Chapter 2: Aiden Beaufort

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[Transcipt of the Royal court proceedings of Marmara, Solunar 1109]

(Whereupon Monarch King Jongun sits at his throne, court in chaos as his Highness remains silent and unmoving.)

GEN. OF GEN. AFFAIRS: It has been two days since the Prince has gone missing! Your Majesty, we don't have the resources to expand the search to the entire region of Marmara.

(Whereupon the General of the Royal Army of Marmara bangs his fist against the table.)

R.A.M GENERAL: Monarch, what General Affairs say is reasonable as we are struggling enough with the raid on the dragon lair at Horizon Peak. Our soldiers are in need of the magic artifacts.

(Whereupon the Marmara Royal Treasurer continues counting and accounting the coins at disposal, his secretary speaks in his stead.)

SECRETARY TO THE ROYAL TREASURER: Your Highness, the Treasurer has checked the resources of the Treasury and has come up with a solution.

(Whereupon the General of the R.A.M. once again bangs his fist against the table.)

R.A.M. GENERAL: Ha! I'd like to see what this codger comes up with this time.

ROYAL ADVISOR: Speak, Treasurer.

SECRETARY TO THE ROYAL TREASURER: Monarch King, if we delay our Quest for Eden we may –

(Whereupon there is shouting.)

R.A.M GENERAL: We cannot stop the Quest! Even if my men are in peril of one the greatest dragons of time, we would run our asses back to this kingdom to choke the living shit out of you!

GEN. OF GEN. AFFAIRS: This one seconds that we do not stop the Quest. His sentiments I do not share, but need I remind you that we have spent too many resources on the Quest to give up now.

ROYAL SORCERER: We are so close to Eden, Monarch King.

R.A.M GENERAL: Ha! Close my ass. I bet all the Gleafs in my treasury that Eden will be achieved in a hundred – no, a hundred solunars from now.

ROYAL SORCERER: I will take that bet, you fool. My descendants will wipe your treasury clean!

MONARCH KING: {Silence!}

(Whereupon there is silence as the Monarch King's magic artifact makes it so.)

MONARCH KING: Reallocate the resources from the Quest to finding the Prince. There will be no losses to Eden as Eden will go nowhere.

(Whereupon a Royal Guard enters.)

ROYAL GUARD: Your Highness, this subordinate is here to report the return of the Prince by the help of a Human.

(Whereupon the Monarch King stands from his throne.)

MONARCH KING: I must see my son! {Enter!}

(Whereupon the doors to the Royal Throne Room open, and an unknown youth walks in with the unmoving Prince in his embrace. The youth looks no older than twenty solunars, with white skin that glows barely, pink satin hair, and light cerulean blue eyes. A clean appearance compared to the bloodied Prince. There is a collective gasp as the youth stops at the steps to the throne of the King.)

MONARCH KING: What have you done to my son? {Speak!}

(Whereupon there is silence and clocks pass, the court erupting in murmurs.)

ROYAL ADVISOR: This cannot be...the magic artifact does not work on him.

(Whereupon armed Royal Guards approach the youth and the youth breaks his silence with a sigh, brushing the hair out of the Prince's face.)

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