Warnings: 2x1 (later chaps), AU, and some other stuff
Disclaimer: don't own anythign but the story
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It was a bright, sunny, beautiful morning in Berkinshire that found the prince, his right hand man and two of his guards out in the market-place, which was buzzing with people, all running around looking at the goods the venders had put out. Berkinshire was known for its market place. It had one of the largest in the known world. Everything from sleeping remedies to love potions, and house supplies to evening wear could be found there. It was most famous, however, for its spices, jewelry, and slaves.
The peasants all moved out of the way as Prince Maxwell, Lieutenant Chang, and the two fierce looking body guards walked by.
"So, what are you looking for in your slave today, your Majesty?" asked the princes Asian companion.
"I donno, just something that is pleasant on the eyes" said the prince lazily, observing the different colors of garments hanging on racks and being worn by the peasants. The prince took in a large breath of air, smelling the mixture of spices and food in the air. "Ahh Wufei. This is the life. It is such a beautiful day today. Don't you agree?" He said turning his face up to the sky.
"yes...yes, it is a beautiful day today, your majesty" Wufei said, turning his face to the heavens as well.
"Oh, come on Wufei, cut the formalities already, you know how much I hate it" Wufei chuckled by his side.
"Of course, Duo, but it is such fun."
"Ah, yes, of course." smiled Duo, now looking at Wufei. "Oh look! we're here!" Wufei turned his head to look at what Duo was now staring at. They had reached the slave port.
"Don't you think its a little scary how they keep then chained up in cages?" asked Wufei in a whisper to Duo.
"Nah, its good for them, shows em' they're not in charge." said Duo walking over to the head man of the port.
"Good day Prince Maxwell! So good to see you, can I help you with anything?" said the head man, who was a rather old, short man.
"Yes, I am in the market for a new slave. Preferably a young one."
"Ah yes, we have a new shipment, just arrived, you'll be the first to have a looking at 'em!" chirped the old man happily.
"Oh, excellent! lead the way then"
The old man lead the way to the docks, where cages with slaves inside were being wheeled off a large trading ship. "These are the new stock" said the old man pointing to the cages. Duo moved one of his hands up to his chin to rub it, and placed the other behind his back as he walked along the row of cages observing eachs occupants.
Duo paced back and forth a few times before he stopped in front of a cage in the middle, who's occupant was crouched low, huddling in the back corner of the cage. Filth and dirt covered his face and body. "I would like to see this one" said Duo pointing to the slave.
"Of course!" replied the old man happily, removing some keys from his pants and unlocking the cage and grabbed the chain connected to the collar around the slaves neck and pulled to make him move out of the cage. The slave was stubborn and tried to hold onto the cage to prevent himself from being dragged out. "George, John, get over 'ere and help me remove this slave from the cage!" yelled the old man to two young men who were helping to unload the ship. When they herd him call they immediately came running to see what needed to be done.
"Oh man, this ones bloody stubborn!" cried George, "it was hell gettin' 'im in there in the first place. had to wrestle with him. John, your smaller and I did it las' time, get in there and bring 'im out." John gave George one wary glance before he got on his hands and knees and crawled into the cage. The slave, if possible, pushed himself even farther into the back of the cage trying to get away. John wrapped his arms around the slim waist of the slave and started to pull, all of course to no avail since the slave had successfully wrapped his fingers around the bars and was firmly content at staying there. "God damit!" John muttered as he grabbed hold of the slaves hands, trying to pry his fingers off the bars. After about 15 minutes and a whole lot of curses, John was finally successful in unleeching the slave's hands from the bars. He folded the slaves arms across his chest and then wrapped his own arms around them to prevent them from grabbing back onto the bars.
The old man pulled the chains as John struggled with the squirming slave to get out of the cage. Finally they emerged from the cage, John, getting to his feet, sweating and panting, and the slave huddling low to the ground avoiding the 5 pairs of eyes watching him. "Stand up slave!" yelled the old man. "Stand up before I whip yeh sorry ass!" the slave didn't even flinch at the threat, he just stayed there, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet.
"Wait!" cried Duo stepping closer, "No need to resort to violence and scar him...Just pick him up so I can see him better."
"Of course...George, you herd 'im. Lift 'im up!" shouted the old man, swinging his arms up in exasperation.
George walked around the slave, put his arms under the slaves arms and heaved him up. Holding him in a standing position. Duo looked the slave over several times, a twinkle of admiration in his eye, before speaking again. "How much?"
"100 pounds, tha's a real bargain for somethin' this good. But since he's untrained and stubborn, I've lowered the price 50 pounds."
"100 eh? that is good. I'll take him! Wufei, pay the kind man, please, and guards fetch us a carriage please, I'm sure this slave won't behave just because he's been bought!" Wufei walked towards the old man, pulling out his change purse and handing the man the money, as one of the guards walked off, back to the market-place to call a carriage.
After being paid, the old man walked over to the prince, "This slave is from Glembogle, ya know the place, right? Rumored tha' the people don't speak there. Well I think that tha' might be true. Haven't herd 'im say a damn thing since we've had 'im, and tha's been about six months!" explained the old man
"What do you call him?"
"Heero. Tha's wha the Glembogle King call 'im when he sold 'im to us."
"Wait, a king sold you this slave?"
"Yah"
"Is that common?"
"Not usually, but it has been done before. The Glembogle King said this boy was being banished from the lands. I donno what for, I'm not the type to be meddlin' in royal business, if yak know what I mean?" said the old man starting to chuckle again.
"Yeah, yeah I know what you mean" said Duo, "Well I must be going, still have some other business to attend to."
"Oh, of course, I'm sorry to have keep yeh from your business!" cried the old man looking truly sorry.
"its alright." said Duo patting the man's shoulder, "have a good day!" he said as he started to walk away waving back at the old man and his two helpers.
"Yes, you too!" replied the old man, waving back frantically.
"Well, this has been most enjoyable, don't you think Wufei?" asked Duo as they reached the carriage one of the guards had gotten.
"Yes it has" said Wufei, climbing in after Duo. One of the guards lifted the slave into the carriage before climbing in himself and sat next to him, hands clenching the chain that was still attached to the collar around the slaves neck in an attempt to stop him from bolting out of the door.
"You surely picked a feisty one Duo" said Wufei
"Yes I did. I think I will be having a lot of fun with him." said Duo, a smirk starting to cross his lips.
"I'm sure you will." said Wufei, smiling a knowing smile of what the Prince would most likely be doing to the slave in the near future.
Disclaimer: don't own anythign but the story
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It was a bright, sunny, beautiful morning in Berkinshire that found the prince, his right hand man and two of his guards out in the market-place, which was buzzing with people, all running around looking at the goods the venders had put out. Berkinshire was known for its market place. It had one of the largest in the known world. Everything from sleeping remedies to love potions, and house supplies to evening wear could be found there. It was most famous, however, for its spices, jewelry, and slaves.
The peasants all moved out of the way as Prince Maxwell, Lieutenant Chang, and the two fierce looking body guards walked by.
"So, what are you looking for in your slave today, your Majesty?" asked the princes Asian companion.
"I donno, just something that is pleasant on the eyes" said the prince lazily, observing the different colors of garments hanging on racks and being worn by the peasants. The prince took in a large breath of air, smelling the mixture of spices and food in the air. "Ahh Wufei. This is the life. It is such a beautiful day today. Don't you agree?" He said turning his face up to the sky.
"yes...yes, it is a beautiful day today, your majesty" Wufei said, turning his face to the heavens as well.
"Oh, come on Wufei, cut the formalities already, you know how much I hate it" Wufei chuckled by his side.
"Of course, Duo, but it is such fun."
"Ah, yes, of course." smiled Duo, now looking at Wufei. "Oh look! we're here!" Wufei turned his head to look at what Duo was now staring at. They had reached the slave port.
"Don't you think its a little scary how they keep then chained up in cages?" asked Wufei in a whisper to Duo.
"Nah, its good for them, shows em' they're not in charge." said Duo walking over to the head man of the port.
"Good day Prince Maxwell! So good to see you, can I help you with anything?" said the head man, who was a rather old, short man.
"Yes, I am in the market for a new slave. Preferably a young one."
"Ah yes, we have a new shipment, just arrived, you'll be the first to have a looking at 'em!" chirped the old man happily.
"Oh, excellent! lead the way then"
The old man lead the way to the docks, where cages with slaves inside were being wheeled off a large trading ship. "These are the new stock" said the old man pointing to the cages. Duo moved one of his hands up to his chin to rub it, and placed the other behind his back as he walked along the row of cages observing eachs occupants.
Duo paced back and forth a few times before he stopped in front of a cage in the middle, who's occupant was crouched low, huddling in the back corner of the cage. Filth and dirt covered his face and body. "I would like to see this one" said Duo pointing to the slave.
"Of course!" replied the old man happily, removing some keys from his pants and unlocking the cage and grabbed the chain connected to the collar around the slaves neck and pulled to make him move out of the cage. The slave was stubborn and tried to hold onto the cage to prevent himself from being dragged out. "George, John, get over 'ere and help me remove this slave from the cage!" yelled the old man to two young men who were helping to unload the ship. When they herd him call they immediately came running to see what needed to be done.
"Oh man, this ones bloody stubborn!" cried George, "it was hell gettin' 'im in there in the first place. had to wrestle with him. John, your smaller and I did it las' time, get in there and bring 'im out." John gave George one wary glance before he got on his hands and knees and crawled into the cage. The slave, if possible, pushed himself even farther into the back of the cage trying to get away. John wrapped his arms around the slim waist of the slave and started to pull, all of course to no avail since the slave had successfully wrapped his fingers around the bars and was firmly content at staying there. "God damit!" John muttered as he grabbed hold of the slaves hands, trying to pry his fingers off the bars. After about 15 minutes and a whole lot of curses, John was finally successful in unleeching the slave's hands from the bars. He folded the slaves arms across his chest and then wrapped his own arms around them to prevent them from grabbing back onto the bars.
The old man pulled the chains as John struggled with the squirming slave to get out of the cage. Finally they emerged from the cage, John, getting to his feet, sweating and panting, and the slave huddling low to the ground avoiding the 5 pairs of eyes watching him. "Stand up slave!" yelled the old man. "Stand up before I whip yeh sorry ass!" the slave didn't even flinch at the threat, he just stayed there, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet.
"Wait!" cried Duo stepping closer, "No need to resort to violence and scar him...Just pick him up so I can see him better."
"Of course...George, you herd 'im. Lift 'im up!" shouted the old man, swinging his arms up in exasperation.
George walked around the slave, put his arms under the slaves arms and heaved him up. Holding him in a standing position. Duo looked the slave over several times, a twinkle of admiration in his eye, before speaking again. "How much?"
"100 pounds, tha's a real bargain for somethin' this good. But since he's untrained and stubborn, I've lowered the price 50 pounds."
"100 eh? that is good. I'll take him! Wufei, pay the kind man, please, and guards fetch us a carriage please, I'm sure this slave won't behave just because he's been bought!" Wufei walked towards the old man, pulling out his change purse and handing the man the money, as one of the guards walked off, back to the market-place to call a carriage.
After being paid, the old man walked over to the prince, "This slave is from Glembogle, ya know the place, right? Rumored tha' the people don't speak there. Well I think that tha' might be true. Haven't herd 'im say a damn thing since we've had 'im, and tha's been about six months!" explained the old man
"What do you call him?"
"Heero. Tha's wha the Glembogle King call 'im when he sold 'im to us."
"Wait, a king sold you this slave?"
"Yah"
"Is that common?"
"Not usually, but it has been done before. The Glembogle King said this boy was being banished from the lands. I donno what for, I'm not the type to be meddlin' in royal business, if yak know what I mean?" said the old man starting to chuckle again.
"Yeah, yeah I know what you mean" said Duo, "Well I must be going, still have some other business to attend to."
"Oh, of course, I'm sorry to have keep yeh from your business!" cried the old man looking truly sorry.
"its alright." said Duo patting the man's shoulder, "have a good day!" he said as he started to walk away waving back at the old man and his two helpers.
"Yes, you too!" replied the old man, waving back frantically.
"Well, this has been most enjoyable, don't you think Wufei?" asked Duo as they reached the carriage one of the guards had gotten.
"Yes it has" said Wufei, climbing in after Duo. One of the guards lifted the slave into the carriage before climbing in himself and sat next to him, hands clenching the chain that was still attached to the collar around the slaves neck in an attempt to stop him from bolting out of the door.
"You surely picked a feisty one Duo" said Wufei
"Yes I did. I think I will be having a lot of fun with him." said Duo, a smirk starting to cross his lips.
"I'm sure you will." said Wufei, smiling a knowing smile of what the Prince would most likely be doing to the slave in the near future.