Author's note: Hey! ^_^ This story is set a month after the mana war and
has Hawk finding his way around his three beautiful girls (what a choice
huh?)Hawk/Jessica/Lise/Angela angst, romance, betrayal and
adventure(maybe). Find out who Hawkeye will end up with in the end and
enjoy the ride...( don't forget to REVIEW!
What is true love?
Chapter 1: The announcement
It was early Sunday morning, which meant a time to sleep in... "Not todaay, Lord Hawkeye..." Hawk half-opened his tired eyes to face his feline friend. "Nikita... What is it?" "Lord Hawkeye... Princess Jessica is waiting for yer downstairs together with yer friends and some other royalties. They ask of yer to be downstairs immidiatly." "Fine..." he said rolling out of bed "tell them I'll be down in a minute." "Suwre" "Oh, and Lord Hawkeye.... " Hawk continued looking out the window... "Yea?" "Wear something white..." Nikita bowed to his Lord and left the room, closing the door lightly.
Hawk knew what this was about. Since the day he got back and released Jessica of the curse, the two of them were announced to be future weds. It's been a month since the Mana war and now the plans for their engagement were to become official. Hawk plunged into his closet searching for a clean white shirt. As he reached into the corner, his hand came across his Ninja's robe. He took it out and tried it on, checking himself out in the mirror. He swayed across the room, pretending to fight off a bunch of monsters. "Don't worry, mam... " he smirked, jumping a 360 degress in the air, dodging from left to right and then delivering the final blow. "Ha!.." Hawk's ears flinched as he heard clapping coming from behind him, followed by a mocking laughter. "Angela?" he turned around in half embarassement, half exitement. "I'm glad you still recognise me.." she taunted Behind Angela stood Jessica, looking a bit displeased at his preformance. "What were you doing, Hawk? We sent Nikita for you 15 minutes ago..." Jessica said irritated. "Well... I..." "And what are you thinking wearing THAT to the meeting? I hope it's not a sign of disrespectfulness..." Jessica seemed to raise her gentle, quiet voice a little. That strain in her voice had always made Hawk feel guilty. Hawk sighed and took off his comfortable robe and reached for an untouched snow- white shirt. Jessica, was obviously uncomfortable with Angela seeing Hawk shirtless, especially since out of the corner of her eyes she saw that neither seemed to mind. Suddenly a jealous suspicion rose up in Jessica and she thought of the two of them together on the mana quest. Did Hawk's love for herself ever quaver? Angela almost gaged with trying to hold her laughter. The way Hawk looked in a clean white buttoned shirt was priceless. He no longer looked like a ravenous theif but rather like a diplomat of some sort. He wore a blue tie that looked to be chocking around his neck. She was surprised he knew how to tie one. His hair tied in an orderly ponytail, his black shoes shining in the light of Sunday morning. Angela opened her mouth for a nasty comment but caught the sense of uncomfortableness in the room. She closed her mouth thinking she must have looked like a fish, and wondering if that's worse than looking like 'a million luc'.
The three of them walked downstairs in silence, making their way to the dinning area. The room was filled with guests and royalties alike. New guests kept coming in and the maids were carrying chairs from neighbouring rooms. The guests were announced and given proper seating at the table. "Her highness, Princess Lise has arrived" informed one of the maids. Lise's eyes skimmed the buzzing room until they caught the sight of one especially attractive man. At first she didn't quite recognise him behind that white shirt, but as he turned his attention to her side of the room, his amber eyes had given away his identity. As his gaze met her curious eyes, she swiftly tore them away, hoping he hasn't realised she was staring. But she knew that if there was anyone to notice this kind of thing it would be him. ::Shy as always:: Hawk thought. ::Atleast some of us haven't changed.::
Jessica left with her personal advisor to discuss some private issues. She squeezed Hawk's hand tightly for a confirmation. Hawk looked at her in a slight surprise but tightened his grip on her hand. After a while, they let go and Jessica went about her own business while Hawk joined up with Angela and Lise, who were already having a bit of a chat at the table. "So Lise? How are things going in Rolante?" Angela asked putting her face in her palm "Nothing unusual..." "Right" Angela agreed "After the Mana war was over things were really calm." "Hey..." Hawk popped up behind them, startling them both. He grinned, enjoying their reactions. "So Hawk... what's this all about?" asked Lise, still shaken a bit "Engagement. I think." Angela stated firmly. This time it was Hawk's turn to be startled. "You weren't suppose to know that yet. You know... it's to be 'announced'." he made the word sound sarcastic. "You don't really want this marriage do you?" Angela asked him in a serious voice, searching his eyes for the truth. Hawk's stomach turned over. He literally jumped from his chair "What?! Ofcourse I do! I love Jess...What are you talking about?" Angela raised a brow Lise gave Angela a puzzled look Taking his reaction to the back of her mind, Angela decided this would be the time to ask him about this morning. "Then, what were you doing this morning?" she looked at him slit-eyed. "Don't worry mam.." she immitated him and his slashing moves. Hawk looked appaled and embarassed. Lise just giggled. "Oh that.... Well it's just that.... it's been so long. So long since I've been in battle. This past month all I did was sit inside, help with the growing of the forests, collect water. All the boring stuff. And I guess I was just seeing if... you know... if I'm getting rusty." Lise and Angela exchanged glances. There seemed to be a sense of longing in his calm voice. This longing was now shared amongst the three friends in a moment of silence as each invisioned images of their adventures. "Sometimes... I wish we were still on that mana quest." Lise suggested. "Me too" Angela and Hawk replied simultaniously. Throughout that year of adventures, Hawk realised, that they've come to share a very strong bond. Such as they know what each other is thinking. "We really have to get together again one day" Lise said in a cheery voice. Her eyes turning a more deeper blue. "And talk..." added Angela "Yea... somewhere. Not here. Not like this..." he looked away. Hawk felt a hand on his shoulder. "Cheer up. You are going to be a husband." Angela grinned "And a royalty" Lise added "Just like Lise and I" said Angela. "The Queen of Rolante, the Queen of Altena and Lord of Navarre... It's time for us to forget the past and face our royal duties." she tried to hide the disappointement in her voice. "Come on, we havent' really changed that much in one month have we?" Lise pouted. "Lord Hawkeye has... " Angela noticably scanned his outfit. "Doesn't he look cute in a formal suit? Such a sweet timid boy..." "Hmm.. I guess.. " Lise replied gently. A slight blush creeping up her cheeks. Hawk felt like he was a little groomed boy and Angela was his proud mother. ::You won't belive how much I loathe this suit:: He wasn't planning on being a sitting duck, so throwing his worries away he tried becoming the sneaky theif they all knew and loved. His eyes changed from a plain yellow to a glowing amber "Unfortunately the same can't be said for you my ladies. You two are just as beautiful as ever." He winked. Lise felt a cold shiver from that unexpected comment. And again she felt him examining her body and yet there was nothing she could do. ::Damn:: "Well atleast you still remember how to flirt." Angela stood up, whirling out of the chair. Purporsly letting Hawk check her out. He knew she loved attention.
Hawk's thoughts began to wander and he was surfacely glad to see a beaming Jessica enter the room. She looked so beautiful when she smiled. The guests stopped chatting, and turned to face the princess. The Princess slowly curtsised and walked through the room towards the microphone stand on the stage. Guests bowed from her left to her right as she gently glided past them.
"Welcome. My guests" she spoke in her sweet gentle voice. "I have called you all today for a special announcement. As you know my mother, Queen Isabella has passed away during the mana war and father was killed by Jagan. My brother Eagle has also left this world. Now the Navarre kingdom is in need of a new ruler to rise to the throne. As the Queen's daughter I am allocated to take her place on the throne and find a Navarrean man to take the throne as King." Jessica refrained from showing the pain and anger she felt from the death of her family as good performance in front of guests was crucial to a princess. Indeed, Jessica was one princess who truly respected their royal responsibilities. "Now you must all know of a soldier from Navarre who fought bravely for the survival of our kingdom, for my safety and ofcourse for the peace of the world when it was invaded by the dark prince seeking the power of mana." Angela nudged Hawk on the side "This man shall take the throne of my father and be a legimate king of Navarre. Lord Hawkeye." She smiled a serious smile at Hawk. Everyone looked at the man who was leaning casually against the chair and bowed before their future ruler. "The preporations have already started and the wedding will take place on the 20th of April, three weeks from today...."
Author's note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter ^^; I hope it isn't too messy and confusing. There will be more exiting chapters with angst, romance, betrayal ... you name it.... ^_^ But none will come if I keep getting 0 reviews on my fanfics. Please review after you read even a short comment will do. Thanks a lot for reading and enjoy the next chapter...^_~
What is true love?
Chapter 1: The announcement
It was early Sunday morning, which meant a time to sleep in... "Not todaay, Lord Hawkeye..." Hawk half-opened his tired eyes to face his feline friend. "Nikita... What is it?" "Lord Hawkeye... Princess Jessica is waiting for yer downstairs together with yer friends and some other royalties. They ask of yer to be downstairs immidiatly." "Fine..." he said rolling out of bed "tell them I'll be down in a minute." "Suwre" "Oh, and Lord Hawkeye.... " Hawk continued looking out the window... "Yea?" "Wear something white..." Nikita bowed to his Lord and left the room, closing the door lightly.
Hawk knew what this was about. Since the day he got back and released Jessica of the curse, the two of them were announced to be future weds. It's been a month since the Mana war and now the plans for their engagement were to become official. Hawk plunged into his closet searching for a clean white shirt. As he reached into the corner, his hand came across his Ninja's robe. He took it out and tried it on, checking himself out in the mirror. He swayed across the room, pretending to fight off a bunch of monsters. "Don't worry, mam... " he smirked, jumping a 360 degress in the air, dodging from left to right and then delivering the final blow. "Ha!.." Hawk's ears flinched as he heard clapping coming from behind him, followed by a mocking laughter. "Angela?" he turned around in half embarassement, half exitement. "I'm glad you still recognise me.." she taunted Behind Angela stood Jessica, looking a bit displeased at his preformance. "What were you doing, Hawk? We sent Nikita for you 15 minutes ago..." Jessica said irritated. "Well... I..." "And what are you thinking wearing THAT to the meeting? I hope it's not a sign of disrespectfulness..." Jessica seemed to raise her gentle, quiet voice a little. That strain in her voice had always made Hawk feel guilty. Hawk sighed and took off his comfortable robe and reached for an untouched snow- white shirt. Jessica, was obviously uncomfortable with Angela seeing Hawk shirtless, especially since out of the corner of her eyes she saw that neither seemed to mind. Suddenly a jealous suspicion rose up in Jessica and she thought of the two of them together on the mana quest. Did Hawk's love for herself ever quaver? Angela almost gaged with trying to hold her laughter. The way Hawk looked in a clean white buttoned shirt was priceless. He no longer looked like a ravenous theif but rather like a diplomat of some sort. He wore a blue tie that looked to be chocking around his neck. She was surprised he knew how to tie one. His hair tied in an orderly ponytail, his black shoes shining in the light of Sunday morning. Angela opened her mouth for a nasty comment but caught the sense of uncomfortableness in the room. She closed her mouth thinking she must have looked like a fish, and wondering if that's worse than looking like 'a million luc'.
The three of them walked downstairs in silence, making their way to the dinning area. The room was filled with guests and royalties alike. New guests kept coming in and the maids were carrying chairs from neighbouring rooms. The guests were announced and given proper seating at the table. "Her highness, Princess Lise has arrived" informed one of the maids. Lise's eyes skimmed the buzzing room until they caught the sight of one especially attractive man. At first she didn't quite recognise him behind that white shirt, but as he turned his attention to her side of the room, his amber eyes had given away his identity. As his gaze met her curious eyes, she swiftly tore them away, hoping he hasn't realised she was staring. But she knew that if there was anyone to notice this kind of thing it would be him. ::Shy as always:: Hawk thought. ::Atleast some of us haven't changed.::
Jessica left with her personal advisor to discuss some private issues. She squeezed Hawk's hand tightly for a confirmation. Hawk looked at her in a slight surprise but tightened his grip on her hand. After a while, they let go and Jessica went about her own business while Hawk joined up with Angela and Lise, who were already having a bit of a chat at the table. "So Lise? How are things going in Rolante?" Angela asked putting her face in her palm "Nothing unusual..." "Right" Angela agreed "After the Mana war was over things were really calm." "Hey..." Hawk popped up behind them, startling them both. He grinned, enjoying their reactions. "So Hawk... what's this all about?" asked Lise, still shaken a bit "Engagement. I think." Angela stated firmly. This time it was Hawk's turn to be startled. "You weren't suppose to know that yet. You know... it's to be 'announced'." he made the word sound sarcastic. "You don't really want this marriage do you?" Angela asked him in a serious voice, searching his eyes for the truth. Hawk's stomach turned over. He literally jumped from his chair "What?! Ofcourse I do! I love Jess...What are you talking about?" Angela raised a brow Lise gave Angela a puzzled look Taking his reaction to the back of her mind, Angela decided this would be the time to ask him about this morning. "Then, what were you doing this morning?" she looked at him slit-eyed. "Don't worry mam.." she immitated him and his slashing moves. Hawk looked appaled and embarassed. Lise just giggled. "Oh that.... Well it's just that.... it's been so long. So long since I've been in battle. This past month all I did was sit inside, help with the growing of the forests, collect water. All the boring stuff. And I guess I was just seeing if... you know... if I'm getting rusty." Lise and Angela exchanged glances. There seemed to be a sense of longing in his calm voice. This longing was now shared amongst the three friends in a moment of silence as each invisioned images of their adventures. "Sometimes... I wish we were still on that mana quest." Lise suggested. "Me too" Angela and Hawk replied simultaniously. Throughout that year of adventures, Hawk realised, that they've come to share a very strong bond. Such as they know what each other is thinking. "We really have to get together again one day" Lise said in a cheery voice. Her eyes turning a more deeper blue. "And talk..." added Angela "Yea... somewhere. Not here. Not like this..." he looked away. Hawk felt a hand on his shoulder. "Cheer up. You are going to be a husband." Angela grinned "And a royalty" Lise added "Just like Lise and I" said Angela. "The Queen of Rolante, the Queen of Altena and Lord of Navarre... It's time for us to forget the past and face our royal duties." she tried to hide the disappointement in her voice. "Come on, we havent' really changed that much in one month have we?" Lise pouted. "Lord Hawkeye has... " Angela noticably scanned his outfit. "Doesn't he look cute in a formal suit? Such a sweet timid boy..." "Hmm.. I guess.. " Lise replied gently. A slight blush creeping up her cheeks. Hawk felt like he was a little groomed boy and Angela was his proud mother. ::You won't belive how much I loathe this suit:: He wasn't planning on being a sitting duck, so throwing his worries away he tried becoming the sneaky theif they all knew and loved. His eyes changed from a plain yellow to a glowing amber "Unfortunately the same can't be said for you my ladies. You two are just as beautiful as ever." He winked. Lise felt a cold shiver from that unexpected comment. And again she felt him examining her body and yet there was nothing she could do. ::Damn:: "Well atleast you still remember how to flirt." Angela stood up, whirling out of the chair. Purporsly letting Hawk check her out. He knew she loved attention.
Hawk's thoughts began to wander and he was surfacely glad to see a beaming Jessica enter the room. She looked so beautiful when she smiled. The guests stopped chatting, and turned to face the princess. The Princess slowly curtsised and walked through the room towards the microphone stand on the stage. Guests bowed from her left to her right as she gently glided past them.
"Welcome. My guests" she spoke in her sweet gentle voice. "I have called you all today for a special announcement. As you know my mother, Queen Isabella has passed away during the mana war and father was killed by Jagan. My brother Eagle has also left this world. Now the Navarre kingdom is in need of a new ruler to rise to the throne. As the Queen's daughter I am allocated to take her place on the throne and find a Navarrean man to take the throne as King." Jessica refrained from showing the pain and anger she felt from the death of her family as good performance in front of guests was crucial to a princess. Indeed, Jessica was one princess who truly respected their royal responsibilities. "Now you must all know of a soldier from Navarre who fought bravely for the survival of our kingdom, for my safety and ofcourse for the peace of the world when it was invaded by the dark prince seeking the power of mana." Angela nudged Hawk on the side "This man shall take the throne of my father and be a legimate king of Navarre. Lord Hawkeye." She smiled a serious smile at Hawk. Everyone looked at the man who was leaning casually against the chair and bowed before their future ruler. "The preporations have already started and the wedding will take place on the 20th of April, three weeks from today...."
Author's note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter ^^; I hope it isn't too messy and confusing. There will be more exiting chapters with angst, romance, betrayal ... you name it.... ^_^ But none will come if I keep getting 0 reviews on my fanfics. Please review after you read even a short comment will do. Thanks a lot for reading and enjoy the next chapter...^_~