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next chapter. Speaking of chapters, here's number 18.
Chapter 18: The First Strike
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Dezir sat on his throne, contemplating his next move to capture Fanelia. It will be mine, he thought, no matter what I have to do. If that king thinks he can stop me, ha, he's got another thing coming! If there's one thing I've learned, people will do anything for the one's they love. Dezir knew that from experience. Unwanted memories started drifting back into his mind, about Lena, the fight, about when she.. no. No, Dezir wouldn't think of Lena now. He had a war to plan.
'General, bring me a full report on our armies!' Dezir shouted from his stone seat.
'Yes sir!' the general, standing at the door to the hall, saluted and ran off to get the report. Dezir sighed and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. Whose bright idea was it to have a stone chair anyway?! Oh well, it didn't matter. Soon, he thought to himself, I'll be lazing around in my own Fanelian castle! Perfect, he smiled, and I'll have everyone in that castle, including Krystel and her poncey boyfriend Shezar, working for me!!
Hmm, that was another thing. Krystel. What was he going to do with her? He could just kill her at the end of all this, but..no. Something wouldn't let him. God knows why, he thought. I mean she's nothing special. That horrid silky golden hair, that nasty, perfectly shaped body, and those stupid big emerald eyes that never lost their sparkle! Huh, talk about nothing! Nope, Dezir just couldn't see anything in her at all! Could he.?
It was at that moment the general rushed back in, carrying a file of papers. Marching up to Dezir's throne, he saluted again and handed the report to Dezir.
'The report sir.' the man stood to attention infront of Dezir, awaiting his next command. Dezir took the file from him and flicked through.
'How many are we?' he asked.
'30,000 sir. But the spy in Fanelia has reported that they have 50,000 men in all sir. We're out numbered by 20,000 sir.' the soldier replied.
'Yes yes, I can do my math. Now, for the lack of men, contact Haelia, they should be prepared to fight for me.' Dezir continued to give a list of orders to the man, and then sent him on his way. Dezir sighed. 'War,' he said to himself and smiling, he relaxed in his chair. 'How I love it!!'
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'And then she just disappeared!' exclaimed Leon, as he finished revealing his episode with the water message from Krystel, to the rest of the group. He looked around the room at the other 7 members. King Van was consoling a distressed Hitomi, while his parents just looked sad. Chid and Dryden were seemingly deep in thought, and King Laguna looked very upset. 'Well, are you all just going to sit there?! Krystel needs us! We've got to rescue her!' Leon was starting to get very angry, and sat down with a thump on a stool, with his head in his hands.
'Now Leon, you know we can't just barge in like that.' Van said as he walked over to Leon and put his hand on Leon's shoulder, trying to calm him down.
'I just can't bear the thought of her being alone, sad, and helpless.' Leon whispered in return. 'God knows what that Dezir will do to her. I just can't stand it.' Queen Hitomi sniffed and nodded.
'I know Leon, I feel the same. And I agree, we must get her back, and soon. But Van is right. We can't risk anyone by storming in. It's just to dangerous.' She sighed, and looked at her husband. Silence followed.
'Well' said Van suddenly, breaking the stillness of the room. 'We'd better get going, Krystel's waiting. Men, I need your assistance in devising a plan. Leon, I'd like you to patrol the boat please.' And with that, Van, Allen, Chid, Dryden and Laguna exited the room, deep in conversation.
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It was early evening when Dezir next decided to visit Krystel. As he walked along the dim stone corridor that led to her cell, he thought about the past; about what he had accomplished, what he had gained, and lost.a lot had happened. And now here he was: in charge of an army of thousands, ready to war with the strongest countries in Gaea, and holding the daughter of their leader prisoner! Oh, he was good!!
Reaching the wooden door to Krystel's cell, he stopped and peered in through the barred window. Hmm, she was asleep. She looked..nice when she was asleep. Sort of.angelic. Dezir shook his head violently. What was he on about?! Load of nonsense he thought..but he couldn't shake that feeling. Huh, he thought, and walked in through the door.
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'Sir, Mauvais, straight ahead!' shouted the captain from the bow. They had been flying through the sky for three hours know, and they had finally made it to Mauvais. Even though dusk was upon them, King Van could still see the terracotta-coloured desert lands of Dezir's country. Well, they weren't necessarily Dezir's. They still belonged to his father, the King Grosac, but he was away with business in other countries. Oh, if he could see his son now.
'Good, prepare the artillery!' Van ordered. A few bombs over Mauvais would teach that foolish boy! Dezir would know then that nobody messes with King Van, or his family, friends and kingdom!! Nobody!! 'Now, on my orders, be ready for the first strike!'
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Dezir was just sitting there when it happened. Staring at Krystel, alarmed by what he had just discovered. Suddenly, muffled booms and rumbling shocked him back to the present. Rushing out into the corridor, he ran into a soldier, hurrying towards the grounds. Dezir stopped him, grabbing his arm.
'What's going on?! What's happening?!' Dezir asked, worried by the noise. The soldier hurried to catch his breath.
'Bombs sir! The village has been bombed!' he replied. Dezir looked at him in a state of disbelief and dismay.
'Bombs?! Is there much damage? Who's responsible?!' he cried.
'The Fanelians sir! One of the largest armies I've ever seen! They let off 4 bombs in all. Not sure of the damage sir.' the young man informed. Dezir nodded and released the man, who saluted and rushed off.
Dezir glanced back through the window at the sleeping Krystel. Are you really worth all this? he thought. Hmm, we'll find out soon enough. And with that Dezir rushed off after the soldier, ready to defend his country, as the war had finally begun.
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There ya go!!! What do ya think? Not bad?? Hope you really are enjoying this story, cos if your not, well, I can stop writing it. If not, good!!! As for future chappys, number 19 - Realisation - coming soon. What has Dezir discovered about Krystel? Who will make the next move in the war? And who is this mysterious Lena, and what part does she play in the story? All that and more still to come (if you like the story and I continue.) I may continue if I get enough reviews. I'm aiming for 50 at the mo, but I need forty to give you chapter 20, so R+R!!!! Byeeeeee! Happy Writings!!! Love Alex360!!!
P.S. Just thought you'd like to know though, go check out 'Secrets' by Amy2k, it's pretty fab!! 2 chapters, but it's getting there!!! Oh, yeh, and I've almost finished my second songfic 'When we Dance'. Another romantic one about Draco and Hermionie. Read my bio for more info!!!
Chapter 18: The First Strike
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Dezir sat on his throne, contemplating his next move to capture Fanelia. It will be mine, he thought, no matter what I have to do. If that king thinks he can stop me, ha, he's got another thing coming! If there's one thing I've learned, people will do anything for the one's they love. Dezir knew that from experience. Unwanted memories started drifting back into his mind, about Lena, the fight, about when she.. no. No, Dezir wouldn't think of Lena now. He had a war to plan.
'General, bring me a full report on our armies!' Dezir shouted from his stone seat.
'Yes sir!' the general, standing at the door to the hall, saluted and ran off to get the report. Dezir sighed and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. Whose bright idea was it to have a stone chair anyway?! Oh well, it didn't matter. Soon, he thought to himself, I'll be lazing around in my own Fanelian castle! Perfect, he smiled, and I'll have everyone in that castle, including Krystel and her poncey boyfriend Shezar, working for me!!
Hmm, that was another thing. Krystel. What was he going to do with her? He could just kill her at the end of all this, but..no. Something wouldn't let him. God knows why, he thought. I mean she's nothing special. That horrid silky golden hair, that nasty, perfectly shaped body, and those stupid big emerald eyes that never lost their sparkle! Huh, talk about nothing! Nope, Dezir just couldn't see anything in her at all! Could he.?
It was at that moment the general rushed back in, carrying a file of papers. Marching up to Dezir's throne, he saluted again and handed the report to Dezir.
'The report sir.' the man stood to attention infront of Dezir, awaiting his next command. Dezir took the file from him and flicked through.
'How many are we?' he asked.
'30,000 sir. But the spy in Fanelia has reported that they have 50,000 men in all sir. We're out numbered by 20,000 sir.' the soldier replied.
'Yes yes, I can do my math. Now, for the lack of men, contact Haelia, they should be prepared to fight for me.' Dezir continued to give a list of orders to the man, and then sent him on his way. Dezir sighed. 'War,' he said to himself and smiling, he relaxed in his chair. 'How I love it!!'
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'And then she just disappeared!' exclaimed Leon, as he finished revealing his episode with the water message from Krystel, to the rest of the group. He looked around the room at the other 7 members. King Van was consoling a distressed Hitomi, while his parents just looked sad. Chid and Dryden were seemingly deep in thought, and King Laguna looked very upset. 'Well, are you all just going to sit there?! Krystel needs us! We've got to rescue her!' Leon was starting to get very angry, and sat down with a thump on a stool, with his head in his hands.
'Now Leon, you know we can't just barge in like that.' Van said as he walked over to Leon and put his hand on Leon's shoulder, trying to calm him down.
'I just can't bear the thought of her being alone, sad, and helpless.' Leon whispered in return. 'God knows what that Dezir will do to her. I just can't stand it.' Queen Hitomi sniffed and nodded.
'I know Leon, I feel the same. And I agree, we must get her back, and soon. But Van is right. We can't risk anyone by storming in. It's just to dangerous.' She sighed, and looked at her husband. Silence followed.
'Well' said Van suddenly, breaking the stillness of the room. 'We'd better get going, Krystel's waiting. Men, I need your assistance in devising a plan. Leon, I'd like you to patrol the boat please.' And with that, Van, Allen, Chid, Dryden and Laguna exited the room, deep in conversation.
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It was early evening when Dezir next decided to visit Krystel. As he walked along the dim stone corridor that led to her cell, he thought about the past; about what he had accomplished, what he had gained, and lost.a lot had happened. And now here he was: in charge of an army of thousands, ready to war with the strongest countries in Gaea, and holding the daughter of their leader prisoner! Oh, he was good!!
Reaching the wooden door to Krystel's cell, he stopped and peered in through the barred window. Hmm, she was asleep. She looked..nice when she was asleep. Sort of.angelic. Dezir shook his head violently. What was he on about?! Load of nonsense he thought..but he couldn't shake that feeling. Huh, he thought, and walked in through the door.
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'Sir, Mauvais, straight ahead!' shouted the captain from the bow. They had been flying through the sky for three hours know, and they had finally made it to Mauvais. Even though dusk was upon them, King Van could still see the terracotta-coloured desert lands of Dezir's country. Well, they weren't necessarily Dezir's. They still belonged to his father, the King Grosac, but he was away with business in other countries. Oh, if he could see his son now.
'Good, prepare the artillery!' Van ordered. A few bombs over Mauvais would teach that foolish boy! Dezir would know then that nobody messes with King Van, or his family, friends and kingdom!! Nobody!! 'Now, on my orders, be ready for the first strike!'
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Dezir was just sitting there when it happened. Staring at Krystel, alarmed by what he had just discovered. Suddenly, muffled booms and rumbling shocked him back to the present. Rushing out into the corridor, he ran into a soldier, hurrying towards the grounds. Dezir stopped him, grabbing his arm.
'What's going on?! What's happening?!' Dezir asked, worried by the noise. The soldier hurried to catch his breath.
'Bombs sir! The village has been bombed!' he replied. Dezir looked at him in a state of disbelief and dismay.
'Bombs?! Is there much damage? Who's responsible?!' he cried.
'The Fanelians sir! One of the largest armies I've ever seen! They let off 4 bombs in all. Not sure of the damage sir.' the young man informed. Dezir nodded and released the man, who saluted and rushed off.
Dezir glanced back through the window at the sleeping Krystel. Are you really worth all this? he thought. Hmm, we'll find out soon enough. And with that Dezir rushed off after the soldier, ready to defend his country, as the war had finally begun.
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There ya go!!! What do ya think? Not bad?? Hope you really are enjoying this story, cos if your not, well, I can stop writing it. If not, good!!! As for future chappys, number 19 - Realisation - coming soon. What has Dezir discovered about Krystel? Who will make the next move in the war? And who is this mysterious Lena, and what part does she play in the story? All that and more still to come (if you like the story and I continue.) I may continue if I get enough reviews. I'm aiming for 50 at the mo, but I need forty to give you chapter 20, so R+R!!!! Byeeeeee! Happy Writings!!! Love Alex360!!!
P.S. Just thought you'd like to know though, go check out 'Secrets' by Amy2k, it's pretty fab!! 2 chapters, but it's getting there!!! Oh, yeh, and I've almost finished my second songfic 'When we Dance'. Another romantic one about Draco and Hermionie. Read my bio for more info!!!
