Prince Heero meandered through the hallways of the castle. He was not very tired. Too much had happened within the last two days and his insomnia had decided to kick in on top of it. Heero sighed as he passed one of the night guards who immediately stood upright. Snorting he hurried past trying to get to the end of the hall.
Hagatha and Tuberoff were spotted two days ago and now a Unicorn gets wounded. There are just too many negative things happening, Heero thought. He passed a doorway and noticed he was near Nina's quarters. Maybe I should go visit her.
Heero made his way through the corridor until he came upon Nina's quarter's door. He didn't knock but opened the door and crept in stealthily. Quietly he shut the door. As he glanced around the room he noticed it was completely dark and that door to her balcony was open. Heero walked over and saw Nina standing outside in a long sleeveless dress, her long brunette hair down and wearing no socks or shoes staring out at the kingdom.
Nina placed her arms around her shoulders and shivered slightly. Heero came up behind her, placing his arms around her body and his head on top of hers. They stood there for a time, each pondering in the silence.
Heero felt a pang of guilt in his heart. Nina had never been the strong or brave one. He could only imagine how horrified she must be.
"Do you think I can do it?" Nina asked quietly, breaking the silence.
Heero hugged her closer. "I think if you follow your emotions and do what you feel, yes I think you can," Heero replied. "Besides, Lord Quatre and Sally Po are going with you. You'll be fine."
Nina turned her head to look at him. Even in the darkness Heero could see she had been crying. "Sally Po?"
Heero nodded kissing his sisters forehead. "Yes, Sally is going with you. There was a good reason you should've come to dinner tonight," Heero said nonchalantly.
Nina turned back out to Daventry, the occasional fire flickering in the distance. "I wonder what it will be like. I mean, a part of me is so excited about being able to go. In yet I have this small part of me that is so scared I'll never see you, Noin or our parents again."
Heero raised an eyebrow. "You aren't scared of the dragons?" He asked her.
Nina didn't respond, but slipped out of his embrace and walked back into her quarters. Heero followed her. "Nina. Answer me please," he begged. Nina lit a few candles on various places in the room, and then stood facing the wall.
He jerked her around only to find tears streaming down her face. "That's what scares me most of all. And the fact that this… KNIGHT is going with me, just doesn't make me feel any better," Nina sobbed falling into his arms.
Heero stroked her hair and back, soothing her with soft words. They stood there long into the night.
Sir Triton, Sir Duo and Trowa all sat in a local pub, drinking ale and talking about women. Well, Sir Triton and Sir Duo were doing most of the talking while Trowa listened.
"You can never understand them," Duo was saying. "They always are so unpredictable."
"You're very lucky if you find one that loves you and agrees to marry you," Sir Triton added. Trowa looked down into his drink.
"Ah, cheer up, Trowa my boy. This princess can't be as bad as Princess Relena. I've heard Princess Nina is not as outspoken about her opinions," Sir Duo said gulping some more of his drink.
Trowa looked up. "No she's kind, sweet, hates being a princess. What more could you ask for in a girl?" Trowa wondered sipping his drink.
Triton and Duo exchanged glances and looked at Trowa, big grins lighting up their faces. "You're falling for her!" Duo exclaimed.
Trowa looked up. "No, she's just the type of girl that would be very hard to handle. She has an attitude," Trowa said turning back to his drink.
Triton sighed. "See why he has not found a girl yet, Duo?" Duo nodded his head in agreement.
Duo sat down next to Trowa. "Look my boy, she's a good girl. She knows how to have fun and she knows how to throw shit back to whoever gives it."
Triton sat on the other side of his son. "Besides Trowa, there are a lot of good qualities about her. She's gentle and kind as you've said, but she's got an inner strength that's all her own. Why don't you give her a chance?" Triton asked his son.
Trowa stood up, threw the rest of his drink down his throat and slammed his mug back on the table. "Because, she's royalty and I'm only a knight!" Trowa exclaimed walking out of the bar.
Triton and Duo exchanged looks. "Well, we will just have to see what happens on this little trip he's making as the princess's protector," Triton said. "Another drink?"
Sastry dragged the heavy, dead body into the cave where she, Dermail, Hagatha, and Tuberoff all stayed. It had been a quick and easy kill, then Sastry had fed, savoring every moment. Now she brought the body back just incase Hagatha or Dermail found some use for it.
Something stepped out of the shadows and descended upon her. Sastry dropped the body and immediately flipped backwards landing in a fighting stance.
"Is this where you've been? I've been looking everywhere for you, Sastry," Tuberoff said. Sastry stood up, muscles still tensed.
She nodded slightly. "What did you want, Tuberoff, I'm tired. Sun will be coming up soon and I need to take my potion," Sastry said standing still.
Tuberoff studied the body intently. "This your latest victim?" He questioned studying the body. "A mere peasant? My, my Sastry, is this what you prefer now?"
Sastry looked out, seeing the beginning traces of early morning light. "Tuberoff, what is it you wanted? Are you trying to kill me?"
Tuberoff took a step forward and grabbed both of her arms. "I don't see why you stay with Dermail. He just doesn't do you justice, Sastry," Tuberoff whispered to her, leaning down as he did so.
Sastry pushed away from him. "Go AWAY, Tuberoff!" she seethed jerking out of his grasp. Tuberoff grabbed her arms again and held her tight enough to cause bruises.
"Now, listen here, Sastry! You let your unicorn escape. IT made it to Daventry and the Princess is on her way to Castle Rock now, THANKS to your mistakes," Tuberoff spat in her face. She looked up into his face.
"I had two unicorns and I killed one of them. The other escaped and I thought it would die. It was close enough to being dead anyway, Tuberoff," she shot back.
He shook her violently. "Big mistake, Sastry. Now how am I going to punish you?" He looked behind her and out of the cave. Sastry turned her head and saw the sky had become lighter in color and moved to look back at Tuberoff.
"Tuberoff, please. You can't get the kingdoms without me. Please don't do this to me, Tuberoff," Sastry begged. Tuberoff dug his fingers into her harder and Sastry had to bite her bottom lip to keep from crying out. "You're hurting me!"
Tuberoff's eyes narrowed. "Your mistake could cause us to fail in our plan, Sastry."
Sastry glanced back over her shoulder. "Tuberoff, if you don't let me go now, the sun will kill me," she said, her voice not as strong as it was before. Tuberoff smiled evilly. "Tuberoff, please don't…AH!" He lifted her off the ground and held her out.
"No, Sastry. You don't deserve to live after your mistake. It could ruin everything we've been planning for the last five years," Tuberoff said. He began a slow walk towards the entrance to the cave.
"Dammit Tuberoff. Let me go!" Sastry squirmed, trying desperately to free herself from Tuberoff's hands. A tear of blood streaked down her cheek.
Tuberoff stopped. "You know Sastry, you were a spoiled bitch while you were alive. I shall enjoy watching you die very much."
Sastry closed her eyes. 'Bastard,' she thought. She concentrated, trying to move a boulder that was behind Tuberoff.
The boulder moved ever so slightly making a loud crunching noise. Tuberoff turned around looking for the source, his grip loosening a bit, but it was just enough so that Sastry could push away. She fell to the floor, immediately she jumping up and dashing to her quarters.
"Potion, potion," She kept mumbling. "WHERE THE HELL IS IT?"
"Sastry, love, what are you looking for?" Dermail questioned sitting up in the bed.
"MY DAMNED POTION!" she growled angrily. "I DON'T WANT TO DIE!"
Dermail jumped out of bed and helped her look as Sastry felt herself growing weak. She sat down hard on the floor. "I found it!" Dermail cried out and brought the bottle to Sastry who took a large drink then gave it back to him.
"Thank you. Remind me to kill Tuberoff later today, okay?" Sastry told him quietly. Dermail pulled Sastry close as she began to cry.
"Don't cry, Sastry. Please don't cry," Dermail pleaded to her and kissed her gently.
Sastry looked up at him. "I'll be okay. It's not like it's the first time he's tried to kill me. Besides, I'm beginning to wonder if he's just testing me," Sastry managed in a shaky voice. Dermail shrugged.
"Lets go and get the day started shall we?" he questioned. Sastry gave him a dirty look but stood up with him and left her quarters.
Princess Noin and Prince Milliardo watched the small party depart in the early morning. Princess Noin silently prayed her sister a safe journey and return. She felt Milliardo's arm tighten around her waist. A lonely tear fell down her cheek.
"I don't know why I'm being this way," she murmured. Milliardo looked down at her.
"What do you mean?" Milliardo questioned her.
Noin shook her head. "It's nothing really. I'm just sad she's not going to be here for the celebration tomorrow and I know how much she likes any celebrations and parties," Noin commented. Milliardo studied her for a moment.
"You seem jealous," Milliardo stated. Noin whirled around to him.
"Jealous?!" Noin blurted. "Why would I be jealous of her? I will be Queen someday unlike her, who will never be queen. Besides she's going off to Castle Rock where the dragons are. I'm scared to death of dragons."
Milliardo shook his head. "No you've always wanted an adventure, to show how courageous, daring and bold you are. Nina just had this thrown on her without asking for it."
Noin looked back out at the dissapearing figures. "You're right. I wish it had been me."
Hagatha and Tuberoff were spotted two days ago and now a Unicorn gets wounded. There are just too many negative things happening, Heero thought. He passed a doorway and noticed he was near Nina's quarters. Maybe I should go visit her.
Heero made his way through the corridor until he came upon Nina's quarter's door. He didn't knock but opened the door and crept in stealthily. Quietly he shut the door. As he glanced around the room he noticed it was completely dark and that door to her balcony was open. Heero walked over and saw Nina standing outside in a long sleeveless dress, her long brunette hair down and wearing no socks or shoes staring out at the kingdom.
Nina placed her arms around her shoulders and shivered slightly. Heero came up behind her, placing his arms around her body and his head on top of hers. They stood there for a time, each pondering in the silence.
Heero felt a pang of guilt in his heart. Nina had never been the strong or brave one. He could only imagine how horrified she must be.
"Do you think I can do it?" Nina asked quietly, breaking the silence.
Heero hugged her closer. "I think if you follow your emotions and do what you feel, yes I think you can," Heero replied. "Besides, Lord Quatre and Sally Po are going with you. You'll be fine."
Nina turned her head to look at him. Even in the darkness Heero could see she had been crying. "Sally Po?"
Heero nodded kissing his sisters forehead. "Yes, Sally is going with you. There was a good reason you should've come to dinner tonight," Heero said nonchalantly.
Nina turned back out to Daventry, the occasional fire flickering in the distance. "I wonder what it will be like. I mean, a part of me is so excited about being able to go. In yet I have this small part of me that is so scared I'll never see you, Noin or our parents again."
Heero raised an eyebrow. "You aren't scared of the dragons?" He asked her.
Nina didn't respond, but slipped out of his embrace and walked back into her quarters. Heero followed her. "Nina. Answer me please," he begged. Nina lit a few candles on various places in the room, and then stood facing the wall.
He jerked her around only to find tears streaming down her face. "That's what scares me most of all. And the fact that this… KNIGHT is going with me, just doesn't make me feel any better," Nina sobbed falling into his arms.
Heero stroked her hair and back, soothing her with soft words. They stood there long into the night.
Sir Triton, Sir Duo and Trowa all sat in a local pub, drinking ale and talking about women. Well, Sir Triton and Sir Duo were doing most of the talking while Trowa listened.
"You can never understand them," Duo was saying. "They always are so unpredictable."
"You're very lucky if you find one that loves you and agrees to marry you," Sir Triton added. Trowa looked down into his drink.
"Ah, cheer up, Trowa my boy. This princess can't be as bad as Princess Relena. I've heard Princess Nina is not as outspoken about her opinions," Sir Duo said gulping some more of his drink.
Trowa looked up. "No she's kind, sweet, hates being a princess. What more could you ask for in a girl?" Trowa wondered sipping his drink.
Triton and Duo exchanged glances and looked at Trowa, big grins lighting up their faces. "You're falling for her!" Duo exclaimed.
Trowa looked up. "No, she's just the type of girl that would be very hard to handle. She has an attitude," Trowa said turning back to his drink.
Triton sighed. "See why he has not found a girl yet, Duo?" Duo nodded his head in agreement.
Duo sat down next to Trowa. "Look my boy, she's a good girl. She knows how to have fun and she knows how to throw shit back to whoever gives it."
Triton sat on the other side of his son. "Besides Trowa, there are a lot of good qualities about her. She's gentle and kind as you've said, but she's got an inner strength that's all her own. Why don't you give her a chance?" Triton asked his son.
Trowa stood up, threw the rest of his drink down his throat and slammed his mug back on the table. "Because, she's royalty and I'm only a knight!" Trowa exclaimed walking out of the bar.
Triton and Duo exchanged looks. "Well, we will just have to see what happens on this little trip he's making as the princess's protector," Triton said. "Another drink?"
Sastry dragged the heavy, dead body into the cave where she, Dermail, Hagatha, and Tuberoff all stayed. It had been a quick and easy kill, then Sastry had fed, savoring every moment. Now she brought the body back just incase Hagatha or Dermail found some use for it.
Something stepped out of the shadows and descended upon her. Sastry dropped the body and immediately flipped backwards landing in a fighting stance.
"Is this where you've been? I've been looking everywhere for you, Sastry," Tuberoff said. Sastry stood up, muscles still tensed.
She nodded slightly. "What did you want, Tuberoff, I'm tired. Sun will be coming up soon and I need to take my potion," Sastry said standing still.
Tuberoff studied the body intently. "This your latest victim?" He questioned studying the body. "A mere peasant? My, my Sastry, is this what you prefer now?"
Sastry looked out, seeing the beginning traces of early morning light. "Tuberoff, what is it you wanted? Are you trying to kill me?"
Tuberoff took a step forward and grabbed both of her arms. "I don't see why you stay with Dermail. He just doesn't do you justice, Sastry," Tuberoff whispered to her, leaning down as he did so.
Sastry pushed away from him. "Go AWAY, Tuberoff!" she seethed jerking out of his grasp. Tuberoff grabbed her arms again and held her tight enough to cause bruises.
"Now, listen here, Sastry! You let your unicorn escape. IT made it to Daventry and the Princess is on her way to Castle Rock now, THANKS to your mistakes," Tuberoff spat in her face. She looked up into his face.
"I had two unicorns and I killed one of them. The other escaped and I thought it would die. It was close enough to being dead anyway, Tuberoff," she shot back.
He shook her violently. "Big mistake, Sastry. Now how am I going to punish you?" He looked behind her and out of the cave. Sastry turned her head and saw the sky had become lighter in color and moved to look back at Tuberoff.
"Tuberoff, please. You can't get the kingdoms without me. Please don't do this to me, Tuberoff," Sastry begged. Tuberoff dug his fingers into her harder and Sastry had to bite her bottom lip to keep from crying out. "You're hurting me!"
Tuberoff's eyes narrowed. "Your mistake could cause us to fail in our plan, Sastry."
Sastry glanced back over her shoulder. "Tuberoff, if you don't let me go now, the sun will kill me," she said, her voice not as strong as it was before. Tuberoff smiled evilly. "Tuberoff, please don't…AH!" He lifted her off the ground and held her out.
"No, Sastry. You don't deserve to live after your mistake. It could ruin everything we've been planning for the last five years," Tuberoff said. He began a slow walk towards the entrance to the cave.
"Dammit Tuberoff. Let me go!" Sastry squirmed, trying desperately to free herself from Tuberoff's hands. A tear of blood streaked down her cheek.
Tuberoff stopped. "You know Sastry, you were a spoiled bitch while you were alive. I shall enjoy watching you die very much."
Sastry closed her eyes. 'Bastard,' she thought. She concentrated, trying to move a boulder that was behind Tuberoff.
The boulder moved ever so slightly making a loud crunching noise. Tuberoff turned around looking for the source, his grip loosening a bit, but it was just enough so that Sastry could push away. She fell to the floor, immediately she jumping up and dashing to her quarters.
"Potion, potion," She kept mumbling. "WHERE THE HELL IS IT?"
"Sastry, love, what are you looking for?" Dermail questioned sitting up in the bed.
"MY DAMNED POTION!" she growled angrily. "I DON'T WANT TO DIE!"
Dermail jumped out of bed and helped her look as Sastry felt herself growing weak. She sat down hard on the floor. "I found it!" Dermail cried out and brought the bottle to Sastry who took a large drink then gave it back to him.
"Thank you. Remind me to kill Tuberoff later today, okay?" Sastry told him quietly. Dermail pulled Sastry close as she began to cry.
"Don't cry, Sastry. Please don't cry," Dermail pleaded to her and kissed her gently.
Sastry looked up at him. "I'll be okay. It's not like it's the first time he's tried to kill me. Besides, I'm beginning to wonder if he's just testing me," Sastry managed in a shaky voice. Dermail shrugged.
"Lets go and get the day started shall we?" he questioned. Sastry gave him a dirty look but stood up with him and left her quarters.
Princess Noin and Prince Milliardo watched the small party depart in the early morning. Princess Noin silently prayed her sister a safe journey and return. She felt Milliardo's arm tighten around her waist. A lonely tear fell down her cheek.
"I don't know why I'm being this way," she murmured. Milliardo looked down at her.
"What do you mean?" Milliardo questioned her.
Noin shook her head. "It's nothing really. I'm just sad she's not going to be here for the celebration tomorrow and I know how much she likes any celebrations and parties," Noin commented. Milliardo studied her for a moment.
"You seem jealous," Milliardo stated. Noin whirled around to him.
"Jealous?!" Noin blurted. "Why would I be jealous of her? I will be Queen someday unlike her, who will never be queen. Besides she's going off to Castle Rock where the dragons are. I'm scared to death of dragons."
Milliardo shook his head. "No you've always wanted an adventure, to show how courageous, daring and bold you are. Nina just had this thrown on her without asking for it."
Noin looked back out at the dissapearing figures. "You're right. I wish it had been me."