Utopian Kingdom
Chapter 8
By Moony
Millardo had assembled the troops. They had been on the road for two days now.
"Come along men! We have a queen and a princess to save!" Millardo cried to rally his men. They yelled. "We'll destroy the Vampire!" they hollered louder and their horses charged forward. They were only two days from the Vampire's layer.
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Quatre glanced over at Relena as he racked his mind for the answers to the riddle. He had been expecting something that had an easy answer and he knew it would be, but he had to admit he didn't know the answer… yet. Relena was repeating the question back to herself.
"Forward and forward I go, never looking back," Relena whispered. "My limit no one knows, more of me do they lack. Like a river, I do flow, and an eagle I fly. Now can you guess, what am I?" Then her eyes lit up and she looked over at Sally with a big grin. "I know the answer!"
"You do?" Quatre cried. She nodded.
"What is it, young princess?" Sally asked with a smile.
"It's time. It always moves forward and never goes back. Its limit is unknown! It's time!" Relena cried.
"Very good, young Princess. You have answered wisely. You both may pass. Good luck on your mission brave Wizard and righteous Princess," Sally said as Quatre and Relena crossed over the bridge.
"Thank you!" Relena called and turned as she waved. Sally smiled.
"There's something about that Princess that I believe will change the entire kingdom," she mumbled, then turned back to her home under the bridge where her troll stared at her angrily. "Stop sulking."
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"How did you know that was the answer?" Quatre asked.
"Logic and quick thinking," Relena teased with a grin, then shrugged. "Honestly, I just thought of it." Quatre grinned.
"Maybe you'll be able to go up against that Vampire after all," Quatre smiled. Relena looked back at him.
"I know I am," She said very seriously. "I'll destroy him." Quatre was a bit worried about Relena's statement, but blew it off. He didn't think she was capable of killing the Vampire. She may have hated him with her whole being, but she wouldn't be able to kill him. However, Quatre failed to see the look of remorse that was plastered on Relena's face as she thought about what she had just said. She was fully aware that it was what she had to do, but she so desperately wished there were some way that everything could end up happy… where she would end up with Heero… 'Because I'm in love with him.' After her quick and self-shocking revelation she placed a fake indifferent look on her face and glanced back at Quatre. He was busy studying the map.
"How much longer?" she questioned.
"Less than a day. We will stop here tonight and I will explain the plan for tomorrow," Quatre said. Relena nodded and they stopped.
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"The end is so near," Dorothy said. "This is it. The princess is so very close. I know all will work out just as I had planned. She is strong enough. She has the power of her mother and then some. I know she will achieve the objectives and finally we both will be free." Dorothy sat comfortably on her bed. "Please Quatre… come quickly. We need to finally choose a victor in this war.
"Relena has done the impossible. She has captured the heart of the enemy. I see it his dark, evil eyes. The Vampire, who is incapable of love, has fallen for the young sister of his archenemy. Princess Relena is the key to all victory. If she is over powered by Heero. He will surely take both the kingdoms easily, but if he is submissive to her, then she will surely be victorious, but at the expense of the Vampire's so-called life?" Dorothy smiled evilly. "We will see who is strong enough to defeat who…"
****NOTE****
This one was short, but it will surely be made up for what is coming next. Chapter 9 will be the final chapter. It's all boiling down. The confrontation is at hand. Will Relena kill Heero, although she loves him; for her kingdom and family's sake or will she submit to Heero's will and rule both kingdoms by his side? What's Dorothy's insight to all of this? Who will win in the battles between the two Born Wizards? Will Millardo be there in time just to see his sister killed? Well, guess you'll probably have to wait a few months before ya know, because I'm just so darn slow at getting those chapters out. ^. ~. J/K I'll do my best to get it out soon. I promise. Thanks for reading.
Love,
Moony
