19 Double pain.

Why are you helping me? She asked. He looked at her tensed face, she was subdued and he pitied her.

Emm, you see I use to play near that place where we escape from earlier. He said

Huh, what are you saying, do you think I want to hear that crap right now, she said glaring at him.

Calm down, I just wanted to lessen the tension, you look exhausted, you need to rest, He told her.

How can I?, few minutes ago I was almost caught by the royal gaurds, I was just accused of rebellion and this...

Were you?

I don't want to talk about it.

I understand, I was leaving the palace, when I overhead the king and Sebastian, that is how I knew... He said observing her already worried eyes widen in surprise.

You were leaving the palace? She asked startled.

Yes I was, reason is a long story, too long to tell on a straining day as this, he said averting her gaze which now seemed to be totally fixed on her. He was glad she was calming down.

She suspected he didn't want to tell her all of it, but how can she trust him if she doesn't know what this is about. There must be a vital part which he wanted to share...

As if reading her thoughts, he said; I never knew this day would come, you know,leaving my father.

Must be difficult for you, she said sitting down beside him, she was a good listener, that gladdened her.

It was the most difficult thing I ever did, I already imagined doing it severely in my head after that day you talked to me in the garden. He continued, this time looking at her.

Me?, this is hilarious, I can't believe you did this because of that crap I told you.

You were saying the truth.

I didn't mean it like that, I was just saying "mean things". It wasnt that deep, I was angry so I had to, She said.

Well, your words were hurting and...

I guess, that is not just it, something must have promt you before that, she said, noticing he was trying to hide something.

You are right, something happened, you see, my father tried to kill me. He said without emotions.

What! He did? I can't believe this.

You can't , considering what he did to you and your family that is surprisimg.

Yes, yes, I mean, you are his son, why would he do that.

He had killed his mother tho, she thought, still, this was his son, he was more ruthless than she thought.

Not anymore.

What are you going to do, I mean what are you even doing, you just claimed your father tried to kill you, so... He would be looking for you...

Whoa, Natalie, if you didn't notice, I just saved you. Stop bombarding me with all this question.

You we're saving yourself too, she said.

You needed it more.

Ok that may be true, but we are both in grave danger now, can you see that.

Thank you for using " we" because at some point I thought I was all alone in this.

fine, I am so grateful for your cautious thoughts and actions towards me but we are in the middle of nowhere and...

We are still in the kingdom.

Well, you get my point, you know what I am talking about.

I do? Would you rather be in dungeon awaiting your execution, he said grinning.

Maybe, that depends on what happens next, you know, maybe I am just delaying my death.

Funny.

I dont think it is anymore, if Sebastian had not told the king of my plans to escape, this whole thing would not have occurred.

That is right, Sebastian, I thought you guys were like buddies.

I thought so to, but, unfortunately he was just overuled by jealousy to do this, which was partly your fault.

Me? I don't remember talking to Sebastian in a long time.

Oh, but you will remember the day you opened your mouth and profess love for me in front of your father.

Look, I already explained why I did that and apologized ok.

Too bad he is not here to hear you say that. She said glaring at him.

There was silence afterwards, only the loud breath of both of them could be held.

Fine, you know atleast you are outside, your dream of leaving the palace is fulfilled.

She looked at her like he had just excreated on his body,really! She said.

Not like this, the hell I am a rebel and in no time the royal gaurds would be out here looking for me.

Us, he said correcting her.

Whatever us, me, I don't care.

You know, one way or the other, you would still be, how did you plan on escaping?

Definitely not like this.

Seemed like you wanted to stay there forever, we have to bring my father down, we have to do something before he does to us.

Not me, I just want to go back home to my people and...

I thought you we're supposes to be the intelligent one here.

What!

Someone said princesses were more knowledgeable then princes.

Ok, what are you talking about.

A joke, bad timing, is it?

Enough of the jokes, you are in the top two most boring people on earth and guess what you are not even second. She said.

Aye, good one. But the point is, my father is the most narsistic control freak I have ever seen and i am not denying it anymore. He must be stopped. I have enough bad memories already.

Wow, so is two of us against the king, hmm, sounds scary, not the kind of things I liked participating in.

You don't have much of a choice, do you? He smiled at her. That kind of smile that seem to say "what you going to do about it"

Me? She pointed herself, oh don't you dare.

She left him walking through a path down the road. He watched her with a amusing look on his face. This woman was more than he had expected.

Then he called out, she had made a few steps down the path already, he was glad his voice was loud enough.

I admire your confidence but I must say after an hour following that road you will find yourself in front of one of the gates of the palace and I doubt you will be pleased to see the gaurds there.

Of course, that threw her off balance, he watched her spectacular walk back to him trying to hold the laughter threatening to explode from his throats. He didn't want to laugh at her,she looked like she was already at the verge of crying.

So, what do we do? She finally let down her ego to ask him.

Good question.

Follow me.

..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .....

The king sat down in his throne, wondering what was keeping the guards from bringing Natalie to him.

He was more shocked when he saw the guards coming back to him without Natalie in sight.

Your majesty, we couldn't find her, they said after bowing down to the king.

The king paused, look from one guard to another then to another hoping it was a prank.

After few minutes of them doing the staring contest, he said, you can't find Natalie in this palace? This must be a joke of some sort, you are all here saying to my face that she had mysteriously disappeared from this palace. Is that it?.

The terrified gaurds watched as the king raged and expected their punishment, maybe he would replace Natalie with them.

You are all going to...

Your majesty, came a loud voice interrupting the king. He looked out to see Sebastian, coming towards him.

What now? Wasn't he done with this creep, was Sebastian expecting an award winning prize, he thought.

On a normal day, he would have purnished his interrupted but this was not a normal day. Weird things were already happening like "Teleportation. "

Your majesty, Natalie had escaped this palace, he said.

How is that possible? the king asked like Sebastian had opened the gates for her to do so.

The prince had enabled her as a matter of fact they had both left the palace.

Hearing another shocking news that day almost disabled him, he almost had an heart attack as he only said, I can't believe this, I can't believe this.

Sebastian watched the comic display with amusement, which he dared not show, he had learnt to hide his feelings since he was a young lad and it did not fail him even today.

You can't believe it, he griminced. I bet you also didn't believe it when that weakling called your son was gallivanting with my natalie, he thought to himself.

Not showing any pity, that wasn't his aim, he hated this man too as much as Natalie.

But what could he do, he needed him as much as the king also did.

My king, are you okay? he managed to ask.

Yes, I am fine, the king said after his heart nearly failed him.

All his fears have finally came to reality, what more could go wrong.

So Natalie has finally deceived my son in doing this, I must say, I underestimated her, but this is not over.

This is just the beginning, I must get my son from that witch's abode and cast out any spell you must have used to bewitch him.

I doubt that, my king you should know...

Look Sebastian, keep that story to yourself, I don't have time for this. We must move fast. The king said noticing the gaurds still standing there looking like they were grieving someone.

"We" Sebastian thought, what did the king have in mind. Ofcourse he didn't want him playing " royal guard " for him.

Sebastian you will be in charge of this search party, since you know so much about the accused,I think you are fit to do this special assignment. The king told then he started talking to the gaurds which Sebastian did not bother to listen to.

Search party, special assignment, he thought, what fancy words to say he was going to be a temporary royal guard for the king. Was that a promotion of any sort.

This was getting interesting than he thought.

keep running Natalie, you don't know what is coming for you, he chuckled. He didn't know he could play "villian" until now.