The next morning, day three
Where am I?
Opening my eyes, I was in my room dressed only in a nightshirt. I felt my left arm warm, so when I looked at my left I saw Jane asleep on a chair holding my arm "Jane?"
Sitting up, she wiped the sleepiness away and yawned "Huh? Oh Gunther you woke up"
"What happened?"
"After you kissed me, you stood up, walked only a few steps, then collapsed. You scared me"
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to"
"Don't worry about it"
"Are you joking with me? Is this real?"
"Yes Gunther, it is"
Pinching myself, I confirmed it "Maggots! We hardly even danced. And did you stay here all night?"
"I was a little worried"
"Wait a minute. Does that mean you like me too?"
"I never said anything"
"You do don't you?"
"I don't know what..."
Getting out of bed, I was ready to dance around but I wasn't properly dressed "Jane who changed my clothes?"
"Mother did"
"Gross!"
"Don't worry I didn't see anything except for that weird birthmark"
"Hey!'
"Haha! I'll go then"
"Come on stay here and spoil me"
"I have things to do"
"Wait! You didn't answer my question?"
"You'll just have to wait till tonight"
"Do I have a good chance?"
"You'll see"
Giving her an embrace, I said "I hope you'll choose me"
"What happened to your confidence?"
"It ran away with my sanity"
"You'll just have to wait. Now let me go or I'll break your arm"
Letting go, I said before she left "I just love that spicy personality"
Blushing a deep red, she left without a word.
What am I going to do? Should I surprise her with a gift? No, she wouldn't like that. Perhaps, like that time I was going to confess...Flowers!
Changing my clothes, I got my horse and rode off looking for the valley of life. A long time ago father told me about land he bought for farming, but no matter how many times the flowers were removed, cut down, or burned nothing but flowers grew there. The land was unfarmable, so it was abandoned and forgotten.
Perhaps, it would please her
Going around to the wharf and various areas my workers were I'd ask them where it was. No one could give me an answer, all they said was look for the lady in red and she'll tell you where to go. Riding past the farmlands, past the common areas and going into unfamiliar territory, I saw a woman on the lonely road.
Is this the woman they spoke of
For a while I just followed her, her red hair looked like fire glowing and raging as though it swallow her whole. Her bloody red dress flapped in the wind. No one lived in the area since it was all unfertile land.
Why is this women walking all alone?
On that lonely road that led to who knows where, there was nothing worth traveling this way for. The closer I got, the more I felt as though I knew her. White creamy skin, long curly red hair, tall lean body, walking with confidence. In my mind it was none other than "Jane!"
Stopping in her tracks, she turned around looking dumbfounded "Gunther?"
Going faster, I caught up to her, jumped off my horse and asked "Why are you here?"
Calmly, she replied "I could ask you the same question"
"Jane everything you're wearing, it makes you look like you're on fire"
"Don't get to close of you might get burned" she teased
"Jane?"
"Just kidding."
"Why are you dressed like this? Where's your knights tunic? And why isn't Dragon with you?"
"How did you find me?"
"I was looking for something"
Taking me hand, she looked calm and relaxed "Since you're here why don't you come with me, there's something I want to show you"
"Is it alright to go with our hands like this?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to do this?"
"Jane where are we going? There's nothing on this road"
"You just can't see it. Close your eyes and imagine the place you want to go"
"But.."
"Just do it"
Closing my eyes, I earnestly think I want to find that field of flowers, the valley of life
"Open your eyes Gunther"
Opening them, as far the my eyes could see we were surrounded by deep blood-red poppies "Where is this?"
Letting go of my hand, she sat on a large rock "This valley of life. It's funny this is where I was going too"
Looking at Jane, she had floor length hair, painted red lips, more mature and as curvy and plump as a pear. She looked much more tantalizing than ever. Confused, I asked "What's going on here? Who are you? You look like Jane but more womanly"
"I'm Jane, the same one you've always known"
"But the Jane I know doesn't wear makeup, her hair isn't this long, and if I'm correct did you get older? I thought you hated dresses?"
"You see Gunther, just like you have secrets, I have some too."
"What?"
"Do you want to know my secrets?"
"Yes but..."
"But if you don't want to know them, then this is goodbye. Are you ready for it?"
"Yes I'm ready"
"This place is connected to another world, my world"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm not from this time, or this world. I'm not eighteen years old, I'm actually much older than that but in your world I'm about twenty-eight. In my world we don't age as quickly, but I've been an adult for many years. The reason I look older now then I did a few minutes ago is because I turned off my disguise. This is how I really look"
"You look... Just... Wow... You're Hot!"
"I suppose that's a compliment"
"I'm not sure if I can understand but continue"
"A long time ago, I was sent to this place for my protection. My kingdom was in war with the blue people. It lasted for many earth months, but only days in space time. When the war was over, I was supposed to go back and marry the blue prince in order to unite the red and the blue people. And I succeeded in returning to my planet. However, a pirate abducted the blue prince before the day of our wedding. The blue prince was tortured and brainwashed, and now he doesn't remember who he was and that he is not of this world. I loved him, I really loved him very much but without the ability to reproduce, I couldn't continue our marriage plans. Instead, for twenty years I learned to conform to life here, planned to give up my throne and never return."
"Where is this blue prince?"
"He's known as Jester in this world"
The fool? I thought he seemed too close to her. Wait, am I dreaming?
Pinching myself, I confirmed it was reality "Jane, why are you telling all this?"
"You have a heart-shaped birth mark like Jester. You're not of this world either, you were manufactured with biological information from Jester and the pirate."
"What?"
"You're Jesters half-brother. Who would have thought you of all people is related to my prince. The truth is your father was a pirate, an intergalactic space criminal, who stole rare artifacts from time, who abused my blue prince and damaged him. He was going to take over my kingdom, he took everything from me including killing my parents. So why did I stay on earth? Why did I stay in this wretched place? I was going to get revenge, I was going to take what mattered to him most, which was you. I thought if I threatened to take you, then he'd surrender, but he didn't even care. I was angry, I was furious however when I looked at you as a defenseless baby, I thought that it wasn't fair for you to be used as a pawn. So I tried to think of something else. Before I pledged my service to the king. I was getting myself familiar with this place, I came across this land full of poppies. In my world these are more valuable than gold, but I didn't care about that. Instead, they brought me peace as I looked at them. After coming here each think each time I had a serious decision to make, I decided to let it all go and start over. Because even if I caused him to suffer, it wouldn't make me feel better, and it wouldn't fix anything."
"How did we get here?"
"No one else can find this place except those who believe it exists. I said that I wanted to give up my throne, but yesterday that changed. My scientists created a device that would heal Jester. Also I was told that my health is in danger. If I stay here any longer, I would die."
"What?"
"I don't have the necessary biological information needed to handle the illnesses of this world. I have to go back soon, so does Jester and Dragon where we can be replenished and heal"
"Why are you telling me all this?"
Walking through the field, she confessed "Believe me or not, but I thought you deserved to know that truth. Tonight I was going to leave without saying goodbye, I thought I would leave without regrets, I thought I resolved my feelings but that is a lie. When we first met, you were only a baby so when I met you again after seven earth years,I didn't recognize you. I didn't know you were his son, I didn't know that the blood that flowed through your veins was from that monster, but I decided to observe you."
"But you were five when we met?"
"It was a disguise. If I met you the way I really am, I would have looked old enough to be your mother. You don't know what it's like to go through childhood again, but I did for thirteen years. When I found out that Magnus was your father, I wanted to hate you. Even though I gave up my revenge, and was going to live at the castle with the genetically altered blue prince known as Jester, I still held resentment. Truthfully, I thought I hated you, I thought if you were gone that would make me feel good. But I was wrong, you were nothing like Magnus. You might have been rude and stubborn, and selfish and many things but you weren't evil. All these years, I held many burdens, and much resentment but they got lighter. These three days gave me a chance to see you, to see a more vulnerable, kinder you. And I don't care anymore who you are. It might be because part of you is kind like my blue prince, it might be the devilish smile, of that stupidity of yours infecting my mind, but I like you, I like you a lot. I don't want to leave you but I can't stay on this world much longer or I'll die"
"Where you live, is it a beautiful place?"
"It's a lot like here except for these flowers. You can't find poppies anywhere else except here. I'm going to take some seeds so that I can grow some. Actually, everything is different, but if you see it you would be dumbfounded"
"But what about your parents?"
"Those are only clones. Since they are more useful here, than they'll stay. Unlike me they are immune to illnesses and will have a normal human lifespan"
"What about your friends and Sir Theodore and everyone that knows you?"
"I erased their memory of me. If they remember anything about me, it shouldn't be must than a dream"
"What about me Jane? What will happen to me? What will happen to us?"
"I can't live here Gunther. Even if I could, I would outlive you"
"Can I go with you?"
"What?"
"I'll be your slave, I'll be your prisoner, I'll be whatever you want me to be. Just let me come with you, I can't live without you. You're the only good thing in my life, I love you Jane. I don't care if you're some lizard or whatever, I want to be part of your life and I want you to be part of mine."
"But what about your life here? All your wealth and your status as a knight?"
"It doesn't mean anything if I have no one to share it with. I can let go of everything, if it means another day with you. Please take me with you"
Holding my face, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath and asked "Will you kiss me?"
Darn it so cute
Caressing her cheek, she shivered a little. Smelling her sweet breath, I placed my lips on hers. Instantly, I felt my body growing numb, the ground beneath me felt as though it had disappeared. Opening my eyes, we were floating in the air and I felt a little afraid, but with her warm hand in mine we parted lips and she reassured me "It's alright, you're safe"
"Jane?"
"I'll protect you"
In the blink of an eye we landed in a field of sunflowers "Are we here?"
"We're in my garden"
"You're garden! Then where's the castle?"
"My kingdom is much larger than Kippernium. This is my public garden, you should see my private garden"
"How do we get to your home?"
"That's why I have Dragon. Dragon!"
Flying down, Dragons scales went from green to red "Jane there you are"
"Do you remember where we are?"
"This is home"
"Good, now where's is the prince?"
"He's in the regeneration chamber"
"Take us to the castle"
"Yes your highness"
"Didn't I tell you to stop that"
"Jane you're royalty?" I asked
"I'm the queen"
The Ruby castle
Stopping in the front gates, the knight in sentry duty wore red armor with a red sword in hand. After walking through the gates I asked "Why is everything red here?"
"The red people live with the red, the blue people with the blue and so on and so forth for the rest. But I'm going to change that. I'm hoping if I mix different colors of various plants and animals, then my people can embrace the change."
"Jane the castle is out made of ruby?"
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Isn't it valuable?"
"Not on this planet. Gems and crystals are as common as common as dirt, rock and sand here"
"And the dirt is made out of diamonds?"
"Ugly right? I prefer garnets"
"Where's Jester?"
"He should be in the lab"
"What's a lab?"
"It's a place where science is done. Unlike most of the castle, it is white"
The Lab
Dressed in a blue tunic, with floor length dark blond hair, pointy ears and silver eyes, was Jester...I mean the prince. With a bow, he took Jane's hand and kissed it "My queen I feel as though it's been a long time since we've last seen each other"
"Stop that, it's only been a few hours"
"Why is Gunther here?"
"Vitaro, why don't you with talk your little brother while I take care of a few tasks"
"But of course"
Sitting at a white table, I asked "What are you?"
"What are you?"
"Hey! I asked you first"
"I'm the blue prince from the blue kingdom. My name is Vitaro but if you'd like to you can call me Jester"
"Did you know?"
"Know what?"
"That we're brothers?"
"Not till Jane told me just now"
"Do you remember about all that stuff that happened before you came here?"
"You mean being tortured, living as a slave and not being able to marry Jane? I remember everything"
"Oh dear"
"If you're worried about any ill feelings I'd have towards you then forget it"
"I doubt it"
"You always did speak your mind. I'm sure you noticed that Jane can be a bit hot-blooded at times right?"
"Mostly all the time"
"The people from my land are peace-loving intellectuals while here in the kingdom it was a land of warriors. However, because Jane and I got along, we were able to bring peace between our two kingdoms on the terms that we marry. Because of certain circumstances, I lost my memory and was made into a eunuch. Thanks to the regeneration chamber, I'm back to my normal self and I can carry on with our wedding plans"
"So you can give Jane children now?"
"Yes I can"
"I see"
Maggots! Maggots! Maggots!
"Gunther, we both love Jane and I think either one of us can make her happy"
"What are you trying to say?"
"If I have to Gunther, I will fight for her, but I think it's best to let her choose"
"I think so too"
Pushing me into a glass box, out of nowhere soap and water are continuously fall on me "I thought you had no ill feelings?"
With a smirk, he replied "I'm simply decontaminating you"
"Decontaminating my arse! Get me out of here!"
Tracing patterns in the glass, the water and soap stopped but a warm gust of air kept blowing, drying my off "You really are an arse!"
Tracing an x pattern on the glass, the door opened and I was ready to punch him in the face, but he threw a red tunic at my face before I had a chance to. With a smile, he said "Here change into this"
"Why?"
"You need to look your best if we're going to see the queen"
"Pompous fool!"
"I could say the same about you"
"Let's just go see Jane before I break your pointy ears"
The Ruby Royal Throne room
Sitting on a throne made of Ruby, Jane asked upon seeing us "Is there something you needed?"
"My queen, we wanted to know, which one of us will be your husband?"
"Whatever that pointy eared freak said"
"Gunther and Vitaro, you two are brothers. Shouldn't you get along?"
"Don't real brothers argue like this?"
"He's making it really hard Jane" I complained
"You will refer to her as your queen" scolded Vitaro
"I'll refer to her however I want pointy ears"
"Gunther I will not accept this prejudice. And Jester since when have you been this way?"
"I think he's reverted to being a human brute" I added
"Enough! I know how to settle this"
"With swords?"
"With words?"
"No, with something much sharper. Let's go to the thinking chamber"
The Lab
"We are all going to see each others thoughts and memories. This way I'll know how you'll feel about me"
Putting on funny hats, I fall asleep and when I woke up it was in a field of poppies. Tripping over a rock, I fell on my face but in front of me I saw small feet. Sitting up, I saw a little girl "Who are you?"
"My name is Jane I'm 6, let's go play"
"I'm looking for the other Jane"
"She might be with Vitaro"
"Oh"
"The older Jane might like him but I think you're cute"
"Thanks but I need to find her"
"Just think about her and you'll find your way"
Looking at the poppies and the frolicking young Jane, I think
Where are you?
"I'm right here"
"I'm looking for the older Jane, how old are you?"
"I'm thirteen"
"Do you want to talk?"
"About what?"
"What kind of guys do you like?"
"I haven't really thought about it, but guys like Vitaro are good. He's sweet and kind, he's always there for me"
I'm no good
"Who said you're no good"
"You know what I'm thinking?"
"This is the thought chamber after all"
"You know Jane, it was at this age that you started getting cute"
"Really? My hair is a mess and these freckles"
"I love them all"
"You know, I never said this but I love the way you look after you work out"
"Really now? A little precocious aren't you. I'm Twenty years old, in practically an old man"
"I'm old enough! Or did you forget how old I Jane really is?"
"Oh Jane you were so grumpy back then, so spicy. I really just wanted to calm you down and hold you in my arms but I wasn't that good at being honest"
Giving me a hug, she said "You were really mean but I couldn't hate you. Back then you were cute but you're really handsome now."
Pinching her cheeks, I smiled "You really are just too cute"
"Do you want me to break your fingers?"
"No but can you keep that face you're making? I want to burn it in my memory"
Blushing brightly, she said "let's go see Vitaro."
He was down the hill not to far off. He was talking with six year old Jane "Hey you"
"Have you found Jane?"
"Have you?"
"No"
Sitting on a rock, I watch the two young Jane's run through the poppies "It's like a dream isn't it?"
"In the past I wasn't really good at taking things seriously making Jane mad at me"
"Can you blame her? You always did laugh a lot"
"I had a lot to feel bad about. Before I got my memories back, I knew I loved Jane. I knew that there was something between us but my condition didn't permit me to marry her and it made me depressed. I thought I would be better off dead, but seeing smile her gave me hope so I wanted her to always be happy."
"Even if everyone else it's against you, even if they think you're evil, if they think you're a monster, or think you don't deserve to live, if you have someone that believes in you or if you believe in yourself then you can go on. I didn't believe this until I met Jane. She's my reason for living, the light of my life, my air, my breath, my everything. What upsets me is not telling her sooner"
The sunny sky turned into gray, and raging thunderstorm came "What's happening?"
"We're in Jane's mind, so that means she's depressed. We should hide or we could die"
"What if Jane it's sad somewhere? We have to find her!"
"We're of no use if we're dead. I'll find her when it passes." Said Jester before he entered a cave
"Jane! Where are you? Come out and face me!"
The storm continued to rage on, the field of poppies were withering away, and the beautiful landscape was turning into a desolate waste. Nearby. The other Jane's held on to each other for safety. Slowly I made my way toward them. The wind got stronger the closer I got "Jane I'm almost there"
The wind threatened to sweep them away, but sticking my arm out I yelled "Take my hand!"
"We're scared"
The lighting struck a tree nearby by that frightened them even more, but I felt more determined than ever. Using everything I had left, I leaped and took hold of the two young Jane's "What are you doing? You'll die if you don't hide" asked 13-year-old
"I'm not letting go Jane, not now not ever"
The lighting struck down again even closer "Get away before it's too late" yelled the six-year-old Jane
"It's never to late to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the lies, for all the heartache, for not always being there, for not telling you sooner, for stealing all those flowers for you, but I'm not sorry for kissing you, in not sorry for hugging you, and I'll never ever apologize for loving you."
"It's a lie! It's all a lie!"
"I'm not lying and you know that! You can tell right?"
"I...I"
A tornado was heading straight for us, but I only gripped tighter "We have to live so that we can fight together! So that you can laugh at me and tell me how handsome I am! So that you can marry me and have a bunch of kids that look like you and me! I want to grow old with you! You became a knight to protect the ones you love, but I become a knight just to protect you!"
"Is this true?" Asked six-year-old Jane
"But who do you take? Old Jane or new Jane?"asked thirteen year old Jane
"Everything I said was true, I'll never let you go"
"The tornado is going to hit us" screamed six-year-old Jane
I reassured them "I don't care because we're going to survive this!"
"Which Jane do you want? Young Jane who's a tomboy? Or the lady like Queen? Even if I'm older than you, that's alright?" asked the six-year-old Jane
"I want all of you! The tomboy I fight with, the woman that I romance, the queen I'll serve, and the knight I protect and protects me!"
Glowing brightly, the two Jane's glowed and turned into the grown up Jane. The storm quickly disappeared, and the landscape went back to normal "I told you I'd find you"
"I had a feeling you would"
With the snap of her fingers, we were back in the white room with hats over our heads. Taking them off, I asked "What just happened?"
"You calmed down a storm"
"Jane I had no idea"
"Vitaro, I think you're perfect in every way, but you're not prefect for me."
Looking disappointed, he apologized "I'm sorry little brother for being so rude"
"You should be"
"But if you hurt her feelings you have me to answer to!"
"I wouldn't dream of it"
Kissing Jane's hand, he said saddened "I'll always be here for you Jane"
"We'll always be friends"
"Since our kingdoms are at peace, I should take me leave"
"Won't you stay?"
"Of course I will, besides I heard the position of court Jester is open"
"Then it's yours"
"See you later my queen"
Leaving us alone, she took my hand in hers "Are you prepared to marry a queen of an alien race?"
"I'm not sure of anything else except my feelings. Which reminds me, you haven't told me how you feel"
"Yes I have"
"No you haven't, I'm the only one that's said it"
"Are you looking for a fight?"
"Aren't I always? Now let's hear it"
"I love you "
"I think I heard a bug buzzing around"
"I love you"
"What was that?"
"I LOVE YOU! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!"
Picking her up in my arms, I walk around the castle yelling out "SHE LOVES ME! SHE REALLY LOVES ME! I'M SO HAPPY I COULD CRY!"
"Gunther put my down before I break your arm"
Stopping in the garden of crystal roses, I put her down gently and smirked "Just admit that you're enjoying it"
"Never!"
"I'M SO HAP..."
Putting her hand over my mouth, she blushed "Alright I'm enjoying this"
Removing her hand from my mouth, I held it over my heart "Feel that? I'm so excited!"
Softening her gaze, she smiled "It's warm"
"Jane?"
"Hmm"
"Does this mean I'm going to become king? Of something like that?"
"You did say you'd be happy to be my slave"
Picking her up again, I twirled her "What was that? You meant to say I'm going to be your handsome husband?"
"Haha! More like my monkey"
Bringing my face close, she blushed "Does this face look like a monkey? I heard it from you that you think I looked hot after I work out. So tell me am I still a monkey?"
"I'll promote you to slave then"
"Fine, I'll be a slave, I'll be a slave to your love"
"You know I don't mean it"
"I know what you meant. It meant give you a kiss"
Pinching my cheeks, she laughed "Haha! Come on slave let's go"
"Where?"
"To make you my husband before anyone else tries to"
"Afraid I'll change my mind?"
"I admit defeat, you said so yourself I'll only be able to look at you. Now that it's true, I want to make sure you'll be stuck here."
"I was stuck the moment you said you loved me"
"There you go saying embarrassing stuff again"
"I'll keep saying it because you enjoy it"
"Ugh!"
"I know your weakness and you know mine"
With a kiss on my cheek, she asked "Will you do whatever I say?"
So cute!
"Of course your majesty"
"Then slave of love I command that you'll never stop loving me"
"As you wish"
Walking into the throne room, we took our vows and became husband and wife.
Do you want to know another secret? Even though my father was evil, and cruel, I don't hate him. He did one thing right, he made me and because of that, I met Jane. I may not be the smartest, or can cook, or the strongest, and I can't tell a joke even if my life depended on it but I'm stubborn, impatient, and foolish. However, Jane takes me the way I am and that's enough for me.
End of day three and the first day of our new life together.
The End
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