Queen magret''s quarter.


    "Why do I feel so weak,"  Queen magret mustered as she false her eyes opened.  Her body still felt very weak.


    It all started after she finish extending Breakfast. She could feel something wrong with her body but she could not tell what.


    The last thing she remembered is prince Sebastian inviting her for a little warm-up.


    "You are awake," she heard the familiar voice


    She turned her head and saw prince Ericsson seated close by. It has been a long she saw his real face but she recognizes him easily since he has some resembles with the love of her life.


    "What happened to me?" Queen magret asked as she sat up from the floor. She was still wearing the dress she used to eat breakfast. After looking at her room for a bit, she realized she was still in her training room.


    "What do you remember?" Prince Ericsson asked. He seemed so calm and collected.


    "I was going to do a little warm-up with the prince.." Queen magret stopped talking and jump on her to her feet. "It is past the time for the battle of truth,"  she said looking outside the window.


    "Hmm,"  prince Ericsson nodded his head. at that time the Queen could already guess what t


    Happened to her. "You promised not to," she glared at the prince threatening.


    "No, I promised to let you kill Thompson,"  prince Ericsson corrected.


    "It''s the same thing, what did you do to me?" The Queen was angry. she could already guess what he did but she wanted to confirm.


    " nothing" prince Ericsson answered.


    "Do not lie to me," Queen magret felt angry. she wanted to find someone and vent her anger.


    "I am not lying. I did nothing to you," Prince Ericsson answered indifferently.  This made the Queen grit her teeth in anger.


    "Answer me, stop acting ignorant," she said.


    Her graceful appearance was gone, all that was left was her killing instinct.


    "calm down first," prince Ericsson was still looking very calm. He was not scared of our outburst.


    The Queen looked at him and sigh repeatedly before taking her seat on the second stole close by.


    "Now speak," she commanded. Prince Ericsson remains quiet. It looked to one as if he was watching an interesting show. Seeing that he still would not say anything, Queen magret took a deep breath and calm herself down. It was not good for her to lose control.


    When Prince Ericsson saw this he nodded in satisfaction and decided to tell her what happened.


    THE PREVIOUS NIGHT


    General Mason was about to go to bed. He locked the door to his chamber first. Then he took off the pendant on his neck and dropped it on the nightstand.


    Over the past twenty-five years, this has been his ritual. He looked at his actual face and smiled.


    "soon, I will not need to hide you anymore," he whispered as he touched his face. Prince Ericsson was not so sure why but his looks from twenty-five years ago were not yet changed.


    Maybe he was just blessed with a youthful look or it was due to the pendant, all he knows was the fact that he remained young.


    "soon," he whispered again.


    "I agree with you, General Mason, oh! Forgive uncle" he heard the voice of the crown prince. At first, he thought his mind was playing tricks on him but hearing the low chuckle from behind him, prince Ericsson turned back.


    "Brother," prince Ericsson was shocked to see his brother standing before him. How is this possible? Ghosts are not real? His statement came out as a question.


    The man standing there frowning his brows. "you do not look old but I think your mind is getting too old Uncle," prince Sébastien stressed the last word "uncle".


    Then prince Ericsson heard him it finally made sense to him. He unconsciously looked at his door. He was sure he had locked it. Only a ghost should be able to pass through the door.


    "Are you really not a ghost?" prince Ericsson asked.


    "Indeed I am a ghost, I am here to take Revenge. You promised to protect me with your life but you failed," prince Sébastien decided to tease his uncle a little. He knew that he looked a lot like his father.


    After finding out the true identity of General Mason, the prince did not have a problem taking off his mask to see him. Who knew the man would mistake him for his brother


    "yes, you are right brother, I deserve to die," prince Ericsson said.


    Prince Sébastien shook his head seeing the look on his uncle''s face. The man must still be blaming himself all these years.


    "It was never your fault, but you should at least be able to differentiate between your brother and his son," prince Sébastien said to calm the man down.


    Prince Ericsson who was about to break down in self-guilt but himself together and reach out to touch the person before him. " you look just like him, " prince Ericsson said.


    Prince Sébastien did not move away from his uncle''s touch. "you did a good job keeping his son alive, that alone covers your failure," prince Sébastien said. He knew that even if he told the man a million times that the death of his brother Prince Edward was not his fault the man will continue to blame himself.


    "not yet, but soon I will send everyone involved to meet him in the afterlife," prince Ericsson said.


    "right, about that, I need your help. We can not let my mother fight general Thompson," prince Sébastien went straight to why he was there.


    "I promise not to get involved," prince Ericsson shook his head.


    "no, you promised to let her be the one to kill the general. You can keep that promise without letting her enter that ring tomorrow," prince Sébastien said.


    "How is that possible? The battle of truth is a fight to the death. If she does not go into the ring she would miss the chance," prince Ericsson said.


    "I can make that happen, all you have to do is visit the Queen''s quarter tomorrow morning and hand over the pendant. I will do the rest," prince Sébastien said.


    "You mother want to do this, she would be angry if you stopped her," prince Ericsson said.


    "she will get over her anger, although Mother''s fighting skills are good, I am afraid she will not be able to separate her emotions from the fight," prince Sébastien said.


    "Her strength comes from her emotions and quest for vengeance, * prince Ericsson did not agree with the prince.


    " True, but those emotions are going to get her killed. General Thompson is very skilled. It will take only a moment of distraction or emotional complex to get her killed. She may be able to manage her emotions but I am unwilling to take the chances," prince Sébastien explained.


    Prince Ericsson fell into deep thought. He understood what the prince was talking about. But he trusted the Queen. Besides he knows she will be unhappy if they took away the chance from her.


    " your mother really wants to do this, I will not stand in her way," prince Ericsson said.


    Prince Sébastien paused for a moment and looked at his uncle. "you are right, I guess I was worried for nothing. But do visit mother tomorrow before the fight and warn her about keeping her emotions together," prince Sébastien gave up.


    "I will do that, I will even give her some pointers," prince Ericsson agreed.


    "I will trust your decision," prince Sébastien said before walking out of the room.


    "I forgot to ask him how he came in," prince Ericsson muttered after the prince left. He lay down to sleep. After hearing the prince''s words he felt really worried. So the next day he went to the Palace as early as possible.


    Since his visit to the Queen was usually secret, he found a way to get into the training room to wait for her.


    Soon the Queen came in accompanied by Prince Sébastien. They sat down and he began to lecture the Queen about controlling her emotions and focusing on the fight. He had yet to speak for one minute but the Queen suddenly fell asleep.


    "What is wrong with her?" he panics but seeing the prince''s calm look he could guess he had a hand with the Queen''s state.


    "What did you do to her?" he looked at prince Sébastien but the person in question ignored him and helped his mother lay properly.


    "I told you already, I will not take chances. I trust mother''s skills not her emotions," once he finishes speaking he attack prince Ericsson and knock him unconscious.


    Then he took the pendant and walked out of the room after putting it on.


    Queen magret was shocked when she heard princess Ericson''s explanation. She remembered prince Sébastien pouring tea for her when they finished eating breakfast.


    She did not pay attention because she trusted that he would not do anything to harm her. She felt angry that he had tricked her so, but she could not also deny the fact that her heartfelt warmth about his actions.


    Protecting her even from herself.  "I will give him some good beating when he returns, how dare he trick me. I am his mother," the Queen acted very angrily.


    Prince Ericsson could see that she was happy about her son''s actions. "stop acting, I am sure you feel impressed," prince Ericsson Chuckle.


    "ahh!, smart mouth," the Queen could no longer hide her smile. "still he tricked me," the Queen said.


    "Are you mad that he beat you to your own game,?" prince Ericsson said as though he just saw through the Queen.


    He felt that he could never understand the woman before him. She was not even angry that she would not be able to kill General Thompson like she has been planning for years. Instead, she was angry that her son beat her to her tricks.


    Queen magret immediately smiled in embarrassment..  "The pair of mother and son were indeed something," Prince Erickson shook his head.