The ways of Destiny

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The ways of destiny" Part 2

On his way to the royal treasury Victor saw Alacazar who looked ...... off, Victor didn't know how to describe it any different. In his entire live he had never seen such an empty and terrified face expression on a human before. But he didn't care to stop to look after him, because he was in a hurry. Shuriki was a really impatient person and he did not dare to let her wait a second time today.
He ran into the palace and stopped in the corridor to make the people there not suspicious. He stopped as he saw a specific person. The person was very focused to read one of the documents he was holding as he entered the corridor and would easy be frightened if someone would disturb him now. But Victor didn't care.
"Armando have you seen my father?", Victor pretended not to know where his father was right now and needed to focus all his strange not to burst into a laughter.
Frightened by this unexpected voice, Armando jumped and dropped all documents.
At first he thought the King was speaking to him, but the moment he realized it was just Victor he rolled annoyed his eyes and told him reluctantly:
"You father is in the royal treasury doing his job unlike you!"

Oh.. I know you Victor, you are up to something! Normally I would go after him but I have to much to do today. As long as it does not disturb the palace daily routine or the royals I don't care. I have no time anyway to care.
Armando hurried away.

Victor burst into laughter after Armando was gone and continued his way.
A few minutes later he entered the royal treasury.
"Ah, Victor I would be happy to see you but I know you to well. Why are you here?", his father greeted him.
"Oh papa, why do you always think bad things About me. .... Fine I'm here because I want to talk with you about ..... Esteban's birthday today. Maybe we can surprise him."
"That is unusual friendly of you, Victor?"
"Yeah you're right, but Esteban had a hard time the last few weeks and so I thought a little surprise party could cheer him up, you know?"
"Fine.", his father started to belief him, "What can I do to help?"
"Well, I have no idea where I should surprise him?"
"Maybe in the royal garden- there you will not disturb the royals."
"And I need to ask Mama to bake his favorite cake? Where is she?"
"She is....in the great hall.... I better go and ask her myself. I don't want you to disturb the King today, he is in a very bad mood. Please guard here until I'm back.", Vitor's father went to find his wife.
After his father left Victor smiled.

What a fool!

Than he unlock the safety precautions of the treasury room and took a big blue juwel, which was displayed next to the crown.
This was to easy. Victor was going to leave as he realized who just entered the room.
His face went pale.
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"You didn't answer my question Esteban?", Shuriki asked him now more gently, because Victor was gone.
"I...." , for a short moment Esteban found himself lost in her beautiful green shining eyes, "I didn't plan to come back ...at first, but it seemed the right thing to do."
"Oh, is that so?"
"Yeah I guess.", Esteban shrugged.
"To be honest I thought you wound not come back or if you do, I thought that you would be still furious at me? And I don't blame you for it. I might have gone to far."
There was a short silence between them.
"Believe me Shuriki I was very furious at you, but that is the past."

I got him. I finally convinced him.

Shuriki celebrated her little victory in her thoughts.

"But you are still furious at them?", Shuriki continued calmly. He nodded.
Esteban took her hand.

"The moment I realized you were right about everything made me feel ashamed! But it opened my eyes as well! I will help you to stop the royal family. This war is insane! They are going to far!"
"I'm glad you changed your mind Esteban....", she touched gently his face.
"But I have a condition!", Esteban pulled her close to him, so that their faces were only inches apart.
"I want you to spare their lives!"
Surprised Shuriki went a few steps back from him.