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Author's Note: Alright. First this idea is not mine; it actually came as a request from amethyst fire phoenix. So, this is for her. I hope you enjoy it. And for those still reading my other stories, I am still working on them.

The End of an Endless Battle

The wind whipped around Kanoi Watanabe. He silently stood at the head of his tent. The sky was dark and dreary which made the woods nearby full of shadows. The man was around 25 with tan skin and dark black hair. He was sipping some tea from a china dish listening to the sudden silence that had occurred during the fighting. All at once his Page Jase came running up. Jase was a young man around the age of 12 who had light skin and blond hair.

"Your majesty." He bowed and waited for Kanoi to nod his head before continuing. "Lord and Lady Hanson have just been killed."

Kanoi was startled, there weren't supposed to be anywhere near the battle. Lady Hanson wasn't supposed to be there at all. "Explain how this happened."

"Lord Hanson and Lady Hanson wished to see each other before tomorrows' final battle, in case something were to happen. Kelly brought Lady Hanson to him; they were off in the woods speaking to each other. Someone found them and killed them." The Page looked down ashamed that he had given his King such dreadful news.

"What of their child? Please was she there?"

"I did not see her there. Kelly went to go and check on the child."

Kanoi turned towards the woods where he saw some of his soldiers bringing the Lord and his wife's bodies back towards the camp. All at once he heard another running to him, when he turned he saw the 10 year old maiden Kelly panting as she stood before him. "The child, where is she?"

"She is asleep in her nursery with her nurse."

"Thank you." The great King looked towards the thunderstorm approaching. "Jase, please go and inform the captains to ready the troops, I feel that we will be fighting before dawn." The page nodded and ran off. He turned to Kelly who was looking at her feet, "What was your job?"

The young girl curtsied and spoke quieter, "I am but a kitchen maid."

"Now how is it that Lady Hanson took a kitchen maid to bring her to her husband?"

"I was the only one willing to go." The young girl spoke with a bit of spunk in her voice and raised her head a bit higher.

"Then, will you go and help watch over Lady Hanson's little one?"

"Yes sir. But the kitchen." The red-haired girl pointed back towards the town.

"Is no longer your job."

Kelly curtsied once more before running off back towards the town.

Kanoi looked up as thunder streaked across the sky. He entered his tent and placed the tea on the table. As he did one of his captains came in. "Sir, Your Majesty, I heard what happened to Lord and Lady Hanson. What is to become of their child?"

"I will take her in as my own."

"Sir?"

"She will be my child to raise."

"Yes sir."

There was a loud explosion that drew both men outside the tent. "It has started."

"Yes sir. Guards—the King."

Within a few minutes soldiers were around the Kanoi helping him into his armor. He looked to the captain. "Make ready the troops."

"Yes sir."

The captain headed off to start the counterattack against the opposing side. Kanoi got on his horse and as soon as the other guards were on their horses he proudly walked down the field. Proud of his soldiers, his people, and yet sad for all the loss. Like the little girl that was now his, had it not been for the war she would still have two parents. He sighed as he now saw the troops of the enemy. Before any of them knew what was happening the battle began.

The fighting was fierce. Man against man. Horses against horses. Steel clanging. People crying out their last breath. Kanoi stayed on his horse for a good while before falling down due to an attack on his horse. Kanoi took his sword and began fighting. Everyone fought until a few days later when somehow everything grew quiet once more.

The Great King once more stood by his tent conferring with his captains when Jase ran up to him, "Sir. Your Majesty." He bowed and waited for Kanoi to nod. "They have a white flag."

The captains looked at each other as Kanoi nodded. The older man looked to Jase, "Take Captain Reyn with you. Bring them to my tent."

"Yes sir." He bowed and followed Captain Reyn back towards the battle field. Kanoi stood and waited for his guests to come. Soon Jase and Captain Reyn brought a boy page, King Edward Bradley, one of his captains and a neighboring King Raidon Omino with them. King Omino and King Bradley were often thought of as the one and the same kingdoms because they followed the same guidelines and principals. However Omino was also very wise and someone that Kanoi didn't mind interacting with the few times over the years. But it was more the Bradley's kingdom and Kanoi's own kingdom that were generally at war with each other. Silently they followed Kanoi into his tent.

"So, you've come to surrender."

King Bradley didn't speak at first and instead looked at Omino who began speaking. "I feel that we need to stop this fighting. Your lands have been

Kanoi silently offered tea to the men who shook their heads graciously. "So, what do you suggest?"

King Bradley spoke up. "The one thing we came up with, we can not do."

Kanoi slightly tilted his head. "Which is?"

"A marriage, to join our lands. But I have two sons, and you have one."

Kanoi smiled a small smile and thought of the interesting bit of information that had occurred earlier that week. "So you came with no other conclusions?"

"No. Any other way has been done and has failed causing more damage. This was never tried." Raidon said. "But it can't be, so we thought you might have a suggestion."

"As a matter of fact," Kanoi began before taking a sip of tea, "I have a daughter."

Raidon and Edward exchanged looks, "How can you? Your wife, God rest her soul, died a couple of years ago from a sickness."

Smiling sadly at the memory of his beloved wife Kanoi nodded, "That she did. But you see one of my top men—one of my Lord's, was murdered earlier this week along with his wife. I know have their child as my own. And this child is a daughter."

The three men shared a knowing smile. "Now normally I would set up your daughter with my eldest, but he is already betrothed, so that leaves my youngest."

Nodding his head Kanoi and Edward shook hands. "Now how should we have it? Should we have them meet when they're old enough or before?" Kanoi asked.

Edward looked at Omino and then back at Kanoi. "We should have them met as older. They will marry; we need not worry about forcing them on each other. Besides my boys will need to have training and I do not think they need to trouble themselves with who they will marry."

Kanoi looked confused. "Surly you will tell them?"

Edward looked at Omino who spoke, "Why bring that into factor and let them fret about it when they can live free lives until then?"

"Hmm…well if that is how it is."

"Will you tell…?" Edward pursed his lips together before speaking, "the girl?"

"My daughter, she is now my daughter." Kanoi gently explained.

Edward nodded. "I understand myself."

Kanoi smiled knowing that Edward and his wife were unable to have kids for whatever reason and so took in two young boys who were orphans. Now they were just his sons, he knew that Edward didn't consider them other people's kids. "I will tell her when she is ready."

The two men nodded, first at each other and then at Omino. They worked deep into the night having Mitchell and Trevor, one scribe from each side, write up the betrothal document. They signed it and once more shook hands. With that one agreement the war ended and all were able to go back home with but a few changes.