CHAPTER 12: FOR YOU AN ETERNITY
Wow, sorry guys! This took a hell of a lot longer to write than I thought it would. Sooo I'm really sorry for the long wait. Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoy this new chapter!
The loud bells of the fortress announced that the enemy base was under attack. General Singh started the assault at the front gate of the stronghold with the Winter Army and Firestorm. There was a loud blast that echoed trough the underground tunnels and the ceiling began to crack and small pieces of rock and debris started falling. Mardon watched the impaled body of the evil speedster bleeding and the King holding the unconscious prince.
"We need to go Your Majesty!" – General Mardon stated approaching the King. "We need to take Lisa and Barry somewhere safe. This place won't hold the attacks."
Len agreed and lifted the Prince carefully in bridal style. Oliver and Mardon noticed a wave of pain reflected in the King's features.
"Your Highness, I can carry the Prince." – added the General concerned. "You are badly hurt and carrying him could worsen your wounds."
"I will carry him General…"– stated Leonard dryly feeling the pain in his shoulder course through his arm. "Thanks."
Mardon nodded and stepped aside. Lisa sighed nervous of the state of her brother's wounds.
"Len…you should at least let Caitlin treat your injuries." – Lisa said worried supporting herself against the cold wall of the dungeon. She was a little dizzy and exhausted.
"After we leave this hell…I promise Lady Snow can treat my wounds but not before. You are the one who should get checked Lisa…"
"I'm okay…" – she replied stubbornly at her older brother. Caitlin swiftly approached the Princess and Cisco. "Princess before we leave please drink this…"
The Princess raised her eyebrows watching wearily the small crystal bottle Caitlin gave her with a pale pink liquid inside.
"It's a tonic." –Caitlin explained quickly. "The King told us about your power and that Santini was going to make you use it against your will…so we prepared this. It will give you energy and strength for now and any pain you feel it will disappear instantly. It's one of our best inventions"
"You made this?"
"Me, Cisco and Wells." – Caitlin explained proudly.
"She is a really good healer…"- added Cisco trying to reassure Lisa that the tonic was safe to drink. The Princess nodded resignedly and drank the potion slowly feeling the awful bitter taste in her mouth.
"Ugh…it might be good but this taste like crap..." said Lisa returning the crystal bottle to Snow.
"No offense Cait…"
"None taken…" – replied Caitlin smiling putting the bottle inside of small pouch.
Cisco let out a soft chuckle. "It's a work in progress…"
"Yeah… noticed it."
"Do you want me to carry you?" – Cisco asked Lisa thrilled with the idea of carrying her in bridal style and Lisa laughed weakly.
"No it's okay Cisco…" –she said with a hoarse voice. "I feel a little dizzy, but I think I can walk just fine. You know it is weird, I used my powers and I am really tired but something is different from before…" – she said watching her hands. "I feel complete…I don't know how to explain it…"
"Can we leave the chat for later?" –Oliver interrupted with a growl, hearing the loud sound of the battle intensifying. Lisa sighed annoyed at Oliver and Caitlin nodded reluctantly.
Cisco was going to start walking towards the door when Lisa stopped him.
"Cisco wait…" - Lisa requested teasingly. "I wouldn't mind borrowing your strong arm for support."
Cisco beamed and he offered her his right arm. "Of course my Golden Princess…"
"Hands off my sister Cisco." – said Len walking next to the inventor with the prince in his arms and Cisco felt his heart skip a beat.
"Fuck off Len, mind your own business…"
"I came here to rescue and that's how you thank me Sis?"
She scoffed. "Ignore him Cisco." – she added smiling grabbing Cisco's arm and he gulped feeling the icy stare of the Winter King.
"He is going to ice me…"
"Don't worry I wont let him…"
"Let's move!" – Oliver roared feeling the cave tremble again under the army attacks.
The group exited the room quickly and rushed trough the dark and wet tunnel. They were passing the chamber where Barry and Lisa were held and Lisa stopped making Cisco halt beside her. "Wait!" – she said turning to Queen.
"Oliver could you please grab the chest of gold…I… I think we should take it with us. We can't leave it here in the hands of the assassins and mercenaries who used to raid and destroy the northern villages. "
Oliver nodded and rushed in to the dark chamber followed by Caitlin. Both of them quickly picked up the gold and Santini's wooden chest and a couple of minutes later they rejoined the group with the treasure.
"Thank you Oliver" – added Lisa feeling relieved. "I couldn't let that amount of gold in the hands of the Santini's group."
"I agree." – murmured Oliver. "Let's go"
The group marched as fast as they could to the exit of the stronghold. They could hear the battle ongoing outside. The King was grateful that their plan had worked so far pretty smoothly, but he was worried with Barry's health. The prince was fighting weakly against his injuries and the poison. Barry was shivering, burning hot and sweating cold. "Hang in there Scarlet…" – he thought holding carefully the prince closer to his body.
"Shit they are coming!" – screamed Caitlin hearing the sound of the soldiers' footsteps coming their way. A group of ten men appeared in front of them blocking the Waterfall exit.
"Shit! Someone must have noticed that we entered the stronghold this way!" – said Caitlin.
"Freeze them Cait!" –snapped Cisco feeling a rush of adrenaline.
Caitlin raised her hands quickly and froze two of the soldiers who were charging with their swords and King Oliver gave Cisco the chest of gold and quickly discharged three arrows instantly injuring three of the archers that were preparing to shoot against them. The remaining of the mercenaries started running towards them to kill them with their swords unsheathed.
"Run!" – Oliver yelled to Cisco and Len who were currently holding Lisa and Barry respectively. "We will stick to the plan!"
"What plan?"- Cisco asked quickly. "We don't have a plan!"
"Yes we have!" -Leonard replied annoyed. "We will leave the stronghold using the fucking front gates!"
Caitlin created a huge wall of ice separating them from the remaining five men and they started running on the opposite direction. They saw that the long hall stretched deep in to the stronghold. At the end of the corridor they found a door guarded by two men that were killed swiftly by Oliver's arrows. Cait froze the door and Cisco broke it easily with a strike with his sword. The group took the path to the upper part of the fortress and they reached the middle of the citadel. A big area in the form of a hexagon fortified with high walls. Caitlin saw Firestorm roaring in they sky sending blazing shots of fire to the enemies on the top of the fortress, he landed on the inside if the fortress to lower the main bridge and let General Singh and Sir Harrison Wells enter the stronghold, followed by the army commanding their enemies to surrender.
"The perfect plan." – murmured Len smirking at Cisco at the sight of his triumphant army conquering the stronghold as the assassins dropped their weapons noticing that their leaders were nowhere to be found, probably already dead. The enemy was currently surrounded and outnumbered against the Winter Army.
Cisco gasped. "That was no escape plan at all!"
Lisa rolled her eyes and laughed at Cisco. "It worked…"
Len smirked. "Let's go home…"
Cisco groaned and Lisa kissed him on the cheek.
Two days passed in a blur. Len was silently watching Lady Snow finish changing the bandages on the Prince's injuries. The only sound in the room was the crackling of the wood burning in the stone fireplace. He was relieved to see that Barry's back was almost healed and that the wounds from the arrows were already fading. He suddenly wished his wounds could heal as fast as Barry's. That would be useful.
"He is going to be fine." – said Caitlin noticing that the King was tense and wrinkling his brow deep in thought. Len lifted his gaze to meet Caitlin's light brown eyes.
"I'm worried about the poison." –Leonard stated seating on the divan next to Barry's bed. Caitlin noticed that the King was really tired. "He has been unconscious for two days and you heard what Santini said. There is no cure and I don't want him to experience what Mick suffered…I can't lose him too."
Caitlin nodded. "Of course, I was worried about it too, but I talked to Wells and he believes that Barry's power will probably burn the poison out of his system when he recovers his strength or maybe his body is already working in burning the poison and that's why he hasn't wake up. Barry w would obviously heal faster if there was an antidote but the Prince's body is strong and he is going to be fine..."
"But what if he doesn't burn it?" – the King asked dreading the answer.
"Well in that case we would need him to wake up quickly…" – explained Caitlin watching the slow rise of the prince's chest while breathing. He was deeply asleep with no signs of waking up soon. "Well says that Barry doesn't need an antidote to heal…and it is true."
"What does that mean?"
"This isn't the first time that Barry has been poisoned." – Caitlin continued explaining changing the bandages on the prince's wrists. "Unfortunately as the crown prince of Central Kingdom, Barry has had many enemies and he has been poisoned countless times before."
Len felt his heart clench feeling sorry for the young prince.
"So he trained to vibrate fast enough to sweat toxins out of his body. One time training with King Oliver he even managed to evaporate out some tranquilizers he shot him."
"Oliver shot Barry with sedatives?" – Leonard asked slowly raising his eyebrows feeling suddenly the need to punch the King of the Starling Kingdom.
"Yes and arrows too…" – she added reminiscing while working on Barry. "Felicity thought that it was a joke but he really shot the prince two arrows in his back."
"He what?!"- Len asked astonished and Caitlin immediately regretted mentioning Barry's training with Oliver. Somehow when Barry told the story it was funny. She really needed to stop blabbing like Felicity or Oliver would be in trouble with the Winter King.
"And Barry agreed to that?" – continued Len worried. "To get shot by the Arrow? Twice?"
"Well they were training and it was a long time ago. The Prince wanted to get better at fights, casing his surroundings and get faster to defeat Zoom. Don't worry Your Majesty, he wasn't badly injured." – she murmured nervously. "He normally heals really quickly."
Len nodded skeptical of Oliver's training techniques. He needed to have a word with Queen.
"You should go rest your Highness…" – added Caitlin softly almost whispering while she lifted Barry's white shirt to check the wound where Thawne shot him with lightning. "Your body needs to rest to heal those wounds and you don't heal as fast as Barry."
Len nodded and glimpsed Barry's bare torso and saw that the lightning wound was completely healed.
"Thanks Lady Snow for your concern, but I will stay with Barry until he wakes up. He saved me when I got distracted fighting Thawne... I owe him my life. And I promised I was going to be right beside him."
Caitlin smiled. "You saved Barry as well, Your Highness."
Len scoffed. "I think Barry saved me in more than just one sense."
Caitlin smiled. "I understand… I will go check on Lisa, if you need anything or if Barry wakes up send one of the servants looking for me."
"I will…"
Caitlin bowed courtly and left the room silently. The King exhaled it was late and he was tired but he wanted to see Barry awake.
"Come on Scarlet… it is time to wake up…" He whispered gently reaching for Barry's right hand to hold it in his hands when he felt a small jolt of lightning cursing through his fingers. He felt his heart skip a beat.
"What the…?"
Len lifted his gaze to see the young prince's face, hoping to see again those hazel eyes open, but the speedster remained asleep. Len sighed. He missed the Prince's voice, his smile, his anger, his laughter, his blush…Len watched Barry's peaceful face and he realized that he had undeniably fallen in love with the prince.
"I don't deserve you kid… but I want you...so wake up Scarlet..."
The king sat on the large four-poster bed next to Barry. The room was so silent and dark, barely lighted with the faint bright of the fireplace and the dim light of the moon. He saw Barry's chest slowly rise and fall.
"Wake up Scarlet…"
He kept repeating those words on his head until he felt so tired that he slowly closed his eyes…he shouldn't sleep… but he was so tired that he finally embraced the peaceful darkness.
The King woke sometime later that night to a feeling of being watched. Len opened his blue eyes to find Barry lying on his side, beautiful hazel eyes staring curiously at him. He must have gone from sitting on the bed to lying as he slept, for he found himself on his side looking straight to the Prince. The King sat up at once startled.
"Scarlet…" – he murmured a little dazed. "You are awake… How do you feel?"
"Like I've been through hell and back…"– answered Barry with a hoarse voice trying to sit, but Len didn't let him. "Don't… you still need to rest and I should go and call Caitlin. She is going to kill me. How long have you been awake?"
"A couple of minutes…" – Barry lied looking to the side and Len understood that the young Prince was obviously trying to hide the truth.
"You should have woken me up!"
"I couldn't do it you looked so tired and you were snoring so peacefully that it was kind of cute."
"I don't snore kid…"
Barry smiled mischievously. "Yes you do."
To the prince's surprise, Len chuckled and relaxed noticing that the prince seemed to be fine. It seems that Caitlin and Wells were right about the prince's healing capabilities. Barry probably burned the poison while he was asleep.
"By the way, I'm sorry Len." – the Prince murmured feeling ashamed of being kidnapped and unable to protect the Princess.
"You don't need to apologize for anything Barry. I should be the one apologizing. All of this happened because of me, it was my fault that you got badly hurt. I'm sorry."
"It's okay…"- Barry said coughing feeling his throat really dry and the movement caused a pain in his neck so he raised his hands to found his neck covered in bandages concealing the wounds from the rune collar. "I'm fine just thirsty… by the way I remember that you got hurt as well… how do you feel Len?"
"Peachy…"
Barry chuckled rolling his eyes at the King and Len smiled.
"Do you want something to drink?"
The prince nodded and Len grabbed the silver cup on the nightstand and poured in it some ale.
"Careful…drink slowly."
"Thanks." – said the Prince siting on the bed and holding the cup in his hands. He noticed that his wrists, that were raw against the friction on his chains, were also bandaged…he probably looked like a stupid mummy and that would probably explain the King's worried glances.
He drank the liquid slowly feeling the refreshing sensation curse through his throat. The prince looked at Len who was watching him intently with a frown. "What?"
"Nothing…"
Barry chuckled. "Len, I feel better you don't have to worry, I promise…I'm just a little hungry."
Len nodded. "I'll bring you something to eat." – he said moving out of the bed when he felt Barry's hand reaching for his arm. "Don't…" – the prince murmured softly. "Stay with me…please."
The King smiled and sat again on the bed, next to the Prince.
"I'm glad you are awake…" – Len confessed. "You really scared us…"
"I'm okay Len…I've had it worse."
"I'm sorry Barry, this was all my fault."
"Len stop. You saved me…" – Barry added shaking his head. "You don't need to feel guilty about anything... In fact I'm so glad you arrived on time…talking about time… how long I've been asleep? Is everybody safe? I can't remember how we escaped…"
"Yes everybody is safe…and you have been unconscious for two days."
"Two days?!" Barry closed his eyes annoyed and in shock. Two days was too much. "And Lisa? Is she okay? She used her powers and I couldn't do anything to stop Santini."
"Yes, she is okay thanks to you. She told me you protected her..."
"I tried to protect her, but it wasn't enough. They hurt her..." – Barry murmured clutching the white sheets of his bed. "I couldn't use my speed to save her, to run and escape with her and I couldn't fight either."
"It's fine Barry. Lisa was unharmed thanks to you. She was exhausted but that was it. Thankfully it seems that something in her power changed. Caitlin and Cisco are checking her…"
"What do you mean? Is she okay?" – Barry asked confused lifting his gaze to see Len's blue eyes.
"Yes she is fine. When Lisa was younger, my father and Lord Victor Santini forced her to use her powers to create gold. They abused her powers daily so she became really weak and sick. Some healers warned me that if she continued using her powers like that she was going to die. I needed to protect her, so I killed my father and Lord Santini and forbid Lisa to use her powers again. She obeyed me and I thought she was going to be safe… but Lisa's powers are a part of her and I just… I just denied a part of her…"
"You did what you thought it was good for her…"- Barry murmured. "It's understandable. You were worried about her."
"I don't know if what I did was the right thing. The point is that it seems that now Lisa is stronger, she is obviously no longer a little girl, she is a woman and she can handle her powers better. There seems to be more stability between her body and the energy her powers use so she still gets tired and her energy still gets drained but it wasn't as bad as it was before… so Wells, Caitlin and Cisco are studying Lisa's powers and Cisco is working on a device similar to the one in my sword to help Lisa channel her powers and her energy."
"That's amazing…" – said Barry amazed. "Lisa's power is really impressive and I know Cait and Cisco will help her.
"I hope so. I just don't want her to get hurt."
"I understand." – Barry added thinking that he would do anything in his power to protect Iris as well.
"I guess now you understand why I tried to keep Lisa's power a secret." – Len said.
"Of course…" – added Barry feeling better knowing that his friends were all safe and that Lisa was fine. "By the way the blast or the ice wave you made fighting Thawne is what we need to destroy Zoom…in a much bigger scale."
"Yeah Cisco he could enhance it."
Barry tried to recall what happened at the cave. He remembered Eobard impaled in Len's ice spear, then Thawne was going to kill Len and he protected the King and then everything was a blur. "And what happened with Thawne? Did he die?"
"Yes he died and Lord Frank Santini too…." – stated Len pleased. "They didn't deserve to live after what they did to you and Lisa and I finally avenged Mick and that gives me peace."
"I'm glad…" – the prince confessed. He was feeling the same with Thawne's death. Now that he thinks about it, Len avenged the assassination of his parents. "Thank you Len…"
"I'm the one who needs to thank you Barry…Thawne almost killed me but you saved me."
"I think we are even."
The King nodded. "We are Scarlet."
Barry shivered. He loved how Scarlet sounded when Len said it in his low huskily voice.
"It seems that thanks to you and your friends the Winter Realm is safe. The army destroyed the Silver Fall Stronghold, the assassins and mercenaries that decided to surrender were sent to our dungeons and now our northern people won't have to worry about raids and attacks. We will have peace once again in this lands."
Barry smiled. "I'm really glad to hear that…"
There was a short peaceful silence until the prince cursed and he felt himself pale slightly remembering that there was something important he needed to tell the King.
"Oh SHIT! Len!" – Barry shouted suddenly tense and agitated. "I forgot to tell you! There is a traitor in the palace! Santini told us that there was someone working with them…he helped Thawne escape the dungeon and-"
Len laughed with the Prince's sudden reaction.
"What?"– Barry asked confused. "What's so funny?"
"Scarlet calm down! We already know that there was a traitor in the palace. Lisa also told us, but we even caught him before we attacked the stronghold. He helped us enter through the hidden path of the waterfall. He is currently in the dungeons; tomorrow he will be executed at noon. The law in the Winter Realm states that any traitor to the crown must be killed."
"Who was it?"- Barry asked nervously fearing the answer.
"Sir Hartley Rathaway."
"What? How?" – Barry inquired confused feeling sorry for the young Lord of the north. "Impossible… Len are you sure? I saw him kiss you… I think he loves you."
Len was suddenly shocked with Barry's confession. "You saw us?"
"I'm sorry I was looking for you to take you back to the Great Hall to Lisa's party and it was a coincidence… I swear I wasn't spying on you."
The King sighed thinking that maybe all was part of Hartley's plan. He didn't believe in coincidences and Hartley was too smart, he probably knew Barry was going to look for him at his studio and wanted the Prince to saw the kiss and withdraw from the marriage.
"It's okay. I'm sorry you saw that Barry. I don't want Hartley, I slept with him two times and it was a mistake…I was lonely and-"
Barry shook his head. "Len stop…you don't need to explain anything to me..."
"I want to." – Len added. "Barry what you saw… was part of Hartley's plan to break our possible engagement, I no longer sleep with him and tomorrow Hartley will be dead for his crimes."
Barry remained silent. He couldn't believe that Hartley was the traitor.
"Why did Hartley do it? Did he give you a reason?"
"He said he wanted to be with me…somehow he found out that he was my first option of marriage before you accepted." – The King said narrowing his eyes feeling hurt. "Thawne promised him to take you away from the castle…away from me. He didn't know that they were planning on kidnapping Lisa as well."
Barry nodded thinking on Hartley's reasons. He wasn't betraying Len or the Crown, he was just jealous of him… Hartley made a mistake… a stupid mistake because he loved Len.
"I think you should spare his life."
"You what?!" – asked Len surprised. "Why on earth would I do that Scarlet? He almost got you and Lisa killed. He released Thawne. I can't forgive that. He almost destroyed everything I hold dear…he needs to pay for his betrayal."
"Len… what Hartley did was wrong but he did it because he loves you. We do crazy things for love."
"Debatable." – The King stated. "That's not love Barry, it was ambition. He wanted to be my consort to gain power. I can't forgive that. I need to set an example for the idiots who dare to betray me."
"Len, holding that anger and hate inside you is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. It's useless. I think you should show compassion to your people, to your friend. Be a King that your subjects respect for love not because of fear. Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness."
Len gaze met Barry's. "I think this is a mistake…but I will let Hartley live not because I want to show compassion…I will do it because you are asking me to."
"Thank you Len." – Barry said smiling brightly.
"Damn that beautiful smile… Barry will be his death." Len thought annoyed.
"Besides we could use Hartley's powers against Zoom. He could be useful."
The King nodded. Barry was right they could use the Pied Piper against their war with Zoom.
"I will help you with your war Scarlet…if you still want my help."
Barry smiled.
"Of course I want your help I was counting on it…but I warn you it won't be easy."
"Nothing comes easy with you Scarlet."
"I agree…" – Barry said looking away hiding his blush. He finished his drink and gave Len the silver cup. The King placed it carefully on the nightstand.
"You know…we could die fighting Zoom." – the prince continued.
"Then I hope to arrive to my death late, in love and hopefully a little bit drunk."
Barry chuckled looking at Len's smug grin.
'That sounds like a nice plan.'
"It is."
"It's a shame I can't get drunk…" – Barry pouted childishly. "By the way you owe me a tour around the Winter City…"
"Maybe we can go tomorrow…" – Len said thinking. "It would depend on how you feel and if Lady Snow approves, I don't want to be murdered by your friends."
Barry laughed excited. "I would love to go to the town. We could also go to the market and to the Azure lakes."
"If you want we can visit the old temple..." Len offered. "It has an amazing view. It is one of Lisa's favorite places in the realm."
"Sounds amazing…"
Len smiled and looked at the young prince who was unconsciously biting his lower lip thinking probably of their trip. The places they were going to visit together. It was so obvious that Barry was excited to learn more about the realm. It was cute. Len moved closer to Barry. And Barry stopped biting his lip. The prince could smell the fresh pine scent of the Winter King. It was intoxicating. Barry leaned forward to rest his head over the King's chest. He could hear Len's heartbeat. He closed his eyes and The King smiled feeling Barry's warm body resting over him.
"I was so scared of losing you like I lost Mick…" – Len murmured.
The prince tilted his head up and looked into the King's honest blue eyes, full of unspoken words, full of fear and desire. Len's gaze was intense and didn't waver from his own.
"For a moment I was afraid of losing you too…"
There was a pause and The King shifted his position slowly and trapped Barry between the fluffy pillows on the bed and under his body. The King's strong forearms were placed on either side of the kid and Barry's legs were trapped under Len's legs. Barry's heart was racing and he blushed crimson.
"When Santini told us that he gave you the same poison he gave Mick… I couldn't breath…I can't lose you too..."
"You are not going to lose me Len… I'm not going anywhere." – Barry whispered huskily. "I promise."
Leonard slowly lowered his face, noses almost touching and Barry felt his heart flutter. "Last time you promised you were going to wait for me you got kidnapped and almost killed."
Barry laughed. "Totally not planned…"
Len smiled. "I want you so bad…" – The King stated softly brushing the hair out of Barry's face. The prince was so gorgeous. He needed to feel his young speedster. He needed to feel that this was finally real.
The prince shivered feeling Len's lips so near his…so tempting. He couldn't wait anymore. He was so nervous but eager to be Len's. The King's breath was teasing and he wanted Len's lips, Len's kisses…his touch.
"I want you too…" - Barry whispered smiling and The King forgot how to breathe. He felt his eyes widen, and a slow smile appeared in his face. He was so tired of denying his feelings. He wanted to claim the prince as his fiancé and to his delight Barry also wanted him.
"Len…please" – the prince murmured. Len took a deep breath. Any restraint that the King was trying to keep at bay worried for the Prince's health, Barry just shattered it with his pleading words. He knew he was weak towards Barry. He should resist, give the prince time to heal but he couldn't deny he wanted this and he surrendered to the prince's will easily.
Leonard closed their distance and their lips finally met in a lustful kiss, just as desperate and messy as the second kiss they had shared at the gloriette the night of Lisa's party. Leonard felt the kiss expand beyond… electricity swirling them in to a storm of desire. The need and lust between the two of them reached a whole new level. Barry could feel how he was losing himself … melting. He could feel Len's weight pressing over him. The King was so strong and Len's body was perfect. The prince moaned feeling the bliss of the perfect moment. Len smiled hearing the sounds coming from Barry and he deepened the kissed, nibbling on his lips and swiping his tongue playfully against Barry's. The prince gasped into Len's mouth and then he pulled away.
"Oh god…" Barry said, voice airy and lewd. "Len…"
"Barry…tell me to stop if it's too much," Len whispered biting Barry's right earlobe. Barry nodded and Len started kissing Barry's neck and the speedster slowly threw his head back allowing the King more access. Len slowly removed Barry's neck bandages and he kissed the faint scar caused by the rune collar. He discarded the wound's dressings on the sea of white and blue sheets surrounding them. The prince felt Len's hot breath on his neck and the tender brush of lips. Barry shivered with the touch on his sensitive skin and Len could feel Barry's heartbeat increasing. The prince was getting hot feeling the King's strong body pressed against his. Barry's breath hitched. Len's lips met Barry's in a hot and open-mouthed kiss. The kisses were getting harder and more urgent. Barry hadn't felt another person's hand on him for so long that he was craving it now. He needed Len.
"Len hold me now… I need to feel you."
The King complied and removed Barry's white linen shirt carefully and the King saw all of Caitlin's bandages. He lifted his arms and removed his black shirt tossing it somewhere on the ground and Barry bit his lower lip with anticipation. This was the first time Barry saw Len's strong bare torso. He was impressed with the view…with the tone abs. He swallowed feeling himself harden. Len smiled and leaned down to kiss Barry's chest and down. Barry writhed under Len's kisses. Barry's face and chest was flushed and glistening with sweat. Len smirked when he realized that the speedster's body was extremely ticklish. The King pressed his still clothed erection against Barry's and the prince felt a bolt of electricity running through him. He vibrated almost blurring and The King moaned a curse feeling the vibrations against him. "F-Fuck!"
The speedster grinned and Len raised his head to see Barry.
"Barry! Don't you dare to stop…you feel so good…"
The prince smirked and wrapped his hands around the back of the King's head to guide him into a passionate kiss. Len dominated the kiss and when they were out of breath he pulled back and saw that Barry's pupils were blown wide. Len moved again to Barry's exposed neck, nipping and sucking on the tender flesh and Barry lulled his head back. Slowly the King worked his way down until he reached Barry's firm nipples, taking the right one gently between his teeth. A soft tug and Barry arched his back with a loud moan. "Len!" The vibrations picked up and The King smiled slowly tracing with his right hand down to Barry's navel while he kissed the prince. He swiftly used his power in his fingertips to tease the young prince with a little cold.
Barry gasped and shivered feeling the icy touch and sensation below his navel.
"Cold..."
"Do you like it?"
Barry nodded humming. He couldn't even speak properly. It was a nice feeling.
"Please…don't stop"
His breathing was turning in to labored pants. Barry closed his eyes trying to concentrate in all the sensations Len was giving him…he was losing all control and he suddenly froze. He started trembling and he couldn't stop. The tender touch and cold hands of the Winter King were suddenly strong and rough. Merciless. He was feeling sick. He was trapped. He couldn't move. Something triggered the pain and he was afraid. He couldn't breath. He could feel Thawne over him… whispering… "Open your eyes…stay awake." He didn't want this.
The King noticed the Prince's shudders. "Barry?"
"Please…don't…" – the prince muttered with his eyes closed.
"Shit! Barry ...open your eyes…you are safe" – said Len trying to make Barry snap out his shock.
"Stop…"
"Scarlet is me…" – the King said worried, feeling his heart shatter. He removed his hands off the prince. "Barry you are safe. It's me… You are safe!"
He didn't want to be touched by Thawne.
He hated this.
Suddenly Thawne was over Barry straddling his waist.
The King moved to the side of the bed trying to give Barry some space to breathe. When the young speedster felt his legs free he moved in a flash with all the force he could gather out of the bed towards the other side of the room falling hard to the floor near the arched windows. He was breathing so fast that his chest felt like it was going to explode. He lifted his gaze and saw Len on the floor, holding his forehead with his right hand, next to the divan.
He involuntarily tackled the King off the bed on his frenzy and the King probably hit his forehead against the divan.
"Scarlet are you okay?"
Barry nodded confused as realization of what happened dawned. "Oh god… I'm so sorry Len. I… I don't know what happened. I'm sorry I didn't meant to hurt you."
"No… Barry it's okay. I understand. I'm sorry I should have waited and gave you more time to heal…I'm an idiot." – he said feeling his heart shatter. Barry looked so scared and worried. "You didn't hurt me. Relax."
"I'm sorry…so sorry…"- the prince said standing up. He was shivering. It felt so real. "He was over me… and I couldn't breath…"
Thawne maybe didn't rape him but he totally screwed his mind. He couldn't do this.
"I… I can't do this… I am damaged." Barry dragged a hand through his hair and looked away from Len. "You deserve something better Len…"
"No Scarlet… you are not damaged… Damn it." – Len said standing up. He slowly walked towards the prince. Barry winced and stared at the King. "You only need time. Don't let Thawne win. He has already taken a lot from you."
"I don't know if I can do this…" – he said casting at the King an upset look. "Maybe you should choose another suitor."
"What? No! …Barry I don't want anybody else… I only want you. I told you that I would wait for you… you are worth the wait."
"How long are you planning to wait Len? You are a King! The marriage must be consummated! You know the laws!"
Len let out an aggravated sigh at Barry's outburst.
"An eternity Barry! For you alone I wait, no matter how long it takes, even for an eternity..."
Barry groaned. "This isn't fair for you!"
The King knew that it was too soon for Barry to intimate, he was truly an idiot…a selfish idiot. Thawne almost raped the kid and there he was trying to have sex with the Prince. Lisa and Caitlin are going to kill him if they found out. Len closed the distance between them and embraced Barry in his arms. Barry had a blank expression on his face and his body was completely still.
"Shit… I'm sorry kid I rushed this…it wasn't fair for you… it's just that I got carried away. This wasn't what it was supposed to be like."
There was a small silence.
"I want you too… and you didn't do anything wrong Len, I wanted you to embrace me, I was happy…but it seems that I can't do this at least not yet…" – Barry confessed confused. His body wanted Len but his mind betrayed him with those awful memories. He was mortified by his involuntary actions. He almost hurt Len.
The King could see the tears in Barry's eyes. They were like an ocean of pain and scars caused by Thawne. He could see the fear in his face. Thawne was a storm that will never go completely away.
"Barry I'll be here as long as it takes, I won't run away from this…"
The prince felt how his defenses started breaking with Len's words and his silent tears started falling. What did he do to deserve someone so perfect? He thought watching at Len's blue eyes. The King deserved someone who wasn't so broken.
Len lifted Barry's chin desperate to see those beautiful green hazel eyes that were drowning in pain. "Barry I won't let go… even if the sky falls down…even if Zoom destroys everything…I will follow you to hell and back…"
To his surprise the prince smiled at him. It was a sad smile. But it was a beautiful.
Len couldn't help to stare.
"What?" – asked Barry puzzled feeling Len's blue eyes piercing deep in to his soul.
"Nothing…" – Len said kissing Barry's forehead. "We should rest..."
"No…tell me…" – Barry asked stubbornly grabbing Len's strong arms.
"It's just that you are so breathtaking. You smiled at me even when I know you are feeling lost and broken and that made me realize that you burn with the brightest flame I've ever seen and I'm completely blinded by you."
Barry's cheeks instantly flushed red and he shook his head in denial.
"I feel that I don't deserve you...Scarlet"
Barry scoffed and felt a small smile spreading out on his face despite himself.
"What a coincidence… I feel the same way about you Len…"
"We are both fools…"
"We are…"
"I mean it Barry…" – added Len deeply. "I mean it when I say that I want you and that I will always be right beside you… I will stay by your side every night waiting until the morning comes… I'll always wait for you until time loses it's meaning… and I almost lost you once but I won't let that happen again so… Prince Bartholomew Allen will you marry me?"
Hi guys! Again sorry for the long wait! I got a mini writer's block and real life got a little complicated… too much work (I have two jobs and sometimes it gets crazy). I'm not really proud of this chapter. I realised that I am terrible at writing smut (I promise I will try to get better for the next chapters)… so if you have any feedback that would be awesome.
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