Well, here it is! I think this is the longest chappy so far! anyways! We have actually Banderas interaction! Mmwwahhh! Some more Conrart conflict with Murata! Yuuri and Wolfram have a moment and Gwendal relaxes with Gunter! and also we got action, I suck at writing action which is a surprise why I wrote this story, but it is good to try everything, besides, how can I learn if I don't write it! Anyways, hope this one is okay! I don't own the KKM characters, but I do own the Banderas! kisses to you all!
Chapter 4: Calm Before the Storm
Pairings: Conrart/Yozak, Yuuri/Wolfram, and Gunter/Gwendal
Summary: Yozak has arrived at Draconis. Will he survive? The sky darkens with impending danger, and those at the castle can feel the storm coming.
Notes: nothing much I can say about this! why do I think of Gwendal as an oversize teddy bear? Seriously, he has this, teddy bear vibe, but anyways. Bear with me, hehehe bear, sorry, anyways, this is actually my first long chapter story, so hope that so far it is coming well!
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Chapter 4
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The trees rustled with the wind. Birds chirped, curiously looking down at the intruding red head. The steed stepped cautiously, barely making a sound through the dry foliage. Blue eyes looked cautiously around, always on alert with his hand on his sword. He could not afford to be taken by surprise. Draconis was now, just a few minutes away. He had to be careful now, because he was in Banderas territory and one single mistake could cause him his life.
Yozak petted the horse's hair, signaling him to stop. The steed bowed, making it easier for Yozak to get down. Yozak smiled and kissed the steed's head. He pushed him the other way, silently ordering the horse to head back. Yozak looked at the surrounding trees and grinned. The forest was very dense, creating a great hiding place with all the trees bunched together. Yozak walked slowly to one of the nearest trees. His limbs moved like a cats. Muscles flexing and feet gently padding on the ground. He climbed slowly and gently up the tree. Making sure to avoid harsh movements, so as to not scare the birds.
"Shh, little fellows. Don't want me to get caught, do you?" Yozak whispered amiably as he climbed higher. The birds just chirped and did not bat a feather at Yozak's presence.
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"Hello, little girl." A gruffy voice spoke from under Yozak's tree. Yozak had crept into one of the trees right next to the village. He looked down to see what was going on.
"Let me go! Mami!" the little girl cried, tears streaming down her face, eyes wide with fear.
"I'm not going hurt you little girl. I just want some information." The man tried to calm the little girl. The little girl just kept wailing and sobbing.
"Vincent! What are you doing to the little girl!" a voice broke the sound of the little girl's sobs.
A man with spiky, blond hair came up to the scruffy man, whom was talking to the little girl.
"I was not doing anything to her!" Vincent, or as Yozak liked to call him, the gruffy one, huffed indignantly.
"Well, she is scared of you. And who wouldn't with your hideous face?" the blond smirked, before squatting down to be eye level with the little girl.
"Hey, do not be afraid. We just need some information." The little girl calmed down a bit.
"My name is Diego, and the ugly beast is Vincent. What is your name?" Diego is good, Yozak thought as he noticed the little girl calming down.
"I am Estella." The little girl whispered. Yozak's eyes widen, for he knew who that was. It was the chief's little girl.
"We just need to know, what it is your family is hiding, that makes this place so precious….."
Estella did not know anything, he was sure of it. Only Gwendal knew, not even he, himself, knew what it was the family hid.
"I don't know. Daddy never mentioned it to me." Estella sniffed, looking at them with her glimmering green eyes. Her auburn hair was sticking to her tear stricken face and her light blue dress was all muddy.
"It is okay, Estella. We just wanted to know if you knew." Diego smiled sweetly at her, before standing back up.
"Sowwy, can I go back to mommy?" Estella asked, looking nervously between the two.
"Sure, go on." Diego motioned for her to head back to the house on the left of them. It was the biggest house, for it was the chief's house. Estella wasted no time in running back home.
"What are we going to do? We cannot use force, at least not yet." Vincent sneered, as he watched the little girl run inside the house.
"We need to know what the chief is hiding."
"Why are we even bothering with this little village?" Vincent scoffed, looking disgustingly at the surrounding buildings.
"Because if we want the throne, than we need to have as much of an advantage s possible. Idiot." Diego growled, smacking Vincent upside the head.
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Up on the tree, Yozak clenched his fists. Those people were planning on taking over the throne.
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"Do you believe the king has croaked yet?" Vincent muttered darkly.
"Who knows? I can't wait till our prince takes the throne, he'll do a better job than the so called king." Diego hissed.
"Yes, I do believe that. Cannot wait for that either." Vincent agreed.
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Yozak was now confused. The king dieing? What prince? Yozak was now more confused than anything.
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"Diego! Vincent! Get over here! Now!" A voice ordered from not too far. Diego and Vincent immediately rushed off.
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Yozak frowned, why did he have a bad feeling about that order? Yozak shook his head and made his way over to where his horse was. He looked around, and fell down to the ground.
"Hey, my love." Yozak whispered, going over to his steed to get his bag. "I've got news." Yozak mumbled, taking out a paper. His job was to report the plans, and he knew them.
"You are going to wait here, and if anything happens, you run out, understood." Yozak ordered his steed. The horse shook his head, not liking the idea of his master saying that.
"Listen to me. You have to do what I say. You will run and head back home, got that?" Yozak muttered, petting the horse's neck. Begrudgingly, the horse nodded. Yozak grinned and secured the letter and the bag tightly to the horse.
He felt bad, because his job was to come back as soon as possible. He couldn't leave though; he had a feeling something was going to happen.
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"Things happen for a reason." Yozak remembered Murata saying. He smiled as he remembered other famous quotes of the Great Sage.
"Promise me you'll come back." Yozak flinched at that memory. He had promised, but, he had to stay. He couldn't deal with himself if he could have helped in some way. Yozak petted the horse, and made his way back to the trees. He just hoped he was doing the right thing.
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Yuuri sighed as he looked at the cloudy sky. He felt, weird. He was anxious, but he had no idea why. Wolfram was lying on the bed, reading a book. Wolfram had been quiet lately, since the Banderas showed up. It was a different Wolfram, a Wolfram Yuuri did not like, he pouted.
"What is wrong now, Yuuri?" Wolfram sighed, noticing Yuuri was pouting. Yuuri blinked, before grinning sheepishly.
"Nothing! Wolf-chan! Just anxious for some unknown reason." Yuuri sighed. Wolfram nodded, before standing up and walking over to Yuuri's side.
"It feels like it is going to rain, yet it hasn't." Wolfram muttered, looking out at the sky.
"May be, it is waiting for something to happen, ne?" Yuuri whispered, feeling afraid of breaking the quietness of the evening.
"I don't know….it is unnerving…." Wolfram sighed, sitting down next to Yuuri and placing his head on Yuuri's shoulder. Yuuri gulped, whole body tensing up. After a few seconds, though, he relaxed and enjoyed Wolfram's warmth next to him. He looked out at the sky and let a small smile play on his lips. He was still anxious, and he had a feeling, but for this few minutes, he'll enjoy his time with wolfram.
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"There is just too much papers too sign." Gwendal scowled, as he eyed the document in his hand. A chuckle broke him from his thoughts, making him look up.
"Gunter!" Gwendal couldn't help but smile. Since the Banderas had showed up, Gunter was always by his side, making sure he was okay.
"Just thought I could give you some company?" Gunter smiled sheepishly, walking over to sit next to the window, so as to not bother Gwendal.
"No problem. It seems every body in the castle is on edge."
"A storm is on its way, we just do not know when it will hit." Gunter sighed, looking out at the sky.
"I want it to be over, but I'm actually afraid of what the storm will bring." Gwendal muttered, opening himself up to his friend. Gunter looked back at Gwendal and smiled, opening his arms in a silent invitation. Gwendal stood up and walked over to him, sitting down next to him.
"Yes, well. Things happen for a reason." Gunter muttered, letting Gwendal rest his head on his shoulder.
They both looked outside the window and at the darkening skies.
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The halls were gloomy, for no light hit them from the outside. Very few people were seen walking the halls with a day like the one they were having.
"Conrart." A voice broke Conrart from his thoughts.
"Great Sage." Conrart greeted Murata.
"The calm before the storm, wouldn't you say?" Murata smiled, motioning to the dark sky.
"Yes, both literally and figuratively." Conrart muttered, looking back down at the gardens.
"Indeed. Something is coming. We'll have to be ready."
"You know what is going to happen, don't you?" Conrart frowned, turning to look at Murata.
"I have a feeling, but I do not know exactly what it is that is going to happen." Murata sighed, taking his glasses and cleaning them.
"I just hope... He is okay." Conrart whispered the last part, looking back outside.
"He is fine, I know him."
"I know him better, and for a longer time." Conrart frowned, feeling aggravated at Murata's remark.
"Yes, but people change over time. Is he the same he was before, are you?" Murata asked cryptically. Conrart was, surprisingly, getting annoyed quickly.
"I'll be going now." Murata smiled, before turning and making his way down the hall.
Conrart frowned, unsure of what to make of Murata Ken.
"The calm before the storm, indeed." Conrart muttered looking up at the darkened sky.
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"Bring her here. Now!" a voice ordered from somewhere to the left. Yozak frowned, as he moved to the other tree, hoping to see what was going on.
"But sir." Yozak recognized the voice of Vincent, the gruffy man.
"Bring her to me. We will get answers, today." The voice growled.
"Estella, she does not know anything!" Diego, Yozak remembered him.
"Bring the little girl here. Do not make me repeat it one more time, or I will imprison you."
"Yes, sir." Vincent and Diego nodded, and rushed over to the chief's house. Yozak frowned, as he looked over at the other official. The official had sharp, gray eyes with a sharp noise. His hair was a dark green, with streaks of gray. He was a veteran, that was for sure.
"Bring her back!" A voice cried out. Yozak's eyes widen, there was the little girl, being dragged over by Vincent and Diego. The chief and his wife were behind them, pleading for their little girl. The chief's hair was black with hints of white, and his green eyes flashed with fear. The lady's eyes were a soft green, clouded with fear while her blonde locks were in a braid.
"Let me go! Diego! Vincent!" Estella cried, tugging against them. She fought as best as she could.
"Salvador, here she is." Diego muttered, handing her over to the old veteran.
"You, will tell me what you are hiding. I will kill her if you don't." Salvador sneered, grabbing Estella from her hair.
"Let go! Let me go!" Estella kicked and hit the man, but Salvador was big.
"Please, don't." the chief knelt down, pleading up to Salvador.
"Tell me, now." he hissed, taking his sword out and pressing the blade to Estella's neck.
Yozak frowned, he couldn't let that happen.
"It's…..it is…." But before the chief could tell Salvador, Yozak moved the tree, creating a racquet.
"What the!" Salvador looked around. Yozak took his chance and jumped down. He knocked Salvador out, setting the little girl down. Yozak took out his sword, immediately clashing with Diego's sword.
"Spy!" Vincent hissed, charging towards Yozak. Yozak could put up with them two, but other soldiers were coming out to their aid.
"Surrender." Salvador hissed, as he groggily stood up. Yozak smirked when he saw the bump he had given the old man.
Swords were pointed all around him, so he had no other choice but to drop his sword.
"What is going out here!" A very commanding voice called out. Yozak figured out he was the leader by how all the soldiers reacted, even Salvador flinched in fear.
"Sir, we caught a spy." Salvador called out, as the footsteps neared. Yozak frowned, the place was dark, for a storm was soon to hit. It was also getting pretty late, and the lighting was not helping his sight.
"Oh…." Yozak looked up as the man stopped right in front of him. His clear blue eyes met beautiful honey brown eyes.
"Yozak….finally….we meet again."
To be Continue…….
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Now, tell me. How was it? tell me the truth, even if it hurts….no, but seriously, because like I said, I'm learning…..so yeah! What you people think? Good so far? I enjoy writing Murata, because of his cryptic ways! But anyways, how you people think I'm doing, with not having seen all of KKM and just knowing some things…..it is hard, but hope it is coming out oky…..and to much of hoping here OO oky, anyways, love to hear what you all have to say! Luv you all!
