Prologue.

"What!?" King Arturia stood in outrage at the suggestion, no order given her.

"Your highness, that is the decision. You will either accept or abdicate." She glared at the man. Part of the high council he was.

"Whose decision!? Am I not king? How dare you order me?!" This was not her usual reaction, she was usually very calm. But this, this was just ridiculous! They wanted her, King 'Arthur' to wed within two months time. This was a sore subject.

"The council's decision sire. You are a woman, therefore unfit to rule alone. You may not be king any longer. You must find yourself a husband." Arturia glared at the man, the man who dared question her gender's capabilities, even after she has proven herself. Though, in a way he was right... She sighed miserably and sat back down.

"Two months you say?" He nodded. "S-so be it." He nodded again then left. She would have to..get married or abdicate, or be overthrown. Neither decision was favored. She decided to retire to her chambers. Her maidservant came to assist, though she needed it not.

"I am sorry highness... I heard." Saber nodded. Saber... her childhood friends used to call her that.

"It...it's alright." It wasn't. She needed to be strong. Marriage wasn't the end of the world. She would only have to find a suitable man...one that she could entrust her kingdom to...

Meanwhile, Uruk, Babylonia

"My king. News." Gilgamesh lazily lifted his head.

"Well?" His tone was hard and cold, crimson eyes glinting with impatience.

"Ahem, this was sent to you." The messenger bowed and presented him with the scroll. Gilgamesh rolled his eyes and waved his hand, gesturing his servant to retrieve it. Once in hand he read it. It hailed from Camelot. Interesting.

The messenger remained kneeling until his Lord had finished. Gilgamesh looked up with a smirk.

"Excellent. Here, you. Give them my tidings, tell them I will accept. I shall depart for Camelot in two days." He rose and walked down the steps of his throne. The messenger rose, though did not gaze directly at the king.

"M'lord." Once in his own chambers the king looked at his reflection and smirked. So, the little girl needed to wed. Well, he has heard of the girl king's fame and strength. He had to admit, he was a little impressed by her. A woman as king...this should be interesting...very interesting. His smirk twisted into a wicked grin. Something rubbed against his leg. He looked down at one of his tame lions.

"Yes, Enki. I will tame this one too." The lion purred, as if to encourage.

"My King!" Saber looked up as a messenger approached.

"Yes, Aran?" She called her servants by name.

"A reply from The King of Babylon." What?

"I do not recall...oh." The damnable council! They requested... "Very well, thank you." She wanted to tear up the scroll. She did crush it a bit in her anger. She paced her chambers once she had read the thing.

"King Gilgamesh...he is to arrive here in a matter of time. Rita! What do you know of him?" Her maidservant looked up.

"My lad-Lord, Do you not know of this King?" Saber sighed.

"I only know what little I have heard." Rita nodded.

"I see. They say he is the wealthiest king in the world. He holds his kingdom strong. One of the greatest kings..."

"I see.."

"They also tell of his arrogance and pride." Saber looked up.

"What does he think of women?"

"He thinks like any other male. Women are possessions. Beautiful and fragile, though he himself is not wedded."

"Thank you, you may go." Rita nodded and left. So this Gilgamesh...he would come here looking for a flower only to find a rose. A rose with very sharp thorns. She nodded. She would not submit to an arrogant bastard. Two months...it was for the good of the Kingdom.

"It's not enough time." Saber groaned into her hand.

Over the period of a month and a half, Saber went through numerous suitors. None of them fitting. They were all poor rulers. They only came for power and her. This left two weeks...

"What am I to do!? Rita I am done. No one! I can't do this. I shall abdicate..." She sat on her bed with her head in her hands, she had completely forgotten about The Babylonian king.

"Please, don't lose hope! I can not stand seeing you in such distress!" Rita kneeled before her king.

"Apologies, I am not usually so...never mind." She rose and brought Rita up with her. Just then a messenger came running.

"My King! You are needed at the throne room!" He bowed and left. Saber looked at Rita with a questioning glance.

"Alright. wait for me here." She exited.

Just before entering the throne room, The Elder of the council stopped her.

"The King of Babylon arrived. Do your best to please him. He would make an ideal husband and king for this country." He looked at her.

"You are not my father." She scowled and entered.

There sitting on her throne was a golden-haired, red-eyed man. Next to him a lion. Saber glared and crossed her arms, waiting for him to take notice of her. She saw him turn his head to glance at her, then leisurely stroke his lion.

"So, this is the famed king of knights." He smirked.

"Does my appearance disappoint you?" She answered back coldly. He looked her over.

"No, not at all. But this is the welcome I get? The king herself is not here to greet me. Me, Gilgamesh King of heroes, King of Kings. I am made to wait by these mongrels while you dally your way over." He stared at her, challenging her to speak.

"I am so very sorry, king, but this is not your kingdom. You have no right to speak of my people this way. Why are you here?" She glared at him and moved to stand before him. She stared right into his eyes and his brow furrowed in annoyance. "Not used to anyone defying you, especially not women, eh king?" She smirked.

"You are insolent, woman. To gaze directly at your king is death. Should you not know why I am here? I assume you do, and soon this as well will be my kingdom." He waved around them. "I received this, was this not your doing?" He threw the scroll at her, which she caught. She read it quickly.

"I did not send this. Nor did I order it sent." She threw it back. He caught it one-handed.

"I see. Well, I assume you are still in need? Otherwise why are you still king?" He smirked.

"I will not just accept your proposal because I have little time. You are presumptuous and arrogant. Why would I wish to wed you?" His eyes narrowed.

"You should watch your tongue woman. Very well, let's see you find a king in, let's say a week? If you fail, then you are to wed me, willing or not. Or you could leave your throne." He stood and walked to her, lion trailing behind.

She couldn't refuse the challenge. "Very well King. I accept. Meanwhile chambers shall be set for your short stay." She turned and left. He grinned wickedly at her back.

"Yes Enki, she will do fine. Just needs to be tamed a bit." This would entertain him immensely.

So this...is a full story, done on request, from two of my one-shots in GilxSaber stories! It starts before "Unlike Your Father" and "Their Children"! How were they this time? Not OOC? Review!