BD: The Pillars Of Creation (COMPLETE) Book 1

Side Backstory - King Arthur 1 (Exiled)

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* Prince Arthur's POV *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

"Brother!" I run up to him from on top of a green hill full of different flora.

"Arthur, be careful, you might trip." He looks at me with those eyes again. I sit beside him on the grass, listening to the wind, smelling the earth, and watching the sunset. "So why did you call me here?"

I had almost forgotten the reason why I was going to tell him what I had found out, regarding how I will resurrect my mother. "Do you know, the Pillars of Creation?"

"You mean the Pillars that the 7 Beings left and will only show up every 3 months at dusk?" I nod.

"Mhm! There's a way I can get my mom back from destroying it." I smile like it was nothing.

My brother's face shows, fear, and confusion, but most apparent, concern. "And how would it work?" He looks back at the setting sun.

"It was said that, if the Pillars of Creation is destroyed, all the darkness would come out, since the dawn would disappear and every Astrals and Creatures have inner darkness."

"Ah, you have read the book I gave you, that's good." He seems evasive and gloomy.

"You won't tell anyone about this, right?" He perks up and looks at me.

Then he shakes his head, "I promise, I swear it till the day, I die." He holds out his pinky.

I giggle and did the unbreakable pinky promise with him. "Thanks, brother."

3 days later...

"-destroying the Pillars of Creation will resurrect my mom." I have been talking to my loyal butler while he gets me dressed up for the royal ball.

"That sounds... Delightful, my liege." I giggle.

"I know right? I can't wait to meet my mother!"

My butler chuckles, "By the way, my liege, your brother had told me to say to you, that he won't be able to join in the royal ball because of important business, he is sorry to not be here tonight."

"It's okay, I would be fine." I smile again.

Then we were off to the royal ball, I talked to my friends and new people until...

"ARTHUR!!!" Father yells my name in front of our guests, while I approach my smile disappears as I saw my loyal butler next to him... I thought he won't tell anyone, I sense a snitch.

"Father I can explai-" he hits me in the face so hard I recoil, dropped the glass I was holding, and fall to the floor. I can feel everyone stare and can't help but, tear up.

"You monster... I can't believe I took you in." Is this pain? Is this what it feels like to have lost everything? Brother..?

I sniff and sob, "Brother, help..." I call for him, but he was not there, remember? And it wasn't him who snitched it was the butler. I look at him with my dead eyes. "This is your fault..."

"Arthur." My Father responds, but I don't hear it. I stand up and walk towards the butler that I thought I knew.

I pounced on him. He screams as I rip his head in half with his snout. Drawing blood from his split head and my paws, scattering everywhere.

When I gain consciousness, It was too late. I look around, everyone is quiet with horror in their eyes, "It - It wasn't me, I-I didn't do anything!" I look down at my blood-coated suit and paws.

I look at the dead butler, his canines dug in his snout, his face disfigured and crushed.

I'm shaking, a trumpet can be heard from the distance, brother... "Ladies and Gentlemen, Prince Denmark has returned." Said the coachman entering the hall.

My brother looks around and seemingly trying to find me, he walks toward Father and he sees what was all the commotion...

"B-Brother... What happened?"

Father gained his composure from the shock and his expression changed to anger. "Do not call that monster your brother anymore, Denmark!"

Denmark is quivering and he walks towards me but was blocked by soldiers, they grab me by the shoulders. "Wait! Let me go! Brother!"

I reach out to him, he reaches back, "Arthur! Let him go, let him explain! Please!" We both lost our grip and my brother was stopped by commoners, "Arthur!!!"

"Brother!"

I got thrown into the dungeon, probably Father is talking to councilors about what to do to me... Am I gonna die?

The next day...

I couldn't sleep, now I'm in front of everyone, my Father and Brother included.

The courier clears his throat, "As the councilors, the King, and Prince has thought of doing, you-" he pauses. "Arthur Elionor, will now only be known as Arthur and is exiled from the Kingdom and town and to live in the wilderness, may you step in the grounds of the town, you will be executed immediately, that is all!"

What..?

Before I even know it, I was at the edge of a mountain with two soldiers behind me, and they were laughing when they pushed me off a ledge of a mountain and fell.

"Hey, Kid. You okay?" Startled by the wake-up call of a stranger I crawl backward. "Woah, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. That was quite a fall, are you okay?" I don't respond I'm still too stunned by what happened... "By the way you act, I'd say not so good. Come with me, I will feed and keep you safe, you wouldn't want to sleep out here, far too cold even the furriest creature can't resist the cold." He walks away but stands there waiting for me to get my bearings.

I stand up and walk with him, sobbing and crying from what I have done and what the butler had done. It already happened, there is nothing I can do. I can't go back either.

"Brother... did you... save me again..?"

I look at the dry blood on my hands. I'm sorry Denmark and thank you for not telling anyone about our secret.

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