A.N. Yup, an update this quick. Yeah and once again, I know that there are historical errors, but give me a break, extend your imagination, and it'll all be okay.
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own this.
The Lions Eye
By: MangoBango
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"Wufei, where are we going?" I gripped the young prince's wrist tightly as I directed our way through the narrow streets. We were clothed in dark robes with the hoods drawn up, if we were to be seen by anyone, even in the middle of the night, the plan would be ruined.
"Child, hush, you must trust me and be quiet." I stopped and looked around the corner to the pier. There in the bay of Athens sat a small ship, reasonably sized for our purpose, cloaked in darkness. If we were lucky we would only be on the sea for 2 months.
I turned around and grasped the young prince by his shoulders. "Do you see that ship." He cocked his head to look over my shoulder. Duo, as he was called, was very small for his young age of 16. He was about 5'6 and very skinny, but his size did not do him justice in respect to battle. I had no doubt when he fought in war he would make even the God of Death jealous.
"I see it." Duo looked back at me confused. "Why are we here Wufei."
I sighed. I had been teaching this boy since he was a baby, lying to him didn't set well in my stomach, but I had to get him on the ship. When I gained word from high Prince Heero of Rome about the traitorous premonition I knew I had to get Duo out of Greece as soon as I could.
"We must get on that ship."
"Why?" Removing my hands from his shoulders I reached down and grasped his arm.
"You must trust me, you know I would never hurt you, but you must be quiet now. I'll explain later." I felt his slight straining against my grip and clasped my other hand over his mouth. It had never been my intention to make him afraid, but this boy had never caught on to the saying silence is golden.
"We must go now. I'm going to let you go." I slowly raised my hand from his mouth watching his eyes grow in confusion, though he nevertheless followed me to the pier and onto the ship.
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"Wufei will burn in Hades for this!" A tall muscular man with long blonde hair yelled as he paced in front of his fathers throne. "We must set sail right away and retrieve Duo!"
"Calm yourself, son." The man speaking was tall, with short light hair. He stood slowly from his seat to face the men seating around him. "Wufei is a traitor, and he will be seen as such by the Gods."
The king's advisor now stood and spoke to the king. "My lord Aetos I must agree. To act harshly so soon will possibly turn the God's aggression onto us. Your son is loved by the Gods. They will protect him until actions can be taken."
"Father you cannot be serious! Do not listen to him! The Romans have been pressuring us into war for years and now you will let them take the prince of Athens with no repercussion?!"
"Zechs, you will calm yourself!" Aetos came face to face with his son, speaking softly so no one else would hear. "I love my sons with all my heart. But I love Greece and I do not wish to see her wrecked by war with the Romans."
"You call that love? You abandon your son, father." Stepping away from his father, Zechs turned and walked out of the high chamber.
He stalked back to his chambers, slamming the door and waving the guards away. Zechs began pacing. Now that Duo was gone there was no one to use as a scape goat. Zechs had always hated his father's disliking of war. If the prince of Greece was murdered by a Roman, or who people thought was a Roman, war would be inevitable. It would be the greatest war in history, guaranteeing honor, and fame, not to mention half of the world. If Greece could engulf Rome, half the known world would be under the rule of King Aetos. After Aetos died, which could be arranged sooner rather than later, Zechs would rule and go on to conquer the rest of the world.
Zechs turned his head when he heard a brief knocking at his door. "Who is it!" He yelled, in no mood to be bothered with.
Noin, Zechs' personal secretary and consultant, peeped her head inside the door. "I just heard... What are you going to do?"
Zechs stalked over to his desk and slammed his hands upon it. "What can I do? Didn't you hear the high King?!" He said mockingly. He ran his hands through his long blonde hair, fisting it while he gritted his teeth. "If anything would bring the country to war it would be this. Wufei has ruined everything."
Noin walked slowly over and placed her hand on the prince's back. "Are you going to Greece?"
Zechs sighed, turned and took her hand in his and kissed the tips of her fingers. There was only one person who could calm him in such a situation. "I am not sure. Only time will tell."
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"Wufei! Explain the meaning of this! I trusted you Wufei! How could you do this to me?!" As soon as arriving on the ship Duo had a piece of cloth tied around his mouth and blind folded. The young prince put up a fight, but in the end size proved to be more effective and he was gathered into Wufei's arms who took him to the bowels of the ship. He had been restrained there for the remainder of the voyage.
Now Duo sat, still bound so he could not move, but not blind folded or gagged. "You don't even know what I saved you from, child." Wufei sat across from him, feeling the ship begin to slow and knowing they would soon be in the care of prince Heero.
"What you saved me from?! You took me from my home! You are a traitor!"
Wufei averted his gaze. The pain in the child's eyes proved too much for him. 'Just remember, you saved his life... He may hate you now but he will understand... Heero will keep him safe..."
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A.N. Yeah this is amazing huh? Two updates in a month?! Yeah and I'm working on the new chapter for Sunrise, Come Again. I promise it will be long. But anyway, if you want me to continue this you gotta let me know you like it!! You read now tell me what you think.