Denwen

The bloody Prince

"Mum, who's that" a girl said pointing as Denwen

"Baby girl, that's something you shouldn't be looking at" The mother said as she covered a =her daughter's eyes to stop her from staring.

"Who's the homeless kid?" another lady said as she walked past staring in disgust

"First the empire now a child lunatic maybe the world is truly falling apart" a man said as he walked along side his friend "come on man you shouldn't say such to a child especially when he's just an ear away" his friend replied as they continued to walk into the city. Many comments such as those flew left and right as people passed the boy who was busy kissing the floor

"CIVILIZATION AT LAST" He suddenly screamed causing the people to give him space. "Finally, people" he said as he stood up and walked into the gate. Feeling his hunger returning he started to look up and down as he was looking at the current environment for the closet thing that looked like a restaurant.

"Excuse me ma'am, do you know where I can see somewhere to eat?" Denwen asked a lady who quickly hastened her steps "honestly, they should round up these truants running around" she said as she covered her nose and moved quickly. He continued to move around as he was not even given a bit of attention by people around, obviously no one would want to see a half-naked kid with scattered hair and his butt out open coming near them. Seeing that no one would even give him the slightest attention he moved towards wall were he sat as he looked like a beggar child with no where to go. Suddenly, a sweet aroma wafted into his nose as his stomach reacted accordingly, unable to react he began to move in that direction as if he was on auto pilot.

"Hey kid" Someone called out making Denwen turn his head as he noticed another boy his age wearing a white shirt and blue pants with a Jacket on, "huh me?" he asked "do I look like I am talking to any other half naked bum around" the boy retorted "hey I am not a bum I am royalty" Denwen bit back

"Yeah, royal bum" the boy couldn't help but giggle. Denwen walked forward and threw out a punch but it was so weak the boy just stepped aside and pushed him making him land on his butt "see, bum" the boy couldn't help but laugh. Denwen knowing struggling further was pointless just pouted and looked away "honestly, I am pretty surprised that you haven't been picked up yet" the boy asked "what do you mean?" Denwen asked "Well don't you know for sometime now all the truant kids in this village have been disappearing, huh what are you doing?" the boy asked when he saw the out stretched hand of Denwen who was giving him a face telling him to help him up "have you taken a look at yourself, well never mind if I am to become the strongest hero out there I have to do things like things" he said as he helped Denwen up "well... thank you" he thanked the boy.

"Here take this" the boy threw his jacket at Denwen "first cover your self up before you follow me" the boy said as they walked towards one of the restaurants. "Thanks" Denwen said as he used the jacket as a skirt, "Roy" the boy said as he pulled out a seat "huh" Denwen responded repeating the boy's action "the name's Roy" Roy said as he picked up a jar of milk and poured himself some

"Denwen" hearing this Roy sprayed out his drink as the whole room became silent as everyone turned and looked at him "did I say something wrong" Denwen asked as he tried to hide himself underneath a table

"Sorry guys, my friend here loves joking around so please don't mind him" Roy said as he waved off the tensed atmosphere cause a sense of normality to return to the room

"You're joking right?"

"No, I am not" Denwen replied as he brought himself from under the table "is there anything wrong with it"

"shhhh, bring down your voice when talking about this matter" Roy spoke as he whispered "it's a very sensitive issue as people can actually get triggered by it" Roy said as he tried to explain

"Why, what happened" Denwen asked as his interest was piqued, his senses were telling him that he shouldn't have asked as he wouldn't want to know the answer to that question but regardless, he still asked.

"Are you being serious right now, or have you been living under a rock for the past week" Roy said in well, but when he saw the confused face of Denwen he just lost all form of struggle and decided to explain:

"You truly are a bum, do you know that there was a ceremony two days ago, like on a planet level ceremony"

'Yeah, because I was there' Denwen thought in his mind but thought it wiser not to say it out loud but listen first.

"It was the coming-of-age ceremony of the bloody prince"

"Wh....y, why did they call him that?" Denwen with a bit of hesitation

"Because he was the one that brought the planet to ruin...." Roy continued to explain

As in if the world suddenly became larger, Denwen felt himself turn miniature compared to it as Roy's explanation continued in the background "I didn't mean to"

"Excuse me" Roy was cut short by the sudden statement

"I mean he didn't mean to" Denwen quickly corrected himself

"And how do you know that" Roy asked

"Well, I am sure no kid of our age would want the downfall of his father?"

"Well, the bloody Prince certainly did, well in other news, although his name was never called out in the public but there are rumors that his name was 'Denwen'" Roy said as he looked at Denwen intensely "so you see why it is a sensitive topic"

"Yeah, I see it"

"So, I would suggest that you change that name back to your real name or pick another one" Roy said as he took another sip of milk.

"No" Denwen said as he shook his head.