I Scored Myself A Mate

Theseus hadn't entered the palace. He spent the whole night strolling the garden denying to go back into that room. After he had taken care of everything he needed some peace of mind. As peaceful as his insides could be after what he had witnessed. 

As he sat in one of the marble benches, admiring the fresh grass, the newly brought spring he began thinking again. Cheating. That was a concept he had never considered. From the start Allias was his and he belonged to his king. He had never thought that a day would come where he would have to see the man he loved, leaving his mark on someone else. A stranger. Was this what he was missing? Those fleeting moments of excitement, that reckless freedom? Couldn't Theseus offer that? Was he not enough? He kept wondering without an end, his mind an endless maze of questions and doubts. If he had been a bit better, a bit more attractive, a bit smarter maybe he would have managed to grab his attention. Maybe…maybe…

He laid on the bench, feeling the cold spread on his body and slowly fell asleep. Dreaming of a life without his lover, a black and grey world filled with monsters and the marks on the elf's body kept flashing in his dreams. The placed his lips had touched, the skin on which his slender fingertips had traveled. When he woke up the next morning again he felt like he would throw up, sitting up immediately and facing Allias who was staring at him. 

"Why didn't you come to the room last night?" he asked him in a snobbish tone.

"I wonder why" Theseus said, rubbing his temples. It was too early; he could deal with this. Not yet. 

"Did you report me?"

"Huh? No." he said and the king smiled, sitting next to him. He placed his palm on his cheek and looked straight into his eyes. 

"Yey, I knew you wouldn't do it. You're nice after all" he told him but Theseus grabbed his wrist and removed his palm from his face. His touch felt foreign, hidden intentions behind it. 

"Don't touch me. You're disgusting."

"What? Why?" Allias asked dramatically.

"You cheated on me. I believed in you" Theseus said filled with disappointment and Allias wrinkled his nose, dissatisfied.

"Well technically I did not ch…" 

"I don't care." Theseus said and stood up, ready to leave. "I have to go. There are meeting I have to attend since you can't do it in this state." He said coldly and began walking away from him.

"Hey! Wait, Theseus!" Allias called out angrily but the general did not stop. He tried to ignore Allias calling out his name and kept walking straight until the king stopped calling him. The whole time he kept holding his breath, restraining himself from turning back and begging him to return to his own self. He knew though that wouldn't work. 

Allias still annoyed about being ignored he decided to spread mischief once more. He silently followed Theseus until the meeting room, he watched him get in, with a very stern and cold expression on his face and he waited. After a while he began walking ready to enter and ruin their little meeting. The meeting he should be in charge of. The moment though he stood in front of the door, ready to push it open both guards, holding silver spears pushed them in front of the door shielding his way.

"What are you doing?" He asked them.

"we are sorry your highness. We have strict orders from the general to not let you in any of the meetings. It would be better if you returned to your room." 

"Oh really now" Allias said with a grin. "Orders from the general. Please do tell me, who is higher, the general or your own king?" he asked them raising his voice. One of the guards flinched, his spear falling slightly and Allias nodded satisfied. "If you know your place let me in." he warned them but none of them dared to move. Theseus' orders were absolute and with the latest rumors about the king they didn't want to risk anything. 

"We are very sorry." They bowed said and bowed, not intending to let him in. 

"It's okay" Allias said. "Can I look at that for a second?" he asked one of the guards, pointing at his spear. It was the guard that had flinched before. He stared at Allias for a second, the king smiling kindly and he hastily passed him his weapon. For a second he pretended to observe it, fascinated by the fine craftsmanship and the way it sparkled underneath the lights. Perfectly polished. "It must be sharp." He said and took a few steps backs. "Let me see" he mumbled and raised his arm. 

The poor guards didn't even manage to blink when one of them was struck, the spear pinning him to the wall, passing right through the middle of his chest. He spat blood his eyes soon losing their shine. His partnered stared in disbelief and a shout came from his lips, signaling everyone that was close by. 

"Told you, you should have just let me in. Now they will be forced to come out." He said with a smile on his face. 

And he was right. The door soon opened revealing Theseus, He looked at the guard stunned, his muscles tensing. He didn't know how much of this he could handle before exploding. At the same time, he was completely powerless. He couldn't do anything to fix things that way. Someone else had died already. 

"Please just go" Theseus told him between gritted teeth. 

"You know it's their fault for not letting me in. I don't see why you should be mad at me you know I…" Allias began saying but Theseus' loud voice stopped him instantly. 

"Just disappear please!" he shouted. 

"What?" Allias asked him and for the first time in those two day he had been an utter mess he seemed actually shocked. 

"Get lost!" Theseus shouted.