AN: Hey minna. WOW I see lotsa angry faces, why? Is it because I didn't write for a while? GOMEN GOMEN but I'm reeeeeeeaaaaalllyy busy with school and all, and I explained everything in Kawaii love's msg board, so if you're interested in the reasons, go read the msg. Oh that's another thing, you see minna… I said in that msg that I wouldn't write anything till August, but I got a lot of e-mails asking for this chapter, that's why I stole some studying time to complete it. PLEASE e-mail me or I'll end up thinking that I wasted a LOT of studying time for nothing, so e-mail me, please? Okay I gotta go and try catch up on my studies… enjoy ^_^ Love Always Has It's Way Part 6 By: Silver Bunny. E-mail: moonsilverbunny@hotmail.com @)>------------>------------------------------- "That was a delicious meal." Stated Endymion, putting down his fork. "Now that you're FINALLY finished, can we PLEASE head back to the palace? They're probably going crazy there." Said Aaron, looking at the eleven dishes his friend *cleaned* . "Lita would kill me if she knew that I ate here." He continued looking at the blond man behind the counter. "Is she *still* angry about that contest?" came the blond man's voice asking. "Yes Andrew, she is." Said Aaron getting up from the table, and walking to the counter. "Wow, she's a pretty bad loser." Said Andrew with a smile. "VERY bad." Said Aaron, humor in his voice. "But a marvelous cock." Confessed Andrew. "Be careful Andrew, I might just tell her you said that." Warned Aaron. "Tell you what, why don't you tell her that, and also tell her that she should've won that contest, kay?" "Do you mean that, Andrew?" asked Aaron. "Sure I do, I missed having her around, she's the only challenge I have in this town." "Guys, sorry to interrupt, but would somebody please tell me what you're talking about." Said the forgotten prince of Arcadia. "Oh didn't Aary tell you?" asked Andrew and continued saying. " A cocking contest was held in town two months ago. I didn't want to enter but Lita made me, she said it would reveal who's a better cock, me or her." "You see Endy, Andrew and Lita are the best cocks in land. And no one dared to compare between them because both of them are great, but Lita couldn't settle for that, she wanted to be the best, not one of the best two." Explained Aaron. "Oh I see, and let me guess, she lost, right?" "I wish it was that simple." Said Aaron, smiling. " She was completely humiliated." "Yeah. First, she forgot to put wood in the oven." Continued Andrew. "Then, a flower bag fell right on her head. And she got all tangled up in her apron and fell on her pie." "She got So angry then, she thought it was a conspiracy made against her, and never talked to Andrew ever since." "And what does Andrew got to do with her misfortune?" asked Endymion. "Well, you see ehm…I was….err…I'm the one who accidentally dropped the flower bag on her." Said the now red Andrew. "You WHAT? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" a very strong wave of laughter escaped from Endymion's mouth. He couldn't believe what Andrew just told him, and he couldn't BELIEVE he wasn't there to see the whole thing. After a while, Endymion managed to stop his laughs, and the three men…. I mean the two men and a girl impersonating a man sat on one of the tables and talked about various things until…… BANG The door was swung open, making the men jump off their seats in surprise. At the door, stood a tall man with shoulder length white hair and not less than 20 royal guards. "Prince Aaron." Said the man coldly. "I knew that I would find you here." "Is something wrong, Artemis?" "I was sent to bring you back to the palace, your highness." "By whom? His majesty or the queen?" "Both, your highness." "What if we don't want to go back now? You're acting like we were escaped prisoners. " Said the now Angry Endymion, who couldn't stand to listen to this freezing conversation between Artimes and Aaron. "You're free to stay Prince Endymion, but his highness *HAS* to come with me." Said the determined Artemis. "But…." "Please Endymion, don't try to argue with him, I'll go." Said Aaron interrupting his friend. "Why don't you stay here? I'm sure Andrew would be more than happy to show you the rest of the kingdom. Right, Andrew?" asked the prince, looking at his friend. "It would be my pleasure." "Thank you Andrew, but not today, I think I'm going to go back too. And don't even try talking me out of my decision Aary, okay?" "As you wish, Endy." Said Aaron, and started walking toward the door. "Bye Andrew, and tell Rita that I'm sorry for not waiting for her return, will you?" and with that he walked out of the door, surrounded by five soldiers. When Aaron climbed his horse, seven soldiers surrounded him on their horses, making it impossible for Endymion to ride beside his friend. "Why is he being guarded like that?" "Rebels are everywhere." "That's not the only reason, is it?" "I'm sorry prince Endymion, I don't know what you mean." Said Artemis, ending the conversation. When they arrived to the palace. Aaron, still surrounded by the soldiers, walked straight to the king's study. On the way, he saw his friends, who just stood in silence, but he didn't stop until he reached the study. ***************************** "Hi guys." Said Endymion, when he reached his friends. They greeted him and fell back into silence. "What's wrong?" he asked, looking at their gloomy faces. "Oh nothing, beside the fact that Aaron is in deep trouble." Said Ray angrily. "Just for going to town with me?" asked the prince. "No." Amy was calm, too calm. "Not only for that, but also for sneaking away with you last week when you both went hunting, missing his training for the last TWO weeks, forgetting about several important meetings with the army, royal guards, and noble men of Caria, AND missing his closed meeting with the KING this afternoon." "He's EIGHTEEN, he should mess up once in a while. It's the normal thing to do. You're a doctor Amy, you should know." "I know, but the king doesn't." she said, shrugging her shoulders "Well, he should. His son is capable of making his own decisions, he shouldn't control him around like that." "HA, look who's talking." Said Lita sarcastically. "What does THAT supposed to mean, Lita?" "Oh c'mon Endymion. You're saying that Aary can make his own decisions, but name one occasion where you let him decide what to do, huh? He always does what YOU want. You're just as bad as the king. Let's face it, ALL of us are just as bad, we always push Aary around, and when something happen, he's the one who gets all the blame, not us. We should be ashamed of our selves." When Lita finished, no one said anything, they all realized how right she was. They all realized that they *were* as bad as Aaron's father, and they didn't like it at all…………….. ***************************** When Aaron entered the study with Artemis and the guards, he saw his father looking at a big map on the wall, his mother sitting on a chair in the far corner, and Luna standing beside her in silence. "Your Majesty." Said Artemis bowing in front of the king, who didn't turn around to see the new comers. "Artemis, Luna, LEAVE." Said the king, still facing the map. Without any word, both of them bowed and left closing the door behind them, leaving the prince alone with his parents. The king kept looking at the map for about five minutes, and neither the queen nor the prince dared to interrupt his thoughts. "Aaron." The king finally said. "Yes, your majesty?" answered the prince. "Come here." The prince walked to his father and stood beside him silently. "Do you see that Aaron?" said the king, pointing to the map. "Yes, I do Sire." Said the prince, nodding a little. "What is that?" asked the king. "It's our beloved Caria, your majesty." "That is correct Aaron." Said the king, going to his desk, and sitting down.. "And who am I Aaron?" "I beg your pardon, your majesty?" "Just answer the question." "You are King Aaron the third, the king of the glorious Caria." "Who AM I Aaron?" asked the king again. "You are King Aaron the third, son of King Richard the fifteenth, and queen Veronica. The king of Caria, and the keeper of the sacred book of our kingdom." "WHO AM I AARON?" The prince stood in silence for a second then he whispered, saying: "You are King Aaron, My Father, and for you, I will do everything. For you I shall throw my self in the jaws of death. And I will do anything to make you proud of me…your *SON*" As soon as he finished his sentence, his father's face showed satisfaction, unlike his mother's face, which held nothing but sadness and pain. "Good." Said the king, and then he turned to his wife. "See Serenity? I told you that my son wouldn't disappoint me. Aren't you proud of MY son?" "Stop living the lie Aaron, our child is A GIRL, and no one, not even you can change that. So stop this insanity and let HER -MY DAUGHTER - lead a normal life. I'm sick of seeing her like that, it's not her fault that the rules of the kingdom forbade women from ruling, do you hear me? So STOP PUNISHING her for something she didn't do. STOP IT." The king looked at her silently and then turned to his son saying "Do you want to say something, Aaron?" "No your majesty" whispered the prince lowering his head. "Are you a male or a female Aaron?" asked the king. "Because if you tell the world that you are a female, I'll have to kill your mother, Luna, and Artemis for lying to ME. You see, I wont tell the world that I knew, it's not good for a king to admit to his people that he lied to them, that's why those four has to die. On the other hand, if you face the world as a man, I would graciously spare their lives, and you can rule our kingdom after me, and we all can live happily ever after. So tell me, Who Are You?" "I am who ever you want me to be, Sire." Whispered the prince in defeat. "WHO ARE YOU?" asked the king in a strong tone of voice. "I….I…I'm…" A lump formed in the princes throat, and he couldn't form the words. "SPEAK UP, OR I'LL KILL YOUR MOTHER." "NOOOOO" shouted the prince, and then, he placed a cold mask on his face, straightened his posture and said in a roaring voice, filled with strength and determination. "I AM PRINCE AARON, THE CROWN PRINCE OF CARIA, THE GENERAL OF THE SILVER ARMY, THE STRONGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD. *SON* OF KING AARON THE THIRD, THE RIGHTEOUS KING OF OUR BELOVED KINGDOM. AND THE FUTURE KING OF THE KINGDOM OF CARIA." "That's better." Said The King. "And don't you EVER forget that, do I make my self clear *Prince Aaron*?" "Perfectly clear, your majesty." ********************************** Prince Aaron kept as little contact with his friends as possible since his conversation with his father, and threw himself in his duties, trying with no success to stop thinking about his impossible love….which held the name Endymion…. Knock knock "Come in." said the prince and buried his head again in his papers, trying to finish as much as he can. "You work too much darling." Came the loving voice of the queen. "Mother." The prince shot his head in surprise, he didn't speak with his mother since the last confrontation between her and the king. "It's so good to see you." "I came to apologize, dear." "Apologize for what, mother?" "For what your father told you last week." "It's not your fault mother." "But it is…. You see I …. I kind of noticed how you look at Prince Endymion, and knew that you loved him Serena…. I just couldn't stand seeing you hurt each time he dances with a girl, or each time he kisses one. So I went to your father and asked him to have mercy on you, I asked him to give you a chance to live a normal life, but instead, he threatened you. Instead he blackmailed you. Oh my dear child, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told him. I'm so sorry." Said the queen, hot tears falling from her eyes. "Oh mother it's alright, please don't cry mother, please?" said the prince, hugging his mother. "Can we come in?" a voice came from the doorway. The prince looked toward the door and saw his three friends, Lita, Ray, and Amy, standing at the door, and behind him, stood Luna and Artemis. "Sure." Said the prince, smiling weakly. "Thanks." They said smiling and walked in, closing the door behind them. After they all settled in… "Before you say anything Serena, we want you to know that the queen told us everything, and we are going to let you have an enchanted evening with that bone head Endymion. And don't you DARE refuse our offer, Serena, cuz we simply wont let you." Said Ray in determination. "He's not a bone head." Said the prince defending Endymion. "Ooowww, is that LOVE *Serenity*" said Lita, teasingly. "Oh please Lita, it's not a good time for that." Said Artemis, looking sharply at her. "Sorry Artemis, couldn't resist." She said, looking at her blushing friend, Serena. "Why don't we tell Serena our plan, okay?" said Luna, changing the subject. "I'll explain it to her. "Said Amy. "You see Serena, the king is going on a trip tomorrow, so we thought that you should attend the ball - As Serena- and enjoy the whole evening with Endymion. No one will know, and you will finally get what you want, a night with your prince." "But…. But what if he recognize me?" "He wont. *I * can't recognize you when you're dressed like a girl, and I'm your -mother-" said the queen. "I don't know…. I.." "COME ON Serena, pleassssssssseeee?" pleaded the three girls. "I…I guess no harm will come from doing that." "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS." Screamed Lita and Ray and they high fived each other, as for the rest, they just smiled happily. "Get ready Endymion, because Princess Serenity is going to spin your head, and make you stop looking at any girl but her." Said Amy, looking proudly at her friend……………. ************************************* So… what do you think so far minna, huh? What?? What did you say? You think that this story is turning out to be another Cinderella story? Oh C'mon minna… give me some credit will ya? You should know better than to think that. Believe me minna, I have better plans in my head *wink* but you have to wait for the next chapter to know them. Now E-MAIL me and tell me what do you think of it so far, please, pretty pleassssssseeee?