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The battle had just been won and all enemy hostiles had been eliminated. However, not without some sacrifices in the end unfortunately. Six of Saito's men had been badly damaged covering their retreat, and during the aerial bombardment another three of his droids had been damaged as well leaving only four fully operational.
The Aerial units hadn't been sparred either during their battle with the enemy ship and its escorts. During the attack twenty three drones had been taken down and eighteen had been damaged. For some reason the enemy weapons were far more advanced than they should have been.
Currently the remaining Jetpack Drones were recovering the downed Droids and Jetpacks leaving nothing behind.
Saito himself wasn't doing so hot his vision was starting to blur and he could feel himself going in and out of consciousness. Louise was helping him over to the Dragon to ride out of Albion. When he reached the Dragon he was laid down after taking his pack off. Unfortunately it too had taken damage and a drone would have to pick it up as well. While Saito was laying on the Dragons back he saw Louise come closer and closer to his face before passing out. When he comes back to their in mid-flight over Tristain and Louise is holding onto him. Saito goes over the last thing he remembers before passing out and wonders 'did Louise kiss me?'
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As they made their approach to the palace a squadron of Griffin Knights intercepted them. "Halt flying over the palace is forbidden turn back immediately."
"Louise took charge immediately "My name is Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière I am returning from a mission given to me by her highness Princess Henrietta de Tristain."
"Do you have any evidence that proves that you are who you say you are?" The knight questioned wishing to verify Louise's story.
Saito was conscious during this exchange and reached into his admins pouch. "This ring should be the proof we need that we are who we say we are." Saito said while holding up the ring that Henrietta had given them.
The Knight confirmed that the ring he was presenting was the ruby of water that belonged to the royal Tristain Family. "We'll guide you in follow us." With that the knights led them to a space for them to land within the palace walls.
As Sylphid touched down on the palace grounds the Princess rushed out to see everyone. As she came out of the Palace she saw everyone on the back of a blue Dragon land in the court yard, and others in knight's armor dropped off by tiny Dragons. As she got a good look at everyone she saw them all covered in filth and bleeding. She then saw Saito in his cracked and damaged armor bleeding with a blond girl trying to heal him. To his left she saw Louise with a very concerned look on her face as if she were afraid he might die. Henrietta then turned to Agnes and told her. "Agnes go get the Palace physician and his medical staff quickly."
"Yes your highness" Agnes then turned and ran into the Palace having seen the condition of everyone herself as well.
Henrietta rushed over to everyone "did everyone make it back? What happened to Saito? What happened to all of you?"
Saito looked up at the Princess and said "The mission was a complete success, all objective were accomplished."
At that moment Wales stepped out from behind Sylphid "and it was all thanks to the Lieutenant here." Upon seeing Wales Henrietta rushed over to him and embraced him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm so glad that your alive and that you made it out of Albion" Henrietta told Wales while embracing him.
Agnes then emerged from the palace back out onto the court yard with all of the Palace physicians. "Treat the more extreme cases first then move on" the head physician ordered.
Saito then addressed the princess again "Princes I have to ask you something did you send Wards to accompany us."
"Yes, the Cardinal proposed sending Viscount Wards to accompany you to guaranty the mission's success. Why do you ask?" Henrietta then started looking around for the Viscount wondering where he was.
"He was a traitor" Saito informed her.
"What" the look on Henrietta's face was of pure shock and terror.
Unfortunately Saito couldn't continue for the physician treating him ordered him into the palace to treat his injuries. Currently Saito had a wound from when he was shot in the shoulder and burns and broken ribs from the air strike, and a head wound covering one side of his face in blood. On top of all of this he was also suffering from blood loss because of all his injuriesAs they took him in Saito ordered one of his Droids to follow and watch out for him while they treated him. The reason behind this was because he wasn't too thrilled about getting medical attention from middle ages doctors. For all he knew they could still be using bloodletting to cure fevers, and he'd already lost enough blood. That's what got Washington. Who knows what they considered medical practice. No way was he going to let a witch doctor take full care of him.
Henrietta was about to address Louise to find out what Saito meant by traitor but she had taken off. She was staying by Saito's side the whole time as they took him into the Palace to the medical wing unwilling to leave his side.
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While Saito was being treated Henrietta was told what happened by Wales. "After Saito saved me from the prisoner camp Wards snuck up on him and tried to kill Saito. However The Lieutenant was to fast for him and stopped him in the act. Once Wards lost the element of surprise he thought he could catch Saito of guard by revealing his evil plans. I guess he thought he could get Saito to joke when he found out what was at stake. When Ward's was distracted by Louise Saito jumped him from behind. They then fought trying to kill one another then Saito wrapped his arm around Wards neck and broke it killing him." Henrietta was shocked that her own Griffin Knight Captain was a traitor, and that she had sent him on a mission with her best friend.
Upon learning this Agnes launched an immediate investigation into everything Wards did to see if he had done anything else. The first on her list to interrogate was the Cardinal since it was because of him a traitor was sent on a high priority mission.
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Later that afternoon Saito was resting in a medical bed recuperating from his injuries. Despite his fears this worlds medical practices weren't as backwards as he thought. They did use a different medical practice though. The doctors used water to treat his injuries mixed with medical potions. It was strange but it worked.
"Your world's medical practices are better than I thought they would be. I'm almost fully healed already." Saito said addressing Louise who was currently sitting next to his bed knitting something.
"These are the Palace Physicians they are the best in the country. All of them were top of their class."
"I can see that. I should be out of this bed in no time."
"NO you have to take it easy. " Louise told Saito Practically shouting at him. "You were badly injured. You have to give your body time to heal. On the way here you kept passing out. If it weren't for Momorency you'd probably be dead." Louise's concern for him was very evident for Saito she looked like she was about to cry. "Don't you remember any of this?"
Saito thought it over for a minute. "I don't remember what happened much after I gave my final order to my men. I remember us in mid flight a few times, and I remember you and Wales helping me to Sylphid then you laying me down on her back. That's where things start to get a little bit fuzzy."
Louise started to blush at this and thought nervously about what she did. "So you don't remember much of anything else then right?
Saito started to concentrate trying to remember. Then a memory flash went across his eyes. Louise bending down her face drawing ever closer to his own with her lips parted. At remembering this Saito started blushing. "Uh….. no that's about it can't remember a single thing besides that ha ha." Saito laughed nervously trying to side line the issue so as to not make the situation any more awkward.
Louise let out a pent-up sigh of relief at hearing this. Good he doesn't remember that I kissed him she thought to herself. However then she started to feel a little depressed that Saito didn't remember the kiss but she didn't know why.
Saito started feeling a little uncomfortable himself about lying about the kiss. He wasn't quite sure what to think about it. He started thinking to himself on the one hand Louise is cute and is a good person in heart. The only problem is that she lets her noble pride get in the way of her showing people how caring she can be. Also one rule I always have to follow that I've know broken is never get attached it just makes it harder in the end. In two weeks my people will arrive and I'll be reassigned someplace else and we'll never see each other again most likely.
Both of them got very quiet now stuck in their own heads. Both uncomfortable around one another not sure what they should to say to the other to break the tension.
Thankfully someone else broke the tension for them. "Mrs. Vallière Mr. Saito I'm so glad to see both of you back safe from your mission." Siesta had open the door and bowed greeting both Louise and Saito.
Thankful for the break in tension Saito and Louise greeted Siesta. "Thanks Siesta" they both said at the same time.
"Hay partner you have a good time on your mission?" In her arms Siesta was carrying Derf.
"I wouldn't exactly have called it fun we had some problems in the end." Saito answered Derf.
"Well I wouldn't know considering the fact that you didn't bring me along." Derf was obviously upset at the fact that Saito left him behind and didn't take him on the mission.
"Calm down Derf I didn't take you along was because this was a stealth mission, and I couldn't draw attention to myself. If I had brought you along I no doubt would have drawn unwanted attention." Saito explained to Derf to calm him down. The truth was he didn't see a reason to bring him along.
"I guess you've got a point. If you brought me along everyone would be so a inspired by me it would be impossible to go unnoticed." Humble much everyone though at hearing this.
Louise addressed Siesta curious what she was doing at the palace. "Siesta what are you doing here? I thought you were still at the academy?"
"I was until I got a message from the Princess." Siesta explained. "It said to bring both yours and Saito's things to the palace because you would be recuperating here for a while. So I brought you a change of clothes Louise and this cylinder that holds Saito's change of clothes."
"Thank you Siesta I could use a change of clothes. Let's leave Saito alone to rest up." Louise told Siesta as she led her out of the room.
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"You did what!" Siesta said in shook having heard the news from Louise that she kissed Saito.
"That's not the problem the problem is that I don't know whether or not he remembers it. I kissed him just before he passed out. So now I don't know whether he knows it happened or not." Louise explained clearly embarrassed and frustrated over the situation.
"I'd say the first thing to do would be to talk it over with him. For one I think he may feel the same way about you as you do about him."
"What makes you think that?"
"Because I've seen the way you both look at each other, and the tension in the room earlier was so dense between you two I thought something was going on."
"Maybe you're right the only way to resolve this situation is to open the lines of communication."
"Yes that's correct you must open the lines of communication or nothing will be resolved."
"Yah so you go talk to him so I can know how he feels before I talk to him."
At this Siesta immediately face palms not believing what she's hearing.
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Siesta was walking through the hallways back to the infirmary to talk to Saito about his feelings for Louise. "I can't believe that coward. She's actually making me go talk to him for her" Siesta mumbled.
"Who are you talking about?" Asked a voice that startled Siesta as she turned the corner. Siesta looked to see who it was and saw Princess Henrietta standing there.
"Uh uh no one your majesty" Siesta quickly replied.
"Could it be Louise and Saito?" Asked Wales who was standing beside the Princess.
"Louise and Saito" inquired Henrietta?
"Ya just as we were leaving Albion Louise kissed Saito but he passed out. I bet she asked you to find out how Saito feels about her. That way she doesn't have to ask herself and risk things getting awkward between the two of them. Am I right?" Wales asked Siesta while explaining the situation to Henrietta.
"Yes Prince that is what I 'm doing. Louise wanted to make sure Saito felt the same way about her before she said anything. Which I believe he does" Siesta answered.
"I thought so too. During the mission he seemed to be more concerned for Louise's safety more than anything else."
"Well whether or not they have a relationship it's about to be put to the test." Henrietta sighed with displeasure.
"What do you mean your highness?" Siesta asked confused.
"I just got a letter from Louise's mother requesting I send her home immediately when she returns from her mission."
"What's so bad about that?" asked Wales. "Her mother just wants to know that her daughter has returned home safe."
"Her mother is Karin the Heavy Wind" Henrietta informed him.
"My prayers be with her. Is Saito going to?"
"Yes she requested she bring her familiar as well."
"I'm going to miss him he had such a bright future ahead of him."
Siesta was getting more and more worried for Louise and Saito's safety as the conversation went on between the two. Please let Saito and Louise stay safe Siesta prayed.
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Saito, Louise, and Siesta were riding in a carriage towards Louise's house. Louise had changed into her school uniform to return home. Saito on the other hand wore one of his backup protective jumpsuits and was armed with his standard weaponry when not in his power armor. His reasoning for this was that he wanted to be prepared in case they were attacked by bandits on the road. Louise decided not to force him into changing into his dress uniform because she knew it would be pointless. Siesta as always was dressed in her maid uniform.
They rode along in a mixture of uncomfortable silence, and with a touch of fear from Louise.
Saito decided to break the tension "Common Louise perk up I've rode into war zones with fresh recruits less scared than you are. We're just visiting your home you were less scared going into Albion."
"That was different. That was a country in the middle of a civil war. This is my mother and sister we're facing now." Louise replied with fear in her voice.
"Common Louise there your family I bet their just worried about you. My adopted mother and father were just as worried about me when I first got deployed. However I had had years of training at the military academy, and your only in your second year at a school were they only teach you how to do magic. So it would be understandable that they would be more worried about you going to a war zone"
"Mr. Saito's right there your family." Siesta contributed to help try and calm down Louise. "If I were to go off to a war zone and return my family would want to see me right away to see that I'm safe."
"Siesta's right Louise, and in any case I think you're about to get your answer looks like we're here I think. Does your place have a mote or is this just a river?"
"Yes we have a Mote. Both my Mother and Father were in the military and when they built this manor they built it with military tactics in mind."
"Well that explains why it's a draw bridge" Siesta commented.
"And why there's a guard tower with a guard armed with a crossbow and another with a Blunderbuss. This places security puts Mott's to shame" Saito commented.
As they rode up to the front of the house a women with a stick figure with blond hair and glasses was waiting for them. "It's about time you arrived Louise we need to talk come with me."
"Yes Sister" Louise answered fearing what her big sister might do to her.
"See Louise your sister just wanted to talk to you. You go on ahead I'll help Siesta with the luggage."
"No Mr. Saito you're still injured and need to heal I can manage. After all we didn't bring that much to start with.
"Siesta's right and besides I'd rather have you by my side for support."
"Sure thing Louise" Saito told here while petting her head. "Siesta if it turns out to be too much ask someone for help ok."
"Ok Mr. Saito."
"One of the servants will show you to my room." Louise told siesta as she walked into the manor.
"Pick up the pace little Louise we don't have all day." Eleonore told Louise in a frustrated tone.
As they walked through the front entry way the servants had lined up to greet them. At the end was a woman that looked like a grown up version of Louise. Unlike her sister this one had a womanly shape to her with a kind smile. Could this be Louise's Mother Saito thought. Upon seeing her Louise ran to the women "sister Cattleya I'm so glad to see you" Louise shouted.
Louise's sister Eleonore came up from behind her and started pinching her cheek like she was trying to pull it off. "So little Louise are you saying that you aren't happy to see me."
"No I'm just as happy to see you big sister Eleonore as I am to see Cattleya." Louise said while in pain from Eleonore practically dangling her by her cheek.
Saito decided he needed to step in and break this up before things got out of hand. "I know we just met and all, but I know the difference between horsing around and hurting someone. So will you please let Louise go now?" Saito said while putting a hand on her arm currently yanking on Louise's cheek.
Having released Louise Eleonore turned her attention towards Saito. "And just who might you be to request something of me?"
"My name is Lieutenant Saito Hiraga of the United Federation Marine Corp on detached service to Tristain."
"I've never heard of this United Federation before." Eleonore responded to Saito. "It must be some tiny country somewhere far off that's not even worth mentioning."
"Your right about it being someplace far off. It's in a different dimension than this one" Saito informed her.
"Louise what is he talking about different dimensions" Eleonore asked?
"He comes from a different dimension from our own. When I performed the summoning ritual I summoned him from a different world entirely. That's why he's dressed so differently and armed with strange weapons."
Eleonore was about to say something when Cattleya interrupted her. "Come now we can continue this discussion at dinner mother is waiting for us."
Biting her lip Eleonore decided to wait till they sat down to dinner to continue the conversation. She was certain that her mother would be on her side when she relayed her decision as to what Louise should do.
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As they entered the dining hall they saw Louise's mother sitting at the head of the table. "M…mother hello it's nice to see once again" Louise stuttered greeting her mother.
"Hello Louise please sit down." The way she said it sounded as if she were devoid of any emotion at all. She then looked at Saito and her face gave of the expression of that of malice and scorn. No doubt because he was his daughters Familiar, and a mages Familiar represents what kind of mage they were. Saito was human a non mage so a commoner by default. Meaning there was nothing special about him. So you do the math with what that said about Louise her daughter and a member of the Vallière family. "I understand that you were recently sent on a mission to Albion with your Fiancé Lord Viscount Wards."
"Yes mother" Louise replied as if she were being questioned by the headmaster regarding whether or not she was in trouble. This intern confused Saito something didn't add up.
"I was hoping that you would of returned to the estate with lord Wards as well. I wished to discus something with him." At the mention of Wards Saito saw Louise grow sad and the remembrance that he was a traitor and a spy.
"I'm sorry to tell you but Wards won't ever be returning again." Saito told Karin as he was sitting down at the table next to Louise.
"Do not speak unless spoken to commoner, and how dare you talk about the nobility without showing the proper respect." Eleonore said reprimanding Saito for the way he spoke about Wards. "What do you mean by he won't ever return again?"
"It's alright big sister." Louise told Eleonore trying to calm her down. "Wards is dead. He died after he…."
Louise didn't get the chance to finish what she was saying because she was interrupted by Eleonore. "What Lord Wards is dead? This is all because you went into Albion Louise. Lord Wards no doubt died sacrificing himself so that you could live. He was always an honorable man."
Saito was starting to get really annoyed by Louise's sister. "Maybe you should wait to hear the whole story before you go making stuff up. You'll feel less like an idiot after wards."
"Why you" the veins in Eleonore's for head were about to burst with rage.
"Hush Eleonore" Karin told her. "Tell us how Wards died."
"We had just rescued the Prince and set up a perimeter to tend to the wounded. Wards came up from behind me and started talking to distract me. When he thought he had me distracted he tried stabbing me from behind. Unfortunately for him I blocked his attack. After that he revealed his plans to me like an idiot. He didn't realize Louise was behind him at the time. When she distracted him I jumped him and we both started fighting on the ground trying to kill one another. I was able to get behind him and broke his neck killing him instantly."
Louise's family was shocked to hear this information. Louise's mother turned to her and asked her "Louise is what he's saying true."
"Yes mother everything he's said is true. Wards was a traitor and if it wasn't for Saito I don't know what would have happened to me. If it weren't for Saito I would have died while trying to escape Albion. It was because of him and his men holding of that garrison that we were able to escape." Louise reached over and squeezed Saito's hand for comfort at the same time her sister Cattleya came over to hug her for the same reason.
"I can't believe this" Eleonore lamented at hearing the news. "I can't believe that Wards turned out to be a traitor. I especially have a hard time believing this commoner was able to defeat a triangle mage such as Wards and hold off a Garrison. How many men did you have with you? They must have been high level mages for you to be able to succeed in holding off a whole Garrison."
"I had fourteen troops and they are what you would refer to as golems. i'm sorry but I can't tell you much more the mission is classified." Saito informed them.
"We are nobility you can tell us everything. In fact I order you to." Eleonore commanded Saito.
"I'm sorry but without the proper security clearance I cannot tell you anything more about the events that transpired. And I can trust that you shall not spread what you have heard here today as well am I right."
"How dare you speak to me in such a manor" Eleonore practically shouted.
"Calm down Eleonore there are other matters to discus." Karin told her daughter reining her in once again.
"Yes you are correct mother there are other matters that need to be discussed. First of all Louise you will no longer be attending the Academy. You will return home and train for marital duties. This would be best for you seeing as how you haven't improved at all while at the Academy." This shocked Both Louise and Saito. Louise because she couldn't believe her sister wanted her to start training for marriage. Saito couldn't believe she wanted her to end her education early and get married at a young age. "Mother seeing as how Louise will no longer be marrying Wards we should arrange for a new husband immediately."
"Yes I agree" Karin replied. "I know of a couple Counts that have sons that are still looking for wives maybe one of them."
"Wait wait are you going a little fast here." Louise said trying to reason with them. "After all shouldn't Eleonore get married first since she's the oldest."
Immediately a dark aura filled the room. "My engagement got called off" Eleonore told Louise obviously very upset that it was brought up.
I wonder why Saito sarcastically thought.
"Anyway I don't believe that we need to find Louise a new husband after all I think she may have found one already." Cattleya told her mother and sister trying to stop their talk of arranged marriage.
"What are you talking about sister?" Louise asked wondering what she meant by what she had just said.
"Why I was referring to this young man here." Cattleya said while putting a hand on Saito's shoulder. After realizing what Cattleya was doing both Saito and Louise got very embarrassed what she was saying. By all account she was saying that they should get married.
"This is nonsense don't even joke about this" Eleonore told Cattleya. "He has no political standing and isn't even an aristocrat. Our family would stand to gain nothing if she were to marry him."
Saito had had enough of this and couldn't hold back any more. "Would you just shut up already. Do you even hear yourself? Your family wouldn't gain anything" Saito was mad now. Its not your choice of who Louise should marry it's hers. And if you need proof why it would be stupid to marry just because of political gain how about Wards as an example. You chose him because of Political gain am I right. Well how'd that workout. He turned out to be a traitor and tried to kidnap Louise. If you were looking for ambition then I'll give you that. He was so ambitious he was willing to betray his country just to move ahead. Also am I the only one that had the problem with the fact that he was twice Louise's age. Where I come from we call people like that pedophile's. But no here you are again making the same mistake all because you think it's what's best for Louise. Louise is the only one who has the right to decide who she marries and no one else."
"Of all the nerve" Eleonore's rage was very apparent at the moment. One look at her and you would believe the expression if looks could kill was true. "This is a matter for your betters and has nothing to do with the likes of you commoner."
"That's not what I see. From where I'm sitting it looks to me like an older sister whose engagement didn't work out is now trying to live through her little sister. Without even considering how she feels. So tell me who do you think this really has nothing to do with."
It immediately got very quiet in the room. Saito and Eleonore were locked in a stare down with one another each unwilling to falter on their stance on the issue. The tension was so intense between the two of them no one dared utter a single word.
"Dinner is uh" the servants brought in the dinner but immediately silenced once they felt the mood of the room. Thankfully however it was able to break the tension between everybody. Next you'd think that either Eleonore or Saito would leave the room not wanting to eat in each other's company. However these two didn't back down easily they both saw that if they were to leave it would mean surrendering. So instead everyone suffered eating in uncomfortable silence. Even when the servants offered something to drink all they could do was hold up a bottle to indicate filling their glasses. Those at the table were the same by only being able to nod to indicate yes or no.
Everything was so tense that both Saito and Karin compared the meal to their times on missions.
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After dinner Saito went to the room he was given for the night. Well that could have gone better Saito thought to himself as he walked down the hall. Maybe I over did it, but I just had to say what I said. Either way too late now.
As he entered his room he was greeted with a vision Siesta holding what he assumed to be medicine. "Good evening Mr. Saito how was dinner with Louise's family."
"Well I know for a fact her eldest sister hate's me. Feelings mutual by the way. Her second oldest sister seems to like me. She even suggested that we get married. You can imagine the way that changed the mood. And lastly there's her mother which by the end of dinner I have no idea how she felt about me. I'm just lucky that her father wasn't there or he'd probably try and kill me tonight."
Siesta was taken aback by learning all that happened at dinner that night. "I guess I'm great full then that I wasn't there. It sounds like it was rough."
"You could say that again. I couldn't tell which was thicker the tension or the soup."
"In any case I need to tend to your wounds so take your medicine and strip so I can replace the bandages."
"Thanks' for doing this. I should be fully healed in a couple of days."
"It's no trouble…" Siesta went quiet once Saito took off the top off his jump Suit revealing his scares.
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Over in Louise's room Louise was currently laying in bed with her big sister Cattleya. However she was having a hard time getting to sleep. She kept tossing and turning in her bed unable to sleep. "If you want to be with the one you care about then you should just go then Louise."
Louise was shocked by what her sister had just said. "No no its not like that" Louise tried to explain.
"Just go Louise I won't tell anyone."
Even though Cattleya was getting the wrong idea about why Louise was having trouble sleeping she decided to go anyway. "Thank you big sister" Louise said as she closed the door.
"To be young and in love and not even know it" Cattleya said to herself as she closed her eyes to go to sleep.
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As Louise entered Saito's room she walked in on Siesta replacing Saito's bandages. She was noticeably quiet as she starred at Saito with his shirt off. This had been the first time since the potion incident that she saw Saito's scares again.
"Hi Louise" Saito said to snap Louise out of her trance. "Not a pretty sight huh?" Saito said referring to his scares.
"No it's not that. It's just been a while since I've seen your scares." Louise went over to him and put her hand over his wraps. "And now you have more because of me." Louise said with a sad expression believing what she was saying was true. "You wouldn't of gotten hurt if I hadn't of said yes to the princes and drug you along with me to Albion."
"First of all don't blame yourself for me getting injured. Look at me I was getting injured long before you knew me. The only difference is that this time you were their when it happened. And secondly you didn't drag me along with you into Albion. I went because I was asked to go." Saito told her contradicting everything Louise just said.
"But what about Wards? Because I vouched for him you let him come with us and he turned out to be a traitor and attack you."
"It's like you're trying to place blame on yourself. The only people to blame for that would be the Cardinal for suggesting him, and your… whoever it was that suggested you to marry the asshole."
"It was my mother and my sister who encouraged it." Louise informed Saito.
"See it's not your fault. It's everybody else's fault for picking the guy." At this little rant Louise cracked a tiny smile amused by Saito. "There's that smile. So what bring you over here in the first place anyway?"
"Nothing anymore now. The events in Albion were just weighing on my mind. I couldn't get it out of my head everything that happened."
"Ya it's like that for everyone their first time although this is more like your second time. But don't worry it will pass after a while and you'll be able to get a good nights sleep."
"But you don't I know that you have nightmares almost every night when you go to sleep. Every morning you wake up short of breath bolt upright every morning." Louise said revealing that she knew Saito had night mares and woke up early because of them.
Saito wasn't thrilled that Louise knew this about him, but he figured it was bound to happen. They had been sharing a room for the past three months. "That's totally different Louise. You can't use me as an example. For one ive been doing this for years now, and hopefully you won't be."
"He's right Louise" Siesta told Louise backing up Saito.
"I guess your right I'll head back to my room now to get some sleep and let you get some sleep too. I don't think you've slept since the day we left for Albion. Not including when you passed out on Sylphid on the way back."
"I shall go as well. Good night Mr. Saito" Siesta said as she left the room with Louise.
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Later that night Saito was on the comm's with his squad back at the palace. "What's the status of the downed units?"
"We've got 2 of them back online. Unfortunately we had to cannibalize the other two to be able to accomplish that. Currently we're working to repair the battle damage the squad and aerial units took."
"Good work. What about the negotiations between the princes and the Federation?" Before Saito had left he had set up the inter planetary comm's unit so the Princess and the federation could continue negotiations. This way by the time the federation arrives all they will have to do is sign the treaty.
"Negotiations are proceeding on schedule. Everything should be ready by the time our forces arrive."
"Good."
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In the skies over Tristain at that moment was a flying ship about fifty feet long painted black. The ship was armed with 3 and 6 pound cannons and shockingly Gatling guns. Inside the ship was a twelve man team prepping for a drop. They wore full body armor like a Night except their helmets were similar to that of the Nazi helmets of World War 2. In addition they weren't carrying swords and cross bows. The only blades they were carrying were the knives on their hips. They were armed with compact automatic weapons.
As the ship approached the Vallière mansion it descended to two hundred feet. The men went to the back deck and lined up. The ship officer was standing at the rear waiting to give the men the signal to jump. And as they were about to pass over the mansion he gave them the signal and they all ran off the back deck.
Despite what you would think them to do they didn't open up any kind of shoot they just fell down to the ground. However their rate of decent was much slower than it should have been. It was as if they floated down and landed on the roof of the Vallière mansion.
Once they landed they broke up into four groups. One team securing the roof and the other three proceeding into the mansion to their perspective targets.
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Currently flying at a high altitude were the jetpack drones Saito had left in the air for aerial surveillance. They were currently above the Vallière mansion when they spotted a ship heading straight for the house. "L.T. this is Specter 1 come in."
Saito received the transmission while he was talking with his units back at the Palace. "This is L.T. what is it Specter 1?"
"Be advised unidentified ship heading to your location."
"It could be the Duke. Does the ship have any marking on it?"
"Negative."
"It could just be a ship passing over like a Plane. However stay on guard. What is it doing now?"
"It is currently decelerating and lowering in altitude."
It could be coming in for a landing so it may just be Louise's father coming home late at night. Saito thought trying to figure out what the ship could be doing.
"The ship has ceased its decent and is now holding its altitude at five hundred feet. It's approaching the mansion from the east. Thirteen figures have moved position on the ship heading straight for the rear. They are armed with automatic weapons and wearing body armor."
Why are they holding at five hundred feet? And why approach from the east? Saito's eyes suddenly shot open with realization. The Mansion was three hundred feet tall so reducing the distance between the ship and the mansion to two hundred feet. With that altitude troops could jump and be on the ground within seconds. Their also approaching from the east. The direction the Mansion is the longest.
"What are they doing now?"
"Their jumping Sir. Twelve troops have just landing on the roof now."
"Damn it. Specter one I want you to do a full scan of the mansion and guide me to them." With that Saito strapped on his sidearm and ammo belt suspenders and grabbed Derf.
"What's up partner?"
"We've got intruders I need you to watch my back."
"Sure thing I'll let you know if someone tries to sneak up on us."
"Good." As Saito made his way out of his room he contacted his troops back at the Palace. "SD-3 come in."
"I'm here Sir."
"How many of the troops can still fly?"
"Only three of us sir."
"Get them in the air and head to my location. I have armed hostiles and need backup."
"Understood sir."
Saito started running down hallways and checking around corners as he proceeded. "Specter 1 what do you got for me?"
"The hostiles have split up into four groups of three with one securing the roof. They seem to be heading for the families bedrooms."
"Shit, give me some directions damn it."
"Proceed down the hall and take a left and you'll see the first group."
Saito moved as fast as he could and arrived at the end of the hall. He looked around the corner and saw the armed intruders. It was dark so he couldn't make them out to well. However he could tell by their walk and stance they were armed and moving with military training towards a designated target.
Saito activated his suppressor and pocked his head around the corner again. He took aim and fired a 7.62 round at the armored targets. All there was was a flash as the gunpowder ignited propelling the projectile towards its target. Unfortunately what happened next Saito couldn't help from happening. As the round hit the metal helmet a loud ringing sound could be heard. To Saito it might as well of been as loud as a great big bell.
The other two saw Saito immediately before he had a chance to fire another shot and opened fire on him. Saito ducked back around the corner just in time. Unfortunately he wasn't able to get out of the way before they hit him twice. One in the chest and one in the thigh. Luckily he was wearing his full body armor suit so there wasn't any penetration. However that didn't mean it didn't hurt like hell.
The misconception about bullet proof body armor is that it stops rounds and fully protects the wearer. Unfortunately that's only half true. They keep the projectile from entering the body however the wearer still feel's the projectile hitting them. The best way to describe it would be like either being hit with a hammer or a bat depending on the round, and this felt like a bat.
Pushing aside the pain Saito dropped to his knee and held his weapon around the corner and pulled the trigger. He unleashed upon them semi auto fire in three round bursts with 5.56 rounds pinning them down. This way his assailants couldn't rush his position. However he wasn't fighting blind. His weapon was equipped with a corner sight so he could hold it up and still aim around corners.
The two took cover by going to either side of the hall making it the equivalent of a seven ten split in bowling. One took cover behind an upturned hallway table and the other in a closet. They poked their heads out and fired off a couple rounds then took cover again one after the other.
After Saito had spent half his magazine he held fire and so did his attackers.
When Saito ceased fire the gunman behind the upturned table signaled for the other to investigate. The other agreed because his team mate's position had a better angle on their opponent.
As the gunman cautiously moved down the hallway Saito saw it on his PDA. He was walking right into Saito's trap. As the gunman was about to come into view of Saito something flew out of the corner and bounced of the opposing wall. The object captured his attention thinking it could be a grenade. He looked left and that was the last thing he did. Boom. The gunman had a rather large hole now in his chest and three projectiles digging into his flesh as he laid against the wall.
Saito had distracted the gunman by throwing a bowl he found on hall table. While the gunman was distracted he popped out and fired a round from his under barrel 12 gauge. Also helping Saito was the gunman's position. It provided Saito the perfect cover being between him and his partner.
While the last member of the team was processing (distracted by) the fact that his last teammate was had been taken out Saito took advantage. Without missing a beat he sighted the final intruder behind the table and squeezed the trigger. Bang. He hit the man dead center between the eyes.
After the fight was over Saito came out from cover and moved to the door they were about to open. "Derf keep your eyes or whatever it is you use to see open and stay alert for more incoming."
"Sure thing partner but I don't think I'll need to. You were amazing I didn't think you could do it after they used those magic muskets."
"They aren't magic their automatic weapons like mine, and the strange thing is I now these weapons." After the fighting Saito was able to get a better look at the men he was fighting. Their armor was to good to of been made with the technology of this world that he's already seen. To make armor as good as this it would require techniques far more advanced. To top things off Saito recognized the weapons they were using as German MP 40's, and their helmets were similar to those developed by the Nazi's.
Saito approached the door and knocked on it while keeping his weapon raised cautious of the other teams currently in the house. "It's Saito" he said as he knocked.
The door slowly opened up to reveal a worried Louise with a wand in her hand. "Saito" Louise said relieved to see him. "What just happened and what was all that gunfire?" However Louise got her answer when she noticed something past Saito and looked. She saw a man in armor with blood coming out of his head, and down the hallway another man that looked like his chest had been blown off.
"There are intruders in the mansion Louise stay inside."
"We can help you said another voice in the room." It was Cattleya she had been spending the night with Louise, and so were a bunch of little woodland creatures apparently.
"Negative I need you to stay in here." Saito told them. "I'll leave you Derf so he can tell you if someone is coming and if their an enemy. I'm counting on you Derf."
"No worries partner I'll keep them safe."
"I'll also be leaving you this." Saito said as he handed Louise his Kinetic energy deflector from his medical kit. "If it's a hostile pull this trigger and an energy field will be deployed around you protecting you. It last for only 5 minutes but you'll be protected and can attack when it's up."
"What about you where are you going?" Louise asked wondering what Saito was planning.
"There are nine more out there that I have to deal with." Saito then swapped out his half empty 5.57 mag for a fresh one and exited the room checking both corners and moved out.
All the while Louise starred at him with concern and worry in her eye's. Cattleya saw this and moved to comfort her sister.
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"Team 3 we've lost contact with team 2 move to their location and investigate." The intruders were instructed over their radios.
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"Specter 1 got any news for me?"
"Another team of enemy hostiles is moving to your location."
Well that's convenient Saito thought to himself. Saito then started looking for someplace he could us for cover when they arrived.
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Team 3 moved to team 2's location as fast as they could to find out what happened. They had just entered into a hallway with a large Chandelier. The next thing that happened caught them completely off guard. It started raining bullets down on them taking them all out in seconds.
Up on the Chandelier Saito was using it as a nest while opening fire on his adversaries below him. When he was done he dropped down back to the ground. He started walking past changing out his mag when something grabbed for his leg tripping him. Apparently he had missed one of them. When he initially opened fired he got the first two, but the third was protected by the second's body as it fell back and acted as a shield for him. He then pretended to play dead until he got an opening to strike.
Fortunately his weapon had been damaged so he couldn't use it. So instead he tried using his knife to attack Saito. Saito was able to block this attack however this fight had now turned into a hand to hand fight. When Saito fell he dropped his weapon.
The attacker was on top of Saito and was putting all of his weight in trying to stab Saito. Saito then deflected his weight to the right. Grabbed his baton from behind and smacked him upside the head with it. However because he was wearing a helmet he was protected. Unfortunately for him though he wasn't protected from the stun part of the baton and he was knocked out.
Saito took out his zip ties from his pouch and tied him up and disarmed him. He thought it be a good idea to have at least one of them alive to find out who they were and where they got their weapons.
Suddenly Saito heard a brrrrrrrrrrr sound. He went to the window and saw the guards being shot to pieces and retreating. It must be that team up on the roof Saito thought. They must have stayed up there to keep anyone from getting into the mansion and helping the family.
"I got to move" Saito said as he rushed out of the room grabbing his weapon off the ground.
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Over in Karin's room she was awaken by a loud sound coming from outside. "What in the world could that sound be?" She wondered as she got out of bed and headed towards the window. It was so dark out she couldn't see a thing. Then she heard a sound at the door "who's there?" She moved over to her bed side table and grabbed her wand. She pointed it at her door just as it started to open. When a can was thrown into her room "Huh." She was confused as to why someone would want to throw a can in her room. She moved to investigate it when it popped and smoke started to rush out of it.
Karin started coughing now with her room full of smoke. She waved her wand and a gust of wind filled her room clearing the smoke out the window.
Karin was still getting her bearings when two men rushed into her room. She didn't have time to react and they shoved her to the ground.
Her attackers started speaking in a language she didn't understand. "Is this her we need to be sure."
"It's her quick do it now we have to get out of here." He then addressed the man at the door. "Franz contact command and tell them we accomplished our objective." He didn't receive a response. "Franz?" He said as he turned around to his comrade at the door. Instead he saw his comrade dead on the ground with a hole in his head, and a stranger standing in the door way with a gun pointed straight at them. The other man saw this to and turned around pointing the gun in his hand at their unwanted visitor. Bang. Bang.
Karin watched as the man at the door shot the two men holding her down. "Mrs. Vallière are you alright?"
"Yes. You're my Daughters Familiar Saito right?" Karin asked amazed that it was her Daughters Familiar that she had taken to be a commoner had been the one to rescue her.
"Correct Ma'am. Are you injured in any way?"
"Just my pride."
"Can't help you out with that."
"What about my daughters are they safe?"
"Not to worry Ma'am their all ok. I just dealt with the last of the intruders that entered the mansion here. That just leaves the ones on the roof."
"Thank you I'll go check on my daughters I can trust you'll finish them off?"
"Already on it" Saito said as he exited the room.
As he headed to the roof Saito thought about the weapon that was drawn on him. It was a German Luger. What was with all the German weapons?
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"Team 4 come in do you read use?"
"We read you command over."
"Have you come up against any opposition over."
"Nothing more than the family guards, and we've been able to keep them at bay with little to no effort over."
"Be advised we believe there's an unknown running around the mansion. We've lost contact with teams 1, 2, and 3 over."
"What! How's that possible? What happened to them over?"
"We don't know at the moment hold your position. We'll be there in a few minutes to pick you up then switch to plan B over and out."
"Understood over and out."
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As Saito was about to reach the roof he checked in with Specter 1. "Specter one any change on the roof team?"
"Negative their holding their positions. However the aerial ship has changed its pattern and is now heading for the mansion."
"Most likely coming to retrieve what's left of their men meaning they got comm's as well." Who are these people? "Droid team come in what's your status?"
"We will be arriving in three minutes."
"I got a target for you. It's a flying ship take it out, and round up any survivors."
"Understood."
Saito opened the door to the roof cautiously and proceeded out onto the roof. As he proceeded he spotted two men on either side with what appeared to be belt fed weapons. He took aim at the one to his left but before he could squeeze the trigger he was fired upon. The third team mate had been keeping an eye out and saw Saito. Saito had to retreat and fell back behind an eve
"Specter 1 looks like I'm going to need your assistance. Take out the three hostiles on the roof they got me pinned."
"Understood engaging now." Specter 1 dropped down with two wingmen leaving three behind. They dropped down to 320 feet and closed in on the enemy hostiles. Before the enemy had a chance to react they opened fired on them with their triple barrel mini guns. It was over practically as soon as it started. When it was over they remained on standby providing Saito cover.
With the last of the hostiles dead Saito went over to inspect them. Again armed with German Nazi weapons. This time 2 Mg 42's and the one that opened up on Saito was carrying an MP44.
"What's going on here?" However Saito didn't have time to think it over. Again he was under fire. The black ship that brought them there had just arrived and it's gunners were opening up on Saito with their Gatling guns. Saito had to take cover again while shooting back. His drone's came under fire as well and had to disengage and come back around to re-engage the new threat. "Droid team what's your status?"
Saito was answered as an energy beam impacted the ship breaking their back and sending it crashing down. "Never mind."
After the ship crashed the Droids landed and rounded up all the survivors and put them under guard with help from the drones.
Saito re-entered the house and went down to the front lawn to see their status. While dragging the one he captured earlier to be put with the others as well. Accompanying him were the Vallière sisters and Karin.
Karin was the first to speak up "What was this all about?"
"Based on their movements it look's like their main objective was to capture or kill Louise. And their second was you." Saito informed Karin and her Daughters.
"I understand why to go after mother but why Louise as well" Eleonore asked?
"Probably the same reason that Wards wanted Louise. Because of her Void Magic."
"Eh Void" Louise's family gasped with surprise!
"They probably targeted Karin because of her military record and because if she knew what was going on she might destroy their ride." Saito said indicating the wreckage that used to be their ship.
"He makes a good point" Karin acknowledged. "I owe you thanks for protecting my family."
"Don't mention it" Saito responded.
"What do we do with these guy's now if we sent word to the palace know they wouldn't receive word until tomorrow morning." Eleonore said asking what should be done about there attackers for the night
"I don't think that will be a problem look." Cattleya said while pointing off into the night sky.
Everybody looked and saw what looked like flying horses. As they landed they turned out to be Griffins. The riders dismounted and came over to everyone and saluted. "We are the Royal Griffin Knights we received word that the Vallière estate was under attack. The Princess sent us here to assist you."
"How did you receive word so quickly" Saito asked?
"When you're Golems flew off the head Musketeer asked what was going on then told the Queen and she sent us."
"Good to see you then. I'll leave them to you then. I need some sleep." Saito said as he went back into the mansion followed by Louise.
The captain of the Griffin Knights walked up to Karin and asked "who is that?"
"That's the commoner that was able to defeat all these men in the time it took you to get here." Karin informed the captain seeing Saito in a new light now.
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The next morning Saito was on the Comm's with his superior's. When the Droids arrived the previous night they also brought him a one of his power armor suit fully equipped. Currently Saito was informing his superiors of the events that transpired the previous night. Most notably the fact that the assailants were all armed with Nazi weapons.
Louise on the other hand was sitting on the veranda with her family having breakfast waiting for her father to arrive.
"Last night's events prove that Louise should be married as soon as possible." Stated Louise's sister Eleonore trying to push the subject of Louise's marriage again. "Most notably to someone of high social standing so as better to protect her."
"That's what you took away from last night." Then Louise mumbled "talk about a selective thought process."
Eleonore immediately grabbed Louise's cheeks at that remark. "What was that you just said?"
"Nothing big sister." Louise said while moaning in pain at having her cheeks pinched.
Louise's father walked out onto the veranda in an unpleasant mood. "I can't believe that someone actually attacked the manor last night, and tried to kill both of you. If I had my way with them I would cut them to pieces." Louise's father stated angrily.
"Perfect timing Father I was just saying that Louise should get married so she could be protected. In any case she needs a new suitor since Wards can no longer serve as spouse." Eleonore said trying to take advantage of the situation and get her father on her side.
"You make an excellent point Eleonore. Find Louise a new Spouse immediately. Find someone strong or of high social position that can protect her."
"But Father I don't want to get married." Louise said trying to plead with her father.
"I agree" Cattleya interjected trying to help out her older sister. "Louise is still young and has plenty of time to get married later in life."
"Nonsense she is old enough now to get married. And she needs someone to protect her seeing as she still has no magical talent. Karin Eleonore I leave finding Louise a husband to you. I have urgent business to deal with at the palace." After saying his peace he then walked off back into the house.
Satisfied with the results Eleonore started thinking up possible husbands for Louise. "Perfect now I know of a couple Counts and Duke's who have single sons around Louise's age. All of them fine mage's with high standing."
Infuriated and saddened by the fact that her feeling weren't being taken into consideration Louise ran away from everybody.
Cattleya watched as her younger sister ran off crying. She knew what she had to do to fix things.
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Cattleya approached the door to Saito's room and knocked. "It's open" was the reply she received. She entered the room and found Saito on the floor with the weapon he was using the previous night in dozens of pieces.
"What happened to your weapon?"
"Nothing I'm just cleaning it is all."
"Oh well I have a favor to ask of you."
"What is it?" Saito asked as he reassembled the weapon.
"My sister wishes for Louise to find a prospective husband and get married immediately. She currently has the backing of our father." Cattleya informed Saito with a sad expression.
"I thought she would of dropped this after that talk last night. She's stubborn that's for sure. What does your mother say?"
"Mother hasn't said anything about it so far. I believe she's contemplating something, and I'm afraid of what it might mean for Louise." Cattleya's expression grew sadder and sadder as she continued to inform Saito of what was happening. "She's using last night's incident to her advantage and using it as a reason to marry Louise off. However I don't believe this is what Louise wants. You were right last night when you said it was her decision whether she wanted to get married or not." Cattleya's expression grew cheerful suddenly as she looked directly at Saito. "I ask you now not for me but for Louise the girl you love to please be her brave knight and rescue her." Saito's eye's bulged and he found himself short of breath as Cattleya said this. "You'll no doubt find her down at the docks. She used to always run down their whenever Eleonore made her feel bad when she was little."
Once she said her piece Cattleya left the room to let Saito decide on his own. "So partner what are you going to do? You do love the little pink spitfire don't ya?"
"SD team regroup at the stables we're leaving." Saito instructed as he grabbed Derf and swung him over his shoulder and ran out the door.
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Louise was currently laying in a boat under a Blanket crying over what she was being put threw. "What am I going to do? Mother, Father, and Eleonore all want to marry me off to someone I don't love. I can't tell them who I do love because they'd never accept it. What am I going to do? What am I going to do?" Louise sobbed under the blanket.
"Louise?" Came a familiar Voice. Suddenly the blanket covering Louise was pulled off revealing Saito. "Louise come with me we're getting out of here this minute."
"No I can't my family wants me to stay here and get married."
"But that's not what you want Louise so follow me and I'll get us out of here."
"Why do you care? You'll be leaving soon. It's not like you care that way about me." Louise mumbled the last part so Saito wouldn't hear it but he did.
Saito sat down across from Louise. "Look Louise I do care about you. The thing is I'm just not to good at talking about my feeling or showing them sometimes. So I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. I do care about you."
"What are you saying?"
"I tried not to but I have feeling for you Louise."
"Oh Saito." Louise then lunged forward and embraced him. "You really care about me Saito?"
"Yes Louise I do." Louise then looked up into Saito's eye's and him back and the next thing they both knew they were kissing. Before they knew it they were making out on the floor of the boat.
Unfortunately the boat line came undone from the dock and they ended up floating down the moat and ended up in front of Louise's parents. "What is your name Boy?" The Duke asked with fire in his eyes.
"Saito Sir" Saito replied. Currently Saito was getting a feeling in his gut he only got when he was next to a yet to be exploded ordinance. Saito and Louise got out of the boat that now separated them from Louise's parents.
"Thank you now I know what to write on your tomes tone after I kill you."
"Wait Husband" Karin intervened. "This man was the one responsible for saving us last night. I suggest we give him a chance as a reward for what he did. If he can escape the grounds we won't kill him."
"Fair enough wife. However I won't let him get a head start." The duke shouted angrily. "Get him men and take my daughter and lock her up in a tower." All of a sudden ten servant guards rushed Saito and Louise.
Saito used the forward momentum of the first and slingshot him towards the others taking out three. The next he flipped and landed him on another taking both of them out. Then one came up from behind him and grabbed him while his partners threw a double punch meant for Saito's face. Saito ducked and they ended up hitting the man holding Saito knocking him out. Now free Saito lunged forward hitting both men in the gut knocking the wind out of them. With both hunched over Saito grabbed them by their collars and threw them into the mote. The last Servant guard tried to tackle Saito. Saito just let him charge then swung both arms down with a fist side stepping the man at the last second sending him to the ground.
After the fight was over all witnesses were stunned in amazement at how little effort and time it took Saito to deal with all ten of them. While Louise's parents were still dazed Saito picked up Louise in his arms and ran as hard as he could.
Coming back to his senses the Duke pointed his scepter at them and fired an energy blast. Derf still on Saito's back saw it coming and unsheathed himself. The energy beam disappeared as it hit him. "What the…. What was that Derf?"
"Ya I forgot to tell you partner I can absorb magic. It just came back to me just now."
"That would've been nice of known about sooner."
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After escaping Louise's father Saito ran over to the Stables with Louise in his arms. Upon arrival he's greeted by his troops and Siesta. Thankfully on his way out of the house he passed by Siesta and told her to get her things and head to the stables.
"What's going on Mr. Saito? Why do we have to leave all of a sudden? Is something wrong?"
"Louise's family is trying to force her into Marriage, and her father caught us kissing and now he wants to kill me. Other than that every things just fine." Saito said with a casual tone trying to play down the situation.
"Oh I see" Siesta responded calmly with a smile. "What! What are you going to do?"
"Lucky for me Louise's mother intervened. In return for saving her family last night as long as I can get off the property they won't kill me. If not Louise's father will kill me and lock her in a tower." Saito said again with a calm expression that was starting to annoy Siesta. "First let's get the lay of the land." They all went inside the stables then. Saito walked over to his Suit and grabbed his holo projector. He placed it on the ground and produced a 3d holographic map of the grounds provided by aerial surveillance.
"Your world's magic amazes me every time I see it" Louise comments.
"It's not magic its science. Now let's take a look at the board. Looks like your father ordered the draw bridge raised so we couldn't cross without swimming. He also seems to be tracking us down with dogs as well."
"We're doomed" Louise lamented. "They'll find us in no time and there's no way across that we won't be spotted and captured."
"That's what they think." Saito said as he headed over to his suit.
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"Sir we've tracked them down to the stables."
"Good work surround the place so they can't escape." The Duke ordered.
"What a shame I thought he would of put up more of a fight." Karin lamented at how short a time it took her husband to catch them.
All of a sudden they heard a whining sound coming from inside the Stable barn. "What is that?" Wondered the Duke.
Then suddenly a armored horseless carriage burst through the doors and drove right past them.
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Saito walked over to his suit and told everyone to clear a space. They all complied and Saito activated his storage capsule. This time he produced a Humvee. This Humvee had the body and gun of an M1117 Guardian however inside it was similar to that of a Toyota HMV with room for 12 pasengers in the back and two in front. It was powered by an electric motor that derived it power from a MK 5 Quantum Fusion Battery.
"Alright every one pile in to the back and strap in it's going to be a bumpy ride."
"But Saito the draw bridge was raised and you'll be a sitting duck on that thing behind the rains. Also we don't have time to hitch the horses to that thing." Louise said believing this to be the wrong course of action.
"Not to worry Louise just get in." Saito said as he rushed her along. He then got in himself and started the engine surprising both Louise and Siesta. Both wondering were the creature was that was making that sound.
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"I think we caught them by surprise don't you think." Saito said from behind the wheel.
"You can say that again" Siesta commented.
"I agree" Louise contributed. "What next?"
"Now we get out of here."
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"What in the world is that thing" inquired the Duke?
"I've never seen anything like it" answered the Karin.
"It doesn't matter anyways the draw bridge is raised so they're not going anywhere." The Duke and Duchess watched as the strange vehicle rode straight for the embankment without slowing down. Then to their surprise actually went into the water. They started running over to it believing their daughter would drown as it sank. However soon realized that it wasn't sinking but swimming across the mote and to the other side.
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"This Carriage is amazing" Louise said as they crossed the Mote.
"I guess your father won't be killing me after all."
"And good thing too" Louise said as she put her arms around him affectionately.
Siesta looked at them and said in a low voice "about time."
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"So dear what do you think?"
"Your right he'll make a fine suitor."
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