Longshanks and the Blue Maiden
Author's Note: Ah, Chapter 10. I think that if I don't get anymore reviews after this, I might just quit the fic. 10 Chapters and only 28 reviews...*sighs* It's like no one reads my fics, at all. *sighs* Make me happy again, people! Please!
Bunyae is pronounced Bun-yay.
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Chapter 10: Surprise
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Vegeta sighed, looking down at the practically blank letter. He had boarded this ship what was it now, almost 6 weeks ago? Everything was going according to plan, and Vegeta every night would sit at his desk and look at the letter that he had not yet written to the Blue Maiden. He continued to put it off, trying to think of what to say to this mysterious woman that seemed to know so much about him.
Vegeta sat, and just began to write as he glanced at her most recent letter once more, sighing and letting his pen go slowly across the parchment.
My Lady,
You are intriguing me more and more, Blue Maiden. I don't know practically anything about you, but still here you are, sending me letters without me even finding out anything. I am the Prince and HEIR to England, and here you are, probably some peasant somewhere grasping and holding my interest. I applaud your ingenuity, my Lady.
I can relate with you there, my Lady. I don't have any control over my own life, for I am to marry Bulma of Castile soon, and I don't know practically anything about her. My Father's just a cold hearted bastard that won't ever let me do anything for myself, I'm just a prince, a prince that will be ruling his country one day. He will turn in his grave if he thinks that I will continue the family empire the way that he has, I assure you of that.
Who are your friends? I don't understand why everything in this world is so lonely, but I only have one true friend. His name is Henry, and he's nothing more than a servant. But it seems that all of the noble 'friends' that I have, are just trying to get a little taste of my power when I am king. The world's an evil, evil place.
Your Royal Highness,
Prince Vegeta of England
He smirked, content with himself. He would post this tomorrow in the morning, to make sure that it got to the Blue Maiden as soon as possible. He had developed a fascination with
this woman that called herself 'The Blue Maiden', if they even were a woman.
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Vegeta rode down the board walk with Henry by his side, the Limerick Palace wasn't too far from here. The duke of Castile could live very, very well. The dukes and duchesses of Castile had became rich from trade long, long ago, and the tricks and manipulations of people across their country and the Europe population in general were just passed down, generation to generation. Bulma's grandfather, Vegeta had learned over the voyage, was the master of all of this. He had given up the duchy of Castile to his son, Ferdinand III the day before Vegeta would arrive in the palace.
Really, he wasn't really that afraid of anything that they could possibly do to him. He was the Prince of England, heir of Henry the III's huge kingdom and fortune. He was going to get a suitable wife, in Maine or Castile. He had offers from both, so he wasn't worried about anything. The linage of these people were amazing though. It was like, they were bred to be schemers and travelers.
Vegeta kicked Shadow Cray's sides gently, urging him to go faster. He could see the palace by now, it was massive. Almost as big as the one that his family, the Plantagenet clan had an addiction to the wealth and prestige of their lifestyles. Shadow Cray galloped along the trail at a steady pace, letting his master ponder as he road. Vegeta saw a curve in the road, and smirked as he reached the gates of the massive fortress. A few guards stood at attention, and one ran out to greet him.
"Welcome, Prince Vegeta. The duke is anxious to meet you, your Highness." He smiled lightly and bowed gracefully, the other three guards opening the gates to the palace. Limerick was a beautiful place, probably one of the most elaborate in Europe. He sighed, slowing Shadow Cray down slowly. He wanted to check out his surroundings, Henry tagging right behind him. Vegeta looked back at his friend, smirking lightly as the young servant looked on in awe. Vegeta shook his head lightly, smiling as a woman came up to him, greeting him in a very welcoming manner.
"Welcome, welcome my Prince! How are you, my dear?" She smiled an affectionate smile, her body draped with a dark red dress. Her forehead had a small blond curl falling out of her tight bun. She giggled lightly, and continued to look at Vegeta. "My dear, why don't you come inside?" She smiled, gleaming up at him.
"Who are you?" Vegeta asked in a fairly harsh tone, his eyes gleaming in curiosity. The woman giggled again, and Vegeta's brow rose at this. 'She is a very happy person, no doubt about that', the thought to himself.
"I am Bunyae, duchess of Castile, wife of Ferdinand the III. I was here sent by him to greet you and invite you to lunch, your Highness." She smiled up at him, politely bowing. Technically they were equals, he didn't own their land...yet. He was a guest in their home. He jumped off his horse and said politely, "Excuse me, my Lady, but I shall inform my entourage to get comfortable. I would please ask that my two servants, Henry and Alice, be placed near my quarters. Richard will be joining me to all of the occasions that I will be in the presence of Ferdinand, I have guessed that by now my Father has informed you of all this." Vegeta said, walking slowly beside Bunyae, as two servants came, showing Henry and Alice to their rooms.
"Oh, but of course. That shall not be a problem, in fact, we have been expecting it, your Highness. We really do appreciate you accepting the fact that it is just tradition for an inspection period goes on when a marriage is bestowed to a member of the family." Bunyae said, leading Vegeta to the dining room. He was completely dressed for an occasion, and he could begin to smell delicious food vibrating from behind two very large doors that were at the end of a long, winding hallway. It was about noon, and he was starving though. Even though he probably only rode for an hour, you work up quite an appetite.
Vegeta licked his lips without noticing this, his mind coming to an epiphany. He was going to see Bulma of Castile, for the first time most likely when he entered through those doors. A wave of nervousness clashed into his blood, he was going to see his future wife in a matter of moments. He sighed quietly to himself, then noticed Bunyae talking to him.
"Vegeta? Are you ready to enter, now?" She asked, in a somewhat concerned voice, but her happy sense was still with her. Vegeta snapped out of his trance, and nodded. The guards opened the doors slowly, and the world just went into slow motion. He walked in, and instantly looked around, but saw that their were no women in the room besides Bunyae. He frowned at this, but kept his thoughts to himself.
"Ah, Prince Vegeta! How kind of you to join us, my good Prince!" Ferdinand said, his eyes in a twinkle and grinning happily. He walked up to Vegeta and gripped his hand tightly, smiling a broad and huge smile as he shook his hand firmly. Vegeta kinda was uncomfortable with this, but just kept his thoughts to himself. He was in a new land, and he didn't know how long he would be here, might as well TRY to get along with the Duke.
"A pleasure to meet you, as well, Ferdinand." He said, smirking a little. He was lead to his seat, to the right of the King, and saw Richard sitting at the end of the long table.
"Well, my good Prince, I am glad that you made the long journey across the channel for my daughter. I know she is worth it, and I hope this is worth your time." He said, smiling and looked at Vegeta with happy eyes. Vegeta was starting to get sick of all this happiness, but hey, he was only given Castile today.
"Yes, I hope it is as well. But, my Duke, where IS your daughter?" Vegeta said, squirming a little in his chair uncomfortably.
"Oh, no one told you? You will only see my daughter AFTER the end of the inspection period." He said, looking at Vegeta curiously. He must've known that, right?
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Author's Note: =D YAY!!!! oo; I'm happy that I got this chapter over with, but maybe it was a little short. I don't know, but I think that I did good. Nice twist, huh? I'm giving you guys a good and juicy story I think. So, if you have any suggestions, just send me a review. Oh, and if you want to join the email update list, just email me @ hard_rocker119@yahoo.com. Thanks! ^^
Author's Note: Ah, Chapter 10. I think that if I don't get anymore reviews after this, I might just quit the fic. 10 Chapters and only 28 reviews...*sighs* It's like no one reads my fics, at all. *sighs* Make me happy again, people! Please!
Bunyae is pronounced Bun-yay.
.:.
Chapter 10: Surprise
.:.
Vegeta sighed, looking down at the practically blank letter. He had boarded this ship what was it now, almost 6 weeks ago? Everything was going according to plan, and Vegeta every night would sit at his desk and look at the letter that he had not yet written to the Blue Maiden. He continued to put it off, trying to think of what to say to this mysterious woman that seemed to know so much about him.
Vegeta sat, and just began to write as he glanced at her most recent letter once more, sighing and letting his pen go slowly across the parchment.
My Lady,
You are intriguing me more and more, Blue Maiden. I don't know practically anything about you, but still here you are, sending me letters without me even finding out anything. I am the Prince and HEIR to England, and here you are, probably some peasant somewhere grasping and holding my interest. I applaud your ingenuity, my Lady.
I can relate with you there, my Lady. I don't have any control over my own life, for I am to marry Bulma of Castile soon, and I don't know practically anything about her. My Father's just a cold hearted bastard that won't ever let me do anything for myself, I'm just a prince, a prince that will be ruling his country one day. He will turn in his grave if he thinks that I will continue the family empire the way that he has, I assure you of that.
Who are your friends? I don't understand why everything in this world is so lonely, but I only have one true friend. His name is Henry, and he's nothing more than a servant. But it seems that all of the noble 'friends' that I have, are just trying to get a little taste of my power when I am king. The world's an evil, evil place.
Your Royal Highness,
Prince Vegeta of England
He smirked, content with himself. He would post this tomorrow in the morning, to make sure that it got to the Blue Maiden as soon as possible. He had developed a fascination with
this woman that called herself 'The Blue Maiden', if they even were a woman.
.:.
Vegeta rode down the board walk with Henry by his side, the Limerick Palace wasn't too far from here. The duke of Castile could live very, very well. The dukes and duchesses of Castile had became rich from trade long, long ago, and the tricks and manipulations of people across their country and the Europe population in general were just passed down, generation to generation. Bulma's grandfather, Vegeta had learned over the voyage, was the master of all of this. He had given up the duchy of Castile to his son, Ferdinand III the day before Vegeta would arrive in the palace.
Really, he wasn't really that afraid of anything that they could possibly do to him. He was the Prince of England, heir of Henry the III's huge kingdom and fortune. He was going to get a suitable wife, in Maine or Castile. He had offers from both, so he wasn't worried about anything. The linage of these people were amazing though. It was like, they were bred to be schemers and travelers.
Vegeta kicked Shadow Cray's sides gently, urging him to go faster. He could see the palace by now, it was massive. Almost as big as the one that his family, the Plantagenet clan had an addiction to the wealth and prestige of their lifestyles. Shadow Cray galloped along the trail at a steady pace, letting his master ponder as he road. Vegeta saw a curve in the road, and smirked as he reached the gates of the massive fortress. A few guards stood at attention, and one ran out to greet him.
"Welcome, Prince Vegeta. The duke is anxious to meet you, your Highness." He smiled lightly and bowed gracefully, the other three guards opening the gates to the palace. Limerick was a beautiful place, probably one of the most elaborate in Europe. He sighed, slowing Shadow Cray down slowly. He wanted to check out his surroundings, Henry tagging right behind him. Vegeta looked back at his friend, smirking lightly as the young servant looked on in awe. Vegeta shook his head lightly, smiling as a woman came up to him, greeting him in a very welcoming manner.
"Welcome, welcome my Prince! How are you, my dear?" She smiled an affectionate smile, her body draped with a dark red dress. Her forehead had a small blond curl falling out of her tight bun. She giggled lightly, and continued to look at Vegeta. "My dear, why don't you come inside?" She smiled, gleaming up at him.
"Who are you?" Vegeta asked in a fairly harsh tone, his eyes gleaming in curiosity. The woman giggled again, and Vegeta's brow rose at this. 'She is a very happy person, no doubt about that', the thought to himself.
"I am Bunyae, duchess of Castile, wife of Ferdinand the III. I was here sent by him to greet you and invite you to lunch, your Highness." She smiled up at him, politely bowing. Technically they were equals, he didn't own their land...yet. He was a guest in their home. He jumped off his horse and said politely, "Excuse me, my Lady, but I shall inform my entourage to get comfortable. I would please ask that my two servants, Henry and Alice, be placed near my quarters. Richard will be joining me to all of the occasions that I will be in the presence of Ferdinand, I have guessed that by now my Father has informed you of all this." Vegeta said, walking slowly beside Bunyae, as two servants came, showing Henry and Alice to their rooms.
"Oh, but of course. That shall not be a problem, in fact, we have been expecting it, your Highness. We really do appreciate you accepting the fact that it is just tradition for an inspection period goes on when a marriage is bestowed to a member of the family." Bunyae said, leading Vegeta to the dining room. He was completely dressed for an occasion, and he could begin to smell delicious food vibrating from behind two very large doors that were at the end of a long, winding hallway. It was about noon, and he was starving though. Even though he probably only rode for an hour, you work up quite an appetite.
Vegeta licked his lips without noticing this, his mind coming to an epiphany. He was going to see Bulma of Castile, for the first time most likely when he entered through those doors. A wave of nervousness clashed into his blood, he was going to see his future wife in a matter of moments. He sighed quietly to himself, then noticed Bunyae talking to him.
"Vegeta? Are you ready to enter, now?" She asked, in a somewhat concerned voice, but her happy sense was still with her. Vegeta snapped out of his trance, and nodded. The guards opened the doors slowly, and the world just went into slow motion. He walked in, and instantly looked around, but saw that their were no women in the room besides Bunyae. He frowned at this, but kept his thoughts to himself.
"Ah, Prince Vegeta! How kind of you to join us, my good Prince!" Ferdinand said, his eyes in a twinkle and grinning happily. He walked up to Vegeta and gripped his hand tightly, smiling a broad and huge smile as he shook his hand firmly. Vegeta kinda was uncomfortable with this, but just kept his thoughts to himself. He was in a new land, and he didn't know how long he would be here, might as well TRY to get along with the Duke.
"A pleasure to meet you, as well, Ferdinand." He said, smirking a little. He was lead to his seat, to the right of the King, and saw Richard sitting at the end of the long table.
"Well, my good Prince, I am glad that you made the long journey across the channel for my daughter. I know she is worth it, and I hope this is worth your time." He said, smiling and looked at Vegeta with happy eyes. Vegeta was starting to get sick of all this happiness, but hey, he was only given Castile today.
"Yes, I hope it is as well. But, my Duke, where IS your daughter?" Vegeta said, squirming a little in his chair uncomfortably.
"Oh, no one told you? You will only see my daughter AFTER the end of the inspection period." He said, looking at Vegeta curiously. He must've known that, right?
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Author's Note: =D YAY!!!! oo; I'm happy that I got this chapter over with, but maybe it was a little short. I don't know, but I think that I did good. Nice twist, huh? I'm giving you guys a good and juicy story I think. So, if you have any suggestions, just send me a review. Oh, and if you want to join the email update list, just email me @ hard_rocker119@yahoo.com. Thanks! ^^