I Scored Myself A Mate

After many years...

There was a young man in Allias' garden. Not fully a man but still definitely not a boy. He was seventeen years old, tall with a sculptured tanned body, golden curls that fell lazily on his forehead and rested on his shoulders while his eyes behind the shone a vibrant green. He was dressed in withe he wore golden cuffs on his arms and ankles. His right hand was raised in the air, his steady hand gripping a long and heavy spear. He took a deep breath, facing the sun behind the tree that stood hundred of meters away and then he let go.

The sharp object traveled, slitting the air and landed right in the middle of the tree trunk. A cocky grin appeared on the teens face, as he wiped his hands, ready to head towards his spear. He wanted to take it out of the tree trunk and shoot again but he was stopped by an annoyed voice that belonged to a familiar girl.

"Ardreth, you said this was the last shot. Let's go. We are late for the Academy. Come on.!" The girl said and the young man looked at her with an annoyed expression. She was a Disee elf, tall and lean with pale skiing and long black hair, matching her pitch black eyes. She stared at him, her hands crossed over her chest impatiently. This girl was his best friend, Veilis. 

"I don't want to go." he said and her eyes widened.

"Are you insane? Your uncles own the Academy and your fathers are the kings. You are literally the prince of the elven kingdom and you think that they will overlook you skipping magic classes? Especially the day the king will visit? Come on, you promised you wouldn't create more trouble for your parents. They are so nice." she said and the prince scoffed, kicking a peddle he found on the ground.

"Yeah to you maybe, little miss trained by the famous Theseus because she can control the shadows. One of my dads likes you more than he likes me. Well, I am not really his son anyways." he mumbled. Veilis rushed towards him, looking at him dead in the eye before she slapped him. He gasped, bringing his fingers on his cheek. "What was that for?" he screeched annoyed.

"Theseus adores you and he is your father. He raised you. That's what matters." she said. "Your mother she…"

"My mother decided to leave, yes. I know, I was an experiment for the continuation of the Avgee legacy." he said, a bitter expression on his face.

"Ardreth, your parents are legends, they…"

"They are annoying men who spend all of their time signing papers and arguing about trade matters, Veilis. Come on, don't tell me you believe all those fairytales about the son of the sun and the golden king and the mad shadowcaster. Those are just children's stories, you've met my parents." 

Ardreth was a teen and it showed from every word that left his mouth. Moody and unapproachable his relationship with his parents, Allias and Theseus had always been a little rocky, he didn't have the most normal of childhoods after all but ever since he hit puberty the young prince couldn't even stand to look at them, it was a very weird situation and Veilis as his best friend and Theseus' chosen student to be the next leader of the royal guard was trying to help, even though most of the times it felt like it was hopeless.

"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about that, let's just go to class, another lecture from your uncle is the last thing I want, please." she said, putting her hands together as she begged. 

"Fine, fine." the young elf agreed. He looked back at his spear, saddened. "Goodbye my love." he said and Veilis shook her head. Even though he tried to deny it, Ardreth was the spitting image of his father when he was young, the only difference was the color of his hair. He was beautiful like he had been born from the pure golden rays of the sun and as he walked everyone's heads turned. The sad truth was though that he wasn't as popular as his father, not in the noble and elegant way. He was more known as the aggressive prince, a free spirit that didn't like rules, something that he had clearly inherited from another white haired rebel. 

It was a shame, Veilis thought, they were alike but he couldn't see it. All Ardreth could see was two kings, away from him, their backs turned. 

The Crescent Moon Academy was a magic school created by none other than Allias' best friend and his demonic partner, Mark and Amsodeus. Years ago the red haired exorcist build a place at the border of the elf kingdom, a huge school that reminded Ardreth of a palace like the one he lived in. Creatures from all over the Veil traveled there to learn about magic, from young kids to young adults, some of them also living there in the dorms. 

Ardreth passed the iron gate with his head looking down, it was already past the time for them to gather and Veilis ran into the front building wanting to get to their class as soon as possible. The walls were high, made from light colored stone while bullet shaped windows let in plenty of light. The classes were filled with people and his green eyes spotted his uncle. Unfortunately he was in his class, holding a big book. 

He looked to be in his late twenties, his red hair long to his shoulders while his hands were filled with the markings of his familiars.  He was one of the girls' favorite teachers while Asmodeus on the other hand was the idol of the boys. Somehow Veilis had managed to enter before him, sitting already in her seat while he had to knock on the door.

"Come in." Mark said, placing the book on his desk. Ardreth opened the door, showing up and smiling awkwardly as he heard his uncle sigh. "How many times have you been late?" he asked him

"Eight?" the prince asked.

"And how many days ago did classes start?" 

"Nine days ago?" he said. 

"You're lucky your parents are not here yet because they would be very…." Mark began saying when his eyes moved from the young prince to the two people behind him. Immediately the students stood up and Ardreth moved to the side.

"Disappointed" Allias said, looking at him with a sharp look. "Get to your seat." he said and Ardreth walked away, annoyed. 

Allias and Theseus entered the class. Two tall elves, one dressed in white and the other dressed in black stood in front of them. Ardreth noticed how everyone looked at them in awe. The young elf did not bother to get up, he simply observed how his parents were being worshiped. He couldn't understand why, yes they were good looking but if these people spent one day in the palace they would know how boring they were. 

"Goodmorning." Allias said and smiled kindly at them. "Please, sit down, we won't interrupt your lesson for too long."

"Please do. I was bored to teach today anyways" Mark said with a bright smile and Allias rolled his eyes, hearing a few giggles here and there. 

"As you know, every year when the school year starts we would like to visit and answer questions. We know you must have a lot you want to know, about magic and everything else in the elven kingdom since you are not all from here so…" Allias said when he noticed a hand being raised, he looked back, noticing that it was his son. "Yes, Ardreth." he told him.

"Will this take long?" he asked.

"Why? Do you have somewhere to be?" Theseus asked him. "Sorry if we are taking your precious time." 

"Well I will accept your apology but please do make it quick." the elf said boldly and Theseus frowned. 

"Let's not do this now. Questions. Does anyone have any questions?" Allias asked when Ardreth's hand appeared once more before anyone else could take their turn. "Yes, tell me." 

"When are you going to tell us the truth?" 

"The truth? The truth about what?" Allias asked him, wrinkling his nose, trying to understand what his son was talking about.

"The truth behind all these stories. You know Veilis called you legends today. But seeing how you are I can't help it but feel that all of the things that are being said are lies. Why? What do you earn from being a liar, father?" Ardreth asked, leaving the kind with wide eyes. 

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Hello everyone! Sorry it took me a while, I was organizing the stories.. Are you ready? Because what is comming is great! Hope you liked this chapter and that you'll keep reading. Please leave a nice comment to tell me what you thought and a vote!