Two days later…
N's POV
Why is everything so complicated? I groaned and let my head fall into my hands. I never knew that there would be so many changes in positions. I guess Ghetsis did step up the security while I was away. I swear that one guard is being moved to different positions throughout the whole castle in a one hour span. Looks like escaping won't be as easy as I thought. Sigh. "King N, is everything alright? Did we not do our job the right way?" Rosaline questioned.
"Oh no, you did fine. There are just way more shifts and grunts than I remember" I sighed out.
"We could move the plan to take place on a holiday. There is a Team Plasma holiday coming up in three weeks. It's the celebration of the anniversary of the day that Team Plasma was formed. I think it's the twenty-fifth anniversary if I'm correct. Most of the grunts and maids stay in the Worker's Wing and have a party. Not many are seen during the day" Rosaline explained. "Am I right, Eve?" Eve placed a finger to her chin and thought about the question for a moment.
"I believe so" Eve slowly confirmed.
"Excellent, I will be escaping in three weeks' time. Does everyone understand?" Rosaline, Eve, and the two guards in the room nodded. "Let's go over the plan real quick, okay? Here's what we're going to do..."
One hour later…
"N! N! Look!" Prescott shouted while running into the throne room.
"Yes? What is it?" I asked with disinterest.
"Awww, come on. Don't be so grumpy. It's my engagement ring" Prescott announced while showing me her hand.
"Your engagement ring? I didn't get you one."
"Oh, I know. Ghetsis said that you were too busy for such a minor task, so he told me to pick one out for myself and that you would pay for it. I ordered this one out of a magazine. I didn't want anything too fancy but something fit for a queen, so I chose this one with a big diamond in the middle and two baby diamonds on either side implanted in the band. Isn't it cute? Do you like it?" Prescott explained in one long breath. Her face was a little blue at the end of her explanation.
"Breathe. Breathe. I'm glad you're happy, but can you leave now? I was in the middle of a meeting" I said to my fiancée as I gestured to the six Sages behind her, excluding Ghetsis, who was not present at the moment. She turned around and her face flushed.
"Oops, my bad. I'll be taking my leave now. Good day, my King" Prescott concluded before bowing to the Sages then me. She left the room in three seconds flat, quickly blowing a kiss to me on the way out.
"As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted, we need to discuss the project of liberating Pokémon from humans" I began.
"What is it you would like to discuss, my king? Is something wrong with the way it is now?" Sage Zinzolin asked.
"There is actually" I said, staring into each of the six Sages eyes to show how serious I was. All of the Sages looked at each other before looking back at me.
"What is it that you don't like, my king? We will fix the problem immediately" Sage Rood questioned.
"I dislike the whole idea of liberating Pokémon from humans. I want to terminate the project immediately after this meeting is over."
"But… King N, isn't liberating people and Pokémon, what Team Plasma is all about? You were all for this idea when you were a teenager" Sage Giallo stated flabbergasted. Sage Gorm and Bronius looked at me in bewilderment also. Sage Ryoku didn't look concerned or confused about anything. He actually looked quite bored as he studied the walls and ceiling.
"Things change" I bluntly stated while looking at the far wall. The Sages sighed out in defeat.
"Yes, King N" all of the Sages said in unison.
"Orders will be sent out to members out in the field to stop liberating people and Pokémon" Sage Zinzolin announced. Anyone of the Sages could have changed N's mind about wanting to terminate the project when he was younger, but now the chances were bleak. Nobody could change his mind now. This new N actually followed his heart and couldn't be convinced to do anything. It was all probably because of that treacherous girl he met. She changed their king and not one person liked it one bit.
"What will Team Plasma do now? Our whole life was dedicated to liberating people and Pokémon" Sage Gorm said distraughtly.
"Simple. Team Plasma begins to help people and Pokémon get along" I suggested. It was more of a command than suggestion however.
"Preposterous" a voice shouted throughout the room. All heads turned towards the large double doors as they swung open to reveal an outraged Ghetsis. Ghetsis stormed into the room and slammed his fists down on the long table.
"N, you can't just terminate this project. It will ruin Team Plasma's reputation or change people's perspective on us. Stop being foolish, boy! Do what's right for everyone!" Ghetsis said through grit teeth, trying to be calm. The Sages broke out in murmurs.
"Silence!" I commanded. "Sage Ghetsis, how nice or you to join the meeting? I'm happy you like to state your opinion but the other Sages and myself have already made the decision to shut down the project. If you we here sooner, then you might have been able to turn the cards, but alas, you weren't. Oh by the way, you must address me as King N and not just N."
"You listen here, boy" Ghetsis began.
"I'm sorry, but this meeting is closed" I said calmly. I pushed my chair back from the head of the table and headed towards the door. Ghetsis stood in front of me.
"You can't do this" he hissed.
"Oh but I can. You made me King, remember? That was not wise. If I were you and I learned that my son had a new bad attitude, then I would have held me prisoner instead. Too bad you made the wrong decision." Ghetsis glared daggers at me. "Good day, Lord Ghetsis" I said coolly as I left the Council Room. I walked down the hall a little ways before I heard the footsteps of the other Sages exit the room also. As I walked down the hall, I passed three guards standing at their post. I stopped walking to look at them. All three of their bodies tensed up under my cold hard gaze. I wasn't in a very good mood this evening. "You three, come here."
"Yes, your highness?" one guard asked nervously.
"I want all three of you to do a favor for me. This favor is optional but if you do it, then I'll give you a day off. It would be any day of your choice" I said lowly so that the passing Sages wouldn't hear me.
"What is the favor you need done?"
"I want you to follow Lord Ghetsis to his room and then guard his door. Do not let him out under any circumstances. If he orders you otherwise, then I suggest you tell him that I gave you the orders and that I am higher in command than him." They all nodded.
"Yes, sir" they saluted.
"I'll give you another free day too if you keep him up all night" I bargained. All three nodded again. "Great." I turned around and headed back down the hall with an evil smirk on my face and a dark chuckle escaping my lips. "Father is getting just what he deserves, punishment for disagreeing with the king."
Ghetsis's POV
That insolent boy is going to regret his decision in changing Team Plasma's motives. I knew that making him king again was a mistake. I should have gotten rid of him when he decided to run away and stay out of my radar. I guess we'll have to see what happens later. I smirked to myself. I better go get ready for later. Prescott and I have much to discuss. I walked down the hall and entered my room. I prepared myself in more casual attire and got ready to leave. I twisted the door handle, but it didn't budge. "Hello? Is anyone out there? I need to be let out!" I shouted.
"Sorry, Lord Ghetsis. You are confined to your room for the day! You are not to be let out under any circumstances" a voice called back.
"What?! What is the meaning of this?!" I shouted angrily back to the voice. Who would dare shut me in my room?
"Orders from King N!" the voice called back casually.
"I order you to let me out. I am your superior!" I demanded.
"King N's orders. He's higher in command than you. He's a more superior superior" a different voice called back. This one was more feminine.
"What are his reasons for locking me in here?!"
"For showing the King disrespect and disagreeing with him. Now be quiet. Find something to do to pass the time!" a third more gruff voice said. I growled. N is abusing his power. I've made a horrible mistake. I'll have to convince Prescott to start ruling Team Plasma the right way when she becomes queen. Or maybe, hopefully, N will come to his senses when he gets married to someone he doesn't love. Once he's married, his little girlfriend will be taken out of the picture permanently. I'll just tell him some freak accident occurred. That retched girl has corrupted N's brain. For that, she deserves to die. I sighed. I sat down and began plotting a plan to take out the girl.
"I might as well get some sleep first" I said to myself. I could hear whispering outside the door. Loud bangs and shouting was heard outside my room. I groaned. Maybe I wasn't going to get sleep after all.
N's POV
"I've had it" I growled. "If I spend one more second in this place, then I know that I will go completely insane. Five days in this place and your life becomes a living hell" I muttered.
"King N, you must calm down. You need to be at your best in three weeks if everything is to go according to plan. Please rest. Take a nap if you have to. Just STOP pacing the room you're going to drive me insane if you keep it up!" Rosaline called out in frustration. Her small hands were already yanking at her hair and getting ready to pull some out. Eve silently sat on the floor with her hands folded in her lap. Not one word came out of her mouth and it didn't look like there was going to be anything said from her in a while anyway.
"I'm sorry Rosaline, but I can't handle my father or Prescott anymore. They have been pestering me for the past two days about every little detail of the wedding and what is going on in Team Plasma. I want to murder myself right now" I complained. Rosaline stared at me before lowering her hands from her head.
"Yes, you're right. I shouldn't be saying anything when you're the one under the most stress. Please forgive me" Rosaline said.
"Of course."
"How about a game? We've been sitting in your toy room for about twenty minutes now. How about we put all these games and toys to use?"
"Aren't we a little old for games?"
"Come on King N. I know you've been dying to play with your old toys. Besides, aren't we all kids at heart?"
"You're right. Maybe a game could act as a stress reliever anyway?"
"That's the spirit" Rosaline cheered. She looked between me and Eve and smiled. "Any suggestions?" I heard someone clear their throat. My head turned towards Eve. She had a fist to her mouth. The fist slowly lowered down to her lap again. Eve's eyes darted anxiously between me and Rosaline.
"How about Clue?" the brunette proposed. I grinned. Ah, Clue. It's a classic.
A/N: So yeah. Not much in this chapter. The next one will have Touko's POV for a short time. However, I do love how N uses his power in this chapter. I also wanted to put in N's thoughts on Team Plasma and liberating Pokémon. I'm glad I finally got it in. Review if you wanna.