A Knight to Remember
Chapter 10
"Oye... I am tired..." Fernando groaned as he leaned on a tree, "Ying, hel-" he saw that he was alone, "Oh my..." he could barely hold his lance as the sun set.
Nearby, the trees shuffled.
"What do we have here?" a soft voice spoke, and a woman appeared on top of a tree limb, spying on the night below her, "What is this man doing here?"
"My Amaterasu." Fernando panted as he sat down on the ground, "I should not have left them behind..." he took off his helmet.
"Ooh... a good looking man too.." the woman smirked and then stepped down softly, "He looks important... A knight?" she observed, "Yes, he looks like someone who has power and riches." she smiled.
"Perhaps this is the type of man I need to further my interests."
"Huh?" Fernando heard the landing, "Who's there?" he lifted his lance and scanned the area, "Fernando will fight!" he yelled.
"Well hello there..." the woman appeared from thing air.
A beautiful elf, again.
This one had a purple suit, and purple colored hair ends.
She was gorgeous, absolutely magnifico.
Fernando looked at her, then shook his head.
"I promised Ying." he growled and then looked back at the elf.
"Hello darling." the elf winked, "What brings you around here?" she asked as she strutted down.
"Fernando does not answer questions, he asks." Fernando stepped back, "What are you doing here, lady?" he said as he entered a defensive stance.
"Me? Oh I'm just looking for the poisonous Wek Wek Frogs." the elf said as she looked at her nails, "They are only found in this swamp." she grinned and then fixed a device on her arm.
"An assassin?" Fernando asked in disdain, "Fernando has faced to many of your kind." he pointed his lance up at her.
"Fernando?" the elf leaned on him, "My... what a powerful name... for a powerful man." she touched his chestplate, "I'm Skye..." she grabbed his chin.
"Get away from Fernando!" Fernando yelled and stepped back, "I am already promised to a beautiful woman who is also an elf- but not you!" he pointed at her.
Skye murmured something inaudible, and then stepped forward, "Come on, a guy like you would die to have a girl like me." she showed off her curves.
Fernando was awfully suspicious of the woman's intentions, but his little bravado kept coming forth. Like a rooster, he felt quite proud that this female was attracted to him.
"Well..." the knight murmured but still kept stepping back.
Skye smiled as she noticed she was touching a soft spot with Fernando, "You're a knight, aren't you? You must be completely tired from your quests, oh valiant man..." she caught up to him and grabbed his collar.
"Well, I am pretty valiant." Fernando chuckled, then coughed.
"I can see it in your face. You look exhausted." Skye mumbled and held his chin, "What would you like me, a humble girl, to do?" she asked and pulled out a flask.
Fernando shook his head and stepped back, "No no no no..." he pause, "Ying is my promised one, Fernando will honor it!"
Skye's ears perked up when she heard the name, "Ah... of course." she feigned hurt, "You are a knight, and they have a code of honor they must uphold." she sighed, "I only thought I could be worthy of such a great person like you, Fernando."
The elf read him like a book.
Fernando grinned and walked towards her, "My lady, please, you should not get so hurt!" he held her shoulders, "Fernando does not like it when beautiful women get hurt."
Skye smirked, "Well, if you want to help me." she turned to face him, "Perhaps you can give me a little kiss?" she asked playfully.
Fernando gulped and stepped back once more, "Now... I can only help so- DWAH!" he slipped off a small outcropping and fell into a bog.
Skye gasped and ran to the scene, then saw the knight soaked in water.
"My my..." she smirked and jumped down, landing next to him and also dousing herself, "You look like you could use some help." she grabbed him.
The elf brought him in for the kiss.
Fernando's eyes opened in shock, but after being intoxicated by the woman's looks, he could not help his shock any longer.
The knight's arms were about to bring her closer...
"Fernando!" Ying's voice called out, causing the two to turn.
Ying walked in to see Fernando holding Skye by the neck, "Ha!" she gasped.
"She was drowning in the bog, I had to rescue her." Fernando lied, something which caused Skye to smirk subtly, "I barely saw her." he informed as the two climbed up the outcropping.
"Cah! Cah!" Skye coughed harshly and fell to the ground, "Ha..." she breathed in deeply.
"What were you doing there?!" Makoa asked the stranger, "At this time of night..."
Ying felt confused, on one hand, she saw that the story added up. Both Fernando and the stranger were dripped in water, and on the other hand there was something suspicious in the air.
"What do you think, Ying?" Sha Lin asked, "There's your shining knight with another gal."
"Fernando does what he has always done." Ying said proudly, "He helps people in danger, this is no different!" she smiled to Fernando and then hovered to him, "I'm so proud of you. Even in you're weakness you're still willing to help others."
Fernando chuckled and looked at Skye, who smirked.
"Thank you... Ying." he responded.
Ying accepted it, but deep inside her she felt it was not sincere.
To remove all her doubts, she grabbed his chin and then kissed him.
Fernando tried his best to replicate his original kiss.
But it was not so.
Ying smiled and pulled away.
"My name is Skye." Skye stood up, then directly walked to Ying, "And you seem to be with Fernando?" she asked her.
"Yes, Fernando is my husband-to-be." Ying responded with a hint of hostility, "We are going to heal him and from there we will be married." she looked at her.
"Right." Skye nodded, "Well, best of luck." she smirked and looked around, "Well... mind if I help you on your quest?" she asked, "I am indebted to you, after all." she looked at Fernando.
"I don't think so." Ying murmured.
"Of course you can join us." Fernando spoke, "It will not be too far now, so." he informed and chuckled, "Fernando will enjoy the company!"
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The group continued the next day, passing the bog with haste.
Perhaps it was good, since Ying could not wait until Fernando was healed.
"There it is. The Hellfire Abyss." Sha Lin in formed as the group looked at another gorge, but this one was filled with molten lava.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Fernando spoke as he ventured in, "My lady?" he turned to Ying and extended his hand, "I cannot leave you on the hot seat."
"It's fine, Fernando, I can hover." Ying responded and floated next to him, then gave a glance back at Skye.
"Hmph." Skye grunted, then felt a presence get next to her.
"Hey good lookin." Sha Lin grinned, "Perhaps I can carry yo- DWAH!" he was smacked on the back of the head by Makoa, who started to follow Fernando.
"I'll show you..." Sha Lin growled, but was suddenly stopped by Skye, "H-H-Hey..." he stammered when the woman grabbed his chest.
"Aren't you a handsome one?" Skye asked as she ran her finger across his mouth, "My my... you sure look... delicious." she licked her lips.
Sha Lin started to nose bleed, "Ye-Yeah!" he gulped.
"Tell me, cutey..." Skye said, "What do you know about Fernando?" she asked, "For my sake..." she grabbed his cheek.
"He's a jerk." Sha Lin responded without hesitation, "But apparently he comes from Sun Spire. He's the son of a Lord or something." he informed, "But compared to me, no way." he chuckled.
"My my... I like that." Skye leaned in and was about to kiss him, but Makoa's calls stopped her.
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Fernando looked down from their stone bridge to see the lava down below, "Anyone who falls down there is toast." he joked.
Sha Lin groaned.
Makoa murmured.
Ying giggled.
Skye laughed.
The two elves locked eyes.
"Well, thank you... Ying." Fernando spoke, then turned back onward, "Tell me, my oriental friend, what is this valley so infamous for?"
"I told you to- Ah forget it." Sha Lin growled, "It's just the lava." he informed, "And maybe the Drogon people that inhabit its cliff faces.
"It's what?!" the three others yelled, and suddenly the air started to fill with a droning sound.
"Oh no..." Makoa groaned as he saw many anthropomorphic dragons fly above them.
"Those guys." Sha Lin said, "Yea... we should probably start running." he said, then an explosion rocked the stone slab next to him.
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