SBI Bingo Season One

1. Royal AU

Tommy sighed as he followed after his oldest brother to the guard training grounds to pick out a personal bodyguard, even if he found no use in having one. No one but his family and the Royal staff even knows he exists.

"Chin up Theseus. Everything will be fine." Techno called back, allowing for Tommy to glare at him for a brief moment before continuing. "Dad wants you to have one, because he wants to announce that you exist at the end of the month."

Tommy faltered briefly as he looked around carefully, just in case it was some kind of prank, which is something Techno would do to fuck with him occasionally. But he's never said that one before, was it actually true?

"Really? You aren't fucking with me, are you?" Tommy asked, walking a bit faster to stay caught up with his older brother who was looking forward with a blank face on. Tommy's crown slipped to the right slightly as he began to jog alongside his older brother as Techno stayed silent.

"I'll tell you more after we pick out your personal bodyguard, okay?" Techno looked at Tommy with a smile, a gentleness that was typically reserved for his family, shining through as Tommy's own excited ones met with him.

"Okay! Let's hurry then! I'm fucking curious!" Tommy exclaimed, fixing his crown subconsciously as his eyes darted around slightly, wondering exactly how much farther they had to go before they'd be at the training grounds.

"Okay, calm down. We're almost there. Until then, I want you to stay calm." Techno rested his hand against Tommy's right shoulder, guiding him as well as making sure that Tommy stayed near him. It was something that Techno developed doing when Tommy was 9, he was currently 17.

"Okay. Okay... How many guards are applying for this position?" Tommy asked, curious about what he was going to find, showing through more so now than usual.

"A total of 14 guards applied for the position. Whoever doesn't make your personal bodyguard has a chance of you choosing them for your main guard and escort whenever we go places." Techno explained, tilting his head while still looking forward. His singular hanging emerald earring glittered in the lantern light of the particular hallway they were in.

"Okay..." Tommy trailed off as they walked out of the hallway and out the glass door to the training grounds where, sure enough, 14 guards were all sparing. Two groups were sparring in groups of three, two people were polishing swords or dagger, and the other six were sparring in groups of two. They all seem to be fairly familiar with one if the banter that was being thrown around was anything to go by.

"Your Highnesses!" One of the guards exclaimed, standing up quickly before dropping into a respectful bow. The other guards followed suit just as quickly as the first and Tommy winced slightly. He hated being called by his formal title.

"All rise." Techno commanded, his voice losing the soft and gentle edge that it held with Tommy. "Today you all will be getting tested by myself to become Theseus' Personal Bodyguard. King Philza has found it beyond necessary now for Thesues to have one, as his existence will be getting announced at the end of this month." Techno continued, easily taking command of the courtyard like Tommy's heard he did in battle fields or with training troops during wars, which Tommy has only been alive for one.

"Those of you who don't make it, will be sorted into Tommy's personal escort and his section of guards, not as close as the personal guard, but enough that his wing in the castle is protected." Techno added, and Tommy could see a couple of the guards shoulders' drop in a sense of relief that they wouldn't be completely without a position.

"I will be judging and scoring you, but the final decision will be decided by Theseus himself, so do your best to not impress me, but to impress him." Techno declared, and Tommy was slightly thrown off about him deciding the actual bodyguard but he tried not to show it as the guards seemed to panic a bit more about that.