-Rants & Raves-
I want thank all of you guys and dolls that replied to the idea I had. So far I have some great leads for characters I will put into Imperial Blue. (Some characters will have to appear later in the story in order to keep with the flow of things, sorry guys and gals &(-~-)&). Yet, fear not I.B readers! I will keep kicking out more of the story for you daily*.
* Disclaimer: "daily" in the sense if I can get around to it in the day in which I don't have school, work and other personal things to do (*snicker, snicker 'daily' she said chuckle, chuckle...)
-Symp
P.S. Another long chapter... Geez when will I stop torturing you guys??? (Wuha ha ha ha... Grins evilly) &(^_^)&
-End Rants & Raves-
(I wish but) I don't own Capcom, Breath of Fire or its characters. But the characters, and world in this story for the most part are my own creation.
Chapter Eight: The Realization of Power
Imperial flapped her fairy wings idly, the setting sun reflecting the sapphire hue they had taken on throughout the room. Her wings showed her worry, although she stood staring emotionlessly outside the window. She watched the trees sway in the soft breeze of spring. It was getting dark and Orion hadn't made it back from the library.
She knew the journey would be dangerous, as explained by Silos before Orion took this impulsive quest. She sighed, usually placing things on a gut feeling, she knew he was in trouble. Silos knocked on the closed door, she spoke to him to enter but her eyes were still fixed on dusty road outside.
"Still no Orion?" Silos questioned softly "I warned him about the town..."
Imperial shook her head "He should have been back by now..." The Armadillo came over and looked outside with her. His wide frame took up most of the space as he sighed heavily.
"Maybe he found some information that can help you three out." He answered hopefully.
Imperial stepped away from the pane, picking up her staff she noticed Orion's metal claw half hidden behind the chair it lay upon. She silently cursed herself for not sticking to her guns when they "debated" if he should take it or not. Orion's reasoning behind leaving it was a simple one or a simple minded one as Imperial yelled as he positioned himself under Silos's wheelbarrow.
"I don't plan on hurting anyone in the process. I'm just going for the information."
For a scholar he sure did lack common sense.
"No, Something went wrong, I can feel it." She voiced more to herself than to the huge beast standing beside her. Turning her head back to the metal claw, she made a decision. Walking over to the dresser that held her hip sack she began to prepare to leave.
Imperial faced the armadillo as she shimmied into the hip pack. "I'm going to find out what happened to him."
Silos smacked his head in frustration "Weren't you there when I talked to the Woran about how people act in Auria! Foreigners are killed for wandering to close to the city gate! You just can't waltz in there. Hell, even I have a rough time coming and going into the town and I'm a damn citizen! You foreigners have noggins harder than Gongheads!"
Watching the growing determined look in her face, Silos swore and muttered, "I'll get the wheelbarrow ready again..."
Imperial huffed at his doggedness "Orion saved me and Kaiko's life! I'm not just going to let him hang to dry when he could be in trouble. Anyway, unlike Orion, I won't need any assistance, thank you!"
The lumbering beast shrugged his shoulders as he mumbled, "Whatever, it's your funeral!"
She stuck her tongue out at the annoyed brute as she turned to dash down the stairs.
"Please keep an eye out for Lakaiko for me." She added over her shoulder as she hastened out the front door. Before she reached the dirt path to town, Kaiko ran over to her and tugged on her sleeve. Although he spoke a few days ago, he had promptly reverted back into his voiceless persona around her. She stopped and bent down to his level as uncomfortable thought crossed her mind. He was worried about her...
"I'll be back as soon as I can," she offered as she tussled his blue hair "You're my shadow remember? I can't go to far without my shadow, right?" She tickled him lightly. He gave a gleeful laugh before his face turned serious.
She gazed deep into the boy's brilliant two-tone azure eyes. There was something more he wanted to reveal. His eyes reflected his deep hidden feelings but nothing more would come from the subject. A grin once again lit upon his cherub like face as he turned and walked off.
Imperial watched him resume playing with Silos's daughter, Aranda. Imperial studied them for a while before continuing on off towards the town. She decided she would talk to Lakaiko as soon as she got back...
Silos waited unobserved in his house until Imperial was out of his line of sight. He knew the guards at the gate would either send her on her way or kill her. In a sense, he hoped she and her friend would make it out okay. Yet he knew the truth of the matter. He glanced outside at his daughter and Lakaiko playing tag within the tall grass.
Lakaiko crouched behind an old wooden barrel, trying to be quiet as possible to avoid being caught. As Aranda, with her heavy shellback did her best to run and find him, Kaiko bolted for the tree that was the designated base. He looked back to see Aranda waddling fast after him. Laughing, he smacked the rough bark of the tree only to turn sharply when Aranda's high pitch shriek abruptly ended the game.
Barely breathing, Aranda stood completely still as a lone rabid Curr came from within the growing corn stalks to circle around her.
Silos rapidly appeared in the front door with his giant iron sledgehammer in tow, calmly speaking to his shaky little girl "It's okay Aranda, just don't make any sudden movements."
Silos started to move towards his frightened daughter, one unhurried step at a time, all the while gaining deeper growls from the foaming Curr until it began to snarl and bark at the young Armadillo.
"Daddy!" She whimper hysterically.
Silos halted his progression as the crazed dog stood his ground by moving closer to the trembling girl. Judging the distance between he and his daughter, Silos realized the rabid dog was too far away to attack with his hammer. Crushed, Silos could only offer words of encouragement until he could figure out a better game plan.
Suddenly, without a word, Lakaiko walked forward towards Aranda. Sensing the motion, the frothing creature snapped it jaws and barked viciously between the youngsters before him.
Silos yelled incredulously at the advancing child "Lakaiko, what the hell do you think you're doing? Stop moving or it'll attack!" Yet the boy never took heed to the worried father's words. He continued to press forward until he came within three feet of the snarling dog.
Placing his chubby hand out towards the offending animal, Kaiko whispered emotionlessly "Go 'way!" The beast flashed its teeth dangerously as Kaiko moved closer.
"GO 'WAY!" he shouted furiously. An eerie flash of yellow light surrounded the animal confusing it for a brief moment. The wave of light gained in brightness until it was too much for the young and older Armadillo to handle. Both covered their eyes as an anguishing yelp momentarily filled the air.
A few moments later Silos uncovered his eyes to catch the gentle blow of the wind carry the ashen remains of the creature in to the breezy dusk air. Lovingly grabbing his crying child into his arms, Silos murmured tender, calming words into her ear all the while never taking his eyes off Kaiko's somber face.
Placing his hiccupping daughter down, Silos walked over to the silent blue haired boy.
Gaining himself, Kaiko turned his head to see Silos standing near him. He glanced at towering armadillo, Silos gently picked the child up to his eye level.
"How did you do that?" Silos questioned the serious preschooler "What are you?"
Lakaiko looked intently into the face of the hulking beast, never answering his questions. He continued to gaze at the Armadillo's until a brief flash of understanding lit the boy's eyes. An unsettling shudder ran up the huge beast's spine as he held Kaiko further away.
"How would you like to take a trip to see Prince Gage?" He smiled coolly at the boy.
I want thank all of you guys and dolls that replied to the idea I had. So far I have some great leads for characters I will put into Imperial Blue. (Some characters will have to appear later in the story in order to keep with the flow of things, sorry guys and gals &(-~-)&). Yet, fear not I.B readers! I will keep kicking out more of the story for you daily*.
* Disclaimer: "daily" in the sense if I can get around to it in the day in which I don't have school, work and other personal things to do (*snicker, snicker 'daily' she said chuckle, chuckle...)
-Symp
P.S. Another long chapter... Geez when will I stop torturing you guys??? (Wuha ha ha ha... Grins evilly) &(^_^)&
-End Rants & Raves-
(I wish but) I don't own Capcom, Breath of Fire or its characters. But the characters, and world in this story for the most part are my own creation.
Chapter Eight: The Realization of Power
Imperial flapped her fairy wings idly, the setting sun reflecting the sapphire hue they had taken on throughout the room. Her wings showed her worry, although she stood staring emotionlessly outside the window. She watched the trees sway in the soft breeze of spring. It was getting dark and Orion hadn't made it back from the library.
She knew the journey would be dangerous, as explained by Silos before Orion took this impulsive quest. She sighed, usually placing things on a gut feeling, she knew he was in trouble. Silos knocked on the closed door, she spoke to him to enter but her eyes were still fixed on dusty road outside.
"Still no Orion?" Silos questioned softly "I warned him about the town..."
Imperial shook her head "He should have been back by now..." The Armadillo came over and looked outside with her. His wide frame took up most of the space as he sighed heavily.
"Maybe he found some information that can help you three out." He answered hopefully.
Imperial stepped away from the pane, picking up her staff she noticed Orion's metal claw half hidden behind the chair it lay upon. She silently cursed herself for not sticking to her guns when they "debated" if he should take it or not. Orion's reasoning behind leaving it was a simple one or a simple minded one as Imperial yelled as he positioned himself under Silos's wheelbarrow.
"I don't plan on hurting anyone in the process. I'm just going for the information."
For a scholar he sure did lack common sense.
"No, Something went wrong, I can feel it." She voiced more to herself than to the huge beast standing beside her. Turning her head back to the metal claw, she made a decision. Walking over to the dresser that held her hip sack she began to prepare to leave.
Imperial faced the armadillo as she shimmied into the hip pack. "I'm going to find out what happened to him."
Silos smacked his head in frustration "Weren't you there when I talked to the Woran about how people act in Auria! Foreigners are killed for wandering to close to the city gate! You just can't waltz in there. Hell, even I have a rough time coming and going into the town and I'm a damn citizen! You foreigners have noggins harder than Gongheads!"
Watching the growing determined look in her face, Silos swore and muttered, "I'll get the wheelbarrow ready again..."
Imperial huffed at his doggedness "Orion saved me and Kaiko's life! I'm not just going to let him hang to dry when he could be in trouble. Anyway, unlike Orion, I won't need any assistance, thank you!"
The lumbering beast shrugged his shoulders as he mumbled, "Whatever, it's your funeral!"
She stuck her tongue out at the annoyed brute as she turned to dash down the stairs.
"Please keep an eye out for Lakaiko for me." She added over her shoulder as she hastened out the front door. Before she reached the dirt path to town, Kaiko ran over to her and tugged on her sleeve. Although he spoke a few days ago, he had promptly reverted back into his voiceless persona around her. She stopped and bent down to his level as uncomfortable thought crossed her mind. He was worried about her...
"I'll be back as soon as I can," she offered as she tussled his blue hair "You're my shadow remember? I can't go to far without my shadow, right?" She tickled him lightly. He gave a gleeful laugh before his face turned serious.
She gazed deep into the boy's brilliant two-tone azure eyes. There was something more he wanted to reveal. His eyes reflected his deep hidden feelings but nothing more would come from the subject. A grin once again lit upon his cherub like face as he turned and walked off.
Imperial watched him resume playing with Silos's daughter, Aranda. Imperial studied them for a while before continuing on off towards the town. She decided she would talk to Lakaiko as soon as she got back...
Silos waited unobserved in his house until Imperial was out of his line of sight. He knew the guards at the gate would either send her on her way or kill her. In a sense, he hoped she and her friend would make it out okay. Yet he knew the truth of the matter. He glanced outside at his daughter and Lakaiko playing tag within the tall grass.
Lakaiko crouched behind an old wooden barrel, trying to be quiet as possible to avoid being caught. As Aranda, with her heavy shellback did her best to run and find him, Kaiko bolted for the tree that was the designated base. He looked back to see Aranda waddling fast after him. Laughing, he smacked the rough bark of the tree only to turn sharply when Aranda's high pitch shriek abruptly ended the game.
Barely breathing, Aranda stood completely still as a lone rabid Curr came from within the growing corn stalks to circle around her.
Silos rapidly appeared in the front door with his giant iron sledgehammer in tow, calmly speaking to his shaky little girl "It's okay Aranda, just don't make any sudden movements."
Silos started to move towards his frightened daughter, one unhurried step at a time, all the while gaining deeper growls from the foaming Curr until it began to snarl and bark at the young Armadillo.
"Daddy!" She whimper hysterically.
Silos halted his progression as the crazed dog stood his ground by moving closer to the trembling girl. Judging the distance between he and his daughter, Silos realized the rabid dog was too far away to attack with his hammer. Crushed, Silos could only offer words of encouragement until he could figure out a better game plan.
Suddenly, without a word, Lakaiko walked forward towards Aranda. Sensing the motion, the frothing creature snapped it jaws and barked viciously between the youngsters before him.
Silos yelled incredulously at the advancing child "Lakaiko, what the hell do you think you're doing? Stop moving or it'll attack!" Yet the boy never took heed to the worried father's words. He continued to press forward until he came within three feet of the snarling dog.
Placing his chubby hand out towards the offending animal, Kaiko whispered emotionlessly "Go 'way!" The beast flashed its teeth dangerously as Kaiko moved closer.
"GO 'WAY!" he shouted furiously. An eerie flash of yellow light surrounded the animal confusing it for a brief moment. The wave of light gained in brightness until it was too much for the young and older Armadillo to handle. Both covered their eyes as an anguishing yelp momentarily filled the air.
A few moments later Silos uncovered his eyes to catch the gentle blow of the wind carry the ashen remains of the creature in to the breezy dusk air. Lovingly grabbing his crying child into his arms, Silos murmured tender, calming words into her ear all the while never taking his eyes off Kaiko's somber face.
Placing his hiccupping daughter down, Silos walked over to the silent blue haired boy.
Gaining himself, Kaiko turned his head to see Silos standing near him. He glanced at towering armadillo, Silos gently picked the child up to his eye level.
"How did you do that?" Silos questioned the serious preschooler "What are you?"
Lakaiko looked intently into the face of the hulking beast, never answering his questions. He continued to gaze at the Armadillo's until a brief flash of understanding lit the boy's eyes. An unsettling shudder ran up the huge beast's spine as he held Kaiko further away.
"How would you like to take a trip to see Prince Gage?" He smiled coolly at the boy.