AN: Sam is 13 in this story, almost 14. But she looks 15 or 16. Sam lived
in Saudi Arabia until she was just about 12, then she moved away to Canada,
and she is almost fourteen right now. Just a few months away!
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As soon as Sam had walked in, Tatania and Tamara had taken hold of both her arms. Sam almost blushed at this; they had been treating her differently lately.
Allen looked over at Sam, just as Gaddes arrived on deck. 'We'll be arriving at the capitol of Asturia in approximately 20 minutes from now.' Allen said, turning to look at Gaddes and then give him orders.
Sam shot an angry look at Gaddes, even though she knew he wouldn't be able to see it under her baseball hat. Gaddes looked nervously away from her.
It didn't seem very long until they arrived at Palas, the capitol of Asturia. Allen left to speak to the King, and Sam and the rest were escorted by the Princess of Asturia back to the castle to meet Allen later that day.
*~*~*With Allen*~*~*
'Huh? Chivalry demands that we protect the King of Fanelia whose country was destroyed by Zaibach!' Allen argued with King Aston.
'That's not true.' Someone said from a corner, Allen turned his attention to the voice. The person smiled and walked put from the shadows. 'You seem to be the victim of a misunderstanding Allen Schezar." The man told him, walking out farther.
'And who's this?' Allen asked, still kneeling down.
'Allen, may I introduce to you Folken Strategos of Zaibach.' King Aston told Allen, Folken turned to him. Allen had an angry look upon his face.
'Of Zaibach!?" Allen asked angrily.
'King Aston, are you aware that Fanelia launched a sneak attack against us?' Folken asked King Aston coolly.
'Hey, wait a minute! I have heard nothing of this attack!' Allen protested angrily.
'Yet, it's the truth. But if you were to hand over Fanelia's King, Escaflowne and the girl, I'm sure we would see fit to over look this little incident.' Folken told them, he looked to the King with his eyes, then back to Allen.
'What do you say Allen Schezar? I'd like to avoid and incidents that might endanger our alliance. We have an agreement then?' Folken asked, he turned to King Aston. King Aston shook his head in agreement. Folken turned back to Allen. 'That is excellent.' Folken said, he turned and walked away laughing.
'Allen Schezar if you truly love this country you will turn them over to us at once. Chivalry alone cannot protect a country, Allen Schezar.' King Aston told him.
*~*~*The Others*~*~*
Allen was leaning against the door frame, watching everyone else sitting around a round table, waiting for Hitomi to come out.
No one noticed he was there yet. He looked thoughtfully at Sam; he didn't want to hand Sam over to the Zaibach. He was growing quite attached to Sam.
Allen stepped in the room, interrupting everyone. 'I'm sorry to disturb you, but Sam; I have orders directly from the King.' Allen said.
'What orders?' Sam asked him.
Allen sighed sadly. 'Orders to take you to an escort, a Zaibach escort, to take you back to the Zaibach.'
Everyone gasped. 'What, father can't do that!' Millerna protested.
'He can.' Allen replied.
Allen walked over to Sam, he looked at her expectantly. Sam stood up. Tatania and Tamara grabbed at her worn leather jacket, pleading for her not to leave. Sam shook her head.
'If I don't go, you'll die, if I go, you'll live, either way, the same thing happens to me.' Sam replied, walking off with Allen.
After walking for a few minutes, they walked into a room where the King of Asturia, Shizenhakai, and Folken were waiting for them.
Sam looked away, as Allen reluctantly kneeled before them. He stood up again as Folken walked up to Sam and started inspecting her.
'Did you touch her at all?' Folken asked Allen.
'I would never!' Allen called back, appalled by this accusation.
King Aston shot an angry look at Allen. 'Allen,' Allen winced.
Folken bent in close towards Sam, making her feel uncomfortable under his touch, causing her to wriggle about a bit. Folken squeezed her arm tightly to make her stop.
'Is anything wrong with her Folken?' Shizenhakai asked him, stepping forward a little. Allen looked at Shizenhakai questioningly.
'Oh Allen, this is Prince Shizenhakai, from Saudi Arabia, a country that is very far from ours. He is traveling with the Zaibach; they are working out a treaty between their two countries.' King Aston explained.
'Hello, Knight Caeli.' Shizenhakai greeted him, walking to Sam, wrapping one of his arms around her waist and pulling her to him.
'What does Sam have to do with this?' Allen asked.
'Oh, so she told you her name, I'm surprised. There must be something special she sees in you.' Shizenhakai replied.
'What we want with this girl does not involve you.' Folken told Allen.
'You may leave now, Allen Schezar.' King Aston dismissed Allen.
Shizenhakai smiled at Sam. 'You thought you could get away from me, didn't you?' He teased her, pulling her closer to him.
'What is so important about this girl?' King Aston asked.
'She is the key to closing the treaty between our two countries, your Majesty.' Folken replied.
'Oh, I see.' The King replied, looking at Sam thoughtfully.
Sam started squirming in Shizenhakai's grip. She wasn't comfortable at all with him holding her so close. She wasn't comfortable with anyone holding her that close.
Folken and Shizenhakai "escorted" her from there to a carriage outside. Shizenhakai sat next to Sam, and Folken sat across from them.
Sam sat as far away from Shizenhakai as she could. She had already tried to sit next to Folken, but Shizenhakai had grabbed her and pulled her back on top of him.
Shizenhakai reached for Sam and dragged her on to his lap. He kissed her lightly, maybe even a little sweetly on the neck. Sam squirmed, trying to get out of his tight grip.
Shizenhakai moved up her neck, kissing it lightly, he kissed her lightly on the lips, then pushed in, making the kiss deeper, and more passionate. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, exploring.
Sam pressed her arms against Shizenhakai's chest, trying to push away from him, but he just wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him, and deeper in to the kiss.
Folken looked at them, blushing lightly, and then shaking it off. He looked out the window to the floating fortress, just hoping that they would get there sooner rather than later.
Shizenhakai reached down the back of Sam's pants; she closed her eyes tightly, gritting her teeth trying not to react any other way to his actions.
Folken looked over at them. He could see Shizenhakai's arousal as he continued to kiss and touch Sam all over. Folken looked away again.
'Prince. I don't think you should--' Shizenhakai stopped and glared at Folken.
'Don't think I should what, Folken?' Shizenhakai asked him in annoyance.
'The girl.' Folken said hesitantly. Shizenhakai smiled at this.
He laughed. 'Maybe your right Folken, I should wait until the treaty is worked out.' Shizenhakai said, looking down at Sam. She was laying her head against his chest, breathing heavily. Shizenhakai stopped, but still held Sam close to him for the rest of the carriage ride.
Sam fell asleep soon after that, she didn't know how long she had been asleep. When she woke up she was lying in what seemed like the same bed she had had before.
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As soon as Sam had walked in, Tatania and Tamara had taken hold of both her arms. Sam almost blushed at this; they had been treating her differently lately.
Allen looked over at Sam, just as Gaddes arrived on deck. 'We'll be arriving at the capitol of Asturia in approximately 20 minutes from now.' Allen said, turning to look at Gaddes and then give him orders.
Sam shot an angry look at Gaddes, even though she knew he wouldn't be able to see it under her baseball hat. Gaddes looked nervously away from her.
It didn't seem very long until they arrived at Palas, the capitol of Asturia. Allen left to speak to the King, and Sam and the rest were escorted by the Princess of Asturia back to the castle to meet Allen later that day.
*~*~*With Allen*~*~*
'Huh? Chivalry demands that we protect the King of Fanelia whose country was destroyed by Zaibach!' Allen argued with King Aston.
'That's not true.' Someone said from a corner, Allen turned his attention to the voice. The person smiled and walked put from the shadows. 'You seem to be the victim of a misunderstanding Allen Schezar." The man told him, walking out farther.
'And who's this?' Allen asked, still kneeling down.
'Allen, may I introduce to you Folken Strategos of Zaibach.' King Aston told Allen, Folken turned to him. Allen had an angry look upon his face.
'Of Zaibach!?" Allen asked angrily.
'King Aston, are you aware that Fanelia launched a sneak attack against us?' Folken asked King Aston coolly.
'Hey, wait a minute! I have heard nothing of this attack!' Allen protested angrily.
'Yet, it's the truth. But if you were to hand over Fanelia's King, Escaflowne and the girl, I'm sure we would see fit to over look this little incident.' Folken told them, he looked to the King with his eyes, then back to Allen.
'What do you say Allen Schezar? I'd like to avoid and incidents that might endanger our alliance. We have an agreement then?' Folken asked, he turned to King Aston. King Aston shook his head in agreement. Folken turned back to Allen. 'That is excellent.' Folken said, he turned and walked away laughing.
'Allen Schezar if you truly love this country you will turn them over to us at once. Chivalry alone cannot protect a country, Allen Schezar.' King Aston told him.
*~*~*The Others*~*~*
Allen was leaning against the door frame, watching everyone else sitting around a round table, waiting for Hitomi to come out.
No one noticed he was there yet. He looked thoughtfully at Sam; he didn't want to hand Sam over to the Zaibach. He was growing quite attached to Sam.
Allen stepped in the room, interrupting everyone. 'I'm sorry to disturb you, but Sam; I have orders directly from the King.' Allen said.
'What orders?' Sam asked him.
Allen sighed sadly. 'Orders to take you to an escort, a Zaibach escort, to take you back to the Zaibach.'
Everyone gasped. 'What, father can't do that!' Millerna protested.
'He can.' Allen replied.
Allen walked over to Sam, he looked at her expectantly. Sam stood up. Tatania and Tamara grabbed at her worn leather jacket, pleading for her not to leave. Sam shook her head.
'If I don't go, you'll die, if I go, you'll live, either way, the same thing happens to me.' Sam replied, walking off with Allen.
After walking for a few minutes, they walked into a room where the King of Asturia, Shizenhakai, and Folken were waiting for them.
Sam looked away, as Allen reluctantly kneeled before them. He stood up again as Folken walked up to Sam and started inspecting her.
'Did you touch her at all?' Folken asked Allen.
'I would never!' Allen called back, appalled by this accusation.
King Aston shot an angry look at Allen. 'Allen,' Allen winced.
Folken bent in close towards Sam, making her feel uncomfortable under his touch, causing her to wriggle about a bit. Folken squeezed her arm tightly to make her stop.
'Is anything wrong with her Folken?' Shizenhakai asked him, stepping forward a little. Allen looked at Shizenhakai questioningly.
'Oh Allen, this is Prince Shizenhakai, from Saudi Arabia, a country that is very far from ours. He is traveling with the Zaibach; they are working out a treaty between their two countries.' King Aston explained.
'Hello, Knight Caeli.' Shizenhakai greeted him, walking to Sam, wrapping one of his arms around her waist and pulling her to him.
'What does Sam have to do with this?' Allen asked.
'Oh, so she told you her name, I'm surprised. There must be something special she sees in you.' Shizenhakai replied.
'What we want with this girl does not involve you.' Folken told Allen.
'You may leave now, Allen Schezar.' King Aston dismissed Allen.
Shizenhakai smiled at Sam. 'You thought you could get away from me, didn't you?' He teased her, pulling her closer to him.
'What is so important about this girl?' King Aston asked.
'She is the key to closing the treaty between our two countries, your Majesty.' Folken replied.
'Oh, I see.' The King replied, looking at Sam thoughtfully.
Sam started squirming in Shizenhakai's grip. She wasn't comfortable at all with him holding her so close. She wasn't comfortable with anyone holding her that close.
Folken and Shizenhakai "escorted" her from there to a carriage outside. Shizenhakai sat next to Sam, and Folken sat across from them.
Sam sat as far away from Shizenhakai as she could. She had already tried to sit next to Folken, but Shizenhakai had grabbed her and pulled her back on top of him.
Shizenhakai reached for Sam and dragged her on to his lap. He kissed her lightly, maybe even a little sweetly on the neck. Sam squirmed, trying to get out of his tight grip.
Shizenhakai moved up her neck, kissing it lightly, he kissed her lightly on the lips, then pushed in, making the kiss deeper, and more passionate. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, exploring.
Sam pressed her arms against Shizenhakai's chest, trying to push away from him, but he just wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him, and deeper in to the kiss.
Folken looked at them, blushing lightly, and then shaking it off. He looked out the window to the floating fortress, just hoping that they would get there sooner rather than later.
Shizenhakai reached down the back of Sam's pants; she closed her eyes tightly, gritting her teeth trying not to react any other way to his actions.
Folken looked over at them. He could see Shizenhakai's arousal as he continued to kiss and touch Sam all over. Folken looked away again.
'Prince. I don't think you should--' Shizenhakai stopped and glared at Folken.
'Don't think I should what, Folken?' Shizenhakai asked him in annoyance.
'The girl.' Folken said hesitantly. Shizenhakai smiled at this.
He laughed. 'Maybe your right Folken, I should wait until the treaty is worked out.' Shizenhakai said, looking down at Sam. She was laying her head against his chest, breathing heavily. Shizenhakai stopped, but still held Sam close to him for the rest of the carriage ride.
Sam fell asleep soon after that, she didn't know how long she had been asleep. When she woke up she was lying in what seemed like the same bed she had had before.