Chapter 3 Fight in the Dark
"What was that noise?" Lyn asked the large, blue haired man, who went by the name Hector. "I think it came from in the palace."
He just looked away and said, "probably nothing."
The red-haired warrior heard his two companions talking. "We should see what's going on... Seeing as this war is going on... Maybe something is wrong."
The two just gave him a look that said, "What are you thinking?" and "Yeah, we should." at the same time. Even though he knew that it might have been against his better judgement, Eliwood began to run to the castle. Lyn and Hector did not know what he was doing, but they decided to follow anyways. They knew that he wasn't the strongest of fighters so they came to back him up, just in case.
Eliwood found, strangely that the doors were unlocked, inviting any attacker in to the place that housed the King-to-be of Bern. He opened them cautiously, as not to let anyone know that they were there. The walls were covered in shadows, as Nino had discovered, and it made him also a bit... afraid.
In the near black of one hall, a sound of a footstep was heard, but only a single one. He listened and tried to find the person that had made the noise. His two friends followed. A black figure formed, as he got closer. Eliwood could see that the cape he was wearing was red in the torchlight. Assassin? He thought. The thought was too horrible to be true. Someone may be trying to assassinate the prince!!! Now Eliwood ran to catch up, but the man was lost in the night. Lyn and Hector came up to him. "What's wrong?" Asked Lyn between breaths. Even if Eliwood couldn't fight, he was sure fast. "An assassination..." He didn't even wait for them to reply. He ran for the door to get the rest of the group. "EVERYONE!!!" He shouted, "WE MUST HELP PRINCE ZEPHIEL! THERE IS AN ASSASSINATION!" At these words, all of the warriors sprung into action. This was undeniably the work of the Black Fang, everyone thought. They were following them ever since they had rescued Ninnian and Nills from their grasp. Now they want them back. Everyone stormed into the castle, careful not to let his or her guard down. That's funny, Eliwood thought, why isn't there anyone to stop us from getting in? But what if... His thoughts were interrupted by a clatter of swords. Eliwood jumped into action. Not far off, there was Prince Zephiel, being attacked by one of the Black Fang assassins. "Your Highness!" Eliwood yelled as he came to kill the murderous intruder. The Black Fang looked his way. "What are you doing here?" He asked in alarm. Eliwood replied with only a jab to the side with his Rapier. It didn't do much, but it was enough for him to leave and get rested for next battle. "Your Highness! Are you alright?" "Yes but..." The prince replied in a shaky voice. "But who are you?" He drew his sword, thinking that he could defeat Eliwood. Eliwood sighed and touched his Rapier to his sword to lower it. "I've come to help. That man. He tried to kill you. There must be more. We need you to stay here for a while." "Wait! Who's we? Who's trying to kill me?" "You'll know soon, but for now, I need you to stay here." Eliwood put him in the corner and left to find the other Black Fang. When he saw the rest of the group, they were already formed up, ready for battle.
"What was that noise?" Lyn asked the large, blue haired man, who went by the name Hector. "I think it came from in the palace."
He just looked away and said, "probably nothing."
The red-haired warrior heard his two companions talking. "We should see what's going on... Seeing as this war is going on... Maybe something is wrong."
The two just gave him a look that said, "What are you thinking?" and "Yeah, we should." at the same time. Even though he knew that it might have been against his better judgement, Eliwood began to run to the castle. Lyn and Hector did not know what he was doing, but they decided to follow anyways. They knew that he wasn't the strongest of fighters so they came to back him up, just in case.
Eliwood found, strangely that the doors were unlocked, inviting any attacker in to the place that housed the King-to-be of Bern. He opened them cautiously, as not to let anyone know that they were there. The walls were covered in shadows, as Nino had discovered, and it made him also a bit... afraid.
In the near black of one hall, a sound of a footstep was heard, but only a single one. He listened and tried to find the person that had made the noise. His two friends followed. A black figure formed, as he got closer. Eliwood could see that the cape he was wearing was red in the torchlight. Assassin? He thought. The thought was too horrible to be true. Someone may be trying to assassinate the prince!!! Now Eliwood ran to catch up, but the man was lost in the night. Lyn and Hector came up to him. "What's wrong?" Asked Lyn between breaths. Even if Eliwood couldn't fight, he was sure fast. "An assassination..." He didn't even wait for them to reply. He ran for the door to get the rest of the group. "EVERYONE!!!" He shouted, "WE MUST HELP PRINCE ZEPHIEL! THERE IS AN ASSASSINATION!" At these words, all of the warriors sprung into action. This was undeniably the work of the Black Fang, everyone thought. They were following them ever since they had rescued Ninnian and Nills from their grasp. Now they want them back. Everyone stormed into the castle, careful not to let his or her guard down. That's funny, Eliwood thought, why isn't there anyone to stop us from getting in? But what if... His thoughts were interrupted by a clatter of swords. Eliwood jumped into action. Not far off, there was Prince Zephiel, being attacked by one of the Black Fang assassins. "Your Highness!" Eliwood yelled as he came to kill the murderous intruder. The Black Fang looked his way. "What are you doing here?" He asked in alarm. Eliwood replied with only a jab to the side with his Rapier. It didn't do much, but it was enough for him to leave and get rested for next battle. "Your Highness! Are you alright?" "Yes but..." The prince replied in a shaky voice. "But who are you?" He drew his sword, thinking that he could defeat Eliwood. Eliwood sighed and touched his Rapier to his sword to lower it. "I've come to help. That man. He tried to kill you. There must be more. We need you to stay here for a while." "Wait! Who's we? Who's trying to kill me?" "You'll know soon, but for now, I need you to stay here." Eliwood put him in the corner and left to find the other Black Fang. When he saw the rest of the group, they were already formed up, ready for battle.