Hi, this is my first fic, well my first published fic anyways, umm me and
my friend came up with this one, the 2 main characters belong to us, aside
from that I own nothing, you hear me? NOTHING! Oh yah, please R&R I need to
know if I suck
Crimson rolled lazily to his left, dislodging Ryzada in his attempts to reach his alarm clock, Ryzada hit the floor with a dull thud
"oww jeez Crimson, that kinda hurt you know" complained Ryzada from her newfound position on the floor
"If you would pay for your own sleeping quarters, this would not be such a frequent occurrence" came the dispassionate reply from the tall dark ranger
Ryzada's usually pretty and cheerful face took on a gloomy expression "ever since auntie Elisel disappeared, I haven't been able to afford to live on my own, it's hard making a living, especially when you are a talent less excuse for a hunter like me"
Crimson had to admit she had a point, being a hunter was no longer the lucrative job opportunity it once was, mission pickings were slim, and the payments low, after all, there were plenty of hunters who would take the job, it was no longer a rare service, perhaps the hunter training camp was a bad move?
"you aren't talent less Ryz" Ryzada smiled at Crimsons reassurance "and anyway, we'll get work soon, you see if we don't" Crimson continued "they are going to start the tournaments now that there are so many hunters"
yeah, thought Ryzada, the tournaments. pitting hunters against each other in a brutal and barbaric display of blood lust, but still its nice that Crimson is trying to make me feel better, god knows anyone else would have thrown me out on my ass by now
"you know I don't support the idea of those tournaments Crimson, the whole idea is just terrible" Ryzada had strong views on almost everything
Crimson shrugged his indifference "Yes I know Ryz, its barbaric and cruel, but hey, if it puts food on the table, I'm all for it"
Ryzada's hand flew to her open mouth "oh jesus, you aren't are you? Oh you are, you're going to compete in one of those awful things"
Crimson shrugged again, and pushed his blue bangs out of his eyes "so what if I am Ryz? We need the money, you know we do, and this is how we can get it, don't you see? Its my big chance, if I can make it in the tournaments, then maybe I can live up to my fathers reputation"
"CRIMSON!" Ryzada screamed at him "YOU HAVE TO STOP LIVING IN HIS SHADOW! HE IS DEAD OKAY? D-E-A-D, WHO CARES WHAT HE THOUGHT OF YOU! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU'RE." she stopped suddenly and looked at her feet
"I'm what? Huh Ryz? What am I?" Crimson snapped
"I. I don't know." said Ryzada, still staring at her feet, thankful that her long hair prevented Crimson from seeing the redness of her cheeks
"I'll tell you what I am Ryzada Ermintine! I am a HUNTER, a ranger! A proud descendant of Erakamus Pryandomar, and I don't care what you say, I WILL fight in those tournaments and I WILL be the best ranger ever to walk the corridors of pioneer 2!" his own face coloring as a result of this out burst Crimson turned away, at this moment Ryzada Ermintine, niece of the great hunter Elisel Littlewing, burst into tears and fled, hands clutching her precious daggers, as her mind worked at top speed
"What did you say that for? You know he won't forgive you? but he will! He must! I can't bear the thought of him turning away from me! Why is that? Are you really so pathetic that you actually NEED him? NO! I'm not pathetic! I'm a skilled warrior and a good person! You know that's what he always said? Is it so bad that you can't even think your own thoughts now? SHUT UP! Please just shut up. whats the matter little girl? Afraid of the truth?
It was then that Ryzada's tearful flight brought her to the room of her best friend, and official advisor Aurora
"A.Aurora?" Ryzada stuttered "Are you awake"
a slightly misty voice answered her query "since when have you visited and found me asleep?" Ryzada relaxed, there was something about Aurora's voice, so soothing and sensible
"umm can I come in please? I really need to talk to you"
"of course child, my door is always open to you, especially when you have had an argument with Crimson, do not worry, it is not your fault"
Ryada opened the door and stepped inside, closing it behind her "how did you know that? Have you been spying on us?"
Aurora gave a wan smile "Ryzada my dear, you spend every minute of the day along side that boy, an argument between you is the only conceivable problem that I believe could arise, now tell me about it"
"well" Ryzada began " last night the heater stopped working so I curled up next to him and."
54 rooms down the corridor, Crimson sat in his Ranger garb, his sniper across his knees and his head in his hands
"dammit, why do I always do this?" he questioned the air " I want to help her, I really do, but all I ever do is shout at her, she doesn't deserve this!"
"worry not Crimson" a voice intruded on Crimsons thoughts "she will not take it to heart, and now she knows of your intentions to enter the tournament"
Crimson climbed to his feet "who the hell asked you Tatsu? But you're right as always, I just hope to high heavens that she never decides I'm not worth it"
Tatsu, a short hunter, threw his head back and laughed "her decide you are not worth it? Doubtful, indeed it is you who is the fool for allowing such a drain on your already insufficient funds"
Crimson shrugged, causing his mag, Madhu to bounce, it chirped its annoyance at the motion "say as you will Tatsu my friend, soon my meseta worries will be over, for I am going to enter the tournament and come out supreme champion!"
Tatsu laughed again "and spend your winnings on some weapon or other, no doubt! Besides, you will never win, because I am entering too!"
Now was crimsons turn to laugh "I'll be sure to watch that you do not slice my ankles off Tatsu, my bloodline is superior, I'm a born Ranger"
"Is that so? Well mister B, we'll see how you fare when you are pitched against some true hunters, there will be some top quality competitors, joking aside my friend, some of the names already on the lists are VERY famous, we shall be lucky to pass the preliminaries"
B, Crimsons grade from boot camp, he knew he deserved an A, but it seemed that the drill instructor bore a grudge against him, "true, true" he mused " but no matter, what say you to the idea of visiting guild HQ and browsing today's pointless errands? We should meet Ryzada along the way"
"no, no" Tatsu replied hastily "I prefer to keep my head on my shoulders"
"What do you mean? These pathetic "missions" never require that we leave the ship, there is no danger here" Crimson was now curious
"Well." Tatsu replied shifting from foot to foot " its just that. rumour is, they are hiring hunters to go to ragol and bring back specimens for the pit fights" "Really? Now that's interesting news indeed, I thought the pit fights were discarded as illegal and dangerous"
"with the creation of the tournaments, there is no reason not to pit hunters against monsters, after all, if we can fight other people, why not wild beasts, its too dangerous to accept Crimson, even if the pay is good.oh.damn"
"good pay?!? What are we waiting for Tatsu? Come on! HQ is this way!" with that being said, Crimson grabbed Tatsu by the arm and dragged him in the direction of guild HQ, barely allowing his short friend time enough to wonder why on earth he mentioned meseta to Crimson
umm so what do you all think? Interesting? Boring? Just plain garbage? Review positively and I'll continue the story, if not, I guess this gets abandoned with my other failed projects.
Crimson rolled lazily to his left, dislodging Ryzada in his attempts to reach his alarm clock, Ryzada hit the floor with a dull thud
"oww jeez Crimson, that kinda hurt you know" complained Ryzada from her newfound position on the floor
"If you would pay for your own sleeping quarters, this would not be such a frequent occurrence" came the dispassionate reply from the tall dark ranger
Ryzada's usually pretty and cheerful face took on a gloomy expression "ever since auntie Elisel disappeared, I haven't been able to afford to live on my own, it's hard making a living, especially when you are a talent less excuse for a hunter like me"
Crimson had to admit she had a point, being a hunter was no longer the lucrative job opportunity it once was, mission pickings were slim, and the payments low, after all, there were plenty of hunters who would take the job, it was no longer a rare service, perhaps the hunter training camp was a bad move?
"you aren't talent less Ryz" Ryzada smiled at Crimsons reassurance "and anyway, we'll get work soon, you see if we don't" Crimson continued "they are going to start the tournaments now that there are so many hunters"
yeah, thought Ryzada, the tournaments. pitting hunters against each other in a brutal and barbaric display of blood lust, but still its nice that Crimson is trying to make me feel better, god knows anyone else would have thrown me out on my ass by now
"you know I don't support the idea of those tournaments Crimson, the whole idea is just terrible" Ryzada had strong views on almost everything
Crimson shrugged his indifference "Yes I know Ryz, its barbaric and cruel, but hey, if it puts food on the table, I'm all for it"
Ryzada's hand flew to her open mouth "oh jesus, you aren't are you? Oh you are, you're going to compete in one of those awful things"
Crimson shrugged again, and pushed his blue bangs out of his eyes "so what if I am Ryz? We need the money, you know we do, and this is how we can get it, don't you see? Its my big chance, if I can make it in the tournaments, then maybe I can live up to my fathers reputation"
"CRIMSON!" Ryzada screamed at him "YOU HAVE TO STOP LIVING IN HIS SHADOW! HE IS DEAD OKAY? D-E-A-D, WHO CARES WHAT HE THOUGHT OF YOU! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU'RE." she stopped suddenly and looked at her feet
"I'm what? Huh Ryz? What am I?" Crimson snapped
"I. I don't know." said Ryzada, still staring at her feet, thankful that her long hair prevented Crimson from seeing the redness of her cheeks
"I'll tell you what I am Ryzada Ermintine! I am a HUNTER, a ranger! A proud descendant of Erakamus Pryandomar, and I don't care what you say, I WILL fight in those tournaments and I WILL be the best ranger ever to walk the corridors of pioneer 2!" his own face coloring as a result of this out burst Crimson turned away, at this moment Ryzada Ermintine, niece of the great hunter Elisel Littlewing, burst into tears and fled, hands clutching her precious daggers, as her mind worked at top speed
"What did you say that for? You know he won't forgive you? but he will! He must! I can't bear the thought of him turning away from me! Why is that? Are you really so pathetic that you actually NEED him? NO! I'm not pathetic! I'm a skilled warrior and a good person! You know that's what he always said? Is it so bad that you can't even think your own thoughts now? SHUT UP! Please just shut up. whats the matter little girl? Afraid of the truth?
It was then that Ryzada's tearful flight brought her to the room of her best friend, and official advisor Aurora
"A.Aurora?" Ryzada stuttered "Are you awake"
a slightly misty voice answered her query "since when have you visited and found me asleep?" Ryzada relaxed, there was something about Aurora's voice, so soothing and sensible
"umm can I come in please? I really need to talk to you"
"of course child, my door is always open to you, especially when you have had an argument with Crimson, do not worry, it is not your fault"
Ryada opened the door and stepped inside, closing it behind her "how did you know that? Have you been spying on us?"
Aurora gave a wan smile "Ryzada my dear, you spend every minute of the day along side that boy, an argument between you is the only conceivable problem that I believe could arise, now tell me about it"
"well" Ryzada began " last night the heater stopped working so I curled up next to him and."
54 rooms down the corridor, Crimson sat in his Ranger garb, his sniper across his knees and his head in his hands
"dammit, why do I always do this?" he questioned the air " I want to help her, I really do, but all I ever do is shout at her, she doesn't deserve this!"
"worry not Crimson" a voice intruded on Crimsons thoughts "she will not take it to heart, and now she knows of your intentions to enter the tournament"
Crimson climbed to his feet "who the hell asked you Tatsu? But you're right as always, I just hope to high heavens that she never decides I'm not worth it"
Tatsu, a short hunter, threw his head back and laughed "her decide you are not worth it? Doubtful, indeed it is you who is the fool for allowing such a drain on your already insufficient funds"
Crimson shrugged, causing his mag, Madhu to bounce, it chirped its annoyance at the motion "say as you will Tatsu my friend, soon my meseta worries will be over, for I am going to enter the tournament and come out supreme champion!"
Tatsu laughed again "and spend your winnings on some weapon or other, no doubt! Besides, you will never win, because I am entering too!"
Now was crimsons turn to laugh "I'll be sure to watch that you do not slice my ankles off Tatsu, my bloodline is superior, I'm a born Ranger"
"Is that so? Well mister B, we'll see how you fare when you are pitched against some true hunters, there will be some top quality competitors, joking aside my friend, some of the names already on the lists are VERY famous, we shall be lucky to pass the preliminaries"
B, Crimsons grade from boot camp, he knew he deserved an A, but it seemed that the drill instructor bore a grudge against him, "true, true" he mused " but no matter, what say you to the idea of visiting guild HQ and browsing today's pointless errands? We should meet Ryzada along the way"
"no, no" Tatsu replied hastily "I prefer to keep my head on my shoulders"
"What do you mean? These pathetic "missions" never require that we leave the ship, there is no danger here" Crimson was now curious
"Well." Tatsu replied shifting from foot to foot " its just that. rumour is, they are hiring hunters to go to ragol and bring back specimens for the pit fights" "Really? Now that's interesting news indeed, I thought the pit fights were discarded as illegal and dangerous"
"with the creation of the tournaments, there is no reason not to pit hunters against monsters, after all, if we can fight other people, why not wild beasts, its too dangerous to accept Crimson, even if the pay is good.oh.damn"
"good pay?!? What are we waiting for Tatsu? Come on! HQ is this way!" with that being said, Crimson grabbed Tatsu by the arm and dragged him in the direction of guild HQ, barely allowing his short friend time enough to wonder why on earth he mentioned meseta to Crimson
umm so what do you all think? Interesting? Boring? Just plain garbage? Review positively and I'll continue the story, if not, I guess this gets abandoned with my other failed projects.