Geez guys, you cant wait for a little longer? :v

Hello there, Shidesu here, sorry for the big delay, kinda busy with….stuff, you know.

Anyway, some of you have insisted to know about a little Project aside of 'Tied by bonds, not by fate' and 'The fated dragon', and insisted on seeing something before finishing some minor details (this chapter is not even edited by a beta reader) and what i can do if you ask so nicely after this big hitaous? The least i can do for your patience and always cheerful support is to release the prologue.

So here we are, there are some things i want to make clear, but that can wait ´till the end of the chapter/prologue, without more to say, enjoy.

SHIDESU! OUT

Prologue: Lost Life

'I was too careless, too stupid to think or do something right at the moment' he thought, feeling the cold raindrops falling from the top of the cage, tied and transported as a wild animal, perhaps it was fitting, after all, he abandoned everything for a foolish dream, feeling how the wagon moved through the dense forest, hearing all those whispers around him and how he was captured, the soldiers couldn't help but stare for a few moments at the bars and of course, at the fallen prince inside that prison, it couldn't be true, after months of planning and fighting they captured one of the most determinate persons in the land? Stripped of everything except plain white clothes and some bandages around his torso and head, if it wasn't for those crimson dragonic eyes of him they would thought it was a trick, something to prove their righteous cause, after what happened in the last weeks, they started to lose hope, perhaps to a lost cause, but now, seeing him in that state ignited something inside them, Kamui couldn't tell what they were thinking, instead of murderous looks, they were full of pity and joy, a strange mix of feelings not matching what they were supposed to be fighting for, one after another looked inside that place who was hidden from prying eyes, looking at the broken albino who just looked back when his name was spoken, aside of that he was lying on the floor and of course, trying his best to no be hit by the raindrops, the cold touch deprived him of any sleep, the nights were full of regret in the form of any shadow he imagined to see in the woods, perhaps a reminder of his position? That he could be discarded or executed any time? As much as he wanted to think that there was a second chance for him, this was far for what he wanted to believe, there was no turning back now, only for a stupid mistake.

'Why, after all this time, i thought that i could do it…..to protect them…' he thought every morning, feeling how his sore body trembled with the soft breeze, and how he was forced to eat or drink, it was a feeble attempt, to resist them, to regain any control of his situation, but every time of 'his' retainers entered the waggon and offered something, he was pushed down by one of them as the other just opened his mouth and forced the food inside, checking every hour or so to see if he sullied himself or to change his bloody bandages, nothing to do about that, there were lacking healers and barely had any spare item to use in him, regardless of the situation, they were respectful with him, offering small chit chat in the long journey or someone to have some company, either case his response was only silence.

Even his older 'brother' offered to be with him, as if he had done nothing, talking as 'old friends' or 'family' but regardless of his best efforts, he couldn't get any answer of him, he couldn't even stand to see him straight to the face, after what he did, not that he could blame him, but in the end, he wasn't as honorable as he intended to be.

After some weeks he speculated that they couldn't be so far away of their destination, and of course, he saw the result of their campaign, how the people rally their cause, their fight, their land and royalty to achieved their goal, it started as a whisper, slowly but steadily the group gained volunteers after seeing him, it was like he was some kind of charm, something to boost their morale, he couldn't help but feel he was being used just to bring the people to arms, more unnecessary bloodshed, something that he knew would set the land on fire for the only reason to be there, and of course, it was his fault.

'So, this is how it ends, right?' he thought as he recognize familiar lands, buildings and paths from the corner of his eye, hearing his 'big brother' shouting orders and organizing all the people around his wagon, just a little precaution to be sure that they could reach the capital without incidents, after all the efforts to bring him back, losing him at that point was something they wanted to avoid, as if he had any value in that place, yet again, he felt like he was just a bargain coin, to win time? To recover lost glory? To satisfy his family? Either way, it was too late now, too late to ask for forgiveness or redemption, not like he wanted any of that, he made a choice that day, six months ago and it was them who didn't want to listen, if he was going to be executed then it would be with the head held high, as they reached the designated place, for the first and only time, he didn't waited for them to open the cell, the moment they opened the lock he walked outside of the waggon, feeling the cold stone under his feet, the rain above him and the faint rays of sun that cross the clouds, it was a different view of that place, of that land.

"Finally ready to straighten your way?" His brother asked with a soft smile, thinking that he came to his 'senses', smile that dropped when his only response was a cold glare, with the people gathering around to see what was going on, his brother coughed in his fist and cleared his throat, with a movement of his hand, the guards waved their banners as a sign of rejoicing, the people smiled seeing his dear prince with what he promised so many months ago "Dear citizens" he began "I know that our struggle has been a hard one, but after what looked like a lifetime, we have finally brought our lost prince to his respective land, now our kingdom will return to his former glory after recovering our lost dreams and lives" he turned to see the albino, with an extended hand inviting him to get close to him "Welcome back to Hoshido my dear brother"

Aaaaaand thats all for now, quite short for a chapter, but alas, is just a prologue.

As you can see, it will be a conquest route, of course altered for its original story, let's see how it unfolds.

In case you´re wondering, this idea was born from some of your comments and PM´s, there were a lot of people who liked how i wrote some chapters and some ideas that i had been thinking for a while, and asked for that kind of standard (chapters as the 'arena' or 'the world of my wife'), you ask, you receive, i just hope i met your expectations, any PM or Review is welcome, as always, they help me to improve my work.

Without more to say, stay tuned for the next updates, i swear there will be at least two or three more in this month, but you know…..life…. :´v

Have a good weekend a nice day!

SHIDESU! OUT!