Sorry for the wait, but I'm having serious writer's block. I hope this will make up for it.
(In case your wondering why the king is talking kinda weird, it's how Paradisal Royalty and nobles speak.)


Two whole days has passed since the short-lived battle, but the damage, both physical and mental, seemed to be like if they fought a war.

Saito sat alone on a bench over looking the kingdom. He could not forgive himself for what he had done, even if it was an accident or self-defense, and Roll had not once left his side. No one could cheer him up.

Amachi somehow survived, but had slept since the incident. Everyone was now concerned for Saito. They just didn't know how to help him. Netto wandered around the castle after he spent a good hour trying to cheer up his brother. Just as he was about to give up on seeing Saito happy again, he stumbled across a dusty old room. Inside were picture albums and what seemed like home movies.

As he picked one up, King Saito stood behind him. "I have not been in this room in years."

"Seems more like decades. Look at all the dust." Netto said, before blowing off an inch of dust off a disc case. Both cough because of it. Once the dust settled, they read the title on the cover. "Saito and Netto, Year One."

"They made a home video of the two of us...together?"

"There's even some of about the time of World Three's first attempt on World Domination." Netto then had an idea. "Maybe these can help. Do you have something to play these on?"

"Of course." King Saito opened a box and pulled out something that resembled a mini DVD player. "It's right here...but, what do you plan to do?"

"If we show these to him, maybe Saito will see all the good he's done."

"I'll have it set up in no time. You try and get him here, Netto-kun."

With that Netto was off and King Saito set up the player in the ballroom.

Try as hard as he could, Netto couldn't get Saito to move. Finally, Searchman and Blues grabbed him by an arm each and dragged him. Inside, the player and screen to show the images on was set up and ready to go.

'This better work.' Everyone thought, simultaneously.

After an hour, Saito still hadn't cheered up. The movies contained scenes of them as babies playing together, their reunion party and other happy times. They had just about given up when Netto noticed on labeled, "How Saito came back".

They soon wished they hadn't seen it. It was security footage of Saito in his chamber, recovering from his gun shot. They noticed it was dated the day Rockman disappeared from Netto's PET. Just then, Dr. Hikari and a few other scientists walked in with a mini PET.

"You can't do this" a voice called out from the film. "Netto-kun will be upset." It was Rockman's voice, coming from the PET.

"It time for you to go back. Your body is fully healed." Dr. Hikari said, almost with no emotion. "Don't worry. Netto will be fine."

"No, he won't. If he finds out about this, he'll hate you for it. Let me go back. I don't want to be Saito. If I go back to being human, I'll never see Netto-kun again." Rockman begged and pleaded, but Dr. Hikari wouldn't listen.

"We're ready, Dr." one scientist said, as he typed codes into the computers

"A father knows what's best for his son. I'm truly sorry, but it must be done." He drew the cord from the PET and plugged it into the chamber.

"No. Stop..." Rockman fell silent and Saito flailed a little inside the chamber from the electric currents running through as his digitized mind was returned to him. Dr. Hikari left as other scientists came in to help Saito out.

"We were right to make him do this." another scientist said, as he lifted the unconscious Saito out of the chamber.

"He wouldn't dare risk him and his family being tried for treason for hiding His Highness from the kingdom." That's where the video cut off, but came back with a message from their father which was dated a day before Saito's coronation.

"Netto, Saito, if your watching this then I am most likely dead. Please understand, it was either return Saito or they forcefully take him and have us executed for treason. I never wanted you two to be separated. I hope you will forgive me for I will never forgive myself."

"Have you finished?" a voice called off screen.

"My sons, everything I have done was to ensure your safety. I hope you are never separated again. I love you both. Goodbye." Dr. Hikari said as tears formed in his eyes.

"Aim..." The screen cut black and shut off.

Everyone sat in shock. Netto got up and left with Saito close behind.

Misora, who sat in the back, next to the projector, shut it off. "How sad. I can't believe they'd do that to them."

"It's not fair." Roll said, as she turned to find Saito.

"Can't believe it. Dr. Hikari could do such a thing to his sons." Raika muttered. "He has lost all my respect."

Other insults for Dr. Hikari were thrown about by everyone.

"He didn't have a choice." King Saito said. "If he had allowed everything to remain the same, he, our step-mother, and Netto-kun would have been killed for treason and it looks like he was finally punished for it."

"Still, how could he do that?" Blues, obviously as mad as everyone else, said. "Couldn't he find another way to..."

"The Paradisal maybe seem perfect, but when it comes to the royal family, no choice is given. For example, before my birth, this kingdom was always ruled by a queen or princess because a daughter, never a son, was born to the royal family. As well as be the last place where real magic could be used, seeing as advance science was looked down upon by everyone. When Netto-kun and I were born, the people were in outcry for me to replace Jassmine as the heir." King Saito took down the screen and helped clean-up. "When they succeeded, Jassmine and Netto-kun were just made spare heirs. Not even worthy to kiss the dirt I tread on. It killed me a little everyday to see what my kingdom was becoming, knowing I was too young to change anything. There also many who wished me dead so that Jassmine could return as the next queen."

Everyone had calmed down to listen. The king walked up to his son and placed his hand on Subaru's shoulder.

"That's the secondary reason I sent you to live else where. So that you could live your life free of such stress and worry. Also..." His eyes turned to Misora, "..to find someone whom you could trust on your own, instead of people only wanting what your title would benefit them. But, in the end maybe I'm acting like father and taking your free choice from you."

"It's alright. I understand." Subaru said. "I'm going to find Saito and Netto." As he left to search, everyone else joined in, leaving the king to sit by himself.

A sad smile was seen on his face as his queen, who remained hidden from everyone else, walked up to him. They both knew that what was going to be done was for the best, but that didn't make the decision any easier for them.

"We do not have a choice, my love." the queen muttered as she held his head to her chest.

"I know. If we don't do it soon, the time line could be altered."

"I shall talk with my past self and tell her what will happen. She won't remember after we erase their memories and send them home tonight."

"Thank you, Roll-chan" he said as his wife left.


So, did you like it? I hope so. It took me this long to make it sound as good as it does. Please, no negative reviews.