Trapped In Hisstory

Chance turned his gaze to the side when he noticed someone waving at him from the corner of his eyes. He saw Jasper and Caliber standing beside the same table. Chance smiled at him and approached him, not even aware that there were ladies at his own table earlier.

"You seem to be thinking about something so deeply, you must have talked to His Majesty about something serious," Jasper said the moment Chance arrived at the table.

The Crown prince took a quick glance at Caliber. "Oh, well..." he muttered but that was as far as he could tell. He shut his mouth and did not answer, leaving Jasper waiting. "Aww, it seems you cannot tell me, huh?"

Caliber snorted. "Why would he even need to tell you anyway, you two are not even close." he said.

Jasper clicked his tongue when he heard his remark, "I was just trying out my luck whether His Highness would tell me." he said, Chance silently chuckled when he remembered Fuse's pout when the three of them have their video calls.

Chance shifted the direction of his eyes to the other person and stared at Caliber. Since earlier he has been wondering why the Second Prince did not even ask him anything about their conversation. 'I was expecting him to be a bit curious...I guess I do not have to worry?' he thought.

When the Crown Prince returned his gaze to the heir of Cameron, he grimaced upon seeing the look on Jasper's face, pleading and staring at him with puppy eyes. "....eh" Chance muttered.

"Your Highness...now I am even more curious." he cried. "Can you not tell me even just a little?" he asked, poking his arm.

Caliber grabbed his arm and pulled him a little farther away from Jasper. Jasper snorted as he looked at his friend with a disgusted expression. "Wow, I cannot even touch your lover?" he asked.

Chance kicked his leg when he mentioned the word 'lover' so easily. "Do not say that here." the Crown Prince said, warning him.

"I-I apologize, Your Highness," he said, while wearing a surprised look. "But is kicking me necessary..?" he added as he bent down to caress his leg.

"Ah...forgive me for that. Does it hurt?" he asked. Jasper stayed silent, and Chance knew what it meant. 'Of course, it does.' Chance thought, wanting to hit himself.

Chance did not mean to hit him, but his foot just moved on its own. Maybe wanting to kick Fuse whenever he was being annoying in chats or video calls kicked in inside him.

All of a sudden, Chance felt weird. He could feel the Canopus Prince's eyes burning a hole in him. He looked at Caliber and the Prince was surprised. Caliber looked away, pretending he was not staring at the Crown Prince. Chance chuckled. "I already saw you, you know?"

Caliber slowly looked back at him and it looked like he wanted to say something. "Caliber, what is wrong? Is there something you would like to say?" he asked, noticing that he was parting his lips multiple times and closing them shut again.

"I..." he started and lowered his gaze to his hands. "I want to hold you..."

Chance was surprised, but he could not help but smile. 'His expression looked cute.' he thought. 

Chance looked around, and there were many nobles from different houses that were present in the celebration. They cannot risk getting caught by any of them. "We cannot do that here, you know that." Chance said in a low voice.

Caliber nodded in agreement. But it was obvious that he hated the thought that they could not do what they want to do in public. They are being restrained because of what opinions other people might have. It felt displeasing to not love freely because of other people. 'So annoying...' Caliber thought.

Chance wanted to caress his back or hold his back to comfort him because he could feel that he was not in a good mood, but the King of Antares had been watching him. It was good that Jasper was there. If he was left alone with Caliber while the King was watching, he doubts that everything would go well.

"Charles," Caliber called out and the Crown Prince immediately turned to look at him. "Yes? What is it?" Chance asked.

"I love you." 

Chance blushed when Caliber suddenly said those three words to him, "D-do not say that so suddenly and not here!" he yelled but in a whisper, he was scolding him but his heart was racing fast again.

"Why not? We are together now." Caliber responded, wearing an indifferent expression.

"E-even so! Someone might hear you!" Chance said. He would love to hear it again, but it is dangerous for both of them.

Caliber rested his elbow on the table and put his chin onto his palm as he looked at the Crown Prince. "I love you." he said again but this time, it was in a whisper.

"Caliber!"

"What is wrong? I whispered it, no one would hear." he said with a smirk, enjoying the Crown Prince's reaction when he teases him.

Jasper put his face onto his open palms, getting sick watching the two lovebirds acting all sweet and lovey dovey. "Me. Me. Me." he muttered, but the two were too busy to hear him. 'Me, I could hear you two. I am right here!' he said in his mind.

He looked away from the two of them. "It sucks to be in between lovers." he muttered. But as he looked away, he saw the King of Antares Cadell, looking in the direction of his two friends.

Jasper immediately returned his gaze to the two. "You two," he said. Chance and Caliber finally noticed him talking and looked at him. "Be careful." Jasper said, and the two princes knew what he meant.

Chance secretly took a glimpse at the stage where the thrones are in. Jasper was right. Until now, King Cadell still has eyes on him.

"I am watching you, my dear son."

That was what he said on the first day Chance returned to the Antares Palace. Chance clicked his tongue. 'He was not a bit kidding when he said 'watch' huh?' he thought.

It was as if he was watching his every move, waiting for him to make a mistake. Waiting for him to do something that would give the King a reason to punish him. He gulped. "You have nothing to see." he muttered, making Jasper and Caliber glance at him and the King.

King Cadell could read his lips and knew what he said. He smirked as a response.

Chance's eyes shifted to King Cadell's side and saw the King of the neighboring Kingdom, Leonidas, having an obvious amusement as he smiles, taking turns of looking at him and Cadell.

When the gazes of Leonidas and Chance met, the King raised his glass at him from afar and winked. Chance just gave him a smile.

He could feel Caliber staring at him.

"Charles...what is it that you would like me to do?" 

"Charles, I can wage a war against Cadell just for you."

  "If that happens, that person will report to the King and he will start a war. I am not afraid." he stated. "If it is a war he wants, I will give it to him."

He looked back at Leonidas again.

Leonidas stood up straight again and smiled. "But if not, then we will always be your ally. Not your family's ally, but yours." he said. "We will always provide you the help you need."

"Even if it is a war against your father."

Chance's eyes widened. "Your Majes-"

King Leonidas chuckled. "I am only jesting. But know that when it happens to come to that point, Stein and Canopus will side with you."

Chance's eyes slightly widened in surprise when he realized what he was thinking about. 'Why did their words suddenly enter my mind?' he thought. A war against his own father? 'I do not want to let it come to that point...' 

But then again, no one knows what Fate and the goddess have planned out for their future. No one knows if the relationship between the two kingdoms will be ruined or remain at peace. No one knows who will live or who will die. No one knows everything that would happen...except the spirit of Fate itself.

It does not matter who lives or dies, what matters is...who will tell the story of both the dead and the living.

The Crown Prince snapped out of his thoughts when a man stopped in front of him. He looked out and saw a noble smiling at him. "Baron Saville," Chance called out.

Baron Saville raised his hand that was holding a glass of drink and he bowed to greet the Crown Prince. "Andres Saville greets Your Highness the Crown Prince." 

"You may raise your head." Chance said.

"I believe you have met my daughters?"