Author's note: Thanks for all your reviews on my first chapter! Happy to
see 'em! I will try to do something about paragraphs. They are different in
microsoft word and in ff.net ....
Anyway. After the announcement evening at Navarre Fortress, everybody goes
home, Angela leaves with her mages, but the princess of Rolante has no one
to go with. I just thought I'd make that clear but I don't actually want to
begin the story with this ^^;
Chapter 2: Close call
Lise's dress flowed in the wind as she skipped cheerfully, stopping to collect the various spring flowers. Hawk watched her from his position on the tree. This way he could see better when the wind flipped her dress, although she frantically tried to hold it. She turned back occasionaly, seeing if the man is watching her. She was so cute. Playing with flowers. He was glad he agreed to take her home. Afterall, he hasn't been out of Navarre for a good while. Even though most of the monsters on the path to heavens were much weaker than the StarLancer, some of the monsters from the summit have made their way here and she might have needed protection just in case. Besides, neither of them were wearing any armour and Lise had not brought her weapon - the Star Gazer.
"Come on, let's get going" Lise called and Hawk jumped out of the tree, landing gracefully on the ground. Lise was holding a gigantic bouquet of sweet smelling flowers that almost made Hawk dizzy. The two walked in silence, breezing in the fresh air and watching the rivers sparkle beneath them. As they passed through a hole in a rock they were back on the path to heavens. Straight away, the travelers were ambushed by two level eight needle birds. The flying creatures poked them with their sharp bills, taking out a bit of damage out of the unarmed heros. Hawk drew out his daggers and stood above Lise, blocking her from any damage. The birds fell after two hits, feathers still flying in the air. Hawk turned back to Lise, glancing her over to see if she was alright. She looked sideways, afraid to meet his eyes. She could have taken care of them. Suddenly, an armour knight shot out from the bushes Lise has just been looking at.
"Watch out!....." She screamed as Hawk was hit directly from behind. Hawk only managed to gag and fell to the ground. A severe bleeding wound on his back.
"Hawk!!!!" Lise cried out.
He didn't answer.
The knight grinned and made his way slowly towards Lise. The girl backed away until she was cornered. She stumbled upon Hawk's rugsak and desperately tried to search for an angel's grail. Her fingers shaking from fear and her eyes wide open watching her approaching enemie. Lise finally found the magical drink just as the blade struck the hard rock a few centimetre's away from Lise's head. The shock made her drop the grail, making the healing liquid spill onto the ground below. The situation seemed hopeless. Maybe all she had to do was close her eyes and accept death. Lise held her arms in front of herself as the monster made two more hits with his sword.
Lise flew sideways, landing besides Hawk's motionless body. He was still breathing but he didn't have much time. And if he died, even angel's grail wouldn't help as it revives only the unconcious. Lise watched as colour was fading from his face. No. If she didn't defeat this monster, then he would die. A desperate flame lit up inside of Lise. She took the daggers from Hawk's hands and jumped into the air, launching at the unsuspecting knight. ::He won't make me lose you!:: She stabbed the knight ruthlessly, blinded with anger. The monster had no time to respond. Blow after angry blow. He was in pieces. Dropping the daggers, Lise fell to the ground with a thud. She crawled her way to Hawk's rugsak and grabbed another angel's grail. "Hawkeye" she murmured as she poured the liquid into his mouth while gently stroking his face. Hawk slowly opened his eyes to see an incredibly relieved Lise. She smiled widely, tears welling up in her eyes, then quickly blinked them away. "Are you ok?" she asked.
"What happened? All I remember is sudden pain, then I blacked out."
"An armoured knight attacked you from behind.. I tried to warn you but.... I'm sorry... " she resumed packing up Hawk's rugsak. "He wasn't from here. He was from the summit you see..."
"Ah.." Hawk nodded, giving Lise a hand in collecting the scattered items. "And you took care of him? Without any weapons? Wow."
Lise blushed slightly. "You didn't think I could do it did you? Maybe I wasn't the one needing protection." she tried to mock him, but it sounded rather a bit serious. She wasn't going to tell him about using his daggers.
"Yea. I must be a very lucky man to have a strong warrior princess looking out for me." he said smirking
Lise sighed. She usually tried to enjoy Hawk's flirting, but deep inside she was worried. And she didn't know why.
"That was a close call." she said facing the rocks smudged in blood.
"Don't you worry. I won't be taken off guard again. Just in case you might need protection. You may be a warrior girl, but you're still a girl." He passed her a couple of round drops. "Take them. Can't let you go on with those injuries."
"Thanks..." she replied. She sat next to him, her head sideways as usual. Listening to him and wondering if he is mocking her or showing concern. Did he care as much about her as she did for him? She chewed the round drops, feeling strength return to her together with a feeling of lonliness and chilly wind and cold moving in with the upcoming night.
She cried.
He hugged her.
She sobbed into his chest.
He didn't know why.
Or did he?
Author's note: Hey. Erm....Short chapter. Can't think anymore so end of chappie. I really like it though, do you? Much better than chapter 1 hehe. Except it's shocking that it took me 5 hours to write while chapter 1 took me only 2. Oh well -o-. The story took another unexpected turn and I don't know what happens next. But don't worry. I will write very soon. Maybe even tommorow. Please READ and REVIEW! ^_^
Chapter 2: Close call
Lise's dress flowed in the wind as she skipped cheerfully, stopping to collect the various spring flowers. Hawk watched her from his position on the tree. This way he could see better when the wind flipped her dress, although she frantically tried to hold it. She turned back occasionaly, seeing if the man is watching her. She was so cute. Playing with flowers. He was glad he agreed to take her home. Afterall, he hasn't been out of Navarre for a good while. Even though most of the monsters on the path to heavens were much weaker than the StarLancer, some of the monsters from the summit have made their way here and she might have needed protection just in case. Besides, neither of them were wearing any armour and Lise had not brought her weapon - the Star Gazer.
"Come on, let's get going" Lise called and Hawk jumped out of the tree, landing gracefully on the ground. Lise was holding a gigantic bouquet of sweet smelling flowers that almost made Hawk dizzy. The two walked in silence, breezing in the fresh air and watching the rivers sparkle beneath them. As they passed through a hole in a rock they were back on the path to heavens. Straight away, the travelers were ambushed by two level eight needle birds. The flying creatures poked them with their sharp bills, taking out a bit of damage out of the unarmed heros. Hawk drew out his daggers and stood above Lise, blocking her from any damage. The birds fell after two hits, feathers still flying in the air. Hawk turned back to Lise, glancing her over to see if she was alright. She looked sideways, afraid to meet his eyes. She could have taken care of them. Suddenly, an armour knight shot out from the bushes Lise has just been looking at.
"Watch out!....." She screamed as Hawk was hit directly from behind. Hawk only managed to gag and fell to the ground. A severe bleeding wound on his back.
"Hawk!!!!" Lise cried out.
He didn't answer.
The knight grinned and made his way slowly towards Lise. The girl backed away until she was cornered. She stumbled upon Hawk's rugsak and desperately tried to search for an angel's grail. Her fingers shaking from fear and her eyes wide open watching her approaching enemie. Lise finally found the magical drink just as the blade struck the hard rock a few centimetre's away from Lise's head. The shock made her drop the grail, making the healing liquid spill onto the ground below. The situation seemed hopeless. Maybe all she had to do was close her eyes and accept death. Lise held her arms in front of herself as the monster made two more hits with his sword.
Lise flew sideways, landing besides Hawk's motionless body. He was still breathing but he didn't have much time. And if he died, even angel's grail wouldn't help as it revives only the unconcious. Lise watched as colour was fading from his face. No. If she didn't defeat this monster, then he would die. A desperate flame lit up inside of Lise. She took the daggers from Hawk's hands and jumped into the air, launching at the unsuspecting knight. ::He won't make me lose you!:: She stabbed the knight ruthlessly, blinded with anger. The monster had no time to respond. Blow after angry blow. He was in pieces. Dropping the daggers, Lise fell to the ground with a thud. She crawled her way to Hawk's rugsak and grabbed another angel's grail. "Hawkeye" she murmured as she poured the liquid into his mouth while gently stroking his face. Hawk slowly opened his eyes to see an incredibly relieved Lise. She smiled widely, tears welling up in her eyes, then quickly blinked them away. "Are you ok?" she asked.
"What happened? All I remember is sudden pain, then I blacked out."
"An armoured knight attacked you from behind.. I tried to warn you but.... I'm sorry... " she resumed packing up Hawk's rugsak. "He wasn't from here. He was from the summit you see..."
"Ah.." Hawk nodded, giving Lise a hand in collecting the scattered items. "And you took care of him? Without any weapons? Wow."
Lise blushed slightly. "You didn't think I could do it did you? Maybe I wasn't the one needing protection." she tried to mock him, but it sounded rather a bit serious. She wasn't going to tell him about using his daggers.
"Yea. I must be a very lucky man to have a strong warrior princess looking out for me." he said smirking
Lise sighed. She usually tried to enjoy Hawk's flirting, but deep inside she was worried. And she didn't know why.
"That was a close call." she said facing the rocks smudged in blood.
"Don't you worry. I won't be taken off guard again. Just in case you might need protection. You may be a warrior girl, but you're still a girl." He passed her a couple of round drops. "Take them. Can't let you go on with those injuries."
"Thanks..." she replied. She sat next to him, her head sideways as usual. Listening to him and wondering if he is mocking her or showing concern. Did he care as much about her as she did for him? She chewed the round drops, feeling strength return to her together with a feeling of lonliness and chilly wind and cold moving in with the upcoming night.
She cried.
He hugged her.
She sobbed into his chest.
He didn't know why.
Or did he?
Author's note: Hey. Erm....Short chapter. Can't think anymore so end of chappie. I really like it though, do you? Much better than chapter 1 hehe. Except it's shocking that it took me 5 hours to write while chapter 1 took me only 2. Oh well -o-. The story took another unexpected turn and I don't know what happens next. But don't worry. I will write very soon. Maybe even tommorow. Please READ and REVIEW! ^_^