The Broken Prince - Chapter 123

Long before the day of the clash where two heirs which came from old friends to new day enemies, shall partake in the clash that they too have shared in participation in their years of the academia.

Two of which were very close friends. Sort of became close friends. Quite the contrast between the two as the other is hostile was the other was a fan of socializing and making friends. The sun and the moon as they were seen by others. They were the strongest among the batch and no one dared question their abilities. They were deemed to be the young rulers of their kingdom and no one would have ever thought that one would become a tyrant and the other would be the opposite.

“Luci!” Young Zeus Archemidius called upon his friend that was walking on the hallway, glaring at everyone he sees. The said latter turned around and he looked very annoyed which made Zeus scratch the back of his head. He walked slowly to the other and was then lectured when he got to where young Lucifer was.

“I told you to not call me that! Are you deaf somehow because I am pretty much sure that I have said the same line over and over again and you still seem to not have registered it in that nutshell of yours.” Lucifer spoke, his tongue sharp as ever.. Although Zeus was hurt by the others way of speaking, he has caught up to it and now sees it as a trait of the character that his friend possessed.

“Ah, my apologies Luci- I meant Lucifer.” The other turned his back on the other and started to walk back to where the royal quarters were. The sun had already splashed pastel colors to the sky as it was bidding its farewell for the day. Training classes ended quite late today and that somehow got to the nerves of Lucifer. It’s not that he was just some spoiled Prince, it was because imperfection irritates him. May it be from overlapping time from his classes or major imperfections like his commands not being executed flawlessly.

He was taught by his father and mother that once you become the ruler of your kingdom, there should be no room for error and that is what he aims for. To do things with absolute order and leave no room for error.

Zeus noticed the bad and pissed aura that his friend emitted so he decided to just walked from behind him and not utter a word. The young Archemidius unknowingly pays attention to every small details which is why he had caught such a grasp as to how he should act around certain people and Lucifer was the only one he struggled with. The other always looked like he hated the world but once they became friends, he was proven wrong.

Behind the facade that encloses who Lucifer really is was a happy person who is just the same as him. People were wrong to call them the sun and moon as there was Lucifer was just the same as Zeus. He liked to laugh, loved to hum tunes that his mother taught him and he always thinks about the welfare of his kingdom and his future people.

“Wanna go and grab a bite first?” Zeus asked as they were nearing the area of the cafeteria. Lucifer on the other hand wanted to say no but he was betrayed by his stomach which growled loudly. He did not eat anything for both breakfast and lunch so he is quite famished. He looked at Zeus which just smiled and asked if he could wait in the nearby bench as he go and grab some food for the both of them. He did not answer and just walked towards the bench.

He looked at his only friend in the academia with amusement inside him as he squeezed between the student filled area. He was thankful that he found someone that could understand him. At first, he thought of this person as the same as everyone. He did not matter and he was faceless in Lucifer’s world but the other kept on spreading his energy and joy to everyone that even him could not resist as the other offered his friendship. Lucifer although did not confirm it with words, he just started to act normal and accepted that Zeus was going to be in his life while they were in the academia. Lucifer did not notice it himself but the other had grown so much on him within a year that he would unknowingly wait for the other to greet him and bug him almost all of the time.

He was thankful deep inside that someone found him and made him feel like he was not so alone in the very least as most people avoid him because they say that he’s rude and was a total ass but he wondered why Zeus did not see that. Whatever reason the other had, Lucifer tends to find out someday.

“Let’s go!” He looked up to see Zeus beaming down on him with his smile which made Lucifer return the smile as well but he did not do so and just nodded.

“Are we going to eat in your room Luci?” Zeus asked using the stupid nickname that the other had started calling him since they first met but he just sighed and did not comment about it. Another thing he tolerates just because he’s a friend of him, if the opposite was the thing between them, Zeus would have been cussed out to his grave.

“No, you always mess my things up when you come over. Not to mention that you were the one that broke most of my eating utensils.” Lucifer spoke. It was true that when the other came over, everything that was in order in his room would become chaotic. Zeus just somehow manage to throw things out of their place and he too had ended up breaking a descent number of Lucifer’s utensils which he had to ask for forgiveness so bad.

“But my room is messy!” Zeus answered with a whiny voice but Lucifer was not having any of it. He was tired already and he don’t need Zeus to go and mess things around in his room again which he will end up cleaning.

“Lets just go to the empty watch tower.” Lucifer spoke, his tone lighter than it was before. There were no other student on the grounds that they were in which made Lucifer glad as he could now act like he wants too. Sometimes, pretending to be someone can be too hard and would take a toll on you and he is saying that from experience. Zeus on the other hand was happy as well that his friend was now free from the eyes of the others because he knew that despite everyone disliking him, their eyes were most focused on him because they too unknowingly has started to perceive Lucifer as someone who is perfect and that made him sad that not everyone has gotten to know Luci for who he really is and is instead given a bag of burden which consists of speculation and false perception.

“I’m surprised that you did not glare at Professor Leon when he extended the training class for thirty more minutes.” Zeus started the conversation with a snicker. The other did the same and looked at Zeus with a sly smile which only he gets to see. When he first saw the other smile, he felt so good knowing that he made someone that is usually so gloomy and pissed, happy.

“I just cursed him in my head. I was not in the mood to act all spoiled today.” Lucifer spoke making the other snicker.

“What are you laughing about? I see no funny matter.” Lucifer spoke glaring at his friend who was carrying two glass lunch box.

“You said that you were not in the mood to act spoiled today but the problem is, even if you think so, you still act like so.” Zeus laugh as they climed the stairs that led to the top of the watching tower.

“I see the insult and the mockery in your words. I shall push you down the stairs for that you know but lucky for you, you have my food.” Lucifer spoke and looked for the bench as soon as they reached the top of the watching tower.

The view there was immaculate for the both boys that enjoyed each other’s company so much. The wind was blowing so lightly and everything was calm here. It was their secret bonding spot being it on the skirt of the grounds of the academia and deserted by other students. They both sighed as the sat on the bench. Zeus handed Lucifer his food which the other smiled at.

“They had my favorite on the menu today?” Lucifer asked his friend which was sorting out the spoon and fork.

“Yes! It’s nice that I got there quickly and had some for you.” Zeus’s words made Lucifer smile as such gesture despite being so small, meant so much to him as it showed that his friend, this and only friend cared about him enough to take note about his favorite food without Lucifer even saying or mentioning it ever.

“Thanks for gettin this Zeu.” Lucifer spoke with a genuine smile.

“Anytime Luci!” The other answered.