Author's Note: So, I decided to try Camp NaNoWriMo this year just for fun. :) After much encouragement, I finally agreed and hopefully this will help me learn to budget my time writing stories. :D Then you won't have to wait months for updates. :P Anyway, here goes nothing! This is just a small sort of prequel to the this story. I actually wrote this late year for a project in class (we wrote stories on the American Revolution) so bare with me while I attempt to make this historically accurate. ;) I'd like to mention that Spain is also in this story, being in the BTT, I just didn't have enough character spots. :( Also, a side note to my sister, Kirani56, I am finally finishing this so you need to write that request I gave you! xD Thanks and enjoy!
Full Summary: Alfred and Arthur are adopted brothers living in Boston, Massachusetts. As they grow older, Alfred began to grow rebellious and they have a falling out. Arthur, feeling useless, gets a letter of recommendation to attend college as a scholar and gladly accepts. After Arthur moves out, Alfred and their father, hit hard times as the King passes more acts upon the colonies. Shortly afterward, Alfred joins the forming American army. Arthur, who had yet to hear the news, by then had been selected to join the British military forces and joins, fearing the lives of his father and Alfred at home. With rebellion short at hand, would the two estranged brothers meet again? Could they ever go back to their peaceful lives? Or would they fall in battle by the other's hand?
Boston 1757
"But you just got home!" the little boy whined.
His father stood tall and placed the blond wig onto his head. He ruffled the child's hair and wrapped his coat snuggly around his body. He opened the door and looked back at his son. The snowflakes danced silently outside and the cold air placed wet kisses on his rosy cheeks. The boy pouted and shivered gently. Ignoring the numbness passing through his already frozen feet, he ran out the door barefoot and blocked the exit. Alfred Jones, eight year old troublemaker, was not about to go down without a fight.
"You can't leave, I won't let you!" Alfred cried out. He shivered again and looked up defiantly at his father.
Alfred yelped in surprise as he was scooped up and brought inside.
"Father has important business to do," the voice whispered against Alfred's neck.
The older farmer looked gratefully at the newcomer before smiling and Alfred, promising that he'd be back soon. The door shut silently behind him and the boy tried to rush to the door. The arms holding him tightened and slowly Alfred felt feeling return to his body. The older let go, ran to the door before the boy could, locked it and raced back to his spot on the floor next to Alfred. He enveloped the child into his arms again and snuggled against him.
Alfred turned to glare at the other holding him back. He didn't push away from him; he just stayed in his comforting arms. Alfred would never admit that out loud though.
"Arthur! How could you let papa get away?" The boy exclaimed angrily.
The older just chuckled and smiled sweetly at Alfred. "Papa has important business to attend to. It's necessary or else we'd have no food," Arthur told him gently.
"There you go again Arthur! Why do you always use such big words?" The boy complained.
"It's called reading, Alfred. You should try it sometime," Arthur teased.
"That's why I need you here. You can read to me!" Alfred smiled cutely. Arthur squeezed him tight.
"Of course. Remember that I'll always be your brother, no matter what happens."
"You sound really corny, Arthur," Alfred giggled before bolting to his room to escape the wrath of Arthur.
AN: So, how was it? Be sure to tell me what you think! For those of you who are reading "A Lost Hope", I plan on updating soon, but I've sort of lost inspiration. So, if you want me to update sooner, leave some feedback, it encourages me to make an effort. :) The way I see it is if the demand for updating his high, then I should meet those demands, however, if the feedback if low, I don't know if you didn't like a chapter or what. :P So feedback is appreciated! Don't be afraid to leave a critique, I'm no pro so I really appreciate hearing what you have to say! Anyway, I'll hopefully updating this everyday, so hope you guys enjoyed it! Stay awesome and don't forget to review! Thanks for reading! :D
- 4321rayray signing off!