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Konami.
Fire and Water (3rdChapter)
The sky darkened as storm clouds covered the plains. Strong winds blew, making the trees sway violently. Lightning painted the sky with its power. Thunder followed with a shout of its own. Yet, none of these mattered to the two duelists who stood motionless as they carefully gauged each other's capabilities.
If this is what you truly want. Hugo, then so be it. Chris thought as she unsheathed her sword. Perhaps that is why I find you intriguing. You have an unbending will, an astounding strength of mind and character, and yet. your carefree spirit never dwindles.That is the trait that I find myself lacking. You revealed this weakness to me. And now, I must strengthen my resolve by fighting you.
I envy you, Lady Chris. Hugo proceeded to position himself in his fighting stance. You have proven yourself worthy of being a True Rune bearer. You have always been a responsible and dependable leader while I have yet to develop my skills. I want this match not only for Lulu but also for myself. And you, as my rival, will help me in this endeavor.
Another strong gust of wind blew between them. And finally, they charged at each other.
* * *
Rain started to pour as Percival stared out the window of the knights' meeting room in the Brass Castle. The sound has always been comforting to him but it had an entirely different effect on him now. He was restless. And Salome noticed it.
"She will be all right." He sipped his tea as he read some documents that required his attention. He signed some papers and put them on a stack beside him.
"I'm not worried about her." Percival turned to look at him. He waved his hand carelessly. "I'm worried about a certain knight who will have my hide when he finds-"
"Lady Chris is missing!" Borus slammed the double doors shut as he entered the room. "Louis claims that he has no idea where she is but I doubt it!" The Swordsman of Rage impatiently paced the room back and forth. "She didn't even take an escort with her! What if something happened to her? What if-"
"Calm down, Borus." Percival said, rubbing his temples. "I swear you're going to give me a headache with all that shouting."
"You know where she is, don't you?" The younger knight walked toward Percival. "Tell me!"
"Now, where did you get that idea?"
"You're not the least bit worried, that's a start."
"I'm never the one to worry."
"And you-"
"That's enough, both of you." Salome interrupted. "You're bickering like children." Borus gave a final glare to Percival and stepped away from him. The latter just shook his head and returned his gaze outside the window. Salome looked up when Borus stood in front of him.
"I don't like the feeling of always being kept in the dark, Lord Salome." Borus sighed. "Looks like the whole of Brass Castle would know what happens to anyone first, before I do."
"If only you'd stop daydreaming about Lady Chris all day." Percival couldn't help retorting.
Borus decided to ignore him. "I'm one of the Six Zexen Knights. I deserve to know what's going on with Lady Chris."
"Right." Percival scoffed. "Leo and Roland were just as infuriating as you are."
"PERCIVAL!" Both Salome and Borus called warningly at him.
"What?" Percival's dark head shot up. "I was merely talking to myself here. Don't mind me." Borus shot him another glare. The other knight looked back at him innocently and shrugged.
"All right, Borus." Salome sighed as Borus returned his gaze to their adviser. "Lady Chris is out on a duel." Borus opened his mouth to speak but no sound came out. "With Hugo." Salome continued. "She has specific instructions that no one follows her. Let us respect her wish."
Another flash of lightning decorated the dark sky. Before thunder sounded, Percival was making his way to the doors. Worry furrowed his dark brows.
"Where are you going?' Borus called out to him.
"I'm going to find her." He answered. "The rain is getting stronger. Finished or not, she has to come back to the castle. It is not safe to be out in this weather."
"I'm coming with you." Borus was already following him.
"No." Percival voice demanded brooked no argument. "I'm going alone."
Fire and Water (3rdChapter)
The sky darkened as storm clouds covered the plains. Strong winds blew, making the trees sway violently. Lightning painted the sky with its power. Thunder followed with a shout of its own. Yet, none of these mattered to the two duelists who stood motionless as they carefully gauged each other's capabilities.
If this is what you truly want. Hugo, then so be it. Chris thought as she unsheathed her sword. Perhaps that is why I find you intriguing. You have an unbending will, an astounding strength of mind and character, and yet. your carefree spirit never dwindles.That is the trait that I find myself lacking. You revealed this weakness to me. And now, I must strengthen my resolve by fighting you.
I envy you, Lady Chris. Hugo proceeded to position himself in his fighting stance. You have proven yourself worthy of being a True Rune bearer. You have always been a responsible and dependable leader while I have yet to develop my skills. I want this match not only for Lulu but also for myself. And you, as my rival, will help me in this endeavor.
Another strong gust of wind blew between them. And finally, they charged at each other.
* * *
Rain started to pour as Percival stared out the window of the knights' meeting room in the Brass Castle. The sound has always been comforting to him but it had an entirely different effect on him now. He was restless. And Salome noticed it.
"She will be all right." He sipped his tea as he read some documents that required his attention. He signed some papers and put them on a stack beside him.
"I'm not worried about her." Percival turned to look at him. He waved his hand carelessly. "I'm worried about a certain knight who will have my hide when he finds-"
"Lady Chris is missing!" Borus slammed the double doors shut as he entered the room. "Louis claims that he has no idea where she is but I doubt it!" The Swordsman of Rage impatiently paced the room back and forth. "She didn't even take an escort with her! What if something happened to her? What if-"
"Calm down, Borus." Percival said, rubbing his temples. "I swear you're going to give me a headache with all that shouting."
"You know where she is, don't you?" The younger knight walked toward Percival. "Tell me!"
"Now, where did you get that idea?"
"You're not the least bit worried, that's a start."
"I'm never the one to worry."
"And you-"
"That's enough, both of you." Salome interrupted. "You're bickering like children." Borus gave a final glare to Percival and stepped away from him. The latter just shook his head and returned his gaze outside the window. Salome looked up when Borus stood in front of him.
"I don't like the feeling of always being kept in the dark, Lord Salome." Borus sighed. "Looks like the whole of Brass Castle would know what happens to anyone first, before I do."
"If only you'd stop daydreaming about Lady Chris all day." Percival couldn't help retorting.
Borus decided to ignore him. "I'm one of the Six Zexen Knights. I deserve to know what's going on with Lady Chris."
"Right." Percival scoffed. "Leo and Roland were just as infuriating as you are."
"PERCIVAL!" Both Salome and Borus called warningly at him.
"What?" Percival's dark head shot up. "I was merely talking to myself here. Don't mind me." Borus shot him another glare. The other knight looked back at him innocently and shrugged.
"All right, Borus." Salome sighed as Borus returned his gaze to their adviser. "Lady Chris is out on a duel." Borus opened his mouth to speak but no sound came out. "With Hugo." Salome continued. "She has specific instructions that no one follows her. Let us respect her wish."
Another flash of lightning decorated the dark sky. Before thunder sounded, Percival was making his way to the doors. Worry furrowed his dark brows.
"Where are you going?' Borus called out to him.
"I'm going to find her." He answered. "The rain is getting stronger. Finished or not, she has to come back to the castle. It is not safe to be out in this weather."
"I'm coming with you." Borus was already following him.
"No." Percival voice demanded brooked no argument. "I'm going alone."