Princess Anaissa

[Union]

The night the wedding ended, Jade was acting strangely as he drove Elis back to the embassy. Elis noticed, but decide against asking, perhaps it was the effect of Prince Ivan's advances.

"Well, nothing happen. Guess I'm going home..." Elis said. Jade did not reply back.

"What's with you?" Elis asks, bother by Jade's silence.

"Huh?!? Oh! Nothing, just a bit hungry."

"Should have ate at the wedding then, did you see anything wierd outside?"

"Nothing! No one was outside, maybe a guard or two...yeah. Nothing..."

Elis pulls up from her seat and look Jade in the face. The sign of nervousness was wretched on the private's face.

"You look like you saw a ghost."

"Ah...pale from hunger..."

"What? You saw something didn't you!"

"No! It was just...the whole thing with Prince Ivan."

"You sure it was just that?"

"Would I lie to you Commander?"

"..."

The rest of the trip was in silence, but Jade retain his edgy expression for the rest of the night. Elis changed and went to sleep after a brief shower. As she slept, her brother pops into her mind...

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3 days after the wedding
In the dark streets of the city's old neighborhoods, the smell of putrid garbage and dog feces damped the air. In an empty corner of this vile urban cesspool, a figure stood in watch....the strange man at the chapel's parking lot. His neat, if eccentric, garments contrast sharply with the mess of the streets. Nevertheless, his black garments gave him some camouflage against the dark walls of the shady street buildings.

Conceal inside the man's leather coat,...was the outline of a sword sheath. On his belt, a crossbow pistol hang from a holster. The local citizens paid no heed to the man as they pass him, and the man pay no heed to them. He was busy, looking for something... . His informant had told him that this district of the capital was a likely a base to shady criminals and suspicious foreigners, like the Night Lords. But for the last few days of wandering these filthy streets, he could see nothing that resemble a Night Lord operative or operation. Perhaps...he was looking in the wrong place. Maybe the Night Lords found more appealing accommodations in another part of the city? Where ever they were...he had alot more looking to do in Tagirstan's largest city. 

Patience...
 

[The Kingdom of Tagirstan]

Sophia went storming through the palace looking for her father.  When Sophia found Tarih he looked suprised "I thought you and Ivan would be indisposed for the rest of the night"  She glared at him "I believe Ivan and Bayezid have run off to Takasia."  Tarih looked even more confused "Why would he go off with Bayezid?"  Sopiha took a deep breath "because he is gay."  "You are mistaked dear Ivan is straight" her mother added.  Sophia just shook her head he "admitted it to me himself."  "We will have to do some damage control we may be able to work this to our advantage some way."  The three of them walked of to Tarih's solar.

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Tarih: "If you are certain he is gay this could cause major problems."

Layla: "Next week in Dalzan there is a gay pride parade if he is found by then he could come out."

Sophia: "When Bayezid came out there were riots in the north.  It will have to be in a southern city."

Tarih: "We need to consult with King Takas I about this he may not know about Ivan or what him public about his sexual oreintation"

[Night Lords]

The woman in a dark cloak looked at the other man at the alley way. She was very nimble and jumped from the fire escape to the man below with ease. Her eyes glared at him. She started to brush against his body and said, "What's a little boy like you doing out at night?"

Her smirk was luring and seductive as she drew closer to him, noticing the weapons he carried.

[Delfos]

ooc: did sofia actually made it to nuptial night? you left Prince Delfos waiting at the SUV, poor guy has been there for ages!

[Union]

occ: I thought the Night Lords were hole up a in a nice bed and breakfast? Who's the "little boy"?

[St Oz]

ooc: Night lords... Lord of the Night, thought they'd walk around at night... and she was teasing him with little boy.

[Union]

occ: clarify who "him" is?

[St Oz]

ooc: you...

[The Kingdom of Tagirstan]

ooc: i don't believe their marriage was ever consumated Ivan ran off with her cousin.

As Sophia left her parents she walked outside and looked for Delfo's SUV.  Delfos saw her and started waving towards her she came over towards him.  "So how was Ivan?" "You will have to ask Bayezid"  Delfos looked confused.  "He ran off with my cousin.  So at least you won't have sloppy seconds."  They both got into Delfo's SUV.

[Delfos]

Delfos: "Let me show Delfingrado, we spend the night here and eat breakfast at Delfingrado. What do you say?" Sofia, "Seems brilliant, always wanted to visit other places instead of being stuck here.", Delfos "Do you know a good place to spend the night? I bet you do not want to stay in the SUV whole night, do you?"

[Union]

occ: Srry Oz, but i had soem work backup that demand to be finish.

"I don't think I know you..." the man said. Good...they came to him.

"Hmm..." the woman smirk at the man and lick her blood lips. "maybe we should get to know each other..."

The man swept out his crossbow pistol in a blink, swung around, and pulled the trigger. Bsshh!

The woman was already moving, the 70 mm steel bolt flying past her head. She side stepped, than shot forward towards the man, her hand pulling out a silver dagger from under her cloak. Her eyes glare with the thirst for blood...

 Left with no time to reload, the man flung away his pistol and flung his sword sheath out. He was too slow, and the dagger evaded his guard and hit him hard in the chest.

"DIIEEE!!!!" The woman pushed the dagger forward, the blade begging to eat flesh...but it got known. The woman realized this, her dagger had not puncture through the man's chest.

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"Shit that was close...." The man grab the assailant's hand with his left hand and thrust it away, his other moving to deliver a blow to her stomach.

The woman twisted her abdomen, and the palm fist glanced off the fabric of her cloth. She swung her free arm at the man's face...elbowing him hard in the chin.

The man fell backwards and landed on the ground. The woman instinctively lunged at her downed opponent. The man caught her dagger arm just in time, the blade stopped a mere two centimeters from his neck. The woman was on top of him, her face screaming with the need for blood. Her face was so close to his, that he could feel her heavy breath. They look eye to eye with each other.

"Grrhhh..." He struggles to hold back the blade, but the woman was putting her entire weight down on it.

"Are..you..scare..?" the woman asked, her voice shaking from her struggle. The woman clutched down on the handle with her other hand........her dagger now exerting down with the strength of two hands. The blade dropped down several points. 

The man was shaking, sweat droplets ran down his face. He lifted other hand and attempt to twist the blade away, but the woman's grip was solid. She was strong too. His wrist threaten to break and his muscles strained with tension. It was like holding back a hydraulic press.   

The woman grin at him, aware of the man's dire situation. "You...are....good....as......dead."

[tak]

When inquired by the Tagirstan Royal Family, King Takas I flatly denied any knowledge of the prince's sexuality or present location, though he pledged to inform King Tarih as soon as the prince and/or Bayezid are located.

[Union]

occ: last post on this thread, its been fun.

"Who's there?" a voice cry out from outside the valley. Footsteps...several pairs of them. The man turn towards them, and his eyes were blinded from the glare of flashlights.

The weight on his chest instantly disappear. The Chancellor look up, the woman was gone....a skill silent escape unmatched by most. He took a deep breath of relief, the blood in his body was circulating again.

"Hey you! What you doing here?" A uniformed officer stood over him. Another officer came up, and helped him up.

"You okay?...I thought I saw someone else with you..." The officer spoke as he look around the alley. His partner took out his radio and spoke into it. "PC142 to Headquarters, I got a downed civilian on the corner of Takadar Avenue and Silaniak Road, back alley. He looks like he got attack...mugger probably..."

"I'm okay," the dazed Chancellor replied.

"You need a ambulance? Did the guy take anything?"

"No, its nothing...I fell."

"Fell? Hey what's that on the ground?"

"The ground?" He look behind him, and sure enough, his sword was laying on the ground.

"Is that yours? What you doing with a weapon like that? You're not a gangster are you?"

His partner picked up the sword. He unsheathed the titanium alloy blade. "This is a nice piece of blade, where you get it?...never mind...you're coming with us to the station."

They handcuffed him and escorted him on a 2 mile trek to the police station. At the station, they search him thoroughly, and found his passport and 60 thousand tago on him. When he was given his phone call, he made a call to the Chinese Embassy. A hysterical Mai Fa pick up the phone.

"Shh...you'll wake up Elis."

"Okay...I'll get you out of this mess, but if you do a stunt like this again....sigh."

"Don't tell Elis. I owe you one."

"I'll send Mr.Yui, he'll lawyer for you."
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12 hours later, he was release after paying the 13 000 tago fine for carrying a conceal weapon in public. Soon after, he was on the first Saletsian flight to Badana...