Greetings. Please, enjoy the story, and review. All places, names, and titles are fictional. The glossary is below.

I do not own.

In the deep recesses of Elisiya, there lived an old king, Aurelio. His deeds were brave and conquests mighty, with empires far beyond the view from his palace, and more wives, riches and subjects that one could count with all the gold in the world. He had many children, men that stood strong like an unfurnished bow, women that were fairer than the doves in the Magnus Mountains. In his noble and respected life, he but committed one sin, and that was to wed a young maid in the far east, and father a child. This dark haired demon of unfaithfulness, but a babe in his mother's arms, will grow to be a devil, slaying kin and love, and with a brother of blood, kill the true heir, and bring the downfall of the Elisium Empire.

13 years ago, those words escaped a blind woman's lips, and reached the ears of a jealous, scheming wife. 13 years ago, a 4 year old child bearing the royal insignia was branded with the mark of a slave, and sold to a dark, seedy place, deep in the heart of The Nidum. 13 years ago, a great king died, leaving his fortune for his many children. 13 years ago, the destruction of Elisium began.

The air was dense, heavy, and suffocating. Clad in expensive brocade and fur, the 7th son of Alurelio, and the Crown prince of Elisiya, sat in an ornate carriage, a sore and unfitting sight in the narrow streets of The Nidum. After the death of King Alurelio, Elisiya had been thrown into chaos, with his children fighting over governing rights and fortune, the majority of Elisiya fell into ruin as the royalty squabbled. The 13 years saw the rise of many monarchies, and their eventual demise. The first 6 son's of Alurelio were either incapacitated or dead, and the duty of bringing Elisiya back to its former grandeur fell on the shoulders of the 7th son, Regulus Dino Cavallone. This trip was the young prince's first expedition into the lower castes of Elisium, a trip to educate the pampered royalty on the country's current situation.

Staring idly out of the carriage window, Dino was shocked by the atrocities of the Nidum. In broad daylight, people were being mugged, robbed, beaten, raped, and killed. At the corner, he saw an old woman getting brutally beaten. In the town square, there was a huge brawl. In every alleyway, gasping voices and shrill moans could be heard.

What on earth is wrong with this place?

The compassionate prince could not sit by in a gilded carriage as such atrocity was taking place. Leaping down from the carriage, he ran over to a man that was lying on the floor, numerous cuts and bruises all over his face. " Romario! Come at once! Get this poor soul to a hospital, quick!" Dino commanded. "But Regulus Dino, what about you? I can't leave you alone in this… horrid place!" Romario said, only to be shooed away by the prince. "Leave now, and bring him along, as well as that old lady there that just fainted." he hastened. "I'll make my way around by myself." Romario, with no other way to refuse, left.

As Dino walked, his mind swam.

What has become of Elisiya?

This country I grew up in has never seemed so… foreign.

And it is to be I that have to change things…

Deep in thought, he paid no heed to where he was walking, turning into a random street. Suddenly, he felt a thump on his chest, as something soft collided into him. Falling to the ground, he expected pain, or at the very least, some impact, but he found himself on a rather soft and warm surface.

Wait…

Looking down, golden eyes met black. Absent mindedly, Dino found himself thinking

What pretty, coal black eyes, they shine very nicely too…

He could have stared into those endless depths for eternity, it was only until he felt a fist connect to his face, and did the prince snap out of his dazed stupor. Reeling back from the force of the blow, Dino got a good look at his the person who punched him. A petite young man with pale skin, dark, fluffy hair and oriental features was glaring at him, aiming a kick towards Dino.

"Kamikurosu."

He said, lunging forward. Dodging his assault, Dino grabbed a bony wrist, yanking the boy toward him. With a surprising amount of strength, the boy wrenched himself free, and sprinted away, across the street and down an alley. What? Dino was confused. Dusting himself off, he continued walking.

…

Wait. The reassuring weight on his belt was gone. Looking down, Dino realized that both his money pouch and royal brooch were missing.

That little thief!

Running in the direction the boy went, Dino found himself in a narrow alleyway, enclosed with roughly bricked walls. The only exit was a rusty door with flaking paint, with the words 'Fornix' scratched on the surface with what seemed like a blunt knife.

Pushing the door open, he was greeted by an astonishing sight. The passageway was lit with brass lamps, the dark red velvet furnishing of the walls and tapestry skirted with gold trimming. There were many doors, some heavy oak, others burnished iron. As he walked down the passage, numerous scantily clad women(or were they?) made eyes at him, and behind closed doors, came the barely concealed sounds of passionate coupling. The realization dawned on him, and he chided himself for his lack of Latin vocabulary. 'Fornix' meant 'brothel' He wondered what that boy who stole his money was doing is such a place.

Walking to what could be called a concierge; he questioned the flamboyant man on duty.

" Er, did you see a young man, roughly this tall?" he made a rough gage of the boy's height with his hands. "He was, uh, running I think. And he was pale, with black hair."

" OH! You're talking about hibari-chan! I saw him around! Er! I think the boss is with him, around at the back room!"

He exclaimed, motioning to a room hidden by curtains and chords.

Standing near the entrance Dino wearily peered in. What greeted him was not a pleasant sight.

The boy, Hibari, was on the floor, blood trickling down his left cheek, which was cut. There was broken glass all over the floor. Towering over his slim form was a bald man clad in nothing but leather and his own tattoos. In his hand was a broken bottle of chardonnay.

"Yer fuckin' whore!"

He slurred in a drunken haze.

"Yer think that if yer go around pick pocketing rich 'uns I'll let ye slack off from ta job? Well, yer got that wrong, bitch, cos yer gonna be a good whore and spread yer legs fer ta' customers tonight, yer hear me?"

Hibari narrowed his pitch black eyes, and glared at his 'boss'

"Not on my life, you fucking bastard! You said if I could get enough money from pick pocketing, I would be free from… that profession!"

Suddenly, he jumped up and lunged toward the bald man, aiming a punch at his pudgy nose. His fist connected with the bald man's nose, and a loud crack was heard as blood spurted from his broken nose.

" Why ya fuckin' bitch!"

He growled, swiping at Hibari with his broken bottle. He dodged it, but the bald man suddenly snapped his fingers, and four other burly men appeared, grabbing Hibari from behind.

"… You.. You.. Fucking bastard! L-Let go of me!" he seethed.

"Feeling a lil' helpless aren't we? Hibari-chan?" the bald man mocked. Grabbing his chin with a calloused hand, the bald man forced Hibari to look up.

"Ye know yer can't escape. Ye already have 'that' and yet yer still don't understand?" he whispered into Hibari's ear, hot breath ghosting over his flesh, raising goose-pimples. Hibari shuddered as he felt a wet and slimy appendage drag itself slowly around the shell of his ear, desperately turning his head away.

Grabbing Hibari's hair with one hand and unbuckling his pants with the other, the bald man forced his head down.

"Suck." he commanded.

At this point, Dino would watch the scene unfold no longer. Without caring that he had neither subordinate nor weapon with him, he barged into the room.

"By the order of the Corona Regulus, stop is atrocity at once!"

Everyone in the room froze.

…

"Who tha' fuck are ye?" the bald man snapped, turning around and glaring at Dino. Snapping his fingers, two of the thugs squared up to Dino, who was starting to regret his rash behavior.

" I am your future king! Now stop this at once!"

He commanded. Chuckling, the bald man sneered at him.

"You're the crown prince? Then I'm the king of Elisiya!" he laughed. "Get him." he cocked his head.

As the two thugs advanced on Dino, the thugs holding on to Hibari were distracted, loosening their grip around Hibari's arms. Making use of the chance, Hibari broke free from their hold with a sudden burst of strength. Kicking one man in the shin and punching the other, he nimbly evaded their blows. Running over to Dino, he grabbed his hand and yelled.

"RUN!"

Did you like it so far? I hope so.

Anyway, here is a glossary. I find it irritating to have to google translate all the words while reading, so here's the meanings.

Elisiya- derived from elisium, which means paradise.

Aurelio- it is a male latin name that means 'gold'

Regulus- prince

Corona- Crown

Fornix- brothel

Nidum- nest.