"Nadwe you know not to mess with my father."
Muffin sighed.

"Why should I care? I bet you're having fun spending time with Blaza."
Nadwe crossed his arms stubbornly.

"What- are you jealous that I've met someone like me?"
Muffin gasped.

"No- I mean it's just that... you seem to want some sort of validation with the prince."
Nadwe leaned on the bars facing the wall.

"What!? N- it's just Blaza is the first prince I've ever actually met, and he's just like me! How is he so carefree!? He's like a big brother from a far far away kingdom."

Muffin sat down facing away from Nadwe.

"Blah blah blah."
Nadwe mocked Muffin.

"ARGH why do you always have to be so stubborn!" Muffin snatched Nadwe's shirt in anger.

"Well maybe if you'd pay more attention to me I don't have to feel so left out!"
Nadwe shouted back.

Muffin loosened his grip, he curled his hand into a fist.

"Well...Sorry that I can't hang out with someone else once in a while!"
Muffin punched Nadwe in the nose (not too hard)

Nadwe fell back as his hat fell off his head while his nose started to bleed a little.

"Ow.."
Nadwe rubbed his cheeks trying to hold in tears.

"What the-"
Muffin looked at Nadwe in shock, he didn't exactly have ears- wait bat ears?!

"Don't look at me-!"
Nadwe covered his bat ears with his hands, Nadwe's ears flattened with fear? Muffin wasn't so sure.

"Wait Nadwe I'm sorry- I-I didn't mean to hurt you- but what's with the ears?!"

Muffin tried to reach for Nadwe.

"Just leave me alone... I'll tell you everything later... but you probably think I'm a monster now.."

"What for?! Aren't you still human?"

"Muffin you idiot can't you see I'm part vampire!"
Nadwe opened his mouth showing some sharp teeth.

"Yeah I can see it now, I just needed to brighten up the mood a bit, all this tension hurts me."
Muffin sighed.

Nadwe blinked before laughing.

"Alright, are we good now?"
Muffin chuckled a little.

"Of course."
Nadwe sighed.

"But how long will I be free?"
Nadwe asked, rubbing the blood off his nose.

"Soon, but I'll be at the show, and it's starting."

"Alright I'll see you later then."

Muffin got up and headed over to the show.

- - - -
At the show:

Blaza did some juggling, dancing, and tricks with Spark as the crowd cheered loudly for Blaza.

Muffin watched the show in the crowd, a few guests greeted Muffin but one that caught Muffin's attention was this;

A tall fancy man walked over to Muffin.

"Greetings Prince Muffin, nice evening hm?"

Muffin nodded.

"Say, have you seen my son? He's very sweet, I'm wondering if you have any sibling in more specific sisters hm?"

"Uhm, I haven't seen your son sir but also why would you ask about that..?"
Muffin asked politely.

"Oh I was hoping he could be engaged with a princess, it's almost time for him to start his own kingdom."
The man chuckled.

"Oh I see, but I do not have any siblings sadly"
Muffin replied.

"Oh I see good day then."
The man walked away.

"That was odd.."
Muffin gagged a little.

Blaza was done with his performance as he bowed to the cheering crowd, a slow dance came on.

"Oh gross-"
Muffin quickly moved aside not wanting to dance.

As Muffin walked away he bumped into a person.

"Oof- I'm sorry.."
The person turned around apologizing.

The person was a young boy, he looked like a cat hybrid in fact.. his whiskers were shaped like stars, and their skin was purple and blue, and a little bit of mixed pastel colors. He also had an interesting star tail.

"Are you one of the princes?"
The person asked.

Muffin just wanted to be a normal person he just wanted friends so he lied only to find out...

"Nope I'm just a... a junior butler- yeah I'm junior Butler Moxie!"
Muffin bowed.

"Woah really your name is Moxie?"
The person blinked at him in shock.

"Y-yeah what about it?"
Muffin cocked his head a bit in confusion.

"I'm prince Moxie"
Moxie's whiskers twitched with joy.

"Woah really?! No kidding ha ha!"
Muffin laughed.

"Anyways, what brings you to the dark corner?"
Muffin asked Moxie.

"Slow dances aren't really for me, I sorta have a crazy dad, he'll try to play matchmaker for me, but I have...preferences."
Moxie fiddled with his little paws as his tail flicked nervously.

"Yeah no kidding, my father never did but I still don't exactly like to have someone by my side, soon enough he would probably blergh."
Muffin stuck out his tongue.

Moxie looked at Muffin, his giggles turned into quiet laughs. Almost as if he was meowing.

"Yeah I get what you mean, back at home, I think I actually found someone I want to be with, but I'm too afraid to ask them, and ask for my father's approval..."
Moxie sighed, rubbing his face.

"Well why don't you try?"
Muffin felt bad for Moxie a bit.

"Well in my kingdom this type of relationship isn't really looked upon. He might kick me out or even, I dunno, just worst case scenarios.."
Moxie sighed shrugging.

"Attention! Attention! Let us all come forth!"
Oompa rung a little bell getting everyone's attention including Muffin and Moxie.

Moxie looked at the king in curiosity.

"Yet this is a fine fun night, I've had an unexpected accident. Today my guards have found out...our dear general, General Oscar, had been murder..."
Everyone gasped, loud murmurs rose from the crowd.

"General Oscar? His name sounds familiar.."
Moxie mumbled.

"General Oscar is the highest ranking soldier. How was he even killed?"
Muffin forced himself to say.

"I'm very disappointed even... General Oscar was our loyalist and most brightest soldier we've all known, but what was shocking was...my second loyal guard, he had murdered him."
Oompa choked.

"Socks?! No he couldn't be the murder!"
Muffin covered his mouth in shock.

"So in my fit of rage, I'm here to present him to the crowd, you may do what you please."

2 guards brought up Socks to the stage, Socks was struggling to fight back.

"This isn't like you, my King! Why would you believe these idiots! I didn't know the armor was the general's!"
Socks shouted.

"How can you be so sure of that!? I bet you stole it! You're always procasantong about being a general one day!"
One person shouted.

"I can't even have a chance to prove my innocence?!"
Socks kicked the guards.

"We've all seen and heard enough Socks you don't deserve any title other then Murder and theif!"
Another person shouted.

Murmurs of agreements rose, then that's when someone shouted;

"MURDER! THIEF!"
Someone chanted, then everyone joined in...

Murder!

Thief

Murder!

Thief!

Moxie's whiskers twitched, Muffin could see the pain in his eyes, he felt bad for Socks, Muffin's stomach aches, he feels the same way too.

"Why is my father doing this?"
Muffin thought.

Soon Socks stopped struggling. In fact he looked miserable. He was soon taken away into the dungeon and Nadwe was let out.

"Why was this happening?"

"Moxie...I- I feel bad for him."

"Me too prince Moxie..."

"I say break him out!"
Moxie looked at Muffin with dead seriousness.

"What are you crazy!? What if we get caught?"

"Well silent is my middle name"
Moxie flicked his tail.

"Then let's do it."
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I lied about Muffin being too baby to fight :)

Also obviously I was turning Nadwe into half Vampire why wouldn't I? Also again old and cringe :^