Chapter 3-The Journey
"Ah, something smells goooood!" Slowly, Sin opens his eyes.
"So, you are finally awake." Says Lyn, "Are you hungry, do you need any food?"
"Ah, thank you." Sin takes the bowl from Lyn, and devours the soup with inhuman speed. Lyn stares at Sin with a pair of huge eyes, after a few moments, Sin finish all his food.
"So what happened? Did you finish all those bandits?" Sin asks Lyn with interest.
"What? You mean you don't remember anything that happened yesterday?"
"No, not one bit."
"You blocked one of the bandits' axe with you bare hands, and DESTROYED the bandit with some sort of wind magic. However, I guarantee that spell was not from this land.
"I used an unknown spell without me knowing it! Holy God!" Sin says it as if Lyn is joking.
"But seriously, you did."
"But, but, AH, MY HEAD HURTS! Who am I? What AM I? Why Can I Remember Anything?" Sin holds his head and looks really painful. Lyn immediately pull out some cold water and a piece of cloth, and put them over Sin's head.
After awhile, Sin's body is relaxed, however, his heart isn't. He wonders who is he and how did he do all those unimaginable things?
"So, I suppose that I will leave tomorrow." Sin says to Lyn with a small voice.
"Alright then, but I will come with you." Lyn says calmly with a smile on her face.
"WHAT WAS THAT? You COME with ME! But that's outrages. I can't allow that. I mean what about your family."
Suddenly, Lyn's smile is gone, and replace by a frown.
"I… don't have any family left now. The bandits had killed them all."
"Sorry."
"For what?"
"Nothing. Well, I suppose it is fine if you come, but make sure that you bring money, OK? Because I don't have any."
"HEY! You eat my food, live in my tent, and now you want to use my money! What's the big idea? There is no way I am going to let you use MY money that easily." Lyn shouts at Sin with an extremely scary expression. Sin almost passes out again out of fear.
"Ahhh……"
"WHAT?"
"Nothing." Sin says really, REALLY fast. 'Damn, I think she can kill just anyone with the look on her face.' "How about I borrow some of your money and return to you later."
"Fine, but make sure that you give it back. Now, get out of the tent because I am going to pack my stuff and get change" Lyn pushes Sin out of tent, and says "If I CATCH you PECKING, I WILL personal make sure that you NEVER see the daylight AGAIN!"
--Second Day, in Bulgar—
"Wow, this town is awesome!" Lyn running around like a little girl, look at everything with Sin chasing behind her.
"Slow down, Lyn. I can't keep up." Sin says with huge breath in between. Ever since Lyn and Sin left the plains, Lyn has been running around, trying to buy anything that she likes. If it was not because of Sin, they would already run out of money.
"Come on, Sin. This place is so fu…AHHH?"
"How are you, my fair lady? Where have you been in my whole life?" Says a knight with green armour and a sword by his side. He looks like a knight from Lycia.
"Who the heck are you?" Before Lyn even has a chance shout at the knight, Sin already start questioning the knight, he looks REALLY angry. (Someone is jealous!) Just this moment, another knight with red armour comes and holding the knight with the green armour back.
"What do you think you are doing, Sain? Flirting after every single girl you saw." Says the knight with red armour. "Sorry, my lady. Just ignore him, he is nothing but a jerk."
"At least someone act like a REAL gentleman. OK, I forgive you, Later." When Lyn is about to drug Sin some other places, the knight with red armour block their way.
"Excuse me, but did we met before…"
Lyn suddenly gets angry and shout at the knight. "I KNEW IT, ALL OF YOU AREJUST SAME, WHOLE BUNCH OF PERVERTS." Fire blaze out of her eyes, it seems that she can kill even the mightiest worrier at this moment. Sin sees this and places himself between Lyn and the two unfortunate knights.
"Ah, Lyn, m…maybe we should g…get going. I…it's kind of l…late you know." Slowly, Sin pushes Lyn out of the way and leaving the city.
Sain, the knight with the green armour approaches the knight with red armour and says:
"Hi, Kent. I know it's rare that you hit on a girl, but I saw her first you know."
"Oh, shut up. Don't think that girl is kind of familiar? I mean she looks like the girl that we are searching for."
"WHAT! Kent, are you that you are not joking, because that's NOT funny. If that girl really is her, then I am a dead meat."
"Never mind, let's follow her." Kent gets on his horse and rides to meet the mysteries girl.
"Oh, man. I finally get a chance to enjoy myself and now this, juuuust my luck." Sain mumbles to himself and also rides to meet the girl.
--Few miles away from the city—
"I can't believe those guy, how DARE they!" Lyn manage calm her mind, however, Sin got plenty of wounds on his body.
"Ah, Lyn. I know you may hate this, but there are few bandits heading our way. Also, it seems they already spotted us."
"GREAT! Now, I can release some anger on the people that I hate most."
"However, you are up against five bandits all equip with steel axe. They seem kind of strong, even for you." Sin warnings Lyn, and when he is half expect an outburst from her, the two knights from the city catch up with them.
"We finally find you. Wait, You guys seem to be in some kind of trouble. Need help?" The knight with red armour asks politely.
Sin holds Lyn back and answers " Thanks a lot. My name is Sin, and this is Lyn. She, ah, is angry because of the earlier encounter we had."
"My name is Kent and my partner is Sain. We are also sorry for the trouble we caused earlier." The knight with the red armour replies.
After hearing this, Lyn calm down a little and also starts talk to Kent, "It is alright, but can we talk later? The enemies are coming."
Sin looks at the field between them and the bandits. He says "Alright. Kent, you and Sain will equip swords and hide in the forest waiting for the enemies. Lyn, you will attack the bandits directly, but don't fight so hard. Draw them into the forest and let Kent and Sain finish them. After that, there won't be to many enemies behind, so you can all attack at once, get it?"
"Wha..what?" Both Kent and Sain looks at Sin with surprised looks.
"Did I forget to mention that I am a tactician-in-training?" Sin looks at both knights and smiling.
"Whatever." Lyn says and rushes to battle the enemies.
The bandits start advance toward Lyn, too. They come in-group, and form a line formation. Lyn throw few stones at the bandits, and the bandits break their line. It seems that they are angry.
Lyn quickly run back toward the forests and passes the bushes where Kent and Sain is hiding. The bandits follow her into the forest. Kent and Sain jump out and take the bandits by surprise. After the bandits have all been killed, Lyn, Kent, and Sain advance toward the last bandits. Kent gives a sign that he wishes to talk.
"We will let you off this time, so just leave."
"I don't think so. You see that girl over there? What was her name again? Oh yes, Lyndis, she worth 1000 gold. There is no way I am going to give up this opportunity. And besides, she is a beauty; maybe we can…have some quality time together before your death, what do you say? Hahahahahaha.."
"Oh shut up." Lyn pulls out her sword, and starts attacking the last bandit. The bandit is taking by surprise, just like he dead friends. He gets out of the way in the last second, however, he still get cut on the shoulder.
"AH, DAMN YOU!" The bandit uses his other arm to hold the axe and attacks Lyn. Lyn jumps out of way easily. Both Kent and Sain hold up their swords and cut down the bandit.
"Glad that was over." Sain says with a smirk on his face.
"However, there are two things that interests me. First, the bandits says that Lyn worth 1000 gold. Second, it is that the bandit knows Lyn's other name, Lyndis. I don't think Lyn and me had meet them before." Sin says knowledgably.
"It must be Lundgren." Kent says.
"Who?"
"Oh, sorry. I forgot to tell you the reason that I followed you. You see I am on a quest to search for a person." Kent replies.
"You mean…" Lyn suddenly realize something, but choose to hold back.
"Yes, it is you, lady Lyndis. Your grandfather wants you and your mother to come back to him. He sent many letters to your mother, but he didn't get any replies. So he sends us to come and get you."
"Yes, I remember now, my mother was always crying after she red some letters. So they were from my grandfather, but too bad that my mother had already dead…"
"Lyn, are you alright? You seem really sad." Sin approaches Lyn, and put his hand on her shoulder. She hugs him right after that, and release all the sadness in her tears.
"So, what's with those bandits?" Sin asks Kent while holding Lyn.
"Lundgren is the brother of Lyn's grandfather. He wanted the throne of Caelin for a very long time, but ever since Marquess Caelin got letter from his daughter, Lady Madelyn that he has a granddaughter, Lundgren becomes very worried about the chance of getting the throne. He must be the one who sent the bandits."
"That would make our journey more danger than ever. Lyn, are you listening to them? Lyn!"
"I am alright." Lyn replies weakly, "How is my grandfather?"
"When we left Caelin, he is fine. In fact, he is really happy that he got a granddaughter."
"Alright, I have made my decision. I will come with you and meet my grandfather. But, Sin will you come with me?" Lyn asks Sin hopefully.
"Of course. I can't leave just yet, can I? I suppose that you need all the help you can get to beat this Lundgren guy. Beside I think you need someone to comfort your soul." Sin holds Lyn in an arm length.
"Thank you, Sin." Lyn says gratefully and put both her arm around Sin neck, hold him as if he is her lifeline.
Author Notes:
Sorry that I didn't update earlier, but I was too busy with my schoolwork, and besides the final exams are getting nearer, I really want to get a great mark.
I think the forth chapter should be up by this weekend, so be patient.