YAAAAY! CH 1... gee I'm slow but next is definitely not mine. :D
Behind the title of this chapter is just Veidelle, Ghirahim and Anaya's sibling-hood with white silvery hair... that's all!
Chapter 1- Three Snow Locks
Hylia and her sword spirit were side by side in a battle in the palace in Goltary, battling Veidelle. Veidelle was swift in her attacks and can easily advance Hylia with the Furnace of Damnation in the chamber. The power was immensely formidable that even the goddess herself must be careful of where Veidelle's sword falls.
Veidelle smirked at the thought of how even this aura was created by pure malice from her beloved King, which could even advance the powerful Hylia.
"Did you think this race was naïve and can be disposed of after bringing protection to the humans? Did you not see how petty they are? They rely on feeble emotions to survive and for what… Did you not pride on our abilities as warriors, sorcery and intelligence your highness?" Veidelle mocked, though mixed with covetous tone.
"Veidelle, you need to understand that every race have a gift and whatever decisions you've made, it is lack of understanding in diplomacy. I have granted blessing to even the-" Hylia was cut when a Veidelle attacked again but this time saved by a little figure. The little child coughed out the liquid of life as the power forced out every living force out of her.
"NOOooooooooo! Anaya…." Veidelle embraced her little sister. Hylia stood panting in conviction and exhaustion.
Anaya smiled and said, " Race doesn't matter but the tolerance sister… please understand Hylia…" Veidelle was taken aback by that statement and realized she never understood the revolt Demise had initiated. Rather she must have had time thinking about the issue for a long time and had bent on keeping her faithfulness to Hylia.
Veidelle awoke finally and knowing her little sister's death was replaying in her dreams made her wonder if she wanted to continue what Demise determined as his ruling of the world. Her eyes travelled along the ceiling that canopied a grand glass window of diamonds. She smiled at her little brother's signature design of the room. She gave a graceful yawn and pulled the cotton blanket higher to her chest.
She felt a little hand tugging at the blanket, "Miss Veidelle, are you hungry… I'm hungry and…"
"You don't know how to come about in Axialis, Wenoldia. I forgot, where is your sister…?"
"Still sleeping and I'm scared of the Demon Lord so…" Wenoldia said nervously to her mistress.
"How about you talk to the slave that is in charge of the kitchen and laundry. He is Shai and make good friends with him." Veidelle sternly said to Wenoldia and magically tied her hair up into a ponytail. "Remember smile… good girl!"
Ghirahim walked over to the kitchen when Kanji was already serving breakfast with a girl to Veidelle. Generally the table had been set up for breakfast and unusually without Shai around.
"Kanji where is Shaika?" Ghirahim asked demandingly.
"I actually don't know, haven't seen him all day though but you can eat. Mast-"
"Veidelle, It's rather early for you to wake at this hour. It's only 6:30am."
"Wenoldia was pretty hungry so she decided to wake me up. Kanji on the other hand was swift in serving something as he was working on his project. I don't know about you other slave but he's rather slow for the day." Veidelle commented.
Ghirahim growled, Shai must have forgotten to wake up or something. Didn't he tell Shai to at least wake up to set up breakfast and go back to sleep?
"SHAIKA!" Ghirahim shouted furiously.
Shai sat on the Silver Willow by the frozen lake; it is where most people will by past but for every living thing, Shai appreciate it.
"May I visit you again…? Must go back soon. If I can make a blanket for a tree I will. You're so pwediful." Shai hugged the tree and then a carriage came by. It was Tovi, Coryai, their father Dr. Kortak and stepmother Drusilla.
"Shai! We're back from our weekend." Tovi the red head demon boy jumped down. "Were you hugging a tree?" Tovi asked.
"You have a problem with that?" Shai glared at the boy.
"It's cool!" Coryai exclaimed,
"You know what Shai reminds me of… Anaya, the third Snow Lock Anaya." Drusilla kindly said to Kortak who looked rather tired as usual and dreadful. He was slightly better since Tovi and Coryai became his family.
"Kortak looked at Shai for a minute, h-he does… just drop the boys off at the castle so I can resume my rehabilitation okay?" He averted his eye from Shai knowing he Shai is Ghirahim's loyal slave, he dared not to his despising towards the boy.
"See you later Goronator." Coryai called out.
"See, you later, Mogma-ator!" Tovi exclaimed.
Shai laughed and exclaimed, "Seeya later Bokolinator!" and both laughed as they passed by and the laugh faded.
Good to see my little twin brothers growing up…
Shai teleported back to the castle and walked in to where Kanji said to meet. There were Fireplaces around but the best was his Master's bedroom to counteract the cold. It was somewhat bright as the dimmed sun shone transcendently past the thin layer of clouds. Kanji blasted though the door for Shai.
"Hey, Master isn't happy and I mean really mad at the moment because he's been looking for you." Kanji panted
"Oh, didn't I clean the kitchen properly or something? I totally did and the laundry was done perfectly and quick. What seem to be the problem?" Shai furrowed his brow.
"Shaika! Where were you? Why didn't you prepare the morning meals for Lady Veidelle?" Ghirahim strutted pass Kanji. He was furious and Shai hadn't seen him furious for almost 5 months.
"I-I th-thought I was only doing the cleaning part this week?" Shai stuttered trying to figure out what went wrong this morning.
"With servants taking a vacation and guests in Axialis, I can't afford to have you doing only minimal. You are in charge Shaika and I expect more from you!" Ghirahim yelled at Shai. His arms were crossed.
"Can't I at least do what I was informed to do, Master? You didn't clarify that there will be changes? You were in your office the whole time."
"Are you questioning Master… you better not Shai or I swear I will leave you at school to do extra homework!"
Shai nodded with a bit of tears, the argument wasn't going anywhere so he turned and teleported out without further ado. Ghirahim on the other hand followed Shai's teleportation to see why Shai was upset, Ghirahim teleported in front of Shai in the hallway. Ghirahim grabbed his arms gently. "Look child, even if I didn't clarify the extra task, you were the leader and your knew the situation is tougher and busier since my sister came."
"I was out in the morning getting… getting j-just some fresh air." Now Shai cried.
"I had to look for you all morning. That worried me Shai. You did an excellent job on the kitchen and the laundry so I'm proud of you." Ghirahim wrapped his arms around the boy.
"I'll tell you next time when I'm out Master." Shai said apologetically.
"How about we talk it through with my sister. She really wants to meet you. Lady Veidelle is older than me of course." Ghirahim chuckled.
"Really…? I thought you were already old Master." Shai giggled.
"As if, I'm still the fabulous Master Ghirahim even if I've lived for thousands of years." Shai laughed
"I thought Scaldera was fabulous. He's so funny!" Shai hugged his master.
"We're not going to the Fire Temple again. Not after you nearly got your cape caught on those flower bombs." Ghirahim said sternly.
"The incline was too steep Master, and no I'll never feed Scaldera any of that junk again."
"Good! He did grow up very fast. No birth defects and I'll need to create more monsters but not the near schedule until further notice. I'm also assembling Koloktos' power source and if you finish the chores I can take you and the rest of your fellow slaves to Goltary or after because there are errands I need to run with Goltary." They both walked over to Veidelle's chamber.
"Master that thing is creepy!" Shai hated the monster concept.
Ghirahim glared at Shai indignantly and turned the knob. "What? Afraid are we? I'm much tougher than the core, if you try it on a miniscule model it's rather an adorable tin can." Shai giggled slightly
"So this is the Skyloft human that you have taken, Ghirahim. Incompetent but I will forgive this child." Veidelle sat on a chair by the bed.
"If there wasn't any expectations from my slave, he wouldn't be incompetent. I'm incompetent on my part of miscommunication." Ghirahim winked at Shai.
"Very well, Shaika you have a lot to prove that your Master's statement is correct. Our Race prides order and one wrong mishap may cost." Veidelle smirked at Shai.
"Yes M'Lady, I will always respect my Master with the most courteous and utter respect." Shai bowed.
"Boo!" Wenoldia crept up on Shai.
"AH!"
"Wenda! Where are your manners?" Veidelle said.
Welnoldia laughed and was stopped once Ghirahim glared at her. "I guess this whelp needs to learn proper greeting as well. Terrorizing my slave is not my sister's responsibility. How I would love to punish this behavior but this is entirely my sister's responsibility. " Ghirahim surveyed Wenoldia. Wenoldia was now frightened of the Demon Lord. She wimpers and Shai puts an arm around her shoulders.
"Hullo, I'm Shaika, but you can call me Shai!" Shai smiled at her.
"Hi, sorry… uh-Sh-Shaika, I'm Wenoldia, Wenda for short. Also thanks you for the stay L-Lord Ghirahim." She said nervously Her shoulder length brunette hair was shiny with a front bang. She had flossy pink pupils that mesmerized Shai. Being trained under Sheikahs gave a prefectural vision, better than demons with flawless eyesight.
"Shai, give Wenda a grand tour around the castle. Mistress Veidelle and I going to have some quality time." Ghirahim suggested.
"Except the west courtyard, Master Ghirahim. The bokoblins are cooking and doing a strange ritual." Shai reminded Ghirahim.
"No… that should be fine. If anything happens you can give me a shout out and I can deal with them."
Shai led the way and Wenda followed.
"Shaika, we can be friends right?" Wenoldia asked.
"Uh- no, after intruding and frightening me I think not. Your first impression wasn't enough to convince me to like you at all." Shai said. "This is the North end of the castle and this is where the library is."
"Oh okay…" Wenoldia didn't want to cry and she was good at holding back her tears.
The tour was long enough for Shai to finish and get back to his master and all that there is to begin his chores.
"So I can do Mistress Veidelle's laundry first? Thank you Shaika." Wenda smiled and proceeded.
Shai could hear the two most important demons having their conversations though the door. He leaned forward and audibly heard his Master's voice.
"Any Skyloftian are subjected to punishment. I know my boy too well, he is not the type to betray our tribe."
"He does not have the intention but you see he does not understand full well what Demise wants in this world does he? Like Anaya, she was part of us and she decided to be on Hylia's side." Veidelle explained.
"Shaika is like a son to me Veidelle, just like Wenoldia is a daughter to you. We've taught them all we know about our tribe." Ghirahim whined a little to his sister and sighed.
"Intentions and agenda, they must know or they will be stuck in a deep end. Ghirahim I have taught the girls our ways and they are clear to say hey want nothing to do with humans or the Sheikah. Shaika on the other hand only cares for the demons he knows but your agenda is not clear enough. He does not have determination like my girls. He has Anaya's qualities don't you think? He is like a son to you, what is Anaya to you?"
"Point I affirmed and I'll always be cautious with my people. All my minions who have ever betrayed do get punishment or death…" There was a long pause and Shai definitely did not understand who is Anaya It was a whisper but Shai did not realize it. And it also felt he had to be careful around Master and the Mistress. "You know what I have an intuition and I will decide what is best for Master Demise."
"The Furnace of Damnation shades will track the one with the Spirit of Anaya…" They both said in unison.
That was enough to heed Shai to be careful of anyone in the castle. Even Master Ghirahim might not trust him. First thing is he needed to find out who is Anaya. A criminal? Is it an old slave of Master Ghirahim? That is where the library comes in handy and Shai proceeded to for answers.
A/N~MJS to IC96: Make up second girl... Hope this is enough to continue ch 2. Typos not checked yet but I'm off. XD
