I don't own any of the characters and the series, I only own the plot.

Inspired by a roleplay we had in school and the Cardverse Au of Hetalia

Forgive me if some of the characters are ooc, they have to be for the sake of the story

Also, some of the characters' relationships have changed for the sake of the story, once again.

Ciao, have a good day, my dudes~

A long, long time ago, in a faraway land, four kingdoms lived in peace and harmony. Each kingdom was blessed by Chaos, giving each individual kingdoms a unique power. The kings and queens of each kingdom can harness the power given to them, the Kingdom of Austellus was blessed with the power over earth and the riches found buried under the surface, the Kingdom of Aquilonius was blessed with the power over the skies and winds, the Kingdom of Tolkien was blessed with the power over fire and magic, and lastly, the Kingdom of Occasus was blessed with the power over storms and seas.

For centuries they lived in peace, having the occasional crises and wars, but the Kingdoms of Austellus and Aquilonius were long-term rivals, they were mainly the reason why the peace was disturbed amongst the four kingdoms. The other two kingdoms would be forced to choose sides or stay neutral whenever the two kingdoms would declare war against each other, thousands lose their lives, many more wounded and neither Austellus or Aquilonius would win. Tolkein and Occasus found the rivalry of two kingdoms quite childish, and decided that the next heirs of Austellus and Aquilonius were to be married, to settle the peace between the two kingdoms.

Prince Nico, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Austellus, didn't understand why his father suddenly thought that he needed someone to protect him.

"Father, I am capable of defending myself, I have undergone training since I was young boy, as the heir to the throne, it is expected of me to be able in combat." The young prince rambled in front of his father's throne, the king sighed, sometimes he wondered why couldn't his son accept his fate. "Yes, I know that you are capable of protecting yourself, but you must understand that our kingdom and the Kingdom of Aquilonius have been rivals for centuries, we are at the brink of war with the said kingdom and I cannot risk you to be caught up in the middle of chaos. I have already lost your mother and sister to war, and I am not allowing the same fate upon you. I have selected the best of my men to protect you against danger."

As if on cue, a knight walked forward, his helmet tucked in his arms. His sky blue eyes shone with energy, his blonde curls bounced each time he took a gleeful step as he approached the two royals, he bowed before them. "Your majesty, I am Sir William Solace, at your service, sire." a smile graced his lips as he finished his introduction, his eyes momentarily met the prince's dark brown ones.

Nico knew that there was something different with this knight, the moment his eyes locked with the knight's, the world seemed to send him a message that he couldn't decipher. The prince scowled, he quickly averted his gaze and glared at his father. "I told you, I don't need a knight. For Chaos's sake, I'm the future ruler of Austellus, I am a prince, so treat me as one," he gripped his hands tightly and hardened his gaze, "I am not a damsel that needs a knight in shining armor to save me." he stormed out of the throne room, leaving the other two behind.

"Shall I follow him?" the knight asked, the king nodded and sighed exasperatedly, "Forgive his attitude, he's quite grumpy these days. Before you go," The king stood from his throne and walked towards the young knight, his dark brown eyes fixated on Will, " You have to swear your loyalty to my heir. Do you swear, that from now on, you are to protect the prince, you are to be ready to give up your life for him, you are to be loyal to him as you are to your kingdom?"

" I, Sir William Solace, solemnly swear, that I will protect the prince to the best I can, I am ready to lay down my life for him, and I am loyal to the throne and to Austellus. Shall he ever become king, I will stay by his side, as his guardian and as his right hand man." the knight knelt as he swore his loyalty, the king motioned for him to stand up. A small smile tugged at the king's lips, "May Chaos bless you and grant you strength." he said, Will bowed before leaving the throne room, off to find the prince.

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The young prince wandered the castle's tall, grey halls. He didn't know what to feel, does his father even trust his abilities? His whole life, he had been preparing himself, training his abilities, studying to be the future ruler of Austellus. His train of thought was interrupted when he heard footsteps behind him, he whirled around and was surprised to see the knight from earlier. "Oh, sorry my prince, your father asked me to follow you," Will rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, Nico scowled, "Of course he did." he walked away from the knight and fastened his pace. Will caught up with the prince, who was clearly annoyed. "But, I don't see why you'd need a knight like me. From your physique, you look like you could handle an army by yourself." Nico stopped walking and looked at Will straight in the eye, "I see that you understand how I feel, now leave me alone."

"Apparently, I cannot. I swore an oath that I will protect you and stay by your side to the end of my days. I cannot go against my word, I mean, what kind of knight would I be if I did?" the young knight laughed. Nico mentally groaned, "Knights are so foolish, they make a vow and they're tied to it forever." he muttered under his breath. He sped down the castle halls, the knight following him. It went like this until Nico snapped, "STOP FOLLOWING ME!" his voice echoed through the walls. The prince was quiet, he surprised himself with his own outburst. The knight's bright blue eyes slightly dimmed, "Oh, um...I still have to, uh...train. I'll see you around then, your highness." Will walked away, not even glancing behind him as he turned around a corner.

Nico was confused, did he cross an invisible line, perhaps? He wasn't sure. Since he was the only living heir to the throne, he had limited contact with the world outside of the palace. He didn't know how to react with other people's behavior. Much less talk with them in a friendly demeanour. He sighed, looking around him, he noticed that he was alone, all by himself in the dark, cold hallway. Not knowing what to do, he decided to consult his mentor and his father's most brilliant advisor.