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Chapter 4

Tiere was growing with every week that passed and soon started crawling. His bright red hair was now past his ears and hanging on the side of his head but his violet eyes were just as bright.

Tristan was taking the most care of him with the knights helping where they could. Rome had been quiet for a while but Tristan was glad, he was worried about leaving him alone. Everyone else was glad that they didn't have to go out for Rome period.

Tristan and the rest of the knights gathered in the Tavern after a long day of training and sparing, talking stuff going on in there lives. Tristan usually held Tiere before Lancelot or Gawain took him.

Like tonight, they were all sitting around a table watching yet another drinking contest between Gawain and Galahad with everyone watching them. Galahad ended up losing and everyone cheered and laughed. Tiere was sitting in Tristan's lap watching until he started wiggling wanting to be put down. Tristan did what he was told and put him on the floor.

He started crawling around slowly and ended up at Tristan's feet grabbing his pant legs. Using the fabric he pulled himself to his feet with Tristan's help than balanced himself.

"Hey guys look" Tristan said grabbing their attention. Tiere took a wobbly step forward and tried to get over to Lancelot who held out his hands to catch him. Tiere lost his balance and fell on his butt, which made everyone laugh. Tristan walked over and stood him up again, giving him a slight push forward. Tiere walked slowly over to Lancelot who picked him up when he got there.

"Good job, you did it" he said tickling his belly. Tiere let out a loud giggle, than he put him down pointing him towards Tristan. Tiere slowly walked back towards Tristan and almost got there but lost his balance and fell forwards almost falling on his face but Tristan reached out and grabbed him before he could.

"You ok, buddy" he said reaching out and checking to see if he was hurt. Gawain laughed and stood up clapping Tristan on the shoulder.

"You're a little protective of him aren't you, Daddy" he said teasing him. Tiere cocked his head to the side looking at Gawain. Tristan glared at him, holding Tiere close.

Gawain and Lancelot started laughing, while the rest of the knights just smiled. Gawain had been calling him Daddy whenever Tristan was protective of him.

Tiere rapped his small arms around Tristan's neck hugging him, and buried his face into the crook of his neck. Than pulled away, and wiggled to be put down. Tristan gave him one last look over than put him back on the ground. Tiere slowly started walking again, this time walking over to Arthur. Arthur smiled and crouched catching him and turning him around so he could walk to someone else. Dagonet did the same, but Tiere halfway back from him fell down on his butt tired.

Vanora came over, sitting on Bors' lap, giving him a quick peck. Seeing Tiere on the floor she came over and picked him up.

"Hey, how's my little man doing" She said.

"Hey Van, you'll never guess what he just did?" Bors cried.

"What did you do?" Vanora asked Tiere in a babyish voice.

"He walked" Bors said unable to contain it.

"You did, you such a big boy. Growing up without any of us noticing" she said in that same voice to Tiere.

Tiere giggled and reached for Tristan. Vanora handed him over.

"Dada" he said as she did that. Everyone stopped what they were doing, and stared at them.

Tristan just held him staring at Tiere.

"Dada" Tiere said again hugging Tristan's neck. Tristan smiled and hugged Tiere petting the back of his head.

"How cute" Lancelot said "Maybe Gawain is right"

Tristan rolled his eyes, and walked out of the tavern. He stopped when he reached the wall, and held Tiere close to him and looked out into the distance. A Roman carriage caught his attention. It was heading towards the Wall with an army watching behind it.

"What the…" Tristan started than started running down the stairs heading back towards the tavern where he had last seen Arthur.

He ran into the Tavern and up to Arthur and the rest of the knights. Arthur saw him coming and stood up wondering why Tristan was running. Lancelot and the rest of the knights stood up after they saw Arthur do it.

"Arthur, there is a Roman carriage coming" Tristan said to his commander.

Arthur nodded.

"We had better go greet them" he said somberly.

"Do we have too" Galahad groaned and Arthur nodded.

"Why can't they just walk up like normal people and not expect a welcoming party" Galahad complained.

"Because they are lazy bastards that can't do anything without one" Lancelot said walking out angrily.

"Vanora, can you watch Tiere for me?" Tristan asked her.

"Of, course, he'll be here when you get back" she said taking him from Tristan.

Tristan nodded and walked out with the rest of them. Vanora looked at Tiere, he reached his small hand out and tried to make Tristan come back.

"Dada" he said.

"It's ok, he'll be right back" Vanora said holding him close.

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Commander Ueuji rode up on his horse approaching Hadrian's Wall where the child would be. This was just a quick mission, or was supposed to be but his Idiot parents refused and lead them into this mess of trouble. Know all he had to do was get the child from Arthur and take him back to Rome. Why he was picked to get the Irish brat, he had no idea but what the pope wanted the pope got.

Seven riders came riding out towards him, and stopped in front of them. Arthur and his knights came running towards them going to greet their arrival.

Ueuji stood up out of his carriage and grinned at them.

"Arthur and his knights, how good it is that we finally meet, Germanius has told me a lot about you" he said facing Arthur.

"Yea, I'll bet you have" Bors grunted low enough that only the knights and Arthur heard. Lancelot and Gawain laughed quietly. While Arthur just ignored him.

"I'm sorry, sir we were not informed of your arrival and were not prepared" Arthur said a top his horse.

"Ah, don't worry. We did not know we were going to come until a few weeks ago. We have been traveling Briton for a while now looking for someone." Ueuji said.

"How long are you planning on staying?" Arthur asked.

"Oh, not very long, we will just take a look around to make sure that the person that we are looking for is not here than take our leave, one day tops." Ueuji replied.

Arthur nodded and said "Than why don't we head back to Hadrian's Wall and talk about this more"

"Yes, we should" he replied.

Arthur headed back to the Wall with his knights and Ueuji following behind him. When they reached the entrance the knights dismounted and Ueuji got out of his carriage. Vanora came over holding Tiere and gave him to Tristan before going over and kissing Bors. Ueuji only paid attention to her until the brat was passed to one of the knights.

The brat had grown some but was impossible not to miss, with his mothers blood red hair, and his fathers ugly violet eyes, a perfect match between the two of them. Tristan handed Tiere back to Vanora and followed his fellow knights.

"Arthur is there a place where we can talk in private" Ueuji asked.

"Yes, um..." Arthur started not sure what to call him.

"Commander Ueuji" he finished.

"Yes Commander, we can go to the round table" Arthur said walking up the stairs to the castle with his knights and Commander Ueuji following him.

They reached the round table and all the knights sat down, and waited.

"Well, Commander who are you looking for" Arthur said.

"Actually Arthur it was quite a surprise to come here and find out that you have had him all along" Ueuji said glancing at Tristan.

"Really, well that's good, maybe we know him" Arthur continued.

"Oh, I have no doubt about that. The person I am looking for is a two year old (Authors Note: he was one and a half when he arrived and it's been a few months so he turned two not that long ago) Irish boy, with flaming red hair and bright violet eyes. Do any of you know him?" Ueuji continued.

Everyone was quiet after he said that, and Tristan's eyes widened.

"Tiere, you're after Tiere?" Galahad muttered just as shocked as everybody else.

"If that's what you named the brat yes, we have been searching for him for months now and my patience is running thin. Also let me remind you Arthur that you and your men are under the control of Rome and the Pope. I have been instructed to take him back to Rome and the Pope" Ueuji said smugly knowing they couldn't resist.

Everyone was silent after this knowing what he said was true. Ueuji stood and turned back to Arthur.

"We will be leaving as soon as the child is ours. The quicker you hand him over the quicker we leave" he said.

"You can't have him" Tristan said suddenly standing up facing Ueuji.

"Oh, and are you going to stop me, I will get him one way or another by force or by you just giving him to us." Ueuji replied.

"You can't have him" Tristan repeated still standing. Lancelot, Gawain, and Lancelot stood along with him.

Ueuji glared at them before turning to Arthur and thrusting a scroll in his face and said "Will you defy the Pope, or god?" he asked.

Arthur glanced at his knights than picked up the scroll reading it, it was an order that if found he was supposed to take him back to Rome and was indeed signed from the Pope of Rome. Arthur looked up at his knights who were looking at him as if they were telling him to do the right thing. Tristan's gaze hurt the most, his sharp brown eyes were staring at him with anger.

"I'm sorry guys I can't do anything, he has the right to take Tiere" Arthur said avoiding their gaze.

"What!. Arthur, how can you say that?" Lancelot cried.

"Well, men I will just take my bounty and leave" Ueuji said smirking at them and leaving the room. Tristan stalked out of the room, in a huff angry at Arthur and the Roman Commander. The rest of the knights followed him in the same mood leaving Arthur sitting at the round table.

"I'm so sorry" he said before following him.

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Vanora was feeding Tiere some milk before putting him on her shoulder gently tapping on his back, a loud burp came out and she smiled at him.

"That was a big one" she said talking to him in that babyish voice.

Before she could say anything a Roman soldier came and pulled Tiere from her grasp.

"Hey, give him back" she yelled at him.

"No, I was commanded to come and retrieve him" the soldier replied.

"Give him back now. I don't care how what you were sent to do. He is not yours and you will give him back!" Vanora cried picking up a broom and holding it threateningly.

"Now don't be stupid" a new voice said from the doorway.

"Hand me the brat" the newcomer said to the soldier holding Tiere.

The soldier handed Tiere over to Ueuji and he glared at the baby. Tiere sensing someone scary, he started crying.

"Shut up, brat" he said walking out with the screaming kid.

The knights and Arthur came over and saw Ueuji walking out of the Tavern with a hysterically crying Tiere.

Vanora came out right after him, and ran up to them.

"They are taking Tiere, you have got to stop them" she cried at the knights.

"We can't, Van. They have orders" Bors said to her sadly. She looked at Tristan who was staring after Tiere. Tiere saw him and reached behind Ueuji, with both hands trying to get to Tristan.

"Dada" Tiere screamed trying to get him to save him. Tristan's heart shattered when he heard this. It felt ten times worse than when Ella betrayed him, Tiere had a special place in his heart where only family could fill.

Tristan tried to run forward to go get him but Bors and Dagonet held him back, with painful eyes. After Tiere was gone, Tristan slumped and fell to his knees where Lancelot came and clapped him on the shoulder.

Tristan pushed his hand away in anger and walked away in the opposite direction. Nothing would ever be the same again.

TO BE CONTINUED

Plutobaby494: Ok, that was a hard chapter to write, don't worry, it's not finished a few more chapters till it's done. Please tell me what you think!

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