Beyond the Stars Part 1 - Boe 3

by Awatere11

Ianto's family rules the poor planet, Jack's rule the richest. Middle planet of the Harts hates them both. An arranged marriage between the two families is under threat from the Hart family who love anarchy. A silly piece of fluff. Not canon, non compliant. A bodice ripper like a mills and boon set off world. Rated for violence and sex. "Flounce away stage left darlings" 1/3

1. Chapter 1

Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.

From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favour fire.

But if I had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate to say, that for destruction- Ice

Is also great, and would suffice.

-Robert Frost 1920

The Royal House of Jones are said to be fire bloods. The Royal House of Harkness are recognised as water-holders. The death of his wife formed ice around the heart of the good Prince Jack. Can an arranged marriage between the two houses stave off war and join the two planets in a peace bond? Can the forge of fire that blends the families melt the ice? Will the ancient magic thought sealed forever finally stop the destruction caused by the third planet of metal ruled by the traitorous Family Hart? Or as the ancient prophecy foretells - end the world!

Chap 1

Once upon a time, in a faraway galaxy there were three inhabited planets that orbited three clustered stars.

The third rock from the suns was Boe 3. Boeshane was the capital city where the royal Harkness family ruled. Their nearest neighbour was Launderau, capital city Landau where the Jones family was furthest from the suns with any inhabitants and the Hart family ruled it in the capital city of Shera with an iron fist to match its colder climate.

Traditionally the three families agreed to a marriage system with each ruling family married into the other to both keep the bloodlines merged and war at bay. Unfortunately this ideal faltered and there had been unrest between the planets since a royal shuttle of the Harkness Family had been obliterated with no planet claiming rights to the attack.

A neighbouring system coveted their planets and the marauders attacked every few years or so, a constant drain on the planets and their resources. Although it was widely believed to have been the marauders who caused the explosion, the Harts still claimed it was the work of their neighbours throwing fuel to the fire.

Now, after a century of war, a strengthened peace agreement between two of the planets drew near. Princess Rhiannon of Launderau was going to bond with Prince Grey of Boeshane. As Prince Grey's older brother Prince Jack had previously wed the lady Sofia of Sheraldit all three planets would be joined by a future king with matching bloodlines once more so the peace would be restored within the system.

They hoped!