The Broken Prince - Chapter 140

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“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.

Months has passed and the Queen has become very ill for her to be able to leave her bed. Young Alexander was still so clueless about what was happening. King Zeus on the other hand ventured to far lands in search for the best healer there was and has came across a bunch. But to no avail, they have failed in making the Queen a little better. Until he came across the last one and this one may not done anything for the betterment of Athena but he did gave out some information that crushed Zeus’s heart into pieces.

“What do you mean!? That cannot be! How absurd the idea that you have proposed. I know him like myself. He would never do such crime or even have the nerve to manifest such wicked desires. He may look wicked but I know how he is.”

“Is that because the both of you were previous lovers?” The person which was not a healer but a talisman spoke. King Zeus was taken off on about with the sudden confrontation but he never saw something wrong with admitting his previous relationship this once when it’s Athena’s life on the line.

“Then it was the previous and broken love that you found and left so helplessly that has came to haunt you now. This time, the toll will be what you sow. The life of her majesties. I can only simply give you that much. The rest of the answer is not mine to give but for you to ask and for him to answer.” The talisman spoke before vanishing into thin air.

King Zeus stood there facing nothingness but the traces that the talisman has left as he vanished. Tears filled his eyes as his palm turned into fists. He could simply not believe such. With such anger and the feeling of betrayal, he used his power and teleported to a kingdom he has not come to spoke and its ruler where the answer to his questions lies.

He teleported immediately to the kingdom and when he arrived, he saw the one he was looking for staring at the mirror with a smile on his face.

“What have you done?”