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Romance of the Runes Prologue

The young man slowly walked down the castle corridor. 'They don't understand why...no one understands why I did it...' His greenish-grey eyes were partially covered by brown hair with an odd, greenish tint to it. 'I'm not completely sure why I went through with it...' He chuckled to himself. 'And yet...' His eyes had a distant look. 'And yet...they welcomed me with open arms. I don't get it. I just don't get it.' He smiled to himself. 'I nearly destoryed an entire continent and started a war that shed innocent blood. But...I don't regret it. It was going to be worth it. I'd help the world by destroying my curse...the True Wind Rune, and myself in the process. So...why? Why spare me? Why show me mercy? I don't get it, because I didn't show them mercy...I have mixed feelings...if only I could just...disappear.' Then he did something he never thought he would do...a tear slid down his face, and he cried. 'Why? WHY?! Don't they get it?! I'm dead on the inside!' At this, he fell to his knees, tears streaming his pale face, clutching his head in both hands. "Please...just tell me the answer..." Little did he know, but someone in the shadows was watching his unusual outburst of emotion...

Short, but it's only a prologue. I'm going to put romance in the later chapters. Tell me about any specific couples you want to see, and I'll try to fit them in. But, remember: First come, first servered. If no one reviews, I'll have to make up couples. So, R&R. I'm open to opinions. Once again, sorry about the shortness. By the way...just so you know, my Flame Champion is going to be Hugo.

PS:The first edit didn't fix it, so I'm hoping this one will, and Naj, the reasons he chuckles then cries are as follows: A)He laughed at the irony of what happened, then he cried because he was pretty much screwed over. B)I'm a pretty sadistic person. ;