Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:49 pm
FINALLY!!!MORE!! MORE!!!
FINALLY!!!MORE!! MORE!!!
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Unexpected Arrangements ~ Chapter V, Part 2
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FINALLY!!!MORE!! MORE!!!
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:48 pm
I'm ecstatic! *Hyper happy hoppy dance!* I thought this day might never come! *Sniffles dramatically*
. . .Great job, by the way. ^_^ Heero was . . . very believable. ^_^ Did I detect a hint of jealousy? *Shakes her finger* Heero, have a little faith!
Andrea . . . *Sings* It's your turn now. ^_^ Have fun avoiding the torch-weilding masses! ^_^
. . .Great job, by the way. ^_^ Heero was . . . very believable. ^_^ Did I detect a hint of jealousy? *Shakes her finger* Heero, have a little faith!
Andrea . . . *Sings* It's your turn now. ^_^ Have fun avoiding the torch-weilding masses! ^_^
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:36 pm
Lol! My turn! I have SUCH a twist planned! Mwahahaha...!!
Great job, Mel! I was about to send the hounds for you! You've been missed!
Hugs!
Great job, Mel! I was about to send the hounds for you! You've been missed!
Hugs!
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:01 am
So I've heard...You've been missed!
Don't send the hounds. My cat, Draco, might eat them alive. Heck, my cat even tries to eat ME.
OOH! Andrea! Is the twist you're referring to the one we talked about in Y!M? Or is it another? Eniways, I can't wait for it! My sem break's hear, so I ahve free time now!
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:06 pm
Twist?? Knowing Andrea..... 
Don't do anything evil, please!!!
Knowing Andrea..... Don't do anything evil, please!!!Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:31 pm
Yes! It's more or less the same twist we talked about. Mwahahaha...!
Mwahahaha! *growl*
*holds stomach*
Lasagna's ready!
Hey! I resent that! I'm e-vil! And I got my cookies to prove it!Twist??
Mwahahaha! *growl*
*holds stomach* Lasagna's ready!
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:02 pm
Huzzah!! It's out! You have no idea how happy this made me, mel!! :razz: Thanks, buddy!
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:42 pm
That's OK. I had to do something. I think they would have gone into a manhunt if I hadn't updated! XD
Luv ya!
Luv ya!
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:09 pm
Chapter IV, Part 1
~Relena~
Even before I opened my eyes, the darkness still around me, I knew I was in a strange place. Although the bed I laid on was soft, the mattress sinking gently under me and the quilt around me, warm and thick, the smell and overall air around me was alien and even cold. My head throbbed painfully as a remainder of my kidnapping, Lady Lucrezia?s soft, blue colored eyes the last thing I saw before falling into a void.
As I willed my eyes open, the soft moonlight spilling through the windows, a figure sitting at the far end, hunched back in what seemed slumber, made a sudden fear grip my heart. Silently, on shaky legs, I made my way to the heavy door, keeping the dark quilt close around me, but to my disappointment, even if I was expecting it, the door was locked. The thought of calling for help rushed through my head, but who would really help me? I was a prisoner, and no soldier with a right mind would set me free.
That was just foolish thinking.
When the person sitting at the chair made a noise, I knew I had to get some answers. I at least deserved to know where I was.
However, I never expected Lady Lucrezia to be the one there, watching me with guilt and pain in her eyes. For a moment, as she rose and walked near, I felt anger rise in me, but I had known the woman for far too many years to know there had to be a very good reason for her to do what she did.
?I know I do not deserve your forgiveness, milady, yet, I do wish to apologize for the ordeal I?ve made you go through? for betraying your trust.?
Long talks with my father of when he was in good health, guiding as the natural sovereign he was, rushed through my head. <i>Always keep a clear head. Show no emotion. You will always be in control.</i> So I chose to ignore her apology. ?Where am I??
?We are right now in Mirith??
The fear I felt doubled, and then tripled as I realized the danger of my situation. ?You sold me out.? I could not understand Lucrezia, her motives were alien; there had to be a logical reason why I was now in Lord Kushrenada?s hidden, decaying fortress.
?If you only knew what I do. I had to do it, Lady Relena. I can show you, if you want.?
The temptation was overwhelming, I just didn?t know if I could continue to trust her. She must have read my eyes, for her voice became gentler as she headed for the door, withdrawing a set of keys from the folds of her dress. ?I know you don?t trust me, there?s no reason for you to. But coming with me will give you the answers to your kingdom?s problems. Please,? she said as she opened the door, and motioned me to follow her. ?We can help each other.?
A cold rush of air swept into the room, and I shivered lightly as I looked beyond Lucrezia?s thin shoulders, out to the dark, empty hallways. The moonlight sounds of crickets and owls wandered through the opened windows, resounded a hollow echo that vibrated down the halls as if the palace were devoid of any human soul.
In fear, I followed Lucrezia.
If I were to be asked later the shades of the doors, or the turns made, I would have to lower my head in shame as I was too preoccupied with the sounds of despair that rose in intensity the deeper we went. Men, their voices tired and maybe even delirious, cried for food or water, and other wailed in agony, crying, sobbing? dying.
Lucrezia withdrew her ring of keys from the folds of her burgundy dress, sorting out the keys for the heavy, metal door separating us from the sounds beyond. I wasn?t too sure if I was ready to step ahead, but as the door was finally unlocked and opened, the putrid smell of corpses and excrement made my stomach lurch in pain, as I doubled and emptied the last vestiges of food I had managed to keep in almost an entire day of no nourishment.
I felt Lucrezia rubbing my back in gently strokes, but it only angered me further, so I shrugged her off, and walked down the long steps into the hell beyond, fighting desperately the acid in my throat.
Dozens of men, old and haggard, dirty and delirious cried for help, extending their arms in between the bars of their cells, trying to grasp the hems of our skirts, or any limb they could possibly reach. I walked behind Lucrezia, trying to avoid their hands until I felt one of them grab my hair and yank me against the cold metal bars. My head bounced painfully, but the man only pulled harder on it, and I couldn?t help crying out as I felt a few strands tear from my skull. He slid his other hand around my neck, pressing on my pulse point until I could hardly breathe. He was too strong for me even as I dug my nails into his knuckles, waving my other hand until I pushed against his face, neck, anywhere I could reach in my desperation to get free.
?Stop it!?
I wondered what position Lucrezia?s must possess in this place, because as soon as she spoke, the man released me with such force, I stumbled to the floor, coughing wildly as I tried to catch my breath. She approached the man, talking to him in hushed tones that I had to strain to hear what they were saying, but before too long, they had stopped and had turned to look down at me.
And to my horror, Lucrezia unlocked the door to his cell.
?This is the person I wanted you to meet, milady.?
For the first time I turned to look at him, taking in his brownish hair and filthy skin; chiseled bones, high cheeks, strong forehead, thin lips? and his eyes, an aquamarine that still managed to shine, even in these darkened dungeons.
My eyes, my father?s eyes.
?Bro??
?Traitor.? He spat, his voice powerful and menacing as it resounded over the dim of the place. ?You abandoned me. You betrayed me.?
I could not understand his words; the euphoria of finding him alive and well, and the confusion his accusation cause me, I thought I would faint by the emotional parade I was thrown in.
?I don?t understand. We thought you were dead! Father has searched the country twice over looking for you? but he has fallen ill and is not capable of many things now. You must believe me!?
He laughed at me, his voice filled with hatred. ?You lie! I was always here. You left me here to die? So many days? months? years! I don?t even know how long I have remained here.?
?Brother, you must-? I couldn?t hold my tears in anymore, ?I love you, my brother. If I had known you were alive? Father has not given up on you; there is a group of rangers perpetually on the search for you. They are not to return if you are not with them. But, as I said, Father is too ill. He?s dying, Milliardo.
?I am to marry the Prince of Kquest by Father?s petition, in order to save the kingdom from falling into Lord Kushrenada?s hands. Sanq, our beautiful kingdom is dying, and unless I wed, Kushrenada will invade and take it by force. We have sent a letter to Lord Barton of Luruah for help? but we?re afraid they might not be enough.
?Everything has gone wrong since you left! Our army has deserted us; they say they have no one else to fight for. Kquest?s armies shall arrive in two, perhaps three nights, and Luruah?s, a short time after that.? I stepped into his cell, kneeling at his feet. ?I?m afraid, Milliardo, very afraid. Lord Kushrenada has asked for my hand in marriage several times, and if everything else fails, he?ll force me to be his wife.? I wiped at my cheeks with a rough hand. ?But before that happens, I swear I?ll end my own life first.?
He came down to his knees beside me, wounding his arms around my shoulders. I could see the white-blond strands of his hair beneath the dirt and filth, and his eyes, his beautiful eyes were wet with tears as he held me tightly to him.
After a moment, he moved back and wiped my cheeks, even though a frown crinkled his forehead. ?Listen to me, don?t tell Father of this meeting. Ask Lord Barton of Luruah who is a close acquaintance, and arrange a small group of loyal riders, skilled and intelligent men to send a letter to King Winner of Asbath. They will come in my aid. They will take care of everything.?
He glanced at Lucrezia, and back at me. ?Don?t blame her.? I felt fear seize my heart as he kissed my forehead. ?She will get you out of here? We will meet again, little sister. I?m sorry I was so haste to place judgment. Misguided and ill-fated. I apologize.? A noise, like a clank of metal forewarned us there wasn?t much time left. I was drowned in fear, and unwilling to leave him here. ?When you?re outside the castle, dress in a crow?s cloak, and fly like an eagle into safety. Wake no suspicion. Lady Luck will be on our side from this day on.?
Footsteps neared, and before any of us could do anything, we were face to face with the man who had drowned our kingdom in doom.
* * *
To be continued...
I know their dialogues seemed rushed, but remember they didn't have much time. -____-; And Lady Luck will be on their side, it doesn't matter how this chapter ended. Remember Mel's chappie! Hope you liked this!
~Relena~
Even before I opened my eyes, the darkness still around me, I knew I was in a strange place. Although the bed I laid on was soft, the mattress sinking gently under me and the quilt around me, warm and thick, the smell and overall air around me was alien and even cold. My head throbbed painfully as a remainder of my kidnapping, Lady Lucrezia?s soft, blue colored eyes the last thing I saw before falling into a void.
As I willed my eyes open, the soft moonlight spilling through the windows, a figure sitting at the far end, hunched back in what seemed slumber, made a sudden fear grip my heart. Silently, on shaky legs, I made my way to the heavy door, keeping the dark quilt close around me, but to my disappointment, even if I was expecting it, the door was locked. The thought of calling for help rushed through my head, but who would really help me? I was a prisoner, and no soldier with a right mind would set me free.
That was just foolish thinking.
When the person sitting at the chair made a noise, I knew I had to get some answers. I at least deserved to know where I was.
However, I never expected Lady Lucrezia to be the one there, watching me with guilt and pain in her eyes. For a moment, as she rose and walked near, I felt anger rise in me, but I had known the woman for far too many years to know there had to be a very good reason for her to do what she did.
?I know I do not deserve your forgiveness, milady, yet, I do wish to apologize for the ordeal I?ve made you go through? for betraying your trust.?
Long talks with my father of when he was in good health, guiding as the natural sovereign he was, rushed through my head. <i>Always keep a clear head. Show no emotion. You will always be in control.</i> So I chose to ignore her apology. ?Where am I??
?We are right now in Mirith??
The fear I felt doubled, and then tripled as I realized the danger of my situation. ?You sold me out.? I could not understand Lucrezia, her motives were alien; there had to be a logical reason why I was now in Lord Kushrenada?s hidden, decaying fortress.
?If you only knew what I do. I had to do it, Lady Relena. I can show you, if you want.?
The temptation was overwhelming, I just didn?t know if I could continue to trust her. She must have read my eyes, for her voice became gentler as she headed for the door, withdrawing a set of keys from the folds of her dress. ?I know you don?t trust me, there?s no reason for you to. But coming with me will give you the answers to your kingdom?s problems. Please,? she said as she opened the door, and motioned me to follow her. ?We can help each other.?
A cold rush of air swept into the room, and I shivered lightly as I looked beyond Lucrezia?s thin shoulders, out to the dark, empty hallways. The moonlight sounds of crickets and owls wandered through the opened windows, resounded a hollow echo that vibrated down the halls as if the palace were devoid of any human soul.
In fear, I followed Lucrezia.
If I were to be asked later the shades of the doors, or the turns made, I would have to lower my head in shame as I was too preoccupied with the sounds of despair that rose in intensity the deeper we went. Men, their voices tired and maybe even delirious, cried for food or water, and other wailed in agony, crying, sobbing? dying.
Lucrezia withdrew her ring of keys from the folds of her burgundy dress, sorting out the keys for the heavy, metal door separating us from the sounds beyond. I wasn?t too sure if I was ready to step ahead, but as the door was finally unlocked and opened, the putrid smell of corpses and excrement made my stomach lurch in pain, as I doubled and emptied the last vestiges of food I had managed to keep in almost an entire day of no nourishment.
I felt Lucrezia rubbing my back in gently strokes, but it only angered me further, so I shrugged her off, and walked down the long steps into the hell beyond, fighting desperately the acid in my throat.
Dozens of men, old and haggard, dirty and delirious cried for help, extending their arms in between the bars of their cells, trying to grasp the hems of our skirts, or any limb they could possibly reach. I walked behind Lucrezia, trying to avoid their hands until I felt one of them grab my hair and yank me against the cold metal bars. My head bounced painfully, but the man only pulled harder on it, and I couldn?t help crying out as I felt a few strands tear from my skull. He slid his other hand around my neck, pressing on my pulse point until I could hardly breathe. He was too strong for me even as I dug my nails into his knuckles, waving my other hand until I pushed against his face, neck, anywhere I could reach in my desperation to get free.
?Stop it!?
I wondered what position Lucrezia?s must possess in this place, because as soon as she spoke, the man released me with such force, I stumbled to the floor, coughing wildly as I tried to catch my breath. She approached the man, talking to him in hushed tones that I had to strain to hear what they were saying, but before too long, they had stopped and had turned to look down at me.
And to my horror, Lucrezia unlocked the door to his cell.
?This is the person I wanted you to meet, milady.?
For the first time I turned to look at him, taking in his brownish hair and filthy skin; chiseled bones, high cheeks, strong forehead, thin lips? and his eyes, an aquamarine that still managed to shine, even in these darkened dungeons.
My eyes, my father?s eyes.
?Bro??
?Traitor.? He spat, his voice powerful and menacing as it resounded over the dim of the place. ?You abandoned me. You betrayed me.?
I could not understand his words; the euphoria of finding him alive and well, and the confusion his accusation cause me, I thought I would faint by the emotional parade I was thrown in.
?I don?t understand. We thought you were dead! Father has searched the country twice over looking for you? but he has fallen ill and is not capable of many things now. You must believe me!?
He laughed at me, his voice filled with hatred. ?You lie! I was always here. You left me here to die? So many days? months? years! I don?t even know how long I have remained here.?
?Brother, you must-? I couldn?t hold my tears in anymore, ?I love you, my brother. If I had known you were alive? Father has not given up on you; there is a group of rangers perpetually on the search for you. They are not to return if you are not with them. But, as I said, Father is too ill. He?s dying, Milliardo.
?I am to marry the Prince of Kquest by Father?s petition, in order to save the kingdom from falling into Lord Kushrenada?s hands. Sanq, our beautiful kingdom is dying, and unless I wed, Kushrenada will invade and take it by force. We have sent a letter to Lord Barton of Luruah for help? but we?re afraid they might not be enough.
?Everything has gone wrong since you left! Our army has deserted us; they say they have no one else to fight for. Kquest?s armies shall arrive in two, perhaps three nights, and Luruah?s, a short time after that.? I stepped into his cell, kneeling at his feet. ?I?m afraid, Milliardo, very afraid. Lord Kushrenada has asked for my hand in marriage several times, and if everything else fails, he?ll force me to be his wife.? I wiped at my cheeks with a rough hand. ?But before that happens, I swear I?ll end my own life first.?
He came down to his knees beside me, wounding his arms around my shoulders. I could see the white-blond strands of his hair beneath the dirt and filth, and his eyes, his beautiful eyes were wet with tears as he held me tightly to him.
After a moment, he moved back and wiped my cheeks, even though a frown crinkled his forehead. ?Listen to me, don?t tell Father of this meeting. Ask Lord Barton of Luruah who is a close acquaintance, and arrange a small group of loyal riders, skilled and intelligent men to send a letter to King Winner of Asbath. They will come in my aid. They will take care of everything.?
He glanced at Lucrezia, and back at me. ?Don?t blame her.? I felt fear seize my heart as he kissed my forehead. ?She will get you out of here? We will meet again, little sister. I?m sorry I was so haste to place judgment. Misguided and ill-fated. I apologize.? A noise, like a clank of metal forewarned us there wasn?t much time left. I was drowned in fear, and unwilling to leave him here. ?When you?re outside the castle, dress in a crow?s cloak, and fly like an eagle into safety. Wake no suspicion. Lady Luck will be on our side from this day on.?
Footsteps neared, and before any of us could do anything, we were face to face with the man who had drowned our kingdom in doom.
* * *
To be continued...
I know their dialogues seemed rushed, but remember they didn't have much time. -____-; And Lady Luck will be on their side, it doesn't matter how this chapter ended. Remember Mel's chappie! Hope you liked this!
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 1:39 am
Cliffies! I love cliffies! Now it's up to you, Cali!
hahaha! *twirls around* Nice one, andrea! I love their dialogue!
hahaha! *twirls around* Nice one, andrea! I love their dialogue!