|| The pirates Prince || <Seongjoong>

-|| Chapter Eight ||-

Queen Jude.

"Any signs of Seongwha?" Her voice rages through the hall. The soldiers shivered in the cold, snow dropping onto their shining armour.

"No, your majesty." One of them said, the others backing away as if he had just volunteered for a beating.

Jude narrowed her eyes at the soldier, slowly making her way towards him. She actually couldn't deal with this anymore.

A war it must be then.

"I want more search parties. He's out there. He's not dumb enough to kill himself." She spoke. A harsh tone which spat at the Armoured man.

"Yes, your majesty."

The doors to the throne room flung open, a singular soldier darted his way to her heels. What now?

"We have recovered somethings from the voyage ship. It's pirates." Pirates.

"And they've taking The Prince?" She asked, the soldier nodded with fear. "Track him down. I don't want the parties to return til he's back. Now go. Deliver the message to the army."

And with that, the soldier ran back off. The door slamming behind him with a panic. The Queen brushed her dress down gently. The blue and gold dappled neatly and elegantly on the white fabrics. She smiled.

She wasn't always like this, she used to be sweet, kind. Then she met the rotten King. Who she then wedded. They never loved each other. They just liked. Nothing special between them unlike the saddles and the king. That raged Jude enough to get her own back. She went to phánze for a 'peace maker' and ended up sleeping with the King of Phánze. Ending up with Seongwha.

She wanted to throw him into the dirt. The poor. But the King of Oléa insisted on having him as their heir. Even though they all hated his guts. He's only seen for his beauty. Thank goodness.

She can't wait til she could bruise him til he was nothing but a mess of a blood pool. And with the pirates harassing him on the way. It's perfect.

More than perfect.

She was snapped from her thoughts when one of her sons, Theon, entered the throne room. His white corset shone against his black tunic which was partially covered by his fur coat, white.

"Do change into colours, Theon." She demanded as the prince walked towards her. His eyes red and swollen with tears.

"Where's Ashen? He said he's be back by now."

"He's dead." Her tone looked like it stabbed him straight through the heart. "The king too."

His eyes widened and his mouth wobbled, denial tried to escape his lips. Jude smiled at his reaction.

"Their.. Dead?" His voice was breaking with tears. "What about Seongwha?"

"Probably fucking a pirate right now. Using them as his toys." She laughed.

"He's your son."

"He is not my fucking son. He is Phánez." She spoke without thought. Theon stood there in shock. "He's both kingdoms."

"So that's why the king was taking him to Phánez. For an alliance."

"Your so smart!" She said, her eyes chuffed with amusement. "Stop sobbing. What's done is done. I've sent parties to find him, don't worry."

He was silent. Speak. Fucking speak.

"Wipe that water from your bloody eyes and go to you chambers, Theon."

"Yes.. your majesty.." without protesting he wiped his tears and rushed off, his coat flew behind him as wind blew through the cold room.

She had won. She was in reign.

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Seongwha.

"Please! Stop.." he cried out as she struck him again. Blood spewed from his mouth and he fell to the ground.

"You think I'd stop after all the things you fucking did to this family?" She held the whip in her hand, soaking her skin with blood. "Look at the mess your making!.."

"I'm sorry.." Seongwha winced as he curled himself up away from her. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to.. I'm sorry.."

"You better bloody be sorry!" She spat as he slashed his spine. A deafening cry escaped his mouth. Blood sinking into the floor.

"I'll stop when you stand up, and say it to my face." She muttered with a wide grin on her face. Countlessly attacking him with the whip.

"Please.. stop this mother.."

"It's your majesty to you, Seongwha. Get the fuck up."

He tried getting up, he couldn't. The pain scorched through his body like a burning fire. Raging into his cuts and branding his eyes with tears. He looked up at her, blood pouring helplessly from his mouth and head. His eyes droopy but shocked at the same time.

"Fuck you.." he mumbled through a small cry. Holding his stomach in pain.

"Excuse me?" A hand yanked on the back of his hair, pulling his head tightly to her mouth.

"Fuck you."

"You fucking prick." She grunted as she kicked his stomach, hard. The loud whaling echoed through the room, he looked over to see the guards. They only stared. An amused face on all of them.

"Stop! Stop it please! Help me! I beg of you.." he screamed, the hand tugging harder against his scalp. "MOTHER FUCKING STOP THIS!"

He felt a hard pinch against his arm, his eyes fluttered open with panic he kicked himself upward to sit straight. Just a dream. His eyes widened even more when he saw Hongjoong next to him. Lying next to him, a worried expression appeared on his face. One that Seongwha had seen before. On the deck.

"Bad dream?" He mumbled as he rubbed Seongwha's arm where he pinched, "sorry if it was too hard."

Seongwha only stared at him. Why is he in his bed? Silent, Hongjoong got up from the bed. Walking away.

"We'll be arriving at a trading port shortly, I'd get up if I were you." And with the slam of the door, he was gone.

Why was he in his bed? Seongwha just remained silent, staring blankly at the door.

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