it's a chaos living in poverty, longing for peace and rest by the end of the day, to retire from work and come back to sleep and imagine you have all the luxury... that's what I am thinking all the time, but now I know why I'm here, I'm awake... I know who I am... my past life name is Nikola, I was a prince
After death and coming back in time, I, a former prince has vanished my title and identity to become an orphan, God has given me a chance, now please give me this chance to correct the illness of this faith
"you're crying again-" the nanny said giving me a handkerchief to wipe my nose, it's been runny as tears stream down to wash me
"oh my poor children, you lived so so bad in this slump!!" I cried blowing my nose
"Forest, you're a child!!"
"I know- I know!!" I said getting up and walking back to the sink and wash my face
it's been a week since I woke in an orphaned child's body, I remember being born and my mind having a pause, I experienced harshness of life as I step on a child who had no parent to care for himself and I was named Forest because I was born in the deep Forest.
and a week ago when I was praying, I had God's eyes and vision of my past and a mission for coming in this life as a second chance
I talked to him about showing mercy when I died after the war broke... millions and millions of men died and children's being a slump and sacrifice
"God have mercy on us all!!"
*what do you intend to give in return for your nuisance kind who exist to do evil!!*
"I don't know?"
*then, if I rewind back time and take your identity and power... what will you do, your former self will never exist thus will exist as a slump in the mud!!- will you accept challenges in life!!*
"I-I' accept"
that's the last word I said before I heard a click of a giant hand and I past out
after that- I was back in time, year of the flu where people are suffering on streets and looking for food... the time where the imperial family tried their best but their best was not enough, back then in this year I should be 20 year old prince in a high place served as their most important person 3rd in line for the throne, although I was wicked and held jealousy towards my brother... I was the only one who asked God's mercy as I see what happened to the kingdom, a vast queue of plague and war, many traitors left to right and my brother getting wicked and lazy over his duties as a king... we were a burden to the land
"Forest eat your dinner! you don't want to waste that!!" says our nanny slipping a sausage on my pot
a porridge rice given only a small amount of ingredients to taste, children sit down here in line to eat happily... I feel so guilty... their bodies so small and dirty hairs sticky from the lack of water... not to mention all the clothes we wear are old and thorn decorated with sad holes
"Forest don't cry!!" one of the girls said looking at me, I remember her name is Anna and is younger than me... she's got a dirty cheek long oily hair and thin body just like her big brother who takes care of us
"here is a chicken if you want!!" the boy named Nick said beside her which is Anna's brother
"N-No I don't want it, let's eat!!" It seems like this is God's punishment to me... I understood hardship as I grow in this orphanage and my depression coming in trial in a small body
I am now named Forest, in my past I am known as Prince Nikola Sapphire Khalil Taten II, I am 3rd in line to the throne second son of the king right at this age, My brother is supposed to be 22 at this moment on and is the only son since I don't exist as a prince anymore
I'm just a six but has the knowledge of a 32 year old man who was killed by the people's assassin cos of the fallen duty of the imperial family
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in this orphanage, it's happiness when we're outside but has a dark life in the inside, children can be adopted, if they are lucky, but if not, they'll be sold as slave for the nobles, being an orphan is doing heavy dirty or sometimes even a dirty work for the rich
funny how this has never been paid attention to, in my past, this kind of news don't matter to me, my father the king, don't even care
*where will I put those children- they should be grateful to be a slave of the nobles for they are well fed!!* that one right there is my father's thinking which I inherited, in my environment where people are noble enough to insult people who are lower and poorer, the side where everyone turn a blind eye and close their doors to even at least give food
it's different now, as a child who will be sold in the capital so the other children will have food in return, it's the way of life, it's the way of poverty... this is reality
I can't help but see the children cry in a box of carriage taken away as a material...money, money, money, gold, gold, gold.... that's all they talk about as I hear their conversation outside, I can understand their language even if they think I can't understand them...
as Prince who came back in time, God gave me my memory, of course, I am 32 in the inside, a prince who knows languages from county to country, but some, I lost my memory
Anna and Nick wasn't picked as a material since I insisted in taking the token as a person who will be sold... this time around a noble will come adopt them.... Nick has a pretty grey eyes and will take my place for them to have a better one...
The orphanage look for children with pretty coloured eyes to be adopted, while those one's with natural brown and black color will be sold as a slave, I hated it since some became my friends and they were all sold last six months ago
I was in the dark all trip right at the edge so no one can witness my green eyes hiding behind a brown blanket
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going down the carriage with a cloak and hood on top of my head, I let my six year old body follow the other children to the street of bidding, right here in a big cage of bird and we're all put inside to be shown to the nobles who wants to buy.... it's a dirty work, a closed street where no guard is seen as good, every human eyes turn a blind eye on children being sold and women getting beaten in another set of cage....
the imperial palace never knew this and when they knew, my reaction was just an act, I am guilty, Never serious but now that I am one of the people in cage, I now look up to the sky and learn to pray, still hiding my face from God for mocking such a poverty which my past life never tasted
nobles tag along and sniff their nose on the cage to look for children who can become their servant... I hugged myself thinking about the works they will give to a child, I should be a baby given a kiss and tucked in bed every night, but now it's different
in a small silent hearing people from cage to cage and outside shouting sales of new slaves.... I opened my eyes and saw a familiar eyes
my eyes probe on a boy looking at this cage with a terrified look yet exited... his pretty face attached on me with guilt and awe
he must be around 15, I ran to the edge and held the bar close to him to see me closely,
he looked at me with distress then came near with his excellent eyes that appear to be attractive, his eyes are amber gold and hair coloured like a dark sand, he smiled and touched my nose
"what's your name little one?" he said looking down on me trough the cage
"I'm Forest!!" I answered
"Forest!? that's a pretty good name!" he said smiling, he's got a beautiful smile and it's just too pretty with his pretty white teeth.... wealth is booming on his appearance, I could tell from up and down
"uhh- would you mind if I ask! will you buy me so I could be free!! I-I can be your servant!!" I answered
"uhh- not sure, but I do have a money to do so!!" he said pulling a bag in his pocket, he walked towards the salesman confidently
I never thought it would be this easy for me to ask him to buy me, but I have the feeling I wanna be with him
I watch as he point his fingers at me
"which one boy!!" the caretaker asked and he pointed at me... his eyes grew wide and spat
"what are you doing there!!" he recognized yelling at me.... did I mention that kid's with coloured eyes are not actually adopted but is bought with a bigger sum of gold
"I wanna be sold to him!!" I pointed at the young master
"I gave you a bag of money now give me the boy!!" he commanded, his dark hair dance as wind shone on his head
"sorry boy, that kid is not for sale?" the caretaker said
"but he's in the 'for sale' cage...." the boy's amber eyes blared at him, he backed away and sigh
"he's trice the amount you gave boy!!" he said
the young master pulled a jewelry in his pocket and revealed to him a green diamond necklace with pearls of great numbers decorated in each sides
My God, that must've cost a land.... is he serious about me
"will this do!!" the caretaker's eyes popped and pushed down the boy's hand
"are you out of your mind!!" he whispered looking left and right
"no I'm not!! I just wanna buy the boy!!" he said looking at me.... he's being tricked, won't this be dangerous to me
"f-fine..." he said, he opened the cage and pulled me out
"lucky day boy!!" he said taking off the chain on my feet
"no! you're lucky cos of me!!" I said and went to the young master, he looked pleased
"let's go!!" I looked back to the cage and saw the other children getting out by being sold, I don't know why I was attracted to this child but I'm sure I got the right master.... I, will be his master!! or maybe the other way around
"what's your name?" I asked looking up at him
he looked down and answered
"My name is Klaus, I'm 15 but I'll be 16 soon?" he said
"when will you be 16?"
"Next month at 22 of July" my eyes widened as smile flashed on my mouth
"I'll be 7 next month at 22 too!!!" I said which made his eyes pop more
"that's a coincidence- you're not lying are you!!"
"no, I'm not!!" I said assuring him
he took me to a carriage and waited there for minutes, I found out he is a close relative of the imperial family and is not quite close in a cabinet but rather a getaway relative who don't give a f* of them
"My families are doctors, and we serve the imperial family and people, except I don't wanna be a part of the palace's cabinet which my grandpa used to say!!" he said rolling down the carriage window
"why not? palaces has an extravagant place and they give money to whom work with them!" I said
"who told you that?!" he asked with a tilted head
"uhh- Nannies at the orphanage!!" I reasoned, I know everything about the palace, inside of it!
"No, there are lots of people who are nobles, aristocrats and pharasee who don't make sense"
"what about the pharasee?"
"they are bunch of law people who think they are right, but inside they are full of lies!!" I laughed at what he said making me comfortable on my seat
"Pharasee are not just full of lies, they are full of law that kills people out of their lie, if they want you dead without a reason they'll use that to dig your own grave!!" he was quite for a while then suddenly burst out laughing with me
"how come you know such a thing, you're just a tiny boy!?" he asked me, I forgot my role as a little boy, not a 32 year old man
"I don't know? it's the truth since I read the bible-"
"that's nice little lad!!" he said giggling at me
The carriage opened and revealed a man in his mid 30s holding a paper bag containing big bread and pastries... after he put it next to his son he glanced at me with a weird look, I look dirty without a slipper, ragged oversize shirt and dirty face
"Klaus who is this!?" he looked at him with a question
"oh-" Klaus came and sat next to me with a grin in his face
"you told me to buy something, I brought me a playmate!!" I nod and smiled at him who just planted a shocked face
"I gave you a bag for toys- that's a real person and you're 15!!" he yelled at him
"dad- let me explain!!"
"explain what- kid get out!!" he beckoned at me with his finger
he look so familiar and good looking too.... do I know him from my past life?
"you can't kick me out, I cost a million gold- ain't that right young master!!" I said, the father threw a confused look
"how does he cost a thousand gold?"
"he meant coins!!!"
"how did you buy him?" he looked at Klaus
"remember the necklace you said was not worth it for you!!"
"you USED THAT TO BUY HIM!- That's your grandma's!!" he yelled at us, I put my little arm on his waist and hid my face through his armpit, now my body is fully inside his cloak
"you said she stole it and it brings bad fortune, so I got rid of it!!" I looked back to see the drama and saw his dad's red face coming inside and slamming the door
"we could've sold that for a horse you wanted!!!" he said to Klaus, I in the other hand loosened my grip.... this fucking kid just got me with the cost of a land to be exact, if you say it's for a horse, you'll get at least 10 stallions
"at least I got a new playmate!!" he said showing me to him
he looked so mad he wanted to slap him, but overall forgave and wants to still strangle him
my master is the best!!!
"what's your name?" he asked me, he tapped the carriage and it started moving
"My name is Forest!" I answered cheerfully tapping my dirty feet
"who gave you that name!?" he asked once again, this time he pressed his back to relax more on his stressing situation
"cos my eyes are green!!" I said
"look dad!!" he pushed my hair up and showed my eyes to his dad
"his eyes is really catching- so I wanted him, it's like the same green diamond on the necklace?" Klaus applaud
"alright- but having that child- well Forest is like having your own pet- can you do that-"
"I can! and he's not a pet, he'll be my servant!!"
"can you bathe him?"
"We will bath together!"
"can he cook?"
"I'll ask the chef to train him- besides, I want a guard not a cook!!" his dad pushed his head back
"he'll be your responsibility!!" he said to Klaus with a dull look
"Mhhhm!!" Klaus answered shortly
"alright- but more than that, Forest you will be his servant and your responsibility is to serve him as your master, Forever!!" he leaned his face on me once again
"Hmmm of course!!" I answered
after all, the boy made me feel especial