WOW! this one is longer than the other ones! I feel proud of myself! I also kinda like how it turned out. Ahh...i do wish for some comments though. about anything! good things about this one, bad ones...anything.. (except from you, Darahan, you'll start talking about random crap like always that has 1 thing to do with this)

anyway! sorry about the rambling! please enjoy!

btw. Don't own 'em, just use 'em.


The Queen & Her Knight

Chapter 1-1: Waking Up on the Wrong Side

A little stream of light entered through the curtains of a royal knight's bedroom. It softly went down and hit the closed eyes of the sapphire knight; making his light blue eyes open. He lifted his head slowly, squinting at the sun. It was a beautiful morning, he knew that, but something in the air made him feel uneasy, and yet…he could not place his finger on the other feeling.

"Hmmm…."

A few seconds later the knight heard the fierce knocking of his older sister, and he reluctantly got up to answer. He knew what his sister wanted. He knew exactly how she was going to tell him about it too. He mentally prepared himself for his.

"Hello?" He asked, with a smile on his face.

"GEOFFREY!!! What the hell do you think you're still doing here!? And still in your pajamas? What if I wasn't you're sister!!!? Then what!? I mean honestly, Geoffrey, you'd think you'd have half the mind to actually wake up on-"

"Ahem." Geoffrey cleared his throat; his sister got quiet. "I am dressed Lucia. Just with out the armor. And I did wake up on time, you just wake up early."

Lucia glared at Geoffrey. She didn't like the way he was talking to her. She just wanted her brother to make sure that he was ready for anything, should Elincia require it.

"Shall we be off then?" Geoffrey laughed. Lucia, still glaring, nodded. He closed the door behind him, and walked off with his older sister.

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"GENERAL GEOFFREY!!"

Geoffrey looked up from his training to see a red haired knight running toward him. Even though they were friends, Geoffrey really didn't want to train with Kieran. He always seemed to be fighting himself than his partner. It annoyed Geoffrey to the extent that he actually hurt himself so he wouldn't have to deal with him.

"Oh! Kieran…." Geoffrey said slowly, not knowing what excuse he should use.

"General Geoffrey, Sir! I was wondering-"

"Listen Kieran…I c-can't. I've got…things to deal with. So sorry, but I have to go now."

Geoffrey left a confused Kieran standing alone. Geoffrey went around a bunch of bushes to go to another favorite training spot of his. While he was walking he came upon two knights talking to one another in hushed voices. He started to move slower to see what they were talking about, for it was his duty to report any bad mouthing of their great queen.

"Did you hear about her highnesses decision?" asked the first.

"About what? Her deciding on a king? It's about damn time if you ask me." replied the second.

"Who do you think she'll choose? I'm placing bets on our general."

"You fool. Didn't you hear? She requested a private meeting with the leader of the Greil Mercenaries. You know, Ike."

"Oh! You're probably right. I mean, they were close in the Mad King's War."

Geoffrey started walking faster again. He couldn't stand to hear anymore. If what they said was true, and she was looking for a king, then she would most defiantly choose Ike. Geoffrey spat at the thought of Ike. Sure, he was a good man, but he was oblivious to all of the women in love with him. Geoffrey didn't want Elincia to fall for a guy like that. All he could do is hope, though, that those men were lying.

Who was he kidding? Those two knights new all the right gossip. It would be only a matter of time before Elincia told the people of her plan to wed. He couldn't bare it though. He loved Elincia, and really wanted to tell her, but of her status as queen, he knew there was no such chance. Sure, all the bedtime stories his mom told him involved the queen of a made up country marring the knight that risked all for her. But that was make-believe, and this was reality. All he could do is wish for her happiness.

Geoffrey started tear in the eyes, but quickly rubbed them away. He couldn't cry. Not now. Elincia would blame herself for that. And he still didn't know the full facts. Until he finds out the truth, he'll act like he heard nothing.

"OUCH! That hurt Geoffrey!!"

Geoffrey looked up. In the time that he was thinking, he seemed to have run into Lucia. Geoffrey apologized quickly and started to go around her, but was stopped.

"Geoffrey, it's not like you to run into people. What's on your mind?" Lucia asked.

"Do you-" Geoffrey's voice was wavering, " do you know about Elincia's decision?"

"What do you mean?"

"She plans on wedding…" He was on the verge of tears. He couldn't let Lucia see though, for it would bring shame to his honor as a knight.

"What!? Why hasn't she told me? Do you know who it is she plans on marring?"

"No…" he sniffed, "But she is holding a meeting with Sir Ike at this moment, mere hours after her decision…"

"Uh! T-that means nothing Geoffrey! YOU HEAR ME?! NOTHING! Don't let this bring you down…" Lucia yelled. She knew her brothers feelings for their queen.

"So what Lucia?!" Geoffrey yelled, his sadness turning to anger, "Nothing will ever come of any feelings that I have for the queen! All I can do is be happy for her and support her in her decision!"

"Geoffrey…" Lucia said slowly, hugging her younger brother, "I think you should tell Elincia how you feel about her. She'd never forgive herself if she made you miserable…"

"She'd never forgive herself if she knew I loved her, and all she could do is say 'Oh…I'm so sorry'." Geoffrey said in a miserable tone.

"Geoffrey, Listen to me," Lucia pulled her brother to look her straight in the eyes, "Tell Elincia how you feel or you will regret it for the rest of your life. It's the only chance you have with her."

"B-but how? I don't know how to tell her my feelings. I don't know how to take rejection."

"Then go ask the man who knows how to say his feelings in fancy wording, a man who has learned to take rejection as a part of life."

"What do you mean sister?"

"Go talk to Bastian."