章節 21: First prince, Zeen
Andrey was sitting in the living room, using General Lucas as a body pillow as he rests in between his thighs. He was drinking hot tea he made himself. Fortunately, there were tea leaves located around the Manor.
General Lucas was playing with Andrey's hair as they indulge themselves in a romantic conversation.
"And what is this so called 'outing' called?" General Lucas asked
"It's called a Date. And this so called 'outing' has saved many relationships" Andrey replied with a sip of tea
"I see. Have you ever gone on a date?" General Lucas asked
"Yes, tons. When I was still dating, my boyfriends take me on so many dates in a single week. Sometimes I get bored" Andrey laughed
General Lucas's face turned. He was jealous. He stopped playing with Andrey's hair and just frowns. "Where do they... take you to on your dates?"
"Oh? My most romantic boyfriends just take me to the mall to buy stuff for me, or eat out, watch a movie or something. But my boyfriends who have nothing to do with their money would take me to another country and stay at a resort. Then we... you know" Andrey took another sip from his tea
General Lucas was far from jealous, he was mad and furious and burning with rage
"Why did you suddenly ask?!" Andrey asked and got no reply from him. He squinted his face and sat up.
Andrey saw the angry look on General Lucas's face. He suddenly felt guilty for talking about his exes to him. "Uhh...My lord? Did I say too much?" He asked but still didn't get a reply
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said all that. Please don't be mad at me" Andrey put the tea down and cuddled up to him. "I can't afford to be mad at by you too. Derrick already said he won't be my friend anymore "
"You shouldn't have slapped Pontius then" General Lucas scolded
Andrey sat up. "You're siding your friend, aren't you? He started it. If he hadn't made Derrick cry, I wouldn't have reacted like that"
"What you did only added fuel to the fire!"
"How can you say that? I was only trying to defend my friend"
"And where did that get you?" General Lucas asked as he continued to scold him
Andrey gasped at his hurtful words
"If I accidentally kiss someone in front of you and rub it in your face to make you mad, would Derrick dare slap me? I should be mad at you over this matter too. You slapped a whole prince of Rome. If the news got out, there's only little I can do" General Lucas scolded him
"My lord, you hurt me" Andrey pouted his lips
"Now, call Derrick to come and slap me or hang me upside down in the middle of the market" General Lucas said, sarcastically
"That's enough! I admit I was wrong. Stop insulting me, I can't take it anymore"
Just then, the palace guards arrived and the shoulders outside let them in.
"General, His majesty, the emperor, order you to the palace with us as escorts" One of the guards said
Andrey was a little panicked. Why would the emperor ask the palace guards to escort General Lucas to the palace? Did General Lucas commit an offense?
"My lord, is something wrong? Is the emperor arresting you? Why did he ask the guards to escort you?" Andrey asked in worry
"He knows I won't come so he's forcing me. If I don't go, the palace guards won't leave either. And, it's against the law to detain a palace guards" General Lucas explained
"I'm coming with you" Andrey said
"No, stay home. You have nothing to do in the palace" General Lucas stopped him
"I wasn't asking" Andrey sass
"Don't make me call Aeskyros!"
"Unfortunately for you and fortunately for me, Aeskyros isn't here, he's gone to the palace since last night to see Caesar. I saw him sneak out of the Manor myself" Andrey pointed out
"Fine! You can come with" General Lucas gave in as he was left with no choice.
They went to the stable and pick out their horses. Then they went with the palace guards.
"Don't worry,my lord, I'm just going to apologize to Prince Pontius and Derrick. It's not a big deal" Andrey assured
"Good. And, if you see a man with short black hair and a scar on his face, move away from there as quickly as possible" General Lucas's face turned very serious as he warned
"Is he a serial killer?" Andrey asked
"Worse. He's the first prince and he recently came back from Greece too. He's a total prostitute and have his way with any good looking things. I don't want you anywhere near each other" General Lucas warned, even more seriously
"Or you're just holding a grudge?" Andrey teased
"Andrey, I'm very serious right now. I don't hold a grudge. It's a normal thing, everyone hates him. Just don't go near him"
"Roger"
They continue on the path that leads the the palace. As soon as they got there, General Lucas escorted Andrey to the East wing, where the third prince's rooms is located before going to see the emperor
Andrey put his horse in the stable and went inside the rooms. Fortunately, he found Pontius in the living room cleaning his pocket knife. Andrey took a deep breath and went inside
"Your highness" Andrey bow when he was close enough
Pontius didn't even bat an eye at him. He continues to wipe his knife. "Your friend went to steal from the pantry. You might as well just come back"
"How can you push me away! I came to see you. I'm here to apologize on behalf of myself" Andrey said
"I don't remember you offending me" Pontius said, making Andrey feel even more guilty
"Everyone's mad at me now because of what I did to you. Derrick won't talk to me, Caesar won't come to visit and even General Lucas scolded me earlier" Andrey said
Pontius chuckled. "Luke scolded you? That's something we don't see everyday. Luke would never scold you because of me, you must have done something else to make him"
"Don't make fun of me, you jerk. If you hadn't hurt my friend's feelings, none of this would have happened you neither of us" Andrey sat with him
"I admit it was my fault. If I hadn't drank so much wine, I wouldn't have kissed another man in from of Derrick or even rub it in his face that the kiss was good. I deserve getting slapped by you too" Pontius said as he continues to clean his pocket knife
"It seems you're the only one who understands the reason why I slapped you. Look, I've known Derrick for almost all my life. I've never seen him hurt, ever. When I heard what happened between you too, I was too angry and slapped you without thinking. But thinking back to it, this isn't what you promised me" Andrey said to him
"I'm promising you again that I'll never hurt him ever again" Pontius promised
"Better stick to it this time. I guess I should say sorry too. Listening to my lord's words earlier made me realize that I put my life and you reputation on risk by slapping you. I apologize. It was not right for me to slap you even though you deserved it and maybe a few ounces too. But anyway, I'm deeply sorry" Andrey apologize
"You're forgiven, young citizen" Pontius said and ran away
"Pontius! How many times have I told you not to call me that? Come back here and let me have one of your limbs" Andrey ran after him
"You think I'll let you catch me after you've said that?! I'll stop calling you young citizen when the sky refuse to be blue" Pontius ran to the back
Andrey was about to go after him when he saw Derrick from a distance. Andrey quickly went to meet him.
"Derrick!" Andrey stood a few meters away from him
"What are you doing here?" Derrick look at him angrily
"I came to apologize to Pontius since you won't talk to me anymore. My lord scolded me earlier and I thought it would do us all some good if I apologized to him" Andrey
"You didn't do anything wrong, why did you apologize. He totally deserved it!" Derrick said as he brought out some cakes he stole from the palace pantry
"Why are you mad at me then? You said you won't be my friend anymore!" Andrey asked and took a cake.
"I was angry because you're always so concerned about others. When Thomas hurt you, you didn't say beat him at all. I had to knock him out with a baseball bat. It just pains me" Derrick told him.
They went to the garden at the back and sat on the bench as they ate cakes.
"I'm sorry. I'm also sorry for slapping your man" Andrey apologized
"Say sorry again and I'll chase you out" Derrick threatened
"Sor- You guys made up?" Andrey asked
"He was just wasted. Who am I to hold a grudge? We've all made mistakes while drunk too. No one hasn't. By the way, how'd you get here?"
"The emperor sent for General Lucas so I asked him to bring me along. He was so serious along the way, telling me not to meet the first prince for certain reasons" Andrey took another cake as they enjoyed their conversation
"Pontius said the same. Told me strictly not to go out of the palace without Leo"
"Your personal guard?" Andrey asked
"Yes, Leonidas. Pontius said his brother went to Greece because the Emperor sent him away to reflect on himself for taking advantage of male and female teenagers he found attractive. If they refuse, he'd take them by force and have his way with them" Derrick explained
"That's so messed up though. We'd better warn Caesar. He's the most fragile of us all. One way or the other, that bastard will need a physician and Caesar might be taken to him" Andrey worried. "That bastard! He'd better not touch my friend"
"Andrey, you worry too much. Caesar might look small, but did you forget his fighting skills is better than ours. He's top class when it comes to defensive skills" Derrick assures him
Andrey calms down a bit. "You're right! I could beat many soldiers at the manor easily. Shouldn't be hard for Caesar to destroy that bastard if he makes a move on him"
A huge figure appeared behind them, towering over where they were sitting. Andrey was the first to notice. He grabbed the man's dress thinking it was Pontius
"Finally I got you. No more running away... for... you" Andrey saw that the man had a scar on his face and short black hair just like how General Lucas described the first prince. He slowly let go of the dress and move backwards, hiding his face from him.
Derrick also stood up in a hurry, putting the cake on the bench, and covers his face as well.
"Don't hide your faces from Zeen. I mistook you for women a second ago. What nice figures you have! Are you perhaps Pontius mistresses because I'm sure you can't be servants?" Zeen asked with a smirk on his face
"I belong to his highness and his highness alone" Derrick said in a tone that speaks 'back off'
"Hmm! My brother's mistress is off limits for me then. How about you, thick one?"
"I belong to my lord, the General" Andrey said in a respectful manner
"You're Luke's lover? I've heard so much about you when I was in Greece. You're not off limits for me. How about I make you my mistress instead?" Zeen move closer to him
Derrick was at alert. He stood in front of Andrey to prevent Zeen from coming any closer. Andrey was also on guard, ready to fight for his dignity
"Or I could take you both?" Zeen moved closer
"Don't you dare take another step!" Pontius came in, drenched in water
"Brother-"
"I'm not your brother. Leave my rooms" Pontius said angrily
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