Rightful Ruler

Chapter 6

The palace halls looks so deserted and eerie. Except for the constant humming of Anna and our echoing footsteps.

It feels like I'm in a horror movie wherein I'm inside a haunted house and a ghost might pop up out of nowhere. I chuckled at my silly self.

I may be just over thinking things. The reason why the staffs are not here is probably due to the fact that it's time for supper.

A supper in which we are now late. I will surely receive a scolding from my mother after dinner, telling me the importance of being on time, How I was so unladylike and what so ever.

We continued on walking and I joined Anna on humming ABC's.

Out of nowhere the hairs on the back of neck started to stand up as I've felt an undesirable aura coming from an undesirable person.

I stopped on my tracks to call out who the creep is.

"You can come out now to wherever you are hiding from." I clicked my tongue in distaste as Luscious started to appear from one of the pillars.

I looked at him straight in the eye. "Are you always this creepy? Did anyone tell you that you suck at hide and seek?" I cat help but let my sassy side out. Talking with him is pointless and such a waste of time.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Princess."

"Sure, continue on playing dumb, it looks like you're really good at this." Ok that was me being rude. But can you blame me?

"Ah, is that so? Your father is probably the MVP of this game then."

My eyes narrowed and soon turned to slits. His blue eyes clashed with mine and I can feel bolts of lightning shooting out to both of our eyes.

Neither one refuses to back down.

If looks can kill, then Luscious is probably 6 feet below the ground now.

"I must admit Princess, I'm impressed with that sharp tongue of yours. It makes me want to cut it." I raised my eyebrows and is still looking at him straight to his eyes.

"I may be young but I ain't stupid. I can't believe that you're friends with my father" I look at him from head to toe. Sure, the crown on his head and the pin on his suit screams royalty. But other than those things, I don't see any qualities of a real King on him.

"Oh is that so Princess?" He looked at me with his eyes showing mirth in them.

I immediately raised an eyebrow as how the word 'Princess' rolled out of his tongue. "Do not say my title if you're just gonna use it to mock me."

"It's such a shame then that you won't be able to hold on to that title tomorrow."

My heart skipped a bit as he flashed me a sinister smile.

My confidence started to waver down and my heart started to beat faster in fear.

Just what exactly is he planning tomorrow?

Anna who was just simply listening to the side must have felt the air surrounding us started to change as dread starts to fill me.

She went behind me to hide and I can feel her gripping on my dress as she tried to keep her tears at bay.

No! I refused to show weakness. I will not give Luscious the satisfaction that he wants.

"Are you threatening me? I can get you arrested right now" I can't help but raise my voice at the end of my statement.

He soon erupted with laughter while clutching his stomach with his hands, his laugh echoes all around the halls coated with wickedness beyond words.

My blood started to boil in anger. So this is what he was planning? He's already a king of his own kingdom, why is he not satisfied yet?

Is this what they are telling me about greed. That it was enough to make a man blind and it can drive someone insane to the point of no return.

As his laughter died down, he wiped an imaginary tear on his eyes.

I just simple rolled my eyes at his over reacting. I can't believe that a grown ass man would find humor in threatening a 10 year old child.

"Go ahead and scream Princess, I'd like to see you try and call for help. Maybe mommy and daddy will listen to you." He said that to me while imitating a child's voice.

And that is exactly what I did.

I took a deep breath and yelled on top of my lungs. "Ahhhhhhh Guaaards!!!!"

Countless numbers of footsteps can be heard approaching our way and soon the Royal guards can be seen in their uniforms with guns in their hands ready to open fire.

They started to scan the area and when they saw that it was clear, my Father arrived at the scene with my Mother trailing behind him.

My mother's eyes where looking everywhere and when she saw us, she immediately went to our way and she checked for any marks or something.

When she saw that we were ok and unscathed, she sighed in relief.

"What exactly happened here?!" I know that tone. My father is using his authoritative voice.

I, without any second thoughts immediately pointed at Luscious and stated "Arrest this man."

My father's eyes started to blaze once again. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself down.

He then opened his eyes and looked straight at me. "Rose, we talked about this earlier."

"I know father, but he- "

He raised his hand to silence me once again. He shook his head in disappointment.

"If you will just listen to me. I don't want you to regret this Father, just listen to m-"

"Enough Rose! ENOUGH!" His voice is enough to shook the whole Castle. But I stood firmly on my ground.

"I'm so disappointed at you Rose."

This is the first time that he said those words to me..

What happened to me being his jewel? What happened to him being proud at me?

I bowed my head as I felt hot tears streaming down my face.

My chest started to ache as my heart got broken over his words.

I looked at my Father in hatred.

"You? disappointed in me?!- "

My mother hold my hand telling me stop and listen to my Father.

"- I am disappointed in you Father. A King should know how to listen, but you. You never listened to me! I was trying to save you from the hands of this vile man. He is not what you think he is... He is a monster. Why are you so blind?"

My chest was heaving up and down as I finished my statement.

"He is not a monster, he is family."

At this point, my mind refuses to decipher whatever my father is saying.

I shook my head No "I will never accept him as part of our family. No family threatens their own family."

And with that I fled the scene. I can hear them screaming for me to come back, but I payed no attention to them.

I ran all the to my room and I threw my body on my bed and there, I cried myself to sleep.