Chapter 4
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Italic is like when the narrator speaks or Lucy's thoughts
Recap -
"That's why you have such a kind heart. Princess." Sting says to me with a smile.
"Sting..." I say his name.
He nods and smiles tenderly at me. I feel my mood getting lighter from Sting's words.
Chapter 4
~Lucy's P.O.V~
The next morning, the knights and I are eating breakfast together before we depart.
"Did you sleep well last night. Milady Lucy?" Sting suddenly asks me.
"Yes. I must have been really tired, because I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow." I answer Sting.
"Oh, stop trying to act all cutesy. You can sleep like a log anywhere, anytime!" Natsu says to me with an annoyed look on his face.
"Natsu!" I say in embarrassment.
"Do you have to be so loud in the morning? Shut up and eat!" Rouge says tiredly.
"If you can't sleep, you should call me, Lucy. I'll cuddle you in bed." Gray says to me with a grin.
Gray grins, resting his cheek on his hand. Rouge seizes this opportunity to snatch one of Gray's croquettes from his place.
"Rouge! No stealing other people's food!" Sting scolds Rouge a little.
"Oops, He caught me.." Rouge says tiredly.
"..You've got a lot of nerve trying to pick a fight with me Rouge." Gray says a little mad.
"I thought you were done eating.." Rouge says to Gray sounding innocent.
"You guys aren't kids. Knock it off." Natsu says to Rouge and Gray.
"Gray, you can have my croquette." I said offering my croquette to Gray.
"You're so kind Lucy, but I'd rather you gave me a kiss." Gray says teasingly.
"I'll take it than!" Rouge says to me.
Rouge reaches out his hand to take my croquette, but Sting stops him.
"Don't pay any attention to them Princess Lucy. They're always like this." Sting says to me.
"My croquette!" Rouge said with a whiny voice.
Rouge's shoulders slump with disappointment as Sting takes the plate away from him.
"Lucy, make sure you fill up, If something happens to the carriage and we have to walk, you'll pass out without food!" Natsu says to me.
"Pass out? W-Why?" I ask Natsu.
Rufus quietly looks up from his plate.
"Today we're traveling up Mt. Otaka." Rufus suddenly speaks up.
"Mt. Otaka?" I asked.
"Yes. It's a treacherous place with many narrow cliffside roads." Sting says to me.
"Every year several people die from falling off those cliffs." Natsu says to me.
"What!?" I said feeling a little scared.
"It's a miracle anyone can even pass through there, to be honest. I think we're pushing it taking a carriage there." Gray says.
"Sigh..This is such a pain. Isn't there an easier way. Commander?" Rouge says annoyed.
"No." Rufus says simply.
"We'll just have to be extra careful on this journey." Said Sting.
"Is the mountain really that dangerous? I've never traveled through the mountains before.." I say still feeling scared.
"You really are a country bumpkin, aren't you? Rouge says to me.
Sting pokes Rouge's head. Sting smiles at me and takes a whistle from his breast pocket.
Please take this, Princess Lucy. It will protect you, if you need anything. Just blow it. I shall rush over to you right away." Sting says to me
"Thank you" I say to Sting, feeling a little better now.
I take the whistle and put it in my pocket.
"You're knights from the castle right?" A man asks us.
Some mean looking men approached our table. The knights pretend to continue eating, but signal each other so the men can't see.
"This girl a noble? If she's with knights, she must be someone important." The man asked about me.
"She's just a servant."Rufus says coldly.
Rufus purposefully looks down at me with cold eyes.
"A servant? I've never heard of a servant so important she gets to share a meal with knights." The man said.
The men erupt into high-pitched laughter and leave with sneers on their faces.
"Commander. I think it's time for us to depart." Sting says to Rufus.
"You're right. Everyone ready?" Rufus asks everyone.
Everyone nods, looking slightly nervous. An uneasy feeling is starting to build up in my chest We climb into the carriage and immediately depart from the village.
"How many days is it until the capital?" I ask Sting.
"Two or three days. If everything goes smoothly." Sting answers me.
We travel up the mountain road for a while and things brighten a little as we come across a valley below.
"I'm so scared..." I said out loud.
The valley is at the bottom of a ravine really far down. Even looking at it makes me tremble.
"This cliffside route is dangerous, but if we get through it we'll arrive safely at the capital." Sting says to me.
"I see.."
I have to be careful not to get in the way!
"Wow look Lucy! All the rocks are falling down to the valley below!" Gray suddenly says to me.
"Ahh! I'm scared!" I say while seeing the rocks falling down below.
"If we fall, we're dead." Rouge says while reading.
"Not me." Natsu says.
"Wanna bet?" Gray asks Natsu.
"..." Sting says nothing.
Sting keeps his mouth shut as the rest of the knights chat loudly. It seems like he's concerned about something outside the carriage.
"Who are you gonna bet on Sting? Rouge or Natsu? Gray asks Sting.
"Silence!" Sting suddenly says to Gray.
The next moment, Sting turns to me as if he has sensed something.
"Princess, when we get out of the carriage, do NOT leave my side." Sting says to me suddenly.
"What!?" I say in confusion.
Sting looks at me with serious eyes. Everyone's faces tighten at the sudden atmosphere.
"We'll go check it our first. Gray, Rouge Let's go." Natsu says.
"Okay." Gray says.
"Sigh. This is so irritating." Rouge says putting down his book.
"..." Rufus says nothing.
Rufus checks his sword and then follows the rest of the men out of the carriage.
"Now let's go, Princess." Sting says to me.
"Y-Yes..." I say feeling worried.
What in the world is going on? We get out of the carriage and the tension in the air raises. Everyone has their sword at the ready and are in fighting stances.
"Sting! Take the Princess somewhere safe!" Rufus yells fast.
Rufus yells. But we're already surrounded by mountain bandits.
"These are the knaves we ran into at breakfast!" Sting says.
"They were waiting for us!?" I say with fear.
"This way Princess!" Sting says.
"That woman is their weakness! Get her!" The bandit yells out to his group.
Hearing the man's order the bandits all rush towards Sting and I at once! What should I do? They're going to get me! Sting! Without thinking I grab Sting's hand and he squeezes it tightly.
"Don't worry. Trust me." Sting says to me with a reassuring voice.
"Hurry up Sting!" Rufus yells to us.
"Leave this to us!" Gray says after Rufus.
"Bring it on! Natsu says to the bandits.
"Which one of you should we take care of first?" Rouge says to the bandits.
Ching! Ching!
With the sound of swords clashing behind us. Sting and I run towards the mountain path, but more bandits appear from the mountain and within moments our path is blocked once again.
"..." Sting says nothing.
"Sting." I say my voice filled with worry and fear.
The next moment, my view is obstructed.
"Oh." I say surprised.
Sting's broad back is right before my eyes. He stands in front of me shielding me from the bandits.
".." Sting still stays silent.
He draws his sword and brandishes it in front of the bandits. The several meters between him and the bandits grow smaller as he squares off against them.
"Princess." Sting says to me.
Sting says to me over his shoulder.
"I'm going to protect you. So please stay by my side. I'll protect you, no matter what." Sting says to me.
"Okay." I respond to him.
Just then the bandits all rush to Sting at once and attack him.
CLANG! CLANG!
The sound of swords clashing rings out.
"Hand over that woman now!" The bandit says to Sting.
"Never!" Sting says back to the bandit.
Sting protects me behind him as he faces off against the enemies. He has to pay attention to what's going on in front of him and behind him. So I'm totally in the way..
I'm putting Sting in danger if I stay here. If there was just a way I could divert the bandits... That's right! The whistle.. I know he told me not to leave his side, but I want to help him. I let go of Sting's hand and start running.
TWEET! TWEET!
I blow the whistle to draw in the bandits.
"The girl's running! After her!" The bandit call out to his group.
"Princess!" Sting says surprised.
TWEET! TWEET!
"Over there! Find her and get her!" Says the bandit.
I leave the path and run deeper into the mountains. My clothes catch on branches and I stumble on rocks. I hop over a fallen tree and slip through tangled vines to lure the enemy out further.
"We won't let you get away!" Yells the bandit.
I hear footsteps approach. I've run so far, I don't know where I am and I'm running out of breath. That's it.. I can't run anymore! I hid myself in the shadow of a large tree.
*Rustle* *Rustle*
The enemies footsteps gradually become louder.
"She must be hiding around here somewhere! Find her!" The bandit yells.
It's only a matter of time before they find me. My pulse pounds with nervousness and I'm breathing heavily. Just then
"!" Im scared now.
Someone roughly grabs my arm. It's all over... I'm too frightened to run away. My legs won't move. I squeeze my eyes shut and prepare myself for the worst.
"Princess." Someone says quietly to me.
What!? I timidly open my eyes. Sting is the one holding onto my arm.
"Sting!" I say feeling relief.
"Thanks to Your Royal Highness. I defeated them one by one, but please refrain from doing anything else dangerous like this." Sting says quietly.
"I'm sor.." I wasn't able to finish my sentence when someone cuts me off.
"Here she is!" The bandit yells out.
CLANG!
Sting pushes me behind him again and attacks the bandit with his sword.
"Princess, this way!" Sting says.
"Okay!" I replied.
CLANG! CLANG!
He takes my hand and we begin to run away, but more enemies appear.
*Rustle* *Rustle*
Hearing footsteps behind us, we run to see another bandit behind us!
"The girl is mine!" Yell the bandit chasing us.
"Kyaah!" I screamed.
I scream and Sting quickly turns around.
"I won't let you have her!" Yells Sting.
Sting attacks the enemy. The bandits come at us from all directions, but Sting defeats them one by one with amazing swordsmanship.
CHING! CHING!
The endless stream of bandits have pushed us into a corner near the edge of a cliff. A river flows in the valley below and if we fall we'll be done for. What are we going to do?
"If you hand over the girl. I'll spare your life." Says the bandit.
"No." Sting says.
"Then you don't care what happens next?" The bandit says.
Every step the bandits take towards us. Sting and I step backwards.
*Klop* *Klop* *Klop*
Rocks at our feet tumble down to the valley below, disappearing without a sound.
"So what'll it be?" The bandit says.
"..." Sting says nothing and neither do I.
They're going to kill us both.. If I give myself up, at least Sting can be spared.
"Sting, please let me go to them." I say.
"..." Sting says nothing.
He silently shakes his head. Then with his sword still drawn on the bandits, he pulls my body tightly against his.
"Will you trust me Princess?" Sting says.
He gazes at me steadily, and I know I can. I look back at him and give a small nod.
"Then close your eyes." Sting says.
He whispers in my ear and I do as I am told and close my eyes. I feel both of his arms tightening around me. What's he going to do? The next moment.. Sting jumps off the cliff, still holding me tightly in his arms.
"Kyaah!" I scream.
I can feel us falling at an incredible speed towards the valley below. I'm in total shock and I feel myself losing consciousness in Sting's arms...
"Princess! Princess Lucy!" Someone's calling me.
I hear a voice in the distance... And something soft on my lips..Mm..? What... is this...? A dream? Or... There's something warm and gentle, but in an instant, it disappears from my lips.
Next Chapter - After Sting and I jump off the cliff. I wake up and... "Princess, you're awake!" Sting says to me. Sting stands naked before me, and my clothes are being dried over the fire!? "I'm sorry, is that too tight?" I asked Sting. "No.." Sting says. "..." I feel myself being drawn into a color of Sting's deep brown eyes, and I can't look away.
To Be Continued..
Notice - All characters will be OC, to fit the characters in the game.
Characters -
MC - Lucy
Lute - Sting
Haku - Gray
Ken - Natsu
Shion - Rouge
Gaia - Rufus