DISCLAIMER: I do not own Legend of Dragoon. It's not mine. If I had the money I would buy the rights from Squaresoft, but I don't.
The following morning, Hiro and Lillith woke up at around the same time. Kraven could be heard snoring in the next room. The sun was just coming out, so the room was dimly lit. Hiro smiled and looked up at Lillith, who was sitting on the bed. She smiled back down at him and stretched. They sat there, silently, looking at each other and smiling for almost ten minutes before anyone spoke.
"I-I guess we should get out of here and get back to the road…." Lillith announced. She stood and headed for the door but stopped and turned to face him when she heard him stand.
"You're still going with us? Not that I am complaining but we now really have no particular destination. Our only reason in coming in this direction was to deliver the baby to Albert. And now, we could be going anywhere." Hiro said. Lillith smiled and shrugged.
"Yes, I am coming. I want to see the world. But I also need someone to keep me safe, since in a one on one fair fight, I am not such a good warrior. I feel safe with you, and you travel, so the best thing to do is travel with you, right?" she replied, smiling sweetly. Hiro shrugged and nodded.
"That makes sense. Well, I have no problems with you coming with us and I'd be honored to be the one to keep you safe." Hiro comments, smiling. She turned to the door with a faint blush to see Kraven leaning against the doorframe.
"You two are sooo cute together. You should really get together. I am serious about this." he grins. Lillith blushed a bit brighter.
"Serious? You, serious. You must think we are drunk if you think we believe that. You are never serious, Kraven." Hiro replied. Kraven shrugged and turned around. They all walked out into the dining room. Lillith turned to the others.
"We should take showers before we go on. You can go first, Hiro." she said as she pointed to the bathroom and then went and sat down. Kraven sat nearby as Hiro walked into the bathroom.
"So, Lillith. Seriously, you like Hiro right? I see how ya look at him." Kraven asked, looking at her. Lillith looked to him, thought, and shrugged.
"I don't know. He is really nice, and cute, and I feel really safe with him around. But….I think he prefers to wander free than to have a girlfriend." she replied honestly. Kraven shook his head.
"You have it all wrong. I can't say for absolutely sure, but I think he likes you. He looks at you just like you look at him. I know that part for sure." he answers. She still looked doubtful and bit her lower lip, thinking.
"Trust me. He definitely has some feelings for ya. Sure, he may be a bit shy about telling you but I know he has some feelings for you." he assures her. She smiles slightly as Hiro comes from the bathroom. Lillith stands and walks past him quickly, going into the bathroom. Hiro looked at Kraven strangely.
"Did you say something stupid to her?" Hiro asked, almost in an angry tone. Kraven shook his head.
"Man, I was trying to help you! I was trying to get her to realize how much she likes you and you like her!" Kraven replied. Hiro punched him in the arm.
"If I have feelings for her, I will tell her and I don't need you to get involved!" Hiro yelled. Kraven shrugged.
"If you insist, but you know you need help. And who better than the Love Doctor to let you and your woman know how you feel about each other?" asked Kraven, trying to lighten the mood. Hiro hit him again and sat down on a chair, angrily. After a short while Lillith came from the bathroom and Kraven walked in. Lillith sat down and looked to Hiro.
"D-did Kraven talk to you too?" she asked shyly. Hiro nodded and stood up and walked over to her and sat next to her. He took her hand lightly.
"Lillith. I have feelings for you. I really like you." he stated, taking Kraven's advice. She looked up at him and smiled. She clasped his hand tightly.
"I like you too, Hiro. A lot." She said and leaned up, kissing his cheek as Kraven walked out of the bathroom.
"FINALLY! It's about damn time." He laughs. He then heads straight for the door when Hiro gets up to go after him.
"We should really get going. Let's go see the baby before leaving." Kraven suggested. Lillith kept a hold of Hiro's hand and nodded.
"I think that is a great idea. Let's go." She smiled and walked out with Hiro, Kraven leading them to the castle. They walked silently, Hiro and Lillith pretty much preoccupied with each other, and Kraven occupied with himself. When they arrived, Albert had a surrogate mother taking care of the girl.
"Ah, Hiro, Kraven, and Lillith. Considering you brought the girl here I thought you should name her." Albert announced. The three stepped to the baby and looked to each other. Hiro nodded.
"Well, seeing as how she is to bring peace to the world, the only fitting name would be Nirvana." he announces. Kraven and Lillith nod and Hiro thinks to himself. He leaned close to her and pulled his cloak off, leaving him in a black and silver vest. He moved his finger over the chest, causing a silver symbol to appear on it and it shrunk to Nirvana's size. He slipped it on her.
"This cloak will grow along with her, and the symbol is an ancient Wingly symbol for Nirvana." he says. Kraven steps up to her and places his pendant around her neck.
"This pendant is special. It holds a magical power in it. I was never able to unlock it, but maybe she will be able to." he says and steps back. Lillith then stepped up and pulled a bracelet with a sapphire in it out of her pocket and put it on Nirvana.
"I may not have known her for as long as Hiro and Kraven, but I still feel attached to her. This is a family heirloom. It is very dear to me as I hope it will be to her." she said and stepped back. The three smiled and Albert nodded.
"Goodbye, Nirvana. Grow up well, and bring peace." Kraven said before they turned and started walked away, Lillith taking Hiro's hand.
"Oh, wait! I have a big favor to ask of you!" Albert announced. They turned around.
"Name it. What do you need?" asked Hiro. Albert walked over to a map and pointed to a city.
"This is Hoax. A fort city. I heard that a squad of Sandoran soldiers was to attack Hoax. Could you go there, and help out? I will provide transportation." asked the King. Lillith nodded.
"We can do that. Right, guys?" she replied. They nodded. King Albert lead them down to where he had a small vehicle.
"This is an experimental hovercraft. I am sure it will work well though. It is easy enough to drive. You use the right pedal to go and the left pedal to slow down. To turn it on, press the place this key in the keyhole and turn it right. I will entrust Hiro with the driving." He said before handing the key to Hiro. Kraven looked surprised.
"Hiro?! Why not me?" he asked, confused. Lillith laughed softly.
"King Albert obviously wants a mature, responsible person driving." she answered him, smiling.
"You're just saying that cuz he's your boyfriend!" he replied, jealous that he didn't get to drive. Hiro steps into the hovercraft and turns it on. Lillith jumped in next to him and Kraven got in the back. Hiro drove it around in circles and such to get used to it and then pulled away, towards Hoax. Lillith leaned against him smiling, and Kraven looked around, thinking. Hiro smiled and put his arm around Lillith as he drove forward. Kraven shakes his head and then something caught his eye. He looked to the side to see a pitch black bird almost the size of the hovercraft flying to the side of them.
"Hiro! Look at that thing!" He yelled and nudged him and pointed. Hiro and Lillith looked and their eyes widened. The thing tilted and headed at them. Hiro swerved a bit, causing them to go up on one side and curved around, letting the bird pass right by them. It curved around and headed straight for them. Hiro looked around and saw a pile of boulders. He turned and headed for it as the bird caught up. The hovercraft went up the boulders and jumped into the air, the bird passing under them. Lillith shrieked as she saw the bird going under them. Hiro pulled a sharp turn, knowing if they went straight they'd hit it's tail and most likely crash. The hovercraft went on it's side and landed with a bit of turbulence but safely enough. Hiro turned to Kraven.
"Take the wheel!" Lillith moved to the side and Hiro jumped out of the drivers seat and stood on the back of the hovercraft before Kraven could react. Kraven jumped forward and took the wheel when the hovercraft started to swerve. As the large bird flew by, Hiro jumped and grabbed hold of it's breast feathers. He climbed up onto it's back and pulled his sword out. The bird began to barrel roll but Hiro grabbed a hold of it's feathers and kept a firm grip. He slashed at the bird's necks and the bird screeched and shook it's head to send him flying but he kept hold of it.
Kraven and Lillith, still in the hovercraft, tried to follow the bird but it's movement was too random and quick. The bird ascended and barrel rolled to the left as Hiro stabbed it's upper back and neck. The bird fell towards the ground and skidded to a stop. Kraven and Lillith then caught up and stopped. Hiro climbed down and approached the vehicle as Lillith jumped out and walked to him.
"Don't you EVER do that again, Hiro! You scared me half to death!" she yelled. Kraven sat in the hovercraft, laughing. Hiro shrugged.
"Sorry, Lillith. But I did get rid of that thing, didn't I?" he asked. She bit her lip and nodded.
"Maybe so but couldn't you do that some other way?" she asked. He shrugged and began to smile.
"Possibly, but it wouldn't be as much fun." he answered, now grinning. She smiled lightly and hit him on the chest softly.
"Alright, but warn me next time before doing something crazy!" she added. He nodded and walked back to the hovercraft. Kraven reluctantly got in the back seat and Hiro got in the driver seat, Lillith climbing in next to him. Hiro then started it and headed to Hoax again. The vehicle sustained very little if any damage. They soon passed by the commercial city of Lohan so realized they were getting pretty close to Hoax. After about twenty more minutes they arrived at Hoax. When the guards saw them an what they were in they immediately opened the gates. Hiro pulled into the fort city and some guards pointed to a cave like hole to park. Hiro nodded and pulled in and stopped the hovercraft. They all climbed out and looked around as a guard came to them.
"The Kaiser has arranged for you to sleep at the inn tonight and tomorrow morning you will have a conference with him." he said before pointing to the inn. Hiro nodded and lead the other two into the inn. The innkeeper showed them their room and they walked in, laying down and falling asleep quickly.