The Tears of a Prince

Ashus had left him there. Locked up and tied, dying inside as he had no idea about what he had been talking about. Obviously he didn't trust these people, he couldn't simply stand there and wait to find out. It would be too late, if he didn't get out of there now he would lose him, they were going to kill him. Kai couldn't be more sure about that, Philip would disappear, he would die and the prince's life would automatically end. 

He wriggled, feeling the rope rip his skin and he screamed, all alone and tired he closed his eyes, searching for some strength. It would be fine, even if he put in everything in his escape, even if he overexerted himself and collapsed right after he would at least be able to save Philip. He pushed his body and broke his mind, judging himself for taking things so lightly. He had never thought that the Nightshades would be daring enough to meddle with werewolf affairs, his mother…there was no way his mother knew about it. It was forbidden to kill a werewolf, that meant that the Nightshades would be going against the vampire rules they so much supported. 

The blond prince pushed his confusion aside. He didn't have time to think, find reason in their actions. He still remembered Ashus eyes, his deranged expressions as he tortured him. All of them were like that, there was no reason in them, no logic, he would be simply wasting his time. 

"I have to get out of here" He mumbled and looked around. An idea, that's all he wished for. 

There was nothing inside the room, nothing that would actually help him untie himself, get rid of the holy water and use his powers. He sighed, his chest rising and the pain of his bruised ribs made him feel like he would collapse. 

Somehow, drowned in desperation he managed to get up. His feet were unstable, his body in this weird posture pinned to his wooden chair. Looked down, the harsh floor as he pushed his body back with force. He screeched as he felt the fragile wood break on his body but at the same time the ropes loosened giving him a very painful success. 

He slowly got up, supporting himself on his knees as he took a few deep breaths. He was feeling dizzy and uneasy. Everything seemed so hard at the moment, even the basic functions. He got rid of the ropes as if he was putting off a fire. They used to dampen them in holy water every day, making sure he wasn't going to use his powers to escape. The witches had been very ironic while they created their weaknesses. Kai always used to laugh at the thought of holy water but now, he hates it. 

After the ropes fell on the ground he ripped off the parts of his clothes that had gotten wet. Parts of his sleeves and the ends of his pants. He also took off his boots just to make sure that nothing would keep him down. Kai flashed away, disappearing as if he never existed. He found himself at the lake, hoping that maybe he would be able to find him there, if he was searching for him Philip would think about going there. The beautiful scenery though hadn't Philip in it, it almost looked empty and the prince realized that after he met Philip, all the places he liked, all the places that meant something to him looked empty without his lover in them. 

He wanted to cry but he didn't allow himself to. He had to be strong so he would find him, protect him. No matter what he had to do. His next stop was his own room, he didn't know why he had gone there, Philip wouldn't be able to get in. He had no clues, he had no idea where the werewolf could have been and he was wasting his time. 

Kai found himself in the guest house, appearing like the bloody mess he was right in front of Philip's best friend Mika. The red haired man gasped, jumping back from the surprising sight and his warm eyes widened. 

"What the heck?" he shouted and Kai rushed towards him, placing his palm on his mouth. 

"Be quiet." he whispered and looked around, making sure no one was there. "Where is Philip?" he asked him, taking his hands slowly away.

"Looking for you. What happened?" he asked him, his voice quiet obeying Kai's request. 

"Where is he now? Where did he go to search?" he asked him again. 

"I…I think he is close to the rift, where we came from. He had been searching for you for days and why do you look like…" 

Kai didn't hear the rest, he disappeared without even a thank you in his struggle to reach his lover before the Nightshades. He wished for him to be alive, he wished for him to be alright and then he would fix everything, he would do anything he had to. As long as Philip was alive, nothing else mattered. 

He found himself close to the mountain, the stable where he had met Philip for the first time not even a hundred meters away from him. His blue eyes searched everywhere, he looked around and suddenly he felt the slight touch of a drop on his skin. He raised his head to the sky. It was going to rain soon. 

His gaze traveled everywhere. He tried to focus on every detail, his senses alarmed for the slightest sound when he finally heard it. Kai's head snapped towards the stables. The front door was opening loudly, a familiar man exiting. 

"Philip!" Kai called out his name, his blue eyes filled with hope. He was alive, he was well. Everything would be fine, the hope that blossomed in him whispered in his ears. 

Philip at the sound of his name raised his head, he met Kai, their eyes finding each other.

"Philip?" The prince repeated, this time not so sure about the man that stood before him. 

There was something different.

Something was wrong.