Sorry for the wait! Enjoy the chapter with the Diamonds!
The Three of Diamonds
"Ah, to be or not to be, and right now, I'd rather be than not," Francis mused aloud as he looked around his new home. Everything covered in gold and white, leaving not one dark corner in the palace. Already he had been changed into the robes of the King, and was awaiting the arrival of his Queen and Jack.
Francis was bored to say the least. He had already explored everywhere he could, and everywhere he went, guards followed him. Even in his own room! It was really starting to grate on his nerves, but for right now he dealt with it, figuring that soon enough they could get used to him and how he needed space. Though as he walked around the large waiting room, he couldn't help but think about how awkward it was to be watched constantly like he was, always having his every move analyzed for the public.
The sound of the door opening broke Francis out of his thoughts. There in the doorway was what he knew to be the Queen and Jack simply by their clothes. His Queen wore an elegant gold silk dress; she looked uncomfortable in it, but she looked amazing. The Jack wore all white, with a coattail jacket and loose white dress pants. He was scowling at the ground, but he stood close the Queen, who looked just a bit to nervous.
"'ello! My name is Francis, I'm the King," Francis exclaimed at the two of them, making them jump and tun to him with wide eyes.
"O-oh hello, I'm Lili, and I'm the Queen," Lili said timidly to him, bowing just a little in his direction. Francis smiled in return giving her a great bow.
"Ya, ya, quit staring at my sister like that! You look at her like she's a piece of meat," the Jack suddenly yelled, standing right next to his sister.
"Sorry, I did not mean to."
"You better. I'm Vash, and as you can guess, I'm the Jack," Vash huffed out, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Wonderful! Now did you two bring any other family with you?" the two shook their heads, "Me too, I guess it's just going to be the three of us then."
Lili opened her mouth to say something else, but right as she did the door opened with a loud bang and cut her off. They all turned to the door to see a man standing there, out of breath but looked relieved somehow.
"Oh thank goodness, you're all here. Now come quickly, you have to be crowned in two minutes live in front of the whole Kingdom!" said man was shouting by the end, then he took off running, obviously expecting him to follow.
They glanced at each other for a second, before all at once, they all went running after him as fast as they could in their formal clothes. Their feet burned in their hard shoes not made to run. Poor Lili was tripping every other step in her high heels, until Vash just couldn't take her tripping anymore and swung her over his shoulder in one move. Now with his own weight and hers to carry, they kept running after the man who was leading them.
All three of them arrived at the meeting, red faced and panting, but nevertheless there on time. Immediately, people were swarming around them making them camera ready and trying to make their faces less red than they were. Lili was given more makeup than any woman should ever have to wear, Vash had his 'hidden' guns taken away, and Francis was given a bit of make up as well (despite how much he protested).
"Alright! Everyone get them in front of their seats!" Just as suddenly as they were around them, all the men and women were gone, and Francis, Lili, and Vash were standing in front of their thrones.
"Get the crowns and the inter grater in!" Three kids, two boys and one girl ran forward, all holding white and gold pillows with elegant crowns adorned on top of them. A man was behind him, holding a scroll under his arm.
"Live in, three...two...one!"
Lights flashed on, shinning down on the three who were still standing. This moment had been rehearsed many a times, but still Lili wouldn't look up from her folded hands, Vash would flinch at the bright lights, and Francis kept squinting at the light as well. Everything was quiet, and no one even seemed to breath as the man with the scroll, who no one ever bothered to learn his name even though he had been doing this for years, took the steps forward to them. Camera's bared down on them, and everyone knew that the entire Kingdom was watching them right now.
Unlike the other three Kingdom's, the Diamonds broad casts the crowning of the Royals live, and it was something that the entire country tunes in to watch. It was something that wasn't required, but something that everyone did. It was an honor to see more than one in your lifetime, but it was something that not a lot of people did get to see.
"Vash Zwingli, take the last order you will ever get from a non-royal. Kneel to take the oath that all Royalty abide to."
After a second of pausing, Vash knelt on the ground, left arm limp at his side his right crossed over his chest, the hand resting on his left shoulder.
"Do you swear to watch over the country, and as the Jack to watch over the King and Queen, giving advice and making sure that your opinion is always heard?"
"I swear," Vash announced. One of the boys, carrying a crown of pure silver, came forward and bowed with his arms outstretched. The crown on its pillow. The man picked it up with gentleness as if it was crystal and it was going to shatter at a sudden movement. For a second he hovered the crown above Vash's head, then he lowered so that it sat perfectly on his head.
"Welcome, Jack of Diamonds. We are all at your service," the man stated to Vash before he walked on, this time the little girl with the crown of gold walking not even a step behind him. Vash went and stood right before his throne.
"Lili Zwingli, take your last order as well. Kneel on the ground and take the oath that all Royals must take."
Lili didn't even hesitate, as she knelt on the ground. Unlike Vash though, both knees were on the ground, her elbows tucked into her sides and her fingers intertwined in her lap. Her chin was tucked into her collar, her green eyes burning with anticipation at what was going to come.
"Do you swear to abide by the people, to help them with their wishes, and to always make sure that the people come first? Do you swear to watch after the children of your Kingdom, and to give sanctuary to whoever asks?"
"I swear," she said as loudly as she could in her quiet voice. The girl holding the crown did exactly as the boy before, with her head bent and arms outstretched. The man held the crown like crystal, just as before and then he placed it gently on her head. It was made of pure gold and sat on her head as if it was made for her and not something that had been in the Royal family for centuries.
"Welcome, Queen of Diamonds. We are all here for you," he said as Lili was getting up. As she moved to stand right before her throne just like her brother.
"Francis Bonnefoy, take your last order from someone like me. Kneel to take the oath of a King."
Francis knelt just like Vash did, with his left arm at his side and his right over his chest, crossing his heart and the hand resting on his shoulder. He couldn't stare at the ground though, well more like he wouldn't let himself look there. He closed his eyes in anticipation, internally impatient for the oath he was meant to take.
"Do you swear to watch over the Kingdom, to handle all disputes and to make sure that this Kingdom thrives and prospers in the wealth that it is meant to have?"
"I swear," Francis claimed, his eyes still not opened as he was still kneeling. Everyone else watched as the man picked up the crown of silver and gold, and placed it on his head. As soon as it made contact, his eyes flew open. Francis stood erect in front of the man, an air of pride around him and the other Royals.
"Welcome, King of Diamonds. We are all at your service."
Francis took three steps back, until he was right in front of his throne. At a signal from someone behind the camera's, they all sat down on cue. Vash remained stiff in his seat, Lili's gown was spread out around her and she managed to stare forward into the camera, and Francis sat in his throne and relaxed as if he had been sitting in it his entire life.
Everyone bowed to the newly inaugurated Royals of the Diamond Kingdom. The three knew that everyone across the Kingdom was bowing to the right now, something else that was never enforced but always done by the people themselves. After a couple seconds of this the camera's were shut off and everyone relaxed as the day returned to it's normal routine. Vash, Lili, and Francis were still on stage, hearts still racing but glad that the ordeal was over.
Together they left, and went to change and have a late lunch in order to actually find out about one another.
Hahahah Shakespeare, no one can resist you.
Anyways, every Kingdom has their Royals inaugurated in like this, just the Diamonds air it live for the entire Kingdom. They all have thrones, and they all have special crowns for themselves. Like Ivan's is green and black, Eliza's is plan green, and Roderick's is pure back. Then Alfred's is blue and silver, Arthur's is blue, and Yao's is silver. Ludwig's is gold and red, Kiku's is red, and Feli's is gold. Each one is of the nations colors.
