A Cautionary Tale

Part 7

This is it y'all. The moment you've all been waiting for. Prince Julien is about to make his entrance. 

You guys ready? :D

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Kai was glaring daggers at the fairy as both he and his loyal companion were being led into the castle. He could hear Jay muttering frantically under his breath, and was mentally preparing himself for the moment Cole told him to shut up.

It never came.

The only other words spoken during the time they were being led was the nindroid holding the weapons taunting Kai. "The forest will belong to Prince Julien," the droid had said.

Kai just glared at the nindroid.

Finally, after what seemed like eleven minutes of walking, they entered a large room. Only the nindroids holding the two and the weapons stayed with the group as they walked in, the rest staying outside the door.

The room was gigantic and covered in ice and frost. Kai assumed they were in the throne room as little shelves littered the walls filled with helmets and swords, wands and horns. A large cage rest on the far right of the room. His belief was confirmed when he and Jay were forced onto their knees in front of an enormous throne made of ice.

Sitting in said throne, with his legs crossed as if he were meditating, was Zane. He wore a long and excessive light blue cloak overtop a white unitard with light blue diamonds covering it. His hands were covered by white gloves, also decorated with light blue diamonds. The unitard shone with a silk-like sheen and his cloak looked as though it was made of tiny ice crystals. A silver crown, adorned with tiny ice-blue gems and snowflake patterns, rested atop his head.

"Ah," The Prince said, a very un-Zanelike smirk slowly tugging at his lips. "If it isn't the legendary Sir Kai." He spread out his arms like he was welcoming a hug. "Welcome to my majestic and perfect castle."

"Hey! Watch it!" Jay squeaked as the third nindroid forcefully grabbed Jay's bag from off of him. The nindroid walked to the door and carelessly tossed the bag, sword, and knife on the ground by it.

Kai was about to say something, a snarky comment perhaps, when he heard someone yell, "KAI!"

He looked up and his heart dropped when he saw Nya-- his sister-- the princess being held in a cage that was suspended mid air. "NYA!" he screamed. "Let the princess go," he demanded, turning to look at Prince Julien.

The Prince just tsked at him. "Oh dear, I'm afraid I cannot do that, young Kai, he responded. He then turned his gaze towards Jay. "Ah, you brought me an elf too. Excellent work, Cole."

Cole just bowed his head as a sign of respect, not daring to look The Prince in the eye.

Zane sighed happily. "Oh, I do so love when people bow before me." His gaze returned towards his prisoners, cold and sharp. "BOW BEFORE THE MIGHTY, AND FABULOUSLY MAGNIFICENT, PRINCE JULIEN!" he bellowed.

"No!" Kai protested, but the nindroids behind the two forced their heads down into a bow. "Ow ow ow ow!" Kai mumbled, wincing at the painful amount of force they used.

Prince Julien sighed happily again. He then clapped his hands and Kai and Jay were dragged towards the back of the room. The nindroids harshly let them go, then walked over by the empty cage.

"Now, Cole, come forward," The Prince commanded. Kai noticed that Cole raised an eyebrow as he did so and that Jay tilted his head. So, he thought. Zane is pulling some improvisation.

"I did what you asked of me," Cole started, bowing before The Prince, "now can you please release the fairies and spare my land?"

The Prince stood up and began walking towards the shorter being, looking him up and down a few times as he did so. He then burst out into heinous laughter. Jay and Kai looked at each other in alarm. Prince Julien slung an arm around Cole's shoulders and began leading him to the opposite end of the room. "Oh, you fairies really are so trusting," he drawled.