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Chapter 42: Mission Start
"That was disappointing." Yuudai says as they arrive back to their room.
"It was annoying!" Louise states annoyed at how dense and useless they all seemed. "If it wasn't for the fact their armies are our only hope for victory, I'd tell them to leave myself."
"They're a bunch of idiots." Yuudai adds. He leans against the wall looking at her. "I can't believe Henrietta gave them power over what happens. I'd be a better supreme general."
"I hate to admit it, but you're right. You would be." Louise agrees. The both of them sigh.
"Hey, you." A male voice says to Yuudai.
Yuudai turns to the soldier. "What do you want?" The teen asks more rudely than he would have liked. Louise walks to his side not wanting to be alone.
"Come." The guy orders simply.
The guy leads them both to the deck where Zero is placed. It is strapped down to the deck. As if it was going to get up and kill them all. The black haired teen tries to be annoyed, but it's just the dumbest sight he's ever seen.
"Is it alive?" One of the nobles asks walking to Yuudai. The noble boy seems to be embarrassed for asking the question.
"If not so then what is it? Explain." Another noble tells him.
Yuudai sighs. "This entire ship is full of idiots." The boy states under his breath. "It is not a living thing."
The fattest noble on the deck suddenly jumps up cheering for himself. "Didn't I tell you all so? You all now owe me one écu!" He tells everyone. Everyone grumbles handing him the money.
"Is it just me or does it seem like anything I do or have gets a bet placed on it?" Yuudai asks deadpanning still.
"It's definitely a common theme." Louise replies remembering all the times bets were placed on him.
The fat boy walks over to them sheepishly. "Sorry about that. We were having a bet if that thing was alive or not. We thought it might be a dragon." The fat boy explains.
Yuudai shakes his head deciding to lighten up. "I can assure you. It is nothing like a dragon." He says to the boy.
"But there could be dragons similar!" The boy retorts.
"I can bet the safety of Tristain on this." Yuudai tells him.
"If it turns out there is, I'll kill you myself." Louise threatens glaring at him.
"I know this because this is a flying machine." He says to the entire deck. The entire crewmen listen up immediately. This brings a satisfied smirk to his face. People are willingly listening to him. "Allow me to explain."
Later
"We are Dragon Knights." One of the people tell them leading them. Specifically to the deck with the dragons.
Yuudai's explanation had ended leaving all the boys with sparkles in their eyes. Afterwards, one of them offered to show them their dragons. Seeing as they haven't seen a dragon that hasn't tried to kill them, they accepted.
"Under normal circumstances, we would need on more year of training to become true Dragon Knights. However, due to the battle of Tarbes, the entire squad was killed. That left us newbies with the job of knights." The fat boy explains.
"I guess we could have tried to save a few while there." Yuudai admits smiling sheepishly.
They arrive in the area where the dragons are kept after a moment. The boys and Louise walk in catching some of the dragons attention. They seem to be zeroing in on Yuudai. One of them is even glaring at him.
"That's odd." One of the other boys say. "They don't really glare unless the thing they glare at had a fist fight with a gryphon."
"How the hell would they know that?" Yuudai asks wondering how that is even a thing.
All the boys shrug their shoulders. "Beats us. It just seems to be instinct for them to know."
The one glaring at Yuudai stalks over to him. It tries to intimidate him by spreading its big wings, but Yuudai just deadpans. A dragon that shouldn't even know about something that happen almost a year ago is trying to intimidate him. In a way, it's kind of funny.
Yuudai raises his fists in a mock version of a fighting stance. The dragon's eyes narrow on him. "Are you seriously going to get in a fist fight with a dragon?" The boys all ask at the same time.
"Of course I am. This thing is asking for it." Yuudai replies. The dragon screeches for a second as if insulting him. "What did you say, you overgrown iguana?!" Yuudai questions ticking it off as well.
Louise tries to sulk, but how can one do so when this is happening? She was disappointed when it was a griffin, but now it's a dragon. The girl won't laugh, but she won't be disappointed. Who gets to say they fist fought a dragon?
He punches it in its nose nowhere near his full strength only for the dragon to deadpan. Its weird to see a dragon do such. It then hits him with its tail sending him skidding away. Yuudai jumps up onto his feet.
The teen runs at the dragon with a battle cry receiving one from the dragon as well. It runs at him too. Before long, everyone is betting on the winner. Louise sighs shaking her head. The pink haired girl walks away to their room.
Next Morning
"Wake up!" Louise yells at her familiar.
He was sleeping on her bed for the night. After fighting that dragon, the boys dragged him to his private quarters he shares with Louise. The reason being is that he fell asleep right next to the dragon. The dragon seemed to have grown some sort of respect for him since it didn't rip him apart.
Yuudai opens his eyes slowly. "I know for a fact it is early in the morning. Why am I awoken from my slumber?" He asks.
"If you must know, the battle operation is commencing. An enemy ship has been spotted!" Louise answers snapping at him. "Now follow me to that thing of yours."
Yuudai sighs grabbing his sword. He places it on his back like normal walking out of the cabin. The two arrive at Zero meeting with a deck officer. The officer has a goatskin map with him.
"Hey Ku. Are you going to be the one giving us the details?" Yuudai asks recognizing the officer from their arrival the previous day.
Ku sighs. He hates the nickname, obviously. He points at an area on the mop. "You must bring Master Void here. It is Dartanes. Don't do anything to mess everything up."
A shine of pride lights up in Louise's eyes while Yuudai narrows his eyes on the officer. "Hey! Screw you!" Yuudai retorts. The two deadpan at him. "It's too early in the morning to make good comebacks."
"The Dragon Knights will lead the two of you." Ku informs. "Just try not to lose them."
"Want to know a good comeback?" Yuudai asks. Ku raises an eyebrow in anticipation. Yuudai flips him off. "There."
"Why are you acting so childish?" Louise asks not exactly impressed.
"Too early in the morning for war!" Yuudai answers simply. His eyes stray away for a moment catching sight of odd ships. His mind then registers what they are. "Enemy ships over there!" Yuudai yells informing the entire crew.
"Deploy Void! Mission objective Dartanes is in full operational freedom! Second Dragon Knight squadron shall act as escort!" A courier informs running over to them as loud booms sound from the enemy ships.
"Got it." Yuudai says climbing into Zero. Louise follows in behind him quickly.
He waits on the plane looking bored. "What are you doing?! Have the guy start up the propeller thing you are oh so proud of!" Louise yells at him trying not to panic.
Yuudai smirks at her. "Why would I do that when I could use the enemy?" He asks pointing forward.
She looks to where he is pointing finding a flaming ship shooting for their direction. Another ship gets in between the Varsenda blowing up on impact. Yuudai's eyes widen figuring out what was in that ship. Nothing except explosives. In honesty, he was hoping it'd crash into the Varsenda, but this works too.
The shockwave of the explosion causes the ship to shake erratically. Zero is thrown off the deck from the rocking. The teen boy whistles a bit turning on the ignition. He gains control of the zero fighter jet easily.
Yuudai turns to check on Louise, but it seems she has taken to gathering his magical stuff. That's what Yuudai is deciding to call it. He can't seem to remember if he was told the proper name.
Once he is sure she isn't going to get the two of them killed somehow, he focuses on the airway. Around him are the Second Squadron of Dragon Knights he met yesterday. He waves at them until he notices one of the dragons they are riding is the one he fist fought. The two nod at each other.
Some time passes by before they finally catch sight of the land of Albion. Yuudai quickly looks over the land finding some Dragon Knights of their own getting ready to give chase. Yuudai puts a hand to his chin.
"Did I ever have Colbert make infinite ammo for this thing?" He asks himself. The boy just shrugs shooting at the dragons killing them before they can take flight. Some of the riders had been killed with the dragons. "Oh well. Doesn't matter now."
The escorts give him a shocked look. The boy only shrugs. His eyes widen in surprise making them suddenly afraid. If the boy that just killed so easily seems surprised, what could it be? They look to the front as well dropping their jaws.
Hundreds of Albion's Dragon Knights are coming right for them. Yuudai watches them all shoot wind arrows at him at the same time. Right for his zero fighter. He prepares to shoot his machine gun, but one of the knights get in the way.
"Out of the way, you idiot!" Yuudai orders loud enough to let them hear.
The guy turns smiling at him before the arrows pierce through him and the dragon. The boy and dragon quickly drop falling to the ground. Yuudai's jaw drops in shock. He knows exactly what's going on and hates it. They were told to sacrifice themselves for the mission if they have to.
A fireball swiftly comes for him next. Just like last time, another Dragon Knight sacrifices themself. Yuudai's eyes narrow in anger. People are dying for him. That's not going to be something he'll accept.
"Sorry, Yuudai." Louise says at the same time as Derflinger. Out of the back of the jet emerges a creation of Colbert. Pretty much a nitro boost.
Zero instantly shoots forward as if it was just kicked. All the Dragon Knights, friend and foe, fade as they continue on. Yuudai is staring in front of himself still angry. At Albion of those that are dead just to protect a stupid world war two zero fighter jet.
Tears slowly start to run down his face. "No...I'll kill those damn Albion murders. I'll kill them." Yuudai states angrily.
"Not all-" Derflinger starts to say, but gets interrupted.
"I know not all Albions are responsible!" Yuudai yells at his sword. "But those that participate in this war to kill are." Yuudai wipes the tears away with his arm. "None will die for our safety again. That's my job."
Louise stares sadly at Yuudai. She was broken from her concentration by Derflinger to make sure they got out. The both of them knew he wouldn't leave until the two dead wouldn't have that fate passed around. Even if it meant screwing up the entire mission.
Now that she has seen him even slightly sad, it upsets her. He is usually so composed. She doesn't regret getting them out of there, but it still is something he won't forget. 'I hope he won't ever blame me...please Brimier…'
End
There is the end of the new chapter! I know, you're shocked that this chapter finally came out. You were probably thinking it wouldn't see another one, but it did. I just had another brain fart.
I also have been working on a Rising Of The Shield Hero fanfiction called The Fear Of The Kingdom. Another Yuudai based story. I love using Yuudai.
Yuudai: I'm not being paid enough to do all of your stories!
Quiet my boy, you love it. You will always love it. Speaking of loving things, how was that throw back? I'm pretty sure it didn't hit the funny bone like the Griffin, but it was pretty good. In my opinion. What do you think?
Anyway, thanks for reading, favoriting, following, reviewing and have a great day/night/morning!