"Brother! What is going on?" The prince cried in terror as loud crashes could be heard from the gates below. The Countries of Ruby and Sapphire has attacked the Kingdom of Citrine in revenge for the Princess of Emerald. Many of the villagers rebelled against the Prince, joined the enemies and revolted against the Prince, calling him evil. They were banging at the gates at the very moment.
"Shh….don't worry yourself over such things, my prince." The servant hushed the teen. This wasn't his fault. The evil one is the queen, not his dear brother.
"EVIL PRINCE, come out and paid for your treacherous sins!" The crowd outside shouted and more crashes could be heard. The prince cringed in fear and swallowed hard.
"They want me, don't they? I'm evil…." He looked away in shame. It's all his fault.
"No! You are not evil, my dear brother." The servant said harshly.
"Here, take my clothes and…this too. It's my treasure…kept it safe." The servant said abruptly taking off his cloak and vest. He also handed his brother a golden pocket watch. He took a comb and began flattening his hair.
"W-what? Why?" The prince asked in confusion as his elder brother shoved his clothes at him.
"It's okay….we're twins remember?" The servant smiled sadly, mussing up his brother's hair to look like this own. The prince's eyes widen as he realized what his brother was planning.
"No! You can't! I'm the evil one, not you. You can't do this brot-"He stopped with a gasp as his brother drove a fist into his gut.
"If you are proclaimed as evil, my dear brother, then I also have the same evil blood in my veins." Those were the last words he heard from his brother before his vision turned black.
The servant sighed sadly, before stripping his brother of his royal clothing and replace them with his own. He tucked the pocket watch in the vest pocket and proceeded to put on his younger brother's clothes.
He frowned when there was a knock at the door. A young woman with messy long hair walked in with an expression of sadness.
She was the daughter of the late grand wizard. She was also the one that saved the elder twin from the river ten years ago. He was very injured and she used all the healing spells her father had taught her to heal him. They became close friends, before he left for the Kingdom of Citrine; she had given him the pocket watch. It contained a spell to protect him and his loved one.
"It's too bad; your spell no longer works….please take care of him for me" He said sadly. The girl nodded slowly.
"Wait…is there no other way?" She cried out as the servant began walking towards the open balcony.
"I wish there was…" The servant grinned and left for his death sentence, leaving his childhood friend in tears and an oblivious, sleeping, younger brother.
The prince woke up to find himself trapped, memories coming to him, he shot up with a cry, "Brother!"
"It's probably too late now. The time for the execution is near." A soft whisper was heard.
The Prince turned to see a girl looking against a wall with sad eyes, "Who are you?" He asked.
"I'm a friend of your brother, he asked me to take care of you." She answered quietly, not looking at him. If she did he was afraid she would break down in tears, the Prince looked much too like her friend.
"Why? Why didn't you prevent him from doing this?" He demanded.
"…I knew I couldn't stop him." She answered; but the Prince didn't hear, for he was already running to his dear brother.
She looked at the Prince, and couldn't hold in her tears anymore.
He won't make it; she knew.
The prince ran through the crowded streets in tears.
Please…please! Let me get there in time! He thought and prayed to whatever deity in the world, wishing that they could hear him.
"Did you hear? The Evil prince is going to be executed at the third bell! We are finally free!" He heard the crowd whisper in excitement and his anger level rose. He was right here. The evil prince was right here. That up there is his brother. His wonderful, elder brother!
He gasped when he glanced at the large church clock. Only a few minutes till it strikes three o' clock.
"NO!" He cried out and ran faster. The town square was only a street away. His heart almost stopped when he saw the sharp and tall guillotine overhead. No….
Somehow he was able to push his way to the front. There…his beloved brother was chained under the sharp edge of the guillotine blade.
"B-brother! That's not the evil prince, don't kill him." His voice was drowned out by the cheers of the villagers. But his brother heard him.
The servant raised his head tiredly and stared right into the prince's eyes and mouthed the prince's favorite phrase.
Oh, it's three o' clock, teatime.
DONG
Today's snack is….
DONG
Lemon Pie
DONG
SHIINNG
"BROTHER!" His legs felt weak and gave away. He collapsed onto the floor.
"The evil prince is dead! We are free!" The villagers cheered with glee and they soon disperse to celebrate with their families.
The prince flinched when something brushed passed his face. He looked up to see the woman from the Ruby country and the man from the Sapphire Country standing beside him.
"You dropped this." The man held out the pocket watch and the prince took it in shaking arms.
"You are free too." The woman smiled warmly. So that's it….they viewed his brother as someone that was forced to work under him….
He looked up at them and forced a smile on his face as tears fell.
I'm such a mean person. T~T Forgive me...writing this made me depressed. I also stole an excerpt from Kaida-san and Shimuzu-san's fic. I hope they forgive me...
Sorry for the short chater, I'm pressed on time Please review *goes hide in the closet with armor ready for flames*