It was midnight, guards were marching up the stairs as the Princess slept soundly in her chambers. Little did they know, another person is also rushing to the Princess' chambers, but for a completely different reason.
He didn't waste any time when he reached there first, he quickly got into the room and close the door behind him as gently as he can.
"Your highness, you have to wake up."
"What?"The Princess stirred in her sleep and narrowed her eyes at the time. "It is 12 a.m in the morning. Why?"she yawned as she stretched her arms.
"There is not much time your highness, your aunt just gave birth to a son."he said, looking anxiously to the door.
"So I need to get up and celebrate?"Princess Kim Taeyeon sat up from her bed slowly, reaching her hands to her legs. She stretched her arms above her head again and stiffled another yawn. She is never a morning person.
"No. You have to leave before your uncle send someone to kill you."her mentor, Professor Byun Beumsoo hissed at her and started to panic as he glanced frantically back at the door.
The Princess didn't know whether she should believe what her mentor just told her, but she got up from her bed nevertheless after hearing the keyword 'kill'. She was about to walk towards the door until he held her back.
"They are on their way up here now. We have to try the hidden passageway."the Professor said. "And there is no time to pack or change. We have to go now."he said.
"Why is my uncle going to kill me?"she asked.
"Your highness. You asked too many questions. We have to hurry."he led her to a secret door behind the cupboard. "Hurry down the stairs and don't look back."he said behind her.
She ran down the stairs quickly and down to the ground floor. She looked up to find that she just made a really really long way down. "Professor!"she called him when she noticed that he wasn't behind her.
"Run your highness, run! Hide in the forest. I will go and find you later."he shouted from above. He was trying so hard to block the door to make sure that they can't come in. But they are already outside figuring out how to kick the door open.
Taeyeon hesitated about leaving him behind. But since he promised that he will catch up with her, she crouched down and crawled through the hole which leads to a tunnel. She ran as fast as she could out of the tunnel and didn't stop running until she reached somewhere she thinks that is safe. Hiding behind a huge trunk, she drew in a breath and placed her hand across her chest where her heart is beating rapidly underneath.
That was a relief. She peeked out from the trunk, making sure that no one followed her all the way here. She cautiously looked up at the palace, she is a good few kilometres away from it, which lets her have a good view of the whole palace. It looks like a mess, all of the soldiers are shouting at each other, searching for the Princess.
Taeyeon started to wonder if they are searching for her to kill her or because she is missing. She only trust Professor Byun, he has been the only one who cares about her after she lost her parents. And she is not dense, although her uncle and aunt treated her nicely, she could see through their real intentions. Her aunt has been trying to bear a child all these years, so that their child can take over the throne which is now empty due to the Princess not fully grown up yet.
All of these years of growing up, she spent most of her time in her room because her professor told her that it is dangerous out there and people will find out her secret if she isn't careful. Her uncle and aunt don't even know that she has powers and she thinks that it is better to hide it from them too. Through her bedroom window, her heart clenches everytime she sees her people suffering because of soldiers forcing them to pay high tax. The people that are extremely poor were forced to sacrifice themselves and become a slave for the palace. Sometimes Taeyeon couldn't stand it, but she is just not old enough to be on the throne and give orders. Now that a son has been born, they no longer need her to take over the throne.
The world is cruel and Taeyeon's heart wept for it. It's just a small planet and she is the Princess of it, but she isn't doing a good job ruling it. She inhaled and exhaled to calm herself down. This isn't the time for this, it is important that she stays alive and come back to take over the throne once she is older. She still has six months before she reached her 18th birthday, which means that she has to come back after six months.
A hand suddenly grabbed her arm, causing her to jolt up and scream.
"Shh your highness, it is me."hissed her Professor.
"Oh thank god you got out alive."she said.
"I have to go back in later. Or else they will think that I am one of the suspects who helped you escape."he whispered.
"Oh...then where are we going now?"she asked.
"My son's place."
"Your son?"she asked. "The one you always talked about?"
Professor Byun sometimes mentioned his son in front of her when she asked him about his family. The only thing she knows about his son is that they are not really close because he is too busy with his job to spend quality time together with his son.
"Yes. But there are a few things you should know about him first."he said. "He doesn't live alone. He lives with other people. So the only place safe for you is his room."
"I am going to stay in his room?"she gasped.
"Yes, your highness, that is the only place that is safe enough for you. Now let's move quickly. We have no time to lose."
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a/n : so do you guys get the idea about where this story is going?
