A/N: I wanted to write some raydia and, at the same time, ignore my current raydia fanfic.
Takes place in season 2. AU where they stay for a few days.
Fools. They had to be up to something. She knew it, but she was the only one who didn't trust them, apparently. She was the only one with a reason to.
'Well, now that we know it was only Soren and Claudia, there's no reason for us to leave just yet, right? Zym still needs to learn how to fly. Just a few more days.' She remembered them saying. Ugh, humans.
Rayla watched from a tree, keeping a close eye on them. They had to be up to something...
"We can't trust them." Rayla said, once again. It seemed like all she was saying lately.
"We couldn't trust you at first, either." Callum commented. Ezran was running around, holding Zym. Yet another attempt to teach the baby dragon how to fly.
"This is different. I know they're up to something."
"Maybe." Callum replied, "Or maybe, you don't know them like we do."
It was frustrating. She couldn't just tell them she didn't trust them because she knew they were lying. That's not how she was going to tell them.
"Why don't you try to talk to them? They're actually pretty nice, you know." Callum suggested, "I mean, when they're not attacking you. Which is also what I would say about you! See, you already have something in common."
"Oh, good. I'm sure me and those elf-hating humans will just be best friends! Maybe we'll sing a few songs. Exchange secrets. Have a sleep over!"
"Maybe, you never know." Callum said, "I mean, Ezran and I didn't expect we'd be friends with an assassin, but we are. So maybe you can be friends with Soren and Claudia. Like me and Ezran are."
Rayla sighed.
Callum and Ezran were, unfortunately, pretty fond of the idea of Rayla being friends with Soren and Claudia.
In fact, they decided they would all become friends faster if they were in the same room together. Talking to each other.
"So how did you guys meet?" Soren asked, sitting near Claudia, who didn't seemed to mind being forced to become friends with someone they didn't want to. Rayla did not feel the same.
"Well, she uh, broke into the castle... Trying to kill Ezran." Callum said, "But then we showed her the egg and then uh, Claudia showed up."
"I remember that part." Claudia added, and then casually, "That's when I tried to shoot her with lightning, but you chained my hand."
"Yeah, sorry about that."
"And then we went to roof to try and stop the mission, and then she held off that other elf for us. And then we left the castle to return Zym."
"So, yeah, friendship." Callum finished.
"So you guys were pretty much instantly friends with an elf who tried to kill you?" Soren questioned.
"Pretty much."
"Was there like, any particular moment when you became friends?" Claudia asked.
"Maybe the ice situation?" Callum thought. Ah, the ice situation. When he started trusting her.
"I thought it was when we were on the roof." Ezran commented, "Maybe when we ran away from the castle? Or the boat ride."
"Ugh, the boat ride."
A memory Rayla wasn't particularly fond of. There were some parts that weren't so bad, though. Like when she landed on the grass, and not the water. Or when they pushed the boat away, into the distance.
Needless to say, the first time Callum and Ezran made them sit in the same room and talk, they didn't really become friends like they hoped they would.
But they didn't stop trying.
Soren was working out. Probably to try and intimidate her.
"So," He started a conversation, "You're an elf."
"Yep." Rayla replied, not particularly amused.
"A moonshadow elf." He continued, stretching, "So, do you really drink-"
"No."
"Oh, good." Soren said, "That makes way more sense. Can't imagine there's a lot of nutrients in it."
Claudia was a bit different. Perhaps a bit more polite, because she didn't ask the questions Soren had. Or perhaps, less. It was hard to tell. She didn't make any effort to talk.
Rayla stared at her, and she did the same.
"See? That wasn't so bad, was it?" Callum asked.
"I don't think you want the answer to that."
"So," Claudia started, similar to how her brother had, and almost hesitantly asked, "What do you like to do?"
Rayla stared at her, much like she had earlier, "Handstands."
Strangely enough, that was the only thing she could think of at the moment. What was she supposed to say she liked? Being an assassin?
"Really?" Claudia said, "My brother Soren does those sometimes. I used to try and do them with him but I guess it just wasn't my thing."
"Huh."
"Can you do one now?"
"Why?" Rayla inquired. What reason would she have for wanting Rayla to do a handstand?
"I don't know. Why not? I mean, if you can do a handstand."
So she did. Not for very long, though, in case Claudia decided to attack or something.
Claudia smiled, "You must be pretty strong, since you were doing so good in your battle with Soren."
She just blinked at her.
"You know, it was actually pretty funny when you kicked mud in his face."
"Really?" Rayla questioned.
"Yeah, I mean it wasn't that hot and he didn't actually get hurt." Claudia said, adjusting her position.
"What are you up to?"
"What do you mean?" Claudia looked confused, like she wasn't sure what Rayla was referring to.
"You know what I mean. I know you're up to something, you're lying to them."
"We're not up to anything." Claudia argued, "I know you might not trust us, but we'd never hurt Callum or Ezran. And if they decide they want to come home, that's their decision."
"So you're lying to them to get them to come home?"
"No."
And then Claudia told him.
