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Daughter of the Moon- Ever since before I finished my other fic, I've been trying to figure out a plot for another Jou/Mai fic. But it seems to hard (no that my other Jou/Mai fic had a plot in the first place -_-), I need some ideas. Anyways, I also updated my sonfic thingy. It has a different name now, but it's still got Joey and I just added one for Mai. But like I said, until my lazy ass brain get's an idea, i can't write another Jou/Mai fic.
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Newly Introduced Duel Monsters:
-Masaki, the Legendary Swordsman: Masaki
-Neo, the Magic Swordsman: Neo
-Dark Magician Girl: Sabrina
-Protector of the Throne: Aya
-Dark Magician: Chanron
Of Elves and Demons
Remembrance
By: Joey/Mai fan15
The Celtic Guardian woke up to the distinct, shrill sound of a rooster, marking the beggining of another day, which was torture for him. Ever since she left him, depression always seemed to hang around him. Sabrina was the love of his life, now she was gone.
It pained Berriez every time he thought about it. She left to become an apprentice to the great Dark Magician, Chanron. A few months later, he had gotten a solem note, she had been engaged to Chanron. Berriez couldn't help but think the elders were right, humans and elves just weren't meant to be.
His thoughts were interrupted as he arrived at the same fountain he did the night before. His thoughts drifted back and forth between Sabrina and the girl he had met here last night. The same look was on her face that Sabrina wore when she first met him, the same look brought back painful memories that made Berriez's heart ache with longing and pain.
He headed on, for today he was supposed to arrive at the castle. In the daylight everything looked different, he noticed the front gates to the castle's feild which was guarded by two soldiers. Berriez walked up to the large iron gate and showed the tattered note, one of the guards inserted the end of his spear into the ground and the gate opened.
The young elf walked furter up the pathway until he reached the giant door that would later gain him entrance to the castle. There were a few people sitting around as if they were waiting for a long time now.
The first one, Berriez knew, Koji. The second wore armor similar to a shogun's, an donned an old katana. The third had long, blonde hair and the armor of a dimension drifter. His weapon was a long sword. The Celtic Guardian took a seat next to Koji, who was sleeping. He'd probably have a huge hangover when he woke up.
The shogun looked up from polishing his weapon, "Finally, they wouldn't let us in until the last one of us arrived. The name's Masaki."
Masaki... Masaki was a legend when he was growing up. He was the first human to ever fight side-by-side with an elf, a vetran on over a thousand battles, not to mention he was Berriez's role model when he was young. He covered up his enthusiasm, as not to look like a fool in front of Masaki, "Berriez."
Suddenly, the giant drawbridge slowly lowered. The loud sounds of the thick chains woke up Neo. Koji woke up with a sudden jolt, he patted Berriez on the back before following him into the castle. Two knights led them into the throne room, a few statues with rocket launchers on their backs sat on both sides of the long and extravagent carpet. The throne itself had a woman, maybe around her late twenties or early thirties, was sprawled out on the chair that was clearly marked as the king's throne.
Koji nudged Berriez's side, "Put you damn tounge back in your mouth."
Berriez's face turned a bright red as he stopped staring at the woman, who by now was adressed as the queen. It was something unusual, the queen of the elves was human. He husband must be an elf, proving the elders wrong. Elves and humans can be together, although maybe they just didn't thing the king and queen made a good couple, whatever it was, it was peculiar. The queen spoke up, "This is the bunch of warriors that you assembled?"
"Yes, milady. These are the best of the best, all of them possess different skills that could be helpful in a time like this," replied the assistant.
"How the hell are these four supposed to protect my daughter?" the four couldn't help but catch the queen's dissapointment.
Berriez frowned, escort duty wasn't really what he had wanted to end up doing. Neo spoke up, "Hey! We're probably the best you'll ever meet! So stop your complaining"
The queen scoffed and motioned to her assistant, "Bring my daughter in here."
The assistant dissapeared for a few minutes only to reappear with the sapphire-skinned girl that Berriez had met the other night. She smiled at the sight of Berriez and waved at him, causing Koji to look up at his friend and snickered at the obvious fact that Berriez was probably gonna need a cold bath when this was over.
The queen spoke to her daughter, but the elven swordsman's ears picked up all of their conversation. It was all something about "do you think the'd make good bodyguards?", "isn't four a little too much?", and "she did say they're some of the best, we could try"
When it was over the young elven girl, who Berriez now realized as the princess, walked out of the room and again waved at Berriez just before she dissapeared. The queen cleared her throat to call attention to the four warriors, "Okay, it's settled. You four will stay at the castle until next week, when you begin your journey."
Queen Aya waved her hand and the two soldiers walked back in and escorted them to their rooms.
A few hours later the Celtic Guardian found himself wandering around the castle, his arms tucked carelessly around the back of his head. He had taken off his armor and was now wearing a pale blue tunic. He found the way to the castle courtyard, it was abundant with many different flowers and a fountain in the middle, which drained out so that there was a small canal around the courtyard.
Something that Berriez found more enchanting than anything else in the courtard, the princess. She had already spotted him and motioned for hin to sit down beside her on the stone bench, "So... umm... sorry about pullimg you into this war. It's just my mother wants me to get to some hiding place safelty."
"It's alright, I don't mind at all. Although, how come you're using Masaki? He's one of the best fighters and he should be fighting in the war," Berriez was now sitting beside her.
"I guess my mom just wants the best protection she can get for me. He's the only one I know and that's all just cause of the legends. Who are the others?"
"The dwarf is Koji, and I think the other human said his name is Neo. I'm Berriez."
"Shannon, the Mystical Elf," she replied.
They sat around for about ten minutes in akward silence before another servant came to the courtyard, "It's almost time for dinner, you should get ready."
Shannon waved goodbye and left the courtyard, leving the Celtic Guardian there alone. He got up a few minutes later so that he wouldn't make a bad impression to the queen. As he walked through the long corridors and halways he thought about how much had changed after he left home eight years ago, the elven kingom had grown sevenfold and had gained allied forces rather quickly.
He arrived in the dining hall a few minutes later and saw that everyone was there, waiting for him. A servant walked up to him to lead him to his seat, "It isn't polite to keep the queen waiting."
Berriez sat down without a word to anyone, he was too flustered and embarrased to speak. Everyone ate in silence, exept for Koji's continuous releases of gas and appologies. When dinner was over everyone but Berriez stuck around the table, engaged in a conversation. He realized that it wasn't very polite, but the conversation didn't concern him.
He arrived at his room and collapsed onto the bed. For some reason, he was feeling depressed again, as usual it was because of his lost love. He pulled out the same note that he recieved a year ago, it was tattered and brown around the edges. He read it over again;
Berriez,
I'm so happy here. My training has gone well and Chanron said that he's glad that I chose to be his apprentice. A few days ago I learned my first attack spell, it's weak, but it is my first one. The other students have been kind to me, which is a nice change. Oh, one more thing, Chanron and I are going to get married in a few months! I hope you'll be able to come. -Sabrina
The not had no "I'm sorrie"s, no "I still love you"s, not even a "I think we should go our seperate ways" nothing. It was as if nothing had ever happened between them. Berriez never showed up at the wedding, which resulted in one last angry letter. From that point on, the two had never talked to eachother again. Berriez regretted that for a while now.
He was interrupted by a knock on the door, he dried his tears and got up from the bed to open the door. Shannon walked in, "Why did you leave so early?"
Berriez managed to choke out a few words, "I... I don't know."
"What's wrong?" Shannon placed a delicate hand over Berriez's. The Celtic Guardian got up and walked out to the balcony, a sign that he didn't want to be bothered right now. But she pressed on, "C'mon, we're friends now, right? You can tell me."
"We're not friends, we havent even seen eachother in a hours worth of time. As far as I'm concerend, we don't even know eachother," at this point he felt like throwing himself off the balcony, and drop down several storied onto the cold brick pathway. Shannon got up and walked out the door, as soon as she closed it she burst into tears. Berriez did the same, tears taking the path that he had desired to take a few minutes ago, falling to the ground below.
A.N.- Thanks for the reviews from everyone, I hope you all will continue to review, the more reviews, the faster the updates.
DragonFlare- Thanks for your review, I hope you continue to review.
American BadAss- It's good to be back. Good to see ya again I'm glad you like the fic, please continue to r/r.
Magicman/Smokegirl- Glad to see you again also. Please continue to r/r.
Daughter of the Moon- Ever since before I finished my other fic, I've been trying to figure out a plot for another Jou/Mai fic. But it seems to hard (no that my other Jou/Mai fic had a plot in the first place -_-), I need some ideas. Anyways, I also updated my sonfic thingy. It has a different name now, but it's still got Joey and I just added one for Mai. But like I said, until my lazy ass brain get's an idea, i can't write another Jou/Mai fic.
Soulthirst- Glad to see so many of my old reviewers come back. Okay, three, but you get the idea. Anyways, please continue to r/r.
Newly Introduced Duel Monsters:
-Masaki, the Legendary Swordsman: Masaki
-Neo, the Magic Swordsman: Neo
-Dark Magician Girl: Sabrina
-Protector of the Throne: Aya
-Dark Magician: Chanron
