The Key To Power

Judah: Elder sister... Please just tell me your reason for coming. I know you wouldn't come without a reason.

Amaris: It's good you know my intentions . Judah I know you were there.

Judah: What?

Amaris: I know you were in the palace when it happened.

Judah: I don't know what you are talking about sister... I think it's best if you leave.

Amaris: Judah.

Judah: I said I don't know!

Silence took over the room as amaris showed no signs of being upset whatsoever. Instead she was stoic. She showed no signs of weakness in front of her little brother. A hand was then placed on her shoulder. It was luscious. His eyes filled with sadness and worry as he shook his head signaling for amaris to stop. Amaris stepped back and said...

Amaris: Lucious... You take care of him.

Amaris then turned around and left judah's chambers without even looking back. Lucious ordered the servant to leave the chambers. Lucious sat down and talked to Judah...

Lucious: Judah... We're you there?

Judah slowly shook his head refusing to admit being present the day the princes fought...

Lucious: Judah... Do you know a person saw you there in the palace.

Judah: I-i wasn't there. I was busy in the training grounds. I couldn't leave because father scolded me for skipping classes I swear!

Lucious: How could that be Judah? Do you know that evander was there at the training grounds that day. You can't lie to me I know you weren't there Judah.

Judah: I don't know anything... I just don't know! Why are you forcing me to admit something I didn't do?!

As tears fell to the ground time passed slower than ever. Judah kept refusing to admit what he saw and claimed he was never there in the first place. But every person has a breaking point it seems as lucious finally convinced him to speak...

Judah: You swear to your promise lucious... Say it!

Lucious: I swear it my prince. Now please tell me what you saw.

Judah: I admit I was there...

Flashback...

Prince rahim was in prince judah's room at the time. They were discussing things on how mischievous prince rahim also was when he was younger. The princes were laughing and teasing each other but prince rahim made sure to remind Judah that he is a prince and he has responsibilities when suddenly they heard prince Damien's calls "Rahim! Where the hell are you?! " prince rahim told Judah to never come out no matter what happens...

Back to present...

Lucious: And then what happened?

Judah: As time passed I could hear screams coming from my brother but I was too scared to come out... Then it finally went silent. I peaked through the door and I saw you and my sister come in... And the rest you already know.

Lucious: But did you hear what they were fighting about?

Judah: I did! B-but only some of them. But I don't understand who they're talking about...

Lucious: It's alright! It's not your fault. Go on tell me what it's about.

Judah: Damien was very mad... He kept shouting about a man rahim killed when he was younger... That's all I was able to understand.

Lucious's eyes widened in shock. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't think of anything to say...

Judah: Lucious...? Are you alright?

Lucious: Prince Rahim killed a man...?

Back with evander and armista...

Armista: Son where's lucious?

Evander: I'm not that sure father. I haven't seen him around yet.

Armista: I guess he's still busy.

Evander: He shouldn't even be busy he should be at his estate resting.

Armista: Lucious is an ambitious man. And for him now is not the time to rest considering the Royal Family is in chaos.

Evander: I don't even get why he needs to be caught up in this mess. The princes caused troubles now us officials have to deal with their Stupidities.

Armista: This isn't just some stupidity evander. A scandal this big has never occurred so bluntly. Yes princes do compete with each other for the throne but not like this.

Evander: I guess so. I know prince Damien. He is a reasonable man but once you overstep his authority it's a different story. He's the eldest out of the emperor's children and he holds the most dangerous position too.

Armista: Damien is a good prince. But that boy is a little too sensitive when it comes to his family. He fears of being replaced or left out and that's what caused him to go to nakusa.

Evander: Nakusa was one of prince Damien's biggest mistake. He shouldn't have gone there in the first place.

Armista: Evander listen to me. We will never really know how Damien felt as we were never in his position. His life is in constant danger just because of his existence.

Evander: Of course I know father...

As more trouble stirred in the palace trouble was also coming from the borders. A rebellion was brewing against the emperor. The people worry that he's too weak to rule and there for easy to be persuaded by the foreign empires. As death was pointed to the imprial family luck was pointed towards the Gillian empire's empress...

Nyx has been starting to familiarize herself with Gilligan's noble families... Well she had to. She didn't have enough time to do so as she was exiled early on. But even though many events happened she never took her eyes off the prize. For some particular reason she bumped into the minister of war's wife... Madame Aaryan. The brutal minister of war's kind and loving wife. Unlike her husband who was known to behead people just because his tea was a little too hot Madame aaryan was a sweetheart. She was hyacinths godmother. She took care of him when his mother died. And nyx made sure no opportunity was missed to get closer to the key to power in Gilligan's Imperial Court now...