Chapter 1 Makalov's point of view
I was in town buying groceries for the mercenaries; I just hope that Ilyana won't eat them all… That is why I'm buying food for the fourth time this week. Well now I have the food but it is ruined from some familiar debt collectors… I hope Marcia doesn't put a fuss, if she does I'm in a world of hurt… Now I'm running away from the 5 thugs and screaming for help too…
"Ahh! Help! Anybody help!" I was yelling and no one was helping me. They just stared like I was a maniac and the thugs as police men…
"Get back here, punk! You owe us money!" The thug who had said that was catching on to me. I just tried to out run him but sadly I couldn't. He caught up to me, when he was close enough he grabbed me by my sword sheath and then pulled me down to the ground. My back broke the fall; at least it wasn't my head!
"It is time to pay up or else!" The thug cracked his knuckles. The rest of them surrounded me, looking at me like they were going to kill me instead beating me up like a bunch of ruthless bullies.
"Uh… Listen I can explain!" Too bad I didn't get the chance to explain…
"Shut up! We are tired of hearing your pathetic excuses! Now pay up!" The thug gave a look, a look that made me scared… My heart was beating very hard, my breathing froze, and I was shaking in my boots!
"B-but I don't have the money…" I finally said but those words will do no good to this situation.
"Then you know what is going to happen to people who don't pay up, right?"
"Yes…" I whined with fear. I covered my eyes so I don't see all the blood and maybe pieces of my teeth… There are times like this that I want my mommy or daddy but this time I wanted my sister!
"Let's pound him!" The thugs came closer and closer! The pain I'm going to feel is coming!
At least it isn't Marcia that is going to pound on me or that will be painful and embarrassing since I'm older than her…
"NOT SO FAST YOU MONKEYS!" A javelin came out of nowhere and killed one of the thugs. I heard a Pegasus snorting with triumph and I heard it coming my way. It jumped over me and bashed one of the thugs to the floor. The other three ran away, maybe to come back with reinforcements…
The Pegasus Knight was none other than my sister, Marcia. I had mixed feelings of relief and fear.
Marcia turned her head towards me and gave me a glare. "Were those debt collectors?"
I felt sick to my stomach and throat. I promised Marcia no more debt collectors but these debt collectors were before the time I joined the Greil Mercenaries. I just hope that she understands…
"Well yes but they were from the time when I didn't join the Greil Mercenaries!" I chuckled nervously.
Marcia gave me an angry look. "To tell the truth you disappoint me, Makalov! Now do you still have some money or were telling the truth about not having any money left?"
"You were hear when I told that to them!"
"Yes, now do you have any or not?" The thug that was knocked down by Marcia's Pegasus, awakened and he was about to kill her. Marcia knew he was awake so she took her steel lance and stabbed him. "Now since he is gone, tell me!"
"Yes, I still have some money left but for what?"
"What do you mean for what! For food, Sponge Brain!"
"Oh yeah, for food…" I handed her the money. She took it and got off her Pegasus.
"Watch over my Pegasus until I come back." She walked to the store and started looking for food.
I placed my hand on the Pegasus. It tried to bite my hand; I guess it didn't want me to touch it, so I removed my hand. "I guess you are disappointed at me too huh?" The Pegasus nodded its head showing it is. I'm starting to wonder if Marcia still loves me even though I mess up many times. Well I'm her brother so she has to still love me… What if she doesn't want me to be her brother? I can't even remember the times when I had fun with her or when we laughed together. Even though I'm afraid of her sometimes, I still love her. She is my only sister and she is younger than me! If I have trouble around her I could ask Ike, Geoffrey, or Reyson since they have younger sisters!
"Okay, I have the food!" Marcia was walking with two big bags that were filled with food.
"That is it!"
"There are still more! I can't carry 60 bags all at once!"
"60 bags? You do know that Janaff, Ranulf, Ulki, Geoffrey and some others don't stay at the fort right?"
"Of course I do! The extras are for emergencies just in case of Ilyana eats most of the food!"
"Oh, right…" I went to fetch the other bags, Marcia was helping too. I just hope that means she has forgiven me…
End of Chapter 1
