Chapter no. : 49
Chapter title: Sibling Love
Story rating: T (for now...)
BETAed: Purr-fectly Betaed (mahoakitti)
Disclaimer: Me no own Zelda. I mean, come on - how stupid are you? If I did own Zelda , it would contain much swearing, blood, sex and rock'n'roll. And Yaoi. Don't forget the luffly yaoi. But since I don't own it, I have to settle for entertaining you guys with my stories and OCs - which is fine by me.
Warnings: Would put some, but (one) I can't be arsed, and (two) I doubt I could traumatise you further... or could I...?
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Notes: I got stung by a bee today. It wasn't that bad at first, but then I realised something. Not only did the fucking thing have the nerve to attack and sting me - oh no - but the fucker left half his arse behind; yeah, mate, I think you forgot something – that pointy thing on my wrist? – think you might just need that... do bees shit?
Everyone thought I was gonna bleed to death... lawwwwl
Much love to my vagabond once again, as she got the quote, and she is an Oscar Wilde lover. That man is my muse; no jokes. Ugh, love him. Sarcastic SOB. Damn age-old laws on homosexuality...
Totally irrelevant quote of the update - or is it? (Kudos to the person who knows where this is from):
For an idea that does not at first seem insane, there is no hope
"R-Raisa?" Hero stuttered, blue eyes wide.
I, too, stood agape. There, stood in the now-open doorway was my little redheaded Gerudo, pink eyes narrowed, more so than I had ever seen them. Behind her, ducking his head into the room, was the dragon she had created – Valoo – and he was not looking any happier, smoke billowing from his nostrils in warning.
"You're all meanies!" she squealed. "Apart from Sheiky and Linky and Tsuki, but even then, Linky's not much better."
"Hah, gutted, Link!" Tsukiko's taunt echoed throughout the room.
"Raisa? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Get that child out," the king growled.
But as the lieutenants advanced (although Arden and Lykos shook their heads at their second-in-commands), Valoo let out an almighty shriek, letting a burst of flames escape his mouth. In the corner of my eye, I saw Imp and Lyall stand up, the werewolf grabbing and shielding the younger when the dragon let more fire fly, the flames taking the form of a large bird and swooping about the room, fiery wings brushing the walls.
Hero, too, grabbed me, but he pulled me down to the floor just as the phoenix flew over our heads; the others in the room followed suit.
"The flames won't hurt us," I told him, standing once again.
He also stood. "Maybe – I wasn't going to chance it."
I nodded, gaze shooting over to Raisa, who was glaring fiercely at the king and his subjects, tears streaming down her cheeks; her pupils were wide, much like how Imp looked when he was possessed by Senka, and they were wild. I was about to step forward to try and calm her, but there, in the blink of an eye, Imp was stood, standing over her. He reached out and cupped her cheek; she looked up at him, gaze calming almost instantly.
"Doozo yaroshiko," she mumbled.
Imp smiled gently, pupil also wide. "Soo desu ka?"
"Sheik, what are they saying?" Hero asked me.
"I'm not sure – it is ancient Sheikah. I think Raisa just said, 'It is good to see you' and Imp replied, 'Is that so?' but don't quote me on that."
He nodded. "So, are they friends?"
"If Din sided with Senka, then it is probable that Rannu – Din's own servant – is familiar with Senka," I said, stepping forward once more. The phoenix above circled and kept the rest of the rooms occupants cowering. "Raisa…"
She ran over to me and I knelt down to embrace her. Her familiar scent swept over me and I unconsciously buried my nose in her hair, breathing her in. I felt Hero pat Raisa's head affectionately, ruffling the crimson strands somewhat.
I stood once again, and her hand immediately slipped into mine, her other hand clasping the other side so that I would have no chance of letting go. She looked up and the fire-bird disappeared with a majestic cry. Slowly, the king, generals and lieutenants got up, wary of the little girl; however, Arden and Lykos were still leaning on the table, smirking smugly, occasionally glancing at each other with that secret stare.
"Perhaps, you should put Valoo away," Hero suggested.
But as we looked over to the large dragon, we noticed that his attention was solely on Imp, who was returning a cool stare. Valoo let out a gravelly rumble from his throat and Imp frowned.
"Bite me, pinkie."
Valoo leant in, humming once again. He nuzzled the boy, pushing him to the side slightly with his force, and the child waved him off, rolling his eye.
"Nya, itsumo, itsumo… now get off me, you fat lump of affection." The dragon seemed to smile, eyes creasing and tongue lolling out of his mouth; Imp eyed it warily. "Lick me and you die."
Raisa giggled. "Valoo!" The dragon perked up and suddenly shrank to the size of a small ball, zooming straight over to us and obediently falling into Raisa's little shoulder bag. "Good boy."
"What in the lands just happened?" the king asked, crown askew.
"An explosion of female hormones, sir," Tsukiko replied with a grin, leaning on a disgruntled-looking Lyall. "Ain't they annoying?"
She wouldn't stop talking. Tale upon tale of life in Hyrule since I had left passed Raisa's lips at an alarming rate; I thought that she was either going to choke on her own breath, or run out of it all together.
"And then- and then- and then, he suddenly bolted up and-and-and gasped and yelled, "Sheik!"-"
"Did not…" Hero mumbled, looking away.
Raisa ignored him, bouncing up and down upon our bed. "And then he swore – naughty boy! – and then he collapsed again! ...It was funny…"
"It wasn't." Hero pouted, crossing his arms stubbornly and slumping in the chair. "I was in pain."
"I told you it would hurt," Imp commented.
He shot the boy a glare. "You never said such a thing."
"Oh, didn't I?" The child scratched his chin. "Chikusho, sorry… must have slipped my mind."
"You don't even have a mind for something to slip from!"
"Hero," I chided, resisting the urge to roll my eyes.
"Yeah, Hero!" Raisa stuck her tongue out. "I'm telling a story – my time!"
"Sorry, Raisa."
"So you should be, meanie," the redhead snickered. "Anyway…" She looked pensive for a moment. "Right, so Impy and Rannu-y had brought Linky back from the dead and… oh! I wrote a letter to mama and Lyall took me to find the postman to get him to get the letter to mama. He can run really fast, can't you Lyall?"
Lyall merely grunted, but his eyes shone with affection.
"He's a big softie, really," Imp added with a grin, glancing slyly at the elder through the corner of his eye.
"Then wha' 'appened, Rai-Rai?" Tsukiko asked; she was the one Raisa was sat on.
"Oh! …um… then Impy and Lyall and Linky went somewhere – I'm guessing here – and left me with the Ordons. I still don't like 'em, Sheiky." She shook her head. "They say horrible things cos the people they're talking about aren't there. I don't like it. You should keep horrible things in your head… or at least have the decency to say it to their face."
"Oh, shit!"
"What?"
"Oh shoot, Rai-Rai. Oh shoot." Tsukiko laughed nervously. "Ryn can really rub off on you…"
"Why the exclamation?" Hero asked.
"I just forgot about Ashei. 'Aven't seen her in aaaages."
"She's stayed in her room," I explained. "She hasn't been well accepted here, so she's kept away."
Hero nodded. "We go see her occasionally. So she doesn't think we've left without her or something-"
"Which she did at first," I muttered.
"And just to bring her food and… stuff."
"Ooh, stuff – how thoughtful," Imp sang sarcastically, receiving a harsh stare from Hero, to which he grinned at. "But Ashei-san is alright, ne?"
"She is fine, yes," I replied.
"Yoroshii."
Hero sighed, frustrated. "Could you stick with the current language, Imp? Possibly? I can't understand a word you say sometimes."
"Can't help it."
"Bet you can."
"Can't."
"Can."
"Can't."
"Can."
"Can't."
"Can."
"Can't."
"Can."
"Please! Stop acting like children," I muttered.
"…But I am one," Imp pointed out. "He just has the mind of one."
"That's no excuse."
"Gomen, okaa-san."
"Language!"
"But Impy didn't swear! Don't be mean, Linky!"
"I wasn't being mean! I'm getting annoyed with him muttering things in another language."
"Zakennayo."
"What did you say now?"
"Nan demo nai…"
"Ugh, Imp-!"
"Touch him and you'll regret it, Pup."
"Really?"
"Really."
"I think the term, 'Bring it, bitch' should be slipped in."
"Bring what?"
"Bring it, itch-iness, Rai."
"Why would you want them itchy?"
"They already are – they got fleas."
"You're the one with fleas, Tsukiko."
"Shush! Don't say my name! …Say Sheik's!"
"Why you little-!"
"Hey, don't hurt Tsuki! You're a mean meanie, Linky!"
"Ow, that hurt, Raisa."
"Nayru above, you're such a li'l girl, Link!"
"The only little girl here – apart from Raisa – is Imp."
"Iya, I resent that!"
"Pup, take that back..."
I let my head drop into my hands momentarily, the stormy argument blowing on over my head. Upon impulse, however, I shifted away from the group; luckily, I was nearest the door, so my escape went unnoticed, and I continued onwards, along the corridor and down the various staircases. My destination was Ashei's room, which was on the lowest floor, away from the important soldiers, stowed with the ordinary rabble.
I passed a few of Lykos' men en route, who nodded respectfully at me but apart from the two, I saw no one else, meaning I slipped into Ashei's room without fuss.
"Well, hello, Sheik," she greeted, somewhat surprised.
Her room was extremely dim; there were no windows in the entire base (being underground had its downsides) and she had only one candle to light the entire space, as well as illuminate her meagre possessions: a shabby bed and a trunk meant for clothes and other belongings.
I nodded in greeting, and she sat up, her long hair trailing down her back; she had obviously undone it for comfort reasons.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong," I replied, almost frowning. "But I cannot handle children."
She nodded slowly in understanding. "Ahh… Nothing changes, eh? Link's still stubborn as ever, Ts-George is a bitch, Lyall is protective of Imp, who is one hell of an annoyance when he wants to be; even when he acts innocent… although, I don't know if that's an act, sometimes…"
"Innocence is something that is lost quickly in this world."
"Touché…" She smiled, something she rarely did – it lit her dark eyes up with life. "So, what's going on in the big bad world above? Apart from family feuds."
"The King wants to launch a big attack on the castle. He wants to use force, because those on the mission were played with – the Xiomaran had chances to kill them, but they didn't. There was then… a commotion because the king was being… a king; stubborn…angry at being told what to do…" Ashei nodded once again. "And Raisa appeared."
"Raisa?"
"Indeed. Rannu obviously brought her here. Either the phoenix or Valoo. You can tell how she reacted when she heard the king say things against us."
"Meanie?"
I smiled despite myself. "Indeed… Ashei, might I ask you something?"
"Go shoot. No need to ask, yeah?"
"Do you have any idea as to what warlord we are dealing with?"
Ashei was silent for a moment. "I… have my suspicions."
"Such as?"
"Lyall, I suppose, has told you about the warlords." I nodded. "And he told you about the Twins, yeah? I… think the warlord we're dealing with could be them."
"Them?"
"They're never apart. It's not known that widely, but Hung – when Corentin was born – swore an oath that he would protect his brother 'til the day he died; and he's kept that promise, in all areas."
"Such as?"
She grinned, almost like a Gerudo. "Well… there's one area where Corentin's been protected the most, probably since the day he hit puberty – love. Not in the whole, "They're not good enough for you" but in actual protection."
"… You're making no sense."
"Really? Ah… well then, I can only say one word to sum it all up."
"You're really getting annoying now, Ashei," I muttered.
"Sorry."
"…So what is this word?"
She laughed. "Incest."
Demi: stange ending, I know, and... don't. Okay? I know what you're thinking- "OMG, incest is like, so sick. Ew. Thank God it's illegal!" Remember - not bad comments on the pairing.
Who can spot the pattern of pairings in the story? Kudos and a special prize goes to the winner... or the one who gets nearest.
P.S. I had fun writing that little argument. Teehee. And again, don't ask why Imp says, cos it has no relevance. However, nan demo nai... is my favourite saying, as it's "Ohhhhh, nothing..." lawwwl. I'm a geek.
... Geek love -wibble-
Oh, btw, people - you will enjoy the ending of next chapter (which is the official 50th) so review, review, review!
