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Sun tilted his head up to stare at the dusk sky. Being the ruler of a kingdom where there was a huge divide between the animatronics and the human citizens was challenging. It was made even more challenging when he had a family that consisted of a crude brother, one supportive brother, and no female siblings. Oh, and it was also made all the more challenging when he was expected to marry someone who could help raise a potential heir. More precisely, he was expected to marry a woman within a year.
The young ruler didn't know the first thing about women or marriage. He had been specifically created to run the kingdom and he knew the customs and importance of marriage, yet he knew nothing about how to actually get to know a woman and figure out if he wanted to have her at his side as he ruled his kingdom. What he did know that he was expected to choose someone of noble animatronic heritage. Someone who had been made to be a high-ranking animatronic within the kingdom. Heck, his brothers had made a list of recommendations for him to choose from to help him "get started" on choosing a partner. Unfortunately for him, that list consisted of only two animatronic nobles they deemed worthy enough to be his partner: Glamrock Chica and Roxanne Wolf.
Sun hosted many parties and banquets that included the most noble families in the kingdom and he had indeed met the two women that his brothers thought would make excellent suitors. Yet he didn't know them well enough to discern whether or not either of them were people he'd want to spend his life with. So far, what he did know about them didn't exactly give him high hopes. Roxanne Wolf seemed too full of herself and wasn't exactly the nicest animatronic. She was obsessed with her looks, obsessed with being perfect and seemed to demand attention from every being around. Glamrock Chica seemed nice on the surface but, from what he gathered, was a bit of an impatient glutton whose mind seemed occupied solely with thoughts of food. He'd even heard her harass one of his very own royal chefs for taking too long to make a meal, which had embarrassed him greatly.
Why me? He suddenly wondered as he gripped the railing of his balcony. Why was I chosen out of my brothers? Why was I the one chosen to run this kingdom?
Well, he was sure he knew why one of his brothers, Moon, wasn't chosen. Moon would have run the kingdom to the ground and made it a living hell for his citizens, especially the human ones. He was a rude, cruel animatronic who always seemed to want to push Sun to make choices that seemed somewhat barbaric at times. He seemed somewhat bloodthirsty and it sometimes felt like he wanted to wage war on the neighbouring kingdoms. He took pleasure in punishing those caught breaking the law...far too much pleasure. He even tried pressuring Sun to have horrific public executions to "keep the citizens in check. So, yeah, it seemed obvious why he wasn't chosen.
But that didn't explain why Sun was chosen to rule instead of Eclipse. Unlike Moon, Eclipse was a friendly, kind soul who seemed to want what was best for the kingdom. He had more patience than both his other brothers and acted as an advisor to Sun...and a very good one at that! He was good at de-escalating situations and often helped plan ways to improve the well-being of those who resided in the kingdom. He was intelligent, level-headed, caring, and thoughtful. Sun knew he himself wasn't evil the way Moon was, yet he couldn't help but feel like he wasn't the best either. He felt as though he were too impatient, quick-tempered, and maybe too much of a perfectionist at times. Sure, he wasn't vain and shallow like Roxanne Wolf was, but he certainly felt like he demanded too much from his staff at times and was too quick to yell at them for messing something up. He also felt like this stemmed from the way he expected himself to be a perfect ruler, not allowing himself to even take breaks to ensure that the kingdom was in check. He was also an anxious, jittery mess who freaked out even over the most simple things. He sometimes felt like he unintentionally ruled his kingdom with an iron fist just to keep his citizens safe from any mistakes he might make or any dangers that lurked out there, waiting to harm him. At the same time, he also felt he didn't rule them strictly enough. He felt like he failed them, especially since there was such a huge divide between humans and animatronics. And now he felt like he was failing at finding a suitable person to sit beside him on his throne.
Oh, what do I do? Sun thought, sighing. His grip on the railings tightened as he looked down at the courtyard below. Moon already mocks me so much! He would have looong chosen someone...probably Roxanne, knowing him. He would've chosen no less than a high-ranking noble and would be parading around at this point, showing the kingdom he now has someone who can produce a worthy heir to the throne. Maybe he would've chosen Roxanne because she's intimidating. Eclipse would have chosen one as well already...he would've done so only because he puts the kingdom above anyone else. He would have picked a noble regardless of how he felt about them just so that the kingdom would have someone who could have an heir if something ever happened to him. He wouldn't care who, as long as they are a worthy noble the kingdom would approve of. But...I'm not them!
He clenched his teeth, growling to himself. He felt frustrated with himself and with the role that had been given to him. But I'm not them! First of all, I'm not like Eclipse. I mean, yes, I'd do anything for my kingdom and I would put the citizens before myself any day...but I don't think I could stand being married to someone I don't even love! I don't think I could marry someone just because they're a noble. It would still have to be someone I actually care for! I'm not like Moon either...I'd never like someone who doesn't care about anything other than themselves!
Another thought came to mind. Is this my perfectionist side coming out? Am I being too picky because I can't accept anything less than perfect? Eclipse has always called me out on that, especially when I yell at someone for not following my orders directly...which I always feel bad about. Is this whole thing happening because maybe I'm being a little unrealistic? No...it can't be! I mean...I just want someone around who I love, is that soooo bad?!
He sighed and turned away, heading into his room. I'll find someone within a year, I'm sure.