Summary: [Suikoden IV] Troy, being saved by Lazlo from throwing his life away with his ship, finally agrees to join the group in Dauntless as a sign of gratitude. Slowly, he starts to realize that he would not regret accepting this decision. In a meantime, another problem starts to approach them and bad situation will happen once more. Troy/Lazlo, with other shonen-ai pairings.
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Rating: T
Pairings: Troy/Lazlo, and other shonen-ai pairings.
Set after the fall of Fort El-Eal, when Lazlo and Troy duels, Troy lose, and sinking with his ship. Which makes me desperate because he is my fav chara in Suiko IV, I flavoured him much, and suddenly die just that! -_-
Maybe this is also slight AU plot from the original story, because Lino already knows that Lazlo is his son and changing official storyline. Don't ask me that, I'm just wanted this story goes easier for me, haha! *slapped*
Oh, Lazlo could speak and doesn't mute at all! Yay~. Well, of course he can, it's just that his voice couldn't be heard. *got stabbed by twin swords*
But I'm very sorry, no female characters here, because they're work as this film crew (yes, imagine this fanfic is like movie project). Also, you can use your imagination whose female characters that become the director, producer, cameraman, costume and make-up etc, lol! I love imagine them like that! The girls and their never ending crazy idea... :3
I use Suikoden IV Soundtrack called 'Finale: Remembering the Deep Blue'. Nggh...really love that ending song!
Sorry if there is another grammar mistake, because English is not my mother tongue. Please mind that.
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CHAPTER 1
He Who Survive
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Having saved by the said young man makes Troy realize, that this boy is not the ordinary one. He could still feel the warm, soft, yet strong hands gripping his bigger one, successfully manage to pull him out of the death beneath the deep blue sea. At first, he thought that was an angel's hand, reaching him to take him to Heaven. The moment he opens his eyes, he really saw the Angel. The Angel has spread his wings, despite in beneath of the ocean, wearing white robe with soft, baby blue eyes and light brown hair. His angelic feature really doll look-alike. He couldn't believe himself that fate makes him meet this beautiful creature. He closes his eyes once more, thinking that he could die happily after seeing the Angel purely smile at him.
He realizes one thing. When did he saw that face? Before darkness surrounded his view, falls into unconsciousness.
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He could hear a voice, not to clearly but with worry and sad, calling for him to wake up.
"Hey!"
"Wake up!"
"Please, wake up!"
Magically, hearing those voice calling makes him awoke from deep slumber called 'death'. The first he sees, in front of him, is the Angel's face. He is the saviour. But slowly, the white robe and the spread wings disappear from his feature. Now, the Angel turns into his rival. A young man, with black clothes and wearing his most notable red bandana appears before him. His large blue eyes glide with happiness. His light brown hair is wet, as well as the rest of his figure. From head to toe, and those red bandana that always adores him, also melts in sea water.
Ah...so this is the Angel's true form. The 'That Guy'. This is the reason why he recalled already seen the Angel's face with someone similar before.
Regain his consciousness, he coughs hard. Saltwater taste starts to hit inside his mouth. This is a signal that he is still breathing.
Troy is alive.
"Thank Goodness, you're alive!" he said to him. Troy realizes that his head is held by the young man. He is about to move his body away from the boy, but his condition is too weak. So there he is, napping on the guy's hand. How pathetic.
"We-we thought you were dead already, meow!" beside the boy, he could see a...what is that? Is that a cat man? Talking cat in a tailored suit? How strange. His fur is also as wet as the young man. Is this cat also rescued him too? But, where did he saw this cat before?
"He's alive! Call Yu to come here, quickly! And don't forget bring us some towels too!"
"Yes sir!" one of the crew mate quickly running to call a help.
He could hear a commanding voice that comes from a man, quite old one, with clothes that resembles a surfer to him.
His cold grey eyes starts to look around the surroundings, until the young man, leader of the Island Liberation War whom he always assume his rival, asking him.
"Are you alright? Is there anything hurt?"
"..." Troy is still silent. He seems in deep thought of something, until he coughs again.
"I think the ocean water due you no good..." he said with worry.
"You should be grateful with Lazlo here. He is so crazy that he went jumps from our ship and swim, swim, swim, to save you!"
"What...?" He couldn't believe it. He coughs once more.
Is what that cat said was true? That this young man...had saved him?
"Chiepoo! Not only me, but you also suddenly jump to the ocean too. Don't you realize that you can't swim?"
"Oh-uh, mmm... but I was so worried for you!"
"But you almost drowning back there! Don't do that again, okay?"
"Ahahaha!" a bombard laugh could be heard from the surfer look-alike man. "The moment you two jump straight ahead, it feels like my beard is almost fall!"
He could hear laughter voice from the cat man, named Chiepoo, and finally, he knows the young man's name. He is called Lazlo. Hmm...that is quite a unique name, Troy must say. He also has unique personality, just like his name. For example, saving the life of his enemy? From an exiled one, being a traitor of Gaien, until becoming Island Liberation War leader? He must be not an ordinary child...
And for the surfer look-alike man, well, Troy gives the older man a strange, yet confused look.
"Want me to tell ya? After the three of us saw you about to sink with Kooluk ship, our leader suddenly ran toward the edge of the ship and jumps to the sea."
"Oh, me! Let me continued it!" said Chiepoo. "Then, both of us we're so panicked, until I desperately jumping myself toward the sea to help Lazlo. When the seawater hit my fur, I was like going 'MEOOOOW'. It's freaking freeze my fur!"
"And then, I quickly readied myself a small boat. I sailed alone, saving Chiepoo first, because the cat is almost drowned, Lazlo swimming madly towards you, and well, you know the rest of the story."
"Sir, I'm not a cat! I'm a Nay-Kobold! That's two different things." then, Chiepoo just 'humph' to the bearded man.
Hearing that ridiculous, yet it is too good to be true story, makes Troy hang his mouth open. It really is too good to be true, yet confusing at the same time. Who would believe that fairy tale like story? It's too weird.
But then, he starts to chuckle wryly with hoarse voice.
"There you go, finally you're smile." said Chiepoo happily. But Troy quickly put his frown back on his handsome face.
The elder here smiles too. "Ehem...well, since we haven't properly known each other, let me introduce myself."
The king offers his hands to the Kooluk Hero. "The name's Lino. Lino En Kuldes."
En Kuldes?! That name...
"You're En Kuldes?!" Troy coughs very hard after hearing the name being said, which makes the other three in there panicking.
"Whoa, whoa, how much seawater you gulp actually?"
"Chiepoo!" interrupts Lazlo to Chiepoo.
"Ahaha! Was knowing my name really shocks you?"
En Kuldes...Hearing those name, Troy realizes that this man is the leader of Kingdom of Obel, one of Island Nation that he and Kooluk invades, before they manage to liberate it. Now the king himself leisurely introduces his identity to the invader of his own kingdom. What a bunch of strange people here.
"Well, seems like you already know who I am. No worries, I wouldn't throw you again to the sea." said Lino humorously with grin. Hearing that, the other man just gives him strange look. "Ahaha, don't give me that look! So, can we shake our hand now?"
Troy just snorts playfully. Really, this king also has unique personality. A king that doesn't have a look like a king...yeah, that's Lino En Kuldes. He looks like a kind-hearted person, but with strong, commanding aura surrounding him. The commanding leader, but that seems in many positive ways.
Then, he grabs the king's hand. "Troy...King of Obel." for a moment, he pauses his words. "And I..."
"You don't need to explain that." interrupts Lino. "I even already forget about that, because once we are crew in here, no one holding any grudges again, eh? I don't care wherever you came from Kooluk or other places."
The moment Lino says that, Troy just silent again after hearing those words. He looks like a complete fool here. Why would he want to throw his precious life away, if he can meet this bunch of nice people? Yes, he can see it clearly now. Maybe his country isn't so justice like he used to know. Now Troy can feels what is deep ashamed mean like.
"Where is Tal? Is it takes long time to call a doctor?" Lino stands up from his position. "I'll look for him."
"Me too! I'm freezing to death here, meoow!" then, Chiepoo goes after the king with shaken body and hugging himself. "I would like some hot chocolate soon..." the Nay-Kobold's voice slowly melts away.
Leaving behind Lazlo with Troy, just two of them now above the deck of Dauntless ship.
"But still, something bothers me."
After getting the younger man's attention, he exhales deeply. "Tell me, why did you helping me?" he points the question toward Lazlo. The smaller one just silent, maybe he doesn't know what answer he must give to him.
"I meant it. Why did you save me? I'm your enemy. I'm one of the Kooluk too. I'm also one of the island invaders, but, why do you...help me? You could even kill yourself there." He keeps pushing the boy to answers him.
The situation turns into serious now. Lazlo gives Troy a sincere look, before answering his question. "Because I couldn't bear to see other person, especially as kind as you, die in front of me."
That makes Troy throw his face away arrogantly. "Me? Being kind?"
"You help me back there, along with Chiepoo and two of my other friends. Do you remember?" ask Lazlo. "You let us, a complete stranger, into your ship. I'm totally grateful, really."
Ah...that time. Now Troy remembers why Chiepoo also looks familiar to him, not only just Lazlo. But, the only one that manages to recall his memory is only the light brown-haired boy. Why? Because he seems different that the rest of his friends.
"That was just a coincidence back then. After that, I even throw you away again on the sea." said the black-haired man.
"Yes, that is a small price I have to pay after eavesdropping your conversation. Then, you actually help us twice. Not only letting us board to your ship, but you also helping us escape from your subordinate's rage." then, he smiles. "Actually, I'm also hear your conversation with that old man of yours, saying about 'let them go, let the sea decide their fate'." said this young, brave leader.
"If you're not stopping him, maybe we could all be killed. I'm really grateful for your help."
He frowns after hearing those answers. Is Lazlo talking about his subordinate's rage? Ah, he must be mean Colton. That old man...he must be already died by now. Or, if good fate was with him, he might be drifted into some other places. Hopefully he is somewhere safe. Although he is strict and quite grumpy, he is actually a kind man. Troy even admits that he already sees Colton like a father figure to him.
"Still, that's not a reason for you to get yourself almost killed just to save your enemy."
"I just..." Lazlo stops his words. He closes his eyes, inhales deeply, before exhales it firmly. "I don't know, the moment you remember me when your ship is going to sink, suddenly my body moves automatically and jumps to save you. Maybe...how do I put this..."
Then, he continues, "Perhaps, I want to repay your kindness back there?"
"That...was your reason?"
Lazlo only nods. His cheeks suddenly burn in heat, blushing. Realize that, he looks to other way to avoid the man from seeing him blushing.
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"You're crazy, Red Bandana Guy."
"You're even crazier than me, O 'Child of the Sea God'."
"Really? Jumping like you're an expert swimmer? You're not even a mermaid."
"Throwing your life away along with gigantic ship like that? You're even worse than, what, Titanic ship accident?"
Then, both of them laughing after hearing humour they are throw toward each other. The doll-look boy feels he had slight chance in building a good relationship with the handsome man in front of him.
"Haha, okay, that's a nice one." said Troy. "By the way..."
Slowly, he extends his hand and raises it to the red bandana user. "Troy."
"Lazlo." he is grasping the gloved hand.
Both of them clasped their hands together. That is the first time their properly introduce themselves, after a very, very big moment that already happened them this whole time.
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Lazlo: W-what?!
Snowe: *holds his laughter*
Ghinger: Just shut up and cheer our guest, would you?
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