I loved you. What a fool I was. (boyxboy)

Chapter 10

Longest chapter and final chapter; TW: Character death)

"It has been a year and a half without you love. I still want to harm whoever took you from me but, I have realized that maybe your better off. A life as a royal isn't as easy as you think. I know your gone now but my love for you will never stop. I love you Elijah. - Prince Apollo." Apollo put down his feather and folded the letter carefully. He poured red candle wax over the tiny cover before stamping it down. He walked to the small graveyard near the castle grounds with the letter in his pouch. Once he arrived, he grabbed the letter and kissed it. "I hope your doing good out their love."

He continued his walk back to the castle and once settled inside, immediately he got a letter. Apollo opened and read the lines. "PRINCE APOLLO. HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT MY KINGDOM AND STEAL FROM US. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH YOUR FATHER AND YOUR KINGDOM. WE AS THE NIGHT KINGDOM DECLARE WAR. - KING MIDNIGHT" At this point Apollo was ready. He really had enough with the Night kingdom and their accusations. "Isabella! Get down here right now!" Isabella walked down and met with Apollo and Roxy.

"The night kingdom has declared war against us. Will you two help me in the battle?" The two thought about it, held hands, and nodded with a strong smile. The planning was hard and difficult. After a while though, they had a plan. A battle plan. A few weeks have passed before people gathered outside of the two kingdoms. The two kingdoms met on the battlefield and immediately the Night King blew a horn and led his party. Apollo charged at them and immediatley started fighting. Yelling and screaming filled the surrounding area up while they all battled. Apollo had defeated alot of soldiers from the Night side before another one approached.

Apollo began fighting with him and was knocked away. Before then he heard Isabella scream and saw her drop dead. He was deveastated but kept fighting. He fought harder but it was no match for who he was fighting. Apollo noticed the small crown on his head and identified the person as the Night Prince. The two fought reluctantly and so far Apollo was actually winning. He was slashing up the Night Prince to dull him down but he kept bouncing back. Eventually the prince was down on his knees and Apollo was above him. "You lost Night Prince. Rest easy." Before Apollo could turn around the Night Prince jumped forward with a sword and stabbed it through Apollo. "My name is Cosmo. Or as you know me, Elijah."

Apollo's eyes widened as his memories with Elijah flashed over like a movie. He coughed up blood trying to keep himself on the sword so as to not lose as much blood. Before he knew it, Cosmo threw him off the sword. Apollo fell to his back. He just layed there. What was the point? It was over for him. He knew his kingdom would be overthrown, he knew Isabella was dead, and he knew he would join her soon. Cosmo kneeled to him stroking his hair. "Oh poor Apollo. The sun Prince has failed his kingdom. And his parents. I bet they are so disappointed in you Apollo." He said nothing. Just smiled. Only smiled. A laugh conjured in him and spilled out. Cosmo was sort of weirded out. Why would he be laughing? He's dying and his kingdom is getting taken from him. Cosmo didn't quite understand but he wanted to try.

"Why are you laughing? You lost." Apollo let tears fall as he stopped coughing, "You're right. I lost. So why not make light of it? I won't have to suffer without my parents. Maybe I'll get closer with Isa. Who knows what's waiting for me on the other side." Cosmo growled, "How can you rest easy knowing your parents are disappointed in you and you failed to keep their kingdom safe. In their eyes you're a failure." Apollo continued to smile. "That's where you're wrong, my love. My parents don't care that I lost. They care that I won't be in pain anymore. I may have been weak and lost but I tried. That's all that matters."

Apollo was starting to die. He knew this. After hearing the words Apollo said, Cosmo couldn't help feeling just a little bit bad. He didn't want to harm Apollo like this but he had to. Or else his father would. "Elijah-" Cosmo interrupted, "Don't call me that." Apollo kept on smiling. "Cosmo, promise me you'll rule this kingdom how I intended it. With peace and love." Cosmo didn't say anything but lightly nodded. He kissed Apollo's forehead before he passed. Cosmo let a single tear fall before picking him up and walking out of the battlefield.