~Forbidden Reign: Royal Lovers~ ( Virtualoo and Alexia__)

[virtualoo]

Alistair was surprised at their visitor, but with Alexander was polite to their guest. "Good evening to you" He said with a pleasant warming smile as he took his seat next to Alexander. The food should be ready soon and it would be perfect, even if the guest was unexpected. "To what do we owe the pleasure?" Alistair asked with another smile.

 

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[alexia__]

It was a bit surprising but at times a fake smile was required for the occasion. Perhaps the queen had political affairs...or affairs alone but Alex knew better than to place an opinion on it.

The situation, actually, brought back memories from his own father and he found himself spacing out in the conversations. At times not even paying attention to his food.

Its not that he was home sick, but memories where not easy to replace.

[virtualoo]

"Here..You better eat my food instead. It might pick you up a bit.." Alistair said quietly as he switched their plates. Maybe he just needed a change of pace? Maybe he needed something different. He rubbed his back lightly in hopes to comfort Alexander during the talk. Alistair was the first to try Alexanders food, thinking it was delicious.

 

But something didn't feel right after a few bites. Alistair started to cough into his hand and a little blood came up. He got up when he started to feel light headed and fell to the floor in a heap.

[alexia__]

It began with a soft cough and his eyes immediately drifted to Alistair. Alarmed he reached for him but before his hand could grab him the boy was on the floor, blood falling from his mouth.

 

"Alistair!!" called Alex alarmed all blood draining from his face.

His larger hands wrapped around the boy's limp body calling his name trying to get his attention.

 

"Someone call a doctor!" he called to the maids "Bring water"

With a wash cloth from the table he began to clean off everything around Alistair's mouth where a few red spots were forming.

[virtualoo]

Alistair was completely limp, shaking slightly in Alexanders arm. There was no acknowledgement of Alexander or of any of the maids surroundinng him in a panic. The prince stopped shaking after a bit, completely still and lifeless save for a weak heartbeat. The blood was now cleaned off his face as his face grew a bit pale

[alexia__]

Anxiety filled Alex as he watched his lover grow weak and pale; worse case was he had not idea what to do and it killed him.

The prince was called into a room, two doctors followed and everyone hurried in and out. Alex had been left alone not allowed to go in as the doctors performed all the procedures but one thing Alex knew was the word

'Poison' for it had escaped from the doctors mouth when they consulted one another.

 

All life had been drained from the castle as they gathered to consul the queen and help the younger prince, Alex took the chance to disappear.

He returned to the dinning area where everything was isolated.

"Poison" he murmurs trying to figure out how.

[virtualoo]

"Will you be all right young master..?" A maid asked as she had come into the dining room to clean up. "I don't know why this had to happen to young master.." She said sadly while dabbing her eyes. "Why the young prince..?" She sighed. "Let me see if the doctors will let you see him" The maid scurried off toward Alistairs room.

 

A doctor came down wih a somber expression. "Sir Alexander..Follow me" He said quietly, heading back toward the direction of Alistairs room. "The symptoms shown along with the other doctors are consistent of poisoning. Alistairs frailer body is taking it hard. It will be a miracle..for Alistair to survive this. I'm sorry..." He said quietly. "You may see him now.."

[alexia__]

In the few seconds after the maid left he ran through his thoughts as to how Alistair could have been poisoned, there was only two options.

Water or food.

 

Quickly he checked the water for smell but nothing and then the food. His eyes widened once he reached the plates. The sweet taste and smell was so distinct Alex would never forget it.

Anger flowed through his body recognizing the poison instantly. But soon it was changed to a desperate state when he entered the room .

 

"I can't lose you" he told the prince as he kneeled by the bed his face buried in Alistair's small hands.

[virtualoo]

The doctors left Alexander to be with Alistiar alone for awhile. Alistair laid there motionless on the bed with the others face in his hands. Alistiar was barely there, like he was in a deep sleep or very drugged on medications that were given to try and help him. His hair was nearly tied behind his head by the doctors to make him presentable.

[alexia__]

It was useless trying to do anything, the boy was nearly gone and everything felt like a huge blur. Alex soon stood up, covered him more with a blanket and hurried out to where the servants were.

 

"In a line" he commanded his voice unlike the sweet melody that was usually heard. His eyes traveled the faces of every maid and butler.

"His food was poisoned" continues Alex "but it wasn't his plate it was mine" a sadistic smile spread over his lips as his eyes landed on a specific woman and then moved on to someone else.

[virtualoo]

All the maids and butlers looked terrified. They looked even more scared at Alistair having been poisoned and Alexander supposed to be poisoned. And Alexanders look..They had never seen a more angry more sadistic smile coming from the young masters husband. Especially the one maid he stared at for awhile..her heart was pounding in her throat, trying to look panicked enough but not to give it away.

[alexia__]

His pacing was slow as he walked down every line.

 

And then he spoke "have I ever mentioned France before?" asked Alex as a more rhetorical question not meant to be answered "Well there are many chemists who specify in...poison" his eyes once again pierced every last person on the line.

"It is very distinct and sweet, almost like smelling a rose"

 

Quickly his hand extended to one of the women, his fingers wrapping around he wrist and bringing it close to his nose, nothing.

"Leave" he told the lady

Before continuing to walk "It is impossible to place it anywhere without leaving a form of the smell on ones palm, it almost give you away"

 

Harshly he reached for another and a sweet aroma lingered on her palms

"found you" the almost crazy look on his eyes was more terrifying than perhaps the poison itself

[virtualoo]

The maid watched him go down the line of people. Alexander mentioned the distinct poison and she even more terrified, especially with the lingering smell. Her hand was soon brought up to Alexanders nose and he had this crazed look in his eyes. Her knees were shaking at having been caught and she didn't know what to say, all those eyes staring at him didn't matter. Only the deadly eyes of Alexanders..

[alexia__]

His dark onyx pupils watched her as guard chained the back of his hands. His eyes his not waver but Alex's head was far from calm.

Knowing, now, that the woman was sent by the French court would do nothing good politically; specially after this incident that could cost Alistair's life.

A far away clock struck 3:30 slightly alarming the older male.

'Is this late already'

It almost felt like the hours were water slipping away with his lovers life.

 

"who sent you here?" he asks the woman calmly "and I want a name"

[virtualoo]

"My mistress Lizzet..She wanted a war after she found out you were poisoned and if not war it would cause much havoc in the kingdom" The maid said, eyes downcast in shame and fright. "She told me to put the poison in your food..I didn't expect Alistiar.." She spoke with genuinine sadness it seemed.

[alexia__]

Although perhaps his eyes might have failed him, he saw sadness lingering. Nevertheless that would not cure Alistair, or stop the storm that ha already built over the two kingdom.

 

"Do you know what this could mean if it gets out?!" He murmurs ginning his teeth "war! A bloody damned war"

Alex knew that it wasn't Lizzet who had master minded the plan. She was the face but behind was a far greater threat, his brother and father. The nasty Devils were definetly searching for another way to get back at the Britannians

[virtualoo]

"That's what she wanted..I know it was bad but she would have hurt my family's they would have hurt my family..I don't want a war sir. Please..I will do anything I can" The maid had begged, wanting to help. Alistair had now fallen ill and even if she wasn't of this country, she said wanted to repay for her mistakes.

[alexia__]

As for the maid Alex ordered to have her under watch at all time, sign or attempts of running way would make her an immediate traitor, making her case far worse.

The problem at hand was Alistair who was at verge.

 

His helplessness kept coming back to Alex reminding him just how useless he was in this situation. What was he going to do for Alistair? what could he do?

The more he though of it the worse it was.

Slowly he sat in the chair close to the boy's bed and kept his eyes on the teens pale face.

'Oh god' he though to himself over and over hating every moment that he had spent not helping the other.

Alex's head hung as warm tears ran down his cheeks, soft gasps being inhaled and his world crashing.

At that moment he had declared war against France and swore to destroy those who had done this.

[virtualoo]

The doctors came to check up on Alistair to get a reaction out of him. Any reaction and they tried, leaving again to leave Alexander with Alistair. Alistair remained still still, not having shown much movement or reaction to the treatments. His hand twitched very slightly but he did not show another indication of movement

[alexia__]

After some time Alex moved to the bed. The soft breathing from Alistair could be heard in the room, bringing him peace but terrible fear.

'What is it stops' he asked himself as he hugged the others body closer each time.

"Alistair...Alistair please" Alex's lips softly kisses the others forehead his own hand stoking soft white hair.

[virtualoo]

"Al..." A very weak below a whisper voice came from Alistairs lips. Everything hurt..It was so dark and his body felt so heavy that it couldn't move. Was he...was he dead? Was he in heaven right now? He had felt something warm on his forehead but couldn't see what it was, trying desperately to open his eyes. "Al...?" He tried to speak again.

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[alexia__]

His eyes shot up to the pale face emotions running through his body in waves of emotional distress.

The weak voice filled the death silent room "Alistair" he called breathless and essentially happy.

 

His fingers moved to the boy's lips in a form of shushing for using too much energy for speaking, although all Alex wanted at the moment to hear his lovely cheerful voice.

[virtualoo]

Alistair felt fingers move to his lips and a soft voice saying his name. It was a voice that felt like forever since he heard and it brought him so much comfort. He smiled silently, even if he could not open his eyes. He was the one poisoned now instead of the other..he was glad it wasn't the other poisoned again. Everything was hurting and numb but he wanted to get better and see his husband already.

[alexia__]

To the doctors this was great news, but not a certain healing process. To Alex in the other hand it meant hope which was more than everything he would have ever asked for.

As his over slept plans were elaborated, it was more than evident that France was planning against Britannia. With the maids testimony Alex confronted the queen with plans that could further to war, although there was something before this large step.

 

"A trip to France" he tells her "As a declaration of final peace or war"

Although the marriage was supposed to fix this Alex could not help but keep the disappointment in his voice.

[virtualoo]

Alistair kept trying to get up to go be with Alexander at every moment and wanting fresh air. But the doctors wouldn't let him the first few days. He wanted to be able to open his eyes and see Alexander, which he could now but everything was very blurry. He needed to rest..to see clearly and feel everything again. Alistairs heart was heavy that anyone would be poisoned..technically again but it was him. He almost..and could still..die. No more Alexander...His heart felt like it would break.