Chap 4 – Corruption
1 "So umm, you guys can't make me a little omelet or some pancakes or…." Amarant
Serenity, it was the name of one of the many courtyards in the castle. But it was bye far the most beautiful. Stone steps paved the way onto bridges arching over clean and clear running water. Small fish could be spotted happily frolicking in the crisp waters beneath. The beautiful running waters were accompanied by milk white tulips and soft floating lilies swaying in the current. Every direction you look you see rose red balconies admiring Serenity from up above.
Garnet slowly paced over the small arches that were bridges and thought of the fish, and how easy of a life they lived, the water was always flowing with no distractions and interrupti….She felt the warmth of a body and two arms slide over her waist.
2 Zidane
"I'm sorry baby I didn't mean to take so long." Zidane softly stated.
"Oh my god where have you been…?" She was now starting to cry.
"Hey its ok I'm here with you now I didn't mean to make you worry"
"I wasn't worried about you…I just missed you" She told him with tears running down her face.
"baby….don't make me start jerkin tears now, you know if the guys saw me do that they'd…"
Zidane looked deep into her eyes and saw that something was hurting her and he knew that he had to be by her side.
Although Zidane was a sarcastic, straight-forward…smartass, when it came to helping people with there problems, and being compassionate, he was very gifted. He knew what to say and how to make the person feel good, and many loved him for that. But they wished he was always that compassionate and soothing, but he knew if he did it he'd come across a little creepy, and that the good-natured assholeness was a part of him that kept him in check.
"It's getting a little chilly out here, lets go inside" Zidane took her hand with a smile and led her inside.
"I don't like to see you like this Garnet, it makes me sad, and I don't like to be sad" he said with a smile.
For some reason Zidane was the only person who could make her smile, he had something that most men didn't, and she was grateful for that.
"A lot of things have been going through my head today, I just can't handle it sometimes"
Wow Steiner just told me the same thing…whats going on here? People around here are falling apart.
"Don't worry baby I haven't had the greatest day either…"
3 Come to think of it I haven't had a good day either, what's happening to all of us?
Zidane look up at pure beauty, he licked his lips and popped the question.
"Are you getting overwhelmed and sick of this? Don't you wana walk around without be mauled? Don't you wana scratch your….er I mean don't you wana sleep in sometimes? Don't you wish your life was like a fish in running water where its always moving, no distractions and no interrupt…."
Garnet's warm lips covered his, he closed his eyes and kissed her back. He could feel her body radiate against his, it had been a long time since they've kissed…kissed this passionately. But it couldn't have come at a better time, both their stress had been building up to this point, and at this moment they let it all out with every touch. They both withdrew slowly, eyes still closed, they opened them at the same time. Garnet turned her head to the side and rested it on Zidane's chest, neither of them had to speak, it wasn't necessary. They both fell into a deep sleep that they both needed.
***
"Man what time is it…? Holy shit its one o'clock already?! I really gotta go to sleep earlier…I'm hungry"
Since Amarant contributed to the saving of the world, and he had no place to live, Zidane and the others agreed it would be ok for him to live at the castle until he got a job and could support himself. He was quite the party animal and his usual wake up time was about noon.
Amarant made his way down to the kitchen to find that breakfast had been already been served.
"So umm, you guys can't make me a little omelet or some pancakes or…."
Before he finished the sentence he saw the stern glares he was receiving and decided to get out of there as quick as he could.
No food at the castle…oh shit…I gotta go to the bar in town…I think I got kicked out of there last night…oh well
Amarant trudged through the village down to the bar, he walked in slowly and noticed that nobody was looking at him funny. He walked over to the bar and sat down. Amarant's attitude has been far better since Zidane and Garnet's wedding…where he had to make a speech. He's been watching his attitude toward others, and slowly townspeople and the nobles have started to respect him a little.
"We don't serve drinks this early" the bartender said with a sarcastic tint in his voice.
Why do you think I'd order a drink this early? Is it how I look? …god I hate people who come to conclusions
"I know….I just wanted some breakfast" Amarant said holding back some comments.
"A little late isn't it…? Anyhow, we got strawberry waffles, French toast, a southwestern omelet, or anything from our lunch menu."
Amarant's mouth was watering and if he could get all of it he'd be satisfied.
"…Sir"
"oh ya sorry, umm…I'll take the omelet" Amarant managed to spit out.
"Comin right up sir"
Amarant put his head down on the counter and rubbed his eyes, he needed a shower and he needed something for his breath.
"Hey did you hear about the queens bitchy attitude?"
Amarant could hear the voices behind him and he adjusted his chair for a better listen.
"No what happened?"
"The nobles of Treno held some kind of party and the queen had to attend…she came across as a bitchy stuck up spoiled little princess. Its only been a couple years and she's already giving the "New Alexandria" a bad name."
"Head Noble Quincy isn't too happy with her…you didn't hear this from me but I hear that the Nobles have been running a little search for a "backup" to queen Garnet."
"Why would she need a back up? Its not like she's going to quit…do you think our government is sending a message?"
"Seems so, we'll see what happens."
Amarant looked at his food and began to ponder the possibilities.
Corruption only after 3 years? Whats happening? Is our king and queen being overthrown as we speak?
1 "So umm, you guys can't make me a little omelet or some pancakes or…." Amarant
Serenity, it was the name of one of the many courtyards in the castle. But it was bye far the most beautiful. Stone steps paved the way onto bridges arching over clean and clear running water. Small fish could be spotted happily frolicking in the crisp waters beneath. The beautiful running waters were accompanied by milk white tulips and soft floating lilies swaying in the current. Every direction you look you see rose red balconies admiring Serenity from up above.
Garnet slowly paced over the small arches that were bridges and thought of the fish, and how easy of a life they lived, the water was always flowing with no distractions and interrupti….She felt the warmth of a body and two arms slide over her waist.
2 Zidane
"I'm sorry baby I didn't mean to take so long." Zidane softly stated.
"Oh my god where have you been…?" She was now starting to cry.
"Hey its ok I'm here with you now I didn't mean to make you worry"
"I wasn't worried about you…I just missed you" She told him with tears running down her face.
"baby….don't make me start jerkin tears now, you know if the guys saw me do that they'd…"
Zidane looked deep into her eyes and saw that something was hurting her and he knew that he had to be by her side.
Although Zidane was a sarcastic, straight-forward…smartass, when it came to helping people with there problems, and being compassionate, he was very gifted. He knew what to say and how to make the person feel good, and many loved him for that. But they wished he was always that compassionate and soothing, but he knew if he did it he'd come across a little creepy, and that the good-natured assholeness was a part of him that kept him in check.
"It's getting a little chilly out here, lets go inside" Zidane took her hand with a smile and led her inside.
"I don't like to see you like this Garnet, it makes me sad, and I don't like to be sad" he said with a smile.
For some reason Zidane was the only person who could make her smile, he had something that most men didn't, and she was grateful for that.
"A lot of things have been going through my head today, I just can't handle it sometimes"
Wow Steiner just told me the same thing…whats going on here? People around here are falling apart.
"Don't worry baby I haven't had the greatest day either…"
3 Come to think of it I haven't had a good day either, what's happening to all of us?
Zidane look up at pure beauty, he licked his lips and popped the question.
"Are you getting overwhelmed and sick of this? Don't you wana walk around without be mauled? Don't you wana scratch your….er I mean don't you wana sleep in sometimes? Don't you wish your life was like a fish in running water where its always moving, no distractions and no interrupt…."
Garnet's warm lips covered his, he closed his eyes and kissed her back. He could feel her body radiate against his, it had been a long time since they've kissed…kissed this passionately. But it couldn't have come at a better time, both their stress had been building up to this point, and at this moment they let it all out with every touch. They both withdrew slowly, eyes still closed, they opened them at the same time. Garnet turned her head to the side and rested it on Zidane's chest, neither of them had to speak, it wasn't necessary. They both fell into a deep sleep that they both needed.
***
"Man what time is it…? Holy shit its one o'clock already?! I really gotta go to sleep earlier…I'm hungry"
Since Amarant contributed to the saving of the world, and he had no place to live, Zidane and the others agreed it would be ok for him to live at the castle until he got a job and could support himself. He was quite the party animal and his usual wake up time was about noon.
Amarant made his way down to the kitchen to find that breakfast had been already been served.
"So umm, you guys can't make me a little omelet or some pancakes or…."
Before he finished the sentence he saw the stern glares he was receiving and decided to get out of there as quick as he could.
No food at the castle…oh shit…I gotta go to the bar in town…I think I got kicked out of there last night…oh well
Amarant trudged through the village down to the bar, he walked in slowly and noticed that nobody was looking at him funny. He walked over to the bar and sat down. Amarant's attitude has been far better since Zidane and Garnet's wedding…where he had to make a speech. He's been watching his attitude toward others, and slowly townspeople and the nobles have started to respect him a little.
"We don't serve drinks this early" the bartender said with a sarcastic tint in his voice.
Why do you think I'd order a drink this early? Is it how I look? …god I hate people who come to conclusions
"I know….I just wanted some breakfast" Amarant said holding back some comments.
"A little late isn't it…? Anyhow, we got strawberry waffles, French toast, a southwestern omelet, or anything from our lunch menu."
Amarant's mouth was watering and if he could get all of it he'd be satisfied.
"…Sir"
"oh ya sorry, umm…I'll take the omelet" Amarant managed to spit out.
"Comin right up sir"
Amarant put his head down on the counter and rubbed his eyes, he needed a shower and he needed something for his breath.
"Hey did you hear about the queens bitchy attitude?"
Amarant could hear the voices behind him and he adjusted his chair for a better listen.
"No what happened?"
"The nobles of Treno held some kind of party and the queen had to attend…she came across as a bitchy stuck up spoiled little princess. Its only been a couple years and she's already giving the "New Alexandria" a bad name."
"Head Noble Quincy isn't too happy with her…you didn't hear this from me but I hear that the Nobles have been running a little search for a "backup" to queen Garnet."
"Why would she need a back up? Its not like she's going to quit…do you think our government is sending a message?"
"Seems so, we'll see what happens."
Amarant looked at his food and began to ponder the possibilities.
Corruption only after 3 years? Whats happening? Is our king and queen being overthrown as we speak?