The Broken Prince - Chapter 139

NOTE: AGAIN A 500 WORD UPDATE BECAUSE IDK WHAT TO WRITE ANYMORE.

“You are not a kid are you?”

Young Alexander looked at the person, confused by the statement. He then just smiled and looked at the person whose eyes were filled with fear. Alexander could not speak clearly yet and he was aware of that so he simply just walked away from the person and started walking to where his parents were.

The cloaked person then yelled at him lowly with the words which he will not remember in his early years but will surely be recalled in his struggles and in the time where all has been said and done.

“I wish you in finding him back my lord. Things will be tough but once you are lost, you will be broken on the crown but you will be found!” The man exclaimed and he thought the boy would not understand but his breath was taken away when he turned around and his figure bedazzled the cloaked person.

“I shall wait for you my lord, when you need me, I will be there.” He mustered before he vanished into thin air and to be no longer seen until the time of how he saw how things will come to be, engulfed not in water and flames but blood and dead bodies..

“Darling, who was that person you talked with back there?” King Zeus spoke as he knelt to the sand so that he would be on the same height at the boy who he held so close to his heart and would do anything to make him happy.

“Dada, he’s the cloaked man and he was nice, Alexander guesses so.” The boy spoke not looking at his father but is picking up seashells on the shore. King Archemidius only hummed and stood back up before he looked at his nearby men to go and look for that person as he doubt that it was someone questionable that being of just wearing a cloak which gives away the idea that he is not from their kingdom.

The Star Guards immediately went to the spot to go on and search for the premises and nearby hiding spots of the area but failed to find the person that Alexander was talking about. King Zeus was still unsure and wanted the star guards to search further and on a wider area this time but Queen Athena stopped him with a warm smile.

“Do not be that frazzled dear. Alexander sometimes say things that he sometimes makes up. Maybe this person he was talking about is an imaginary friend of his.” King Zeus immediately saw the point that was presented by his beloved wife so he chose to follow the real ruler of the kingdom.

Alexander and his parents the spent the rest of the day on the shore and the King and Queen even permitted their people to come to the shore and bring their kids for Alexander to play. Word immediately spread and most merpeople were on the shore having picnics. A bunch of little ones kept surrounding the young prince who was glad to play with so many of his age.

All was well and the morning star had stared to set and retreat under the ocean and the people that was present then slowly started to retreat under the sea where their abode was. They paid respect to the royal family first before they swam deep into the ocean leaving only the royal family and Star Guards on duty.

“Darling? Time for us to go home as well. We don’t want to have a talk with abyss mages right?” Queen Athena spoke. The mere mention of the creature made the young prince scurry out of the waters and into his mothers embrace. He then shook his head before he hugged his mother and placed his head on Queen Athena’s shoulder.

King Zeus then took Alexander into his arms as he did not want his wife to carry such weight. The younger boy fell asleep on their walk back to the palace and the three were just enjoying peace and quality time under the stars and the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. Everything was right and was at peace. No problems of rivalries from other kingdom for them to worry about, the people of the kingdom were happy with how King Zeus was managing and running the kingdom, a bunch and huge numbers of guards were on the look out and the hunt for the abyss mages left and the sea was almost as clean as a clear glass of water but King Zeus somehow still felt very troubled about something he could not point his finger at.

“Dear? You worry about something?” Queen Athena spoke. King Zeus looked at his wife and then smiled before speaking;

“It’s just me being King love. Everything is at peace and order that it somehow puts me unease because I fee that something is brewing but that’s just me being the over thinker.” KIng Zeus and then looked up straight.

“Everything will happen for a reason dear. In case anything bad happens, then we know that we are ready and we could always try and win but for now, let us ease down and treasure this moment. A King does not always need to be so troubled when there is nothing to be troubled to. At ease, our soldier.” Queen Athena spoke and smiled. Gulping down the blood that she wanted to puke so bad and restricted herself to not cry in agony as her stomach felt like getting stabbed a thousand times.

“All will be fine.” She spoke and smiled the pain that she was feeling away.

Years passed and King Zeus noticed that his wife was falling ill. Her energy was no longer how it used to be and he was fearing that she might go away permanently. He would not know what to do if he looses the woman that helped him become a king and more as a king and a father not just to the kingdom but to their only heir who was too little and young for him to loose his mother.

“Dear, why did you not tell me about it?” King Zeus asked Queen Athena. Both were on the bed, Queen Athena laid her head on King Zeus’s chest as the king caressed her head.

Queen Athena smiled wearily and nuzzled into her husband even more. A moment of silence passed before the answer was given and before that, King Zeus was beyond scared because he knew whatever the reason was, he failed to protect the woman he came to hold dear and love.

“I did not found the need and reason to say it Zeus. Life is something given to us by the divine which is the one who created the gods. He gave it to us and he will take it away. Although it would be better for those whose life are taken away after some time, may be a hundred years but I am not one to question for all I can do is be thankful for giving me a chance to experience this world and become a wife and a mother to my son and husband. I did not want to make you worry, want to be a burden. I just thought of the pain as a challenge as to how I will do as both mother and wife. I would be lying if I did not say that I did not expect the divine to see my sincerity as both and hoped that he would give me more time but then, he has reasons. Maybe I did not do enough of maybe he just wants me back.” Queen Athena spoke, a tear escaping her eyes but she still was smiling. She would always say that everything will feel better when you smile, no matter how hard or painful you are feeling.

King Zeus closed his eyes and held his wife tighter. Not wanting to let go of her. Tears were flooding his eyes as he sobbed silently, holding his dear wife. He did not say anything and just cried.

“Dear, can you sing that song you sang for me at when you fell in love with me? I want to feel that again.” Queen Athena spoke her eyes closed as she wanted to sleep. She then heard King Zeus clear his throat before he released words that was too familiar to the both of them.

“Kailangan kita, ngayon at kailanman. Kailangan mong malaman na, ikaw lamang ang tunay kong minamahal. At tangi kong hiling ay, makapiling kang lagi. Kailangan kita.”

(I need you, now and forever. I need you to know that you are the only one that I truly love. All I want, is to be with you always. I need you.)

“Minsan lang ako, nakadama nang ganito. Pagmamahal na hindi, magbabago at habang buhay na ipaglalaban ko.”

(Only then, did I feel like this. A love that won’t change and I would fight for).

King Zeus sang with his voice, lulling his wife to her slumber. The only place where she does not feel the pain and the need to endure all of what she feels.

“I need you still, Athena.” King Zeus whispered.