The EN-d

(Soon to be) King Sunoo

Song: Bob the Builder theme song
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The doors opened. Revealing a big spacious throne room with two thrones at the front. She assumed one was hers, and the other one was Sunoo's, that fact very true because of the man sitting in it. Off to the side was another throne. This one decorated differently. King Albert was sitting in it. Looking rather displeased with the seating arrangement.

Jay escorted her up to the thrones. Both stopping to curtsy and bow. Sunoo motioned for her to sit at the thron next to him. Jay bent down, kissed her hand and walked over the wall behind the thrones. Taking his place as captain of the guard.

Flustered from Jay's sudden action she flopped down in the throne a little ungracefully and flushed. Only to Niki and Jungwons amusement.

She studied the crowd of people she had paid no attention to. Finding them all to be very nicely dressed and rich looking. There was an group of differently dresses people around King Albert's throne. Each one had silver hair and silver eyes. Identical to Sori.

This must be my mother's family, she thought to herself.

Sunoo interrupted her thoughts by standing up.

"Good day everyone! I am Prince Sunoo. We have gathered here today as it is the first day of the Coronation celebrations. For three days we will celebrate the coming coronation of myself, Prince Sunoo! By the time the third day arrives, I will have announced my future queen." He bowed to the crowd and sat back down in his throne. Amidst the murmering of the Royals, Eunchae and Jake whispered together. Discussing who it could be.

Sori, on the other hand. Was giving her brother a hurt look. Which he tried to ignore.

Music started playing and all of the Royals paired up and began to dance. Sori would have laughed at them if she hadn't been so shocked by Sunoos announcement.

Without hesitation she stood up, grabbed Sunoos hand and dragged him to a hidden alcove in the back of the throne room.

"Sunoo what do you mean?"

"Don't worry Sori. I have it all under control. There's so reason to worry, ok?" He tried to reassure her.

"No Sunoo. I have to worry. I don't want you trapped in a loveless marriage." She crossed her arms and tapped her toe at him.

"We'll talk later Sori. I promise." He led her back to the thrones and they sat back down.

Several people tried to ask her to dance but she shot them down. She sat in the throne preoccupied the whole ball. What was she going to do?

"Come on." Jay appeared next to her and grabbed her hand. "I'll take enough outside for a bit."

She followed him up a side staircase and into a private room.

"What was that announcement of his?" Sori paced the room in frustration.

"I'm not sure. But try not to worry. He's got it all under control. Ok?" He grabbed her by her waist and held her still until she nodded.

She pulled away from him. A little flustered at the close contact.

"Do I have to go back in there?"

"No. Maybe in a bit. For now just sit in her and calm down." He led her to a sofa and sat her down, then he sat down next to her.

For the next half hour they sat there in each other's company discussing anything that came across their mind.

"All I want to do is go to sleep." She rested her head in her heads and sighed.

"What? You woke up like an hour ago."

"So? I'm still tired. Can I make an excuse to leave?" She gave Jay a hopeful look.

He wavered for a second before relenting. "Alright. I'll go tell Sunoo that you're not feeling well. Behave until I get back."

With that he left.

Sori leaned back in the sofa, relaxing a bit.

A knock resounded on the door before it opened.

A girl around her age walked in. She had silver hair and silver eyes. "Hello cousin. My name is Willow."

Sori sat up and studied the girl. Was she the one that King Albert was pushing Sunoo to marry?

"Just in case you're wondering. Yes I am the one Grandfather is pushing Sunoo to marry. But don't worry. Sunoo isn't going to marry me." She almost looked sad at the fact.

"Do you like him?" Sori gave her cousin a suspicious look.

"I- I do. Your father used to bring him to visit us every once in a while when he was younger. When he got older he started coming by himself." She smiled while thinking about Sunoo. "He never paid attention to me. But it's ok. I was fine loving him from afar."

"Do you realize how weird it must me for him? It's be like asking someone to marry their sister. Can't you see how much we look alike?"

Willow nodded. "That can't be helped I suppose."

"Either way it's weird. I only want him to marry someone he loves." Sori couldn't help but feel a little contempt towards this girl. "How old are you, Willow?"

"I'm 17. You're 16 aren't you?"

Sori nodded. Just a few days ago, she had been 21. Nice to be young again, though, in a twisted way.

"Is there any specific reason you came to visit me Willow?"

Willows head shot up at the unexpected question. "No. Not really. I just wanted to meet my first cousin."

Sori hummed while continuing to study the girl.

"We'll see each other later Willow. Okay? I have someone coming right now though so." She subtly hinted for the girl to leave.

"Right. I'll talk to you tomorrow?"

Sori nodded. Dismissing her.

Willow curtsied and left.

About a minute later Jay entered the room again. "Sunoo gave the okay. Let's go."

"Thank goodness. Another second around people and I would have had a fit." Sori happily followed Jay out of the room and down a different staircase than before. This one leading them outside. "How the heck do we seem to go every which way and appear in a whole different place each time?"

"Couldn't tell ya." Jay led her over to a thick metal gate. He raised his hand and knocked twice on it. The gate opened slowly.

"How did you do that?"

"The guards on the wall up there keep an ear and eye out for people wanting to come through." He pointed to the tall walls of the castle where she could see a few guards.

*Oh wow Junkyu and Seventeen just went live I gtg. OH MY WORD ITS JUN*

Sori hummed in response. Following him through the gate. They now stood on a dirt road leading away from the castle gates.

"Where are we going?"

"Sunghoon and Heeseung agreed to bring us to the village." Jay led her down the road and into the forest.

"Who's Sunghoon? I've never actually seen him." Sori remembered people talking to and about him but never actually doing so herself.

"He's the Royal Spy. It isn't likely you'll see him around much. He keeps a low profile. Anyways, let's sit down and wait. They'll probably take a while." Jay took off his jacket and laid it in the grass. He motioned for Sori to sit on it and sat in the grass next to her.

??? POV

So she's playing the part of the princess... smart. I'll have to get closer to her. Make her trust me before I make my move. There's no going back for her now... Or that other one. Taehyun or whatever they called him. Maybe I'll choose another one that can't go back. Maybe... Jungwon. He's close enough to her... Yeah...