A Knight's Tale (Lemon)
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:13 pm
Disclaimer and warning: I do not own the characters of gundam wing. I do own General Martok, girls, just give me a kiss if you want use him ^_- The story and props I also own, guys, you want anything, just give me a salute on my work. Ok..
!Warning! This romance (not yet) has lemon in it. If you are not of or over proper age, you should not be here. If you are a sick little henti fan who?s sneaking around on your parents, I can?t do a thing about it, but I do not take responsibility of that in regards to those of you parents who have decided to hate me instead of taking care of their kids.
A Knight?s Tale
Chapter 1: An Enchanted World
Once upon a time, in an enchanted land far, far away, a beautiful kingdom ruled the known world. Everyone lived in peace and prosperity, and they were happy.. The king reigned for many years bringing justice to the land, and keeping his kingdom strong.
Many years had passed and the good king was ill. His daughter, the only remaining member of the family, was next in line to wear the crown. But the princess was not married, and by laws passed down for generations, she must have a king by her side. She lived in a castle witch that stood on a hill in front of a great capital named, Williamsburg. On the other side of this towering castle was a great lake. On the shore, a soldier sat staring at the waves. It was Heero.. one of the guards at the castle sworn by blood to protect the king and his daughter. He sat on the shore relaxing. The waves strong but gentle as they washed over the white sands. The water crystal clear as the setting sun glimmered across the lake. It was a beautiful sight..
On the highest tower, the princess watched this soldier on the shore. The princess was of perfect body and beautiful hair. She wore a beautiful blue dress made of silk that rippled in the winds. It was Relena, she gazed at this man with wonder. He was the only man who ever sat on the shore, he could sit there for hours, staring at the waves.. and she could watch him for hours. Watching him she felt something she never felt before. A feeling that radiated from the very essence of her soul.
Heero continued to stare until his senses stirred. It was coming from above, he started to turn when another soldier came to him and said, ?Heero..? Heero turned to see it was his friend, Trowa. Trowa: ?Heero, its time. We?re leaving for the party.? Heero: ?Thanks, lets go.?
Relena didn?t hear what they said, but she saw them leave, but when they were out of sight, she felt an emptiness she couldn?t explain. Taking a breath, she left the balcony that lead into her lavish room. She rang the servants? bell and two maids came to the door. Relena: ?Hilde, Catherine, fetch my robe and some tea please.? They nodded and left. Another maid named Dorothy appeared from the hall and said, ?The king wishes to see you..? Relena: ?Alright.? Relena left her and walked down the dark hall, somehow she knew this would be a sad visit..
Chapter 2: Old prophet
Heero and Trowa enter the local bar, they left their swords at the door and went to sit. The general was there, his name was Martok. He was a man of wisdom and long years, strong, well built. His hair was almost black and the beard on his face gave him the fierce symbol of authority he always displayed. He was missing an eye and had a huge scar that ran up from where his eye used to be. He circled the bar scrutinizing his subordinates when he saw Heero and Trowa entered. Martok: ?Ah! Heero, Trowa! Welcome. Order what you want, the drinks are on the house!? The bar bursted into cheers hailing General Martok. Heero and Trowa nodded and sat down. The local sheriff walked in and said, ?Heero, Trowa, good to see ya again!? Heero: ?Hello Duo.? Trowa: ?What?s up.? Duo: ?Well, I heard there was a party in the king?s honor, so I came.? Another soldier sitting at the bar said, ?Good luck, you?ll need it to stay sober for the night.? Duo: ?What do you want waffle?? Wufei: ?Its Wufei.? Duo: ?Sorry.? Wufei: ?Shouldn?t you be out on duty?? Duo: ?The deputy is covering for me.? Martok: ?Ah Duo, welcome, you are an officer of the king, join us!? Duo: ?Sure, thanks.? Trowa: ?You can sit with us if you like.? Duo: ?Great! Bartender, drinks for me and my friends!? Bartender: ?What?ll ya have?? Duo: ?Scotch.? Trowa: ?Whisky.? Heero: ?Water..? Duo and Trowa stared at Herro for a moment. The bartender gave Heero his water. Heero just stared at it, a wave despair washed him over into a silent state. Heero had become accustomed to hiding his emotions. He had no one to turn to for his problems, not even his friends. Everyone enjoyed themselves telling stories and sharing in friendship. Until an old man ran through the door. He dropped his cane and ran towards the general. Heero caught him and said, ?Calm down, what?s the matter?? Old man: ?I must speak with the general, it is urgent!? Martok: ?Then speak up, what?s the matter?? Old man: ?General, they?re coming!? Martok: ?Calm yourself man, who is coming?? The old man held his breath for a moment, then, in a slow release he said, ?Dragons..? The entire bar went silent. Martok: ?How do you know this?? Old man: ?In a dream, I saw them. It was because they were defeated, they?re returning for revenge!? Martok: ?Duo.. take this man to the hospital, he is not feeling well.? Duo got up and took his arm. The old man shook it off and said, ?I am in perfect health, you should be more concerned about the HELL that is about to befall us!? ?You old fool..? Martok muttered, ?get him out of my sight!? Duo: ?Come on, don?t make me use force.? The old man calmed down and nodded. Duo took him by the arm again and walked him out the door. They reached the door and the old man stopped and said, ?If you don?t act now, we?ll all be doomed.? With that, they walked out.
Chapter 3: Bittersweet Sorrow
Relena walked down the dark hall to lone door. On the opposite side was a stain glass window of the city. She opened the door and walked into the room witch was dimly lit. On the bed lay the king, weakened by illness. She crept in and said, ?Father.. did you want to see me?? ?Yes,? came the king?s haggard voice, ?come.. my child..? His daughter was always dear to him. Even with such little energy, he still shows her he cares. Relena came to his beside and said, ?I?m here.? King: ?My child.. you are the only one in my family who can lead this kingdom.. I have no other relatives that can take your place. You must wear the crown. I have granted special permission for you to rule without a king by your side. But you must find a king, if you don?t, there will be no more Peacecrafts, and this kingdom will fall.? Relena: ?Father, I never wanted to rule this kingdom, I just wanted a normal life.? King: ?I know, there are some things that money nor fame cannot buy.? The king paused, struggling for breath. Relena knelt by his side, her heart dropped faster than she did. King: ?I.. I feel that my time on this Earth has become short..? ?Father,? said Relena with tears streaming form her face, ?I love you father..?
Chapter 4: Pure Evil
Heero sat back and looked at General Martok who was starring at his drink. He spotted a gleam of pure terror in his eye. Wufei: ?Tell us general, what is a dragon?? Martok: ?Pure.. evil.? An elderly soldier said, ?They are horrid creatures.. many years ago, there was a great swarm of hundreds of these big creatures.? A man next to him says, ?Big.. there is no word to describe how big they were.? Martok: ?They were enormous creatures.. born of evil. They were the reason the word, monster was invented. As children of evil, they were given the gifts hell?s flames that swelled within they?re bellies. Eighteen years ago, a swarm of dragons terrorized all that lived below, apparently going wherever the wind took them. One day, they headed towards the castle, we could tell by the stench that lasted for days before they came.? First man: ?But we were prepared.. that?s why the walls are ten feet thick and have blades as tall as men on roofs.? Martok: ?At least we thought we were prepared..
Memory
?Martok! Get out there, protect your king!? Martok: ?Captain, sir!? The lowly soldier ran out into the courtyard. The setting sun was almost eclipsed by the hundreds of dragons flying towards the castle. A soldier running by shouts, ?Captain, our decoys have been ambushed, the king is trapped here!? Captain: ?Damn! Very well, gunners, take aim and fire! My brethren, prepare for combat and may honor.. guide you. Martok drew his sword and the rest followed suit. Large bows were pulled back by mechanical cranes. On them soldiers loaded bundles of arrows that looked like point tipped bullets. The bundles were loaded, a officer stood up and said, ?Captain, we?re ready!? Captain: ?Fire!? The bows were released, a spray of arrows flew into the swarm. Seconds later, dragons started dropping like flies. Another volley is fired, but the dragons reach the castle. They began to circle the castle and rain down hell hot flames on courtyards below. The soldiers and gunners cover themselves with their shields witch protect them from the fire. The dragons prove themselves cunning and land in the courtyards. Those still in the air went after the gunners. They begin eating the soldiers, the gunners fire another volley at dragons still in the air, but one dragon grabs a gun right off its base and drops it into the yard. Captain: ?All gunners, get down, help the soldiers!? Martok was doing his best trying not to be eaten, everywhere he turned, there were jaws and claws eager for his blood. The soldiers were losing, their blades weren?t long enough to reach the eternal organs. Martok looked at the captain for orders when a gun was dropped right on top of him. As soon as his second in command yells orders, a dragon bites him in half. In an attempt to save the others in higher rank, Martok raises his sword and shouts, ?I have command!? Two dragons turn and fly strait for him. One lowers its head to take off and Martok throws his sword into its brain killing it. Martok puts his shield in front of him, but it does no good. The claws pierce to shield and Martok lets go letting it carry his shield off. Martok stands to his feet, he notices out of the corner of his eye a thunderstorm of pitch black clouds and heavy rain. A soldier runs to him and says, ?Sir, what do we do?? Martok: ?Tell everyone to arm themselves with bows and arrows.? Soldier: ?Sir?? Martok: ?We have been given a gift from God himself.? The storm was now settling over the castle, the soldiers poured arrows into the swarm until every dragon had arrows in them. The thunder became deafening over the noise of the battle. Martok: ?All hands retreat!? The soldiers did so, as Martok was running away, a dragon?s claw grazed his face, witch left the gruesome scar. A soldier running by grabbed him and drug him to safety. There was nothing to terrorize, so the dragons took to the skies. When they did, they were struck by lightning. Both the castle and the city was illuminated by the massive display of lightning. Soon, the pounding of the ground could be heard, it was the sound of falling dragons..
Martok: ?Ha haaa.. there were piles of corpses laying in the courtyard, others laid in the fields around the castle, and the banks of the great lake rose over a foot. The bodies were piled and people came from near and far to celebrate. The bodies were incinerated, and we danced around the flames like the savages of the south-east. I was made a general and achieved instant fame as the Dragon Slayer.. the only things that remained of that day was this scar, and the bones that are resting at the bottom of the lake.? Heero was done, he got up and left before anyone else did. Down the road, Duo walking by asked, ?Hey Heero, where you goin?? Heero: ?Home.? Duo: ?May I join you?? Heero: ?No.? After that, Heero walked home.
Chapter 5: The Rich Man
Heero woke from his sleep, he stretched and got up. He was crossing his bedroom when a sound blasted into the room from the window. Heero pulled his sword and aimed it at the evil burst of noise only to see it was his rooster. Heero put the sword away and said, ?You?re late again.. otta have you for supper tonight.? Heero gave the chicken his death glare and the chicken took off. Heero: ?Stupid bird.?
Heero was walking down the street to work. The street was busy as usual with bustling crowds and merchants eager to sell the same old things. Walking down the street Heero bumped into a traveler. The traveler turns and says, ?I?m sorry, I wasn?t looking where I was going.? Heero: ?Its alright.? upon inspecting him, Heero realizes who the traveler is. Traveler: ?Your are soldier are you not? Could you help me?? Heero: ?And you are Quatre, the man who does most of the major business in the city, yes I?ll help, what?s the matter?? Quatre: ?Ah, how did you know who I was?!? Heero: ?The fine shoes, the hands, and the hair.? Quatre: ?Oh. I haven?t paid my taxes yet, and I have a lot of money. The Sheriff was supposed to escort me, but he?s nowhere to be found.? Heero: ?Probably sobering with that maid of his. Yes, I?ll escort you to the castle.?
Chapter 6: The King is Dead
Relena woke from bed. When she got dressed, a maid came to her door. She hadn?t seen this maid before.. Her hair was dark blonde and wore a necklace with a crucifix on it. Relena had never seen this maid in the castle, or anywhere else for that matter. Relena: ?Yes, what is it?? Maid: ?Its your father, you need to go see him.? Relena: ?You mean go see the king right?? Maid: ?Yes, my apologies.? The maid turned to leave when Relena caught her and said, ?Maid? What is your name?? Maid: ?Middi.. Middi Une.? Relena: ?I hope I see you again.? Middi said nothing, she left the room and disappeared down the hall. Putting that aside, Relena ran to the king?s room. When she got there, the doctor walked out. He caught Relena and said, ?There was nothing I could do, the king is dead, I?m sorry.? Relena: ?I want to see him, let me through!? The doctor let her go, Relena ran into the king?s room.. All throughout the halls of the great castle could Relena?s cry be heard.. The king is dead..
Heero and Quatre had now left the city and were making they?re way to the castle. Quatre: ?There?s the castle.. say, what?s your name?? Heero: ?Heero, I?m a guard in the castle.? Quatre: ?Heero.. do you smell something?? Heero: ?huh..? Heero sensed that something was different, that something has gone terribly wrong, but he didn?t smell anything. Suddenly, the bells at the castle rang all at once then paused. A few moments later, clock tower bell went off and didn?t stop ringing. Quatre turned to look at the city and said, ?Why are the bells ringing like this?? Quatre turned around to see Heero running off. A couple other soldiers came running from the city. One with black eyes ran right passed him, Quatre tried to chase him, but he was far to fast. The other soldier caught up and Quatre said, ?Hey I know you, your Trowa right? What?s going on?? Trowa: ?The king is dead.? Quatre slowed down until he came to a stop. ?Dead?? He turned to look behind him when he saw the Sheriff running towards him. Quatre: ?Duo, where have you been?? Duo: ?Sorry Quatre, I had trouble getting out of bed.? Quatre ran with Duo up to the castle gates.
Trowa got to the gate when he saw a maid leaving. He stopped, grabbed the maid and said, ?Where do you think you?re going, the king is dead.? The maid lifted her head and Trowa saw who it was. ?Middi..? Middi: ?I see our paths have crossed again, do you still hate me?? Trowa: ?I don?t know, you?ve done things that can?t be forgiven..? Middi kissed his forehead and whispered, ?Maybe some other time..? Quatre ran by and Duo grabbed Trowa and said, ?Come on, we gotta go!? Trowa gave her one last look goodbye and ran off with Duo. Middi turned, and left..
Chapter 7: Evil Knows No Bounds
A few days later, a funeral service was held for the good king. The princess, the general, the soldiers, the sheriff, the rich man, and the maids stood in their respective places as the good king who had ruled for a long time was buried in the royal cemetery. Relena stood alone in her place, no one was there to comfort her, or love her in this time of sorrow. This weighed heavily on Heero?s heart. Tears rolled down Relena?s almost frozen and dripping on her blue dress as the king?s body was lowered into the ground. He was gone forever, she?ll have to rule this kingdom, and she was going to have to square with that for the rest of her life. Quatre watches as the body is lowered into the ground. His heart is also saddened, but there is something bothering him. He moves over to Duo and says, ?Hey.. do you smell that?? Duo: ?Smell what?? Quatre: ?I don?t know.. its unlike anything I?ve ever smelled..? Duo: ?Yea.. yea.. I smell it to.. it?s awful.? Wufei: ?What are you two talking about, the king is dead.. this isn?t the time for chit-chat.? Duo: ?Hey.. do you smell that.? Wufei: ?Smell what?? Wufei took a big smell and said, ?What is that?? Wufei: ?Heero, there is something that smells bad, we can?t have it disrupt the funeral, go check it out.? General Martok noticed the disturbance when he finally caught a whiff of it. When the smell registered in his brain he gasped. Martok: ?All soldiers on guard!? A dragon bursted through the wall that Martok was standing in front of and knocked him on the ground. A piece of debris flew by knocked him unconscious. Dragons jumped over all the walls surrounding the courtyard, they began to feast on the soldiers and maids. Hilde, Catherine, and Dorothy ducked and crawled into the servant?s corridor where they hid. ?Protect the princess!? someone shouted. Relena backed away form one of the dragons. A few soldiers gathered in front of and the dragon snapped them all in one bite leaving Relena defenseless. The dragon used the back of its claw to knock her to the ground. Relena came too and stared right in the dragon?s eye. The dragon said, ?My condolences.. to the princess..? The dragon opened its mouth wide.. then dropped to the floor dead.. with a sword in its skull. Heero ran to Relena and picked her up. He handed her to Trowa who carried her to an exit. Heero saw Martok on the ground unhurt and called Wufei. Heero: ?Help me with the general!? They hulled the general to the exit where Relena was. The dragons started blocking the exits, and then ate everything that moved. Heero and Wufei almost made it, but dragon swooped down on them. Heero saw it first and pushed the general and Wufei out of the way. The Dragon came in, Heero tried to fall to the ground, but the claw caught his side and shoulder. Trowa came out and dragged Heero in. Relena said, ?We?re safe!? Wufei: ?Not yet, lets go! Trowa, Carry the general, I?ll carry Heero.?
The five ran down the hall where they meet up with Duo and Quatre. Duo helped Trowa with General Martok, and Quatre helped with Heero. Through the walls they ran until a dragon broke right through the wall separating Heero and Relena from the others. Duo pulled is sword and tossed it over the dragon?s head and landing it in its brain. Relena gathered her strength and carried Heero down the hall. All around outside were the tortured cries of those less fortunate. Another dragon bursted through behind Relena.. knocked to the ground, Relena saw the roof collapsing. She picked up Heero and ran down the hall. The roof fell on its head and the beast jerked out of the hole shaking its head. The debris cut Wufei, Trowa, and Martok form the others, they went into a basement below and continued along. Duo and Quatre were forced to run the other way, they met with the maids. Hilde and Duo lunged and embraced each other. Duo: ?Hilde!? Hilde: ?Duo!? Duo: ?I thought I lost you!? Hilde: ?So did I.? Quatre: ?Do any of you know a way out of here?? Dorothy: ?This hall leads to the armory, its deep in the ground.? Duo: ?Great, lets go there.? Catherine: ?Quatre, do you know of what has happened to Trowa?? Quatre: ?We got separated, but I?m sure he?s fine.? Catherine nodded and they ran down the hall.
Wufei, Trowa, and Martok got to the debris witch had blocked their way. Wufei: ?Great, now where do we go?? Martok said through a groggy voice, ?That door to the right, it leads to an old dragon bunker for soldiers. There?s weapons and ammunition down there.? Trowa: ?Good, let?s go there.? Wufei and Trowa carried Martok the stairs to the bunker.
Relena carried Heero into the castle, running down the halls, through the throne room and to the highest point of the castle.. (her room) Relena laid Heero on the bed and took off the armor. She tore of his shirt and saw the wound. Relena: ?Oh my God!? Heero: ?Its only a flesh wound, I?ll be fine.? Relena: ?A flesh wound! Half of your side is ripped out!? Heero: ?I?m fine, we have to find the general.? Heero started to get up but Relena forced him on the bed. ?Stop!? she cried, ?That is an order from your princess! Do you have to be so stubborn?! Heero: ?Yes princess, I?ll stay here. But I must object, we must find the general.? Relena: ?You can object all you want, but that wound needs treated, now hold still, I?ll use your shirt for a bandage.? Heero nodded and Relena started tearing his shirt. Heero arched up for her and said, ?Are you sure we?ll be safe here?? Relena: ?The walls here are thicker than anywhere else and the castle is designed to handle a lot of stress. We?ll be safe here.? Heero: ?For a princess, you know a lot about the castle.? Relena: ?I do..? Relena paused, making no effort to hide her discomfort, ?I have to know these things.. so I can rule this kingdom.? Heero: ?You don?t want to rule, do you?? Relena continued wrapping, ?No, I don?t, but my country needs me. What?s worse I?m under a lot of pressure to find a husband now that my father is dead. I know I sound silly, I?m sorry.? Heero: ?That?s alright, I can understand. I know what its like to have no one to talk to. Both my parents died shortly after I was born.? Relena: ?How?? Relena finished wrapping the wound and sat up. Heero: ?They were killed..? Relena: ?Killed.. by whom?? Heero looked out the window, ?By them.? Relena looked out the window and saw the dragons soaring in the skies towards the mountains. Relena: ?They killed your parents, that?s so sad.? Heero: ?They came to my village, it was just a small village in a remote region, nobody thought that the dragons would attack it. They came and attacked.. and I lost my parents.? Relena: ?What is your name? Soldier. I feel like we?ve met somewhere.? Heero: ?Heero.. Heero Yuy, and I know we?ve met.. I the one on the banks of the lake in the evenings.? Relena: ?You knew I was watching you?? Herro: ?I?m not a soldier for nothing you know.? Relena blushed for minute. Heero got off the bed and walked over to the window. He looked down into the courtyard and just stared. Relena walked toward the window. When she got came close, Heero held his hand out to keep her from coming any closer. Heero: ?Believe me, you don?t want to see it.? Relena stopped and watched him, wondering how bad it was. Heero: ?A lot of people are dead, there?s no one alive.? Relena went back and collapsed on the bed. Relena: ?I?m tired, carrying you through the castle was a lot if work, not that you?re heavy.? Heero: ?You need to rest.? Heero walks over to the balcony and looks over the lake. Heero: ?It?ll be sunset soon, I suggest you get ready for bed.? Relena: ?Ya, you?re right. So much for my first day of leadership.? Heero turned and stared strait at her. Heero: ?You did better than any other king I knew.? Heero walked towards the bed. Heero: ?You kept your wits in battle, that?s not something that very many people can do without training, and you saved a soldier?s life. I say you did better.? Relena: ?Thank you. Over there on the couch, you can sleep there..? Heero: ?I won?t be sleeping.? Relena: ?What?!? Heero: ?Some one has to protect you just in case those dragons return on the night. I?ve been through sleepless nights before, I?ll be fine.? Heero pulled a chair next to the bed. Relena got under the covers and rested on the pillow. Heero watched her for a minute. Relena: ?Herro.. how will we ever defeat those dragons?? Heero: ?The same way we did it before.. We kill them.? Relena turned and looked at him. ?We kill them all.?
Chapter 8: All is Lost
Trowa and Wufei walked down the hall. They came to the bunker, it was a fairly big room full of weapons and boxes. Martok walked in behind them. Martok: ?Here we are. The ammunitions bunker. Most of everything is stored here, bows, arrows, black powder, cannon balls, food, water, and even medical supplies. There?s also something here that is very important. Trowa: ?What?s that?? Martok: ?My special wine I?ve kept here since I was a soldier. The vintage is the year I became a general.. The day I thought I had seen the last of those honorless bastards.? General Martok poured a cup. Martok: ?They truly did come from hell.? Trowa: ?Those dragons could have been the offspring of the old ones.? Wufei: ?I see you all decided to cower here. You even brought some friends to keep us company.? Duo, Quatre, Hilde, Dorothy, and Catherine walked in through the door. Hilde: ?Don?t expect any sympathy from me. They were supposed to be all dead.? Martok raised his cup to Hilde and said, ?I know, here?s to failure.? and drank. Quatre: ?The question remains.. how do we kill them?? Catherine: ?Can?t we use all these weapons to kill those.. what are they?? Martok: ?Gifts from the Devil himself, dragons..? Duo: ?Its not that simple. The only vital part of their bodies that any of these weapons could get is its brain. The only other weapons that can kill them were the guns. A giant bow that fired a whole bunch of needle-like arrows really fast.? Dorothy: ?We?ve gota find a way to kill them. We can?t just let them roam all over the world causing this kind of damage.? Wufei: ?Its kind of odd that they would attack right the king dies.? Martok: ?Yes.. yes.. its to much coincidence that they appear like this.? Trowa: ?And I think I know why.? The others looked at him curiously. Trowa: ?A girl I used to know was here at the castle. I saw her shortly after the king died. She pretended to be a maid.. General, do you remember that uprising a few years ago?? Martok: ?Yes. There was some terrorists? group lead by a man only known as Zechs Marquis. Once I had found their base of operations, I had them eradicated, but Zechs escaped, his body was never found.? Trowa: ?You sent a spy to infiltrate them..? Martok: ?Middi.. How would you know about that?? Trowa: ?They rescued me.? Wufei: ?Scintillating. We still got to find a way to kill those dragons.? Hilde: ?Don?t worry, we?ll think of something, isn?t that right honey?? Duo: ?Absolutely, I?m sure we?ll think of something.? Wufei: ?Like what?? Martok: ?Enough! Lets all get some sleep, we have a long day ahead of us.? After Martok?s quick end to the conversation, the rest pulled out their beds. Duo wrapped around Hilde to keep her warm, Quatre, Trowa, Dorothy, Catherine, and Martok climbed in their separate beds and went to sleep.
Chapter 9: A Promise (Coming soon from yours truly)
!Warning! This romance (not yet) has lemon in it. If you are not of or over proper age, you should not be here. If you are a sick little henti fan who?s sneaking around on your parents, I can?t do a thing about it, but I do not take responsibility of that in regards to those of you parents who have decided to hate me instead of taking care of their kids.
A Knight?s Tale
Chapter 1: An Enchanted World
Once upon a time, in an enchanted land far, far away, a beautiful kingdom ruled the known world. Everyone lived in peace and prosperity, and they were happy.. The king reigned for many years bringing justice to the land, and keeping his kingdom strong.
Many years had passed and the good king was ill. His daughter, the only remaining member of the family, was next in line to wear the crown. But the princess was not married, and by laws passed down for generations, she must have a king by her side. She lived in a castle witch that stood on a hill in front of a great capital named, Williamsburg. On the other side of this towering castle was a great lake. On the shore, a soldier sat staring at the waves. It was Heero.. one of the guards at the castle sworn by blood to protect the king and his daughter. He sat on the shore relaxing. The waves strong but gentle as they washed over the white sands. The water crystal clear as the setting sun glimmered across the lake. It was a beautiful sight..
On the highest tower, the princess watched this soldier on the shore. The princess was of perfect body and beautiful hair. She wore a beautiful blue dress made of silk that rippled in the winds. It was Relena, she gazed at this man with wonder. He was the only man who ever sat on the shore, he could sit there for hours, staring at the waves.. and she could watch him for hours. Watching him she felt something she never felt before. A feeling that radiated from the very essence of her soul.
Heero continued to stare until his senses stirred. It was coming from above, he started to turn when another soldier came to him and said, ?Heero..? Heero turned to see it was his friend, Trowa. Trowa: ?Heero, its time. We?re leaving for the party.? Heero: ?Thanks, lets go.?
Relena didn?t hear what they said, but she saw them leave, but when they were out of sight, she felt an emptiness she couldn?t explain. Taking a breath, she left the balcony that lead into her lavish room. She rang the servants? bell and two maids came to the door. Relena: ?Hilde, Catherine, fetch my robe and some tea please.? They nodded and left. Another maid named Dorothy appeared from the hall and said, ?The king wishes to see you..? Relena: ?Alright.? Relena left her and walked down the dark hall, somehow she knew this would be a sad visit..
Chapter 2: Old prophet
Heero and Trowa enter the local bar, they left their swords at the door and went to sit. The general was there, his name was Martok. He was a man of wisdom and long years, strong, well built. His hair was almost black and the beard on his face gave him the fierce symbol of authority he always displayed. He was missing an eye and had a huge scar that ran up from where his eye used to be. He circled the bar scrutinizing his subordinates when he saw Heero and Trowa entered. Martok: ?Ah! Heero, Trowa! Welcome. Order what you want, the drinks are on the house!? The bar bursted into cheers hailing General Martok. Heero and Trowa nodded and sat down. The local sheriff walked in and said, ?Heero, Trowa, good to see ya again!? Heero: ?Hello Duo.? Trowa: ?What?s up.? Duo: ?Well, I heard there was a party in the king?s honor, so I came.? Another soldier sitting at the bar said, ?Good luck, you?ll need it to stay sober for the night.? Duo: ?What do you want waffle?? Wufei: ?Its Wufei.? Duo: ?Sorry.? Wufei: ?Shouldn?t you be out on duty?? Duo: ?The deputy is covering for me.? Martok: ?Ah Duo, welcome, you are an officer of the king, join us!? Duo: ?Sure, thanks.? Trowa: ?You can sit with us if you like.? Duo: ?Great! Bartender, drinks for me and my friends!? Bartender: ?What?ll ya have?? Duo: ?Scotch.? Trowa: ?Whisky.? Heero: ?Water..? Duo and Trowa stared at Herro for a moment. The bartender gave Heero his water. Heero just stared at it, a wave despair washed him over into a silent state. Heero had become accustomed to hiding his emotions. He had no one to turn to for his problems, not even his friends. Everyone enjoyed themselves telling stories and sharing in friendship. Until an old man ran through the door. He dropped his cane and ran towards the general. Heero caught him and said, ?Calm down, what?s the matter?? Old man: ?I must speak with the general, it is urgent!? Martok: ?Then speak up, what?s the matter?? Old man: ?General, they?re coming!? Martok: ?Calm yourself man, who is coming?? The old man held his breath for a moment, then, in a slow release he said, ?Dragons..? The entire bar went silent. Martok: ?How do you know this?? Old man: ?In a dream, I saw them. It was because they were defeated, they?re returning for revenge!? Martok: ?Duo.. take this man to the hospital, he is not feeling well.? Duo got up and took his arm. The old man shook it off and said, ?I am in perfect health, you should be more concerned about the HELL that is about to befall us!? ?You old fool..? Martok muttered, ?get him out of my sight!? Duo: ?Come on, don?t make me use force.? The old man calmed down and nodded. Duo took him by the arm again and walked him out the door. They reached the door and the old man stopped and said, ?If you don?t act now, we?ll all be doomed.? With that, they walked out.
Chapter 3: Bittersweet Sorrow
Relena walked down the dark hall to lone door. On the opposite side was a stain glass window of the city. She opened the door and walked into the room witch was dimly lit. On the bed lay the king, weakened by illness. She crept in and said, ?Father.. did you want to see me?? ?Yes,? came the king?s haggard voice, ?come.. my child..? His daughter was always dear to him. Even with such little energy, he still shows her he cares. Relena came to his beside and said, ?I?m here.? King: ?My child.. you are the only one in my family who can lead this kingdom.. I have no other relatives that can take your place. You must wear the crown. I have granted special permission for you to rule without a king by your side. But you must find a king, if you don?t, there will be no more Peacecrafts, and this kingdom will fall.? Relena: ?Father, I never wanted to rule this kingdom, I just wanted a normal life.? King: ?I know, there are some things that money nor fame cannot buy.? The king paused, struggling for breath. Relena knelt by his side, her heart dropped faster than she did. King: ?I.. I feel that my time on this Earth has become short..? ?Father,? said Relena with tears streaming form her face, ?I love you father..?
Chapter 4: Pure Evil
Heero sat back and looked at General Martok who was starring at his drink. He spotted a gleam of pure terror in his eye. Wufei: ?Tell us general, what is a dragon?? Martok: ?Pure.. evil.? An elderly soldier said, ?They are horrid creatures.. many years ago, there was a great swarm of hundreds of these big creatures.? A man next to him says, ?Big.. there is no word to describe how big they were.? Martok: ?They were enormous creatures.. born of evil. They were the reason the word, monster was invented. As children of evil, they were given the gifts hell?s flames that swelled within they?re bellies. Eighteen years ago, a swarm of dragons terrorized all that lived below, apparently going wherever the wind took them. One day, they headed towards the castle, we could tell by the stench that lasted for days before they came.? First man: ?But we were prepared.. that?s why the walls are ten feet thick and have blades as tall as men on roofs.? Martok: ?At least we thought we were prepared..
Memory
?Martok! Get out there, protect your king!? Martok: ?Captain, sir!? The lowly soldier ran out into the courtyard. The setting sun was almost eclipsed by the hundreds of dragons flying towards the castle. A soldier running by shouts, ?Captain, our decoys have been ambushed, the king is trapped here!? Captain: ?Damn! Very well, gunners, take aim and fire! My brethren, prepare for combat and may honor.. guide you. Martok drew his sword and the rest followed suit. Large bows were pulled back by mechanical cranes. On them soldiers loaded bundles of arrows that looked like point tipped bullets. The bundles were loaded, a officer stood up and said, ?Captain, we?re ready!? Captain: ?Fire!? The bows were released, a spray of arrows flew into the swarm. Seconds later, dragons started dropping like flies. Another volley is fired, but the dragons reach the castle. They began to circle the castle and rain down hell hot flames on courtyards below. The soldiers and gunners cover themselves with their shields witch protect them from the fire. The dragons prove themselves cunning and land in the courtyards. Those still in the air went after the gunners. They begin eating the soldiers, the gunners fire another volley at dragons still in the air, but one dragon grabs a gun right off its base and drops it into the yard. Captain: ?All gunners, get down, help the soldiers!? Martok was doing his best trying not to be eaten, everywhere he turned, there were jaws and claws eager for his blood. The soldiers were losing, their blades weren?t long enough to reach the eternal organs. Martok looked at the captain for orders when a gun was dropped right on top of him. As soon as his second in command yells orders, a dragon bites him in half. In an attempt to save the others in higher rank, Martok raises his sword and shouts, ?I have command!? Two dragons turn and fly strait for him. One lowers its head to take off and Martok throws his sword into its brain killing it. Martok puts his shield in front of him, but it does no good. The claws pierce to shield and Martok lets go letting it carry his shield off. Martok stands to his feet, he notices out of the corner of his eye a thunderstorm of pitch black clouds and heavy rain. A soldier runs to him and says, ?Sir, what do we do?? Martok: ?Tell everyone to arm themselves with bows and arrows.? Soldier: ?Sir?? Martok: ?We have been given a gift from God himself.? The storm was now settling over the castle, the soldiers poured arrows into the swarm until every dragon had arrows in them. The thunder became deafening over the noise of the battle. Martok: ?All hands retreat!? The soldiers did so, as Martok was running away, a dragon?s claw grazed his face, witch left the gruesome scar. A soldier running by grabbed him and drug him to safety. There was nothing to terrorize, so the dragons took to the skies. When they did, they were struck by lightning. Both the castle and the city was illuminated by the massive display of lightning. Soon, the pounding of the ground could be heard, it was the sound of falling dragons..
Martok: ?Ha haaa.. there were piles of corpses laying in the courtyard, others laid in the fields around the castle, and the banks of the great lake rose over a foot. The bodies were piled and people came from near and far to celebrate. The bodies were incinerated, and we danced around the flames like the savages of the south-east. I was made a general and achieved instant fame as the Dragon Slayer.. the only things that remained of that day was this scar, and the bones that are resting at the bottom of the lake.? Heero was done, he got up and left before anyone else did. Down the road, Duo walking by asked, ?Hey Heero, where you goin?? Heero: ?Home.? Duo: ?May I join you?? Heero: ?No.? After that, Heero walked home.
Chapter 5: The Rich Man
Heero woke from his sleep, he stretched and got up. He was crossing his bedroom when a sound blasted into the room from the window. Heero pulled his sword and aimed it at the evil burst of noise only to see it was his rooster. Heero put the sword away and said, ?You?re late again.. otta have you for supper tonight.? Heero gave the chicken his death glare and the chicken took off. Heero: ?Stupid bird.?
Heero was walking down the street to work. The street was busy as usual with bustling crowds and merchants eager to sell the same old things. Walking down the street Heero bumped into a traveler. The traveler turns and says, ?I?m sorry, I wasn?t looking where I was going.? Heero: ?Its alright.? upon inspecting him, Heero realizes who the traveler is. Traveler: ?Your are soldier are you not? Could you help me?? Heero: ?And you are Quatre, the man who does most of the major business in the city, yes I?ll help, what?s the matter?? Quatre: ?Ah, how did you know who I was?!? Heero: ?The fine shoes, the hands, and the hair.? Quatre: ?Oh. I haven?t paid my taxes yet, and I have a lot of money. The Sheriff was supposed to escort me, but he?s nowhere to be found.? Heero: ?Probably sobering with that maid of his. Yes, I?ll escort you to the castle.?
Chapter 6: The King is Dead
Relena woke from bed. When she got dressed, a maid came to her door. She hadn?t seen this maid before.. Her hair was dark blonde and wore a necklace with a crucifix on it. Relena had never seen this maid in the castle, or anywhere else for that matter. Relena: ?Yes, what is it?? Maid: ?Its your father, you need to go see him.? Relena: ?You mean go see the king right?? Maid: ?Yes, my apologies.? The maid turned to leave when Relena caught her and said, ?Maid? What is your name?? Maid: ?Middi.. Middi Une.? Relena: ?I hope I see you again.? Middi said nothing, she left the room and disappeared down the hall. Putting that aside, Relena ran to the king?s room. When she got there, the doctor walked out. He caught Relena and said, ?There was nothing I could do, the king is dead, I?m sorry.? Relena: ?I want to see him, let me through!? The doctor let her go, Relena ran into the king?s room.. All throughout the halls of the great castle could Relena?s cry be heard.. The king is dead..
Heero and Quatre had now left the city and were making they?re way to the castle. Quatre: ?There?s the castle.. say, what?s your name?? Heero: ?Heero, I?m a guard in the castle.? Quatre: ?Heero.. do you smell something?? Heero: ?huh..? Heero sensed that something was different, that something has gone terribly wrong, but he didn?t smell anything. Suddenly, the bells at the castle rang all at once then paused. A few moments later, clock tower bell went off and didn?t stop ringing. Quatre turned to look at the city and said, ?Why are the bells ringing like this?? Quatre turned around to see Heero running off. A couple other soldiers came running from the city. One with black eyes ran right passed him, Quatre tried to chase him, but he was far to fast. The other soldier caught up and Quatre said, ?Hey I know you, your Trowa right? What?s going on?? Trowa: ?The king is dead.? Quatre slowed down until he came to a stop. ?Dead?? He turned to look behind him when he saw the Sheriff running towards him. Quatre: ?Duo, where have you been?? Duo: ?Sorry Quatre, I had trouble getting out of bed.? Quatre ran with Duo up to the castle gates.
Trowa got to the gate when he saw a maid leaving. He stopped, grabbed the maid and said, ?Where do you think you?re going, the king is dead.? The maid lifted her head and Trowa saw who it was. ?Middi..? Middi: ?I see our paths have crossed again, do you still hate me?? Trowa: ?I don?t know, you?ve done things that can?t be forgiven..? Middi kissed his forehead and whispered, ?Maybe some other time..? Quatre ran by and Duo grabbed Trowa and said, ?Come on, we gotta go!? Trowa gave her one last look goodbye and ran off with Duo. Middi turned, and left..
Chapter 7: Evil Knows No Bounds
A few days later, a funeral service was held for the good king. The princess, the general, the soldiers, the sheriff, the rich man, and the maids stood in their respective places as the good king who had ruled for a long time was buried in the royal cemetery. Relena stood alone in her place, no one was there to comfort her, or love her in this time of sorrow. This weighed heavily on Heero?s heart. Tears rolled down Relena?s almost frozen and dripping on her blue dress as the king?s body was lowered into the ground. He was gone forever, she?ll have to rule this kingdom, and she was going to have to square with that for the rest of her life. Quatre watches as the body is lowered into the ground. His heart is also saddened, but there is something bothering him. He moves over to Duo and says, ?Hey.. do you smell that?? Duo: ?Smell what?? Quatre: ?I don?t know.. its unlike anything I?ve ever smelled..? Duo: ?Yea.. yea.. I smell it to.. it?s awful.? Wufei: ?What are you two talking about, the king is dead.. this isn?t the time for chit-chat.? Duo: ?Hey.. do you smell that.? Wufei: ?Smell what?? Wufei took a big smell and said, ?What is that?? Wufei: ?Heero, there is something that smells bad, we can?t have it disrupt the funeral, go check it out.? General Martok noticed the disturbance when he finally caught a whiff of it. When the smell registered in his brain he gasped. Martok: ?All soldiers on guard!? A dragon bursted through the wall that Martok was standing in front of and knocked him on the ground. A piece of debris flew by knocked him unconscious. Dragons jumped over all the walls surrounding the courtyard, they began to feast on the soldiers and maids. Hilde, Catherine, and Dorothy ducked and crawled into the servant?s corridor where they hid. ?Protect the princess!? someone shouted. Relena backed away form one of the dragons. A few soldiers gathered in front of and the dragon snapped them all in one bite leaving Relena defenseless. The dragon used the back of its claw to knock her to the ground. Relena came too and stared right in the dragon?s eye. The dragon said, ?My condolences.. to the princess..? The dragon opened its mouth wide.. then dropped to the floor dead.. with a sword in its skull. Heero ran to Relena and picked her up. He handed her to Trowa who carried her to an exit. Heero saw Martok on the ground unhurt and called Wufei. Heero: ?Help me with the general!? They hulled the general to the exit where Relena was. The dragons started blocking the exits, and then ate everything that moved. Heero and Wufei almost made it, but dragon swooped down on them. Heero saw it first and pushed the general and Wufei out of the way. The Dragon came in, Heero tried to fall to the ground, but the claw caught his side and shoulder. Trowa came out and dragged Heero in. Relena said, ?We?re safe!? Wufei: ?Not yet, lets go! Trowa, Carry the general, I?ll carry Heero.?
The five ran down the hall where they meet up with Duo and Quatre. Duo helped Trowa with General Martok, and Quatre helped with Heero. Through the walls they ran until a dragon broke right through the wall separating Heero and Relena from the others. Duo pulled is sword and tossed it over the dragon?s head and landing it in its brain. Relena gathered her strength and carried Heero down the hall. All around outside were the tortured cries of those less fortunate. Another dragon bursted through behind Relena.. knocked to the ground, Relena saw the roof collapsing. She picked up Heero and ran down the hall. The roof fell on its head and the beast jerked out of the hole shaking its head. The debris cut Wufei, Trowa, and Martok form the others, they went into a basement below and continued along. Duo and Quatre were forced to run the other way, they met with the maids. Hilde and Duo lunged and embraced each other. Duo: ?Hilde!? Hilde: ?Duo!? Duo: ?I thought I lost you!? Hilde: ?So did I.? Quatre: ?Do any of you know a way out of here?? Dorothy: ?This hall leads to the armory, its deep in the ground.? Duo: ?Great, lets go there.? Catherine: ?Quatre, do you know of what has happened to Trowa?? Quatre: ?We got separated, but I?m sure he?s fine.? Catherine nodded and they ran down the hall.
Wufei, Trowa, and Martok got to the debris witch had blocked their way. Wufei: ?Great, now where do we go?? Martok said through a groggy voice, ?That door to the right, it leads to an old dragon bunker for soldiers. There?s weapons and ammunition down there.? Trowa: ?Good, let?s go there.? Wufei and Trowa carried Martok the stairs to the bunker.
Relena carried Heero into the castle, running down the halls, through the throne room and to the highest point of the castle.. (her room) Relena laid Heero on the bed and took off the armor. She tore of his shirt and saw the wound. Relena: ?Oh my God!? Heero: ?Its only a flesh wound, I?ll be fine.? Relena: ?A flesh wound! Half of your side is ripped out!? Heero: ?I?m fine, we have to find the general.? Heero started to get up but Relena forced him on the bed. ?Stop!? she cried, ?That is an order from your princess! Do you have to be so stubborn?! Heero: ?Yes princess, I?ll stay here. But I must object, we must find the general.? Relena: ?You can object all you want, but that wound needs treated, now hold still, I?ll use your shirt for a bandage.? Heero nodded and Relena started tearing his shirt. Heero arched up for her and said, ?Are you sure we?ll be safe here?? Relena: ?The walls here are thicker than anywhere else and the castle is designed to handle a lot of stress. We?ll be safe here.? Heero: ?For a princess, you know a lot about the castle.? Relena: ?I do..? Relena paused, making no effort to hide her discomfort, ?I have to know these things.. so I can rule this kingdom.? Heero: ?You don?t want to rule, do you?? Relena continued wrapping, ?No, I don?t, but my country needs me. What?s worse I?m under a lot of pressure to find a husband now that my father is dead. I know I sound silly, I?m sorry.? Heero: ?That?s alright, I can understand. I know what its like to have no one to talk to. Both my parents died shortly after I was born.? Relena: ?How?? Relena finished wrapping the wound and sat up. Heero: ?They were killed..? Relena: ?Killed.. by whom?? Heero looked out the window, ?By them.? Relena looked out the window and saw the dragons soaring in the skies towards the mountains. Relena: ?They killed your parents, that?s so sad.? Heero: ?They came to my village, it was just a small village in a remote region, nobody thought that the dragons would attack it. They came and attacked.. and I lost my parents.? Relena: ?What is your name? Soldier. I feel like we?ve met somewhere.? Heero: ?Heero.. Heero Yuy, and I know we?ve met.. I the one on the banks of the lake in the evenings.? Relena: ?You knew I was watching you?? Herro: ?I?m not a soldier for nothing you know.? Relena blushed for minute. Heero got off the bed and walked over to the window. He looked down into the courtyard and just stared. Relena walked toward the window. When she got came close, Heero held his hand out to keep her from coming any closer. Heero: ?Believe me, you don?t want to see it.? Relena stopped and watched him, wondering how bad it was. Heero: ?A lot of people are dead, there?s no one alive.? Relena went back and collapsed on the bed. Relena: ?I?m tired, carrying you through the castle was a lot if work, not that you?re heavy.? Heero: ?You need to rest.? Heero walks over to the balcony and looks over the lake. Heero: ?It?ll be sunset soon, I suggest you get ready for bed.? Relena: ?Ya, you?re right. So much for my first day of leadership.? Heero turned and stared strait at her. Heero: ?You did better than any other king I knew.? Heero walked towards the bed. Heero: ?You kept your wits in battle, that?s not something that very many people can do without training, and you saved a soldier?s life. I say you did better.? Relena: ?Thank you. Over there on the couch, you can sleep there..? Heero: ?I won?t be sleeping.? Relena: ?What?!? Heero: ?Some one has to protect you just in case those dragons return on the night. I?ve been through sleepless nights before, I?ll be fine.? Heero pulled a chair next to the bed. Relena got under the covers and rested on the pillow. Heero watched her for a minute. Relena: ?Herro.. how will we ever defeat those dragons?? Heero: ?The same way we did it before.. We kill them.? Relena turned and looked at him. ?We kill them all.?
Chapter 8: All is Lost
Trowa and Wufei walked down the hall. They came to the bunker, it was a fairly big room full of weapons and boxes. Martok walked in behind them. Martok: ?Here we are. The ammunitions bunker. Most of everything is stored here, bows, arrows, black powder, cannon balls, food, water, and even medical supplies. There?s also something here that is very important. Trowa: ?What?s that?? Martok: ?My special wine I?ve kept here since I was a soldier. The vintage is the year I became a general.. The day I thought I had seen the last of those honorless bastards.? General Martok poured a cup. Martok: ?They truly did come from hell.? Trowa: ?Those dragons could have been the offspring of the old ones.? Wufei: ?I see you all decided to cower here. You even brought some friends to keep us company.? Duo, Quatre, Hilde, Dorothy, and Catherine walked in through the door. Hilde: ?Don?t expect any sympathy from me. They were supposed to be all dead.? Martok raised his cup to Hilde and said, ?I know, here?s to failure.? and drank. Quatre: ?The question remains.. how do we kill them?? Catherine: ?Can?t we use all these weapons to kill those.. what are they?? Martok: ?Gifts from the Devil himself, dragons..? Duo: ?Its not that simple. The only vital part of their bodies that any of these weapons could get is its brain. The only other weapons that can kill them were the guns. A giant bow that fired a whole bunch of needle-like arrows really fast.? Dorothy: ?We?ve gota find a way to kill them. We can?t just let them roam all over the world causing this kind of damage.? Wufei: ?Its kind of odd that they would attack right the king dies.? Martok: ?Yes.. yes.. its to much coincidence that they appear like this.? Trowa: ?And I think I know why.? The others looked at him curiously. Trowa: ?A girl I used to know was here at the castle. I saw her shortly after the king died. She pretended to be a maid.. General, do you remember that uprising a few years ago?? Martok: ?Yes. There was some terrorists? group lead by a man only known as Zechs Marquis. Once I had found their base of operations, I had them eradicated, but Zechs escaped, his body was never found.? Trowa: ?You sent a spy to infiltrate them..? Martok: ?Middi.. How would you know about that?? Trowa: ?They rescued me.? Wufei: ?Scintillating. We still got to find a way to kill those dragons.? Hilde: ?Don?t worry, we?ll think of something, isn?t that right honey?? Duo: ?Absolutely, I?m sure we?ll think of something.? Wufei: ?Like what?? Martok: ?Enough! Lets all get some sleep, we have a long day ahead of us.? After Martok?s quick end to the conversation, the rest pulled out their beds. Duo wrapped around Hilde to keep her warm, Quatre, Trowa, Dorothy, Catherine, and Martok climbed in their separate beds and went to sleep.
Chapter 9: A Promise (Coming soon from yours truly)
