Masquerade

4 Princes

 

Baekhyun was staring blankly to the taller he didn't know what to say! Or didn't know what he should do he stayed like that with a mouth hang open tell his servant speak again

"Sir you should go immediately you have just one hour to be prepared and you" then he turned to look to Chanyeol "I guess you will come with me you will need a costume"

"Xiumin?" Baekhyun called in surprise

 

"You heard him" his servant replied "and I guess his stone head just like you and literally we don't have time to waste it so go you still have a long road to hit"

 

Chanyeol smiled "okay I agreed with that! He have a point"

 

With frowning expression Baekhyun get on his horse and shove off

 

Chanyeol look at the boy in front of him "I didn't introduce myself in an appropriate manner my name is park Chanyeol and am the prince of the fire kingdom"

Xiumin look at him with a warm expression "just call me Xiumin and if you’re going to introduce yourself to anyone like that you will be dead or prisoner"

Chanyeol laugh a little because he did have a point "okay as you wish and thanks for taking my side"

Xiumin think about it for a second "actually you’re the first one who could made him blank like that and i liked it"

"so his not a stone head just with me?"

Xiumin shake his head "no...With all of us because no one could say no to him"

Chanyeol in surprise "really! Why because he is powerful? and the light prince guard?"

"no" Xuimin winks "I guess just because he is a spoiler kid" the two start to laugh on the comment "come prince we need to be prepared we have a masquerade to catch"

"just call me Chanyeol or i will be dead or prisoner"

Xiumin laughed "haha...okay let's go"

 

 

 

>>> after a time - at the light castle <<<

 

 

Ji-hyun came to Baekhyun room "brother where have you been? Father wants to meet you because of what happened and we search the whole castle for you"

Baekhyun smiled awkwardly "sister am sorry for not telling you I was with lay! You guys look busy so i took some guards and Xuimin and forget to tell you about it"

Ji-hyun was in a shock she start to look in every side of her little brother "are you alright? Is something wrong?"

Baekhyun shake his head "Am fine just because of what happened and how the fire prince cross the barrier he and his grandfather knows a lot about my power so I guess I should stay with him for some days!"

Ji-hyun nodded "I guess your right we don't know what happened and how he did it...at the masquerade i will tell father that you will go to lay and I will prepare your guards"

Baekhyun was happy that the lie work on his sister but sad that he lied to her "no...I can go just with Zeus and my servant in secret I don't want anybody to know about it! it will be a big problem if the citizens get a rumor about it" he said and Ji-hyun nodded

 

 

>>> 23:00 the masquerade <<<

 

The hall was big and a lot and lot of people whose wearing a different kind of masks and outfits were chatting and drinking, the masquerade invites all the people in the highest positions and some of their accompanied

Baekhyun wearing his black and grey outfit with a half black and grey mask he start to look for a place to have a good view of the king and his sister in the big hall he didn't want to go in with them knowing he should leave as soon as possible if he get the chance but the king insist to introduce him to the people there at the end of the party so he accept that.

 

The king voice heard "ladies and gentlemen i invited tonight to this party because I know you all have a hard time and a very difficult work to do to make this kingdom in it best situation...so tonight as a king of this kingdom I thank you all for your hard work...and as for entertaining!...my lovely daughter and your future queen suggest to dance with the interesting person in her eyes this night and make him her prince of tonight

 

All the crowd at the party start to clap Baekhyun also was happy and wondering how the prince will be? Thinking of his sister she really need a prince for her future right? So she probably have the masquerade just for that reason

 

Ji-hyun stand from her place with a very fine dress holding her mask with a stick to look for her night stand prince and with just her first step the hall door opened and a person come in with an elegant black and red out fit and a black half mask his hair was red his eyes also his movement was breath taking he was tall and like a dream knight of every girl, ji-hyun stand in her place looking at him with no doubt she was going to choose him the boy in the other side of the hall stop and stare directly to the future queen then he look at the crowd who were also looking back to him he definitely doesn't know what's going on

 

Baekhyun stare at the absolutely prince of the night he said “Wow that how a prince should be in real!! Even I can't take my eyes on him...I wish I was at my sister place” he laugh with himself then hear his sister saying "you with the red and black outfit you will be my prince for tonight"

 

The boy in the black and red look straight at the future queen then start heading to her direction...he stops in front of her and kneeled on one knee and said and moving his right hand asking for hers “may I have this dance with you” All the crowds cheered and ji-hyun face light up from the man's action she will definitely like this dance and this gentlemen

 

Baekhyun was still looking in enthusiasm maybe that man there is his future brother in law who knows he will be 100% agreeing if he propose to her and he is sure his sister won't say no

 

The both start to move to the center of the hall to start the first dance of the night the music start and the two start dancing like there already know the dance maybe after all he born to be a prince that was Baekhyun thought, seeing them in synch he really was amazed maybe he didn't born to be a prince looking at his tall his face his life that not a prince...no...Then looking at the other there...he huffs taking a drink from a servant passing by and his eyes didn't leave the two in the center

 

After the first dance all the people at the ball start to dance, ji-hyun takes the man with her to where is the throne and make him sit in it with the king who was laughing and chatting with the masked man

 

Baekhyun stand alone at a corner looking here and there he really have better things to do and he didn't know anyone at the party except his father and sister who are now very interested in the man between them and probably ask him a lot and lot of questions to know who he is, and what his statue to see if his good to be his brother in law

 

"Maybe I should leave now...even if I promised my father to stay until the end! Ugh!!! What should I do...and there is no trace to that fire prince and Xiumin! But that a good sign"

 

The party arrived to it second half the king got up from his throne and start chatting on business with some men ji-yhun also stand up and lead the man with her to her father position she really want to learn and know people because in the future she will be in her father place

 

In the other place Baekhyun start to feel hot he needed some fresh air so he headed out side he goes to a pillar near the outside door grabbing on it and start to breath in and out his stomach start to prickle it a very bad time for this spell to work on him now he is in the middle of a big event so he need to stay calm and fight the pain "come on Baekhyun...breath...breath" he said to himself he clench hard on his stomach to stop the prickles who start to became a very painful ones "oh my...that hurt...umm....breath...in....out...in...out..."

 

In a sudden someone hold him from his shoulder with "Are you okay???"

 

Baekhyun jumped in his place then quickly look back to see the one who asking him and got shocked to find the red and black masked man, he stand up straight and take his hand off from his stomach and smile replying «yes am fine just not good with drinks and that staff" then he quickly got back to the hall ignoring the man but not the pain

 

Baekhyun mumbling to himself "idiot Baekhyun! Bad time! All you got is a bad time" then he goes to a corner and take a look to his father and sister they both were laughing with some guests he look around to see all the people chatting peacefully what they will do if something happened to him before he could find the cure? What he will do if that cure didn't work? He clench on his stomach again the pain gets much worse now he feel like there is something moving inside of his entrails eating it piece by piece, "ugh..." he contain his scream to not look weird in front of the people he look at where the exit door he can't Handle it anymore his breath gets heavy he close his eyes and start to listen to his pain, he wanted to move to the exit door but just one step was the reason for him to know it impossible to have a cure in time...he can't handle this pain...that fire king was so confident....why is he lying to himself...maybe he will just...give up...

 

- It's warm... - he thinks

 

 

The orchestra start a loud song for the guests to feel free to dance loudly and happily they all start to dance and jump around

 

Baekhyun open his eyes to see that someone is already hugging him tightly he heard the one with the deep voice saying “scream your pain Baek...scream it out...” Knowing that the fire prince is there for him with the loud music on,  he buried his face in Chanyeol chest clench his two hands in the later cloths and scream his heart out till he feels weak and can't stand anymore...but the strange thing is the pain was disappearing slowly...till...

 

"It's gone"

 

 

 

 

Chanyeol POV

 

 

 

I don't know why I asked to go with him...actually not asked I ordered him to go with him and that is a 100% weird thing to do... what wrong with me these days! Why is it all what am thinking about is what happened yesterday? Am I looking for an adventure? Is that what am looking for! Really!...yes maybe just another adventure even with a person I just met...But he helped me and I want to pay him back? Yes! Maybe because of that! Anyway I already said I want to go with him so? There is no way am going to step back from my word! And I have no intention to do that! Besides am very lucky to have this man taking my side! i saw him looking at me with a very warm expression saying "we are almost near the village! If you're tired we can take a rest at some bar!" i shake my head with a "no let's head direct to the place you said"

 

"Okay then we needs to find a good outfit to our guest"

 

To be honest this man is very kind he ask to give me an outfit to go to the masquerade so I definitely said yes because really if I go like that. It will be very awkward when I get recognized and if I didn't go Baekhyun will definitely run away without me! But i have to ask maybe someone will recognize me i called him "Xiumin!" but his replied was fast then my question

 

"Call me Xiumin hyung its will be easy for you to adjust if you call me that"

 

i smiled to that actually i never called someone that am an only son of the king i can't say that word to anyone because am the future king even my family respect me even if they are much older! So i replied "okay! Do you think no one will recognize me there? Or even now" he did answered me again "you mean at the village where we are heading to?! I don't think so the arena you were in it’s a large one so getting people to recognize you is impossible but the guards that were with you at that time yes" i nodded in understanding but to be honest i wondered how did he recognize who i was since i never met him "and how did you know who I am!" i saw him taking out a little laugh then

 

"me! I was there at the time you spoke with the prince I was standing at his bedroom door"

 

i was amazed that i didn't notice him at the time

 

"I guess your conversation was bet more interesting then looking at who's standing there!"

 

Feeling terribly stupid that as a prince i didn't even saw who was around me i said a little "sorry"

 

"no it's a normal thing actually it's very rare to see a prince talking to another prince in our kingdom"

 

Saying that i wonder about that the other royal family "What about the royal family?" i asked thinking he won't answer because maybe it would be another secret but the opposite he replied without hesitation

 

"Our king doesn't have siblings and have just one daughter"

 

i nodded knowing that the light queen was the last of her generation as my father said so am sure she doesn't have siblings too "yeah I guess I noticed that they don't have powers and that very rare for a royal family" seeing him smiling to my words and nodding

 

"yes it's the first time in the 4 kingdoms history"

 

"but just a curiosity! why you have a future queen then?" i asked i dared to ask this question it not like i doubt that my father is lying i just need to confirm his last theory about why they have a queen not a king

 

"that's something just the royal family know about I guess"

 

"ooh okay!" i said and his reply confirm it since the king is the only one knowing it must be true

 

 

After that Xiumin hyung...hmm... It's weird to call him that but it's fine with me...he took me to a place like a store but it was full of costumes masks and weird things I was very excited it's been a very long time since we celebrate something in the fire kingdom my father puts the Royal matters first and last…so…there is no such things like holidays and parties I guess I was happy at that moment and I guess everyone near me will notice that and am sure Xiumin hyung noticed that too because i saw him looking at me with a smile saying

 

“we don't have all the night we are already late go and choose what will you like faster please”

 

 

I searched the store inch by inch till I have my eye at a black and red outfit in some corner and I liked it it's “red” and am in love with that color so I chooses it and go to the changing room

 

"You finished! Did you like it?"

 

i heard him saying from the outside so i get out from the room to see Xiumin hyung jaw drop...I guess it's a good one after all hearing the words "born to be prince from the store owner i laughed with a "thank you sir" then look at Xuimin "what about you?" i asked because i didn't saw him choose one! Maybe he already did so i had to confirm

 

"Me! Am aloud to just wear a mask I have my uniform because am the head of the servants tonight"

 

"Really!" i said a little disappointed because i know what will came after this one and yet he said it

 

"yes am sorry but you will be alone tonight just find Baekhyun and you will be fine"

 

i give it a thought for seconds then i asked again "isn't it weird for an unknown to stay the whole night with the prince?"

 

"no Baekhyun won’t be with the Royal family at the throne"

 

I was surprised how a prince at first won't attend and send his bodyguard lying to his people! And second how even his replacement won't sit at the throne? Something is fishy here! Maybe the king really doesn't want him to get in touch with people and he asked for the body guard as a replacement because he already knew he can't send the real prince, my father words were right after all...

 

 

After a while Xiumin and I stopped at the masquerade hall door I was nerves to go back! at this moment here I know it, it was an insane decision

 

"are you okay?"

 

i nodded still looking at the door "what if people asked me?"

 

"Ooh about that if they do just said that you are a business travel from the “Ooh” family it's a business family known around the kingdom and nobody ever know who they are even the family doesn't know about all it relatives so you will be fine

 

"he Ooh family" i repeated "okay! I got that!" Xiumin hyung take his leave now there is no going back I take a deep breath and I entered and walk through the people but looking around me I saw everyone in the hall are looking to me! Oh my god! Did they know who am i? Am I that obvious? Hearing the light future queen speaking and looking at me she said

 

"you with the red and black outfit you will be my prince for tonight"

 

She was absolutely referring to me! No doubt about that but what should I do!...should I go to her and then what? What? Think..! Think!!....God damn it Chanyeol you’re a prince and a prince need to be a gentleman and that thing am very good in it...Going to her and kneeling and asking her about a dance was the first thing come to my mind! and am sure that works because i saw her blushing under that fancy mask she wears, we finished the dance and she dragged me to the throne! Saying that am her prince for tonight the king came a long and set in his big throne and start to ask me nicely

 

 

 

"sorry for the confusing situation that my precious daughter put you in to it"

 

he said an d i hade to be nice i replied begging the god that e won't recognize my voice and happily he didn't "it's nothing my lord"

 

"you have a deep voice under that mask if may I ask who u are?"

 

stay calm staaay Calm...i was screaming inside "am from the Ooh family” i saw the king surprised

 

“Ooh’s that's an honor to meet one of them personally you made a great decision when you came here tonight"

 

"the honor is mine my lord" i said then look at the future quuen direction i know girl like things as flittering and them being the center of intention and yet it works

 

"you have good words…I’m sure you met a lot of the high society people"

 

she said to me and i was smiling confidently because hello! am a prince myself "yes i did my lady" i replied

 

"for tonight you can call me just Ji-hyun"

 

inside i was laughing because am sure she is an easy prey for any gentle how a queen could be like this!! i kept chitchatting with her she keep laughing and blushing with every word i said for real i did like speaking with her she was elegant more the Hyoyeon but that not the real reason why am here, finally the two of them take interest in the people of the party the king was telling his daughter who is who and it's time for me to search for the person I came here for...they all have their masked on but am sure I saw that creepy outfit of the prince that day when we met. Where is he? Where? Aa...There he is!...I look at Baekhyun standing alone in a corner looking at the people around him "he really doesn't fit easily with people" i said with myself. she asked me to go with her to meet some people, she was taking this prince thing seriously we stand up and go to some random ones the king start to speak with them know them and speak about business, I look at the corner where Baekhyun was standing he look at the king direction then he walked away passing between the guests to find his way out of the hall i was thinking that Is he going now! Unconsciously I followed him out leaving the king and the future queen to see him bending and clenching into a pillar he seemed like he can't breathe! Is he okay? so I get closer but it seems that he didn't notice me I grab him from his shoulder to take his intention and said “Are you okay?”

 

He startled and look at me he stand upright quickly and smile a fake smile to me replying “yes am fine just not good with drinks and that staff” Without no other word he got back inside i knew he didn't recognize me! Not even when i spoke??? Something is not right? I followed him from behind he goes to the very far place in the whole party with no one around he start to clench at his cloth his shoulder seems to go up and down from his heavy breath and then...

 

 

I saw something...

 

 

Its glowing

 

 

Inside of him

 

 

 

I don't know how I saw it but...it’s like fire...it’s like my power!...what is it? What is that! His illness? Why I can see it! It's look like he will explode any moment! How I couldn't see it before? But lay said that he can't know when his time will arrive! Is that what he meant! Is that his end!...no...i don't know why but i can't accept that...it can't be I feel that thing inside of him so probably I can do something about it? I moved fast to get near to him I have no idea what am doing but...it worth trying it…he was closing his eyes in pain i stand in front of him and he didn’t even notice me being there he was holding his scream i can see how he biting his lower lips to let his mouth shut, i didn't know what to do so hugged him tightly...for not making him confused I said his name for him to recognize me and told him to let it all out in my chest...The people were all dancing and screaming because of the loud music...no one will care he was crumbling between my arms in pain but in just seconds he give up to my words and scream his pain…

 

I felt it!

 

That thing inside of him I feel it! It's angry! Like he know am here! But why! Is it because of my power? So that mean I can do something about it! Just focus Chanyeol!! Closing my eyes and using my power to absorb the thing that i felt as fire and it was working...i felt it i could absorb it

 

 

Stop it!

 

 

I opened my eyes in a surprise of the voice i heard inside my head, i couldn't believe it!! This isn't illness this is something being controlled like someone inside of him is talking to me! What did you put yourself into Baekhyun?

 

 

 

You can't

 

 

 

You can't take me out of here

 

 

 

Whoever you are

 

 

 

You don't know who you are dealing with!

 

 

i heard a clear voice in my head saying it to be honest it scared me for a moment but seeing the other trembling between my arms i didn't stop i felt that he start to get calmer now and i felt that glowing thing inside start to get smaller and smaller but it didn't disappear

Feeling the other start to slip between his arms he looks down and see the other start to relax and no more voices or brightness...

 

 

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