Cardverse - The story of the Spades

Questions

(Arthur's POV)

"Queen?! What do you mean "your queen"?" I question taking my hand back and standing up.

"Arthur calm do-," he starts but I interrupt "Wait! Does that mean....Are you the king?!" My eyes widen at this realization, the dots finally connecting and by the look on his face I seem to be right about him being the king.

"Well I-," once again I interrupt him." Why wouldn't you tell me? I thought we had a connection...I trusted you," I say backing away from him even more, he stands up and tries to step closer to me.

"Don't....Please just stay where you are," I state all the information I just received overwhelming me and a look of guilt forming on his face. "Arthur please let me explain, I don't mean you any harm! Calm down so we can talk about this," he reasons trying to calm me down.

As I stay quiet waiting for his explanation, he starts coming closer again. "You may explain yourself but from this distance," I say taking two steps back again, he sighs but gives in to my demand.

"If this is how you feel comfortable it's fine," he says smiling at me with his stupid cute face.... I'm not gonna fall for this again. I cross my arms and make eye contact signaling him to go on with the explanation.

He chuckles but then begins to speak, "I did also feel a connection and I'm not joking around with your feelings or anything. It's true that I'm the king, but what does that change I'm still the same person, I didn't lie to you about who I am! I was on a journey-well I still kind of am-to travel around the kingdom to make myself known as king but also find the queen. I was beginning to lose hope and becoming scared I'd disappoint my kingdom but now that I've found you all of those feelings are gone!

Arthur you're very important for the kingdom's safety! Without the queen the kingdom would be doomed, but I'm sure you already know that so please understand I didn't mean you any harm. Although I came here with the intention of finding the queen, that does not mean I lied to you and used you!"

I look at the symbol of the queen on my hand. "I can't be your queen, I'm not suitable...I can not even protect myself...", thinking about my weakness and unworthiness of being the queen, tears begin streaming down my cheeks. I try to brush them away as quickly as possible.

"I'm s-sorry *hic* to l-lose my composure l-like this in front of you..p-please give *hic* me a moment," I request through my crying, trying to calm down and failing.

While doing so I did not notice Alfred having moved closer to me. Once I finally do notice him, he has already embraced me. I put my hands on his chest and try pushing him away. "Please....you'll get dirty," I state looking up at him with tears in my eyes.

I haven't noticed how much taller he is till now...

(Alfred's POV)

He's trembling and trying to push me off.
"Arthur don't worry about me getting dirty! You're obviously not fine, you need help and I want to help you. Please let me help you," I exclaim taking a step back and moving my hands from his back to his cheeks cupping them and rubbing away the tears with my thumbs. He looks shocked and is so distracted that he stops crying.

"Fate would not choose a queen that is unworthy Arthur! You're perfectly qualified to be a queen...well to be my queen," I state blushing a little and smiling down at him.

He also blushes but keeps eye contact with me. "You mean that?" he questions his eyes filled with hope. He looks like an adorable child, my blush intensives.

I take his left hand once again into mine and bow down kissing the top of it. "I do Arthur," I reply looking up into his eyes.

He smiles back at me, as I get up, still holding his hand. He seems to notice and quickly blushes taking it back.

"So are you ready to come with me?", I ask as he has regained his composure. "What do you mean come with you?", he questions while chuckling then he seems to understand.

"Wait, do you mean, what I think you mean?" he says. "Well since you are the queen of this kingdom and therefore royalty, you shall live in the castle alongside me!" I state smiling happily.

"B-but I don't even know you and neither do you know me!" he exclaims stepping away from me.

"We'll get to know eachother over time, also it's important for the kingdom's safety that we're close together," I explain.

He looks at me troubled, he seems to have some sort of commitment issues...As I try talking again, he looks at me and then at his other side, then at his hands and once more at me with an apologetic expression on his face.

"I-I'm sorry Alfred I need to think about this..," he says while trying to run off. I chase after him. "Arthur we can talk about this, please stay calm", I shout from behind him. Luckily I seem to be faster, but as I'm about to grasp his hand to hold him back, he turns his head shocked at how close I am to him and uses the exact same hand I was about to grasp to grow a large bush working as a wall to separate me from him.

Trying to find a way around I yell to him "Arthur! I will give you time to think about this and get comfortable with the idea, but I can't leave this town without you! Please reconsider!" I hope he heard me..

He probably needs time to process what happened. I should leave him alone for today...well tonight, I think this while making my way back where I came from. This is gonna be so hard to explain to Yao...

(Arthur's POV)

I think he stopped following me. As I think this I begin to slow down. Looking behind me, oh yes he definitely stopped following me. I look at my hand, well maybe after all I can defend myself.

Why did I never think of this?! Brushing through my hair in annoyance I make my way back home. Alfred's last words still ringing through my head. Well whether I like it or not... I'll have to go with him, but I really just wanna be alone for now, at least for tonight.

That was a lot of information that I need to process. Beginning to see the hut in the distance, I once more notice the symbol of the queen on my hand.

Better put the gloves back on, I don't wanna talk about this with my brothers when not even I have fully processed what just happened.

Oh well maybe the man in alleyway was right after all, even fate seems to be mistaken me for a female...

I don't know anything about royalty, I don't know how or if I would survive living as the queen...