help, and so does the princess."

Yuya turns quickly back at the cell, seeing Serena still sound asleep along the "What? Show me quick!"


Down in the mines Yuto is using a pick axe to get at the rocks that are keeping them in. In doing so, a rock flies just passed Zuzu whom hisses. Lulu apologizes going to look at her beloved cat, making sure she's okay. A gleam catches the princess's eye as she looks at the rock that nearly hit Zuzu. Grabbing the rock, she opens it to see that it is instead an amethyst geodude. Which is worth more than gold and can save the kingdom from ruin.

Yuto grunts as he tries at the rocks a few more times before sitting down on a crate. "It's hopeless. I'm sorry Lulu."

Lulu walks over and inquires if Yuto knows the reason as to why she has never wanted to marry King Yuri. He responds with a sensible answer, that she isn't ready to get married. "No." the violet hair princess shakes her head gently sitting next down to Yuto. She feels her face getting warm, and whether or not they make it out of this, she may not get another chance before Yuto slips through her fingers. "I'm in love with somebody else. My best friend. The man who has taught me so much." Lulu feels lucky that she is sitting down right now and not staring at Yuto, she isn't sure she can handle a rejection right now.

What the plum-colored hair young man says next doesn't deny her feelings. "But. . . . I'm not a king, I can give you what he can." Just like Yuto, looking for the best for others.

"I think you're like this." She holds up the geodude.

"A rock?"

"No, silly. Unassuming on the outside." She takes it apart showing him the amethyst. "But a treasure within."

Yuto embraces her promising her that they will get out of there.

Up above ground, Yuya and Gong arrive at the mines where Yuya makes the remark that he doesn't want the confirmation that the mines are where Zuzu, the Princess, and Yuto are. Gong reassures that he won't confirm it. Yuya jumps down from Gong where he starts to smell something. He informs Gong as such (after the horse asks the barking cat if he was getting dizzy) and they start to go to the other entrance.


Back at the palace Shay is in his normal attire that he wears as King, the only difference being that he is wearing boutonniere on the left pocket of his coat. Julia is wearing a pants suit, its a bleached white with yellow trimming and blue designs.

After Julia's proposal, he barely got any sleep. His ming raving over everything. They had everything ready for Lulu and Yuri's wedding, why let it go to waste? Especially when one of the sibling will not be able to get married? Sure, he thought a lot about Julia too (and how he's come to the realization that she is very annoying) but he doesn't get to turn away now. His kingdom needs him so they can prosper. He can't let his family down now.

Now that that he's the only one left.


Back at the mines Yuya digs a hole and asks for Gong's input. "You're a good digger, but how are they going to get out?"

"Oh. They're not coming out. I'm going in." Gong's eyes widen as he takes in the the depth of the hole and back at Yuya. The barking cat is a gutsy one.

He jumps down, landing in front of Zuzu, Lulu and Yuto. The two humans surprised to see him, but Yuto notices the shaft that Yuya discovered. Lulu realizes there is water flowing through.

The princess asks Yuto to join her as she grabs a pick axe and keep hitting at the rocks. Once enough water is through the princess and her tutor (boyfriend?) grab the cats and jump into a barrel. Hoping against all odds that this doesn't end in the worst case scenario.

All the while in the dungeons, Serena has awoken and has been humming the song she shares with Yuri. Grabbing a pin from her hair, she makes a makeshift hook also with the bar of a shovel that happened to also be in the cell. (No disrespect to Shay but he needs better guards.)

She is able to get the keys and pick the lock. She's only able to get a few feet away before a guard comes out of nowhere and grabs her. "No. Let me go."

The guard guarding her cell comes out and informs that she can go back to her cell.

"I'm to take her to the castle." The one holding Serena by her wrists states. "Queen's orders." He adds upon seeing the doubts of the former.

Once outside, Yuri tries to guide Serena to the castle. Preferably to the alter so they can get the real story. The Indigo hair seamstress stomps on his foot. "Guess I deserve that."

Her dull forest green eyes widen. "Yuri? I can explain-"

"I don't think you're the person Julia claims you are."

She looks him up and down. A small, gentle smile forming. "You sure love disguises, don't you?"

He nods as he gently grabs her arm leading her to the ceremony.


At the alter, Shay and Julia stand before the priest. Every instinct Shay has telling him to run that he has to get away but he can't. As a king he has to put the welfare of his people first, even at his own expense.

Julia already says "I do." And is trying to encourage (read: hurry and pressure) Shay to repeat the same. As he's about to, a familiar voice rings among the crowd.

"Wait! Wait! Stop the wedding brother!" Shay can't believe his eyes. He blinks several times even pinching his arm to make sure he isn't dreaming. Because standing before him is his supposed to be dead sister. Her dress a bit tattered but he couldn't care less right now.

"Lulu?" His voice quivers, his heart telling him that she is here, but his mind saying she isn't. It has to be another faux.

"But she's dead, your Highness. The imposter must've escaped."

"No Julia." Lulu then steps forward lowering her sleeve to reveal the pair of wings on her shoulder.

As the two siblings go to hug, Serena and Yuri show up feeling weights lift off them as they see Lulu standing before everyone.

"It is you." Shay can feel all sense of relief go through him. "Lulu. But where were you? I thought-"

"What she wanted you to think!" She points at Julia. Shay feels his blood boil as he calls for the guards as Julia hops on to Gong and starts riding out of the castle grounds.

"He can't get away!" Serena remarks furious that after all this Julia just might get away.

"He won't get away!" Yuri assures as he goes to his horse simultaneously as Yuto gets on to the other horse that's meant to help pull the carriage and they go after the former advisor.

As Julia rides off, Sylvio is running among the crowd trying to get out when he comes across a pink cat and red-green cat. "Not so fast puffy!" Yuya growls.

"Now who has nowhere to go?" Zuzu mocks.

Slyvio gets a little idea as he starts walking backwards slowly. "Yeah, no where to go but--" He starts charging towards them only to get hit in the face with a serving plate. He stares in the reflection for his tooth, looking for any damage (Julia paid a lot for it after all).


AN: Sorry for the long delay. I got sucked into a neither world where it turned out I was a fairy with a Siren voice. I just got betrayed by a friend who joined a person who stole my tongue before bringing me back here. The demigorgon looks like more fun.