CHAPTER 18 - GETTING TO KNOW

Snow and Friean went back to the dining hall and saw everyone were still there.

"Why are you all still here?" Snow asked.

"Obviously, we were waiting for the two of you to come back before we eat," Meta answered.

"You were already eating when we left, right? Why would wait for us brat?" Friean butted in.

"So the blame and the problem is all on me again?" Meta was about to leave when Roi stopped him.

"No one will leave this hall until everyone is finished eating," Roi said.

"Not just because you are from the most powerful nation it means you can rule us too. By the way, who was the real Crowned Prince between you and Stephen?" Roi did not show any plan of answering her, "Okay, it will not matter anyway. You are the one alive so, yeah, you are now the Crowned Prince no matter what."

Ace saw that Roi was clenching his fist so he tried to interrupted, "Well, I guess it sounds that we really don't know each other yet since we were locked in our rooms when we arrived here for two weeks and it is the first time we see each other again. So I'll start," he stands up, "I am Ace from the Southeast. I am the General of the Army. I am not part of the Royal Family but since we have an Heiress, Ama, our King sent me instead," Ace sat down.

"The Heiress whom you love so much?" Snow laughed.

"What do you mean?' Ace asked.

"She was here before Friean saw the incident. She brought a copy of your wedding's invitation," Ace flashed an unconvinced face, "Wait until Sheldon give it to you. By the way, I am Ilona Snow. I prefer being called Snow. I am the next Empress of the Southwest."

"I am David. I am the official butler of the next Empress of the Southwest. Nice to meet all of you, Your Highnesses."

"You forgot to be lover, huh? I am Peter Roi, North's representative."

"I am Anastasia Frieda of the East. Friean, the First Princess."

"I am Rex. Friean's butler."

"More like he is the Crowned Prince,�� Friean added.

"It was not like I accepted it, Princess. I came here to look over you."

Friean stuffed her mouth with foods.

"It smells like a sibling feud huh? I like that," Meta clapped, "I am Meta Pygmy, annoying Meta for your convenience."

"I am Angelo Maverick of the West. I am the Crowned Prince there so, yeah."

"The sporty Prince. I would like to see you play!" Snow said, "How about the two of you?" Tosh and Hoax looked at each other, "You go first, Northeast."

Tosh sighed, "Tosh of Northeast. Crowned Prince."

"Hoax of Northwest, Crowned Prince."

"Does anyone from the North Hemisphere is afraid to speak? You all introduced just short as Meta's hair!" Friean noticed.

"Do we have a problem with my hair, Princess Lover?" Meta fired back.

Friean just continued eating.

"This view annoys me!" Lady Samson shouted.

Roi stand up, "Why is that so? Isn't this is the mission of your island? The unity you say?"

Lady Samson glared at him, "It is not that you were all having fun with each other. It annoys me that I am not invited to join you all," she smirked.

"We are sorry, Lady Samson. We will make sure to inform you next time," Friean smiled at her.

"That is so sweet of you, My Dear. But I am sad to inform you that after this meal, all of you will be sent to the forest. The test will be revealed as early as you thought of it."

"Why can't you just tell us what will we have to do? Is it that hard for you to say it?" Snow asked.

"Leaders should assess the situation, not just receive anyone's. It is a test of your sense of responsibility and how will you deal with it. I will see you again after two weeks."

"Are there surveillance there or anything?" Hoax asked out of the blue.

Lady Samson faced him, "I am happy to tell you that no one or nothing will be used to watch you. Besides, I can go whenever I want to to check if everyone is doing good and if anyone needs assistance," Hoax nodded, "Sheldon will send you to the location."

Everyone was preparing their things that will be essential for the forest training. After packing their things, they all meet at the hall.

"Oh gosh! These are heavy," Snow dropped his three bags.

"What the hell are those things?" Mave asked Friean and Snow, "We will train there, we will not camp out! How will you fight for your life there if you will carry all of that stuff?"

Friean and Snow laughed "It was not like we will be the ones to carry those things. They will," Snow and Friean pointed at Rex and David.

"Good morning, Your Highnesses," Sheldon vowed, "I am sorry to tell of you that you are only allowed bring things that can be handled inside this bag," he showed a small convertible bag, "That would be all and I will see you after ten minutes and we will leave in an instant."

"What the hell was that? In that small bag? All essentials will be placed," Snow looked at her bags, "But these are all essential to me!"

She and Friean dragged all of their bags back to their rooms.

"Tosh, Hoax, and even you Meta? Why didn't you bring anything with you?" Ace asked.

"I am surprised by Meta. Those two girls upstairs are struggling on what to bring but Meta is sitting cool here with us with nothing," Roi laughed.

"What is essential to this training is yourself and mind. Not those fancy things," Meta answered.

"Oh is that so?" Ace seems to digest what she has said.

"I have lived in the wild since I was three. All I need is myself," Tosh answered.

"Me? I can go anywhere to get the things I need. Why to bother bringing them," Hoax explained.

Friean and Snow arrived.

"I can see that all of you are here and it seem like you were all ready. Shall we?" Sheldon showed them the way, "I can feel that these young ones are not the ones Samson can easily deal with."