Review Last Chapter: Serra met Erk in Laus during the battle. Erk went off to meet Priscilla, a troubadour. Serra was so happy to meet Erk, but is this the "someone" she missed all along?
This chapter will go a bit more romantic. Sorry if there isn't enough romance yet, but it needs to build up you know. *__~ (To "Sixclaws") I'm sorry if I'm not the type that say stuff, but I'm really busy! Thanks to all of you who reviewed!
Reply to "elfire": It is really hard writing romance. In my opinion, comedy is easier to write about.
Reply to "Knight-Lord-Eliwood": In my opinion, Erk is a good pair with Serra because she's the one that gets him to talk more and her personality is the opposite of his. He is gloomy, and she can change that.
Oh ya, I nearly forgotten! I do not own Fire Emblem or its characters, keep that in mind. Tactician's name is Ada. Affinity- Fire.
Chapter IV: Ladies' problems
Lowen, Batre, and Dorcas finish off the cavaliers in the middle section. Rebecca and Oswin finish the swordsmen in the northern region with ease. Lord Eliwood and Guy worked together and finish off the pirates with ease. It was one sound victory to everyone but Serra, who was closing her eyes in terror. She just hates blood, but she knows she has to deal with it.
"Lord Hector, are you feeling any better?" asked Lady Ada with concern.
"Yeah, I feel better now that Priscilla and Serra healed me. Thank you for your concern, Lady Ada." Lord Hector answered with a grin.
"Everyone did a wonderful job today. I am so proud. And we even caught Erick alive!" Lady Ada complimented the injured group all around her. Even though, it hurts on the outside, everyone felt good on the inside for doing great job and making Lady Ada proud.
"Didn't I do well today, Lady Ada???" asked Rebecca anxiously, jumping up and down like a restless rabbit.
Ada grinned at this, "Of course you did, Rebecca! You did an outstanding job! I am proud of you!" With this compliment, Rebecca grinned even more and walked away, humming a happy tune. This made Serra a bit jealous.
"How about me, Lady Ada?" asked Serra, waiting from a good compliment from Lady Ada. But instead, in return, Lady Ada gave a little frown.
"You did ok, Serra, but I'm a bit disappointed in you. You shouldn't have run off into the field like that, and even jump on someone. What if it was a foe?" asked Lady Ada with a mix of concern and disappointment.
"But I got Erk to join our group, didn't I? Don't I get credit for that?" Serra asked, not trying to sound too harshly.
To her surprise, Ada grinned at this. "Yeah, I guess I have to give you some credit for it. Nice job with the healing, but I want you to work on your behavior though."
Serra got pissed at this. Usually, she would have stuck her tongue out but she knew she cannot do that to Lady Ada. Of course, there were reasons. One, Lady Ada has much in common with Serra. For one thing, most females are not fashionable enough for Serra. But Lady Ada was, and probably the only person more fashionable than Lady Ada is Serra herself. Also, Lady Ada doesn't let anyone get in her way. Serra actually admires Lady Ada. Most people think that Serra only thinks of herself and cares for no one, but she actually admires Lady Ada. And of course, if Lady Ada found Serra sticking her tongue out when her back is turn, she would probably send Serra in the middle of the field.
Rebecca was jumping around, happy at what she did on the battlefield. This is really irritating Serra, but Rebecca is the only girl Serra knows for some time. "Hey Rebecca, you don't mind me helping you pick up vegetables, do you?" Serra asked, thinking that this will help her get more food for lunch.
Rebecca was shocked to hear how nice Serra sound. As a rule, she would just complain and complain. But something is wrong somehow… But Rebecca shook this thought away and said, "Sure, then I can pack you enough food to last three whole days!"
Serra giggled, "Deal! Come on, let's go!" As the two girls walked off to gather vegetables. Lord Hector, Lord Eliwood, and Lady Ada went to Castle Laus with Erick as well.
By lunchtime, Serra and Rebecca cooked enough food to share among themselves. Lord Hector, Lord Eliwood, and Lady Ada came back as well, but this time with no Erick.
"I can't believe he abandon his own castle." Commented Lord Hector out loud.
"I just can't believe he abandon his own son!" added Lord Eliwood, as Lady Ada just walked in a tired way.
"Yeah, I would be so angry right now if it wasn't lunchtime!" Lord Hector said with a big laugh. Lord Eliwood and Lady Ada grinned at this.
"Well, as a treat to us all, I will be making good soup for everyone!" announced Lady Ada as she rush to get ingredients while all the crew cheered in unison.
Rebecca was busy as she left Serra by herself to eat her good meal for lunch. Serra grinned happily to eat good food while she found the perfect spot to set her tent up as well. She did not mind eating by herself, but she did mind to see Erk and a flaming hair girl right across from her, near Lady Ada's tent. She was so focused on them; she did not even hear Matthew and his new "friend", Guy, sat down on both side of her.
"Serra, are you ok? You are so strange these days! You were barely complaining this morning and now you're quite again! This is not like you!" blurted out Matthew.
Serra jumped to hear Matthew's voice so close to her. "You scare me Matthew! Are you trying to scare me to death???" Serra cried, looking madly at Matthew.
"Gosh, Serra. I'm just trying to help…" Matthew said, with a mad look on his "usually" happy face.
Serra sighed. This isn't his fault; I just don't feel good right now…why am I like this??? Serra looked at the flaming hair girl right next to Erk. She was trying to talk to him, while he is concentrating on his book. He is answering her without looking away from his book.
"Who is she? That girl next to Erk." Asked Serra out loud.
"Her? Her name is Priscilla, I think. She is a troubadour." Matthew answered, as Guy stared at her for a moment.
"Oh, I see. I demand to know why she is with ERK!" insisted Serra to Matthew.
"Someone's jealous…" started Matthew as he saw the mad look on Serra's face. Even if she is only a cleric, she can be dangerous if she wants to be. Matthew ran away immediately and was out of sight.
"Serra…is it?" asked Guy quietly, and this shook Serra a lot since she didn't noticed him before.
"Yup, that's my name! Guy, is it? Food? Jewelry?" asked Serra, asking her new friend.
"No thanks, I was just going to say…is there any way to get back at Matthew?" asked Guy, thinking that she should know him more than he does.
"Well…he's pretty sneaky. You should ask Lady Ada, she probably knows. And now, I feel like going to talk to those two over there." Serra said with a smirk on her face and walking towards Erk and Priscilla. Guy followed.
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"Erk, eat some soup. You'll grow hungry," said Priscilla in a worried voice.
Erk looked up from his book and look at Priscilla. "I should be the one saying that. Don't need to worry about me, Lady Priscilla. I will be fine." He answered as he looked at his book again.
Lady Priscilla looked at the soup right next to her, the one that Lady Ada made for Erk. It was getting quite cold, in her opinion. "Erk…I'm curious, the person you escort to Ostia…is she a beauty?" Priscilla asked.
This shocked Erk so much, he looked up from his book. "Well, I can't say she's not. But for one thing, I was never close to her." Erk included as Priscilla sighed a sign of relief.
"Here's your soup. It will get cold soon." Priscilla grabbed the soup and handed it towards Erk, who grabbed it happily since he was growing quite hungry.
"Heeeeeey Eeeerrrrkkkkyyyy!" shrieked a familiar voice to Erk, who was so surprised that he dropped the whole soup on his clothes. Erk looked up to see a grinning Serra, but he wasn't grinning back at all. He was red and angry at the same time.
"Serra! Now the whole soup is on my clothes!" shouted Erk as he started walking off to change in Matthew's tent.
Serra giggled at the sight of this, not knowing how angry she made Erk. Priscilla was looking at Serra from top to bottom, curiously. "Urm, so you're the one Erk escort to Ostia." Priscilla started.
Serra looked at Priscilla in an odd way, but then said, "So you're the one he's escorting now…nice eyes, clean hair, nice dress, but no jewelry or fashion of much or much legs…" Serra mumbled as if Priscilla wasn't there. She was examining Priscilla closely.
"Is something the matter?" asked Priscilla, all confused.
"No, nothing. Just warning you, don't ever try grooming Erk's hair…or he shouts and threatens at you like crazy! Don't look at his books, either…" Serra pointed out as Erk was walking outside with new clothes. To Serra's surprise, it was the same clothes she gave to him to make him look better.
"Erk!!!" shrieked Serra, who now hugged Erk pretty tightly. Erk was confused and stare blankly at Priscilla, who shrugged. "You actually talk about me! You wore the clothes I gave you!" She hugged him even tighter.
Priscilla and Guy was standing there, confused, when Lady Ada came and saw Serra and Erk hugging. "I see that you guys are a bit busy right now, I will not disturb." said Lady Ada, starting to walk away when Erk interrupted.
"It's ok, Lady Ada." He pushed Serra away from him. "I'm not busy."
Lady Ada beamed as she saw her members getting along so well. "Now, that I see you and Serra are so acquainted, I wouldn't mind you two sharing tents for the rest of the journey."
"What???" asked Erk, Priscilla, and Serra in unison.
"Well, since Erk doesn't have his own tent and Serra has the biggest tent in the whole group, you might as well share tent. You guys know each other long enough to understand each other's needs. You two will get along just fine!" Lady Ada explained with a bright beam.
"B-But, what about Lady Priscilla???" asked Erk, not believing what he was hearing.
"Don't worry, she can share with Guy. Is that ok with you, Guy?" Lady Ada asks Guy, as Guy turned red a bit.
"Ya, I think I can manage. You're welcome to stay with me, Lady Priscilla." Guy answered, his face as red as a ripe tomato.
"But..but…" Erk drifted off, cannot think of any more excuses to get away from Serra. Serra seemed happy at this idea though. "It will be like the old days, huh Erky?"
Erk grumbled, and remembered the time Serra was looking through his fire book, and got a paper cut. She was complaining all day, all night and wouldn't let him sleep. He also remembered the time she was trying to fix his hair, but made it all messed up. He tried to fix it back, but she won't let him until he threatened to let her cook for herself.
Serra was so happy at this for some odd reason. She went inside and watches Erk unpack his stuff. "Soooo, since you are staying in my tent, you will listen to me! I'm in charge and you having to help me like you use to and no buts!" Serra said with a contented look on her face at Erk's disturbing look. Erk didn't say anything, he is trying really hard not to kill her somehow. Maybe another paper cut…
Suddenly, there was shouting outside. "Someone is trying to get the throne of the castle of Laus!!!" Serra and Erk ran outside. Everyone was hurrying to meet up with Lady Ada. Erk ran on ahead to Priscilla and walked with her towards the castle. Serra felt so angry but spotted Lord Hector.
"Lord Hector, Lord Hector!!! What's happening???" asked Serra anxiously.
"Serra, you're not going. Go back to your tent, and rest. You were complaining how you need another day to rest, and how you hate seeing blood all over the place. Now's your chance!" Hector said, running and leaving Serra behind as well.
Oops, I think I made this chapter too long! Sorry! Well, poor Serra…but she has to face rejections in her life now and then. She shows jealousy now, the first sign of true love. The next chapter has to do more about Serra (duh) and her first night with Erk. Lady Ada receives another shocking wake-up call. Just a head start…Rebecca will find two guys in the future. One of them has brown hair, and works for Lyn… R & R.