Whoa, people already reviewed! I forgot to say that I will take OC's and Avatars and such. Just PM me, leave a physical description so I know how they look, their class (in case I do a battle scene or something), and of course their personality. I'll try my best to match the description!
Now I will try to get to at least do one or two of everyone's and then return requests if they slow down... I didn't really expect to already see so many XD *Cough cough*agarfinkel*Cough cough* Haha, but actually thanks for all of those. At least if I need to get through some writers block (the reason I started this) I'll have something to work on... One pairing at a time though XD
Now this was written at midnight, I didn't want to sleep and decided to goof off for a little and write a fanfic! So what do I try and do? Write a fanfic taking two adorable characters, Nowi and Donnel, and make a serious, not funny at all romance one shot... Welp, it is now 2:45 and I should probably go to bed soon. Though I never recruited Donnel (horrible planning on my part), but Nowi has always been one of my favorite characters. I always felt bad that she was going to outlive everyone else, so I felt bad pairing her up with anyone... She ended up with Kellem on my game, I might do a fic for them later.
So without further ado I present to you the awesomeness of Nowi and Donnel!
Requested by: Agarfinkel
Pairing: Nowi and Donnel
Twigs snapped beneath Donnel's leather boots, the chilling air becoming visible as he exhaled. His breaths were labored and ragged, his shoulders heaving and perspiration clung to his face. Still he never slowed his pace or thought of his muscles screaming for relief. No, the boy had one mission in mind.
He cupped a hand in front of his mouth, "Nowi," the yell traveled through the forest. He got no response minus a few birds flying away. "NOWI," his voice cracked, still not eliciting a response from the dark shroud of trees. "Where in tarnation are ya?" he questioned queitly.
Early that morning Nowi, the manakete girl he had been courting, had ventured out into the woods for self-proclaimed training. Nobody thought much of her absence since she often retreated to the woods to stretch her wings and fly. However everyone noticed the missing lighthearted quips and actions during dinner, and Nowi never missed dinner.
Ever since Donnel had not been able to sit still, he often jumped at the smallest noise hoping it was the small girl entering camp. Finally, tired of waiting, Donnel decided to venture out into the night with nothing but a sword and the tin pot on his head. Luckily he was able to put some of his tracking skills to use at first, but along the trail Nowi must have changed into her dragon form and flew away. Footprints and clues among forest floor were second nature to Donnel, but the sky was an entirely different realm. Now his only choice was to strategically scour the dense forest in search of a missing dragon.
"Nowi," he tried once more, his voice beginning to waver with doubts. What if she got hurt? What if she was kidnapped by those monstrous Grimleal and is in danger?
What if I never see her again?
Donnel stopped dead in his tracks, heart racing a hundred miles an hour. His last thought sent shivers down his spine, his toes digging into his boots to make sure he didn't fall over. He couldn't take not seeing Nowi again. Her smile, her laugh, the way she flew through the sky on a clear day. Without knowing it, Donnel had made Nowi part of his world, the center of it. Imagining life without her unique flare sent actual pain to his heart.
"NOWI," he took off in a breakneck sprint, not minding the twigs and branches scratching his face. "Ya better answer me now! C'mon!" He continued his mad dash, irrational fear overtaking him. Adrenaline rushed through his legs, his feet pounding against hard earth. He was going against every ounce of knowledge he had on how to track and behave in the dangerous area, but when it came to Nowi he was never always logical.
Fatigue began to creep back into his limbs at some point. The icy air began to drag his adrenaline high down, the cold seeping into his skin and weighing him down. He stopped to catch his breath, hunched over he placed his hands on his knees and drew in deep breaths. He was deep into the woods now, not even sure of his whereabouts.
"Dammit... Dammit!" He continued a rant under his breath, hating himself for not finding his loved one. He rubbed a sleeve across his face, trying to erase the mist forming in the corner of his eyes. Loneliness was crushing him, making it hard to breath. Emotions overcame him, fear of never seeing his love again, self-loathing for not being able to find her, grief over remembrance of what it was like to lose a loved one.
"Now c'mon ya idiot," Donnel said shakily. "Whinin' never solved anything." He stretched, trying to shake off his emotions. "Ya gotta girl to find, no time to be feeling sorry for ya self!" He smacked his cheeks lightly and took a brave step forward. "Imagine what your Pa would say if he saw ya now!" He laughed to himself as he imagined his father yakking off his ear for acting foolish. "He'd say that you're actin' like a ninny! Ya can't let yourself get down in the dumps, ya got a lady to be saving!"
Feeling immensely better, Donnel resumed his trek through the wilderness, using the stars as a compass and the moon as a guide. They shown brightly and illuminated the forest. Soon Donnel had his bearings and was able to pinpoint where he was, but he never looked away from the sky.
The dark sky was clear, millions of stars shone around in hundreds of patterns. Often Miriel would point to different clusters, naming a far away land's mythology and delving into a long story. Donnel never really minded listening, still he always felt at home when looking up. The sky never changed, it was the same in battle and on the farm. Donnel smiled, imagining what Nowi must be seeing whenever she flew around.
Suddenly a black silhouette shot pass the sky, momentarily blotting out the stars. "N-Nowi," the farmer shouted out quickly. He turned on his heels in the direction of the phantom shadow. "Nowi, git your butt over here!" His feet flew faster than they ever had before, the wind whistling by in his ears. He heard a loud thud equivalent to a large body landing. A lovely green dragon came into view, her back to the approaching man. Her head shook side to side, as if she was trying to make sure she actually heard something.
"Nowi!" Donnel's voice was full of relief and joy. "Nowi, I've been looking everywhere for yo-" Before Donnel could catch himself, he tripped right over her tail and tumbled in front of her.
"Heh, oops," Donnel sheepishly looked up, a very perplexed dragon looking down at him. He propelled himself to his feet, wrapping his arms around the slender scaled neck. "Ya had me worried sick! Sick, ya hear me?!" As he embraced the girl tighter, he felt the gentle slide of scales become smaller and take on a new, fleshier texture. The large dragon he had been hugging now fit perfectly into his grasp, small hands gripping the back of his shirt and hiding her face into his chest.
"Sorry," Nowi's muffled voice was music to Donnel's ears. "I wasn't able to act like I normally do, I didn't want anyone to worry. Though I guess disappearing is just as bad, huh?"
"Ya bet it is! Everyone is worried sick, especially me!" He released his grip and looked down to view her. "Why did ya go off like that?!"
Nowi reluctantly met his gaze, her usual joyful eyes only holding sadness. Her mouth pulled down and she chose her words carefully. "I... Well you know how everyone seems to be getting married now?"
"Uh huh," Donnel nodded, his tin pot sliding down slightly. An idea brewed in his mind, before he could stop himself, the words left his mouth. "Well, we should get married too!" Donnel blushed, but continued, "I'm never gonna find anyone like you ever again. I mean I find ya beautiful and cute and everything, even when you're a huge scary dragon!" He grinned widely and searched around in his pocket. "I might not have a ring, or even enough money for one, but I want ya to have this."
Donnel presented Nowi with his prized stone, placing it in the palm of her hand. "Now I promised Pa I would find its hidden power, and well, I'm givin' it to you in hopes that you'll join me on my quest. Ya know, once the war is over and all that." He held Nowi's hand firmly, awaiting her response.
Nowi's frown deepened, her eyes welling up with great wet droplets. Not the reaction Donnel what expecting. "Uh, I mean its all up to you... I just thought with how we are and... Gosh, I didn't really think this through... It was just when I couldn't find you I realized that I can't be without you." Donnel looked down at his shoes, "You mean everything to me Nowi."
"How do you think I feel?!" Nowi gripped the stone in her hand as a lifeline. "I-I feel the same way about you, too!" Tears started to fall down face, streaking the perfect ivory skin.
"Ah, I don't really understand..." Donnel confusedly stroked away tears with his calloused hands, he had already memorized every curve of Nowi's face. He tried his best to stop the tears, but they just kept flowing.
"E-everyone is getting married, but if you and me get married..." She took a few deep breaths in. "I'm a manakete, we leave longer than humans. I've had plenty of friends live long happy lives and die of old age. I always felt sad, but I knew that great friends like them would also come along again. I'm so lucky to have met everyone, the living ones and the past ones. But you..." She looked up a Donnel through wet lashes, "You are one of a kind... The one human that makes me feel completely and purely loved, human or dragon form... And if I lose you..."
Donnel took in air sharply, he realized that Nowi felt the same exact feelings he had experienced when he had been searching for her. "One day you'll never be able to see me again," he whispered, sorrow hitting him.
Nowi nodded, biting her bottom lip. Donnel sighed heavily and pulled Nowi into a hug. "I'm so sorry," he wished he could extend his life, attach it to Nowi's and never leave her side. He knew what it was like losing his Pa, how his Ma had been so heartbroken. He missed his father everyday, thinking back on his fondest memories everyday.
He furrowed his brow, "Wait just one second." He pushed Nowi back so he could get a good look at her. "If we have limited time together, then why are we spending it feeling sad? We should be makin' memories for you to look back on and smile!"
"Wha?" Nowi blinked in surprise, her tears halting as she listened.
"Yeah, Pa may be gone in the physical stuff, but he with me everyday! I'm always happy whenever I think 'bout him and I know he would want me to be happy." He grinned down at Nowi. "Now, I'll try to never leave your side, but even when I'm gone I still want cha to smile. It's one of the things I love about ya, your smile!"
He pulled the small girl to him, propping on knee on the cold ground. "Now I'm gonna ask ya again, and I want ya to answer me for real. No tears unless they're tears of joy, okay?" He took Nowi's blush as permission to continue. "Nowi, will you marry me? I promise to give you so many wonderful memories that ya won't have time to be sad!"
Nowi's grin stretched wide. "Mmm! Of course I will, I couldn't imagine anyone else! But you better stick to that promise, or I'll roast you with my fire breath!" She threw her arms around her new husbands neck, jumping up and down.
"Good," Donnel stood back up. Patting the dirt off his pants. "Now," he pulled Nowi into his embrace. "I know we halfta be back soon, or Chrom might send the entire search party out. But..." He smiled fondly at his wonderful, childish, manakete bride.
"For our first memory I would really like to go stargazing with you."
Question for readers, should I stick with the Ylisse Universe or would people be interested in Alternate Universes like modern day and such? Of course I would only do it if specified in the request, just a thought. Tell me what you guys think!
