Gone

Chapter 10-King

Hey everybody. I'm really sorry I missed Friday, that one on me. I think I'm going to have to go back to publishing just once a week. With the sequel of We Can Be Heroes coming out in a week it's too much to be published twice. But I included a little joke above as a sorry, I seriously doubt this is real but it is kinda funny.

Roman groaned as the man pushed him into the wall a little harder, "I take it I'm not very well-liked around here" He said as he struggled against the sword pressed into his back. 

Ann jumped forward and grabbed the man, pulling him by his shoulder slightly, "Prince Virgil, stand back I can not risk your safety or the safety of the kingdom"

"I'm not gonna hurt him" Roman assured, "He knows who I am"

The man's head swiftly turned to Ann who was nodding to show that Roman was telling the truth, "Your friendship with Remus has tainted your judgment" The man moved Ann's hand off his shoulder but stopped as Ann began signing. Roman tried to turn to see what was being said but the man tilted the sword so it hurt him. "Are you sure?" the man asked. Ann must have nodded because the man backed away and released Roman. "I apologize Prince Roman I was not aware of the events and deals Virgil has made these past few days."

Roman nodded and laughed nervously, "That's okay we had a similar reaction to finding Ann so yeah..."

The man turned over to Ann, frowning, "Virgil you must be aware by now that your father is dead, right?" The man asked him, Ann, "Then why is he still calling you Ann?"

"He asked us to," Roman said.

"Us? There's more of you?" 

"Just two, friends of mine. We're supposed to meet them in a few minutes actually and uhm" Roman stopped when the man started taking a few steps closer to him, "Uhm... Ann?"

Ann pulled back on the man's wrist and began signing again but Roman understood very little of it. The man turned back to Roman quickly, "You will go and find your friends and you will return here. Prince Virgil will remain as I have some very important matters to discuss with him. If you choose not to return we will assume it means the Light Realm has changed their minds about assisting us, but we will not hold it against you. Is that understood Prince Roman?"

Roman looked over at Ann, he had buried his head in his hands as if he was embarrassed. Roman turned back to the man in front of him "Got it. Yeah, I'll be back then" Roman said before backing away towards the front door and going to find Patton and Logan.

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Roman was leading Patton and Logan back to the house had left Virgil at. They walked up the stairs and Roman was about to knock on the door when Logan stopped him. He pressed a finger to his lips before pointing at the open window where Virgil's uncle- who Roman now knew was named Hollis- was talking to the younger royal. "Virgil, your father is dead and your brother is gone. As of now you are acting ruler. As of now, you are king. You need to think about this"

Virgil shook his head as his he began signing, they weren't able to understand most of it, 'I know what... brother... Remus and Jan.... hurt... can't let... prince...' The three frowned as they watched.

"You're going to get hurt!" More signing, "Virgil, you can't just think about your brother and Remus, you have to think about the kingdom!"

'They took my kingdom'

"You still have citizens, you still have people you need to take care of-"

Virgil's eyes flew to the window and Roman immediately knocked on the door, beginning to pretend as though they hadn't just been eves dropping.