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Beaten
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 2: Recovering and Happy Reunions
Author's Note: THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I never knew this story would be a hit! I forgot to mention that this is a medieval fic. And unit-01 you wanted to know what the relationship of Bit and Ashley in this story. Well, it's complicated. Bit and Ashley grew up in an orphanage together, they are not related but they treat each other like they are. Sometimes they even call each other brother and sister. But that's it! Doesn't go deeper than that! Well now that that's settled, HERE'S CHAPTER 2!!!!
Leena walked to the room where Leon and the guy were supposed to be. She ran her fingers through her fiery red hair thinking about the events that just happened. She made up her mind; she was definitely NOT going to marry Harry. He was cruel, selfish, and don't get her started! She knocked on the quietly.
"Come in." She opened the door and stepped inside. Leon was talking to the doctor, while the guy was in the bed. She looked at him; he was bandaged up a little bit, and was in new, clean clothes. Leon walked over to her.
"I've decided," She said.
"Decided what?"
"Not to marry Harry and rescue this man from his cruelness."
"Well you've already rescued him, the doctor says he just needs some rest."
"Do you know his name?" Leon shook his head. "Something strange weird happened before he blacked out."
"What is it?"
"He called me Ashley, I wonder who that is."
"Well," Leon put a hand on her shoulder, "We're just going to have to wait until he wakes up."
"I hate waiting! When can we leave this place?"
"Now that you said you don't want to marry Harry. We can leave any time you want."
"Then let's go home as soon as he wakes up. And I was wondering, Leon?"
"Yes."
"Do you think we could bring this guy with us back to the castle."
"Sure, I think that's a great idea."
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Bit opened his eyes slightly, then shut them again going back to sleep. Then suddenly snapped open and shot up in bed, only to be greeted by bruised ribs.
He looked around, "Where am I!?! Last thing I remember was getting beaten." A maid walked in with some clothes in her arms.
"Excuse me? What's going on?"
"You should thank the princess, she's being very generous to you."
"Where is she right now?"
"I believe she is in the courtyard right now. Get dressed first then go and look for her." The maid curtsied and left. Bit changed into the clothes the maid gave him. He stood in front of the mirror looking at the clothes he was given. They were much nicer than the rags he was wearing earlier. Bit walked out of the room and down the hall, he accidentally ran into Harry on the way.
He immediately bowed, "I'm sorry your majesty. I didn't me…"
"YOU!!!! You're the one that made MY Leena change her mind about marrying me!!!"
Bit was taken back slightly, "Wha?????"
"You shouldn't be allowed to go even near her!!!!"
A voice spoke up behind Harry, "Is there a problem Harry?" Harry turned around to see Leon standing behind him. Harry glared at Bit and marched off.
Bit looked at Leon, "Maybe you can tell me what's going on, and who you are?"
"My name is Leon Tauros and the older brother of Leena Tauros, the crown princess of the throne of Gallion." (Author's Note: Like the country, I made it up.) Bit was shocked, Leon laughed at Bit's expression. "Come on, Leena's waiting for you." They walked into the courtyard; Leon patted Bit on the back for good luck and walked back into the castle.
Bit cautiously walked through the yard and finally found her. 'Wow!! She's gorgeous!!' He thought as he walked up to her and bowed, trying to hide the pinkness that was forming on his face.
"So you finally woke up," she got up from her bench and walked over to him, pulling him up, "Please you don't need to bow to me."
"But your royalty."
"I hate it when people think that, my name is Leena Tauros."
"Bit Cloud."
"So Bit, how would you like to come and stay in our castle as our guest?" Bit's face saddened. "What's wrong?"
"I would love to, but you see, I have this friend. More like a sister, she's poor, and if I leave the castle she won't get any money." Leena thought for a moment.
"Well then we're just going to have to take her too."
"REALLY!!!" Bit was overjoyed, "Thank you!!! Thank you very much!!!"
"If you don't mind I would like to leave this creepy castle."
"Yes! I've wanted to do that as soon as I came with a mile of it!" Leena giggled. Both of them didn't know that they were being watched.
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Someone, mainly Harry, was watching the two talk. His anger was steaming out of his ears.
"They'll pay!!!"
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"Now tell me about this girl."
"Well, she does look like you in a way, long red hair, usually keeps it in braided pigtails. Green eyes, and a year younger than me…"
"How old are you then?"
"17."
"Then that means she's as old as me! I've always wanted a friend my age!"
"Well I'll make she'll go!"
"This is so perfect!! By the way what's her name?"
"Her name? Oops, sorry it's Ashley McLane." (Author's Note: I've never had a last name for her, so this will be her last name.)
"I can't wait to meet her!" Leena seemed excited Bit decided to ask his question that has been bothering him.
"Why are helping me and Ashley."
"Huh?"
"Well we're extremely poor…And your royalty…I was just curious."
"I can tell by the way you separate the rich and the poor, that the monarchy here sucks! It's a good thing I decided not to marry Harry."
"You had to marry Prince Harry!!! He may be royalty bu…"
"Don't say it. You don't need to…I know." They sat quiet for a couple of minutes, then burst out laughing. "Let's go!!!" Leena said as she headed to the entrance, then they left.
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Harry was gripping his fist so hard that his knuckles were going white. His eyes were narrowed, he was swearing in his head.
"I'll get my revenge!! NO ONE disrespects me!!! And NO ONE steals my girl!!! You better watch out BIT!!!!!!"
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Leon, Leena, and Bit piled into a carriage that was supposed to take them to Gallion, but first they were going to stop at Bit's old place to pick up Ashley. Bit was so excited, he couldn't wait to see Ashley and he's never been in a carriage before. He kept looking out the window smiling. Leon and Leena chuckled.
"You act like you've never been in a carriage," Leon said.
"Well for your information I haven't been near a carriage or a horse in my entire life." Everyone laughed.
Leon started another conversation, "So what's this Ashley like?"
"Well she's really happy all the time, she has surprises everywhere," Bit said fiddling with his silver chain around his neck.
Leena noticed it, "Did she get you that?" Bit nodded.
"But you said that you were poorer than the poorest. I hope she didn't steal it," Leon chuckled.
"No…It belonged to my father…she went to the orphanage that we used to go to…Did a couple of chores for the lady and she gave her the necklace…and she gave it to me for my 17th birthday." Bit was totally zoned out. Leena got worried quickly.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm just so happy. I'll get to see her for her birthday and maybe even get her something." Leena smiled, she was glad that he was happy. She sighed deeply and stared out the window.
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Ashley was cleaning the floor when someone knocked at the door. She stood up and began to walk towards the door trying to be quiet just to make sure it wasn't another tax collector.
"Whoops!!" Her foot had landed on the bar of soap that made her fall and made the soap shoot out, and bounced everywhere knocking over things and making tons of noise. She winced every time the soap knocked something over. When everything stopped, she finally got up and dusted herself off.
"No point in hiding now."
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(A few minutes earlier…)
Bit, Leena, and Leon knocked on the door and it was followed by CRASH!!!! BOOM!!! BANG!!!! and etc.
"What the…" Leon said. Leena and Leon looked at each other, and then looked at Bit. He was smiling!
"Uh Bit? Is this normal?"
Bit smiled wider, "This is probably everyday activity."
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Ashley opened the door and the first thing she saw was the fancy clothing. She fell on her knees. "I'm sorry if I don't have any money, please don't kick me out!!! I promise I'll…" She was cut off when the person in front of her got down on his knees and hugged her.
"……." She didn't know who this person was!
"Ashley! I'm so glad you're here!"
Then it clicked, "BIITT!!!" She flung her arms around him. They both got up, and Ashley circled him checking out his clothes.
"How did you get rich!?!"
"No, I'm still poor it's just that we're going to be guests at the castle in Gallion!"
Ashley's eyes sparkled, "I get to go to a castle! And stay in it!"
Bit nodded, "Yep!"
"YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!" Ashley finally noticed Leena and Leon.
"Oh Ashley, these are the prince and crown princess of Gallion. They were very generous to let us come even near their castle."
"You're the crown princess!" Leena nodded. "Then you're supposed to marry the prince here." Leena made a disgusted face. "I see…" There was a short period of silence.
Bit broke it, "Who cares about that! It's all in the past!"
Ashley chipped in, "Yeah!"
"Then let's go towards the future!"
"Right princess!"
"Ashley, just call me Leena."
"Anything you say princess!" Leena sighed and then smiled. She never had this much fun with people. And it was just the beginning!
Author's Note: Sooooo! What'ya think!?! This is just getting the story going. The action starts in the next chapter. And yes, Ashley is out of character a little. She isn't supposed to be that goofy, but she'll mature a little bit through out the chapters. Unless of coarse you like her that way. I'll have the next chapter up soon!
Ta-ta for now! Please review!