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Something Sacred Chapter 2-Duo
Duo had been born a prince, and he was still a prince. He was prince of the Light City to be more exact. His father was at war with the king of the dark city, since his mother had been killed by some of the people of the Light City.
"Mother." Duo whispered as he sat in the church. He was the only one there, and the peaceful quiet surrounded him. It was a breathtakingly beautiful church. The white walls were ornamented with beautiful paintings of the heavens and their inhabitants. Sighing as he heard his name being called by one of the servants, Duo tucked his silver cross back underneath his white robes, and ran out to meet whoever was coming to fetch him for his father. He knew that he wouldn't be able to play outside tomorrow, since his father was expecting an attack from the Dark King.
"Duo.where on Earth are you?!?"
"Coming Maida!" Duo called to the man that was his caretaker. He ran out of the church, and collided with Maida, knocking both of them to the ground.
Maida was in his early twenties having seen that many full sessions of moons. His brown hair was combed back, though it was nowhere near as long as the young prince's braid. His gentle green eyes smiled as he sat up, lifting the prince, who had seen only five full moon sessions, and placing him back on his feet. "We should get back inside." He said, steering Duo towards the white palace. "Your father is worried about you being out on your own in these times of danger.
Duo grinned. "I know." And with that, he spun around, and ran into one of the palace gardens as he caught Maida by surprise.
"DUO!!! GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!!!" Maida called as he gave chase to the prince's game.
Duo ran for a while, then shimmied up the tallest tree of the garden, where there were some white boards that supported a house-like assembly of sticks and branches. Duo stood on the boards that were nailed to the tree. This was his fortress, where he fought with the evil of his imagination during the day.when he was allowed outside by himself.
Duo now found himself looking out over the vastness of the desert.sand dunes in every direction.however; there was a flickering light in the distance. Were they torches? No.it couldn't be.The Dark City's army was coming sooner than was expected.they were coming now.
~*~ Ten Years Later, in the City of Light's Palace ~*~
A servant backed away quickly to avoid being whipped.again.by Duo's braid as the young prince paced back and forth across the white tiled floor.
"Please Master Duo, you must calm down!" the man cried, wishing his master wasn't so jumpy.
"I can't just sit here and do nothing Maida. I need to *do* something." Duo said, as he turned to face his faithful servant. His white robes, trimmed with gold, made a swishing sound as he continued pacing. "The Sand City has contacted my father, and are complaining about the king of the Dark City. Sand doesn't like the way we're winning so badly against the dark that the dark have nothing left to support themselves." Duo smirked at this last remark. "And with father's condition, I don't think we're in any position to join forces with them at the moment. Father has fallen sick, and I am certainly not in the position to make any rash decisions while he's out of commission."
Maida nodded, watching his master's braid swing back and forth as the young prince continued walking back and forth, trying to decide what to do.
"I must speak with father." Duo decided, brushing past his servant, who scampered after him, almost running to keep up with the prince's hurry.
~*~
They soon reached the King's chambers, where there were two guards guarding the door.
Duo stood before them, almost a foot shorter than each of them, in their white armor. "I must speak with my father." The prince declared.
One of the guards looked down at the boy, and held back a smirk. He certainly was determined for a fifteen-year-old. "I'm sorry Prince Duo, but I'm afraid that the king has asked that you not be allowed to enter." The guard said, his ice blue eyes shinning in amusement.
Duo glared at the guard known as Zechs Merquise. "I must speak with my father, and you will let me through."
And with that, he pushed his way between the two guards, and managed to slip into the hallway that led to his father's room. He could hear Maida calling his name and Zechs' growl as he took chase after the young boy. Duo was running down the hall, braid whipping after him like a chestnut flag as he rounded a corner, and the pushed the door open to enter his father's room.
Closing the door behind him, Duo composed himself quickly, then made his way over to his father's bed.
The door soon banged open once more, as Zechs let himself in, breathing rather heavily, and cursing quietly.
However, he righted his composure as he saw the king glaring at him, from where he sat in his bed. Bowing, the guard muttered a few excuses to the loud noise.
"I thought I said that Duo was not to be allowed in this room Lieutenant." The king said, his glare darkening.
"Many apologies, your highness. He insisted on coming to see you for a reason that is unknown to me. I told him that he was not permitted to enter, but he took no heed of my warning, I will take him with me right away."
"Silence." The king ordered his glare softening as he turned to his son, his breathing rather labored. "Duo.why did you need to talk to me?"
"I wish to speak with you father, concerning our alliance with the Sand City."
The king smirked. "So you've heard of our friends in Sand have you? Well, I'll see what I can do about arranging for you to go in the place of me. Something needs to be done about the king of the Dark City, and I am in no condition to go on one of these expeditions myself. Zechs?" The guard nodded in response to his name.
"I wish for you to send my royal vizier, Howard, in to speak with me. And have Lady Catherine prepare Duo to leave within the next few days."
"Yes, sir." The guard replied, bowing as he led the young prince out of the room.
"Goodbye Father, I shall see you when I return." Duo said, as he bounded happily out of the room, and down the hall, followed closely by the Lieutenant.
The king shook his head. "Ah, my poor Duo. Alas, you shall not see me when you return, for I don't think I shall be in this time any longer than another day. Howard will be here to help you with the ruling of our kingdom, and I'm sure that you shall make a fine king."
King Dhul then lay back on the many cushions of his bed, and waited for Howard to arrive.
Something Sacred Chapter 2-Duo
Duo had been born a prince, and he was still a prince. He was prince of the Light City to be more exact. His father was at war with the king of the dark city, since his mother had been killed by some of the people of the Light City.
"Mother." Duo whispered as he sat in the church. He was the only one there, and the peaceful quiet surrounded him. It was a breathtakingly beautiful church. The white walls were ornamented with beautiful paintings of the heavens and their inhabitants. Sighing as he heard his name being called by one of the servants, Duo tucked his silver cross back underneath his white robes, and ran out to meet whoever was coming to fetch him for his father. He knew that he wouldn't be able to play outside tomorrow, since his father was expecting an attack from the Dark King.
"Duo.where on Earth are you?!?"
"Coming Maida!" Duo called to the man that was his caretaker. He ran out of the church, and collided with Maida, knocking both of them to the ground.
Maida was in his early twenties having seen that many full sessions of moons. His brown hair was combed back, though it was nowhere near as long as the young prince's braid. His gentle green eyes smiled as he sat up, lifting the prince, who had seen only five full moon sessions, and placing him back on his feet. "We should get back inside." He said, steering Duo towards the white palace. "Your father is worried about you being out on your own in these times of danger.
Duo grinned. "I know." And with that, he spun around, and ran into one of the palace gardens as he caught Maida by surprise.
"DUO!!! GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!!!" Maida called as he gave chase to the prince's game.
Duo ran for a while, then shimmied up the tallest tree of the garden, where there were some white boards that supported a house-like assembly of sticks and branches. Duo stood on the boards that were nailed to the tree. This was his fortress, where he fought with the evil of his imagination during the day.when he was allowed outside by himself.
Duo now found himself looking out over the vastness of the desert.sand dunes in every direction.however; there was a flickering light in the distance. Were they torches? No.it couldn't be.The Dark City's army was coming sooner than was expected.they were coming now.
~*~ Ten Years Later, in the City of Light's Palace ~*~
A servant backed away quickly to avoid being whipped.again.by Duo's braid as the young prince paced back and forth across the white tiled floor.
"Please Master Duo, you must calm down!" the man cried, wishing his master wasn't so jumpy.
"I can't just sit here and do nothing Maida. I need to *do* something." Duo said, as he turned to face his faithful servant. His white robes, trimmed with gold, made a swishing sound as he continued pacing. "The Sand City has contacted my father, and are complaining about the king of the Dark City. Sand doesn't like the way we're winning so badly against the dark that the dark have nothing left to support themselves." Duo smirked at this last remark. "And with father's condition, I don't think we're in any position to join forces with them at the moment. Father has fallen sick, and I am certainly not in the position to make any rash decisions while he's out of commission."
Maida nodded, watching his master's braid swing back and forth as the young prince continued walking back and forth, trying to decide what to do.
"I must speak with father." Duo decided, brushing past his servant, who scampered after him, almost running to keep up with the prince's hurry.
~*~
They soon reached the King's chambers, where there were two guards guarding the door.
Duo stood before them, almost a foot shorter than each of them, in their white armor. "I must speak with my father." The prince declared.
One of the guards looked down at the boy, and held back a smirk. He certainly was determined for a fifteen-year-old. "I'm sorry Prince Duo, but I'm afraid that the king has asked that you not be allowed to enter." The guard said, his ice blue eyes shinning in amusement.
Duo glared at the guard known as Zechs Merquise. "I must speak with my father, and you will let me through."
And with that, he pushed his way between the two guards, and managed to slip into the hallway that led to his father's room. He could hear Maida calling his name and Zechs' growl as he took chase after the young boy. Duo was running down the hall, braid whipping after him like a chestnut flag as he rounded a corner, and the pushed the door open to enter his father's room.
Closing the door behind him, Duo composed himself quickly, then made his way over to his father's bed.
The door soon banged open once more, as Zechs let himself in, breathing rather heavily, and cursing quietly.
However, he righted his composure as he saw the king glaring at him, from where he sat in his bed. Bowing, the guard muttered a few excuses to the loud noise.
"I thought I said that Duo was not to be allowed in this room Lieutenant." The king said, his glare darkening.
"Many apologies, your highness. He insisted on coming to see you for a reason that is unknown to me. I told him that he was not permitted to enter, but he took no heed of my warning, I will take him with me right away."
"Silence." The king ordered his glare softening as he turned to his son, his breathing rather labored. "Duo.why did you need to talk to me?"
"I wish to speak with you father, concerning our alliance with the Sand City."
The king smirked. "So you've heard of our friends in Sand have you? Well, I'll see what I can do about arranging for you to go in the place of me. Something needs to be done about the king of the Dark City, and I am in no condition to go on one of these expeditions myself. Zechs?" The guard nodded in response to his name.
"I wish for you to send my royal vizier, Howard, in to speak with me. And have Lady Catherine prepare Duo to leave within the next few days."
"Yes, sir." The guard replied, bowing as he led the young prince out of the room.
"Goodbye Father, I shall see you when I return." Duo said, as he bounded happily out of the room, and down the hall, followed closely by the Lieutenant.
The king shook his head. "Ah, my poor Duo. Alas, you shall not see me when you return, for I don't think I shall be in this time any longer than another day. Howard will be here to help you with the ruling of our kingdom, and I'm sure that you shall make a fine king."
King Dhul then lay back on the many cushions of his bed, and waited for Howard to arrive.