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(A/N: Yet another portrayal of Kalyptra's loyalty to her new family! ^^ Also, *sniff* I'm sad to say that this is my last Kalyptra one shot I have…as a child at least. I will need some permission from her creator in order to continue! *puppy dog eyes* I also want to write some more about her and the dragon clan (Ryu-chan!!!!!!!!!!!), but I don't think I can squish it into the middle of all these stories! So that's why I shall be moving most of them to my new webbie site! Yayness! More organization!
Rath: Will there be more of me?
Kelli (me) : *nodnod*
Rath: WHEEE! *runs for the BIG sword*
kelli: ^^')
Kalyptra peeked around the wall edge, watching the visitors take a tour of the castle. Ambassadors and a minister from Zulebiggia had arrived to the Dragon Castle in order to discuss about foreign affairs. Now what Kalyptra didn't like about foreign Ambassadors wasn't the fact that she HAD to wear a dress in their presence, it wasn't the fact that she had the curtsy every time she crossed their path, it was the fact that they WERE here. She never did like Ambassadors from the different regions, especially the ones from Zulebiggia; they were so rude and talked rudely about the servants of the castle and even the Officers themselves. Kalyptra loved to help out around the kitchen with the servants, heck she didn't even refer to them as 'lower classes. Then again the Lord and Queen never did either.
"Boy Crewger, I hope they get done soon. This dress is itchy, why do dresses always have so much frilly stuff eh?" she began to scratch furiously at the long sleeves. It was gaining upon her eighth year of occupying the castle.
Crewger cocked his head and whined slightly, his tail flicked.
Lord Lykouleon led Minister Shindal and his followers into the Great Hall, was the long oak table that held all of the conferences and meetings of Dusis. Tetheus follows them in and watches as Shindal examines the large room. Kai-stern, Ruwalk, and Alfeegi are already seated, waiting for the Lord.
Shindal isn't the greatest of leaders; at times he can be quite lazy. Not taking great care in supply his people. That, today, is what the Lord wishes to discuss about.
"Not to bad my Lord," Shindal 'compliments'. "But I must say you treat your servants as equals. You must take great care in showing whose boss, if you know what I mean. Don't want any of them to get the better of you." He chuckles patting Lykouleon on the back while his comrades laughed at his 'joke'. The Lord only looked at Shindal's hand as it was lifted off his shoulder.
"Yes, well anyways. Onto more important matters Shindal. My Officer, Kai-stern, has been observing the conditions of your country. In short, the report isn't too good." Lykouleon sighed as he walked to Kai-stern. Kai-stern handed him a small stack of papers. The Lord handed it to Shindal, the minister looked through them frantically; his fat, round face seemed to change from a red, to a deeper red, to an almost dark purple color.
"This is preposterous! No…It's an outrage! How dare they say things about me like this." he bellowed throwing the papers onto the ground, Tetheus walked to his Lord's right side while Kai-stern stood on his left. Just in case the color-changing minister had an outbreak. Kalyptra, herself, felt her fist grip as she watched, peeking from behind the doorway wall.
"Why that lousy, fat pig." She hissed.
Shindal wasn't finished there; he glared to Kai-stern "You! Trying to put in a few 'details' in your report. Trying to wipe out my title! Then you must be an enemy spy!" he pointed a fat finger at Kai-stern.
Kai-stern only blinked, he took his glasses off and took time to clean the lenses before placing them back into his face. He shot a glare at Shindal, which made the minister take a step back, but he only began an outbreak of laughter. He was soon accompanied by Ruwalk, then Alfeegi.
"Wh……what's so funny? TELL ME!" Shindal growled.
"You are Minister; my own daughter has better responsibility than you." Ruwalk replied.
"Why make up such excuses? I don't believe your people would enjoy having such a child for a leader" Alfeegi added still chuckling.
"Anyways," Kai-stern began "I would never purposely put someone out of their position unless their people were in that much suffrage."
The minister only blinked, his finger lowered. Kalyptra couldn't help but giggle at the look on his face. He then looked the the Dragon Lord, "How can you trust the word of lowly Officers, my Lord?"
Lykouleon only smiled and replied. "I trust these men with my life Shindal, do you have a problem with that?"
Shindal looked like he was about the rip what remaining hair he had on his head off.
"You low life ingrates! I'm the only hope for my country! You cannot take away my tit….. YOW!!!!!!!" he was cut short as he yelped in pain and reached for his ankle. Rubbing it gingerly, he then received what he concluded to be a punch in the nose. "What in blazes?!" he grunted as he then stood up rubbing his nose.
"Don't ever say anything about my family like that ever! Ummm… sir?" Kalyptra wasn't really for sure on the rest of her punch line.
"Kalyptra!" Ruwalk, Alfeegi, Kai-stern, and The Lord chorused.
"Hey guys!" she smiled, "HEY!" she shouted as Shindal picked her up by the collar of her dress. "LET GO!"
"A CHILD!?" Shindal's eyes were a flamed. "WHAT IS THIS!?"
"That is my Dragon Officer Shindal! Put her down this instant!" The Lord commanded, his voice cold but clear.
"A Child?" he hissed as he brought the small child up to his huge face.
"As an Officer? I can't believe how low the Lord of Dusis can go, it sickens me. ACCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!" That cost Shindal a kick in the face by the young dragon along with a bite in the rear by Crewger. Shindal's arms flailed as Kalyptra was thrown into the air. Everyone's heart stopped.
"AH!!!! OUFFFF" Kalyptra shouted as she flew straight into Tetheus's arms.
"You ok Mistress?" Tetheus blinked, his voice still no expression. But his eyes could tell it all.
"I'm ok… he can throw hard for a fat man." Kalyptra commented, rubbing her head.
"Tetheus, will you please remove this man from the premises? Crewger, down." the snow demon obeyed, but not without ripping a good part of both the Minister's robe and pants off. After handing Kalyptra to Ruwalk's open arms, he willingly took the still 'red in the face' man out of the room and out of the kingdom, hopefully, for good.
