Me: hey guys.
Lyn: are you okay i'm looking at this chapter and it doesn't seem to be something that you would normally write.
Me: nah im okay and i think the chapter's fine but we'll let the readers be the judges so here it is let your eyes feast on my creation once more.
Chapter 11
Shadow woke up early the next morning realizing that he had the entire bed all to himself. After a few moments he decided to take the opportunity and get in a few extra moments of sleep before his room mate decided to wake him up the hard way. Lethe on the other hand didn't even want to go back and wake the boy considering what had happened the night before. 'Dammit why is he always on my mind?' She thought. More thoughts of the boy flooded her mind as she walked by their tent without knowing it. "Hey Lethe have you seen Shadow I wanted to spar with him." Mia's voice called out. Lethe was forced out of her thoughts when Mia called forcing her to think of where he might be. "He's probably still sleeping the lazy beorc." Lethe said. "Okay so where is he exactly, the 'sleeping' answer just doesn't cut it for me." Mia asked. "In there." Lethe answered pointing towards the tent she now realized she passed. "Isn't that your tent though?" Mia asked. "Ike's forcing the two of us to stay in the same tent together because of his stupid mistakes." Lethe complained. "Actually I think it might be because you two fight alot and so they're making you two sleep together to try and get it to stop." Mia said. "Well it's not working so if you're done talking to me then go and get your sparring partner." Lethe said the anger rising in her tone.
"Shadow, hey Shadow wake up." the boy heard a voice. "Five more minutes." Shadow said sleepily. "No now get up or I'll force you up." the voice said. Shadow awoke from his slumber to find, not Lethe, but Mia looming over him. "Oh it's you what do you want Mia?" Shadow asked. "I want you to spar with me." Mia said smiling. "*sigh* Alright but after that we'll need to get moving, we need to head to Toha by tomorrow, according to Ike anyway." Shadow explained. After asking Mia to leave the tent Shadow got up, got dressed, and left said tent to join the myrmadon in a friendly sparring match. During the match Mia and Shadow started conversing amongst each other about various things one such subject was about Shadow's home. "Say Shadow tell about your home is it nice?" Mia asked. "It was until demons attacked." Shadow responded. Mia stopped and shouted out "WHAT?!" causing Shadow to stop and explain the whole story. "Well you see it all started not too long before I met all of you," Shadow started. Mia paid very close attention to Shadow's explanation about the attack and how his mother died. "Wow that's rough so that's how you wound up here so can I see the egg you brought?" She asked. Shadow nodded and the two walked back towards the tent Shadow and Lethe shared.
Shadow, after he and Mia entered said tent, began rummaging through his belongings trying to find the egg he kept with him. Finally, after several minutes of looking, Shadow finally spotted said egg in a clump of clothing he used to try and keep it warm at night instead of a pot. "Well, here it is, the egg I was talking about." Shadow said holding up the said egg. "It's a little big don't you think?" Mia asked. "Well it might contain a dragon or something you never know." Shadow said holding the egg close to him. "What in goddess' name is that?!" Lethe shouted pointing at the object in Shadow's arms. "It's an egg okay why do you always have to shout?" Shadow asked sarcastically. "It's my choice okay now give me that, I'm not trusting you with anything but that sword of your's." Lethe said trying to get Shadow to hand over the egg. "What's going on now? Can't you two go one day without getting into some sort of argument?" Ike asked walking in on the three occupants. "Tell this kid to give me the egg Ike." Lethe demanded. "No way, it's technically mine, and why should I trust you with it?" Shadow asked attempting to keep the egg out of Lethe's reach. "BOTH OF YOU KNOCK IT OFF NOW, SHADOW GIVE MIA THE EGG SHE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT, LETHE GOD DAMMIT LEAVE HIM ALONE FOR ONCE!" Ike shouted. "Ike what's going on now?" Titania asked walking in the tent. "Titania I swear it's like talking to a wall when it comes to these two, I say we discharge them and move on." Ike suggested. "You wouldn't dare." Lethe seethed. "Oh I would now either make nice with each other or get discharged for disorderly conduct." Ike commanded. "Actually how about I save you the trouble and resign, I'll make a form of resignation shortly." Shadow said putting the egg away.
"Do you really need to leave?" Romeria asked. Shadow and Romeria stood on the outskirts of the camp after Shadow had made and sent his form of resignation to Soren. "Yes, it's obvious that my arguments with that damn cat is getting on everyone's nerves. Besides, I've always wanted to travel alone, at least I'm not a burden or a danger to people." Shadow said looking down. "You were never a burden Shadow, you're very strong, and kind whether you know it or not, so please reconsider." Romeria said putting her hands together. "Sorry Romeria but it's a little late for that, I'm leaving and there's nothing you nor anyone can say to stop me." Shadow said turning his back to the girl. "So it's true, you really are leaving." a voice said. Shadow and Romeria turned around to see Lyre standing before them. "Yes I am, now please let me go, the longer I stay here the harder it gets for you to just accept the fact that me being here was just never meant to be." Shadow said closing his eyes. "You hate good-byes don't you, or do you hate us?" Lyre asked. "The first option Lyre, so I'll be going now." Shadow said blankly. The black haired boy turned and began to walk out of the camp as the cat and mage just stood there and watched as their favorite swordsman marched out into the forest alone.
"Thanks alot Lethe!" Lyre exclaimed. "Me? What did I do?" Lethe asked. "Because of you Shadow's gone and we'll probably never see him again, Why do you always have to be so difficult?" Lyre asked. "Hmph! he shouldn't even be here anyway, he has no business being in an army." Lethe said coldly. "Argh! how can you be so heartless? LETHE I HATE YOU!" Lyre screamed. Lethe looked at her sister, facial expression refusing to change. "Why can't you just accept the fact that you are infatuated with him huh?" Lyre asked. "Because I'm not." Lethe answered plainly. "BULL! Lethe tell me the truth." Lyre demanded. "I did Lyre I feel nothing for him." Lethe said angrily. Tension was beginning to build as the two cats stared at each other. Finally Lyre gives saying "Fine, if that's how you want to be go ahead and deny your feelings. But be warned sister, sooner or later you'll regret causing Shadow to leave." Lyre said coldly.
"Maybe she's right, I mean what if I really do love him? No! It's just not possible, it's forbidden for a beorc and a laguz to be together, and even if we were married or something that would mean that our child would be a parentless, a branded." Lethe said looking up at the ceiling. It had only been a few hours since she and Lyre had argued and already Lethe was starting to regret sending Shadow away, even if she did hate him. As Lethe lay there in her bed thoughts about Shadow and her getting married and bearing a child entered her mind. Shaking the thought out of her head she turned to her right side and faced the wall of her tent before drifting off to sleep. In the meantime Shadow was looking up at the stars wondering if the decision to leave was a mistake. "Well I guess it can't be helped, still I wish Lethe would stop picking on me, but I guess that's just wishful thinking in that department." Shadow said closing his eyes and sighing a heavy sigh. "Oh well, hopefully tomorrow will be better." Shadow said going from depressed to cheerful before falling fast asleep.
The next day proved to be quite eventful for Lyre and Romeria. It began with the group entering the port village of Toha. "Lyre are you sure it's alright to just leave him out there I mean what if his mom's murderer attacks him while he has his guard down?" the young mage asked. "Ro. it doesn't matter now, I know you miss him already but there's nothing we can do, Shadow's gone and we'll probably never see him again." Lyre said slightly lowering her eyes. moments after that sentence escaped Lyre's mouth a large group of people began to gather around something. Unfortunately Lyre couldn't see what it was until Romeria pointed in the direction Ike was running from. "Romeria come on let's get to the others quickly." Lyre said grabbing hold of Romeria's arm.
Mia was having a hard time accepting Shadow's resignation when she heard the commotion in town. "Deputy commander what's going on?" She asked Titania. "It seems Ranulf is getting beaten to death by some of the townspeople." Titania answered. "Why doesn't he transform, it doesn't make sense for him not to fight back." Mia said panicing. "It's because of the pact Crimea and Gallia made before Ashnard declared war." the second in command said. Shadow who had just arrived at Toha stayed behind the outer walls of the town and watched as the mercenaries prepared for battle. 'Dammit, I can't let them see, smell, or hear me, not now.' he thought continuing to hide his presence from his "former" friends. A daein soldier, a wyvern rider by the name of Jill apotted Shadow leaning against the wall and approached him cautiously. "Hey you, kid could you come here for a second?" the rider asked. Shadow walked over to Jill eyeing her movement to make sure she didn't attack him but still kept his arms to the side. "Yes what is it?" Shadow asked. upon closer observation of his possible opponent, Jill wore a crimson armor with bluish gray pants and brown boots, her red hair was long and tied in a ponytail to keep it from getting in the way of battle, and finally her weapon of choice was a steel lance with black and red linings. "I'd like you to help us eliminate the Crimean princess and her band of mercenaries." Jill said. "I'm sorry but I'm not interested in Daein and Crimea's petty struggle so now if you'll excuse me I'll just be on my way." Shadow said slowly walking away.
Lyre, Romeria, and Mia had managed to meet up with each other while the others were busy protecting Elincia. "This is crazy there's no way we can defeat them." Romeria said casting her magic. "We're not trying to defeat them, we're trying to get to Nasir's ship so stay close and follow me." Mia said running to the docks followed by Romeria, then Lyre. Just as the three approached the ship they were supposed to board, the black knight appeared before them. "I'm sorry but I cannot allow you to board that ship." he said calmly. "And what makes you think you can stop us you're just one soldier." Romeria said. "Wait Ro. this is commander Greil's killer we don't stand a chance against him." Mia said. The three attempted to slowly backed away from the knight only to find that they were blocked by a group of Daein soldiers approaching from behind. "Now then, time for you three to perish." the kight stated bringing his sword above his head. just as the blade was about to come crashing down two blurs appeared and blocked the blade before it hit the knight's first target, Mia. "I don't think so." the first person said. As the female trio looked at the direction the voice came from they notice that two figures were stopping the black knight from taking their lives, and the first person to speak their names was Lyre. "Shadow! Ranulf!"
Me: so what do you think and be honest people.
Lyn: me too?
Me: your choice Lyn.
Lyn: okay it was kinda good not sure if it was your intention to put your main character in that rescue or not.
Me: a little bit of both actually.
Lyn: oh uh huh, anyway what's... nevermind.
Both: Later!
