~*Author's notes*~
~*Chapter 5 of the story.I'm trying to improve my writing, specially in this story. I really like Freya, and you guys who review and read.so the least I can do is give you a decent story. So, here it is. As always, remember to review*~ Rina
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FF9!!!!
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Freya was lost in her thoughts. She was the type of person that prefers to keep their emotions for themselves, so that others won't worry. But now, she was alone, and could think clearly, not fearing that anyone would find her: although it wasn't forbidden, it was very improbable that someone would be awake at 2:00 am, after all their training they had had the day before. But the calm, warm night, with the rain slowly falling over her, was perfect for Freya to think.
All her thoughts were centered in Ferio. Why would he say something like that? His words were offensive, that was for sure, but Freya could not help thinking that that wasn't all. She didn't know him, but for some reason, Freya was sure he knew her. And he hated her. . She wondered why again and again. But found no answer.
"(That was more than 2 weeks ago)"she thought"(And since then he hasn't said anything. Maybe I should try to forget.)"
THE STORY OF A DRAGOON: CHAPTER 4: TO THE HILLS WE GO
"Good morning, Squadron. Today we are going to have.a different training. One I know you will enjoy a lot" Sir Kain smiled "There have been reports of Fangs in the outskirts of Burmecia. You must know that this kind of monster is quite rare in this area, so we have no special defense against them. They have attacked some civilians, so the Dragon Knights must do something. And since they are not difficult enemies, and you need some real fighting experience, lady and gentlemen, we are taking care of this business. Get your equipment and minds ready, and meet me here in 20 minutes"
Sir Kain looked at the trainees, seeing the effects of his long speech. To his satisfaction, they looked surprised. Except Fratley, of course, who still kept his cool. He gave them a last glance, and then left. Fratley left the group too.
"Wow! I can't believe they are letting us fight already!" exclaimed Ryo.
"Yeah, but if you are scared, I can understand that" Nall grinned, and the two started fighting. Nobody tried to stop them: after a week they had learnt that their fight were going to be there everyday.
"Anyway." started Syrian ".as Sir Kain said, Fangs are weak. This will not represent any problem"
"This will.this will be our first combat experience."
"Why are you nervous?" asked Fratley, appearing from nowhere. His question was so sudden and unexpected that took everyone off guard. The leader stared at the smaller Dragoon. Chance tried to look at him too, but he couldn't. The icy look had petrified him. Still looking at the ground, he opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again. In the meantime, everyone waited silently. They waited for minutes, but it seemed like ages. Finally, Fratley sighed, breaking the silence.
"The duty of the Dragon Knights is protecting Burmecia. And to achieve that, you will have to kill not only monsters, but sometimes humans. Try to remember that" Chance nodded "Now, lets get moving. It's time"
The route to their "training spot" was quite easy for the Dragoons. It was a mountain path, so they jumped from one rock to another, with the haste and skill that was the trademark of the Dragon Knights. Their fighting skills had to be improved, but jumping was something natural in them. Sir Kain was always far ahead, followed closely by Fratley, then Freya. Ryo, Nall, Larc, Syrian and Chance were a little behind then, as they weren't as fast.
After traveling for eons, they started to hear howls and growls. Sir Kain stopped, and his students went to where he was.
"There they are. A small pack of Fangs. You will take care of them. I will be watching you, so do your best. And remember to follow your leader's instructions"
"Hey, that means.we are going to do this.alone??" said Nall as they slowly approached the wild beasts.
"What were you expecting?? He is a Dragon Knight, giving him something like this is.pathetic"
"Stop talking already, Nall, Larc"
"Why?"
"Because I say so, and I'm your leader. Now listen up. There are 21 fangs in that pack, so we are going to battle in 3 zones. Ryo, Nall, you go together. Larc, Syrian, Chance, you are another group. Freya, you go with me. All is settle. Lets go"
The fans attacked them as soon as they appeared. Ryo and Nall's team was doing quite well, fighting one fang each. Larc was on his own, while keeping an eye on Syrian and Chance, who were attacking together. Fratley was fighting 3 fangs at the same time, showing clearly why he was the leader. Sir Kain looked at them, when he suddenly noticed Freya was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly they heard her voice coming behind a groups of rocks. Freya jumped from them, followed by two Fangs. In midair, she turned around, and slashed both monsters, making them faint in one blow. She then dashed towards another Fang, killing it as easily as before. No one could believe what they were seeing. The sweet, cheerful Freya they had come to know, killing monsters as if they were stuffed toys. She had proved her skill during the trainings, but nothing was compared to what was happening in that moment.
Soon, all the monsters were gone. Sir Kain, still a little shocked, jumped down.
"It was.an excellent work. Nall, Ryo and Syrian felled 2 Fangs each; good work. Chance, you felled 1, and helped Syrian with his second. You need some more practice, but it was good. Larc, you felled 3. Very good performance. Fratley, you felled 6 fangs. I wasn't expecting less from you.and Freya.you felled 5."everyone stared at her. She had defeated the same amount of monsters as Nall, Ryo and Chance together! Sir Kain just smiled "Excellent work, lady. Now, let's go back"
"Wow, Freya, you are awesome!!!" Nall was excited "You almost defeated as mush monsters as Sir Cold-Attitude!!!!"
"It wasn't a big deal."
"NOT A BIG DEAL??!!! Are you kidding??? You were great!!!"
"Thanks, Ryo.but you were all great too."
"Sure.I only defeated one."
"C'mon, don't be depressed, Chance!!! One is better than nothing buddy!!!"
"Ryo.shut up, OK??"
They continued jumping and jumping, sighing with relief at the sight of their city. After resting for a while in their bedroom, Freya went out for a walk. She was a bit scared.scared of herself. She had enjoyed it. She had enjoyed killing those beasts. She found it easy and fun. And she was scared of that feeling. And there was something else bothering her.
"Our for a walk again? You seem to do so quite often"
"Huh?? Fratley?? How do you.What are you doing here??" She sounded rude, and was sorry of it.
"I'm walking, same as you. Is there any problem?"
"No.um.Can I ask you something?" She took his look as a yes" Why did you choose me to be in your team? Were you thinking I couldn't defend myself?" Freya stopped. She couldn't believe she was talking like that to him. He was going to kill her, for sure.
"In fact, it's exactly the opposite, if you want to know. Ryo and Nall fight all the time. Making them work together is a way of making them get along. Chance lacks confidence, not skill, as you think. He seems attached to Syrian, so I teamed them up. Larc is a fighter, so he could easily protect them if anything had happened. And you."
"And I was.say, the leftovers? I still don't get what you mean with "the opposite case""
"I chose you to be in my team because I knew you knew how to fight. Want me to be honest? Fine, I will be. You are a much better warrior than the other 5. We took the zone with the most fangs, if you hadn't noticed. I couldn't risk the others, but I knew you would do fine"
"Oh.so that was the case.I'm sorry.for being so rude" Freya didn't know what to say. She was amazed.he actually recognized her strength! And that wasn't all. While he seemed to be out of the group, he always put all his attention on them. He knew them better than she had ever imagined.
"Can I ask you something else, Fratley? Did you enjoy killing those Fangs?"
"Yes and no. They were threatening our people, so they had to be eliminated. But I don't enjoy killing"
"So, you enjoy it because you knew you were doing something for Burmecia?" Freya felt more confidence now. He was talking to her.like a normal guy. She only noticed how strange that was a lot later.
"That seems to be the case. But, why do you ask?"
"Because I feel the same"
"I told you already. We are both warriors. We fight for our homeland. So that feelings are common" The air was filled by the sound of a bell "Let's go. They are calling us"
"Ok."
This conversation had been very odd for Freya. They talked like equals, and they shared a mutual understanding. Even after many, many years, this was one of her most treasured memories.
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Yet some more.
~*Author's notes*~
~*Longest chappy ever!!! Hope you liked it. The Freya/Fratley relationship if finally developing.look for more moments in future chapters. Remember to Read and Review!!! See ya!!*~Rina
~*Chapter 5 of the story.I'm trying to improve my writing, specially in this story. I really like Freya, and you guys who review and read.so the least I can do is give you a decent story. So, here it is. As always, remember to review*~ Rina
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FF9!!!!
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Freya was lost in her thoughts. She was the type of person that prefers to keep their emotions for themselves, so that others won't worry. But now, she was alone, and could think clearly, not fearing that anyone would find her: although it wasn't forbidden, it was very improbable that someone would be awake at 2:00 am, after all their training they had had the day before. But the calm, warm night, with the rain slowly falling over her, was perfect for Freya to think.
All her thoughts were centered in Ferio. Why would he say something like that? His words were offensive, that was for sure, but Freya could not help thinking that that wasn't all. She didn't know him, but for some reason, Freya was sure he knew her. And he hated her. . She wondered why again and again. But found no answer.
"(That was more than 2 weeks ago)"she thought"(And since then he hasn't said anything. Maybe I should try to forget.)"
THE STORY OF A DRAGOON: CHAPTER 4: TO THE HILLS WE GO
"Good morning, Squadron. Today we are going to have.a different training. One I know you will enjoy a lot" Sir Kain smiled "There have been reports of Fangs in the outskirts of Burmecia. You must know that this kind of monster is quite rare in this area, so we have no special defense against them. They have attacked some civilians, so the Dragon Knights must do something. And since they are not difficult enemies, and you need some real fighting experience, lady and gentlemen, we are taking care of this business. Get your equipment and minds ready, and meet me here in 20 minutes"
Sir Kain looked at the trainees, seeing the effects of his long speech. To his satisfaction, they looked surprised. Except Fratley, of course, who still kept his cool. He gave them a last glance, and then left. Fratley left the group too.
"Wow! I can't believe they are letting us fight already!" exclaimed Ryo.
"Yeah, but if you are scared, I can understand that" Nall grinned, and the two started fighting. Nobody tried to stop them: after a week they had learnt that their fight were going to be there everyday.
"Anyway." started Syrian ".as Sir Kain said, Fangs are weak. This will not represent any problem"
"This will.this will be our first combat experience."
"Why are you nervous?" asked Fratley, appearing from nowhere. His question was so sudden and unexpected that took everyone off guard. The leader stared at the smaller Dragoon. Chance tried to look at him too, but he couldn't. The icy look had petrified him. Still looking at the ground, he opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again. In the meantime, everyone waited silently. They waited for minutes, but it seemed like ages. Finally, Fratley sighed, breaking the silence.
"The duty of the Dragon Knights is protecting Burmecia. And to achieve that, you will have to kill not only monsters, but sometimes humans. Try to remember that" Chance nodded "Now, lets get moving. It's time"
The route to their "training spot" was quite easy for the Dragoons. It was a mountain path, so they jumped from one rock to another, with the haste and skill that was the trademark of the Dragon Knights. Their fighting skills had to be improved, but jumping was something natural in them. Sir Kain was always far ahead, followed closely by Fratley, then Freya. Ryo, Nall, Larc, Syrian and Chance were a little behind then, as they weren't as fast.
After traveling for eons, they started to hear howls and growls. Sir Kain stopped, and his students went to where he was.
"There they are. A small pack of Fangs. You will take care of them. I will be watching you, so do your best. And remember to follow your leader's instructions"
"Hey, that means.we are going to do this.alone??" said Nall as they slowly approached the wild beasts.
"What were you expecting?? He is a Dragon Knight, giving him something like this is.pathetic"
"Stop talking already, Nall, Larc"
"Why?"
"Because I say so, and I'm your leader. Now listen up. There are 21 fangs in that pack, so we are going to battle in 3 zones. Ryo, Nall, you go together. Larc, Syrian, Chance, you are another group. Freya, you go with me. All is settle. Lets go"
The fans attacked them as soon as they appeared. Ryo and Nall's team was doing quite well, fighting one fang each. Larc was on his own, while keeping an eye on Syrian and Chance, who were attacking together. Fratley was fighting 3 fangs at the same time, showing clearly why he was the leader. Sir Kain looked at them, when he suddenly noticed Freya was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly they heard her voice coming behind a groups of rocks. Freya jumped from them, followed by two Fangs. In midair, she turned around, and slashed both monsters, making them faint in one blow. She then dashed towards another Fang, killing it as easily as before. No one could believe what they were seeing. The sweet, cheerful Freya they had come to know, killing monsters as if they were stuffed toys. She had proved her skill during the trainings, but nothing was compared to what was happening in that moment.
Soon, all the monsters were gone. Sir Kain, still a little shocked, jumped down.
"It was.an excellent work. Nall, Ryo and Syrian felled 2 Fangs each; good work. Chance, you felled 1, and helped Syrian with his second. You need some more practice, but it was good. Larc, you felled 3. Very good performance. Fratley, you felled 6 fangs. I wasn't expecting less from you.and Freya.you felled 5."everyone stared at her. She had defeated the same amount of monsters as Nall, Ryo and Chance together! Sir Kain just smiled "Excellent work, lady. Now, let's go back"
"Wow, Freya, you are awesome!!!" Nall was excited "You almost defeated as mush monsters as Sir Cold-Attitude!!!!"
"It wasn't a big deal."
"NOT A BIG DEAL??!!! Are you kidding??? You were great!!!"
"Thanks, Ryo.but you were all great too."
"Sure.I only defeated one."
"C'mon, don't be depressed, Chance!!! One is better than nothing buddy!!!"
"Ryo.shut up, OK??"
They continued jumping and jumping, sighing with relief at the sight of their city. After resting for a while in their bedroom, Freya went out for a walk. She was a bit scared.scared of herself. She had enjoyed it. She had enjoyed killing those beasts. She found it easy and fun. And she was scared of that feeling. And there was something else bothering her.
"Our for a walk again? You seem to do so quite often"
"Huh?? Fratley?? How do you.What are you doing here??" She sounded rude, and was sorry of it.
"I'm walking, same as you. Is there any problem?"
"No.um.Can I ask you something?" She took his look as a yes" Why did you choose me to be in your team? Were you thinking I couldn't defend myself?" Freya stopped. She couldn't believe she was talking like that to him. He was going to kill her, for sure.
"In fact, it's exactly the opposite, if you want to know. Ryo and Nall fight all the time. Making them work together is a way of making them get along. Chance lacks confidence, not skill, as you think. He seems attached to Syrian, so I teamed them up. Larc is a fighter, so he could easily protect them if anything had happened. And you."
"And I was.say, the leftovers? I still don't get what you mean with "the opposite case""
"I chose you to be in my team because I knew you knew how to fight. Want me to be honest? Fine, I will be. You are a much better warrior than the other 5. We took the zone with the most fangs, if you hadn't noticed. I couldn't risk the others, but I knew you would do fine"
"Oh.so that was the case.I'm sorry.for being so rude" Freya didn't know what to say. She was amazed.he actually recognized her strength! And that wasn't all. While he seemed to be out of the group, he always put all his attention on them. He knew them better than she had ever imagined.
"Can I ask you something else, Fratley? Did you enjoy killing those Fangs?"
"Yes and no. They were threatening our people, so they had to be eliminated. But I don't enjoy killing"
"So, you enjoy it because you knew you were doing something for Burmecia?" Freya felt more confidence now. He was talking to her.like a normal guy. She only noticed how strange that was a lot later.
"That seems to be the case. But, why do you ask?"
"Because I feel the same"
"I told you already. We are both warriors. We fight for our homeland. So that feelings are common" The air was filled by the sound of a bell "Let's go. They are calling us"
"Ok."
This conversation had been very odd for Freya. They talked like equals, and they shared a mutual understanding. Even after many, many years, this was one of her most treasured memories.
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Yet some more.
~*Author's notes*~
~*Longest chappy ever!!! Hope you liked it. The Freya/Fratley relationship if finally developing.look for more moments in future chapters. Remember to Read and Review!!! See ya!!*~Rina