Trapped In Hisstory

They all stood up since the breakfast was already over and waited until the two kings had left the room so they could follow. The rulers should always be ahead of them.

Chance and the others waited but both kings were still seated. 'Are they not going to leave?' Chance thought.

Just as Chance thought of that, King Cadell stood up from his seat and was about to leave but King Leonidas raised his hand to stop him. "Now, now. Let us talk a bit more. I just have one question." he said and waved his hand downward, gesturing for him to sit.

Chance felt like something was odd, usually Leonidas was all smiles, like he did not care about anything, but for him to make the King, his father, stay, he must be going to talk to him about something important. Since Leon was acting all close and comfortable towards Chance, he had almost forgotten that he was a King. 'I guess I am just not used to him being serious." He thought.

King Cadell stared at him and sat down on his chair again with a not so pleased look all over his face. He gestured to the others, "You may all leave the room." he ordered.

Chance looked at the others and they all nodded and raised their hands with their heads down, "Blessings from the Goddess." they all said in unison and took a few steps back to turn around and leave.

The ones guarding outside opened the door for the royal members and they all stepped out, leaving the two kings inside.

As soon as the doors closed, Caliber touched Chance's back and the Crown Prince looked up to him. Caliber smiled at him and slid his fingers on his back and down to his hand, not wasting every chance he had while the Crown Prince's siblings were not looking.

Unfortunately, they cannot stay together for too long and do what they want while they are not in Chance's room. There are too many eyes that might catch them.

Caliber whispered in his ear, "I will have patience and wait for you, my prince."

Chance smiled, "I have something I need to do, you will wait?"

"Of course," Caliber said and held his hand, "I have plenty of time." he answered, referring to their extended stay in Antares.

Just before the Crown Prince's siblings turned around, Caliber already let go of his hand. Princess Carmilla beamed a smile and curtsied, "Thank you for joining us, Second Prince of Canopus."

"Likewise, princess." Caliber said and smiled. 

Although the princess was smiling, he felt something wrong coming from the princess. 'Somehow I kept feeling like I am being cursed…'

'Ah, yes. Then go and leave my brother and his knight alone.' Princess Carmilla thought. 'Charles and Alec is my ship!'

She already noticed her brother and the Canopus prince being all touchy and sweet. It makes her heart weak but she cannot just abandon her ship and change sides. 'Ugh, my brother looks too good with any of them…'

"Well, then. I shall take my leave now. It is a pleasure to eat with the Howards." Caliber said.

Princess Carmilla smiled and waved her hand while Clayton remained silent, not even saying a word to the Second Prince.

Caliber took one last look at Chance and turned around to leave.

Princess Carmilla ran towards her brother and hugged him. Chance chuckled and returned his adorable sister's hug, "It was great to eat with you again."

"I felt the same, Milla." Chance responded.

They felt a stare coming behind them and saw Clayton looking at them. "Ah, it was great that you finally came to eat with us. I am really happy, Brother Clayton!" Princess Carmilla said.

Prince Clayton let out a snort, "I did not come here to eat with you. I simply came because it was an order." he said with his arms crossed.

William approached the Crown Prince and bowed with his hands raised, "Blessings from the Goddess." he greeted.

'Hmm, the man which caused my sister to not attend my birthday.' he said inside his mind and squinted at William. William felt like he could guess what the Crown Prince was thinking and it made him uncomfortable and tried not to meet his gaze.

"Your Highness, it is about time for us to leave as well. I will escort Her Highness."

Chance nodded, "All right."

The two of them left and Clayton also turned to leave because he does not want to be left together with the Crown Prince. Their relationship was already in chaos, staying together would have made him lose his calm demeanor.

Chance did not say anything and let the Second Prince walk away as it was not a perfect time to chat. His mind was still preoccupied by the warning his father gave him. 'Tch, I cannot believe that old man would go as far as to use Clayton.' he thought and clenched his fist.

While he was looking down, he saw a pair of feet in front of him. He looked up and saw the son of the duke. "Clifford Lockhart. What is Your Grace doing in—

"Shhh!" Clifford whispered and was about to put his hand on the Crown Prince's mouth but Alec Valorian's sword was already in front of him.

Clifford raised both his arms up as a surrender, "I apologize for that." he said.

"Your Highness, if you may, please do not mention me as the son of the duke. Your brother...does not know." he said and looked down like a guilty puppy.

"Why not?"

"Your Highness, I am not sure if you know but—I am a servant at the moment."

Chance's eyes slightly widened in surprise, "You—a servant?"

"That is right, Your Highness."

'Then the reason why the Lockharts came that day, was to ask the King to make their son a servant in the palace?' Chance thought.

"The Second Prince does not know about my identity, so I am hoping that you would keep it as a secret." Clifford said and bowed to the Crown Prince.

Chance sighed, "Do as you wish. If there will be problems that arises because of your lies, do not involve me in it."

"Certainly, Your Highness. One day, I will have to tell him myself."

Clifford bowed again and followed Clayton Howard until only Chance and Alec remained.

Chance remembered the girl he met in the library at the window, although it was too kate for him to catch up to the girl, he hoped that the girl would appear again outside.

Chance looked around the halls to see if the girl was still inside the palace. He peeked outside the windows, trying to spot the child.

Chance clicked his tongue, "She was right there, almost there. How unfortunate to waste that chance to approach her." he muttered andet out a deep sigh.

"Alec." The Crown Prince called out and the knight turned to him and bowed, "Yes, Your Highness?"

"Do you remember that kid from the library?" He asked.

Alec did not answer for a while as if recalling what happened in the library. The Valorian Knight was displeased as soon as he knew who his master was talking about, "Yes but why do you ask?"

"I saw her earlier back when we were in the dining room." Chance responded.

It was deeply against Alec's will to follow after a child, a girl, that he dislikes to see again.

His expression darkened which is surprising for a blank faced man like him. Chance was curious as to why it seemed like he hates the girl so much.

Not even those big and scary people could scare Alec Valorian, his personal knight, but why was it that his mood changes when Teri is the topic? Chance wondered.

"What..." Alec muttered and raised his gaze to the Crown Prince, "What are you planning to do, Your Highness?" 

Chance put his hand on Alec's shoulder, "Help me, Alec. I want to find that girl." he said.

'To ask her about Fate.' he thought.

They went around the palace, trying to ask every servant in the palace whether they saw a girl that fits the description of Teri.

Almost everyone of them shook their heads, saying that no such child came in the palace. It was impossible, Chance thought. If even the servants does not know of the girl, how could that girl be inside the palace so easily without being seen?

Chance and Alec discussed that maybe the child was from a noble family that stayed here for a while during the celebration. But even the one who handles the list of invited nobles said that no one came with a child. Every one of the family did not bring a little girl with them.

It was almost impossible since they asked everyone in the palace but in their last attempt, one did not shake its head.

"I think I know of a child that fits what you described, Your Highness."