Good day, dear readers.
I just wanted to provide a minor explanation for this next installment in my Lineage 2 fanfiction.
This story was written sometime toward the end of the Interlude expansion (thus its name), so it's more of a collection of short stories leading up to my more current story line. Several other short tales exploded off of this one as well, giving various back-histories of some characters while setting the stage for others. Compared to the story I'd finished previously, this isn't my best work, as I was writing blindly at first.
I had originally intended to end my Lineage 2 stories with the final installment of the Gods Game, but my friends and loved ones repeatedly insisted for me to continue the stories of the Haibane clan. Finding the Gods Game storyline to be an excellent exercise that helped evolve my writing immensely, I decided to start throwing down ideas and seeing where it would take me. Quite honestly, it opened up a Pandora's box that even now I have trouble closing. It also led me into more risque writing styles; that is, I began to wet my feet in writing the more intimate moments of my characters in depth.
This story in particular was the start of such scenes. However- does not (last I was aware of) allow fiction of the adult nature to grace it's pages. (although I see a few stories dancing on the line, admittedly) So unfortunately, the adult scenes will either be edited out, or toned down to be a little less graphic.
If there's no way to really edit the scenes (because many of these scenes are plot devices and were written with the intention of moving the story along, not just because I wanted to have my characters jump in the sack) I may upload the adult content to another site, and have a link directing there, if that's allowed.
In any case, thank you very much, dear readers, for sticking with me. I do hope my stories have met you favorably, and I hope that you'll continue the adventure across Aden and Elmore with the members of the Haibane clan.
Mune's Recap on Life and the prelude to the new disaster.
"Hurry up." Terebel urged, speeding ahead. Mune glared as he nearly ran down the path through the Elven Forest, annoyed that he was in such a hurry.
"Slow down! She's not going anywhere you hormonal freak!" she snapped as his body swiftly became a speck in the distance. He slid to a stop and smoothly turned around to give her an annoyed look. Folding his arms across his chest, he tapped his foot as she slowly caught up to him.
"Listen Mune, just because you rejected your only chance at ever getting laid, doesn't mean the rest of us have to live like you." he stated in irritation. Mune stumbled to a halt as he spoke, her eyes wide in horror. "We're in the damn Elven Forest for gods sakes. It's highly unlikely that I'm going to get jumped here so if you don't mind, I'm going to go on ahead…" Without a word he turned quickly and dashed ahead of her, ignoring the choked noises coming from her open mouth.
"I HATE YOU TEREBEL BAHS!" Mune snarled into the air. She growled loudly in exasperation as he disappeared over the horizon, and looked around for something to kick to help vent her agitation. Finding no rocks suitable for her anger, Mune marched over to one of the trees lining the path and began kicking the trunk as hard as she could. The thought of how Cesa would react at her abusing the tree helped sate some of her anger. She gritted her teeth in frustration as she tried to think of a way to get out of her pact with Terebel, but coming up with nothing.
Mune was tied to Terebel thanks to her grandfather Ballard's final wish. Ballard had been the Seal of Gnosis while he lived, one of the guardians keeping Shilen within her Abyss. Upon his death, he passed the Seal on to Terebel, and had made Mune his protector. It wasn't as if Terebel was weak or needed protecting, he was immortal after that final fight with Frintezza almost five years prior after all, but tradition called for two people to guard the Seal. Mune's duties included acting as his bodyguard (although he guarded her more than she guarded him), diverting any magical assassination attempts (although he seemed impervious to magic now…), and performing the ceremony that would strengthen the runic Seal on his back (this was in all actuality the only thing she could do).
Mune hadn't changed much in the five years since the war against Elmore; she still wore the gold Zubei armor that Evzen had bought her in Rune, her hair was still platinum blonde and short (although it was long enough to touch her shoulders now at least), and her eyes were still sky blue. She was still short and stocky in comparison to the other Light Elves, and she still harbored an intense dislike of Dark Elves. It had faded much since she'd traveled with Evzen however, even though she'd never openly admit it.
Evzen Greyhelm, the only Dark Elf to ever weasel his way into her heart. It angered her to think of him now, even though it had been she whom had rejected him five years prior. From what she heard last, he was still the Lord of Schuttgart, and all was well with him. Ryonai had recently purchased a Clan Hall in Schuttgart for the Academy of Haibane, thus tying Heine with the coldest city on the continent.
Mune sighed heavily and ceased her abuse of the tree to glare down the path towards the Village. So many things had already happened in the five years since the war, it was like a completely different life. People had changed, some had disappeared. Babies had been born, and relationships had ended. For instance, Terebel and Narlafayn had such a rocky time before their eventual wedding, Mune had been almost certain that they wouldn't make it.
