My Knight in Hunter Green

Chapter 1

The light shining through my window was the first indicator that it was time to get up. But yesterday was full of meetings and preparations to get ready for the new batch of knights that are scheduled to arrive today. So even though the sun was bright, I have jobs to attend to, and swords lessons to partake in, I chose to lye down for a few more minutes of precious sleep.

I mean, until my older brother woke up the whole kingdom while shrieking, "Hisoka, I swear to the extinct Kurta clan, if you mention bungee gum one more time I will ban you from the entire kingdom. Do you understand me clown?" How thoughtful of him.

The rest of the conversation must have been resolved with words- or Illumi throwing Hisoka out of a window. Either way that was the last I heard of that.

I might as well get up, seeming that if I was to surveil the new knights I only have a few more hours before they meet Milluki, and rightfully quit.

I donned a green vest over my white button up, it's not really my color but it'll make it easier to hide in the trees or bushes. After throwing on some brown pants I made my way to where the new knights were told to congregate, in the courtyard outside the East Wing. Yet in the middle of my adventure I was halted.

"And where do you think you're off to so early in the morning, Killua?"

"I'm going to the duck pond." It was generally frowned upon to have a relationship between a servant and a member of the royal family, planktonic or other wise. To save myself time from useless inquiries I chose to just tell a small lie.

My father raised a brow and opened his mouth in a attempted rebuttal, yet he was cut off by one of his advisors.

"Your highness, your presence has been requested by her majesty the queen with intentions to enjoy a small breakfast."

He pursed his lips, hesitant to leave and eager to learn what his son was up too, "Very well. Have fun feeding the ducks, Killua." He put a bit of strain on the 'ducks' like he saw right through the lie, which wouldn't be to far of a stretch. With his guards and advisers in toe, my father strode away.

     There were about twenty new knights arriving today. They were coming from all over the kingdom, I have wonder what they'll all look like.

     While passing through the East Rose garden I caught my first glimpse of the new recruits. There was a guy, not much taller than me, with a round stomach and a blue shirt.

     I kept walking because there's a big tree where you can hide and watch the initiation. It's what I've been doing for the past six or so years.

     The tree isn't that hard to climb, at least if you know how to do it correctly. Quietly stepping onto the protruding branch I started inspecting the people below me.

     They all look so ... boring. Is that guy wearing a smock? It's a bit boring being in a castle with the only kids around my age being Alluka, my sister, and Canary, one of our lifelong guards and my closest friend.

     I always quietly hoped that we might hired someone around my age, but being twelve that's very unlikely to happen.

I peered down and studied the people beneath me. The one in the smock like clothing had a bob cut of golden yellow hair. It framed his? Her? I'll find out later. It framed their face nicely. When they brushed back their hair it was quite noticeable that they wore chains on their hands. Edgy much?

I changed my focus to the man beside them. He was taller and slimmer, he looked to be about thirty five or forty years old. He wore a navy blue suit that was fitted around his muscles. These people should really consider some more convenient clothing for fighting.