Too Quiet

By R2K2J

Summary: Jacques has always been the quiet one in the 12th Unit, but what happens if he found something in a certain knight? JacquesChris

Warning: Pairing that may go wrong, again.

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN SUIKODEN 3! STOP ASKING ME!

Note: In my mind, Chris is always wearing her traveling clothes. This will be reflected upon throughout the fic.

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Chapter 1: Chris in Caleria?

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Caleria, a prosperous town that was used for both commerce and military. That was in the old days, during the Second Fire Bringer War. It was yet another normal day in this town. Ace was settling up accounts, Queen was stuck with paperwork, Joker was drunk and Geddoe had business to tend to. It was a mystery to the 12th Unit about Geddoe's businesses. But hey, the Unit doesn't mind.

"WHAT IN THE NAME OF!" Ace yelled when he looked at another bill. It had the number 900,000 and the word potch written on it. "What did we spend 900,000 potch on!"

"I don't know. Maybe it's because you keep spending our money on women?"

"Hey, I spend my money for a good cause. It's that goddamn Joker who spends it on beer all the time! And then you wanted me to buy a present for Geddoe's birthday that you said would be a good idea but then he didn't get the message and buying Aila something that wasn't of use to us!" Ace exclaimed.

"Where's Jacques, anyway? I haven't seen him for a while." Queen asked.

"Who cares? He's probably up another tree again."

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Indeed he was. Jacques, the most quiet member of the Holy Harmonia Southern Frontier Defense Force's 12th Unit, was sharpening his arrows while in a laid back position. Believe it or not, the tree he was perched on was right in the middle of the town.

'Hmm… nothing unusual happening today.' He thought to himself. But he was wrong. From the tree, he could see anything.

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"Borus, what do you make of this?" a woman asked, putting her sword back into its place.

"I don't know, Lady Chris. I think you did the job quite well. I don't think anyone could have defeated the monster just now." Borus Redrum, one of the Six Mighty Zexen Knights, along with the knight captain Chris Lightfellow, said. They were right on the Mountain Path, after defeating the treacherous monster, the twin-head snake.

"I think I may have exhausted myself. Where's the nearest town?" Chris asked, nearly woozy.

"Well, I think it is Caleria, just down that road, milady. I'll get you to the inn straight away. You do need rest." Borus said. The knight was glad he had accepted the job of following Chris during her training, although he had warned her numerous times of the dangers and staying away from Brass Castle too long, being the captain.

"Thank you, Borus." Then the two walked along the road down the mountain and found themselves at the town.

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Back to our tree-loving archer from the 12th Unit. As he used a rock to sharpen his arrows, he looked up and saw the town. 'Nothing out of the ordinary… people are shopping, kids are playing, Chris is in Caleria…' he went back to sharpening his arrows. Then he looked up again. "Chris is in Caleria?" he said to himself. He got off his laid-back position and slid down the tree. Then he started walking back to the headquarters where Ace and Queen are.

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"Hmm… if I remember right, this is where the Harmonian Southern Frontier Defense Force are." Chris said, wiping sweat off her head. She and Borus had a long trip, and I mean LONG trip, from the Mountain Path to this place.

"Well, the inn's right across. I'll obtain lodging. I might suggest you walk around here, Lady Chris."

"Of course, Borus." As he ran to the inn, Chris took the time to do what Borus had suggested. 'Well, this town is as lively as ever.' Chris thought as she was walking. She could see various shops, few merchants trying to sell their goods for a few or more potch and children are playing on the road chasing one another.

'This is a sight I would never have seen in Brass Castle…' she thought.

"Well, if it isn't Chris Lightfellow!" a woman's voice said. Chris turned around and saw three particular people that she hasn't seen for a long time.

"Queen! Jacques! Ace! It's been a while." Chris said.

"So what're you doing here, Chris?" Ace asked, curious.

"Well, I'm currently on a training mission and I'm going all over the Grasslands, Harmonia and Zexen to do that. Borus is trying to obtain lodging from the inn. Right now, I'm going to rest. I'm tired. And tomorrow I'm off to Mount Senai." She explained.

"Well, good luck to you and Borus." Queen said as she patted Chris' shoulder. She and Ace then went back to HQ, leaving Jacques with Chris.

"Where is Geddoe, Jacques? I didn't see him with you three."

"He has business to attend to. He always says that. We don't know what business it is." He said. At that exact moment, Borus came in the picture.

"Lady Chris, I was lucky that the inn had one room left."

"That's good, Borus. Let us see to our rooms." She said as she and Borus left for the inn, leaving Jacques behind.

"She looked beautiful," he said to himself.

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To Be Continued

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Whoever thinks this pairing is weird please tell me. No flames allowed, though.