CHAPTER 3) LEFT BEHIND
All night long Delita thought about Silver… he lay down on a cot, and stared at the ceiling, with his head rested on his hands behind him.
For some strange reason, which he didn't understand, Delita felt something strange… it wasn't a love strange though. It couldn't be… she hated him, right? So he had to hate her back!
It was all too much for him at the moment. He'd killed Goltana, and earned himself the title "General" but it didn't seem good enough. Delita wanted more… but what else was out there? He could control a bunch of other generals, but that was no fun.
There was always that annoying little princess… he thought about it then. "A king" Delita said out loud, it seemed crazy, but it could be accomplished. After all, Goltana would no longer be going around killing innocent people, and it was because of Delita… and no one else.
Oh well, it had been a long day, so Delita decided it was time to get some sleep.
During the afternoon of the next day, Delita walked around the market place. Though it was extremely crowded, and in a sense "cluttered" with people, it was a very useful key to his day plan.
For as Delita walked around, he listened for gossip.
"Hey! Did you hear? The prince, Goltana was found dead yesterday night in the castle at around midnight! It appears to have been a planned murder!"
"Ovelia wasn't kidnapped by Larg! It was Goltana! That's why he committed a suicidal act, yesterday night!"
"Wow! I can't believe it! Baron Grimms and the Black knights are working for Lord Vormav now! So I guess Lady Silver has been tamed! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
The last fact grabbed Delita's attention; he began to listen closely to the two men having the discussion. "You mean they actually believe that myth? Ha!"
"Zodiac braves, huh?" Delita muttered. He'd heard about the legend before… but what the hell did Vormav plan to do with the stones? It was only a legend, right? How did he know the stones even existed? This Delita would have to find out about for himself…
Through the help of people from around town, Delita was able to get directions to the black knight head quarters. It was set up almost like a camp area, and it seemed quiet obvious where all was located by the size of the tents.
The first one Delita would be visiting was the largest, he thought about a deal he had planned to make with Baron Grimms on the way over.
"Excuse me?" Delita said as he entered, seeing a man more than ten years older than himself. "Baron Grimms, I presume" Delita bowed over.
"Looking for a job?" Grimms laughed.
"No… I've come to make a deal with you" Delita had a smirk on his face.
Grimms smiled, "Alright then, take a seat" He offered Delita a chair, which was accepted.
"Firstly, sir, the name is Hyral, and secondly I would like to form an alliance with you and your squad… that I protect you, you protect me sort of thing" He explained.
Grimms broke out into laughter, "Ha, ha, ha! You're just a kid! What group of knights would you possibly be willing to provide me with?" He wiped his eyes, as he finished the hard laughter.
Delita grinned, "Uh… I'm not a kid, I'm going on twenty one years of age this November"
"Alright, and your knights?"
"The Nanten" Delita put the piece of paper on the table, and slid it across using his index fingers. He was happy to have stolen this paper and not a piece of food like he'd planned to.
Grimms looked up at Delita, and in the midst of the silence he lifted the paper, "How do I know this isn't a fake?" He asked.
"Ask Silver" Delita smiled.
Grimms looked back at Delita, "Braganavi~?" Delita nodded. "Yes, she told me of you"
"Ya, I told you this Bob guy is a freaking idiot" The two heard her voice, "What the hell are you doing here anyway?" She was dressed in a tank top, and capri sweats. She also had a form of tape rapped around both of her hands, for training in combat. And as usual, the hat was on her head.
"It's Delita!" He was beginning to get fed up with her.
"Again, I don't care what your name is, just get the hell out of my camp!"
Delita grabbed her hand and kissed it, "I'm happy to see you too, sexy"
"Baron!" She yelled, tearing her hand out of Delita's reach.
Grimms looked up at her; "The boys offered us a deal we can't refuse, my dear… an alliance with the Nanten would due good for us"
"Should have taken it" Delita laughed at her.
"And this is that same Jeremy who will help you murder Goltana?" Grimms asked.
"Bah!" Delita yelled, "My name is Delita Hyral! You want the knights, you'll have to remember my name!" He was frustrated with them both. "And it was me who will kill Goltana! On my own!"
Silver looked down at him, as she still stood. "What the hell are talking about know?"
"You'll probably sleep with him!" Delita yelled.
Silver glared at him, "You idiot! Its called strategy! Which you don't have! I had a knife in my right pocket! I was going to stab him as he…"
"Oh, come on! With a body like yours, sex must be a fun hobby!" Delita argued.
"Did you not see the same man I saw, Hyral? The fat old pig?" Silver growled, "That would have been called giving myself away!"
Delita again, had a smirk on his face, "Is there a difference, darling?"
"I'll kill you, if it's the last thing I do… you sick… argh!" She screamed.
"We accept" Grimms decided.
Silver opened her mouth, and for a moment no words escaped it, "What?? We're going to be aligned with this prick? Goltana isn't even dead yet!"
"Yes, I the prick am now on your team, like it or not, doll… and give me three days, he'll be dead before their up" Delita said sarcastically.
"Janet said you were a pain in the ass…" Silver left the tent.
Delita stared wide eyed, "Janet?" He wondered, then realizing the Black Knights were also aligned with Vormav. "What's this I hear about holy stones?"
"Oh, yes… I think its quiet silly too, but Lord Vormav has requested we send out at least seven of our knights out at a time to locate the Zodiac brave stones"
"They exist?" Delita responded in shock.
"Yes" Grimms reached to his left and lifted up a slightly heavy bag, he dumped it out onto the table to reveal two stones, a blue, and a yellow one. The glow of each was extremely bright, yet beautiful.
"My god…" Delita looked at them. "Well… I'd be willing to locate a couple, with one prerequisite. I want to choose the ones to come with me"
Grimms laughed again, "Go ahead, but if you're thinking about Silver, she'll need a lot of convincing"
Delita snickered, "Oh, I have my ways… and also, could I stay here for the night?"
"You're one of us now" Grimms smiled, "You're always welcome"
"Who said you had to be with me!" Silver screamed as Delita entered her tent.
"Well… you're the only loner here, my little sunshine" He taunted her only more.
Silver glared at Delita, "If I could have hit you every time you gave a me a name"
He sneered, "Try me" He tempted her. "But I'll try too" Silver grinned at Delita's remark.
She took a shot at his face, but missed. Delita grabbed her hands, and placed a tight grip around elbows, "What are you doing? I thought you were going to hit me, not try to screw me!" She yelled as Delita had pinned her to the ground once more.
He laughed "I'm not like that" Delita smiled, "But a kiss is fine" He wrestled with her, to keep her from moving.
"You prick!" She yelled at him.
"Hey! What's going on in here?" Delita turned his head to the left to see a somewhat familiar face, "Hyral?" He recognized Lance Valentine.
"Lance" He smiled and then felt a punch to his jaw. Delita fell off of Silver, in pain.
"Ack! Oh my god! Its him!" He recognized another Valentine… his favorite.
"Hi Daniel" He snickered.
Lance grinned, "What were you going to Silver?" He asked.
Delita smiled innocently, "Nothing"
"Oh aren't you a little angel?" She glared, "Hey… Lance, can I spend the night with you? I don't want to be terrorized by "it" anymore"
"Sure… but I don't see anything wrong with Delita, he's a nice kid… my sister really appreciated him" Lance sighed.
Delita felt slightly uncomfortable now, "I'm sorry," He said simply.
"It's not your fault" Daniel said something nice for a change.
"I… uh… good night" Silver turned over onto her right, getting into a comfortable position for sleeping on… though she was feeling almost as uncomfortable as Delita did around the topic.
"Ya… good night, you two" Lance shut the curtain door, and left with his brother by his side.
The two headed back to their tent, and got ready for a rest. Two minutes after they had closed their eyes; the bickering had begun again… "What the hell do you think your doing?" Silver's voice was the first to be heard.
"I'm cold!" Then came Delita's…
"You took too much of the blanket!"
"No I didn't!"
"Don't take any if you aren't gonna be fair!"
"I am being fair! You're just selfish!"
"Am not! It's my blanket anyway!"
"Selfish!"
"Oh shut up, Hyral!"
"Selfish, Selfish, Selfish!" And more throughout the night…
Though with his eyes still closed, Delita lay awake… and in an extremely comfortable position, His hand on a very smooth surface. He opened his eyes, and yawned awakening Silver.
She screamed. Delita looked towards his hand noticing on her hip "Move your hand, Hyral!" She yelled at him. Delita smiled, and moved it back and forth, over her hip. "You know, I have the right to kill you" She glared.
"You wouldn't" He teased her.
"I would, now get out of my tent!"
"So you can change? You'd let Goltana see you, so pretend I'm him! I'll make myself comfortable, Darling!" Delita crossed his arms.
"You know… you're an extremely stupid man" Silver came closer to him, and began doing as she had done to Goltana, in terms of placing a knee at each of his sides. Silver put her hands on Delita's chest and pushed them against Delita until they rested on each of his shoulders. Delita was fascinated by the girl, and raised his right arm, Silver shook her head and put his arm back. She put her hand on her own hip and reached into her pocket. She quickly grabbed a knife and placed its tip on Delita's lips. "Idiot" She pushed it harder against his lips. "You fell for it, as easily as him"
"Isn't now the part where you kill me?" He asked.
"You're an exception, Grimms will need you and your army" She backed away from him, though still on her knees.
Delita grabbed her hands, and pulled her towards him. As she was back into her kneeling position, Delita put his hands on her back and kissed her.
Silver put her hand on his forehead and pushed him away, "Oh god!" She wiped her lips.
"You're welcome," He said as he fell onto his back.
"I hate you, Hyral!" Silver left the tent and took her clothing with her. Delita smiled, enjoying the way she was intimidated so easily.
Delita exited his tent, dressed and ready to go. But to his surprise, no one else was… there were tables and chairs set up outside.
"Hey, Delita" He heard a somewhat familiar voice, turning to see Janet.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He panicked.
Janet smiled evilly, "I work here" She grinned.
Delita raised an eyebrow, "So… who's side are you on?"
"Always been a black knight, always will" She walked past him, "Now are you going to help out with breakfast or not?"
Delita frowned, "You know, mind games aren't healthy, right miss"
"You'll never be sane, so what's the problem?" She smirked.
Delita followed her, "Wouldn't talk, I'm surprised you know what the hell your doing. Are you sure you're a black knight?" The two competed to make the other look like a bigger idiot.
"Shut up, and put on the apron, Delita" Janet gave him a pink one.
"So, what's to be made?"
"Crepes, Tuesday's special" Janet lit a fire.
"Pan?" Delita asked for one.
Together, Delita and Janet served the crepes they had made as two other pairs did the same. "Can you write my name with whip cream on that plate and give it to Silver?" He asked Janet.
"Sure, are you two going steady?" She nudged him.
Delita laughed, "Oh… you'll see" He watched Janet do as he had asked her to, and then walk over to where Silver was seated. He grinned, watching as she looked up towards him. She had a blank expression on her face. She pushed her plate away, and offered it to Baron Grimms who excepted her offer. Grimms seemed to be laughing about something, as Silver pulled her hat down even further over her eyes. Grimms turned to look at Delita. He smiled, and showed Delita an empty seat next to him. Delita nodded and made his way over.
"So, how's life treating you, boy?" Grimms laughed, seeming surprised, as Silver had never acted like this before.
"Fine, Thank you, Sir" He bowed and then seated himself.
Janet seated herself next to Delita, "Good morning, Baron" She smiled.
"You too, Janet" He smiled back.
"Have you decided on the seven?" Grimms asked. Delita watched as Silver bashed her head against the table, "Both Valentines have agreed, if you'd like to take them" Grimms offered.
"Alright, I'd also like to take Janet" He looked at her making sure it was okay, and got the answer to his question with a nod from her.
"And… I'll only take five" Delita decided.
"Who being the fifth?" Asked Grimms.
Delita looked around, "Its obvious, no?"
"Well, Braganavi~?" Grimms asked reassuring himself and Delita.
She froze, "I'd rather die" Silver stood from her chair, and fled the scene.
"PMS?" Delita teased her more.
Silver stopped. She turned around and came back, "I'll kill you! After you've done your duty here, you're a dead man, Hyral!" She grabbed a glass of ice water, and poured it down his pants.
Delita raised an eyebrow, and twitched slightly, as he felt the cold sensation, "You'll give in, Darling"
"You're so lucky we aren't on opposing sides" She grabbed the same knife from her pocket and stabbed the part of the chair in between Delita's legs as a warning sign. She left it there and made an exit.
Delita blinked happily, as it was not any closer to an area that he considered to be of importance… "Hyral? Are you good at tracking people?" Grimms asked.
"Uh… ya" He said sarcastically, as Grimms seemed to not remember Delita was the one to do the damage back at a little castle in Igros.
"That's great… cause Ovelia's missing"
Delita stood up quickly, "What?" There was almost a screech in his voice, "If she gets into the wrong hands that could mean her death! What a bloody idiot that girl is!" Delita yelled.
"I'm coming too, Delita" Janet rose from her seat.
"Alright" He said in agreement.
"Wait here, and warn me if the enemy arrives" Delita told Janet of her mission.
Janet saluted him, and laughed.
Delita smiled, as Janet was the key in his future rule of Ivalice. After all, She'd even located the little blond princess who needed to get even the slightest head start at ruling the kingdom.
Delita walked through what was once an entrance to Zeltennia castle and pretended he had just noticed the princess, "So here you are… everyone was looking for you" He said moving closer to her "Something wrong?" He bent over to bow, "Oh, I shouldn't talk to a princess in such a way"
"Stop it!" Ovelia yelled.
Delita prevented himself from laughing, with a slight grin, "By your leave, your most gracious majesty…"
Ovelia still wouldn't look at him, "Please stop…"
Delita nodded, "… Sorry… I apologize"
Ovelia looked away from him and at the flowers in the corner of the fallen structure, "What are you going to do with me? I'm not Ovelia you know. I'm worth nothing to you. Not even worth leaving alive" She burst into tears.
Delita turned around "Yes… You're not Ovelia. We don't even know your real name or even if you're a noble or a commoner," He explained.
Ovelia lifted up her head, "What did my life mean all these years…? Raised as a substitute… Ha, ha… amusing isn't it? A princess must live her life quietly in a monastery away from the capital. I'd often wondered why only I had to live like that" She paused briefly "But if my suffering would keep Ivalice in peace then I thought I could endure it. What was all the grief and Isolation I suffered for?" Ovelia cried again.
Delita felt strange at that moment… her words made him realize something "You and I are the same… Miserable people forced to live false lives. Always being used by someone… Try hard and you'll be rewarded they say" Delita said, thinking about Teta, "Lies… only those close to the top are rewarded without trying. It's the way of the world" He clutched a fist. "Most people have to act the roles given to them… Then again most of them haven't even noticed they're even acting. No way I'd do that. I won't be used. I'll be the one using! Those who used me must pay for what they've done!" Delita came to a conclusion.
Ovelia looked at him, "What will you do?" She asked.
Delita turned back around to face her with open arms, "Trust me, Ovelia. I'll make a country worthy of you! I'll make your life shine! Let me guide you!" He tried to be convincing. Delita walked over to her and kneeled beside her, "…Don't cry like that," He said in a warm tone.
Ovelia stared at him, "Should I trust you?" She asked him.
Delita nodded, "I won't betray you. I swear by my dead sister Teta… So, please don't cry…"
Ovelia dove into his lap and rested her head. He knew he had done it… and tried comforting her by resting his hands on her head, encouraging her to be close to him. Delita looked up slightly and stared towards an open area in the wall in front of the two.
Slowly Ovelia lifted her head two, and kissed Delita on the cheek… but he didn't notice as his eyes showed a gasp he did not produce. Delita's eyes followed a figure as Ovelia moved her face towards Delita's lips.
And as she kissed him, Delita only stared at the girl with the blue shawl in front of him, "Karina…" He whispered her name, unsure if his mind was playing games with him, or if the beautiful girl in front of him was who he wanted it to be.
She turned her head and smiled at him, letting go of the shawl to let it fly around freely… the way Delita had felt around the girl. The way he felt no longer, as she was gone.
And with a turn of her head, she came to the closing end of the wall, and was gone.
"Delita!" Janet cried. "Delita! They're here!" She watched as Ovelia, lifted her head from his lap. Without panicking anymore about the enemy, Janet crossed her arms, and turned away from the two.
"Come on, We're both here to protect you" Delita stood and gave Ovelia a hand.
"Some of us more than others it seems" Janet said jealously.
Ovelia looked up at Delita, with eyes sparkling like the rarest diamonds in Ivalice. "So you really do love me?" Ovelia threw herself at him.
Delita looked down at blond head of hair, under his chin, "Uh… There… there?" He said puzzled, "No! Off!" He pushed Ovelia away.
"Go hide somewhere and we'll take care of this" Janet smiled. Ovelia nodded in agreement to afraid to battle anyway, and hid behind a large rock.
Delita saw three Hokuten knights, He pulled his sword from his scabbard, and casted a magic spell on it, "Holy Sword!" He used the attack, as one of the knights dashed towards him. But one blow wasn't enough. The knight drew his sword from his scabbard and got ready for Delita's next move.
Janet on the other hand, dealt with two knights. She cast the spell she was famous for among the Black knight territory, "I summon thee, Bahamut!" And like Delita had seen before, the dragon appeared in the now black sky above them.
Delita cut a gash in the Knight's chest, and watched as he turned a pail white color, indicating death. Delita kneeled over her and took what he knew he could use, including an upgrade in swords, and a wallet full of gill.
Janet cast another spell as there was still one knight remaining, "Odin" She said, and watched the sky cloud over as it had done before, a dark clothed man riding a horse, came out of the stormiest cloud in the sky. It delivered a powerful blow against Janet's enemy, which proved strong enough to kill him.
"Now let's get out!" Delita went to get Ovelia from behind her hiding place. He grabbed her hand, and ran towards Janet. Ovelia, blushing, and falling more in love with him than she already was as he continued to be her "knight in shining armor"
"Thank you" Ovelia said as she hopped off of Delita's chocobo.
"No problem, anytime you decide to go missing, we'll be there to save you!" Janet mocked her.
Ovelia glared at her, "Oh, Delita!" She called him. He turned to her. Ovelia stood on her toes and began whispering into his ear, "I've decided to throw a party today, as a way to encourage people to elect me as future ruler of Ivalice. You can come, and bring a friend too"
"You mean a date?" He asked.
"Not for you… you're my date" She winked at him, making Delita feel a little disturbed. "See you then, Delita!" Ovelia waved and blew him a kiss.
Janet turned away laughing at him, Delita glared, "Just Shut up!" He snapped.
"You could have just said, 'Lets get the hell out, Jan!" She laughed, and kicked the side of her chocobo giving it a signal to start running.
"Are you asking me to be your date, Hyral?" Silver practiced cross punches on a speed bag, as Delita had told and asked her about the party Ovelia had invited him to.
"Well…?"
Silver stopped for a minute, to take a breath, "What do you think, prick?" She made the answer obvious.
"Oh, Come on!" Delita almost begged, "You're the best looking woman here!" He explained his reason.
"I wish I could say the same…" She turned her head away from him, and went back to her speed bag. Delita held onto the bag with one of his hands, "Let go, unless you wanna get beamed in the…" Delita kissed her again without warning. But this time Silver seemed to be enjoying it as he felt her hand on his belt. Silver used her knee to hit him in the groin. "Oh… so I see somebody is trying to be intelligent and got himself a cup… Now get lost before I use your face as a punching bag"
Delita smiled, "Fine… But you enjoyed that didn't you?"
"Oh yes, Darling" She mocked him, with his choice of words. Delita shook his head and left the tent, Silver grinned, "But I'll enjoy this even more… she held his belt in her hand. Silver threw it to the corner of the room and went back to the speed bag once more.
"Delita! Your…" She heard Janet laugh, a moment after Delita had left the tent.
Within an instant, he was back, "I love you" Delita held onto his pants, keeping them up.
"That's too bad, because I hate you" Silver turned her head, to see him blushing. "Pink isn't a good color on you, Hyral"
Janet laughed at her remark.
Delita shook his head, and went to the corner of Silver's tent to retrieve his belt.
All night long Delita thought about Silver… he lay down on a cot, and stared at the ceiling, with his head rested on his hands behind him.
For some strange reason, which he didn't understand, Delita felt something strange… it wasn't a love strange though. It couldn't be… she hated him, right? So he had to hate her back!
It was all too much for him at the moment. He'd killed Goltana, and earned himself the title "General" but it didn't seem good enough. Delita wanted more… but what else was out there? He could control a bunch of other generals, but that was no fun.
There was always that annoying little princess… he thought about it then. "A king" Delita said out loud, it seemed crazy, but it could be accomplished. After all, Goltana would no longer be going around killing innocent people, and it was because of Delita… and no one else.
Oh well, it had been a long day, so Delita decided it was time to get some sleep.
During the afternoon of the next day, Delita walked around the market place. Though it was extremely crowded, and in a sense "cluttered" with people, it was a very useful key to his day plan.
For as Delita walked around, he listened for gossip.
"Hey! Did you hear? The prince, Goltana was found dead yesterday night in the castle at around midnight! It appears to have been a planned murder!"
"Ovelia wasn't kidnapped by Larg! It was Goltana! That's why he committed a suicidal act, yesterday night!"
"Wow! I can't believe it! Baron Grimms and the Black knights are working for Lord Vormav now! So I guess Lady Silver has been tamed! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
The last fact grabbed Delita's attention; he began to listen closely to the two men having the discussion. "You mean they actually believe that myth? Ha!"
"Zodiac braves, huh?" Delita muttered. He'd heard about the legend before… but what the hell did Vormav plan to do with the stones? It was only a legend, right? How did he know the stones even existed? This Delita would have to find out about for himself…
Through the help of people from around town, Delita was able to get directions to the black knight head quarters. It was set up almost like a camp area, and it seemed quiet obvious where all was located by the size of the tents.
The first one Delita would be visiting was the largest, he thought about a deal he had planned to make with Baron Grimms on the way over.
"Excuse me?" Delita said as he entered, seeing a man more than ten years older than himself. "Baron Grimms, I presume" Delita bowed over.
"Looking for a job?" Grimms laughed.
"No… I've come to make a deal with you" Delita had a smirk on his face.
Grimms smiled, "Alright then, take a seat" He offered Delita a chair, which was accepted.
"Firstly, sir, the name is Hyral, and secondly I would like to form an alliance with you and your squad… that I protect you, you protect me sort of thing" He explained.
Grimms broke out into laughter, "Ha, ha, ha! You're just a kid! What group of knights would you possibly be willing to provide me with?" He wiped his eyes, as he finished the hard laughter.
Delita grinned, "Uh… I'm not a kid, I'm going on twenty one years of age this November"
"Alright, and your knights?"
"The Nanten" Delita put the piece of paper on the table, and slid it across using his index fingers. He was happy to have stolen this paper and not a piece of food like he'd planned to.
Grimms looked up at Delita, and in the midst of the silence he lifted the paper, "How do I know this isn't a fake?" He asked.
"Ask Silver" Delita smiled.
Grimms looked back at Delita, "Braganavi~?" Delita nodded. "Yes, she told me of you"
"Ya, I told you this Bob guy is a freaking idiot" The two heard her voice, "What the hell are you doing here anyway?" She was dressed in a tank top, and capri sweats. She also had a form of tape rapped around both of her hands, for training in combat. And as usual, the hat was on her head.
"It's Delita!" He was beginning to get fed up with her.
"Again, I don't care what your name is, just get the hell out of my camp!"
Delita grabbed her hand and kissed it, "I'm happy to see you too, sexy"
"Baron!" She yelled, tearing her hand out of Delita's reach.
Grimms looked up at her; "The boys offered us a deal we can't refuse, my dear… an alliance with the Nanten would due good for us"
"Should have taken it" Delita laughed at her.
"And this is that same Jeremy who will help you murder Goltana?" Grimms asked.
"Bah!" Delita yelled, "My name is Delita Hyral! You want the knights, you'll have to remember my name!" He was frustrated with them both. "And it was me who will kill Goltana! On my own!"
Silver looked down at him, as she still stood. "What the hell are talking about know?"
"You'll probably sleep with him!" Delita yelled.
Silver glared at him, "You idiot! Its called strategy! Which you don't have! I had a knife in my right pocket! I was going to stab him as he…"
"Oh, come on! With a body like yours, sex must be a fun hobby!" Delita argued.
"Did you not see the same man I saw, Hyral? The fat old pig?" Silver growled, "That would have been called giving myself away!"
Delita again, had a smirk on his face, "Is there a difference, darling?"
"I'll kill you, if it's the last thing I do… you sick… argh!" She screamed.
"We accept" Grimms decided.
Silver opened her mouth, and for a moment no words escaped it, "What?? We're going to be aligned with this prick? Goltana isn't even dead yet!"
"Yes, I the prick am now on your team, like it or not, doll… and give me three days, he'll be dead before their up" Delita said sarcastically.
"Janet said you were a pain in the ass…" Silver left the tent.
Delita stared wide eyed, "Janet?" He wondered, then realizing the Black Knights were also aligned with Vormav. "What's this I hear about holy stones?"
"Oh, yes… I think its quiet silly too, but Lord Vormav has requested we send out at least seven of our knights out at a time to locate the Zodiac brave stones"
"They exist?" Delita responded in shock.
"Yes" Grimms reached to his left and lifted up a slightly heavy bag, he dumped it out onto the table to reveal two stones, a blue, and a yellow one. The glow of each was extremely bright, yet beautiful.
"My god…" Delita looked at them. "Well… I'd be willing to locate a couple, with one prerequisite. I want to choose the ones to come with me"
Grimms laughed again, "Go ahead, but if you're thinking about Silver, she'll need a lot of convincing"
Delita snickered, "Oh, I have my ways… and also, could I stay here for the night?"
"You're one of us now" Grimms smiled, "You're always welcome"
"Who said you had to be with me!" Silver screamed as Delita entered her tent.
"Well… you're the only loner here, my little sunshine" He taunted her only more.
Silver glared at Delita, "If I could have hit you every time you gave a me a name"
He sneered, "Try me" He tempted her. "But I'll try too" Silver grinned at Delita's remark.
She took a shot at his face, but missed. Delita grabbed her hands, and placed a tight grip around elbows, "What are you doing? I thought you were going to hit me, not try to screw me!" She yelled as Delita had pinned her to the ground once more.
He laughed "I'm not like that" Delita smiled, "But a kiss is fine" He wrestled with her, to keep her from moving.
"You prick!" She yelled at him.
"Hey! What's going on in here?" Delita turned his head to the left to see a somewhat familiar face, "Hyral?" He recognized Lance Valentine.
"Lance" He smiled and then felt a punch to his jaw. Delita fell off of Silver, in pain.
"Ack! Oh my god! Its him!" He recognized another Valentine… his favorite.
"Hi Daniel" He snickered.
Lance grinned, "What were you going to Silver?" He asked.
Delita smiled innocently, "Nothing"
"Oh aren't you a little angel?" She glared, "Hey… Lance, can I spend the night with you? I don't want to be terrorized by "it" anymore"
"Sure… but I don't see anything wrong with Delita, he's a nice kid… my sister really appreciated him" Lance sighed.
Delita felt slightly uncomfortable now, "I'm sorry," He said simply.
"It's not your fault" Daniel said something nice for a change.
"I… uh… good night" Silver turned over onto her right, getting into a comfortable position for sleeping on… though she was feeling almost as uncomfortable as Delita did around the topic.
"Ya… good night, you two" Lance shut the curtain door, and left with his brother by his side.
The two headed back to their tent, and got ready for a rest. Two minutes after they had closed their eyes; the bickering had begun again… "What the hell do you think your doing?" Silver's voice was the first to be heard.
"I'm cold!" Then came Delita's…
"You took too much of the blanket!"
"No I didn't!"
"Don't take any if you aren't gonna be fair!"
"I am being fair! You're just selfish!"
"Am not! It's my blanket anyway!"
"Selfish!"
"Oh shut up, Hyral!"
"Selfish, Selfish, Selfish!" And more throughout the night…
Though with his eyes still closed, Delita lay awake… and in an extremely comfortable position, His hand on a very smooth surface. He opened his eyes, and yawned awakening Silver.
She screamed. Delita looked towards his hand noticing on her hip "Move your hand, Hyral!" She yelled at him. Delita smiled, and moved it back and forth, over her hip. "You know, I have the right to kill you" She glared.
"You wouldn't" He teased her.
"I would, now get out of my tent!"
"So you can change? You'd let Goltana see you, so pretend I'm him! I'll make myself comfortable, Darling!" Delita crossed his arms.
"You know… you're an extremely stupid man" Silver came closer to him, and began doing as she had done to Goltana, in terms of placing a knee at each of his sides. Silver put her hands on Delita's chest and pushed them against Delita until they rested on each of his shoulders. Delita was fascinated by the girl, and raised his right arm, Silver shook her head and put his arm back. She put her hand on her own hip and reached into her pocket. She quickly grabbed a knife and placed its tip on Delita's lips. "Idiot" She pushed it harder against his lips. "You fell for it, as easily as him"
"Isn't now the part where you kill me?" He asked.
"You're an exception, Grimms will need you and your army" She backed away from him, though still on her knees.
Delita grabbed her hands, and pulled her towards him. As she was back into her kneeling position, Delita put his hands on her back and kissed her.
Silver put her hand on his forehead and pushed him away, "Oh god!" She wiped her lips.
"You're welcome," He said as he fell onto his back.
"I hate you, Hyral!" Silver left the tent and took her clothing with her. Delita smiled, enjoying the way she was intimidated so easily.
Delita exited his tent, dressed and ready to go. But to his surprise, no one else was… there were tables and chairs set up outside.
"Hey, Delita" He heard a somewhat familiar voice, turning to see Janet.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He panicked.
Janet smiled evilly, "I work here" She grinned.
Delita raised an eyebrow, "So… who's side are you on?"
"Always been a black knight, always will" She walked past him, "Now are you going to help out with breakfast or not?"
Delita frowned, "You know, mind games aren't healthy, right miss"
"You'll never be sane, so what's the problem?" She smirked.
Delita followed her, "Wouldn't talk, I'm surprised you know what the hell your doing. Are you sure you're a black knight?" The two competed to make the other look like a bigger idiot.
"Shut up, and put on the apron, Delita" Janet gave him a pink one.
"So, what's to be made?"
"Crepes, Tuesday's special" Janet lit a fire.
"Pan?" Delita asked for one.
Together, Delita and Janet served the crepes they had made as two other pairs did the same. "Can you write my name with whip cream on that plate and give it to Silver?" He asked Janet.
"Sure, are you two going steady?" She nudged him.
Delita laughed, "Oh… you'll see" He watched Janet do as he had asked her to, and then walk over to where Silver was seated. He grinned, watching as she looked up towards him. She had a blank expression on her face. She pushed her plate away, and offered it to Baron Grimms who excepted her offer. Grimms seemed to be laughing about something, as Silver pulled her hat down even further over her eyes. Grimms turned to look at Delita. He smiled, and showed Delita an empty seat next to him. Delita nodded and made his way over.
"So, how's life treating you, boy?" Grimms laughed, seeming surprised, as Silver had never acted like this before.
"Fine, Thank you, Sir" He bowed and then seated himself.
Janet seated herself next to Delita, "Good morning, Baron" She smiled.
"You too, Janet" He smiled back.
"Have you decided on the seven?" Grimms asked. Delita watched as Silver bashed her head against the table, "Both Valentines have agreed, if you'd like to take them" Grimms offered.
"Alright, I'd also like to take Janet" He looked at her making sure it was okay, and got the answer to his question with a nod from her.
"And… I'll only take five" Delita decided.
"Who being the fifth?" Asked Grimms.
Delita looked around, "Its obvious, no?"
"Well, Braganavi~?" Grimms asked reassuring himself and Delita.
She froze, "I'd rather die" Silver stood from her chair, and fled the scene.
"PMS?" Delita teased her more.
Silver stopped. She turned around and came back, "I'll kill you! After you've done your duty here, you're a dead man, Hyral!" She grabbed a glass of ice water, and poured it down his pants.
Delita raised an eyebrow, and twitched slightly, as he felt the cold sensation, "You'll give in, Darling"
"You're so lucky we aren't on opposing sides" She grabbed the same knife from her pocket and stabbed the part of the chair in between Delita's legs as a warning sign. She left it there and made an exit.
Delita blinked happily, as it was not any closer to an area that he considered to be of importance… "Hyral? Are you good at tracking people?" Grimms asked.
"Uh… ya" He said sarcastically, as Grimms seemed to not remember Delita was the one to do the damage back at a little castle in Igros.
"That's great… cause Ovelia's missing"
Delita stood up quickly, "What?" There was almost a screech in his voice, "If she gets into the wrong hands that could mean her death! What a bloody idiot that girl is!" Delita yelled.
"I'm coming too, Delita" Janet rose from her seat.
"Alright" He said in agreement.
"Wait here, and warn me if the enemy arrives" Delita told Janet of her mission.
Janet saluted him, and laughed.
Delita smiled, as Janet was the key in his future rule of Ivalice. After all, She'd even located the little blond princess who needed to get even the slightest head start at ruling the kingdom.
Delita walked through what was once an entrance to Zeltennia castle and pretended he had just noticed the princess, "So here you are… everyone was looking for you" He said moving closer to her "Something wrong?" He bent over to bow, "Oh, I shouldn't talk to a princess in such a way"
"Stop it!" Ovelia yelled.
Delita prevented himself from laughing, with a slight grin, "By your leave, your most gracious majesty…"
Ovelia still wouldn't look at him, "Please stop…"
Delita nodded, "… Sorry… I apologize"
Ovelia looked away from him and at the flowers in the corner of the fallen structure, "What are you going to do with me? I'm not Ovelia you know. I'm worth nothing to you. Not even worth leaving alive" She burst into tears.
Delita turned around "Yes… You're not Ovelia. We don't even know your real name or even if you're a noble or a commoner," He explained.
Ovelia lifted up her head, "What did my life mean all these years…? Raised as a substitute… Ha, ha… amusing isn't it? A princess must live her life quietly in a monastery away from the capital. I'd often wondered why only I had to live like that" She paused briefly "But if my suffering would keep Ivalice in peace then I thought I could endure it. What was all the grief and Isolation I suffered for?" Ovelia cried again.
Delita felt strange at that moment… her words made him realize something "You and I are the same… Miserable people forced to live false lives. Always being used by someone… Try hard and you'll be rewarded they say" Delita said, thinking about Teta, "Lies… only those close to the top are rewarded without trying. It's the way of the world" He clutched a fist. "Most people have to act the roles given to them… Then again most of them haven't even noticed they're even acting. No way I'd do that. I won't be used. I'll be the one using! Those who used me must pay for what they've done!" Delita came to a conclusion.
Ovelia looked at him, "What will you do?" She asked.
Delita turned back around to face her with open arms, "Trust me, Ovelia. I'll make a country worthy of you! I'll make your life shine! Let me guide you!" He tried to be convincing. Delita walked over to her and kneeled beside her, "…Don't cry like that," He said in a warm tone.
Ovelia stared at him, "Should I trust you?" She asked him.
Delita nodded, "I won't betray you. I swear by my dead sister Teta… So, please don't cry…"
Ovelia dove into his lap and rested her head. He knew he had done it… and tried comforting her by resting his hands on her head, encouraging her to be close to him. Delita looked up slightly and stared towards an open area in the wall in front of the two.
Slowly Ovelia lifted her head two, and kissed Delita on the cheek… but he didn't notice as his eyes showed a gasp he did not produce. Delita's eyes followed a figure as Ovelia moved her face towards Delita's lips.
And as she kissed him, Delita only stared at the girl with the blue shawl in front of him, "Karina…" He whispered her name, unsure if his mind was playing games with him, or if the beautiful girl in front of him was who he wanted it to be.
She turned her head and smiled at him, letting go of the shawl to let it fly around freely… the way Delita had felt around the girl. The way he felt no longer, as she was gone.
And with a turn of her head, she came to the closing end of the wall, and was gone.
"Delita!" Janet cried. "Delita! They're here!" She watched as Ovelia, lifted her head from his lap. Without panicking anymore about the enemy, Janet crossed her arms, and turned away from the two.
"Come on, We're both here to protect you" Delita stood and gave Ovelia a hand.
"Some of us more than others it seems" Janet said jealously.
Ovelia looked up at Delita, with eyes sparkling like the rarest diamonds in Ivalice. "So you really do love me?" Ovelia threw herself at him.
Delita looked down at blond head of hair, under his chin, "Uh… There… there?" He said puzzled, "No! Off!" He pushed Ovelia away.
"Go hide somewhere and we'll take care of this" Janet smiled. Ovelia nodded in agreement to afraid to battle anyway, and hid behind a large rock.
Delita saw three Hokuten knights, He pulled his sword from his scabbard, and casted a magic spell on it, "Holy Sword!" He used the attack, as one of the knights dashed towards him. But one blow wasn't enough. The knight drew his sword from his scabbard and got ready for Delita's next move.
Janet on the other hand, dealt with two knights. She cast the spell she was famous for among the Black knight territory, "I summon thee, Bahamut!" And like Delita had seen before, the dragon appeared in the now black sky above them.
Delita cut a gash in the Knight's chest, and watched as he turned a pail white color, indicating death. Delita kneeled over her and took what he knew he could use, including an upgrade in swords, and a wallet full of gill.
Janet cast another spell as there was still one knight remaining, "Odin" She said, and watched the sky cloud over as it had done before, a dark clothed man riding a horse, came out of the stormiest cloud in the sky. It delivered a powerful blow against Janet's enemy, which proved strong enough to kill him.
"Now let's get out!" Delita went to get Ovelia from behind her hiding place. He grabbed her hand, and ran towards Janet. Ovelia, blushing, and falling more in love with him than she already was as he continued to be her "knight in shining armor"
"Thank you" Ovelia said as she hopped off of Delita's chocobo.
"No problem, anytime you decide to go missing, we'll be there to save you!" Janet mocked her.
Ovelia glared at her, "Oh, Delita!" She called him. He turned to her. Ovelia stood on her toes and began whispering into his ear, "I've decided to throw a party today, as a way to encourage people to elect me as future ruler of Ivalice. You can come, and bring a friend too"
"You mean a date?" He asked.
"Not for you… you're my date" She winked at him, making Delita feel a little disturbed. "See you then, Delita!" Ovelia waved and blew him a kiss.
Janet turned away laughing at him, Delita glared, "Just Shut up!" He snapped.
"You could have just said, 'Lets get the hell out, Jan!" She laughed, and kicked the side of her chocobo giving it a signal to start running.
"Are you asking me to be your date, Hyral?" Silver practiced cross punches on a speed bag, as Delita had told and asked her about the party Ovelia had invited him to.
"Well…?"
Silver stopped for a minute, to take a breath, "What do you think, prick?" She made the answer obvious.
"Oh, Come on!" Delita almost begged, "You're the best looking woman here!" He explained his reason.
"I wish I could say the same…" She turned her head away from him, and went back to her speed bag. Delita held onto the bag with one of his hands, "Let go, unless you wanna get beamed in the…" Delita kissed her again without warning. But this time Silver seemed to be enjoying it as he felt her hand on his belt. Silver used her knee to hit him in the groin. "Oh… so I see somebody is trying to be intelligent and got himself a cup… Now get lost before I use your face as a punching bag"
Delita smiled, "Fine… But you enjoyed that didn't you?"
"Oh yes, Darling" She mocked him, with his choice of words. Delita shook his head and left the tent, Silver grinned, "But I'll enjoy this even more… she held his belt in her hand. Silver threw it to the corner of the room and went back to the speed bag once more.
"Delita! Your…" She heard Janet laugh, a moment after Delita had left the tent.
Within an instant, he was back, "I love you" Delita held onto his pants, keeping them up.
"That's too bad, because I hate you" Silver turned her head, to see him blushing. "Pink isn't a good color on you, Hyral"
Janet laughed at her remark.
Delita shook his head, and went to the corner of Silver's tent to retrieve his belt.
