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Part 3: Heero
(In the Dark city)
"Sir, the men are tired and wish to return to town," a hunched bandit remarked. "And it's been such a long time since any of them have seen a woman-"
King Heero's steel eyes widened at this statement. "A WOMAN?" Heero sneered at the thought.
"Bringing ill will to a woman is what got us into this mess!" Heero looked to the ground in disgust. "No, have the men distribute the goods to the people AS-IS-THEIR-DUTY, do you understand?"
Heero threw a cold glare in the bandit's direction.
"R-right," stammered the hunched bandit. "Right away, sir."
As soon as the bandit was gone, Heero collapsed on the throne.
"This is getting us nowhere," Heero murmured as he slowly rubbed his temple. The young king went to seek repose when a woman kicked open the doors to the throne room.
"Sir, I have urgent news about the Sand city," Lucrecia Noin exhumed.
"Follow me," Heero sighed.
Lucrecia followed King Heero through a dark corridor and out to the edge of a small river where Heero sat on a large rock.
"Now, tell me what you know," Heero beckoned.
"I was visiting my cousin Sally in the Sand City," Lucrecia began. "Of course, I had to wear one of her brown robes as is her custom. My cousin needed an extra set of hands in the kitchen of the palace and I decided to help. Well, I was serving tea for a wise man when I overheard their conversation."
Lucrecia paused; Heero made a gesture for her to continue.
"They spoke of how they wanted to get rid of you," squeaked Lucrecia, "and that they were expecting the prince of the city of Light to agree with them." Heero pondered for a moment before asking, "When exactly are they expecting he prince to arrive?"
"When the sun is high in the sky," Lucrecia answered.
"I thank you for this information and that you risked sharing with me this knowledge," said Heero.
"I only thought that you had the RIGHT to know, King Heero," commented Lucrecia before heading out to her home.
King Heero rode out to the Sand City himself, his black stallion leaving behind a sandstorm as he entered the city.
(In the Sand city)
Heero hid his horse, grabbed a cloak, and covered himself while heading towards the Sand palace.
He went to the side of the palace where there was a window-like opening. Then, Heero pulled out a grappling hook, threw it atop the tower of the palace and began to climb. When Heero was level to the opening, he peeked into a chamber where a long table was centered upon the floor.
Eight wise men entered and sat themselves around the table. Prince Duo took the last seat. Heero stopped and stared for a minute. Not even Heero's own mother had longer hair than was in the braid that Prince Duo wore. Prince Duo looked up and saw Heero; Heero slid down the rope and stayed there.
"I'm so careless sometimes," Heero scolded himself as he listened to the meeting that began as soon as Duo took a seat.
Part 3: Heero
(In the Dark city)
"Sir, the men are tired and wish to return to town," a hunched bandit remarked. "And it's been such a long time since any of them have seen a woman-"
King Heero's steel eyes widened at this statement. "A WOMAN?" Heero sneered at the thought.
"Bringing ill will to a woman is what got us into this mess!" Heero looked to the ground in disgust. "No, have the men distribute the goods to the people AS-IS-THEIR-DUTY, do you understand?"
Heero threw a cold glare in the bandit's direction.
"R-right," stammered the hunched bandit. "Right away, sir."
As soon as the bandit was gone, Heero collapsed on the throne.
"This is getting us nowhere," Heero murmured as he slowly rubbed his temple. The young king went to seek repose when a woman kicked open the doors to the throne room.
"Sir, I have urgent news about the Sand city," Lucrecia Noin exhumed.
"Follow me," Heero sighed.
Lucrecia followed King Heero through a dark corridor and out to the edge of a small river where Heero sat on a large rock.
"Now, tell me what you know," Heero beckoned.
"I was visiting my cousin Sally in the Sand City," Lucrecia began. "Of course, I had to wear one of her brown robes as is her custom. My cousin needed an extra set of hands in the kitchen of the palace and I decided to help. Well, I was serving tea for a wise man when I overheard their conversation."
Lucrecia paused; Heero made a gesture for her to continue.
"They spoke of how they wanted to get rid of you," squeaked Lucrecia, "and that they were expecting the prince of the city of Light to agree with them." Heero pondered for a moment before asking, "When exactly are they expecting he prince to arrive?"
"When the sun is high in the sky," Lucrecia answered.
"I thank you for this information and that you risked sharing with me this knowledge," said Heero.
"I only thought that you had the RIGHT to know, King Heero," commented Lucrecia before heading out to her home.
King Heero rode out to the Sand City himself, his black stallion leaving behind a sandstorm as he entered the city.
(In the Sand city)
Heero hid his horse, grabbed a cloak, and covered himself while heading towards the Sand palace.
He went to the side of the palace where there was a window-like opening. Then, Heero pulled out a grappling hook, threw it atop the tower of the palace and began to climb. When Heero was level to the opening, he peeked into a chamber where a long table was centered upon the floor.
Eight wise men entered and sat themselves around the table. Prince Duo took the last seat. Heero stopped and stared for a minute. Not even Heero's own mother had longer hair than was in the braid that Prince Duo wore. Prince Duo looked up and saw Heero; Heero slid down the rope and stayed there.
"I'm so careless sometimes," Heero scolded himself as he listened to the meeting that began as soon as Duo took a seat.