Welcome back to chapter five, people. I decided not to put any lime scenes
in here at all. Sorry but I'm just not good at writing that kinda thing.
There will be small hints though. Only several more chapters to go.
Intrusion
In the meeting hall, Sir Keld and Darres were arguing about the marriage, while Jill and Krai were standing guard over Ishtar's door.
"No, I won't hear of it! She will be getting married to you whether you both like it or not," Sir Keld was saying.
"Her Highness says she isn't ready. Can't you give her a little more time to think it over?" asked Darres, desperate.
"How much more time will she need? The ceremony is to take place in less than a week," said Sir Keld.
"She says to give her two more weeks. Then she'll be ready," Darres lied.
"Oh, very well, very well. I will postpone the wedding, then," said Sir Keld, exasperated.
"Thank you," said Darres, and left to go find Jill and Krai.
~In Ishtar's room~
Ishtar was sitting against the headboard and listened as Jill and Krai left to go with Darres. She smiled to herself, and looked over at Duzell, who was propped up on his elbow.
"Those idiots are probably going to Yujinn again," she said.
"Yeah I think so," said Duzell.
"Hey, what're we gonna do about that stupid wedding?" asked Ishtar.
"Don't worry about that. You can't marry him anymore. You're a vampire, remember?" said Duzell.
"Yeah, but they don't know that. They think I'm still the same old me. Darres just thinks I'm sick or something," she said glumly.
"That's true. They don't know you're a vampire...yet. We'll let them know soon enough, Ishtar," he assured.
Ishtar yawned.
"It's getting late, Duzie. Let's call it a night, okay?" she said.
~Meeting Hall~
"Sasha, will you kindly go and check up on Lady Ishtar? She hasn't eaten at all since last week," said Sir Keld.
Sasha, the chambermaid, nodded and left at once, carrying a tray with fruit and wine. She made her way to Ishtar's room, and quietly opened the door.
"Excuse me, Your Highness. I brought you something to eat," she said.
There was no answer. Instead, she heard steady breathing.
"Are you asleep already, Your Highness?" asked Sasha, walking over to the bed to check up on her.
But then, she gasped. There were two Ishtars, sleeping on the same bed! She knew which one was the real princess. The other was clearly a man, but his face looked exactly like hers. She had to go and tell Sir Keld and Darres; this could not be a good sign.
But, when she turned away, she heard Ishtar's voice say, "Hold it right there, Sasha!"
Trembling, she turned around. Ishtar had woken up, due to Sasha's sharp intake of breath, and now she was sitting up, clutching a blanket all the way up to her neck.
"F-Forgive me, Your Highness. I did not mean to walk in on you. S-Sir Keld wanted me t-to check up on you," said Sasha, frightened.
Ishtar glared at her for a moment, apparently deciding whether to believe her or not.
"Alright," said Ishtar. "But you won't tell anyone what you just saw. If you do, I'll make it so you'll wish you'd never been born. And I mean it. Got me?"
"Y-Yes, Your Highness. I promise n-not to tell," said Sasha, tears running down her face.
Quickly, she fled from the room and closed the door. Inside, Ishtar had gone back to sleep, while Duzell had woken up. He was just lying on his back, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought. If he wasn't more careful next time, he could very well endanger Ishtar's life. And he would not do anything to let that happen. He would not let the one he loved, die. Pulling Ishtar close to him, he closed his eyes and went into a restless sleep.
~The next morning~
Ishtar walked into the dining hall, carrying Duzell. They took their places. To everyone's relief, Ishtar pulled a plate towards her and began to eat. Sir Keld walked up to her again.
"What?" she said without looking up.
"The wedding will take place in two weeks, Your Highness," he said.
"Fine, whatever. Do what you want. I give up," she said, handing a plate of fruit to Duzell.
Everyone was surprised, but Sir Keld looked delighted.
"Splendid! We'll make the arrangements at once!" he said.
"Aw, hell no! You can plan out my whole life if you want to, but leave me out of it," Ishtar grumbled.
Getting up from her half finished plate, she picked up Duzell and left.
"Ishtar!"
"What is it, Darres? And it better be good," she snapped as Darres ran up to her.
"I thought you weren't going to marry anytime soon. What made you change your mind?" asked Darres.
"Look, Darres. I know I may be stubborn sometimes, but even I know when to give up. The old man'll just keep bugging me about it, so I though, 'What the hell?' It's not like getting married'll kill me or anything," she said.
She walked into her room and shut the door. Darres sighed heavily and was about to walk away when Jill and Krai spotted him and came over.
"Captain! Is she serious?" asked Jill
"Yeah, but she's only doing it to get the old man off her back," he said.
"Well that's obvious!" said Krai.
"Listen, you two. I'm gonna go talk to Yujinn about something. You two stay here and keep an eye on her," said Darres, ignoring their grumbles of protest.
~In Ishtar's room~
Ishtar was standing by the mirror, fitting clothes on Duzell.
"Oh, Duzie, you look so cool! This was my father's," she squealed.
Duzell was looking in the mirror, wearing a midnight blue shirt with silver buttons and a pair of white trousers. Ishtar sidled up next to him and put her arms around his waist.
"Soon, Ishtar, we will come forward," said Duzell. "Soon."
Intrusion
In the meeting hall, Sir Keld and Darres were arguing about the marriage, while Jill and Krai were standing guard over Ishtar's door.
"No, I won't hear of it! She will be getting married to you whether you both like it or not," Sir Keld was saying.
"Her Highness says she isn't ready. Can't you give her a little more time to think it over?" asked Darres, desperate.
"How much more time will she need? The ceremony is to take place in less than a week," said Sir Keld.
"She says to give her two more weeks. Then she'll be ready," Darres lied.
"Oh, very well, very well. I will postpone the wedding, then," said Sir Keld, exasperated.
"Thank you," said Darres, and left to go find Jill and Krai.
~In Ishtar's room~
Ishtar was sitting against the headboard and listened as Jill and Krai left to go with Darres. She smiled to herself, and looked over at Duzell, who was propped up on his elbow.
"Those idiots are probably going to Yujinn again," she said.
"Yeah I think so," said Duzell.
"Hey, what're we gonna do about that stupid wedding?" asked Ishtar.
"Don't worry about that. You can't marry him anymore. You're a vampire, remember?" said Duzell.
"Yeah, but they don't know that. They think I'm still the same old me. Darres just thinks I'm sick or something," she said glumly.
"That's true. They don't know you're a vampire...yet. We'll let them know soon enough, Ishtar," he assured.
Ishtar yawned.
"It's getting late, Duzie. Let's call it a night, okay?" she said.
~Meeting Hall~
"Sasha, will you kindly go and check up on Lady Ishtar? She hasn't eaten at all since last week," said Sir Keld.
Sasha, the chambermaid, nodded and left at once, carrying a tray with fruit and wine. She made her way to Ishtar's room, and quietly opened the door.
"Excuse me, Your Highness. I brought you something to eat," she said.
There was no answer. Instead, she heard steady breathing.
"Are you asleep already, Your Highness?" asked Sasha, walking over to the bed to check up on her.
But then, she gasped. There were two Ishtars, sleeping on the same bed! She knew which one was the real princess. The other was clearly a man, but his face looked exactly like hers. She had to go and tell Sir Keld and Darres; this could not be a good sign.
But, when she turned away, she heard Ishtar's voice say, "Hold it right there, Sasha!"
Trembling, she turned around. Ishtar had woken up, due to Sasha's sharp intake of breath, and now she was sitting up, clutching a blanket all the way up to her neck.
"F-Forgive me, Your Highness. I did not mean to walk in on you. S-Sir Keld wanted me t-to check up on you," said Sasha, frightened.
Ishtar glared at her for a moment, apparently deciding whether to believe her or not.
"Alright," said Ishtar. "But you won't tell anyone what you just saw. If you do, I'll make it so you'll wish you'd never been born. And I mean it. Got me?"
"Y-Yes, Your Highness. I promise n-not to tell," said Sasha, tears running down her face.
Quickly, she fled from the room and closed the door. Inside, Ishtar had gone back to sleep, while Duzell had woken up. He was just lying on his back, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought. If he wasn't more careful next time, he could very well endanger Ishtar's life. And he would not do anything to let that happen. He would not let the one he loved, die. Pulling Ishtar close to him, he closed his eyes and went into a restless sleep.
~The next morning~
Ishtar walked into the dining hall, carrying Duzell. They took their places. To everyone's relief, Ishtar pulled a plate towards her and began to eat. Sir Keld walked up to her again.
"What?" she said without looking up.
"The wedding will take place in two weeks, Your Highness," he said.
"Fine, whatever. Do what you want. I give up," she said, handing a plate of fruit to Duzell.
Everyone was surprised, but Sir Keld looked delighted.
"Splendid! We'll make the arrangements at once!" he said.
"Aw, hell no! You can plan out my whole life if you want to, but leave me out of it," Ishtar grumbled.
Getting up from her half finished plate, she picked up Duzell and left.
"Ishtar!"
"What is it, Darres? And it better be good," she snapped as Darres ran up to her.
"I thought you weren't going to marry anytime soon. What made you change your mind?" asked Darres.
"Look, Darres. I know I may be stubborn sometimes, but even I know when to give up. The old man'll just keep bugging me about it, so I though, 'What the hell?' It's not like getting married'll kill me or anything," she said.
She walked into her room and shut the door. Darres sighed heavily and was about to walk away when Jill and Krai spotted him and came over.
"Captain! Is she serious?" asked Jill
"Yeah, but she's only doing it to get the old man off her back," he said.
"Well that's obvious!" said Krai.
"Listen, you two. I'm gonna go talk to Yujinn about something. You two stay here and keep an eye on her," said Darres, ignoring their grumbles of protest.
~In Ishtar's room~
Ishtar was standing by the mirror, fitting clothes on Duzell.
"Oh, Duzie, you look so cool! This was my father's," she squealed.
Duzell was looking in the mirror, wearing a midnight blue shirt with silver buttons and a pair of white trousers. Ishtar sidled up next to him and put her arms around his waist.
"Soon, Ishtar, we will come forward," said Duzell. "Soon."