Author: Precious L. the Spacepirate
Warnings: AU, yaio, fantisy,
Pairings: 1+2, 4+3, 5+M
Rating: Umm I think PG-13

Disclaimer: Don't own, wish I did. Please don't sue.

The Prince's Choice

Part 2
Quatre's trip was coming to an end he could see the city gates in front
of him. As he passed through the gates the people cheered for the return of
their prince. Quatre went up to the gates of the castle and went in. Guards
greeted him.

"Prince Quatre, welcome home. Your parents are waiting for you in the
main hall." A tall man helped Quatre down.

"Thank you Rashid." Quatre head towards the main hall with Rashid
fallowing him.

He entered the main hall and bowed to his parents. It never ceased to
amaze him how different the desert was compared to the other kingdoms.
Heero's family like Treize's and the Sanq had throne rooms with carved woods
and gold. The royal families sat in high chairs of fine gold and jewels,
which were called thrones. His family sat upon pillows that were placed on a
platform above the main floor. His father sat towards the back and his mother
sat next to him. All his sisters sat towards the front forming a 'v' shape.
His place was next to his father, as the heir of the family.

"I have returned home to you my father, as you requested of me." Quatre
bowed to his father.

"I see, my thanks that you returned so quickly."

"It is what you asked. I came as soon as I heard."

"Yes, I am sorry that I had to cut your visit short with Prince Yuy.
However we must see to you having a life mate. You are of the proper age now
and we shall not wait any long. Come and sit next to me."

"Yes father." Quatre walked past his sisters and took his place next to
his father.

Quatre looked out at his father's advisors. His father head adviser, the
viseer, stepped forward. He was a short man, with dark hair cover by a
turban. He had mustache that was thin and on both sides pointed up He was
over weight and his robes hung loosely around him. Quatre had known this man
most of his life, his was known as H. He was honest and Quatre had never
sensed him to be dishonest.

"Sultan, we your advisors have sought out the wisdom of the great books.
And through out these books we have learned that your son is very special."
He pause to look at the sultan. "Your son has the ability to sense what
others are feeling. He is an empath. He requires a life mate who can bring
joy to the prince and yet not burden him with their feelings."

"And how are we to find him one such as that?" The sultana asked.

"I am afraid that the great books all say the same. Young Prince Quatre
must go out in search of his life mate. The books say that he will know his
life mate when they meet."

Quatre tried not to pale. He had to go looking, and he had no idea what
he was looking for. How would he know what it was when he came upon it.
Didn't his father say it was time for him to have a life mate? What if he
never found one?

"Rashid!" His father called. Rashid entered the room and bowed. "Gather
forty men including yourself and prepare to go with my son in his search for
his life mate."

"Sultan, if I may?" H. asked, the sultan nodded. "Not that I do not think
the young prince needs to be guarded. But forty men is surely to scare a
future life mate away. Perhaps two or three."

"Very well."

"Sultan, I know who I wish to come." Rashid said, "I, and Abdul should be
plenty to protect young Prince Quatre."

"Very well, Rashid. I trust your judgment. Quatre prepare to leave."

"Yes Father."



"HEY!!!"

"Agg!" A boy look up from tending to a doe's injured leg, "Don't do that.
You know how much I dislike it, Duo." He said to his friend. Duo was a
special being he was part elf and part pixie, a rare breed indeed. He had
large violet eyes and a heart shaped face and long chestnut colored hair that
went down to his knees. He was lithe in from. He always cared more about
others than himself, he was a giving soul.

"Goman nasai Trowa. I was just having some fun." Duo sat down next to the
doe. "I didn't mean to scare you." He said to the doe as he petted its head.
Duo watch as his friend tended to the doe's leg. Trowa was a quiet person,
tall and lean. His hair was the most recognizable thing about him. His brown
hair covered half his face with bangs. He had deep emerald green eyes. Well
okay you could only see one, but Duo knew he had two. Trowa always took care
of the animals in the forest. In fact Trowa was the only human any creature
of the forest was safe to be with. "What are you going to do?"

"Huh?" Trowa finished with the doe and looked up at Duo. "What are you
talking about Duo?"

"You can't stay here for the rest of you life. What are you going to do?"

"What brought that up? You never ask me things like that."

"Trowa, we have known each other for awhile, I'm starting to worry about
you. I'm afraid you might be lonely."

"Aa. Duo, you shouldn't worry. Come lets get something to eat."



tbc