Imperial Capital

MWF: 3

"Prim, do you think father loves me?" I asked my spirit sword still hugging him.

"I do think yes, why would he marry so soon then?" 

"Because he want you to be protected"

"Is it right that I feel neglected?"

"Talk to him, I know he loves you. Why would your father give me to you if he doesn't love you?"

What Prim said was true, the years I've been spending feeling neglected and feeling lonely was gone. Maybe what father is doing now is to only protect me from the real foes.

"I will"

"You what milady?" I was jolted by the voice I heard behind, Sir Ceao was just closing the door. I thought he was escorting the fake Augustine?

We heard footsteps and some shouting, Sir Ceao seems nervous and hurridly hide to my closet. Before I could ask him what's happening, my dear half sister slammed open my door. 

"Ohh..." she has this 'wrong-room-I-think' look.

"What bring you here, sister?" I got up still not letting go of Prim, and fixing my dress.

"What a lovely room you have sister!" she's like a 6 years old trying to be amused by the things infront of her, she stopped in front of my vanity and looked at me "Too bad, I have things better" 

Being me and being annoyed, I couldn't stop myself but gritted my teeth, trying hard not to chop her into pieces. Soon, I will take my rights from her.

"Well, that be nice my sister" I fakingly smilled at her.

"You should never come to the Imperial Capital. You don't belong there" she said spitting venom at me. The audicity of this bitch!

"Tell that to father" I said and turned my back at her, trying to put away Prim because I know just one more word holding this sword her head will fall.

"Then I will, no illegitimate child is welcome to the House of Esquello" now what's left of my self control was vanished.

"Oh really? It must be nice being a second child from a mistress that only claims the title duchess because of their child, unlike me who is the daughter of the first and only true Duchess" I think I heard a snap after those word left my tongue. She looks like she could kill me by any means.

"Do you know your breaking the law ny the Imperial Court! Your defaming the prophecy's child!" what she said was half true and half nonsense which made me laugh in an unlady manner. I know Sir Ceao must be freaking out inside that closet.

"How insolence" I wiped a tear from laughing too much while holding my stomach, I look at her sharply "Then why does the flowers never wither as you walk? Why does the earth doesn't acknowledge you?" 

I could honestly feel the tension in the air and some murderous aura coming from her. I know I hit a nerve or two. The girl in the prophecy was me and never her!

Before she could come in front of me and break me into pieces, the door opened revealing the Duke seemingly surprised by the apperance of her second child.

"Augustine? What brings you here?" she looks like a cat ready to scratch me a minute ago and now she looks so innocent.

"I was just admiring the things sister has" she smiled sweetly as if it's true.

"Well the, it is nice you two are getting along pretty well and we need to talk too August" he said and it made the bitch smile wickedly "You Augustine, go back to your room or explore the whole household but not this room" Ha! I won!

I feel like I could sense the happiness overflowing from Sir Ceao, but the Duke never questioned where he is. 

As Augustine left the room, father cleared his throat making Sir Ceao go out of the closet. He was awkwardly standing there trying to comprehemd what's happening.

Small glitter lights soon engulfed the room and danced to every inch and opening. 

"Now, we can talk loudly or as much as we want without the second miss knowing or hearing anything we'll talk about" so that's why he didn't want her to come back here.

"So what are the things we'll talk about, father?" 

"You're getting harsher and colder to me, Augustine Clementine" he sighs and Sir Ceao slowly going to my side.

"My apologies, father"

"My Lord, milady has been cold to you because she misses you so much and has grown jealous of your second child" after saying that Saying Ceao was coughing like he's trying to get back things he said.

"M-My! That's not true-" before I could finish what I'm saying father hugged me so tightly and kissed my forehead.

"My dear child, you know the whole reason everything is in this way. Your mother wishes for your safety before she died and to ensure that I needed to have someone take your place for the mean time so the King will not be suspicious" 

"I'm sorry for being selfish" I was trying to hold my tears because this was the first time he hugged me again after 9 years.

"Now you need to go back to the Imperial Capital because the war is getting worst. You need to do your role like the God Dhaer said" father was teary as he said these. "We need to go back the day after" 

"What if I'm not avail to?"

"I know you, you can and I also heard that the Knight Ceao took a life oath with you"

"Well..." we both stiffened from what father said.

"We can't go back now, everythings down so pack your things and soon we'll go back to the Imperial Capital"

The glitters surrounding the room slowly disappeared and father turned his back to us, before leaving the room he said something the melted my heart.

"Always remember, father loves you" 

The day seems like they are running, the day we go back to the Imperial Capital finally came, now i'm riding a carriage with father and Augustine. I could still feel Augustine's glare at me, I should be the one angry. I'm seating alone while she's beside father.

"Sleep you two, the capital is still a few hours away"

"Yes father" I answered but the second miss didn't answer and faced the window. The ride wasn't bumpy like the first ride that night, the weather was nice also except for the bitch.

I soon as I closed my eyes I fell asleep. As soon as I open my eyes, I feel a soft pillow and I saw Sir Ceao's face smiling down at me.

"Sir Ceao?" I got up and wiped my eyes trying to get my sleep away.

"How was you sleep, milady?" he smiles at me, I got up and looked around.

Father was looking outside and Augustine was just partly shocked by our relationship, yes sister we're this close of Sir Ceao.

"It was good but where are we now, Sir Ceao?" he fixed my hair while chuckling. 

"We're soon arriving at the Capital, you should fix yourself my lady" he said and waved his hand making some magic fix my look.

I smiled and simply thanked him, as he said some minutes then we finally arrived at the Capital. Father talked to some officers at the gate, after few minutes they let us in. 

As far as I know we are heading East where the household of Esquello is buil. I wasn't impressed by the buildings and houses we passed by, I could simply think that this Augustine was hoping I would be impressed as the countryside bumpking but no!

Building from the world I came from was greater. 

"Let us go in now" father said as we stopped by the household, it has vines running the walls and it was bigger than the hidden mansion.

A lady, who I assume is the mistress, was waiting at the door and servants were lined up. Some might have recognize me and was looking like they could jump out of joy. But the look of the mistress was funny, her jaw dropped and her composure was lost.

Seems like they've taken advantage of their fake titles.