I'd hold open your eyes
So you would see
That all of us are heaven sent
Megalomaniac. Incubus.
After Emille fell asleep Dart had spoken, it was his decision to have someone keep watch on Albert incase of further attack. In the end, after some slight arguing Dart and Alulan had ended up taking the first watch Kaiser was to watch with Miranda after them, then Meru and so forth.
A thought of those green changing eyes had come to Alulan as he sat in the unnerving silence with Dart. He wondered if he's strange sighting would mean anything to the grumpy Dragoon. In the end Alulan's hope to prove loyal to Albert was washed out by the idea that Dart had, and still was, the one who had participated in wiping away Alulan's memories.
If I had half the heart to care now I'd be beating this guy over the head for answers about why he wiped our memories... Or at least I'd be arguing my point to him.
Alulan leaned back in his chair feeling unruffled around the seemingly superior Divine Dragoon. The guy defiantly had that creepy battle worn and omnipotent feel. Like he was some how above the average human. It wasn't that he had any scars upon his face that gave a sense of a trained warrior like Kaiser had, nor was he blond hair or blue eyes in the least threaten.
But there was defiantly something which Alulan was feeling, like a shadow which was stalking around behind the dragoon. Almost as if the divine dragon was now close to the surface, and was imbedding some sort of mechanical feel on the dragoon.
And then Dart let out a half hearted sigh and crossed his arms over his chest. And in this moment whatever eerie superior being which had been lurking around the dragoon was gone.
Now that's strange.... One moment the guy looks like he's about ready to blast away the universe and become the next god of destruction, then poof! Nice guy mourning over his beaten up buddy.
That or I'm going insane and seeing crap.
Alulan rolled the last thought over in his mind, insanity wasn't something he really wanted to experience.
Dart who was now done brooding on his side of the room had his mind set in firm action. Whoever it was that had attacked Albert was going to get a little visit from him once he was done watching Albert. He was positive that after they had gotten the truth out of the man he'd have to be killed or rather executed.. Most likely this person wasn't in conspiroration with Melbu, since Kaiser and Alulan were able to take the man out all on their own. Still, no matter who or what this person was he needed to be dealt with, and it wasn't something which Dart particularly looked forward too.
Albert was lying softly on the bed across from the chairs of Dart and Alulan, he seemed to be doing fairly well for a person who had been stabbed through. Some of the color was already returning to his face, which had become pale with the blood he lost. Miranda's quick action had ensured that at the very least the wound would not become infected. While it was also save to say that the weapon had not been poisoned. It was still a little harder to say how long it would take Albert to recover. Miranda had said that before the moon had feel Albert would have needed a month at least, but now with their healing abilities all extended and improved.... Who could say how quickly Albert would be back?
Then there was the matter of the flowers. It was a nice gesture from the towns people to their new Queen, but Dart thought the wreaths of flowers were overbearing and stupid. Sure Shana had always loved to look upon the wreaths, however they had never been a favorite of Dart's. And he greatly doubted that a man who wasn't even awake would appreciate smelly things.
The candle on the other side of the room slowly burnt away, and just as it came to it's end Alulan picked up another and lit it before the spark could disappear. Kaiser's clanking could be heard from across the walk way, and then a quite knock on the door. Dart opened it and looked out at Miranda who stood there, "I'm going down to check on the prisoner." He stated.
Miranda gave him a nod and Kaiser looked over at Alulan. "He knows where the guy is." The man's voice was gruff and nervous. And he looked down as he walked into the room.
Dart gave the man something of an annoyed look and headed out the door, Alulan followed quickly behind.
The pair headed down the stairs and finally into the basement. A strange smell drifted past Alulan's nose, he looked over at Dart who was drawling his sword. Dart dashed forward, Alulan hesitated slight but then came walking into the room where the cell was.
The two guards he had told to stand guard were laying there on the ground. The necks where snapped and with their eyes still open it made Alulan feel as though they were still alive. He backed away and headed over towards the small cell. The reason for the smell became apparent. The bars had been melted away by some sort of acidic magic and now a small trace of smoke still rose off of them.
Dart's body snapped around and looked at Alulan, his face was grim. And his eyes seemed to penetrate. Alulan forced himself to hold the glaze without flinching.
And then Dart stalked back up the steps and out of sight.
It's not my fault the guy could blast through iron.... You jackass.
Emille awoke to a different room, different sheets, and a different feeling. She felt as though she might throw up her entire insides.
Although why she felt like this took her a moment to figure out. And while she puzzled over the feeling Raizel entered the room holding a pair of mugs, while Shana entered behind her holding her own.
"Good morning." Shana said, attempting to be cheerful, but seeing the look on Emille's face led her to believe that nothing would be cheering up the wife of Albert.
"Don't be too upset, Miranda knows he'll be alright."
"We ordered breakfast in bed, and I think your sister's coming up too."
Emille nodded dumbly as the dragoon and ex-dragoon continued to chatter on to her. She remembered now why she had that feeling in her gut.
"So he'll be okay?" She asked again, wanting reassurance.
"Of course! Al may be a King but he's made of tougher stuff then most of us!" Shana said a little too enthusiastically, spilling some of her tea out the side of her cup.
"Gees Shana, your acting like Meru." Raizel said with a sip of her own tea. "Your sister said you liked it with sugar, hope it isn't too much." She said as she passed over the other mug.
"Thank you, and yes I do." Emille blew off the stop sending the steam flying away and then took a cautious sip. "Peach?"
"Yep." Shana responded. "They had maple and raspberry too, but I thought you'd like this more."
Emille smiled and nodded. She took another sip feeling much better now that there were people around her who seemed completely unworried by the attack.
Balder stared out at the slightly yellowed leaves in the town below. He had to admit that the view from Albert's room was beautiful. But that didn't change the fact that heights scared the hell out of him.
Odd thing for a dragoon.
He turned around and looked over at Alulan, the guy was sleeping. How someone could manage to sleep at a time like this was beyond him.
And if Albert's assassin comes back I'll need Alulan's help, what the hell is the guy thinking?
"Alulan." Balder said giving the guy a nudge with his foot.
"What?" The red eyes snapped open.
Balder raised an eyebrow, "Your awake?"
"You don't honestly think I'd fall asleep on my watch do you?"
"Well..."
"I was just resting my eyes."
"Alright." Balder went back to pacing across the room.
"Poor Albert's not going to have a rug left, first Dart then you, I'm positive Kaiser was doing it too." Alulan said smugly closing his eyes.
"Oh shut up, I'm thinking."
"So am I."
"Yeah, what about."
"That guy, the assassin, when I punched him his eyes changed color."
"You don't say? Sure it wasn't the lighting?" Balder plopped back down into his seat.
"Positive, he was faced away from the sun, there wasn't anything green in the room."
"Green?" Balder looked over at the silver hair guy a bit more attentively.
"Yeah, his eye's flashed green, bright green at that." Alulan's eyes opened, and he looked over at Balder. "Not just that but when Dart and I were down looking at the cell...." He shut up and looked over at the door.
Balder turned his head over, and looked.
"Ah well, I felt something similar about the guy at any rate."
"Most likely someone we knew then." Balder flicked his feet up on the edge of Albert bed.
"Would you mind? The guy's incapacitated, and I'm sure he doesn't want your grubby boots on his bed."
"Grubby?! ARGG! What's with you castle people, I had these things cleaned out yesterday!"
Alulan rolled his eyes and faced away.
THUNK
Both their heads snapped around at the sound, something had just knocked up against the planks of wood on the bridge outside. Alulan leaned over in his chair, and whispered. "You get out your sword, I'll open the door." He ordered. Balder pressed his hand over the opening on his sheath and slowly started to slip it out, Alulan crept on his silent feet over to the door. Then in one swift motion he pulled it open.
A blond haired woman in a maid's outfit came tumbling in through the door, hitting then floor and then jumping up only to find that Balder's sword was pressed at her chest and Alulan had closed the door behind her.
"I-I..."
"Hey your the girl Miranda's been bitching about!" Balder said with a laugh.
"Uh...."
"Do you know us?" Alulan said still leaning against the door.
"Um well...." Her face hurriedly looked about the room spotting Albert she covered her mouth. "Oh Soa!"
"HELLO!" Balder said at the top of his lungs, "Were kind of looking for answers here, now how about telling us who you are for starters."
She stared at him. "Yeah... Well." She looked back at Alulan and then back at Balder. "This is so strange..."
"Well if your not going to speak I'm sure Miranda would love to see you..." Alulan threatened lightly.
"Ah! No, no please. My name's Wink, I'm one of her sisters... I followed her down here for the wedding."
"That doesn't exactly explain why you've been sneaking around as a maid." Balder said letting his sword drop.
"Well... She wouldn't let me come here because of the fact that Ll- Well someone is here who she doesn't want me to see."
"And who is this?" Alulan asked.
"Well... Um... you... It because of the memory wipe that I wanted to come but-"
"Wait! You know me form before I lost my memories?"
"Y-yeah... Listen, I should really be going, I shouldn't say anything..." She tried her best to get past Alulan to the door, but he caught her up and shoved her into a chair.
"Why shouldn't you say anything?" He asked.
"It has to do with... Melbu finding you I think."
"Hey that's the guy-."
"Please I really shouldn't be saying anything, it for your own good that you've forgotten."
My own good that I lost all my memories? How the hell is that supposed to work? And what's with her she looks like hers about to keel over and die of fright.
"Listen.... Wink, we don't even know are real names, we don't know why the Dragoons have been running around and keeping things from us, or why our memories were taken. It would be greatly appreciated if you could tell us something." Balder said, pulling off an amazing puppy dog face.
"Soa... This is so strange... Um... If I tell you your names will you let me go?" She asked.
"That's fine with me." Balder said looking over at Alulan.
"Yeah, alright."
"And PLEASE don't tell my sister I told you, she'd try and kill me."
"Wouldn't dream of it." They responded together.
"Alright, Your Lloyd and he's Zieg... I don't know your last names, but I think yours is Feld."
"Feld?"
"That's odd."
"So let me go now?" She begged.
"Uh... Yeah, be careful will you." Alulan said letting go of her arm and allowing her to open the door.
She hurried out and Alulan shut the door behind her and then looked over at Balder. "Isn't Feld Dart's last name?"
"Yeah it is, maybe where related."
"Well you both have the blond hero gene if you are."
"What's a gene?"
"Never mind."
The pair sat back down in their seats and watched Albert's slow breathing.
"Raizel is going to kill me!" Balder exclaimed all at once."
"Why?"
"We didn't ask the girl about her name!"
"Oh...."
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A/N: Changed some of the orginal plot with this chapter, it made me feel rebelious!
I'm pissed off at for deleteing not only Kuja's Kooking Show, but also for deleting Broke and Demon Squirrels. . AHHHHH! REVENGE SHALL BE MINE!
I liked doing the part with Emille, I want to use her more in the story, but there really isn't a place for her. Oh well.