DALASTIA WORLD,

THE NEWLEAF HILL,

A group of teenage boys were marching in the plain field. The ray of sunlight was flickering over their exhausted body but still they continued running from back to forth. Some of them occasionally laughed between their run and chatted occasionally.

Soon after, a cold voice commanded loudly indicating to the boys,

" Stop everyone! Come over here!"

As they all paused and turned around, they found their master standing with a boy beside him. The master was holding his usal cold face along with his long white beard as they stared at their way sternly. Beside him, Ethan stood silently putting on an aloof aura that could make everyone shiver in fear. He had wore a lightly blue colored t-shirt along with a pair of black ripped jeans that gave him off a vibe of decent man.

The boys immediately followed his command as they approached near their master slowly. After giving him a respective bow, they heard him say plainly,

" Meet your new temporary master, Ethan Chole. He will be teaching you all for a few days. Be respective towards him."

The boys became stunned at the mention of his name and glanced each others meaningfully. They whispered among each others as Ethan spoke clearing his throat and snatching back the attention,

" Nice to meet you everyone. You all have heard my name and let me tell you something more about my rules. First, I don't tolerate indiscipline, second I am your friend at first then master. So you can share your problems with me whenever you wish. If anyone have any questions regarding myself, you can ask me directly. "

Ethan finished his brief introduction and gazed at them. The boys seemed uneasy as one of them spoke with fear,

" Are.. are you the second prince Ethan

Chole? "

Ethan frowned his brows slightly before crossing his arms behind and replied slowly,

" Right now, I have no identity here except your master. You don't have to feel hesitance towards me."

The boys felt amused at his sincere answer as they all nodded with understanding. Ethan smiled at them gently before ordering them to get back to their run as they would be starting the training session soon.

As the boys departed, the old aged master turned to him and spoke coldly,

" I have a belive that you will prove yourself, Ethan. We will meet soon."

Ethan responded with gratitude,

" I will try my best, master."

As the master left, Ethan paid attention to the bunch of boys who were practicing fight. Suddenly his expression sank as his mind recalled a certain person whom he hadn't seen so far. Her beaming and teasing face horrified him like a sweet nightmare which he never wanted to get up nor forget.

No matter how much time, he consoled himself telling that she was just a bloodthirsty animal who never knew the meaning of feelings or trust, still his mind refused to believe his brain and logic. The more time passed by, he started realising that he had been missing her madly as if his all happiness had been fade away after her disappearance.

Since when did she matter to him so much, Ethan wandered staring blankly ahead!

Forcing himself to forget about the bad girl, he approached near the boys to start his first lesson as it was test of his capabilities to become the king.

AT THE TIME,

IN VAMPIRE WORLD,

OLD CASTLE,

After queen mother left the castle, Athena vented out her anger over the furnitures inside her bedroom. The maids didn't dare to approach her thus they could only saw her pitifully from the doorway.

As the frustration and anger all went out, Athena finally calmed down and plopped on the bed painfully. Her mother still hadn't stopped even after ruining her happiness once before. She started feeling regretted to live till now.

Sighing in and out helplessly, she ordered the maids to prepare a warm bath for her in the small lake downstairs in the castle. The maid soon after informed her that the lake water was ready for her bath.

Thus she led downstairs quickly without having any maid around as her mood was already worsen. She wanted to devour herself into the warm of the water alone.

The lake was situated at the north pool of the castle's area. Filled with thousand lotuses and lukewarm water, it was much like a luxurious shower that one could ever wish.

She walked straight towards the lake passed by the long corridor as she paused at the midway curiously. Through the holes of the hard wall, she saw one of her maid was talking with a man standing at the garden aside. The maid was blushing furiously as it took no time for her to understand that what was going on.

Thus she didn't want to poke her nose into their business and intended to walk away. As she took a slow step, she heard the man saying mockingly,

" All right, you should go back to your work. I have a mission tonight."

The maid asked childishly,

" What mission?"

The man replied sighing,

" You won't understand. We have got an order to kill the second Prince Ethan Chole from DALASTIA WORLD tonight. The troops are making plan to finish him now. "

The maid gasped in fear and asked back,

" What.. what.. a Prince? You are going to kill a Prince? What if the fairies attack you back? "

The man replied with arrogance,

" No, they are dumb as always. We got a big shot to cover the murder, you don't have to worry about that."

The maid nodded with understanding and warned her lover affectionately.

On the contrary, Athena was froze in her spot and stared at them with her widened eyes. She staggered abruptly as her eyes dropped in confusion and puzzlement.

She murmured to herself lowly,

" E.. Ethan?? Is.. is that master..? Se.. second Prince?"

She gasped loudly holding the wall beside as her trembled lips pronounced a name that she had vowed mentioning ever,

"It.. it.. it means... Edward and Ethan.. and.. Esme!!!!!"

She couldn't finish her words before falling down on the floor murmuring softly under her rapid breathing.

ON THE OTHER SIDE,

after the sudden encounter with Vanessa, their chirping moods dropped as the whole path was wordless. Esme decided to stay quite as she looked outside blankly.

But Aaron was in discomfort watching her dull face and was cracking his head to return her back to her earlier state.

Unfortunately whatever he said, she only hummed thus he stopped talking. He only prayed that their discerned place would make her mood better.

The carriage of white horses moved away quickly through the city, forest and finally stopped somewhere. Aaron was too fast at his action as he quickly climbed down from the carriage first and helped her to get down.

Esme lifted down from the carriage carefully still holding his cold hands and was stunned watching ahead all of sudden.

They were standing in front of a giant sunflower field occupied with blooming flowers. The hills had surrounded the field like a shawl from around as the warm sunlight were falling over the flowers gently. Beside the filed, there was a little neat and clean hut seemed old as it was built many years ago. But because of its cleanliness, it still seemed lively.

Aaron was getting nervous as he asked cautiously gazing at her perplexed face,

" Do.. do you like this place or we can go somewhere else if you want?"

Esme shook her head instantly before replying with a smile,

" No, it's too much beautiful. I love flowers more than anything else."

Aaron gave a sigh of relief inwardly and pulled her towards the field slowly,

" Let's see you around then. I had ordered the guards to clean off the hut. We can have lunch there."

Esme nodded her head slightly and walked over the flowers briskly. Her mood had became a lot better as she blew her cheeks in amazement and whirled around leaving his hand.

Aaron watched her excited expression with a smile and stood still gazing deeply. She started touching the flowers like a newborn child who had first stepped out from her home to see the outer world.

Her shimmering lips were carrying a wide smile expressing her inner happiness as if she had rewarded with an expensive gift.

To Esme, it was really a big reward!

She loved the flowers and as a fairy of controlling nature, she loved each and every elements of it.

Aaron stepped near her dancing figure slowly and explained briefly in a remorseful tone,

" My mom used to take care of this flowers in the past though I had never seen her face. After her death, my brother took care of this place and eventually it passed over me."

He inhaled the fresh fragrance deeply and continued,

" I feel so close to my mother standing here, you know. I feel like she is here beside me."

Esme paused her movements before gazing at his hurtful face somehow in disbelief.

She fell in daze and wanted to ask various questions..

Then who is Queen Mother and Athena? Is.. is his brother dead too? How much lonely he is in his life?