Hi! I finally got chapter 2 written BLAH i tell you! so much homework kept me behind. I am glad that some people actually like my story ^_^ i have gotten some good reviews and some that have helped me write this better. So I hope this chapter will be better. Though, the end might lack a tone because it was like one in morning when i finished it.
Disclaimer: I don't own LoD... though I wish I did... IDEA *scribbles name in the game booklet* there now i do XP lol just kidding, I don't own any LoD characters, just myself and Evan.
Dragon Of Emerald
Asca's eyes slowly fluttered open. Her head was pounding, and memories were flooding her thoughts. Holding her head tightly, Asca slowly sat up. She was back in her room, she didn't see Dart and Shana but noticed a stranger sitting in the shadows. If Asca's blurred vision hadn't gone back to normal she would of called the stranger Dart. The resemblance was striking indeed but she could easily tell, he had no relation to the people she lived with. Asca slowly lowered her hands and scowled at the stranger. " Glad to see you're alright," the stranger spoke brightly.
Asca's scowl slightly faded, " Yea, I guess, whatever." Asca replied bitterly.
THe stranger's smile slowly melted away as he moved into the light. His eyes made Asca feel more safe around this stranger, yet, his eyes were piercing they felt welcoming but yet so cold and distant. His eyes brightened as he sat down on the end of her bed, she could see the amber streaks in his ocean eyes perfectly. " I am Evan Olan, and why would you question your life's importance like that?" the stranger questioned.
Asca hesitated, he was being too straight forward, such a question that shouldn't be answered. " I am Ascaflanasion Il... Silverbell," Asca replied quietly, " and I never question my life's importance, I already know it..." Asca's answer trailed off, why was she telling him all this?
Evan nodded, his brown hair moving slightly. " I've often questioned mine," Evan muttered looking down solemnly.
Asca looked over to see Evan's sorrow filled face, he was even more of a stranger with that sorrowed expression. Brushing her hand across her scarred throat, Asca laid back upon her pillow and sighed, what was she to say to this stranger? Evan looked up and muttered, " I'm sorry, there is no need to burden you with my past and troubles."
Asca replied in a soft, comforting tone," It's alright. Many of us have suffered our bitter past."
Evan looked up to her, smiled brightly, and nodded. There was a quiet knock at the door and slowly it swung open. Shana walked into the room. " Good, you're awake," She smiled.
Asca nodded, then questioned, " Where's Dart?"
" He's out, making sure everyone is ok and no one got hurt."
Asca nodded simply, then sighed deeply. Closing her eyes to try and think of the best way to ask about the blue haired girl from her dreams, her train of thought was interrupted from Shana's voice," Thank you so much Evan, I am glad that you were here to help her."
Asca opened her eyes and shifted her gaze over at the two talking. Evan just nodded, he didn't say much more, with exception of, " We should let her rest."
Shana agreed with a simple nod with a bright smile. Leaving Asca's room, shutting the door tightly from behind, Asca murmured, " But I still need to ask about the girl."
***
Downstairs, Dart walked in through the front door and took a seat just as Evan and Shana emerged from the stairway. " Is everyone alright?" Shana questioned anxiously as she took a seat next to her husband.
" Everyone is fine," Dart reassured her.
Evan stood in the door way and looked into the room quietly. Sighing to himself, he began to ask himself questions through out his mind. ' Why would a girl such as herself say she doesn't question her life's importance yet put a tone in it like she doesn't want to be with life? She couldn't of possibly suffered as I have over the years... could she? But she is the type of person who would act like nothing is wrong, it is easy to see. But one thing still bothers me. When she introduced herself, why did she stutter with her last name? She has a perfectly beautiful last name, what could she possibly have a problem with it? The letters i and l she stammered before she said Silverbell.'. Evan looked at the floor puzzled, why did he care if she was alright or not. Sure he was the type of person to help others in need but, he found himself wanting to ask her more questions, get to know her as a the person she really was, it was a feeling he never found himself facing. Going back into his thoughts, Evan, looked to the stairway and sighed.
***
There she stood again, along the stone path and the slightly forested area. It was the same dream world as before, yet, the surrounds seemed to be clearer. The trees were a lot easier to see and the stone path's details began to show. Asca looked out toward the clearing, there stood the girl from last time. The girl with crimson eyes giggled as she skipped up to Asca. " Hello again," The girl spoke cheerfully.
" Hello....," Asca replied slowly.
The girl stopped skipping once she reached Asca. " I see you saw why Shana and Dart need you," the girl smiled.
" I guess so... but I have one question... ok many. First, where are we?"
The girl frowned. " I thought you of all people would recognize this place."
Asca squinted hard, but no luck, it all looked like a blur. " I don't see what you mean."
" You will in time Ascaflanasion," the girl smiled brightly again and did a little spin.
" Don't ever use my full name," Asca barked.
" But that is your full first name. I know you would go by it if times called for it. But your last name... well I could always staring using that as well."
" Don't ever use my last name, never. I don't want to be known by it, I never did."
" That's why you lied to Evan is it not?"
Asca stood there dumb-founded. " H... how did you know...?" Asca questioned in her worried tone.
" I am supposed to know because I am supposed to know. You will understand in time."
" But I need answers now."
The girl shook her head, her light hair swaying in time. " It is still too soon."
" Well if you aren't going to answer my questions about what is going on, then at least tell me this. Who are you?!"
The girl giggled, the childish gleam in her eyes returned. " I can't tell you that either."
" And why not!" Asca demanded.
The blue haired girl smiled and began to skip around Asca once again. " All I can tell you now is that another one to join your journey will soon be seen before your eyes," The girl replied, ignoring Asca's demands," And the next maybe closer than you may believe."
Asca clutched her chain, " But you still don't explain things clear enough for me to understand."
" I am not supposed to, I am only to guide you in the right direction, nothing more, nothing less."
" But...." Asca started, but her dream world began to fade once again.
***
Asca sat up with a jolt and looked around, all she saw was Evan sitting in the corner quietly. " How long you been sitting there?" Asca questioned flatly.
" Not long," Evan replied as he stood, " I am just here to tell you lunch is almost ready."
Asca smiled, " Great! I'm starved anyway."
Evan shook his head with a laugh and left the room. Asca got out of bed, she brushed out her long, thigh length, brown hair. Humming softly as she brushed out her semi tangled hair, Asca's mind was set on her dream. So many unanswered questions.
***
Asca headed down the stairs and spotted the other three sitting at the table ready to eat. Asca happily sat down and began to eat. Everyone, with the exception of Evan, shook their heads. All starting to eat, random conversation had been started. Asca hadn't been paying attention, only one conversation caught her attention. " I say we talk to Albert about all this," Dart commented.
" I agree, we should set out as soon as we can," Shana agreed.
" I think we should set out after lunch," Asca mumbled, the couple looked over at her, " What?! It was a suggestion."
" That makes perfect sense," Dart replied.
Asca looked at him strangely then spoke, " It is..?"
Shana nodded as she took a bit out of her meal. " Where exactly is this Albert?" Evan questioned simply.
" Bale," Dart answered, " King Albert has always welcomed us into his home."
" King Albert...." Asca murmured, " I don't like the sounds of that."
" You say something?" Shana asked the young girl.
Asca looked up, " Huh... me?! Oh, nothing... nothing at all."
" I am heading in the general direction of Bale, would you mind if I came along?" Evan replied, he announced it more than asked.
" I don't see why not," Shana smiled.
Asca looked from Shana to Dart to Evan and back again. She was in for a long walk and groaned at the thought of it.
***
" Everyone ready?!" Dart questioned freely.
With a partial cheer, he knew that they would be on their way. Leaving their quiet home, the four set out toward the forest and their way to Bale.
***
" It is just so easy how they walk, not even taking notice," A shadow in the distance spoke to itself, " But we might as well show them that I don't want anyone in the way."
The shadowed figure shouted something in a foreign tongue to all and then gave a thin laugh.
***
A loud growl made Asca jump in fear, " W...wh...what's... t...th...that...?" Asca stammered.
Everyone gave a shrug and kept quiet. The sound of footsteps surround their ears, it came from all directions and not one knew. Asca turned and there a giant beast jumped out toward her, claws readied for attack. Asca let out a ear spliting scream as she waited for the impact of the pain, a searing pain slashed through her arm as she fell to the ground a distance away from where the beast had attacked her. Standing where she had, Evan had blocked most of the attack against her. Asca clasped her hand around her arm as blood spit through her finger tips. Evan had an amazing mace as his weapon of choice, the shaft was a deep crimson color, such as the blood that spilled from Asca's wound. The blade was oddly shaped, but a simple gold sun shone from the dull grey blade. Asca huddled up in a ball as Shana rushed to her side. Dart tried to help out Evan but Evan shook his head to deny all help. ' What am I doing?!' Evan found himself asking, ' What am I trying to prove by fighting this fight on my own?'. Evan didn't have time to answer his questions, he had to pay attention to what was important at the time. The fight raged on, Evan would attack the beast, but the beast wouldn't seem to be wounded in anyway. All hope as shattered when Evan's mace wasn't able to block the next strike from the beast. Asca let out a cry, but noticed an emerald light surrounding where Evan had stood. When the light cleared, there stood Evan, blocking the beast's attack but not as himself, as a Dragoon. His armor was green, with touches of gold and grey detail. With a simple swipe of his mace, the beast lay dead, laying in a crimson pool. The dragoon turned to Asca who was huddled in between two trees clasping her arm tightly, the dragoon's face grew very soft then quickly spoke, " I am the Dragoon of Emerald, Dragoon of Sun and Life," Before returning to his normal state.
Evan rushed over to Asca's side. He took off his brown coat and ripped the sleeve off of one side. Tying it tightly around Asca's wound he whispered to her, " Don't worry."
Asca dried her tears with her free hand and new tears streamed down her face, the fabric upon her open wound stung fiercely. " Are you ok?" Evan questioned and he picked up his coat then helping Asca to her feet.
Asca nodded trying to fake a smile. " That wound is deep," Evan spoke.
" I realize that," Asca replied then looked at Evan's bare shoulders. One shoulder bore a golden sun tattoo. The other, his left shoulder, laid a star shaped scar. " What happened?!"
Evan looked at his left shoulder to see what she was looking at then replied quietly, " How I questioned my life's importance."
" What did you do?" Asca questioned worried.
Evan took a deep breath then answered, " I ran away from home when I was young. I was unloved there, so in attempts of trying to figure out my worth, I wished this omen upon myself, this came after.".
" What kind of omen..." Asca asked slowly.
" Death," Evan answered solemnly.
*~*
Welp that's chapter 2 ^_^ i hope you liked it! Special notes to my reviewers.
Chaos Valkyrie- I love your story ^_^ people should DEFIANTLY READ IT ^_^. yup you guessed right! That is the girl from the dreams ^_^ and she does have a large role to play, that's because she is my favorite character from the game XP
Himeko- Here's chapter 2, hope you like it, i think it's not bad. but hey, it'll work ^0^
jbond- well i am glad you enjoyed some of the first chapter. I tried to make this story less choppy, though the end might be again -_-; but it should getting better. I realize that there are un-nessicary scenes and such, I just can't help but write some of them -_-;
Mystic-Chan- Glad you liked it ^0^
Disclaimer: I don't own LoD... though I wish I did... IDEA *scribbles name in the game booklet* there now i do XP lol just kidding, I don't own any LoD characters, just myself and Evan.
Dragon Of Emerald
Asca's eyes slowly fluttered open. Her head was pounding, and memories were flooding her thoughts. Holding her head tightly, Asca slowly sat up. She was back in her room, she didn't see Dart and Shana but noticed a stranger sitting in the shadows. If Asca's blurred vision hadn't gone back to normal she would of called the stranger Dart. The resemblance was striking indeed but she could easily tell, he had no relation to the people she lived with. Asca slowly lowered her hands and scowled at the stranger. " Glad to see you're alright," the stranger spoke brightly.
Asca's scowl slightly faded, " Yea, I guess, whatever." Asca replied bitterly.
THe stranger's smile slowly melted away as he moved into the light. His eyes made Asca feel more safe around this stranger, yet, his eyes were piercing they felt welcoming but yet so cold and distant. His eyes brightened as he sat down on the end of her bed, she could see the amber streaks in his ocean eyes perfectly. " I am Evan Olan, and why would you question your life's importance like that?" the stranger questioned.
Asca hesitated, he was being too straight forward, such a question that shouldn't be answered. " I am Ascaflanasion Il... Silverbell," Asca replied quietly, " and I never question my life's importance, I already know it..." Asca's answer trailed off, why was she telling him all this?
Evan nodded, his brown hair moving slightly. " I've often questioned mine," Evan muttered looking down solemnly.
Asca looked over to see Evan's sorrow filled face, he was even more of a stranger with that sorrowed expression. Brushing her hand across her scarred throat, Asca laid back upon her pillow and sighed, what was she to say to this stranger? Evan looked up and muttered, " I'm sorry, there is no need to burden you with my past and troubles."
Asca replied in a soft, comforting tone," It's alright. Many of us have suffered our bitter past."
Evan looked up to her, smiled brightly, and nodded. There was a quiet knock at the door and slowly it swung open. Shana walked into the room. " Good, you're awake," She smiled.
Asca nodded, then questioned, " Where's Dart?"
" He's out, making sure everyone is ok and no one got hurt."
Asca nodded simply, then sighed deeply. Closing her eyes to try and think of the best way to ask about the blue haired girl from her dreams, her train of thought was interrupted from Shana's voice," Thank you so much Evan, I am glad that you were here to help her."
Asca opened her eyes and shifted her gaze over at the two talking. Evan just nodded, he didn't say much more, with exception of, " We should let her rest."
Shana agreed with a simple nod with a bright smile. Leaving Asca's room, shutting the door tightly from behind, Asca murmured, " But I still need to ask about the girl."
***
Downstairs, Dart walked in through the front door and took a seat just as Evan and Shana emerged from the stairway. " Is everyone alright?" Shana questioned anxiously as she took a seat next to her husband.
" Everyone is fine," Dart reassured her.
Evan stood in the door way and looked into the room quietly. Sighing to himself, he began to ask himself questions through out his mind. ' Why would a girl such as herself say she doesn't question her life's importance yet put a tone in it like she doesn't want to be with life? She couldn't of possibly suffered as I have over the years... could she? But she is the type of person who would act like nothing is wrong, it is easy to see. But one thing still bothers me. When she introduced herself, why did she stutter with her last name? She has a perfectly beautiful last name, what could she possibly have a problem with it? The letters i and l she stammered before she said Silverbell.'. Evan looked at the floor puzzled, why did he care if she was alright or not. Sure he was the type of person to help others in need but, he found himself wanting to ask her more questions, get to know her as a the person she really was, it was a feeling he never found himself facing. Going back into his thoughts, Evan, looked to the stairway and sighed.
***
There she stood again, along the stone path and the slightly forested area. It was the same dream world as before, yet, the surrounds seemed to be clearer. The trees were a lot easier to see and the stone path's details began to show. Asca looked out toward the clearing, there stood the girl from last time. The girl with crimson eyes giggled as she skipped up to Asca. " Hello again," The girl spoke cheerfully.
" Hello....," Asca replied slowly.
The girl stopped skipping once she reached Asca. " I see you saw why Shana and Dart need you," the girl smiled.
" I guess so... but I have one question... ok many. First, where are we?"
The girl frowned. " I thought you of all people would recognize this place."
Asca squinted hard, but no luck, it all looked like a blur. " I don't see what you mean."
" You will in time Ascaflanasion," the girl smiled brightly again and did a little spin.
" Don't ever use my full name," Asca barked.
" But that is your full first name. I know you would go by it if times called for it. But your last name... well I could always staring using that as well."
" Don't ever use my last name, never. I don't want to be known by it, I never did."
" That's why you lied to Evan is it not?"
Asca stood there dumb-founded. " H... how did you know...?" Asca questioned in her worried tone.
" I am supposed to know because I am supposed to know. You will understand in time."
" But I need answers now."
The girl shook her head, her light hair swaying in time. " It is still too soon."
" Well if you aren't going to answer my questions about what is going on, then at least tell me this. Who are you?!"
The girl giggled, the childish gleam in her eyes returned. " I can't tell you that either."
" And why not!" Asca demanded.
The blue haired girl smiled and began to skip around Asca once again. " All I can tell you now is that another one to join your journey will soon be seen before your eyes," The girl replied, ignoring Asca's demands," And the next maybe closer than you may believe."
Asca clutched her chain, " But you still don't explain things clear enough for me to understand."
" I am not supposed to, I am only to guide you in the right direction, nothing more, nothing less."
" But...." Asca started, but her dream world began to fade once again.
***
Asca sat up with a jolt and looked around, all she saw was Evan sitting in the corner quietly. " How long you been sitting there?" Asca questioned flatly.
" Not long," Evan replied as he stood, " I am just here to tell you lunch is almost ready."
Asca smiled, " Great! I'm starved anyway."
Evan shook his head with a laugh and left the room. Asca got out of bed, she brushed out her long, thigh length, brown hair. Humming softly as she brushed out her semi tangled hair, Asca's mind was set on her dream. So many unanswered questions.
***
Asca headed down the stairs and spotted the other three sitting at the table ready to eat. Asca happily sat down and began to eat. Everyone, with the exception of Evan, shook their heads. All starting to eat, random conversation had been started. Asca hadn't been paying attention, only one conversation caught her attention. " I say we talk to Albert about all this," Dart commented.
" I agree, we should set out as soon as we can," Shana agreed.
" I think we should set out after lunch," Asca mumbled, the couple looked over at her, " What?! It was a suggestion."
" That makes perfect sense," Dart replied.
Asca looked at him strangely then spoke, " It is..?"
Shana nodded as she took a bit out of her meal. " Where exactly is this Albert?" Evan questioned simply.
" Bale," Dart answered, " King Albert has always welcomed us into his home."
" King Albert...." Asca murmured, " I don't like the sounds of that."
" You say something?" Shana asked the young girl.
Asca looked up, " Huh... me?! Oh, nothing... nothing at all."
" I am heading in the general direction of Bale, would you mind if I came along?" Evan replied, he announced it more than asked.
" I don't see why not," Shana smiled.
Asca looked from Shana to Dart to Evan and back again. She was in for a long walk and groaned at the thought of it.
***
" Everyone ready?!" Dart questioned freely.
With a partial cheer, he knew that they would be on their way. Leaving their quiet home, the four set out toward the forest and their way to Bale.
***
" It is just so easy how they walk, not even taking notice," A shadow in the distance spoke to itself, " But we might as well show them that I don't want anyone in the way."
The shadowed figure shouted something in a foreign tongue to all and then gave a thin laugh.
***
A loud growl made Asca jump in fear, " W...wh...what's... t...th...that...?" Asca stammered.
Everyone gave a shrug and kept quiet. The sound of footsteps surround their ears, it came from all directions and not one knew. Asca turned and there a giant beast jumped out toward her, claws readied for attack. Asca let out a ear spliting scream as she waited for the impact of the pain, a searing pain slashed through her arm as she fell to the ground a distance away from where the beast had attacked her. Standing where she had, Evan had blocked most of the attack against her. Asca clasped her hand around her arm as blood spit through her finger tips. Evan had an amazing mace as his weapon of choice, the shaft was a deep crimson color, such as the blood that spilled from Asca's wound. The blade was oddly shaped, but a simple gold sun shone from the dull grey blade. Asca huddled up in a ball as Shana rushed to her side. Dart tried to help out Evan but Evan shook his head to deny all help. ' What am I doing?!' Evan found himself asking, ' What am I trying to prove by fighting this fight on my own?'. Evan didn't have time to answer his questions, he had to pay attention to what was important at the time. The fight raged on, Evan would attack the beast, but the beast wouldn't seem to be wounded in anyway. All hope as shattered when Evan's mace wasn't able to block the next strike from the beast. Asca let out a cry, but noticed an emerald light surrounding where Evan had stood. When the light cleared, there stood Evan, blocking the beast's attack but not as himself, as a Dragoon. His armor was green, with touches of gold and grey detail. With a simple swipe of his mace, the beast lay dead, laying in a crimson pool. The dragoon turned to Asca who was huddled in between two trees clasping her arm tightly, the dragoon's face grew very soft then quickly spoke, " I am the Dragoon of Emerald, Dragoon of Sun and Life," Before returning to his normal state.
Evan rushed over to Asca's side. He took off his brown coat and ripped the sleeve off of one side. Tying it tightly around Asca's wound he whispered to her, " Don't worry."
Asca dried her tears with her free hand and new tears streamed down her face, the fabric upon her open wound stung fiercely. " Are you ok?" Evan questioned and he picked up his coat then helping Asca to her feet.
Asca nodded trying to fake a smile. " That wound is deep," Evan spoke.
" I realize that," Asca replied then looked at Evan's bare shoulders. One shoulder bore a golden sun tattoo. The other, his left shoulder, laid a star shaped scar. " What happened?!"
Evan looked at his left shoulder to see what she was looking at then replied quietly, " How I questioned my life's importance."
" What did you do?" Asca questioned worried.
Evan took a deep breath then answered, " I ran away from home when I was young. I was unloved there, so in attempts of trying to figure out my worth, I wished this omen upon myself, this came after.".
" What kind of omen..." Asca asked slowly.
" Death," Evan answered solemnly.
*~*
Welp that's chapter 2 ^_^ i hope you liked it! Special notes to my reviewers.
Chaos Valkyrie- I love your story ^_^ people should DEFIANTLY READ IT ^_^. yup you guessed right! That is the girl from the dreams ^_^ and she does have a large role to play, that's because she is my favorite character from the game XP
Himeko- Here's chapter 2, hope you like it, i think it's not bad. but hey, it'll work ^0^
jbond- well i am glad you enjoyed some of the first chapter. I tried to make this story less choppy, though the end might be again -_-; but it should getting better. I realize that there are un-nessicary scenes and such, I just can't help but write some of them -_-;
Mystic-Chan- Glad you liked it ^0^
