A/N: Hey~ chapter 10!!! WOW!!! YAY!!! WAHOO!!! ^_^ Be happy!!! Lol~ if you've forgotten this is dedicated to my best Teki, Rachel (ElvenChild) … Be sure to check out her brilliant work. Uhm~ for all you Miguel lover's … please don't hate me for this chap … It's not my fault … him being Dilandau's most talented swordsman made him the only one who was eligible for the role … SORRY~ you'll understand what I'm talking about when you read … ooh~ this one is LONG compared to my others … Hehehe~
Disclaimer: Victoria sits around a table full of gruff men … she eyes them warily … one of them says 'place your bets'. I put down my deed, sure that I will win. What's this?!?!?! That funny Japanese guy put down five aces and ran off with my deed!!!
Chapter 10: " Sparring and laps?!"
Dallet, Victoria, Guimel, Viole, Chesta, Gatti, and Miguel all bowed in a straight line in front of Dilandau in the training room.
"Slayer Miguel step forward."
Miguel stepped forward.
"Slayer Victoria step forward."
Victoria stepped forward.
"Slayer Miguel and Slayer Victoria draw …"
They both looked each other in the eye and drew their swords.
"Take fighting stances." Dilandau smirked and the slayers just looked up bewildered.
"Spar …" Dilandau commanded.
Miguel and Victoria circled each other. Miguel had a huge grin on his face and Victoria just looked at him calmly. He jumped up and aimed his sword at her throat. She brought her sword up side ways and blocked. Orange sparks flew from where the metal clashed. Dilandau watched very annoyed. She should have been beaten and on the ground with his sword at her neck by the very first swing! Miguel was his best swordsman … How dare this female stand him up! Dilandau's pupils became slitted and dangerous … the Dragon slayers (other than Miguel and Victoria, who were locked in deadly combat) were very afraid by now … Dilandau did not look amused and when he was angry it was dangerous. Victoria flipped backwards … Miguel almost got her leg! It was too close for comfort. Beads of sweat formed on both their foreheads. Miguel jumped up high into the air and swooshed his sword down.
But, "What's this?!" thought Miguel.
Victoria wasn't there! What had happened (which every one knew but Miguel) was Victoria ducked when he leapt and he jumped right over her!!! Victoria brought her leg under Miguel's and tripped him. She pointed her sword at his throat and drew a little blood. "I'm sorry Miguel … but I win …"
Dallet was bewildered. Miguel was the best swordsman Lord Dilandau had!!! Dilandau glared and growled under his breath.
"Slayer Miguel, step forward." Dilandau snarled.
Miguel gulped and stepped forward. *SLAP!!!* Miguel pulled a hand up to his red cheek, picked himself up from the ground and bowed.
"Slayer Miguel! You have lost to Slayer Victoria. Take 100 laps around the Slayer's gym …"
Victoria looked around the huge and spacious room. It was so large Victoria couldn't make out the other side!!!
"I'm so sorry …" she mouthed to him without making a sound.
Dilandau grinned HUGELY and addressed Victoria.
"As for you Slayer Victoria …"
Victoria looked at Dilandau with confused eyes.
"You may take 200 laps …"
She was about to ask why but grinned ... It was a trick you see. If she had acted on instincts and asked him why he would have slapped her and told her never to question him. She bowed, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
"Yes, Lord Dilandau …" she said and took off at top speed.
Before Miguel had even started Victoria was out of site.
"Uh …" Miguel's eyes bugged out as he started his 100 laps …
Miguel ran at top speed in a desperate attempt to catch up. He skidded to a halt when he saw the girl with lavender hair and golden eyes leaning against a wall waiting for him.
"Hey, Miguel." she greeted warmly. "I'm so sorry~ I feel awful … I didn't mean for you to get punished …" she hung her head.
"Hahahaha ~ don't sweat it!" he flexed his arms "It's good exercise …" he said in an attempt to make her feel a little better.
Victoria laughed. Miguel was relieved it worked.
"Thanks … I needed that … but you know what? Assuming that Lord Dilandau and the other slayers are still where we left them we better get going …"
"You're right … want to jog at the same pace and we can talk while we run?" asked Miguel.
"Yah, it'd be great to get to know you better …"
They both started running (side by side … lol! Isn't that cute???)
"What was your life like before you became a slayer Miguel?" Victoria asked.
"I lived on a farm with my mother, father, and two brothers …" Miguel began … "and then Lord Dilandau recruited me as a slayer." he finished with a proud smile. (To get the full story see chapter one of "A Life of a Dragon Slayer.)
"That's an amazing story Miguel." she said wiping the moister from the corners of her eyes.
Miguel laughed "It mustn't be anything compared to yours …" he said, both Victoria and Miguel passing the other five slayers and Dilandau (who were to stand and watch their every lap) for the eight-second time.
Miguel skidded to a halt on his last lap. Victoria waved to him and started running at her full speed …
"Slayer Miguel, go and sit with the other slayers until Slayer Victoria has completed one-hundred more laps …" he commanded.
"Yes, Lord Dilandau." he said taking the floor space next to Gatti.
With her sprinting at top speed the hundred laps were completed in less than half the time it took Miguel and Victoria to run the previous hundred together. Victoria swayed a little in front of Dilandau on completion of her second hundred lap. She was panting heavily and was very red. Her shirt and other clothing were soaked in sweat and she was exhausted. Her hair clung to her face and her shoulders sagged.
"Slayer Victoria." Dilandau said catching her attention. "Excellent work … that was record timing …" he hated to admit. "Go and sit with the other slayers …"
"Yes, Lord Dilandau …" she said and nearly collapsed next to Dallet. She groaned and her head fell on Dallet's shoulder for a split second.
"I'm sorry …" she whispered and straightened herself up.
Dallet smiled warmly at her. "Are you kidding?! That was amazing!"
"Thanks …" she said barely able to keep her eyes open and her throat raspy and parched.
"Slayers …" Dilandau said. "Head for the showers. Once cleaned go to the Mess Hall and eat. Afterwards you are to go to your sleeping quarters."
"Yes, Lord Dilandau." all seven said.
"And Slayer Victoria … Lord Folken has prepared a room for you right across from the other two slayers quarters." he slipped a folded piece of paper into her hand. "That is the code to your room … Slayers, you are dismissed!"
"Yes, Lord Dilandau" they all said again and (very relieved) made their way toward the showers.
Once there "199" was punched in and Victoria looked around. In her awe she absent mindedly dropped the piece of paper with her code on it. It didn't matter to her anymore. She had memorized the three digits with ease.
"Wow, we have a nice shower room!" She thought to herself.
There were twenty individual shower stalls at least, each with several different kinds of towels and wash cloths, soaps and shampoos, and a thick covering that went all the way around the shower ensuring no one could see through. Victoria sighed in joy. She felt like she was in heaven. She walked over to the very farthest stall, pulled the thick curtain around her, undressed, and had a refreshing shower. She wrapped herself in three towels (One for her head, one for her body, etc …) and climbed out. The other slayers were finishing up at the same time.
(THE OTHER SLAYERS WERE AT LEAST TEN STALLS AWAY FORM HER … NO ONE SAW ANYTHING …)
"How do you feel now?" asked Dallet coming up to her.
"Like a new person!" she said, seeing him in only a towel for the second time.
She looked at the pile of clothing next to her feet. Compared to her clean, white towel the clothes looked gray and smelly.
"Ugh …" she said "I can't put those back on …" she looked at Dallet who laughed.
"That's exactly what I thought taking my first shower here … but you get a new set of clothes and take those to the laundry room."
"Oh," she said relieved.
Dallet turned to go to back to the other Slayers and motioned her to come with him. She bended down to pick up the stack of clothes and caught up.
Once she got to the other slayers they all stopped talking and eyed her head to toe. She grew nervous and looked at her feet.
"Eek~ you can see a lot of leg …" she thought to herself.
She looked up because she could have sworn she heard some one whistle. "FWEH- FWWWEEEHHHH!!!" (You know how I'm talking about, right?!)
She cocked and eyebrow and coughed in a way to tell them she was in a dangerous mood. They all got the drift and Chesta laughed nervously "Uh, let's get to the laundry room then, huh?"
"Yah," they all agreed and went next door for their sets of changed clothes.
They all picked up black slacks and white t-shirts and went in changing stalls that were provided. They came out and put the towels in a washing basket. All six male slayer's jaws dropped when Victoria came out. The tight- fitting clothes defined every curve of her slim body and her half dry hair looked beautiful. Dallet couldn't help but stare. Yet again Victoria became nervous.
"Let's just go to the Mess hall …" she said brushing by the other slayers who were still frozen.
"Yah~ ok!" said Miguel, re-locating his jaw and catching up to her, the others close behind …
2nd A/N: I'd like to explain that Victoria showered completely away from the other slayers … and please remember … the only females these guys have seen are cats, old nurses, or people they had to kill … so yes, Victoria is that attractive to them … Uhm~ I know~ I need to change some more … Lol~ be confuzzled about the pairings!!! CONFUZZLED!!! ~CrimsonFire
Disclaimer: Victoria sits around a table full of gruff men … she eyes them warily … one of them says 'place your bets'. I put down my deed, sure that I will win. What's this?!?!?! That funny Japanese guy put down five aces and ran off with my deed!!!
Chapter 10: " Sparring and laps?!"
Dallet, Victoria, Guimel, Viole, Chesta, Gatti, and Miguel all bowed in a straight line in front of Dilandau in the training room.
"Slayer Miguel step forward."
Miguel stepped forward.
"Slayer Victoria step forward."
Victoria stepped forward.
"Slayer Miguel and Slayer Victoria draw …"
They both looked each other in the eye and drew their swords.
"Take fighting stances." Dilandau smirked and the slayers just looked up bewildered.
"Spar …" Dilandau commanded.
Miguel and Victoria circled each other. Miguel had a huge grin on his face and Victoria just looked at him calmly. He jumped up and aimed his sword at her throat. She brought her sword up side ways and blocked. Orange sparks flew from where the metal clashed. Dilandau watched very annoyed. She should have been beaten and on the ground with his sword at her neck by the very first swing! Miguel was his best swordsman … How dare this female stand him up! Dilandau's pupils became slitted and dangerous … the Dragon slayers (other than Miguel and Victoria, who were locked in deadly combat) were very afraid by now … Dilandau did not look amused and when he was angry it was dangerous. Victoria flipped backwards … Miguel almost got her leg! It was too close for comfort. Beads of sweat formed on both their foreheads. Miguel jumped up high into the air and swooshed his sword down.
But, "What's this?!" thought Miguel.
Victoria wasn't there! What had happened (which every one knew but Miguel) was Victoria ducked when he leapt and he jumped right over her!!! Victoria brought her leg under Miguel's and tripped him. She pointed her sword at his throat and drew a little blood. "I'm sorry Miguel … but I win …"
Dallet was bewildered. Miguel was the best swordsman Lord Dilandau had!!! Dilandau glared and growled under his breath.
"Slayer Miguel, step forward." Dilandau snarled.
Miguel gulped and stepped forward. *SLAP!!!* Miguel pulled a hand up to his red cheek, picked himself up from the ground and bowed.
"Slayer Miguel! You have lost to Slayer Victoria. Take 100 laps around the Slayer's gym …"
Victoria looked around the huge and spacious room. It was so large Victoria couldn't make out the other side!!!
"I'm so sorry …" she mouthed to him without making a sound.
Dilandau grinned HUGELY and addressed Victoria.
"As for you Slayer Victoria …"
Victoria looked at Dilandau with confused eyes.
"You may take 200 laps …"
She was about to ask why but grinned ... It was a trick you see. If she had acted on instincts and asked him why he would have slapped her and told her never to question him. She bowed, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
"Yes, Lord Dilandau …" she said and took off at top speed.
Before Miguel had even started Victoria was out of site.
"Uh …" Miguel's eyes bugged out as he started his 100 laps …
Miguel ran at top speed in a desperate attempt to catch up. He skidded to a halt when he saw the girl with lavender hair and golden eyes leaning against a wall waiting for him.
"Hey, Miguel." she greeted warmly. "I'm so sorry~ I feel awful … I didn't mean for you to get punished …" she hung her head.
"Hahahaha ~ don't sweat it!" he flexed his arms "It's good exercise …" he said in an attempt to make her feel a little better.
Victoria laughed. Miguel was relieved it worked.
"Thanks … I needed that … but you know what? Assuming that Lord Dilandau and the other slayers are still where we left them we better get going …"
"You're right … want to jog at the same pace and we can talk while we run?" asked Miguel.
"Yah, it'd be great to get to know you better …"
They both started running (side by side … lol! Isn't that cute???)
"What was your life like before you became a slayer Miguel?" Victoria asked.
"I lived on a farm with my mother, father, and two brothers …" Miguel began … "and then Lord Dilandau recruited me as a slayer." he finished with a proud smile. (To get the full story see chapter one of "A Life of a Dragon Slayer.)
"That's an amazing story Miguel." she said wiping the moister from the corners of her eyes.
Miguel laughed "It mustn't be anything compared to yours …" he said, both Victoria and Miguel passing the other five slayers and Dilandau (who were to stand and watch their every lap) for the eight-second time.
Miguel skidded to a halt on his last lap. Victoria waved to him and started running at her full speed …
"Slayer Miguel, go and sit with the other slayers until Slayer Victoria has completed one-hundred more laps …" he commanded.
"Yes, Lord Dilandau." he said taking the floor space next to Gatti.
With her sprinting at top speed the hundred laps were completed in less than half the time it took Miguel and Victoria to run the previous hundred together. Victoria swayed a little in front of Dilandau on completion of her second hundred lap. She was panting heavily and was very red. Her shirt and other clothing were soaked in sweat and she was exhausted. Her hair clung to her face and her shoulders sagged.
"Slayer Victoria." Dilandau said catching her attention. "Excellent work … that was record timing …" he hated to admit. "Go and sit with the other slayers …"
"Yes, Lord Dilandau …" she said and nearly collapsed next to Dallet. She groaned and her head fell on Dallet's shoulder for a split second.
"I'm sorry …" she whispered and straightened herself up.
Dallet smiled warmly at her. "Are you kidding?! That was amazing!"
"Thanks …" she said barely able to keep her eyes open and her throat raspy and parched.
"Slayers …" Dilandau said. "Head for the showers. Once cleaned go to the Mess Hall and eat. Afterwards you are to go to your sleeping quarters."
"Yes, Lord Dilandau." all seven said.
"And Slayer Victoria … Lord Folken has prepared a room for you right across from the other two slayers quarters." he slipped a folded piece of paper into her hand. "That is the code to your room … Slayers, you are dismissed!"
"Yes, Lord Dilandau" they all said again and (very relieved) made their way toward the showers.
Once there "199" was punched in and Victoria looked around. In her awe she absent mindedly dropped the piece of paper with her code on it. It didn't matter to her anymore. She had memorized the three digits with ease.
"Wow, we have a nice shower room!" She thought to herself.
There were twenty individual shower stalls at least, each with several different kinds of towels and wash cloths, soaps and shampoos, and a thick covering that went all the way around the shower ensuring no one could see through. Victoria sighed in joy. She felt like she was in heaven. She walked over to the very farthest stall, pulled the thick curtain around her, undressed, and had a refreshing shower. She wrapped herself in three towels (One for her head, one for her body, etc …) and climbed out. The other slayers were finishing up at the same time.
(THE OTHER SLAYERS WERE AT LEAST TEN STALLS AWAY FORM HER … NO ONE SAW ANYTHING …)
"How do you feel now?" asked Dallet coming up to her.
"Like a new person!" she said, seeing him in only a towel for the second time.
She looked at the pile of clothing next to her feet. Compared to her clean, white towel the clothes looked gray and smelly.
"Ugh …" she said "I can't put those back on …" she looked at Dallet who laughed.
"That's exactly what I thought taking my first shower here … but you get a new set of clothes and take those to the laundry room."
"Oh," she said relieved.
Dallet turned to go to back to the other Slayers and motioned her to come with him. She bended down to pick up the stack of clothes and caught up.
Once she got to the other slayers they all stopped talking and eyed her head to toe. She grew nervous and looked at her feet.
"Eek~ you can see a lot of leg …" she thought to herself.
She looked up because she could have sworn she heard some one whistle. "FWEH- FWWWEEEHHHH!!!" (You know how I'm talking about, right?!)
She cocked and eyebrow and coughed in a way to tell them she was in a dangerous mood. They all got the drift and Chesta laughed nervously "Uh, let's get to the laundry room then, huh?"
"Yah," they all agreed and went next door for their sets of changed clothes.
They all picked up black slacks and white t-shirts and went in changing stalls that were provided. They came out and put the towels in a washing basket. All six male slayer's jaws dropped when Victoria came out. The tight- fitting clothes defined every curve of her slim body and her half dry hair looked beautiful. Dallet couldn't help but stare. Yet again Victoria became nervous.
"Let's just go to the Mess hall …" she said brushing by the other slayers who were still frozen.
"Yah~ ok!" said Miguel, re-locating his jaw and catching up to her, the others close behind …
2nd A/N: I'd like to explain that Victoria showered completely away from the other slayers … and please remember … the only females these guys have seen are cats, old nurses, or people they had to kill … so yes, Victoria is that attractive to them … Uhm~ I know~ I need to change some more … Lol~ be confuzzled about the pairings!!! CONFUZZLED!!! ~CrimsonFire