I'm starting another story!? I'm a baaaaad person. ALAS! The plot bunnies! Will they never let me rest!? Sorry. Trust me I intend to start updating Signal Fire soon (Also might rename it, don't know), but work has been a killer lately.

This story's a little weird in that I didn't spend a year working up the details. Truth be told it's the first in a list of stories I plan to write.

It's 3:36 A.M. and I need to be up in five hours for training and then work.

Let's get started.

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Prince Phobos was displeased. That much Cedric knew immediately.

And in truth, the Prince had every right to be angry with him. It had been over three weeks since he had acquired the birth records from the Earth city, and still he had not found the Princess. He dearly hoped that that Miranda had found useful information. If she managed to put Phobos in a good mood, then he was lest likely to punish his faithful servants.

"Miranda," Prince Phobos called, "what news have you brought me?"

The girl curtsied gracefully, "I believe, my lord, that I have narrowed the list down significantly."

While Cedric was researching and planning at the Bookstore, Miranda had been sent to the local school to investigate were most likely to be the Princess. Thus far Cedric Had assumed that she had been having even less luck then he had, but this was a pleasant surprise - and there had been very few of those since the Guardians had begun meddling.

The Prince raised an eyebrow, "You did? Well then let us hear how you did this."

"It was quite simple, sire." - Cedric was certain that was meant as a slight against him - "I simply asked. One of the girls, Elyon, knows very little of her family history. The other girl, Will, refuses to speak of any member of her family other than her mother."

Phobos thought for several moments before replying. "Which would be easier to approach?" he asked at last.

A look of indecision crossed Miranda's face but quickly vanished. "Elyon would make an easy target for Cedric, bu-but I-I think I should be allowed to-to try to bring Will."

Prince Phobos waved his hand uncaringly, "very well, just so long as the Guardians don't become involved you may do what ever you wish with her."

Cedric did not miss the blush that crept on the Miranda's face at the Prince's comment.

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Miranda walked through the halls of Phobos's Castle, Cedric at her side.

"Miranda," Cedric had stopped and turned to her - she noticed the snake-like hiss had crept into his voice- "I noticed you seemed a little concerned about the Earth-girl Will."

"And," she snapped "what concern is that of yours?!"

Cedric shrugged. "None. Unless of course you let your feelings for her interfere with our mission, In which case I will be forced to step in."

Miranda glared. "Listen and listen good Cedric, if you lay one scaly hand on her I'll make you wish you were never born!"

The Snake-Man chuckled softly. "Terrifying. But perhaps you should stick with unnerving flies and small children. Let us leave it at this: keep yourself under control or I will do what I must to protect Prince Phobos's plans."

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Yes this will be a Miranda/Will story. Like I said part of a list, while I work on this and SF I'll try to get to number VI: A Nigel/Will Oneshot, till then.