Hartstone - a sanders sides au

Chapter 3: eye of the storm

POV: virgil

Warning for the rest of book: this book contains Remus being Remus. I will be most likely adding some inappropriate  jokes from Remus from now on.

I kneel at prince Roman's feet, terror in my eyes.

"Virgil lightfoot. Carl micason has bout you to the king, on account of you being a witch. The king being away at the moment, by the law, I am called to decide your fate." He says intimidatingly.

"ROMAN STOP!" A voice shouts. "That's my friend!"

"Go away Remus." He orders.

"No! He's my only friend."

"What about that one who turned you into a cat?"

"Well he's not really my friend, he's just another witch in the area who chooses to put up with my shananigans, but he pretty clearly hates me."

"JUST GO AWAY!" He shouts. "This is why dad chose me for next in line to the throne!" Remus steps back, shocked. I can't see his face, but I can tell he's crying.

"Can I please at least say one last word to him?" Roman nods and he turns to me, sobbing. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you happy birthday, and I hope you like your soul mark for the half day you had it" he sniffs and walks away.

"Now, because I personally, am part of the WAS, I will set you free, on one condition.l

I look up at him. "Alright. What condition?"

"I, along with Remus, and four of my subjects join you on a stroll in the forest."

"Alright, but may I bring Remy chandler?"

"Fine. We're can we meet that's good for you?"

"The moonlight pub, there's where Remy chandler lives." I answer, surprised by his respect.

"Very well. We will meet there at 4 o'clock. You are dismissed."

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I arrive at remy's pub 10 minutes early.

"Virgil!" I hear a familiar voice say. "Sorry for the bail, but I had to get away. I'm surprised your still alive." I see Janus and sit down across from him

"I have to go for a 'lovely evening stroll'-" I mock a regal voice as I say that "with the princes and some of roman's friends. Wanna come? I need someone to help me get away."

"Fine, but only so I can" he quickly covers his mouth.

"So you can what?" I tease.

"Ok, so I find Remus...ehh appealing in a strange...twisted way..." I know he likes Remus, but I don't push him any further.

"Hey guys, what can u get ya?" Remy comes over and asks us jokingly.

"Hey, we're going on a walk later, wanna get out of work and come."

"Sure." As Remy gives his answer, the princes and their friends come into the pub.

"Alright let's go." Roman says when he sees us.

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We all walk along, chatting and mixing, but I mainly stay near Remy. And then it started raining.

"Hey guys! Let's hide in this cave!" I hear one of them, I think his name was...payton or something, calls out to the rest of us. So we do, we all hide in a cave. "Why don't we go explore it?" He asks

"Patton, thats a terrible idea, we have no light." Says another one, Logan I think. I then use my magic to light a purple fire on my hands. Remus and Janus do the same, exept remus's is green and janus' is yellow. We walk quietly through the dark cave for a few moments, before we reach a cave opening.

"Hey, there's some gems in the centre here!" One of the others say, thomas I think. He then touches them and light comes out of them, chasing each of us down in our 'soul colours' which is the colour of our soul marks. When they reach us, they morph into a different shape and form an object around them.

"What just happened?" Roman asks. "Thomas, your a knight, your meant to protect me from danger, not put me in danger."

"Sorry, I didn't know what would happen! But hey, at least I have this cool sword now! That's cool."

"Maybe we should go back home now."

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Word count: 656

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