Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Of Men and Myth ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1

 

“You called for me my Lord?” Treize looked up from his work to find his son Heero kneeling before him. The boy was glaring at the king as if he wanted to rip his throat out right then and there. Trieze chuckled, he and the boy had never gotten along well. But he knew that the young prince would never question those stronger then himself. At least not to their face.

 

Still, Treize was concerned. Today was the boys fifteenth birthday. That meant that the young prince would set out to find a pet to bond with. It was tradition. When a person of royal blood reached fifteen years of age, they set out to find their first pet. They must capture a mythical creature and then bond it to them. If they are successful, the creature becomes their servant and guardian for life, unable to rebel against them in any way.

 

Twenty years ago Treize had set out to on his first hunt. He had captured Zechs, the first of the two pets he now held in his power. Zechs had been quite the challenge. His shape shifting abilities had had Treize searching the woods all night. The spirited shape shifter had fought Treize with all he had, and for years the two of them had struggled for dominance. It was uncommon for a mythical to continue to struggle after the bond was in place. Zechs would simply not be owned. In the end Treize had fallen in love with the mythical. It was that love that had at last won Treize Zechs' loyalty. Zechs had become far more then a servant over the years. The two had formed an attachment stronger then the bond. Love was not too uncommon between two bonded people, and it was excepted just as long as it didn't hinder the producing of an heir.

 

Wufei, Treize's second bonded was a little different. Wufei was the last surviving member of a dragon clan that Treize had taken out. The boy, for that's all he truly was, had been trying to take on Treize's entire army single handedly. Treize had been impressed by the youth and so he had chosen to take Wufei as a second bonded rather then have him share the fate of his people. It was the first time that anyone had attempted to take more then one bonded and it was the first time it had had been successful at any time but the night of a royal bloods sixteenth birthday. But now Treize was beginning to think that he had erred in his decision to take Wufei. The bonding had not been as strong as it was supposed to be. Wufei would have moments when Treize could not control him. The last time this had happened Wufei had destroyed half of an army base and would have killed Treize himself if not for Zechs. Treize sighed at the memory of the fire that he had once seen in Wufei's eyes. A dragon truly did not do well in captivity. Wufei had only been with him for about six months so he still hated the king with a passion. Not only had Treize captured the young dragon but he had destroyed his people. Wufei had every reason to hate the Treize.

 

Now that his son was getting a pet of his own Treize would be counting on Wufei. Zechs was able turn into anything he desired but only if it was smaller then his true form, which was about the size of a human. This made him a wonderful ally in infiltration and sneak attacks but he was not very good in frontal assaults. That was where Treize had hoped Wufei would help him. If his son brought home a pet that could over power him he could take the throne. Wufei was strong, but that did not mean he would fight for Treize. He was unpredictable even under the power of the bond.

 

“I wish you luck on your hunt, my son. Go, and be curtain to have caught a pet by sun up tomorrow. If you fail, you forfeit the thrown and your chance at a pet forever.”

 

Heero nodded and left without saying a word. Treize knew the prince would be successful, he only feared that he would return the next day with a creature that would mean the king's undoing.

 

“Zechs?”

 

“Yes my Lord?”

 

The platinum haired shape shifter stepped forward. Treize leaned back smiling. He was always calmed by the presence of this tall and beautiful man. “I want you to follow my son. Make curtain that he does not succeed in his mission.”

 

Zechs eyes flashed, “my Lord?”

 

Treize growled, “Zechs don't question me. Just do what I have commanded.”

 

Zechs stared into Treize's eyes looking for an answer. He would not find it there for Treize did not know the answer himself. It was not like him to resort to this kind of trickery and dishonesty but he did not see he had a choice. It was either this or the fall of his country. “Please Zechs, I'm asking for your trust. I need that trust more then ever now.”

 

Zechs nodded, “you know you always have my support Treize. I will do it, for you.”

 

With that Zechs shifted into a red-tailed hawk and flew off. Treize slowly stood heading for his rooms. It was getting late and he would have a very busy day tomorrow. He should at least try to get some rest.

 

Wufei glared at him from where he was standing, “you dishonorable cur. I see the kind of tactics this empire was built on.”

 

“Leave me alone dragon. I am not happy about the decision I had to make either. I can't afford a civil war right now. Do you think I want to have to have another child to take Heero's place as my heir? Just how am I going to find a woman to mother the child when the whole world knows I'm a flaming gay, who's already in a relationship.”

 

“A relationship with your slave that is.”

 

“Dragon I do not have the patience for this right now. Partially since you are to blame for all this.”

 

“Me? Why, because I will not lay over and be your little solder slash whore?”

 

“For the solder part yes that's exactly it. As for the whore, why would I wish to bed such an insolent little brat?”

 

Wufei actually batted his long eyelashes at Treize. The little devil, he was doing it simply because he knew it got to Treize. But dam it was he cute when he did that. `What are you thinking Treize you're a taken man! You know Zechs won't approve of such things.' Wufei knew he was safe from Treize in that aspect. The king had already pledged himself to Zechs. He would not touch Wufei, and the dragon took full advantage of it.

 

“Wufei, just go, I'm going to retire to my rooms for the night.”

 

“Fine,” Wufei turned and walked out. Treize sighed, it was going to be a long and sleepless night.

 

 

Duo was having the time of his life. The woods were completely empty of any mythical creature. Someone, a shape shifter he believed, had alerted the mythicals in the woods that a young prince was going to be hunting tonight. Needless to say they had all cleared out so fast that you would think the forest was on fire. Duo had remained behind. He was no mythical and so he had nothing to fear from the human prince. No human had ever managed to capture and bond a demon. They were to quite and silent for humans, and their senses were to keen. Why even now Duo could here the heavy footsteps of the boy making his trek through the forest. It was already nearing morning and he was curtain that the boy had been unsuccessful.

 

Duo almost wished he would have caught a mythical. One less of them in this forest would have been fine with the demon. The mythicals had always seen demons as lesser unholy creatures. Just because they had bat wings and used dark magic they where labeled as evil. They had even hunted Duo and his people on occasion. No, he would not mind seeing on of them hunted instead for a change.

 

`I wonder what this human is like? I've never actually seen one up close. They never come to the forest unless they're hunting.' Duo smiled and took off in the direction he had heard the prince walking. It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look. The human would not know he was there, not unless he wanted him to. It did not take Duo long to find his target and when he did he was quite amazed. `Wow, are all humans this good looking? I don't think I've ever seen anyone that even compares to him.'

 

The human seemed surprisingly strong and agile. He was young and a bit small but clearly well muscled. He moved with a grace that could almost match a demon and a confidence that could make a mythical feel humble. He had untidy brown hair with jagged bangs that hung over deep blue eyes. His mouth was set in a stern line and he didn't show any of the announce he must have felt for such an unsuccessful hunt. Some how Duo knew that the prince would have been successful if he had been given the chance.

 

`Man I almost wish I could help him. I bet I know where the mythicals are hiding. But to tell him I'd have to let myself be known.'

 

The idea of actually meeting and talking with this prince made the demons heart flutter. But no demon had ever met with a human. Duo wasn't even sure that the humans knew his kind existed.

 

`It's not like he's hunting me. And I can always escape if I have to. I do have wings, I can always fly away.'

 

Duo quickly scampered up a tree that had branches hanging directly over the prince's path. When the human was almost directly below Duo jumped glided down with an ear to ear grin on his face.

 

“Hey I bet you're looking for a mythical aren't you? I think I can help you if you-hey wait what are you doing?”

 

The human had charged suddenly and with surprising speed. He had drawn a sword that was now aimed at young demon. Duo shifted to the side only being lightly grazed by the blade. “Wow take it easy I don't want to fight.”

 

“Hn,” the human came forward once again and Duo was barely able to move aside. He didn't get it. How could this boy be human? Humans were not supposed to be this fast. Duo was unable to get enough distance to lift of and escape and he was barely able to keep from getting killed. He now knew why demons had never come face to face with a human. They wouldn't have lived long enough to tell of it.

 

Duo had already taken a good number of cuts. He refused to use his powers of the young prince. He was not going to kill the human, so what could he do? He knew that at this rate he would not last much longer. “Hey can't we talk about this? I don't see any reason why you would want to kill me. I don't mean you any harm.”

 

“I have no intention of killing you mythical. I plan to bond with you.”

 

This stopped Duo right in his tracks. “Wait what do you mean `mythical,' but I'm not a…”

 

Duo didn't get a chance to finish his sentence. The human took the moment of hesitation to slip into Duo's defense. The last thing he remembered was a sharp pain as the hilt of the human's sword connected with the back of his neck. Then darkness caved in and he collapsed, left completely at the mercy of the young human who had sparked his interest so completely.