What if...?

Keasuke: Umm..now what? Oh yeah! Umm..i forgot, anyways..

Noria: Anyways she says, anyways (lol) sorry for the wait Keasuke here needed to catch up in school and a little prank..so don't worry she will try to get faster if she can.

Keasuke: ENJOY!

Chapter 14: War's end?

Okay, what the hell just happened? I asked myself after that little outburst.

Anyways, I have to focus this is my first battle and maybe my last if I make a wrong move.

"Huh..?"

I saw another unit from our side appear, "What the hell..who the heck is that?" I asked myself.

Riou's Unit...

I saw Luc's unit appear so suddenly, "I have one bad feeling this isn't good."

Then I saw another Highland unit comming at me. I gave out a command and ran into battle. I swiftly knocked down a few soilders, then they retreated back.

I looked over to Luc's unit, "What are you thinking?". I wided my eyes.

You said you recognized that Bishop Sasarai from Harmonia, you're planning to take care of him huh Luc? I smiled at that thought, "I knew I could count on you."

Luc's Unit...

You had the better life than me.. I thought bitterly, now I shall show you what I mean.

I held out my hand and whispered words Mistress Lekknat told me.

A powerful wind picked up, it swirled around me. Then the whole area, I smirked. I opened my eyes

"Hn.." that's all I can say.

My wind blew hard and harsh, I could see the Harmonian forces teleporting from his magic. I smirked harder.

"Goodbye..." I whispered, "..big brother."

Then I teleported.

Noria's Unit...

"L..L..Luc?" I asked as the wind died down.

My hair rested on my shoulder, I looked around. I commanded my men to move closer in. I noticed my hands gripping hard on my duo swords, sweat already trickled down my neck. I sighed, when will this long battle end?

Then I heard out cries, I looked and saw a Highland unit towards us.

"Men, get ready!" I cried to my unit.

They already were in defend mode, I held hard as I can. Then I noticed my hand started to hurt like from last night. I saw my right hand glowing a pale blue, "What do you want now?"

Raise your right hand, I shall grant you the power of the harsh blizzards and winters... a trance like voice told me.

"What will you do?"

Not me, you. You shall raise you hand and yell out 'Blizzard's Storm' you will preform a powerful power from your rune.

I had no choice I will die if I didn't make a move, I raised my right hand.

"Blizzard's Storm!" I cried as my hand shot up a blue light to the sky.

The sky turned gray and cloudy, I felt quite dizzy. The wind picked up again, but gotten a bit colder. I saw the Highland unit stop as the wind blew harder and harsher.

My hair blew with the wind, snow started to come. I kept my hand up, hail came. The hard peices of ice hit my face and body. Then finally I saw what came to my horror, big peices of ice came crashing down to the battler field. Thus, hitting the closer units from both side to get hit also.

"General Noria! Watch out!"

I looked around, then looked up (Well duh they came from the sky you idiot!). I wided my eyes

"I'm gonna regret this, I knew I shouldn't trust that voice!" I yelled as I 'tried' to get out before I die form my own fault.

The big chunk of ice came crashing down, it got a hold of my left leg. A gash appeared on my leg.

I grimaced, "Gwah..."

A soilder came to my aid, "Hey, are you okay?" a fimilar voice said to me

I looked up my vision became blurry, "H-hey...I finally know why I have this damn thing."

He chukled, "You're going back to the castle, you have a bad leg and your head is bleeding.."

I wided my eyes, I tried to move my leg started to hurt my wrist was in a weird angle.

Sasarai, why didn't you spell work? Why are my wounds appearing so sudden!

"Damn..."

Riou's Unit...

I opened my eyes, "Noria.."

Then I saw something missing, I sighed. Nanami looked like she saw something weird.

"Riou..? Who was that?" she asked me.

I looked at her, "I think, that was Noria."

Then I heard a loud cry.

"Luca Blight! Lord Riou! He's comming towards you!"

I looked an saw his unit comming, "Not now.."

I got my tonfas ready, "Nan, get ready!"

"RIGHT!"

After Battle...(I know I suck.)

Noria...

...I...I...I can..see...

Noria...open your eyes...

I slowly opened my eyes, I saw a winter garden. A girl in blue like robes stood there, around us was snow and more snow. (What winter garden..snnoooww) Her smile was soft, "You passed the test."

"Past what test?"

She giggled, "You just need to practice to control you powers."

She lifted her hand, then a finger. I looked down and the soft snow from the ground grew up my legs up to my waist.

"H..How..do you?"

She approched me, her smile freaked my out. She placed her hand on my head, her brown hair and green eyes scared my so bad.

"You look like her...anyways, you better wake up or your friends will go crazy." she told me as she smack the side of my head.

(oh yeah..mauaha..)

"Hmuhmnnnmm..." I muttered.

"Noria! You're muttering something!" said a female voice as she shook my violently.

"Millie! Millie! Calm down!" another female voice said to Millie.

I opened my eyes, I saw Millie's big brown eyes. Nina's face trying to stop Millie. Then I saw Nanami, Sasuke, Meg, Gadget, Bonaparte, Futch and Bright.

Then my ribs started to hurt. "Owie.."

Millie stopped "Gomen.." (GomenSorry) she said softly.

I looked around, "Where where?"

Nanami looked worried, "Well first off, the battle ended-"

"But we won!" Meg said happily.

Nanami stared at her, Meg slumped into her chair.

"You have appeared you have twisted your wrist and left foot and a gash on your leg." she finished.

I looked at her, "Riou..?"

Nanami stared at me, "Tonight we will have to leave to defeat Luca once and for all."

I looked down, "I see.."

Sasuke hmphed, "It's not fair! How come I'm not aloud to go?" he whined

Futch looked at him with baby Bright on his lap, "Don't whine." he commanded.

Nina looked sad, "And my Lord will have to go and fight!"

I sighed, "Can you give it up Nina?"

"No."

"I tried.."

"You weren't even trying!" Meg butted in

"And...?"

"You're suppose to try!"

"But I want to whine, Futch!"

"Whatever you say- Bright!"

"I'm so sick of it..Bright this Bright that!"

"Don't mock me!"

"..Uhh..."

"Guys..?"

"Nina...uhh..whatever..I'm the one in bed here."

"Just try!"

"...Umm..guys?"

"It's not an 'it' he's a 'he'.."

"Well it's an it!"

"GUYS!"

We all looked at Nanami, she got a little mad "Can you see Dr. Haun is trying to work!"

We all looked at Dr. Haun who thanked Nanami and went back to help a soilder.

Then we heard some footsteps, "You guys are so immature."

Luc stood there looking like a smartass. I glared at him, "And you came?"

"We need to talk.." he glared at the others, "privetly."

The others flinched and quickly said bid me a farewell and left. Sasuke and Futch looked at him confused. Luc sat in a chair and crossed his arms, in a fimilar matter. I stared at him, I was just lying there.

"Who did you meet at the Highland camp?" he asked, well demanded.

"Bishop Sasarai." I answeared back.

"What did they do to you-"

"Beat me, hurt me, and healed me but not really."

"Healed?"

"Sasarai put a healing spell on me but it didn't work."

Then a little moment of silence, "I think it was because of my rune."

"It didn't want his rune to interfere your devolopment."

"Huuuh...?"

"When you heal, I will train you to control your powers." he smiply said he got up and went to leave.

"Get better you idiot." he left.

I closed my eyes, and went to sleep.

When will this war end?

I drifted into deep sleep.

(I really want to skip to when you go one on one with Luca..so..don't kill me!)

Later that night...

I ran into the clearing seeing Luca's body full of arrows, yet he was still standing.

"I can't die yet.." he started, he looked up at me with his eyes. "Not till you die!"

I got my tonfas ready to fight, I blocked his attack. He drew back, I needed to defend. Luca, looked like he really wanted to end my life with his. I gripped my right tonfa, I kept a locked gaze on him.

Three...two...one! I counted to myself as we both ran to attack eachother.

His sword and my left tonfa collided. I pushed his sword back and hit him with my right tonfa, then left. I jumped a little past him.

I could hear his sword drop to the ground, with his body with it. I looked back, his body motionless on the dirty ground.

"Heh...you're pretty good." he commented, "But you will soon fall to the prey of demons I released myself."

He took his last breath, "This war has just begun..."

I looked at him, he was now gone from the living. I felt Nanami comming to me, I looked at her. Her eyes were full of worry.

"I'm glad..you're okay Riou." she told me softly.

I smiled, "I hope it's finally over."

Somewhere in the background...

We hid behind some trees. I peered and saw Luca dead, Riou finally killed him.

"Is this what you wanted?" Leon asked me

I looked at him, "Yes."

I looked one last time to my dear friends and turned to leave.

He's finally gone from this world...I thought, Riou you have proven yourself that you will become stronger than me. I hid my smile.

Back at the Castle...

"Now we can celebrate!" Viktor hollered to everyone.

I was sitting on a chair, and a walking stick on my lap. I sighed, "Can we do that tomorrow?" I asked him.

I don't know why I was at Great Hall, Shu told me to go for some reason. I should be at bed resting, and sleeping. Shu and Apple woke me up from my dreamless nap.

"Now now Viktor, not just yet." Shu told him.

But everyone in the whole room were chatting happily that the war is gonna finally end. Because Princess Jullia is going to rule Highland and will finally have peace. So this makes her queen!

Shu looked at everyone, "Now we will let the Leader of Alliance army say something for once?"

Riou nodded, he looked tired! Before he could say something he collasped infront of everyone. Everyone gasped and ran to him, I couldn't of course.

A few moments later, Shu stated he just fainted from exhuastion from the battle.

They all sighed in relief. (Okkaay.) So Nanami and Tsai took him to his room, Apple helped me to my room. I struggled a bit but got used to the thought that I will be walking with the stick for a while.

As we reached my room, I bid Apple a goodnight. I opened my door and locked it. I clumsily put on my nightgown and placed my clothes into a laundry basket. I tied my hair messily in a bun and went to sleep, I forgot to close my window.

I thought I heard someone humming a sad tune.

But I let it go, for once.

End of Chapter 14.

Well..that was interesting. I seriously who helped Noria go back to the castle! So if you ask me, it wasn't Luc first off. I really sense I am becomming a real mary-sue (don't you dare tell I am not..) but oh well. Since I have my handy suikoden walkthrough (courtesy from Kai-chan), Riou is bedridden for a week. Which means, the next chapter or two is the week that will have some bonding times with friends..maybe a touch a humor! (loves humor) Noria's dreams scare me ALOT! I have no idea why I came up with it in the first place, maybe to add a little more mystery to the story..i mean suspence! And her rune talks...lol..I know I could see Fiery yelling out "Her rune talks! (gasp)" or someone else..lol. So next chapter look forward, kay? Or something..whatever. It's training week!