The Graveyard Kingdom [*ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*]

Chapter 11: New Friends

"So, what have you been up too—" Ashlyn started, genuinely curious about her friend.

However, a ball of energy charged by.

A very, very annoying ball of energy.

Namely:

Aiden.

Fucking Aiden.

Aiden cackled, coming up behind Logan and jumping on his back. Logan yelped. They fell to the ground in a heap, and Aiden laughed.
"Hi ash!"

Ashlyn glared at the boy. Oh hell no.
"Aiden you have two damn seconds to get off of Logan before I make you get off of him."

"Alright alright chill! I'm just having fun!"

"Aiden. Fucking. Clark."

"Ok ok! I'm getting off!"

"Jesus!" Ashlyn glared at Aiden. Could he get anymore annoying? He needed to take a hint!
Logan grunted, slightly disoriented from the weight that tackled him to the floor. He looked up, seeing Aiden look down on him cheekily.

Not even a god freaking sorry.

Yup.

He was getting crazy vibes from this guy—

No.

No.

This PRINCE?

Oh. He was looking at Prince Aiden.
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He honestly thought Aiden would be taller.

Logan stood up, Ashlyn giving him a hand. He sighed.
"Um, h-hello, your highness."

Aiden bowed. "G'day mate! Fancy meeting ya!" He said in a fake British accent. Ashlyn whapped him on the head with her shoe. Aiden yelped. "Ow! Son on a bitch!"

Logan stifled his laughter. It was funny, seeing his friend get mad at someone else for once. But it did scare him a bit, seeing her be so casual with the prince.

After all....

The royals weren't exactly the greatest people in the world. And....

People he's cared about been screwed over by them more than once.

But he supposed that was life. The rich ruled the poor. The less fortunate.

The wastes.

Logan shook his head. No don't think like that. I'm maybe Aiden was nice? Even though he looked absolutely psychotic. Ben was nice. Intimidating, but nice. Really nice.

Like a giant cat honestly. A Maine coon maybe?

Meanwhile Aiden.....

Was like a damn husky.

"So!" Aiden threw his hands up, leaning in closely to Logan. "Who are you? I haven't seen you around before!"

"Ah, um. I'm Logan," Logan stammered out. He held his hand out to shake, which Aiden shook violently. Logan tried not to wince. Either Aiden was stronger than he looked or Logan was really that weak.

It was probably the latter to be honest. Logan wasn't a melee fighter—he was a thinker.

"Well it's nice to meet you Logan! Sooooooo how do you know ash? Friends? Siblings? Lovers?"

Ashlyn gagged at that last statement. "He's—"

Logan frantically shook his head. Please don't! He wasn't ready to be out. People....

Well people were harsh. Ashlyn sighed, noticing the look.

"He's not into girls or dating Aiden." Ashlyn said plainly.
Aiden seemed to get the hint—but honestly with Aiden there was no real way to tell if he got it or if it just went in one ear and out the other.

Ashlyn assumed it was the latter most of the time.

The airhead.

"So, your uh—hm?" Aiden flicked his hand. Logan nodded, looking away. "Ight' cool."

Logan slumped with relief. So he wasn't a total asshole. Ashlyn sighed.

"What do you want, Aiden?"

"Well, I wanted to know if you guys are free?" Aiden asked. "You see, I had an idea."

"An idea?" Logan shuddered at the thought. For someone reason, he didn't think Aiden having a thought was a good idea.

"Yeah! So Ben has been wanting to get some seeds for this medicine he's making, but they only grow in the woods! So, do you guys wanna accompany me?" Aiden asked innocently.

Ashlyn glared at him. So that's what this was! An ambush! Ashlyn scoffed. Well to bad! No way Logan would go back to the woods after what happened—

"Sure! It sounds like fun, and I'm good with plants, so maybe I could help?"
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Fuck.

(A/N: IM ALIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AND FEELING KIND OF BETTER! STILL FEEL LIKE CRAP BUT ITS BETTER THAN IT WASSSSSSSS!)