Queen's performance

The whole chamber was filled with awe as a bazillion faerieflies flew off from the front. I knew it was illusion but I still can't hide my admiration, my Mother did that. I felt so proud of her. "Once upon a time," The image of the palace formed ahead. Then it drew nearer until it seemed like we entered it. It was all white for a second then suddenly we were inside the palace. The palace walls surrounding the whole chamber. The place feels familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. I never really got to see the main palace. I was confined in a place somewhere within the palace that no ordinary faeries know. The image my Mother's showing us looks so real. "A prince was born." We entered a chamber where a baby was born, the King and the Queen both there to witness it.

"Learned how to use sword at such a young age," A little Shaun holding a sword with Dean is showed. "and how to control the element." This time Shaun is a little older and he's controlling the elements smoothly. He created a medium intensity whirl wind, they might have created one right now to make it more realistic. The air is cool and blowing our hairs. Then he charged water towards us causing the audience to shout, but there isn't real water. He lifted a statue next then threw it at the middle of the chamber, the faeries there ducked to the imaginary statue. The chamber were filled with laughters. And last, he set the chamber on fire, the whole chamber was surrounded with fire. It suddenly felt hot. The crowd erupted with cheers. Then it disappeared.

"He grew up being loved by the faeries." We went inside a room, where there's a crowd. Shaun standing in the middle saying something we couldn't hear then the crowd there started shouting Shaun's name. This must be one of the gatherings I never got to attend to. "Trying to know all of his faithful subject." We left the palace and went to the plaza, it almost look the same from what I saw earlier outside. Shaun was happily interacting with faeries there.

"And someday he will rise on the throne." We were suddenly at the palace hall. Shaun turned around wearing his crown looking so stunning. Tears fell from my eyes. I never saw him look so dashing, I dreaded this day to come. What if he changes when he becomes the King? Would he still treat me the same? He's the most important person in my life, I can't bear to lose him.

"We hope that you all will be there to support him and trust in him." It ended with a smile on Shaun's face before the chamber was engulfed with darkness. The crowd went wild with cheers and claps.

The light was on again. Blaze looked at me with worry in his eyes, I wiped my eyes with my hands then looked away. I thought of what Blaze felt watching the performance, it must have hurt him watching the Queen's illusion which his mother can also do.

"What? They're leaving already?" Sasha is looking towards the exit. We all looked that way and find the royal family with some guards leaving the place. His Majesty was there also, did he saw me?

"That was it? I thought I would be able to see the Princess, no?" Lumine blurted out. I realized what he said. All my life, I've been there for the Crown Prince. Every day he visits me, every night he checks on me, but there's not even a single mention of my name.

"You're right. She didn't even come with them." Zeno said still eyeing the exit. If I could just tell them. I sighed. I came face-to-face with Blaze again.

"When did you decided to fancy me?" Doesn't he have anything better to do than to keep an eye on me? He just shrugged.

The two girls left us already, saying they're heading home. Sasha looked like she was ignoring someone among us, must be Blaze.

"Talie we'll take you home." Lumine said while trying to hold me by my arm. Siche caught him by his shirt, holding the cotton behind his neck.

"No, you're not." Siche said. "We'll keep going." He added then grabbed Zeno the same way he did with Lumine. We just waved at each other. I started walking off on my own with a smile on my face.

"Got a little crush on one of the dark?" I jumped out of surprise.

"You surprised me!" I glared at Blaze. "You haven't left yet?"

"What you think I am? An illusion?" I just rolled my eyes at him. "Were you shocked because I'm still here or because I just figured you out?"

"Figured what? You think I like Zeno? He's just sixteen, just so you know." I blurted out.

He smirked. "I never mentioned a name. So, Zeno was that tall one, right? And you like him right?" Like my foot.

"He's just a kid for goodness' sake!" I yelled at him then continued walking.

"Hey let me walk you home."

"Need not." I quicken my pace.

"Need not your permission. I'll just follow you." I stopped at my tracks.

"Then I won't move here. If you're gonna walk me home, wait until morning." I crossed my arms, eyeing him.

"Then I'll just go first, I'll wait for you in your house." He told me.

"Go ahead, make sure you don't bother any household asking for my place." Does he think I would tell him where I live? He must be dreaming.

"Don't worry about me, sweetheart. It wasn't even a day when I went to your place, I can still remember it clearly."

"What!? When have you been to my pla-" He walked ahead of me. "Wait. That's why I was already home when I woke up. How did you know?" I tried to catch up with him.

"You're welcome." He said not looking back to me.

"Hey!" I shouted.

"What? You're angry at me for taking you home? Well, I'm also angry at you, you little vixen. Did you know how hard it was to get that mattress? You should've think before you chose to sleep at that cold counter of the bath chamber." He said angrily. "I haven't heard an apology from you but you kept on shouting and yelling at me for being the bigger person and deciding to save you from that uncomfortable situation."

I mumbled a sorry while looking at the ground. "And one more thing, you need to tell me who you really are." Here we go again. I stepped back from him but he immediately put his one arm around me causing our body to move closer to each other. My heart is beating loudly, and my breath hitched.

"W-what? W-w-why?" I asked him while staring on the side. He grabbed my chin and I inhaled sharply, he made me face him.

"'Cause it's driving me crazy." He groaned in frustration. I laughed on his honesty causing him to lose hold of me.