Well, this is chapter 14. um, just a few things I would like to point out.
Heero's shirt is brown. Black would make no sense at all, because it's not
even a colour. *lol* I would like to thank Seph Lorraine for pointing this
out to me, it's appreciated. I tend to make stupid mistakes like that
sometimes, ok, a lot of times. Yeah. Ok, there *was* something else, but I
can't remember what it was….o yeah. For those of you that don't like self
insert fics, I suggest you read this anyways because well, I don't want to
give anything away, but I'm not as high and mighty as I may seem…………
Ok, another thing. I only used myself because I was too lazy to create another character, and my personality seemed to fit the role. Yeah. So, bear with me while I am high and mighty, and trust me, things are going to change.
Ok, I don't own gundam wing, and the idea for the dragon Nataku came from KC's Willing Slave.
On with the fic………
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Chapter 14 Not The Only Disappearance
Later that evening, Trowa was sitting in the dining hall with the three mages and Zahra. Aria was asleep in her room, and Nataku was watching over her.
The group in the dining hall were enjoying themselves immensely, eating and talking. Zahra had found a new friend in Duo.
Halfway through diner, Aria walked into the room, followed by a very worried looking Nataku.
"You shouldn't be down here." Duo scolded.
Aria glared at him. "I'm perfectly fine she growled." No one at the table dared to oppose her, noting that she would be easily agitated. Aria sat herself across the table from Zahra. "I'm Aria." She said to the unknown girl.
"Zahra" the girl replied.
Aria eyed her for a moment. She had a strange feeling about her, and she had learned that in a world of mages, strange feelings were not something to be ignored.
Just then, a servant burst into the room and hurriedly bowed to the king. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, your highness, but another of your knights have gone missing."
The king stood up. "another one?" he demanded. "Who is it this time?"
"Sir Walker, your majesty." Was the servant's reply.
The king cursed under his breath. "another one of my best men." He muttered. "where was he seen last?"
"In the stables your majesty."
"Did he just vanish, like the others?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"Who saw him vanish?"
"One of the stable boys, your majesty."
"Take me to him. No, actually, have him meet me at the stables." Trowa then turned to the others sitting at the table. "I am in need of your assistance." He said.
Duo stood up. "Do you have any magical barriers or protection spells on the castle?"
Trowa shook his head. "Only the ancient ones. They have not been monitored properly for over 100 years."
Duo nodded, and headed for his room. He needed to check these old spells, and possibly reinstate some of them.
"A word, if I may, your highness?" Aria said, standing as well.
Trowa nodded. "Of course. Zahra, I would like you to return to the library, if you don't mind."
Zahra stood, bowed to the king, and left, the tiny kitten on her shoulder.
"Quatre, come with me." Aria said, as she followed Trowa out of the room."
Heero and Wufei exchanged a glance of, well, unemotion, and Heero stood, and headed after Zahra. Wufei followed him. The two mages had sensed Aria's uneasiness towards her, and they had felt it as well. Duo seemed to be the only one who wasn't wary of her.
Trowa led Aria and Quatre down a few passageways. He had found a guard who was holding a torch for the three as they headed for the stables.
"You said there was more than one disappearance?" Aria asked.
Trowa nodded his head. "My closest, and most loyal knights. Sir Peacecraft among them."
"Milliardo Peacecraft?" Quatre inquired.
"Yes. Have you heard of him?" Trowa questioned the blond.
Quatre nodded his head. "He visited our village regularly, to try to catch the slave drivers."
"As were his duties." The king said.
"He hasn't been seen for three months" Quatre replied.
"He disappeared three months ago. Milliardo was the first victim. There has been one a month since then.
"So, Walker was the third?" Aria was trying to understand why the king's guards had been disappearing.
"Yes." Trowa confirmed. "Miss Noin as well."
"Wasn't she Milliardo's second in command?" Quatre asked.
Aria nodded solemnly.
"We're here." The king announced. They headed to the entrance of the wooden building.
They stepped in to find a stable boy shivering, crouched against a wall. The servant from the dining hall was trying to comfort him.
"What's his name?" Aria asked her student.
Quatre jumped at the question. "Oh, Stephen." He replied. He had been amazed at the interior of the stable. It was huge, with around fifty stalls, each with a golden nameplate on the door. The horses were moving around restlessly, and there was a dog curled up in the centre of the doorway. It had moved for the king, but had resumed it's watchful position after Trowa had passed. A few of the lanterns were being lit, as the sun was setting over the horizon. Quatre then turned his attention to Stephen.
Suddenly oblivious to all of his surroundings, he felt an urge to comfort the boy. As he approached Stephen, he realized that he was only a year or two younger than his own fifteen. Quatre placed a hand on his shoulder.
Stephen looked up into the warm aquamarine eyes, and his shaking slowed, then stopped. He had been having a slight conversation with Sir Walker when he'd disappeared in mid sentence, sending Stephen into shock.
"What happened Stephen?" Quatre asked gently.
"Sir Walker was asking me how I was doing." Stephen replied. "Then he cried out in pain, and disappeared in a flash of well, light I guess."
"This light?" Aria interrupted.
Stephen turned to face the small girl. "It wasn't really a light, it was more of a darkness."
Trowa nodded. "That's what the other witnesses have said as well. Stephen?"
The charcoal haired boy looked up at the green eyed king. "Yes, your majesty?"
"You are excused from your duties tomorrow. You look a little tired." Trowa said.
"Thank you, your highness." Stephen replied.
The king nodded, then turned to Aria. "I suppose you'll be leaving?"
Aria grinned. "How did you guess?"
"You always leave after something big happens." Trowa replied.
"Well, you know, council meetings and stuff."
Trowa nodded. "I understand. You can take Shadowswift if you like."
"Thank you." Aria said. She then turned to Quatre. "Duo will train you in my absence. He can teach you some of the smaller fire spells, and there will be some books in the library. Do NOT try anything on your own, do you understand?"
Quatre nodded slowly. "Yeah."
"Alright. I should be back in a few days, at the least" Aria smiled, then headed for the jet black horse that was being prepared for her. She thanked the servants before mounting Shadowswift and heading out of the stables and into the falling darkness of the night.
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well, please let me know what you think of this chapter! I know it's kinda confusing, but it will be explained with time. I don't even know what's going to happen next, but it comes when it comes. Please review!
O yeah, Trowa is older in this fic. While the others are 15/16, he's more around 25. sorry I didn't mention this sooner. Well, yeah. Thanks to those who did review!
Aria
Ok, another thing. I only used myself because I was too lazy to create another character, and my personality seemed to fit the role. Yeah. So, bear with me while I am high and mighty, and trust me, things are going to change.
Ok, I don't own gundam wing, and the idea for the dragon Nataku came from KC's Willing Slave.
On with the fic………
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Chapter 14 Not The Only Disappearance
Later that evening, Trowa was sitting in the dining hall with the three mages and Zahra. Aria was asleep in her room, and Nataku was watching over her.
The group in the dining hall were enjoying themselves immensely, eating and talking. Zahra had found a new friend in Duo.
Halfway through diner, Aria walked into the room, followed by a very worried looking Nataku.
"You shouldn't be down here." Duo scolded.
Aria glared at him. "I'm perfectly fine she growled." No one at the table dared to oppose her, noting that she would be easily agitated. Aria sat herself across the table from Zahra. "I'm Aria." She said to the unknown girl.
"Zahra" the girl replied.
Aria eyed her for a moment. She had a strange feeling about her, and she had learned that in a world of mages, strange feelings were not something to be ignored.
Just then, a servant burst into the room and hurriedly bowed to the king. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, your highness, but another of your knights have gone missing."
The king stood up. "another one?" he demanded. "Who is it this time?"
"Sir Walker, your majesty." Was the servant's reply.
The king cursed under his breath. "another one of my best men." He muttered. "where was he seen last?"
"In the stables your majesty."
"Did he just vanish, like the others?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"Who saw him vanish?"
"One of the stable boys, your majesty."
"Take me to him. No, actually, have him meet me at the stables." Trowa then turned to the others sitting at the table. "I am in need of your assistance." He said.
Duo stood up. "Do you have any magical barriers or protection spells on the castle?"
Trowa shook his head. "Only the ancient ones. They have not been monitored properly for over 100 years."
Duo nodded, and headed for his room. He needed to check these old spells, and possibly reinstate some of them.
"A word, if I may, your highness?" Aria said, standing as well.
Trowa nodded. "Of course. Zahra, I would like you to return to the library, if you don't mind."
Zahra stood, bowed to the king, and left, the tiny kitten on her shoulder.
"Quatre, come with me." Aria said, as she followed Trowa out of the room."
Heero and Wufei exchanged a glance of, well, unemotion, and Heero stood, and headed after Zahra. Wufei followed him. The two mages had sensed Aria's uneasiness towards her, and they had felt it as well. Duo seemed to be the only one who wasn't wary of her.
Trowa led Aria and Quatre down a few passageways. He had found a guard who was holding a torch for the three as they headed for the stables.
"You said there was more than one disappearance?" Aria asked.
Trowa nodded his head. "My closest, and most loyal knights. Sir Peacecraft among them."
"Milliardo Peacecraft?" Quatre inquired.
"Yes. Have you heard of him?" Trowa questioned the blond.
Quatre nodded his head. "He visited our village regularly, to try to catch the slave drivers."
"As were his duties." The king said.
"He hasn't been seen for three months" Quatre replied.
"He disappeared three months ago. Milliardo was the first victim. There has been one a month since then.
"So, Walker was the third?" Aria was trying to understand why the king's guards had been disappearing.
"Yes." Trowa confirmed. "Miss Noin as well."
"Wasn't she Milliardo's second in command?" Quatre asked.
Aria nodded solemnly.
"We're here." The king announced. They headed to the entrance of the wooden building.
They stepped in to find a stable boy shivering, crouched against a wall. The servant from the dining hall was trying to comfort him.
"What's his name?" Aria asked her student.
Quatre jumped at the question. "Oh, Stephen." He replied. He had been amazed at the interior of the stable. It was huge, with around fifty stalls, each with a golden nameplate on the door. The horses were moving around restlessly, and there was a dog curled up in the centre of the doorway. It had moved for the king, but had resumed it's watchful position after Trowa had passed. A few of the lanterns were being lit, as the sun was setting over the horizon. Quatre then turned his attention to Stephen.
Suddenly oblivious to all of his surroundings, he felt an urge to comfort the boy. As he approached Stephen, he realized that he was only a year or two younger than his own fifteen. Quatre placed a hand on his shoulder.
Stephen looked up into the warm aquamarine eyes, and his shaking slowed, then stopped. He had been having a slight conversation with Sir Walker when he'd disappeared in mid sentence, sending Stephen into shock.
"What happened Stephen?" Quatre asked gently.
"Sir Walker was asking me how I was doing." Stephen replied. "Then he cried out in pain, and disappeared in a flash of well, light I guess."
"This light?" Aria interrupted.
Stephen turned to face the small girl. "It wasn't really a light, it was more of a darkness."
Trowa nodded. "That's what the other witnesses have said as well. Stephen?"
The charcoal haired boy looked up at the green eyed king. "Yes, your majesty?"
"You are excused from your duties tomorrow. You look a little tired." Trowa said.
"Thank you, your highness." Stephen replied.
The king nodded, then turned to Aria. "I suppose you'll be leaving?"
Aria grinned. "How did you guess?"
"You always leave after something big happens." Trowa replied.
"Well, you know, council meetings and stuff."
Trowa nodded. "I understand. You can take Shadowswift if you like."
"Thank you." Aria said. She then turned to Quatre. "Duo will train you in my absence. He can teach you some of the smaller fire spells, and there will be some books in the library. Do NOT try anything on your own, do you understand?"
Quatre nodded slowly. "Yeah."
"Alright. I should be back in a few days, at the least" Aria smiled, then headed for the jet black horse that was being prepared for her. She thanked the servants before mounting Shadowswift and heading out of the stables and into the falling darkness of the night.
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well, please let me know what you think of this chapter! I know it's kinda confusing, but it will be explained with time. I don't even know what's going to happen next, but it comes when it comes. Please review!
O yeah, Trowa is older in this fic. While the others are 15/16, he's more around 25. sorry I didn't mention this sooner. Well, yeah. Thanks to those who did review!
Aria
