Diary of the Rose of May
Note: I do not own this Squaresoft game or the characters. I've only written this for the pleasure of others who love Fanfics! It might not be funny or superexcellent, but it's my second fanfic and I'm trying. Anyway, just to let you know, It starts out like it's written in a diary then goes to a story mode kind of thing. So ya! Thank you and enjoy General Beatrix's POV!
MUST READ: I would like to thank someone for correcting my spelling of Treno. You know who you are, so give yourself a hand! So, out of good gesture, I'm writing this fan fiction in honor of you, and all of this story's fans who've been giving this story such nice reviews! ^_^ And why isn't there any Beatrix/Steiner vinaigrettes?! I'm cry at night because of that, ya know! :(
Dear Diary,
We've stayed in Treno for quite a while now. I've decided to forget about Kuja completely. Plus, I've been trying to find out information about the Princess and what she's up to. Steiner and I fight practically every minute! Freya thinks it funny. Why have the gods tortured me by letting such a buffoon come along? Yet… why to they torture me with feels… for that baffoon?
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Treno, Choco Hotel, Day 5 in Treno…
Beatrix awoke to the burning colors of the hot red room. Beatrix covered her eyes and groaned at the sight. She wasn't too pleased with sharing a room with Steiner. She had tried to talk Freya out of taking the teal room a few times, but she was just too stubborn. Not to mention Freya winning 5 rounds of rock, paper, scissors. But since she lost fair and square, Beatrix made a safety of making sides of the bed and told him if he crossed it he'd have the largest smack across the face when he woke up! Beatrix pulled the red silk covers over her head to hide from the colors. Everyone had worn their old clothes to sleep in so that they wouldn't wrinkle the new ones. Beatrix was certainly glad for that. She didn't enjoy wearing a dress much.
Suddenly, Beatrix noticed something under the covers. She pulled off the covers to see that it was a large muscular arm that lay wrapped around her waist. Beatrix turned her head, following the arm to its owner. Steiner was turned over on his side and had his arm around her waist, still asleep. Beatrix blushed and wrinkled her nose in disgust. She raised her hand in the air and let it down across Steiner's face, HARD! Steiner woke up in a panic, then looked at Beatrix.
"What the hell was that for!?" He shouted feeling the red mark on his cheek.
"You deserved it! How dare you touch me! Not to mention you crossed the line! I told you'd wake up with the largest slap across the face, and so you did!" She quipped.
Steiner looked down to where his arm lay, and went red in embarrassment. He slowly pulled his arm away. Beatrix rolled her eyes and she crawled out of bed. She began to pull out her clothes out of her drawer, a long piece of twine rope and some tacks. She walked over and stood on top of the bed and held the rope the wall and placed a tack on it. She hopped off the bed and did the same to the other side of the room. Steiner crawled out of bed and watched as she placed a blanket over top of the twine, which acted like a wall that separated them.
"What's this for?" He asked.
"It's a substitute for a wall. I'm not letting you watch me change, you know!" She hissed over on the other side of the blanket.
"And why would I?"
"Because all males are perverts!"
"PERVERT?! I BEG YOUR PARDON!!? That's not true!"
"Still none the less… It stays!"
Beatrix began to undo her long vest, and she could hear chain mail hitting the floor so she assumed that Steiner began to do the same. She dropped every bit of clothing to the ground. She picked up the dress and stuck her leg in, but unfortunately she began to loose her balance! She started to hop around on one leg, making a thumping noise, trying to find her balance.
"What are you doing over there!?" Steiner called back from behind the sheet.
"Nothing! Mind your own business!" Beatrix managed as she hopped around the room.
Suddenly she lost it completely and fell backwards on to the Blanket wall! The blanket fell on top of her as she struggled to get off the bed. She whipped the thing off of her and stood up. Her eyes grew wide at the… INTERESTING sight she saw. Steiner hadn't noticed the blanket wall falling and was continuing his… Business. Beatrix watched as every muscle was revealed, she didn't want to, but she seemed paralyzed. But when he started to take of TOO much, she shook out of her trance like state let out a shattering scream. Steiner turned around to see what was the matter… then… saw her… with… only her… ahem… unmentionables on. He stared for a while, then joined her in the scream. Beatrix noticed that, and covered herself with the blanket.
"GET OUT!" She screamed.
"But you're closest to the door!" Steiner shouted.
"I SAID OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Steiner quickly grabbed a bed sheet and his clothes, wrapped the bed sheet around his waist, and ran for the door.
Meanwhile, Freya had just woken up and was fully dressed in her new clothes. She walked over to Steiner and Beatrix's room, going to see if they were up yet. She suddenly heard thumping sounds coming from inside the room. Freya began to ponder on what they were up to. As she did this screams began to come from the room. Freya stepped away from the door with shocked eyes.
"Maybe… I should leave those two alone…" She said to herself.
"I SAID OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled a voice from inside the room.
At that moment, Steiner burst out of the room wearing only a bed sheet. Freya gave him a blank stare as he walked past her into the bathroom closing the door behind him. Suddenly the bathroom door opened again and Steiner's head popped out.
"Good morning, Miss Freya." He said, smiling weakly.
He then pulled his head back in the bathroom and shut the door. Freya stared in disbelief. Beatrix walked out the room in her new dress and high heels with a angered look on her face. Freya turned to her with the same stare.
"How did you get dressed so fast?" Freya asked.
"What do you mean?" Beatrix asked.
"Weren't you two just… never mind." Freya shook her head.
Beatrix looked at her curiously, then decided to change the subject, "How much money do we have?"
"I don't know. Why?"
"We might be staying longer then we think. If we don't have money to last us about a few months then we'll have to get jobs. And that will be difficult."
"True. I guess we'll have to count-"
"We have a total of 27,478,356 gil!" A voice bellowed from the bathroom.
"Thank you, Steiner." Beatrix shouted in an annoyed tone of voice.
"How did he know that?" Freya asked.
"He thinks he needs to know everything, so I guess he counted it last night."
"Weirdo."
The two of them began to giggle. Steiner came out of the bathroom fully dressed. He glared at them.
"I heard that." He snapped.
Later, Freya, Beatrix, and Steiner headed out into the streets of Treno. They came to a Café and sat down. A waiter walked over to their table and dropped off some menus. They each took one and looked over it. Beatrix suddenly removed her eyes from her menu to find Steiner's eyes not on his menu, but on her. She looked at him oddly. He didn't notice.
"Steiner… Do I amuse you in some way?" She asked.
"…Uh!? Wha!? Pardon!?" He snapped out of his trance like state.
"Well, you're staring and I asked you if I amuse you."
"Staring? … Oh no! No! Not at all, I was just staring… at that… thing… behind you…" he paused, "Hey! This sounds good! Hedgehog Pie pie… hmm…" He quickly hid his blushing face behind his menu.
Beatrix raised an eyebrow, "Really…"
After they ordered their meals and the fine dishes were delivered to them they began to eat quietly. Until…
"Excuse me." A voice came from behind.
They all turned to see two nobles who had approached their table. One was a man in a red hat and cape and wore yellow silk clothes. The other was a woman in a floral hat and wore a purplish-white frilly dress. They smiled VERY happily at them. Beatrix, Freya and Steiner thought that these nobles might be on Ridlin. (No offense!)
"Yes? Can we help you?" Freya finally spoke up after they stared at the strange noble for a while.
"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii." the woman began, "I'm Helen Garden and this is my husband Mathew Garden we're event organizers. We heard you were new in town, and we have come to welcome you."
"WHO TOLD YOU?!" Steiner bellowed knocking over his chair and was about to pull out his sword.
Beatrix quickly pulled his chair back up and sat him down before he could put a finger on his sword, "Sorry, he woke up on the WRONG side of the bed this morning." Beatrix explained.
"Ahh, I see." Mathew Garden nodded. "Might I ask you of your names?"
"Well, I'm F-" Freya saw that Beatrix was signaling something. 'Right… we're undercover…' Freya finished, "ay.. I'm Fay! Fay… Bean! Fay Bean! I'm a… Spear collector… Yeah…"
"Well, what a nice name. And what are you two love birds names?" Helen Garden asked.
"Love birds?!" Beatrix asked.
"Yes, the man at the counter of the Choco Hotel told us you were just married." Mathew Garden smiled.
"Oh… yes…" Steiner gave Beatrix a quick glare.
Beatrix ignored him, "Well… I'm… Um… Beatri- I mean Beatrice! I'm Beatrice…" She looked down at her leg… she could see the faint shape of her Save the Queen which she attached to her leg incase they got into trouble, "Queen! I'm Beatrice Queen! I'm a… Vocalist…" Beatrix blushed at what a stupid attempt she made.
"I'm Incubus." Steiner said calmly.
"INCUBUS?!" Helen panicked.
"Ha ha ha… He's such a kidder. His name is Allen Queen. He's an armor collector." Beatrix faked a laugh.
"Ah ha ha ha… ha… Very nice." Mathew managed.
"Well… You must be coming to the auction ball, are you not?" Helen asked smiling sweetly.
"Um… Yes! Beatrice, Allen and I will be there. What time is it again?" Freya asked.
"Tomorrow night at seven at the auction house. We'll see you there. Ta ta for now!" Helen smiled as her and Mathew walked away.
The three of them watched as the two of them left the café. Beatrix and Freya turned to Steiner with angered looks on their faces.
"Incubus, the spirit that preys on sleeping women?!" Beatrix spat, "What the hell were you thinking?!"
"It's better than Beatrice Queen and Fay Bean." He glared.
"I don't care! If you scare these people again like that I'll smack you so hard-"
"My dear, you should keep your voice down, you're attracting attention." Steiner smirked.
Beatrix looked around at nobles staring at them, "Dear, how many times have I told you many times, not to leave your fly open. No one wants to see your dirty, nasty little deeds."
Beatrix smirked as the nobles began to giggle wildly as Steiner stared at her with his eyes wide open and his face completely red! Freya also began to giggle. Steiner looked down. His face turned redder than before. Beatrix this time joined in with the laughter and rose her hand to get the waiter's attention.
She smiled devilishly as she said the words, "Check please."
Later that night, Freya was just returned to the hotel from a walk alone. She was about to open the door to their hotel room, when from inside she heard, "YOU DID WHAT?!!!?!!" followed by the breaking of glass. Freya hesitated to open the door… but she opened it anyway. She peered in to find that Beatrix hand was bloody and was clenching a broken whine glass. Steiner was on the other side of the room receiving Beatrix's dark glare.
"Dare I ask what's going on?" Freya spoke up, breaking Beatrix death glare.
"This MORON got pick-pocketed three times when he went on his walk! Plus he went running after the thief with his sword! I saw him about to kill the thief when I looked out our window! I mean, by the gods! He not only lost one forth of our money, but he almost blew our cover with his shouts and trying to kill that poor thief!" Beatrix shouted. "Luckily for the poor fool I stop Steiner before he could even harm a hair on the thief's head!"
"Oh don't give sympathy to the bloody thief! The god damn B****** dissevered it! I would have finished him off too if you hadn't showed up!" Steiner snarled.
"Who gives you the right to kill mere thieves!? Beating him and taking your money back is fine, but trying to KILL him?! What the HELL WERE YOU THINKING!? You could have been arrested if you finished the poor fool off!"
"I don't care! The young B****** probably has no name! NO one would miss him! Probably from a god forsaken orphanage, and had no choice but to become a mindless, worthless, disgrace to human kind!"
Angered by that answer, Beatrix took another glass and threw it at him. The glass flew by his head shattering against the wall. He didn't flinch. Freya stood in the doorway just staring at the red face general.
"Beatrix…" Freya whispered.
Beatrix lowered her head, her face hidden in her hair, "You heartless SON OF A B****! HEARTLESS SON OF A B****!!!!" she shouted, "HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT ORPHANS THAT WAY!"
"AND WHY SHOULDN'T I?!" Steiner snapped.
"BECAUSE I AM ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Beatrix screamed as she stormed into her room locking the door behind her.
Steiner stood there stupefied at what he heard. He ran to the door and began to pound on it. Calling inside for Beatrix to open the door.
"Beatrix open the damn door! I didn't know! Beatrix, please! I'm sorry! I'm sorry damn it!" He called into the room still pounding his fist against the hard wood.
His calls were returned by shouts and cursing. Freya walked up to Steiner and pulled him away from the door, sitting him down on the couch.
"Well… you really got her pissed off this time. Congratulations." Freya told him.
"I… did not intend this…" Steiner whispered.
"So I guess you won't be telling her tonight."
"What are you talking about? I told her out the pick-pocketing incident-"
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what are you implying?"
"Don't play stupid with me. I know your little secret. The way you talk to her when you two aren't fighting, the way you've been looking at her, the way you were begging for forgiveness just now…"
"And that concludes to…?"
"You like her. A LOT."
"Don't be absurd! I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You've grown to love her and I know it! All I'm doing is trying to help you admit it!"
"Never! Mind your own business woman!"
Freya stared down on him with angered, unforgiving eyes.
"Fine. See if I ever try to help you again." With that Freya left for her teal room, leaving Steiner in the cold silent room.
Meanwhile, in the hot-red room, Beatrix sat on the bed, hugging her knees. She did not shed a tear. She was completely emotionless. Just as she was in Alexandria. She began to whisper to herself…
"Living just isn't hard enough… everything I cherish was taken away… The Princess… My authority… My happiness… My friends… all are gone, leaving me in this hellhole. It was all taken away… The Queen's lies… Kuja's infatuation… and Steiner's pigheaded ways… My happiness has turned into rage and madness because of those things. It's all leaving me numb and emotionless… I hate him. I HATE HIM! I HATE YOU ALBERT STEINER! …I hate you…"
Suddenly a voice came from the window whispering to her:
'Don't cry…'
"I hate him…"
'Are you breathing now?'
"Who's there…?"
'You're still breathing.'
"I wish I wasn't…"
'Don't say that…'
"Who are you?"
'Someone who wants to get close to you, if you'll let them....'
"Go away…"
'As you wish… Lady Rose…'
"…Kuja…?"
Beatrix jumped off the bed and ran to the window… no one… the streets were empty. Did she really hear his voice? Or was she going crazy?
"…Strange… I'm getting paranoid…"
The next day Beatrix spent the whole time in her room with the door locked. It was until 6 PM did someone come knocking at her door.
"Beatrix? Are you in there? The auction ball is almost starting. Are you coming?" Steiner asked.
Silence…
"…She's not in there." Freya spoke up.
Steiner turned to her, "Pardon?"
"I heard the window open and her foot stepping onto the window sill moments ago. She's left without us."
"What could she be thinking?"
Freya shrugged, "Who knows. She just has to let off some steam probably. She was quite devastated about the Queen's orders on killing Dagger."
"…As was I…"
"Yes. But she could have stopped it… yet she didn't know she could or it was even actually going to happen. Heh, plus with both of you bickering at each other non-stop doesn't help much either. Give her time."
"Time for what?"
"To put herself back together."
Beatrix walked down the dark streets of Treno. Passing drunks, thieves, and nobles watching her with uncaring eyes as she walked by. She made her way to the tower on the West Side of Treno. Thankfully, it was open. She opened the creaky door and began to climb the spiraling steps. She stopped half way. She pulled up the bottom of her dress a bit, revealing her Save the Queen strapped to her leg. Hanging out of the scabbard, was the tiny necklace with the rose pendant… The one Kuja gave her. She pulled it out of the scabbard then stood up, holding the trinket in her hands. She held it into the middle of the spiral, watching it shine in the moonlight. She slowly began to let go, looking at it dangle in her fingers… then dropped into the darkness, passing the many flights of stairs. She continued up the stairs regretless of what she had done. She knocked on the door at the top of the tower. It opened to reveal the friendly face of Dr. Tot.
"Hello there. Who might you be?" He asked.
"Dr. Tot, have you forgotten me already?" Beatrix smirked.
"…Lady Beatrix?! Is that you? I hardly recognized you in that beautiful outfit." Tot chuckled admiring the fine red ball gown she wore that was different from her other dress that she bought on there first day they were in Treno.
"Yes… this dress doesn't suit my style does it?"
"I think you look lovely." Tot smiled.
Beatrix let out a light laugh, "Why thank you doctor. But I haven't come to talk about my dress."
"Of course not. Please come in." Tot motioned her to come inside.
Beatrix sat down on a tiny chair as the tiny man sat in one opposite to her.
"You seem troubled child. Is something wrong?" Tot asked.
"Well, yes. You see, I'm very stressed with this new way of living. I'm used to… well…"
"Yes?"
"I'm used to not have to wear these clothes and having my own bed… and not have too live with that… that… Baffoon!"
"I am assuming you mean Master Steiner."
"Yes."
"Hmm…Yes… I have heard of your resent quarrel. The one where he said horrible things about orphans."
"How did you know-"
"He came to me last night. An awful site. He looked as if he was about to actually shed a tear. Although I can't imagine him doing that… A grown man shedding tears… But anyway, he told me every detail. He told me he was deeply sorry."
"He can not just expect me to forgive him and be friends! Not after what he said and not ever!"
"…You push people away…" said as he rose from his chair and began to pace around the room.
"Pardon?"
"It's a trait of yours I've notice throughout the years. You never let anyone too close to you. Especially of young men."
"So what if I do? I do not need friendship of a man. Especially no friendship with that imbecile. They're traitorous and have only one thing on their mind!"
"Oh ho ho ho. You are friends with me, are you not."
"Yes… but it's not the same. You are different. You are like a father I can turn to…"
"Oh ho ho ho. I'm touched. But I'm not that different. You must understand, the only chance to survive is to get along. Oh ho ho ho. You never know, you two might have something in common!"
"Humph. I doubt it." She sighed.
"Don't be that way, my dear. Come on. Give me a smile."
Beatrix hesitated at first. She looked at the old man's concerned face, and couldn't help but smile at her old friend. She stood up from her chair and gave Dr. Tot a hug.
"Thank you." She told Dr. Tot.
"Your welcome." He smiled.
"I best be leaving." She said as she let go. "I have a… auction ball to get to."
"Promise me you'll at least try to get along?"
"…I promise." Beatrix smiled as she left the tower.
Beatrix once again ran through the streets of Treno. When she finally made it to the doors of the auction house, hesitated to open the doors. She stood there for a while… until, the doors swung open. Mathew Garden opened the doors. He smiled as he saw her standing there.
"Ahh! Mrs. Queen! A pleasure you could make it!" he smiled.
"Yes… T-T-T-Thank you." Beatrix stuttered.
"Please come in." He motioned her to enter the brightly decorated room.
The chairs had been pushed to the sides and soft music was playing in the background as couples swayed across the floor in dance. A band of minstrels were playing on the stage where the auctioneer usually stood. Beatrix spotted Freya in a yellow frilly ball gown by the refreshment table. She smiled as she approached the familiar face.
"Hello Freya." She said.
"Hmm?" Freya's face lit up a bit seeing that Beatrix finally made it. "So, you finally made it."
"Yes, I have."
"You still mad at him?"
"He's a baffoon… But it's not his fault he was born that way."
"Ha ha ha ha! Too true."
"So how's the party so far?"
"Boring. I don't feel like dancing with any of these penny pinchers. Not to mention the food is crap! I'm not used to THIS high-class food. It's all fish eggs and Champaign! Where's the grub and ale?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Is this what you get for hanging around that Zidane character?"
"You might say that." Freya laughed, taking another cracker covered in fish eggs.
"So where is the baffoon, anyway?" Beatrix asked.
"Steiner? I have no clue. He's been dancing all night! Ha ha ha! He's not that bad either." Freya told her, devouring the last bit of her appetizer.
"Really? I never knew that."
"So what are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I guess I just sit down and watch the dancing over there. Care to join me?"
"Nah. I actually think I'm growing a taste for this stuff." Freya laughed taking yet another cracker of caviar.
Beatrix held back a laugh as she waved Freya a goodbye and headed to the chairs on the far side of the room. She sat down and watched the dancers and they swayed gracefully to the music. Beatrix suddenly overheard the conversation of two women behind her that quickly rose her attention.
"Did you hear about the happenings in Alexandria?"
"Yes I have. The Princess ran away with a Thief and a Mage, escaping execution! Not to mention the Queen's head knights running off as well, and with a Burmecian!"
"Yes. It's so weird! I heard that the Princess in Treno!"
"No silly! The Princess is on her way to this thing called an 'Excavation Site' to head off to the 'Outer Continent'!"
"Wow. I never knew there was an 'Outer Continent'."
"Plus, it's not the Princess, but I heard that the knights are in Treno and the Queen has a reward for their return!"
"I wonder what they're going to do to them when the Queen has them back. They'd probably go a bit easy on them for their service."
"Nope. I heard that once they get back, the Queen will behead the Captain for helping the Princess escape! I never liked him anyway."
"What about the General?"
"They'd probably throw her in the dungeon. After all, she is very useful in battle as they say."
"Hmm. It's a shame, it really is. I can't believe they actually think they could defy Queen Brahne."
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Silly fools."
Beatrix ignored the comments and thought to herself. 'So the Princess is heading for Outer Continent. Outer Continent…' Beatrix lowered her head, 'She's very lucky. I would give anything to go there… but… I'm stuck here. Sigh…'
Beatrix stared at the floor. Suddenly a pair of Black shoe appeared in front of her.
"A pretty young lady shouldn't be sitting off at the side like she is unnoticed by the world." a voice came from the owner of the shoes.
"Save me the trouble of-" Beatrix stopped and looked up at the owner of the shoes, "Steiner?"
He wore a smashing black tuxedo, a red bow tie, and a white dress shirt underneath. He looked quite nice. Heck, he even had his hair combed. Beatrix was paralyzed at the transformation. He looked better than he did in his other new clothes. She could help but stare. He smiled weakly and held out a white-gloved hand.
"W-w-would you care to… dance?" He stuttered a bit.
"Um… Sure…" She replied still staring.
He took his hand and arose from her chair. She blushed slightly as she wrapped an arm around his neck. Steiner blushed immensely as he placed his hand on her hip and took her other hand with his. She didn't notice his blushing face. She smiled at him, he smiled back. Suddenly a familiar soft tango filled the air. She nodded for him to start off. He smiled and he led on by taking three steps to the front then three back, then three to the backward, with her following his movement quite gracefully. They continued this 3 times until the notes changed. He spun her around and they switched their hands' places, then did the moves backwards. Suddenly the music notes changed and became faster. He spun her around again.
The nobles watched in awe as they danced around the room. Just as she finished the last spin he took her in his arms and dipped her. She blushed as he did this and so did he. He lifted her back up and they began to different, faster steps. Steiner admired how she could follow his lead so easily and effortlessly. He let go of her hip and spun her away from him, grabbing her hand at the last moment, and they ended up with their arms spread out hand in hand. He spun her towards him once more, grabbed behind her to her hand, making her arms crossed, and they started to dance with her back to his front. She couldn't help but wonder why this dance was so familiar. Suddenly, he did something she didn't expect, he spun her around, placed his hands on her hips, lifted her in air and spun around on the spot! He then gently placed her on the ground spun her around and pulled her close. As the song began to end, he spun her around on last time and dipped her deeper than before. The song ended. The noble cheered and clapped their hands. Steiner pulled her up and they both blushed.
"I… er… you danced very gracefully." Steiner managed.
"Thank you." Beatrix looked to the side.
"You seemed familiar with the song. Have you danced to this… before?"
"I… think so…"
Both of them blushed, not knowing what to say.
"Umm…" Steiner broke the silence. "I'm terribly sorry for yesterday. I… didn't know."
"It's quite alright. It's not your fault." She assured him.
"Hey!" A voice came from the crowd.
Freya appeared with a smiled on her face, walking towards them.
"Nice dancing. But we have to get going. I heard that some Alexandrian Soldiers are on their way to the party. Might not be wise to trying to blend in after that stunt." She told them.
"Right. Let's leave at once." Steiner announced to the two.
The three of them walked through the crowd. Suddenly Beatrix stopped in her tracks. She could feel a pair of hungry eyes lay upon her. She looked up to the sky-box to see a shadow of a familiar shape. She stared at it for a moment… then turned to follow the others.
Once they arrived at the hotel room, Freya collapsed on the couch.
"Whew… What a night." She sighed.
"How did you know they were coming?" Beatrix asked.
"I over heard these people talking about how they invited some of the Queen's knights."
"So I guess our arrival in Treno reached the Queen after all." Steiner noted rubbing his chin in thought.
"She wants us dead." Beatrix spoke up.
"Dead?! After all the years of service!?"
"Yes… I'm afraid so."
"She'd probably go easy on you two. I'm probably the one to be beheaded." Freya told them.
"No. We'll all face the same fate." Beatrix told her. "I doubt after how she's been acting that she'll take any mercy on us."
"Well, lets not dwell on the end when it is not yet to come." Steiner told the two women.
"Your right." Freya said. "I'm heading off to bed."
With that Freya entered the teal room and closed the door behind her. Beatrix turned to Steiner.
"I guess I better get off too bed too." She said.
"Yes… quite." He sat on the couch then shifted on to his back. "I'll… just sleep here tonight."
"…"
"…"
Beatrix turned to enter her room… then stopped.
"Steiner…"
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For getting us here."
"What do you mean?"
"That day we woke up to find Blank and Marcus had helped us… They told me that you carried us all the way. I've been meaning to thank you for that."
"…You're most welcome."
Beatrix smiled as she walked into her room and shut the door behind her.
To be continued…
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Hi! I know these are annoying but I need your advice. YES YOU! The reader. I was wondering, in the next chapter, I thought I'd have Beatrix sing. What do you think? I NEED suggestions! I dunno… Something from SELENA? FLEETWOOD MAC? SOUL BLADE? AYUMI HAMASAKI? PINK? CELINE DION?
Please! Review! So I can continue! And yes! there will be "fluffy Beatrix/Steiner goodness"
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MUST READ: I would like to thank someone for correcting my spelling of Treno. You know who you are, so give yourself a hand! So, out of good gesture, I'm writing this fan fiction in honor of you, and all of this story's fans who've been giving this story such nice reviews! ^_^ And why isn't there any Beatrix/Steiner vinaigrettes?! I'm cry at night because of that, ya know! :(
Dear Diary,
We've stayed in Treno for quite a while now. I've decided to forget about Kuja completely. Plus, I've been trying to find out information about the Princess and what she's up to. Steiner and I fight practically every minute! Freya thinks it funny. Why have the gods tortured me by letting such a buffoon come along? Yet… why to they torture me with feels… for that baffoon?
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Treno, Choco Hotel, Day 5 in Treno…
Beatrix awoke to the burning colors of the hot red room. Beatrix covered her eyes and groaned at the sight. She wasn't too pleased with sharing a room with Steiner. She had tried to talk Freya out of taking the teal room a few times, but she was just too stubborn. Not to mention Freya winning 5 rounds of rock, paper, scissors. But since she lost fair and square, Beatrix made a safety of making sides of the bed and told him if he crossed it he'd have the largest smack across the face when he woke up! Beatrix pulled the red silk covers over her head to hide from the colors. Everyone had worn their old clothes to sleep in so that they wouldn't wrinkle the new ones. Beatrix was certainly glad for that. She didn't enjoy wearing a dress much.
Suddenly, Beatrix noticed something under the covers. She pulled off the covers to see that it was a large muscular arm that lay wrapped around her waist. Beatrix turned her head, following the arm to its owner. Steiner was turned over on his side and had his arm around her waist, still asleep. Beatrix blushed and wrinkled her nose in disgust. She raised her hand in the air and let it down across Steiner's face, HARD! Steiner woke up in a panic, then looked at Beatrix.
"What the hell was that for!?" He shouted feeling the red mark on his cheek.
"You deserved it! How dare you touch me! Not to mention you crossed the line! I told you'd wake up with the largest slap across the face, and so you did!" She quipped.
Steiner looked down to where his arm lay, and went red in embarrassment. He slowly pulled his arm away. Beatrix rolled her eyes and she crawled out of bed. She began to pull out her clothes out of her drawer, a long piece of twine rope and some tacks. She walked over and stood on top of the bed and held the rope the wall and placed a tack on it. She hopped off the bed and did the same to the other side of the room. Steiner crawled out of bed and watched as she placed a blanket over top of the twine, which acted like a wall that separated them.
"What's this for?" He asked.
"It's a substitute for a wall. I'm not letting you watch me change, you know!" She hissed over on the other side of the blanket.
"And why would I?"
"Because all males are perverts!"
"PERVERT?! I BEG YOUR PARDON!!? That's not true!"
"Still none the less… It stays!"
Beatrix began to undo her long vest, and she could hear chain mail hitting the floor so she assumed that Steiner began to do the same. She dropped every bit of clothing to the ground. She picked up the dress and stuck her leg in, but unfortunately she began to loose her balance! She started to hop around on one leg, making a thumping noise, trying to find her balance.
"What are you doing over there!?" Steiner called back from behind the sheet.
"Nothing! Mind your own business!" Beatrix managed as she hopped around the room.
Suddenly she lost it completely and fell backwards on to the Blanket wall! The blanket fell on top of her as she struggled to get off the bed. She whipped the thing off of her and stood up. Her eyes grew wide at the… INTERESTING sight she saw. Steiner hadn't noticed the blanket wall falling and was continuing his… Business. Beatrix watched as every muscle was revealed, she didn't want to, but she seemed paralyzed. But when he started to take of TOO much, she shook out of her trance like state let out a shattering scream. Steiner turned around to see what was the matter… then… saw her… with… only her… ahem… unmentionables on. He stared for a while, then joined her in the scream. Beatrix noticed that, and covered herself with the blanket.
"GET OUT!" She screamed.
"But you're closest to the door!" Steiner shouted.
"I SAID OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Steiner quickly grabbed a bed sheet and his clothes, wrapped the bed sheet around his waist, and ran for the door.
Meanwhile, Freya had just woken up and was fully dressed in her new clothes. She walked over to Steiner and Beatrix's room, going to see if they were up yet. She suddenly heard thumping sounds coming from inside the room. Freya began to ponder on what they were up to. As she did this screams began to come from the room. Freya stepped away from the door with shocked eyes.
"Maybe… I should leave those two alone…" She said to herself.
"I SAID OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled a voice from inside the room.
At that moment, Steiner burst out of the room wearing only a bed sheet. Freya gave him a blank stare as he walked past her into the bathroom closing the door behind him. Suddenly the bathroom door opened again and Steiner's head popped out.
"Good morning, Miss Freya." He said, smiling weakly.
He then pulled his head back in the bathroom and shut the door. Freya stared in disbelief. Beatrix walked out the room in her new dress and high heels with a angered look on her face. Freya turned to her with the same stare.
"How did you get dressed so fast?" Freya asked.
"What do you mean?" Beatrix asked.
"Weren't you two just… never mind." Freya shook her head.
Beatrix looked at her curiously, then decided to change the subject, "How much money do we have?"
"I don't know. Why?"
"We might be staying longer then we think. If we don't have money to last us about a few months then we'll have to get jobs. And that will be difficult."
"True. I guess we'll have to count-"
"We have a total of 27,478,356 gil!" A voice bellowed from the bathroom.
"Thank you, Steiner." Beatrix shouted in an annoyed tone of voice.
"How did he know that?" Freya asked.
"He thinks he needs to know everything, so I guess he counted it last night."
"Weirdo."
The two of them began to giggle. Steiner came out of the bathroom fully dressed. He glared at them.
"I heard that." He snapped.
Later, Freya, Beatrix, and Steiner headed out into the streets of Treno. They came to a Café and sat down. A waiter walked over to their table and dropped off some menus. They each took one and looked over it. Beatrix suddenly removed her eyes from her menu to find Steiner's eyes not on his menu, but on her. She looked at him oddly. He didn't notice.
"Steiner… Do I amuse you in some way?" She asked.
"…Uh!? Wha!? Pardon!?" He snapped out of his trance like state.
"Well, you're staring and I asked you if I amuse you."
"Staring? … Oh no! No! Not at all, I was just staring… at that… thing… behind you…" he paused, "Hey! This sounds good! Hedgehog Pie pie… hmm…" He quickly hid his blushing face behind his menu.
Beatrix raised an eyebrow, "Really…"
After they ordered their meals and the fine dishes were delivered to them they began to eat quietly. Until…
"Excuse me." A voice came from behind.
They all turned to see two nobles who had approached their table. One was a man in a red hat and cape and wore yellow silk clothes. The other was a woman in a floral hat and wore a purplish-white frilly dress. They smiled VERY happily at them. Beatrix, Freya and Steiner thought that these nobles might be on Ridlin. (No offense!)
"Yes? Can we help you?" Freya finally spoke up after they stared at the strange noble for a while.
"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii." the woman began, "I'm Helen Garden and this is my husband Mathew Garden we're event organizers. We heard you were new in town, and we have come to welcome you."
"WHO TOLD YOU?!" Steiner bellowed knocking over his chair and was about to pull out his sword.
Beatrix quickly pulled his chair back up and sat him down before he could put a finger on his sword, "Sorry, he woke up on the WRONG side of the bed this morning." Beatrix explained.
"Ahh, I see." Mathew Garden nodded. "Might I ask you of your names?"
"Well, I'm F-" Freya saw that Beatrix was signaling something. 'Right… we're undercover…' Freya finished, "ay.. I'm Fay! Fay… Bean! Fay Bean! I'm a… Spear collector… Yeah…"
"Well, what a nice name. And what are you two love birds names?" Helen Garden asked.
"Love birds?!" Beatrix asked.
"Yes, the man at the counter of the Choco Hotel told us you were just married." Mathew Garden smiled.
"Oh… yes…" Steiner gave Beatrix a quick glare.
Beatrix ignored him, "Well… I'm… Um… Beatri- I mean Beatrice! I'm Beatrice…" She looked down at her leg… she could see the faint shape of her Save the Queen which she attached to her leg incase they got into trouble, "Queen! I'm Beatrice Queen! I'm a… Vocalist…" Beatrix blushed at what a stupid attempt she made.
"I'm Incubus." Steiner said calmly.
"INCUBUS?!" Helen panicked.
"Ha ha ha… He's such a kidder. His name is Allen Queen. He's an armor collector." Beatrix faked a laugh.
"Ah ha ha ha… ha… Very nice." Mathew managed.
"Well… You must be coming to the auction ball, are you not?" Helen asked smiling sweetly.
"Um… Yes! Beatrice, Allen and I will be there. What time is it again?" Freya asked.
"Tomorrow night at seven at the auction house. We'll see you there. Ta ta for now!" Helen smiled as her and Mathew walked away.
The three of them watched as the two of them left the café. Beatrix and Freya turned to Steiner with angered looks on their faces.
"Incubus, the spirit that preys on sleeping women?!" Beatrix spat, "What the hell were you thinking?!"
"It's better than Beatrice Queen and Fay Bean." He glared.
"I don't care! If you scare these people again like that I'll smack you so hard-"
"My dear, you should keep your voice down, you're attracting attention." Steiner smirked.
Beatrix looked around at nobles staring at them, "Dear, how many times have I told you many times, not to leave your fly open. No one wants to see your dirty, nasty little deeds."
Beatrix smirked as the nobles began to giggle wildly as Steiner stared at her with his eyes wide open and his face completely red! Freya also began to giggle. Steiner looked down. His face turned redder than before. Beatrix this time joined in with the laughter and rose her hand to get the waiter's attention.
She smiled devilishly as she said the words, "Check please."
Later that night, Freya was just returned to the hotel from a walk alone. She was about to open the door to their hotel room, when from inside she heard, "YOU DID WHAT?!!!?!!" followed by the breaking of glass. Freya hesitated to open the door… but she opened it anyway. She peered in to find that Beatrix hand was bloody and was clenching a broken whine glass. Steiner was on the other side of the room receiving Beatrix's dark glare.
"Dare I ask what's going on?" Freya spoke up, breaking Beatrix death glare.
"This MORON got pick-pocketed three times when he went on his walk! Plus he went running after the thief with his sword! I saw him about to kill the thief when I looked out our window! I mean, by the gods! He not only lost one forth of our money, but he almost blew our cover with his shouts and trying to kill that poor thief!" Beatrix shouted. "Luckily for the poor fool I stop Steiner before he could even harm a hair on the thief's head!"
"Oh don't give sympathy to the bloody thief! The god damn B****** dissevered it! I would have finished him off too if you hadn't showed up!" Steiner snarled.
"Who gives you the right to kill mere thieves!? Beating him and taking your money back is fine, but trying to KILL him?! What the HELL WERE YOU THINKING!? You could have been arrested if you finished the poor fool off!"
"I don't care! The young B****** probably has no name! NO one would miss him! Probably from a god forsaken orphanage, and had no choice but to become a mindless, worthless, disgrace to human kind!"
Angered by that answer, Beatrix took another glass and threw it at him. The glass flew by his head shattering against the wall. He didn't flinch. Freya stood in the doorway just staring at the red face general.
"Beatrix…" Freya whispered.
Beatrix lowered her head, her face hidden in her hair, "You heartless SON OF A B****! HEARTLESS SON OF A B****!!!!" she shouted, "HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT ORPHANS THAT WAY!"
"AND WHY SHOULDN'T I?!" Steiner snapped.
"BECAUSE I AM ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Beatrix screamed as she stormed into her room locking the door behind her.
Steiner stood there stupefied at what he heard. He ran to the door and began to pound on it. Calling inside for Beatrix to open the door.
"Beatrix open the damn door! I didn't know! Beatrix, please! I'm sorry! I'm sorry damn it!" He called into the room still pounding his fist against the hard wood.
His calls were returned by shouts and cursing. Freya walked up to Steiner and pulled him away from the door, sitting him down on the couch.
"Well… you really got her pissed off this time. Congratulations." Freya told him.
"I… did not intend this…" Steiner whispered.
"So I guess you won't be telling her tonight."
"What are you talking about? I told her out the pick-pocketing incident-"
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what are you implying?"
"Don't play stupid with me. I know your little secret. The way you talk to her when you two aren't fighting, the way you've been looking at her, the way you were begging for forgiveness just now…"
"And that concludes to…?"
"You like her. A LOT."
"Don't be absurd! I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You've grown to love her and I know it! All I'm doing is trying to help you admit it!"
"Never! Mind your own business woman!"
Freya stared down on him with angered, unforgiving eyes.
"Fine. See if I ever try to help you again." With that Freya left for her teal room, leaving Steiner in the cold silent room.
Meanwhile, in the hot-red room, Beatrix sat on the bed, hugging her knees. She did not shed a tear. She was completely emotionless. Just as she was in Alexandria. She began to whisper to herself…
"Living just isn't hard enough… everything I cherish was taken away… The Princess… My authority… My happiness… My friends… all are gone, leaving me in this hellhole. It was all taken away… The Queen's lies… Kuja's infatuation… and Steiner's pigheaded ways… My happiness has turned into rage and madness because of those things. It's all leaving me numb and emotionless… I hate him. I HATE HIM! I HATE YOU ALBERT STEINER! …I hate you…"
Suddenly a voice came from the window whispering to her:
'Don't cry…'
"I hate him…"
'Are you breathing now?'
"Who's there…?"
'You're still breathing.'
"I wish I wasn't…"
'Don't say that…'
"Who are you?"
'Someone who wants to get close to you, if you'll let them....'
"Go away…"
'As you wish… Lady Rose…'
"…Kuja…?"
Beatrix jumped off the bed and ran to the window… no one… the streets were empty. Did she really hear his voice? Or was she going crazy?
"…Strange… I'm getting paranoid…"
The next day Beatrix spent the whole time in her room with the door locked. It was until 6 PM did someone come knocking at her door.
"Beatrix? Are you in there? The auction ball is almost starting. Are you coming?" Steiner asked.
Silence…
"…She's not in there." Freya spoke up.
Steiner turned to her, "Pardon?"
"I heard the window open and her foot stepping onto the window sill moments ago. She's left without us."
"What could she be thinking?"
Freya shrugged, "Who knows. She just has to let off some steam probably. She was quite devastated about the Queen's orders on killing Dagger."
"…As was I…"
"Yes. But she could have stopped it… yet she didn't know she could or it was even actually going to happen. Heh, plus with both of you bickering at each other non-stop doesn't help much either. Give her time."
"Time for what?"
"To put herself back together."
Beatrix walked down the dark streets of Treno. Passing drunks, thieves, and nobles watching her with uncaring eyes as she walked by. She made her way to the tower on the West Side of Treno. Thankfully, it was open. She opened the creaky door and began to climb the spiraling steps. She stopped half way. She pulled up the bottom of her dress a bit, revealing her Save the Queen strapped to her leg. Hanging out of the scabbard, was the tiny necklace with the rose pendant… The one Kuja gave her. She pulled it out of the scabbard then stood up, holding the trinket in her hands. She held it into the middle of the spiral, watching it shine in the moonlight. She slowly began to let go, looking at it dangle in her fingers… then dropped into the darkness, passing the many flights of stairs. She continued up the stairs regretless of what she had done. She knocked on the door at the top of the tower. It opened to reveal the friendly face of Dr. Tot.
"Hello there. Who might you be?" He asked.
"Dr. Tot, have you forgotten me already?" Beatrix smirked.
"…Lady Beatrix?! Is that you? I hardly recognized you in that beautiful outfit." Tot chuckled admiring the fine red ball gown she wore that was different from her other dress that she bought on there first day they were in Treno.
"Yes… this dress doesn't suit my style does it?"
"I think you look lovely." Tot smiled.
Beatrix let out a light laugh, "Why thank you doctor. But I haven't come to talk about my dress."
"Of course not. Please come in." Tot motioned her to come inside.
Beatrix sat down on a tiny chair as the tiny man sat in one opposite to her.
"You seem troubled child. Is something wrong?" Tot asked.
"Well, yes. You see, I'm very stressed with this new way of living. I'm used to… well…"
"Yes?"
"I'm used to not have to wear these clothes and having my own bed… and not have too live with that… that… Baffoon!"
"I am assuming you mean Master Steiner."
"Yes."
"Hmm…Yes… I have heard of your resent quarrel. The one where he said horrible things about orphans."
"How did you know-"
"He came to me last night. An awful site. He looked as if he was about to actually shed a tear. Although I can't imagine him doing that… A grown man shedding tears… But anyway, he told me every detail. He told me he was deeply sorry."
"He can not just expect me to forgive him and be friends! Not after what he said and not ever!"
"…You push people away…" said as he rose from his chair and began to pace around the room.
"Pardon?"
"It's a trait of yours I've notice throughout the years. You never let anyone too close to you. Especially of young men."
"So what if I do? I do not need friendship of a man. Especially no friendship with that imbecile. They're traitorous and have only one thing on their mind!"
"Oh ho ho ho. You are friends with me, are you not."
"Yes… but it's not the same. You are different. You are like a father I can turn to…"
"Oh ho ho ho. I'm touched. But I'm not that different. You must understand, the only chance to survive is to get along. Oh ho ho ho. You never know, you two might have something in common!"
"Humph. I doubt it." She sighed.
"Don't be that way, my dear. Come on. Give me a smile."
Beatrix hesitated at first. She looked at the old man's concerned face, and couldn't help but smile at her old friend. She stood up from her chair and gave Dr. Tot a hug.
"Thank you." She told Dr. Tot.
"Your welcome." He smiled.
"I best be leaving." She said as she let go. "I have a… auction ball to get to."
"Promise me you'll at least try to get along?"
"…I promise." Beatrix smiled as she left the tower.
Beatrix once again ran through the streets of Treno. When she finally made it to the doors of the auction house, hesitated to open the doors. She stood there for a while… until, the doors swung open. Mathew Garden opened the doors. He smiled as he saw her standing there.
"Ahh! Mrs. Queen! A pleasure you could make it!" he smiled.
"Yes… T-T-T-Thank you." Beatrix stuttered.
"Please come in." He motioned her to enter the brightly decorated room.
The chairs had been pushed to the sides and soft music was playing in the background as couples swayed across the floor in dance. A band of minstrels were playing on the stage where the auctioneer usually stood. Beatrix spotted Freya in a yellow frilly ball gown by the refreshment table. She smiled as she approached the familiar face.
"Hello Freya." She said.
"Hmm?" Freya's face lit up a bit seeing that Beatrix finally made it. "So, you finally made it."
"Yes, I have."
"You still mad at him?"
"He's a baffoon… But it's not his fault he was born that way."
"Ha ha ha ha! Too true."
"So how's the party so far?"
"Boring. I don't feel like dancing with any of these penny pinchers. Not to mention the food is crap! I'm not used to THIS high-class food. It's all fish eggs and Champaign! Where's the grub and ale?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Is this what you get for hanging around that Zidane character?"
"You might say that." Freya laughed, taking another cracker covered in fish eggs.
"So where is the baffoon, anyway?" Beatrix asked.
"Steiner? I have no clue. He's been dancing all night! Ha ha ha! He's not that bad either." Freya told her, devouring the last bit of her appetizer.
"Really? I never knew that."
"So what are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I guess I just sit down and watch the dancing over there. Care to join me?"
"Nah. I actually think I'm growing a taste for this stuff." Freya laughed taking yet another cracker of caviar.
Beatrix held back a laugh as she waved Freya a goodbye and headed to the chairs on the far side of the room. She sat down and watched the dancers and they swayed gracefully to the music. Beatrix suddenly overheard the conversation of two women behind her that quickly rose her attention.
"Did you hear about the happenings in Alexandria?"
"Yes I have. The Princess ran away with a Thief and a Mage, escaping execution! Not to mention the Queen's head knights running off as well, and with a Burmecian!"
"Yes. It's so weird! I heard that the Princess in Treno!"
"No silly! The Princess is on her way to this thing called an 'Excavation Site' to head off to the 'Outer Continent'!"
"Wow. I never knew there was an 'Outer Continent'."
"Plus, it's not the Princess, but I heard that the knights are in Treno and the Queen has a reward for their return!"
"I wonder what they're going to do to them when the Queen has them back. They'd probably go a bit easy on them for their service."
"Nope. I heard that once they get back, the Queen will behead the Captain for helping the Princess escape! I never liked him anyway."
"What about the General?"
"They'd probably throw her in the dungeon. After all, she is very useful in battle as they say."
"Hmm. It's a shame, it really is. I can't believe they actually think they could defy Queen Brahne."
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Silly fools."
Beatrix ignored the comments and thought to herself. 'So the Princess is heading for Outer Continent. Outer Continent…' Beatrix lowered her head, 'She's very lucky. I would give anything to go there… but… I'm stuck here. Sigh…'
Beatrix stared at the floor. Suddenly a pair of Black shoe appeared in front of her.
"A pretty young lady shouldn't be sitting off at the side like she is unnoticed by the world." a voice came from the owner of the shoes.
"Save me the trouble of-" Beatrix stopped and looked up at the owner of the shoes, "Steiner?"
He wore a smashing black tuxedo, a red bow tie, and a white dress shirt underneath. He looked quite nice. Heck, he even had his hair combed. Beatrix was paralyzed at the transformation. He looked better than he did in his other new clothes. She could help but stare. He smiled weakly and held out a white-gloved hand.
"W-w-would you care to… dance?" He stuttered a bit.
"Um… Sure…" She replied still staring.
He took his hand and arose from her chair. She blushed slightly as she wrapped an arm around his neck. Steiner blushed immensely as he placed his hand on her hip and took her other hand with his. She didn't notice his blushing face. She smiled at him, he smiled back. Suddenly a familiar soft tango filled the air. She nodded for him to start off. He smiled and he led on by taking three steps to the front then three back, then three to the backward, with her following his movement quite gracefully. They continued this 3 times until the notes changed. He spun her around and they switched their hands' places, then did the moves backwards. Suddenly the music notes changed and became faster. He spun her around again.
The nobles watched in awe as they danced around the room. Just as she finished the last spin he took her in his arms and dipped her. She blushed as he did this and so did he. He lifted her back up and they began to different, faster steps. Steiner admired how she could follow his lead so easily and effortlessly. He let go of her hip and spun her away from him, grabbing her hand at the last moment, and they ended up with their arms spread out hand in hand. He spun her towards him once more, grabbed behind her to her hand, making her arms crossed, and they started to dance with her back to his front. She couldn't help but wonder why this dance was so familiar. Suddenly, he did something she didn't expect, he spun her around, placed his hands on her hips, lifted her in air and spun around on the spot! He then gently placed her on the ground spun her around and pulled her close. As the song began to end, he spun her around on last time and dipped her deeper than before. The song ended. The noble cheered and clapped their hands. Steiner pulled her up and they both blushed.
"I… er… you danced very gracefully." Steiner managed.
"Thank you." Beatrix looked to the side.
"You seemed familiar with the song. Have you danced to this… before?"
"I… think so…"
Both of them blushed, not knowing what to say.
"Umm…" Steiner broke the silence. "I'm terribly sorry for yesterday. I… didn't know."
"It's quite alright. It's not your fault." She assured him.
"Hey!" A voice came from the crowd.
Freya appeared with a smiled on her face, walking towards them.
"Nice dancing. But we have to get going. I heard that some Alexandrian Soldiers are on their way to the party. Might not be wise to trying to blend in after that stunt." She told them.
"Right. Let's leave at once." Steiner announced to the two.
The three of them walked through the crowd. Suddenly Beatrix stopped in her tracks. She could feel a pair of hungry eyes lay upon her. She looked up to the sky-box to see a shadow of a familiar shape. She stared at it for a moment… then turned to follow the others.
Once they arrived at the hotel room, Freya collapsed on the couch.
"Whew… What a night." She sighed.
"How did you know they were coming?" Beatrix asked.
"I over heard these people talking about how they invited some of the Queen's knights."
"So I guess our arrival in Treno reached the Queen after all." Steiner noted rubbing his chin in thought.
"She wants us dead." Beatrix spoke up.
"Dead?! After all the years of service!?"
"Yes… I'm afraid so."
"She'd probably go easy on you two. I'm probably the one to be beheaded." Freya told them.
"No. We'll all face the same fate." Beatrix told her. "I doubt after how she's been acting that she'll take any mercy on us."
"Well, lets not dwell on the end when it is not yet to come." Steiner told the two women.
"Your right." Freya said. "I'm heading off to bed."
With that Freya entered the teal room and closed the door behind her. Beatrix turned to Steiner.
"I guess I better get off too bed too." She said.
"Yes… quite." He sat on the couch then shifted on to his back. "I'll… just sleep here tonight."
"…"
"…"
Beatrix turned to enter her room… then stopped.
"Steiner…"
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For getting us here."
"What do you mean?"
"That day we woke up to find Blank and Marcus had helped us… They told me that you carried us all the way. I've been meaning to thank you for that."
"…You're most welcome."
Beatrix smiled as she walked into her room and shut the door behind her.
To be continued…
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