Peace Only Comes through Bloodshed
Chapter Three: Castle Gates
By: Sila-kun
Disclaimer: I don't own anything and probably never will.
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
The ride so far, according to Tai, was equal to that of a roller coaster. A very fast roller coaster. In fact by the time they began to slow down he was clutching Rhinestone's neck for dear life.
"Tai what are you doing?"
"Trying to avoid a horrible death!" Feminine laughter followed his proclamation shortly.
"What the hell do you find so damn funny?"
"Tai!"
"What?!"
"Watch your mouth."
"Yes Mother."
Sila's gray eyes twinkled mischievously. "Now as your punishment.."
"Punishment?!"
"Yes punishment. Don't interrupted me again. I believe that in regard to your foul mouth that a you shall be sentenced to a dance with death."
Tai blanched and almost fell off the now plodding Rhinestone. "What the he..er.. I mean what do you mean by that?"
"I mean that as soon as we get back to Failen then you will be forced, if necessary, to dance with death at the first social event available.'
"Uh... I don't think that my foul mouth deserves that."
"YOU aren't the one deciding the punishment."
"But still that's just not right."
"How so?"
"Just because I said a few choice words doesn't mean I should have to die! That's just wrong."
"Who said anything about dying? A dance with death means that you have to dance with Cecilia at a waltz."
"Do I want to now why she's referred to death."
"Would you ask if you didn't?"
"Hello this is me."
"Oh right. Sorry. She's called Death because she rules the dead. That and she can't dance if her life depended on it."
"You've got to be kidding."
"Nope. She's fine when it's club dancing, but the moment she steps on the ballroom dance floor she develops one of the worst cases of two left feet at a time that I have ever seen. So wear thick socks."
"...You're cruel."
Sila pouted at him. "You don't really mean that do you?"
"At the moment it's up for debate."
Sila blinked owlishly then smiled widely. "You're gonna cause me a lot of trouble. I can tell."
"How would I cause you trouble?"
"Well you see I'm already known for playing pranks on people. I can be especially devious if I don't particularly like the target. And you, Taichi Yagami, are going to be the best accomplice I've ever had."
Tai grinned evily. "I can't wait."
Sila returned his grin. "Neither can I."
"So what kind of stuff do you have in mind and who's the target?"
"Well that blond friend of yours needs to loosen up a bit and I just don't like that red head that's always hanging off his arm like a leech. Cecilia is always fun, and so is the King's Court Magician."
"Yamato and Sora don't like to be pranked. They get into these hissy moods and sulk for days."
"All the more reason to prank them."
"True. Is it really safe to prank a magician?"
"Usually? No, but Dregan's cool with it. Sometimes he'll prank back. The other court members just turn red and shout at the king to get rid of me when I reek my revenge on them. Then again that's really fun too."
"So what do you have in mind?"
"Well I was thinking we could confuse them by starting off..."
"Sorry to interrupt your plotting, but we're here." Sila's ride's voice was laced with amusement.
"Already? I thought it took longer then this."
"I assure you it did take awhile, Lady. You were just to busy with... other.. things to notice the time." Rhinestone tried (and failed ) to keep from laughing at the faces Sila and Taichi were shooting at each other.
"What do you mean by other things?"
"Oh look. Here we are. Time to face the crowds."
"Wait...what...I'm confused."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"Shove it, Tai."
"You are so not fun."
"I thought I told you two to stop it,"
"You did."
"Then why haven't you?"
"We did. We just started again."
"All three of you shut-up. We're at the gates."
Taichi looked up from his 'conversation with Sila and Rhinestone to come face to face with the most gorgeous building he had every seen. The castle itself was built into the surrounding area. The boundary walls were entangled with the trees and the water flowed around and in the city threw a clear waterfall. Each fortress level had themes, both color and type, and the buildings were rooted in with the trees. Well most buildings. The castle stood by itself made of a crstalyish marble that gleamed with the combination of sparkling water and reflected sun rays. The overall effect was breath taking.
And then the gates opened.
AN: Oh my God that was so hard to finish. Not only did my computer delete my work, but then I got depressed from the said deletion that I could barely get this pitiful scrap done. I'm so sorry for the shortness.