Artwork by Marbarwrites23

Two days later..

It was the middle of the night, and everyone was asleep. All apart from Roman.

He was in his room, which led to his kingdom.

He wandered around his darkened castle, the only light provided was the brightness of the full moon out this night.

He remembered how his brother and himself would play in this castle together with Patton or Logan supervising them when they were younger.

Roman hadn't eaten, only slept once in the five days of Remus' permanent absence - and that was with Virgil.

However, even his crush had failed to make him feel any better. He loved Virgil so, there was no doubt about that, however the missing love that created the hole in his heart was one of the brotherly kind.

He felt broken, empty.

Roman walked up to the tallest room of the highest tower in his castle — connecting to a large balcony.

He walked out onto the balcony, slumping against the sledge of the it, sighing as the cool wind flapped through his hair and clothes.

Roman looked up at the starry sky, bright and beautiful. He was wishing and wishing that Remus was looking at it too, that idea for some reason making Roman feel the slightest bit better.

Then all of a sudden, a musical element overtook the creative side, and he began singing out into the night — hoping his brother could hear him somewhere in the Dark Side Realm.

"Fate has been cruel and order unkind. How can that snake take you away?"

Virgil awoke to the sound of singing, it was the middle of the night for Sanders' sake! He yawned as he got out of bed, put on his hoodie and clothes, and walked out into the hallway - looking for the sound.

"This punishment of yours - you did not deserve,
now everything's so silent these days.."

It was coming from Roman's room. "Princey?" Virgil yawned again.

"But into the stillness, I'll bring you a song, and hope that you'll hear me in sleep. Then with your tired eyes and my lullaby, I will be your company keep.."

Virgil opened Roman's red door and was greeted to the sight of his castle. He looked up at the ginormous structure, only ever seeing it a few times in his life.

He looked up and saw a figure, Roman, high up on the balcony. Vi sighed and walked down the path, heading to Ro's castle and attempting to sneak in.

"Once did a Prince who shone bright like the sun,
Look out on his kingdom and sigh. He smiled and said, 'Surely, there is nobody so lovely and so well beloved as I!'" Roman was telling a story in his song, and Virgil listened as he successfully entered the castle, walking through the large ballrooms and up tall staircases.

"So great was his reign and so brilliant his glory that long was the shadow he cast....which fell dark upon the twin brother he loved, who grew only darker as days and nights passed.." Roman sighed sadly, choking back the tears, not noticing a silent Virgil slip behind a large pillar on the balcony - still remaining unseen.

"And now I do realise that all of the others did not give my brother his due.." Roman's tears finally fell — his smashed his hard fists on the sledge, angered by his own selfish actions and blindness to his own brother's true feelings. "But neither had I loved him as he deserved! I thought he was fine but that was clearly wrong too.." He sang, but almost yelling.

Virgil's expression was one of worry and concern for Roman, not that the prince could see it, the anxious side felt sympathy for him.

"But such is the way of Deceit, he took you from your family, your brother, your home.." Roman continued to sing, even though he the tears fell down his face - unable to control his cries. "And that 'brave' Prince couldn't do anything but watch, as he brother disappeared leaving him in the dark all alone.."

Virgil sighed, hearing the Prince talk—ahem, sing about himself in that way.

"Creative. Imagine. Goodnight, brother mine.
I hope and wish you're sound and safe.." Roman's shaking fist clenched around his sash.

"Bear up, my lullaby! Train of all thought. Through mind, and through time, and through space.." His eyes closed gently, his head still facing upwards towards the night sky.

"Carry the peace and the warmth of my heart, to my brother with sorrow in kind.." Roman let out a shaky breath, his entire body trembling.

"R-Remus, you're loved so much more than you know. M..May troubles be far f-from your mind.." Roman opened his eyes again, staring up at the full moon. "...and forgive me for being so blind..."

His eyes widened, tears still falling and body still trembling, before he screamed into the night. An agonising screech, a painful cry, before it subsided into a sob. The Prince was in so much pain. He just wanted his brother back.

But he was still determined to finish his lullaby, Remus needed to hear it somehow.

"The years now before us: Fearful and unknown!" His arms stretched out wide, looking out upon the view of his kingdom. "I never imagined...we'd face them on our own!" Roman cried.

"May this time without you, finally end one day!"

Virgil wiped away a single tear streaming from his cheek.

"I love you..I miss you.." Roman reaches his arm out towards the night sky, staring at the bright moon. "All these miles away..."

Roman sighed, his breath shaky, his voice breaking.

"May all your dreams be sweet tonight." He sang more softly and quieter, but Virgil could still hear Roman's lullaby. "Resting upon your bed of dark light...And know not of sadness, pain, or care. And when I dream, I'd fly away and meet you there.."

Roman smiled sadly at his last line, both hands resting on his chest where his heart was, his head lowering.

"Sleep...Sleep...Sleep..."

"Hey, Princey.."