Disclaimer: I do NOT own Infinite Undiscovery because if I did, bad, bad things would happen.
Warnings; None, really, just talking, DREAMING Kuri.
A/N:... I have nothing to say except I'M SO SORRY! It took me forever to get back into writing this! I'm not a great writer in First Person POV so nothing I wrote made sense to me, and then I got annoyed at myself 'cos I was taking such a long time! Chapter four is being wrote as we speak, but as I'm going between writing and playing Infinite Undiscovery to remember the story line, it might be a while. Anyway am I only one who still weirded out by the fact that Sigmund is Capell's father and yet he is the same age as our unlikely hero? It's just really weird...
So yeah, please Read and Review!
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Chapter 3
About an hour before dusk, we finally caught up with the others, Edward had been glaring at me, Balbagon was sleeping against a tree, his heavy axe on his lap. Eugene was staring out into space until he heard me and he looked worried for a second before breaking out in a grin. Yeah he was the only one who saw how different me and Sigmund was around each other, though he kept quiet about it .
Thank god.
Sigmund cleared his throat, gaining Edwards attention like a well trained dog, really it was just sickening how Edward grovelled at his feet. And I'm sure the hero enjoyed it too. " Do you want to get any lower to the ground Ed." I mumble out under my breath, Sigmund glances at me with a disapproving look while Eugene ( who had walked over) tried not to laugh and poor Edward just remained oblivious to what I just said. He asked the hero all sorts of questions, like what we were doing and does he need Edward to teach me some manners. Ha, I'd like to see him try. I drop my brothers sword and lean against a tree, shifting slightly when something poked my sensitive back. I had a little pain but nothing serious.
"...Stay away from the kitties..." I look down at Balbagon, raising a slender brown brow, really the axe weilding man was the biggest kid I have ever known. Though the overly muscled man is still asleep, I dread to think what he's dreaming about to speak about 'staying away from kitties'. Eugene walks over after listening to Edward rant a little about me.
" Stay away from the kitties Eugene..." I say, giving Balbagon a sideways glance, the staff weilding man laughed lightly before assuring me that he wont go near the kitties. I nod and he walks closer, though staying away from the sleeping man who mumbled something about nasty men with sticks. Like I said, Balbagon was a strange man..
The fire burned brightly, everyone was asleep, including Sigmund for a change. It was quite a shock when I found him asleep, his hand poised on his sword just incase. It was a beautiful and unnerving sight to see. I mean I want Sigmund to sleep, his body needs it but it is usually him who stays awake all night, watching for enemies. Though I'm not complaining, I don't mind being on watch, I'm not going to sleep anyway, not after that nightmare. Yeah I get bad dreams too. Especially after my brother was killed. Sometimes I wake up, out of breath as if I've ran a mile and other times I wake up screaming, though I've only done the latter once and lucky for me I had decided to sleep away from the group that night and ended up screaming into my blanket, so it was muffled.
It's kind of a cycle though, I go to sleep, I dream of my brother being dragged away and being killed and then I wake up. My body wakes me up just before the first blow hits Kai. What the worse thing is, is that I don't know what killed Kai, my imagination can only think up so much of that night and blend it in with my memories.
I rest my head on my knees, watching as the flames dance wildly, reminding me further of my brother, the way he used dance around with his sword, even though it weighed nearly the same as me. I slip into sleep without even realizing-
-Dream-
I watch helplessly as we fight against the endless enemies, Kai is wearing his famous cheeky grin as he slices through the fiends like nothing. I block an attack with my shield, the thud sounded loudly in my ears but I didn't waste any time, I impaled the creature swiftly before turning to kill another. My brother laughed as his sword cut through the hard shell of the crab like monster. Nothing would be able to stop his sword except maybe my weapon as they were made from the same metal.
We continues to fight until the monster stopped coming and everything was silent, too quiet for my liking. The air was omnious and eerie. It creeped me out and brother sensed this and placed his hand on my shoulder, I look up at him, my gaze telling him how I feel about this sudden silence. Though his gaze tells me he agrees.
We walk along the dirt path, nothing stirred, not even the sound of our footfalls could be heard. Something hits me, making fall to one knee as my brother unsheaths his greatsword, blocking unseen attacks. I look up to see a army of Order soldiers standing there, waiting. I pick up my sword which I had dropped from the sudden attack and stand. My grip tightens on my shield and it is a stand off between us and them.
It last for a few moments before me and Kai are running into battle, we fight for the longest time before we lose. The soldiers grab me, holding me still while a hot searing pain filters through my thigh and I cry out as another jolt of pain comes from under my ribs.
Kai calls out for me as he struggles to get free, I shot back to him though my breathing is in quick gasps. My head turns to the sound laughing, no cackling. I watch as he walks over, his silver hair blowing in the wind as he draws his weapon. I scream my brothers name as he is repeatedly stabbed. I let out a choked sob as his pained cry die down to nothing. The soldiers let me go and I fall to my hands and knees and watch as he weakly holds his hand out to me before the sword hits him for the last time, the light leaving his eyes as I scream.
" Kai!"
-dream end-
My eyes snap open, a breathless scream escapes me as I gasp, trying desperately to get air from my heaving lungs. As my gaze focuses I find myself looking into russet hues. Sigmund looks down at me, concern freely written across his features, his hands on my shoulders and though I try everything in power to stop it, I do the one thing I haven't done since Kai died.
I cried.
I grip onto Sigmund tightly, I burried my head into his chest. I don't care if the others hear. Though I'm surprised when I feel Sigmund hold me close. I realize he doesn't have his armoured breast plate on, though I suppose it's not really comfotable to sleep in. I feel guilty I woken him up from his sleep. After a few minutes of me sobbing, I decide I'm going to have a bad enough headache as it is, without the excessive crying, so with a few choked sobs, I pull back, wiping my eyes on my sleeve.
Sigmund says nothing for a few moments before placing his oddly warm hand on my shoulder. " Are you alright?" His voice is calm, soothing and slightly concerned, I smile a little weakly but nod.
" Sorry if I woke you up." He frowns but then a warm smile lights up his face, he shakes his head, sitting back from me, rather close to the now dying fire.
" You didn't wake me, I woke up to find you missing from the group and then I found you..." He didn't mention at what state he found me in and for that I'm glad, I'm still a little emotional and I don't need to be reminded of the dream. Though his next question throws me off.
" How long?" I stare at him in confusion and I'm sure it shows because he sighs and refrases his question. " How long have you been having these dreams?" I wince, damn I was hoping he or the others would never find out. I sigh and stand up, unclipping my battle skirt, well it's half a skirt but still a skirt none the less. It drops to the floor in a hushed sound.
"..." I don't answer, I can't. It had been over several months since then and I've been able to keep it a secret, but now I'm not so sure I can. " Since my brother died." See that wasn't so hard? But it was, I'm a secretive person and I hate to be a burden to others. I unclip my armoured knee plates. the sudden weight of everything, making me feel a little overwhelmed and I don't know why.
Soon I'm just in my pants and undershirt and I feel better, I look at the fire which is barely alight. I look round but it's obvious there is no other firewood in the small camp. I go to find somemore when a hand on my arm stops me, I turn to Sigmund who I momentarily forgot. Yeah thats bad of me but I felt cramped with all that stuff on.
I tell him that I'm going to look for firewood and he follows me silently. I feel uncomfortable and the silence between us is awkward. I stand it for now but after a while it just gets annoying. I turn to see Sigmund looking a little troubled. I sigh, the man thinks too much.
" Is there something wrong Sigmund?" He looks at me, a unreadible look in his eyes, he walks over and stops infront of me. He seems to think something over before sighing and shaking his head.
" It's nothing, have you finished?" I chuckle and nod my head, mumbling something about how we shouldn't worry Edward, because god forbid if he found me with Sigmund, I'd probably find myself impaled on his sword. Oh yeah, Edward doesn't like it when I get more attention them him. We head back to find everything disaray again. I sigh, really this was getting old. Like REALLY OLD!
A Order fighter appears, running for me. Of course, go for the girl. I side step his sword and twist his arm, kicking upwards, into his jaw, hearing a satisfying crack. Just then a ball of fire comes flying through the air, killing other enemies as they god Eugene is a fairly light sleeper. The others come out of the woods, weapons drawn. I let the guy I'm holding go as he's already dead.
" Kill them!" The obvious leader screams and I sigh again, this is getting so old. I run and flip, doing some pretty good acrobatics, before landing softly next to my sword, I unsheath it while turning and quickly block the attacker that was behind me. He lets out a pained gasp before falling to the ground. I see a flash and follow instantly, only to be grabbed and held at knife point. The guy is alot stronger then the other soldiers, that much is obvious. He cackles in my ear and I have to hold in a shiver.
We walk into the clearing, Sigmund is glaring deathly at the guy behind me, Edward is trying not to grin at my mistake and Eugene is looking worried. " Liberator! Give up and we'll spare her life. Though I don't know why the Dreadknight wants her alive, she too pretty to be living." This had Sigmund growling low in his chest,meanwhile I just stood there, wishing I was asleep or something, I flinched when the guys hand that was on my upper arm, slide down. Oh god, he was one of those. I glared at space before grabbing the arm round my neck, pulling roughly before spinning round while swiping my leg under his, and pushed. He fell to the ground while I placed my foot on his chest. He looked at me in shock, and so he should be.
" Try that again, I dare ya." I said and did nothing except look up at me with a sick grin.
" Ah now I see why he likes you so much prin-" A swift kick had him down and out, though he was only unconscious, I don't need them to find out about my past, It would only make it worse. I turn round to see Edward poking Balbagon before jumping out of his skin when Balbagon's hand shot out and grabbed his leg. Eugene was picking up my armour while Sigmund was staring at me though he turned and called for Genma. Jeez secretive much?
We decide to carry on walking as we weren't sure if there was going to be another attack so we walked for the rest of the night, I was still in my undershirt and wasn't going to bother to put my armour back on, it was too hot anyway. Edward moaning about the attack, Eugene was silent and thinking deeply, Balbagon was humming and Sigmund, well he kept giving me glances until I couldn't take it anymore. I charged up to him, though it looked like I was walking faster to get away from Balbagon badly pitched humming and Ed's moaning.
" You heard." It wasn't a question and he knew it, Siggy nodded, Oh yeah, while in my head, Sigmund has a nickname, I like Siggy, it suits him.
" What did he mean?" I sigh for the -nth time that night, I hate it when people mention my past. But I could tell Sigmund 'cause I trust him.
" Nineteen years ago my father was a king of a small town until he had Kai who was born an Unblessed. The town took no notice and said that he would have a child of the moon. But three years later and the same wife, he had me. The town thought that mom was cursed and one night they killed her. My father being the Aristo he was, was lost with grief and hate for his little kingdom, so he left with me and Kai, taking the Unblessed with him. And that was how my village was made up. The last I heard, the town of Aerithra wasn't doing so good.
" My father was too kind though and left me and Kai with our closest friend who trained us to fight with our parents weapons. Father came back a few times, he was trying so hard to convince his people that having an Unblessed as a leader would not be so bad but that was the last time we saw him. So there you go, I'm the unoffical princess to Aerithra." I finished with a slight huff of air, there I had said it all but now I was feeling nervous, I had never talked so much to someone in my life except Kai but he was my brother and we were closer then two Nolaan peas in a pod.
Sigmund said nothing though and carried on walking, I suppose he was a little shocked at my story, it's not everyday that you tell people you are a unoffical princess of some town. Yeah I'd be the same...
A/N; I totally made that place up and besides, Sigmund and his motely crew had been destroying LONG before they met Capell so I made up a random place to fit with Kuri. And yes, it was Leonid who killed Kai, boo, bad Leonid! I'm not happy with this chapter :( But tell me what you think, please Review and tell me if there is anything I can do to make it better!