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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina
Pairing: Wu Fei + Parliament Notes: Challenge 18. #61 in the Baby Series. Takes place approximately twenty six hours after Positions Vacant. Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Many thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.
Negotiations "Winner assured us he would be reasonable!" "I swear the Full Moon brings out all the crazies." "Legend does link the family to the Moon. Past family members have been marked by eccentricities." Obsidian eyes flashed but with amusement or anger? There were a few cautionary steps back as those present were uncertain of testing the man’s temper. The short slender man with the fiery dark eyes appointed as liaison between parliament and the soon to be King was an unknown element. "Is it unreasonable to acknowledge Sanc does not have the finances to support the traditional trappings of monarchy? Are your coffers so overflowing that you can afford to run a palace at full staff with all of the formalities and trappings expected of Royalty? His Highness requested an estimation of the financial resources available and the projected expenses of operating a traditional monarchy. He determined from these figures that at this time Sanc can not afford such expenditure." "So now he wants to be a part time king?" "He does not intend to be a part time King. In his view many of the expenses you have listed are an unnecessary drain on the people of Sanc. We shall begin reviewing all expenses you projected, not just those associated with Milliardo or Stephan. Primary amongst those expenses is the amount you have detailed for the designing, purchase and crafting of Crown Jewels." "The status of …" "The country has pride in it past …" "We will not be looked on as a pauper nor pretender nation!" "Certain formalities are required, standards and symbology must be upheld." "An investment held in trust for the people. The King will be the public agent for that trust." "The King would know why the original Crown Jewels are not sufficient?" Chang resisted the urge to smirk at the blank faced stares. Zechs had been right. Parliament had assumed he would fight them and attempt to avoid taking the throne by placing trivial delays before them. This was only the opening gambit of their negotiations. //They must learn he will not stand before the people in public as their sovereign and bow before Parliament in private. He will truly be no man’s puppet.// "The Collection of the Moon was stolen during the invasion. Our representatives have searched but have failed to located so much as a single piece of the set." "It is true that it will be expensive to fashion another Collection but it is a matter of national pride. A symbol designed to give substance to Sanc as a nation. Crown Jewels are symbolic of national unity." "His Highness understands the Parliament’s view and respectfully bids me inform you the Collection of the Moon was removed to a place of safety the night of the invasion. He will make the necessary arrangements to have the collection returned to Sanc and suggests you modify the list of expenses in lieu of this new information. Now to the second item on the agenda."
Karina Robertson 2005
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