Shipping yard

Just after taking my bath, I went back downstairs to check my phone if Vicki has sent the address, I really have this strong urge to save Marvel, I don't know why but there is this strong connection I'm having towards her.

I waited for a while, but she was not sending it, it's almost past 11 pm and I wonder why she is taking so long, could it be that she is in danger? Should I call to check on her? These thoughts came into my mind but I ignored them for a while.

I stood up from my roller coaster chair, paced back and forth in my living room then suddenly my phone rang, only for me to check the caller I was disappointed, it's my granddaughter calling, I allowed the phone to ring for a while before answering

"Hello, Jasmine"

"Hello, Grandpa Useless" she replied, Jasmine is my favorite grandchild, a seven years old who understands the bond of family so well, she literally picks up her phone once or twice a day to check on everyone in the family, she has so much values for family and sometimes I wish I had a sister or a brother or even a daughter that will care so much about me like she does

I had four half-elder brothers, including Kenneth who happens to be the first son of my father, and the possible sole heir to the throne.

Kingston is the second son of my father and my father’s favorite, stories have it that he is a look-alike of my grandfather, and each time my father sees him, he reminds him of his father

Kennard is the third child, but the prudent one, they said he was born with the rising sun and he has the wisdom of the day that rules over the night, Kennard was the people’s choice for a king because of his intuition, he is my favorite brother cause he was always standing for me, protecting me from my eldest brother

Kane is my immediate elder brother, he was born on the festival of the goddess lust and prostitution, and people believe that it was the cause of his drunkenness, he was the most handsome prince among us, his eyes were as white as snow, his lips and nose fit in perfectly and he was kind to strangers but hated his mother for bringing him into this world.

I am a prince and my name is Keagan but my father calls me Useless, I can't say much about myself now, I just feel sad that I'm the only one alive after many years passed, but I will never forget that I'm the Prince Useless, the one whom the gods favored among all

"Jasmine is late and you should be sleeping, I know there will be public holidays tomorrow, but ear..." She did not let me finish before she went on completing the sentence "early to bed, early to rise, I know grandpa. Grandpa, I was expecting you yesterday but you did not show up as promised why?"

I giggled, she is such a sweet child "I'm sorry my little dove, grandpa was busy yesterday and today I had a long day so I was unable to stop by your house"

"Ok, when should I be expecting you? You haven't completed the story about the ANCIENT VAMPIRE and you promised to tell me a new story about The Four PRINCE'S AND USELESS" she said, but before I could reply to her, I heard her mother’s voice in the background, scolding her to sleep. I did not even get a chance to say goodnight before the call dropped

I inhaled sharply, my cheek turned pink, the love from a child could turn your entire boring and annoying day into a sweet one, how I wish I knew my grandfather, I was told my grandfather died at the age of 62, from the story, he was a prudent, honest and brave man, he died after sustaining injuries from a war he fought with the monster tribes. He had just one daughter and a son.

His son prince Kansas my father who later became king after the death of his sister princess Seff, the warrior princess, joined her father in battle and was killed by the monster trib, rumors had it that my grandfather died due to the shock of his daughter's death and not the injuries he sustained.

Turning away from my phone I heard it beep, I rushed back to check and I saw a message from Victoria

"Here is the address, and make sure you come back to me alive and if there is any difficulty, call me for help. Take care, my Buddy"

I chuckled, dropping the phone on the shelf. I went back to my bedroom and brought out a wooden box under my dresser, dust was all over it, and I quickly dust it off and opened it. Have had this box with me all my life, it's my most precious property. It's my late mother's box, it's the only belongings of her that were given to me, inside it I kept my royal armor, the same armor I wore hundreds of years ago and a magical sword that was used thousands of years before I was born

I kept precious belongings inside it, some I collected from loved ones and some I collected from fights I have won

Dusting the armor, a piece of emblem fell off it; I squinted my eyes to take a closer look

"Wow, have been looking for you everywhere," I said to myself as I crouched down to pick it up, it brought back memories to my thoughts as tears rolled down my eyes, it's over 300 years but it still feels like yesterday

How painful it is that you don't get to see a dear one after they die, I wiped my face with a royal cloth after wearing my armor, I placed the box back after planting a kiss on it, I have this feeling that today is my last day on earth and if I must die today it must be in a place where I am most powerful (the sea)

Surrendered by water is a shipping yard, fenced with bar wires and iron gates, security cams everywhere, it's almost impossible getting through the gates as guards were pacing back and forth, left and right.

'They must be a way to pass these guards without being spotted' I thought to myself, looking around if I could find a solution then I saw a fishing van approaching me, I hurriedly rushed in and knock the driver out, making sure he does not gain consciousness before time, I had to freeze his hands and feet to the floor

I quickly drove towards the gate, on reaching the gate, there is a checkpoint where the drivers will be checked and the truck will be inspected before entering the shipping yard. I was asked to turn off the engine and put on the inner light, which I did with so much tension.

One of the officers asked for my clearance manuscript, it was not difficult to find as it was already placed on the dashboard of the truck, I handed him the file containing the clearance ID. Unknowing to me the driver is a French man, the guard saw his name and recognize it and spoke in French language "D'où venez-vous et où est votre carte d'identité ? (Where are you coming from and where is your ID card?)"

I was confused at first; I don't understand French, "what did you say?" I mumbled, with a frown on his face he asked again but this time in English "where is your ID card?" I got scared. 'It must be in the driver's pocket, shit!' I thought to myself and the question came again and this time the other guards were approaching us with their guns and torchlight, wondering why the delay

I opened the pigeon's holes and I saw an ID card, without wasting further time I handed it to him not checking if the name will match the one on the clearance paper or if the image will match my face, but luckily for me the gods were on my side, the image on the ID card is old and in black and white

He handed the ID card back then I said "thank you" wearing a warm smile, he looked at me suspiciously, he asked why I am wearing armor, I told him is Halloween

"No, it's not yet Halloween," he said with a serious look

I smiled more "Oh, it's the remembrance of my ancestors, today in my tradition we are expected to wear our ancestral clothes in respect to them and also helps to chase away family bad luck. Unfortunately, all my ancestors are warriors"

He did not seem satisfied with my lies, "wait here" he said, he jumped down and took my clearance paper inside the security room for more verification, my heart began to beat faster than it was, I felt my plans have been screwed by the guard, who is taking his job too serious at the middle of the night, I thought I could drive in peacefully without any investigation, each time another guard approaches the truck I wear a fake smile