New prophecies

Chapter 6

"Okay, once we arrive, remember to use your manners." Luke said.

Luke had been teaching the 3 coaches on proper mannerism and how to treat royalty. Assuming the King and Queen would be there, they knew they had to respect them, since they were the ones trusted in finding their son. Once the subway stopped at the station. They were immediately spotted. The guards standing in the station guided them to the entrance of the station and then went back to their respective positions.

"Woah. This place is so fancy." Grace exclaimed, stars in her eyes at the beautiful atmosphere of the stars illuminating the city.

"I know right? Let's look around for a shop with clothes. Maybe then we can go looking for the crystal." Gray explained. They all agreed and continued walking into the town.

They walked around looking for a shop to where they could find a nicer looking outfit. Eventually Grace spotted a shop with dresses and suits for men and women. They walked inside and were immediately greeted by the scent of roses and nice looking suits. While Grace and Clementine walked around, giggling at all the dresses, Gray and Luke looked at the suits. Gray went for a sleek yellow suit with a black undershirt and pants. It came with a matching yellow tie and black dress shoes. Luke's suit was red and black with a small flame design on it. His pants were black and red with the same flame design. It came with a red tie and a black undershirt, similar to Gray's. The girls came towards the boys with 2 dresses. Grace's dress was pink and puffy, something you would see at a high school dance. It had matching gold jewelry and matching heels. Clementine's dress was black and teal with an intricate design on it. It had silver lining on it and had matching silver jewelry and heels. The 4 paid for the outfits with what money they had and walked towards a bathroom.

Once they were changed, they blended in perfectly. It was harder to tell who they were but not impossible. Not for the hooded figure it wasn't. She had been following them since they boarded the train. She slipped into a fancier outfit and watched as they walked up to a sign. The sign said that there was a ball happening tonight and that they were honoring the King and Queen's son for his brave sacrifice. The 4 coaches thought of this as their ticket to finding the crystal and immediately began walking towards the castle where the ball was being held. Once they got to the gates, they were immediately let in and greeted at the entrance by guards. Once they went inside they saw the castle decorated royally with blue and gold decorations. Near the thrones, the crystal was in the middle, on a pedestal with a glass box on top. They figured the best way to get to it was for one of them to distract the King and Queen while two kept watch out and the other stole the crystal carefully.

"Okay, who's really good at sweet talking?" Gray asked.

"I can do it. While I'm distracting them, Clementine and Luke can watch for any oncoming guests who might see you." Grace explained.

"Okay, I'll grab the crystal. When I grab it, we quickly get out and get back to the station. We can then figure out what to do from there." Gray said.

"Why do we have to keep watch?" Clementine asked.

"Because it's my crystal. It called to me. I have a bad feeling something will happen if you try to grab it." Gray explained, leaving Clementine frowning.

Once they all split up, the hooded figure arrived. Gray slowly made his way towards the throne while Grace started chatting with The King and Queen. Luke and Clementine stood behind pillars near the throne to keep watch for Gray. Once he was close enough to the throne, he slid on the floor to hide behind the King's throne. He slowly inched closer to the crystal when pink smoke clouded near the crystal and the throne. Luke and Clementine signaled for Gray to come back but he couldn't see through the smoke and couldn't stop coughing. When it cleared, he heard all the guests gasp. He slowly crept back behind the pillar Clementine was behind.