Author's Note: The end of the Cult of Bya no Kuei Arc is over. The Vampire Princess Lavinia Arc will begin in the next chapter, and that arc will bring in some much-needed action.
Disclaimer: I only own my OCs.
Ch. 103: "The Real King is Dead."
When Wolfgang awoke, he was in his room at the hotel. A few Capricorns were also in the room waiting for Wolfgang to wake up.
"What just happened?" Wolfgang asked everyone.
"You jumped off of a building and almost died. Be thankful that I was there to catch you," Enlai explained. Inwardly, Wolfgang cursed at Enlai for saving him.
"I had to do it, you know? We need to get these people to open their eyes and realize that their prince is dead. I'm not the one who died," Wolfgang explained.
"You could've died if I didn't save you," Enlai argued.
"Guys, now is not the time to argue. Tomorrow, we will go to the royal palace and tell the officials there that they made a mix-up," Hana explained. Enlai sighed.
"Call me crazy, but I don't know what we'd do without you, Shitty Katsuragi," Enlai said as he got up and walked over to the door. "As for me, I'll be sleeping in my bed, so good night and don't jump off of any buildings."
"Your paper is here!"
The next morning, Wolfgang received his newspaper, but he was greeted by yet another surprising headline.
"Finally!"
Wolfgang grabbed the paper and ran downstairs. But, he was greeted by journalists and photographers and not by Capricorns.
"I take it that you read the paper this morning."
Enlai walked up to Wolfgang.
"Oi, did you call these people over?!" Wolfgang asked Enlai.
"Did I call the paparazzi over here? I'm not telling," Enlai said. Wolfgang turned to the reporters, who were all eager to ask Wolfgang questions.
"Wolfgang, how did it feel when you read about your death?!"
"What has this experience taught you?"
"Is there anything you'd like to say to the people of this island?"
Wolfgang took a deep breath.
"In all honesty, I don't have anything to say," Wolfgang answered. "It's not my fault that I looked like your prince. Unfortunately, my friends and I were vacationing at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that caused problems. I am deeply sorry for your loss, and I hope you will be able to find a new prince to take over the throne. As for me, I would like a cup of coffee, a Danish, and for every reporter to leave me and my friends alone. It's all I ask for, and I hope you honor my request. Thank you."
Without another word, Wolfgang walked into the dining room, where the Capricorns were watching the whole thing.
"Well, then…" Enlai said.
"You said it," Wolfgang said as he sat down.
Throughout the day, many people on the island gave Wolfgang their apologies. But, while the Capricorns were eating dinner, one of the royal guards approached Wolfgang.
"Excuse me, but is Wolfgang Katsuragi here?" The royal guard asked.
"That's me," Wolfgang said as he got up from the table.
"Please come with me," The royal guard said as he led Wolfgang to the waiting area of the restaurant.
"So…" Wolfgang said with a sigh.
"On behalf of the royal family, we would like to apologize to you for the mix-up that occured the last couple of days," The royal guard explained. "It was a major oversight on our part, as you look similar to the late prince. No two people are alike, and during our little incident, we realized that you were different from the prince in appearance, gait, clothing, and personality. Again, we apologize for this mix-up and the problems this has caused."
Wolfgang smiled.
"It's okay," Wolfgang said. "On a more serious note, what do you plan to do about your royalty?"
"We plan to crown the prince's brother as the king. Don't worry, he looks nothing like you," The royal guard explained with a chuckle.
"Good. Because you had me worried for a second," Wolfgang added.
"Well, I have to go back to the royal palace right now. But, I have something to give you as a token of our apology," The royal guard explained before he handed a maroon blazer with gold buttons and a crown to Wolfgang.
"Isn't this the king's clothing?" Wolfgang asked the guard.
"The prince outgrew the blazer, and I was planning on pawning it. The crown is actually a fake crown," The royal guard explained. After Wolfgang put the blazer on, the royal guard put the crown on Wolfgang's head.
"Thank you…" Wolfgang said.
"You are a king in your own right. You are the king of the Katsuragi Trading Empire," The royal guard explained. "Farewell, King Wolfgang. May our paths cross again someday."
"Good-bye. Thanks again," Wolfgang said as the royal guard walked away. After the guard left the restaurant, Wolfgang returned to the Capricorns' table.
"Long live King Wolfgang!" The Capricorns – including Enlai – shouted. Wolfgang chuckled.
"The king is not dead! Long live the king!" Wolfgang yelled. The Capricorns cheered.
"Three cheers to our king!" Yuki-Rin yelled. "Hip-hip!"
"Hooray!"
"Hip-hip!"
"Hooray!"
"Hip-hip!"
"Hooray!"
The Capricorns cheered and toasted their drinks. But, Wolfgang did not sit down.
"Hey, come join us! You're our king, after all!" Daisuke yelled.
"I just remembered – There's something I need to do really fast," Wolfgang explained.
"Take your time," Gareth said. Wolfgang went back into the waiting room and dialed a number on the pay DenDen Mushi.
"Hello?"
"Hello, dad. It's me, Wolfgang. I'm alive. The papers made a huge mix-up. Somebody else died, and he apparently looked like me…"
The next day, the Capricorns were trying to figure out what to do on their last day on vacation.
"So, it's our last day of vacation. What do we do?" Yuki-Rin asked everyone.
"Let's do what Wolfgang wants to do. He's our king, after all," Daisuke explained.
"Oh, come on, we've already done something relating to me! Why don't we do what you guys want to do?!" Wolfgang asked the Capricorns.
"But, don't you want to relax after all of our adventures with the royalty?" Kartik asked Wolfgang.
"Well, you do have a point…" Wolfgang said. "If you need me, I'll be relaxing in my room. Do whatever you want today."
Wolfgang walked back into the hotel.
"Shut-in," Enlai said under his breath.
"Hey, at least we FINALLY get to do whatever we want, even though it's the last day of our vacation," Rubio pointed out.
Ending Note: Review if you want to see a bit of Karou and Mina's backstory in the next arc!