Chapter 04: A Sick Boy

June, 14, 1891

Beomgyu's POV

Today is Mother's Birthday. I want to get her something, but I can't or maybe at least visit.

Because I'm sick, and I'm supposed to be stuck here on this super dumb bed. I just want to go outside, or maybe spar with Brother, or at least see my baby brother!

But! No, they wouldn't even let me. They, said it's too dangerous, they said they know me but they don't!

THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW MY MIDDLE NAME! WHICH IS DANGER.

As of the moment, I'm reading a book entitled: "Strategy is the Key to Success" it is quite boring I must say. It's basically a book about strategic planning, that my father told me to read, plus, once I'm done here, I'll be reading another hard covered book called: "Sword fighting techniques". That one is a book from my brother; he said that I should read it.

It might help me ease my boredom, and enhance my skills in sword fighting. But, my skills aren't even bad. I protested to him, But he only said, something that would shut me up.

"Protest to me, once you feel better, and not your current state, okay? I'll be leaving first then. Oh, wait, you can't leave." He said and laughed, before leaving me, alone pouting in my room.

He even made fun of me! But, I know that it was only a joke, to lighten the mood up. To some, he might be a really cold prince, but to me, he is both a mentor and a brother, who also has a soft spot for me, and our little brother.

It's already noon, and my lunch isn't here yet. What is taking them so long? The chef knows my favorite, and they also know that I'll eat almost anything, that is if, I'm too hungry.

'Should I go out, to the kitchen?' I thought.

'It isn't as in to go to the kitchen for food right?' I thought, as I started standing up, from my bed.

I started walking towards the door when, I suddenly feel my head spin, so much, that I fell down to the ground and then blacked out.

With the last thing I saw, from my sight, was a maid, looking terrified, before I totally blacked out.

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I woke up, but, I wasn't in my bedroom, or the Castle. It's a place where I don't even know anything about, it looks like it's a forest, I was standing here, and then I saw a Person standing by the tree. Or more like leaning on it, while also looking at the sky.

I was shocked, to see a Person like her in the forest, although she looks like she's older than me. I stepped back and stepped on a branch, she quickly looked at me, and with that, the dream ended.

With the last thing I saw, was a Person who had a blurry pinkish hair that was shoulder short, and she was wearing a villager's outfit, she was also smiling. It seemed like she was an angel sent to me from above.

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I quickly jolted up, from my sleep, and saw that the moon was already up, meaning It's already night.

'Did I really sleep that long?!' I thought.

I was deep in thought, when she suddenly popped in my mind. The girl in my dream.

'Just who is she? When will I get to know her? What will she do to me? Is she somebody who is important?' I thought to myself.

But, those weren't the only questions that flew around my mind.

But this one is the most superior one out of all of them.

'Why does she seem, to be somebody, who is going to be close to me?'

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June, 24, 1891

Author's POV

It has been months, since Beomgyu fell ill, and the doctors, herbalists, and even the Court Herbalists, couldn't do anything, about it.

As nobody knew what this illness is, as of the moment they are having his afternoon check-ups. To monitor how he has been doing, and to ask if something happened to him, so they can record, everything in his records.

"Are you sure, that you don't feel anything? Like what happened back then?" The Doctor asked, the little prince. For well, the tenth time.

"Yes, I am sure. I don't feel anything besides the itchiness of getting out of my bedroom." The Prince said, obviously annoyed.

"What?!" The Doctor, exclaimed, obviously shocked.

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?!" The Doctor asked, making the Poor Prince, feel uncomfortable.

"Quickly write that down!" The Doctor said, to his assistant.

"I'll be right back! I have to get something from the pharmacy." The Doctor said, and quickly ran outside to the pharmacy.

"Umm, what just happened to him?" The Prince asked the assistant.

"I guess, he needs to take some medications." The assistant said.

"For what?" The Prince asked.

"Umm, obviously for you?" The assistant said, while pointing at the prince, while sounding rude and at the same time rolling her eyes.

"Hey! Watch your tone! I'm the Prince here! You should respect me!" The Prince said, while pointing at the assistant.

"Hey, did you even respect my Dad, when he asked you nicely? You sounded rude too, you know!" The assistant said, well argued back at him.

"Well, it wasn't my fault! He asked the same question for the tenth time! I was about to explode from getting irritated!" The Prince said, arguing back at the assistant.

"I-." The assistant started, but got cut off by the door slamming open, to reveal a very sweaty doctor.

And just in time, because who knows if he came in any later.

"Dad?! What happened to you?!" The assistant asked, her Father, obviously worried.

"Oh, this It's nothing. Oh and Mia? We're at work, you should call me Sir or Doctor. Please keep your professionalism." The Doctor said, to his assistant.

"Okay... Sir." The assistant said, while looking down, at the ground, the Prince couldn't help but to feel, sorry for the poor girl.

"Anyway! Here, you should try this; it will help the itchiness on your skin." The Doctor said, while giving the medication to the prince.

"Huh? What do you mean? And what's in this stuff? It's all so green..." The Prince said, obviously grossed out.

"It's- Never Mind, please forget that I asked a super dumb question." The Doctor said, but got cut off by the Prince.

"Anyway, you guys can leave now." The Prince said, and gave the doctor, the medicine back.

"But, your highness. You need this." The Doctor said, while giving the medication back to the Prince.

"I don't need that, whatever that is." The Prince said, and glared at the doctor.

"But you said, you skin was irritated, so I got you this." The Doctor said, referring to the medication.

"It was a figure of speech! It means, I want to go out of my Bedroom! I'm already bored here!" The Prince said, and quickly bowed his head.

"Oh, okay then, we'll take our leave first then." The Doctor said, while looking down.

"Come on, Mia. Let's go." The Doctor said, to his Daughter, while leaving the room.

"Oh, okay. Bye, Prince Beomgyu. Hope you get better soon." The assistant said, and left the room.

Soon, after that, the Prince quickly released a deep breath. And said something, to nobody in particular.

"What I need, is something you guys can't get for me, but, It's almost impossible, to get it. No her. Because every time I see her, she suddenly fades away. She's unreachable."