My Precious Prince (fruk royal au)

Chapter 11

"Something always happens for a reason.."

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The clock struck midnight and it was the time the moon was hiding in the shadows. It was superstition that something bad always happened on a night like this whether it would be a missing apple or a murder in the kingdom. However, this time, it was even worse.

Yao and Feliciano, with strict orders from his majesty, were told to meet his majesty at exactly this time and with just three knocks, they were granted permission to go in.

"Greetings, Yao and Feliciano, I hope you are in good health. Yao, it is time for you to go and do what I have told you to do and Feliciano, just stand here for a couple of minutes alright?"

They both nodded and while Yao made his way to exit, Feliciano made a face, asking him what he was going to do. Yao sighed sadly and walked off, knowing it would all be too difficult to explain. Yao walked in the dark corridors, voices whispering inside his head while the rain banged on the window. He crept into the twins bedroom, careful not to wake either of them up, and gently picked up Matthew.

"I am getting too old for this! Why is he making me carry a 14 year old boy!"

He then took off in the pouring rain into the forest, he lay Matthew against a tree and took out his sword. Just one stab and it will be done, he told himself. It was just. Suddenly, a flash of a young boy, just about the same age as Matthew, was forced away from him. His younger brother, Yao thought to himself. He had soft black eyes, full of mystery and short black hair. Every now and then, he brought kittens to Yao that he found from the streets. God knows how many times Yao had told him to stop bringing cats but, he never listened. Then, one day, the King sent his little brother away, he doesn't know where he is, he was just gone. The amount of rage and anger the flooded through his veins on that day appeared once more. This king was crazy, a psycho! Commanding to kill his own kids, that's too far. Yao dropped the sword and picked up Matthew once more, leading him to the port where hundreds of ships from different countries were docked. He then saw a tanned Spanish man, with chestnut hair and sea green eyes, who was carrying boxes of supplies to a French ship.

"I can't believe Francis is making me do this! This is not even my job!"

Francis. A memory of that name flashed in his mind. Not just because he was the Great King of France but it was because Arthur had mentioned it quite a few times. He and Arthur had gotten closer in these five years, from just Yao teaching Arthur the ways of the Kingdom to a fun conversation every now and then. Arthur had trusted Yao with the secret of him being in love with the French King since they were younger and how they were unfortunately separated. If Francis still loves Arthur then maybe, just maybe...

"Excuse me!" Yao called out to the Spanish man.

"Oh hello! Is there anything you need?" the Spanish man replied.

"Uhhh.. I am Yao, his majesty's servant and his royal highness's tutor and well, I need to ask a favour but, you have to tell me who you are first."

"Sure," he replied, slightly confused but going with the flow, "I am Antonio, French King's right hand man and he sent me here to do some trade and those sort of things. I am just about to leave, if that's what you are wondering."

"No, no! It's not that, it's-"

"Holy, is that Prince Matthew!"

"Yes.. well, I better explain shouldn't I?"

Yao then went on to explain what the King had commanded him to do, to get rid off Matthew, kill him. How Yao wished not to do that and wants to keep him safe and so he thought sending him to King Francis' kingdom would ensure safety for him and the King to not find out.

It was clearly imprinted on Antonio's face that he was shocked, this was nothing that he would have expected to find out. However, he was still curious of why Yao wanted to send Matthew to the French Kingdom.

"Uhm well, sorry if you didn't know but Francis and Arthur sort of have an affair.."

Antonio laughed and replied that of course, he had known and that he would gladly get Matthew to safety. Yao handed Matthew to him, said his farewells and once more, ventured off into the depths of the kingdom where you will never be able to escape.

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Yes, I know, not a very long chapter but it was all I got! And also, it was a great way to finish so yeah. Anywho, thank you for 200+ reads, you have no idea how happy I am and also, thank you for all the kind comments. They keep me going, so once again thank you:)

Signing off,

Pirate Elvy🍵