Minime Kingdom: The Brave Princess

MKTBP09: His Punishment!

Greg immediately stood up and looked at me. "I guess I don't have to practice anymore. I'm good enough. The apples will be wasted if I also shoot them. Besides, I can shoot it all if you ask me, your highness."

I'm interested in getting to know him because of his goodness in archery, and maybe other martial arts too. But with his attitude, he is irritating me. If his parents didn't teach him good manners, then I, myself, will teach him.

"And who told you to laugh at the other trainees? If you're so proud of yourself that you're good enough at archery, then why can't you teach or help instead of laughing at them? " My voice was quite louder, and that made the trainees watch us now.

"You may be skillful when it comes to fighting, but you don't have good manners. From now on, you will be my personal slave. I will discipline you, myself."

Then, his eyes sparkled. His face seemed to be smiling as he stared at my face. I was surprised with his reactions. Instead of looking scared, he looked happy.

Until our eyes were stuck on each other. I was mesmerized for a moment. Then, I immediately turned around to escape his looks.

My face seems to get hot. I feel a little glitch in my heart, something I've never felt before.

"Are you alright, princess?" Greg asked from behind, but I ignored him.

"Stand in line," I said.

The trainees immediately made three lines, including Greg.

"I hope you improved your archery skills, even just a little. It's lunch time. I'll see you in an hour. You may go to the public dining area now." After I spoke, they bowed their heads.

"Thank you, your highness!" the trainees said in chorus.

I just nodded and they stepped twice backwards before they raised their heads.

Then, they made their way to the public dining area.

"You," I said to Greg. "Where do you think you're going?" I took a crushed apple from the ground.

"Your highness, are you calling me?" What a silly question!

"Didn't you hear what I've said lately? You are my personal SLAVE now." I really emphasize the word slave for them to realize who he's talking to right now.

"You," I said to the four warriors who were cleaning the ground at the time."Stop cleaning and have your lunch."

"But your highness, we have to clean this first. Our captain assigned this task for us. "We'll be punished if he finds out that we didn't clean the archers' training area," the warrior complained.

"Don't worry, someone will substitute to clean here." I looked at Greg and smirked.

"If it is what you wanted. Your order will be followed, your highness." The four warriors bowed their heads and were about to walk away with their broom sticks.

"Leave your broomsticks here. Greg will take it back to the stock room later." Then, they gave the broomsticks to Greg.

"We'll go ahead, your highness." They bowed their heads again before they left.

Greg was left speechless, but he didn't complain. His eyes followed the four warriors who are walking away now.

"What are you waiting for? Start cleaning!" Then, I went to the captain's chair and sat down.

"I thought I would be your personal slave. Why are you giving me the task of the other warriors?" He asked, but he had already started to clean up their mess.

"You're my slave; can't I do whatever I want with you?"I rolled my eyes.

He just pouted and didn't speak again.

A few moments later,...

"Princess!" the voice of a young boy echoed from my back while I was sitting, watching Greg clean the whole archery area.

I looked back and found Tricio walking towards me, carrying my Minnie in his arms.

I smiled. They are so cute. Tricio was like a young boy carrying his little sister in his arms.

Tricio bowed his head as he reached in front of me.

"Rise!" Tricio lifts his head. "Why are you carrying my Minnie in your arms? She can walk. Don't spoil her that much."

"It's alright, your highness. She's a princess too. It's my pleasure to be her friend and serve her as well." Tricio smiled.

"Oh, that's so sweet of you." I looked at Minnie and she just lifted her shoulders. "Mhmm, comeback now. Enough with playing."

My Minnie's form slowly disappeared, until she became as small as a marble. Then, it goes inside my left chest.

"He is a nice boy. I enjoy playing with him," my Minnie said.

"Thank you for making my Minnie happy. Now, what reward do you want?" I asked.

"No, no! I don't want any reward. I enjoy playing with your Minnie too. You've done so much for me already. I don't know how to thank you, your highness. You are so kind," Tricio said.

I smiled, "How about you,..."I was about to say something, but Greg spoke instead.

"Tricio?" Greg asked.

Tricio looked back at him. His eyes widened. It seemed like they knew each other.

"Elder brother," Tricio said.

"What? Is he your brother?" My eyes widened in shock.

"He is my cousin, your highness. I talked to him lately, but he left me because he said that he had training. I will just help him in his task, your highness." Tricio walked towards Greg.

"So, he is the cousin that Greg was talking about lately," Minnie Tiny said.

"Tricio, comeback." Tricio stopped walking and turned around to face me. "It is his work, not yours. Do not interact with other businesses within this camp.We're giving them such a task to help them grow."

"But cleaning the ground isn't that hard to do. Everyone knows it, and it's not a kind of training for warriors. Please allow me to help my cousin," Tricio begged.

"No, it is his punishment. Little boy, remember that warriors won't only learn from knowing how to use weapons and from being good at fighting. Everyone learns from every simple thing." I looked at Greg. A good warrior is responsible, not coming to his training late. Also, respectful, not speaking rudely towards his superiors. Humble, not bragging about his abilities to everyone.And most importantly, helping others, not being a bully who laughed at the other trainees who didn't know how to use a bow and arrow yet. " I lift my right eyebrows.

"Seriously?" Tricio looked at Greg and looked back at me. "But my brother Greg is a good man. He is the only one who has fought on my side since my Mom was gone."

I was surprised to hear this. What a small kingdom. The boy I'm fond of was a good cousin of the man I don't like the most.

"That was a different story. It has nothing to do with Greg's work and punishments here. He is now my slave. I will only let him go if he passes the final test or quits during the training. Come on, go back to the mansion and have your lunch," I said.

"If that's the case, then I'll just stay here and wait for two of you. After my brother Greg works here, we can eat lunch together." Tricio smiled.

"Slaves do not eat with their master. Come on, go back to the mansion now. Would you like my Minnie to go with you?"

"I just want to be with my brother Greg. If you don't want to eat with him, please let me eat with him, your highness." Tricio bowed his head. "I'm just a petty child that Fika brought here too. I'm much more than a slave. I don't have the right to eat with you as well, so please, let me be with other Greg."

"Meme, he is right. You're almost discriminating against Greg. It is not good to punish him this much just because of what he has done yesterday and lately. Give him a chance to be good, and be with Tricio too," Minnie said.

I sighed. "Fine, get out and help Greg to finish the task here faster." My Minnie immediately jumped out at me.

"As you wished, my dear Meme." Minnie Tiny smiled and happily picked up the apples on the ground and threw them in the trash can.

"I want to help too." Tricio quickly grabbed a broomstick and began sweeping the apple pieces on the ground.

I was about to disagree and say I wouldn't let Tricio work, but he already had. I just shook my head while watching them.

Greg let his Minnie go out too, and it made his work even more faster.

My Minnie and Greg's Minnie seem to be playing while cleaning the surroundings.

I just pouted while watching the four, who were enjoying their work.

Later on, while looking at Tricio, a thought came into my mind.

We are just wasting apples here in Garreto, while others are starving and can't even afford a single apple. Instead of apples, I guess it's better if I find something new to be a target of the archers as they train themselves in using bow and arrows.

"Your highness, everything was cleaned." I heard Greg speak. Because of my deep thinking, I didn't notice that he was already in front of me.

I stood up, "follow me."

I was about to walk when I realized that there was an apple here in front of the chair. I didn't know it because it was covered by my dress lately. I accidentally stepped on the apple and was about to fall to the ground when Greg caught me, bracing his right arm around my waist and his left arm around my upper back.