The Tale of Opposite Souls

2) ℰ𝓃𝑒𝓂𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒜𝓇𝑒

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𝓑𝓮𝓽𝓽𝔂𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥

I was spending the day with my best friend Veronica and my other ladies. Veronica and I have been closest of friends since we could speak and it's always been that way. She's like another sister, that Polly my real sister no longer lives with us. My parents thought I should have my own set of girls, which is fine because I've known the three practically my entire life.

As I was getting ready for bed I had heard a knock at my door and I responded "you may come in."

I fixed my hair turning my head seeing a maid as she smiled "Princess your father and mother would like to see you and your brother in the kings chambers?"

I questioned it for a second but shrugged "okay, thank you, I'll be there in a moment."

She nodded leaving my room as I put on my robe and quickly left my room.

As I got to my parents bedroom I saw Charles and I questioned "is everything alright?"

My mother smiled and my father announced "tomorrow we have been invited to a ball thrown by Forsyth Pendleton Jones Jr."

I scoffed out "mum! You cannot be serious I will not spend even a second in that home! That boy needs some serious help."

She sighed and my father said "enough Elizabeth, please for one day be my sweet angel and behave yourself?"

I rolled my eyes as he walked over and held my shoulders "be the little girl I have raised for 17 years. To be the most ever proper. Please Elizabeth?"

I looked at my father and frowned gently and crossed my arms.

"Only if I get to say one bad thing about the Prince."

He huffed out "one thing."

I smiled and groaned out "fine I suppose. But why must we go? Why must I go!?"

He explained "Charles needs a wife and I'm growing impatient and tired of waiting, we shall see what tommorow results yield for our home."

Charles left and I sighed looking at my mother as she told me "do not worry Elizabeth, we will get you a nice dress and you will look beautiful tommorow."

I smiled and nodded as she kissed my forehead "run along to bed now."

I nodded and left and went to my room.

As I took off my robe and set it on my chair and laid in my bed I had to think of how tomorrow could go out, do I but my hatred aside for the stupid snake or should I rip out his ears?

I suppose just to please my parents I will just ignore him all night and try to get over it as smoothly as possible.

I sighed and shut my eyes hoping for a better and a non-eventful day tomorrow.

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𝓙𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥

I woke up to get ready for this stupid ball my family is throwing, one that I don't even want to attend but I must.

I awoke from my slumber and went out back to practice sword fighting.

I practiced with my good friend Archie as he told me "so Elizabeth is coming?"

I grumbled out "don't even mention her name it's poisonous just by the word of mouth."

He laughed at my comment and I told him "the stupid girl has gotten me on my last nerve. And if I must see her for even a second I would just like to behead her at that very moment."

Archie had asked me for the fact "why do you not like her again?"

I replied "she's a stuck up snob that only cares for herself."

He laughed out "like many of us Jughead, what is it truly?"

I sighed and told him "I just loathe her that is all, do not question my judgment."

He rolled his eyes as he told me "well perhaps after this you should start getting ready for the ball tonight. Perhaps you'll meet a nice lady."

I laughed out loud "yes and than she'll be asking to share a throne where I quite much like it all to myself until I find a women that actually deserves the spot beside me."

He rolled his eyes and said "whatever Jughead, you will see that the one you love will never be the one you expect."

I sighed out "whatever."

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After a good round with Archie I went back in seeing my mother telling people where to place certain things and she saw me and announced "your outfit is already waiting in your room."

I smiled and she grabbed my hands "please be a good boy tonight Jughead. I know you have your opinions but put them aside for one day okay?"

I sighed and nodded and she smiled giving me a small kiss on the cheek and kissed my forehead as I smiled walking past her and went off to my room.

As I was getting ready I had put on my trousers than my tunic, then my coat.

I fixed up my sleeves as I saw a maid walk in smiling "your highness, your parents are finished and guests are beginning to arrive."

I told her "good I need you stake out one of the visitors. The Coopers daughter. I don't want her anywhere in my line of sight."

She nodded "of course your highness."

Waving my hand I spoke "leave, I just need a few more things and I'll make my way down."

She quickly ran off as I fixed my collar as I grabbed my sword and sighed, will I be using it to cut off the stuff head of Elizabeth?

Maybe?

Perhaps...I must make my mother happy so I suppose I can save that for another day.