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Description
In a town by the port, a teenager wearing a plain white button up shirt and brown pants walks out onto the sea. He has blue eyes framed by glasses and blond hair, in his hands he carries a bottle with a piece of parchment in it.
*Flashback*
“Yo Matt! Whatcha doin'?” The young prince called to a boy who looked exactly like him. The young boy jumped and turned to face him.
“H-Hi, Alfred,” He whispered. In his hands was a bottle, “You're just in time,”
“In time?” Alfred asked, “For what?”
“I'm going to make a wish!” Matthew proudly answered. Alfred raised an eyebrow.
“With that old bottle?” He asked in disbelief. Matthew nodded and turned back to the ocean.
“There's an old legend around here! If you send a bottle with your wish inside it out to sea, it'll come true!”
Matthew bent over and released the glass bottle, the two boys watched the waves carry it until it was out of sight.
“So, what was your wish?” Alfred asked, facing the smaller boy.
“If I tell, it won't come true!”
“Hmm, ya I suppose that's right,”
*Present*
A shaky breath escapes Alfred's lungs as he dips his bare feet into the water. A tear threatens to fall, but he blinks it out as he relapses on his life.
He relapses on his selfishness as Prince, he relapses on his unfairness towards Matthew, he-
Alfred freezes as he remembers Matthew.
*Flashback*
“I'm back...”
Alfred turned and yelped as he saw Matthew covered in crimson blood. Alfred swore he saw Matthew look absolutely destroyed before laughing.
“S-Sorry I scared you,”
“D-Dude! Are you okay?!” Alfred asked with concern. Matthew nodded.
“I killed the girl you wanted me to, Elizabeta,” Matthew stated with a forced smile. Alfred, pale, nodded.
“O-Ok...dude, you look like you need some sleep. Go get some...”
Mathew simply nodded as he walked up the stairs towards his bedroom. Alfred watched sadly before heading up himself. He had more important things to worry about
*Present*
If only he had paid attention, Alfred let a tear fall and his grip on the bottle strengthens. Remembering what he came here to do, he gets on one knee.
“This is for you, Matthew,” He whispers as he sends the bottle out to sea. He stands up and allows himself to smile as he watches the bottle disappear over the horizon.
*Flashback*
“This is stupid!” Alfred exclaimed, throwing a vase against the wall, shattering it to pieces. Matthew yelped and approached his brother cautiously.
“Matthew!” Alfred yelled, “Why aren't you handling this?! Go take care of this revolt!”
Alfred started to pace, mumbling to himself.
“A-Alfred,” Matthew whispered. Alfred stopped and glared at him, “T-This isn't a revolt. It's more of a...revolution. Face it, you did bad things!”
“BAD THINGS?!” Alfred roared, advancing on Matthew, “I SAVED this country! If it weren't for me, this country would be driven to the ground!”
“IT ALREADY IS!!!” Matthew suddenly shouted. Alfred's eyes widened and he backed away, “You made this country go to the ground! Just face it!!!”
There was silence, the only sound heard by the brothers were the citizen's angry shouts. Matthew sighed shakily and started unbuttoning his shirt.
“W-What are you doing?!” Alfred asked, Matthew stared at him sadly.
“It can't be helped, listen, I told you I would protect you, did I not?” Matthew asked, when Alfred nods he smiles, “Then, let me fulfill that promise. Switch clothes with me,”
Alfred stared at him in disbelief as the realization dawned on him.
“NO!” He shouted, hugging Matthew, “No! Don't do it, Matthew! It's my fault, let me die!”
Matthew calmly released Alfred and put a cloak on him.
“I said I'll protect you, just let me do it,” Matthew finished changing and he opened the door and lead Alfred out.
“There's a secret exit in the last cell of the dungeons, it's unlocked. The path will lead you to the stables. Mount Kumajirou and leave,”
Matthew shoved Alfred in that direction and Alfred looked back at him with pleading eyes.
“Matt...”
“GO!”
Alfred turned around and ran to his destination, sobbing the entire way.
*Present*
Though the bottle had long disappeared, Alfred still stands there. He stares at the moon, he suddenly feels a tear go down his cheek, it soon turns into many more tears. He drops to his knees and cries out.
“I'm sorry!” He yells. “Matt! I'm sorry! Just, come back! Please!”
He lowers his head and clenches his eyes shut. He continues to whisper apologies to his fallen brother.
“G-God!” He chokes out through sobs, “I-I know I'm a terrible person, b-but please; if reincarnation is actually a thing...then please....if I'm reborn....”
“Let Matt and I become twins again...”
Alfred sees something out of the corner of his eye and he whips his head around to see a familiar face kneeling down beside him.
“M-Matt...” Alfred whispers. Matthew smiles and hugs his brother, although Alfred can't hug back.
Alfred smiles and cries more, Matthew smiles sadly at his brother before slowly fading.
“W-Wait! Matt!” Alfred cries out desperately, “Don't leave me!”
Alfred sits in the water before noticing something in the water in front of him. He picks it up and chuckles.
The item is a bottle of maple syrup.

Description
In a town by the port, a teenager wearing a plain white button up shirt and brown pants walks out onto the sea. He has blue eyes framed by glasses and blond hair, in his hands he carries a bottle with a piece of parchment in it.
*Flashback*
“Yo Matt! Whatcha doin'?” The young prince called to a boy who looked exactly like him. The young boy jumped and turned to face him.
“H-Hi, Alfred,” He whispered. In his hands was a bottle, “You're just in time,”
“In time?” Alfred asked, “For what?”
“I'm going to make a wish!” Matthew proudly answered. Alfred raised an eyebrow.
“With that old bottle?” He asked in disbelief. Matthew nodded and turned back to the ocean.
“There's an old legend around here! If you send a bottle with your wish inside it out to sea, it'll come true!”
Matthew bent over and released the glass bottle, the two boys watched the waves carry it until it was out of sight.
“So, what was your wish?” Alfred asked, facing the smaller boy.
“If I tell, it won't come true!”
“Hmm, ya I suppose that's right,”
*Present*
A shaky breath escapes Alfred's lungs as he dips his bare feet into the water. A tear threatens to fall, but he blinks it out as he relapses on his life.
He relapses on his selfishness as Prince, he relapses on his unfairness towards Matthew, he-
Alfred freezes as he remembers Matthew.
*Flashback*
“I'm back...”
Alfred turned and yelped as he saw Matthew covered in crimson blood. Alfred swore he saw Matthew look absolutely destroyed before laughing.
“S-Sorry I scared you,”
“D-Dude! Are you okay?!” Alfred asked with concern. Matthew nodded.
“I killed the girl you wanted me to, Elizabeta,” Matthew stated with a forced smile. Alfred, pale, nodded.
“O-Ok...dude, you look like you need some sleep. Go get some...”
Mathew simply nodded as he walked up the stairs towards his bedroom. Alfred watched sadly before heading up himself. He had more important things to worry about
*Present*
If only he had paid attention, Alfred let a tear fall and his grip on the bottle strengthens. Remembering what he came here to do, he gets on one knee.
“This is for you, Matthew,” He whispers as he sends the bottle out to sea. He stands up and allows himself to smile as he watches the bottle disappear over the horizon.
*Flashback*
“This is stupid!” Alfred exclaimed, throwing a vase against the wall, shattering it to pieces. Matthew yelped and approached his brother cautiously.
“Matthew!” Alfred yelled, “Why aren't you handling this?! Go take care of this revolt!”
Alfred started to pace, mumbling to himself.
“A-Alfred,” Matthew whispered. Alfred stopped and glared at him, “T-This isn't a revolt. It's more of a...revolution. Face it, you did bad things!”
“BAD THINGS?!” Alfred roared, advancing on Matthew, “I SAVED this country! If it weren't for me, this country would be driven to the ground!”
“IT ALREADY IS!!!” Matthew suddenly shouted. Alfred's eyes widened and he backed away, “You made this country go to the ground! Just face it!!!”
There was silence, the only sound heard by the brothers were the citizen's angry shouts. Matthew sighed shakily and started unbuttoning his shirt.
“W-What are you doing?!” Alfred asked, Matthew stared at him sadly.
“It can't be helped, listen, I told you I would protect you, did I not?” Matthew asked, when Alfred nods he smiles, “Then, let me fulfill that promise. Switch clothes with me,”
Alfred stared at him in disbelief as the realization dawned on him.
“NO!” He shouted, hugging Matthew, “No! Don't do it, Matthew! It's my fault, let me die!”
Matthew calmly released Alfred and put a cloak on him.
“I said I'll protect you, just let me do it,” Matthew finished changing and he opened the door and lead Alfred out.
“There's a secret exit in the last cell of the dungeons, it's unlocked. The path will lead you to the stables. Mount Kumajirou and leave,”
Matthew shoved Alfred in that direction and Alfred looked back at him with pleading eyes.
“Matt...”
“GO!”
Alfred turned around and ran to his destination, sobbing the entire way.
*Present*
Though the bottle had long disappeared, Alfred still stands there. He stares at the moon, he suddenly feels a tear go down his cheek, it soon turns into many more tears. He drops to his knees and cries out.
“I'm sorry!” He yells. “Matt! I'm sorry! Just, come back! Please!”
He lowers his head and clenches his eyes shut. He continues to whisper apologies to his fallen brother.
“G-God!” He chokes out through sobs, “I-I know I'm a terrible person, b-but please; if reincarnation is actually a thing...then please....if I'm reborn....”
“Let Matt and I become twins again...”
Alfred sees something out of the corner of his eye and he whips his head around to see a familiar face kneeling down beside him.
“M-Matt...” Alfred whispers. Matthew smiles and hugs his brother, although Alfred can't hug back.
Alfred smiles and cries more, Matthew smiles sadly at his brother before slowly fading.
“W-Wait! Matt!” Alfred cries out desperately, “Don't leave me!”
Alfred sits in the water before noticing something in the water in front of him. He picks it up and chuckles.
The item is a bottle of maple syrup.