Chapter 3: The First Days in the Castle
"So where's the briefing room?" Eddy asked.
Double D looked at his map of Radiata Castle, "Up the stairs to the second floor and walk down the hall and it's the only door in between two double doors." Eddy and Ed stared at him.
Eddy merely said, "How about we follow you?"
"Works with me." Double D sighed. As they started up the stairs Jack left his room.
He mumbled to himself, "Yah right. Room leader. He's just some old guy who's no good at fighting." He looked down at his clothes, "And they could make something less…towel like." Jack sighed. "So where's this "Briefing Room?" Jack took out his newby's map. "Third from top floor, complete left side? Easy enough." Jack started up the stairs.
- Ridley's Room -
Ridley laid on her bed. "So, I'm finally a knight." She looked over at her bed stand. It had a picture of a tall blonde lady and a short red-cheeked man. "Just like the Silverlake tradition." She got up, "How come they all mad the knights? They're just country boys, they can't be that good." She picked up her red axe. "I bet they didn't train since childhood to become a knight." She sighed. All of those years, instead of playing with the other kids, reading books and training with her axe.
"I'm here!" A familiar voice yelled. Ridley shrieked. "So what's the mission? HUH???!!!" He saw a room with plushies and a fancy looking bed, but more importantly a disturbed Ridley in front of him. "You sleep in the Briefing Room?"
"No!" She shrieked at him, "This is my room, you moron!"
"Huh?" Jack looked at his map, "It says this is the briefing room." Ridley snatched the map. Her jaw dropped.
"How am I working with some one so stupid?" She thought. She flipped the map. "You were reading it upside down!"
"Woops!" Jack laughed, "My bad." Ridley was mad, but for some reason just started laughing with him. They both stopped a little bit later and Ridley said, "Why don't I show you where it really is."
"Ok." Jack started after her.
- Mission Briefing Room -
"Is everyone here?" Captain Ganz asked. He looked around, "Eddy, Ed, Double D Eddward, Jack, and Ridley. "All check. Well welcome to your inauguration ceremony!"
They all stared at him. "This is it?" Eddy asked, "No one around to praise us or anything?"
"Well…" Ganz stated, "I'm afraid not Master Eddy." Eddy crossed his arms and pouted. "Anyways, you shall now be granted the title of: Knights Apprentices." They all looked up at him. "I will call your names and you will come up and receive your proof. First off, Ridley Silverlake." Ridley got up and approached him, "I grant you the title of Knights Apprentice." He handed her a rolled up piece of paper. "Next, Jack Russell." Jack stood up and triumphantly walked over to him.
"No need to make a scene." Ridley stated.
Jack looked at her, "I'm not!"
"Please not now." Ganz asked, "I grant you the title of Knight Apprentice." Jack pumped his arm in victory and walked back. Ridley just sighed. "Ed Russell." Ed got up and ran over. "I grant you the title of Knights Apprentice." Ed smiled heavily and walked back to his seat. "Double D Eddward Russell." Double D got out of his seat and walked over. "I grant you the title of Knights Apprentice."
"Thank you." Double D replied.
"You're quite welcome." Ganz responded, "And last but not least, Eddy Russell." Eddy got up and walked on over. "I grant you the title of Knights Apprentice." Eddy walked back to his seat with a smirk. He whispered to Double D, "This should impress the ladies." Double D chuckled.
"Well I commend you all on your impressive performances in the arena." Ganz said. "You will have one hour to explore the castle then you should head to the arena and meet me for training am I understood?"
"Yes sir." Ridley said as everyone else casually replied.
"You are dismissed." They all stood up and left the room.
Eddy asked, "So where to?" They all looked at the map of the castle.
"Wow!" Double D smiled, "They have a library." Eddy and Ed's eyes shot open.
Ed cried, "Library bad for Ed!" And he ran off down the hallway. They just ignored it. Eddy said, "NO! Libraries aren't fun!"
"For you." Double D replied, "For me they're a fountain of knowledge."
Eddy stared, "What's wrong with you?" Double D shrugged and walked off, "Well, I'll do something more fun than the library!" He shouted at him.
- Coliseum, 1 hour later -
Ganz looked around the arena. Double D, Ed, Jack, and Ridley were standing in the center of the arena. "Where's Master Eddy?" He asked.
"Probably lost, sir." Double D answered.
Ganz nodded, "Ok everyone, today we will learn the basics of being in a party with a leader." Ganz snapped his fingers and doors opened around the perimeter of the arena. Dummies (moveable on their own) came out and surrounded them. "First off, we'll do taking orders. When I tell you to attack something you attack it. Or if I ask you to assist a friend, you go and help, ok? Simple enough?" They all nodded. "All right, Attack those enemies!"
- Afterwards -
"Good job everyone. Even thought Eddy showed up late, you all did a great job." Ganz said. "Now please head to your rooms for the night. And remember: Missions can come at any time." They all nodded and left.
"Jack." Ridley said when they were out of there.
"Yah?" Jack replied annoyed.
Ridley stated, "You did better than I thought any farm boy could do."
"Heh." Jack laughed, "Really? Because I am pretty good, right?"
Ridley sighed, "I was just complementing you, but you take it way too hard."
Jack fumed, "What's that supposed to mean?!"
"Nothing." Ridley walked off.
"Hey!" Jack yelled after her.
Ok so R&R please.