Disclaimer: Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones is a belonging to his respective corporation and creator: Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. The following characters belong to the author.
Adrion: A recruit from Renais in training to become just like Seth.
Adam: A journeyman from Frelia in training to become Frelia's first hero.
Nicole: A young maiden from Rausten. The uptight best friend of L'Arachel.
Author's Note:
Many of you wondered how TVs got in the story. The appearances of TVs were simply to spice up the story. Cameras as well as telephones might also appear, but computers and cars will not. And a thank you for those who are enjoying this story.To Legendary Double-edged sword: I am glad you enjoy the story. There will be many more to come.
To Dark Ice777: As I have mentioned, they are here to spice up the story a little.
To TOSFan9:As I have mentioned, they are here to spice up the story a little. Grado-Pedics are like those mattress products Tempur-Pedic, which inspired me. About the jeans, they were supposed to be pants. I will have them fixed.
To I-Am-Erk:As I have mentioned, they are here to spice up the story a little.
To Northernsword: Time setting is 800. But as I have mentioned, they are here to spice up the story a little.
To NobleSpirit: If you think monarchs are tipsy, wait until you see Fado and Vigarde in later chapters. They're quite a pair! (Tee! Hee!). By the way, I'm glad you enjoyed it, much as if I enjoyed yours. Thanks again for having Nicole.
To Halloween Sora: I rarely update stories (due to school works and writer's block.) But do not worry. Writing Ephraim and Eirika is even more fun than playing FE-TSS for countless hours. This comedy is just the beginning.
All right, enough talking. Back to the story:
Ephraim and Eirika – The Sacred Twin Life
—The One with the Weird Cat—
"Ha!"
"Ai!"
"Kya!"
"Oh!"
Lances were clashing at each other, making noises and releasing sparks to the sky. Ephraim flinched from a large Silver Lance and fell on his bottom. He let out a heavy sigh. A large man in red armor got off his horse and put away his lance. The man had lavender hair with white streaks by each side. His beard was lavender as well. Ephraim was training with the Lance with his trustworthy teacher Duessel. Duessel is a general among the Imperial Three of the Grado Empire. The Imperial Three are the Emperor's most trustworthy generals of the Empire and the Grado Imperial Army. The Imperial army is consisted of three separate armies: The Stallion Army: cavaliers, paladins and new recruits; the Sky Army: wyvern riders and wyvern knights; and the Magic Army: mages, sages, shaman, druids, monks, and priests. Duessel handles the Stallion Army of the Grado Imperial Army.
The great knight reached his hand towards Ephraim and helped him get up.
"We're done for today, Prince Ephraim." Duessel spoke.
"Thanks for the training Duessel," Ephraim said.
"Oh, by the way Prince Ephraim, have you heard?" Duessel said as he climbed on his strange dark-horned horse, "A new fitness center had opened not far from the Ide region."
"Really? I should check it out!"
"It is only twenty gold a month, if you ever wish to join. Membership is free of charge," Duessel said, "But before taking leave though, be sure not to reveal your identity to the people of Renais."
"I'll be careful. Thanks Duessel."
"Prince Ephraim. Princess Eirika has arrived." Seth showed up at the inner garden, dressed in a royal guard uniform with golden-tasseled shoulder pads, with white bright pants, and onyx boots, "and you will not believe what she had bought with her."
Eirika entered the garden, draped in an emerald short dress covered in a transparent scarf. She held on her arms a pink animal seeming hairless. Ephraim and Duessel hissed in terror. Seth however had his stunned eyes fixed on the animal.
"WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?" Ephraim gasped.
"It's a cat!" Eirika said.
"That's a cat?" Duessel pointed out.
"Yeah! A stray one even."
"That's no cat, that's a snake with four legs!" Ephraim voiced.
Eirika turned her attention to Duessel and Seth and ordered them some privacy with her brother. They bow gracefully before taking leave. Finally alone, Eirika gasped, covered the cat's ears, thinking the animal might have been offended at Ephraim's remark: "Ephraim, don't be harsh!" she voiced, "That's no way to speak to Chi-Chi this way."
"Chi-Chi?" Ephraim raised their eyebrow.
"She's female. And don't worry she'll make a good home."
"Have you told Father yet?"
"Not yet. But don't worry, I will tell him soon."
"Sooner or much sooner," he muttered.
"What was that?"
"Nothing!"
"Boy, oh boy, he will love him to death seeing him," Eirika pranced happily towards the palace.
Ephraim's eyes were still fixed on the cat, "you mean he will actually meet death! In skin form, Yeeich!"
Renais All-Sports Fitness Center
Ephraim entered the fitness center with his friend from Frelia, the prince Innes. They were disguised as simpletons, in brownish cotton-made cloak. They were quickly noticed like commoners, citizens, or mages penetrating the center. The fitness welcome/registration center was quite luxurious. Many butlers and maid were seen going around, towels and water bottle at their grasp. The setting was of Royal seaside architecture. Many windows were neat and very flat, allowing most sunrays to illuminate the room, without the use of light bulbs. The platform at the front desk was made of glass and sat on it were news scrolls and entertainment journals.
"Nice setting. Where has this been all my life?" Innes complained, as usual.
"Lay low Innes. We ought to blend in." Ephraim stated as he watched walking by behind the front desk a beautiful blond girl with golden highlights, she wore an aquamarine top, with short transparent sleeves, along with a white skirt and blue-sea slippers. Her left English gloved hand held firmly a 2-feet tall bullion staff as the other carried some paperwork. She smiled at the two princes with poise:
"Howdy-Oh! Welcome to Renais All-Sports Fitness Center, where all Renais can get fit for life. Are you new or returning members? Where're you from and what's your name?"
"Well, I'm…" Ephraim hesitated for a moment, "…Epheran and this is my friend…Ernest!"
"Unbelievable! Why can we be free of the civilization like in Frelia? We have to blend in, in Renais, and change our names!" Innes complained in a hushed tone.
"I'm sorry Innes, It's just that…there are two reasons we hid our identity when walking in Renais towns. We only appear to civilization only during public speeches, national holidays and when another royal government is visiting the country and second, to prevent crimes."
"What crimes exactly?"
"Paparazzi."
"You have paparazzi in Renais? We have Petrifiers in Frelia. They freeze you on contact and take your portraits. Then after that, they leave you rotting up until someone decent…"
"Yeah! I got that. We're avoiding them too."
"Gotcha!"
"What are you whispering about?" The discussion caught the girl's attention. The two princes stopped whispering and cleared their throat. The girl continued, "So what are you doing here today?"
"We're here for membership!"
"Great! Well, here at the center, we treat everyone with royalty," The girl explained, "I'm Nicole and I'm a proud employee!" Nicole hesitated for a moment and stared to space, "well actually, I only volunteer here," then faced the princes, "I'm from Rausten originally, but still it's fun to reenergize every single citizen in need."
Innes's eyes scrolled through her outfit continuously and repulsively. He replied: "You reenergize people by what…mesmerizing them?"
Ephraim chortled through his teeth. He stopped and elbowed Innes. The prince of Frelia simply shrugged. The polite Nicole switched to an angry one. She raised her staff and landed its end hard on his forehead, as if to stab him there, "OW!" he screamed. His forehead swelled up. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"
"Cause you boys are all the same," Nicole shrieked, "arrogant, repulsive and all-around discourteous. You ain't fit to be a royal, which I guarantee."
Hearing this made Ephraim struggle for breath, and produced thunderstorm through Innes's mind. "DO YOU KNOW WHO I—"
Ephraim regained his breath and quickly stopped Innes from revealing himself, "Innes, you're going too fast!"
"Sorry." Innes sulked.
"For your information, Epheran…"
"He's Ernest." Ephraim corrected.
"Whatever, I use my Mend staff to heal injured people and revitalized exhausted one when on duty. It's a fair job."
"Fair." Ephraim repeated.
Nicole bought back her smile, "Shall I show you gentlemen…or outcasts, your lockers?" Nicole offered, her eyes scrolling at their brownish robes.
Eirika, still carrying her cat, entered a furnished room of red-velvet and gold linings furniture, a tea set and by the wall facing a safe burning fireplace, was a well-dressed bed similar to Tana's but the mattress was of different product. The room was Eirika's royal suite. Renais Castle each had a suite for everyone in the court, mostly Fado, Ephraim, and Eirika,also includes advisors and generals. The suite was composed of a living room and a bedroom in one place, a large walk-in closet, and a little something extra in a separate room. Let us not forget a bathroom and a balcony. For the little something extra, Eirika requested a mini-mall; Ephraim requested a training ground; and Fado got himself an endowed study room, similar to a mini-library.
Waiting for Eirika inside the suite was Adrion and an elegant mature woman. Her hair was onyx black and her hazel eyes read wisdom. She was similarly dressed as Eirika, except the color was of strawberry shake. Adrion and the woman rose up. Eirika was not surprised to see both of them in her suite:
"Adrion! Monica! What are you doing here?" Eirika asked anyway.
Monica was an intellectual counselor to the Renais Government. She was the wife of Orson, a faithful advisor to Fado (who will be seen later on this chapter).
"Princess Eirika," Monica curtsied, "I am simply here to follow-up on your daily status. You know, regular diet, stamina, things like that…"
"Oh yeah! But Monica, have you forgotten I'm vegetarian." Eirika corrected.
"I'm just here to say hi!" Adrion simply bowed. He noticed the cat and backed away, terrified.
"What? What's wrong Adrion?" Eirika asked.
"What…is that?" Monica pointed her feathered pen to the cat, staring hardly.
"Oh! That's Chi-Chi!"
"Is that a demon or something?" Adrion gasped.
The offended Eirika sighed, "No silly. That's a cat. I found her wandering the streets of Renais so…I decided to take care of her."
There was an uneasy silence in the room. Eirika sighed frustratingly and broke the silence, "What? Don't tell me you hate it!"
"We didn't say we hated it Your Highness," Monica stammered, "it's just that…my goodness!"
"Does King Fado know about this?" Adrion asked.
"Not yet! But don't fret. Before then, I'll take her to my mini-mall and give her a complete makeover she cannot refuse."
The cat hissed scratchily. Monica and Adrion both whimpered.
"I think she wants to stay naked if you ask me!" Adrion muttered.
"What did you say Adrion?"
Adrion hesitated, "I…just said that Monica and I just don't…want to waste your day! Isn't that right Monica?" He laughed then shot a glance at Monica that seemed to say, "Play along."
"Oh…Yeah!" Monica followed, "I think we ought to get out of hair…I mean here! HERE! Did I mention here?"
Adrion pulled Monica (and himself) out of the suite. Eirika simply shook her head and placed the cat on one ofher cushions.
"Now Chi-Chi! You stay here. I'll be right back; I am just going to open the mini-mall okay?" She then faced the cat while making goofy faces and baby-talked, "Now, who's Mommy little munchkin, huh?"
The cat hissed sharply as if to bite her nose. Eirika immediately withdrew, "Jeez! Stop being so unsafe." she said as she advanced towards the fireplace.
She placed the blue diamond of her Lunar Brace on a hole on top of the fireplace and the entire wall shifted, replaced into an immense room in round shape. There were many accessories and products: from flowers to books, to jewelries and clothes. It was as if walking to an actual Amazon store with a little Nordstrom on the side. Eirika smiled.
"Isn't it cool to have something in life, like your own shopping exhibition?" Eirika turned to face her cat, but only noticed it was gone. She scurried around the room, searching, "Chi-Chi! Chi-Chi!" she called boundlessly until she noticed the door of the balcony…wide open. "Oh no."
Eirika desperately ran down the grand hallway. She asked a guard who was passing by: "Excuse me? Have you seen my cat?"
"Y—your cat, Your Highness?" the soldier stammered.
"Yes. She's hairless…but very beautiful by the way," she countered, "And her ears sticks out. She looks kinda like a Chihuahua!"
"Should I order reinforcements to search for this cat Your Highness?" The soldier's proposal gave Eirika the hillbillies through her spine. She quickly replied, "No." yet the soldier left, calling out: "Attend-Hut, soldiers. Reinforcement reporting for duty! Princess Eirika haslost her cat. It is hairless, and its ears sticks out. Search the entire castle! Find it immediately!"
"W—Wait! That's not what I meant!" Eirika called out but too late she was. She looked around nervously and continued her way.
"And this…is the pool. The pool is ten feet deep and sometimes the cheep-cheep inside bit really hard on the behind. Owe! Ooh!"
Nicole finished her speech. Ephraim and Innes grinned painfully, "any questions?"
"I'm having complaints." Innes raised his hand, "The bathhouse we passed by earlier, its stinks, smells and all-around unclean."
Ephraim crossed his eyes. Innes finished, "now why is that?"
Nicole sighed, "It's a public bathhouse. That's why it's smells, stinks and all-around unclean."
Innes looked horrified, "Are you saying we're actually taking baths in front of…eww! Strangers?"
"Of course," Nicole responded, "As a matter of fact, for your sweet remark about it," she threw them towels in their faces; to Innes, she threw it hard, "you'll be taking baths." She used the tip of her staff to rip their shirts. "Have nice showers," she winked, and walked away.
"Showers?" Innes glared down at his friend.
"Come one Innes," Ephraim said, "It's not going to be that bad."
"That bad?" Innes bellowed, "It's going to be a living—"
Ephraim cut him off by shoving him towards the bathhouse.
--- --- ---
Eirika was waiting patiently at the inner garden. However, her patience began to sink and she became more edgy at every split second. As she saw Seth approaching on his loyal horse, she got up from the flower-covered bench and began to scold him:
"Where were you Seth? I've been waiting like you asked and you haven't come for how long…?"
"I am only thirty seconds late Your Highness," Seth countered, "However I do apologize for letting you wait that long." Eirika sighed, Seth asked: "Why all the fuss?"
"I'm sorry," Eirika whined, "It's just that…"
"The cat is missing? Yes, I know. It's all around the palace."
"But what if…what if Father finds her before…"
"That's what I'm about to tell you Your Highness. I got good news and bad news."
"I hate bad news;" Eirika crossed her arms, her back on Seth, "what's the good one?"
"The cat's safe. We have found her." Seth reassured her.
Eirika turned to Seth and squealed with excitement, "Really? My Chi-Chi munchkin? Safe? Where is she?"
Seth took a deep breath, "well, that's the bad news."
The garden was seen from afar. A loud "WHAT?" blew off the birds that were resting by a large tree.
"How did it…" Eirika was panicking.
"I have no idea Your Highness!"
"How did she wound up…Father's study…HIS STUDY ROOM!" Eirika cried.
"Well, it could have been worse," Seth countered, "she could have been at his bedchamber."
Eirika grabbed Seth by the colon, "It could have been worse? Father treasures that room as if it's his own baby!"
Eirika released Seth and pranced around, "what are we going to do? Father must not find out I bought a cat here in the castle, not now! He will kill me!"
"Please calm down My lady," Seth told her, "From what I know, King Fado is currently asleep."
Eirika stopped, "Wha—"
"He is having his afternoon nap."
Eirika felt reassured, as if heavy weights were raised off her shoulders, "really?" she smiled.
"However, it is not the time to celebrate yet!" Seth pulled out his gold pocket watch, "It is three o'clock in the afternoon and in thirty minutes, he will wake up and head back to his study room."
"Well, what should we do then?"
"We must have access to the key." Seth proposed.
"But father never closes his study room."
"Except during his daily naps and dinners. We'll need assistance. I'll contact Adrion to aid us on this quest."
"All right. Oh, thank you so much Seth," Eirika jumped on Seth to hug him, "You're like a life saver, I'm telling you."
Fado's bedchamber was as large as a conference room. It was followed after his royal suite and the locked study room. The bed was large and dressed in many quilts and sheets. Next to the bed where two drawers made of rich stones. In front were a glass armoire and a table made of rich oak next to it.
Seth and Adrion entered the room in silence. Despite the squeaking and creak the door made, Fado did not flinched.
"What are we doing in His Majesty's bedchamber? Ain't that breaking and entering?" Adrion asked.
"No, that's entering," Seth corrected, and pointing at a window, "breaking and entering would be like smashing that window over there and entering. Besides, we're here to grab the key to King Fado's study room and get Princess Eirika's cat out of the way."
"Speaking of cat," Adrion shuddered, "I don't understand why Her Highness has to bring that monstrosity in the palace anyway. Have you seen it Silver Lance?"
"Oh yeah believe it, I've seen it." Seth nodded unbelievably, "But you never know what other tricks from nature Her Highness will pull out."
A pinkflash flew in Fado's bed, causing Adrion to let out a shriek. Seth panicked and pulled Adrion to the shadows. Fado blinked a couple of times, tossed to his side and snored away again. Seth and Adrion peeked to see the king still sleeping.
"Are you mad?" Seth hissed, "You almost wake up His Majesty?"
"B—But look!" Adrion pointed his trembling finger towards Fado's bed. Sitting peacefully at the king's side was none other than Eirika's naked cat. Its eyes glared spaciously towards the paladin and recruit.
"Oh no she didn't" Seth harshly whispered, "Oh no she didn't wound up in front of the king!"
"That's a she?"
"It's female."
Seth and Adrion both sat by the velvet-pillowed bench outside the bedchamber, their arms on each knees. Adrion turns to Seth "Plan B?"
"Oh yeah."
Inside the bathhouse, surrounded in a ten feet half deep pool by a flock of strangers, Ephraim and Innes felt uncomfortable. A large man, next to the Frelian prince spread a smile: a horrendous smile composed of missing teeth, and decay resembling baked beans. Innes backed out and shook Ephraim, practically screaming: "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE EPHRAIM! TAKE ME HOME AND THAT'S AN ORDER!"
"Wait a minute," the large man pointed at Ephraim, "you got the same name as our beloved prince of Renais."
Ephraim dragged Innes and whispered, "Calm down Innes," Ephraim reassured, "we will first get dried up, get dressed and we will get out of here right now!"
"Thanks," Innes was about to leave the tub when Ephraim added, "right after I get to meet this hunk."
Innes faced Ephraim, staring at a brunette male with rippling muscles and abs of steel. (Ephraim only loves male for their prowess, not just because.) The man had the same height as Seth. Innes's eyes widen at this view.
"So, you like Prince Ephraim huh?" Ephraim asked him.
"Of course," the man said, "he's my mascot. He's every man's mascot. The way he fight with his lance? Majestic. The way he shows wisdom and courage to all of the kids out there. Did you know he's a warrior under the training of General Duessel of Grado's Imperial Three?" he sighed then added, "he will make a great king someday.
Ephraim simply nodded, enjoying every conversation. "You know Epheran," the man continued. "the day we will meet, we'll have an honorable battle."
Ephraim thought, a menacing smirk in the face, "Oh, I'm right here baby. Challenge me! Give me everything you got, pretty b—OW!"
Ephraim was dragged back down to Earth by Innes, who had pulled him out of the water by the neck. Both princes were in towels, heading towards their lockers rooms. "Why did you do that for?" Ephraim asked.
"I should be asking questions here," Innes hissed, "Like what were you doing just now?"
"What are you talking ab—Oh! That guy I was talking to? We were just talking about how I would make a great king." Ephraim stood firmly like a soldier and recited, "Any fan of Prince Ephraim is my best friend."
Innes rolled his eyes just as Nicole was passing by them. She gave them a hypocritical smile. Innes' eyes shot daggers. He watched the cleric walking away. "That Nicole," Innes growled, "Who does she think she is?"
"Don't make a scene Innes," Ephraim replied, "Let just get our clothes and leave the center."
"Got it"
"Did you get Chi-C—What are you doing?" Eirika asked Seth and Adrion still on their seat, feeling defeated. Seth quickly got up, taking soldier position. He elbowed Adrion to do the same.
"It's the cat, Your Highness." Seth said.
"We've moved to Plan B!" Adrion finished.
"Plan B? Then wha—" Eirika gasped, watching the creature dwaddling around Fado's bed. "Chi-Chi!" she squealed.
Fado slowly woke up, his tiresome eyes stared down at the cat. The cat hissed. Fado shrieked. It was so strident the entire royal court, including the army had to run inside to see what was going on, mightily slamming down Eirika, Seth, and Adrionin the process.
"WHAT?" Nicole gasped at the tip of her tongue. Innes had made a scene, by exposing his royal identity as well as Ephraim's just to punish her, the fitness center, and the fact that Ephraim was "under" the spell of male heavy-duty testosterone bysearching for combat.
"That's right Ni-Ni," Innes said, "If you think you can disrespect us and offer us total humiliation on a hot gold plate..."
"I've gone too far," she protested, "oh I'm so sorry! I never should have forced you down the bathhouse, and have... oh Prince Ephraim of Renais. I am so, so..."
"Hey!" Ephraim harshly interrupted, "We were having a simple, casual conversation to a friend that happens to be a fan of mine! HE SAID I WILL MAKE A GREAT KING!"
"But..." Nicole changed tune, "do you have any idea who you're speaking to as well?"
"What? Sailor Moon?" Innes scanned her outfit once more.
"I am Nicole, divine princess of Rausten."
Innes snorted, "prove it!"
Nicole cleared her throat, "The Theocracy of Rausten is the foundation of St. Latona and it is the only place where her staff the Latona rests. The ruler is not a king but a pontifex, named Mansel. He has been pontifex since the year 760 as a young boy. Besides, the Latona, the theocracy also hold another sacred twin relic: the light tome Ivaldi."
Innes and Ephraim froze. Nicole made an affirmative nod that seemed to say "I told you so." The Theocracy of Rausten is the second largest kingdom in Magvel. Because it is also a place to worship and honor to St. Latona, it isa holy and respectful kingdom. All monarchs and government officials in Rausten are considered St. Latona's elite angels. Therefore, disrespecting them was like disrespecting the saint herself.
Innes gulped, realizing what he had done and Ephraim felt pain across his body.
"So," Ephraim broke the long uneasy silence with a nervous laugh, "Do we guys love to wash ourselves in front of others or what? LET'S DO IT AGAIN!" Ephraim pulled Innes away from Nicole and ran far. The cleric frowned yet simply smiled.
King Fado lay on his Louis XIV chair, staring into space, panting for air. Two maids fanned him swiftly and continuously. Orson, advisor paladin to Fado kneed by the king, offering him a cup of coco.
"You're pale my king," he said, "you should drink some of Monica's chocolate."
"I'm terribly sorry Your Majesty," Monica took blame.
"Thank you Orson. Please Monica, don't blame yourself," Fado began regaining his breath as he sipped the cup.
"Are you okay Your Majesty?" Seth asked shyly.
"I am fine Seth. Thank you." Fado huffed slowly, "However, I would like to speak with my daughter Eirika alone."
Adrion leaned towards a frozen princess, "girl, you are in trouble."
Everyone gracefully bowed and curtsyand finally left the suite, leaving Fado and Eirika alone. Eirika held the cat firmly in her arms.
"Eirika!" Fado boomed. The princess sighed and approached slowly towards Fado. She sat at another chair next to Fado's seat. Fado gasped and looked away from his daughter.
"Father?" Eirika whispered.
"Get that... living skin out of my sight!" Fado shut his eyes tightly.
"Father!" Eirika said, taking offense, "It's not a skin, not death and it is not a snake with four legs."
Fado opened one eye towards Eirika, "It is a cat." Eirika finished.
Fado slowly turned towards the creature and closely took a good look. The cat, for the first time, meowed.
The king sighed with relief, "Oy vez! Where did you get him?" he asked.
"It's a she." Eirika corrected.
"That's a she?"
"Yes. Her name is Chi-Chi."
"C... Ch... Ack! Chi-Chi." Fado rose up from his chair and walked around, holding his head and muttering: "Oy, yoi, yoi," continuously.
"I'm so so sorry Father," Eirika said, "that I didn't tell you earlier but... are you mad?"
"Mad?" Fado bellowed, "I'm furious! Not only you didn't tell me you found a stray... hairless cat, you went behind my back to name her... without my knowledge!"
"I'm sorry. I was planning to. I took her first to my suite in attempt to fashioned her at my mini-mall before allowing you to meet her." Eirika explained, "I did not expected her to escape and let you meet her in a surprising manner."
"Oh believe me. It was surprising all right! I thought I was meeting death in skin form!"
Eirika lowered her head and sighed sadly. Fado sighed, approached her and laid his hand on her shoulder. "Listen sweetheart, I know how much you love animals, but you cannot keep him around."
"Her." Eirika corrected.
"Her... It was scary to see... wait, Ephraim saw the cat right?"
"Yeah, and believe it, he was scared."
"I knew it!" Fado walked around again. Eirika turned facing her father, sadness painted all over her face. "but father. At least if I cannot keep him, please give him two days... until he finds a decent home and family that will accept him."
Fado sighed, "All right. But two days is short so I'll give him five, and no more than that."
Eirika's face beamed, hearing her father's proposal. She sat the cat on the chair and hugged Fado tightly, "Thank you Father!"
Fado hugged her back, "You're welcome sweetheart. Wait a minute! I thought it was a 'she' not a 'he'"
"Oh great!" Eirika said, "then what should I name it then? Jacob? Maggie?"
Both individual shrugged. Eirika approached the cat, "guess what Chi-Chi! You get to stay for five days until you get a h--" The cat hissed harshly at her. "Chi-Chi? Wha— Oh! HEY?"
The cat pounced at Eirika, slashed her dress twice and jumped out the window. Eirika and Fado ran towards the window.
"Chi-Chi! COME BACK!" Eirika cried at the bushes.
Eirika and Fado heard rustling and tumbling. Finally, the cat was heard, yowling.
Eirika sighed,yet she feltno sadness to the loss. Fado laid his hand on her shoulder, "Eirika. I'm sorry." he said, "But look on the bright side, he got to know the family."
"She."
"Darn it!"
Fado, Eirika, Seth, and Adrion were inside the family room watching a movie, while snacking on popcorn and elixirs. Fado was on a single chair, while the others were on the large sofa. Ephraim and Innes entered the room.
"Evening father," he greeted gloomily.
"Why hello Ephraim and Innes." Fado greeted.
"King Fado." Innes bowed.
"How's the day at the center?" Eirika asked, smiling.
"Horrible." Ephraim deplored, "Innes made a scene and we're now punished for life."
"Well I didn't know Nicole was royal too." Innes confessed.
"Nicole?" Adrion asked.
"Yeah. She's from Rausten," Ephraim explained.
"Ah, Rausten! Now that makes sense," Seth said as Eirika laughed.
"Not funny Eirika." Ephraim complained.
"I'm simply laughing." Eirika confessed.
"What about your day?" Ephraim countered, "with your so-called cat?"
"It didn't work out. He escaped, but I'm okay with it."
"Yep! She's not whining like what you're doing son. She's a strong lady." Fado said.
Ephraim snorted, "I'm not whining father." Ephraim and Innes sat by Eirika and Seth, chomping on some popcorn.
"Speaking of cat, where do you think she will wound up next?" Adrion wondered.
Grado's Keep Dining Room
Vigarde was having dinner at the Grado dining room with his Imperial Three: Duessel of the Stallion army, Glen of the Sky army, and Selena of the Magic army. Cormag, the brother of Glen, was at the table as well. One seat remained empty, belonging to Lyon.
"This lobster meal is scrumptious Glen," Vigarde complimented.
"Yes," Duessel agreed, "this is better than last dinner."
"Promise me not to choke on them!" Selena joked.
Glen smirked, "Thank you Your Highness, and thank you guys for the compliment."
"Well, you the best cook around, and this ain't made to puke," Cormag said.
"By the way Your Majesty?" Selena asked Vigarde, "Where is His Highness, Prince Lyon?"
"Father! Look what I found?" came in the voice of Lyon.
Vigarde and the Imperial turned, facing the prince carrying the naked cat. Vigarde and Glen froze, their mouths hanged open andtheir eyes as large as golf balls. Selena ran for the bathroom in attempt to barf, and Cormag pulled out his Killer Lance, pointing right at the hissing cat. Duessel, aware of the situation already, let out a frustrating sigh.
"Your Highness? What... is that?" Cormag snarled at the cat in reply to its hissing. Lyon simply smiled.
END OF CHAPTER
