A/N: Enjoy the magical pre-holiday chapter about our other duo. Plus one. And a few Lizardmen.
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Sibling Rivalry
Chapter 7: Unified Devotion
Siegfried walked carefully through the streets of the village. He was wary of even the slightest threat, due to the fact of him having neither his armor nor his sword. Beside him, and much to his chagrin, Ivy strutted along the streets drawing all forms of attention with her freely displayed sword and…other assets. He had asked her to wear some more discreet clothing. She had put a light coat on and claimed she felt overdressed. He tensed when he felt her hand on his arm.
"Relax, if you stay this tense you'll burn yourself out." She smiled at his embarrassment, he was still too easy. "And you're making people stare." She waved to a man behind some type of stall.
"Me?" Siegfried asked indignantly. "If you would wear clothes maybe no one would stare." He gestured around them. "Every man within sight has his eyes fixed to you."
"Not every man." He raised an eyebrow at her words. "I don't see you ogling me."
"That's because I've gotten to know you. These poor men have no idea what you're like when you're in a mood." He shook his head. "Terrifying."
"Well you're one to talk." She smiled at the startled look he gave her.
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
"You've got your own set of admirers." She flicked her eyes to a store across the street. He followed her gaze to see three girls scramble away from the door. Ivy laughed when a light flush came over his features. "See? You're very attractive Siegfried." She nearly clapped a hand over her own mouth to stop the words. She looked anywhere but at him, completely mortified by her lack of control. "For a vagabond." She covered quickly, walking towards the shop where Siegfried's admirers had been. After a brief hesitation, he decided to follow her.
"Ivy?" She looked at him from the counter. "Look I-" Both their eyes widened at the same moment. Through their…uniqueness, they both felt a whisper of evil near the village. They both recognized the energy for the Azure Knight's servant. "It's her." He said, looking about the shop for a weapon.
"The girl with the ring blade?" Ivy asked, brandishing her sword. Another quiver of energy caught her attention. "And lizards." At this there was a large crash and several Lizardmen bounded into the store, hissing furiously. Siegfried grabbed a large steel paddle set against the wall of the shop.
"I'll pay for this later." He called to the panicked storeowner. He and Ivy stood back-to-back, seven Lizardmen standing in a circle around them while three more paced around the outside of the circle. "We're the targets, they're definitely working for him." Siegfried said, knowing he didn't have to say who he was referring to.
"Nope-nope!" Called a frightfully cheery voice. "I work for him silly." Tira's huge grin vanished suddenly. "They work for me." She rasped out.
