Chapter 28: 28: A Done Deal
Eden stiffened in shock. His eyes wide while he held his breath.
The sword came fast. Like lightening. He couldn’t even tell when the sword flew past him. Sharply flying through his ear and pinning Itself on the wall.
Eden gasped. He almost felt his heart sinking. Goosebumps consuming him.
And soon the furious Elvis walked up to him, staring deep into his face. A stare that could kill. Eden could tell he was fed up.
"I can kill you here. And you know it" Elvis said.
Elvis was scary when he was angry. And it was something Eden didn’t need anyone to tell him.
But he also knew that Elvis would act more dominating when he saw he was shivering to his words.
He couldn’t let Elvis feel like he had the upper hand.
He smiled "And what the hell was that? A threat?"
"The next time it won’t be a threat. It’ll be your reality" Elvis said.
Eden brought his fingers up, running it through Elvis’s chin "Has anyone ever told you that you’re cute when you’re angry?"
Elvis brought up his hands and grabbed Eden’s hands in his. His huge hands swallowed up Eden’s hands.
"I don’t have time for your utter nonsense. Let’s get down to business. Let’s set it straight"
Eden smiled "Sure. I’ll stop"
Elvis pushed his hands off "I’ll serve as your shield and protect you. And you’ll reverse all your crappy poisons. That should be simple enough to follow"
"My poisons aren’t crappy" Eden pouted.
Elvis glared at him "For how long is this going to last?"
Eden shrugged "I don’t know. Since I don’t have my main powers I can’t cast up some magical spell that could eliminate it. So I’ll take some long procedures for me to get the cure"
Eden paused "Unless you give me back my powers. Then I’ll do it quickly"
"In your dreams" Elvis said.
Eden knew Elvis couldn’t give him back his powers even if he wanted to. Elvis doesn’t even know anything about how he could get it back.
He would just pretend as though he knew so he would pose some dominance over Eden. Eden knew it all.
And Eden shrugged "So we’ll have to wait through the long procedure"
"Even without your powers. You were able to use poison. So you should have a quick way to remove it" Elvis pointed out.
Eden smiled "Poisoning isn’t as hard as removing it. It’s easy. The problem comes with finding the cure. You should know that"
Elvis had a cold expression as he stared at Eden for a while. As though he was trying to read every part of him.
"So you really came for me for the deal so I’ll protect you?"
It was a slight shift from the initial discussion. Luckily, Eden had found a way to go about it.
He smiled "Yes. Besides, I don’t have my powers anymore. So I’m not that powerful to take down everyone. So I need someone as powerful as you to protect me"
Elvis stared at him. Elvis felt he was lying. He believed he was.
To Elvis, The wizard was unpredictable and never to be underestimated. Even when he was Powerless, Elvis believed he still had some sort of powers.
So Elvis could never believe him when he said he couldn’t take down everyone. And that he was weak. Elvis believed Eden was lying and there was more to it.
More he needed to uncover.
And that was exactly what Eden wanted.
"So what makes me qualified enough to protect you?" Elvis questioned.
Eden smiled. Taking some steps close to Elvis, he placed a hand over his broad chest "When I saw you naked in bed, I knew you had what it took. Your chest.. your figure.. everything was perfect enough to protect..."
"I’ll cut off your tongue" Elvis snapped as Eden took off his hands.
Eden smiled "Because you’re the crown prince. Obviously. So you have the power to" he went straight to the point.
Elvis has his cold eyes on his. His cold eyes were like the sea. Deep and cold.
"So you want me to believe that you came to me for protection because I’m the crown prince. And that you’re too weak to fight against everyone else. So you poisoned me and everyone around me... To use me?"
Eden blinked for awhile and then smiled "You’re smarter than I thought"
"Okay" Elvis said. He was calm and relaxed. Something Eden found strange.
Eden could tell that Elvis too was in on the game. He wasn’t the only one playing a game now.
"I’ll protect you. For the meantime until you get the cure and all. But after that, let’s play it fair"
Eden smiled "Sure. I’m cool with that"
Eden believed that by then he should at least either have gotten his powers back. Or gotten a better shield or something.
"But..." Eden suddenly said as he stared at Elvis, both hands folded "Why did you suddenly agree to my offer and protected me? I doubt it’s only because of the cure. You didn’t seem like one to give in to that"
Eden knew there was more. He just couldn’t tell it all.
"What else could it have been?" Elvis asked.
Eden smiled "Nothing. Just wanted to ask"
They stared at each other for a while. Awhile that seemed longer than usual.
It was as though they were trying to read each other. The obvious feeling that the other party was up to something and you can’t seem to tell what it is. But you just know they are up to something and you are cool rolling with the act.
That was their situation.
"And while I’m here..." Now Eden began pacing around the room. Admiring the grandeur look of the room. "I need to have a disguise and at least a storyline for staying here"
He looked at Elvis who was closely following his every move with his eyes. As though he was going to steal something.
"Don’t you think so? My Prince?" Eden asked with a sharp smile.