Dark Prince

Chapter 38: Terms

Meanwhile at Aquanea..

King Oceanus: That is the most outrageous thing that I ever heard in my entire life! did you really think I will allow you to do that?!

Siren: But father, you know what will happen to me, if I won't follow my heart.

King Oceanus: But being a familiar?! only a fool would agree to that! and how sure are you that you can trust the word of that high elf princess?! what if she's just fooling you? so she can use your abilities for their on greed?!

Siren: I already explained everything to you, we can trust them, we also have the goal, to defeat the Dark Lord Raven.

Laguna: Please excuse my rudeness your Highness, but I also met this land dweller, they seem to be trust worthy, I know that their idea is kinda risky, but we can also benefit from it.

Cohen: Yeah right, if that land dweller boy will accept to marry Princess Siren.

King Oceanus: See?! if the boy you love haven't agree to it, so how can you make me agree to this foolish plan.

Siren: But father!

King Oceanus: No buts young lady! you should go to your room and forget about this nonsense, now go!

Aquanea Soldier: Pardon me your Highness, but two land dwellers wished to have an audience with you.

King Oceanus: Who are this land dwellers? and what do they want? and how did they manage to come here?

Aquanea Soldier: A man named Prince Gray, and a female called Princess Elizabeth.

Laguna: So they decided to come.

Siren: See father, they wouldn't try uo come here if they have any bad intentions.

King Oceanus: Let them in.

Aquanea Soldier: As you wish my Lord.

So the merman soldier escorted Gray and Eli to the King's hall to have an audience with King Oceanus.

Gray: Greetings King Oceanus! I am Gray Leoncourt, Youngest Son of the Great five Dark Kings, and the youngest ruler of King Vlad's Realm.

King Oceanus: (Five Dark Kings?! Siren didn't told me that the one she loves is the son of those tyrant rulers, then I should think about this offer deeper, I don't want to start a war with those monsters.)

Gray: (I can't believe Im doing this again, Im so sorry Scarlett, but we need more allies as we could get, right now this is the fastest way to do that.) Your Majesty, My sister and I are here to make some arrangement with you.

King Oceanus: Yes I heard, but how can I trust your words? we barely know each other, how can you make believe that the familiar spell can be dispelled? and also how can I know that you will still marry my daughter?

Eli: We are one of the highest in royalty, as you heard, our fathers are the Great Five Dark Kings, so as a special title that we have, especially my brothers, they can marry even a hundred times if they want, so I can assure you that your daughter will be one of my brother's concubine or wife.

Gray: (Ugh! If Scarlett hears about this, her whole kingdom will hunt me.)

King Oceanus: That is true, I know some of your father's have countless wives, But Prince Gray, if I may ask, how many wives do you have so far?

Siren: *Staring and Waiting for Gray's answer*

Gray: None.

Siren: Yes! *whispered to herself*

King Oceanus: None? That's kinda hard to believe.

Gray: But I have another fiance.

Siren: *surprised*

King Oceanus: A fiance, so your getting married soon? then who might be this other girl? is she also a royalty from your kingdom?

Gray: She is royalty, but she's from another world, She's from the kingdom of the female warriors, her name is Scarlett, daughter of Queen Mirania.

Eli: But right now, she is being held captive by Raven's minions.

Gray: It was before our wedding when Raven attack us and took her.

King Oceanus: I am so sorry to hear that, that Dark Lord Raven is really despicable, If only Im still young, I might come with you on your journey, but I am too old for that, the only thing I can to help is accept this offer that you are offering.

Gray: Thank y- wait?.. what?! so you-

King Oceanus: Yes, you can take my daughter with you on your quest, but!

Eli: But what?

King Oceanus: You need to make sure she survives, and after the war, you need to marry and her, and give me a grandson.

Eli: Is that all? we can assure you that.

Gray: Grandson?

King Oceanus: Why? don't you have any plans giving my daughter any child? then I won't allow her to join you.

Siren: Father! you're embaressing me.

Gray: O-ofcourse, I can promise that, I will make sure to give you a grandson after we get married.

King Oceanus: Good! I know that you are in hurry, you can leave anytime you want, but you can also stay as long as you want, be free to feel at home, my future son in law. Ho Ho Ho Ho!

Siren: *Looking at Gray while blushing*

Gray: Siren, I will make sure to take care of you and protect you, Even that you will be my sister's familiar, I will not let anything bad happen to you, you are now my fiance as well, so you are my responsibility.

Siren: T-thank you. *smiles happily*

Eli: (Im so sorry my dear little brother, I let you took all the responsibility again, but I really admire you on how very serious you are when it comes to your responsibility, you're like our big brother rather being our little brother.)

Laguna: Prince Gray, please take care of our Princess, I know that you will take full responsibility of her, I can feel that, so thank you.

Cohen: We are also sorry for attacking you, we are just following orders, since Raven's soldier collect soul taxes from us, that's why we attack people and take them to their base camp.

Eli: Wait is that your situation here?

King Oceanus: Indeed, if we don't pay our tribute, he will wipe out the entire kingdom.

Gray: Then what will happen to you now? is your tribute for now enough? since we were suppose to be added to the numbers that you need.

Laguna: Honestly, you guys are a big lost, if we have your souls, you should be the last people that we will attack for this month's tribute.

Eli: Hmmm.. I just don't know what to say.

Gray: That's what I thought, I've been thinking about it after you mentioned it, and do you know if they would recognize which soul you give them? do they check it?

Siren: We don't think so, they would just take it, and sometimes some of them eats them when they get it.

Gray: Good, so they don't care if which souls it is that they consume, I have a plan then.

Eli: I knew it! We really could always depend on you Gray! Im really proud that you're my little brother, so please, listen to what my brother has to say, and follow all of his instructions word by word.