The Broken Prince - Chapter 88

“I mean do not get me wrong it looks very much amazing and I can’t wait to wear it by tomorrow but I just found in peculiar that you had this in night gaze black when all of my suit are in all shades of blue. The color that represents our kingdom.” Father chuckled before he answered.

“Indeed it is true that blue is the ideal color to go but that is the problem. It’s too ideal and predictable that it becomes boring. Besides, I want to see you in another suit that is completely different and this is the right timing. I also chose black, well I did have a hard time picking what color it would be but then I thought, why not black to represent your current aura in the academia. Still mysterious and undermined but is the dark horse of the competition. Ha! It’s funny as to how I’m talking like your mother but as she said, dressing up requires?”

“Critical thinking.” Nate and I finished the sentence with a smile. Now knowing the inspiration behind this suit, I was even more inspired to do well and a tad bit pressured in the clash. I looked at father before I walked up to him and smiled before I hugged him..

“It looks perfect father that I don’t even want to wear it.” I spoke in honesty as the suit was indeed too pretty for even the likes of me to wear.

He released me from our embrace and looked at me with a stare that made me feel loved and gave me comfort. He never changed and never will. He still gives me the look he gave me when I was still young despite my situation before being so helpless. I then realized and looked back at the moment where I partly blamed him for the things, the horrible ones that happened to me before for sending me to the academia but I was in the wrong in that as I looked back at it now. He just wanted to made me see things that are out of the boundaries that are owned by our kingdom. I now understand that it was his instinct as a parent to send me to the world of reality as I know now that he just wanted to prepare me also when I rose to the seat I will once sit in in the future. Just like how birds are taught how to fly, father did the same and pushed me on a cliff not to kill me but to teach me how to soar and achieve greater heights and I am glad that it has now paid off.

“Well, are you going to try it on now?” Father asked.

I thought for a while and finally got my answer which is;

“No.” He looked bewildered along with the others that are within the room thus I went on to explain as to why.

“I will wear it not now but tomorrow. I just want it to be a form of like a surprise even if it’s not that of a surprise anymore you know? And you can consider it as a reward for showing up in on oh, by the way my first ever battle. Your prize will be seeing me wearing this fine suit. Tomorrow.” I spoke and smiled.

Father sighed and just nodded. We talked a little more about certain things and he did ask me as to what my plan is but I did not tell him any of it and just told him to just watch as to how I will play this whole event out. Then we had some laughs and jokes as we waited for sundown to arrive. The protectors of the sea waited for the sundown to arrive just so they can be there to send me off because they weren’t able to on my first departure towards the academia.

Now we stood straight, looking at the tinted sky where clouds look like those fluffy ball of candies in the shade of pink. Where the birds soared high and where the wind sings its lullaby. Father walked me and Nate towards the vehicle. We turned around to face him with a sad smile as we yet again will not see each other for a few months, excluding when they do see me tomorrow at the clash.

“Ah, my boys has grown so much.” He said and I could vividly see the tears pooling in his eyes as they glimmered by the rays of the sunset which the sight brought tears to mine and Nate.

“Alright, now off you go. I will see you tomorrow son. I wish you luck and it will not matter if you win or loose or get kicked out in the first round, what matters is that you tried and that alone makes me proud to say that you are my son.” I nodded holding the tears in my eyes as I looked away.

“And don’t burden Nate too much.” He added with a laugh which also made me and Nate giggled.

“Nate, look after him still but if ever he becomes too demanding, you are very free to ignore him.” I looked at him with a sly smile as Nate only nodded and looked at me with a mischievous stare that somehow got me worried because he might take fathers advice.

“We wish you all the best your majesty! We will be there to support you tomorrow!” The protectors of the sea exclaimed. I smiled and bowed my head lightly at them before my gaze fixated on captain Elevi who only looked at me with a faint smile. Somehow that made me decide to not glare at him again as I only looked away. He never smiles and he might feel really sorry for what he did because his efforts to smile at me may mean nothing to some but to those who knows him, once he smiles at you, that is when you know that he cares for you.

I then got inside the car and Nate followed. Father closed the door for us and as the moment arrived that engines of the car ignited, trumpets and the large horn blared immediately. It is to signify that a royalty is going out to fulfill their duty. I looked at them once again before I waved my hand as the vehicle has now started to move. As we go near to the only bridge that connects the kingdom and the mainland, merpeople were on both sides waving their flags at me. I couldn’t help it as I rolled down the window and looked out before waving my hands at them. They cheered even more and even swam along towards the shore of the mainland before the sand meet them. I waved at them until most of them disappeared from my view and only then did I had my head inside the car.

“It’s not like the first time we left.” I spoke. Nate looked at me with a gaze that questioned.

“I mean this time, I’m leaving not with a heavy and scared heart, just like the first time we went to the academia. Despite the upcoming clash tomorrow, I feel at ease leaving home with our people sending their best regards as we come back to the academia.” I spoke as Nate and I sat on the mini lounging area of the vehicle,

“I agree your majesty. Ha, I can still recall your failed plan of me pretending to be you though.” I laughed at him as I too remembered as he now mentioned it which by the way, looking back at it now, the plan was just right off of some fantasy novel which is poorly written with repeated chapter whose author is too busy with studies I guess? Nevertheless, I think it was quite the first plan.

“You do not have to remember that you know?” I said with a smirk.

“Oh but I will, till we’re old then I can mock you.” We both snickered as I got a glass of water and sipped on it before speaking again.

“Well, at least, these events are for sure the memories we will recall when we are old you know? When we whine as to how our back are hunched and our knees are like frail wooden structures that creaks every time it’s moved.” We both laughed at the statement.

We passed over the same road we went to this morning but the view was different as the sky was tinted in pink and orange as the green leaves of the tree and nature as in general contrasted with the golden ray of the sun. What a sight to behold, I could see the kingdom faintly looking so little with every moment that was passing. I will come home and will for sure get that win no matter what. I know that father told be that win or loose he’ll be proud of me but I still will aim for the win.