Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. Some of the characters will be slightly out of character.
Prince Finn sat in his carriage as the horses pulled it towards the kingdom of Carmel. His step brother, Prince Kurt, rode opposite him observing his nails.
Finn and Kurt were the princes of the small kingdom, McKinley. Finn was first in line for the throne. Kurt had given up the position so that he could maintain a relationship with the local bar performer, Blaine Anderson.
Christopher Hudson and Carole Hudson had been the original rulers of the kingdom. Christopher went to war to try to stop an invasion from a foreign, unknown land. He fought bravely but the high Ruler Goolsby was too much and killed Christopher.
Christopher's efforts did not go in vain. As Goolsby had watched him die from the stab wound in his stomach, Christopher had thrown his dagger. It pierced Goolsby in the heart and the battle was a loss for both sides.
Carole had been heartbroken. She mourned her husband's death for a long time. Her baby boy Finn had just been born. He wasn't even a year old yet. It broke her heart to know that the only thing Christopher got to present their son in person was a tiny blanket.
She continued to rule the kingdom. She tried her hardest but by the time that Finn hit his fifteenth birthday, she could no longer put up with the stress of running the kingdom alone.
She went to Burt. Burt Hummel was a close friend of Christopher. H he was a commoner but he was very well liked by everyone.
They were very timid in the beginning steps of their relationship. He courted her very slowly and they finally got married in the year that followed.
Burt truly was a fantastic king. While nobody could replace Christopher, Burt did a good job. He tried his very hardest to make sure that the kingdom remained in its best shape.
Kurt and Finn got along fairly well. They had several scuffs about little things, like who would get the sleek black horse or who would get to pick the new recruits for knights. They settled them both easily. Finn got to pick the knights if Kurt got the horse.
Other than that those little misunderstandings, the two princes got along very well. This was a good thing because they were often sent on long journeys together to establish and strengthen ties with the neighboring kingdoms.
On this journey, they were being accompanied by Prince Noah. He was set to rule the kingdom that was closest to McKinley, Titanium.
Noah was Finn's oldest friend. His mother had told him that if Noah had been born a girl, that the two of them would have been betrothed to each other. The idea was creepy to him. Noah was too much of a man to ever be thought a girl and he was still eighteen.
Noah was known for his way to charm women. He could easily have any princess in the world with a snap of his fingers and she would willingly be at his feet.
That wasn't Noah's only strong quality. He was a skilled leader in battle. When he was at the age of eight, he was forced to become the leader for an army when his father stole a horse and fled from the battle field where he was set to lead.
No one in the village had ever been particularly fond of the king at the time but they did not believe that he would leave his tiny son alone to lead a battle. Noah came through and won the battle.
Noah became a skilled horseman, archer, swordsmen, and general. From that faithful battle, he took charge. Although he would not be able to take the status of king until his nineteenth birthday, nobody dared to challenge him.
Noah's mother ruled the kingdom fairly well on her own. She was quiet and preferred to spend time with his younger sister. She knew that Noah was set to be a great king but she hated the danger that put him in.
The only reason that Noah was accompanying Finn on this journey was because Finn was going to meet with a potentially dangerous prince by the name of Jesse St. James.
Jesse was a talented person. He was charming and could easily make you believe that he was the perfect man. Yet, Jesse had a dark side. His temper and need for power were his downfall. He strived for perfection constantly and would accept nothing less.
Finn had witnessed Jesse snap on two occasions. The first was when his server had brought him the wrong soup. Jesse had flipped out and knocked the steaming bowl onto the poor man, who then suffered burns.
The second was when his choir did not perform up to their usual standards. He had made them practice until they were nearly dead with exhaustion.
Finn did not want to be alone when he met with Jesse was because of that need for perfection. Jesse was hard to deal with. On top of being a perfectionist, he was an egomaniac. He would drone on about himself for hours if given the opportunity.
So he asked Noah to accompany him and Kurt for a little bit of extra intimidation. With his tall frame and Noah's muscular stature, Jesse would be on his best behavior.
As the carriage is pulled to a stop, he sighs. It was time to enter the lion's den.
Author's Note:
I know it's really short but I just wanted to get several key points established.