Love and War

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I was removed from my cloudy kingdom. Sent to be another soldier on the battlegrounds. Earth. Earth has been made the violent Battleground between demons and angels. As the prince of this race I was sent to lead the charge. However, I don't want to go, I want peace. If only the rest of my race and the demons could see what we've done to the humans. With Earth being our battle ground all is in chaos. Humans trapped in the crosshairs and dying in our wars. One would think that my father would see this has to end.

I remember clearly what my father said to me as I left. 'Kill their fiercest warrior. Kill their prince.'

Sadly he doesn't know that I'm no warrior. I could never kill, I just seek peace. Like Mom. I will never take a life like what they did to my mother. A demon murdered her, that's what started this, but I can't do that someone else. I can't ruin someone's family because they ruined mine.

So here I am on Earth, and I'm just avoiding everything. Being a coward just so I can live. But I need this to end, I'm tired of innocent lives being taken.

As I was walking through the forest today I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. I tried to ignore it but he seem to be following me. I just ran after I knew he was after me. Running was futile though, he tackled me to the ground and I couldn't escape. Little did I know that he was their Prince. Prince Tony Starling.

"Who are You? What side are you on boy?"his gruff voice demanded from me.
"Boy? We are the same age, but if you must know I have no side. I just want this to end." I said with as much courage as I could muster into my voice.
"A fellow peace Seeker. There aren't that many of us out there. But that still leaves who are you?"
"I'm Sam Evergreen. A prince who put himself in exile. You can say I'm a coward in that stance."
"Why would I do such a thing? I did the same after all. For my father killed my friend, my best friend all because he was an angel."
"You were friends with an angel?"
"Yea. He was top notch in your royal guard. Was one of the first to be sent to Earth on a scouting mission. We ran into each other and he could tell I was different. He didn't tell your father that he found me, he let me go. And all I could think was why, he said because I reminded him of someone. That I don't want to fight. He then started scouting with me . We grew close, looked out for on another and became friends. Within a month of our friendship my father grew feriuos. He sent his guards to put an end yo this. When they came one of them sneaked up right behind him and stabbed him in the blink of an eye, I couldn't even warn him. I then vowed to find an end to this war."
"Maybe we can find one together. To end all this fighting. Form a truce."

With that he laughed and left me alone in the woods. That just left me curious. Why but he let me go if he thought that was a silly idea. That it was ridiculous enough to not work.

I haven't seen him since then. However, I get this looming feeling that someone is following me. And trying to keep a close eye on me. There are only few incidences with I don't feel that look. That's what I'm watching Tony Starling. Now and then I'll feel that looming look go away, then a few passes away I'll see you Tony. Then I'll follow him a while to see what he's up to, until I lose him. For some reason every time I see him a knot forms in my chest, my breathing gets faster, and I can't seem to stop thinking about him. Have I grown to love him?

Today when I went to the waterfall to get some water to drink he came up behind me. And when I turned around I was lost in his eyes.

"I've been watching you. Since that interaction we had I couldn't stop thinking about you. Sam I don't know what has made me follow you so much but I think I love you. Seeing what you do, helping people like the humans when they got caught in the fighting between demons and angels or just seeing a lost child and helping them find their way home. Seeing you care so much made me grow so fond of you."
" Tony I've been watching you too. You training everyday to try and help others, standing up against your own people when they were trying to hurt others that were innocent. Tony I know for a fact that I have fallen for you. Every time I see you I get a knot in my chest, I can't breathe. I get lost in your eyes and your voice. You keep luring me in. I-"

He silenced me with a kiss, it felt so magicalthat I could careless about the war, the problems at hand. He was the only thing that mattered in that moment. When we pulled away all I could do was look into his crimson eyes and find love in my heart. Then there was a sharp pain in my head, a message from father.
"Tomorrow at sunrise I will be leading the troops into battle against the demons at the mountains of Oregon. Come join me as we crush them into oblivion."

As his message left me a tear went down my cheek to be brushed away by Tony. He showed so much concern in his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"My father is leading a charge against your people, in the mountains of Oregon. That's where we are, he's going to find you and try and hurt you. Or worse kill you. I don't want to lose you."
"Let them both come. It is only then that we can show them that there can be peace between the two. Show that we have love between us. That were stronger than any force they can bring."

As he said that tears started to fall and all I could do was be greatful for his stronge warrior mentality. But in the end will it be enough to stop this war?

The next day we awoke way before sunrise so we could make it to were the battle was going to take place in time. However, when we arrived both armies were lined up ready for a charge. We ran into the middle of the two armies, trying to talk some since into them.
"Father please stop all this fighting won't bring mom back. Look to the future of our races. Form a truce and let the fighting end. We can stand together, and find a way to get over the arguments. Dad I Found Love!"
"Son step away and join the troops! There is no love in their hearts, only destruction!" The king of angels screamed at his son.
"No you are wrong about us! We have families and love to share. I fell in love with your son. What proof do you need!" Tony yelled.

After he yelled that my father got feriuos and aimed a crossbow at him. But this crossbow wasn't just an ordinary one, it was one designed to kill angels or demons. It was aimed right at Tony's heart. As he fired I shoved him out of the way. Stead of Tony being impaled it was me. I fell to the ground instantly, I was in immense pain. Tony wouldn't leave my side.
"Sam. Don't leave me. Don't leave me."
"It hurts Tony. It hurts to see you cry."

With those words ringing in the wooded mountains the kings went running for the middle ground.

"My son what have I done. I shot my Son! My only son!" My father screamed.
"Son now is the time get him while he is vulnerable. Now is the time to kill the king of angels," his father whispered to him.
"No father now is the time to save my love,"he whispered back.

Tony pulled out a dagger from its sheath on his belt. He knew the only way to save his love was to give him some of his own blood. Turning me into a fallen angel was his only choice. To mix their bloods together. But he wasn't going to make me go through that alone, he was going to take some of my blood and turned himself into a fallen angel. As he gave me his blood he drink some of mine from the wound and slowly got gray bat wings, while my snow white wings became a dark obsidian. After the change I awoke gasping for air and looked at Tony trying to figure out how I was aline. Then I  noticed my wings and knew what Tony did. Not only were we now fallen angels our lives we're forever twined together. If one of us were to die the other one would die as well. This was a sign of how we truly were meant to be. The two Kings weren't sure what to make of it, but realized we truly did love each other dearly. And right then and there they knew they had to make a truce for the sake of us. The treaty was officially signed at the wedding between me and Tony.

That is how we fell in love and saved our people. We now happily live in those woods were we met, and have have two beautiful children we adopted. That one day will rule the kingdoms, when the time is right.

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