Fenice didn't know what to think about her master. She was obviously young and from her actions she seemed innocent but she could still see the pain and hardships in her red eyes. That girl had passed through a lot but she still smiled.
She had to admit that the girl had courage and lots of strength but she was also inexperienced when it came to war; for that she was certain. She had to do her best to help her win and also keep her safe.
She didn't doubt the powers she had as a mage; she still didn't want to risk her. Her kindness reminded her lot of somebody from her past and that made her even more determined to protect her with her life.
She entered the room and closed the door. Her yellow eyes glowed under the pale light of the moon that was coming from the giant window right across from her. Next to the window was a queen's size bed, made from oak wood and had beautiful red covers.
At her left, stuck at the wall was a giant wardrobe, which took the entire wall, for clothes and other personal items. At her right, at the corner, was a big bookcase filled with many books and a little next to it was a smaller wooden door, which Fenice understood that led to her master's room.
She had to admit that the whole medieval style of the castle, reminded her of home… well for a part of her life she lives in a castle and all this seemed way too familiar. A pain in her heart reminded her all that she had lost in what seemed like moments and for a mere second; her amber eyes clouded.
Leaving out a sigh, the dragon queen made her way towards the window and opened it. She was welcomed by the fresh smell of grass and forest that surrounded the whole area while a river could be seen at the distance.
Suddenly, her senses warned her of danger and she quickly took a step back only for something to wrap around her right hand.
A golden chain?!, she asked/shouted in her mind as it had literally appeared out of nowhere.
She did the first thing that came to her mind and tried to use her free hand to tear it up with her inhuman strength but before her fingers could even touch the chain, another one appeared and wrapped her other hand.
An evil laughter filled the dark room and Fenice quickly found herself with both hands pulled behind. She tried her best to struggle but her actions were in vain. No chain had ever held her back and therefore, it was obvious that they were far from normal.
"Don't waste your power false queen. Those chains are one of my favorite treasures. The more powerful the captive the more strong they are" a familiar voice said as Gilgamesh materialized himself on her windowsill, dressed in full armor.
"You!", Fenice exclaimed, her golden eyes glowing with hatred.
"Yeah it is me… Your king!", the king of Heroes said as he took a few steps forward.
"I have no king!", Fenice replied as she raised her hand and delivered a strong kick at Gilgamesh stomach.
His amour protected him from serious damage but he could still feel pain… and anger. With red slit eyes filled with hatred towards the woman who dared to hit him, he raised his right hand and two more chains appeared.
They quickly wrapped themselves around Fenice's ankles and with a pull, the servant found herself on her knees; completely immobilized.
"You have spirit, I like that to my woman", he said as he brought his face closer to hers.
"Your woman?! Don't make me laugh Gilgamesh", Fenice said through greeted teeth as she showed her sharp fangs to him.
"I wasn't joking", he said, his tone dead serious as he started to walk in circles around her.
"What makes you think then that I will agree? Like I said, I have no king and I will definitely not have a husband", she said back, her anger rising.
Suddenly, Gilgamesh was behind her and pulled her long red hair hard; causing her to arch her head back and glare at him with the tip of her eyes.
"I don't think I asked you pet…Don't worry though, I will tame you like I have done with every other beast that was in my way and then I am going to bed you", he whispered in her ear and caused her to shiver.
He bit on her right ear which caused the female spirit to struggle only for him to bite harder and also pull her hair harder. Deciding that her struggle wouldn't help her, Fenice stopped struggling and a moment later, Gilgamesh released her.
Her head fall forward and she could feel blood coming from her ear. Gilgamesh walked and stood in front of her, his boots a few feet away from her face.
Oh, how she wanted to raise her head and head-butt him, or be free and slash him into millions pieces because, no one had ever violated that way before. No man or woman had ever violated her or even touched her and lived to tell the story.
That was the worst thing you could do to her and Gilgamesh was now on top of her list and she simply couldn't wait for the moment to fight him and show her how a beast really looked like.
"I told you I would tame you and I will continue so until you learn to kneel in front of me every time you see me and then accept me as your husband", he said in his cocky tone.
Fenice raised her head and glared at the king of heroes, who only smirked in return. He grabbed her chin and forced his lips to hers. She tried to fight back but his grip on her was too strong.
A second later, his tongue asked for entrance which she denied. In return, Gilgamesh let out a growl before the chains pull her limps more and cause her immense pain. She obediently parted her lips only to quickly bite down on his tongue the moment it entered her mouth.
Gilgamesh quickly pulled back and Fenice smirked, only to earn a hard slap from him. Her head moved to the side and her cheek aced but she enjoyed it.
"Don't worry pet, the lessons have only just begun", he said, his eyes glowing under the moon light before dematerialized himself along with the chains.
Fenice fall on the ground and quickly turned her hands into fists. The king of heroes had just angered the most dangerous woman in the world and he would continue to do so. However, Fenice wouldn't let him get what he wanted and she would have to wait patiently until the moment she will be ordered to kill him, come.
Oh I am going to enjoy this, she thought as she wiped her mouth from his blood and saliva before standing up. Her hand went to her ear that had stopped bleeding but was still warm from the 'injury'.
"Whoever messes with fire Gilgamesh, ends up burning himself", she said to no one as she looked at the full moon and made a promise to take him down sooner or later.
Pain, that was all she could feel. Pain and betrayal broke her heart into tiny pieces that no one wanted. She could feel her organs on fire and a scream of a young girl echoed into the darkness that surrounded her.
She got glimpses of an older woman, with white hair and red eyes along with a brown haired and brown eyed man. However, the image quickly faded away and was replaced by the image of blood.
Blood was everywhere.
She could see it, she could smell it; heck she could even feel it on her hands. Now the screams had been replaced by sobs and her heart aced but before she could do anything…. She woke up.
The sun had just rose over the green hills of Suffolk and a new Master had just woke up from her deep sleep. She rubbed her red eyes while yawning and stretching. Usually, she didn't have trouble sleeping but her dreams last night were invaded by something she didn't know.
She couldn't exactly remember details but it was associated with fire and war. She left out a sigh and stayed to look at the rock wall for around 5 minutes before deciding to leave her warm and comfy queen sized bed.
She pushed the rose colored sheets off her and her bare feet touched the stone floor beneath her. A small shivered travelled her spine from the sudden change of warm to cold but it quickly passed and the girl made her way towards the bathroom.
She passed her full body mirror on her way and got into a small depression mode the moment she saw that her hair were wilder than a bird's nest and were flying everywhere.
Gosh, she needed a warm bath and lots of brushing.
And so she did, taking her time to wash, brush her hair and her teeth. She wore a simple pare of red jumpers and a white t-shirt before making her way towards the kitchen.
She had to make breakfast for her servant and for herself of course and it was that lazy moments she wished she didn't fired all those maids. However, she couldn't risk everything for just a few days of comfort and therefore, she now had to take care a whole castle on her own.
She stopped in front of the giant double doors that were leading to the kitchen and she smelled the air only for her stomach to start growling and complaining due to its emptiness.
Someone was cooking and from the smell she could tell it was very good.
She carefully opened one of the doors and popped her head in, only to see Fenice cooking. She wore a simple pair of black comfy shorts and a sports bra while her fire red hair were in a high ponytails.
She blinked…. And again…. And again
Shocked how a medieval time servant new how to cook and heck that, how did she know how to use the modern cooking devices.
"You know master, you can take a sit instead of watching me like I am a ghost", Fenice said without turning either her head or her body.
She blinked once again…. And again
Without saying a word, she made her way towards the big dark wooden dinner table and took her place at the head of it. Her eyes went to the lights that were shaped like candles, to the open maroon curtains that didn't block the sun rays from lightening the dark usually room.
Annasviel was like a vampire, preferring very low lighting and almost complete darkness. She found no reason to let the light inside her house. When she was a child things were different for her but now, she didn't feel like it was even worth it.
One of the reasons why she loved England so much; the weather was mostly cloudy and with rains, the sun wasn't that frequent and she would choose a nice rainy day over a sunny hot one.
She was snapped from her thoughts as a plate was put in front of her. The plate had a variety of breakfast foods from sausages and bacon to fired egg, fries and even boiled beans. A glass of fresh orange juice was placed next to her right hand and a fork and a knife at her left.
"Thank you Fenice… but you really didn't have to do it", the young homunculus quickly said and caused the servant to smile.
"Nonsense master... You need to save your strength for the battles to follow and eating healthy is one of the basic rules you must follow", the red head said as she took a seat at her master's right.
"Again thank you Fenice but how did you know how to cook modern meals or use modern machines?", Annasviel asked and caused Fenice to smile at her innocent.
"You should know master that the grail provided us with all the useful information about the era we are summoned so we can adapt in the lifestyle of the people between the battles"
"Right… forgot that", the albino said, whispering the second part before digging to her food with flushed cheeks.
The servant though listened to her and kept her smile as she watched her eating with joy the food she cooked. Her smile suddenly dropped as another memory flashed into her mind and words of a familiar person echoed in her mind.
"You have a talent for cooking. I am going to need you cook for me again"
"Fenice?", Annasviel voice broke her small space out and brought her back to the real world. "Spaced out again?"
"Forgive me master. It's my memories that are triggered"
"It's ok. I can understand. Just hope this will not happen during battles or we both are doomed", the younger one said and chuckled as she finished her food and her juice.
"Don't worry about that master. During battles I am known for my concentration and focus"
"And please call me Annasviel. At least when are the two of us"
"Very well m- Annasviel. I would also like to request to call me Rider in front of others in order to keep my identity a secret from the other servants.
"Of course! And the food was really good. Much better than my own for sure"
"Then allow me to cook from now on master. Have to admit that cooking is a nice way and like is said, I would like to see you healthy", Fenice said with a smile as she stood up and grabbed her plate and empty glass.
"Ok then. I am going to get dressed and we will go to London"