"What's in Store"
Chapter Two: The Cause
Leranna took two stumbling steps back as she was forced through the doorway by her captors, but regaining her composure as soon as she had lost it, she rushed forward toward the door and began to beat her fists against it as her voice screamed," You bloody, insignificant, yellow faced, green spotted bastards! I hope you fall and drown in your horses shit! I hope you go to hell and have your valuables castrated with the brand you used on your horse, and later when he comes to join you I hope he shoves his hoof so far up your ass that you choke on it! I hope that skank girl you sleep with gives you syphilis and you DIE! I hope you DIE!" Stopping, she leaned against the door panting, the sides of her fists aching painfully as they gave one last pound to the door before dropping to her sides.
Turning slowly, Leranna sighed and raised her head to look at her surroundings only to notice a women standing in the far corner staring at her thoughtfully, an amused grin on her lips as she unfolded her arms and took a step forward. Leranna gasped in surprise at this and pressed back against the door, her bright green eyes wide as she stared at the raggedly dressed figure who had stopped, her brows furrowing into a frown as she raised her hands, palms up, as a sign of friendship, her voice spilling out hoarse at first, but slowly growing into a sweet sound as she said softly," Don't fear me, my name is Del." Leranna relaxed visibly and said in a cracking voice, her throat dry from screaming," I am Leranna, daughter of Grane, King of Drilcaria." A smile appeared on the other woman's face as she lowered her hands to her sides as she bent slightly, her eyes lowering. Leranna, feeling a pang of shock, rushed toward her and pulled her upright," What are you doing such a stupid thing for? That is highly unnecessary considering our present situations." With that, Delmina stood upright and they both laughed for a moment.
"So Del, why are you in here? What's with the clothes?" Getting a perturbed look on her face, Del sighed going back to the corner Leranna had seen her in when she had first spotted her, and sat down cross-legged, resting her hands on her knees. Leranna, glanced around herself and spotted a stool to one corner, retrieving it, she sat down on it in front of Del, leaning forward, her elbows braced on each knee as she placed her chin comfortably in her hands to listen. "Well, I'm...not...quite sure." Laughing, Del brought one hand up behind her head and feigned a fit of laughter. Leranna, staring at her as if she were a madman, had a mortified look on her face as she sputtered, sitting up," What do you mean you don't know?!" Stopping her laughter, Del brought her hand back to her knee, becoming serious again. "Well, it all started when..."
FlashBack
Klee had just attempted a jab at her side with his wooden sword when she swerved away, dancing daintifully behind him and catching him off guard before he could react as she brought one of her wooden daggers up and around his throat. "He, he, he...," Delmina cackled softly," Well looky here, What just happened, Prey must be thinking, How could this of happened, Prey must be thinking." Her voice purring at each "Prey". She could just barely see the grin crossing his face before he turned quickly in her death hold and forced her backwards a few feet until she was pinned against the wall of the indoor practicing arena. Her lips curved into a sadistic grin as Klee leaned forward, whispering into her ear," Who's the Prey now?"
At this, a shiver ran down her spine, causing her to... -
Interruption
"Eeew," Leranna exclaimed, covering her ears," I don't want to hear this!" Delmina's face had a dreamy look before she shook her head and laughed at Leranna's remark. "Alright, alright, fine, we'll just leave that part out. Well anyway..."
Continue
A loud crash was heard outside and a surprised couple turned their faces toward the noise as the ran for their real weapons, Delmina a long katana and Klee a rapier, before rushing outside. When they got there, they wished they had never heard it, for all hell had broken loose. Screaming echoed repeatedly in their ears as they watched buildings catch flame and their people hacked down. Taking only a second to react, the two found out what had caused the entire melee and began to ascend toward the raiders who had come into their village. But as they fought, Delmina found herself separated from her lover, surrounded only by her enemy and the endless screams around her, causing her to panic as she fought her way the hoards of people, mostly the gruff raiders who had caused this mess in the first place. 'My god, how many are there? It's like an army...'
Screaming Klee's name, she searched desperately for him. A thought rose slowly from the back of her mind causing her to falter and gag in response before banishing it quickly and continuing her search. Finally, much to her relief, she saw him just as he finished striking down one of his opponents. Calling out his name, she rushed forward as he turned to look at her, his grim face suddenly brightening into a look mirroring her own relief and he started walking towards her then stopped, a look of puzzlement crossing his features as he gazed down at the arrowhead protruding from his middle.
Stopping, Delmina's left hand involuntarily dropped her katana as both hands rose to cover her mouth in shock as he fell forward on his knees then again face first onto the ground. Screaming, she rushed toward him and gathered his form in her arms. "Klee! Klee, open your eyes, look at me," She screamed frantically, shaking him into awareness as she began shredding his shirt apart, ripping parts of it off to wrap around his wound as best she could. Stopping, she looked down with wide eyes as his hand lifted to stop hers and raised it to his face with a sigh of pleasure as it cupped his cheek. "Del," He said softly, gazing up at her with slowly glazing eyes,"Del get out of here, it's too much, Frin is in the stables, saddled and everythi-," He paused to regain his breath as tears started to flow free over Delmina's cheeks, her head shaking slowly as she struggled to stand up, grunting with effort to pull him up with her. "No, I can't leave without you, we'll both go there, we'll just run away," She told him, her voice cracking with choked sobs. "No, Del, you can't do this! Stop, let me go," Klee jerked away from her, sinking down again. "No, no don't you do this, get up you bloody bastard," She screamed furiously as she kneeled beside him again. Laughing quietly, Klee smiled up at her, taking one of her hands and placing the back of it against his lips, he said softly,"Del, you're so stubborn." With that his eyes closed and the grip on her hand loosened as his fell to rest on his chest.
"Klee...," She whispered, she repeated his name several times, becoming unaware of what was going on around her as her voice steadily became louder with each time she said it until she was shrieking it, her screams choked with sobs as she clung to the remains of his shirt, shaking him vigorously until she heard something coming up behind her and turning slowly, she looked up into the face of a one eyed, balding man who grinned in response before bringing his club down across her face....
Chapter Two: The Cause
Leranna took two stumbling steps back as she was forced through the doorway by her captors, but regaining her composure as soon as she had lost it, she rushed forward toward the door and began to beat her fists against it as her voice screamed," You bloody, insignificant, yellow faced, green spotted bastards! I hope you fall and drown in your horses shit! I hope you go to hell and have your valuables castrated with the brand you used on your horse, and later when he comes to join you I hope he shoves his hoof so far up your ass that you choke on it! I hope that skank girl you sleep with gives you syphilis and you DIE! I hope you DIE!" Stopping, she leaned against the door panting, the sides of her fists aching painfully as they gave one last pound to the door before dropping to her sides.
Turning slowly, Leranna sighed and raised her head to look at her surroundings only to notice a women standing in the far corner staring at her thoughtfully, an amused grin on her lips as she unfolded her arms and took a step forward. Leranna gasped in surprise at this and pressed back against the door, her bright green eyes wide as she stared at the raggedly dressed figure who had stopped, her brows furrowing into a frown as she raised her hands, palms up, as a sign of friendship, her voice spilling out hoarse at first, but slowly growing into a sweet sound as she said softly," Don't fear me, my name is Del." Leranna relaxed visibly and said in a cracking voice, her throat dry from screaming," I am Leranna, daughter of Grane, King of Drilcaria." A smile appeared on the other woman's face as she lowered her hands to her sides as she bent slightly, her eyes lowering. Leranna, feeling a pang of shock, rushed toward her and pulled her upright," What are you doing such a stupid thing for? That is highly unnecessary considering our present situations." With that, Delmina stood upright and they both laughed for a moment.
"So Del, why are you in here? What's with the clothes?" Getting a perturbed look on her face, Del sighed going back to the corner Leranna had seen her in when she had first spotted her, and sat down cross-legged, resting her hands on her knees. Leranna, glanced around herself and spotted a stool to one corner, retrieving it, she sat down on it in front of Del, leaning forward, her elbows braced on each knee as she placed her chin comfortably in her hands to listen. "Well, I'm...not...quite sure." Laughing, Del brought one hand up behind her head and feigned a fit of laughter. Leranna, staring at her as if she were a madman, had a mortified look on her face as she sputtered, sitting up," What do you mean you don't know?!" Stopping her laughter, Del brought her hand back to her knee, becoming serious again. "Well, it all started when..."
FlashBack
Klee had just attempted a jab at her side with his wooden sword when she swerved away, dancing daintifully behind him and catching him off guard before he could react as she brought one of her wooden daggers up and around his throat. "He, he, he...," Delmina cackled softly," Well looky here, What just happened, Prey must be thinking, How could this of happened, Prey must be thinking." Her voice purring at each "Prey". She could just barely see the grin crossing his face before he turned quickly in her death hold and forced her backwards a few feet until she was pinned against the wall of the indoor practicing arena. Her lips curved into a sadistic grin as Klee leaned forward, whispering into her ear," Who's the Prey now?"
At this, a shiver ran down her spine, causing her to... -
Interruption
"Eeew," Leranna exclaimed, covering her ears," I don't want to hear this!" Delmina's face had a dreamy look before she shook her head and laughed at Leranna's remark. "Alright, alright, fine, we'll just leave that part out. Well anyway..."
Continue
A loud crash was heard outside and a surprised couple turned their faces toward the noise as the ran for their real weapons, Delmina a long katana and Klee a rapier, before rushing outside. When they got there, they wished they had never heard it, for all hell had broken loose. Screaming echoed repeatedly in their ears as they watched buildings catch flame and their people hacked down. Taking only a second to react, the two found out what had caused the entire melee and began to ascend toward the raiders who had come into their village. But as they fought, Delmina found herself separated from her lover, surrounded only by her enemy and the endless screams around her, causing her to panic as she fought her way the hoards of people, mostly the gruff raiders who had caused this mess in the first place. 'My god, how many are there? It's like an army...'
Screaming Klee's name, she searched desperately for him. A thought rose slowly from the back of her mind causing her to falter and gag in response before banishing it quickly and continuing her search. Finally, much to her relief, she saw him just as he finished striking down one of his opponents. Calling out his name, she rushed forward as he turned to look at her, his grim face suddenly brightening into a look mirroring her own relief and he started walking towards her then stopped, a look of puzzlement crossing his features as he gazed down at the arrowhead protruding from his middle.
Stopping, Delmina's left hand involuntarily dropped her katana as both hands rose to cover her mouth in shock as he fell forward on his knees then again face first onto the ground. Screaming, she rushed toward him and gathered his form in her arms. "Klee! Klee, open your eyes, look at me," She screamed frantically, shaking him into awareness as she began shredding his shirt apart, ripping parts of it off to wrap around his wound as best she could. Stopping, she looked down with wide eyes as his hand lifted to stop hers and raised it to his face with a sigh of pleasure as it cupped his cheek. "Del," He said softly, gazing up at her with slowly glazing eyes,"Del get out of here, it's too much, Frin is in the stables, saddled and everythi-," He paused to regain his breath as tears started to flow free over Delmina's cheeks, her head shaking slowly as she struggled to stand up, grunting with effort to pull him up with her. "No, I can't leave without you, we'll both go there, we'll just run away," She told him, her voice cracking with choked sobs. "No, Del, you can't do this! Stop, let me go," Klee jerked away from her, sinking down again. "No, no don't you do this, get up you bloody bastard," She screamed furiously as she kneeled beside him again. Laughing quietly, Klee smiled up at her, taking one of her hands and placing the back of it against his lips, he said softly,"Del, you're so stubborn." With that his eyes closed and the grip on her hand loosened as his fell to rest on his chest.
"Klee...," She whispered, she repeated his name several times, becoming unaware of what was going on around her as her voice steadily became louder with each time she said it until she was shrieking it, her screams choked with sobs as she clung to the remains of his shirt, shaking him vigorously until she heard something coming up behind her and turning slowly, she looked up into the face of a one eyed, balding man who grinned in response before bringing his club down across her face....