The Unknown Dragon Slayer 5
It was kinda strange. I wasn't woken up by the annoying alarm clock being overheard by the speaker. I woke on my own. And when I sat up I saw a letter on my vanity. I stepped out of the comfort of my bed and walked along the cold floor, making my way over to the desk. I looked at the envelope and read my name printed neatly on the front. I tore it open and covered my mouth from yawning. I looked at the letter and was kinda shocked at what it said.
Dear Tora,
I'm sorry I have made you so uncomfortable around me. Sorry I have made it so bad you had to run to Dilandau. So know that I apologize. But also know, I usually don't give up till I get what I want. And you're what I want. So just know.
Folkin
OKay.... what was the point of warning me if he wanted to be able to get me by surprise? I couldn't place it together. Like a puzzle with too many pieces or something. I gasped when I felt breath on my neck.
"Oh dear," I said.
"Oh dear indeed," Folkin said. His Mettle hand whipped in front, knocked the letter out of my hand and he placed it right in the middle of my stomach. It sent shivers up and down my spine. And his breath on my neck didn't help too much either. He used his real hand to spin me around so his mettle arm was now on my back.
"I should have been able to guess you wouldn't be able to handle this. That's why you're a woman," He said, with a mocking tone. I felt the rage boil up inside of my body and adrenalin racing through my veins.
"Get away from me!" I screamed. I tried to shove him away, but before I could, as if he knew what I was going to try to do, he pushed me away. I was sent sprawling on the floor and I turned around fearfully. 'This can't be happening! Not again! Please not gain!' I thought desperately. I watched, almost helplessly as Folkin-sama ripped off his sorcerers cloak. It floated to the floor, and I watched it instead of looking into Folkins' eyes. But when it landed on the floor, so did my back. Folkin had grabbed my wrists tightly and shoved me down again. and before I knew it My mouth was crushed and I felt his body on top of mine. It wasn't crushing me or anything, I could breath, I could defiantly do that, but it still seemed uncomfortable.
Finally I was able to focus my mind and kick his in the back of his head. That really hurt the tendons or muscles or whatever is there in the back of my leg. His weight got a little more intense on my body, but I was able to roll him off. He came at me again, but my mind was working, being pumped by adrenalin and I was more awake now. I grabbed his mettle arm and put the needle in his neck. And just as I hoped he went limp and fell to the floor. I sighed with relief, and ran out the door. I had to find Dilandau and get him to help me. I was still in my nightgown but I didn't care, it was a close enough design to the Dragon Slayers uniform anyway.
I found him in the Training room, teaching the Dragon Slayers how to take off the top of someone's head from the front. A lesson I would rather miss out on, I didn't want to kill any of the people I fought, just hurt them a little. Or scare them, that'd hurt them mentally.
"Dilandau-sama!" I said as I burst into the room.
"Well Tora, looks like you decided to join us anyway. Folkin-sama said you were sick. Good, this is an important lesson, take a seat," He said, and went back to the lesson. I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He flipped around, and smacked me, sending me sprawling on the floor.
"I said take a seat, and don't ever touch me again," He said. I looked up at him. There was something different. He had a shorter temper and was much more aggressive. Not to mention it hurt more when he hit me, and he was offended when I tapped him. He didn't seem to be that angry when I hugged him last night.
"Forgive me," I said, sitting up. "I have to go get changed," I said.
"Fine, just hurry up! I'm not holding off the lesson because one solder is late," He said, and continued teaching. I ran out of the room and back into mine. I wasn't at all surprised to find Folkin-sama sitting on my bed.
"I probably should have warned you, he wont remember anything you told him about me," He said, and smiled. He was playing with a feather or something. I wondered where he got it, he was stroking it across his face as I approached him.
"What did you do to him?" I asked rather angrily.
"Just erased his memory and changed a few things," He said as comely as I think he could manage.
"I knowticed," I said, I had stopped walking and was standing a few feet from the bed. I wasn't too comfortable so close to him and the bed.
"I'll make a deal with you Tora, You come over here, sit on my lap and give me a kiss, just a small one, and I'll leave you alone for a while," He said, looking up at me and his eyes seemed soft, not hard and cold you'd expect him to have. You'd expect anyone who'd torment a 14 year old girl with this kind of thing.
"....You promise?" I asked. I still didn't trust him that much. what if he pulled something?
"Promise," He said with a smile. So I did. I walked over to him, sat on his lap, and kissed him. And he didn't try to toss me on the bed, or stop me from pulling away from him. and when I looked at him, I knowticed his eyes have a little but of green in them. Okay, I have to admit. I was a little taken into his eyes, and I felt, well, stuck, like I couldn't move. When I ripped my eyes from his I was able to move again.
"Okay, I did what you wanted, now can you please leave my room?" I asked.
"Certainly," he said, and stud up off the bed, got his cloak, which was still on the floor, put it on, and walked out. But not before sending me dangerous glance, that I didn't knowtice at all because the light coming was blinding me from everything accept Folkin-sama's outline. If I had, well, I don't know what I would do. Maybe go to tell Dilandau-sama. But with his memory erased what good would it do? He'd probably end up scolding me or hitting me again. Maybe not if he wasn't as aggressive or touchy.
I decided to go get dressed. I didn't want to be walking around in my pj's for the rest of the day. When I did, I brushed my hair and tied it back to keep the hair out of my eyes.
When I was moving down the hall to go to the training class, a very load alarm went off.
"What's going on?" I asked to no one imperticular. I looked around and when I turned, I was almost run over. All the Dragon Slayers were running my way like 'the running of the bulls' or something. "Whoa whoa whoa!" i said, and jumped out of the way.
"Comon! We're being attacked!" Gatti said, and grabbed my arm.
"Everyone split up! We're going to find those Bastards!" Dilandau-sama yelled. So we did. everyone went their different ways and drew their swords. So in case they came up to someone They didn't have to take the time to take it out then.
I turned sharply to be face to face with someone rather familiar.
"Van," I said, with a sly smile on my face. This was my chance. Okay, here's what was going on. I was pissed that Allen and Van hadn't come to try to help me. I know I shouldn't have blamed them or anything, but you really can't help it when you don't know if the people are going to kill you or anything.
"Tora?" Van asked. His eyes drifted over my clothes. "You're..." He said.
"That's right. I figured you're not going to help me, so I had to help myself. When they offered, what better choice did I have?" I no longer regretted accepting the clothes. I was glad I did. I was being taught how to use the sword and pilot a guymelef. It's not like that were torturing me or anything.
"Guess you didn't need us to come and get you after all," He said.
"Nope," I said. I could tell by the look in his eyes that they really weren't coming for me. They really think I was able to live with this by being dumb? Get real. "Anyway, that's Bull. What are you actually here for Van?" I asked, getting in my fighting stance. I had never seen him fight, not really. But I was confidant I would do okay. At least straiten out the fact I was tougher then I was when we first met.
"You going to fight me?" He asked. he seemed a little alarmed that I would even get the though in my head. That I would even consider it an option.
"Damn strait," I said.
"Tora, listen," He started to say, but before he finished he pulled out his sword and charged.
"Ohh, you are here for something else!" I said. "what are you looking for?!" I asked, jumping out of the way.
"I want you to come back with us! That's why we're here!" He said, and charged again.
"Than why are you attacking me?" I asked. But before he could answer I heard someone from behind.
"Van! Comon! We got what we came for!" I turned around and saw Allen.
"Not looking for anything huh?" I asked, and charged, My sword caught his shirt and ripped it, quite a bit actually.
"Shit!" Van said, and then added "Allen! I could some help!" And barley jumped out of the way of my next attack. As soon as he finished My arm was renched behind my back and I was pulled against his chest.
"You're all just to mean too mean to me," I said.
"Tora?" he asked in surprise. But unfortunately his grip didn't loosen.
"The one and only," I said, clenching my teeth to keep from yelling at them. I wanted to tell them what was on my mind.
"Comon, lets get out of here," Van said, and He and Allen started leading me out of the place.
"You guys didn't care that I was here, so why would you now?" I asked, as I tried to squirm my way out of Allen tight grip. He was really hurting my wrist.
"Like I said before, You're the reason we're here," Van said.
"Then what were you referring to when I heard Allen say 'We got what we came for?" I asked.
"I saw you with Van and thought we had you," Allen tried lying.
"Then how come when you first got me like this, you said, 'Tora?" I asked. This time I got them on the spot. "What are you here for?" I asked again.
"We can't tell you, you're one of them now," Van said.
"Oh now you change your story," I said.
"Just shut up!" Van said.
"Poor Van has no patients," I said, smiling. It was fun to be able to joke around again. I hadn't been able to do that in a while. Especially if it was with the enemy.
Suddenly Allen tossed me down and drew his sword. When Allen Grabbed my wrist I dropped my sword.
"So now you're going to attack me when I have no weapon?" I asked, standing up. "Not too fair if ou ask me," I said. I looked around and tried to find a sword.
"Listen, we can do this the hard way, or the easy way," Van said also drawing his sword.
"Okay, you both have swords and there are two of you. I'm alone and have no weapon, now let me ask you is that really fair?" I asked.
"It's war, you think it's going to be fair?" Allen asked.
"I know it's not going to be," I said, Then suddenly an explosion! The shock sent me flying from where I was standing. "AHHH!" I yelled as I crashed into Van and both of us were sent sprawling onto the floor. I scrambled up and tried to run away, but I felt a very hard thuck on the back of my neck, and I did go out this time.
"Sorry Tora," Allen said, and picked me up. Then I fainted and was carried out of the Zibach Emipre.
I woke up to look at a new ceiling that I had only seen once before. I sat up and looked around. The place was lit brightly and I knew it wasn't Zibach.
"It's about time you woke up," I heard someone say. I looked the other way and saw Van leaning up against the wall with his arms folded over his chest and staring strait at me. "Why did you kidnap me?" I asked, throwing off the covers.
"Kidnap? I don't think so, We saved you," He said, and started to walk over to me.
"Save!? You think you're helping me?! You have no clue! Let me go!" I yelled.
"We're not going to be doing that any time soon," Allen said, stepping into the room.
"Then what do you what?" I asked.
"You're going to help us concur Zibach," Allen said. "You're going to help us kill Them."
"I will not!" I said. " I don't care how badly you lock me up, somehow I'll find out how to get out. I won't let the likes of you stop me from returning to Dilandau-sama!" I said.
What... what did I just say? returning to dilandau-sama? Why didn't I just say Zibach? What was wrong with me? How come every time I got near him I would shake and feel hot? Or like I was going to faint? Something was wrong with me. Or maybe.... no that couldn't be it, could it? I used to hate him until I saw how hot he looked running after me when I escaped. Okay, so I thought he was good looking, who didn't? But something was different about it. I'd seen good looking guys at my school. So why was this so different? I was missing something about it. But I remembered what it felt like when he... um... kissed me. Like butterflies were in my stomach and something was running up and down my spine. Making me restless. It was weird. Okay, I have to admit it, it didn't really bother me when he kissed me or when we were alone together. actually, I kinda liked it. Oh god, I did not just admit that!
Oh boy, I ... I had a crush on Dilandau-sama?
It was kinda strange. I wasn't woken up by the annoying alarm clock being overheard by the speaker. I woke on my own. And when I sat up I saw a letter on my vanity. I stepped out of the comfort of my bed and walked along the cold floor, making my way over to the desk. I looked at the envelope and read my name printed neatly on the front. I tore it open and covered my mouth from yawning. I looked at the letter and was kinda shocked at what it said.
Dear Tora,
I'm sorry I have made you so uncomfortable around me. Sorry I have made it so bad you had to run to Dilandau. So know that I apologize. But also know, I usually don't give up till I get what I want. And you're what I want. So just know.
Folkin
OKay.... what was the point of warning me if he wanted to be able to get me by surprise? I couldn't place it together. Like a puzzle with too many pieces or something. I gasped when I felt breath on my neck.
"Oh dear," I said.
"Oh dear indeed," Folkin said. His Mettle hand whipped in front, knocked the letter out of my hand and he placed it right in the middle of my stomach. It sent shivers up and down my spine. And his breath on my neck didn't help too much either. He used his real hand to spin me around so his mettle arm was now on my back.
"I should have been able to guess you wouldn't be able to handle this. That's why you're a woman," He said, with a mocking tone. I felt the rage boil up inside of my body and adrenalin racing through my veins.
"Get away from me!" I screamed. I tried to shove him away, but before I could, as if he knew what I was going to try to do, he pushed me away. I was sent sprawling on the floor and I turned around fearfully. 'This can't be happening! Not again! Please not gain!' I thought desperately. I watched, almost helplessly as Folkin-sama ripped off his sorcerers cloak. It floated to the floor, and I watched it instead of looking into Folkins' eyes. But when it landed on the floor, so did my back. Folkin had grabbed my wrists tightly and shoved me down again. and before I knew it My mouth was crushed and I felt his body on top of mine. It wasn't crushing me or anything, I could breath, I could defiantly do that, but it still seemed uncomfortable.
Finally I was able to focus my mind and kick his in the back of his head. That really hurt the tendons or muscles or whatever is there in the back of my leg. His weight got a little more intense on my body, but I was able to roll him off. He came at me again, but my mind was working, being pumped by adrenalin and I was more awake now. I grabbed his mettle arm and put the needle in his neck. And just as I hoped he went limp and fell to the floor. I sighed with relief, and ran out the door. I had to find Dilandau and get him to help me. I was still in my nightgown but I didn't care, it was a close enough design to the Dragon Slayers uniform anyway.
I found him in the Training room, teaching the Dragon Slayers how to take off the top of someone's head from the front. A lesson I would rather miss out on, I didn't want to kill any of the people I fought, just hurt them a little. Or scare them, that'd hurt them mentally.
"Dilandau-sama!" I said as I burst into the room.
"Well Tora, looks like you decided to join us anyway. Folkin-sama said you were sick. Good, this is an important lesson, take a seat," He said, and went back to the lesson. I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He flipped around, and smacked me, sending me sprawling on the floor.
"I said take a seat, and don't ever touch me again," He said. I looked up at him. There was something different. He had a shorter temper and was much more aggressive. Not to mention it hurt more when he hit me, and he was offended when I tapped him. He didn't seem to be that angry when I hugged him last night.
"Forgive me," I said, sitting up. "I have to go get changed," I said.
"Fine, just hurry up! I'm not holding off the lesson because one solder is late," He said, and continued teaching. I ran out of the room and back into mine. I wasn't at all surprised to find Folkin-sama sitting on my bed.
"I probably should have warned you, he wont remember anything you told him about me," He said, and smiled. He was playing with a feather or something. I wondered where he got it, he was stroking it across his face as I approached him.
"What did you do to him?" I asked rather angrily.
"Just erased his memory and changed a few things," He said as comely as I think he could manage.
"I knowticed," I said, I had stopped walking and was standing a few feet from the bed. I wasn't too comfortable so close to him and the bed.
"I'll make a deal with you Tora, You come over here, sit on my lap and give me a kiss, just a small one, and I'll leave you alone for a while," He said, looking up at me and his eyes seemed soft, not hard and cold you'd expect him to have. You'd expect anyone who'd torment a 14 year old girl with this kind of thing.
"....You promise?" I asked. I still didn't trust him that much. what if he pulled something?
"Promise," He said with a smile. So I did. I walked over to him, sat on his lap, and kissed him. And he didn't try to toss me on the bed, or stop me from pulling away from him. and when I looked at him, I knowticed his eyes have a little but of green in them. Okay, I have to admit. I was a little taken into his eyes, and I felt, well, stuck, like I couldn't move. When I ripped my eyes from his I was able to move again.
"Okay, I did what you wanted, now can you please leave my room?" I asked.
"Certainly," he said, and stud up off the bed, got his cloak, which was still on the floor, put it on, and walked out. But not before sending me dangerous glance, that I didn't knowtice at all because the light coming was blinding me from everything accept Folkin-sama's outline. If I had, well, I don't know what I would do. Maybe go to tell Dilandau-sama. But with his memory erased what good would it do? He'd probably end up scolding me or hitting me again. Maybe not if he wasn't as aggressive or touchy.
I decided to go get dressed. I didn't want to be walking around in my pj's for the rest of the day. When I did, I brushed my hair and tied it back to keep the hair out of my eyes.
When I was moving down the hall to go to the training class, a very load alarm went off.
"What's going on?" I asked to no one imperticular. I looked around and when I turned, I was almost run over. All the Dragon Slayers were running my way like 'the running of the bulls' or something. "Whoa whoa whoa!" i said, and jumped out of the way.
"Comon! We're being attacked!" Gatti said, and grabbed my arm.
"Everyone split up! We're going to find those Bastards!" Dilandau-sama yelled. So we did. everyone went their different ways and drew their swords. So in case they came up to someone They didn't have to take the time to take it out then.
I turned sharply to be face to face with someone rather familiar.
"Van," I said, with a sly smile on my face. This was my chance. Okay, here's what was going on. I was pissed that Allen and Van hadn't come to try to help me. I know I shouldn't have blamed them or anything, but you really can't help it when you don't know if the people are going to kill you or anything.
"Tora?" Van asked. His eyes drifted over my clothes. "You're..." He said.
"That's right. I figured you're not going to help me, so I had to help myself. When they offered, what better choice did I have?" I no longer regretted accepting the clothes. I was glad I did. I was being taught how to use the sword and pilot a guymelef. It's not like that were torturing me or anything.
"Guess you didn't need us to come and get you after all," He said.
"Nope," I said. I could tell by the look in his eyes that they really weren't coming for me. They really think I was able to live with this by being dumb? Get real. "Anyway, that's Bull. What are you actually here for Van?" I asked, getting in my fighting stance. I had never seen him fight, not really. But I was confidant I would do okay. At least straiten out the fact I was tougher then I was when we first met.
"You going to fight me?" He asked. he seemed a little alarmed that I would even get the though in my head. That I would even consider it an option.
"Damn strait," I said.
"Tora, listen," He started to say, but before he finished he pulled out his sword and charged.
"Ohh, you are here for something else!" I said. "what are you looking for?!" I asked, jumping out of the way.
"I want you to come back with us! That's why we're here!" He said, and charged again.
"Than why are you attacking me?" I asked. But before he could answer I heard someone from behind.
"Van! Comon! We got what we came for!" I turned around and saw Allen.
"Not looking for anything huh?" I asked, and charged, My sword caught his shirt and ripped it, quite a bit actually.
"Shit!" Van said, and then added "Allen! I could some help!" And barley jumped out of the way of my next attack. As soon as he finished My arm was renched behind my back and I was pulled against his chest.
"You're all just to mean too mean to me," I said.
"Tora?" he asked in surprise. But unfortunately his grip didn't loosen.
"The one and only," I said, clenching my teeth to keep from yelling at them. I wanted to tell them what was on my mind.
"Comon, lets get out of here," Van said, and He and Allen started leading me out of the place.
"You guys didn't care that I was here, so why would you now?" I asked, as I tried to squirm my way out of Allen tight grip. He was really hurting my wrist.
"Like I said before, You're the reason we're here," Van said.
"Then what were you referring to when I heard Allen say 'We got what we came for?" I asked.
"I saw you with Van and thought we had you," Allen tried lying.
"Then how come when you first got me like this, you said, 'Tora?" I asked. This time I got them on the spot. "What are you here for?" I asked again.
"We can't tell you, you're one of them now," Van said.
"Oh now you change your story," I said.
"Just shut up!" Van said.
"Poor Van has no patients," I said, smiling. It was fun to be able to joke around again. I hadn't been able to do that in a while. Especially if it was with the enemy.
Suddenly Allen tossed me down and drew his sword. When Allen Grabbed my wrist I dropped my sword.
"So now you're going to attack me when I have no weapon?" I asked, standing up. "Not too fair if ou ask me," I said. I looked around and tried to find a sword.
"Listen, we can do this the hard way, or the easy way," Van said also drawing his sword.
"Okay, you both have swords and there are two of you. I'm alone and have no weapon, now let me ask you is that really fair?" I asked.
"It's war, you think it's going to be fair?" Allen asked.
"I know it's not going to be," I said, Then suddenly an explosion! The shock sent me flying from where I was standing. "AHHH!" I yelled as I crashed into Van and both of us were sent sprawling onto the floor. I scrambled up and tried to run away, but I felt a very hard thuck on the back of my neck, and I did go out this time.
"Sorry Tora," Allen said, and picked me up. Then I fainted and was carried out of the Zibach Emipre.
I woke up to look at a new ceiling that I had only seen once before. I sat up and looked around. The place was lit brightly and I knew it wasn't Zibach.
"It's about time you woke up," I heard someone say. I looked the other way and saw Van leaning up against the wall with his arms folded over his chest and staring strait at me. "Why did you kidnap me?" I asked, throwing off the covers.
"Kidnap? I don't think so, We saved you," He said, and started to walk over to me.
"Save!? You think you're helping me?! You have no clue! Let me go!" I yelled.
"We're not going to be doing that any time soon," Allen said, stepping into the room.
"Then what do you what?" I asked.
"You're going to help us concur Zibach," Allen said. "You're going to help us kill Them."
"I will not!" I said. " I don't care how badly you lock me up, somehow I'll find out how to get out. I won't let the likes of you stop me from returning to Dilandau-sama!" I said.
What... what did I just say? returning to dilandau-sama? Why didn't I just say Zibach? What was wrong with me? How come every time I got near him I would shake and feel hot? Or like I was going to faint? Something was wrong with me. Or maybe.... no that couldn't be it, could it? I used to hate him until I saw how hot he looked running after me when I escaped. Okay, so I thought he was good looking, who didn't? But something was different about it. I'd seen good looking guys at my school. So why was this so different? I was missing something about it. But I remembered what it felt like when he... um... kissed me. Like butterflies were in my stomach and something was running up and down my spine. Making me restless. It was weird. Okay, I have to admit it, it didn't really bother me when he kissed me or when we were alone together. actually, I kinda liked it. Oh god, I did not just admit that!
Oh boy, I ... I had a crush on Dilandau-sama?