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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. - Sun-tzu

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"We are gathered here today to witness the holy matrimony between the Second Prince of Tenebris and the her Royal Highness of Levitatem…"

The groom and the bride at the alter continued to stare blankly at one another, both wishing that they could be anywhere but here in the church. Their intertwined hands were simply an illusion to the world that they were "united".

When the young groom looked into the icy, cold eyes of his bride, all he saw were the years of youth that he still had ahead of him, stolen. Already brought into the political world that he so wished he would never have to enter until his later years.

As the young bride gazed into the hard, emotionless eyes of her groom, all she could see was her independence and freedom being taken from her. She knew that one of her duties was to serve her people, but did it mean giving up her happiness for theirs?

The guests of the ceremony were only of Tenebris royal blood, save the several delegates of the Levitatem Kingdom who were there to see to the legitimacy of the wedding. The king and queen of Levitatem would not dare step into the Tenebris realm until the agreement was fully recognized by the church.

Both the prince and princess knew that their parents were using them as pawns in his cruel game. Only time would tell if they would survive or not.

The war between these two powerful nations had been going on for hundreds of years. The reason behind it had been somewhat lost over the years, but each kingdom knew though that they were supposed to hate one another. Their hatred of one another and the excessive pride that they had consumed there kingdoms and soon their empires started to deteriorate.

It seemed like nobody would win the war; each time one side had the advantage, the other would rise up and somehow level the playing field again. As the war continued to ravish the kingdoms land, it also took a toll on the people. Innocent lives were being taken and sometime entire villages were set ablaze. Moral diminished as well and finally after the many cries of their people, the stubborn kings agreed to end the war by signing a treaty.

Of course, there were conditions.

The young man and woman's attention were brought back to the present when the official spoke the words that would finalize their marriage.

"Do you, Prince Roxas of Tenebris, take the Princess of Levitatem as your wife to have and hold for all eternity?"

He took a gulp; eternity was a really long time.

"I do."

"Do you, Princess Naminé of Levitatem, take the Prince of Tenebris as your husband to forever cherish and care for?"

She internally sighed; forever, as in forever ever?

"I do."

"I now decree, by the divine powers bestowed upon me, you man and wife."

The onlookers only saw the unity and strength that these two puppets would hopefully bring to the future. What they didn't see was the misery that was in the eyes of these poor souls.

The two completely sealed their fates by the touching of their lips.


AN:

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