What's up? What? The mob of offended fans are still after me for insulting Alphonse, Seiko and Sayori? Well at least I'll die knowing I'm not dying for insulting Aqua...oh crap. Is that a mob for insulting Aqua too? RUN!
Anyway, I have returned with more of the story for you all amazing people! Seeing as I have nothing much to say yet, read on!
Chapter 23: Hell Breaks Loose
"Alrighty then, start." Yuudai says to Louise. She nods clearing her throat.
"On this beautiful day, I, Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière, praying for the presence of the holy founders, shall read the blessed edict." She speaks in a clear voice reading from what she has in the big book of hers.
Yuudai smiles. "So far you are doing pretty well. Now let's see about the rest."
"W-well the next part is where I need to use the four elements in a poetic type of writing." Louise explains.
"It can't be too bad, can it?" Yuudai asks suddenly wondering if he shouldn't have said that.
"Um, as fire is hot, one needs to be careful." She starts looking up just in time to miss Yuudai's cringe.
"How about not that. As the flames burn, may your passion burn brighter. That seems a bit better." Yuudai suggests.
Instead of her usual irritation, she gives a thoughtful nod. "That isn't actually too bad." She says writing it down as a possible verse. "When the wind blows, those who sell barrels prosper." She reads off.
"She is absolutely horrible at poetry." He mutters.
"Any ideas?" She asks hoping for another decent verse from him.
"Hmm." He brings his hand up to cup his chin in thought. "When the wind of the sea blows, it will only send itself as its own blessing for this marriage." He says, but he shakes his head. "No, that doesn't sound good." He gives Louise a sympathetic look. "I feel so sorry for you right now."
"Screw it." She says closing the book and setting it aside. "It's giving me a headache thinking about it."
Yuudai sits at his window sill. "As long as I don't have to speak at Henrietta's reception or wedding then I think I will be fine."
"I swear to the founders and Brimier if you keep acting like you don't sleep on my bed speaking at Henrietta's wedding will be the least of your worries."
Yuudai immediately speed walks to her bed. He proceeds to lay down. "You know, sometimes you make very compelling arguments."
"You didn't have a choice." She states deadpanning.
"Yes I did. Try to escape the consequences or do what you say." Yuudai sighs looking at the ceiling. "I hate how Henrietta is being forced into this marriage. If I had my way I'd find another way to protect the kingdom and use this as a cover." He says for no reason. Both Louise and Yuudai then look at each other with wide eyes.
"Do you think she could be doing that?" She asks.
"If so then I would be so proud of myself (I have no idea if Henrietta is or not)." He closes his eyes. "I'm going to sleep, see you in the morning Blanc."
Louise stares at him for a moment before nodding. She looks to his window sill seat remembering the time he was gone. Never once had she slept on her bed. She had slept right where he did. She would lay on her bed, but she was often found on the window sill.
"So you still want to go east?" She asks hoping he is still awake. He doesn't answer for a moment making her assume he is asleep.
"Yes." He answers finally.
"It's dangerous you know. Elves hate humans." She tell him.
"As long as I stay out of their way I am sure they couldn't care less." He replies.
"And if that's not the case?" She questions looking to him.
"Then I fight and hope they're not as fierce as you say they are." He answers.
"There isn't any way I can talk you out of this, is there?" She asks.
"There isn't anything that I can think of that'll keep me from going." He says. She lays her head on his chest getting a surprised look from Yuudai.
"Don't even talk about it pillow." She orders blushing.
"Fine. I'll give you that luxury." He says smiling at her.
She suddenly hugs him after two minutes of silence. "Why must you go? You do the dumbest things, but always make me feel safe." She admits still hugging him.
Yuudai laughs lightly patting her head. She looks up at him. "Consider this Blanc. If you found out you could save people from being ripped from their own world, would you ignore them or do something that could save them?"
She closes her eyes. "I…don't…know…" She says falling into a peaceful sleep.
"I suppose that's a fair answer." He mutters going to sleep himself.
Next Day
"Where is Headmaster Osmond?" A breathless messenger asks panting in front of Yuudai and Louise.
"Up in his office." Louise answers and giving the man directions. The man then runs off in the direction he was told.
"We need to follow that guy." Yuudai states already taking off after him. Louise nods running after him too.
They arrive at the door and start listening. They immediately pale at realizing they are listening to warnings for a war. After to Osmond's and the messenger's conversation Yuudai's face turns into one containing untold amounts of rage. He immediately runs out towards Zero.
"I'm going to tear their heads off." Yuudai growls finally reaching the plane. Louise grabs his waist stopping him for a brief second. "Get off me." He tells her barely keeping his anger from turning on her.
"Then tell me what you are doing!" Louise yells letting go in case he gets even more upset. After all, she has seen the conditions of his enemies.
"I'm going to save as many people as I can before I start killing as many Albion soldiers as I can." He replies trying to calm himself, but he is unable to.
"Didn't you hear them?! Albion's fleets are too much for even us!" She retorts.
"I don't care." He states coldly. "If I do nothing then Siesta's hospitality would have been for some idiot who isn't worth anything."
Louise just stares at him. 'My familiar…Yuudai…you have no idea what you are doing.' She thinks. "What does Siesta have to do with this?"
"She lives with her family in Tarbes. Right where those bastards decided to start burning down!" Yuudai answers feeling even more anger.
"But if you go then you'll get both of yourselves killed!" She reasons hoping using Siesta will get him to see reason.
"I won't die." He says. "Too many people have trusted me. Though they have not known me, they entrusted me with so many important things. Whales even gave me his own ring!" He raises his hand showing the ring with a Y on it. "Like hell I'll sit back and let they gifts be wasted."
"So? You're not even a noble! You are barely a commoner!"
"Then why would anyone care if I DO die? I have an incredible amount of power and I plan on using it to the fullest. Isn't that right Derflinger?" He asks feeling the talking sword pop out of its sheath a little bit.
"Right." Derflinger says solemnly.
Louise grits her teeth finally realizing the futility of the argument. "Then I'll go with you."
"Fine." He says jumping in the cockpit. "Get in."
Her eyes widen getting herself in. "Y-your fine with that?"
"I simply don't have time to argue." He tells her looking at the fuel gauge. He sighs in relief. "Thank you Colbert. I'll have to thank you sometime." He says feelings calmer. Apparently Colbert had refuelled it while he was away doing other things. "But it seems like too small of a runway."
Louise stays silent as Yuudai backs the plane up as much as possible and turns the propeller manually. He jumps back into the cockpit putting on goggles. Within a minute they are flying into the air
"It's time for a beat down." Yuudai says frowning.
Later
A shriek is heard faintly from Zero as Yuudai reaches the burning village. "Sounds like a warning. Does it know I'm here already?" Yuudai wonders out loud. His temper had calmed a bit on the way, but there wasn't a single conversation between him and Louise. His eyes catch site of one of the enemy dragons and he smirks. "Suck on lead dragon!"
Yuudai pushes on the button releasing a barrage of bullets at the dragon just as he notices it has a rider. He must have hit something strange on them because it suddenly explodes in a bloody mess. Yuudai stopped the bullets smirking still.
"Gross." He hears Louise say quietly.
As he manoeuvres around the bloody mess falling to the ground, he spots three more coming from below. "I'd advise against being hit with their fire breath. It'll burn you to ashes in an instant." Derflinger advises.
"Thanks for the information. I'll try to remember that." Yuudai says taking a sharp turn upwards easily going faster. He then flips down targeting the three with the machine gun and quickly letting loose the barrage again adding in an auto cannon she'll to add extra measure.
He quickly dodges to the side and straightens the plane into a glide once more. The three dragons all have big holes in their bodies along with numerous smaller ones. The dragons all fall to the ground in bloody heaps not even able to shriek in pain.
Yuudai laughs a little bit. "In a sick way, this is kind of fun. Sort of like something you'd find in a video game!" Yuudai says confusing and sickening Louise.
"This is great and all, but how are you doing this?!" Louise demands. "As disgusting as the first kill was, I have never seen something so insanely power than it can drop Albion dragons like flies!"
"Get used to it Blanc." He tells her shooting another dragon down. "Because I plan on dropping all these fools to the ground!" He looks at the once beautiful field. "Too bad the village has to suffer though."
"Ten from the right." Derflinger informs.
"Get used to it Blanc." He tells her shooting another dragon down. "Because I plan on dropping all these fools to the ground!" He looks at the once beautiful field. "Too bad the village has to suffer though."
"Ten from the right." Derflinger informs.
"Got it." Yuudai just moves Zero out of range of the fire breath and speeds ahead. "You're messing with real fire now!" Yuudai exclaims making another sharp turn and letting out more cannon shells and bullets. Some try dodging, but accidentally hit another dragon that was hit and is hit themself.
Yuudai's comments continue on for a while as he continues to decimate enemie after enemie. Louise watches in quiet amazement and disgust. Very conflicting feelings at seeing her crush going full on blood thirsty mode. A few moments later they notice the Lexington starting to turn towards them. Showing a side full of cannons.
Yuudai pales. "You know something?" He asks nobody in particular. "I'd rather fight a big dragon right now."
Louise punches him in the back of the head. "Don't you dare jinx us!" She orders paling a bit herself. However, the ship continues turning confusing Louise, but Yuudai immediately knows why.
"Damn it! Tristain troops finally arrived and the Lexington is aiming right at them!" Yuudai exclaims making Louise pale too as she looks back. The troops there are on unicorns and in the lead is Princess Henrietta!
"Princess!" Louise exclaims seeing her. She looks sorrowfully at the water ruby ring the princess gave her and laid her hand on the big book of hers praying to the founders. However, before her very eyes, the book glows opening to a random page.
"And down goes the last dragon!" Yuudai exclaims somehow managing to hit the spotto make it explode like the very first one. He looks right at the giant war ship next. "Time for the suicide mission." Yuudai states calmly.
"You have other people than just yourself!" Derflinger exclaims not ready to be destroyed.
"Now that you mention it, good point." Yuudai replies acting as if he had to think it over.
"You didn't even intend to go for it, did you?" Derflinger asks.
"Hey, I am upset, but I am not stupid enough to actually go for it." Yuudai explains. "Besides, a bit of dark humor in a time like this isn't a bad thing."
"Yes it is! Especially in a time like this!" The sword retorts.
"Hey Yuudai…fly right at it." Louise orders quietly as if unsure. She says it while moving sit between his legs he spread out for her.
"Don't listen to her you idiot!" Derflinger yells.
Yuudai smirks with amusement in his eyes. "She sounds sure enough, it's time to go right for Lexi!" Yuudai announces.
Derflinger starts to make crying noises. "Why must you name the enemy ship?!"
Yuudai doesn't go right at it right away frustrating Louise. "Go straight at it!" Louise shouts.
Yuudai ignores her then nods. "Going in from above." He says taking a turn upwards as a cannon ball is launched where they once were. "If they think they can beat us then they are mistaking." Yuudai states.
"Quite bragging! It's getting annoying." Louise orders getting a chuckle from Yuudai. 'Mad then cracking jokes…what is up with him?' She shakes the thought from her mind as they reach the top. "Now circle around here until I give you the signal."
Yuudai nods getting serious. "I hope you honestly know what you are doing. Otherwise we'll have to improvise." He says starting to circle around the area.
She opens the roof hatch looking at the founder's prayer book for her attack. Earlier when it glowed, it not only gave her a plan. It gave her confidence. Confidence that she can use magic. She can use the Void magic!
As she starts the chant Yuudai hears Derflinger speaking. "We have a follower. And I believe you'll enjoy this."
Yuudai circles one more time finding Wardes flying at him with a wind dragon. He sees Wardes face briefly to see him cringe and his hands subconsciously cover his crotch. "You are very right Derflinger. I will enjoy this." He says flying away to avoid the mage.
Yuudai takes a nose dive as multiple air needles fly past. As soon as he is sure he isn't seen he flies a ways behind Wardes. Once in sight of him he smirks.
"Hey Viscount!" Yuudai yells loud enough for the mage to hear. How loud is that? Way too loud. Wardes looks back with wide eyes. "Your life is mine now!" Yuudai yells reminding Wardes of the warning Yuudai gave him.
Yuudai fires the machine gun again sending more bullets into the dragon and landing a couple of bullets in his arm and totally turning his other arm into shreds from the bullet barrage. Wardes scream of pain is heard as he and his dead dragon fall to the ground so far below.
Yuudai feels Louise nudge him with her leg. He turns for the Lexington again and waits for her. Suddenly a bright ball of light start to expand from the Lexington. Yuudai's eyes widen and he turns around immediately.
"You can do magic it seems." Yuudai states trying to stay calm and escape the bright, burning and expanding ball of light.
Louise closes the hatch moving out of the way. "Yay!" Louise exclaims hugging Yuudai from behind. "I can actually do magic!"
"I think you need to calm down." Yuudai says calming himself finally. The light seems to disappeared, but all the enemy fleets are on fire and the Lexington is too and falling to the ground. "But that was awesome." Yuudai admits.
Louise sighs feeling strangly satisfying fatigue. She laughs a bit. "I'll remember that compliment."
"You better because it doesn't happen too often." Yuudai replies smiling. "Let's land this thing. I'm getting tired of being up here."
He directs it to a clearing where he can easily have a good runway if needed. Once landed he opens the hand and stretches eliciting some cracks from his bones. He jumps over the edge with a grin as the villagers come out of the forest.
"Hello village of Tarbes! Sorry for the destruction of your home, but me and these Tristain troops kicked the ever loving crap out of them! They won't bother you all anymore!" He yells hearing cheers from the villagers. He suddenly sees Siesta running at him with a big smile.
"Yuudai!" She calls out sounding very happy to see him.
"Yuudai!" Louise shouts in a bit more viscous tone. He shrugs it off and gives Siesta a big hug.
"I wouldn't worry about Yuudai, Legendary Mage." Derflinger says to Louise.
"What do you mean, Legendary Sword?" Louise asks.
"If I'm right, then he won't want to be in any relationship." The sword states. "However, Siesta does seem to be making progress. You might not win him over at all at this rate." Derflinger states.
'After I kissed him?' She thinks jumping out of the plane. 'I refuses to let him be with anyone else! I will win him over somehow!' She thinks running over to him tackling him in a hug too.
He laughs a bit and gives both Louise and Siesta a one armed hug. "So now is the time to say that I won't go out on my own. After all, with this war starting, I am going to want to get some punches in." Yuudai says. He looks up to where the island of Albion is. "You wanted war? Now you've got it!"
End
And that is the end of the volume! I hope you all enjoyed this! I know there wasn't much of Yuudai's ring or gun, but it wasn't really required.
Well I don't know when the next one will be. I might take a while off before uploading more. After all, now I have to start volume four. I hope you look forward to it as much as I do!
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