Les Guardiens De Ordre: A Story of Honor, Loyalty and Love
AN: Hello minna! It's been quite some time since I've updated, nut I've been quite busy with my schoolwork… so… ehehehehe, /swt sorry again everyone! Well, here's the next chapter of the story, hope you guys enjoy it! Oh, and don't forget the revies!
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Chapter 5: A different setting, a different land, a new life to contemplate with
Out from the light,
I fall into darkness…
Into the depths of hell I fall
Where am I to go?
Is there no refuge for me…?
I need to know…
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"Holy Light!"
Blue eyes flared with a deep fury from within, silver strands of hair flew with the wind. Standing to her full height, Mizu looked at the fallen creature before her and sighed. Discreetly looking at the form lurking from within the shadows, she gripped her stunner harder. Closing her eyes, she uttered a silent incantation before she vanished into thin air.
Smirking from within the shadows, the figure lurking stepped out into the light to reveal the assassin himself. "Very clever…" he uttered silently to no one in particular. He had been discreetly watching the priestess as she trained everyday inside the pyramids, despite his early conviction not to do anything with the said priestess, he had found himself making a lot of excuses just to look after her.
Turning to make his way back to their castle, he couldn't help but think of her actions a moment ago which made him stop for a while. "I'll be damned… I think she teleported after sensing my presence…" he shook his head ruefully. It looks like that their new found priestess was indeed sharper than he had ever imagined.
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Dust swirling around her as she materialized outside the pyramids, she glared at her surroundings. People were milling outside the pyramids, merchants selling their goods, people waiting for their friends, people looking for partners, and a lot of people yelling at each other. She sighed as she eyed the people asking for help. Well, asking to be healed, to be precise.
Reaching into her pouch, she held a blue gemstone in her palm. Closing her eyes, she whispered the ancient incantation and the blue gem lighted in her palm. Raising it in her hand, she yelled out loud.
"Sanctuary!!"
She chuckled as the lot ran towards the free heal that was given. Slowly moving away from the crowd, she made her way back into the castle that served as her home for the past few weeks. Just as she cleared the pyramids, a small voice called out to her, halting her steps. Curious, she turned to the person calling her.
"Priestess!! Miss Priestess!! Wait!!"
A young acolyte ran after her. His cream colored robes tangled in his legs before he fell face flat into the sand beneath him. Mizu sweat dropped as she eyed the young acolyte, hurrying to kneel at his side, she held his had as she asked delicately if he was alright. The acolyte flushed crimson at her words as he looked up at her.
"Umm… priestess…"
"Hmmm?" Mizu tilted her head and looked at him intently.
"Anou, I was wondering if you could kindly warp me to Glast Heim?" he asked her sheepishly
Mizu sweat dropped even more and laughed out loud. Standing up, she held out her hand and helped the acolyte to stand. Giving him full supportive blessings, she reached down to get a blue gemstone in her pocket, as she was doing this, the acolyte asked her innocently.
"What guild do you belong to, priestess?"
She stilled in her position and looked sadly down at him. "I don't belong in any guild whatsoever." She answered him sadly
The young acolyte looked at her and asked her yet another question, "Anou… can I know your name priestess?"
She smiled sadly at him, "Mizu Ryu Hime."
The young acolytes eyes widened in surprise as her name registered in his head. "Mizu… as in the Mizu of the Les Guardiens?!"
Looking sadly at the castle that loomed ahead of them, "Former Les Guardien." She whispered, "I left my guild." She told him sadly
"Whoa… you left your guild? Then you don't belong in any guild as of the moment, Priestess Mizu?"
"She's part of the Underground Assassins."
Both heads swirled to look at the person who spoke from behind them.
Mizu's eyes widened as she saw Misa behind them. The young acolyte had instantly recognized the shining pin that symbolized the underground assassins guild emblem, shuddered and scooted behind her skirts. He tugged at her skirts and looked up at her, "Priestess Mizu… what does she mean by you in the Underground Assassins?"
"I… I don't know." She looked confusedlyup at the huntress and focused her attention at the acolyte hiding behind her skirts. "Glast Heim you said?"
The acolyte merely nodded. A few moments later, a warp portal appeared before them. The acolyte prepared to step into the portal, but before he did, he looked at the priestess and the huntress and back to the priestess back again. "Priestess Mizu… whatever may have happened to you at the Les Guardiens, I'm sure that a lot of guilds will be glad to have you to join them. With your kindness, you don't deserve to be in a guild like the Underground Assassins."
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Misa growled at the acolyte, her eyes gleaming dangerously.
The acolyte shuddered and looked at her for the last time sadly. "Take care Priestess Mizu!" he yelled before he jumped into the portal.
Mizu stared at the portal until it disappeared completely, she continued to stare, the acolyte's words lingering in her head.
You don't deserve to be in a guild like the Underground Assassins.
"Don't heed his words to heart Mizu, come on, let get back to the castle."
Blinking, she stared at her retreating form, "Hey! What the hell did you mean that I'm a part of the Underground Assassins?!" she yelled at her as she ran to catch up with Misa
Misa stopped and turned her head to look at her, "What do you mean?"
Mizu stomped her way towards her and faced her, "You know what I mean, I left my guild, your GM kidnapped me…now, how the hell did I get to be in your guild?!"
She looked at her nonchalantly, "Ei, Shinta did say that you were no longer to return to your former guild, didn't he?"
She gritted her teeth, "Yes he did… but that doesn't make me a part of your guild."
Shee smirked. "Did you even think that we'd be willing to let you go?" she told her before she moved around her and resumed her pace back to their castle.
"But I don't understand… I'm sure all he thinks of me is a prisoner, so does the rest of your group…"
Misa stopped and turned to look at her sadly. "Mizu, the entire group doesn't see you as a prisoner, we see you as a new guildmate…none of us have experienced having a priest in the guild so we're all happy that you're here with us."
Mizu slowly walked towards Misa and sighed, "That may be case for the rest of you, but that doesn't include that damned assassin himself."
Misa chuckled and followed her, "Give him time, or better yet, just ignore him! He's always like that!" she chirped and laughed out loud
The young priestess giggled at her words and smiled at the huntress beside her. "You know come to think of it, ever since I've been here, all of you have been quite kind and patient with me."
The huntress beside her chuckled, "We knew that you only needed time to get used to us. And besides, I knew that we were going to like you from the moment we saw you face it off with Kitsune."
Mizu blushed at her words, "Sorry about that…" she muttered under her breath
"Nah! Don't worry about it! Besides, I think that taught Kitsune not to mess with people that easily."
Tilting her head, she grinned at the huntress' back as she uttered an incantation in her head. As Misa turned to see what made her new friend stop, she was surprised when she felt a surge of energy come in to her body.
Mizu laughed and took off at a dead run. "Race you to the castle! Last one back will have to kiss Shino's pecopeco!"
"Wha?! No way I'm kissing that!" Misa yelled as she took off after her.
I may be new to this place, I may be someone Shinta may not like, but with these new friends that I have, I think I'll be able to make it.. Mizu thought as she raced through the sands back to the castle.
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"Oi, missy."
Mizu turned her head to look up at the blacksmith towering over her. "Hello Sano."
Sano grinned and sat down beside her. "Whatcha doing here all alone?"
"Watching the sun… it's very relaxing here you know?" she whispered as she closed her eyes and tilted her head higher as the wind blew. Inhaling deeply, she smiled as she took in the salty sea air. "It's really quiet around here. Not like back at Prontera, even in the evening you can still hear the people in the city."
Sano smiled sadly at her. "You miss them don't ya?"
A tear fell unknowingly down her face, "Yes… I guess I do… I grew up with them, with my sister…my friends…"
Sano merely looked at the peaceful scenery before them, "I'm sorry."
Mizu smiled sadly at him, "What are you sorry for? I left my that guild for my own reasons, it was no one's fault."
"Wrong missy. Because even if you didn't leave your guild, Shinta still would have taken you away from there."
"Hnnn…. But even though, you guys have been really sweet. Thank you."
He chuckled at her words, "We're the least sweet person you'll ever meet missy."
"Oh, well, it's still sweet to me…" she told him nonchalantly as she stood up and brushed the sand from her dress.
Sano merely chuckled and moved on ahead of her. "Ei, Sano!" stopping to wait for her, he resumed his pace with her by his side.
"If I escaped… what would happen?"
The blacksmith stopped and stared at her in shock. "You're kidding aren't ya?"
"It's just a simple question… can you answer it?"
He sighed. "If you escaped then you are going to be in deep shit with Shinta. He won't stop until he has found you."
She sighed… "Just as I thought… I'm just wondering, why would he want to keep me… I'm just a simple priestess… nothing special…"
Sano scratched his head, "That I cannot answer… only Shinta can."
Mizu sighed, "I just wish I know why. There are a lot of questions in my mind that I need to know the answers, I wish someone can tell me…"
Sano smiled and brought down his arm on her shoulders. "Sometimes, we just need to be patient before we could find the answers that we need to know."
Looking up at him, she smiled appreciatively up at him. "Thanks, broom head."
"OI! Not the hair!"
Mizu chuckled and came inside the gates of the castle. Sano stood outside the gates and looked up to see the shadow of their guild master on the window of his room. He shook his head and closed the gates behind him with the thought in his mind…
The more you try to ignore her, the more you try to tell yourself that you hate her, sooner or later, that wall you built up around yourself is gonna crumble, Shinta. Sooner or later…you'll realize just who she is to you.
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"Hnnnn…"
He had been watching her from the balcony of his room. From the moment she stepped out and made her way towards the beach up to the time when she and Sano made their way back to the castle.
He sat on his bed and looked at the evening sky ahead of him, he was merely looking out for her so that he can be sure that she wouldn't try to escape…nothing more nothing less. Then why is it that when he saw Sano put his arm around her, he felt something in him flare… he furrowed his brow and thought of the appropriate emotion that he had felt a while ago. His eyes widening as the answer hit him. "Shit… it can't be… I can't be jealous with Sano…" he growled and stood up swiftly.
I am emotionless, I am soulless, I am nothing but a shadow, I cannot feel
The litany continued in his head as he made his way to the dining room where all of his guild mates are, where the priestess that was wreaking havoc in his life was. He stood before them, his eyes steelier than ever, his aura colder than ever. He closed up on them, and as his eyes fell on the priestess seated between Sano and Misa, he gritted his teeth as he felt another surge another wave of jealousy sweep within him. He forced himself to focus on his food until he heard Shino talk about training to prepare themselves for another guild siege. He frowned, Another guild siege… he smirked. Well now, I guess I have found a way to really see what she's made of.
"Is everyone ready for the guild siege here?" he asked out loud to everyone
"Hell yeah!" Hiko yelled out loud
"Well then," Shinta told them as he stood up, "All of you find your partners and we'll train down at the dungeon tomorrow at first light."
Moving out form the room, he stopped for a while and mentioned out loud, "Priestess, you train with me."
Mizu gapped at his retreating back before the door closed behind him. Looking at everyone in the room, Mizu sighed and shook her head. "Anyone give me any bright ideas?"
Sano chuckled out loud, "Nothing much missy. Good luck tomorrow. You'll need it."
The rest chuckled at his response and Mizu merely sighed. "Thanks for that nice advice." She told him sarcastically before she made her way out of the dining area to her room.
"Mizu."
Looking back at the knight who called her, she looked directly into Shino's eyes.
"As much as possible, try to get along with him. That's the only way you can survive with him."
"And don't push yourself to much just to prove to him that you can be his equal." Megumi carefully advised her.
She smiled appreciatively to all of them and left the room.
Tomorrow, her true training begins… along with Midgard's deadliest assassin.
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