Chapter 3 – Not in the Mood
[I]"Now is not an ideal time to make such comments Zidane" Captain Steiner[/I]
Steiner was angered at the comments made by Quincy, he disagreed with him completely and understood to an extent why his Queen would be…a bit ill- tempered. He was just about to run after his queen when he stopped himself and remember how she had told him that sometimes she needed time to reflect and be alone, Steiner respected her and chose to confront her about it at a more appropriate time. With that Steiner turned around and gave Quincy a sharp look. He walked out of the room into the large hallway hearing the door close behind him. He looked to the right where there were a pair of ruby red carpeted stairways going in both direction, above the walkway leading to each of the stairways there was a beautiful mural of none other than Zidane and Garnet embracing with joy. He slowly trudged up to the walkway directly facing the mural. It's been almost two months since Beatrix had left his side to investigate Shimmering Island, with no word from her.
"But Beatrix I can go with you, the Knights of Pluto will protect the queen, they are almost as well trained as I"
"Steiner, you have a job, and that is to ensure the safety of the queen, the Knights of Pluto are indeed strong and skilled, but you possess something more…something that I love. I won't be long, I will contact you whenever I can."
Beatrix stared into her lover's eyes and she could feel the sorrow in him. She was the only person who could see Steiner's true nature. She loved him and he loved her, they were both protectors of the queen, and it was a match made in heaven. But Beatrix felt she had no purpose here, the protectors of the queen are now the Knights of Pluto, they are the most skilled and dangerous warriors on the continent, and with that Beatrix felt hopeless and insignificant, she needed to pursue her dreams.
"But Bea…"
The pockets in her eyes started to swell.
"Steiner…I will see you again, I promise you"
Right then, Steiner knew it was going to be something more than what she had told him. He knew she had something to do…and he wasn't going to stop her, because he loved her.
With a salute, Beatrix leaned over and gave Steiner a kiss, then she was gone.
When Steiner snapped out of the reverie that was Beatrix, he decided to take a walk.
***
Unfortunately the underground transporting tunnel could not be connected directly to the castle because of the ancient water pipe and pump system used in Alexandria. So he was transported to the dock on the west side of Alexandria near Ruby's theater. He climbed up the ladder of the pier and stood on the shaky wood stretching his legs and arms out, several bones in his body cracked and popped as Zidane let out a satisfying grunt. The townspeople waved as they passed.
[I]That's why I love Alexandria, the people don't tackle me when they see me, I'm like a friend and I'm treated like a fellow citizen. Man I love it.[/I]
Zidane strolled past Ruby's theater and saw a massive crowd of people in the open marketplace.
[I]Must be a sale or something[/I]
He quickly and quietly went around the crowd, because if they all saw him he'd definitely get mauled. As he walked a little farther he spotted the massive glistening masterpiece of what was, the castle. It had been a long time since he's seen the whole castle up front like this, and he must admit it was quite stunning. He paced to where the ferry would take him to the castle when he spotted Steiner sitting on a nearby bench. He plopped down in the seat next to him.
"Gosh, Captain Steiner Knight of Pluto isn't having an emotional moment is he?" Zidane said with half compassion and half sarcasm.
"Now is not an ideal time to make such comments Zidane"
Zidane noticed the sorrow in his voice and felt his heart warm a little.
"Since when are you calling me by my first name? You know I could fire your disrespectful little ass…hehe come on man you know I'm kiddin, so what's buggin you?"
Steiner has not yet completely trusted Zidane, but he still looked to him as a friend…and are one of the only people who could call him by his first name without saying your majesty.
"Many things…I think I may be overreacting. Has Beatrix contacted you yet?"
[I]So that's what he's sulking about…come to think of it I haven't heard much of her either[/I]
"Actually no I haven't its been a while hasn't it?" replied Zidane with a worried look on his face.
Steiner was very worried, Zidane could sense it in his eyes and his movements…hell he could sense it in his comments.
Steiner got up and was about go back to the castle when his foot got caught under the bench and he nearly fell on his face if he didn't put his hand down to keep his balance.
"Son of a bitc…." Steiner exclaimed holding back the closet of cusses he was about to pour out.
Steiner stood up and took a deep breath.
"I see your not havin a great day, mine hasn't been too dandy either. Come on lets get back to the castle." Said Zidane with compassion that scared even him.
"The queen isn't in the greatest of moods at the moment I think you should go see her once we get back"
[I]She's my wife what do you think I'm gonna do?[/I]
But holding back any smartass comments, Zidane felt a little sympathy.
"Yeah, that's a good idea, thanks"
***
[I]Why am I crying? I hate crying…I shouldn't care what others think of me, it wasn't my fault[/I]
She was sitting in the cemetery, curled up in a little ball with her knees to her chest weeping for something, in her mind, that was just plain stupid.
It was a clear autumn day with brown, yellow, and orange leaves falling from the trees that towered over her. She remembered that this was the very spot where she had butchered her hair in front of Zidane. The look on his face was priceless and if she could have a picture of it….
[I]Whenever I think of him I feel happy, I don't think I could live without him, he's the only one that could keep me going…I need him now[/I]
[I]"Now is not an ideal time to make such comments Zidane" Captain Steiner[/I]
Steiner was angered at the comments made by Quincy, he disagreed with him completely and understood to an extent why his Queen would be…a bit ill- tempered. He was just about to run after his queen when he stopped himself and remember how she had told him that sometimes she needed time to reflect and be alone, Steiner respected her and chose to confront her about it at a more appropriate time. With that Steiner turned around and gave Quincy a sharp look. He walked out of the room into the large hallway hearing the door close behind him. He looked to the right where there were a pair of ruby red carpeted stairways going in both direction, above the walkway leading to each of the stairways there was a beautiful mural of none other than Zidane and Garnet embracing with joy. He slowly trudged up to the walkway directly facing the mural. It's been almost two months since Beatrix had left his side to investigate Shimmering Island, with no word from her.
"But Beatrix I can go with you, the Knights of Pluto will protect the queen, they are almost as well trained as I"
"Steiner, you have a job, and that is to ensure the safety of the queen, the Knights of Pluto are indeed strong and skilled, but you possess something more…something that I love. I won't be long, I will contact you whenever I can."
Beatrix stared into her lover's eyes and she could feel the sorrow in him. She was the only person who could see Steiner's true nature. She loved him and he loved her, they were both protectors of the queen, and it was a match made in heaven. But Beatrix felt she had no purpose here, the protectors of the queen are now the Knights of Pluto, they are the most skilled and dangerous warriors on the continent, and with that Beatrix felt hopeless and insignificant, she needed to pursue her dreams.
"But Bea…"
The pockets in her eyes started to swell.
"Steiner…I will see you again, I promise you"
Right then, Steiner knew it was going to be something more than what she had told him. He knew she had something to do…and he wasn't going to stop her, because he loved her.
With a salute, Beatrix leaned over and gave Steiner a kiss, then she was gone.
When Steiner snapped out of the reverie that was Beatrix, he decided to take a walk.
***
Unfortunately the underground transporting tunnel could not be connected directly to the castle because of the ancient water pipe and pump system used in Alexandria. So he was transported to the dock on the west side of Alexandria near Ruby's theater. He climbed up the ladder of the pier and stood on the shaky wood stretching his legs and arms out, several bones in his body cracked and popped as Zidane let out a satisfying grunt. The townspeople waved as they passed.
[I]That's why I love Alexandria, the people don't tackle me when they see me, I'm like a friend and I'm treated like a fellow citizen. Man I love it.[/I]
Zidane strolled past Ruby's theater and saw a massive crowd of people in the open marketplace.
[I]Must be a sale or something[/I]
He quickly and quietly went around the crowd, because if they all saw him he'd definitely get mauled. As he walked a little farther he spotted the massive glistening masterpiece of what was, the castle. It had been a long time since he's seen the whole castle up front like this, and he must admit it was quite stunning. He paced to where the ferry would take him to the castle when he spotted Steiner sitting on a nearby bench. He plopped down in the seat next to him.
"Gosh, Captain Steiner Knight of Pluto isn't having an emotional moment is he?" Zidane said with half compassion and half sarcasm.
"Now is not an ideal time to make such comments Zidane"
Zidane noticed the sorrow in his voice and felt his heart warm a little.
"Since when are you calling me by my first name? You know I could fire your disrespectful little ass…hehe come on man you know I'm kiddin, so what's buggin you?"
Steiner has not yet completely trusted Zidane, but he still looked to him as a friend…and are one of the only people who could call him by his first name without saying your majesty.
"Many things…I think I may be overreacting. Has Beatrix contacted you yet?"
[I]So that's what he's sulking about…come to think of it I haven't heard much of her either[/I]
"Actually no I haven't its been a while hasn't it?" replied Zidane with a worried look on his face.
Steiner was very worried, Zidane could sense it in his eyes and his movements…hell he could sense it in his comments.
Steiner got up and was about go back to the castle when his foot got caught under the bench and he nearly fell on his face if he didn't put his hand down to keep his balance.
"Son of a bitc…." Steiner exclaimed holding back the closet of cusses he was about to pour out.
Steiner stood up and took a deep breath.
"I see your not havin a great day, mine hasn't been too dandy either. Come on lets get back to the castle." Said Zidane with compassion that scared even him.
"The queen isn't in the greatest of moods at the moment I think you should go see her once we get back"
[I]She's my wife what do you think I'm gonna do?[/I]
But holding back any smartass comments, Zidane felt a little sympathy.
"Yeah, that's a good idea, thanks"
***
[I]Why am I crying? I hate crying…I shouldn't care what others think of me, it wasn't my fault[/I]
She was sitting in the cemetery, curled up in a little ball with her knees to her chest weeping for something, in her mind, that was just plain stupid.
It was a clear autumn day with brown, yellow, and orange leaves falling from the trees that towered over her. She remembered that this was the very spot where she had butchered her hair in front of Zidane. The look on his face was priceless and if she could have a picture of it….
[I]Whenever I think of him I feel happy, I don't think I could live without him, he's the only one that could keep me going…I need him now[/I]