As promised, a remake of Just another Day Saving the World. I hope this one is overbearing or anything. Also I hope I make Allen better this time around. I intend to keep the Anise/OC relationship simply because the very idea gives me awesome, yet also funny, thoughts on their relationship. Now without any more delay, Just another Day Saving the World: the Remake.
Just another Day Saving the World
Chapter 1
My brother finally gets to leave
I sighed as I stared outside my bedroom window longingly. It was past midnight, so there was little light, but I could still make out most of Baticul. I remembered how I would go out and walk around town; just my brother Luke and I (give or take a few guards because I couldn't really be trusted). I had a room that was near the very end of the manor, so I got a good view of the city. Many would assume it to be really nice, but I just viewed it as a reminder that I couldn't leave. That and it also reminded me of that one time Luke had threatened to dumb all my toys out of it. I still never got him back for that.
"Nearly eight years." I said, stifling a yawn. I hadn't been able to leave my home since Luke was kidnapped by the Malcuth Empire, so I had been stuck in the manor since I was seven. My fifteenth birthday was tomorrow, so naturally it made me think about how long I've been cooped up.
"For my birthday I would like at least one of two things," I mumbled to myself. "Some time out of the manor, or some time away from Luke."
Luke had been especially pissed lately, Lorelei knows why. I loved him and all but he could really get on my nerves. If you're with your brother for over half your life you want some time away. Aside from Guy there was no one else for him to hang out around, so I was a target for his attitude.
After another yawn tried to escape, I laid down in bed. Before I went to bed I made a silent prayer that no one would make a big deal over my birthday. Mother was always acting a bit too kind around Luke and I; so we were both spoiled, but I didn't have to worry about father. Expecting him to be excited was like expecting Guy to get a girlfriend, A.K.A, not going to happen.
I smirked at the idea of Guy trying to ask a girl out. He would either faint or piss himself, maybe both. After that amusing thought I fell asleep.
I woke up to someone knocking on my door. I had already planned several ways toattack the person when I heard them come in.
"Master Allen?" a maid said popping her head into my room. "Please wake up. You are missing out on a beautiful day."
"If it's still anything a.m. then I'm not getting out of bed." I mumbled as I rolled over.
"But it is your birthday Master Allen! Surely you would want to get up for that!" the maid said as she walked over to my bedside "Your instructors are also here today!"
"You clearly haven't been working here long if you think I'm a morning person, birthday or not." I said as I got even comfier in bed.
"The Duke has given me permission to wake you up with a bucket of cold water if you do not get out of bed." the maid said way too happily.
'Bastard'
"So please wake up Master Allen."
"Fine." I said sitting up in bed and stretching. I looked over and saw a bucket of water near the door. "You maids take your jobs way to seriously."
"Not at all Master Allen." The maid said walking out the door and picking up the bucket. "Now please get to the drawing room," she said raising the bucket of water. "Or else I may have to force my hand."
"I'm starting to understand Guy's fear of woman." I mumbled as I got up and got dressed in casual clothes for training, provided there was going to be any. My attire consisted of black shoes with a comfy pair of black pants along with a white tee shirt with a fonic glyph in the center. "Why would Master Van and Master Terra be here today?"
Master Van had been training Luke with sword skills as soon as Luke could start walking and talking again, so he could defend himself. Master Van had taught me as well but fighting with a sword wasn't really my style. I only learned a few of the basics. After much politely asking, some begging, and one or two death threats, my dad had agreed to get me a fonic artes teacher.
Master Terra was a woman in her early thirties and was probably one of the strongest fonists I had ever seen, although she was also the only one I had ever seen, but I still could tell she was impressive. She had long, curly brown hair and bright green eyes that could make a man melt. She was average height with an above average facial structure. She was very beautiful, and I'm sure most of the guards had a huge crush on her. I had a crush on her when I was little but now I saw her as a second mother; despite she was too young to have a kid my age. She had been kind to me for so many years and even snuck some souvenirs from other cities into the manor. I had a ton of fonic arte books along with other things such as post cards and books for reading.
With the thought of seeing Master Terra I walked out of my room, which was near the entrance to the manor. I stole a glance at the sword father kept mounted in the room and looked at the cannon I used to play with. I was banned from it when I accidently fired it and nearly took out a few members of the staff. Needless to say getting grounded was the least of my worries, but being five at the time saved my life from my father's rage.
I took a deep breath crossing my fingers no one would burst out into song as I entered. I opened the door and actually greeted by Master Terra and Mother who were about two inches from pressing their noses against the door.
"Happy birthday!" they nearly sang as they shoved a gift in front of my face.
'Kill me.' I thought as I smiled and accepted the gift. 'Please kill me.'
"Thank you very much." I said as I tore into the neat wrapped gift. Underneath all the wrapping was another fonic arte book; however it was more advanced than what I was used to. It probably meant for someone in the military. I looked over at the two women and Master Terra had a glint in her eyes, the kind she always had when she was excited to teach me a new arte.
"Have a seat, all of you." Father's deep voice said through the dining room.
"All right dear." Mother said sitting in front of Master Van who smiled at me.
"Happy birthday Allen." He said as he handed me a card. I opened the card but there was nothing inside. Not surprising since I didn't need any money and I had already owned enough books for a small library.
Naturally my dad only mumbled a happy birthday and then just sat quietly.
Just as I was about to start looking through my new book Luke walked into the room with a happy look on his face, obviously because Master Van was there. "You wanted to see me father?" he asked.
"Hmm. Have a seat Luke." Father said only glancing over at him.
It took all my common sense to not scream 'Holy crap he moved, Father actually moved!' at the top of my lungs.
Luke sat down next to Master Van and practically yelled "Hey! Master Van! Do I get to train with you today?!"
"We'll have time for that later." Master Van said. "First, we have to talk about something."
"Dorian General Grants will be returning to Daath tomorrow." Father said.
"Huh?!" Luke shouted. "Why?!"
"You know I am a member of the Oracle Knights, part of the Order of Lorelei" Master Van said
"You're their commandant right?" Luke asked putting his head on his hand.
I gave Luke a thumbs up. "You finally know something."
"Shut up." Luke said crossing his arms. Messing with him was just too much fun at times.
"Yes I am." Master Van answered, smirking in my direction. "As the leader of the Knights, it's my duty to provide protection for Fon Master Ion."
"What's a Fon Master Ion?" Luke asked, with no clue about common knowledge as always, but that was expected.
"He is the Leader of the Order of Lorelei." Master Terra answered in her typical calm voice. I really respected how she never got annoyed about Luke's cluelessness.
"It's thanks to Ion that the truce between the Malkuth Empire and our Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear is in place."
"If Ion's predecessor, Evenos, is the hero who ended the Hod War, then the current Fon Master is a symbol for the peace that reigns today."
'Most countries would get a flag for a peace symbol or something.' I thought but decided not to say. Instead I said something even more genius. "So basically Ion and Evenos are the reason a ton of people aren't six feet under." I said making a slash mark across my neck.
Master Terra didn't look at me but I felt her foot stomp on mine. I bit back a yelp and glanced over at her but she just looked at Master Van and my dad, however I saw a ghost of a smile on her lips. Being like another mother also meant so discipline every now and again. I took a sip of water that a maid had brought me instead of plotting revenge. Whatever I would do she would do back tenfold.
"Unfortunately, Ion has gone missing." Father said.
I actually chocked on my drink and set it down. Thankfully it wasn't too noticeable so I just kept a poker face.
"Therefore, I must attend to my duty as an Oracle Knight and join the search for Fon Master Ion."
"Hold on, you can't do that!" Luke yelled. "If you go back home, who's going to train me?!"
Instead of getting annoyed by Luke's outburst Van just laughed. "Settle down. I'll have one of my men come here until I return to Kimlasca."
I looked over at Master Terra. "Will you being going as well?"
"Yes." she answered. "I'm sorry but I must send over a different instructor as well."
I smirked over at her. "I think I'll survive without you for the time being.
"But I want YOU to teach me!" Luke shouted.
"Don't be selfish Luke." Father said. "Dorian General Grants will return soon enough. It's high time you learned some patience. Allen is losing his trainer just as long as you but he isn't acting childish, not to mention he's younger than you yet more mature."
I actually almost laughed because I held back a ton of sarcastic comments daily that father would never approve of.
"Please, dear!" Mother said. "You know what this child's been through. He' still traumatized from the kidnapping."
'That my sweet mother is completely false. Luke was by no means still traumatized. If he was he wouldn't always want to leave.' I looked over at look and he was now pouting in his chair.
"He even lost his childhood memories, the poor thing. Don't you feel for him?"
'I feel annoyed from time to time if that counts.'
Susanne." Father sighed. "You spoil him."
'Here, here!'
"Still, a life locked inside a mansion like this is hardly easy." Master van said.
"Not to mention they are growing up ignorant about everything." Master Terra said.
"Seriously. Why does Uncle have to keep us trapped in here?"
"For once I actually agree with Luke."
"Nonsense." Father said. "There is no need for them to learn more than they already know."
I rolled my eyes and leaned in my chair a bit more.
"Please just wait until your coming of age ceremonies, and then you are both free to leave." Mother said, desperate to stop a possible argument. "Hold on a little longer, okay?"
"Cheer up Luke." Master Van said. "We'll train hard enough today to make up for the time I'm gone."
"That goes for you too." Master Terra said looking over at me. "I want you to bring your new book and a few of the ones you are most interested in.
She got up with Master Van and said their goodbyes to our parents.
"Please be careful out there you two." Mother said worry cemented into her voice.
"I know, I know. Jezz…" Luke said.
"Like always mother." I said as I walked to my room.
After I grabbed a few books on wind and fire artes, I walked out to the courtyard to see Luke and Van already starting and Guy keeping a far distance away from Master Terra while keeping a conversation.
She saw me walking over and met me half way. Instead of a hello she greeted me with a noogie. "So fifteen years old huh?" she said with a smile.
"Stop that!" I said jerking away. "I'm not a little kid anymore."
"I miss the days when you were." she said looking lost in thought. "You're even bigger than me now."
"So stop giving me noogies." I said with a glare.
"Not on your life." She said, her grin getting wider. "Now I'm dying to see you try those new artes. Those are some pretty decent water artes I want you to try, but let's use what you brought first."
"Yes ma'am." I said flipping through the pages of the book on wind artes." I stopped on a page for an arte I had been studying for a while. "How about we work on turbulence?"
"Sounds good." she said. "Now focus and-"
Suddenly I heard a very beautiful voice and I couldn't move. "That voice!" Master Van said falling to his knee.
Master Terra and I both staggered and tried not to fall over.
"I can't move." Luke said, and true to his word he was paralyzed.
"That's a Fonic Hymn!" Pere, the gardener, said. "Has a Seventh Fonist Invaded the manor?!"
I looked over and saw a young woman, no older than sixteen, on the roof. She jumped down and charged at Master Van. "I finally found you Vandesdelca. Prepare to die trader!"
Master Van avoided the attack just in time. "Tear! I knew it!"
"Who the hell are you?!" Luke shouted before he attempted to attack the girl his practice sword.
She got ready to block his attack when Master Van yelled "No! Stop!"
A strange form of energy started to form around them. "Get away from her Luke!" I yelled doing my best to stand."
I was too late as Luke and the girl disappeared in a ray of light.
"To late…" Master van said. "The Seventh Fonons have reacted with each other."
I didn't acknowledge Master van's words and stared up at the sky in shock. My brother was just kidnapped again and I couldn't stop it. No he was gone again, possibly for good.
That is the remake of Just another Day Saving the World. I hope this was better because I certainly think so. Please review, favorite, and follow!
