Midnight Royale

Chapter 30: Chaos after chaos

The tension becomes more intense.

"The princess could've be lying. We should let someone see her through," the King of Anrasas announced.

My mouth oppened but I tried to calm myself. I should not act like I am threatened or else they will push it through.

"I don't want that. Are you considering my princess as a criminal?" Lazarus hissed in annoyance.

There was a silence after that.

"You know that we only see through people if someone announce that they are bad people. Are you saying she is a bad person?"

"Prince Lazarus, watch your tone! I am the king—"

"But you're not respecting the princess of this kingdom at all. You are just assuming random things that you can blame on her. Is this for what? To get back at Amadeo?"

"Prince Lazarus," the king called his son to calm down. King Fernand shook his head and glared to the other king. "If this is about the feud between the kingdom then I want you to stop from here."

The king of Anrasas gritted his teeth. So this king have something with King Fernand of Amadeo. Do they have personal grudge with each other?

Then why did they drag me here? I didn't do anything wrong! I think this King of Anrasas just made what happened to me a reason to attack the kingdom!

The king fell in silence—glaring to the people of Amadeo. He looks cornered but he then started shouting.

"Why would you think I'll do that!? That is just a waste of time! Going here is a waste of time! And now you will all accuse me of being... lowly? I am the King–"

"Then stop this and let the both kingdom find the truth. We will check what happened and so are your people for a fair result," a person from aristocrat talked.

The other king doesn't like the idea of being cut off, I guess. His face turned red and hissed on people.

"How dare a person like you make a decision about this!?"

"Aristocrats represents people," King Fernand announced. "And what they want to do is good enough for me. I want both from my people and yours find out about what happen."

The vampire royal stand up. "Then I guess that will be it. Both of the parties would investigate what really happened that night. If one doesn't cooperate, there will be a punishment. And I hope, King of Anrasas—you are reporting this because you are concern and not because of personal gain."

The vampire royal just dismissed the both party without telling anything. I looked at Lazarus who is looking at me–then I started to feel glare of Aristocrats.

Oh no, I did... a big mess, right?

I am not shock when the Aristocrat called my name after they come down from the top. I sighed in disbelief.

But I didn't do anything wrong.

Someone wrapped his arms around my waist. Lazarus smirked at me.

"Did you see what happened?"

"I am confused! And now, I am doomed! The Aristocrats will surely scold at me!"

His forehead knotted.

"Scold at you? We both know that you didn't do anything wrong... Should I come with you?"

My eyebrows shot up. He is really acting overly concerned to me. Now he is offering himself to be my shield.

I mean not that I don't want that!

"You are acting strange," I told him.

"Strange? What do you mean?" He asked, confused.

"Why are you being so nice. Do you like me?"

His face flattened in annoyance. "Then do you want me to act the opposite?"

I immediately hugged his arms and shook my head.

"No, I am just asking! You cannot take back your offer. Come with me." Aristocrats are quite scary so I need a shield—and he is just so perfect for it.

He just smirked and shook his head. "I thought you don't want it... Tsk."

The Aristocrats looked surprised when they saw me coming with Lazarus. They didn't expect me to come with a shield!

You can't scold at me now!

"What is this call for?" Lazarus asked and glared at the group.

They all bow their heads. "We just want to talk about what happened with the princess..."

"Are you doubting what I said? I know that she didn't try to harm herself."

I nodded my head in silence and looked at the old man. Even he is bowing his head–I saw his glare!

Why is he even mad? I didn't do anything wrong!

"We just want to talk with the princess alone. Her parents are visiting tomorrow. What happened to the other kingdom made her family worried. We need to talk to with her in private."

Lazarus looked at me like he was take aback—he didn't know what he is going to say.

I didn't also expect it's about her family–So I nodded my head without breaking any contact with Lazarus.

"Okay..." the thought that her parents are coming... again. "Lazarus can you give us a minute?"

"Okay," he just shrugged and walked away.

I face the oldies who is looking at me menacingly.

"What did you do to the prince to get his heart?"

"I... I didn't do anything," I shook my head in confusion. But then I remembered—Lazarus is acting out of his character towards me. Maybe that's why they are all confused.

"That's not important. At least Genevierre De Lucca did her job. But what happened to Anrasas?!" The old man lowly hissed at me.

"I didn't do anything wrong! I just find myself drowing!"

"My Lord, I really think someone used magic against her." The other one said.

I shook my head in desperation. "I didn't try to do anything with my life..."

The old man shook his head. "That king is just trying to mess with the kingdom."

They started to nod their head and told their own assumptions about the matter. They said the other king was just trying to get back with King Fernand because he doesn't like how the way everyone see and praise the King and he just not get that.

So that king is just insecure, huh?

"I am glad the prince favors in you. But so you know, it will be a big mess once you lied. So becareful."

I said I didn't lie!?

"Your mother and father will come tomorrow then we are going to inspect what happened to that kingdom together with the vampire royal so you are expected to come and approve of our assumptions."

I sighed. So I guess, tomorrow is going to be a very long day.

"Did they scold at you?" Lazarus asked immediately after I came back.

"No. Tomorrow is a long day for me. Just thinking of it tires me out!"

That's a lot of socializing and to add the fact that I am hiding something about the incident!

"So I cannot take a sip right now, huh?"

"Should I just die?" I joke back.

I know he is just trying to be funny because he knows the best! I am weak!

"Why aren't you even taking care of your own self? How about my blood?" He started to sulk. "Rest so you can be ready for tomorrow."

Lazarus is starting to make me feel that he is a great gentleman–but when I remembered our set up, I just shrugged it out. Nah.

The moment I entered my room, Lazarus just smirked.

"I will come with you tomorrow so don't worry too much."

He then vanished into thin air after saying that.

While I felt my cheeks hot again. "Oh god, Genevierre. Don't feel this way—this is sick! He is just taking care of you so he can take his blood!

I sighed in disbelief and just looked at the bed. There are white satin dress.

I should fix myself before sleeping. I hate how heavy this gown is!

While enjoying cleaning myself—a lot of things is bothering me and that includes what happened in Aransas and what will happen tomorrow.

I pouted my lips. "Why does she even sound lonely and lovely on her diary? What kind of attitude is that?"

Right—the diary! Oh god! Why did I forget about it!?

I push myself up and open the cabinet where I remember it last. My heart thump in relief when I saw it was still there!

Now, let me read until the end to see why did she even transform into a brat!

The first page of the diary consist of stories how her life centers on the Vampires–specially Aristocrats.

Genevierre never came into a noble family until the Aristocrats decided to get her and mold as a princess from the very beginning.

"Wow, this is inhumane," I commented. She didn't even get the chance to have her own life as a child.

All her time revolves around the castle and nothing else. She thought she can be happy with Lazaus. But the prince just ignore her.

She felt lifeless.

The Aristocrats were her enemy but she cannot do anything about it but oblige. According to this, the Aristocrats choose her because she was the only girl who is healthy and survived within that year.

That's how their family became a noble. Everyone was against her. Her life was always in danger but no one from the castle cared like a family. Only her servants.

I sighed and feeling sleepy with her story. What a complicated life I had before.

The next day, the court ladies woke me up.

"What is this princess—"

Before someone can touch the diary, I just hugged it.

"This is from the prince. He told me to be careful with this or else..."

They looked scared with my story and said sorry for touching the book. At least they didn't read it.

"You should get ready, Princess. Your parents will come.."

Oh, right!

I started to fix myself with their help. They also told me that they were not available last night because the king said Lazarus will take care of me.

"I am so happy for you princess... You are getting recognize by the prince."

I wanted to laugh. If they only knew what kind of set up Lazarus and I have made! It's like a friends with benefits set up.

Later on, Genevierre's mother and father really visited me. Both of them looks worried.

I think her parents are also having a hard time of how the way Aristocrats are holding their life. They thought life would be easier for them because their daughter is a princess.

But everything is more complicated than the fairytale that they imagined.

"Genevierre..." Her mother looked at me with a teary eye.

All my life, I don't have any parents that really cared for me and looked at me this way.

Genevierre is so fortunate that she have the chance to see and be with her parents.

Mrs. De Lucca caress my face.

"Why do you keep taking your life, Genevierre? Do you want to go home already? Come with me, my daughter... You shouldn't be here anymore..."

Then she gave me a warm hug.

What if I have this kind of person in my life? A support? Someone that I could run into?

Will my life be easier?

"My daughter... Does everything feel so cruel? Your mother is sorry... I am so sorry," she apologize.

Mr. De Lucca pat her wife's back while I am still just speechless. The two of them look so sorry.

"I... I didn't try anything funny there. What you heard was not true. Someone just drowned me but I didn't try to... take anything again. Someone just did it."

Mrs. De Lucca pull out her hug and looked at me. "Someone tried to k!ll you!?"

"Wife," Mr. De Lucca stopped Genevierre's mother.

"You've already gone too much then someone is threatening your life already!? What is the castle's reaction—"

I just hugged Mrs. De Lucca. Maybe... If I have someone just like her. Maybe things would be more easier.

I hope I have this kind of family.

"Should I do something to take her?" Mr. De Lucca asked her wife. She immediately nodded.

No... They cannot just take me as they please! I mean, I am thankful—but that will put them in danger! Or all of us.

"Don't worry, I will do something, okay?" Mr. De Lucca assured me.

"You don't need to worry about anything, Ma'am and sir," Lazarus interrupt. "I will take care of your daughter–don't take her away from the castle..."

"Prince!" The both of them looked shocked then bow tneir head.

"You can let her stay here." Lazarus repeat again.

"Stay here? But she already encountered death. As her mother, I don't want my daughter to be this way. I am just after her safety," she explained.

Lazarus bow her head. "I am so sorry for what happened. Rest assured it won't happen again under me. I will take care of the princess myself..."

"Take care?" The father repeat.

"You heard it right... I will take care of your daughter myself and keep her safe. Thank you Lord but please don't take your daughter away from me."

I am now in a carousel—dumbfounded and confused. We are on our way to the other kingdom.

"Are you okay?" I asked Lazarus again.

He glared at me. "Why do you keep asking that?"

"You are acting really suspicious! How can you say that to my parents? You sounded so whip!"

"Whip?"

"Like you are so in love with me!" I exclaimed.

He smirked. "But this is how vampire talks, Genevierre... also, I don't want to lose my blood bag."

My face went flat. Wow, I should've expected that.

"Are you ready? I didn't expect that what happened to you will cause a bit chaos." He opened another topic.

A bit chaos!? This is literally a chaos!

"Is there a way to stop them?" I don't want further questioning anymore!

"No. That is just their pride talking. And you should be aware that pride that rules them. Neither of them is fighting for their pride."

I sighed in disbelief. What if they will know about what happened inside that water?

After a few hours, we manage to came in the castle where Farrah lives.

When we entered lobby, they are all arguing.

"A knowledgeable person, both parties agreed that the princess is not lying! How can you not accept that fact!?" The old man from Aristocrat scold the other people from the kingdom. "The case is already closed! And kingdom Amadeo will investigate about what happened!"

"How can we even trust you when all of your people in that kingdom hates you!?"

Woah, where did that came from?

The king's forehead knotted in confusion.

"My people trust me," King Fernand defended.

"Trust!? How about that one person who tells a lot of your kingdom? The one who spread the truth and give education to the poor?! You, as a king will be dethrone after a month or two... everyone would be educated enough to go against your ruling!"

The king or Anrasas accepted defeat on their part. But obviously what he said bothered the king–specially the Aristocrats.

"I almost forgot that boy who provides education to everyone and basic knowledge about the kingdom! We should do an action about this, King Fernand," the vampire royal said.

"Okay. Find that person alive and bring him into the castle. Lazarus, find that person." The King announced.

"Don't tell me that King got you with his last words?" Lazarus shook his head. "I think finding that person who teach is not worth our time."

"No!" The Aristocrats rejected. "Once a person is given education—they will be powerful enough. They can be a threat to the kingdom later on."

God, do they hear themselves? What's wrong with people who wanted to learn—and the one who wanted to share some knowledge?

"That person is teaching malicious and hateful comments towards the castle—"

"What!?" Lazarus cut off the Aristocrat. "What's wrong with a person who wants nothing but to share his knowledge?"

"Prince, knowledge can be shared if they are correct. But that teacher is trying to deteriorate everyone!"

"But—"

"Lazarus, just go." The King announced. "I would like to see who is that person..."