Wild-Roze: Okies, here we go. BTW if its crap you will have to forgive me, heh I've just drunk a can of cider rather quickly :P Oh yeah, and people, the reason I am able to update quickly is because I already have up to chapter 16.... A couple of my fics got removed, so I couldn't post, but hopefully you'll find the evil surprise comming to be quite....well... I'm not going to say anything. But, if you join up on My Favorite Games Forum, then you will find it there.... search for it on google :D its maily about DBZ tho... anyway, so thats how i update quickly :P
She drowsily came to, she lay, naked, barely covered by the sheets, a hand reaching over her hips, the fingers absently tracing patterns on her abdomen, warm breath rustling the feathery hairs at the nape of her neck.
The red hair was sprawled like liquid bronze over the crumpled pillows, a sea stained by the setting of the sun, her bare back to him, her spine and shoulder blades perfectly defined, the smoke-light blankets curling over her thighs. He sensed her stir and drew her back into his chest, and nipped, gently at the scar on her neck.
How she wanted to roll into his embrace and repeat the actions of the previous night, but she didn't.
"We need to tell him, you know that." She breathed, keeping her eyes closed, and, as she expected, silence greeted her in response. "If you had seen him grow up…. How much he has longed for a father…."
Still silence, just the continuous twirling fingers, tracing her skin.
"Ramirez, what happens now?" She asked. "My friends who were not already your slaves were executed yesterday, and yet, I continue to lie with you, I don't understand why."
"Now, Little One, we will inform the Prince of his heritage." He said.
Again, Aika had not returned to their room. Vyse, of course was naturally worried about his mother, especially after what had happened yesterday, he did not want her to be attacked again. Belle and Galcian had shared his room. The boy, his senior by a few months, was good company. The little boys had sparred with wooden sword for a while, matching each other almost blow for blow, but, Galcian with his slight height advantage, had eventually won over the child from Ixa-Ness.
However, at that moment in time, his mind was occupied with other things aside from his newest friend. Plans had been made, and Marco had arranged everything, the young Admiral seemed happy to do whatever Vyse told him to, and soon enough all was ready. Marco had also told him not to worry, and that Aika was safe.
Vyse smiled. His mother and the Emperor, what a perfect match! He had rather taken to the blonde haired man, he was proud and strong. There was about an hour until he put his plans into action, so he went to find Tatina.
The young tribes woman was located in the Harem, of course, Vyse had no idea of the purpose of the room filled with scantily clad females, but he knew that this was the place he could find many of the women he had known from birth, who had also been brought here from Ixa-Ness.
After finding her, he delightedly revealed his plans to her.
"What?! Little Atai and the Emperor? What are you thinking child!" Tatina said, obviously shocked.
"Mum wants to be called Aika now." He said, "But think about it. I know the Emperor is supposed to be all evil, but if he and Mum get together, it can only be good, she isn't gonna let him carry on with all the executions and the slavery is she?" he asked.
"Vyse, the Emperor has had Drachma and the others executed, do you really want your mother with a man who did that to the people who raised you?" She asked.
Vyse's mouth fell open. He had completely forgotten about the death sentence ordered on the crew of the Delphinus, and it had already been carried out?!
His lavender eyes filled with tears.
"But…" He found no syllables to form the words he needed.
Tatina watched, as the sadness was clearly replaced by anger. The boy stood and stormed from the Harem.
"Lord, Your urgent presence is requested in the banquet hall, there is trouble, and Aika is involved." Marco said, his voice filled with dread, on bended knee before the Emperor.
Ramirez's eyes narrowed. Who would be foolish enough to harm her? She had left not long ago to locate their son. Growling, the Silvite stormed past Marco, a black cloak swirling around him.
If it was Vigoro…..But how could it be? The man was taken to the infirmary only last night, and he had ordered that no magic be used to cure him, how could he have recovered so quickly, and be strong enough to attack Aika?
Marco dogged the Emperor's heels till he reached the doors of the titanic banquet hall, he looked around, Vyse was not yet here, Marco knew that the boy wanted to oversee the evening from afar to check that everything went as planned.
Ramirez stormed through the doors and stopped.
She was certainly there, but no one else was, and she looked vastly irritated. The table on which she was leaning her hip on was strewn with such a variety of different dishes, and their scents all mixed together, mingling to produce a highly intoxicating aroma.
"Marco! You said Vyse was here, and that he was in trouble! What's going on?!" She snapped when she saw the Admiral.
In response Marco grinned.
"Your son has taken it upon himself to arrange a date for the two of you." He said simply, then stepped back, and closed the doors.
"That boy has some nerve, meddling in the lives of his superiors." Ramirez, irritation evident in his voice.
Aika merely laughed.
"Ha! I realised he wanted a father figure, I didn't realise he was so desperate that he would set me up." She said, clearly finding the whole scenario amusing.
"Its not funny, woman. The boy must be disciplined if he is to become Emperor." The Lord said.
"He has lived in the Jungle his entire life, you really think you will be able to tame him?" She asked.
He smirked, and strode up to her until she was caught between him and the table.
"I tamed you didn't I?" he growled.
She resisted the urges he awoke within her at their close countenance.
"Maybe so, but he has more of you in him than you know. He doesn't like to be told what to do, by anyone, taming him will prove a far greater challenge than you could imagine Ramirez." She looked into his steely eyes. "But before you start on taming him, you have to tell him you are his father," She smiled softly, "I'm sure he'll accept you straight away."
Suddenly the doors flew open. Something shot in and collided with the Emperor, the sudden connection sending him sprawling. Whatever it was started pounding his chest and face with surprisingly hard blows.
"Vyse, stop!" Aika called, rushing forward trying to restrain her young son, but she couldn't get close enough.
Ramirez was quick to regain his bearings, nimbly catching the smaller hands in his, the Lord stood, holding the squirming boy before him by his two wrists.
"Let go of me you fucking bastard! You killed my friends! You killed them!" He yelled, hot tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Vyse!" The little boy paused at the sound of his mother's voice, seeming to notice her for the first time.
"Mum! Run, he'll kill you too!"
"Vyse!" She yelled again.
"I hate you! I hate you!" He screamed, trying to kick out at the tall Silvite.
"No!" Snarled Ramirez, those words seemed to instil an awful sickness within him, he had not felt anything like it since the night he felt Aika give birth, and he thought she had died. "I refuse to be hated by my own son!"
That moment seemed frozen in time.
"What?!" Breathed Vyse.
"Let him go Ramirez!" Aika said, desperately trying to regain some control of the situation.
As soon as his feet touched the floor, he stepped forward again, clearly still intent on hurting this man as much as possible. But, he found he could not go on, as his mother's slim arms had encircled his bare torso, pulling him back.
"Vyse, stop for one minuet and listen." She said.
Ramirez stood, with his arms folded. He couldn't help but glare slightly at his son, the boy had the worst timing.
"He's lying!" The boy yelled, "Mum?"
"Listen." She said again. "Vyse, all you life you have wanted me to tell you about your father, well now I'm going to, and I'm only going to tell you once, so I suggest you don't interrupt me." She said sternly, the child seemed to get the message and remained in stony silence.
"What the Emperor is saying is true, Vyse, he is your father, I never told you because the information was dangerous in many ways, if it became common knowledge, it would get out, and many, many people would come for you, either to kidnap or kill you, trying to ransom you off to the Empire. Ramirez had no idea he had a son until we were brought here, he didn't even know I was still alive. But, now you know, I'm sorry I've kept it from you for so long." She said.
"So…. your really my dad?!" Vyse breathed in awe, after a considerable pause, staring at the tall man with in a new light.
"So it would seem." Ramirez said shortly.
The boy lowered his eyes.
"Sorry…… about just now, I was just angry…."
"Boy your attempt to harm me was futile, there is no need to offer me an apology." He said, "But, you have great strength for one your age, and that is only right, seeing as you are the Prince of Soltis."
Vyse's mouth fell open, and had to glance at his mother for conformation, and at her nod he smiled in complete disbelief.
"Me, a Prince?" He gasped, unsure how to really express his child-like excitement.
"Of course, you. I have no other heir." Ramirez said. "But, be warned boy, your life is not getting any easier, your training will double, and you shall be tutored in the art of magic and battle."
Vyse seemed to have stopped listening, his young mind still trying to grasp the fact the he was the Prince, and would one day rule the entire world of Arcadia.
Wild-Roze: so, its all good, they are all one nice big family. Hmm, the next chapter may take a while, if there is one, I might make this the end, but probably not, I'll think of some more stuff.