Sibling rivalry

Eric appeared with Green on his shoulders and soon got in front of the young woman, leaving her surprised.

"Eric?!" Esme asked, confused "What are you doing here? Why do you look like that?"

"That's not the problem at the moment!"

"The twins are fine, don't worry."

"Well, of course you should know. You're the one who took them."

"Esme, understand that it's not that easy..."

Green got off Eric's shoulders and started to pull Diana away, Eric looked back and smiled before turning back to the front. Diana tried to see what was going on until, she went against someone.

"Never thought I would see you that soon" Chad said and Diana hugged him and cried. "What a warm greeting, did you miss me that much?"

Diana didn't respond, but she didn't let go either, they both looked into each other's eyes and froze as if they were hypnotized.

Eric cleared his throat, which made Chad and Diana look to the side, red as peppers. Green, who was watching them, started laughing like crazy, but she soon fell silent when she was given a light pat on the head.

"I am not a dog!" Green complained, at the same time trying to hit Chad, angry" Just because you're strong, it doesn't mean you can beat me in a fight."

"Are you sure about that?" Chad asked, with a smirk on his face."So, let's start..."

"Are you for real, brother?" Eric asked with his arms crossed, annoyed "Starting a fight with a powerless fairy? You're not a child anymore!"

"As if you can talk." Chad defended himself, at the same time he stopped annoying Green and looked at his brother, annoyed."Who was the idiot who drank a potion..."

"You better not finish that sentence."

"Or what? That is the truth."

Diana, who was watching everything from afar, was nervous because she didn't know what to do, she didn't know what had happened between them to get involved.

"Are you sure you're a Brown?" someone asked as they stood next to her "My name is Plonome, nice to meet you."

"Do you know my family too? I do not know what to think anymore... wait a minute! Who are you?"

"I am a good friend of Chad, at least for now."

"Why?" Diana asked, worried "Friends should not be forever and ever?"

Plonome started laughing and caught everyone's attention. The only one who wasn't happy to see him was his own friend.

"Why are you here?" Chad asked, pushing Diana behind him, grabbing her arm "She is under my protection."

"As if no one else knew." Green said.

Eric pinched his lip with his teeth, while looking at Chad's hand on Diana's arm and Plonome saw this out of the corner of his eye and immediately shook his head no. Which made Eric furious, but he didn't say anything and walked towards them, never looking at his brother.

"Are you sure you want to make the same mistake he did?" whispered Plonome as he touched him on the shoulder "You're not an empty head like your brother, think carefully about what you do."

"I know. Being a crown prince has its consequences."

"I'm glad you understand." the warrior said with a smile before returning to Chad's side and pulling him by the cloak's collar.

"Let me go, your idiot."

"Stop being childish, you are almost seventeen, behave like one."

"Why are you always controlling my life?" Chad asked, angry, before removing his friend's hand from him. "I'm not a child!"

"So get out of trouble yourself! There's no price on your head or anything."

"It's my fault, isn't it?" Diana asked, with sadness in her voice "Just take me to the library and then I'll leave. I do not want that..."

"Why do you deduce that the information you want is in the library?" Chad asked, confused.

Diana looked at Eric for a few seconds, something that everyone caught her doing, and then she spoke.

"On my planet everything is in the books. Isn't it the same here?"

"Why Eric? Are you going to hand her over to the guardian?" Chad questioned, furious.

Eric was about to respond, but was interrupted by Green, who then shouted.

"She's a hybrid, she has both blood."

Chad and Plonome were taken by surprise and looked at each other and became nervous.

"I always wished that maybe you weren't a Brown, but it seems I was wrong." Chad said with a sad voice.

"This is over! I want to know why everyone hates my family."

"Do you know the Liam I told you about...?" Eric began to say, but was interrupted by Chad.

"Let's go to the library! Once she sees it, we'll explain everything."

"Are you crazy? And the guardian?" Eric asked, alarmed.

"Our mother will help. Always with a heart of gold"

"I can agree with you on that, brother."

"You two are awesome! " Plonome said with his hand on his forehead, smiling "They're either biting each other's hands or treating it."

"Anything to help her! " they both said and Diana put her hands over her face, embarrassed.

Upon seeing this, both boys began to argue again, this time over who protected her better. Plonome could no longer stand his patience and screamed, freezing them both.

"Let's put an end to this stupidity, kids! Let's take her to Mariahn and then we'll see what happens."

Plonome approached them and touched the ice and both boys stopped the fight, lowering their heads in shame, without saying anything. Diana was amazed, it was the first time she had seen someone being frozen with a scream.

"Let's go?" Plonome asked, offering Diana his hand, at the same time as horses can be heard in the distance. "The carriage awaits your highness."

Diana smiled and put one hand on her face, embarrassed and gave the other to Plonome, but soon Chad grabbed her arm and took her to the carriage.

"Always the same!" Eric sighed before following them "Plonome is always one step ahead and being Chad's friend, of course he will help him."

Eric was jealous of his brother and, since it was the first time that had happened, he was confused about what to do. He never had to fight for anyone's love.