The beginning is with a mark

Ch. 2: A King and A Queen finally chosen

Arthur walked around his room, of course it was a guest room but it had been adorned with spades colors, blue, light blue and some silver. The colors were absolutely gorgeous. Even though he much preferred the color green.
"You idiot! It took me about 3 hours to find you!" Emma his fairy yelled out of nowhere.
"Emma?" Arthur whispered.
Emma appeared before him, her fairy wings and a slight green mixed with blue dress, she had dirty blonde hair. "Yes, Arthur? What happened? I lost track of you yesterday when you didn't return to your room and then suddenly I hear from someone that you had gone to spades! How drastic! I also saw that you met the prince but when they took you to your room I lost you in a crowd" she said with a pouty face, her orange eyes gazing at him
"Sorry Emma, I have had a crazy day. I'm glad it's night. I can finally sleep....except I feel....a bit queasy. I'll go out for a night stroll don't you think?" Arthur asked in his British accent.
Emma nodded and flew up to Arthur and sat on his shoulder. "I have been exhausted. So you owe me this much" she said with a smile

Alfred walked around the castle corridors, still dressed in his prince gear. "Where could that clock be?" Alfred murmured to himself quietly. At night most people were sleeping around ten. And he certainly did not want to hear any noble ladies complain about the noise which had happened before. He turned a corner and met his twin brother Mattie. Who was only younger by a couple minutes.
"Alfred....I-uh-hi" he managed to say quietly
"Hey Matt,.." Alfred replied. After their mothers death Mattie had left the castle and gone to the diamonds kingdom to 'rest' but as his father had passed away earlier. Mattie had rushed over.
"I'm sorry for not being here.." Mattie managed to say his blue eyes saddened and about to shed tears. Alfred embraced his twin brother.
"It's okay Mattie, I know you were sad when mom died....but just stay with me during this hard time okay? I still don't know who's king of this country-" Alfred began saying but Mattie almost flinched at the words 'king'
"Y-you're looking for the Spades clock aren't you?" Mattie asked as Alfred pulled away
"Yes...but-"
"Go to the labyrinth. The clock shows itself to people who are loyal to the search of the royals. Atleast that's what mom told me...." Mattie said as he began walking the direction Alfred had left. But he stopped and looked back at Alfred, "I have a feeling you'll be King. Mom and dad would've been proud." And with those words Mattie left.
Alfred sighed and began walking to the labyrinth...

Arthur had walked into a labyrinth. First attracted by the blue roses. Suddenly he was stuck. He walked one way only to find that he had gone in a circle,
"Emma? Please tell me you can help me?" Arthur asked
But he looked at his shoulder and she wasn't there but rather in his pocket sleeping.
"Damn....." He mumbled to himself when he began to hear footsteps. 'Maybe they're the guards. Crap. I don't want to get into bloody trouble...my mum would die of embarrassment' he thought as he began running the other direction.

Alfred heard running. He began running after the mysterious figure, "stop! Dude!" He yelled. But the intruder would not stop. Alfred ran even faster, catching up. But he still couldn't get him, the man turned the corner and Alfred jumped. Causing them both to fall into a fountain. "Man! I told you to stop" Alfred said as he wiped his face from the water only to look into captivating green eyes
"I'm sorry....your majesty....I got lost and-" Arthur Kirkland began excusing himself but Alfred felt a smile and laugh rise.
"Dude! You almost freaked me out. What idiot walks into the labyrinth?" He said with a major laugh that caused Arthur to blush in embarrassment
"Shut up! You twat! I walked in here because of the blue roses- but why are you here? If I'm the idiot then so are you!" Arthur yelled back, his cheeks still burning red
"I was looking for.....a thing" Alfred said as he wiped a tear from his eye
"A thing? Like? I have been lost in here for quite some time maybe I passed by it?" Arthur suggested. Alfred only mumbled something. Suddenly he stood up and got out of the fountain holding his hand out to Arthur. "Come on, I'll take you back to the castle."
"But- uh...okay"
"Just...hold my hand. Even when people are together. The maze can separate them somehow. So...just hold on to me. Besides I wouldn't want my guest to get a cold because of my clumsiness" Alfred said, his gaze looking away in embarrassment. Arthur smiled and took his hand.

They walked together, holding hands, taking turn after turn when suddenly Alfred found a dead end. "This is weird...this usually isn't-"
"Don't tell me we are lost?! For the Decks sake! My mother will worry and-" but Arthur stopped talking when the maze opened up like a door. "Please tell me I'm not insane..." Arthur requested. Alfred laughed lightly
"You're not insane dude"
They walked into the opened door and found 3 clocks laid out on pedestals.
"What is this?" Arthur asked Alfred
"I-I don't know-"
Arthur walked to the nearest pedestal and found a clock...who's design was just like the one on his neck. The hands were pointing at him and going north and east for some weird reason. "This....this clock has my spades crest..." Arthur spoke out
"What? No way dude!"Alfred said as he grabbed the clock before Arthur could lay a hand on it.
"This is the queen clock! Dude! You're the queen"
"I'm the queen!? WHAT? IM A BLOODY MAN FOR DECKS SAKE!"
"Chill dude! The proof is right here, it has a ' Q' engraved at the back"'
"Shit..." Arthur replied as he clenched his fists in denial
Alfred handed Arthur the clock, "my queen" he said as he grabbed Arthur's free hand and kissed it lightly. Arthur blushed in embarrassment and anger.
"Stop it you idiot!"
Alfred gave the biggest laugh and began walking towards the other clocks.
The jacks and the Kings, he picked the jacks up and looked at it but nothing happened, nothing changed. The crest was there but the hands pointed east. He looked at the Kings and saw no design on it. Not the way the queen had one or the jacks. "Maybe...a king hasn't been decided?" Arthur suggested
"Maybe..." Alfred mumbled as he picked up the clock only to feel the biggest electricity shock run through his body, the clock immediately stood up by itself. The magic around it. Whirling and picking it up. The light was blue and silver, the light seemed unbearable to the eyes. Alfred closed his eyes and covered himself but the electric shock around him was pulsing through his body. The power was immense...

He opened his eyes to find the clock in his hands, the time flowing correctly, a crest had been engraved on it. One with wings and a beautiful strong but elegant design.
Arthur looked at the clock astounded. "I think....it chose you as king. Where is your mark?" He asked
Alfred began removing his coat and shirt. "I don't know? But-"
Arthur began panicking. Watching the prince undress, he could feel the biggest blush in his cheeks, he covered his face in embarrassment only to see that Alfred was oblivious to him. "Hey dude....it's right here..." Alfred said as he pointed to the crest that was engraved on his lower left chest around his abdominals.
Arthur felt his blush still there and only peeped through his fingers, to look at a half naked well built Alfred F. jones. Arthur slowly took his hands off his face when Alfred's blue eyes gazed into Arthur's. He fixed his glasses and smiled, "I think....we can finally go to the castle" he said as he pointed to the exit that leased them to the castle. Alfred began dressing up again.

As they walked together the blue roses bloomed and let out a beautiful small light, almost like it was hope. Arthur gazed at the little lights to see that they were fairies waking up form their slumber so to greet their knew King and Queen....
Alfred stopped for a second and looked at Arthur. "I'm king....and you're my queen..." He said as he covered his mouth in shock. "But you're a man!!!"
Arthur felt a small pang of irritation in his heart and even on his neck where the crest was. It was almost like his body were reacting to the denial...