The Phantom Prince ✔️

Chapter 13

I looked at him sadly. The kid thought that we were going to arrest him.

"Buddy..." I began placing my hand on his shoulder.

He flinched violently at the unexpected contact and his dark green eyes widened in fear.

My heart ached as I looked in his eyes.

He thought I was going to hit him.

"Please... Don't hurt me. I will come quietly without resisting or making a scene. I promise... Just please make sure that Luna and Jonas live a better life." Arthur said smiling sadly.

"yo lil' guy... We not gonna Arre..." Eric began trying to tell Arthur that he wasn't going to be arrested.

"Please promise me you will take care of my brother and Luna. I will confess everything I did... And... And also you can increase my prison sentence if you want... Just take care of them for me okay?" Arthur inturrupted him in a rush.

He looked tired and defeated and there was no hope in his eyes." please I will do anything... Just make sure they are safe and... Happy." He begged desperately not even trying to hide his tears this time.

Our hearts ached and filled with sorrow. Miranda was covering her mouth with her hands and sobbing.

"No take bwother." Jonas stood between us and Arthur.

"Take us also then to jail... No him only." Luna also stood protectively near him.

"Luna... Jonas. I have to go alone. I am sorry. Bad people have to go jail. I did something bad...so I have to go....Sorry." He said sadly pushing them aside.

Juliet kneeled down and looked at him eye level. She slowly pushed his outstretched hands downwards. "You ain't goin to jail kiddo." she whispered softly and kindly.

"B.. But you said you with police. You arrest bad guys right?" he asked her hesitantly.

"Yes we arrest criminals and lock those filthy bastards in prison for good."

"Language..."

Juliet glared at us and we shut up and let her continue.

"You aren't going to arrest me then?" Arthur asked with such hope that made our hearts constrict in anguish.

"You are no criminal kiddo... So nope."

"Really! Promise?" He sighed in relief and beamed at her in gratitude.

"Promise!" Juliet smiled back giving the kid one of her rare smiles.

"B.. But I tried to K...Kill him. Shouldn't I be punished like him. He got arrested for trying to K..Kill brother...and I tried to k..kill him..." he frowned sadly.

Juliet sighed and held his face in her hands.

Surprisingly he didn't flinch.

"Look at me kid. You were just trying to protect your little brother and you were scared... You did nothing wrong okay? "

He nodded slowly.

He suddenly grinned at her mischievously. "Were you really gonna shoot me that time?"

She whistled innocently and smirked "Who knows?"

Suddenly she was tackled in a hug and we all looked at the boy in surprise.

This was the first time he initiated contact... He would usually flinch when touched.

"Thank you..." he whispered softly.

Juliet froze in surprise and shock. It was actually funny how she didn't know how to react to a hug but held him close.

"... For not shooting you?" she asked smiling.

"No... For just... You know?" Arthur struggled for an explanation.

"I know." she replied softly.

Beep boo gwaa traa laa loop

We groaned in exasperation.

It was Eric's phone. Another weird ringtone.

"yooooo guys? It's the top dog. We gotta take care of em till v geth all da fishies in da net." He said.

The others turned towards me.

"Translate!"

"uh... He means that we will have to take care of these kids till all of the suspects get caught since their safety might be at risk."

"ohhhh... I see!" Samantha said.

"Use English creepo" Juliet put in.

"yo its English poker face." Eric said.

"haah...who's a poker face creepo?"

"I ain't no creepo poko"

"oi oi would you prefer crappo?"

"polkerina polka dots sounds rad yo"

I laughed at their childish banter.

Luna giggled and pointed at me. "He thinks you childish.. Like childwen."

They both turned and glared at me....

... And began to approach me with a sadistic evil smile.

"Children eh?"

"yo Big mac says we childish."

"Maybe we should settle this... Problem like adults eh?"

" yo I am in wid ya gurl!"

.... I ran... Like an adult would...in the given situation.

.... I ran for my life as they chased after me like a predator after their prey.