Elvengirl10: Alrighty, chapter 4. Which I wrote months ago and haven't had
time to post it.
Sain: You wrote it around the time when you posted chapter 2. And I still haven't come in.
Elvengirl10: Wow, that long ago. Doesn't seem that way. And you're not coming into this story.
Sain: Why not?
Elvengirl10: Because, then I'd have way too many characters and I don't want that. Now stop bothering me or I swear I'll call Inu-yasha.
Sain: Who's he anyway?
Elvengirl10: A very powerful half-demon who happens to my white-haired bishie and a very good friend. He can rip you to shreds.
Sain: I'll shut up now.
Elvengirl10: Thank you.
Reviewers:
Wyvern Girl: Thanks a lot. I'm glad you like it.
Most High: Once again, you're very welcome. I hope to read more of your stories soon.
Elvengirl10: This is just a quick warning that it gets somewhat slow-paced from here, so bear with me. I am considering re-writing some stuff to avoid such things. Now, on with the fic.
Ephidel opened his eyes slowly. His surroundings were not familiar to him.
"Where am I?" he asked, weakly.
"At the inn in Badon," came a reply. Ephidel looked over. There was another person sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Limstella!" Ephidel smiled. He hadn't seen his younger sister in ages. She smiled back, also happy to see him. He tried to get up, despite the sudden pain he felt. Limstella stopped him.
"Don't move. You're still wounded," she reached for something, "Here." She handed Ephidel an elixir. Ephidel stared at her and tried to push it way. He had never liked the taste of elixirs.
"Take it. It's the only way you'll get any better." Limstella commanded. Ephidel didn't even bother to resist. He knew Limstella was right. Although, he did wince as he drank the foul tasting liquid.
"So, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"I have a message for you from Lord Nergal," she held out a piece of parchment.
"I'll read it later," Ephidel replied with a yawn. He soon fell back asleep. Limstella left shortly after. She was just glad that her brother was safe.
Limstella went down stairs and joined the others in the tavern. Everyone looked up.
"So, how is he?" asked Leila.
"He'll be fine," Limstella replied.
"How long will he take to fully heal?" asked Lloyd.
"Depends on how long he allows it."
Ephidel awoke a few hours later. He lit a candle and preceded to read the message from Nergal.
Ephidel—
So you lost the girl. You still have to boy, right? That's all that matters, but still get the girl back. I may need her in the future. Do you understand?
Ephidel sighed. He understood perfectly. If he didn't get Ninian back, he would prove that he was incompetent and therefore useless. This had become a life or death situation. Primarily, his life.
"How the heck am I going to get her back is the main question," he asked himself. "How do I get her back."?
Jaffar sat on the roof of the inn. He was bored. With Ephidel out, there would be nothing for him to do. He watched the people rebuilding their town. He sighed. This would be a long day as far as he was concerned. Then, his attention was diverted. There was a young girl walking down the street towards the inn.
"Where have I seen her before," he thought to himself. Then it hit him, like a concrete donkey, He ran in to tell Linus and Lloyd.
"Nino, what are you doing here?" they said at the same time, as Nino came in.
"I have a message to give Lord Ephidel," she replied, slightly unnerved at the sudden interrogation.
"But how did you get here so quickly?"
"Ursula brought me here, under Mother's orders." Nino answered.
"Can I see the message?" asked Limstella. Nino handed her the parchment. Limstella read it and then thrust it into the fire in one swift motion.
"He doesn't need to see that," she said, with everyone staring at her.
"What did it say?" Lloyd inquired, his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Things that shouldn't be repeated in front of children," she replied, with a touch of annoyance in her voice. Lloyd looked away, embarrassed. No one noticed, but Nils had disappeared.
"Ephidel, are you awake?"
"Huh? Nils? What is it?" Ephidel was still partially asleep.
"We're going to get Ninian back, right?"
"Yes, as soon as I've recovered, we'll go get her back. You two are my responsibility after all."
"Thanks, sorry if I woke you."
"It's alright. I was just waking up."
"Oh yeah, Nino's here, to let you know."
"Nino? Sonia must've heard about what happened and sent her with some message. No matter." He sat thinking for a while. "News travels fast, these days." he mused.
Elvengir10: There, chapter 4. Yes, I did reveal a "nice guy" side for Ephidel. I thought it was cute. And yes, it will appear in my other fics, when I get around to posting them.
Ephidel: Cute?
Elvengirl10: Yes, live with it. Also, this is the upgraded version of this chapter. The original one is still in my book. I like this version more though. And I'll to speed things up. Neways, I'll see you all next chapter.
Ephidel: Please remember to R&R.
Sain: You wrote it around the time when you posted chapter 2. And I still haven't come in.
Elvengirl10: Wow, that long ago. Doesn't seem that way. And you're not coming into this story.
Sain: Why not?
Elvengirl10: Because, then I'd have way too many characters and I don't want that. Now stop bothering me or I swear I'll call Inu-yasha.
Sain: Who's he anyway?
Elvengirl10: A very powerful half-demon who happens to my white-haired bishie and a very good friend. He can rip you to shreds.
Sain: I'll shut up now.
Elvengirl10: Thank you.
Reviewers:
Wyvern Girl: Thanks a lot. I'm glad you like it.
Most High: Once again, you're very welcome. I hope to read more of your stories soon.
Elvengirl10: This is just a quick warning that it gets somewhat slow-paced from here, so bear with me. I am considering re-writing some stuff to avoid such things. Now, on with the fic.
Ephidel opened his eyes slowly. His surroundings were not familiar to him.
"Where am I?" he asked, weakly.
"At the inn in Badon," came a reply. Ephidel looked over. There was another person sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Limstella!" Ephidel smiled. He hadn't seen his younger sister in ages. She smiled back, also happy to see him. He tried to get up, despite the sudden pain he felt. Limstella stopped him.
"Don't move. You're still wounded," she reached for something, "Here." She handed Ephidel an elixir. Ephidel stared at her and tried to push it way. He had never liked the taste of elixirs.
"Take it. It's the only way you'll get any better." Limstella commanded. Ephidel didn't even bother to resist. He knew Limstella was right. Although, he did wince as he drank the foul tasting liquid.
"So, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"I have a message for you from Lord Nergal," she held out a piece of parchment.
"I'll read it later," Ephidel replied with a yawn. He soon fell back asleep. Limstella left shortly after. She was just glad that her brother was safe.
Limstella went down stairs and joined the others in the tavern. Everyone looked up.
"So, how is he?" asked Leila.
"He'll be fine," Limstella replied.
"How long will he take to fully heal?" asked Lloyd.
"Depends on how long he allows it."
Ephidel awoke a few hours later. He lit a candle and preceded to read the message from Nergal.
Ephidel—
So you lost the girl. You still have to boy, right? That's all that matters, but still get the girl back. I may need her in the future. Do you understand?
Ephidel sighed. He understood perfectly. If he didn't get Ninian back, he would prove that he was incompetent and therefore useless. This had become a life or death situation. Primarily, his life.
"How the heck am I going to get her back is the main question," he asked himself. "How do I get her back."?
Jaffar sat on the roof of the inn. He was bored. With Ephidel out, there would be nothing for him to do. He watched the people rebuilding their town. He sighed. This would be a long day as far as he was concerned. Then, his attention was diverted. There was a young girl walking down the street towards the inn.
"Where have I seen her before," he thought to himself. Then it hit him, like a concrete donkey, He ran in to tell Linus and Lloyd.
"Nino, what are you doing here?" they said at the same time, as Nino came in.
"I have a message to give Lord Ephidel," she replied, slightly unnerved at the sudden interrogation.
"But how did you get here so quickly?"
"Ursula brought me here, under Mother's orders." Nino answered.
"Can I see the message?" asked Limstella. Nino handed her the parchment. Limstella read it and then thrust it into the fire in one swift motion.
"He doesn't need to see that," she said, with everyone staring at her.
"What did it say?" Lloyd inquired, his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Things that shouldn't be repeated in front of children," she replied, with a touch of annoyance in her voice. Lloyd looked away, embarrassed. No one noticed, but Nils had disappeared.
"Ephidel, are you awake?"
"Huh? Nils? What is it?" Ephidel was still partially asleep.
"We're going to get Ninian back, right?"
"Yes, as soon as I've recovered, we'll go get her back. You two are my responsibility after all."
"Thanks, sorry if I woke you."
"It's alright. I was just waking up."
"Oh yeah, Nino's here, to let you know."
"Nino? Sonia must've heard about what happened and sent her with some message. No matter." He sat thinking for a while. "News travels fast, these days." he mused.
Elvengir10: There, chapter 4. Yes, I did reveal a "nice guy" side for Ephidel. I thought it was cute. And yes, it will appear in my other fics, when I get around to posting them.
Ephidel: Cute?
Elvengirl10: Yes, live with it. Also, this is the upgraded version of this chapter. The original one is still in my book. I like this version more though. And I'll to speed things up. Neways, I'll see you all next chapter.
Ephidel: Please remember to R&R.