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Chapter one
It was a beautiful day as far as Nel was concerned. The skies had opened up to reveal a beautiful blue, spotted by the occasional cream colored clouds. The summer was dwindling away, leaving a cool breeze that swept through the entirety of Aquious. Trees gave a soft sigh as there coloring branches and leaves were moved by the wind. And the sun was shining as bright as she could ever remember it shining, warming her skin. Yes, today was a beautiful day.
Well, it had been a beautiful day. But that was before the queen had summoned her to discuss something of 'high importance'. After the war with Airygliph, and her adventures with Fayt and the others, life had been pretty simple for Nel. Both kingdoms were at peace, despite the occasional small rebellions on either side. The monsters had dwindled down to a most bearable amount, and her duties had consisted of taking wonderful little outings to remote parts of the world to check up on everything. She had not been called into the queen's presence like this in some time, so it was no wonder why it was a bit un-nerving when three guards had interrupted her quite relaxation in the garden to request her presence.
It had taken her only moments to jump out of her reclining position and place her book rather harshly down beside the willow tree she had been occupying. The guards had also wasted no time promptly turning around and taking a different route into the palace, obviously knowing she needed no escort. Her mind was wondering when she entered the audience chamber.
The queen, as always, was seated in her throne accompanied by the leech, Lassel. She had a mask of tranquility that Nel had come to expect of her queen, but she could see some fine lines starting to appear form previous stress that was finally taking its toll. And Lassel, as always, wore a proud smirk just dripping with sarcastic words. It almost reminded her of her former enemy, Albel. But it was the expression in her queen's eyes when she laid sight on Nel that concerned her.
"You summoned me your majesty?" Nel called out, peering out under her red bangs.
"Nel, it has come to my attention the ties with Airygliph have been waning as of recently. Rebellious groups have been on the rise and have caused some major problems for both our countries. I fear if we do not do something soon to finally unite our countries, we might loose the small truce we have worked so hard to get."
She paused a moment, as if trying to figure out something in her head before continuing.
"As it stands, the only method of doing this would be a marriage between our country and theirs. I understand that this is not the preferred method, but it is however the most efficient. You have been one of my most loyal and trusted servants and have played your part in saving our kingdom several times. That said…"
She paused once again, smoothing her robes and taking a deep breath before continuing. Nel's heart beat had quickened. A million thoughts were going through her head. What could she be leading up to? Dose the queen want her to…
"I have arranged a marriage between you and a lord from Airygliph. This will help unite our kingdoms, and there is no one I feel is better suited then you. I believe you know him, a former companion of yours? Lord Nox?"
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A.N: well, it's just the beginning, setting everything up. I know I have other fics I should be writing but I got the inspiration from another fic; "my big-fat-Aquious wedding" so if you would like a more humorous version of this plot, please check it out. All credit for the idea goes to her. I'm just taking it and turning it into a serious story and just running with it. Please let me know if you think this is worth continuing. Ja ne!