The girl known as 'Ice Queen' sat and looked at the human familiar of Louise the Zero. 'He may be rude, uncouth, and loud mouthed...but his heart is in the right place...he still hasn't told anyone about that night...' The small bluenette sent a glare to the explosive pinkette. 'You don't deserve him...I would treat him much better than you...he may even be king one day...' She smiled a small smile. 'I will make him an offer.'
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Its been two days since Louise had almost been kidnapped, but there was only one thing bothering him. 'Why would Tabitha side with Sheffield? Then run?' He looked over the ledge to see a blue dragon with supplies being loaded onto it. 'Is she leaving?' He ran down till he spotted the short bluenette.
"Tabitha!" He looked at her down caste face.
"...I have dishonored the trust you have placed in me...forgive me..." She turned to leave.
"...Were you just following orders?" He placed a hand on her shoulder.
"...Yes..."
"Then I don't blame you." He looked into her shocked eyes.
"But..-"
"Let me help you. I need to make some arrangements though..." He chuckled and scratched the back of his head.
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Louise was furious. 'How DARE he send me to the palace while he goes off with HER!' She was fuming as the carriage got closer to the palace gate.
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The blue drake gentle glided with her two passengers on her back. Tabitha looked at her home and then scowled. Her family crest had been defaced and the estate looked like it had been attacked.
"We need to get a closer look..." 'I have to find mother...' She had a worried look on her face.
"...I'm getting a bad feeling from this...Its like how everything is going too smoothly..." Saito looked like he was chilled.
The drake landed in the back and let the passengers off. 'Its too quiet.' Saito drew his magical sword Delflinger.
"Partner...I sense a strong amount of magic coming from that room." The sword had a grave tone to it.
"Well as a particular Captain once said 'there's only one way to know if its a trap, and that's to trip it.' I'll go in first." Saito looked to the small noble.
"...Yes..." The two snuck around the abandoned house like thieves.
"Partner...in that room." The sword seemed like it was looking at the room down the hall. Tabitha tried to run but was stopped by Saito. He shook his head and pulled the hood up that was attached to his blue sweat shirt. He slowly opened the door and saw a man just standing there.
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Vitartial looked over and noticed the door was open, he shook his head and pocketed the book.
"You know, sneaking around like that means you could be a thief..." He looked over to see an oddly dressed boy holding a sword.
"So, why are you here?" The boy looked to him over a mask made by his shirt and a hood.
"Me telling a masked man who I am when he can hide his identity...if your not a thief, then you're something else." He let the young man know in no uncertain terms.
'I hope she got my plan...and with the way she is looking, she is looking scared...' He looked at the girl in the hallway without letting the other guy know that she was there.
"I'm a messenger for Tabitha...she wants to know if her mother is alright." He looked at the elf with no emotion.
"Well then tell her that her mother is at the main castle. She knows where to go." The elf left through the window.
When the coast was clear he motioned for Tabitha to come forward.
"Mother..." Tabitha looked down and a tear fell. Then another.
"I'll rescue her...but with help..." He just held her as she cried into his chest. He rubbed circles into her back to help calm her down.
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King Joseph looked at Vitartial and then laughed.
"So, it was worthless then...she sent a messenger...can't be helped." The mad king just shrugged his shoulders.
"What do you want us to do?" Sheffield looked to her master.
"Wait for them at Ahambra castle, after all, a family reunion is in order." Joseph looked to them.
"Now to finish that project down below..."
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Tabitha looked to Saito as he scrounged a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
"Tabitha...here." He offered her some old bread and some water.
"Can I tell you something...about my past?" She looked at him seriously.
"Sure." She accepted the meal as he started to listen intently.
"My mother was poisoned...by a poison meant for me. My father was the youngest of two brothers. When grandfather died, the brothers fought over the throne...in that battle my father died." She looked down and then to him.
"So it was civil war...and they wanted to take out the heiress to the throne..." He clenched his fist.
"My real name is Charlotte...Tabitha is the dolls name...but in my mother's mind...I'm just someone after the crown, and the doll is her daughter..." Tabitha looked to him as he drew her close.
"Well I'm here now...and I don't plan on going anywhere." He looked in her eyes meaning everything he had said.
She slowly kissed him, letting every ounce of emotion pour through it.
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Henrietta looked at the angry Louise and hid a smile. 'Even though I agreed to help protect her, going off with Tabitha alone for two days isn't enough time for a deep relationship to form, if she's not careful, she could lose him because of her jealousy...'
"What are you smiling about...I swear if that dog...-" The anger and annoyance was rolling off her in waves.
"If you're this jealous when he helps a friend, what would happen if I asked to see him privately?" She looked to the annoyed girl.
"W-why would y-you want...-" The stammering girl didn't know weather to be sad, angry, or jealous.
"No wonder he went so willingly...this is like a vacation for him." She knew she struck a nerve when Louise stormed out of her room. 'She will lose him if she can't trust him...'
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When Saito and Tabitha awoke they got dressed and headed to where Silphid was laying. 'He has yet to claim me...but I am already his.' As they climbed aboard the drake she placed his hands on her waist.
"Hold on." He left his hands there as they flew back.
"We aren't headed to the academy..." He looked at the landscape below.
"We're headed to the Royal Palace of Tristain. You said we needed help." She looked back at him as she shifted to where her head was on his chest.
"You think Henrietta will help us?" He looked down to her eyes.
"She must help us..." She looked down.
"If she doesn't, you still have me." He looked forward seriously. 'I-Ivaldi...' Her cheeks grew crimson as she looked forward.
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Henrietta looked over to her dear friend. She looked down in shame.
"I'm sorry...but I can't..."
"I...I understand..." She looked at Saito promising to talk later.
"Just because it's in a different country...that's why you can't do anything..." Saito looked sad.
"And they have branded her a traitor...I have been asked to hand her over...but as far as I know Tabitha never returned here." The queen handed him a small purse of coins.
"Saito, your vacation has been approved, here is six month's of pay." 'Please be safe my knight...' The Queen turned her back as the two knights left.
"She did just help us..." Saito looked to Tabitha.
"How?"
"Six month's worth of pay...and a vacation I never put in for. Which means Tristain won't be held accountable for our actions." Saito looked proud that he had figured it out.
"But that also means if we are caught, we will die." She looked at the man she cared for.
"Then let's not get caught. We need some commoner clothing, and a way to travel under the radar..." He looked like he was thinking.
"What is...radar?" She cocked her head in a confused manner.
"Never mind...I have a plan...but we'll need friends in low places..." He took her hand and led her out of the castle.
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Scarron was making the barmaids dance and sing.
"That's it my little fairies...remember the tip contest." The gender confused man was in a flamboyantly colored ball gown.
"Yes Mi Mademoiselle!" The barmaids cheerfully replied.
"Umm...Scarron..." A nervous voice came from behind him.
"Saito! I've missed you so much." Jessica hugged him from behind earning a frosty glare from Tabitha.
"...Unnecessary..."
"We...need some help..." Saito chuckled as he scratched the back of his head.
"Oh...what do you need?" Jessica looked from him to Tabitha.
"Some commoner clothes...and a way to be sneaky." He looked to Tabitha and smiled.
"Why do you need to be sneaky?" The big girly man was trying to be cute.
"Well...we need to sneak into Gallia, rescue her mother, and get out with none the wiser. I feel I can trust you guys soo..." He looked at them and smiled at one, but changed to a look of horror for the other.
"Really! Well we'll have to get your companions dressed right and I'll leave you to my father." Jessica took the ice mage upstairs as Scarron got to work on Saito.
"W-Wait, NNNOOOOoooo!"
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Louise looked and noticed a very familiar imprint on the carpet.
"...He was here, wasn't he..." She looked at the Queen expressionlessly.
"...He said he needed six months for a vacation...and I granted it." Henrietta looked back to her.
"Then I'm going to."
"I'm afraid I can't allow that..." Henrietta looked sadly to the explosive pinkette.
"W-why?" Louise looked shocked.
"I am respecting his wish for privacy." The Queen looked blankly at her.
"I'm still going to go!" Louise made for the door.
"Then you leave me no choice...GUARDS! Put her in the dungeon till she has a cooler head." Henrietta had regret in her voice.
"You can't do this!" Louise was shouting as she was being dragged down the hallway.
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A/n: Here is another story, I hope you all enjoy. And yes Saito will be OOC.