Chapter 15
Each of the Dragonslayers lined up automatically like each morning, but this morning would be followed by an announcement then they were free to got to breakfast. Dilandau steped in, along with his everlasting morning mood.
"The General Adelphos wants us to attend a show. He said that it would give neighboring countries a good thought of us. I think it is a waste of time and patience." He said, if a morning person had something to be happy about then they should meet Dilandau. But only someone with a death wish of being minced would come forth, or maybe Lee might.
The Dragonslayers were left with so many questions. Folken was better at information about things coming up. Dilandau hadn't been too awake to say anything, some of the Dragonslayers were thinking that he went back to bed. They left to the mess hall.
"Nasty, vile, putrid…etc. I would rather go anorexic than malnourished." Complained Lilly. She got many stares after screaming. Someone threw an apple at her head. It hit her; she didn't care just as long as she got something.
"She does that all the time I don't understand why she doesn't just steal it from the cooks?" Said Miguel to Gatti. Gatti just shrugged his shoulders and continued to prod at his food anorexia did probably seem nicer than scurvy or malnourishment.
"She might get caught she has to be the most unsilent person." Gatti remarked. He felt something hit his head. He turned his head and looked at the floor an apple core sat there. He looked up and saw Lilly, she waved her fingers at him. He glared at her.
"Your not that silent either Gatti Hesho. And this also means when you sleep." She said.
Miguel was laughing at Gatti. "That is true." He said.
"Git, I don't snore!" Gatti silently shouted at Miguel.
"If you didn't snore my eyes aren't blue." Miguel said pulling his bottom eyelid down to show that he had blue.
"Baka." Gatti muttered.
"How would she know anyway? Unless you two are keeping something from us maybe a little midnight activities?" Dallet said.
"Not like the midnight activities with you and the mice on this ship. How did they get on here anyway Dallet? It is amazing how they like to follow you everywhere." Lilly remarked.
"It isn't like no one sees it with you two, you just hate each other so much like for instance when someone has a crush they tend to be mean to the crusher." Dallet said looking at his fingers.
"Wow Dallet you act more feminine than I do. Let me guess the mice are all male, oh wait I guess you screw them on the side to get a little space from Lord Dilandau." Lilly said getting up and leaving. "OH yeah the mice are much bigger." She smiled.
Dallet wasn't about to swallow his pride he would get her back soon.
*
The day went on like nothing was different except Dilandau was a little tired. Just the other night they had missed the Escaflowne in Asturia. They were headed toward Freid so they would probably meet up with the Escaflowne there.
Later on that night Folken came to remind them which they asked questions like what should they wear, Folken also had something to give them. It was out fits that he had made especially for them. A white button-down silk shirt and a pair of dress pants. They were to wear their leisure boots with them, but they needed them shined. Lilly got something different than the others, her shirt was button down and silk but it was ¾ a sleeve, and her pants were not made of soft material but silk. Women coming to a special dinner were to wear silk.
*
Later that night they had arrived at the country and Dragonslayers were told to shower and get ready. Lilly was told personally to go quite a bit before the others. She was ready when everyone else was ready.
Dilandau came in the common room to see how everyone looked. He was in a red silk top like theirs, his hair was perfectly groomed, and his pants were neatly tucked in to his leisure boots that had a ruby studded on the tip toe of it. The only thing wrong with him was the cut still had a bandage over it. Some Dragonslayers were staring at that.
Dallet fixed his hair one last time and made sure that he had equal weight on both sides. He did the same to his bang, he made a part in his bang and then kissed his mirror. He had gotten some odd stares.
Gatti ran his fingers through his still wet hair. He didn't like using the towels on the Vione on his hair who knew what chemicals they use in the water?
Chesta was putting his hands on his hair to see how long it was getting now. Thankfully Dallet was actually good at cutting hair, he wasn't about to trust any one especially Lee to cut it.
Speaking of Lee, he never cut his hair it was getting about down to his shoulders, and was shaggy looking. His bangs were cut short and his hair was layered. It looked ok, but shaggy. His hair grew too fast for anyone's like. Dilandau yelled at him for it all the time.
Miguel was having the bad hair day. The long side bang was sticking out in different directions, even after taking the shower it still was the same. Dallet put this gel like stuff in it which made it hard as a rock but tame.
Viole was a little late getting out of the shower and he was now just brushing his hair out. His hair was dry but tangled. He finally got all the tangles out after a few minuets and put it in a loose ponytail.
Guimel had his hair still wet. He wasn't paying much attention to the people around him. Just a bunch of boys trying to look nice. Guimel knew his hair wouldn't do much other than curl. He knew they hated it when he shook his head after getting out of the shower. It got them all wet again. Like Gatti he didn't use the towels on his hair.
Lilly just decided to keep her hair down. She hated her hair more than anything else. It was nice and strait and very soft. But it never did anything she wanted it to do.
They were taking a carrier to the country. It was a small country near Freid. Very small all it was, was a few houses a small castle some other buildings and that was about it.
Upon arrival to the castle all the Dragonslayers lined up perfectly. Dilandau came out of the carrier. He looked quite upset he HAD to be in the same space with Folken. Folken came out finally, he led the Dragonslayers and Dilandau toward the castle.
"I don't see why we are doing this Folken." Dilandau bit.
"Patience, Dilandau, they just don't want us to destroy them." Folken said.
"Scaredy Cats." Dilandau piped.
They finally were inside the castle. There was U shaped table that could sit a bit more than thirty sat right in the middle and a stage right in front of the opening. It was quite impressing. Inside the U was a huge platter full of fruits and cheeses and vegetables. And in the middle was a huge ham, a turkey, a fat chicken and plate stacked with steaks. Potatos rounded the whole platter. There was a smaller platter beside of it that had wines and a tower of wine glasses.
"I think that this will be a good thing?" Folken said.
"OH yes Folken we don't need to get rid of them just yet." Dilandau said staring at the wine.
The Dragonslayers were happy that there was no mush or soup. They were told to sit when the country's ruler came in. All them sat one after another right by each other. They took up one side of the U Folken sat in the middle right next to the largest chair The King sat down in that chair. On the other side sat a man who looked like a ring master for a circus. On the other side there was a few Dukes and duchesses. The only chair not taken was still empty.
"My King do you think that Ila might join us."
"Only if she doesn't take up half the castle!" The king laughed, he got up.. "Well, welcome Folken Strategos from Zaibach and Dragonslayers. Welcome to a show that wouldn't be fun if I was the only one to see it. LETS EAT!!" The king roared.
Servers came out of rooms like a swarm of bees. They started with the Dragonslayers side first. Guimel happened to be first to get something, it all looked so good. He had gotten what he could eat. As the row went down all of the Dragonslayers got almost what their small stomachs could hold*. Lilly had gotten the lesser. Dallet seemed quite normal in this atmosphere, it almost seemed familiar to him from a long time ago. He knew this food quite well and he got all of his favorites.
The man that looked like the ring master got up. "Upon consent of the king we are to start the show." He clapped his hands three times.
The curtain on the stage opened.
For the first few acts were very funny. Then there was some sad ones. The final act was about to come up. The man kept boasting about this girl named Ila and the last act and how it was perfect and spectacular.
The curtain opened once again which would be the last time for that night. On stage there was a woman who was quite pretty. She wore a black and gold outfit with a gold neck brace around her neck.
White clothed jesters jumped off stage and did various things like flips and other things.
Music was started, but it was so soft.
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
en dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
No one noticed that the song was coming from the girl it had seemed like it came from all the walls
Win chent a lotica
En vai turi
Silota
Fin dein a loluca
Si katigura neuver
Floreria for chesti
Si entina
The girl on stage never moved she stayed where she was at with her fingers entwined in each other in front of her heart
This made some of the Dragonslayers stop eating they had all eyes on the girl
Even Dilandau was softened by the music.
lalala...
Fontina Blu Cent
De Cravi esca letisimo
lalala...
De quantian
la Finde reve
Guimel was probably more into it than others he had closed his eyes and he was totally into the voice of the girl. No one noticed him either they were into it.
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
en dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
The song ended. It got much applause from the people. Even the servants had stopped to hear her sing. The girl smiled. She was about to go off the stage but the man called her back.
"Come Ila sit with us and eat plentifully you have made us all happy."
"Yes sir." She said. Even her voice was soft.
The King and the man were talking Folken was added to the conversation.
"So what race is Ila anyway??" The King asked.
"She is a hybrid." The man said. Some people looked at Ila she didn't have any trace of show.
"You must be joking man, she doesn't look like it."
"That is because I am not." Ila said. She had her hands planted firmly on each side of her plate.
"Ila dear your family knows that you are a Unicorn Hybrid the only hybrid that looks human." The man said.
"Please your majesty forgive me but I can not eat this it is too much for a freak like me." She said leaving.
No one said anything after that. They just ate.
Later that night just before sunset all the Dragonslayers went to their rooms. They were asked to stay at the castle in the night Folken consented. Dilandau said he needed to do something back on the Vione and then left.
Guimel was walking back to the room him and Lee were sharing. He ran into someone.
"OH sorry." It was Ila.
"Hi." Guimel said
"Hi, you must be one of the Dragonslayers." She said.
"Uh yeah. My name is Guimel."
"That is a cute name, I am sorry if this offends you but you look like a sheep." She said.
"Your not the only one. Everyone calls me that. But at least you have family."
"I hate it with the freak show, they all call me a unicorn. Just because I have a star on my head." She showed him a silver star on her head when it was uncovered her eyes a bright blue color and the black standing out. The pupil of her eyes took the same shape as the star on her head. She covered it up with her hair again. Her eyes went back to a circle. "I just wish I could get out of here and out of this neck brace. I like you, you're a Dragonslayer." She walked off.
He was about to tell her that the term Dragonslayer didn't mean what it did, well maybe for Dilandau but not for them. He had never slain a Dragon before. He had captured Escaflowne but never slain a dragon.
Later that night when him and Lee were asleep, Guimel was woken by a loud roar and soon after that a scream.
Lee was awoken by this too. The two boys looked out the window for the sources of the noise.
A black earth dragon had its overlarge jaws opened as if to welcome. There was the roar, but where was the scream?
The girl Ila was almost out of sight of the two boys for she had pressed herself up against the castle.
A loud banging sound came from the bedroom door causing them to look away. Gatti looked tired and disheveled.
"Lord Folken wants us to get rid of the dragon. He says it will do good with peace and that…other….stuff…" Gatti said wiping sleep from his eyes. His hair was out of proportion.
Guimel and Lee took that seriously. They hopped out of bed not even giving their clothes a thought. Night clothes were more comfy.
There were other slayers out of bed too. There was no sign of Dilandau though, he probably got a bit too much to drink. He almost passed out after he almost publicly displayed affection with one of the lady servants when he almost followed her into the kitchen alone. It was the joke of the night Dilandau was quite funny when drunk and almost passed out. They just kept the candles FAR away from him.
Only seven of the Dragonslayers got up out of bed to the dragon, Lee, Guimel, Miguel, Chesta, Voru, Jano, and Darvan. (he was one of the twins that had joined earlier) Gatti had fallen asleep trying to get Guimel and Lee up, Dallet threw a pillow at his roommate Voru saying he needed his beauty sleep, Hotaru and Lilly weren't informed and somehow slept through all the crashing noises from outside, Takero, well him you don't disturb him during his sleep, Ryoun and Biore weren't informed to come out just to stay inside, for the small reason Dilandau never beats them up ever. So that would give Dilandau a good reason to.
The dragons was much larger than seen from the windows. It was almost like it was protecting food it had found.
The dragons opened its jaws. A corpse's leg fell from it's jaw. Tattered clothes and what seemed to be a body that had been ripped open hung from the teeth.
That was enough for Chesta's stomach when the leg had fallen right in front of him on his foot. He turned around and started to hurl all food eaten earlier. Which had been quite a bit.
Guimel saw something white at the corner of his eye.
*-*
A four year old Guimel sat on his mothers lap as she read him a book.
"Now Guimel, what do you do when you see a unicorn?" She asked him.
"Run?"
"And why?"
"Because a dragon can smell then far, far away!" He said
"Yes, but the unicorns have been killed for a long time now so you don't have to worry about them nasty dragons."
*-*
It was Ila, she had drawn the dragon here. She had her neck brace off too. She looked different. She turned and took off running. Guimel took his turn and dashed out after her not sure what he was doing either.
He heard a voice behind him calling him back and he almost fell when a large gust came from behind. He lost her. She disappeared into the night.
The dragon dropped right in front of him. Not only scared for his life he was about a while from the castle too. The dragon's eyes seemed to radiate in the moonlight.
The dragon snapped its jaws and took a dive toward him. He was finally the sheep that he was mistaken for so long. The dragon was the wolf that was hungered by the sheep's hopeful escape.
Or to be more hypothetical he was dead meat.
A bright flash came in front of his eyes.
A bright horse was in front of him, mare, short mane and tail, a horn on its head, and…. Wait a horn??? All thoughts processed from the time they had talked, her singing, the ringmaster's words, and his sudden memory put its self together like a small puzzle. She really was a unicorn hybrid but a kind that can be on or the other like a shape-shifter only one shape.
The unicorn was quite small too. No bigger than his height. Compared to the dragon she was pony to it.
"Ila get out of here." The unicorn didn't budge. He said it over and over again the dragon finally roared and found that his hunt would have to take place somewhere else.
Guimel fell to the ground. The unicorn turned to him and looked him in the eyes.
'Thank you for just talking to me. Tell your friends that you got rid of the dragon so they don't think that you are worthless anymore…' She said to him. More to his mind from hers.
"Thanks, I guess."
'I really hope to see again this is why I like you Dragonslayers.' With that the unicorn left him.
Guimel was a bit shaken the next day, he did tell the others he had gotten rid of the dragon but he also told them he saw a beautiful sight after that.
Guimel didn't get much praise from Lord Dilandau though. Just a little but that was good enough. He had actually started to see his commander in adoration (NO NOT YAOI {who cares how you spell it} I refuse to put it in there.) he wasn't the only one either, Chesta and some of the more "weaker"(from Dallet's point of view) slayers were seeing it too. Of course it was only time the "stronger" would see it too. Gatti had seen it after the first time he had been to battle in his guymelef.
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Well that is it I spent tooo much time on this chapter and it was already started when I got to it. So then next chapter is going to be very sad… if you know what I mean. But also very surprising too.
Each of the Dragonslayers lined up automatically like each morning, but this morning would be followed by an announcement then they were free to got to breakfast. Dilandau steped in, along with his everlasting morning mood.
"The General Adelphos wants us to attend a show. He said that it would give neighboring countries a good thought of us. I think it is a waste of time and patience." He said, if a morning person had something to be happy about then they should meet Dilandau. But only someone with a death wish of being minced would come forth, or maybe Lee might.
The Dragonslayers were left with so many questions. Folken was better at information about things coming up. Dilandau hadn't been too awake to say anything, some of the Dragonslayers were thinking that he went back to bed. They left to the mess hall.
"Nasty, vile, putrid…etc. I would rather go anorexic than malnourished." Complained Lilly. She got many stares after screaming. Someone threw an apple at her head. It hit her; she didn't care just as long as she got something.
"She does that all the time I don't understand why she doesn't just steal it from the cooks?" Said Miguel to Gatti. Gatti just shrugged his shoulders and continued to prod at his food anorexia did probably seem nicer than scurvy or malnourishment.
"She might get caught she has to be the most unsilent person." Gatti remarked. He felt something hit his head. He turned his head and looked at the floor an apple core sat there. He looked up and saw Lilly, she waved her fingers at him. He glared at her.
"Your not that silent either Gatti Hesho. And this also means when you sleep." She said.
Miguel was laughing at Gatti. "That is true." He said.
"Git, I don't snore!" Gatti silently shouted at Miguel.
"If you didn't snore my eyes aren't blue." Miguel said pulling his bottom eyelid down to show that he had blue.
"Baka." Gatti muttered.
"How would she know anyway? Unless you two are keeping something from us maybe a little midnight activities?" Dallet said.
"Not like the midnight activities with you and the mice on this ship. How did they get on here anyway Dallet? It is amazing how they like to follow you everywhere." Lilly remarked.
"It isn't like no one sees it with you two, you just hate each other so much like for instance when someone has a crush they tend to be mean to the crusher." Dallet said looking at his fingers.
"Wow Dallet you act more feminine than I do. Let me guess the mice are all male, oh wait I guess you screw them on the side to get a little space from Lord Dilandau." Lilly said getting up and leaving. "OH yeah the mice are much bigger." She smiled.
Dallet wasn't about to swallow his pride he would get her back soon.
*
The day went on like nothing was different except Dilandau was a little tired. Just the other night they had missed the Escaflowne in Asturia. They were headed toward Freid so they would probably meet up with the Escaflowne there.
Later on that night Folken came to remind them which they asked questions like what should they wear, Folken also had something to give them. It was out fits that he had made especially for them. A white button-down silk shirt and a pair of dress pants. They were to wear their leisure boots with them, but they needed them shined. Lilly got something different than the others, her shirt was button down and silk but it was ¾ a sleeve, and her pants were not made of soft material but silk. Women coming to a special dinner were to wear silk.
*
Later that night they had arrived at the country and Dragonslayers were told to shower and get ready. Lilly was told personally to go quite a bit before the others. She was ready when everyone else was ready.
Dilandau came in the common room to see how everyone looked. He was in a red silk top like theirs, his hair was perfectly groomed, and his pants were neatly tucked in to his leisure boots that had a ruby studded on the tip toe of it. The only thing wrong with him was the cut still had a bandage over it. Some Dragonslayers were staring at that.
Dallet fixed his hair one last time and made sure that he had equal weight on both sides. He did the same to his bang, he made a part in his bang and then kissed his mirror. He had gotten some odd stares.
Gatti ran his fingers through his still wet hair. He didn't like using the towels on the Vione on his hair who knew what chemicals they use in the water?
Chesta was putting his hands on his hair to see how long it was getting now. Thankfully Dallet was actually good at cutting hair, he wasn't about to trust any one especially Lee to cut it.
Speaking of Lee, he never cut his hair it was getting about down to his shoulders, and was shaggy looking. His bangs were cut short and his hair was layered. It looked ok, but shaggy. His hair grew too fast for anyone's like. Dilandau yelled at him for it all the time.
Miguel was having the bad hair day. The long side bang was sticking out in different directions, even after taking the shower it still was the same. Dallet put this gel like stuff in it which made it hard as a rock but tame.
Viole was a little late getting out of the shower and he was now just brushing his hair out. His hair was dry but tangled. He finally got all the tangles out after a few minuets and put it in a loose ponytail.
Guimel had his hair still wet. He wasn't paying much attention to the people around him. Just a bunch of boys trying to look nice. Guimel knew his hair wouldn't do much other than curl. He knew they hated it when he shook his head after getting out of the shower. It got them all wet again. Like Gatti he didn't use the towels on his hair.
Lilly just decided to keep her hair down. She hated her hair more than anything else. It was nice and strait and very soft. But it never did anything she wanted it to do.
They were taking a carrier to the country. It was a small country near Freid. Very small all it was, was a few houses a small castle some other buildings and that was about it.
Upon arrival to the castle all the Dragonslayers lined up perfectly. Dilandau came out of the carrier. He looked quite upset he HAD to be in the same space with Folken. Folken came out finally, he led the Dragonslayers and Dilandau toward the castle.
"I don't see why we are doing this Folken." Dilandau bit.
"Patience, Dilandau, they just don't want us to destroy them." Folken said.
"Scaredy Cats." Dilandau piped.
They finally were inside the castle. There was U shaped table that could sit a bit more than thirty sat right in the middle and a stage right in front of the opening. It was quite impressing. Inside the U was a huge platter full of fruits and cheeses and vegetables. And in the middle was a huge ham, a turkey, a fat chicken and plate stacked with steaks. Potatos rounded the whole platter. There was a smaller platter beside of it that had wines and a tower of wine glasses.
"I think that this will be a good thing?" Folken said.
"OH yes Folken we don't need to get rid of them just yet." Dilandau said staring at the wine.
The Dragonslayers were happy that there was no mush or soup. They were told to sit when the country's ruler came in. All them sat one after another right by each other. They took up one side of the U Folken sat in the middle right next to the largest chair The King sat down in that chair. On the other side sat a man who looked like a ring master for a circus. On the other side there was a few Dukes and duchesses. The only chair not taken was still empty.
"My King do you think that Ila might join us."
"Only if she doesn't take up half the castle!" The king laughed, he got up.. "Well, welcome Folken Strategos from Zaibach and Dragonslayers. Welcome to a show that wouldn't be fun if I was the only one to see it. LETS EAT!!" The king roared.
Servers came out of rooms like a swarm of bees. They started with the Dragonslayers side first. Guimel happened to be first to get something, it all looked so good. He had gotten what he could eat. As the row went down all of the Dragonslayers got almost what their small stomachs could hold*. Lilly had gotten the lesser. Dallet seemed quite normal in this atmosphere, it almost seemed familiar to him from a long time ago. He knew this food quite well and he got all of his favorites.
The man that looked like the ring master got up. "Upon consent of the king we are to start the show." He clapped his hands three times.
The curtain on the stage opened.
For the first few acts were very funny. Then there was some sad ones. The final act was about to come up. The man kept boasting about this girl named Ila and the last act and how it was perfect and spectacular.
The curtain opened once again which would be the last time for that night. On stage there was a woman who was quite pretty. She wore a black and gold outfit with a gold neck brace around her neck.
White clothed jesters jumped off stage and did various things like flips and other things.
Music was started, but it was so soft.
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
en dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
No one noticed that the song was coming from the girl it had seemed like it came from all the walls
Win chent a lotica
En vai turi
Silota
Fin dein a loluca
Si katigura neuver
Floreria for chesti
Si entina
The girl on stage never moved she stayed where she was at with her fingers entwined in each other in front of her heart
This made some of the Dragonslayers stop eating they had all eyes on the girl
Even Dilandau was softened by the music.
lalala...
Fontina Blu Cent
De Cravi esca letisimo
lalala...
De quantian
la Finde reve
Guimel was probably more into it than others he had closed his eyes and he was totally into the voice of the girl. No one noticed him either they were into it.
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
en dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
The song ended. It got much applause from the people. Even the servants had stopped to hear her sing. The girl smiled. She was about to go off the stage but the man called her back.
"Come Ila sit with us and eat plentifully you have made us all happy."
"Yes sir." She said. Even her voice was soft.
The King and the man were talking Folken was added to the conversation.
"So what race is Ila anyway??" The King asked.
"She is a hybrid." The man said. Some people looked at Ila she didn't have any trace of show.
"You must be joking man, she doesn't look like it."
"That is because I am not." Ila said. She had her hands planted firmly on each side of her plate.
"Ila dear your family knows that you are a Unicorn Hybrid the only hybrid that looks human." The man said.
"Please your majesty forgive me but I can not eat this it is too much for a freak like me." She said leaving.
No one said anything after that. They just ate.
Later that night just before sunset all the Dragonslayers went to their rooms. They were asked to stay at the castle in the night Folken consented. Dilandau said he needed to do something back on the Vione and then left.
Guimel was walking back to the room him and Lee were sharing. He ran into someone.
"OH sorry." It was Ila.
"Hi." Guimel said
"Hi, you must be one of the Dragonslayers." She said.
"Uh yeah. My name is Guimel."
"That is a cute name, I am sorry if this offends you but you look like a sheep." She said.
"Your not the only one. Everyone calls me that. But at least you have family."
"I hate it with the freak show, they all call me a unicorn. Just because I have a star on my head." She showed him a silver star on her head when it was uncovered her eyes a bright blue color and the black standing out. The pupil of her eyes took the same shape as the star on her head. She covered it up with her hair again. Her eyes went back to a circle. "I just wish I could get out of here and out of this neck brace. I like you, you're a Dragonslayer." She walked off.
He was about to tell her that the term Dragonslayer didn't mean what it did, well maybe for Dilandau but not for them. He had never slain a Dragon before. He had captured Escaflowne but never slain a dragon.
Later that night when him and Lee were asleep, Guimel was woken by a loud roar and soon after that a scream.
Lee was awoken by this too. The two boys looked out the window for the sources of the noise.
A black earth dragon had its overlarge jaws opened as if to welcome. There was the roar, but where was the scream?
The girl Ila was almost out of sight of the two boys for she had pressed herself up against the castle.
A loud banging sound came from the bedroom door causing them to look away. Gatti looked tired and disheveled.
"Lord Folken wants us to get rid of the dragon. He says it will do good with peace and that…other….stuff…" Gatti said wiping sleep from his eyes. His hair was out of proportion.
Guimel and Lee took that seriously. They hopped out of bed not even giving their clothes a thought. Night clothes were more comfy.
There were other slayers out of bed too. There was no sign of Dilandau though, he probably got a bit too much to drink. He almost passed out after he almost publicly displayed affection with one of the lady servants when he almost followed her into the kitchen alone. It was the joke of the night Dilandau was quite funny when drunk and almost passed out. They just kept the candles FAR away from him.
Only seven of the Dragonslayers got up out of bed to the dragon, Lee, Guimel, Miguel, Chesta, Voru, Jano, and Darvan. (he was one of the twins that had joined earlier) Gatti had fallen asleep trying to get Guimel and Lee up, Dallet threw a pillow at his roommate Voru saying he needed his beauty sleep, Hotaru and Lilly weren't informed and somehow slept through all the crashing noises from outside, Takero, well him you don't disturb him during his sleep, Ryoun and Biore weren't informed to come out just to stay inside, for the small reason Dilandau never beats them up ever. So that would give Dilandau a good reason to.
The dragons was much larger than seen from the windows. It was almost like it was protecting food it had found.
The dragons opened its jaws. A corpse's leg fell from it's jaw. Tattered clothes and what seemed to be a body that had been ripped open hung from the teeth.
That was enough for Chesta's stomach when the leg had fallen right in front of him on his foot. He turned around and started to hurl all food eaten earlier. Which had been quite a bit.
Guimel saw something white at the corner of his eye.
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A four year old Guimel sat on his mothers lap as she read him a book.
"Now Guimel, what do you do when you see a unicorn?" She asked him.
"Run?"
"And why?"
"Because a dragon can smell then far, far away!" He said
"Yes, but the unicorns have been killed for a long time now so you don't have to worry about them nasty dragons."
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It was Ila, she had drawn the dragon here. She had her neck brace off too. She looked different. She turned and took off running. Guimel took his turn and dashed out after her not sure what he was doing either.
He heard a voice behind him calling him back and he almost fell when a large gust came from behind. He lost her. She disappeared into the night.
The dragon dropped right in front of him. Not only scared for his life he was about a while from the castle too. The dragon's eyes seemed to radiate in the moonlight.
The dragon snapped its jaws and took a dive toward him. He was finally the sheep that he was mistaken for so long. The dragon was the wolf that was hungered by the sheep's hopeful escape.
Or to be more hypothetical he was dead meat.
A bright flash came in front of his eyes.
A bright horse was in front of him, mare, short mane and tail, a horn on its head, and…. Wait a horn??? All thoughts processed from the time they had talked, her singing, the ringmaster's words, and his sudden memory put its self together like a small puzzle. She really was a unicorn hybrid but a kind that can be on or the other like a shape-shifter only one shape.
The unicorn was quite small too. No bigger than his height. Compared to the dragon she was pony to it.
"Ila get out of here." The unicorn didn't budge. He said it over and over again the dragon finally roared and found that his hunt would have to take place somewhere else.
Guimel fell to the ground. The unicorn turned to him and looked him in the eyes.
'Thank you for just talking to me. Tell your friends that you got rid of the dragon so they don't think that you are worthless anymore…' She said to him. More to his mind from hers.
"Thanks, I guess."
'I really hope to see again this is why I like you Dragonslayers.' With that the unicorn left him.
Guimel was a bit shaken the next day, he did tell the others he had gotten rid of the dragon but he also told them he saw a beautiful sight after that.
Guimel didn't get much praise from Lord Dilandau though. Just a little but that was good enough. He had actually started to see his commander in adoration (NO NOT YAOI {who cares how you spell it} I refuse to put it in there.) he wasn't the only one either, Chesta and some of the more "weaker"(from Dallet's point of view) slayers were seeing it too. Of course it was only time the "stronger" would see it too. Gatti had seen it after the first time he had been to battle in his guymelef.
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Well that is it I spent tooo much time on this chapter and it was already started when I got to it. So then next chapter is going to be very sad… if you know what I mean. But also very surprising too.