The Secret Of The Vizjerei

Journey?



Slanzar made it back to the castle with the unconsious unknown woman in his arms. He asked female servants to help her into something more comfortable then whatever she was wearing already, and to get her cleaned and to bandage the wound she had on the back of her head.

Slanzar waited for about 2 hours outside the unknown woman's bedroom, until a female servant came running out screaming and crying with the rest of the servants with her. "What happened?" Slanzar asked one of the female servants "That...that woman in there is dangerous she cut Mia with some kind of claw that she strapped on to her wrist" the female servant said and ran after the others.

Slanzar looked inside and saw the woman taking some kind of claw of her wrist and setting it down on the nightstand, along with her other starnge weapons. Slanzar walked inside still watching her. She didn't notice him in there and went to the bathroom with her clothes, about 2 minutes later she walked out.

Slanzar's eyes widened as he saw her walk out of the bathroom she wore some kind of armor on her chest that seemed to protect her upper area. She wore black faded leather pants, black boots that went up to her knees, and black gloves. Slanzar also noticed a black cloak lying on the bed, he believed it was hers. But the things that really got his attention, was her eyes. She had long black hair, tanned skin and very deep blue eyes. 'Wow...' Slanzar thought still staring at her.

"Would you stop looking at me" the woman said, hooking the rest of her weapons on her waist and then putting her cloak on, and begginning to head for the door "Hey! You can't leave, not yet anyway" Slanzar said stepping infront on the woman "Your wasting my time, get out of my way" she said looking him in the eyes "I want to know your name and how did you learn to fight like that? And besides you can't leave with a wound like that " Slanzar said casually with a smile on his face. The woman raised her eyebrow and just looked at him, she stepped back and paused for a moment before speaking "My name is Shahira Majandra de VizJaq'taar; last survivor of the female mage clan of Vizjerei" Shahira said proudly "That's a pretty name, so are you a woman warrior since you have all those strange weapons and excellent fighting skills huh?" Slanzar said grinning "Well I know who you are, and you are wasting my time, I am leaving now" Shahira said walking out of the room leaving Slanzar there standing in the room.

"Hey! Wait! The guards aren't going to let you go that easily" Slanzar said running after her "Why wouldn't they?" Shahira said putting her hand on her hip "Because I have to give them permission to let you go" Slanzar said "Whatever" she said turning around and running back into the room, Slanzar followed her and when he entered the room he saw her jump out the window "No!" Slanzar yelled running to the balcony and looking down. He was surprised at what he saw, she landed perfectly on her feet then he watched her run off very quickly and jump over the wall. Slanzar watched her until he could not see her no more.

"Shahira...that has a nice ring to it" Slanzar said quietly as he noticed something on the floor. He picked it up and noticed that it was a jeweled dagger, it was very beautiful indeed 'She must of dropped it or something' Slanzar thought as he put it in his pocket carefully and left the room.

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It was two days later and Slanzar and Shahira never encountered each other since her little accident.

Shahira was in the forest when she went to take her dagger to cut some braches off when she noticed it wasn't there. 'Where the hell is my dagger?' Shahira thought, then she remembered. One of those servants was looking at it and she cut the servant with her claw, but she didn't remember where it went 'I bet it's still there...I must get it back' Shahira thought making her way to the Fanelian castle.

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Slanzar was walking through the halls to another council meeting with his advisors. It was his birthday today and it was also the day of the ball, he didn't want to dance with any of the princesses, nevermind dance he didn't even want to be there. Then he took something out of his pocket, it was something wrapped in silk, it was Shahira's jeweled dagger. He had kept it since he found it on the floor. He wondered if she would ever return ot claim it back, maybe she would come back today and save him from the ball that he had to attend 'Ya right, like that would ever happen' Slanzar thought shaking his head and putting the dagger back in his pocket.

Slanzar just sat there listening to his boring advisors, doing the same thing he did everyday except he was thinking about Shahira. She was so different from any other woman he knew, well he never really knew any women in fact the only woman he actually talks to is his aunt Merle, she was the only female, besides the blushing female servants, and the ocasional princess that comes and visits and thinks that he was going ask for her hand in marriage. But Shahira, she was so stuburn, she didn't even listen to him, he kind of liked that, but he wanted to earn her trust and have another battle with her, she was an excellent fighter, but he was curious to how she learned how to fight like that, and those strange wepaons as well, there was so much he wanted to learn from her.

"Lord Slanzar our guests are arriving now, and it would be polite if you would greet them now my lord" Slanzar's advisor said, but Slanzar was day dreaming again "Lord Slanzar?" his advisor repeated serveral times.

"Huh? Uh...ya..." Slanzar said sitting staright in his chair "My lord you must stop dreaming about women, there are many beautiful princesses arriving today that you must greet" another advisor said, Slanzar blushed a bit when he said 'dreaming about women' "Alright, I will go greet them..." Slanzar said quietly and leaving the council room.

Slanzar was waiting at the front of the castle with some guards waiting for the carriages to come so he can 'greet' his guests. A couple of princesses came already and he did his usually thing, said hello welcome to Fanelia and smiled. But then he noticed someone walking to him 'Black hair, deep blue eyes...and that black cloak...its her!' Slanzar's mind screamed in excitement, he couldn't believe it she had returned to claim her lost dagger, but what would happen after that?

"Where is it?!" Shahira said pulling her hood off "Where is what?" Slanzar said trying not smile and keep a staright face. Two guards came running up to them and grabbed Shahira "We are sorry my lord, we will bring her to the dungons" a guard siad holding Shahira, but then Shahira tripped one, then punched the other one in the face and knocking him out, then she turned around to face the other guard who unsheathed his sword. Shahira smiled, she did some kind of flip and kicked the sword out of the guard's hands, then she kicked him in the face knocking him out, and landing right next to the other unconsious guard. More guards started running towards her, but then Slanzar rose his voice "Stop! It's alright, I'll handle her" Slanzar said putting out his hand to tell them to stop "Come with me" Slanzar said directing her to the castle "I could of killed them you know" Shahira said, not listening to Slanzar and just stood there "I want my dagger and I know you have it" Shaira said putting her hand on her hip.

"Fine" Slanzar said reaching inside his pocket and taking the dagger wrapped in silk and handing it to her, Shahira looked at the dagger wrapped in silk for awhile before she spoke "Why is it wrapped in silk?" Shahira said quietly and meeting her eyes with his "I don't know...it was a very beautiful jeweled dagger I just made sure it wouldn't get scratched or destroyed" Slanzar said looking at the dagger "Here" Shahira said handing the silk back to him "Nah, you can keep it" Slanzar said smiling "Ok..." she said putting the dagger and silk away. But then she had some kind of vision, an arrow shot out of no where and pierced through the back of Slanzar 'Oh no' Shahira thought "Get out of the way!" Shahira shouted, pushing Slanzar down and falling with him, landing on top of him.

The arrow missed them both by about an inch or so, unfortunatly the arrow pierced through one of the guards, and killing him instantly. Slanzar just looked at Shahira who was looking at him as well "You...you saved my life..." Slanzar said quietly "It was just a one time thing" Shahira said getting off him and sitting next to him "Be my personal body guard" Slanzar blurted out "What?!" Shahira staring at him "I will pay you very good, I'll give you whatever you want if you be my personal body guard" Slanzar said standing up with Shahira "You will pay me?" Shahira said rising her eyebrow "Yes as much as you want" Slanzar said "Alright but you must help with my journey" Shahira said "Journey?" Slanzar said confused.