WARNING: AU.

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The dimmed room was lit with candles that lined the walls. A long table was positioned in the middle of it, two figures seated on opposite ends. The younger of two men eyed the older, not exactly curious but not indifferent either, and the man seemed amused by it. This didn't please the former SOLDIER in the slightest, he even sent the elder male a glare.

Despite the glower the dangerous man wore, the ruler of Wutai did not seem at all frightened. He just smirked and leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table and folded his hands. With his bearded chin rested on his hands, he narrowed his eyes at him. "You know why I called you here, correct?"

"Negative." Of course he didn't know, the call had been too vague. Not to mention, he didn't know even how the man had found him. This wasn't voiced and he kept his expression blank to hide it. The last thing he wanted was this man to know his discomfort about locating him. There was still much that he needed to do and wasting time here was not going to accomplish anything.

"You are the last option I have," he said. This caught the other man's attention, especially with that ever presence look of disgust on his face. Yes, the war had ended far too long ago but the scars were still there. "Despite what you are, you're the last line of royalty that hasn't run the moment I asked anything of them."

Genesis wanted to scowl. He wasn't royalty; his 'father' may have been the mayor of their small village but that didn't make him anything special. With that being said, he would have voiced this if it hadn't been for the morbid curiosity. Being called to Wutai and told that it was important, he was interested in the exact reason.

"What I am about to ask you goes against everything that this country has stood for. Never once has something like this been posed to the counsel or even thought of," the man continued. His words left a deep seeded worry within the former SOLDIER, he could sense that something wasn't right. "It was only approved because of your father's administration over your village."

Growling before he could stop himself, Genesis narrowed his eyes at Godo as if to frighten him. He seemed a bit unnerved by it, since he tensed and shifted under the hostile glare. However, no matter how unsettling he may have felt, it didn't stop the proud leader from continuing and attempting to really put his point across.

"That aside, I want to make sure you realise that if they find out that you're alive… they will kill you for what you've done," he said with a cunning smile. "You will always be a threat to them. You're a danger."

"Not any longer," the former SOLDIER nearly snarled, losing his cool. Yes, he had been a menace to the world, wanting to destroy it for what had happened to him, but that had changed. The world had changed and so had he, but he also knew that the man was right. The world wouldn't understand and would probably lash out at him. "I'm not a monster."

"I know that, you know that, but they don't," he reminded. He barely noticed how Genesis narrowed his eyes, he began to wonder if he was going to far. "No matter what you do, Genesis Rhapsodos, they will always see you as a monster. You tried to destroy everything and they won't forgive you so easily."

"What does this have to do with anything?" He nearly growled, "or are you just wasting my time?"

"Patience, Rhapsodos."

"It's not my forte."

"So I've noticed," mused the man. He then shifted and waved a hand through the air, and his expression began to twist into that of a businessman. That alone disturbed the SOLDIER, but he said nothing. Godo continued, "I'm giving you a chance that no one else will. If you agree to my terms, then you will have immunity from execution. You will be given a place to stay, a home, you won't have to run any longer."

"And if I refuse?" Genesis didn't like this. Although it sounded good, it was too good to be true. At least, that's what it felt like. His many years on this planet made him realise that if something was too good to be true, it normally was.

"You will be killed."

He tensed and nearly stood up, only to stop when he heard the movement outside of the room. There were guards and they were waiting for him to do something hasty, so they could slaughter him without guilt or punishment. So he stayed seated and ground his teeth with anger, narrowed eyes and a scowl later, he posed a question; "What's in it for you, Godo?"

"Insurance," he answered nonchalantly. "I want to ensure that the Kisaragi bloodline stays in power."

"What?"

"I am not getting any younger, and neither is the heiress," he said as he locked gazes with the former SOLDIER. "She has been of age for quite some years now, but no suitor will stay long enough. Every arrangement I set up was broken off due to her… spirit, so I've had to make desperate, desperate decisions."

Genesis filled with dread. "What does this have to do with me?"

"For immunity, you will marry my daughter."

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the circus known as this fanfic. This started as a plot bunny years ago that I ignored until today. I couldn't help it and it seriously wasn't going away. This is just the prologue so be prepared for humour, insanity, and angst in future chapters. Remember to review and let me know what you think.