|| SamBucky (WinterFalcon Oneshots) ||

Royal AU (pt 1/?)

"Prince Samuel, the Queen and King await your presence..." A maid says softly, their voice silky soft. "Thank you, you are dismissed." The prince says, sending the maid a soft smile as she bows before scurrying out of the room. He knows how nervous she gets when he's around and he tries everything to keep her calm.

Sighing, he struts out of the room and into the room where his parents wait.

"Mother, Father." He acknowledges, his eyes landing instantly on a new soldier who stands straight as plank. "Ah, son! We have a new guard assigned to you..." In surprise, Sam flickers his eyes over to his parents. They're getting him a new guard? Especially after the loss of Riley?

"Are you serious?!" He argues, his eyes scrunching together in confusion. Sam flickers his gaze over to the soldier who starts to look uncomfortable. "You may leave." He dismissed and the soldier nods curtly, swiftly making his way out of the room.

"You know what happened last time! I lost Riley! I don't want another's death on my conscience!" Sam argues, his eyes wild.

It was only a year ago when he lost his guard and best friend from an attack. The two were strolling, talking about everything that was there to talk about and then suddenly in a blink of an eye, he was shoved down and his guard was short right before his eyes. The wound is still fresh and seeing a new person replace him and take his spot, it's like pouring salt on it.

"We know, honey... However, there has been threats with the rivalling kingdom has been making threats. We just want you to be safe!" The Queen argues, her eyes pleading. The father sighs in defeat. He knows how hard Riley's death took on him, he felt like it was his fault. It took them a year to get it through his thick skull that it wasn't his fault and seeing a new guard probably brings back conflicting emotions within his son, but he just wants him to be safe.

Even if it means that he'll get a new guard.

"Son, you know as you go through your life. You meet new obstacles. You face new challenges and a part of living is losing..." The young prince cuts him off, "please, don't give me that speech! I am perfectly capable on protecting myself!"

"For goodness sake, Samuel! Why must you be so stubborn?! We are trying to keep you safe!" He yells not missing the way his son flinches.

"Fine! Whatever, I must get going for I have stuff to do! Goodbye." Sam storms out the room startling the guard who was standing outside, trying his hardest not to peek. Sam doesn't even bash an eyelash at him before he walks back to where he assumes, his room.

"Sergeant Barnes, you may come in."

He sighs softly before gracefully walking in.

"Your majesty."

"I am sorry for my son's behaviour, he has had a rough past with guard's, all you do is just keep an eye out, I was personally going to get Prince Samuel to escort you to your room but I'll get someone else for you."

"Gideon!"

"Yes, father?"

"May you please escort Sergeant Barnes to his headquarters?"

He nods before eyeing the guard cautiously. He isn't like others, he seems more closed off, where as other guard's seemed to rub it in others face that they got to have the honours of protecting the prince.

"Come, Sergeant Barnes, as I shall follow escort you to your room. You needn't worry about necessities as the castle will provide you everything you need for serving the kingdom and protecting the Prince. A little warning though, it might take time for Prince Samuel to warm up..." The guard nods, wondering who Riley was.