The Unknown Dragon Slayer 13
I woke up in the night. Something was wrong. I got up and walked to the window. I watched as I saw Van practicing with his sword. It gleamed in the moonlight and shimmered as I saw the sword move and cut plants. I shook my head to get out the idea of him looking good. Something was wrong, that was why I had woken up. My first thought was, "Laura!" But I could see her sleeping across the room in her bed, just like when I fell asleep.
I shook my head again and looked back out the window. I saw Allen and Van talking, I could catch some of their words. "Zibach is too dangerous right now, we have to attack them while they're not expecting it. We have no choice," Allen said. I saw Van's face and he looked upset. He nodded and Allen added, " I know how hard is it with Folken, but.... I don't mean to be cruel, but saving the world comes before saving your family," he said. Van looked at him and nodded again.
My first though was that I had to go help Dilandau. But he probably wouldn't let me as it was. He hated me remember? And they were going to die anyway. But I hated being an innocent bystander. I shook my head and was going to go out the door, but decided not to. If it made a noise it might wake up Laura, and she would wonder what I was doing. I opened the window a little more and slipped out.
I avoided Van and Allen, and heard them talking about attacking in a day or so. So that they had enough time to get more solders. This was not something that was good for me. I ran through the forest and was about out of it when I stopped. I saw the glow of a flame and hid behind a tree.
"We're attacking tomorrow, Understand?" I heard the familiar voice of Dilandau saying. "So rest up, I don't want anyone falling asleep while we're battling Van and Allen," he added. I heard all the solders yell an 'Affirmative' and shuffling while the zipping of their tents came. I started running back, Van and Allen were going to get killed before they had a chance to defend themselves!
"I've gotta tell Van!" I yelled quietly to myself. But before I had time to turn around I ran into someone. "Ugh!" I yelled as I fell backwards. I didn't hit the ground though, They had grabbed my arm and twisted it behind my back. "Ouch!" I said.
"Dilandau-sama!" They called. I heard him walking over to me and I lowered my head. They were totally gonna get the wrong idea.
"Tora?!" He asked rather confused. He grabbed my chin and lifted it up, forcing me to look at him. I closed my eyes and hoped that they would let me explain what I was doing. I shook my head from his grasp and looked down again. What was I saying? I knew what I was doing. I was listing in and I was spying. I was going to go tell Van and Allen what Dilandau was planning to do.
"What are we gonna do with her Dilandau-sama?" They asked. I remembered his voice as Gatti. He didn't say anything for a while.
"Let me deal with her," he said, and Gatti forced me over to stand in front of him. As soon as He let my arm go I tried to run away. Dilandau put his arm out in front of me in front of my waist. I ran into it and he wrapped his arm around my waist and held me tight.
"Let me go!" I said, and tried to push it away.
"What are you doing Tora?" He asked. I looked down and could feel his eyes burning into my face. He grabbed my arm and led me to a tent, and closed the entrance. He tossed me down onto the floor. "What were you doing?" He asked again sitting on a chair backwards.
"What do you think?" I asked, not looking at him.
"I thought you were someone I could trust," He said.
"Well, obviously not," I said, and my voice shook. He chuckled.
"I should have known that you never would have stayed in Zibach," He said. I shook my head and kept my eyes to the ground. "Well, that makes you the enemy now," He said. I didn't look at him but I could hear him standing and walking over. He grabbed my arm and forced me to face him, but I kept my head down. He gripped my chin softly, and lifted my head up to him.
"Let me go," I said, my eyes were closed.
"Look at me and I might," he said. I gritted my teeth and slowly opened my eyes. I couldn't stand him holding my face and my arm. He was too close for me. The fire in my heart was becoming too strong. I looked at him, and he looked at me. I stared at him with my eyes, and hoped that he would see my emotions. I was way too upset to talk, and my eyes must have started watering. His grip loosened on my arm, and he looked at me, his gaze wasn't as hard as it was, and it was like he almost understood.
I looked down and closed my eyes. "Okay, can you let me go now?" I asked. His grip tightened on my arm and he forced my head up again.
"I said I might," He said, and before I could do anything his grip went from my arm to the middle of my back and pulled my body closer to him. I looked up in surprise and he gave me a sly bad boy smile. I tried to push him away, the feeling in my heart was becoming too much to deal with. I tried to push him away again. He chuckled. "What do you think you're going to?" he asked and pulled me closer. Even if I tried to keep my arms away from him they were still pinned between his body and mine.
"Please Dilandau..." I said. He chuckled again.
"Oh now you put on the innocent act? Not going to work darling," He said, and made me look up at him again.
"I wasn't coming to spy! I saw the fire and hid, I didn't now it was you, and when I heard what you were going to do I had to tell them! That's why I was here! I wasn't going to do anything!" I yelled, half pleading and half in defense. He looked at my face and examined it, as if looking for some kind of sign that I was lying.
"You can make up good stories, but..." he said.
"I'm not lying," I started saying, but he was getting closer and when I started saying "not" his lips were touching mine and by the time I had finished saying it he was kissing me fully.
"Hmm!" I mumbled trying to ask him to stop. I could feel his lips start to smile. His eyes closed and He removed his hand from my chin to the back of my neck so that I couldn't pull away. The feeling in my heart was becoming way too much to bear and I could feel adrenaline running through my veins. I desperately tried to push him away but the more I pushed the tighter he held me.
"Uh," I heard someone say. Dilandau released me from his grip and spun around. I crawled back quickly and looked to see who had helped me from a total heart melt down.
"What is it Dallet?" He asked rather angrily.
"Folken-sama came to camp looking for you, sir," he said.
"Thank you, send him in," he said. Dallet nodded and left. Dilandau spun around and gave me another quick kiss before Folken entered. My eyes widened and I ran to the other side of the tent. I didn't like this at all. Folken wanted to nail me and Dilandau wanted to make out.
"Tora? Dilandau, what is she doing here?" Folken asked.
"She was spying and I was thinking about her punishment," He said, thinking up an accuse.
"I see," He said, and eyed me. "So then she already knows what the plan is?" he asked. Dilandau nodded. "The emperor wants you to hold the attack until sundown tomorrow, not early morning," he said. Dilandau's eyes flickered to me and back to Folken. But for less then a second. Faster then I would have been able to anyway.
"Yes Folken -sama," he said, Folken nodded and left. I sighed in relief as the tent closed. "I wouldn't think that I was safe if I was you," He said, and spun around looking at me. I held my breath.
"Well, you're certainly punishing me now," I said, clenching my fists. he gave me a wicked smile.
"Why? Because I'm not kissing you?" He asked and stepped forward.
"No! That's how your doing it!" I yelled and stepped back. He smiled again.
"This is why I like you," He said, and in a second was right there holding my hands wrapped behind my back, and there was nothing I could do.
"Don't," I said. But it didn't matter, Before I had a chance to breath he was kissing me again. My heart was pounding again and the fire was becoming way too much to handle. I stamped on his foot and he released his grip on my hands and I pushed him away. Soon as I was free from his grasp I ran out of the tent.
"Hey! Get her!" I heard the solders saying. I was tackled and looked up to see Miguel on top of me, pinning my arms down.
"Get off!" I yelled, and thrashed. He laughed.
"Dallet tells me you and Dilandau-sama were having a little fun," he said, and lowered his face to mine. "You any good?" He asked.
"Ask Dilandau!" I yelled, and kicked him off. I jumped up and was about to start running when I felt something cold against my neck. "Damn," I mumbled.
"Tora," I heard Dallet whisper in my ear. "I don't want to hurt you, I want to be your friend again, but you have to understand that if Dilandau-sama orders me to do something I have to do it," he said. I nodded a little, so that the others couldn't see, but he could.
The crowd of Dragon Slayers parted and Dilandau came walking up to me. I hated him. He was treating me just as bad as Folken was. I stud up strong and looked at him with hard eyes. He cocked a smile and looked back at me. He walked up.
"Thank you Dallet, now you can go," He said, and walked up closer. Dallet released me and I stud tall and strong against Dilandau. There was no was that I was going to show any weakness to him. Like I had always been on earth, at home. Where I should be. Dilandau walked up closer and when he did I swung around and the heal of my shoe crushed against his jaw. He stumbled backwards and while he did I took my chance.
I bolted away from everyone else. While I was running I swooped down and snached a sword that was lying on the ground. I was half way out of the camp by the time anyone realized that Dilandau was holding his jaw.
"Dilandau-sama are you okay?!" I could hear chesta ask. He had always been one to worry the most about him. They all did, duh, but he seemed a little more concerned then the others.
"Just get the girl!" He yelled, and started to run after me. My grip on the sword tightened and I knew that I was going to need it. I remembered that when I fought him while I had been a Dragon Slayer he had one pretty easily. I shook my head and reminded myself that I was stronger then I had been then. Out of no where! Dilandau was in front of me and I whipped up my sword before he could attack. It blocked his sword from chopping though my head. "Agh!" I said through gritted teeth. He chuckled and shoved me against a tree. He attacked and I spun around the tree as cover. He pulled out his sword and as he was doing so I attacked him, hoping to hurt him.
"You're more aggressive then before," he said, and pushed me back again. My back smashed against a tree and my muscles relaxed for a whole second before they were able to flex up again. I was totally defenseless for the time that I was stunned. He attacked and had his sword against my neck, seeking the chance no doubt.
"Agh, this is B.S." I said, and was slowly raising my sword.
"Hand it over," He said, and held out his hand. I shook my head and my grip tightened on the sword once again. He got the sword closer to my neck and I knew that he would only hesitate for a second, maybe less to kill me. I closed my eyes as he asked again for me to give him my sword. "Tora," he said. "I don't want to have to kill you, I really don't," He said, and pulled the sword away from my neck a little bit. Not much, but I opened my eyes and his gaze on me was hard and I felt like my knees were going to give out. The fire feeling was getting stronger again. I took a shaky breath and swallowed. I slowly raised up my sword and when he was going to take it I shoved him away.
"Get real Dilandau! Of all people you and your dragon slayers should know that I never ever give up until I feel like it, and I really don't feel like it right now," I said, and got into a fighting stance.
He laughed and also got into a stance. "Yeah, I should have, but now you know that since you didn't give up while you had the chance I might have to Kill you," he said, and attacked for my leg. I blocked and only then did I realize that I had made a mistake. I ducked and rolled as he was grabbing for my throat.
"Hmph," I said, and spun around, never keeping my back to him for too long. "You think that I'm going to let you have me so quickly?!" I asked. Adrenaline was pumping itself along with my blood to all parts of my body. I attacked and this time shoved Dilandau against a tree. He seemed surprised by my sudden strength.
"Hmph, I'm surprised that you've lasted so long," he said, and pushed me away. I attacked, placing my sword moving dangerously closely and quickly to his neck. He put up his sword to stop me and they came to halt two inches from his neck.
"Yeah well, I'm more then strong enough to take you on," I said, and pushed harder on my sword, making it move the slightest bit closer to his neck.
"You're more then strong enough to take on one of my Dragon Slayers, but never me," he said, and shoved me away. I hadn't realized that he had placed his foot behind mine and when he pushed me it sent me sprawling on my back. "Never me," he said again, and was there in a second. His sword was swiftly close to my neck and cut my chin a little.
"Agh! Let go," I said, and tried to push him away.
"Tora!" I heard Van yell. Dilandau snapped his head up and looked around. I took my chance and kicked him off.
"Van! Allen! Over here!" I yelled before I was silenced by Dilandau covering my mouth with his hand. I struggled to push it off, but he had my hands held tightly about my head. I tried screaming again but it was no use. I glared up at him and he was looking at me.
"Just shut up, I might decide to let you live if you do," he said. I kept kicking and trying to make him let go, but his grip was too strong and I soon wore myself out. I rested my head on the ground and closed my eyes.
I heard moving around in the trees and someone calling my name, but even if I mumbled and tried to scream they'd never hear me. After a while Dilandau uncovered my mouth and looked at me, but his grip on my hands stayed the same, if it didn't tighten before that is.
"Okay, they're gone, can you let me go now?" I asked.
"I could do a lot of things," He said, and leaned closer. "Something like this," he said, and before I even hand a chance to react, he was kissing me again. His kiss became deeper then before it had been. I tried to get him up by using my feet, but it didn't work. The fire in me was become too much. Finally he stopped and pulled away. I tried to get him off, and he rolled off himself. He stud up and looked around.
I watched him as I also stud up. I saw a flash of something in the tree's behind him, and as I looked closer, I saw a cross bow. My eyes became wide as I saw the man holding it was pointing it at Dilandau.
"Dilandau!" I yelled as I see the man placing his finger in the trigger. Dilandau started turning to me and the arrow flew.
I tackled Dilandau to the ground and looked up to see the killer jumping away in the tree's. My heart was beating, and the excitement was causing me to pant. Dilandau sat up and stared at the arrow, and then at me.
"You still want to be a Dragon Slayer?" He asked. I looked up and smiled, and he smiled back. Yes, I still wanted to become a slayer, Van and Allen wouldn't miss me, but Laura might. I gulped and nodded. Laura would understand. She had Van. I had seen the way that they looked at each other.
Dilandau nodded and stud, coming to help me stand. He held out his hand and I accepted. I couldn't help but smile. I felt like the worst person in the world, but I also felt so happy I could fly.
"Let's go get your uniform," He said, and started leading the way out of the woods.