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The Scepter of the Dragons
Chapter 17: Old enemies are at it again.
By Coolchick1500
Hitomi couldn't find Merle and soon gave up on her search. She went to Van's study and sat down at his desk. She couldn't find paper and a pen, so she stood up and walked to her room. She dragged her duffel bag to Van's study and pulled out her notebook and a pen. She started writing what they would need for the trip and how would probably come. After hours of preparation, Hitomi laid her head on the desk and fell asleep. She was awakened about an hour later. "M' Lady" Marie said.
She took Hitomi's shoulders and shook her gently. "What is it Marie?" Hitomi asked.
"Lord Van wanted to me to ask you if you were finished with the preparations? He's busy in a Council Meeting, so he couldn't ask you himself" Marie said.
"I think so. I'll go down and talk to him" Hitomi said.
"I wouldn't advise it. The Council Men aren't too crazy about other people in their meetings" Marie said.
"I know" Hitomi said.
She walked down to the Council Room. She could hear voices yelling inside. She knew one was Van, but she couldn't place the other. She opened the door and quietly walked into the room. "I don't care. This must be done. If you don't like it, that's too bad. As soon as everything is ready, Hitomi, a few others, and I will be leaving for Fried. Larson isn't coming with us, so I'm placing him in charge. When Hitomi or I are absent, he is in charge, not the Council. You may not like it, but that's the way it's going" Van said.
"We know how to run the country," Aklen said.
"As does Larson" Hitomi replied.
"I don't think this is a very good place for you Lady Hitomi" Peki said.
"Why? What are you afraid of?" Hitomi asked.
Peki remained silent. "This meeting is finished. There will be no more discussion about this. Larson is in charge, and that's final" Van said.
He walked out of the room. Hitomi followed. "I swear, if I could, I'd fire them all. They're weak impudent beings," Van said.
"Shhh, relax" Hitomi said. She put her arms around Van's neck.
"Lunch should be in a few minutes. Why don't we tell them that we want a private lunch in our chamber?" Van said.
"I love the idea," Hitomi said.
"Oh you do huh?" Van asked.
Though before Hitomi could answer, Van was kissing her. "I'll take that as a yes" Van said.
"You'd better!"
"Lord Van, four wolf-men are outside of the castle gates. What should we do?" A soldier asked.
"I'll handle it" Van said.
Van turned to walk away. Hitomi grabbed his arm and tugged at it. "I'm coming" Hitomi said.
"No, I don't think it's the best idea" Van said.
"They came here for a reason. Let me come, I might be able to help" Hitomi said.
Van knew how determined she was about things such as this, so he wouldn't win the argument. Whether he liked it or not, she'd come. "Alright"
"Thank you" Hitomi said.
She stared walking to the castle gates. She and Van walked out together. The leader was the first to speak. "Lord Van, my name if Higuro. We are from a small village in the Canzaraka region, north of here. May we speak with you? It is of great importance"
"Of course. This is my fiancée, Lady Hitomi Kanzaki" Van said.
"The Seer from the Mystic Moon?" Higuro asked.
"Yes" Hitomi replied meekly.
"You may also join us as well. You might be able to help" Higuro said.
Van and Hitomi followed the wolf-men pack out of the castle gates. "We've come here to ask for you help?" Higuro said.
"Help for what?" Hitomi asked.
"Canzaraka was attacked by Zaibach forces. We need help rebuilding our city" Higuro's second on command, Zoiko said.
Hitomi looked past the large commander. Zoiko had aqua hair with brown fur. "What direction did they coming from?" Hitomi asked.
"What difference does that make?" Higuro asked.
"Please, I need to know. What direction did they come from?" Hitomi asked again.
"They came from the south. It was a small Levi ship, but the ship contained a dozen or more Guymelefs. Why does it matter?" A wolf-man named Thurhoud asked.
"Because the leader of Zaibach, Balcifer was aboard that Levi ship. They had just come from here, explaining something to us. They must have attacked Canzaraka after they left" Van said.
"Zaibach has stirred up more trouble then?" the fourth one asked. His name was Rhum.
"Hello, my old friend. And to answer your question, yes they have. Balcifer wants to kill Hitomi because he thinks she was the main person who caused the downfall of Dornkirk" Van said.
"How far away is Canzaraka?" Hitomi asked.
"It's only about a four hour walk from here," Zoiko said.
"Why don't you stay inside the castle gates for tonight. I'll get some men together and we'll head out in the morning. It that okay?" Hitomi asked.
"That'll be fine, but you said 'we'll.' Why?" Higuro asked.
"Because I'm coming with you. Do you have any injured?"
"Quite a few actually. Why are you coming with us?" Rhum asked.
"I'm not a little girl. And can use hammers and nails very well. I can help. I'll see if Marina would like to come and help with the injured" Hitomi said.
"Thank you for your hospitality" Thurhoud said.
"You're welcome," Van said.
The four wolf-men followed the couple into the castle gates. No one was too surprised because of Merle in the castle. But some wondered why the wolf- men were inside the castle gates. Yukari and Amano greeted them. "Hey Hitomi, Millerna filled us in on the meeting. Ouch" Yukari said.
"Tell me about it" Hitomi said.
And idea just popped into Hitomi's head. "Hey Amano, Yukari, how would you like to see more of Gaea before you leave?" Hitomi asked.
"That'd be cool, but whatever is cooking inside your head, forget about it" Yukari said.
"All you'd have to do is help the injured or help rebuild the houses," Hitomi said.
"Sound okay to me. I think we'd be helping them, whoever they are," Amano said. He pointed to the four wolf-men
"Yes, actually you would" Hitomi said.
"They were attacked by Balcifer's troops. They need men to help rebuild some of the villages, and tend to the wounded" Van said.
"Okay. When do we leave?" Yukari asked.
"Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn. It's a four-hour walk, so I'd suggest something comfortable in shoes and clothing" Hitomi said.
"So you're coming too?" Amano asked.
"No, I'm going to stay here. Duh Amano" Hitomi said.
~Hey? How is everyone? I know this chapter is short, and I apologize for that. Ne way, how was the chapter? Was it good? Did you enjoy it? I hope so. Chapter 18 will either be posted sometime today or tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it. That's all for now! CYA!~
The Scepter of the Dragons
Chapter 17: Old enemies are at it again.
By Coolchick1500
Hitomi couldn't find Merle and soon gave up on her search. She went to Van's study and sat down at his desk. She couldn't find paper and a pen, so she stood up and walked to her room. She dragged her duffel bag to Van's study and pulled out her notebook and a pen. She started writing what they would need for the trip and how would probably come. After hours of preparation, Hitomi laid her head on the desk and fell asleep. She was awakened about an hour later. "M' Lady" Marie said.
She took Hitomi's shoulders and shook her gently. "What is it Marie?" Hitomi asked.
"Lord Van wanted to me to ask you if you were finished with the preparations? He's busy in a Council Meeting, so he couldn't ask you himself" Marie said.
"I think so. I'll go down and talk to him" Hitomi said.
"I wouldn't advise it. The Council Men aren't too crazy about other people in their meetings" Marie said.
"I know" Hitomi said.
She walked down to the Council Room. She could hear voices yelling inside. She knew one was Van, but she couldn't place the other. She opened the door and quietly walked into the room. "I don't care. This must be done. If you don't like it, that's too bad. As soon as everything is ready, Hitomi, a few others, and I will be leaving for Fried. Larson isn't coming with us, so I'm placing him in charge. When Hitomi or I are absent, he is in charge, not the Council. You may not like it, but that's the way it's going" Van said.
"We know how to run the country," Aklen said.
"As does Larson" Hitomi replied.
"I don't think this is a very good place for you Lady Hitomi" Peki said.
"Why? What are you afraid of?" Hitomi asked.
Peki remained silent. "This meeting is finished. There will be no more discussion about this. Larson is in charge, and that's final" Van said.
He walked out of the room. Hitomi followed. "I swear, if I could, I'd fire them all. They're weak impudent beings," Van said.
"Shhh, relax" Hitomi said. She put her arms around Van's neck.
"Lunch should be in a few minutes. Why don't we tell them that we want a private lunch in our chamber?" Van said.
"I love the idea," Hitomi said.
"Oh you do huh?" Van asked.
Though before Hitomi could answer, Van was kissing her. "I'll take that as a yes" Van said.
"You'd better!"
"Lord Van, four wolf-men are outside of the castle gates. What should we do?" A soldier asked.
"I'll handle it" Van said.
Van turned to walk away. Hitomi grabbed his arm and tugged at it. "I'm coming" Hitomi said.
"No, I don't think it's the best idea" Van said.
"They came here for a reason. Let me come, I might be able to help" Hitomi said.
Van knew how determined she was about things such as this, so he wouldn't win the argument. Whether he liked it or not, she'd come. "Alright"
"Thank you" Hitomi said.
She stared walking to the castle gates. She and Van walked out together. The leader was the first to speak. "Lord Van, my name if Higuro. We are from a small village in the Canzaraka region, north of here. May we speak with you? It is of great importance"
"Of course. This is my fiancée, Lady Hitomi Kanzaki" Van said.
"The Seer from the Mystic Moon?" Higuro asked.
"Yes" Hitomi replied meekly.
"You may also join us as well. You might be able to help" Higuro said.
Van and Hitomi followed the wolf-men pack out of the castle gates. "We've come here to ask for you help?" Higuro said.
"Help for what?" Hitomi asked.
"Canzaraka was attacked by Zaibach forces. We need help rebuilding our city" Higuro's second on command, Zoiko said.
Hitomi looked past the large commander. Zoiko had aqua hair with brown fur. "What direction did they coming from?" Hitomi asked.
"What difference does that make?" Higuro asked.
"Please, I need to know. What direction did they come from?" Hitomi asked again.
"They came from the south. It was a small Levi ship, but the ship contained a dozen or more Guymelefs. Why does it matter?" A wolf-man named Thurhoud asked.
"Because the leader of Zaibach, Balcifer was aboard that Levi ship. They had just come from here, explaining something to us. They must have attacked Canzaraka after they left" Van said.
"Zaibach has stirred up more trouble then?" the fourth one asked. His name was Rhum.
"Hello, my old friend. And to answer your question, yes they have. Balcifer wants to kill Hitomi because he thinks she was the main person who caused the downfall of Dornkirk" Van said.
"How far away is Canzaraka?" Hitomi asked.
"It's only about a four hour walk from here," Zoiko said.
"Why don't you stay inside the castle gates for tonight. I'll get some men together and we'll head out in the morning. It that okay?" Hitomi asked.
"That'll be fine, but you said 'we'll.' Why?" Higuro asked.
"Because I'm coming with you. Do you have any injured?"
"Quite a few actually. Why are you coming with us?" Rhum asked.
"I'm not a little girl. And can use hammers and nails very well. I can help. I'll see if Marina would like to come and help with the injured" Hitomi said.
"Thank you for your hospitality" Thurhoud said.
"You're welcome," Van said.
The four wolf-men followed the couple into the castle gates. No one was too surprised because of Merle in the castle. But some wondered why the wolf- men were inside the castle gates. Yukari and Amano greeted them. "Hey Hitomi, Millerna filled us in on the meeting. Ouch" Yukari said.
"Tell me about it" Hitomi said.
And idea just popped into Hitomi's head. "Hey Amano, Yukari, how would you like to see more of Gaea before you leave?" Hitomi asked.
"That'd be cool, but whatever is cooking inside your head, forget about it" Yukari said.
"All you'd have to do is help the injured or help rebuild the houses," Hitomi said.
"Sound okay to me. I think we'd be helping them, whoever they are," Amano said. He pointed to the four wolf-men
"Yes, actually you would" Hitomi said.
"They were attacked by Balcifer's troops. They need men to help rebuild some of the villages, and tend to the wounded" Van said.
"Okay. When do we leave?" Yukari asked.
"Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn. It's a four-hour walk, so I'd suggest something comfortable in shoes and clothing" Hitomi said.
"So you're coming too?" Amano asked.
"No, I'm going to stay here. Duh Amano" Hitomi said.
~Hey? How is everyone? I know this chapter is short, and I apologize for that. Ne way, how was the chapter? Was it good? Did you enjoy it? I hope so. Chapter 18 will either be posted sometime today or tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it. That's all for now! CYA!~