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Chapter Four
Something Sacred
(In the Sand City)
The prince of the City of Light emerged from the palace of the Sand City with a grin on his face. A few onlookers stood by, dressed in the traditional sand clothing, watching this young boy as he headed for his horse which was being prepared for him.
Duo's grin widened as he remembered the success of the meeting. The Sand City had agreed to form an ally with his father so that they could overrun the Dark City.
Surely Duo's father would understand that he was old enough now to do things by himself.
"Maida, while I was in the meeting, I could've sworn that I saw a man wearing a dark blue cloak outside the window." Duo pondered aloud.
"This is no time for one of your jokes, master Duo," sighed Maida.
"Forget it then," Duo remarked.
The prince reached his horse, and handed the stable boy a few gold coins.
Duo mounted his white horse gracefully. He refused to be cooped up in some dingy, unlighted, uncomfortable, hot, stinky, little "coach" just because he was being an ambassador for his father. He was a prince after all, no one could tell him what to do.
"Your highness." Maida exclaimed "Please come back into the coach, it's too dangerous for you to be riding like that out in the open."
"Come now Maida, nothing is going to happen. I'll be fine." And with that, he took off into the open desert, leaving his entourage behind.
"We must go after the prince!" Maida exclaimed to the guards, who hadn't yet noticed the young boy's departure.
When they realized what had happened, they nodded in agreement, threw the last of the Sand City's offerings into the coach, and took off after the boy.
However, Prince Heero was far ahead of them. This had been just the chance he had been looking for. If he could capture and kidnap the young Duo, then he could hold him for ransom, and the king of the City of Light would have to do something to get him back.
Duo stopped, a grin on his face as he waited for Maida and the guards to catch up with him. Laughing a little, he urged his white horse into an oasis, where palm trees would hide him from the view of his friend. A mischievous glint was in his eyes as he dismounted from his horse, and leaned against a tree, waiting for Maida to come into view over the many sand dunes.
He definitely had not been expecting someone to land on him, dropping out of the tree he was leaning against.
Prussian blue eyes glared at him and he felt something sharp press into his neck.
"Sleep well, prince." The stranger hissed in his ear before Duo slumped over in a state of unconsciousness
Chapter Four
Something Sacred
(In the Sand City)
The prince of the City of Light emerged from the palace of the Sand City with a grin on his face. A few onlookers stood by, dressed in the traditional sand clothing, watching this young boy as he headed for his horse which was being prepared for him.
Duo's grin widened as he remembered the success of the meeting. The Sand City had agreed to form an ally with his father so that they could overrun the Dark City.
Surely Duo's father would understand that he was old enough now to do things by himself.
"Maida, while I was in the meeting, I could've sworn that I saw a man wearing a dark blue cloak outside the window." Duo pondered aloud.
"This is no time for one of your jokes, master Duo," sighed Maida.
"Forget it then," Duo remarked.
The prince reached his horse, and handed the stable boy a few gold coins.
Duo mounted his white horse gracefully. He refused to be cooped up in some dingy, unlighted, uncomfortable, hot, stinky, little "coach" just because he was being an ambassador for his father. He was a prince after all, no one could tell him what to do.
"Your highness." Maida exclaimed "Please come back into the coach, it's too dangerous for you to be riding like that out in the open."
"Come now Maida, nothing is going to happen. I'll be fine." And with that, he took off into the open desert, leaving his entourage behind.
"We must go after the prince!" Maida exclaimed to the guards, who hadn't yet noticed the young boy's departure.
When they realized what had happened, they nodded in agreement, threw the last of the Sand City's offerings into the coach, and took off after the boy.
However, Prince Heero was far ahead of them. This had been just the chance he had been looking for. If he could capture and kidnap the young Duo, then he could hold him for ransom, and the king of the City of Light would have to do something to get him back.
Duo stopped, a grin on his face as he waited for Maida and the guards to catch up with him. Laughing a little, he urged his white horse into an oasis, where palm trees would hide him from the view of his friend. A mischievous glint was in his eyes as he dismounted from his horse, and leaned against a tree, waiting for Maida to come into view over the many sand dunes.
He definitely had not been expecting someone to land on him, dropping out of the tree he was leaning against.
Prussian blue eyes glared at him and he felt something sharp press into his neck.
"Sleep well, prince." The stranger hissed in his ear before Duo slumped over in a state of unconsciousness