Trapped In Hisstory

The footsteps that the three of them heard alerted them, immediately grabbing their swords to prepare in case it would bring danger for their masters. Anyone could have sent some people to check on the Crown Prince and report it to the King.

They were near to pulling their swords but as soon as they saw who it was, they all relaxed and Niro sighed in relief that it was just someone they knew. Tristan of the First Squad of Antares Knights.

The cheerful knight approached them with a huge smile on his face, excited to meet them again. "You seem to be having fun without me," he said.

Alec massaged his temples and stared at the knight that was under his command. 'Where did this one go?' he thought, after not seeing him for weeks. He looked directly in his eyes and Tristan was startled by his glare, taking a few steps backward from his captain.

"C-captain, I have just arrived in Antares, how could you glare at me like that?" Tristan said and raised both his hands in front of Alec Valorian to calm him down.

Alec sighed, "Do you know that a lot of things already happened and yet not even your shadow was seen in both kingdoms?" he said in a serious tone, enough to scare the knight, "Seriously, do you want to move to the Third Squad?"

Tristan's eyes widened and quickly shook his head side to side multiple times along with the waving of his hands, 'No! Captain, have mercy on me." he said and knelt down to the ground and wrapped his arms around the Valorian knight's leg.

"Do not let me go to Third Squaddd, would you not miss me?" he cried and Alec moved his leg but he was still clinging to it.

Alec sighed, he was used to him being like that as he was the 'baby' of First Squad. Alec raised his leg in a fast motion like he was kicking the useless knight away. "If you want us to miss you, go die first," he said and it hurt Tristan more as he said it with a blank face.

Niro's hand was on his mouth trying not to laugh but then Tristan turned his head to look at him, his eyes were tearing up and he glared at Niro. He returned his gaze to his captain, "Wait, why am I even begging. I should be the one upset because you and His Highness forgot me!"

Alec's brows furrowed then a memory flashed in his mind.

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Chance smiled and nodded and they both started to walk towards the staircase when suddenly, Chance paused. "Wait..." 

The Valorian knight looked at his master, who suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Is there something wrong?"

The Crown Prince's brows kept furrowing as he continued thinking about something he cannot remember. "Why do I feel like I am forgetting something?" he asked the Valorian knight.

"Did you forget something in Canopus? A thing or..?" he asked.

Chance waved his hand side by side, "No, no. That is not it, but I feel like I forgot..?" he responded and massaged the corner of his temples to continue remembering what it was.

Alec approached his master and caressed his back, "If you do not remember it, then just let it go, Your Highness. Your head will just hurt." Alec Valorian said.

Chance nodded in agreement, "You may be right, never mind." he said. "Just as they say, if I forgot, then it must not be important." 

The two of them continued climbing the stairs, setting the thought aside.

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Just like Niro, Alec's hand made its way to his mouth, almost letting out a laugh. They forgot a whole person and proceeded to live normally without even thinking of Tristan who was not seen for weeks. The Crown Prince's knight who was assigned by the King, his father, to guard him and also the knight under Alec has gone missing and no one even noticed nor bothered by his disappearance.

The two aides of the Second Prince stared at the Valorian knight and they both blinked slowly, "L-laugh..? Alec Valorian..?" they both muttered and the two aides looked at each other in surprise. They smiled, "Haha...we were probably mistaken…" 

Alec, who could hear their whispers, stood up straight and wore his usual blank face, and coughed. He looked back at Tristan, who was now glaring at him. "You...you are so mean! You are laughing at me after I was forgotten? I was all alone in that palace. After weeks of my attempt to get out of that building, I was glad and proud of myself that I managed to escape. But then there were servants and when I asked them where the Crown Prince were, they said that I was pitiful and that you all lef-

Tristan was cut off when a sword was inside his mouth. He tried his best to keep his mouth wide or else the blade would cut his tongue. Alec looked annoyed with his other hand on his ear, "There are times where this tongue of yours, speaks of unnecessary things."

Translation: Shut the hell up or you will lose your tongue.

Sweat broke out on the knight's forehead and Tristan was frightened for that moment that he could have lost his tongue if he continued speaking without noticing the blade in his mouth. Tristan raised both of his hands, gesturing that he surrenders and that he would not be noisy again. Alec sighed and removed the sword away from his face. The moment Alec put away his sword, Tristan immediately shut his mouth and placed his hand on it, shielding it from his Squad Captain. 

He spoke but kept his hand near his mouth just in case Alec would do it again and cut it for real. "It is not like I was hiding from you all! A certain somebody caused my weeks of disappearance!" he exclaimed.

Sherin and Alec looked at the knight in confusion but Tristan was staring at Niro Navarrus. Sherin and Alec turned their heads to Niro but Niro just glanced at them then slowly averted his gaze and whistled.

"What happened?" Sherin asked.

"Erm, well…" Niro also just remembered what he had done and was guilty for forgetting the knight in Canopus, "At that night...remember?" Niro asked the two people who were staring at him.

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Alec immediately pulled him to cover his eyes from seeing Caliber and Chance. Tristan has sweat rolling down his forehead, nervous about the sudden action of his captain. "C-captain, what is wrong? I can not see, stop covering my eyes!" he exclaimed.

The Valorian tightened his grip, almost about to squeeze the dumb knight's head, "Dare speak and I shall move you to Third Squad." Alec said as a warning which made the knight shut his mouth.

The two aides of Canopus were walking down the same path and were surprised to see the two knights from Antares hiding at the wall on their left. 'What are they doing here?' The female aide thought.

Alec was alert and saw the two right away. It was too late for him to make an excuse to drive them away, the two aides have already seen the two princes.

Alec did not predict how they would react but was slightly surprised that they also hid with him behind the wall. He was expecting a situation or a ruckus but the aides did not want the princes to see them also.

Alec and Niro's eyes met and they both looked at the knight he was holding. Niro understood why, he approached Alec and pulled Tristan away from him, turning him around so he would not see what was happening. "Leave him to me," he muttered.

Alec nodded in a calm manner, "Thank you." 

Both aides were surprised that he had the ability to thank someone. Their impression of him was bad the first time they met, so they never would have thought that there would come a day where he would thank them.

Niro felt awkward but he nodded in return. Tristan was still confused as to why they kept covering their eyes. Niro walked away, going somewhere far where the Antares Knight would not see their masters together.

When they were far enough from the scene, Niro removed his hand on Tristan's eyes, "What did you all do that for? First was Captain and now you?" Tristan said with a furrowed brow. 

Niro did not answer and held him by the collar while they were walking so Tristan would not go anywhere. "I need to go back!" Tristan said, pushing Niro's hand away and was about to run back to where the two princes were.

Niro panicked and chopped the side of his neck, making him unconscious. Niro stared at the knight lying on the floor and he bent down. He sighed, "Forgive me, Sir Tristan." he said and carried him like a sack.

Niro was thinking of where to put him for the time being and saw the building that was not used. It was a plain building where they lock people until they turn crazy. Niro thought that it was the perfect place for someone like Tristan and it would be hard for him to escape.

"Do not worry, you are already crazy so you will not turn crazy in here." he said even though the one he was talking to was unconscious.

He approached the guards of the building and they gave their respect to the Royal Aide.

"Lock this man up and do not let him get out until I say so." Niro ordered and the guards nodded and took Tristan.

He walked away from the building so he could return, "I will just get him out tomorrow, I guess…"