"Speach"

'Thought'

"Sword"

A half-elf's wish

Chapter 1

Tiffania Westwood, her flowing golden hair framing her beautiful face as she looked at the brave protector in front of her with her blue eyes. They had been in this cell for hours now. As she replayed the events that lead up to them being in this cell she also was reminded of how many times he had come to her rescue. The Germanian princess, in the courtroom with the guards and the arrogant judge. Then she truly looked at him and saw that he was really afraid, not for himself, but for her. She gently pulled him into a hug and just held him.

"Why...why are they so...closed?" He looked up to her like a lost child.

"From what my mother told me, they believe themselves to be better than humans...but I am half human, an abomination in their eyes..." She looked down sadly at him.

"You're beautiful to me..." He looked up to her. 'After all, we're going to die here...and Louise could care less.' That statement took her back to when she met the black haired swordsman. As his blue eyes seemed to pierce hers she saw something inside him die a little bit.

She kissed him slowly and gently, and as happened with Louise, the runes of the familiar was burned onto him. It wasn't as painful as the first time, but it was painful. As he lifted up his shirt and seen the runes, she looked in shock. He then got an idea. He told her the spell for dispel magic.

"B-but I don't have a wand..." She looked at him shocked.

"Hold on." He broke the chair in the room and handed her a broken chair leg. "This should do." As he handed her the wooden chair leg, some energy passed to it and it glowed.

As she did the spell he waited, what happened next shocked them both. The door opened.

"But elven magics can't be touched by the magic's humans use…" She slowly opened the door.

"Well well...looks like the devil herself is escaping…" One of the elven guards had a sneer on his face.

"Here's your sword swordsman. Try and defeat us…" The other one threw Delfflinger at Saito. He caught it and drew the sword.

"Partner, I sense that you're also her familiar now...buy her time so that she can do her spell." The sword gave him confidence again.

With but a flick the guards summoned more swords at their beck and call. What surprised them was what Saito did. He got on his knees and used Delf to steady himself.

"O great Spirits that control the earth and ore, Protect us from those that would do us harm…" The guards looked in wonder and shock as the swords they summoned turned on them and started to attack them. If the guards weren't running for their lives they would have noticed the earth swallow them whole and deposit them outside the walls.

xXx

Bidashal Vitartial looked at the empty cell in wonder and then he saw the hole in the earth. He then turned and walked down the corridor. 'Either she used the devil's magic or she used elven magic...either or she escaped with the human...at least the spirits listened when they were called.' He looked and seen two dead guards, stabbed multiple times with elvish blades. 'The swordsman didn't do this. Which means he won't be blamed, the guards will be blamed. They got careless and they died because of it.' He then cast a spell and walked into a wall...and disappeared.

xXx

Saito looked amazed just as she did, he gave his thanks to the earth spirits before he got up and helped up Tiffania. He took her hand and put the moons on his right. 'At least some things stay the same...' He looked to her and then forward.

"I-I know you wish Louise was here, but-"

"But she isn't. You are. I know we need to head north, but I don't know how far." He smiled at her and squeezed her hand.

"But-"

"But nothing. We need to survive here, and we only have each other. We need to get as far away from here as possible and get to the coast." They were walking northward into the desert.

"When I thought that...that we were going to die, I was glad that I was with you...now, I-I know-" She looked up and notice the Eastward in the sky.

"There you are, we were looking all over for you two." The two full elves from the oasis landed in front of them.

Luctiana smiled at the two as she noticed their interlaced fingers. Arie noticed and grimaced. Vitartial helped them onto the drake but noticed how close they were staying.

"So, were you able to use our magic?" Vitartial looked at her askance.

"Actually I begged the spirits to help me...and they did." The shocked look of the three full blooded elves was very evident.

"But you're human..." Arie looked confused.

"I'm...not from this world. I don't hate elves because elves don't exist in my world. If you were in my world, you would be considered mutants." He looked down sadly.

"But you're here, in this world. How did you use…"

"-Elven magic?" Luctiana and Arie looked at each other confused.

"He begged...on his knees and using his sword for support." Tiffania looked to them as she squeezed his hand.

"Ok…" Vitartial motioned them to stop the questions as they neared the airship.

When they landed the spectacled teacher nodded to them as a red haired beauty was latched onto him. A short blue-haired girl with glasses walked up to him and smiled.

"I'm glad your back."

"I'm glad to see you all here...and thank you Tabitha." He smiled back to her.

"Louise...didn't want to come." A girl in a black maids outfit looked down sadly.

"Did...did she give up?..Siesta?" He looked to her, a little more of him dieing.

"She was with Julio…"

"If you wish, you can stay with me." Tabitha looked to him caringly.

"I...let me think about it…"

"Queen Henrietta would like to speak to you anyway…" A militant woman with green eyes and dirty blonde hair stood right beside the balding teacher.

"We'll leave you be till we get to the palace…" Tabitha motioned the others and they let him and Tiffania go to a cabin.

"I...I need-"

"Leave him be...He needs some time to sort this out." Tabitha looked to Siesta.

"Onto the matter at hand, Vitartial, why did you help him?" She turned her cool blue eyes on him.

"It was the right thing to do. He defended himself and the halfbreed, so I saw nothing wrong in helping them escape. But he did manage to use elven magic, its how he escaped in the first place."

"That is interesting indeed..." Mr. Colbert rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"We need to leave now. The more time we waste here, the more likely Lord Esmile will find us and have us executed." Arie looked to the group in a pleading manner.

As Mr. Colbert gave the orders to lift off, a small cloud could be seen in the distance.

xXx

Tiffania was in the dark room with Saito. 'He just learned that the love of his life was with another man...I'll help him.' She just held him as he nursed a broken heart. 'Now that we're out of danger, now that we're safe and on our way home...she wasn't here.' He started to move.

"I...I want to surprise her when I get back…"

"But why?"

"So that I can see the truth." He looked at her seriously.

"And if its true?"

"Then she can leave…" He looked down and turned away from her.

"Will...will I still be welcome?" She had a hint of fear in her voice.

"Yes…" In a few moments he was snoring.

Tiffania left him in the cabin to run into Tabitha.

"I've come to check on him."

"He's asleep, I'm sorry." She looked at the bluenette apologetically.

"You both can live with me." The small girl looked at her.

"But…"

"We can both make him happy." Tiffania then noticed a slight blush on Tabitha's face.

"He...he wants to go home first, and see the truth."

"Then he'll need all of us." The bluenette turned and left the half-elf there.

As Tiffania walked the airship the other elves noticed. Luctiana and Arie stopped their conversation and Vitartial just kept his eye on them.

"She looks like she wants to stay with the savage…" Arie looked a little ill.

"She love's him, for her, that's all she needs." Luctiana smiled at the thought.

"But still he's a savage!" He looked to his fiance.

"I consider this to be a great chance to study them. If I can bring back proof that they don't mean to kill us off, hopefully more relationships like this will happen." Luctiana smiled at him. "And besides, if you keep this up, I won't marry you."

"Y-yes dear…"

"Listen to her. That savage managed to use elven magics. He is a very special person that we need to help." Vitartial looked to him seriously.

Arie looked like he had been chastised thoroughly as Tiffania walked by them deep in thought. 'I saw a little piece of him die when he knew that we were to be executed...but when he learned that Louise had been seeing Julio, It's like some more of him died...what to do...'

Tabitha just kept watch for any patrols. 'Time is getting short, and mother is pressing for marriage...I would allow him to have an affair or two. I hate to press him into it...but...'

As the sun set, three women had their thoughts about the same man.

xXx

Henrietta was brushing her flowing purple hair as she looked into the mirror. 'Would he?' She stopped and looked hard at her reflection. Without the makeup she wore she just looked like a normal girl. The see through nighty she was wearing showed off her assets and her normal beauty. 'I don't know if he would...but I can always try.' She looked at herself and smiled.

Agnes walked in looking worried.

"Your majesty, Saito's maid is here."

"Send her in." The Musketeer Captain nodded and motioned for the maid to enter.

"What is troubling you?" Henrietta looked worried as the maid looked fearful.

"Louise...I've seen her with Julio...and I've seen them at the chapel…"

"I see...she has made her choice then. Did she try and have him kidnapped on purpose?" She looked down in thought.

"I can look into it if you want your majesty." Agnes bowed.

"Do it. I don't like what I'm starting to see." Henrietta looked down with a dark look.

"What…?" The maid looked confused.

"I know it may be unthinkable, but for all the love she proclaimed to have for him she went to Julio." Henrietta looked up sadly to her.

"I'll get right on it." Agnes left.

"It's time for you to get home." The Queen dismissed the maid. She bowed and left as the Queen got into bed. 'I hope this is all a misunderstanding, if it's not, Louise has some explaining to do.'

xXx

Tiffania went back Saito's cabin and laid down with him, holding him close. 'I want for him to smile again, the question is how?' She slowly kissed him and fell asleep.

xXx

When the airship was safely over Romalia airspace Tabitha went to check on Saito. Kirche looked to the bluenette.

"She could be with him...and Queen Henrietta could have her eye on him as well..." Kirche had a far away look on her face.

"But mother is pushing for marriage, and I don't want to push him..." Tabitha looked sad for a moment.

"Since the Zero isn't here who do you think he'll go to for comfort?" The red haired bombshell looked at her friend.

"I don't know..." Tabitha just looked at the cabin door.

"Right now he needs a friend, someone who won't judge him, who won't use him, and someone who won't abuse him. Remember when he was first summoned? She beat him every day, and now she isn't even here to help him. We are here, and Tiffa is in that room with him. We need to get him over Louise, but at his own pace." Kirche took her to her room.

"Let Mr. Colbert know to stop in Gallia. Refuel and resupply." Tabitha just sat on the bed.

"...If he chooses someone else, please don't be angry." Kirche gave her a comforting look.

"...when he chooses, it will be for love. I just hope it's me..." Tabitha whispered the last part.

"We'll see, ok?" Kirche smiled at her as she just stayed there in her cabin.

xXx

Louise awoke next to Julio and smiled, something didn't feel right though. She couldn't quite place the feeling, but it felt like she misplaced something. Just as she started to move she noticed the new maid just open the room door as she held a basket.

"Good morning." The maid observed another humanoid lump in Louise's bed.

"Good morning, please have breakfast ready soon, I'm starving." Louise tried to get the maid out of her room.

"Of course." The maid left the room quickly as she spotted a familiar dirty blonde Knight with green eyes peeping in the window.

"Julio, get up!" She yelled as the mismatched eyed Knight got up.

"What-"

"Get your clothes and get out before she see's you!" Louise seemed frantic.

"Of course..." He got up and quickly dressed.

"I'll see you at breakfast...I love you..." Louise gave him a chaste kiss before pushing him out of her door.

"I love you to..." He looked down as he left for his room.

Seeing all she needed to see the female Knight left the window to appear at the front door.

The knight knocked on the door of the house and she was shown in by the new maid.

"Get the Lady of the House."

"Who may I say is asking for her." The maid bowed.

"Colette Chevalier de Roussel."

"Please wait here." The maid went to get Louise.

"Does her Highness summon me?" Louise looked seriously at the knight.

"She expects you to be at the palace in a weeks time." The knight bowed and left.

"That was...unexpected." Louise had a confused look on her face. "Odette, I'll be in the library."

"Yes m'Lady." She bowed and went about her duties.

xXx

As the airship docked, an honor guard appeared with a Knight. Tabitha walked down and nodded.

"Princess Charlotte, the queen is expecting you."

"I know...Saito, would you come with me?" He looked surprised as he nodded and slowly walked a step behind her. She blushed slightly as she got next to his side and kept his pace.

"Why do you want me there?" He looked confused.

"...mother is pressing for marriage, just by seeing you it will take some of the pressure off...and it won't have me trapped in a loveless relationship if the advisers have their way." She looked down sadly.

"I...see. We still haven't-"

"When I was little I was in an accident, the healer that is now the courts healer will think you have claimed me in that way since he doesn't know about it." She looked to him hopefully. "Please...I need to be saved…"

"I'll see what I can do." He gave her a gentle smile.

When they were in the palace they laced their fingers together. When the Queen of Gallia finally stood before them she smiled.

"I see you have chosen someone, and choose well you did. Will you ascend the throne now or wait?" Her mother looked at her expectantly.

"I...choose to wait. His seed has yet to take hold so...we need more time." She looked down as her mother smiled and sat down.

"Take some time, but remember, the longer you wait, someone might try to usurp your crown." The Queen looked at the two before dismissing them. The walk back to the airship was a quiet one.

"Are...women really treated like that here?" He looked to her slowly.

"...Most of the time I wished I was common born, but then I would've traded privilege for slavery…" He automatically knew what she meant. He remembered Count Mott. "There's no way I would've won."

"I still need to see the truth for my own eyes...and...I dunno…" He brought his free hand to his face.

"If...if we did get married...I would try to make you happy…" She saw a look in his eye like he was trying to find the way.

"Marriage should be about mutual feelings for each other...not for standing, not to one up a rival, and not to bear a son…" He looked at her and hugged her.

She melted into his embrace. "You have been my best friend for awhile now...I want to continue it. But I'm torn, I want to help you...but if I marry, I want it to be for love...and now I've seen the pressure you're under...I don't know what to do…" His eyes started to tear as he held her.

"Tristain is more lenient with their rulers...all they require is a partner…" She started to cry as well in her cabin with him.

"To be truly noble, one must sacrifice to give to the people what they need. I made a sacrifice and I died because of it...I live again because of Tiffa...If I married you...would that mean I would have to leave Tiffa behind?" He looked to her in askance.

"No...You won't have to leave her behind...but if we did marry, we can enact change…" She looked at him seriously.

"...If I wanted to marry her...could I still do it?" He had a serious look in his eye.

"...in time...after we took the throne…" She knew she couldn't lie to him.

"What if you gave up the throne? You could live with me...and in time...get married...to whoever you wanted to..."

"Even if that person is you? You saved me… You saved me when I needed to be saved...That's why it has to be you…" She held him close.

"I...need time, to sort things out...to...I dunno, get my head on straight...Louise is...the one who brought me here...and if she has betrayed the contract...I need to see it for myself. Please...all I need is time..." He looked forlorn as he sat on the bunk.

"You shall have it." She smiled sadly as he laid down.

When she left her cabin a squire came up to her.

"Refuel and resupply is complete Lady Charlotte." She nodded and went to the bridge.

"What was his answer?" Kirche looked to her. Tiffania had a confused look on her face.

"He needs time. He shall have it." She looked back and both girls noticed the tear tracks.

"Good answer." Kirche smiled.

xXx

A/n: Yes another itch, but I hope you all like this one. Should this one be a harem? Please read and review.