Chapter 1: Big Trouble Indeed

I woke up from a soft piece of cloth covering me from the cold breeze of morning. I was about to open my eyes when I heard a voice say

"Move."

I turn my gaze and see a raw and unstressed face of a King. He raised his eyebrow and once more said "Move."

"Why would I move?" I replied.

He wrinkled his forehead and raised his eyebrow again.

"This is my space for sleeping, move away." He forcefully said.

Instead of moving away, I move closer to tease him. I see an immediate change in the mood. From death to unwillingly be alive. He froze for a second before he held my arms and begged "Move please, miss."

I giggled as I was looking at his face, with a blank expression. He just really wanted me to move.

"Who are you?" I suddenly ask.

He turned his glance the other way. He then stands and looks at the mirror. He wears nothing but a long white thin coat. As usual for Kings and Queens.

"I am Lancelott." He replied. "I am not Lancelotte." He added.

I was confused at first but I realized how he pronounced the name. There's a big difference.

"Lancelott, without an E?" I ask.

"Yeah, I guess. But whoever you are, please move away from me. I am destructive and dangerous. I am not the King of Prephetty. Move if you want to live longer." He stated.

It's me again having that half going and half not. This Lancelott without an E, isn't that dangerous. I know that those who are destructive didn't know they were. If they knew about it in the first place, they wouldn't be this careless. He's not dangerous. He's just trying to tell this because there are some reasons behind this. Everything has a reason, and everything that happened is already a plan.

"No, I will never move away from my husband's body." I stated.

"But this is not your husband, miss." He replied.

"There's no one to move, Lancelott without an E. No one will move, I will stay here with you." I forcefully tried to say.

"You don't know what you are doing. It's not my fault if you get hurt."

"I don't mind getting hurt, sir."

He let out a deep sigh.

After that little conversation, I fixed myself up and went back to my room.

"Her majesty, Last Prince Erithami and Last Princess Kaiya are asking for your presence." A maid informed me.

"On my way." I replied and the maid bowed his head.

On my way to the meeting hall when I saw a lady staring at me. Her eyes were begging for attention and is about to cry. I also stared at her a little, about to approach her when a royal guard warned me to not disturb the lady.

"This way, her majesty." Same royal guard led me.

I entered the meeting hall and I didn't expect that it would be just the two royalties who asked for my presence. They both stand and bow their heads. I also bow mine.

"My brother wouldn't come, you know. Lancelotte isn't Lancelotte right now. Can't get close to him." Princess Kaiya commented.

"I can." I stated.

Erithami looked at me with dead eyes. "You can't, her majesty." He replied.

"I talked to him this morning and he seems to be approachable, he just lacks attention." I said.

"Never approach that beast again, Queen Fluotile you might get hurt." Kaiya whined.

I don't know. Lancelott isn't that dangerous. Lancelott can talk, can communicate, can act like a normal human. He's not a monster like what these two royalties are saying. Lancelott even begged me to move so I won't get hurt. If he's a real monster then he should have devoured me alive. But I don't mind replying to the conversation, it's not on either side's fault if they don't believe me. They are prejudging the curse of the King.

"By the way, her majesty. We call you in this meeting on behalf of the King of Prephetty to talk about a sinful woman who brought shame to our Kingdom. She shall deserve the same humiliation like she did." Erithami led the meeting.

Seven royal guards were guiding the lady I saw earlier. She's calm and she still has the same eyes like before. She sits on a different chair with a different table from ours.

Kaiya rolled her eyes and Erithami looks mad.

"I'm just doing this to save my little brother." The lady started to speak.

"I just want to end the curse and let Lancelotte live longer. I don't want that monster to eat my little brother's system. I can't let that happen. I promise King Arritey and Queen Millan that I will protect my brother no matter what happens, because that is my duty as the first princess of Prephetty with the blood of a Marksman." He calmly said.

Got my attention when she said 'Blood of a Marksman'.

"You have the blood of a Marksman? Stop being delusional, Eve. You just marry a man with the pure blood of a Marksman. That's a very great sin to have you know. What a shame, our parents take good care of you and make sure you perfected your lessons and completely read our royalty books. But look at you, you disobey them. Do you even mind their misery for you?" Kaiya commented.

"Can I look at your nape?" I interrupted.

She turns around and moves her hair hesitantly. I was shocked when I saw the same mark with her. My mouth was zipped and it couldn't move.

"What's wrong with my nape?" She asked.

The way she looks at me, she is finding an answer. I was dumbfounded. Why does she have the same mark as me? Is she another lost pure blooded marksman? I also turn around and uncover my nape with my long hair.

Everyone in the room is shookt and can't speak.

"Your majesty, what is the meaning of this?" Kaiya break the silence.

"The sinful woman who married a pure blooded Marksman in front of us...is a pure blooded Marksman too." I stand and leave the meeting hall.

"Bring me the lady, sir." I ordered the royal guard I saw near the big door.

"About to do, her majesty." The royal guard replied.

I am walking right now in a big hall and I can feel all the presences of souls, especially the presence of the lady near me walking at the back.

Her soul isn't white nor any other colors. It's invisible. You can feel it but you can't see it. It seems that her soul is intangible. The soul can be like this if the owner has a pure decision where there is no chance of changing that decision or feeling. That feeling is very strong enough to make her soul concealed. That soul can never be bothered simply. It can not be moved. It's direction through life is a straight line. This is what happens when feelings are much more stronger than anything.

We arrived at the garden. There's a place where we could sit and have a cup of tea. This woman shall be respected.

"Bring a cup of tea for the both of us. Make the most delicious tea for the Princess." I ordered the maid near us.

We sat at the gold chair with emeralds.

"Why am I being invited?" She query.

"I already said in the meeting hall that you have the pure blood of a Marksman. And I want to talk about that with you, and only you. That's why I invited you alone here." I answered.

"What about that? What's the connection between you and me? And why do we need to talk about this alone?" She asked one more.

"Sir, would you like to bring me the third book on the second stand from the right in the third deck?" I asked the royal guard so it can leave us.

"On my way, Queen." Then the guard left.

"I am Fluotile. I was adopted by the royalties of Ivory, since I was a kid I was well aware about my identity. My parents know about this mark on my nape. The mark on our nape is a mark made only for royalties of the Dusk Empire. Those marks were made 2 days after the royal child was born. The mark on our nape resembles a type of talent only us can have. And that talent is to create weapons." I explained.

"When you say royalty mark...does that mean I am also a royalty? From the Dusk Empire? That's impossible, her majesty. That can't be true. Maybe it was just a coincidence." She doubts.

"Princess Eve, only royalties from the Dusk Empire can have this. I studied every single thing about Marksmen and I know almost everything about them. Maybe we share the same blood. Eve, if I can prove that thing, that you have the pure blood of a Marksman. You shall be treated like one. Your family won't criticize you for what you did. Eve, I want to help you." I stated.

"I think that's too much, her majesty. I can't accept that." She hesitates.

"If you can't accept it. Then that would be an order as the queen of Prephetty." After that I left her with a smile.

On my way back to the meeting hall, I encounter the guard who I ordered to bring me a book.

"Her majesty, the book is here." He gave me the book.

"I left Princess Eve in the garden. If she's still there please guide her wherever she goes and follow her orders."

"Roger that." The guard replied.

That lady sure needs help. But her resolve is stronger and her pride is brighter than what she actually needs.

"Why are you here?"

"Is it wrong to visit my husband?"

"I told you, I'm not your husband."

"Lancelott with an E has a sister who's in trouble. And I want to help her." I stated.

"Then why here? Go back to your room." He replied.

"I want to talk about that to the King. Would you let him out? Please?"

"I can't control any change of characters. Wait for tomorrow."

"Don't speak so frugally. Lacelott with an E isn't like this. He talks a lot and I can't believe he would be that clingy." I said.

"And the hell I care about that stupid King?" He commented.

I slapped him.

"I also don't give a little damn about you. You are the one trying to kill him by sharing yourself to his body and don't you dare speak unrespectable to him. I won't hesitate to take the throne of the emperor so you'll be burned in hell." I threatened him.

He was a little astonished about what I did. Got him nervous a little.

"Sorry." I added.

"What's with that stupid King? You all respect him like a human."

"Because he is." I answered.

"I am too!" His anger is raging while saying those words.

I felt the guilt flowing within me. Yeah. He is a human.

"Do I even look like a monster?! Why does everyone hate me?! Why do they have to make me feel like I am a monster?!" He shouted.

Some guards were alarmed. And look inside the room but I signed them so as not to disturb.

"I am here." I held both of his hands and put them closer to me.

"I am here, Lancelott without an E. I am here, look at me. I am talking to you." I said.

I can't believe what I saw when a tear fell from his eyes. He was smiling while crying and I can see a little happiness inside it.

"You are...Fluotile." He smiled.

"Yes I am." I answered.

He fell asleep after that and it left me nowhere to go.

I read the book about laws of royalties in his room. Page seventeen second paragraph 'Royalties of Prephetty are forbidden to marry any Marksmen. And those who disobey this can be sentenced to death.'

I already thought about how to defend Princess Eve. When I realized about the King. He married me. I have the Pure Blood of Marksman.

A big trouble indeed.