Note: Sorry for the delay, I finally updated this fic, I decided I'm going to use the summer to update all the fics I have been putting off. First I'm going to start with fics on people's favorite list then I start updating my more popular fics. Here are the character ages for those who are curious.
Duo-10
Heero-11
Quatre-5
Trowa-6
Relena-10
Adam-35
Helen-unknown, since she holds the key to Duo's powers.
Noin- 34
Odin- 35
Catherine- 25
Chapter Three: The Royal Burden
Heero sighed sadly as he looked out the window, his cold cobalt eyes watched his half-brother Quatre play with Catherine's brother Trowa. His father had remarried during the feud between the Maxwell's and Yuys to a mysterious woman named Noin. Heero immediately didn't like her, there was something about her that he didn't like but his father refused to listen to him when he told him his doubts and married insufferable woman. Heero once had love for his father but it died as he watched the kingdom's people suffer as his father continued this pointless feud with the Maxwells; His father seemed to have forget about the people as he became lost to the tactics of war and hatred. Heero wondered how his father could ever find love at such a bleak time when so many people were suffering at his hands, by his rules and regulations. For years, Heero watched his home lose its beauty and peace that it was known for since his mother was alive. For some reason, Heero's father never talked about his mother, all Heero knew about her was from his maid Catherine's stories and the stories he heard from the villagers about his mother's giving heart and kind nature. It was even said that it was Heero's kind mother that made the Yuys and Maxwells kingdoms prosper and live in peace. When Heero's mother died giving birth to him, the people all ready knew that something would happen to ripe the two kingdoms apart. Heero knew that he was exact image of his mother and the people expected good things from him but he wondered how he could do anything to stop a feud that's been ongoing for years.
Bright sunlight glistened on golden chain around Heero's neck and it glowed briefly and Heero suddenly felt a tremendous amount of pain that caused to stagger to the ground. What is going on? Heero thought as his hands wrapped around the golden chain. The golden chain was the only token he had of a friend that he lost to darkness, a pair of violet eyes flashed in his mind and he wondered who that beautiful boy was that he found himself often dreaming about. His amber-chestnut locks of hair were always woven into a braid, his heart shaped and his bright violet eyes drew Heero to him like a moth to a flame but Everytime he would reach out for the boy, cruel laughter would fill the air and he found himself in agony and the boy vanished before his eyes as though he never existed. Heero would constantly wake up in sweat, his hand wrapped tightly around his golden chain as if the chain provided him comfort. Heero once asked his father about the violet-eyed boy but his father would grow cold and refuse to tell him anything. He took comfort in his Catherine's arms, although she was his own personal maid, their bond and friendship was more like sister and brother. Heero often found himself wrapped in her embrace when he was troubled and she always comforted him. Catherine was the one that told him that the Yuys and Maxwells were once close kingdom but due to the feud many families were separated and there has been years of pain for both kingdom. Catherine told him the war was started because of the disappearance of the Maxwell's only child. It was said that Helen Maxwell was so heartbroken that she could never conceive another child, the child was the most precious thing in the world to the Helen and her husband and when he vanished, it caused to kingdoms to go to war.
Child's laughter interrupted Heero's thoughts as he stood up weakly, (he was still recovering from his brief pain attack from his soulmate) and looked out the window. His half-brother Quatre with his blond hair and bright blue eyes like his mother was laughing merrily as Trowa tickled him. Trowa didn't look anything like Catherine and if you didn't know any better, you would have thought they weren't related. Trowa had emerald-colored eyes and brown hair while Catherine had blue eyes and bright red hair. Although they held no physical resemblance, they were very close, all you had to do was have both of them in the same room together and you could see the affection they had for one another because Heero was so close with Catherine, Heero held the same affection for Trowa and treated him like a little brother. It was Trowa that persuaded him to be kind to his half-brother and Catherine's pleading. When Noin was announced pregnant, Heero knew his entire world would change. He didn't want to have a constant reminder of his father's betrayal to his mom, running around the house. Although Heero and his father were never really close, since he had married Noin, he seemed to treat Heero as though he didn't exist until Heero wanted to have some freedom of his own, he would restrict Heero to his room and prohibit him from doing what he wanted to do. Heero knew that when Noin had her baby, things would get worst for him, although Heero would be heir since he was first-born, he would have to watch out for his half-brothersister as his responsibility when his father and Noin were doing their royal duties. Heero knew he could not learn to love a brother or sister that didn't come from the same mother that bore him but Catherine felt his frustration and told him he must be strong over and watch over his sibling with love and care as she did him, he should give the child unnecessary pain so Heero listened and when Quatre was born, Heero was indifferent to him. He ignored his existence and kept away from the young boy and instead he became close to another young boy named Trowa, when Trowa was born, Catherine's family was killed in feud battle near the border line and Catherine was left to take care of her brother and Heero helped her.
Heero found himself having a little adopted brother named Trowa and he forgot all about his half-brother Quatre until Trowa noticed the innocent child and began playing with him. Heero found himself being forced to be around Quatre because Trowa and Quatre became inseparable and were always together. Heero soon found himself confessing to Catherine about his mixed feelings about the child and Catherine comforted him as always, telling him that Quatre was innocent child even though Heero disliked his mother, the child was still part of his blood and loved Heero. Heero at first didn't believe Catherine, why would Quatre love him when he ignored his existence until one day, Heero walked upon Trowa and Quatre playing with one another. Quatre noticed him before Trowa and his entire face brighten in recognition and he smiled brightly at Heero before running in his arms. Heero was surprised but he found himself staring into Quatre's bright blue eyes and he knew he loved him too. Since that day, Heero vowed to watch over Quatre and Trowa and make sure no harm ever became them especially since Catherine was constantly busy carrying out her duties but Heero couldn't help but feel that Quatre wasn't Noin's child but Catherine, had the same bright blue eyes like Catherine that lit up with the same happiness whenever they saw him. He wanted to ask Catherine about it but he felt that it was probably just wishful thinking and he had to get used to Noin and his father being together especially since they had a child together.
The responsibility of the kingdom rested on his shoulders since his father was too busy planning wars and cuddling with his wife. Heero even though he was young child, found himself reviving his kingdom after each heartache, each day there seemed to be more pain and lost occurring in his kingdom and Heero wanted to end it but he was still a child and no one listened to him. His stepmother Noin was a conniving witch and she was always by his father's side, manipulating him to continue the futile feud of destruction. Whenever anyone was around, Noin was kind and the appeared to be the perfect wife but when Heero was alone with her, her true colors showed. Noin was extremely evil, she would smile cruelly at Heero and get Heero to do duties for her in order to protect Quatre's life. Although Quatre was her son, she never treated him as one and Heero, Catherine, Trowa took care of Quatre as though he was part of their own family even though Heero knew he wasn't related by blood to Catherine and Trowa, he still considered them more of a family then his own father and vowed he would protect them from Noin's evil ways. The only other person in the castle that knew Noin was evil was Catherine but she never truly saw Noin at her worse, Heero did, Noin seemed to take pleasure of giving Heero pain, not physical pain but mental pain such as humiliation or hurting some poor family in the kingdom at Heero's expanse. The people of his kingdom disliked Noin more then even Heero did and desperately wanted their old king back that was kind and caring, a king that was more like the young Heero.
Heero was startled from his thoughts when he heard screams outside, Heero immediately went to the window and he saw Noin surrounded by a dark aura walking towards a scared Quatre. Trowa stood in front of Quatre, trying to protect him from the evil woman but Heero watched in horror as Noin throw a dark magic ball at Trowa and he collapsed while Quatre began crying, holding Trowa's unconsciousness form in his grasp. "Hello little Quatre, do you wanna play? You are no longer needed now, you wretched child of Yuki, I made your soul by using Yuki's soul and that dumb Odin's soul, your the true brother of Heero and he doesn't even know it but now child, your uselessness is over when you die, I can made this war more severe and evil. Now come child, come to mother." Noin growled as Quatre's blue eyes widen in terror and fear and he was about to run when he stared at his fallen friend, he couldn't leave him here. Suddenly a weak voice murmured "Quatre, run away from here before she hurts you, don't worry. Heero will find me and he'll find you and protect you because I couldn't." Trowa murmured weakly as he used the last ounce of his strength to let go of Quatre's hand and gently push him to his feet. Quatre stared at Trowa then Noin's evil form briefly before running straight into the dark forest, for some reason, he was able to pass the barrier. Heero smirked evilly and laughed coldly, her evil laughter echoing throughout the forest and the drifted to Heero's window, causing Heero to shiver in horror more then fear.
Noin's laughter died down and she walked away from Trowa's unconsciousness form and shouted into the sky, "Master Treize, Lady Une, I have done my duty, the boy is within the forest and Heero will come to get him when they are both killed, the kingdom will fall to ruin." Noin informed her masters as she summoned an evil creature to go after the frightened boy before walking inside the castle as though nothing had happened. She began to scream and shout and started crying how her son Quatre was missing and she believed the Maxwells had kidnapped her child. Sadly, no one realized the queen was lying and Heero wasn't there to witness it, he had all ready ran out the castle towards the forest, his heart thumping wildly, hoping he would get there in time. He found himself running over to Trowa's unconsciousness body and carried Trowa over to the nurse Sally, the nurse was once a nurse to the Maxwell's family but under the guilt of losing the Maxwell's son, she moved into the Yuy kingdom and became the ideal nurse for them. "Please take care of Trowa, Sally. I have to find Quatre but tell Catherine not to worry about me and that everything will work out. I'll bring back Quatre home safely." Heero told Sally bravely as he ran out the nurse's office, heading towards the stable, he climbing aboard his favorite pony named Wing and he rode the beautiful dove-white horse into the dark depths of the forest, hoping to find Quatre. He too was able to pass the barrier but Heero wasn't aware that he was heading right into a trap and it will change his life forever.
-End of chapter three
Note: For those that don't know, Yuki was Heero's mother and she was an angel, you will understand more as the story progresses.
Duo-10
Heero-11
Quatre-5
Trowa-6
Relena-10
Adam-35
Helen-unknown, since she holds the key to Duo's powers.
Noin- 34
Odin- 35
Catherine- 25
Chapter Three: The Royal Burden
Heero sighed sadly as he looked out the window, his cold cobalt eyes watched his half-brother Quatre play with Catherine's brother Trowa. His father had remarried during the feud between the Maxwell's and Yuys to a mysterious woman named Noin. Heero immediately didn't like her, there was something about her that he didn't like but his father refused to listen to him when he told him his doubts and married insufferable woman. Heero once had love for his father but it died as he watched the kingdom's people suffer as his father continued this pointless feud with the Maxwells; His father seemed to have forget about the people as he became lost to the tactics of war and hatred. Heero wondered how his father could ever find love at such a bleak time when so many people were suffering at his hands, by his rules and regulations. For years, Heero watched his home lose its beauty and peace that it was known for since his mother was alive. For some reason, Heero's father never talked about his mother, all Heero knew about her was from his maid Catherine's stories and the stories he heard from the villagers about his mother's giving heart and kind nature. It was even said that it was Heero's kind mother that made the Yuys and Maxwells kingdoms prosper and live in peace. When Heero's mother died giving birth to him, the people all ready knew that something would happen to ripe the two kingdoms apart. Heero knew that he was exact image of his mother and the people expected good things from him but he wondered how he could do anything to stop a feud that's been ongoing for years.
Bright sunlight glistened on golden chain around Heero's neck and it glowed briefly and Heero suddenly felt a tremendous amount of pain that caused to stagger to the ground. What is going on? Heero thought as his hands wrapped around the golden chain. The golden chain was the only token he had of a friend that he lost to darkness, a pair of violet eyes flashed in his mind and he wondered who that beautiful boy was that he found himself often dreaming about. His amber-chestnut locks of hair were always woven into a braid, his heart shaped and his bright violet eyes drew Heero to him like a moth to a flame but Everytime he would reach out for the boy, cruel laughter would fill the air and he found himself in agony and the boy vanished before his eyes as though he never existed. Heero would constantly wake up in sweat, his hand wrapped tightly around his golden chain as if the chain provided him comfort. Heero once asked his father about the violet-eyed boy but his father would grow cold and refuse to tell him anything. He took comfort in his Catherine's arms, although she was his own personal maid, their bond and friendship was more like sister and brother. Heero often found himself wrapped in her embrace when he was troubled and she always comforted him. Catherine was the one that told him that the Yuys and Maxwells were once close kingdom but due to the feud many families were separated and there has been years of pain for both kingdom. Catherine told him the war was started because of the disappearance of the Maxwell's only child. It was said that Helen Maxwell was so heartbroken that she could never conceive another child, the child was the most precious thing in the world to the Helen and her husband and when he vanished, it caused to kingdoms to go to war.
Child's laughter interrupted Heero's thoughts as he stood up weakly, (he was still recovering from his brief pain attack from his soulmate) and looked out the window. His half-brother Quatre with his blond hair and bright blue eyes like his mother was laughing merrily as Trowa tickled him. Trowa didn't look anything like Catherine and if you didn't know any better, you would have thought they weren't related. Trowa had emerald-colored eyes and brown hair while Catherine had blue eyes and bright red hair. Although they held no physical resemblance, they were very close, all you had to do was have both of them in the same room together and you could see the affection they had for one another because Heero was so close with Catherine, Heero held the same affection for Trowa and treated him like a little brother. It was Trowa that persuaded him to be kind to his half-brother and Catherine's pleading. When Noin was announced pregnant, Heero knew his entire world would change. He didn't want to have a constant reminder of his father's betrayal to his mom, running around the house. Although Heero and his father were never really close, since he had married Noin, he seemed to treat Heero as though he didn't exist until Heero wanted to have some freedom of his own, he would restrict Heero to his room and prohibit him from doing what he wanted to do. Heero knew that when Noin had her baby, things would get worst for him, although Heero would be heir since he was first-born, he would have to watch out for his half-brothersister as his responsibility when his father and Noin were doing their royal duties. Heero knew he could not learn to love a brother or sister that didn't come from the same mother that bore him but Catherine felt his frustration and told him he must be strong over and watch over his sibling with love and care as she did him, he should give the child unnecessary pain so Heero listened and when Quatre was born, Heero was indifferent to him. He ignored his existence and kept away from the young boy and instead he became close to another young boy named Trowa, when Trowa was born, Catherine's family was killed in feud battle near the border line and Catherine was left to take care of her brother and Heero helped her.
Heero found himself having a little adopted brother named Trowa and he forgot all about his half-brother Quatre until Trowa noticed the innocent child and began playing with him. Heero found himself being forced to be around Quatre because Trowa and Quatre became inseparable and were always together. Heero soon found himself confessing to Catherine about his mixed feelings about the child and Catherine comforted him as always, telling him that Quatre was innocent child even though Heero disliked his mother, the child was still part of his blood and loved Heero. Heero at first didn't believe Catherine, why would Quatre love him when he ignored his existence until one day, Heero walked upon Trowa and Quatre playing with one another. Quatre noticed him before Trowa and his entire face brighten in recognition and he smiled brightly at Heero before running in his arms. Heero was surprised but he found himself staring into Quatre's bright blue eyes and he knew he loved him too. Since that day, Heero vowed to watch over Quatre and Trowa and make sure no harm ever became them especially since Catherine was constantly busy carrying out her duties but Heero couldn't help but feel that Quatre wasn't Noin's child but Catherine, had the same bright blue eyes like Catherine that lit up with the same happiness whenever they saw him. He wanted to ask Catherine about it but he felt that it was probably just wishful thinking and he had to get used to Noin and his father being together especially since they had a child together.
The responsibility of the kingdom rested on his shoulders since his father was too busy planning wars and cuddling with his wife. Heero even though he was young child, found himself reviving his kingdom after each heartache, each day there seemed to be more pain and lost occurring in his kingdom and Heero wanted to end it but he was still a child and no one listened to him. His stepmother Noin was a conniving witch and she was always by his father's side, manipulating him to continue the futile feud of destruction. Whenever anyone was around, Noin was kind and the appeared to be the perfect wife but when Heero was alone with her, her true colors showed. Noin was extremely evil, she would smile cruelly at Heero and get Heero to do duties for her in order to protect Quatre's life. Although Quatre was her son, she never treated him as one and Heero, Catherine, Trowa took care of Quatre as though he was part of their own family even though Heero knew he wasn't related by blood to Catherine and Trowa, he still considered them more of a family then his own father and vowed he would protect them from Noin's evil ways. The only other person in the castle that knew Noin was evil was Catherine but she never truly saw Noin at her worse, Heero did, Noin seemed to take pleasure of giving Heero pain, not physical pain but mental pain such as humiliation or hurting some poor family in the kingdom at Heero's expanse. The people of his kingdom disliked Noin more then even Heero did and desperately wanted their old king back that was kind and caring, a king that was more like the young Heero.
Heero was startled from his thoughts when he heard screams outside, Heero immediately went to the window and he saw Noin surrounded by a dark aura walking towards a scared Quatre. Trowa stood in front of Quatre, trying to protect him from the evil woman but Heero watched in horror as Noin throw a dark magic ball at Trowa and he collapsed while Quatre began crying, holding Trowa's unconsciousness form in his grasp. "Hello little Quatre, do you wanna play? You are no longer needed now, you wretched child of Yuki, I made your soul by using Yuki's soul and that dumb Odin's soul, your the true brother of Heero and he doesn't even know it but now child, your uselessness is over when you die, I can made this war more severe and evil. Now come child, come to mother." Noin growled as Quatre's blue eyes widen in terror and fear and he was about to run when he stared at his fallen friend, he couldn't leave him here. Suddenly a weak voice murmured "Quatre, run away from here before she hurts you, don't worry. Heero will find me and he'll find you and protect you because I couldn't." Trowa murmured weakly as he used the last ounce of his strength to let go of Quatre's hand and gently push him to his feet. Quatre stared at Trowa then Noin's evil form briefly before running straight into the dark forest, for some reason, he was able to pass the barrier. Heero smirked evilly and laughed coldly, her evil laughter echoing throughout the forest and the drifted to Heero's window, causing Heero to shiver in horror more then fear.
Noin's laughter died down and she walked away from Trowa's unconsciousness form and shouted into the sky, "Master Treize, Lady Une, I have done my duty, the boy is within the forest and Heero will come to get him when they are both killed, the kingdom will fall to ruin." Noin informed her masters as she summoned an evil creature to go after the frightened boy before walking inside the castle as though nothing had happened. She began to scream and shout and started crying how her son Quatre was missing and she believed the Maxwells had kidnapped her child. Sadly, no one realized the queen was lying and Heero wasn't there to witness it, he had all ready ran out the castle towards the forest, his heart thumping wildly, hoping he would get there in time. He found himself running over to Trowa's unconsciousness body and carried Trowa over to the nurse Sally, the nurse was once a nurse to the Maxwell's family but under the guilt of losing the Maxwell's son, she moved into the Yuy kingdom and became the ideal nurse for them. "Please take care of Trowa, Sally. I have to find Quatre but tell Catherine not to worry about me and that everything will work out. I'll bring back Quatre home safely." Heero told Sally bravely as he ran out the nurse's office, heading towards the stable, he climbing aboard his favorite pony named Wing and he rode the beautiful dove-white horse into the dark depths of the forest, hoping to find Quatre. He too was able to pass the barrier but Heero wasn't aware that he was heading right into a trap and it will change his life forever.
-End of chapter three
Note: For those that don't know, Yuki was Heero's mother and she was an angel, you will understand more as the story progresses.