GoldenRat - I'm sorry. I really couldn't help it. I had to introduce them somehow. Well at least the two of them met already.

CinC - Yes they meet finally!!! I'll try. Thank You.

japanese blader girl - Thank You. I tried to describe it as much as I could. It's spelled gorgeous. Thank you again.

Mlaine - Thank You.

Karina - Thank You

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Part Nine: Searching Princess

"Has there been word of the Prince?" Relena asked her bodyguard.

"There has been no word of him yet, my lady." Noin said.

"What happened? Where could he be?" Relena asked tiredly.

"We know where his generals and his army is, however we could not find him. He was not with them."

"Keep searching. We need to find him."

"Yes your highness."

Relena looked around their camp wearily. They were hidden in a forest somewhere in the northern part of Shadedron. The few soldiers she had were very tired, and about five of them were wounded. And the ones who were searching for the Prince of Shadedron were exhausted. It broke her heart to see them so tired, but she had to find him soon.

"So have you finished your preparations?" Treize asked Odin quietly when he saw the mage enter his tent.

"Of course my dear General." Odin drawled lazily, "I am merely waiting for my little pet to stop playing."

"Pet?"

"Oh yes, I had forgotten. You have not met Cayle yet have you."

"No..."

"Don't worry. Remind me to introduce the two of you later on."

"Very well."

"By the way my General... how is my Ice Prince doing?"

"He is... fine."

"I see. Well I must be going. Do not tire him out too much my General." Odin said as he stood and exited the tent.

Treize stared at the opening for a long time. "I am not yours and neither is Zechs." He murmured quietly to the empty air. "He belongs to me."

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He woke slowly from his exhausted slumber. Looking around blearily for a few moments, he realized he was alone and his lover was gone.

His Lover.

Sitting up on the scarlet sheets, he mused about the one he called his Lover. How strange. He should have been angry or scared when the man had taken him. However, all he felt was pleasure and safety. He did not like the other man. The one with dirty blond hair and cruel cold blue eyes. He had felt like prey to the man. His Lover was different though. Cold too but fair, with hidden warmth within. There was also the slightly familiar feeling about him. Almost like... they had met before.

Sighing softly, he turned to the glass of water that stood on a stool by the bed. It was then he saw the single red rose that lay on the pillow his head had occupied moments before, picking it up, he stared at it for the longest time. Slowly, a small smile appeared on his face.

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He returned to the camp with a huge smile on his face. That had been fun! Strolling to one of the larger tens, he plopped down on the divan and leaned back comfortably.

"So are you done playing Cayle?" a voice said from the entrance. Looking, he saw Odin standing there, an amused yet somewhat cruel smile on his face.

"Of course not." He answered sounding affronted. "I was able to get rid of the Prince of Light."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, I stabbed him with my sword. There is no cure for that."

"True. When will you finally be satisfied with toying with innocents?"

"Hmm... probably when I find the Dark Prince. He is the only one now that is capable of binding me."

"Well try to find him as fast as you can. I would really like to attack Shadedron in a month at least."

"Oh very well, if I haven't found him yet by then, we'll attack anyway. If I find him before that, well... we'll attack sooner."

"Accepted."

"By the way," he said, his scarlet eyes gleaming cruelly. "Isn't there a small village a few miles away from here?"

"Yes there is. It's somewhere to the east. Why do you ask?"

"I want to play. Maybe I can find a toy there."

A pair of silent light blue eyes watched the camp spread out in the clearing. The soldiers were assorted into odd groups as the sentries patrolled. The woman really was well hidden in the rocks. She watched as a tall man with gleaming short silver hair emerged from one of the tents.

Ah... so that was him... the one they all feared. The one they called the Scarlet Demon. How interesting.

Her eyes narrowed as she watched him summon a black horse. He mounted and rode away going east. Wasn't there a village there? About to miles away if she could recall corectly.

Hopefully she would not be too late.

End Part 9

Sorry it's a bit short.

I know it seems rather off topic. Sorry.

Notes: I can't think of anything! Ah well, just tell ask me if you don't get.

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