Lucifer sighs from his place between his father and mother in the horse cart when the city gate’s wooden torches become visible. Currently, as Lucifer and his parents are leaving their city, they are forced to leave everything behind.
Lucifer and his family weren’t very rich to begin with but they were still able to earn and live from his father’s artisan’s shop. All they are carrying right now is a bit of corn, water, two pairs of clothes in each their hand sewed bags and necessarily all the coins they could find.
Lucifer isn’t a coward, but he has to go through this gate... Not from himself but more for his aging parents, and Juliette. If given the choice there is nothing more than Lucifer wants to stay in his birth city. But he needs to leave and right now.
Or else the Lord of North will kill his parents for sure.
Though, for most part Lucifer can’t stand to stay in the city himself. It is because of a certain woman named Juliette whom he loves. He fell for her knowing they can never be together, even before becoming Crown Prince’s fiancée, she still was the daughter of Lord of North and Lucifer is son of a mere artisan.
The education he received is thanks to their King who wants to make sure that all people of his country are at least able to read and write.
Yet knowing all these things Lucifer still couldn’t help but fall for Juliette. And Juliette is now the fiancée of Crown Prince, who is a very humble, warm and kind person... Just like Juliette.
Lucifer believes he was just lucky that Juliette met him outside the mansion to apologize when he was beaten up in her place after taking on the blame of a vase she broke accidentally. He knew he would get fired from Juliette’s father’s mansion, which was an important source of income for him at that time. Yet, knowing that they won’t even forgive their rather kind-hearted daughter, he stepped up and lost his job.
The sudden jerk of cart snaps Lucifer out of his thoughts and looking at his right, outside the cart, his gaze falls on the Royal Guards hovering around the cart with wooden torches in their hands. Its flames show their conspicuous eyes motioning everyone to get off the cart.
Getting off everyone stands in a line. As Lucifer’s eyes catch the careful analyzing look of the leading guards illuminated from the torch in his hands in the darkness.
The head guard runs quick glance around, at last, his gaze settles on Lucifer. Walking over to him, he stands in front of Lucifer.
“What is your name?”
His question worries Lucifer.
“Lucifer.”
Lucifer replies in low voice praying in his heart that they aren’t actually looking for him. Though, guard’s eyes glints and not from the flame in his hand but from the information.
“WE HAVE FOUND THE PERSON WE WERE LOOKING FOR. THERE IS NO NEED TO STOPS EVERYONE ANYMORE!!”
The guard yells and then turns to Lucifer again. Lucifer’s stomach drops even more. The guard gestures all his co-passengers to go on but stops him.
“You can’t leave the city yet.”
Lucifer nods knowing all too well that Lord of North’s words while coercing Juliette to get into alliance were false. Yet, Lucifer hoped that maybe, actually eliminating himself from Juliette’s life will end Lord’s torture on his old parents.
Away from Juliette, Lucifer can’t even dream to live. But he is the only child of his parents and they aren’t obliged to suffer with him.
“I will follow you all but I need a moment to retrieve my things from cart.”
He nods, and Lucifer walks over to the cart where his co-passengers were getting on. It takes a while for Lucifer to adjust to lower light, away from the torch.
Lucifer takes in his parents’ concerned faces, particularly the tears both of them were trying to hold back. The thought, he is the one behind their miseries pierces Lucifer more... As if writing that letter to Juliette for proper closure and parting wasn’t enough.
“Mother-Father, I don’t have much time now that guard is waiting for me... Forget you ever has such a mistake of a son and leave the city. Now.”
Lucifer speaks in a low voice, conscious not a word fall in those stranger’s ears who will be sharing a long journey with his parents.
Not giving them time to respond, Lucifer takes out the home-sewed bag with his clothes and speed walks to the guard. And yet a sob of his mother reaches his ears.
Lucifer sits in the horse carriage with the head guard fixing his eyes out the window as other guards rode on horses’ backs. Taking in the chilly breeze of the night, Lucifer closes his eyes, pondering over what Juliette must be doing, probably gazing the beautiful night shy as him.
Lucifer only realizes the path was to the Palace when their carriage stops in front of the Palace gate. Bewilderment takes over Lucifer, and his brow furrows. The vision blurs as the leading guard guides him to a room on the second floor. Lucifer gains his consciousness only after he enters the room, the guards leave... And a deep voice snaps him out of the overwhelming confusion.
“I wish your journey to the Palace wasn’t bad. I am sorry for stopping you from leaving the city but there are things we need to discuss.”
In front of Lucifer is sitting Highness Edward on the other side of the study table, in the room illuminated by candles for light. Lucifer completely gains control over his bewilderment and bends his head in front of him whilst keeping his head on his heart. Then he meets his gaze again, letting his hands drop.
“Lucifer wonders what Crown prince of his motherland can have to discuss, to stop him from leaving the city.”
Even as Lucifer speaks, he recognizes it might be something related to Juliette. Though, surprisingly there is nothing dangerous about how warm Highness Edward have been; the welcoming warmness not leaving his face once. There is nothing threatening about him, in fact, for most part the vibes Lucifer is receiving from his is earthy.
Edward smiles getting the familiar feeling he gets whilst talking to Juliette. Getting up he takes the rolled paper from the side and walks over to Lucifer, then extends his hand.
Lucifer furrows his brows and taking a sharp breath, un-rolls the paper to stop breathing.
Juliette
Love... I am sorry. But I need to go, far-far away from your life. Don’t doubt my love for I love you, like I breathe, naturally and for most part involuntarily.
Nevertheless, we are sky and land these may love each other and yearn to one whilst staring at each other. But it is a sad truth, a mere artisan’s son and Lord’s daughter can never be together.
Juliette, I want to fight for you, for us. Yet, I am leaving without even seeing you as you are a kind, pure and generous soul who deserves to be our equally loving Crown Prince’s bride.
May all your sorrows be exchanged with happiness of my hundred lives... Congratulations on official engagement with Highness Edward.
Lucifer
These, these are his words. The letter he asked Palace’s gatekeeper to deliver to Juliette saying it is from his sister, who is Juliette’s childhood friend.
“Are you the writer of the letter?”
Edward asks boring into Lucifer’s eyes to be sure of the honesty of his answer. For he needs to sure that the decision he has taken and convinced his Uncle, current ruler of his motherland, for is correct.
“Yes.”
Lucifer answers staring in Highness’s interrogating eyes. Figuring out, he already knows the truth and not wanting to ever lie about not loving Juliette, who is sun to his earth.
“Did you come behind Juliette for her status?”
“I was servant at her father’s mansion and I have seen they only formally put up as her parents to marry her off in a powerful household. Knowing reality of her parents that they will skin both of us alive if our love came out, why would I go after her for statues or money when her allowances were lower than my payment.”
Lucifer answers remembering about the cold-hearted person his former masters were... Even to their daughter, and mostly to her.
“Do you love Juliette?”
Lucifer sighs at the question, averts his gaze at the floor and then meets his Crown Prince’s unreadable eyes.
“Highness, I love Juliette, like I breathe.”
“They why do you want to leave her?”
Edward questions back knowing the answer full well, since he already gathered all the information regarding Juliette and Lucifer from Juliette’s old nanny. And hearing her is what made Edward make a crucial decision in split seconds. Though, he still wants to hear it from Lucifer.
“For Juliette deserves someone better than me and I can suffer North’s Lord’s wrath for my love but Juliette and my parents went through hell because I was adamant to not part my ways with Juliette.”
Lucifer’s eyes well up. Juliette is the sky and she deserves someone life, Highness Edward. Lord of his state who is even residing in the same city as that of rulers of the whole kingdom, is not fearful of the king, is one of the most corrupt politicians.
The innocent love on Juliette and him was in his way to get Juliette married to Crown Prince and gain more power. So, he tortured him and his parents for three consecutive days in his mansion’s basement in front of Juliette’s eyes until she gave in.
“If you promise to look after Lady Juliette and be her partner whole life whilst embarking on journey as Lords of Northern state of my country, then I return your love to you.”
Lucifer gets on his knees at the kindness of Crown Prince. Tears brim out of his eyes as he takes in just how much he is doing for a son of a mere artisan.
“I SWEAR OVER MY LIFE TO ALWAYS STAY LOYAL TO JULIETTE, MY MOTHERLAND, AND HIGHNESS EDWARD. IF I FAIL IN ANY OF THESE, IN THAT CASE, I SHALL BE HANGED IN FRONT OF THE WORLD.”
Lucifer unknowingly speaks in a loud voice, swearing his loyalty. After speaking when he looked up unable to stop tears from falling, Highness pulled him up in a tight hug. Rumors are true Highness Edward is really kind and he will be the kindest King ever to people of his country.
***
Juliette stirs on the bed and Lucifer squeezes her hand sitting on the edge of the bed. Her fever is quite lower than before but physicists had warned Lucifer that may take a while for her to open her eyes and recover completely, since, the poison was quite strong.
Last night when Highness informed Lucifer about her suicide attempt it crushed Lucifer. He can never be grateful enough to Crown Prince. Highness Edward didn’t only instruct best physicists around Juliette but also ordered his men to stop Lucifer’s parents from going away from the city.
Juliette stirs again, and this time she also opens her eyes to let them widen at the sight of the person before her. Tears of happiness well up in Juliette’s eyes as she opens her mouth to call him out but Lucifer puts his index finger on her lips.
“Shhh... Love, don’t speak anything and rest. We can talk when you are feeling better. And I know there are many things you want to know about but for now, just get well.”
Taking his finger away from her lips Lucifer kisses her forehead and then leaning in captures Juliette’s lips. But moves back after a quick peck.
Lucifer leans back still trying to come in terms with the truth that everything is real. His Juliette is back with him, and they aren’t sky and land anymore. They aren’t and they will always stay together.
“Promise me you will never do anything like this ever again.”
Lucifer speaks lovingly, moving his hand through her free hairs.
“Then promise me we will always be together, just like this.”
“I promise”
Lucifer looks in her eyes and speaks with utmost honesty, sincerity and hopes to brighten their future.
***
Edward glances at the lovers from this side of the door and decides against entering the room and intruding two.
No matter how many times, seeing these two together, remembering Lucifer and Juliette are together, makes him happy.
By reuniting these loves, Edward feels as though he himself is almost reunited with his love... His Kate... His Katherine.
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