astrocrats || l.mh x h.js

vierzehn

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CHAPTER 14

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100 YEARS AGO

The moonlight illuminated Jisung' mahogany desk, the reddish tone of the wood a stark contrast against the pristine white pages he was writing in. Flattening the page, he dripped his quill within the ink pot before pausing. He sighed, glancing up outside of his grand window before he began to write.

Sun low, moon high, the unique gardens sits in pure silence. By the cruel that had once cried, long since no violence. Icy frost bloomed upon the pen, making the poor cry of innocence. The longer it ebbed, till all the scars were evident. Ire dwindled down, commanding the oath of beguilement. Dear naivety of my golden crown.

Pulling away from the poem, he once more glanced up and out of his window, finally finding those peering eyes he had felt.

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Present Time

"You... you betrayed me..?" Jisung spoke in a hushed tone, disbelief painting each word. His eyes shook, not daring to look up at the betrayer in question.

"That was in the past, Jisung" The reply was said in a quietly, his voice concealing the saddest that filled his voice.

"Still! We wouldn't be in this situation had you not stopped us in the past! At least they actually knew what they were doing for the ritual!" The prince of Levanter continued, not willing to back down now.

"I tried to rewrite my errors Jisung!" Seungmin tried to defend himself. "I tried to save you, all of you, from what happened yesterday!"

"And how did that turn out for us!" The brunette's harsh words resound off the grey walls of the cave. Everyone stood stunned from the exchange between the two prince's, not having expected for such an argument to erupt from events from the past.

A mocking laugh made everyone stare at Hyunjin, watching as his calm composure broke down, pure wicked laughter making his body shake in the slightest. "Oh, this is hilarious. You guys really know how to entertain!" The taller man did nothing to conceal his amusement at the stressful situation.

"How about we all calm down now, we are running out of time." Chan spoke up, before glancing up at the passing moon, noting how the full moon was just moments away.

"R-right.. of course" Yet no one moved. The mood grew stale, the light of the moon began to pour into the cave, its pale colour illuminating on their white suits. 

The swishing and swooshing of trees echo throughout the barren walls, the quiet sound of shuffling dress shoes accompanying it. The sounds gave off the sense of calm, yet it directly juxtaposed the tense situation and the growing apprehension.

The princes followed where the vampires pointed for them to stand, only silent whispers exchanged. Despite the wild rollercoaster ride the royal figures had taken with these strange figures, they all felt a close connection to them.

Strange.

The immortal ones stepped back, gathering in the center, directly underneath the light of the moon. The princes had been arranged to be in a circle.