I'm starting something new so updating between "Is It Really You?" and this one will be slow. But don't worry I won't drop either one!
Where I got the idea from was I was looking at Linebeck on Devaniat and found this one picture of him holding a map and was running with a fairy, which got me thinking. Could Linebeck and Ciela maybe know each other when they were kids? And this was created. It's going to go from when they were both little kiddies (squeal! kid Linebeck!) to when they see each other again ,after the quest.
And on with the story!
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"Is it dead?"
"No, Linebeck, I don't think it's dead... And stop poking it with a stick!"
"But Becky, it won't move! Are you sure it's not dead?"
Becky and Linebeck were walking home from getting groceries with Becky carrying most of them. Linebeck had wandered off the path and found the fairy lying on the ground and was poking it with a stick.
"Linebeck! I'm sure it's not dead. look, you can see it breathing." The older girl pointed to the girl fairy's small chest that was rising ever so slightly. The younger boy peered at her, dropping the stick in the process.
"Oh... Then can I take it home and nurse it back to health?" He asked, looking up at his sister with his big, emerald green eyes that could melt a heart of stone. Becky could already feel her resolve crumbling.
"Fine... But once she's feeling better, she will be leaving." Becky firmly said.
"Yippee!" Linebeck exclaimed, jumping for joy. Then he want to find something to carry the fairy home.
Becky sighed. "Here kiddo" She says, pulling out a jar from one of the bags.. "Use this. But remember when picking her up to be mindful of her wings.
Linebeck nodded and took the jar. Then, very carefully he picked up the mini-fairy and slid her into the jar. He was about to put the cap on when Becky took it from him. "Hey, she needs to breathe, remember? We don't want a repeat of Jumper, do we?" She warned, referring back to a grasshopper that Linebeck tried to keep. Unfortunately, he forgot to ask Becky to poke holes in the lid of the jar. Poor Jumper was found dead the next morning.
Linebeck nodded, not even remembering the insect. He carefully held the jar on the way home, peering in at times.
"Becky? Why is she so small?" He asks, peering once more.
Becky looked at her. She was pretty small. "I don't know kiddo but she does look young. Maybe she's a kid fairy. Maybe, she's even your own age."
The five-year-old looked up at his bigger sister. "Really?" He asked, again looking at the little thing.
"M-hmpt" Becky nodded, laughing inside at her little brother's antics. He could really brighten a person's day just by spending 5 minutes with them. They continued home.
Once they reached they humble little cottage by the sea, Becky saw her and Linebeck's parents ship docked.
"Linebeck! Look who's home!" Becky exclaims, pointing to the ship.
"Mommy! Daddy!" He yells, running towards the ship, still carrying the jar really carefully. Becky, even though she was 15, she couldn't help but run after her brother, excited to see her parents again.
Two people exit the ship, hearing their son's yells
"Hello! There's my little boy!" The father exclaims, quickly putting down what he was carrying to pick up the little boy.
"What do you have there Linebeck?" He's mother asks, peering a the jar still in his little hand.
"A fairy!" Linebeck beamed, showing the little thing to his parents. "I'm going to take care of her!"
"You are?" Linebeck's mom teased, smiling at him.
"He found her when we were walking home. He gave me his look and my resolve broke." Becky explained, setting down the bags.
"Well, then it looks like we are going to create a home for this little lady." Linebeck's father said.
"Can she live in my room?" Linebeck pleaded.
"Of course. If you want her in there." Linebeck's mother chuckling a little.
"Yay!" Linebeck exclaimed, handing the jar to his mom then jumping out of his father's arms. Then he takes the jar back and runs into the house with it.
"Hey wait up Kiddo! You need Dad to help!" Becky calls after him, chuckling a little.
"Don't worry Becky, I'm going to be in just a bit. Beside, I already have the perfect thing for that little lady." Linebeck's dad says, picking up what he had set down.
Once all of the family was inside, Becky and Linebeck's father went into his workshop, rummage around in there for a while then came back out holding a small box.
"Alright then, Linebeck. Here's where the Little Lady is going to sleep. When she wakes up, will let her decorate it how ever she wants it to look like, alright?" Linebeck dad explains, heading into the little boys room.
Linebeck nodded his head eagerly, still holding the bottle. Once his dad had it set securely on the loft above Linebeck's room he asked for the fairy. He carefully slid her out of the bottle and onto the cushion inside of it.
"Now let her sleep, Linebeck. She'll wake up when she does." Linebeck's dad says.
Linebeck nods and tip-toes out of the room.
A few hours later.
Linebeck was asleep in his bed when he woke to a bright yellow light.
"Hi!" The fairy exclaims, flying up in his face.
"Whoa!" Linebeck falls out of his bed. "Ow" he mutters.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you." The fairy exclaims flying over Linebeck. Who immediately stands up.
"I- I wasn't scared! I was just startled that's all!" He said defensively, crossing his arms.
The fairy giggles. "You're funny. What's your name?"
"Linebeck! And when I grow up I'm going to be a real man of the sea, Just like my daddy!" Linebeck proudly says, keeping his voice down for fear of waking his parents and/or Becky.
The fairy giggles again. "My name is Ciela and I was training to become the next Spirit Of Courage, along with my sister Neri and my brother Leaf.!" She pauses. "oh and Oshus but he's training to become the next Ocean King!"
"Wow." was all Linebeck could say. Then yawned in a absolutely adorable way. Ciela followed suite.
"Why don't we talk more tomorrow?" She suggests, flying a little slower.
"Yeah that-" Linebeck yawns " That's a good idea." He climbs back in the bed.
"Um Linebeck?" Ciela flies closer to him.
"Yes?" He mummers.
'Is it okay if I sleep on your head? I don't like the dark and it is really dark up there." Ciela shyly said.
Linebeck opens one eye. "Sure" he says.
Ciela smiles, flies over. and nestles in his hair. "Goodnight, Linebeck."
Linebeck smiles sleepily. "Goodnight Ciela."
A few minutes later, Becky opens the door slightly and peeks in. When she saw Linebeck and Ciela sound asleep with each other, her heart melted. She let out a silent "awwww" then very quietly, closed the door.
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Sooooooo. what do you guys think of Kid Linebeck? I just positively want to hug him! I think he is very cute! I now want to draw him be I fail so be at drawing little kiddies. I had tried doing a kid Ciela. She's not finished yet but she still doesn't look like a kid. BUT I do already have a teenage Linebeck and Ciela done. *sigh* I wish I had a scanner and a profile on devianart. Oh well...
Any way... Please review! They give my motivation to write more but... *picks up kid Linebeck and hugs him* He just might do.
~8 Navy Roses.