Chapter 5: The School of Peace
Brick's POV:
"Prince Brick! I found the book you're looking–OOF"
I sighed and rubbed my temples. "You fine there?" I asked, not bothering to look up from the book I was currently reading.
"Heehee yeah."
There was the sound of the person scrambling to her feet before the pair of footsteps trotting towards me echoed throughout the library again.
"Here you go!"
A thick brown book was placed in front of me.
"Thanks Airy," I smiled as I glanced at the pink-haired girl.
"The pleasure is all mine!" Airy smiled back.
Airy is our librarian's assistant in the palace, she's a nice cheerful girl but is very clumsy. She has bright pink hair and nice sharp blue eyes but she just wears these big round glasses that just makes her look nerdy even though she's quite pretty. She's seventeen, just one year older than me so we get along quite well, also because she isn't a fan girl; another reason why we're close is because I often come to the library and she's always willing to search for the books I need. She also attends the School of Peace with me.
Currently we're in the library, the librarian (apparently she's Airy's mother) isn't here right now. Actually, most of the time when I'm in here there's only Airy in the library, the librarian most of the time is nowhere to be found.
Well, I'm here because school is starting in four days' time and being that kind of person who prepares things beforehand I'm just looking through some of the work we'll be doing this year (and I know what they're going to be teaching because I'm the prince okay?)
"So Prince Brick?"
"Hmmm?" I responded; eyes still glued to the pages of my book.
"Are you prepared for a brand new year of school?!" Airy cheered.
I groaned, placing my book face-down on the table so that I won't lose the page I was reading; leaning back in my chair I stared at Airy with my arms crossed. "What do you think?"
"Well I'm prepared for it and so should you!" She leaned forward on the table since she was standing on the opposite side and jabbed a finger at my chest.
I pinched the bridge on my nose. "And put up with the people from other kingdoms?"
Airy straightened up and rested her hands on her hips. "Why do you hate the other kingdoms so much? I don't."
I rolled my eyes. "Says the person who has never seen the kingdoms fight when they're off school premises," I muttered.
This time it was Airy who rolled her eyes. "It was your choice to fight," she stated. "You should really try making peace with the other kingdoms, you're the next king and you'll really have a hard time if you don't get along with the other kings."
"Try telling that to the other kingdoms," I chuckled as I picked up my book again. "I highly doubt that the other future kings will ever get along with me."
Airy shook her head. "Boys," she muttered.
"And don't you have to deliver those books to my dad?"
"Oh shoot!"
Normal POV:
A figure ran through a snow covered forest, a smaller figure followed closely.
Soon the two came to the border of their snowy land.
"Look Storm," the figure whispered to the smaller figure, gazing out across the empty clearing. "That is the School of Peace."
The two looked up at the enormous castle-like building, enclosed up by tall metal fences. No sign of life seem to flicker within the building, making the castle-like school look gloomy and haunted.
The figure took a step onto the empty clearing outside the fence, off his ice covered territory.
The smaller figure started hopping around. "Bark! Bark!"
"Storm," the figure beckoned the small puppy to follow him.
The mixed breed wolf puppy sat down on the snow, shaking his head and barked.
'I don't wanna.'
The figure sighed, understanding the animal. "This is the first time I brought you here, can you not just enjoy it?"
'No, Beast.'
Beast frowned lightly, turned and stared at the School of Peace.
The school was situated right in the middle of the main land; it's the only place linking all the five kingdoms of Fire, Wind, Wood, Ice and Earth except Water. And the School of Peace is the only part of land where no weather reaches while six totally different climates take place in all six kingdoms.
In the Kingdom of Ice, which is Beast's kingdom, the whole land is covered in snow all year long. If you step off the land of Ice across the river towards the right (when you're facing the School of Peace) the snow immediately ends off and wild wind will blow through your hair right away. That's the land of the Wind, the wind never stops there and there's sometimes Tornado Storms (which is when more than tornado appears at the same time) and the fighters of the Wind must break the tornado before it can do any damages to any villages, Beast doesn't like going to the Kingdom of Wind since the wind always blows his long hair around into his face.
On the other side (towards the left, if you're facing the School) of Kingdom of Ice it's the Kingdom of Earth. Mountains covered the whole land of Earth, the snow of Beast's kingdom never reaches their mountains even though they're right next to each other. When Beast stand on the tallest mountain in his land (yes, there's some snow covered mountains in the Kingdom of Ice) he cannot see any flat surface in the Earth Kingdom from his view.
Next to the other side of the Earth Kingdom, the never ending jungle and forest of the Wood Kingdom spread out on their land, their land has the most greenery of all kingdoms. Beast sometime really want to explore the land of Wood, he want to find an animal called tiger that he only ever seem in his books.
The last kingdom on the main land is the Fire, the Kingdom on Fire is between the Kingdom of Wood and Wind. It's a desert land, the hottest place of all kingdoms. Beast had never really being to that kingdom before so he wonders if there is at all any vegetation there.
On each border of the kingdoms, there's a river that separates the five kingdom's lands.
The only kingdom separated from the rest is the Kingdom of Water; their kingdom is on an island, a lot of smaller island surrounded the bigger island which is also part of the kingdom of Water. The island is located a little away from the coast of the Wind Kingdom, so it's quite close to Beast's kingdom for him to see their island. Beast can see heavy raincloud hovering over the Water Island very often.
Let's go back to the School of Peace. Outside the School of Peace a small part of green clearing surrounded the place outside the fence that's also part of the school ground, it's a clear clearing since the weathers doesn't reach there, but somehow the school grounds are still covered with green grass and there's also some flower gardens here and there. There are five gates located around the school fence for all kingdoms to go through. The students from the Water Kingdom go through the same gate as the Wind Kingdom since that gate is closest for the Water to go through from their island's direction.
The Water Kingdom's students get to the school from traveling on the river-border between the Kingdom of Ice and Wind or the other river-border between the Kingdom of Wind and Fire. All the border rivers end off right outside the school's fence.
Anyway, Beast walked right up to the Ice's Gate, the gateway where the students from his kingdom enter. But right now it was closed, thick chains wrapped around the double-gates together, a huge lock linking the chains together, the lock doesn't have any keyhole and only the school's Headmaster can open it.
"Storm, I am going in," Beast said to the puppy.
The puppy yelped before dashing to his master's side.
The fence around the School of Peace has a spell placed on them so that no one can get in by climbing it so Beast had to open a time portal to get in, once Beast and Storm got in they started wondering around the school grounds.
"It is nice here, like always," Beast murmured to his wolf pup.
Storm flattened his ears and whimpered.
"I know it is scary when no one is around," Beast smiled down at his companion.
Suddenly both of their heads shot up, their animal sense of smell picked up scent that's not theirs. Storm growled as Beast continue sniffing the air.
"Well, what do we have here?" a figure stepped out from the shadows of some nearby tree.
Storm growled and stepped in front of Beast.
"Didn't think that the Icy Prince will here," the figure smirked.
Beast blushed bright red and bowed politely. "Greetings Prince Butch, what brings you here?"
"I could ask the same thing, Beastie," the forest-eyed boy crossed his arms.
Beast's blush burned brighter as he looked down at the ground.
"Stop stressing that poor girl." A new voice spoke.
Beast's head lowered even more at the comment.
Butch narrowed his eyes as the third person walked up to them. "Mind your own business, Blitz."
"Make me," Blitz smirked as he came to a spot that has a good distance between the other two princes.
The three princes faced each other in a triangle, Butch and Blitz glared at each other while Beast fidgeted on his spot nervously.
"E-er…s-sorry," Beast spoke up uncomfortably, "But m-may I ask what you two are doing here?"
Beast blushed and shrunk when the other two tough princes turned their sharp stares on him.
"You're one to talk, twit," Blitz growled.
Beast shrunk even more. "Sorry, I just brought Storm to see our school. A-and I really missed the school over t-the break…"
Butch snorted with disgust. "Why do you miss the school anyway? I hate it here; if I could I'd rather not see all the other kingdom's unpleasant faces."
"I could say the same thing!" Blitz snapped, "You Wood Kingdom think you're all that high and mighty huh?"
Butch smirked and crossed his arms. "Because we are."
This time it was Blitz's turn to smirk, "Funny hearing that coming from the kingdom that lost a battle not long ago."
Butch's face darkened. "How did you know?"
"I-I heard t-the news too," Beast whispered nervously.
Butch eyes darkened even more.
Blitz laughed mockingly. "You of all people should know how fast news travel here."
Butch growled and shot a green light ball at Blitz. The whitish-blue eyed boy jumped out of the way just in time as the green light hit the ground, thorny vines suddenly blast out from the ground and shot towards Blitz, he dodged the vines but more attacked him.
Beast gasped and shot a purple energy ball at the vines, the energy ball exploded as it hit the vines, freezing the plant in ice.
"I don't need your help, twit!" Blitz snapped.
"We can not fight on school campus!" Beast urged.
"Who cares about school rules," Blitz pulled out his huge sword that's laced on his back and pointed it at Butch.
Butch pulled out his own sword which is narrower compared to Blitz's. "I'm going to teach you a good lesson not to insult us Woods!"
Beast panicked as the two prince started circling each other.
"Besides, no one is here," Butch smirked, "The school is still on break."
Without a warning the two princes charged at each other. But in a flash Beast was in between them, a hard layer of ice covered his arms as he blocked both princes' swords with each arm.
"What the–" Butch glared at Beast.
"Get out of the way, twit!" Blitz snapped.
Beast looked up, his pupils had turned into diamond shapes and fangs could be seen as he spoke. "Stop this, now," he said in a very low voice.
Butch and Blitz's eyes widened slightly.
"You are breaking the rules," Beast growled, his pupils narrowed into slits even more.
Butch and Blitz took a step back as Beast's ice scattered, falling to the ground.
"Beast is right." A gravelly voice spoke. "You're breaking the school rules. The school rule is there for a reason to keep us safe."
All three boys stiffened and spun around to face the person. Beast's eyes snapped back to normal and his fangs disappeared.
"H-headmaster!" the boys stuttered out.
In the palace of Kingdom of Wood:
"Where the hell did that brat go?!" the King yelled, stomping out from Butch's personal training room.
"Calm down," the Queen of Wood assured; catching up with the fuming man and rested a hand on his shoulder. "He's sixteen this year, he's not a kid anymore."
The King of Wood crossed his arms as he heaved a sigh. "But he still has a brain of a three…no…one year old!"
The queen punched the king's arm, but the impact didn't really do anything to the big man.
"Don't say that," the queen scoffed as she walked down the hall. "You're just as airheaded as him."
The king can do nothing but follow – chase after – the raven-haired woman. "At least I'm here when you need me. Whenever I need to talk to him he's either not here or he sneaked out of the palace on purpose."
"What do you need him for anyway?" the queen slowed down her pace so that the king could walk next to her.
"You'll know once I find him."
"Fine." The queen slowed down to a stop. "Raven!"
A cloaked figure appeared right in front of the pair. She pulled back her hood, revealing her dark indigo coloured hair.
"Yes your majesty," the person named Raven bowed, "What can I do for you?"
The queen sighed. "You know…find Butch…like always," she muttered the last part.
The side of Raven's lips curled up into a small smile. "Yes your majesty," she bowed again before she disappeared in a flash.
Boomer's POV:
"And that's the last load!"
Another crate was placed on the port.
"Thanks!" I called to the fisherman who is getting back onto the medium sized ship.
"No need Prince Boomer," the man smiled, "I'm the one who should thank you for your help. If it wasn't for you and Prince Takaaki I'd have to deliver these fishes myself."
"Yeah, and it'll be late when we get back onto our island," Captain Louis agreed.
"Then you better get going," Takaaki said as he carried the last crate towards our wagons. "Don't want your wives waiting."
The men laughed as they got ready to set out onto the sea again.
"Thanks again Prince!" Captain Louis shouted as their ship started sailing away.
"Be careful out on the sea!" I yelled.
"We sure will!"
"See you soon!" Takaaki waved.
Captain Louis and his men live on one of the small islands that surround our Water Island, they usually deliver fishes that can only be caught in the deeper oceans. Takaaki and I came here to take the fishes to the markets for them since it's already starting to get late, it'll be already nightfall when they get home; plus…Takaaki and I have time to spare.
"C'mon, let's get going," Takaaki rested a hand on my shoulder as we turned around to the two wagons full of freshly caught fishes.
We each hopped onto our wagons and started down the bumpy road towards the market.
The setting sun turned the sky into a mix of yellowish and orange colour. I rode my wagon next to Takaaki's since the path is wide enough for two wagons to stroll side by side, our shadows stretched across the ground in front of us.
I closed my eyes and relaxed my shoulders as the wagon swayed from side to side gently; the only sound that could be heard was the clip-clop of the horse's hooves and the cawing of the crows, until Takaaki broke the comfortable silent.
"Hey Boomer."
"Mmmm?" I opened my eyes any faced my dirty-blond haired brother.
"I'm eighteen this year…" Takaaki has his eyes fixed on the road in front of us.
My shoulders stiffened slightly.
"It's my last year in the School of Peace."
I swallowed and turned away from my brother and stared straight ahead.
"What do you think will happen to me?" Takaaki asked.
"Well…you know…" I shifted slightly in my seat, "Father might crown you the next king."
"That's the point!"
I turned my head to stare at Takaaki again.
"I don't want to be king," the turquoise eyed boy mumbled. "All these leading and fighting kind of stuff isn't my thing."
"Well…you are the heir," I pointed out.
Takaaki groaned and leaned back, tilting his head backwards so that he's staring at the sky. "Just think about it, how many times have I led our fighters into battle? I just don't have that kind of leadership in me."
"Nonsense," I murmured and faced the front. "You've led countless battle teams before."
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Takaaki tilting his head sideways so that he's looking at me with a 'are you serious?' look.
"You're not helping," he muttered.
I chuckled.
"I mean…why can't you be the heir?!" he threw his hands into the air.
"Hey, don't push this on me!" I protested. "You're the older one, not me."
Takaaki rolled his eyes. "Well, you're the one who lead our people into battle most of the time, why can't dad just make you the king instead of me?"
I snorted. "I only fight when I need to and when the other kingdoms try to take over our island; do you think I really want to hurt other people? I hate fighting as much as you do."
"Oh?" Takaaki leaned sideways and smirked at me. "You really hate fighting?"
I clicked my tongue. "Of course."
"You hate it with every fibre in your body?"
"Takaaki…" I warned.
"So you'd rather not fight?"
I tried not to roll my eyes. "Duh…why fight when there's no need? Totally pointless."
"But you'd still fight if someone challenges you right?"
I faced him once again. "Depends on who the person is, if it's someone from the other kingdoms of course I'll accept the challenge, exceptionally if it's one of the other princes."
"Good," Takaaki grinned, "But what if it's a girl?"
"Huh? A girl?" I narrowed my eyes. "Then it depend how strong this girl is."
Takaaki only snickered.
"What?!" I narrowed eyes turned into a glare. "I can't go easy on the other kingdoms just because my opponent is a girl."
"I know, I know," Takaaki smiled at me. "But what if it's someone from our kingdom?"
"Takaaki, why are you asking all these questions all of a sudden?" I asked, irritated.
"Because~" Takaaki smirked, "Someone is about to challenge you~"
I raised an eyebrow and looked to the front. Not far away a figure stood on the path, blocking our way.
"Oh no…not again…" I whispered with dismay, "This is just great…"
Takaaki snickered again as we approached the figure.
"You can handle two wagons right?" I asked Takaaki.
"Of course," he replied, "These horses are well trained, they'll just follow me, don't worry."
We slowed down to a stop when we neared the figure.
"Boomer of the Water!" the person yelled and pointed her sword tip at me. "Prepare yourself; I'm here to kill you!"
I sighed and stood up so that I am looking down at the brown haired girl which made her really angry. "Please Rachel…there really is no need…"
Rachel glared at me and got into a fighting state. "Shut up! I'm going to avenge my sister no matter what!"
I frowned. "Rachel listen, I really di–"
"Haaaaaaaaaa!" she lunged at me, pulling her sword back and took a swing at me.
I immediately leaped sideways off the wagon onto the green grass next to the dirt road.
Rachel followed close behind.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Takaaki and the wagons carried on down the road.
Rachel attacked me with another swing of her sword.
I clutched my right hand into a fist, a stiff water sword formed in my grip as I blocked Rachel's bow. Some part of my water sword wrapped around Rachel's sword.
"Rachel, stop!" I hissed.
With a growl Rachel pulled her sword free from my water and jumped back a few steps.
"Rachel listen to me!" I pressed, "I really didn't kill your sister!"
Rachel's glare hardened. "But you were the cause of it!"
Before I could say anything I had to dodge another attack.
"I don't have time for this!" I yelled as I ducked the female's swinging weapon.
"You're right!" Rachel blasted a water orb at me, "Because your time is really running out!"
My own water orb formed in my palm before I threw it at Rachel's. A small explosion went off, blowing my hair back.
"Fine, if you don't want to listen to me then I really don't know what to do."
"There's nothing you can do!" Rachel charged at me again.
I closed my eyes and sighed before my eyes opened again. I slammed my hands down on the ground as a big water snake appeared above me.
Rachel's eyes widened but they immediately narrowed as she ran at me with her top speed. But my water snake let out a silent scream before shooting towards Rachel and wrapped itself around the brown haired girl.
Rachel gasped letting her guard down for a second and the water snake suddenly turned into a cage, trapping the girl completely.
Rachel tried to shoulder her way out of the water cage but she was only bounced back by the flexible water bars.
"Save your energy," I told her, standing up and dusted my clothes. "You cannot break through that water cage unless you're a fire user; but then again, only some fire users can break free from my water cage."
"Let me out of this thing you bastard!" Rachel yelled swinging her sword at the water bars but the weapon only went right through the liquid.
"Sorry Rachel, but I really have to go," I said, turning my back on the girl.
"The cage will wear off after twenty minutes," I called over my shoulder before running of into the direction Takaaki went.
Kiva's (Bloodfang's) POV:
"Take that!" I shouted as I shot a black swirling orb at the tornado heading in my direction.
My orb hit the tornado right in the middle, it shone for a moment before it exploded, bursting the tornado into blast of winds in all directions.
I grinned as my wild shoulder-length hair whipped around from the force of the wind but they eventually fell back into its usual position.
"Prince! There's a big one coming!"
I turned around narrowing my eyes against the setting sun, using one hand to shade my eyes from the bright light I saw a big wild tornado heading my way.
"Gosh, can't these Tornado Storms just us a break?" I muttered before I started running towards the tornado.
Out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of a black object fly into view.
I skidded to a stop; my hand shaded my eyes from the sunrays once more so that I could get a better view of the object.
"Hey…" I frowned, squinting. "Isn't that my hang-glider!?"
My eyes widened when I recognized my precious black hang-glider with a silver lightning bolt on the back. Then I spotted the familiar white shaggy hair that's very similar to mine - except it's shorter.
My narrowed eyes turned into a glare. "TSUME! I TOLD YOU NO ONE CAN TOUCH MY HAND-GLIDER EXCEPT ME!"
Either Tsume didn't hear me or he decided to ignore me…which I think it's the second possibility.
But he still carried on flying towards the tornado. Once he was close enough to the tornado he jumped from the hang-glider and sliced the tornado right down through the middle, breaking it.
One last blast of strong wind lashed pass us before everything settled down, and when I mean settle down, it means our normal wind returned, not the wild aggressive winds that comes from the tornados.
"That's the last one!" Tsume called as he walked towards me and our men.
"That was awesome Prince Tsume!" one of the younger soldier about our age cried.
Tsume smirked as he came up next to me.
With a growl I snatched back my hang-glider Tsume carried back. Clicking a hidden button on the handle of my hang-glider, it suddenly folded itself up into a small thin metal stick (That has a button on one end) that fits the palm of my hand.
"You bastard!" I hissed at my white-haired brother, "I told you not to touch my things, and exceptionally my hang-glider! I'm going to make your life a living hell!"
But Tsume only ruffled my hair, laughing at me. "Do you really think I need permission to use your things?" he mocked, "You're so funny *chuckles*"
I growled darkly before turning my back on him.
"Let's go!" I yelled at our men and started marching towards our palace. Our fighters hurriedly parted ways for me to go through.
I heard Tsume snickering behind me and murmuring 'childish tantrum'.
Once we got back to the palace I made a beeline towards my room but was stopped by one of the servants.
"Prince Kiva," the servant bowed, "The king and queen wish to speak to you."
I nodded and headed towards the throne room. I glanced over my shoulder when I heard footsteps behind me, thinking it was the servant following me but it turns out it's the last person I want to see - at that moment.
"Why are you following me?!" I hissed, "They only summoned me!"
Tsume chuckled, narrowing his scornful gaze at me. "But that doesn't mean I can't go with. I want to see what trouble you've gotten yourself into again."
I tried my best to ignore him as I reached the throne room. I took a deep breath, putting on my usual grin before I walked into the room, followed by my annoying brother.
"Father, Mother," I bowed down with one hand over my heart ever so politely. "You wish to speak with me?"
I heard Tsume snort with exasperation at my sudden change of attitude.
"Yes my dear," the Queen of Wind smiled at me. "Is the Tornado Storm taken care of?"
"Yes, Mother," I replied, straightening myself up. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Tsume walking to the wall on my far right and leaned against it.
The king didn't say anything, just stared at me with his dark grey eyes.
"The school is reopening in four days, have you prepared?" my mother asked.
"Yes Mother," I grinned. "Why wouldn't I?"
"And you Tsume?" mother turned and looked at the white-haired boy leaning against the wall.
"You mean getting ready for beating up those low lives from other kingdoms?"
"Tsume!" there was a sharp tone in the queen's usual soft voice. "The school is no place to fight!"
"Yeah, yeah," Tsume rolled his eyes.
"Tsume," the queen narrowed her silver eyes. "If you get into any trouble again, I'm going to confiscate all your hang-gliders and you'll have to walk to school or anywhere for the next five years," she threatened.
Tsume's eyes widened slightly. "Um….on a second thought, I think I'll just let those low lives get away without a beating as long as they don't bother me."
"Good," mother turned back to me with a cheerful smile. "Kiva, I never got the chance to congratulate you on winning the land between the Wood and Fire last week."
I scratched the back of my head. "It's nothing Mother…"
"No need to congratulate them," the king finally spoke, "If they cannot even win a battle then they're not worthy to be princes."
I tried not to frown and successfully kept my smile on.
"May I ask," I spoke, the words directing towards my arrogant father, "Why did you really summon me?"
"What makes you say that?" my father looked down on me from his throne.
I chuckled softly. "Your Majesty…..you usually jump right to the point when you summon us but only Mother is doing all the speaking so I presume that you'll tell me the real reason why you wish to speak to me later."
The side of the king's lips curled up into a smirk that's very similar to Tsume's cocky one. "Oh? So you noticed."
I grinned. "So…the real talk?"
"You've already noticed so I'll just go to the main point."
"Dear…" the queen turned to the dark-eyed man.
The king held up a hand, his smirk faded. "It's fine, he's going to hear this sooner or later."
The queen sighed and nodded before facing me again.
"Kiva, over the past years you've led countless battles against the other kingdoms," the king said in a serious tone.
I listened carefully.
"You've proven yourself a very worthy prince for our Wind Kingdom."
I grinned.
"So…your mother and I decided," the king and queen exchanged a glance for a brief second. "We are going to make you the heir instead of Tsume."
"W-what?" I stammered, looked over at Tsume who has his arms crossed, still leaning against the wall. "Y-you chose me over Tsume?!"
Tsume shrugged with a bored expression.
"Tsume doesn't seem to care at all about that happens around him so of course you're the more logic choice," the king narrowed his eyes at my big brother who's one year older than me.
"But he is stronger than me," I pointed out, "And also smarter than me."
"But if he doesn't want to be the king willingly, he won't lead this kingdom with his full strength," the queen said.
"Yeah," Tsume agreed, "Being king is too much work and it's boring."
The king turned his head away from Tsume with a disapproving look. "So Kiva, it's already decided, you're going to be the next king."
"I'll serve and protect the kingdom even if it costs me my life," I bowed.
"But..." the queen continued, "Under one condition."
I raised an eyebrow, "What….condition?"
The king nodded. "We've arranged a marriage for you."
I froze as my blood ran cold.
"Who is it?" Tsume asked, not bothering to even cover up his smirk. "Who is his future wife?"
"Lotus, the duke's daughter," the king stated.
"What?!" I shrieked in horror, all my happy mood vanished in a flash.
Lotus is the worst girl I've ever met, she is pretty but when she shows her true colours it's really ugly.
She acts all innocent and sweet in front of the adults but when we're alone she started bossing me around, and when I yell at her she'll start bawling and run to my father to complain about me being 'mean' to her since my father and the duke are pretty close friends; then my father would tell me to do what she says as an apology (once she even told me to kiss her as an apology but I hid in the cellar for the rest of her visit which didn't end well when my father forced me to have a sleepover at her place as punishment). Many times I tried to pull a prank on her but it always backfires when she told my dad about it. Even Tsume avoids her as much as possible (most of the time by dumping her on me).
"Anyone but Lotus!" I protested. "Even her younger sister, Lily, can do!"
"No," the king said simply, "Lotus is the oldest daughter so there is no way you're getting out of this one."
I heard Tsume laughing and giggling uncontrollably like a teenage girl behind me, which got on my nerves right away.
"But he's the oldest!" I yelled pointing at Tsume, "Why isn't he the one getting this arranged marriage? More likely, does he even have an arranged marriage?"
"Apparently no," the queen shook her head.
"Good luck with her bro," Tsume giggled.
My eyes hardened into a glare. "If an arranged marriage is the price to become the heir then forget about it."
I turned my back on my parent curtly and started striding towards the double doors.
"The decision is already made, Kiva." I heard the king's words before I exited the room.
"Then I'll change it by all means," I muttered, anger still boiling in my blood.
'Rachel' belongs to 'DarknessEclipse342'
'Raven' is a character I made for 'Mystical Raven'
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I recommend you to read Mystical Raven's story called 'Wings of a Goddess' if you liked my story, hers are also put in the anime section but seriously I think it also belongs in the PPG section. It's a wonderful fantasy story about a goddess (Buttercup) going into another world and meeting her friend's counterpart in that magical world, the goddess has to journey across the land to restore that world back to its original state. The goddess can be the salvation or the destruction of that world so join Buttercup on her journey full of adventure, strange magical creatures, friendship and conflict of feelings. (It's really a good story and just gets better and better later on)
~Blackrose in the Moonlight
My other stories:
'Secret Around the Corner'
'The Living Ghost'
'Two Masked Life'
'The Green Winged Angel' (Buttercup one-shot)
'Not a Devil but a Girl' (Bubbles one-shot)