Balance. Fear. Duty.
Foolishness, continuous wondering, ignorance. It's really sad. Seeing people act like they don't notice what's going on. They like to avoid things incase they don't turn out like they want them to. I think I know its better to take a chance and gain an experience from whatever situation, involving love, betrayal, friendship, death and hope. I hope that one day at least people will have a chance to experience what they want. I know I have and I'm happy with my decision, so far.
Chapter 4: Oh, brother.
Warm. I felt warm.
In the morning, Ava woke snuggling into Lance's chest, he pulled her closer. "Morning..." she said softly."Morning." he said looking down at her face. Her eyes widen as she suddenly noticed "You pervert! How dare you! Get off me!" she screamed kicking him off the bed and sending him to the ground. She grabbed the sheet off the bed and wrapped into around herself to keep people from seeing her under-garments. Lance rubbed his head as he laughed "You're a bit picky about the way you look, are you? You look fine, actually better than fine, you're absolutely gorgeous". Ava gave an uncertain look before dropping the sheet. The under dress showed allot of her figure off. Lance and she made the bed before changing into the clothes San had left for them.
"Got a little too frisky, Lance." Sean nudged, "We heard the yelling." Leo stated, his eyes narrowed "Oh, how I hate this place." San came round the corner that second greeting them with hugs and kisses. Ava blushed as he gave her a soft kiss of the cheek. "I heard you yelling, is everything alright?" San asked Ava. "Yeah, fine." she answered touching where he kissed. Lance narrowed his eyes "So, Prince, what are we doing today? Crash course in flirting?" Leo laughed. Sean looked between the blushing Ava and the narrowed eyed Lance, and bursted out laughing. "Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" he laughed. Ava and Lance raised an eyebrow. San walked between them and smiled "you must love to laugh, boy, what distinct features you have." He said coming close to Sean's wolfish featured face "Hm, strange. You're human yet you have features of a-". Ava cut him off "Must we be off; we have to prepare for tonight, right?" "Yes, we must find you some formal attire." San said walking off down the stairs cases. The four followed.
When they reached the bottom Leo tripped and fell on his face, "Ow!" he yelled, sitting upright, holding his face. "Are you okay?" Ava bent down to check on her new friend. "There's something odd about him" he whispered. Ava nodded before helping him up. "I'm okay, it's only face" He chuckled. "Yeah, it looks better to, that fall really fixed it Leo, you can actually look at it now" Sean laughed. "Now, that's just not nice! You dog!" he yelled back. Sean turned away, looking upset. "Sean." Lance said turning to look at him walk out and away. "Never mind about Sean, he'll be okay, lets get you some clothes" San said leading them out the door. "But don't you already have a dress, Ava; Kathy said she'd make you one." Leo said still holding his face from the fall. "Why, yes, how could I forget?" she joked. And then, right then, Lance's stomach curled up at the sight of San taking Ava's hand. "Well, then we must go to this Kathy and claim that dress for her."
"Leo! What happened to your face, pal?" Henry said dropping his tools. Kathy ran down as soon as she heard the clang of the tools hitting the dusty ground "Yes, what happened?" "I tripped and fell on my face. That's all." He said pushing them off. "This is Kathy? My, girl, have you the dress for Lady Ava here?" he asked. She looked at him, the royal. Her eyes widened at the sight of him and Ava holding hands. "I-i-i-i-I am K-Kathy, sire, and y-yes I have the dress for Lady Ava, but sire why is it that you're holding hands with her?" Kathy stuttered, trying regaining her cool. Lance simply avoided the fact that they held hands, trying to over come this feeling he had. "She is my partner for the ball and feast, isn't that right, milady?" he asked looking right at Ava, deep into her eyes. Like any human, she became overwhelmed by it "Yes..." she said softly staring back at him. Kathy nodded and ran up the stairs. Lance's face began to twitch when he heard her say yes. Things ran through his mind before he sighed and walked over to Henry and Leo who seemed to be talking privately.
Sean wondered down and over the sandy streets of Galta before bumping into a small mousy haired girl "Oh!" she fell backwards onto the ground. "Oh, Sorry" he apologized helping her up. She smiled "No, it's my fault, I should really learn to watch where I'm going." He smiled back.
Sean and his pack
In a little village east of Rasn, lives the clan of wolf changelings. "My dear followers and people, the heartless are coming, we must prepare for an attack. They've surrounded us and will destroy everyone of us." an old man yelled over a small crowd. "We can't just defend, they'll squish us." one person complained. "Under estimating our enemy could be dangerous" Sean said, walking up in front of the people "We must transport some of our people to places. The mountains to the east, they can stay there till we have complete control or have failed our mission to save this village, our home." The crowd cheered.
"Sean, sire, you mustn't risk it. Isn't it better to face our destruction now then fail in attempt to save ourselves?" the old man asked. "No, it's better to try and fail then rot like pigs' traitor. You, Quinn, have betrayed your own kind for a reason in which we hate." Sean growled his wolf features flaring up. "Well, sire, if you weren't so stubborn we wouldn't be in this mess. You are the traitor! You're father was stupid, look what happened to him, he died" The man cackled. Sean's hand went to his throat picking him up and slamming him against the wall. "Don't you dare say anything about my father, you bastard! Don't make me any angrier with you, otherwise I'll rip you voice box out with my teeth." Sean growled tightening his grip on the man's throat. In a few seconds, all the life went out of the old man. Sean let go, watching the man fall to the ground before stepping outside his tent "Women and children only! All able to fight, must fight!" he yelled helping little kids onto wagons and horses. "Sean, please, don't stay, come with me..." said a girl with mousy brown hair, her smile warming."I'm sorry, but Rain, I must fight."
Hers eyes filled with ready to cry tears, she handed him a small locket "Keep it with you, so then, you'll always have a part of me with you" she smiled before disappearing. "Sir, the men are ready, are we?" saluted a man in armor. "Yes, but later on." Sean replied checking his men. Only a small army. About 60 men. An older man came to Sean in privacy a few minutes later. "Sir, you're still young, it's best if you go, keep your family running and Rain would want to see you alive." he consulted. "I'm sure rain would, but I cannot just let some person kill my men, my people. Surely once they kill me, they'd leave." Sean said staring at the man with such confidence. "You sure are your father's son. Like him in everyway you are. Alright, you can fight, sire." he bowed.
"Ha, the young one is mine" said Ava looking over the small village at the group of men protecting it "Destroy the rest" she ordered sending a small group of heartless to destroy the men. "Here they come!" the man yelled "Sire, we'll protect you!" In a few minutes the men were whipped out by a shadowy fog, more like storm. Scream and cries came from the shadows surround Sean. He heard them and started to scream with them. The shadows rushing past creating hisses and howls of UN imaginable strength. "Hm, screaming doesn't solve much with these heartless, they'd rather be assured your dead, you know." Ava whispered behind him into his ear. He felt her warm breathe and smelt her summer scent, just as some survivors had said and describe her as. "If you're going to kill me, I won't give up without a fight." He growled. "I wasn't excepting you too, your highness" she just before he turned into a dog and attacked her. Blocking him with her scabbard. She cackled. "You evil witch, you destroyed my family" he said charging at her. She jumped and spun over him horizontally before landing Legs open back stretched out one hand to keep from going anywhere, facing him. She drew her sword when he turned human. Dragging it across the ground, waling in a circle completely opposite him. "Why so scared?" she frowned fakely "I didn't mean to scare you". Attacking each other, blocking each other staying three inches from each others faces, there swords sliding up and down. Showing the power they were using to block and attack. Quickly she spun kick him, releasing them both form the sword lock they were in.
He attacked; she ducked causing him to roll over her and land on the ground, tossing his blade into the surrounding darkness. She picked it up, spun it. "Hm, nice sword too bad it's going to kill you." she smirked, leaning over him, slamming her own blade into shoulder. He screamed out in pain, staring at the sword in his shoulder. "You'll die one day." he growled as she raised the sword above him and slammed it down into his chest. Coughing blood, trying to hang on he said his last words "I know you want to live again..." his words lingered with her.
Lance, Leo and Henry continued talking till Kathy came down. "I'm sorry I took so long, I had to mend a part, but its fine now" Kathy smiled, handing the dress to Ava. She nodded and said thank you before turning and leaving with San. Lance and Leo stayed with Henry. "Leo." Sean said walking inside the blacksmiths. "I'm sorry, Sean" Leo apologized putting his hand out. Sean shook Leo's hand "So, where's Ava?" Sean asked looking at Lance. "You just missed her walking off with prince sand pants." Lance said looking at the many finished swords on the wall. "Oh, him. You know, he doesn't seem the type to just enjoy the simple life" Sean stated, looking at the three other men. "He's never really liked the simple life, mother use to give him everything." Leo finished, slapping a hand over his mouth. "Mother?" Lance turned seeing Leo expression of surprise and regret "He's your brother?" "Yes..." He said trying to avoid pain.
"Milady, you look wonderful." San praised seeing Ava walk out of a changing room wearing the white gown Kathy had made for her. Slim fitting with gold embroidery. "Why, thank, sire." She bowed "But I must be meeting with my friends. I owe Sir West a dance."."You can meet them there" he said politely "But why do you call him Sir? He is no Knight." Ava paced to the end of the bed where he sat, leaned on it revealing her famine features "I believe that once you're a knight you're always a knight." she lingered wondering around the bed. He stood up as she came in front of him. "My, what a beauty you are?" he smirked, leaning his face over hers. Her Blonde hair pinned back, leaving her face open. Smiling back at each other she took a step back and turned. Leaving him smirking.
I'm such a tease. Nevertheless, he was getting on my nerves, hovering over me.