Captain Styles *UNEDITED VERSION*

Chapter 43

Isabella's POV:

I stared at the twins in shock. TWINS?? Harry and the King both laughed at my expression, the same laughter echoing through the room.

"Not what you expected, is it Bella?" Harry teases me and I can't find the words to talk. How did I not even think that the two were related. After all this talk Harry had done, I should've at least figured out that he had something to do with the King.

Man, am I an idiot sometimes.

 "Do you want an explanation, Isabella?" King Edward asks, his voice just a hair more reformed than Harry's, but I could tell the difference between the twins. "Yes, I would." I finally say and Harry smiles at me.

"Whenever we were younger, our parents loved going out to sea. We'd always go with them on several occasions, and every time we went, Harry's sense of adventure would sometimes get too much to handle." King Edward says with a grin and Harry just smirks.

 "But I always stayed with the King and Queen. I am the older twin, so originally I was supposed to be the King." Harry says and my eyes widen. Harry, a King?

"But seven years ago, my parents went out to sea by themselves, and they never returned. Some claimed that they were lost, while others claimed they were dead. I didn't want to believe it, and neither did Harry. We were just boys, we weren't fit to rule a Kingdom just yet." King Edward says solemnly and I frown.

"I was supposed to be King, so everyone in the palace started turning towards me. I didn't like it. I didn't like the fact that everyone thought I knew what to do, when I was merely thirteen years of age. It was barbaric. Everything in the castle was in utter chaos." Harry mutters and I feel a pang of guilt.

 "Harry decided to go away. He left the palace and took off in a ship, leaving everyone but me a note telling them he left to go search for our parents. Harry tried to get me to come along, but I refused. I didn't want to leave like he did, since I was his younger twin, and I didn't feel the pains he was feeling." King Edward says and my eyes widen again.

 "So when Harry left, he went off and searched for a few years trying to find them. He found the remains of their ship...it was raided by pirates." King Edwards says and I can feel the shock on my face. Harry's parents were killed by pirates? But then...why did he...

"After I found my parents, I went a bit mad. I stole another ship that pirates had, and I killed their captain, before claiming who I was. I was no longer a Prince of England, but I was a feared pirate. I got my revenge on my parents, but I loved the life of a pirate. Whenever I went back to the palace, I saw how well Edward was handling things, and he was already claimed to be King." Harry says and I nod my head.

"I told Edward that he should pronounce me dead, so that the twin brother who was always causing trouble would cease to exist. After a while, he finally agreed, and he watched me leave on my ship, a pirate instead of a prince. About a year or so past whenever Ed heard of all the trouble I'd been causing out at sea, but the only message he ever sent me was a single letter that told me to be careful." Harry says with a smirk and Edward shakes his head.

"He's never been one to listen. But that's basically the back story of how Harry left the palace, and why he's never returned to claim his rightful place as King." Edward says with a frown before looking at Harry.

"Why did you want to see me in the first place, whenever you captured her?" King Edward asks curiously and Harry just grins. "What, I can't see my little brother?" he teases and the King rolls his eyes.

"I'm only younger by a minute." he grumbles and I giggle. Even after all these years of being apart, the twins still act as if they've seen each other just yesterday.

"I wanted to come to see you because I'd heard some nasty rumors at sea that you had been killed. If it was true, you know how pissed I would've been." Harry says seriously and King Edward rolls his eyes.

"You really believe those rumors? I don't die that easily." he grumbles and Harry smirks. As they talked, a question started to stir within me. My father wanted me to marry the King's son...but...the King is only twenty...

How can he have a son??

"Umm, excuse me." I say timidly and King Edward turns towards me with a smile. "You don't have to be shy, Isabella. I'm not a King in front of Harry's friends or girlfriend, in your case, but I'm just a friend." he says and I feel a slight blush on my face.

"Oh." I mutter and King Edward grins. "I'll most likely be your brother-in-law soon too." he says and both Harry and I get red in the face. "EDWARD!" Harry shouts and I just put my face in my hands, embarrassed.

Edward's laughter rang out through the room and I heard Harry groan. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I had to." Edward apologizes and I sigh, looking up to face him again. "What did you want?" he asks with a smile and I slightly frown at him.

"Well, my father had wanted me to marry the King's son...but...I don't think you have one." I mutter and the King closes his eyes at the mention of my father. "He better not have one! If he did, I want to meet the lady, and I'll be extremely upset that I wasn't invited to the presentation of the brat." Harry grumbles and the King smacks him on the arm with a grin.

"Idiot. I don't have a child, or a wife, for that fact. I honestly can't say what your father is thinking, Isabella. There hasn't been a child announced in the Kingdom, or anything of the sort. So I am not sure where he's getting his information." the King says and I nod my head.

"Maybe my father really has lost it." I say sadly and the four boys behind me finally join in the conversation. "Don't worry about it too much." Louis says with a smile and I smile back at him. Liam pats me on the back with a grin.

"Even if he has lost it, he's still your father. I'm sure if anyone can talk some sense into him, it's you." Liam says encouragingly and I smile at him before nodding my head. "I can try!" I say and I see Harry smile at me.

"So, now that this is all settled, I want to ask you something, Ed." Harry says and turns towards his twin brother. "What is the meaning of th-" Harry is cut off by furious knocking on the door.

"Come in." King Edward says a little startled, while Harry just looks irritated. Rob comes in the door, a worried and concerned look on his face. "He's really done it this time, Sire." Rob says and the King frowns.

Rob freezes when he sees two of the same person, but blinks a few times and shakes his head, needing to get back to what he came here for. "What is it?" King Edward asks and Rob kneels to the ground, looking at everyone with a fervent stare.

"It's Will. He's coming to the palace...and he's bringing his own army."

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