Chapter 2- The Rooster
It was late, she should be in bed. Yet she couldn't sleep. She was far to worried for her sister, Florina. It had been found out she was a member of the cursed! Fiora couldn't believe it! Number one: the curse was real, Number two: It was effecting her sister, and Number 3: It could be effecting her or someone she cared for... well other then Florina, at least. She was just glad her sister wasn't permanently an animal. She could barley imagine having a Rabbit for a sister. She had to be strong though. She couldn't show Florina how worried she was for her or it might make her dear sister even more upset about the whole thing then she is at the moment. She had to be strong.
"What are doing up so late, my lovely Pegasus Knight?" asked a voice. Fiora knew immediately who it was. She turned around none-the-less and there stood Sain. The greenish, brown haired knight with a love toward women, a little too much love.
"Can't sleep... What are you doing?" She asked, turning back around. She never really cared for Sain. He was nice and his outgoing attitude was pleasant at times, but his overall outlook on things got annoying very quickly.
"I'm on Guard duty! Well was... Kent just took over... Allow me to keep you company 'til my next shift!" He said, happily before sitting himself next to her. He was as perky at night as he was during the day, it was a bit surprising for Fiora. Everyone she knows wasn't so energetic once the sun went down.
"Fine... but I'll probably be going to bed soon..."
"Allow me to accompany you there as well!" He said, grinning his usual grin. Fiora wasn't in the mood for his jokes... and couldn't pull together enough energy to take a swing at him. She just glared murderously.
"OK! OK! I was only kidding! ONLY kidding!" He said, quickly moving a bit away as if not to get smacked one. She sighed and wondered about one of the many unanswered questions that linger in the Universe today. How could Sain and Kent be sooo Different when they spend so much time together? She could only wonder. Was there another side to both of them she hadn't seen? Or was it BECAUSE they spend so much time with each other they're so different? Maybe she'd find out one day.
"Sain! You better not be terrorizing poor Lady Fiora now!" yelled Kent's voice, as he approached. He was one she preferred of the two. He was kind and noble. Not as outgoing as Sain, so he was harder to joke around with, but she kind of liked that too.
"To be honest I may be, but just a little!" Sain said, grinning again.
"He's just being him... Don't worry about it Kent." Fiora answered, turning around to Kent with a smile. He smiled back his usual awkward smile. He always seemed much more nervous around women, but always kind and gracious. Another difference between him and Sain.
"Sain you may go to bed... Marcus agreed to take our shifts..." Kent said.
"But Kent! I was enjoying my nice little chat with Fiora!" Sain answered, smirking. Fiora rolled her eyes. He was nice to be around at times, but she was tired and agitated at the moment. Therefore she wasn't enjoying there 'nice little chat'.
"Sain! You need your rest! Get to bed, besides I'm sure Fiora doesn't much care for your company right now. She has a lot to worry about." Kent said, grabbing Sain's ear. He yelped in pain until Kent let go.
"Fine... I'll go to bed... Sorry if I was a bother Fiora... Can't help being me!" He said, before leaving to his tent. Kent sighed and scratched his head.
"You should get to bed too. You two fought hard today and for all we know there could be another battle tomorrow." Fiora said, standing up. She quickly straightened out her dress and turned around to him.
"um... I wouldn't want to leave you all by yourself... but if that's what you want..." He answered. She laughed a bit.
"Don't worry, I'm going to bed too. Good night Kent...." She said, smiling before heading off to her tent. Kent sighed before leaving also.
The next day, Fiora woke up late. She felt a bit guilty that she had gotten up so late. Only it didn't surprise her, being she stayed up so late the last night. The only thing that did surprise her was the fact that almost everyone else was still sleeping. The battle and discovery that happened yesterday exhausted many of the members of the group thus they were still snug in there beds. Now she didn't feel guilty at all she had gotten up late.
'heh... nobody will know I got up late anyways... I'm the only one here...' She thoughts smiling.
"Fiora? Ha! I knew you couldn't always make such good time waking up!" Came the Green armored Knights voice as he approached. The little voice in Fiora's head yelled 'BUSTED!' the minute she heard him.
"I did stay up late... it surprised me you got up so early.... I've known you to get up the latest..." She replied, turning to him.
"Kent woke me up bright and early! He normally doesn't do that but... He wanted me to help him go hunting or something... I don't remember..." He answered, scratching his head.
"How can you not remember? If you went hunting you would just be getting back wouldn't you...?" She asked, clearly puzzled.
"Oh, I didn't go!" He answered, as the awkward pause began.
"You DITCHED Poor KENT!?" She yelled back, delivering a powerful blow to Sain's head.
"Sorry! ...ow!... Couldn't help it!" Sain answered, holding his head in pain. "He's already going to hit me when he comes back! You didn't have to soften my head for him yah know!" he continued, rubbing his head.
"SAIN! YOU IDIOT!!" Yelled Kent.
"Hmm... Speak of the Devil..." Fiora said, tauntingly. A frightened 'EEP!' coming from Sain.
"OK! Nice talking to you! Hope to see you around! Love yah! bye!" Sain yelled, before quickly taking off in the opposite direction of his knightly friend. His shoulder brushed gently against Fiora's and she quickly pulled herself away. She normally wouldn't have paid any mind, but something made her pull away.
"Fiora! Have you seen Sain?" He asked, clearly extremely angry.
"Just left... I got him over the head for you though..." She answered, with a quick smirk and wink.
"I can't believe him.... so childish!" Kent sighed.
"Don't mind him... Not worth worrying over... Oh! Kent I've been meaning to ask you something..."
"What is it, Fiora?"
"What's your take on this curse?"
"Eh? Hm... I guess I just worry about it... Its not suppose to hurt anyone but I can't help but think someone is going to end up hurt in the end..." Kent replied. "is that the kind of answer you wanted?"
"Yep... Oh! I wanted to talk to you about some other stuff too.." Fiora said.
"Then lets go to my tent... We can have peace there..." Kent said, sighing. The others where beginning to wake up and when that happens, things get load.
Fiora and Kent sat in his tent talking and discussing things that had happened in the tent or just in there lives. They both enjoyed the chat because they seemed to have the same kind of look out on things. Then when they did have a disagreement they would debate it out, but only to a point were they didn't get mad at each other.
"I guess I should be going... I haven't feed my Pegasus yet.." Fiora said, getting ready to stand up. She had been sitting on a mat while Kent sat on his sleeping bag like bed.
"Need help?" Kent asked, standing up. He reached his hand out to help her up.
"OH! thank you! You know I really enjoyed our t-" she was soon interrupted when Kent pulled her up she had fallen forward at him. On contact a puff of smoke appeared.
"K-KENT?!" She yelled, the smoke filling the room. She coughed before noticing Kent's armor and cloths sitting under a cute, little red feathered Roaster. The poor creature looking very confused and upset.
"OH MY GOD! KENT!?" She yelled, grabbing the chicken.
"ah..... what.... happened?" said the Chicken... eh... Rooster....
"AH! IT TALKS!!! THE CHICKEN TALKED!" Fiora yelled, dropping the poor beast.
"Of course I talk! When Have I not- oh.... that makes since..." he said, looking at himself.
"KENT! I should get help!" Fiora said, getting ready to leave.
"NO! Don't do that!-" Yelled Kent, only before the pop came again.
Less then a second later the horrified shrieks of both Kent and Fiora could be herd though out the tent. Strangely sounding very much alike. The only difference was Fiora came running out of the tent faster then you could say her name. Fiora's dash only being broken by Florina and Lyn's arms who reached out and grabbed her before she could take off into the forest.
"AH! S-Sister!? What's wrong?" Florina asked, looking frightened as well.
"ah....." Fiora gasped.
"What happened Fiora?" Lyn asked, a bit calmer then Florina.
"My eyes!" Fiora yelled.
"eh!?" coming from both Lyn and Florina.
"K-Kent! He's-!" Fiora gasped. Kent had gotten dressed and caught up to them by this point. His face about as red as his hair.
"Kent! What's this all about?" Lyn asked.
"Fiora! I am so sorry! I didn't think-!" Kent gasped, his voice shaking from embarrassment.
"Kent?" Lyn asked again, eyes wide beyond compare now.
"I'm! One of the cursed! Fiora and I found out the hard way... As you could put it..." Kent said, looking down, still red as his hair.
This was all settled believe it or not. Kent and Fiora haven't had the nerve to talk to each other since, but that was to be expected. The details were left short on this one due to how traumatized they both were after the accident. Told you it wouldn't be easy or fast.
"Hm... They've already found two... this is bad news for us then..." Said the man in the black cloak, who was watching from outside the camp. Kind of stalkerish in my opinion.
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Saisu: -sweatdrop- eh... Sorry for the messed up spelling... Stupid spell check told me it was 'Roaster' and... IT LOOKED RIGHT! TT.TT sorry...
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Ph33R The longest chapter yet! Ph33R people who tell me things I already know... (thinkgs like.. I don't know...I can't spell! GET OFF MY BACK! -rubs people off using back scratcher stick-)