Here's my first drabble with some Third Person, Yuri, Raven, and Kairi's POV from Chapter 2 of Operation: Code Vesperia
Kairi: Liana does not own Tales of Vesperia, Justin, Caryn, its characters or story, only herself, me and her work in this fiction.
I hope you enjoy~ No this won't happen for EVERY chapter, just some.
"So like I was sayin', the thief made off with a priceless treasure from that noble's mansion." Voices were filling the jail cell that Yuri Lowell was laying in, he kept quiet, listening in on the conversation in the next cell between a knight and the prisoner. "I know, I know. Then he was caught, and the loot was returned, right?" the knight responded, Yuri could just about imagine he rolled his eyes under his helm with just the tone in his voice.
"No. See, that's just nobility tryin' ta keep things quiet. The treasure in the mansion right now's a fake."
"You're pulling my leg" the knight responded in the same tone as before, definitely not buying this prisoner's story. "Hey, ya didn't hear it from me, bub. The Dark Wings are goin' nuts lookin' for the hideout." That sure got the knight's attention, "You mean the thieves' guild?" He immediately shook off his curiosity and resumed his duty, "Ahem! That's enough out of you. Almost meal time." The knight left leave the two neighboring jailbirds to speak.
"Hey neighbor! Your awake right? You gotta be gettin' tired from keepin' so quiet." The sound of sheets shuffling as Yuri turn around on his bed could be heard as he responded, "You think that little story up all by yourself, old man? You must have plenty of time on your hands." There wasn't going to be an answer to that question right away as a small light began growing on the ceiling above the dark haired swordsman.
-*- Yuri's POV -*-
"What the-" that was all I could get out before I was put in pain from a girl falling from the light, feet first into my stomach, she lost balance and fell backwards on the ground. I grabbed my stomach in pain until yet another girl landed flatly on me, her face buried in my chest, I was thankful she didn't weigh so much, but my stomach is killing me! "Ow! What the hell? What was that light? Hey! Where did you two come from?" I asked, hoping to get some answers since the light on the ceiling was now gone. The one on my chest stirred and stared up at me, she just stared at me with her eyes that seemed to almost glow with how bright they were, as if expecting me to say something. "...Do you mind getting off me?" I asked the girl, trying to at least get her weight off my stomach. She looked pretty darn surprised at me saying that, she shot up as fast as she could pulling herself off me, her cheeks looked a bit flushed, and she waved her hands out like a child who had just been caught taking a cookie from the cookie jar, "Ah I-I-I I'm so sorry! I mean we didn't know, I mean uhhhh ahhh sorry!"
-*- Kairi's POV -*-
A flash of lightning crashed near the window, I could hear everyone scream. Were Liana and Justin going to die? If Liana died I would die along with her, what do I do? Tears were just about to fill my eyes, I had long dreamed of death due to deep anguish, but now….I didn't want it, not if it meant taking my first friend and creator with me, but if that was the case, I just had 1 wish, "…I wish….I know I'm not real….I probably don't get a final wish….but father, God, Jesus, Buddha, any Earthly gods that may exist, anyone…..before I die, please,….couldn't I see the one person I wish to see more than anything….at least once...Please?...I….I want to see Yuri…..Yuri Lowell…..I want to see him at least once…. Please….." After what felt like an eternity I collided onto something rough but soft. Warm, I felt so warm, I could make out a voice, and a heartbeat began beating in my ear. I raised my head and my eyes locked on the dark granite eyes of the one person I had wanted to see with all my being, Yuri Lowell. This felt like a dream, his heart thumping under my hand, his eyes locked on mine, I was so happy I could cry, a small thought crossed my mind though taking me out of my happy place….I'm on him, I can touch him…can he…"...Do you mind getting off me?" he asked, that final thought was confirmed, he could see me…..HE CAN SEE ME! I jumped up and off him apologizing like no tomorrow, I knew I was blushing too, AAHHHH I take back about not wanting to die now, I was so embarrassed, I stuck on him cause I thought he couldn't see me or feel me….not that I'm a creep but…I was just so comfortable on his chest….Liana's teasing didn't help either. I covered my face to hide how red I was becoming at the insinuations put on me.
-*- Yuri's POV -*-
I looked from her to the other girl on the ground who was no staring up at the both of us like she'd seen a ghost, she was a bit on the chubby side, when she didn't answer I returned my stare to the reddish brown haired girl who still was stutteringly apologizing, I turned my attention back to the black haired one who looked like she was going to speak.
"Ooooo I hear a lady with ya in there pal, was I interrupting anything beforehand?" the old man ruined anything she was about to say, I heard a clap of hands and saw the reddish haired one covering her face with her hands, her ears were crimson red though. "Not anything juicy if that's what you're expecting old man," the chubby black haired one replied. "Huh, another one? Whatcha got in there a harem? Now that ain't fair at all" I found myself smirking, and looking at the girl covering her face decided to roll with it, "Bet you wish you were in this cell then old man?"
"Old man, old man, now you've both gone and hurt this old man's feelings," my neighbor replied, "Besides, I didn't make up nothin'. I've got eyes and ears the world over diggin' up information for me." I kicked my legs off the side of the bed, "Heh, sure you do, old man." I looked over towards the wall where my neighbor was, keeping an eye on the two new cell mates from the corner of my eye. "Hey, I am what I am. Go ahead and ask me something. I'll tell ya whatever ya want to know." Peaking over I noticed the reddish haired girl had taken her hands off her face and was looking at the chubby one, she then turned her face away, pink dusting her cheeks again. "Wanna know about the pirate guild's sunken treasure?" Again I peak, only this time, the red head had her head down, and she seemed to be anything but happy. "How 'bout the sorcerer who makes his home at the ends of the earth?" I was thinking of asking her what was the matter…I still have the Lower Quarter to worry about, I can't just worry about someone else's problems when I've got my own. "Or wait, I've got it…"
"I just wanna know how to get out of here," I had to get back to see how they were. . "Well I'm not sure what yer in for, but they'll let ya out if ya keep yer trap shut for ten days" I couldn't wait ten days. "The Lower Quarter'll be underwater by then" Hanks and the others, how were they doing now? "The Lower Quarter…Ah yeah, I heard about that." I wonder if this old man knows. "I wonder how they're all doing right now" Let's see if he knows. "Sorry, neighbor. That's one piece of dirt I don't have" Heh, figures, I got up to check out the cell door avoiding my cell mates eyes.
"And what am I gonna do about that damned Mordio." I began inspecting the bottom door hinges, nope their brand new, go figure. "THE Mordio? You mean to say you've got connections ta the famed mage from Aspio, the City of Scholars?" That piqued my interest. So Aspio, huh? "Do you know about him?" "Oho! Want ta know, huh? I'm afraid that information won't come cheap…" Too bad you already gave it away old man. "The 'famed mage from Aspio, the City of Scholars' right? I think I got it." I smiled smugly as he began tripping over words, "W-wait., that's not it. He's the uh, the head of the gourmet guild! No wait, it's the uh, I mean…"
"Impressive. So a guy who knows so much about the outside, can't find a way to get info and get out from in here?" the chubby one asked, though she kind burned him a bit there. "Sorry sweetheart, this old man doesn't have that kinda convenience handy." I figured as much from talking with him so far. "Aww too bad, if you knew how to get outta here I'd have totally give you a very tight hug old man" I had to hold back a laugh, this girl was playing around with the old man like a girl trying to get free drinks in a bar, certainly the old man gets that. "Oh, now that would be a nice treat" you gotta be kidding me….
The sound of footsteps and the door opening rang in the hallway. The knights were coming for a checkup? Right now? I looked over at the two girls, the chubby one seemed locked in thought with no expression, the other looked she was going to panic. I couldn't let the knights spot them, not only would the knights interrogate them on how they got in here, but they were female, I knew how bad they could get, the odds of the knights assaulting them was high…..well for the bright eyed one, the chubby one perhaps not so much, but either way. I grabbed the chubby one and flung her under the bed, I'd apologize for being rough later, quickly covered the reddish haired girl with my blanket, and motioned for them to keep down and quiet when I saw bright eyes peep out from under the blanket. Once she hid back under the blanket I went to the cell door to get a better look at them, and for them to focus on me rather than the lump under the blanket. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw who passed by.
"Out" the man commanded. I heard my neighbor give out a large sigh with a bit of muttering, he sighed once more before responding, "Ah well, just when things were getting good." "Hurry up" the man ordered once more. '…What is Commandant Alexei doing here?' I had to ask myself. As he walked by, he spared no look my way, nor in my cell luckily. "Whoa!" the old man seemed to trip in front of my door, looking in.
-*- Raven's POV -*-
"Whoa!" I faked a trip and peeked into the kids cell, I saw the 2 ladies, I didn't know who had made me the promise for a hug but, the first girl was under the bed, a little chubby…but those knockers REALLY made up for it big time! I couldn't quite figure the body type of the girl under the blanket on top of the bed from this angle, but one look at her face when she peeped out and I was in love! Her eyes were like shining pools complimented by the strands of her reddish brown hair, her cheeks dusted a light pink, she was gorgeous so far! Yep whoever promised me that hug, I was looking forward to it now.
-*- Yuri's POV -*-
"Just who are you anyway? What does the head of the Knights want with you?" I whispered. "Beneath the statue of the goddess…" the old man whispered back, "take the two of them outta here. Oh, and let whoever promised me that hug know that she owes me a BIG one." He gave a wink as he quickly slid a key under the cell door towards me...just how did he get this? "What are you doing? I said hurry up" Alexei barked at the old man. "Alright, easy. I'm coming" I watched as the old man ran after Alexei, getting up, I looking at the key in my hands, "Well I did say I was looking for a way out of here, and she tried asking." I turned to the two and nodded letting them know the coast was clear.
"Thanks for that, so what was that all about anyways?" the chubby one asked, "That guy in gaudy orangey red get up seemed so stuck up." I had to hold back a laugh, but at the same time I was a bit shocked, mostly everyone in the capital or the world basically knew who Alexei was, yet somehow she didn't. "That happened to be the Commandant of the Knights, his name's Alexei, don't know him personally though." I answered her. "Wait a minute, knights? As in knights like fairy tale knights with fiery steeds, shiny armor, and fight dragon knights? I thought those you know, only existed in England." She sure had an imagination, yet something seemed off, how does one not know about the knights? And what was England? "England? Not quite like those kinds of knights, but anyways," I didn't like this so far, I know the old man asked me to get them out, but just who were these two, I needed answers. I sat on my bed, refusing to open the door until I was certain I could trust these two, "I want to ask about that light earlier" my tone became more serious, if they were going to come I need to know, "Who are you two anyways? Where did you come from?"
"I'm sorry, I don't really know how we got here entirely either," the bright eyed one said, her expression was panicked but slightly guilty? "I can maybe make a few guesses, but I don't have the answer 100%, BUT" As her voice began to rise the chubby one spoke up, "First one question, please," I looked over to her, her expression was blank, damn she'd do good at poker, but her eyes seemed to tell all, she was serious, but there was a hint of panic, but where that panic was coming from was beyond my grasp, "Where are we?" I kept trying to read her, she seemed honest in wanting to know where we were, "We're in a jail cell in the castle, where else?" I raised my eyebrow, certainly that was a given that this was a cell in the castle, where else could it be, though they did fall from a light in the ceiling, and even if they've never been in the castle's prison they should know about the castle. "Castle? Where exactly, just saying castle doesn't help you know!" An angry tone was beginning to get in her voice, but her eyes didn't change, despite the anger, there wasn't any in her eyes, still just seriousness and pure panic. It wouldn't help for me to fight with her, besides, they could've come from anywhere, who's to say there's not more than one castle, I hadn't been out of the capital since Shizontania….
"The castle in the capital, Zaphias, there any other castles or something?"
"Zaphias? Where on Earth is that?" Is this girl for real? For a moment I thought she capitalized the word earth when she spoke, who hasn't heard of the Capital?
"I never heard of it in geography class," Huh? Just what was a Geography class?
"and it's supposed to be a capital….….Wait! No…No way….Not possible" Just what is she going on about now?
"….Ummm….GAH JUST ASK!...What is this planet's name?" Her sudden shout startled me and I thought for a moment the guard would come running to see what was going on, thankfully he didn't, but when she asked what the planet's name was, I was taken aback.
"Terca Lumireis," Who doesn't know the planet's name? Just who are these two? Where did that light bring them from, for them not to know what Terca Lumireis was…her quote jumped back to my head 'Where on Earth is that?'…..He didn't imagine her capitalizing that in spoken words….She couldn't be serious…..could she? I playfully asked "Hey hey, you two aliens or something?"
"…..I guess in some way we are since Terca Lumireis is not our planet's name," she said lowering her head, she seemed to just lose heart, and in her eyes before they reached the floor was a lot of pain.
"We…..We come from a planet called Earth!" the bright eyed one shouted, she was seriously going to wake up the guard at this rate, she looked sad and scared, but she too cast her eyes to the floor, like she was afraid to even look at me, "I-I know that it's hard to believe….but we…we come in peace! We just want to go home!" That was all I needed to know, I walked to the cell door and began to fumble the key into the keyhole, "That's all! Please! It's selfish of us, but can we please-" Seriously. "If you shout any louder the knights are gonna come checking up on us," a click and the cell door opened, "would you look at that-it opened." The both of them looked up at me and I couldn't help but smirk smugly, "So what your saying is, you want to come along to find a way to get back home right?"
"Are you sure? I mean we just met you….can we come along?" To my surprise, the chubby ones expression was that of surprise and disbelief, no longer blank, and even her eyes reflected it. "It's fine, besides, that old man told me to get you both out of here, and to tell you," I looked over at the chubby one, "you owe him a big hug." She turned redder than Alexei's clothes that was certain. "Well you two coming or not?" I asked when I noticed neither one of them moving. "Oh yes, we're coming...Mister…?" Oh right, haven't introduced ourselves. "Yuri, Yuri Lowell" I answered before peaking outside the door carefully before stepping out and turning back to them.
"I'm Liana Banda. Thanks for helping us. Oh and this is Kairi," the chubby one name Liana answered, introducing the bright eyed one as Kairi. Her earlier panic seemingly gone, and replaced with, life. "She's very shy at times so" Liana looked down and I noted her expression drop to a dumbfounded stare into the water. "Hm? Something the matter?" She looked repulsed at her reflection before responding, "Nothing….nothing at all…" She's probably wondering just how ridiculous she looks in those clothes. Hearing the guard's snores I felt more relieved and made my plan.
"Ever-vigilant as usual…With the way he's sleeping, it'll be a while before anyone notices I'm gone. If I come back before morning they'll never be the wiser to my little jailbreak. I think I can get you two out of here, check on the Lower Quarter, ask Hanks if he can make some arrangements to look after you two for a while, and make it back by morning. It'd probably be good to try that statue of the goddess, too."
"You're coming back? I guess that makes sense, wouldn't want them to hoard you in here for months or years due to jailbreak." I nodded, yup, with the Lower Quarter as it is now, I didn't want to have to leave it for ten days let alone months in that state.
As we passed the night I noticed Liana running off back to the cell, "Hey! Where are you going?" I asked a bit angrily, wondering just what the hell she was thinking. "I wanna make sure I left nothing in the cell," I didn't see anything fall with them, "I'll be right back I promise." I guess it's ok to double check that nothing fell out of her pockets, I sighed and she ran off as quietly as she could to my cell while Kairi and I searched for my stuff.
I opened a chest and found my sword and belongings, right behind my sword was a pure white staff with a purple circle on top, with a white dragon a top it, and two bags, but it looked like a wand was sticking out of one of the bags. Kairi's eyes lit up with happiness and surprise as she grabbed the staff and the bag with the wand. "Hey you shouldn't take anything that isn't yours you know" I told her sternly, she'd have the knights on her for robbery if she did. "But this is mine" she said holding the staff, and pointing to the wand, "the bags have our names," she showed me a tag on the bag with strange writing that I couldn't read, "see. And that one says Liana" she said pointing to the tag on the other bag. Something wasn't right, "if you two came from another planet, then why is your staff and wand here? And two bags with your names?" She looked about as confused as I was, "I don't know."
I heard footsteps and looked over to see Liana taking something from the barrels behind the knight, I'd have to let her know she can't take things that aren't hers. "So leave anything in there?" I asked Liana hoping to find what she took and ask her to return it. "Nah, but I did find this," she showed me an apple gel and magic lens, the lens wasn't expensive, neither was 1 apple gel, the knights could get more if they needed, I'll let her go this time. "Hmm, guess it's not like the knights will need them," I gave her a look that said I know you took those by the way, but seems she didn't pick up on it, "by the way that's yours" I pointed to the bag that was in Kairi's left arm. She was surprised, her expression told it out loud, "What the, why's my name on it?" So it was hers, "So you can read it too, because I sure can't."
"Yeah, it's English, it's one of the many languages on Earth," she was being pretty open about it, the shock just seemed to kick her open I guess, "but I don't own any other bag than my Sonic the Hedgehog backpack," What was Sonic the Hedgehog? "and we don't have time to tell stories about what's what for now, or speculate on the origin of these bags, you said you needed to get back by morning" She dodged me, shot me down, and reminded me to stick to my plans in one go. "If we don't hurry, you might not make it back in time before morning, and then you might be stuck here for months, we don't want that so-." At least Kairi was more honest, though I have no idea if her honesty was even true, but I had to agree, I had to hurry if I wanted to check on the Lower Quarter and make it back by morning. I nodded and ran ahead to check if the coast was clear and once I saw it was I gestured for them to come along. When I peered back I swear I saw Liana with a devious look on her face and Kairi was beat red once more.
That's it, now it makes you wonder, did Kairi really send them there with a wish? Why are there bags with their names? Patience young grasshopper, all will be clear…eventually.