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Chapter Two
Dak's First Mission
The Vione, location unknown
"Do you know why you're here?" Dilandau Albatou asked the mysterious boy before him, giving him the sinister smile that he always scared the other Ryuu'. Dak just stood there, unfazed.
"Yes, sir. I am here to serve and protect yourself Dilandau-sama."
"Hn, very good..." Dak's calm demeanor unnerved Dilandau beyond words. There was something about the boy...he was just NOT scared. 'Nothing a good slap won't cure!" Dilandau thought cynically and gave the boy a sound slap across the face. Dak didn't even flinch. It was driving Dilandau crazy, the boy had stood in his chambers for half an hour, being beaten and yelled at and he still had NOT shown any sign of fear! "LEAVE!" Dilandau thundered and stormed over to his throne and bottle of wine. Dak left, as calmly as he had come.
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The Vione, Dak's quarters
Dak sat in his own chambers and stared into the dancing flames in the fireplace, the light cast eerie shadows across his face and over the floor. He was just staring, nothing more; nothing less. He had been staring into the flames for hours now, contemplating the past, the present. He felt nerve wracking sorrow well up within him and involuntarily, a single tear trickled down his cheek and splashed onto the soft black shirt he wore. He was a traitor. A traitor to Fanelia, to his family, to the few friends he had made...but he did not regret it; not once, and it hurt. Someone gently knocked on the door, bringing Dak back to reality. He crossed the room and opened the door. It was a boy with fluffy blonde curls who had introduced himself as Guimel the day before. He looked about ready to fall over from exhaustion...Dak chuckled to himself as the thought of Guimel passing out cold crossed his mind.
"Dilandau-sama's called a meeting in ten minutes. C'mon you better get dressed, we're going to razz some towns." Dak groaned both inwardly and outwardly. It was so late! Nearly midnight! But he nodded and closed the door over so he could dress in privacy.
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The Vione, location unknown
"Dak! Over here!" Gatti motioned to the empty spot beside him. Dak walked over and stood beside his new found friend. "Look, this is your first mission Dak. Just remember to listen to Dilandau-sama. He may sound slightly crazy, but he knows what he's doing Ok?" Dak nodded an acknowledgement and looked over his shoulder as he heard footsteps coming from behind.
"Ok you slobs, we have a mission to carry out. There is a spy in the woods very near the Vione. We need to catch him and make him talk. Understand?" All the Ryuu bowed down low and muttered a yes. "Good. Now go!" Shesta, the short, sweet--faced blonde Ryuu' stepped boldly forward.
"Dilandau-sama? Aren't you coming?" Dak flinched ever-so slightly when Dilandau slapped the poor boy and coldly walked away.
"I'm guessing that's a no..." Dalet announced. 'He's so good at stating the obvious.' Dak noted.
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The Vione, hanger
All the Ryuu' took their Alesides out of the hanger and started inscribing low circles in the sky. Then, Dak spotted something out of the corner of his eye. A person. About medium height, with medium length iron grey hair. It was a girl. He gaped, knowing that this was the person they had come out there to find. Gatti had the same thought.
"That's the one. There, in the clearing." Gatti shouted over the fuzzy intercom that connected the seven Guymelefs.
"No. Gatti--that's a girl! You idiot!" Dalet, once again stated the obvious.
"Yea, you don't expect us to beat up a girl!"
"It's her. She's the one we were sent to find." Dak said quietly and sent his Alesides into a steep dive. Gatti followed, then and the others.
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Forest near the Vione
"LET ME GO!!" The girl yelled. She kicked out and thrashed about with all her strength; and she was strong, almost as strong as Gatti, but since she was so skinny it was easy to throw her around. The Ryuu' found out as soon as they had landed that she was much younger than they had thought. 15 at the most. Her grey hair had thrown them off at first. And she was pretty...
"Damn...and I thought she was some old lady!" Viole commented. She twisted around, her arms being held tight by Guimel and Dalet, and kicked Viole in a really bad place. he fell to the ground and whimpered for a bit.
"Let go of me! Let go!" She yelled, her tone biting. "Let me go!" Dak caught a glimpse of her face--her green eyes shone with unshed tears. Tears that would never fall. Dalet elbowed her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her. She fell to the ground.
The Ryuu' brought the girl to the infirmary and laid her down on the bed. Dak was to keep guard. He looked down at her...she was pretty...