Trap

⚠Everything in this story is fictionalized. Nothing's connected in real life. There would be cursing and errors. My third language is English, but I'm not that good at it.⚠ {Story reminders! Bold - protagonist narrating the story Italic - characters' thoughts} Enjoy the story!! I heard a knock on the door. I looked at my watch and I saw that it was 5:21 AM. What does Jin want this early? I hugged my pillow tighter- wait........ since when was my pillow this hard?? And it's hugging me back??? Am I still dreaming? "So you two are really dating? Man, my assumption was right." "Colton, get out and just cook breakfast. Stop ruining my beauty sleep, will you?" "I'm not Colton!!" "Mr. Phillips, stop shouting. It's too early in the morning." "They don't know they're hugging each other? Seriously? And they don't even recognize my voice?" "I said go~" "You know what? Sure. I'll just get something that will wake you two up." "two"? How can he wake up a pillow? Is Jin serious right now? *sighs* I hugged my pillow tighter and it hugged me back. Ok, this is really creeping me out. HOW CAN A PILLOW HUG YOU BACK?! I was about to open my eyes when I heard a loud gong. ⏪~•Flashback•~⏪ Carson's POV You two won't wanna wake up, huh? Let's see if a frying pan and spatula won't do the trick. That's what Gyu does when I don't wake up early. And I almost killed him once because I thought someone was trying to light a stick of dynamite on my face. What? It's my instinct. I went to the kitchen and asked the maids to give me a pan and a spatula then I went back to the King's office and went to his room. Be prepared for a loud gong, you scumbags! ◀Back to present▶ Connor's POV I opened up my eyes widely and sat down after hearing a loud gong. I felt someone who did the same. "I'm up!!!!!!!" "So am I!!!" "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! So are you guys awake now?" "Are you bipolar? Or are you high?" "No, I'm not. I think you guys are the ones high. Anyways, Connor, someone's waiting for you. Better fix yourself and stop acting like a couple with Luka. Unless........ you guys are?" "No, we're not!!!" "Maybe." SMH I got up and stretched out a little bit. Then I fixed my hair and clothes. Then, I wore my socks and shoes. I was about to go out but then, "You invited someone?" "No, I don't even know who's waiting for me. Fix yourself too." "Okay~" "By the way...." "Hm?" "You look cute when you just woke up." He looked at me with lost eyes. Has this little bunny really forgotten how I used to tell him that when we were younger? Well, I can't blame him. I erased his memories........... I got out and saw Colton. Wait, what's he doing here???? He'll see him........ "Colton?" "Luka!! I brought breakfast for you and the king! Come, sit. Wait, where's he?" "He's still in his room-" "Mr. Cunningham! What a pleasant surprise to see you here. Please have a seat." "Good morning, Your Majesty," he bowed. "I assumed you haven't eaten breakfast? Here, I brought some for you and my baby brother." "Wow really? Thanks! Connor, let's eat! Mr. Cunningham and Carson, join us." "Just call me "Colton", Your Majesty. And no, I'm good. I actually ate breakfast before I came here." He's not reacting? Like at all? He should be surprised now. He doesn't know how the king looks like, I know. But he knows how Luka looks like. Wait, I forgot. He's a very great actor too. But, I know if he's acting or not. This time, I get the feeling that he's not faking anything at all. Don't tell me I erased the image of how Luka looks like in his mind!! And why am I also getting the feeling that he's not Colton?! Nah, I've must have just really lost it. "What a drag. We should've all eaten together. Well, it was nice knowing you, Colton." "Same thoughts with you, Your Majesty. Colton, I'm going. I haven't explored the kingdom for so long. I think I'll be using our car for a long while." "Okay. But stay safe. I don't want anything to happen to you," I hugged him. "Yes, I will," he hugged back. He usually hugs me tighter than that. This is so weird. And the way he smiled at Luka, it was something more. Like a...... look from someone who likes someone?? And he doesn't call me his baby brother. He never once did. Odd......... "Sit down, Connor. Let's eat. Carson, join us." "Nah, I already ate breakfast on the way. I'll wait for you guys to finish while I'm gonna be- wait. Don't tell me I left my bag in the kitchen.........." "I won't," I smiled. "We won't," we both smiled. "Oh, dang it!!!" The castle doesn't have an elevator, so good luck on climbing down through the stairs from the 5th floor to the 1st floor. Good luck on climbing up back too! AHAHA. Now, who's laughing, huh? ~•Time Skip•~ Luka and I finished eating. I stood up and threw the styrofoam used for our food. Then I turned around and saw him working already. I walked towards him. "May I see what you're doing?" "Yeah. Sure. Wait........." "Why? Something wrong over there?" "What are these marks??" "Marks?" "Yes, marks. A mark of a bite and scratch marks from some sort of animal??" "May I see?" "Here, have a look." "These bites and these scratch marks are......." Does this make sense? Did Carson do this? "Are......??" "They're from a werewolf."" "Connor," he laughed. "How old are you, four? Werewolves aren't real." "What if I told you I'm one? Will you believe me?" "Um......m what do I say?!?!!" "So, what are you guys talking about?" "Carson, go here and look at these. Faster." "O......kay? You're creeping me out." He has to be the one. He has to. He's the only werewolf here. "Werewolf marks? Are you an i***t? Why did you attack someone?" "I thought it was you?" "What? No! I only eat flesh and drink blood on my birthday. It's not even February! It's September. Besides, I don't drink human blood. I only drink animal blood." "Wait, isn't that illegal in our world?" "Yeah. Before. Not now. We're not even in the Werewolf World." "Well, one thing's for sure. I didn't do this. I don't drink human blood, I don't eat human flesh. I don't even do any of those! Gross!" "What? Don't werewolves like flesh and blood? Especially you royal-blooded ones." "Well, they taste like metal pipe!! It's gross! Does that make me less of a werewolf? No. And even if I'm a royal-blooded one, I don't like it. I like the sight of it but not the taste of it. Any problem with that?" "None. But I have a problem with these. We gotta find out who did this. I thought we were the only werewolf in both human worlds." "Apparently, it looks like we have another one with us." "But only royal blooded vampires can open the portals, right?" "I think the one who did this is the same someone who shot me an arrow the other day. What do you think?" "Wait, somebody shot an arrow at you?! Where? Where? Did you get first-aid for it???" "No. I-" "What?! Why didn't you?! Carson, call the King's-" "Luka, Luka." "What?!" "I'm fine. You see, the wounds of a werewolf heal up in less than 3 seconds. I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about." "That's amazingly cool. But, are you guys gonna kill me now, eat my flesh, and drink my blood?" "We're you even listening to us?" Carson and I asked. "I only eat flesh and drink blood when it's my birthday. It's September and I only eat aminal's flesh and drink animal blood." "And I don't do any of those. It's gross." "I'm still scared though........." "Last night, we slept by each others' side, and look, you're still alive, fully well." "Yeah....... that's right." "See? There's no reason to be scared of me. Of us," I pointed at Carson. "I guess???? I'M STILL FREAKING OUT THOUGH!!!!!!" ~•Time Skip•~ It's been two weeks. Tomorrow's my birthday and Luka is still avoiding me. He's obviously scared. I tried to prove to him that I'm not dangerous, for at least like, a thousand times now. Right now, we're standing near the lake of the palace. He's throwing rocks while I'm sitting on the ground watching the person I love. You heard me right. I do love him. Recently my memories of him kept on coming back slowly. All of those memories are us being sweet to each other like a couple. Why? Why? Why? I hope someone can answer my why. I looked down at my feet with confused eyes. "Connor......." "Hm?" "I'm sorry." "For what?" "I've been avoiding you for the past 2 weeks, I'm sorry. It's just that, my fear got the best of me. I'm really sorry." "Hey, it's not your fault that you're scared. That's a normal emotion when you feel danger." "I'm........ really sorry." "Wanna hear a story?" "Yeah." "Sit down and I'll tell you one." "Okay." "You know, I'm also a human like you. I'm not a monster." "What?" "It's just that, I'm an infected." "Infected of what?" "WWT-01 virus." "So......... is it contagious?" "No." "Oh.........." "It can only be transmitted if you drink my blood or if I bite you." "Is there a cure for it?" "No. There's no cure for WWT-01." "Does that mean you'll stay like that for the rest of your life?" "I don't know. My brother's trying to find a cure but I'm always telling him to stop." "Why??" "Maybe because I don't wanna change who I am and what I am. And maybe, I'll stop stopping him when Lu recognizes me again." "Who??" "Lu, my best friend. He's my first friend too." "It's not me?? But you said, I'm your first friend. It doesn't make sense." "Then, why don't you guess?" "What will I guess" "I don't know. Guess what I want you to guess too." "Ah, seriously!! You're making me angry!" "Ah really?" I chuckled. "Sorry, sorry. Let's just go back in." "Fine." We went back in and I saw Carson working. I took a picture of him and sent it to Carspm from SHW on Messenger. Oh, seems like they're in a water break or something. He replied immediately. Grumpy Carson~~ "Who's that?" "The other you." "You mean my counterpart??" "You betcha!!" "Hm, what's he doing?" "Working." "Working?" "He's working for the king." "So you mean, I lived just to be one of Luka's minions? Are you kidding me????" "He's a werewolf." "Great. Now he's your minion too." "What up with the disco?" (What is wrong?) "Everything about you is wrong." "I will pop your head like a zit." "You look like a zit." I threw my phone because of the chat he sent. DOES HE HAVE TO BE MEAN?! LIKE EVERY TIME?! DAMN HIM!!! "What is wrong with you?" "Nothing!!" "You sound like an old lady whining." "You look like an old lady!!" "No, you do!!" "THANKS~!" I sarcastically said. "HEY!!!!" "WHAT?!" "Will you two ever stop barking????" "IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. STAY OUT OF THIS." "Jeez, alright. No need to shout." "DON'T SHOUT AT YOUR FUTURE ALPHA LIKE THAT!" "AND DON'T SHOUT AT YOUR FUTURE BROTHER-IN-LAW LIKE THAT!!" "BROTHER-IN-LAW?!" "Brother-in-law??" "Alex and I are engaged, okay?!" "Still, I'm older!" "It looks like you two have calmed down?" "STAY OUT OF THIS." "I guess that's a no." ~•Time Skip•~ Today's my birthday and.......... I have an unexpected visitor? Or is it Luka's........ "Luka!!!" "Lea!!!" Is that her sister? She kissed his cheek which felt like thunder struck my eyes. I can feel my hands forming into fists. Connor, what's up with you? It's not like he's yours. "Hi, baby!!" B-Ba......by?? Baby?? "baby"? you say? You have a girlfriend? Since when? Why didn't I know? What about our promise? Have you forgotten about it? Why did I even believe in that promise in the first place? WHY?!?! "Of course, I wanted to surprise you." "Your Majesty, I have a surprise for you too." "Why are you calling me-" "Today's my birthday." "Really?! Happy birth-" "Can I have a day off as a present?" "Well, of course!" "Connor, happy birthday. Here, I got you a simple present." "Ah really? Thanks. Bye." I side hugged him and got out of Luka's office. My heart can't take the pain right now. I need to take my mind off somewhere. Wait, that's it!! I'm going to the Thomspon Manor. One of a royal-blooded werewolf's skills is teleportation. "I can't believe they made me get the door!! What?! Who the f**k are you-" "Hi....... mother?" "Connor!!! Liam, babe, our son is here!!!!" "Where?! Where?!" "Hi, father." "Well, what are we all waiting for? Let's go inside! Liam, go tell the maids to cook all of Connor's favorite food. Tell them not to miss a thing. We're gonna have a family reunion." "Of course!!! Guys, you heard what my wife said. Chop chop!" "Let's go inside!" I followed them inside. We sat on the sofa and Fallon, or should I say, mother, hugged me tightly. I felt a mother's touch again after 8 years of my first foster mom's death. As I felt this maternal touch I started crying. "Oh my god, baby, what's wrong? Come on, tell mommy." She broke the hug and held my shoulders and looked at me. "내 심장이는 아퍼." (My heart hurts.) "You do know that I can't understand Korean, right?" "I like Luka but......." "But....?" "He has a girlfriend." "WHAT?! I thought you guys were like together forever?!" "Yeah, that's a big fat no." "Oh my. Come here. Hug mommy to make you feel better." I hugged her tighter and cried a lot. "You're ruining my dress now, but it's okay. Just lean on mommy's shoulder. Everything's gonna be alright, son." "I hope so," I cried even more. "What's going on?" "He's broken-hearted, Liam. Luka has a girlfriend apparently." "Dear Lord, come here son." He sat down on my left and hugged me too. I really feel that I have a real family right now. "Mother, father, thanks for comforting me. I really appreciate it." "Anything for our baby boy! Liam, will you please check if the food's still not ready?" "I think the food's ready. Let's go to the dining room." We sat down and I saw a lot of my favorite foods. I guess these foods might take my mind off. "Thanks for the food!! "Anything for you, son. Now eat to your heart's content." "You can finish all of this, Connor. And later, the three of us will watch movies until morning." "Can........ I bring my brother here?" "Of course, you can!" "Please tell me he's not an awkward person." "Oh, no no no! He's not! He's a big scumbag. He's a big crackhead too. So you don't need to worry about any awkward tension when he arrives. He's a fun person, I promise." "Well, that's good to hear." "I have a warning though." "Why?" I really have to prepare them for this. "He loves to dad joke so, just ride along." "Perfect! I love dad jokes," father said. "Can I be honest all the time?" "No. You'll hurt his feelings." "Aw, man!" "Well- huh? I'm getting a video call? From...... it's from Luka!!! Wait, I'll answer-" "No, son! Don't you dare!" "Chillax, mother. It's Luka from the other world, not the king." "Well, answer it then. It's been a year since we heard something from that dork." "You know him?" "And the rest of the guys too." "Um, disclaimer, mother and father, I erased their memories except for my counterpart so they might probably not remember the two of you. But here goes nothing." Mental Squad "Hi, Luka! Oh, the rest of you guys too! Hi!! Mother, father, say hello-" "Mr. and Mrs. Ridley!!" "How have you guys been??" I thought I........ erased their memories of mother and father? "Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Ridley. I see you're having breakfast with Yeon." "He's in a big sad mood so, we gotta feed him everything he likes." "What happened?" "Apparently, his crush has a girlfriend." "Shouldn't it be, "boyfriend"??? " "Well, my son likes his king. Again. For the 3rd time around." "What's the name of the girl?" "Lea........." "Wait, she wasn't in the picture before. And never was. Who is she? She wasn't calculated in the plan. This isn't right. Con, you must've messed up something." "Messed up what??" "I have to figure this out. I'll inform you when I figured out something." "O.....kay? What up with the disco?" "No, no. Nothing's wrong," the other me answered. "Everything about him is wrong." "Yah!!!" "I will pop your head like a zit." "You look like a zit." "Wait, seriously? Again? With this scenario?" "I never get tired of bullying you." "Carson, Carson, Carson, Carson, Carson. Do you know what I like to do?" "Flirting with Luka?" "No! Slapping perky redheads!" "Uh-oh....... he lost it." "Run!!!!!!!" "COME HERE!!!!" "So while the Connor of this world is trying to murder one of our members, what are you guys gonna do after eating?" "We'll watch movies until we feel sick with his brother." "Oh, you mean Colton?" "Why? Who else is his brother?" "Ehm....... I don't-" "I have a biological brother, mother." "You didn't tell us, honey. Who is it?" "The counterpart of Alex." "Ey!! We're brothers!!! Can you believe that?!" "It's your counterpart that he's brothers with. Not you. Don't be assuming, Car." "I can't believe that your counterparts are in love with each other." "What?!!" "Gross......... I like Asher, not Alex!!" "Oh, you think I like you?! I'd rather slam my tongue on a car door than to like you!!" "Oh," he glared at Alex. "I'm still not done with you, Car!! Come here!!" he chased him. "Will you ever stop coming after me?!!!!" "No, Carson. Not until you apologize to Connor!" "Aw~~ Thanks for always having my back, Connor." "No problem, Connor," he winked. "I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS I SWEAR TO GOD!!!!!" "That's what you get for bullying my baby." "Yeah! That's what you get for bullying my brother!!" "I told you, you're not his brother!! It's your counterpart!!" "YOU DIE. I KILL YOU!!" he also chased after Carson. "Sorry about their behavior, Mr. and Mrs. Ridley. I apologize. We'll get going now. We still have to practice." "Looks like Luka and I are the only sane ones here." "Aqua is a group of crackheads and insane people, Asher. That means we're not sane nor normal." "Oh??......." "Bye~~~" Can they get any more insane? They're seriously the most insane people I know. Except for my mother of course. ~•Time Skip•~ I brought Colton into the Thompson Manor and guess what. He got along with my parents. "Aren't my dad jokes, leJindary?" "Indeed! Hey, Liam, should we make Colton stay here?" "That is if he's fine with it." "Are you fine with that, Colton?" "Of course." "Great! When will you stay here?? Oh! What about tomorrow? Or the next day??" "Well, I have a lot of things as a scientist............. I think it'll not be easy to move here. " "Wow! Really?!" "Yes, really. Don't worry. I can transfer your things here easily. I can teleport, remember?" "Right!!! Let's do that now. You only have a day off for today, right?" "Yeah. So, is a room ready for him??" "We have plenty of rooms here in the manor so don't worry, honey, all right?" "That's great news. We better get started." ~•Time Skip•~ We finished placing his things in his new room on the manor. It's nighttime and I'm a bit sleepy. "Connor, it's your birthday, isn't it?" "It's September 12! Not 13! How can it be his birthday already?" "Uh, the capital of Millanbell is 13 hours late from the Kingdom of Herridonia's standard time. And right now, it's already September 13 there." "Well, I think we should celebrate it right now!" "Yes! Of course! Hm, what should we-" "Is it okay if we just have a small celebration?" "But!! Fine. Hm, is there anything you want, honey?" "Nothing- oh yes there is. I would like to hear some songs from Colton. You have your guitar, right?" I asked him. "Yeah. It's over here. So, what song is it that you wanna hear??" "Words of My heart." "C-Connor........," he said in pity. "Wait, what does the song mean?? I think I've never heard of it yet." "The song means, "I want to tell you and shout to you crazily that I love you but I'll just swallow them again." Ms. Fallon." "Come on, you're older than me. Just call me by my name. Anyways, about the song, is that what it really means?" "Mhm." "Our son must be in great pain......." "I'll be playing the song." ~•Time Skip•~ He finished and I looked at him with teary eyes. "Hey............" "형, 다시 해봐요." "Son, you know we don't understand Korean." "He wants me to play the song again." They looked at me, feeling sorry as they know they can't do anything for me. I broke down in tears as I heard the song again.  "다시 재생하지만 더 슬프게 재생하세요." "Liam, we need to hire a translator ASAP." "No need, Fallon. I can translate what he says. He said that he wants me to play the song again, but sadder." "Poor Connor.............." "That's how I was when you were mad at me after we were in Idaho." "Wow, really?" "I did something more extravagant, but I think Connor is feeling the same way I did. I don't really know how to comfort him because I didn't even know how to comfort myself properly that time." "Can I ask a question?" "But you already are." "Fallon." "Yes, Liam?" "So about my question, how do you play a song sadder?" "Play the guitar slowly, and sing soulfully." ~•Time Skip•~ I came back to the palace at 5:00 AM. I came into His Majesty's office and stood beside his desk tall. Is he still asleep? *Knock* *Knock* I opened the door and bowed down. "Lady Lea, please come in. I'll wake up His Majesty-" "No, I will wake him up myself." "Ah, of course, Lady Lea." "I'm sure he'll look cute while sleeping!" she squealed and went into the room. ~•Time Skip•~ His Majesty and Lady Lea are in the living room as I was guarding them. Then, an announcement has been made. "Your Majesty, Lady Worship has come." "I understand. You may open the door and close it after she comes in then leave." "Yes, Your Majesty," said the servant. Hmm, Charlotte?? I never heard of her. "Greetings, Your Majesty," she bowed down. "Come on! I told you to stop doing that! Come, sit with Lea." "Wait, Your Majesty. Who is this lady?" "My girlfriend. I thought I told you?" "My apologies, Your Majesty. I might've seen to forgot about it." Lea? she sat down "Where is the tea lady?? Um, Colton! Come here." "Yes, Your Majesty," I bowed down. "What is it that you like?" What's up with him? "Can you call the tea lady?" I raised my head a little bit and answered yes. I was surprised to see Luka's visitor. "E-Excuse me, have we met before-" "Hannah? Hannah Lee???" "How dare you call her Lady Worship her old name! You-" "It's okay, Lady Min. I know this scumbag." "Hannah!!!" "Connor!!" "How long has it been?!" she hugged me. "I missed you!" "It's been 5 years! You still look the same!" "I still look that handsome, don't I? Ah, the life of a good-looking ma-" "Don't kid yourself. You ain't handsome, boi!" "Yah!!" "What?" she stuck her tongue out. "Hey, seriously-" "Ehem?" "Let's chat later," I whispered. "I can't right now. I'm guarding His Majesty." "So, Luka, who's this girl again?" "She's my girlfriend! We've been together for 3 years now." "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" she looked at me with pity eyes. "How????" "Well, I-" "Never mind, I don't wanna hear it," she sighed. "Can I have a walk in the palace garden??" "Sure!! Do you want us to go with you?" "No, I'd rather like Connor to go with me." "I see..... okay." "M-My Lady, I'm the bodyguard of His Majesty. I can't possibly leave him." "I'm giving you the permission to leave." "Y-Your Majesty....." "You may go." "Of course, Your Majesty." Sigh.......... "Say, you only said that so I can get out of that atmosphere, right?" "Guess you know me pretty well." "You didn't have to." "I'm your friend. I hate seeing you with those eyes, okay?" "You're like a mom, you know?" "I am?" she chuckled. "Mhm. Uh?" Another clue. Or....is it a warning? "Shining, shimmering, splendid. Go find it. It leads you to your next most significant clue." Shining, shimmering, splendid? What is this? Aladdin? But....... hm..... what could it be. Since we're outside, the only thing that's shining, shimmering, splendid that I can think of is, is the sun. But it can't be...... Impossible.......