A Single Red Rose
Chapter 2
I cringed as I stepped into the training hall on the Vione for the first time. Fear racked my body until I felt as if the floor was breaking apart beneath me. There were 15 of us there, waiting for what we'd been told to expect, Dilandau, our commander.
The door on the far wall of the hall snapped open and my heart skipped a beat. As quickly as the door had flown open, our general entered and the second he did we stood ridged and polished, eyes forward and hearts drumming.
A chill made its way down my spine at his first words. "I suppose you think you're something special, don't you? Dragon Slayers, the best of the best." He smirked, his arms crossed over his chest as he began to pace before us.
My palms were slick as I watched him come within my view. His silver hair caught the light and appeared silky as his movement caused it to flutter back from his face. It revealed the gold diadem that sat on his pale brow set above his cherry brandy eyes. I found myself captivated by those eyes, framed in dark eyelashes that faded to silver at the tips, as if frosted with silver cream, standing out against his pale, flawless skin.
"What do you think Slayer Gatti?" he stared into my eyes and I felt my nerve slipping, those crimson eyes drowning me in their blood like hew. I wondered if they reflected his nature as much as they seemed to.
"No, Dilandau Sama." As soon and the words were off my lips I was on the floor; my hand to my cheek where he'd slapped me.
"Care to try again Slayer?"
"You would be correct Dilandau Sama." The grin that spread over his face made my stomach tie in a knot.
"Yes, you ARE the best of the best, the new soldiers of Zaibach and I expect you to act like it." He tapped his cheek with a ebony gloved finger. "Very well then," He continued to pace, "You have been informed of your mission… What is it?"
He stopped in front of Chesta. The poor boy was only thirteen, a year younger than I was and the youngest of us all. His large sea green eyes and boyish blonde bob gave him a deceiving look of innocence, almost weakness.
"Slayer Chesta?"
"Yes, Dilandau Sama, our mission is to find the dragon and capture it at all costs, sir!" His answer rang clear and I felt out done.
"We will begin our training, for a year you will learn to work as a team under my command. Retrieve your uniforms and be back her at 0500 hours. Dismissed." He turned on his heel and exited the same way he had come in. Collectively we sighed in relief and left to do as we were told.
'I'll do this for you Momma, I'll make you proud of me,' I determined.
"Hey Chesta!" It was Dalet, I turned and watched as he slapped Chesta on the back, "That was some impressive response, how's a sweet little kid like you learn to suck up to a monster of a General like Dilandau?"
"That's Lord Dilandau to you and you shouldn't speak of him like that, it's disrespectful." Chesta turned away from Migel and began walking my direction and I figure he was heading for the door behind me.
I just turned and started walking out as well. To my surprise Chesta appeared beside me, grinning as his blonde hair bounced as he slowed his pace from the run he'd used to catch up with me.
"Hello," I offered.
"Hi, um, does your cheek hurt much?" Chesta asked.
"No, I'll be fine."
"I suppose all this is going to take some getting used too won't it?"
"Yeah, it will." I sighed as we walked through the halls. "Well, I suppose introductions aren't neccisary."
"I guess not, everyone else already knows us." Chesta smiled.
"I'm not sure I liked my introduction." I cringed and lifted my hand to my cheek.
"Oh, don't worry about that, you gave the humble answer, I think it was a trick question if you ask me." A new voice chimed in.
Both Chesta and I jumped at the intrusion.
"The name's Migel. Nice to meet you guys."
Disclaimer: I don't own it, I hate you, leave me alone. *sobs* I can't give you anything anyway.
AN: Okay everyone, I'm going to be on vacation, and I'm trying to make my posting more regulated, so I'll be posting on the first Saturday of every month from now on. But unfortunately I'll be on the east coast and I won't have any time to post anything, thus I'll post new chapters one the first Saturday of July, that goes for all of my stories as well.
Chapter 2
I cringed as I stepped into the training hall on the Vione for the first time. Fear racked my body until I felt as if the floor was breaking apart beneath me. There were 15 of us there, waiting for what we'd been told to expect, Dilandau, our commander.
The door on the far wall of the hall snapped open and my heart skipped a beat. As quickly as the door had flown open, our general entered and the second he did we stood ridged and polished, eyes forward and hearts drumming.
A chill made its way down my spine at his first words. "I suppose you think you're something special, don't you? Dragon Slayers, the best of the best." He smirked, his arms crossed over his chest as he began to pace before us.
My palms were slick as I watched him come within my view. His silver hair caught the light and appeared silky as his movement caused it to flutter back from his face. It revealed the gold diadem that sat on his pale brow set above his cherry brandy eyes. I found myself captivated by those eyes, framed in dark eyelashes that faded to silver at the tips, as if frosted with silver cream, standing out against his pale, flawless skin.
"What do you think Slayer Gatti?" he stared into my eyes and I felt my nerve slipping, those crimson eyes drowning me in their blood like hew. I wondered if they reflected his nature as much as they seemed to.
"No, Dilandau Sama." As soon and the words were off my lips I was on the floor; my hand to my cheek where he'd slapped me.
"Care to try again Slayer?"
"You would be correct Dilandau Sama." The grin that spread over his face made my stomach tie in a knot.
"Yes, you ARE the best of the best, the new soldiers of Zaibach and I expect you to act like it." He tapped his cheek with a ebony gloved finger. "Very well then," He continued to pace, "You have been informed of your mission… What is it?"
He stopped in front of Chesta. The poor boy was only thirteen, a year younger than I was and the youngest of us all. His large sea green eyes and boyish blonde bob gave him a deceiving look of innocence, almost weakness.
"Slayer Chesta?"
"Yes, Dilandau Sama, our mission is to find the dragon and capture it at all costs, sir!" His answer rang clear and I felt out done.
"We will begin our training, for a year you will learn to work as a team under my command. Retrieve your uniforms and be back her at 0500 hours. Dismissed." He turned on his heel and exited the same way he had come in. Collectively we sighed in relief and left to do as we were told.
'I'll do this for you Momma, I'll make you proud of me,' I determined.
"Hey Chesta!" It was Dalet, I turned and watched as he slapped Chesta on the back, "That was some impressive response, how's a sweet little kid like you learn to suck up to a monster of a General like Dilandau?"
"That's Lord Dilandau to you and you shouldn't speak of him like that, it's disrespectful." Chesta turned away from Migel and began walking my direction and I figure he was heading for the door behind me.
I just turned and started walking out as well. To my surprise Chesta appeared beside me, grinning as his blonde hair bounced as he slowed his pace from the run he'd used to catch up with me.
"Hello," I offered.
"Hi, um, does your cheek hurt much?" Chesta asked.
"No, I'll be fine."
"I suppose all this is going to take some getting used too won't it?"
"Yeah, it will." I sighed as we walked through the halls. "Well, I suppose introductions aren't neccisary."
"I guess not, everyone else already knows us." Chesta smiled.
"I'm not sure I liked my introduction." I cringed and lifted my hand to my cheek.
"Oh, don't worry about that, you gave the humble answer, I think it was a trick question if you ask me." A new voice chimed in.
Both Chesta and I jumped at the intrusion.
"The name's Migel. Nice to meet you guys."
Disclaimer: I don't own it, I hate you, leave me alone. *sobs* I can't give you anything anyway.
AN: Okay everyone, I'm going to be on vacation, and I'm trying to make my posting more regulated, so I'll be posting on the first Saturday of every month from now on. But unfortunately I'll be on the east coast and I won't have any time to post anything, thus I'll post new chapters one the first Saturday of July, that goes for all of my stories as well.