Note: Sorry for the long wait, everyone that actualy reads this trash. Had some stuff on my schedule that I had to do. May have gotten distracted a bit by skyrim... Anyway~ without futher adieu, enjoy.
Chapter Seven - Sentinel of Winnterfall
Halflight's PoV
Three days had passed since Shinoa graduated school. The skies were clear and the temperature was just right. It was a quiet, peaceful evening. Atleast it was until I was called up by King Eldritch himself for a meeting of some sort. When the time of it came, Shinoa was taking a nap so I left her be as I left.
"Sleep well." I whispered, kissing her forehead.
When I entered the conference room, I was sat next to General Tsorig, the man who retrieved my dagger from the carnage of the demon camp. We met yesterday, had a long conversation about battle plans and when winter would arrive.
"I presume everyone is here, so let us begin." King Eldritch announced. "General Tsorig will first tell of his plans."
"Why is that kid here?" I heard someone mutter.
"Three weeks from today, I plan to launch an attack on Fort Amol. One of the demon's major Fortresses. The attack will be massive and our most recent Sentinel has fallen in the line of battle." Tsorig explained. "Halflight, I would like to request you to be our new Sentinel."
"Wha-" I tried to speak, but was abruptly cut off.
"Ridiculous! You would have a child to be the protector of the kingdom?! Are you mad?!" A woman of nobility outbursted.
"Silence! He may be a child, but he's worth an entire platoon of paladins, maybe even more. I've seen what he can do personally. He slaughtered over a hundred demons on his own to save Princess Shinoa. No Sentinel in history had ever even come close to taking on fifty let alone a hundred demons, before falling themselves."
"That's not possible! I say your lying! A child couldn't possibl-"
"Enough!" I thundered. "So long as it ensures the saftey of the kingdom, I accept. I will become Sentinel. I don't care what the bloody hell any of you may think of me, but know this, never judge someone just by how they look. More than half of you have little to no experience in a real battle. Unless you've spent the last five years of your life fighting every single damnable day and narrowly evading death, you don't have the right to assume what I am capable of!"
I stormed out of the room without another word. Sentinel, a rank only given to the strongest knight in a kingdom. The highest rank in which a knight could achieve. A rank that signified the guardian of the prince or princess and the leader of the vanguard in battle.
I could hear them arguing in the conference room as I walked back down the hall. Soon, their voices faded away and my own steps were all I could hear. Damn... what have I gotten myself in to? Whatever, as long as Shinoa is alive and happy, then I'm happy.
Shinoa's PoV
It was noon when I had awoken. A cool breeze flew in through my window. As I got up to leave, the moment I opened the door I was met face to face with Halflight.
"Uh, h-hi!" I stuttered for a second, stepping back a bit.
"Well good morning Miss Sleepyhead."
"Hmph, seriously Halflight?" I puffed my cheeks.
"Bad joke?" He smiled. "I was just about to wake you up for dinner anyway. Apparently, your dad decided to invite some of the other royalty, which means..."
"Serpico is here?! Halflight, please tell me this is just a joke!" I exclaimed, now fully awake.
"Is he from Kingdom Isdrimir?" Halflight asked.
"Yes." I replied.
"He's here."
Shit... I seriously can't stand having to deal with that idiot. He better not try anything...
"Don't worry about him Shinoa. As long as I'm with you he can't do anything. Infact, I might just have a duel with him."
"Halflight, you know he's a prince right? He has more power over you. You can't do anything to him."
"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you. I'm the new Sentinel. He'll have to challenge me before gaining your hand in marriage."
To that, I cracked a smile.
