In a large country war has split the land in two. In the wealthy bountiful peaceful land rules the leader Romulus. And in the poverty stricken famine perpetually fighting land rules the leader Wolfgang. Once the country was whole and prosperous…but in time arguments and disagreements lead to loathing and wars. Nearly thirty years have passed since then and over time the hatred only grew.
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Everyone in the bright lands was in celebration. Romulus was blessed with another heir. An adorable little girl. Though the celebration wasn't without sorrow.
The screaming of Romulus's daughter silenced with an eerie air filling the manor until a shrill cry broke it. A few minutes later the physician Yao came down the stairs with a small sleeping bundle in his arms. He gently placed her in Romulus's big arms.
A small baby girl wrapped in blankets wearing a white dress with a red neck bow. Soft auburn reddish brown hair with a tiny curl sticking out above her left ear. And when she opened her eyes for a second they were the same honey gold brown color as her grandfathers.
Romulus knelt down. "Lovino." He called to his three year old grandson. "Come here and see your baby sister."
The pouty faced dark haired toddler went over to his grandfather.
"Her name is Feliciana."
Yao just stood back not saying a word. He could hear the cheers of the people outside as the midwife told them of the little girl. All Yao was thinking of was how he would tell Romulus and Lovino that the mother was no longer with them.
Of course a few months earlier Wolfgang also had a new heir to carry out his future plans.
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As the years went on baby Feliciana grew into an adorable little girl. Always giggling and smiling at everyone. She takes after her grandfather in cute looks and arts. And always a joy to be around. Of course if anything scared he she'd run and cry for help. Normally that being her grandfather Romulus, brother Lovino, or her nanny Elizabeth.
"Grandpa Rome! Grandpa Rome! Ve~!" Feliciana ran up to her grandfather. Romulus picked her up and laughed.
"Ha-ha. What is it little Feli?"
"Ve~ Grandpa Rome I wanna go see a pretty place!~"
"Okay little Feli I know a perfect place to take you."
"Ve!"
Lovino was playing with his friends so Romulus didn't want to brake them up. Romulus carried Feli for a long walk in the forest to a mountain base. He helped her climb up the mountain to a small plateau covered in grass and wildflowers. In the middle of the grass wonderland stood a young apple tree. Off over the cliff they could see the whole land to the horizon where the sun rose and set.
"Ve~! Nono it's butiful here!" Feliciano exclaimed happily.
"Yes…yes it is…" A solemn look came across Romulus's eyes.
"Ve~ Grandpa Rome, what's that place?" Feliciana asked pointing to the dark spot by the edge of the horizon.
"Those are the dark lands. You must never go or trust anyone who comes from there. Never turn your back on them either or they will betray you." He replied with faint anger in his voice. The solemn expression came back only a second later.
"Ve…alright Nono." Feli said quietly.
Some time passed.
"Ve…Grandpa Rome why don't I see my Mama or Papa around.?" Feliciana asked.
Romulus looked at her for minute without saying anything. He realized he couldn't lie to the little three year old. Tears started to escape his eyes.
"Feli…there's something you need to know…"
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Almost two years had passed since then. Feliciana learned a lot through her schooling though her teacher Mr. Edelstein was a bit impatient. She made friends of course some of them teased and picked on her and Lovino and a few creeped her out. Still she remembered the place with the apple tree.
One day she felt she neede to find the tree. So she got her sketch pad and went into the forest. A few hours later she still had not remembered the path to the mountain. She soon found herself in a thicker darker part of the forest. As she was walking she felt eyes following her but put if off as animals. She could have sworn she felt someone pull on the bow at the back of her dress but put it off as the torns on a shrub.
Feliciana was about to turn back when. CRACK! a twig snaped above her and a small black figured fell down on her.
"Aaaaiiiiiii!" Feliciana screamed and ran away.
"H-hey! Wait!" The figure said and chased after her through the trees. It caught up to her and pined her down.
"Ahhh! I-I'm so sorry I-I didn't-Oh!" There was enough sunlight to see that the black figure was just a boy with blue eyes and blonde hair. He wore a black cloak and a small sword. "Ah...Oh." Feli got up and started to back away from the boy. As he came closer she backed father away.
"What are you doing?" The boy asked harshley.
"Uh...my Grandpa said never to turn your back on someone from the dark lands."
"Ha. You always listen to what everyone tells you?" He said mockingly.
"N-no...I-I just don't want to get in trouble...and and I can't find my way back. Are you lost too?"
"I-I'm not lost I'm just looking for my map." He said quickly looking away.
The both heard a wolf howel. Feliciana grabed on to the boy and started to shake and cry.
"S-stop that! Let go of me!"
"But I'm scared."
"Well stop being scared."
The growls got closer. Now even the boy was scared.
"Run." The boy whisperd.
"What?"
"I said RUN!"
The boy pushed Feliciana and they both started to run as four wolves came after them from the brush. They ran and jumped over logs. they saw no hope untill they crawled under a thorn bush. The branch swang back and hit the biggist wolf over the eyes. It yelped out and growled at them before leading the others away. Feliciana and the boy kept crawling under the thorns when they came into an open meadow.
"Haha. We made it I'm so happy!"
"Yeah..."
"Um...thank you for saving me..."
"Uh, my names Ludwig."
"Hehe. Thank you Ludwig I'm Feliciana." Feli huged Ludwig.
"You're welcome Feliciana."
The two childred played. Feliciana and Luwig sketched some bunnies and Ludwig didn't like the feet of the one he drew. Luwig chased after Feliciana in their game of tag. Hours had passed when the two children were exhausted.
"Um, Feliciana what do you bright landers do to say goodbye to each other?" Ludwig asked nervously and blushing like one og Lovino's tomatos.
"Oh, well, normally it's a...a kiss."
"A-alright t-then can I kiss you then?" Ludwig asked blushing a brighter red.
"Yes."
Ludwig kissed Feliciana as soon as she said that word. Both young hearts fluttered and became one. They stoped their kiss.
"Uh, thank you Feli I want to tell you I-" Ludwig cought sight of an anrgy looking Romulus and several others.
Feliciana turned around.
"Oh! Grandpa Rome!" Feliciana ran up to Romulus.
"Uh..." Ludwig started to back away.
"Now now Romulus." Came a voice behind Ludwig. Out of the trees came Wolfgang leader of the dark landers. "Don't take your anger out on this little one even if he is future heir to my domain."
"What are you doing here?" Romulus said less than happy.
"Oh simply looking for my little lost grandson. I see you are doing the same to your granddaughter." He siad gesturing to Feliciana who only grabed tighter to Romulus out of fright.
"Get out of here."
"No need to be so harsh we were just about to go. Come boy!" Wolfgang took Ludwig by his shoulder and led him away. Romulus did the same by Feliciana's hand. Both children look back at each other.
'Bye' Ludwig mouthed silently.
'Goodbye' Feliciana whispered back.
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"Feliciana I'm upset with you." Romulus said. Both him and Feli were in the study looking out the bay windows at the stars.
"I'm sorry Grandpa Rome." Feli said quietly.
"I know just listen to me when I say something to you." He looked back to the sky. "Hey Feli look at the star right there."
"Yes I see it."
"My grandfather once told me that each star is a soul of a persom looking down at their loved ones from heaven. That star right there that's you and Lovi's mother shes always been there and is always looking after you." Romulus said with tears forming in his eyes.
"Ve~ Mommy I love you."
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In the Dark lands there were the other two people well really a boy nearly in his teens and a much younger girl were talking. The boy was scrathing his head like his life depended on it and the girl was pulling weeds from the pittiful field.
"Mr. Wolgang was awfully mad when you didn't have Ludwig with you Gilbert." The little girl said struggling to pull up a weed.
"Aw heal get over it...eventually Lili. AW GAWD THESE LICE!" He screamed scrathing his head faster.
"Yeah but still you know how mad he gets." She still struggled with the plant.
Gilbert just look at her anoyied and cut the weed sending Lili falling back.
"Ow! Hey-"
"Kesese! Now-"
"Gilbert!" Wolfgang shouted behind him.
"Oh a hi Wulfgang...I see you found Ludwig." He said nervously.
"No thanks to you." He smacked Gilbert on the head. "You weren't saposed to lose him!"
"I-It's not his fault I-"
"Be quiet!"
"Y-yes sir."
"Come all of you we have things to discuse." They all silently followed Wulfgang.
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In Ludwigs room Wulfgang layed him to bed.
"I can see it already before me, how we glouriously take power over the land again!"
"But I don't want..." Ludwig said sheepishly.
"Quiet!" Wulfgang said sharply then sofened when he saw Ludwig flinch. "Quiet my, child, you must be completely exhausted. Sleep my sweet Ludwig. Dream my darling. One day you'll be big and strong and a king!"
"Good night." Ludwig wispered.
"Good night my little prince. Tomorrow you start training properly. They persue, they condemn, and finally, one will be banished! Only thinking about Rome's name makes me tense up a little. But I dream of beautiful thing, I'm not stressed anymore as I plan my revenge. Then I sleep soundly. I hear Rome's dying scream. Meanwhile, I kill the grandkids. The woman, she mourns, she cries, she pleads! Listen to my lullaby. Can I just forgive them? I would have no need today. But that's life, and I'd rather see them dead!"
And a soldier strong and brave brings Rome to you for you." Gilbert said looking up to Wulfgang.
"Yes, the carnage will be bloody, but that would be okay with me. In battle! War cries! Suffocating! Gasping! Torture! Yes, I have an appetite. Listen to my lullaby! Love is dead, but Wolfgang's still here! He won't leave you alone. Until you learn to kill the enemy and love to be nasty."
"Sleep now you little bug! Uh, I mean my little prince." Gilbert said to the now sleeping Ludwig.
"One day you'll be big and strong!" The younger Lili said more kindly.
""And a king! With Luwigs mighty roar, all voices will be silent!"
"We want revenge!" Girlbert said triumphetly.
"It is near!" Lili exclaimed.
"Don't you hear the masses?"
"Ludwig! Hip-Hurray!" The both cheered together.
"As they hate Rome, my Ludwig triumphs! And then king's blood flows! Listen to my lulluby!"
Wolfgang looked evily over the land he ruled already plans for revenge and bloodshed flowing in his mind and eyes.
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well thats the end of the first chapter same time next week...hopefully also the song is the german version i liked it better lokk for aph-my germanic lullaby for it