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scene six:
the lookout

"Where has she gone!?"
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THE KING WAS ENRAGED. Yeonjun was in a rush to look for his sister while Huening Kai and Soobin helped.

Taehyun and Beomgyu stood beside each other. Their words to help look for Ava meant nothing to the two princes.

They just stared at the new moon rising while guards ran all over the castle. Beomgyu's hand gripped on his sword as he opened the window to let the owl in.

"Hello, MOA — did you bring us a letter?" Taehyun asked, to which the owl stood by the window. He drops the letter to Taehyun. The prince thanked the owl.

"What does it say?" Questioned Beomgyu as the letter belonged to Ava.

"She ran away to a safe place. We do not need to fret." Taehyun hid the letter in his best.

Beomgyu let out a sigh of relief, astonished to know that his sister is breathing and well.

"So the youngest princes are with her?" Beomgyu questioned, only to get a nod from the younger.

"Most likely keeping her stay a secret. If anyone finds out, I'm certain his Majesty and Yeonjun will rage." Beomgyu agreed with his words.

"Beomgyu, Taehyun — where is Ava?" They both turned around to see Heeseung. A worried expression on his face as he stared at them.

All Taehyun could do was look at Beomgyu as he thought of an answer. The older crossed his arms. "What would you do if I tell you?"

Heeseung glanced at the floor before at the 2 princes. He then saw the owl that stood behind Taehyun, by the window.

"That would calm my nervousness down," Heeseung answered, his eyes still on the owl. Taehyun noticed his gaze and told the owl to fly away. 

Heeseung was about to ask about the owl. The all too familiar owl that he knew is a messenger. Taehyun realized this and thought of an excuse.

That was until he was cut off by Beomgyu, of course. "Ava is somewhere safe, you do not need to worry. You will be close with her soon."

This puzzled Heeseung and turned to Taehyun. The younger only spun around to face the window. His gaze is glued to it now.

Heeseung was about to say one more thing until Jay had appeared. He stared at the three princes, not saying a word.

He hoped to get an explanation. While everyone else is panicking, the three seem rather calm. 

Even Sunghoon has lost his mind. 

"Where is she?" Questioned Jay to which Heeseung turned to the two. They were not specific. Heeseung still doesn't know where she is. 

Taehyun heaved a sigh and started to walk away. Beomgyu in a panic turned to Taehyun.

"Tae-," Taehyun halted his tracks. "Do not follow me, I'm going somewhere."

The princes watched Taehyun leave. The almighty prince of Kingdom Tomorrow, the strongest out of all five princes is just leaving. 

Jake leaned by the door as he listened to their conversation. He squeezed the letter in his hands. 

The letter Jungwon had sent him about Ava's stay in their kingdom.  He also listened to his father's and the other king's conversation. 

"My friend, I am certain Princess Ava is safe." His father tried to calm him down. 

Annoyance filled the sweet prince, it only took him a few minutes to head to the entrance of the castle, there he saw Taehyun.

"Are you going to my kingdom?" Jake asked the older who nodded his head. 

"I need to speak with Ava... You can come if you'd like." Taehyun pointed at the horse behind him.

Jake put the letter in this vest to get on the horse. He's leaving his brothers to see the princess who is hidden away in their kingdom. 

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AVA ADMIRED THE NIGHT, the breeze that she adored so much blew her hair. She closes her eyes as thoughts and imaginations ran through her mind.

She could vision everyone in her kingdom. Their reactions to her sudden disappearance; enraged and panicked. The thought made her sad, but it gave her freedom for do whatever.

Even if it was just temporary as she was staying in a kingdom that is not hers. Moving on from staring, she glanced at the youngens who played around in the garden.

Silly smiles on their faces as they either chased or taggled the each other on the ground.

She could see a few strands of grass sticking onto their clothes but that's not really a problem.

"Your highness," Ava turns around. A maid had come to greet her. Her head hang low, "Prince Jake and Prince Taehyun is here." She moved aside to make the two princes visible to you.

She frowned at the sight of Taehyun and that didn't go unnoticed by him.

"What are you doing here?" Asked Ava... Taehyun eyed his sister — dressed in simple clothing such as a cotton skirt and a simple white blouse. He has never seen his sister so relaxed before.

"That is my question — why are you in a kingdom that is not yours?" Taehyun said...

The unbiological siblings ignored the way Jake walk up to his fellow brothers, most likely to question about Ava's untold stay.

"Do you know how enraged the king is? Do you know how everyone panicked when they realised you are nowhere to be found? Do you realize what you've caused?" Taehyun scolded his sister.

However, Ava was having none of that. Stood from her seat on the grass, she faced Taehyun.

"Yes, I know everything. I envisioned everything before I left... I know what will happened and judging from the way you speak, it did happen." Ava silenced the prince.

"However, even if I know it happened when it shouldn't have, I will continue whatever I am doing right now. This is giving me the peace and freedom I've always wanted." Taehyun noticed the way Ava looked at him.

So full of determination, yet accompanied by sadness. He knew the consequences of all her desires.

He knew, yet he still cannot bring himself to stop his beloved sister.

In the end, Taehyun relieves a sigh. "I cannot help you if you are caught, sister." He said before he pats her head.

"I cannot help you but I do support you." Suddenly, he kneels on one knee. His right hand over his heart as he has his head hang low.

"You are still my future queen, sister. I cannot go against you as I dear you too much. Even if I only want you to be safe. My duties are a burden as well, I know how you feel." Taehyun looked up to her.

"Although, yours weigh more and your consequences will be worse, I am here. Father will not be happy but I will not speak of you to him." He smiles, the same smile from when you were younger.

The other princes watched in awe. Although, Jake will not let the youngsters go of their secretive act.