A Breath of Fire Story

Chapter Ten

Part Fifteen: The End of The Tale

Me: Sniff It's finally over. Turns to muse looking angry And you leave me for 4 months and it's the end of the tale!

Muse: You used up all of my inspiration. I needed time to refresh it.

Me: You need 4 months!

Muse: Well you also used it up on that novel you are writing

Kipper: Can we just get on with it already?

Me: Right! Finally it is over, but I do plan on writing many sequels to this, and look out for Airess and my Coauthored Fanfiction Timeline Vacation. I'd Like to thank Airess who pushed this along, and Ryu Gunslinger for so far being one of my most faithful reviewers, and everyone else who reviewed, and the people who created Breath of Fire series, Archan for posting this and Me muse.

Now with the shoutouts!

Airess: Hee, thanks! I can't wait to see the end of Dragon Legend(everyone go read and review it!)

Ryu Gunslinger: I am still reading your fic and will finish soon. Ya, Kipper did cut it close, Well, know you'll know what happened to him.

It had been three days since they had arrived back in Wyndia, and Kipper had still yet to wake up. They had hoped the rest of his wounds would recover on their own, but they hadn't. Nirra wanted to cast cure on him but Ryu stopped her.

"If we try to heal him now, the bones in his right arm could become disfigured. I think we should take him down to the infirmary." He stated with unusual firmness.

Nirra nodded and left to find the stretcher. Then Rosco came in.

"Is he any better, Dad?" He asked. He looked really board, for he, Nirra, Makas, and Reina had all been grounded for disobeying their parents about going into the room that held the Warp Gate.

Ryu shook his head. "No, I'm afraid not. He's still in the same condition since we brought him here."

"Man, this ain't fair. He saved us, and their is so little we can do to save him." Rosco said, frustration in his normally carefree voice.

"Your sister is getting the stretcher. We are taking him to the infirmary. I don't want to think of what could happen if we leave him to recover all on his own, and healing him with our magic now could have disastrous results." Ryu replied as Nirra entered the room dragging the stretcher.

Ryu and Rosco carefully set Kipper on the stretcher and carried him to the infirmary of Wyndia.

"What poor condition this boy is is in. You should have brought him in sooner. It could have caused serious damage to him." Said a nurse, giving Ryu a lecture.

This caused Rosco and Nirra to snicker. A nurse lecturing the King of Wyndia.

A doctor came in. He then began wrapping up Kipper's broken arm.

Everything hurts. Though it's not as bad as it was. Hey, Let go of my arm! It hurts enough as it is. What the, you ain't tying up my arm! Kipper though, though he hadn't opened his eyes yet. He tried his best to pull his right arm away.

"Yaaaaaa!" He cried as a horrible wave of pain shot down his arm, dragging him out off his half-conscious state. He forced his eyes open to see what was going on. He found no one tying up his arm, but someone bandaging it.

Nirra rushed to his side. "Kip, your awake!" She said, restraining herself from hugging him. Rosco soon joined her.

"Hey man, you've been asleep for 3 days. You sure are lazy." Rosco said to lighten the pressure.

Kipper smiled. "But I bet you are probably more lazy than I am." He said when he fully found his voice.

"I'm going to be for a while cause Nirra, Makas, Reina and I are all grounded for disobeying our parents. We weren't supposed to go in the room that held the Warp Gate."

Then Makas and Reina came in.

"Hey, Kip, you're finally awake!" Shouted Makas, from the back of the room.

Kipper waved with his left arm which didn't fair any better for it was still covered in scratches and bruises.

"Ya, but it wasn't a pleasant wake up." Kipper replied, rubbing his bandaged right arm.

"Don't do that. We just set it. You don't want to accidentally pull it out of place." The doctor ordered.

He then made a sling and carefully placed Kipper's arm in it. He then bandaged Kipper's legs.

"Now, I estimate it will take quite a few months to fully recover. I also know you are Brood, his royal

Highness Ryu told me so, and that is why I say this. It would take a normal human a year to recover from these kind of wounds...If they survived them."

"That's very comforting." Kipper said sarcastically.

"It will take you're arm the longest to heal. It was in repairable condition, but it took a while to do so. I suggest, even after you can move it, not to do anything strenuous for a while." The doctor advised.

Kipper let out a disappointed sigh and fell back onto the pillow. "Just great. How long will I be bed ridden?" He asked.

"Not very long. Just a couple of days. We can give you a pair of crutches if you you want to try to use them. Though it might be hard with only one usable arm."

Kipper let out another sigh. A slightly annoyed one. "Nothing can ever be simple for me can it?" He forced himself to sit up again. "Oh well. I guess it will be the only challenge I'll have for a while."

"How about we all hang around here until Kipper can leave. I'm sure he doesn't want to stay in here alone." Said Reina.

"I'm afraid since they are grounded Rosco and Nirra won't be able to stop by, though with you two that is up with your parents." Ryu said, the last part addressed to Makas and Reina. "They are not aloud to leave the castle."

"Aww, common dad. How much fun can we have with a bed ridden guy?" Rosco said in a mock whiny voice.

"Hey!" Kipper said, looking slightly offended.

"Daddy, it's not fair to punish Kipper. He wasn't involved with us disobeying you." Nirra said slyly, hoping this would be a good enough of an excuse to visit the one she loved.

"And if I was punishing him, I would have him stay in the castle the moment he could leave here." Ryu replied. "Now, I think it's time to go, unless you two are planning to get shots."

Being children still, they hated the idea of getting a shot. They fled from the room very quickly with a

"See Ya Kipper."

"Sorry Kip, we gotta go, too. It's almost dinner time. See ya tomorrow...Hopefully." Said Makas. He and his twin left.

"Great, how nice of everyone. I'm out for 3 days and when I finally wake up, they spend a half hour with me and then leave." Kipper said jokingly. "So.. What do I do..." He paused when he realized the doctor had left the room. "Oh, that was helpful." He muttered sarcastically to himself.

He felt the need to cross his arms in a bored and annoyed matter, but with his right arm in a sling that was impossible. "This is just great. I'm wide awake, and I'm forced to stay in bed!"

Then a nurse entered the room.

"About time. Look, what am I supposed..."

"Um, there are two people coming to visit you." The nurse interrupted and left just as quick.

"Hey, wait a minute! What am I supposed to do after they leave!" Kipper called after her, but she was long gone. He gave an agitated sigh of annoyance.

The door to his room opened and Teepo and Madelline entered.

"So, it looks like yer nap is finally over. Ya sure took a long one." Said Madelline.

"Ya, I've never seen you sleep so long. I hope you are feeling better." Said Teepo, pulling a chair next to the bed near his young friend.

"A little bit, though my arm still really hurts, though I guess that's what I get for trying to pull my arm away while the doctor was bandaging it." Kipper muttered.

"Why did you do that?" Teepo asked, bewildered.

"I was still kind of out of it and I thought the doctor was tying up my arm, so I tried to pull away. I feel really stupid now." Kipper replied, a slight hint of embarrassment on his face.

"There's no need to feel so stupid, We're all just glad you woke up, we don't care how." Teepo stated.

"I just wish I could get out of here. It's really dull. There is nothing to do, at least the doctor never stays in here long enough to tell me what I can do." Kipper fumed.

"Well, we gotta little present for ya!" Said Madelline, she and handed his pole and violet breastplate.

Kipper graciously accepted them. "Thank you very much!" His head then sagged. "Why is now that I have so little to worry about, that reality hit me like a blow to the head. It just now dawned on me that I'm an orphan. With nothing and nobody. " Perhaps he was not as over his parents death as he thought he was. He had so much other things on his mind that he had little time to think of it, and now that he didn't have all the other things on his mind anymore, it drifted back.

"Hey, I know how it feels to be orphaned. I grew up as an orphan. Me, Ryu, Rei. We only had each other to care for us. The village never did like us much, though I think that fell on Ryu on by association. If you think about it Kiddo, your parents were orphans. You are lucky enough to have memories of your parents. Ryu and I have none... Oh, we forgot to tell you the news. In a month or so Madelline and I are getting married." Said Teepo.

Kipper, not wanting to ruin Teepo and Madelline's happiness, smiled and said. "Congratulations! I hope two are very happy together!"

"Ya...and um.." Teepo stuttered.

"Oh jist tell em already." Madelline ordered her soon-to-be husband.

"Well, we were...We were thinking about adopting you after we got married." Teepo finally managed to say.

Kipper was speechless for a moment. Unsure what to say in reply. He said nothing, but nodded to acknowledge that he had heard.

There was about five minuets of silence as Kipper tried to fully comprehend what he had just been told.

He finally found his voice and opened his mouth.

"Really?! Thank you very much!" He said, half excitedly and half confused.

"Well, we gotta go know. Visiting time is almost up. Oh, and here you go. So you don't get bored."

Teepo said, dropping a sack on Kipper's lap.

"What's this?" Kipper asked.

"A few books I snatched out of the castle library for you to read so you don't get bored." Teepo replied. "Well, gotta go. Come on, Madelline. We gotta wedding to plan!" Teepo said in almost a childish glee, that made both Kipper and Madelline a bit embarrassed. With that Said Teepo and Madelline left.

Kipper had noticed, through the window he had just now discovered was in the middle of the wall to his left, that it was dark outside, and the only thing keeping his room lit up was a fairly large candle on the stand across from his bed. With nothing better to do, and considering he was still quite awake he pulled out a book from the sack and began to read it.

About five pages later a nurse came in and blew out the candle, proclaiming that it was "light's out." Just about all in the hospital could hear Kipper's exasperated sigh.

The only people who came to visit him while he was bed ridden was Teepo and Madelline. Makas and Reina were also forbidden to leave their rooms, and the only exception was breakfast and dinner.

Finally, the two days that he had to stay in the infirmary were up. His mussels at first screamed there objection, considering he hadn't moved around much in five days, and his wounds were not helping much on that account. With the help of a couple of nurses he was half carried, half walking, to the door.

The doctor handed him the crutches he requested and some bandaging materials for his arm and legs, which he put in the bag that Teepo and Madelline had given him.

When he stepped outside the infirmary it irritated him that no one was there to greet him. With a sigh he made his slow trip to the castle. On his way up he fell three time before getting the hang of how to use the crutches with a broken arm. It was quite the unusual site for he had the crutches tangled up in his sling.

Happy to be in the company of his friends again Kipper let Nirra embrace him in a crushing hug. Rosco clapped him on the back, which gave poor Kip the lovely chance to admire the stone floor, when the crutches came out from under him.

"It's good to have you back, Kipper" Said Nirra, giving him another hug.

"It's good to be back and I'm here to stay." Kipper replied, hugging her back with his left arm.

FINISHED

Part Sixteen: The Epilogue: Kipper's Journal

It has been three months since I last left the infirmary. Soon, I feel I will no longer need the crutches to walk. The wounds have healed up quite nicely, though everyone is surprised that I can write anything down. Though I must admit it hurts to do so.

Nirra has fussed over me to no end and at Teepo and Madelline's wedding, she had to check every five seconds to see if I was fine. It was really annoying, but I deal with that since I love her.

Teepo and Madelline's wedding was great. I have never tasted such great food in all my life. I give great compliments to Wyndia's chef. Teepo looked silly in his wedding outfit...If you could call it that. Madelline made it for him. It was a deal the two had made with each other.

Madelline had made her dress and Teepo's outfit, but Teepo had spent the money he made from a job he had got, to buy her a dress. She only agreed to wear the dress he bought her, if he wore the outfit she made for him. Love, I suppose is strange.

They did decide to adopt me, and only around Madelline do I refer to them as mom and dad. She'll ignore me otherwise. Teepo though, seems real uncomfortable being called father, especially when he was told he would truly be one.

Yes, Madelline is with child, and I wonder if I will see that baby as a sibling, or just as Teepo and Madelline's child. Will I call the baby little brother or sister? I suppose only time will tell.

We have bought a house in Wyndia, so we do not make the castle too crowded. Enough live there as it is. Rosco jokes around saying if too many more move in there, the castle would explode. That remark earned him a whack from Nirra. Sometimes I worry about her violent temper.

I suppose the real reason though, that we live outside of the castle, is that Teepo still has not totally forgiven himself for something he did a long time ago, and still feels uncomfortable around Ryu. I will not butt in about it though. It is none of my business anyway.

It is getting dark out and the pain in my arm is fighting against me and begging me to quit writting for now, and it is giving me little choice but to obey. So I now end this journal entry.

Kipper Steele

Kipper: Very angry What gave you the the right to look in my journal. What if I had something personal in there!

Me: What kind of personal stuff would you write down. You are too young to even have thoughts of marriage. If you had anything along them lines, I'd torment you in horrible fashions that my twisted mind could think of.

Kipper: I know that, but it's still a private matter to me.

Me: It's a journal, I can read it, if it were a diary I would not consider looking through it.

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