27.-Karma
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Prince and the pauper au
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"I think it's here" Virgil opened the door in the walls and held it for the humans to go into the room.
Roman got out from under his desk and looked around "Yes, this is my room"
"The potion should be on the desk's drawer, but how are we going to get there?" Asked Thomas, looking up at the top of the desk.
"The same way got down before" the borrower reached into his bag and got his hook out "stand back" was all the warning he gave to the others before he threw his hook to the top, failing a couple of times before it got stuck "All ready"
"Are you sure it's a good idea?" Asked Roman " mean, going down is one thing, but climbing all the way up... I don't know if I can do it"
Virgil gave the prince a warm smile and grabbed his shoulders "Listen, you escaped a kid, somehow managed to get to me in the town, came back to the castle and escaped again, at this size"
"But it was you doing it for me most of the time..."
"And you know what? I didn't have to, you convinced me to help you, and let me tell you, it's very difficult for me to trust someone" Virgil's smile wend wider "And I'm sure you can do it Roman, your kingdom needs you"
Roman took a deep breath "Okay, let's do it" he walked to the rope and took it, it was right next to one of the desk's legs, so he used it to help him while he climbed, one hand after the other, one foot after the other, Roman kept repeating those words on his head as he followed them, and when he least expected it, he was already at the top.
Thomas and Virgil followed him, the borrower took his hook and used it to open the drawer enough for him to get inside, he pushed it to open it ven more once he was inside "I'll get it out but you have to pull it to the table"
Virgil pulled the bottle until he could pass the top to the humans or them to pull it, once the bottle was in the table, Virgil got out of the drawer "Patton's cup was in there too" he handed it to Thomas.
"Thanks" he walked to the bottle and got the cork of, some of the potion spilled on the table, but Thomas was able to fill the cup with it "I'll go first okay?"
Roman nodded, the teacher got closer to the edge and drank the potion, he left the cup in the desk and jumped down once he was big enough.
The prince turned to Virgil "I guess this is it..."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm not going to force you to stay once I'm human sized again, I know what you think about us and if you don't want to be here, I understand"
"No" said Virgil firmly "First of all, I need your help to find Patton, second of all, I might hate humans, but you're my friend now no matter what, and last but not least, we came here together, and we're going to finish it together"
Roman smiled "Whatever you say storm cloud, but, I want to give you something before I grow back" he took his sash off and handed it to Virgil "a little goodbye present"
Virgil took it and held it tight "you don't have to"
"But I want Virgil, is one of my ways to thank you"
The borrower smiled "then take this" he took his hoodie off and put it around Roman's shoulders.
"But this is your confort item" he said looking at the hoodie"
"Well" Virgil said putting te sash on "I might have a new one now"
Roman smiled and put the hoodie on properly before he turned to Thomas, who was back to normal by now and handing him the cup full of potion "You're ready?"
The prince nodded and took the cup, sending one last smile at Virgil before drinking it, he jumped to the floor,being the size of a child when he landed, his growing continued until he was back to normal.
He turned to see the borrower, he had forgotten how small they looked, Roman kneeled in front of the desk and extended his finger to Virgil "It's still me"
Virgil backed away as an instinct, he had never been this close to a human before, he grabbed the sash tightly and took a deep breath before stepping forward and resting his hand on top of Roman's "It's still you"
Roman smiled "Now we need to find Dee" said Thomas.
"Could you pick me up?" Asked Virgil, getting a nod from the prince before being cupped on his hands "Let's go then" and they left the room.
Emile stood still while his suit was given the final details, he had to admit it was a really pretty suit, especially since the tailors made it in such a short time “You are so handsome" his fiancé said walking to him.
"Thanks..." answered Emile.
"Oh, I was talking to myself” said Dee as he looked at himself in the mirror, he turned to see the king and grabbed his hand “but you look really pretty too love” he kissed his had.
Emile got his hand out of Dee’s grip almost immediately after he felt the kiss “Don’t forget Dee, this is a business matter, not a romantic one”
Dee smirked “who says it can’t be both?”
“Daddy! Daddy!” Remus entered running to the room, wearing his recently made formal outfit “How do I look?” Dee crouched down to be at his son’’s eye level “You look like a true prince darling” he ruffled the kids hair “Let’s leave your future father alone for him to finish getting ready alright?”
Remus smiled and took the adult’s hand, who guided him out o the room.
Emile followed them with his sight until the door closed with them outside, he looked at his reflection once more, reminding himself over and over that all of this was for his people.
Logan looked around before continuing walking, he had to make sure nobody saw them “we’re close to Roman’s room now, we’ll figure out what to do once we’re safe there”
Patton nodded, the prince could feel the small movement on his chest, he turned to the hallway where Roman’s room was, the door was on sight now, but the human stopped once he saw someone getting out of it, Thomas, Roman’s teacher, who was soon followed by prince Roman himself”
Both princes made eye contact, neither of them aware of the borrower on the other’s hands, they walked to each other slowly, with everything that had happened in the last few days, their feelings were not clear at all.
Logan had notice the difference on Roman’s behaviour, of course, now he know it was because it was Patton all along, he had ever felt the way he did with the borrower when he was with Roman.
Roman had truly enjoyed Virgil’s company in the last days, he had always been friends with Logan and they were very close, but with Virgil, it was different, they had had instant chemistry, they both trusted most of their lives to each other, he could really be his true self, something that never happened when he had to act polite and nice with Logan.
They both stopped right in front of each other “Hi” said Roman.
“Greetings” said Logan “I thought you ran away”
“I did’t, that was just something Dee made up as part of his evil plan”
Logan smiled slightly “I figured it was something like that” he looked down at his hands “I think there’s someone who wants to see you” he lowered them, revealing Patton.
“Ro!” The borrower smiled widely when he saw his friend “I’m so happy you’re alright!”
Roman smiled back “Thanks for covering me Pat, and I have someone who wants to see you” he lowered his hands to reveal Virgil.
“Patton!” Roman gave Virgil to Logan, who hugged his roommate tightly “I was so worried about you”
Patton hugged back “I’m sorry kiddo! I left without saying anything”
“It’s okay, we’re back together now” Virgil broke the hug and smiled at Patton.
“Even if I hate to end such adorable moment” said Thomas, walking to the others “we have to find and stop Dee before it’s too late, do you have any idea of what is he planning to do?”
“No, I’ve been trying to figure it out, the only possible outcome is for him to try and take the throne, but I am unsure on how he’s planning to do it”
“Of course!” Roman said all of sudden “I forgot about it, he said something about marring my father, convincing him with his gold and then take over the throne”
“You forgot he said that?!” Asked Virgil.
“Well I’m sorry, this has been a really though week!”
“It doesn’t matter” said Thomas “we have a wedding to stop, and hope Dee gets his karma”
To be continued...
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