The Dragon Prince
Glaze always cursed whoever messed up the baking process. His father never knew who did it or how it happened, but none the less here he was, dragon hood and all. Since the rise of the beasts, once his parents, he had to hide all traces of dragon hood.
Back in the Dark cacao kingdom was no different. With dragons hunted practically to extinction, any trace of dragon hood had to be hidden. Within the palace walls however, he was allowed to let his dragon hood be visible. It always felt so freeing after hours of hiding it with magic. Magic that was tiring to keep up for hours on end while keeping up appearances. Even after he stopped caring about appearances as much, it was still tiring.
Looking back, he smiled at the memories of his father. The father he used to know. He never cared much for his other father Pure vanilla. The two had a strained relationship at best. He never felt his father's calm and gentle personality understood him or Darkberry. Not like Dark cacao understood him.
"Chocolate Glaze you must hide your dragon hood." His father would remind him as he put a coat that was too big onto Glaze.
Glaze liked the oversized coat with fluff on the top when he was young. He would often share it with Darkberry or let him hide inside the coat when he was trying to avoid being punished by their father.
"Why?" Young Glaze asked, as his younger brother tried to help his point by pointing to his long horns. Dark cacao sighed, "Yes Darkberry, it is a beautiful thing but sadly most people don't understand that. All they see is a fortune, you wouldn't want your brother to be sold for parts do you?" Darkberry, young and a recent amputee due to an incident squeaked and nodded no as he hugged Glaze close. Young Glaze was annoyed having to hide his dragon hood, but sighed and hid it.
Now he missed hearing his father's concerns or scolding.
"You started a WHAT?!" "A war..." Glaze sheepishly replied. "How on Earthbread did you start a war?!" Glaze looked to the side as he said, "One night stand with a prince-" "Chocolate Glaze Cookie!" Dark cacao scolded. "His wife was horrible! She deserved to have her husband stolen!" Glaze huffed. "He was married?!" Dark cacao sighed, "Glaze you mustn't be so reckless. Your lucky we can fight such a war."
Glaze had decided not to tell his father about the various relics the kingdom had. Though that conversation had only been avoided for so long until his father saw bluemoon kingdom warriors at his gates.
Now he couldn't even show his dragon hood inside. Who knows if Dragonberry sent spies through the many cookies NC. Blueberry brought with her as backup? Would they speak of his dragon hood and she'd catch word of it? There was too many possibilities and too many risks. Now, he only got to be himself with the doors and windows closed.
He sat there, and wondered. Wondered how this happened. His father had never been one to talk on and on like Hollyberry when she had too much berry juice. When he did speak it was either orders or sweet words of love and friendship. Glaze was used to his father being a man of few words, speaking as he felt needed. Slowly however, his heart seemed to turn to ice. He became more cold and isolated, refusing to even let Glaze in. No matter what he did he couldn't get his father to even bat an eye to scold him on his recklessness.
Glaze walked the halls, his braid swaying side to side. Licorice sea monsters walked the halls with him, occasionally getting licorice sea goop on his braid when it swayed. The halls were almost icy and cold. The few cookie servants around walked on black ice, silent unless spoken to and always paranoid or careful. It was one of the two. The paranoid ones ran quickly, making sure everything was perfect enough as if their life depended on it. Then there was the careful ones, who became more distant and cold to Glaze just like the king. Their survival didn't depend on Glaze's actions and they had more important things to be concerned about. Glaze perked up seeing the doors to his father's throne room were open.
"Father!"
Then, he froze seeing Crunchy chip holding Caramel in his arms while shouting at Dark cacao.
"What is wrong with you!?" Crunchy chip shouted as Caramel began to become limp in his arms.
Dark cacao didn't reply, merely staring at the two. Staring at the arm of Caramel's that he had froze. Crunchy chip began to panic, running out with Caramel and deciding to leave before she became an ice statue.
For a moment, Glaze stood there. Stood there watching as Crunchy chip left with the limp first watcher in his arms. Stood there looking at his father who watched with eyes cold and emotionless. Than, he ran. Ran as fast as his cookie legs could take him. Ran and ran until he reached a boat where he rowed until he found an island with giant lilies. He knew this was there his youngest sister hid, Darkberry had told him before his death.
Mint rose understood the urgency and grabbed Berry lily. She understood why Glaze was so panicked and helped him set up an army. Glaze spent hours sending letters and fighting, like a war general. He hadn't fought in war until the, now he understood why his father scolded him so when he started a war.
"Your backup has arrived" NC.Blueberry's emotionless and proper voice greeted him by knocking on the door.
He got up, hiding all traces of dragon hood and grabbed his spear. His sword was already at his side, with a gem shaped just like his father's souljam. Glaze opened the door, dressed in army general uniform to show his rank among the many new citizens that walked in each and everyday.
"Good, let's get going. We don't have much time before they strike again."
Despite being younger compared to NC. Blueberry, a woman who had gone through pregnancy and the loss of her child, she followed and listened to Glaze. She was a mysterious woman as it was, not even Berry lily understood her. All that mattered was that she helped against the fights to protect his husbands from the beasts attempting to conquest their lands.
(Beast Ancients au belongs to @cuppajj
Darkberry will get his own log soon enough, hehehe)