The Kingdom Heir

Chapter 2: Le Prince

Prince John Watson

Irene was taking too long getting ready for her 'prince' as she puts it. I was being forced by my cousin to attend to a ball in honour of the oldest Holmes. I am pretty busy trying to make an alliance and I had no time at all to help Irene choose the perfect attire to meet the youngest Holmes.

I have never been in the Holmes kingdom in my whole life and I had no idea how they even looked. I am supposed to go with Irene to the Holmes' kingdom to show my respect and to support my cousin. Irene and I are cousins, I am a Watson and she is an Adler, her mother is my aunt and my father is her uncle.

Apparently, her parents want her to marry Prince Prat as she put it, she says he is the most arrogant and rude prince there is and that he doesn't know anything at all about hunting or even fighting but that he is extremely handsome.

I think Irene exaggerated, I do not know him personally. I have been ready for three hours now, I am wearing my favourite armour and a long red cape. My family will not be joining me until a day before the tournament that will take place to show the younger Holmes fighting skills.

I was currently staying in Irene's Kingdom to deal with the assassins that were near her kingdom, apparently, they have been causing trouble so I am here to protect the kingdom from them as a favour to my aunt and Irene's mother.

"Irene hurryyyy up" I slurred bored to an impressive level

"I am coming! Do not rush me, do you know how much time I spend doing my hair?!" Irene spat

"None, because your servant does it for you" I reply cleverly

Irene huffs and then half an hour later she is finally ready.

I handed Irene my arm and she took it, we went to the Citadelle of the castle and I helped Irene into her carriage.

"You are not coming?" Irene asked confused when she saw I was not climbing into the carriage beside her

"No, I will catch up with you later. I have some business to deal with first that require my attention" I explain vaguely and wish her good luck

I had to send a message to James in order to let him know I was going to the Holmes' Kingdom and I had to take my hands into the business regarding Mary Morstan. Once I sent the message with my most trustful man I began my journey to the Holmes' Kingdom.

Irene left early in the morning just after the sunrise and I left at noon, I predicted to arrive in the afternoon before the sun goes down and the night takes over.

I took my favourite horse, I called him Alban because Alban is a horse that protects... I know it sounds silly but it is true, my horse was a gift from my prospect of a husband James. The horse was to court me and he succeeded, I loved the gesture. The horse was beautiful, he was white as snow with ebony legs. He was the fastest horse I had and the most loyal animal I have seen, the horse saved my life once when I almost drown...

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I arrived at the Holmes' castle early before the sun went down and I was relieved by that fact because on the night the assassins and burglars attacked the strangers and travellers. I entered the city and rode directly to the castle, the people from the city were surprised to see me... they did not expect to see me, most of the people did not recognise me but the ones that did show me respect. I have never been in this part of the land and never visited the Holmes kingdom before because I saw no reason to do it. Now here I was in front of the castle, a servant approached me and took my horse to the stables. I told the servant to go and approach his superior to ask for an audience with the king. Suddenly the castle's front doors swung open revealing my uncle and aunt, they must have heard that I had arrived and went outside to meet me.