The Secret door (Ziam Royal AU)

CHAPTER 2

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Zayn's POV:

"Mate, I dreamt of getting killed on our sneak outs" Louis tells me during our warm ups that morning "Like, this guy with a big nose and body size of a troll is asking for gold and I have none. The last thing I remember is watching him swing an axe by my throat."

I nearly lose my balance during the one arm push up's at hearing that. "God, Louis"

"What if it comes true?!"

I purse my lips and sit cross legged on the floor. "We shouldn't sneak out then"

"No way!" he exclaims and lowers his voice "Mate, seeing it all after fifteen years, don't you want to see them again?"

"You have no idea how much I want to" I tell him "But I'm worried, Louis. What if one of us get hurt? I can't see you in pain"

His face softens "Maybe we could take our scabbards with us"

"No, it would be strange to see two small town boys with swords" I shake my head "Maybe we need to work on learning defense without any weapon"

"Even if the enemy has a weapon"

"Exactly" I nod. "Baba said we have aced our swordsman skills. Maybe I can propose it to him, eagerness to learn new defense would never be declined by baba"

"True" he grins, sitting on his toes. "Let's talk to him about it after the training"

"Deal" I grin and tackle him back to the ground "Now, let's wrestle"

"I'm beating you this time for sure!" he tries to push me back.

"You wish" I smirk.

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"I'm really suspicious of your newfound interest in defense" Paul says, gazing in between us suspiciously. Like I said, Baba was very glad that we both are not complaining about training for once in our lives and appointed Paul to teach us. "Where did it come up from all of a sudden?"

I and Louis exchange looks. "I love defense and I'm very good at it" Louis says. "Have I not told you before?"

"Louis, can you pull me down on a headlock now?"

"No, because you are a giant, and I'm not as big as you" Louis says and I snicker.

"Size does not matter" Paul shakes his head "Your speed, presence of mind and quick reflexes matter. Which you can't attain without proper practice"

"That's why we have you" I point out "To give us practice"

Something I love about Paul, he treats me like any other normal guy. Not the one and only Prince of Anahi. Sure, he gives me respect but he treats us like his own sons also and never lets out of punishments after pulling pranks. I love to train with him.

"Yes, indeed" he nods "Which is why I have feeling you two are up to something"

"Oh course, we are" Louis says "We are up for learning defense"