A/N: Thanks for the positive response in the first chapter A/N
Chapter 2: Kill the Girl
The sun was starting to rise, a small yawn escaping my mouth, as I approached the Northern gate, only to realise that I was the first one there. Sighing I leant against the wall, Pops laying by my feet.
For a while I just stood there, staring out in the open air, when she passed by. I never had a thing for girls, but she somehow got my attention, that was sure. She had yellow, no golden hair, cut in a short fussy way. Around her neck she had a creamy coloured scarf, a piece of black fabric covering her chest and another covering her waist. She wore sleeves, made from what appeared to be the same kind of fabric as her scarf, held on her arms with golden bracelets. A plain leather belt holding her pants up.
Out of nowhere she suddenly threw a punch at me, likely because she noticed me looking down her body and thought I was checking her out. I dodge and grabbed her arm, quickly locking it behind her back and pushing her down. "Don't you know that assaulting a colonel of the imperial army leads to execution?" I snarled at her, "sorry, sorry, you just looked like one of my pals, and we usually greet each other by punching the other person" she explained, looking genuinely sorry. I let her go and she got on to her feet. "So you are a colonel?" she asked, "of course, I would never lie about my rank" I proclaimed, "and this is my partner, and Teigu, Pops", making a sight gesture towards Pops, Pops continued "hello, I am Pops, pleased to make your acquaintance", giving off a small squeal and almost jumping back, she was taken by surprise when Pops spoke, however she quickly regained her composure.
Smiling at the dog, she said, "I had heard that there was many amazing Teigu, but this still tops the cake" she said, giggling. "You know about the different Teigu?" Sochi's guard was back up, "well, I know the ability of the Teigu that the empire have made public information, but none more than that". Easing off a bit again, he noticed that Najenda's forces where starting to gather in the plaza. "I have to leave now" he excused, moving over to the men."Before you leave, my name is Leone, can we have a drink when you get back?" Leone asked him. "Sure, but it might have to wait some weeks, we are heading north" Sochi answered, waving to her.
Leone just watched him walk away, telling herself that he was an enemy, a solider from the empire, either blind to the corruption or a part of it, but still, there was something about the way he had just let her go, after she had made an excuse up on the spot. He properly gave her the benefit of the doubt, which was unusual, but she shook the encounter off. "I still have things to do, before I can relax" she told herself. Now to find the person that had contacted her, what was the name again, Najenda, that was should be easy to find, having a black eyepatch on her left eye. She said that she was going to meet me in the bar to the left of the northern gate, and she had said to punch her in the stomach when I found her.
Anyway, it was long past their meeting time, and she decided to head home. On her way back she realised something, the dog, what was the name, Pops, had an eyepatch on her left eye, maybe, just maybe it was the dog that had sent the letter, if it could speak, that was probably not the only thing. Nah, that is just too weird, and stupid, a Teigu's loyalty was with its master no matter how intelligent. Guess I have to ask it next time I see them, but judging from the size of the squad he joined, that might be a while. Unknown to Leone, her and Sochi's fate was meant to cross again in the not so distant future.
A/N: Okay, I know this is a short chapter, but I could not find a better way to introduce Leone to the main character, but I promise that the next chapter is going to be longer. If any of you have a good idear fore things I could add to the story, fell free to comment. Thanks to my friend CT for proofreading. Slie out. A/N