DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HETALIA ANY OF THE CHARACTERS ECT!

I'm just going to say first that there is still a lot more of the story to go, so no, this is not near the end of the story. Thank you. ^^

The queen walked his husband out to the main door of the palace where several gaurds on horses were waiting for him, along with Alfred's dark brown stallion, Duke. Arthur sighed, "I don't understand why I cannot go with you," he looked up at the other's face again, "The King of Diamonds said that I should come along as well."

The King of Spades firmly shook his head, "I can't trust Francis to keep his hands to himself, especially around you, my love." He placed a comforting hand on Arthur's shoulder, "It's best if you stay. I will return as soon as I am able." The smaller man looked back to the ground. Alfred gave him a gentle kiss on the top of his head and touched their foreheads together, both staring into one another's eyes," I promise, when I return I will arrange for us to have some time alone, just the two of us."

The pair separated. The king mounted himself on the back of his horse, he winked at the queen, and they raced away for the Kingdom of Diamonds. Arthur stared in the direction they had gone a few moments after they had disappeared from his sight. He already missed his love.

It had been three weeks since the king had departed for the Kingdom of Diamonds, and Arthur had not left the palace since then. Alfred didn't like when his husband went around the kingdom on his own, as he had grown up constantly in fear of assassins who would be out to kill him, or anyone important to him.

Arthur did not take kindly to anyone placing restrictions on him, especially now since he was the Queen of Spades. He hadn't left the palace as Alfred wanted for this long out of love, but he couldn't take it anymore! He had to go outside, even for a short time or else he would certainly succumb to cabin fever!

The queen ran his finger through his hair in frustration, he could not stand being inside any longer! He called to a maid to bring him his coat. As he continued down the main staircase towards the exit the maid caught up to him handing him his coat. "My Queen! she started, "I beg your pardon, but the king would be concerned for your safety, he wishes that you remain inside the palace." Arthur walked ahead of her again, "I can take care of myself," he closed the door behind him.

Arthur went riding on his white horse down the long roads connecting the cities and towns in the kingdom. This was what he had been missing, he hadn't felt so free since before he was ever called to the palace, before he ever met Alfred. Of course he was happy with his life and his marraige, but he did need some time to himself, and this was it.

Arthur entered a road going into the forest, the next town was not far, so after he and his horse, Stella, reached the town they would return back to the palace. They stopped for a moment, Arthur sipping some water from his canteen. He then saw something quickly fly in front of his face. Looking to his right, his eyes widened seeing and arrow in the trunk of a tree. It was an ambush! Before Arthur had a chance to defend himself, ropes were latched onto both him and Stella, then they were both pulled to the green-eyed man struggled in hopes of freeing himself, but to no avail. He was suddenly grabbed from behind, the person's hand covering his nose and mouth.

He could hear a sinister laugh, "We've got him! We've got the Queen of Spades!" Arthur's body went limp as he passed out, everything going black.

Cliff hanger! Please review! I will update very soon, thank you for reading! ^^