Utopian Kingdom
Chapter 3
By Moony
"Did you trap her?" Dorothy asked her lord. Heero didn't look at her. She knew he failed.
"She's stronger than I thought," Heero merely said. Dorothy snorted.
"Did you find anything out."
"No," Heero said gravely. "She won't answer any of my questions. Do you think that wizard put a spell on her?"
"No, he can't. No wizard can, not even a Born Wizard can control dreams or people as they sleep. They can put them into an eternal sleep, but can not control what the person sees in their sleep. Quite a good advantage on the Vampire's part," Dorothy smirked. Heero looked over at her.
"Can you find a way to put her into a long sleep? I'm sure if I had more time I could brake her," Heero explained.
"I might, but it would be a few days. I must devise a plan on how to do it," Dorothy smiled evilly.
"Good," Heero said. "I will see her again tonight."
"Could you try a different tactic, other than brute force or mind control?" Dorothy suggested.
"Such as?" Heero asked.
"Make her fall in love with you."
"You make no since Wizardess," Heero growled.
"I believe that is going to be the only way to possess her, my lord. As you said she's strong, but every woman has her weakness." Heero glared at Dorothy for a moment.
"And just how do you presume that I go about such a diverse scheme?" Heero questioned.
"Yes," Dorothy smiled. "Love is something you are not acquainted with, but I believe I can assist you in that manner. Give me one hour and I'll have just the perfect thing."
"Then get about it!" Heero ordered. Dorothy gave one last smile, then lifted her waves of skirts and ran out of the room. "This better work…"
* * * *
Relena held on to Hilde's dark blue mane tightly as they passed through the cave of a mountain.
"Not so tight, little princess," Hilde whispered. Relena lightened her grip as she walked beside her new friend.
"I'm sorry," she whispered just as the light of the other end could be seen.
"Once we get to the end we'll make camp. It's getting late and we've had a long day," Quatre ordered.
The end came too soon for Relena. She didn't want to go to sleep. She didn't want to have face Heero again.
Quatre and Relena built a fire. Quatre made dinner, consisting of fruits just for Hilde and Relena. After Relena ate an orange she leaned back on her little pallet. Hilde wasn't too far way, but she stood when she slept, so Relena felt little comfort from her. Quatre was busy working on the next day's schedule to worry about the fear building up in Relena. She didn't want to close her eyes.
"Go to sleep Relena. You can beat him. Don't worry," Quatre said suddenly and looked up at her. "I believe in you." Relena smiled at him across the fire.
"I know," She sighed and closed her eyes, but he wasn't there. 'Maybe he won't come tonight,' she thought happily and soon was asleep.
Relena was alone in the room. She looked all around and could see no one. This made her more afraid then seeing Heero in the room. She looked up at the throne chair with her hands balled into fists against her chest. She felt a hand glide gently down her back. Her eyes became big and she turned around quickly. No one was there. She suddenly felt hands on her shoulders. She turned her head and saw the one she dreaded, the Vampire.
"Hello Princess," He said. He turned her to face him. "I am glad to see you again."
"What do you want?" Relena asked harshly and pulled out of his hold. He smiled at her.
"Now, now, is that the way for a princess to be acting? I think not, now come darling. I want to speak with you," Heero said and touched her face. "Now come and sit." He grabbed her hand and started gently pulling her to his throne. Relena yanked out of his hold.
"Don't touch me!" Relena yelled. "You sick monster!" Heero's eyes darkened and he grabbed her again, this time much more harshly.
"Don't oppose me, Princess. You will lose," Heero warned. He pulled her against his chest. Relena gasped. His lips were inches from her. "If you would, Princess, get to know me better, you'd see I wasn't such a monster." He quickly took her mouth in his and kissed her with a passion neither knew existed.
"Dear princess," Hilde, the unicorn cooed. Relena's eyes shot open, she leaned up and caught her breath. "Oh my! Are you alright dear?" Relena looked up at Hilde
"Yes, Hilde, I'm fine," Relena assured. Relena looked around. The fire apparently went out during the night, but Quatre was no where around. "Where is Quatre?" Relena asked as she stood up, trying to forget her encounter with the Vampire.
"He's looking for something or other. He will return shortly," The unicorn assured. Relena looked up the mountains that surrounded them as they stood in a valley.
"Look up there!" Relena cried when a large puff of smoke came from behind one of the Mountains. The unicorn looked and gasped. She leaped back behind Relena.
"It's… It's the dragon!" Hilde whispered fearfully. Relena looked up at the smoke, trying to stay brave for and the unicorn's sake, just as much as her own.
'Oh, where's Quatre?' Relena thought wildly.
"Hello down there!" Relena heard a voice say. She looked up and saw Quatre climbing the mountain.
"Quatre!" Relena cried. "What are you doing up there?"
"Hurry up you two! I need your help!" Quatre yelled back. Relena's eyes became big.
"Uh, okay, be right there," she cried back. She turned to Hilde. "Come on, we better get moving."
"Oh, my this will be quite an adventure…" Hilde sighed and they began up the side of the mountain.
Relena and Hilde trudged up the mountain. Relena had to help Hilde most of the way (when one is a unicorn, rock climbing isn't one's top attribute). Once they reached Quatre, he was at the top of the mountain. Relena stood beside him. He glanced at her.
"Did you see the smoke?" He asked.
"Yes. It scared Hilde nearly to death," Relena explained.
"Must we stay in such good eye sight of something so big?" Hilde begged. Quatre and Relena looked over at her. Quatre smiled.
"Neither of you have met this Dragon have you?" he asked. They shook their heads. "He's very kind. He's not an evil dragon that burns everything he sees, although if you asked him he is the God of Death himself," Quatre laughed. Hilde and Relena glanced at each other uneasily. Quatre started down the mountain. Hilde, with the help of Relena, followed. Soon they reached a valley and a cave.
"Hello!" Quatre cried into the cave. Suddenly the ground began to shake and a figure started to appear from the darkness of the cave. Relena soon came face to face with a green face. He looked at her for a moment. Relena suppressed a scream.
"Hello, Duo, dear friend," Quatre laughed. The head turned and looked over at Quatre.
"Quatre the Born Wizard!" the creature laughed happily. He turned back to Relena. "Then this must be the little princess." He looked past her and saw the unicorn, which was in a state of shock and fear. "Well, a unicorn. I thought they all migrate back to their home land at this time."
"Ye-yes," Hilde whispered and took a little step forward. "But I was separated from my herd and didn't make it back."
"Dangerous business. Good thing the Vampire does not know about you. He'd have you killed as quick as lighting!" Duo cried. "But no worries. I like unicorns and I don't like the Vampire, so you're safe here." Hilde's features lightened and her eyes sparkled a bit. The dragon stepped completely out of the cave. He was covered in green scales all over, except for his stomach, which was black. He was about twelve feet tall, towering over Relena's five-foot body. She looked up at him and he grinned with pointy teeth. Smoke came out of his nose. Relena did not know weather to laugh or scream.
"We can not stay long, I'm afraid, dear friend. We are on a mission. Queen Noin has been kidnapped by the Vampire and the King is injured badly. We are going to rid ourselves of the vampire and save the Queen, but to kill the Vampire, in my spell I need the scale of a dragon."
"Oh, using me are ye?" Duo joked.
"No, my friend," Quatre smiled. "We need your assistance."
"Well, then, that does make things a little different," The dragon laughed. "And I wouldn't mind ridding myself of that annoying Vampire." Quatre smiled at the comment.
"Good and, do you mind if we stay here for the night? I need time to plan our mission and Relena will need time to make her dress."
"Dress?" Relena asked. Quatre hushed her.
"Well, Duo old buddy, what do you say?" Quatre smiled.
"You haven't come to see me in fifteen years and expect me to allow you to say here and take one of my scales?" the Dragon roared. Quatre's smiling face soon disappeared, but then the dragon's features lightened. "Sure sounds great!" Hilde laughed. All of them looked at her. The dragon gave what looked like a sheepish grin and Quatre turned back to Duo.
"We thank you dearly," Quatre smiled. "Now Relena," he turned to her. "I have the material to make your dress."
"What dress? Why do you always talk as if I can read your mind, Quatre?" Relena cried. Quatre merely grinned at her and pulled that little enchanted bag out. He reached in and took out a long beautiful dark blue satin cloth. He handed it to her, then returned to his bag for a needle and thread. He handed it to her.
"That Needle is enchanted, it will guide your hand Relena," Quatre said. Relena opened her mouth to question. "At," Quatre interrupted. "No questions, just do it. You will know in due time." Relena glared at him and walked to a clear spot beside where Hilde stood and sat down.
"I don't even know where to start…" She sighed and did her best to begin. Hilde watched her for a moment, then became interested in the dragon, who stood leaned against the mountain that his cave was located in. She walked over to him. He looked down at her.
"I was curious, dragon," Hilde started.
"It's Duo," The dragon corrected. The unicorn's long beautiful horn became a light shade of red.
"Of course," she said after a moment. "Duo, I must inquire on you. Why do you live alone in such a place as this? Would it not become lonely?"
"Yes, it is lonely," Duo said. "I did have a herd, just like the unicorns have theirs, but unlike you, we have no retreat in a different 'homeland.' A few dragons became hateful of humans who tried to control them and attacked them. Dragons got very bad names and most of the innocent ones murdered, along with the evil ones. Now I am one of the last ones and must remain in hiding if I want to keep it that way."
"Yes, I do understand that. The unicorns were once almost killed off, but the Born Wizard at the time came and protected us from humans and gave our leader, 'G' (Note: in Gundam universe this is Doctor G [Duo's doctor]). He handed it down to his first born son and it has remained in our royal family for years," Hilde explained. Duo nodded.
"Sometimes I wish my kind hadn't been so ill-fated. Did you know there is no longer a female dragon alive any longer? It seems there is nothing that can be done to prevent my kind from going extinct for good. It seems those dragons got their wish. They no longer have to deal with humanity and humanity will soon no longer have to deal with any of us," Duo said ruefully. Hilde's heart ached for him.
Quatre looked at the two from where he sat. He had heard everything. 'I didn't realize the dragon species was in such danger,' Quatre thought. 'But will some chance, maybe I will be able to fix the problem. Hilde seems to have taken a liking to my dragon friend.' Quatre smiled at the two different creatures as they continued talking. He turned to Relena and laughed aloud at her misfortune with sowing a dress. She, just as he watched, had poked her finger. She looked very irritated and angry. Quatre felt a little guilty for making her do that task when he could just play with a little magic to make one, but he knew this would be good for Relena to learn to be diligent and patient. He glanced back over at Hilde and Duo. Quatre, being a Born Wizard, could see things in creatures eyes, in the two that stood staring and speaking to one another, read love
* * * *
"Did it work?" Dorothy asked.
"Yes, rather well, but again I need more time. She does not sleep long enough for me to get anywhere with her. Every night I must start over and it does not work too well," Heero explained.
"That will be simplified soon enough. I'm just pleased my spell was an auspicious one," Dorothy smiled and added, "But I had no doubt of that." Heero looked at her for a moment.
"As long as it has no unwanted side effects," Heero warned. Dorothy looked startled at him.
"Of, of course not!" she cried. Heero turned away from her.
"Good. Now get working on the sleeping potion!" Heero ordered. Dorothy nodded and walked back to her chambers. She looked into the mirror on her wall.
"Everything is going just as planned," She said to her reflection and started working on what her lord had ordered her to do.
