ColterPruneé, Kingdom of Howard"You could use a little company."Colter looked up from his fourth or was it sixth bottle of Pruneé's best booze. He had been sitting at this table for quite sometime now and ever since then, the crowd had considerably thinned and the noise died down into a quiet buzz.He had no idea what time it was but he could tell that the bar was about to close. Tables were being cleaned and there were only a few customers left. Maybe he could ask the owner if he could stay a while longer."Nah, thanks. I'm good." Colter replied as he took another shot.The woman did not give up easily. She immediately recognized Colter as soon as he walked into the bar. Only a royal could have gait like that. And that hood? It only drew more attention to himself. She slid into the seat in front of the Prince and caressed his leg under the table with her own. "You look like you needed someone to talk to. I've been eyeing you for quite some time now."Colter snorted rather disgusti
VidaNew York City, Planet EarthThe beat of the music thrummed all over the club, Vida downed her drink in one big gulp as she tried to make sense of what Tessa was telling her.“Come on, Vida!” Tessa said exasperatedly, “The Harry Fletcher! Amazing human being, drop dead handsome, one of New York’s finest bachelors! He isn’t mired in anything scandalous! He’s like a perfect human being.”Vida turned to look at Tessa, there was a hint of frustration pasted on her friend’s face as she tried to get Harry and her together.“Harry also graduated with highest honors in a school overseas! So, he’s got the brains to go with his glorious, handsome face. He’s also the owner of 5 companies that handle multiple smaller companies all over this country. How come you don’t know who he is? Are you living under a rock?” Tessa continued in between gulps of her beer.Tessa noticed that Vida wasn’t paying any attention to what she’s saying, she made a circling gesture with her index finger, signaling
ColterKingdom of Howard, Unknown The morning dawned and Colter was up, shaking off the hangover and unlocking the chest he left the sketch in. It was the same woman he just had a wild dream about, a brunette with amber eyes and fair skin. The dream felt too real for him, so real that his heart stirs and his penis hardens involuntarily just thinking of it. “It felt real. Who is she?” the young prince muttered to himself still staring his art, the thoughts kept pestering him like a mosquito buzzing insistently around his ears. He had felt her, even if it was through a dream. He had felt his body on hers, he had parted her legs and ravaged her. Plausible places where she lives suddenly filled his mind, could she be in the kingdom? Is she an Ecanus too? He had forgotten or didn’t focus enough on her chest marking. “Now I have to find her, don’t I?” he muttered, rolling the piece of paper, and keeping it in the folds of his clothing. Slamming the chest shut, Prince Colter ran out of h
ColterPalace Outskirts, Kingdom of HowardHis mind racing, along side Nimrod’s gallant gallops through the pathways, thoughts of Samuel consumed Colter. He had put the mystery dream girl aside as this new development had caught his eye. He had wanted to confirm the idle gossip that he heard from the village miles away from his current location. In the distance, as he reached a clearing, the palace. Its gates were open, and a crowd had gathered on a specific location. Unable to bear it anymore, Colter caressed Nimrod’s neck, bidding goodbye knowing that his trusted steed will be able to find his way towards the stables, and leapt off, flying towards the crowded area.He saw his parents, the King Malik Howard and Queen Regina Howard, behind them was the Deity Flora watching without betraying any emotions, before them was a figure groveling before them. It was Samuel. Colter watched the scene unfold him intently, while mindlessly muttering: “So… he really is back.”SAMUELPalace Outsk
VidaBurn's Bar, New York CityIt was totally unfair how the sun was shining brightly on Vida. In fact, it was too bright for her liking.The pair were seated at the picnic table, behind Burn's, designated for employees to eat their lunch. It was well-past 12:00PM and the lunch rush of the customer had already died down, giving them time to take a break and prepare for the afternoon stragglers."Vida babe, are you going to eat your protein bar? If not, can I have it? I need an extra boost of sugar today." Tessa said as she finished eating her double turkey sandwich.Vida nodded, not even bothering to look up from her phone.Tessa found it weird that her friend was as usual, disconnected from reality, but this time, her nose was behind her mobile phone. "Switching to e-books now, are we?"Her friend ignored her and just kept scrolling. Well, that was news to Tessa."I'll also be taking your banana yoghurt too since I'm really, really, hungry." Tessa made a move to reach for the yoghurt
ColterTrafalgar, Kingdom of Howard"I knew you were coming to see me, Your Highness." Samuel made a motion to stand up, but Colter assured him with a look that the formalities were not required. He then scooted over to make room for the prince to sit down.Samuel wiped the tears from his eyes, not wanting to show the prince how vulnerable he was. It was already bad enough how almost the entire kingdom had witnessed his breakdown in front of the King."What do you mean by that?" Colter asked as he sat down."I saw you from the crowd. Your eyes were burning with questions for me." Samuel replied. He gave out a sigh. "But I must warn you, My Prince. Your curiosity might be your downfall as it is the lust of the mind. I won't dissuade you nor advocate for you to cross over the portal, but it is a risk that I took and now I'm facing the consequences."Colter was taken aback. The fact that Samuel had given him unsolicited advice, he suddenly felt nervous about asking Samuel his experience
ColterThe Palace, Kingdom of HowardThe day had been peaceful, there was no worry that seemed to plague the citizens of Howard. The same thing could not be said for a certain young prince who was now facing his father in the throne room of the royal palace.He nearly quailed underneath the King’s stony gaze, but still reminding himself that this is father, he bowed his head politely. “You asked for my presence here, your highness.” Colter said quietly, using the honorific in order to have a gauge on what his father’s mood is.King Malik gave off an air of rage. It seemed that the very air around him had twisted and turned by the very essence of his anger. Colter tried to ponder what was going on, focusing on many things that he had done that could have pissed his own father off but he couldn’t pinpoint it.The King descended from his throne and approached his son in a huff, his eyes showed baleful wrath as soon as he got within striking distance, he wound up his arm and landed a fer
ColterKingdom of Howard, UnknownTears were still tracking his face as he flew through the air, the wind instantly dried the tears on his cheeks but it wasn’t long before new ones took their place. His mind has been made up.“If he wants me gone, then I will be gone.” The sorrow had overtaken him, making him remember memories that he had when he was a child, how his father had treated him then and how his mother always tried to care for him all those times. Pain shuddering through his body as he realized how he was always treated as an outcast and as the crazier brother.His father had always favored Gian because of how he acts among them, like true royalty, snobbish and looks down on the common people. While Colter had always understood the plights of those who did not live in a palace as him. He was seen as some sort of black sheep by his father. He had always won the hearts of the people wherever he went and that irritated his brother. In terms of combat ability and fighting skill