2 Moons - Fairy tales Slashed

CH 4 - Prince Charming

At the palace

"I want everything to be perfect." The queen says as she walks around, instructing the staff. "We only have 2 months before the ball."

"Calm my dear, it will all go well." The King replies.

The prince listened to his parents talk back and forth, about the upcoming ball. He had only agreed so it would make them stop pestering him.

Yes, he was 22 years old, but did he really have to marry? He was happy doing what he wanted, but when did they ever listen to him. He looked around. It was a party, at least he would find someone to bed.

He finished checking the last of the lists his mother had given him, and got up to leave, they had been at this for near 10 days, he needed a break.

"Where do you think you're going Prince Charming?" His mother stopped his quiet escape.

"Out mother."

"We have things to do." She looked annoyed.

"It's mostly done." Prince charming sighed. "You can handle the rest. I arranged a few days away with my friends."

"Prince Forth." His mother said angrily, then turned to his father. "Don't just sit there say something."

"Listen to your mother, Forth, she only wants the best for you."

"I agreed to this ball to make her happy, didn't I?"

"I'm doing this for you." She sighs. "Your siblings have found someone, you should as well."

She was doing this because she was getting impatient and wanted me to find a partner. Her friend's children were marrying, she didn't want to be left out, so this was her desperate measure.

"Forth your trip should be postponed." His father said giving him the look.

It was his 'don't defy her' look, I had seen it often, but he was going to make a run for it, and deal with the consciousness when he got back.

"Your father and I only want the best for you dear." Mother replied.

"Now son, sit with me, we have some papers to discuss." He was smirking at me, he was getting his way.

"You should help your father, you know he isn't in good health." She begins.

I smirked back at my father, I wasn't doing those papers, he asked for this. "If he wants to be healthy, he should stop smoking his cigars, secretly under the peach trees."

"He does what?"

I run as mother begin to yell at father, this should give me enough time to make a run for it. It doesn't take long to get ready, my party is already waiting.

"We're ready to move?" I ask my hunter.

"Yes Highness, everything's been ready since dawn."

"You can't call me that outside."

"I'll remember." He laughs.

We ride out, a nice hunting trip, it had been a while since I had gone out with a party. This should be fun.

I meet my friends outside the small village, that isn't too far from the capital. They are already here, waiting.

"You took your time Forth." Phana says annoyed.

"He has to make an entrance." Lam rolls his eyes.

"Be glad I made it, my mother's gone insane about the ball."