Chapter 5
Several hours later...
"Okay Hitomi, its your turn to chose which way we go." the girls stood at yet another intersection "How big is this castle anyways?"
"Don't know, it feels like we've been wandering around forever." She exclaimed, thinking 'I wish I could douse without looking suspicious, people don't seem to like seers to much."
"Are you alright, your being awfully quite."
"I'm fine, just thinking about which way we should go... this time." looking to her left, then to her right "Um...lets go this way" pointing down the hallway to her left.
Turning they continued in quietly for a ways.
"Hitomi? You know what's strange." Medina said breaking the silence
"What?"
"All this time we haven't seen any one." at that very moment she tripped over her own feet, stumbling into some one, and sending a tray flying into the air "RUN!" she called dogging falling objects and splattering hot liquid.
Still in shock Hitomi sprinted down the hall after Medina, leaving a cursing savant. "In there" she called pointing to an open door.
Darting in side they slammed the door behind them, and burst out laughing.
"What happened to you two." A voice from across the room reprimanded.
Looking up they saw they were standing in a large library; bookshelves covered the walls with the exception of the wall across from the door, which had windows from ceiling to floor. A big wooden desk and crimson wing backed chairs were positioned around a large fireplace, the crackling fire brought Hitomi and Medina back to reality. They had finely made it to Van's study.
Van walked over to where Hitomi and Medina stood ageist the door shaking with fresh peals of laughter. "What happened to you two?" he asked again
Medina struggled to speak though fits of laughter "We (laughing) got lost (more laughter)"
"And Medina ran into some one (trying to stop laughing)" Hitomi finished for her.
"That is what all that noise was" reaching towards Medina
She jerked away not knowing what he was doing
"Hold still." he told her removing a cookie from her braid "Aren't you glad I ordered tea other wise you never found us."
Merle was now the only one not laughing at Medina's clumsiness, she just sat in front of the fire filing her nails.
Someone knocked on the door, Van opened it to revile the same disgruntled maid. She was a little under average height, with shoulder length black hair, and almond shaped brown eyes.
"I'm sorry King Van" she bowed "Two odd girls ran into me and I dropped the tray."
"It's alright May, I would like you to meet my guests." gesturing to the now somber women standing behind him. "I have a feeling you've already meet. This is Hitomi Kanzaki and Medina..." just realizing he didn't know her last name or anything about her for a matter of fact.
"O.M.G I can't believe it!" running over and enthusiastically shaking Hitomi's hand "Your Hitomi, the heroine of Gaea!" stopping she looked at Medina "Did you say your name was Medina? Aren't you the -"
Medina shot her the death glare
"Nope never heard of you." bowing to Van "I need to go clean up the mess I'll have more tea sent up." with that and a confused expression she left.
Merle was now interested "What was she talking about before you stopped her?"
"I have no idea what that was about." looking away and toying with her braid.
"There is something! I knew it!" bouncing around hyperactivity "Your hiding something!"
"What do I have to hide?" instinctively reaching for the thickest part of her braid (the top of the braid where it starts. The cookie was closer to the middle).
"Will you two stop arguing." Van said turning to Hitomi "You wanted to know what happened earlier?" he asked her, not seeing Merle and Medina making faces at each other.
Hitomi nodded, though something was still nagging at the back of her mind.
The sun set though the large windows casting a brilliant orange glow on the four, as Van and Medina relayed their sides of the story.
Meanwhile halfway across Gaea something is brewing beneath the peaceful surface...
Small and powerless Zaibach was in three 1/3 was a territory of Asturia, 1/3 was a territory of Freid, and 1/3 belonged to Fanelia. Though it thrived after the split, not all of the inhabitants were happy about their new leaders.
On the out skirts of the Freidian Zaibach, a group of rebels rallied in a damp cellar. Torches flickered, casting evil shadows across the moldy stone walls, threaten to go out any second.
"Why should larger countries push us around? They think they are better than us! Just because they won the Great Gaean war, they think we are lower than them! Victory was with in our grasp, and it will be again!'
The small crowd cheered the speaker on.
The speaker was above average height, but that was the only think any where near average about her. Long lavender hair flowed over her shoulders gracefully, shimmering in the dim light, framing her delicate features and gleaming golden eyes.
"Rika?" questioned an extremely hyper girl with short black hair and friendly brown eyes.
"Yes what is it Shay?"
"There is only..." counting on her fingers "38 of us counting you. How are we going to over throw the three most powerful countries on all of Gaea!"
"We need to organize an army, smuggled in Melifs, weaponry, energists- "
Shay interrupted "Who will lead us?"
"I was just about to get to that if you'll wait. What we need is a leader the isn't afraid of taking a risk on something crazy."
"Do you mean some one like Emperor Dorkirk! He killed countless people over a stupid idea that didn't even work right."
"No, what we need is some one that-"
Again Shay interrupted "Oh I know we need some one like Strategoes! He was the best planer, his strategies could get us though any battle!"
Getting irritated "Folken Strategoes! The betrayer' your kidding right! The man I was talking about isn't dead at lest I hope any way does any one have the faintest idea who should lead us?" not waiting for an answer she continue "The man I was talking about was a true leader, grown men were afraid of his anger, he lead the most loyal group of men bravely into battle." her eyes shining dreamily
The group just stood there blankly staring at Rika.
"If you haven't figured out by now..." no one had "I was talking about Dilandau Albatou-"
"Rika? It's said that when his body was taken back over by that Schezar bitch Lord Dilandue seized to exist. Anyways how would bring him back?"
"Vera," a rather short girl with long curly blond hair and sapphire blue eyes stepped forward, clutching a think black book. "Please explain what you have there."
"Um when I was rooting around the abandoned castle I stumbled into a creepy laboratory, I found this book of notes on how Lord Dilandau was 'born' we might be able to bring him back."
"If we are going to bring him back he'll want weapons, 'Melifs, flamethrowers, and a new group of Dragon Slayers!" Shay blurted out all in one breath
"Well...we can form the new Dragon Slayers right now. Everyone that wishes to become one of the elite Dragon Slayers line up ageist the far wall. Remember that only the fittest, best fighters, and most loyal can become Dragon Slayers. Everyone else may go home for the night, there will be other duties the rest of you may for full." The majority of the crowd of the crowd left. Eighteen people remained ageist the wall. Rika walked up and down the row slowly inspecting them one by one. "I'm sorry, but if you were to tremble like that in front of Lord Dilandau you would be killed immediately. Mabie you could do something else, but go on home for now."
Slowly the hours drifted by, leaving the 5 remaining people stiff from standing at attention so long. "You are the best we have, please say your name, age, and why you would like to be a Dragon Slayer."
"My name is Shay, I'm 19, and I want to be a Dragon Slayer to bring Lord Dilandue back and to unite Zibach at all cost."
"Welcome to the Elite Dragon Slayers Shay." Shay walked over to the far wall and sat down. "Next."
"My name is Vera, I'm 19, and I want to be a Dragon Slayer...to show those big countries they can't push us around anymore."
"Welcome to the Elite Dragon Slayers Vera." she skipped (yes she skipped! Vera is what you would call a 'dumb blond') and sat down beside Shay (who is now munching away on a big piece of cheese) "Next." Rika said standing in front of a girl of average height with short blazing red hair and sliver gray eyes.
"My name is Jitar, I'm 19 and I want to be a Dragon Slayer to help bring Zaibach back to power" she whispered to next part "and to get close to Lord Dilandau."
"What was that, I didn't hear you."
"Er... and to fight next to Lord Dilandau."
"Welcome to the Elite Dragon Slayers Jitar." she walked over and leaned ageist the wall, a little ways away from the other two. "Next"
"My name is Keshi Gomu, I'm 19 and being a Dragon Slayer is worth getting beat by Dilandau, only because the thrill of the kill."
Rika stared at Keshi in disbelief. She was 5'6, her shoulder length red hair that shown with gold in the torchlight was pulled back into a messy bun. Kind hazel eyes stared back, showing little trace of the killer instinct that lay beneath the surface. "..."
"Um... excuse me, but am I or am I not Dragon Slayer material?"
"..." Still in shock "Oh yea," She cleared your throat "Welcome to the Elite Dragon Slayers Keshi." she walked over and sat in the gap between Shay and Jitar. "Last one." The remaining person stood completely focused, the fact that they weren't even blinking you could tell you right away this tomboy was a fighter. Her short dark red hair almost looked black, amber eyes consecrated on Rika's golden ones.
"My name is Lori, I'm 19, and I want to be a Dragon Slayer to prove that I'm not a porcelain doll that can be tossed around. I want to fight to unite Zaibach no matter what the conciuenses."
"Welcome to the Elite Dragon Slayers Lori." she walked to the other side of the room and stood next to Jitar with out speaking.
Rika turned to face the new Dragon Slayers "My name is Rika Avalon, I'm 19, because I'm loyal to Zaibach and I want to serve them and to avenge the death of the original Dragon Slayers that were loyal, good people ... like all of you. You are the new Dragon Slayers because you show the same loyalty as they did." hiding the tears for her lost friends (and boyfriend, she dated Dallet and is still in love with him 5 years after his death) "I will assume the position as leader till Lord Dilandau is back. Any questions?" CrimsonFire this dose not mean your replacing the old Dragon Slayers with the new Dragon Slayers, you just see the same traits and loyalty in the new as in the old.
"What is our first order of business as Dragon Slayers?" Keshi asked
"First of all we need to bring Dilandau back."
"But how, we aren't sorcerers." Lori asked,
"We need to capture Celena Schezar."
"I'll do it." Jitar spoke up "I have reasons to believe that the Schezars are traveling to the Finalian castle as we speak. Once they are inside the castle walls they will let their guard down. Celena will never know what hit her." cracking her knuckles
"No, we all need to be training and smuggling in weapons." Jitar's face dropped at these words, she was about to protest when Rika continued. "I have the perfect people for the job." Opening the door she called into the dark stairwell "Yawuru... Kakuru!"
Two sets of footsteps softly echoed against the stonewalls. Out of the shadows two tall forms emerged. Dressed in long black trench coats, black pants, and boots.
Yawuru wear a forest green lace up shirt and matching green gloves with short sharp spikes on the knuckles. Her long gold hair was tied back into a low ponytail, lose strands frames ether side of her face.
Kakuru wear a Persian blue lace up shirt and matching blue gloves with steel studs across the knuckles. Kakuru was slightly taller than her younger sister, her long silver hair was pulled into a high ponytail with a chunk of lose hair hanging above her right eye. Her Persian blue eyes scanned the room.
"I'd like you to meet Yawuru and Kakuru, they are the best people for the job... for a certain price."
"Rika are you saying 'they' are mercenaries?"
"Mercenaries, assassins all depend on how much you pay us." Kakuru answered for Rika.
"Isn't that illegal?" Vera chirped without thinking
"And its not illegal to conspire against your ruler, smuggle in banded objects, and bring back a blood thirsty killer!" Yawuru questioned staring at Vera.
Keshi stepped in front of Vera, staring straight into Yawuru's mismatched eyes (left is gold, right is purple) "Don't mind her" she said patting Vera's shoulder "She's just a little slow."
"Anyway..." turning back to Rika "You said you had an interesting proposition for us."
Please sit." motioning to some near by crates in the middle of the damp room, every one grabbed a crate and sat in a circle "Rumor has it that the Shezars are visiting Fanalia."
"We're listening."
"You will be paid very well 'if' you bring Celena back unharmed."
"Rika? What about that bothersome knight? He won't let his sister out of his sight after what happened last time."
"Thank you Lori I was just about to get to that." turning back to the mercenaries "Your reward will double if you take Allen out as well."
"You want us to kidnap Celena?"
"And get rid of Allen." she added
The duo stood up tuning to leave.
"Wait, did something I say offend you?"
Looking Rika straight in the eye "No."
"Then why are you leaving?" she said standing as well
"I thought you wanted Celena."
"We do...but don't we need to negotiate your reward?"
"You 'will' pay us as you see fit when we bring Celena back."
"Wait, what about Allen?"
"Killing him will be a special treat for us."
" 'Treat'?" Keshi questioned
"We've always wanted to repay him." stroking the scar that ran from her ear all the way down her jaw line to her chin.
Yawuru turned to her sister "If we are going to kidnap Celena, we need to be leaving 'now'."
"Good luck." Vera called
"Luck has nothing to do with it." Kakuru said over her shoulder as she followed Yawuru's silently retreating back into the shadows.
To Be Continued...
A/N
Before I forget, here all the made up Characters and the people they are...
Dragon Slayers:
Rika Avalon (copyrighted by ShadowKat)-CrimsonFire
Shay-mrchezzysnickers
Vera-Kittyfri4
Jitar- (I don't know her SN, she is my cousin's friend)
Keshi Gomu (mean eraser in Japanese)- SaphireKnight
Lori-ShadowKat
Mercenaries:
(my cousins)
Kakuru- Diodesa-Xiao-Lang-Sakura-Haruka-Yue
Yawuru- (her sis I don't know her SN)
Other:
(the maid) May- (my friend who doesn't have a SN. Lets just call her Teddy Bear)
and you already know that
Medina-(is me) thundersenshi17
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