| AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A FUCKING KING? |

THE ROYAL couple had reached to the balcony that is facing the back garden of the castle. All while the queen had her eyes linked to the beauty of her garden, the husband slip his arms around her majesties waist and hug her behind.

His chin laying on the top of her head, she could feel the soft heartbeat of his majesty from the back of her body.

This doesn't stayed in any longer as the Queen slipped away from his warm embrace and faced him, her chin looking up for the fact her husband is quite taller than her.

"We came here to talk, Wilbur. Not to be all lovely-dovely with you."

Hearing that upon from her majesty, Wilbur couldn't help but laugh from her choice of saying those words.

"I know. I just miss you and the duties I work for just making me stress..."

Sally quirked her eyebrow, she cross her arms up to her chest with a huff escaping from her mouth. She says,

"Wil, I just left this morning and came back thirty minutes ago. Us rulers could still see each other during right now, dinner, and bed time."

Wilbur smiled and place his hand inside his pockets. Sally's mind had sent back to the previous conversation she heared earlier and decides to speak about what she had heared of recently.

"There's a unheard rumor spreading out lately.."

This caught Wilbur's attention and look his head back to his wife, eyeing her closely as she step forward to the baluster railings, giving in he shall spoke.

"And what are you trying to imply, Love?"

Her majesty turned around and face her husband, with a rather concerned face written on her.

"It's about you, your brothers, and the Emperor."

Wilbur, on the other hand, he was trying to hide his stunned look all while he tried to keep his straight look.

"What about us and my father?"

Sally bite down her lower lip, her left hand scratching her right elbow.

"The unlikely behaviors that are rather concerning for a powerful royals like you..."

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Y/N had calmed down after an hour after encountering the Emperor. They slowly rest their back at the headboard of their bed, they carefully move their leg around trying to eased the pain.

They need to think of a plan to escape after their recovery, they can't stay here for any longer. Even though they might had gained a little bit of trust from Theseus, but that doesn't mean they will trust him fully.

They don't know If it was all an act or all he had said towards them are real and true. The prime royal can't be sure.

A soft knock chimed to the door, creaking It open and saw the person Y/N wants to see right now.

They mumbled out,

"Alyssa..."

The said court maid smiled in sympathy. She slowly close the door behind her, not before looking out to see if someone from the royals saw her.

She wasn't supposed to visit the prime royal right now, as the Emperor's wishes she's only allowed to enter their room if needed for their company.

As she closes that door, her body moves on It's own and made her way to the young royal, who's trying not to breakdown in tears.

She sat in front of them and pulled them to her warm embrace, which they melted to the warm comfort. Tears came running down from their swollen eyes.

Alyssa slowly rub their back, as a way of comforting the royal highness and to make them to feel better.

"Shh...It's alright, young highness. Everything will be okay.."

The sound of the crys of them had lasted in about ten minutes and finally calm down. Right now, Y/N was still embraced to the court maid's arms, afraid she might disappear from them.

"Why they need to be–...so c-cruel?"

The soft voice from the innocent and young royal sounded broken. This shattered the heart of the Court maid, she shed a tear in the corner of her eye.

"I cannot answer that...your royal highness. I can't–"

She gripped her embrace around them, carefully not to tighten her grip to make the prime royal uncomfortable.

"You must find a escape, dear..."

Back to the Kingdom of L'manbergian, Wilbur just stayed in his spot as his eyes still darted to his wife and queen in his kingdom.

Sally stared back her husband's aura felt uneasy that made her slight uncomfortable from the situation for the both of the rulers.

"I don't quite understand what are you saying, my love."

Wilbur chuckled bitterly and shake his head, with a insane smile creeping through his lips. Sally noticed his reaction and understood everything immediately like an open book, that is easy to be read by.

She shake her head, this can't be true. Her husband wouldn't act like that, he will never in his mortal life.

"So the rumors were..true...?"

Wilbur was about to speak when a small voice interrupted their intense conversation. The two look back to the marble pillars and saw their son, half awake from his nap. His left hand carrying his white fox plush.

"Momma? Dada?"

"Fundy!"

Sally squeak her son's name out and made her way to him, not before giving her husband a one last look.

Wilbur just shrugged and look up to the sky, staring to the millions of stars that stayed up to the dark shining sky. The stars were like diamonds that are stuck up in a dark cave ceiling.

He just realized that they stayed here for two and a half straight hours already, time passes by so quickly. But, he couldn't just ignore the beautiful stars.

Beautiful...

Sally kneeled down to her son's height and cupped both of his cheeks, lightly squeezing them. Not making him hurt or make a red mark from his baby face.

"What are you doing here, bud?"

Fundy let out a quiet yawn from his mouth and spoke,

"I heared from the maids that dinner is almost ready..."

The child yawned once again before continuing his sentence.

"I wanted to call momma and dada before...them.."

The queen couldn't help but smile at her son's cuteness of action, her son is a literal ball of sunshine and the little prince is always there in her stressful days.

She couldn't thank enough to the gods for blessing her a wonderful child like his young highness. The queen would drop everything for the sake of her son.

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Weeks pass by and Y/N is slowly healing and regenerate their energy to escape. They have enough from their family, they have to escape...

The prime royal is still on the average edge of thinking any ways of not getting caught by any one. Of course, they needed a plan, such a pathetic way to escape from their family's grasp without any plan at all.

They know their family in their entire life, they know how overprotective of them towards the youngest.

Hours of thinking, they finally found a perfect plan for their great escape.

First, wait until the short hand in the clock hits one in midnight.

The prime royal waited the sun to go down and now wait for one midnight sharp. Seeing the clock, they carefully made their way to their closet and got their bag with clothes and important items they owned.

They also grab their small dagger with them for safety reasons, if they somehow get caught by the guards well...

They have to get a little messy sometimes, maybe a small cut to the throat wouldn't hurt at all. They aren't as violent as their brothers, but they really have to do It for the sake of their life.

Putting on their dark blue cloak, covering their entire face and body. Now, It's time for the second plan.

Second, make sure no one is guarding your door and keep a look out to any guards who patrols the Eastern Wing.

Slowly opening the door of their room, not making any noise at some sort. They look around and saw nothing but light darkness consumed the grand hall of the Eastern Wing.

This made the prime royal sigh in relief, opening the door more wide for their body to snuck out, they gently close the door and didn't waste their feet to walk at the direction that is opposite to the main stairs.

They haven't seen Techno in this days nor hear or knowledge him. They don't know, but they have a feeling something was wrong.

Y/N shook their head off thinking that thought of, they have to focus on their escape. They have to.

Sweeping their feets down the stairs that leads them to the back door of the castle. Thank XD, they remember the parts of the palace and It's way out. They'll surely manage to escape, hopefully.

Reaching out the last step, they quickly didn't waste anytime to fool around anymore and speed their pace of waltzing to a small hallway that is leading at the back door of the Imperial palace.

Meanwhile, Tommy couldn't sleep. He keeps having a bad feeling and didn't wait to stand up from his desk and walk his way out to his sibling's chambers. The imperial prince did not bother to change his sleep attire.

He has to check if everything is okay and his mind and guts are just playing tricks with his imperial highness.

He hope so...

Opening the door of the prime royal, he purposely didn't knock to not wake up his dearest sibling. He need to earn their trust again, like they use to when they were a kid.

He saw a candle is still light up, that was supposed to be out right now. As far as he knows, Y/N doesn't tend to forget to blow their candle out before they go to bed.

That is unlikely for them.

He move to the bed, beside the covered figure that is cover by the blanket. Dragging the blanket off, all he saw was a white pillow. A white fucking pillow.

Tommy's blood run cold like a cold water in the unforgiving sea and the panic look from his face says it all up. The prince run up through the hallways of the Eastern Wing and to the Central Wing, waking his majesty the Emperor and went outside his door to ask if something was wrong.

"Tommy? For the love of all that is holy, please tell what are you causing a ruckus about in this time of evening?"

His majesty was only wearing his robe, all while that he still stood up above his son like a ruler he shall always be. The said son told everything to the majesty himself, boiling in anger, he requested to wake up his brother and Tommy obligate.

And right now, the father and his two sons all came looking for Y/N. Philza is obviously pissed and couldn't wait to teach his child a good old but a lesson they wouldn't forget. Tommy is thinking of ways to manipulate them from staying, but surely they wouldn't escape. He's here for them, shouldn't they understand that?

Meanwhile, Techno is close to think of just cutting their legs than breaking them. That way they wouldn't escape for the rest of their life, but unfortunately, Techno isn't that cruel. Or is he...

But, whatever the voice demands him to do, he will do It for the sake of his sibling. He or even his family couldn't take a risk of letting the prime royal get away from their grasp. They needed them.

Back to the said prime royal, they are already outside the back of the palace of the Imperial glory. There are no guards nor knights patrolling the area making them grew suspicious.

It is such a weird coincidence whenever they tried to sneak out, the guards are always not around and It's making them wonder sometimes. They snapped out of their thoughts when they saw a pink hair locks came into their view, knowing who that was.

They crouch down to a bush and hide there, hoping their so called of a brother didn't catch a glimpse of them or seeing a small glimpse of their [h/c] hair.

"Y/N!!"

They shot their head up and saw their blond brother's figure coming closer to them. They shrieked in fear and run off to a random direction, completely forgetting their whole plan of action.

They could hear two multiple footsteps chasing behind them, all knowing It's their brothers. But, where's their father?

The sound of wings flapping above them answered their question, looking up they're completely shock to see their father gliding above them. His bright blue ocean eyes shined through the night not until It transformed into a blood shaded eye of a monster.

They continue running, their head faced back forward to the trail.

"Y/N Minecraft, stop THIS instant!"

The loud voice of the Emperor all went through the entire area, the birds that are hidden the trees rustle out their nest and trees leaves shivering from the movement of the flying little animals. Creating hushing sounds while that happened.

They saw a cliff and run towards It, ignoring the call out voices of their brothers who yelled in protest for them to stop running. Because, they know what's going to happen if young Y/N jump off that cliff.

"Y/N!!!"

Tommy yelled in distress and disbelief when he saw his sibling jump off before Techno could have caught them.

No,no,no,no,no,no!

The crowned prince was about to jump in to save his sibling but a hand stop him, looking back to his brother with confusion and feared.

"Don't be a idiot to jump off, father will  take care of It."

He assured him and look to the side of the cliff, right on time for Phil to swayed in his vision. Gliding down in fast speed that an eye couldn't keep up.

A cold feeling had went up to their body when they front face the cold water hitting their front. They stayed for a little longer underneath, seeing Phil's blurry shadow that shines through the clear white moon of the glory night.

They had to wait a little for Phil to leave so they can take a breath and get on moving.

Phil look down to the water, the water from the water falls hits with embassy making the sound It's way to the Emperor's ears. Singing in absolute spring of nature.

He flouted through the air all thanking to his huge obsidian wings and the lossen feathers that surrounded his lower body in support of making the host float more easily.

They waited for the moment their father is gone and swam up the surface, gasping loudly when their head pops out the water. Their hair and clothes soaking from the drench of water, they swim near a dry land and immediately get out from the coldness of liquid.

Breathing heavily from the small lack of oxygen, they haven't stayed underneath the water for that long. They aren't use to that.

They stayed by the same spot for half an hour before continuing their journey to find a place to hide or to stay for the time being. Their coat is being dried off by a tree trunk with their shoes and wet socks.

Y/N already think of staying in Wilbur's castle, but their family might go there first and find them.

Maybe..

They could stay to a certain someone who would help them with almost everything. Someone who cherries and love their presence whenever they step a foot of their estate.

Their grandfather.

The late mother's parent, the retired grand Duke of Antarctic Empire back in the old days. His estate is near the borders of the Empire, It is a two long hour walk to get through his home.

At the matter of fact, their royal highness doesn't care how far It is, as long as they get away from their family. As long as the old man is still breathing air and is living a normal life.

They stood up from the dirty ground and wearing their now dried socks and shoes, carrying the cloak on their grip before clutching It on their shoulders. To keep them warm from the breeze that would pass by before them.

Their feet starting to walk and..

This is the start of their journey.

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A man in his nearly 80's is reading a book while he sat down on a chair near the fireplace, letting himself warm while entertaining himself from reading a classic old tale of the legend of the Immortal Crafter Gods that all It's said, they're the one who build everything together with XD, a powerful god.

His brunette hair are almost turning gray from years of age.

Reaching out his fingers to flip a page, a sound of harsh but soft knock ringed through his fragile ears. The man stood up with a annoyed look in his face. Wondering of who on earth would knock at this late of time.

He reached the entrance door and pulled the knob from the door. He's about to scolded the person, but he stop when he saw someone he wouldn't thought of seeing them again.

His grandchild.

"Oh, goodness heavens! Y/N!!"

Fully opening the door, he caged them to his embrace not caring for his clothes to get wet from his grandchild's soaked attire. Y/N melted in their grandfather's embrace as tears began threatening to fall from their eyes.

"Granpapa.."

They mumbled quietly, only for the man they sees as the grandfather can only hear their cracked voice.

They're finally safe...
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Safe for now...

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"What..."

Wilbur stood down to his knees when he read the letter from the Emperor.

His sibling had escape...

No no no!

This shouldn't have happened

Inside the room his king stood all helpless and defeated, hearing the escape made him want to give up on his knees. His sibling is out there..

To the outside world, where they don't have any protection from their brother. Him. Y/N is probably out there, all scared and crying from the monsters that would kill them in seconds.

He have to find them, the king must find them and bring them to his comforting embrace in all protectiveness that will surely keep them safe.

"Don't worry, N/N. I will save you..."

Sally heard the crys of her husband at the other side of the door. Her front body making contact to the wooden door as her right ear listened to his agony.

She knew It...

She knew the rumors were true and her majesty had just witnessed It. Oh, XD please keep the young royal be safe from where they are..

She hope someone is there to help them, and maybe if she and them had cross paths again...

She will help them.

Reader...

Be careful, child.

Someone

might backstabe you.

Good luck...

:)

| END OF CHAPTER |

Author out!