The Lioness Prince (A Larry Stylinson Fan-Fiction.)

Chapter 21 ~Compromise~

-Author's Point of View-

Three men slowly descend down the Servants' Tower.

"So, where exactly is the dungeon door?" One asks.

"I think it's this way. But we have to hurry because we don't want to be spotted by any other important servants," another says. He is the one that is skeptical about going down to see this "Richard" that has spread throughout the castle quite rapidly.

"Shit, you're right," the last agrees. "What if we do get spotted?"

"Then we say that we have Alzheimer's." 

The two cautious ones begin to giggle at the thought of aimlessly wandering around the castle, thinking they are two and on a super mission.

"No, don't kid about that, my mom has Alzheimer's," the first begs, and that quickly silences the other two's giggles.

The second to speak sighs and nods as well as looks around a corner of a wall and motions for them all to continue the trek towards the dungeon door. The other two follow closely behind and keep an eye on any moving object.

The other man that had giggled pats the one who's mom had Alzheimer's and gives him a sincere look. "I'm sorry dude," he whispers, and the other nods with a smile and waves him off with forgiveness. "I didn't know-"

"SHH!"

The two's eyes widen and look around. No one.

"The fuck, dude, I'm trying to apologize for our hurtful actions," the apologetic man growls towards the one who hushed him.

"Hey, Stan, man, it's really okay..."

"No, it's really not, Kevin. We hurt you, so I'm atoning."

"The both of you, chill. We're almost there," the hushing one growls lowly, and the men by the names of Kevin and Stan breathe through their noses in frustration. Stan nearly pulls off his right glove and smacks the other upon the cheek if it wasn't for the fact that he was telling the truth.

The one, who's name we don't know yet, looks around and immediately sprints towards the door that is off limits to servants without the king's consent. King Zayn's garden and the dungeon are the two places that are restricted areas within the whole castle.

Stan and Kevin groan and watch as the third grabs the door knob and begins to twist it violently. When the squeak of the door sounds, and the third's facial features brighten immensely, the waiting two morph into their lion selves and pound towards and into the doorway of the dungeon door before the third quickly stumbles in and closes it behind him; the sound of roars and laughter echoing into their ears.

~*~

"How do you know Louis?!" Zayn roars and punches Richard in the face. When Richard remains silent, he growls loudly and looks down at his reddening knuckles before packing another painful punch to the amber-eyed man's jaw.

Richard smiles and spits out a mouthful of blood upon the king. "I'll only tell you if I see Louis and know he's okay."

Zayn's face hardens, and his jaw protrudes from the left side of his cheek when he grits his teeth together in frustration and anger.

"Louis is perfectly safe with Harry by his side."

Richard scoffs and cries out in anguish and frustration. "That one's the most dangerous to be around! You've put him in harm's way!"

Zayn's face portray: his immediate confusion, until he slowly breathes himself calm and smiles. "Harry is the most reliable and dependable man to be around. Louis is one-hundred percent safe with him." Richard screams out in protest. "We all appreciate your concern over the king's lover, but we've got it handled," Zayn finishes his torture through words, and Richard yowls out and yanks at his chains that suspend him in the air a few inches.