The Young Masked King: Jester King

Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: 'The storm'

*Proxima Centauri

Whispering winds, trembling thunders and lubricous lightnings were the sight to see at this hour. Shivering shutters, playing plants and a maiden moaning was the scene I am doing. I really hated and feared the rain, especially a storm like this, I hate the murderous growls above and the pattering of its cry. It reminds me of a memory that I can't tell if it is true or a silly imaginations and tricks of my head, making me so dense. I could say that my fear is very ludicrous, very child-like but I guess, it is actually the only thing that I could remember from my childhood, everything was a blur, it is all foggy, shady and silly. I think that's why every time it rains, I suddenly feel so sad that I can only found myself observing the view and moan for no reasons. It is quite a funny that I call myself an adult just because I was raised by an old adult and everyone that surrounds me was an adult and the palace is filled with different kinds of young, old and cunning wise adults that made me feel one of them, forgetting that I'm only sixteen, sweet sixteen per-say, but in this age, I had seen the world in an adults perspective, not an average sixteen year-olds that hated their parents or having tons of love partners or having a great time with friends and had a part-time job for they could pay their bills at school and stuff like that. I guess being a 'Centauri' is a lucky hunch for me even though I'm just an orphan.

"Uh-uhmm... P-Proxima!? Are you here, can I come in.? I'm sorry to disturb you and your deep reverie but I need you...as in right now!" behind the wooden sliding door a shadow and a whisper of our Majesty lifted me up in reality. I quickly stood up and hurriedly ran towards the door knocking off the futon of my kotatsu when I was passing at my dining slash receiving area of my boudoir.

"Your Majesty! What-what seems to be the problem? Is there something wrong or anything you wanna share?" I humbly asked and helped with find his way to my unlighted and very dim room. I quickly switched on the lights, clean the papers on the floor and fixed the futon of my kotatsu, Our Majesty then finds himself comfortable by explaining that my boudoir is very like me and he liked it, that made me questioned him about that.

"Ohh because it's very simple...like you and it's simple hahahaha!" He then breaks out of laughter but eventually stopped. "Some councilors and judges living at the palace grounds more likely will change the wooden flooring into tiles or plain cement or whatsoever shenanigans they want! But you, the only thing that change here was that matcha green and pastel pink wallpaper, and the furniture isn't replaced even their numbers doesn't grew. It looked like a model home... a very simple model home!"

"Okay, so wherefore do you stop by again?" I asked promptly when he is done talking about my simplicity in living, a very queer gesture from the house of Centauri tom be this simple living.

"I just want to apologize on not attending the conference about the prodigal country, Pearlise' De Oriente' on taking over their government because of our promise to them for we are the true rulers but Bla! Bla! Bla! historical paragraphs and stuffs that is too long and boring to say, but I should really apologize on what I've done, c-can you forgive me?" He states while bowing at his seat, I briskly replied that I am and will always forgive him.

"And actually... there is no need on doing that because the chancellor of the country gave us a telegram saying that they would let us take over now and their military forces are now letting their guards now!" He quickly raised his head and jumped for joy, he then suddenly murmured about a bet and five packs of meringue that is very many and too much sugar intake for at least a single eater for consuming five packs of meringue that contains ten each! But his joy was interrupted by a distress call from his phone that is quite rare to rang unless it is a very important matter.

"Hey Dominique!! What's the mat—Draconian tiger?! That's her code name when—Oh no!!!" He then turns his attention to me, he looked to uneasy and so queasy that I asked him what was all about it. "It is the Draconian tiger, Ganymede Callisto... is missing for almost a quarter of the day! No one can find her." He said while shivering like the shutters on my boudoir. Then a loud thunder noise was heard that startled everyone inside the palace, shrieks and gasps were exceptionally heard that made me and our Majesty hurl ourselves outside.