~*Author's Notes*~
~*Konnichiwa minna san!!!! This is chappy 6!!! He, he, this is the last of the "introduction chapters". Very few of the important guys are missing, so, in the next chapter, the Showtime will finally begin!!! *laughs maniacally* *~ Rina
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FF9!!!!
DEDICATIONS: This chappy is dedicated to EIKA!!! Thanx for all your support and reviews in all my stories. I really appreciate it. ^__^
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"Yikes, I can't believe this.finally a day off!!!" Nall yawned with satisfaction. After one month of training, the trainees finally had one day for themselves. They still had to wear the uniform, but no one could care less about that detail. It was a day without training, without injuries, without getting tired. A day to relax and recover from the harsh lifestyle they had had.
"Yips, I really need it.Hey, what are you guys doing today??" asked Chance, as he, Nall and Freya walked down the corridor
"I'm going to town. Ryo is coming too. We are going to visit our families"
"Same as Syrian and me, then.any idea about Larc??"
"He said he was going to Cleyra. I don't really know why, though."
"Cleyra, huh?? He isn't a Cleyran, so he must have a good reason for going so far.And what about you, Freya??"
"I'm.I'm staying here.in the Academy" Freya said slowly.
"Why?? I mean, why don't you go and visit your siblings??"
"They are.they aren't here"
"Oh, ok then.but I pity you.you will have to stay with Sir I-never-talk, iron face, cold look Fratley" Nall laughed at his own joke, obviously expecting his companions to laugh too. Chance smiled, but Freya remained the same. It was true Fratley wasn't.communicative, but there was no reason for calling him like that.
"Why do you come with us, Freya?? Syrian is coming for lunch, after seeing his parents, and I'm sure Mom won't mind an extra person"
"Thank you, Chance, but it's ok. Go and enjoy your day. I will see you later!!!
THE STORY OF A DRAGOON: CHAPTER 5: BOOKS AND NURSES DON'T GET ALONG
At eight o'clock everyone left. Very few Dragoons remained in the Academy. Among them were the ones with no family to visit, and the ones who simply wanted to use this day for some extra training.
Freya didn't know what to do. Fratley was nowhere to be found, and even if he had been there, it wouldn't be that much different. He didn't talk that much, and training with him was nothing but asking for a special ride to the hospital.
"No," she sighed "that's definitely stupid."
"What's stupid?" Freya turned back to see a familiar face behind her.
"Ruby!!!"
"That's me!! You remembered!!! I'm so glad, Freya!!!" The redhead Dragoon laughed happily
"How have you been?? I haven't seen you since.wow, since the Day of New Beginnings!!!"
"Ha, you are right" she grinned "so, how has our mighty first Squadron girl been doing??" Freya burst out laughing "Hey, what's so funny?"
"Nothing, nothing.it's just.that you talk like someone I know. You are just like him!"
"Na, I don't think so.I think HE is just like me.sigh, another copycat" Both women started laughing now. Despite this being the second time they actually met, they were talking like old friends. "What are you doing today?? Staying here???
"Yes, and I guess you are staying too.?"
"Well, yes. I'm going to the library, because.hey, quit staring. You are scary"
"Sorry, but.well, I didn't think you were the bookish type, that's all. Either way, why are you going there?"
"I was about to tell you when you interrupted.hehe. Kay, I'm going there because I'm going to help a friend, Lilka. You know her, right?" Freya nodded, as they walked towards the west part of the building, where the library was.
"She is the trainee nurse, isn't she?"
"Yep. Let's say that. well, I have been to the Emergency Room a couple of times.I tend to start fights somehow, you know. And that's how I met her"
"And you are going to help her by.?"
"Lilka needs to find information about some medicinal herbs, for her next exam. She is good with people, but books drive her insane. Specially long books. She gets kinda dizzy.you have to see it to understand it"
The library of the Academy was the biggest of all Burmecia, and one of the most important of Gaia in importance and age. It was full of all sorts of books, from novels and history records to very special and rare books. That day was place was unusually empty, because outsiders were only able to enter it during training days, when the trainees weren't at the Academy. Because of this, but mostly because of Ruby's description, Freya didn't have any problem locating Lilka. She was in a corner, alone on a table absolutely full of piles of very big books. Freya understood what Ruby had meant with "dizzy": the girl looked like she was about to faint. She was dressed in the classic white nurse robe, and had light brown hair and eyes. Her hair was tied in a ponytail by a big pink ribbon. This, plus her childish expression and small height, gave Freya the impression that she probably acted like a little girl, rather that as the teen she was.
"Hi Lilka!"
"Ny-yu." the girl was still out of the world
"Hello-o! Ruby to Lilka!"
"Nyu.? Ruby? Oh, hi!!! How are you? ??" Now, a totally different girl was in front of them. As Freya had guessed, she had the cheerful little girl attitude. "Oh, and who is your friend?? My name is Lilka, nice to meet you!!!"
"Um, hi, I'm Freya"
"Freya?! Really?! That's great!!! I always wanted to meet you!! The girl in the first squadron!! Tee hee.I'm sooooo happy!!!"
"I should have warned you." Ruby whispered to Freya "She is a really good girl, but a bit.hyper"
"Huh? What are you two saying?? Tell me, tell me!!! Well, it doesn't matter!!! I really need your help, Ruby!!! I'm going to fail this exam, for sure!!!"
"C'mon, calm down!! Freya is here to help too. Now, tell me what this whole thing is about"
The task was rather simple: Lilka needed to find which herbs were used to make a Venom antidote, a Soft, and Eyes Drops. The problem was that she really didn't know how to find, so something that simple became a nightmare to her. Freya noticed that the books she had chosen to look in where all wrong choices. In matter of minutes, the task was complete.
"Oh, really, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! If you hadn't come, I would have been there for even more hours!!! Thank you!!!"
"Kay, stop it!!! You have been thanking us for eons, that's enough, we get the point!!!" Ruby joked.
Lilka invited the women to have some tea and cookies, an invitation that was gladly accepted, especially by Ruby. They all sat down near the window in the Emergency Room, and saw the rain fall in it's eternal rhythmic. They remained in silence, enjoying the sound of the drops against the glass. Freya was in such a state of mental peace, that she could barely hear anything. She just let the rain sooth her soul, as it was being carried away by the crystal drops. And unconsciously, she smiled. Not a broad smile, or a cheerful one. Just a little smile of pure happiness.
"(We train to protect the city and the people, but I'm sure that nothing will happen. Only a monster or two from time to time. Things will always be this calm.for sure)" Freya thought.
She didn't know how wrong she was.
~*Konnichiwa minna san!!!! This is chappy 6!!! He, he, this is the last of the "introduction chapters". Very few of the important guys are missing, so, in the next chapter, the Showtime will finally begin!!! *laughs maniacally* *~ Rina
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN FF9!!!!
DEDICATIONS: This chappy is dedicated to EIKA!!! Thanx for all your support and reviews in all my stories. I really appreciate it. ^__^
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Yikes, I can't believe this.finally a day off!!!" Nall yawned with satisfaction. After one month of training, the trainees finally had one day for themselves. They still had to wear the uniform, but no one could care less about that detail. It was a day without training, without injuries, without getting tired. A day to relax and recover from the harsh lifestyle they had had.
"Yips, I really need it.Hey, what are you guys doing today??" asked Chance, as he, Nall and Freya walked down the corridor
"I'm going to town. Ryo is coming too. We are going to visit our families"
"Same as Syrian and me, then.any idea about Larc??"
"He said he was going to Cleyra. I don't really know why, though."
"Cleyra, huh?? He isn't a Cleyran, so he must have a good reason for going so far.And what about you, Freya??"
"I'm.I'm staying here.in the Academy" Freya said slowly.
"Why?? I mean, why don't you go and visit your siblings??"
"They are.they aren't here"
"Oh, ok then.but I pity you.you will have to stay with Sir I-never-talk, iron face, cold look Fratley" Nall laughed at his own joke, obviously expecting his companions to laugh too. Chance smiled, but Freya remained the same. It was true Fratley wasn't.communicative, but there was no reason for calling him like that.
"Why do you come with us, Freya?? Syrian is coming for lunch, after seeing his parents, and I'm sure Mom won't mind an extra person"
"Thank you, Chance, but it's ok. Go and enjoy your day. I will see you later!!!
THE STORY OF A DRAGOON: CHAPTER 5: BOOKS AND NURSES DON'T GET ALONG
At eight o'clock everyone left. Very few Dragoons remained in the Academy. Among them were the ones with no family to visit, and the ones who simply wanted to use this day for some extra training.
Freya didn't know what to do. Fratley was nowhere to be found, and even if he had been there, it wouldn't be that much different. He didn't talk that much, and training with him was nothing but asking for a special ride to the hospital.
"No," she sighed "that's definitely stupid."
"What's stupid?" Freya turned back to see a familiar face behind her.
"Ruby!!!"
"That's me!! You remembered!!! I'm so glad, Freya!!!" The redhead Dragoon laughed happily
"How have you been?? I haven't seen you since.wow, since the Day of New Beginnings!!!"
"Ha, you are right" she grinned "so, how has our mighty first Squadron girl been doing??" Freya burst out laughing "Hey, what's so funny?"
"Nothing, nothing.it's just.that you talk like someone I know. You are just like him!"
"Na, I don't think so.I think HE is just like me.sigh, another copycat" Both women started laughing now. Despite this being the second time they actually met, they were talking like old friends. "What are you doing today?? Staying here???
"Yes, and I guess you are staying too.?"
"Well, yes. I'm going to the library, because.hey, quit staring. You are scary"
"Sorry, but.well, I didn't think you were the bookish type, that's all. Either way, why are you going there?"
"I was about to tell you when you interrupted.hehe. Kay, I'm going there because I'm going to help a friend, Lilka. You know her, right?" Freya nodded, as they walked towards the west part of the building, where the library was.
"She is the trainee nurse, isn't she?"
"Yep. Let's say that. well, I have been to the Emergency Room a couple of times.I tend to start fights somehow, you know. And that's how I met her"
"And you are going to help her by.?"
"Lilka needs to find information about some medicinal herbs, for her next exam. She is good with people, but books drive her insane. Specially long books. She gets kinda dizzy.you have to see it to understand it"
The library of the Academy was the biggest of all Burmecia, and one of the most important of Gaia in importance and age. It was full of all sorts of books, from novels and history records to very special and rare books. That day was place was unusually empty, because outsiders were only able to enter it during training days, when the trainees weren't at the Academy. Because of this, but mostly because of Ruby's description, Freya didn't have any problem locating Lilka. She was in a corner, alone on a table absolutely full of piles of very big books. Freya understood what Ruby had meant with "dizzy": the girl looked like she was about to faint. She was dressed in the classic white nurse robe, and had light brown hair and eyes. Her hair was tied in a ponytail by a big pink ribbon. This, plus her childish expression and small height, gave Freya the impression that she probably acted like a little girl, rather that as the teen she was.
"Hi Lilka!"
"Ny-yu." the girl was still out of the world
"Hello-o! Ruby to Lilka!"
"Nyu.? Ruby? Oh, hi!!! How are you? ??" Now, a totally different girl was in front of them. As Freya had guessed, she had the cheerful little girl attitude. "Oh, and who is your friend?? My name is Lilka, nice to meet you!!!"
"Um, hi, I'm Freya"
"Freya?! Really?! That's great!!! I always wanted to meet you!! The girl in the first squadron!! Tee hee.I'm sooooo happy!!!"
"I should have warned you." Ruby whispered to Freya "She is a really good girl, but a bit.hyper"
"Huh? What are you two saying?? Tell me, tell me!!! Well, it doesn't matter!!! I really need your help, Ruby!!! I'm going to fail this exam, for sure!!!"
"C'mon, calm down!! Freya is here to help too. Now, tell me what this whole thing is about"
The task was rather simple: Lilka needed to find which herbs were used to make a Venom antidote, a Soft, and Eyes Drops. The problem was that she really didn't know how to find, so something that simple became a nightmare to her. Freya noticed that the books she had chosen to look in where all wrong choices. In matter of minutes, the task was complete.
"Oh, really, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! If you hadn't come, I would have been there for even more hours!!! Thank you!!!"
"Kay, stop it!!! You have been thanking us for eons, that's enough, we get the point!!!" Ruby joked.
Lilka invited the women to have some tea and cookies, an invitation that was gladly accepted, especially by Ruby. They all sat down near the window in the Emergency Room, and saw the rain fall in it's eternal rhythmic. They remained in silence, enjoying the sound of the drops against the glass. Freya was in such a state of mental peace, that she could barely hear anything. She just let the rain sooth her soul, as it was being carried away by the crystal drops. And unconsciously, she smiled. Not a broad smile, or a cheerful one. Just a little smile of pure happiness.
"(We train to protect the city and the people, but I'm sure that nothing will happen. Only a monster or two from time to time. Things will always be this calm.for sure)" Freya thought.
She didn't know how wrong she was.