Chapter 21 : The Celebration

The evening was nigh as Damien and Alex where getting ready in their attire Damien was dressed in a black jacket with golden strings and patterns with a black trousers while Alex wore a white prince attire with a golden eagle and a red and blue cloth dangling from the eagles tail with a white trousers. Damien's full hair stood up straight as he walked behind the prince as the two headed down to the ballroom all eyes where shifted towards them as they both arrived to the ballroom where everyone was going to dance their night away and present their gift in the celebration of the prince.

As they entered they walked towards the king a shiw qas already to be acted.

"my son happy twentieth birthday you are going to be a great king of Avalon and a bright man" he said hugging his son and tapping his back as the Queen approached Alex

"Alex you are a fine young man you are a man that every mother could wish for happy birthday my son" she said wuth teary eyes as she hugged him before they both escorted him up to the throne where he sat and Damien stood behind him.

"now let's begin the celebration " the king yelled as the door opened and five different entertainers entered each with different shows and different skills set there where jogglers, comedians,poets, actors and magicians even though it was a magical world there where those who used magic for entertainment the entertainers where the best ones in the whole of Avalon and other kingdoms

After four entertainment the last actors came on stage and did a play about the prince destroying the darkness but lost some people along the way before rising to the throne which freaked Alex out the people where from a kingdom far away from Avalon and yet theyalso expected him to defeat the darkness and he was filled with uncertainty and he wished that he wasn't the prince of light he didn't want to be the prince of light anymore. Noticing the look on Alex face Damien patted his back gaining his attention before showing him a sign that meant he should relax. After the show was over the entertainers left the stage and it was time for the dance the maidens who where not selected where given a dance partner as they danced round the stage before the prince and his page descended onto the dance floor with their maiden of honor as they both danced. During the dance Penelope was awfully quiet but Damien didn't mind he felt that it was due to their conversation and he liked it since she wasn't pestering him about his life far away from them Natasha was staring at them dance she felt irritated even though she was dancing with the crown prince of Persia she wasn't interested in looking at him she still wanted to dance with Damien.

The dance was over and everyone left the stage heading out the back except the prince and his maiden who where to dance alone. coming out if the hall Damien went after Natasha holding her hand he took her into the royal garden where the music could still be heard and they both danced he had promised to dance with her and that was what he was going to do.

"can we dance?" he asked her

"well i thought you said you don't know how" she said smiling as he held her hand and they both danced

"well i learnt how to dance" damien replied as he smiled at her

"so it seems " she said acknowledging his dance moves

she felt happy Damien was dancing with her she was truly all smiles when Damien was with her she was happy. After some minutes the music stopped so it was time to go in when she held Damien and kissed him suprising him although she to was shocked at what she did but it soon died after she felt his soft lips on hers before she broke it and headed back to the ball leaving Damien to ruminate on what just happened as he went through a deep thought of how soft and good the kiss was before he came back to his sense when he heard a voice behind him

"do not think about it to much, how did it feel to kiss a Princess" a feminine voice daid from behind Damien taken him aback

"what? Penelope what are you doing here?" he asked.

"what else would i be doing now how did it feel, the kiss i mean" she asked

"none of your business" Damien said walking back into the ballroom where there where already presenting gifts

Entering back and walking to the prince throne Damien stood behind Alex

"how did it go with my sister?" Alex asked whispering

"well fine "Damien replied looking at him

looking back at Damien smiley face Alex asked

"how fine ?"

"we kissed "Damien replied Alex as his face changed and a frown was seen on his face but was cut short by the gift presentation that was going on

"my son i give you this gemstone it is known to bring goodluck to kings so as my father once gave me this stone as so did his father and the one before him i now give this to you may your reign as king never be threatened" the king said handing a square shaped golden item that had four long straight lines come from each angle and form a circle in the middle that had a gemstone that rotates in the middle of the circle. The Queen on the other hand gave him a pen that each color depicted the different emotions of the person who uses it. There where different gift from different people even Damien gave him a ring that was spelled with great magic that was going to help his fear of the darkness the ring had a blue gem on it. More and more gift where presented and the king and queen gave most of this gift his father had bought a mysthical great sword which was a legendary weapon it was a very strong and powerful weapon while his mother gave him an armour which was impenetrable which was another great tool soon the gift presentation was over and it was time for the great feast and so everyone headed into another spacious part of the castle which was where they held the feasts there were already food set on the table as there was wine and music asthey all took their sits.