There my fourth chapter.
I try to make it longer and better.
Hope you enjoy it.
TWIN OF RENAIS
The army marched through forest, Reina noticed that the Renais army already knew their arrival and well prepared because they already surrounded the expedition party when they arrived. Luckily, Eirika trusted them. Although Seth was still aware and instructed Renais knight to surround them. But she worried because there was almost evening, and she hated darkness. Maybe a ghost will come from nowhere? She hated scary place.
In the other side, Kent felt uncomfortable because many eyes looked to him. Those eyes were Renais knight's eyes. They couldn't believe that the red knight could match their General. Fiora noticed and giggled when she looked to Kent's annoyed face. The entire army noticed too and Farina laughed just to get her brother in law's glare. "Lucky Sain isn't here", Kent thought about the green knight, Sain must laughed hardly and made him more embarrassed.
"So you are from Elibe. Is Elibe a beautiful place?", Eirika rode beside Eliwood.
The entire army couldn't believe this Princess, she easily believed them and now she talked friendly with their Leader. How if they were enemy and harmed her? They wondered if she was careless or confident with her ability.
"Of course, it has beautiful plains and mountains also many large cities. And Lycia where I come from has many wonderful places.", Eliwood answered.
"Oh, we already near Renais.", Eirika didn't hear Eliwood's words and her finger pointed straight to front.
In that direction, not so far way, Eliwood could see a large city with a big castle in middle of the city. "I will waiting for that.", he said.
From that direction, a young knight rode toward them. He accompanied with at least thirty knights. They stopped in front of them.
"Franz, I command you to stay in castle, don't I?", Seth look confused.
"I'm sorry sir, but King Ephraim tell me to help you.", Franz apologized.
"So, Ephraim has come back from Frelia. When he arrived?", Eirika approached Franz.
"Just one or two hours ago I think. Prince Innes accompanied him to repel the invader.", Franz answered while Hector and Florina looked to each other, maybe they were the invader he mean.
"Now they prepare reinforcement for you", he continued.
"No need, there wasn't invasion from beginning. I will explain it to them later", Eirika spoke Franz. He confused with Eirika's words.
"It's like we are bad guys here.", Raven spoke with his usual cold tone. "Indeed, maybe sometimes we must try to be a bad guys.", Nino joked.
"Oh, I can't imagine it.", Lyn sighed, no one would believe an innocent 15 years old girl to be a bad guy. Jaffar smirked because he felt funny about Nino wanted to be bad.
"Anyway, we must continue our march.", Eirika spoke to the entire party.
Seth nodded and ordered their army to continue. And, they continued their riding to Renais. After few minutes, they reached city gate. They saw a man talked to a soldier before he turned around and saw them. He look like Eirika, blue hair and eyes, also his face resembled her.
"Eirika! You're alright, thank god.", he look relieved and approached them.
Eirika descended from her horse. "Yes, because I am not in danger anyway. You don't need to send me reinforcement Ephraim.", her words make Ephraim confused. "What do you mean? When visiting Frelia I got report about unknown army came from sea, that the reason I come back immediately.", he didn't understand Eirika words.
"Eirika!", a pegasus knight shouted from above and flied down. "You're safe."
"I'm okay Tana, don't worry about me", Eirika smiled to her.
"What do you say? I and Ephraim worry so much when we hear about the unknown battle ship near Renais.", she relieved when she see her friend in one piece.
Ephraim saw the red haired Lord, and walked toward him. "Who is this man Eirika and why I see so many soldiers in here?", he asked.
Before Eirika or Eliwood could answer, Hector spoke first, "He's Eliwood and I'm Hector, and these soldiers are ours. But we don't have any harm intention, I guaranteed that."
"Okay, first I will introduce myself, I'm Ephraim and the King of Renais, Eirika is my twin sister and that Tana, my queen.", he introduced himself and Tana. "Anyway, can I trust you?"
"You can trust us.", Lyn talked from Hector right side.
"Hmm, is that right Eirika?", he looked to Eirika and got a quick nod from her.
"Ok, I will trust you because Eirika believe you, although she always too easily believe what people says.", he said. Eirika gave him an angry glare but he didn't concern about that and continue speak, "I will tell servant to prepare some rooms for you, you all look tired."
"Thank you.", Eliwood said.
"Thank god, I feel very tired", Reina thought.
"Are you sure Ephraim? They are a band of unknown army, I don't feel I can trust them.", a man approached, he wasn't look like friendly people. "Who is he? He isn't look like good people", Reina felt annoyed. She wanted to rest quickly, she was tired.
"I'm sure Innes. Also, I want to hear about their reason about why they come here.", he answered without looked back to Innes.
"I see, I will go to dismiss my soldiers. I hope the strangers don't endanger us.", he turned back and walked away. Hector and Raven gave him glare, and Farina badmouthed him.
Aware about the atmosphere Ephraim spoke, "Eeergh, don't mind about his words, he always speaks like that to everyone."
So Eliwood and his friends entered Renais Castle and got room for each other. The room was big and luxurious and each has two windows facing garden. As the leader, Eliwood and Hector got royal rooms which much bigger than the other with complete furniture. At last, they could sleep well.
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In the desert of Jehanna, a band of mercenary walked toward a cave. They followed a man with dark cloak and scar in his right eye. His body was strong-built and his tall was almost 2 meter. His hand held a big sword, big enough to crush anyone body to pieces. His eyes looked to a sage in front of that cave. He wore dark robe with red pattern and blue headband, there was skull motif in his cheek. He smirked when he see the tall man approached.
"How about the preparation Gonzales?", he asked.
"Almost ready Foxy. Just a little details and we will complete.", the tall man answered.
"Good, our master can't wait anymore. For now, I just need to see that thing with my own eyes.", he talked impatiently. Gonzales understood and raised his hand as a signal, and then his men carried a box and gave it to Foxy.
"Perfect, I'm sure we can accomplish our purpose now.", his eyes burned in pleasure.
"You know? The guardians put a good resistance, but no one can stand my blade anyway.", Gonzales took away the box. Foxy seem irritated but didn't protest.
"Anyway, we must enter the cave now, Master Riev and Master Nergal are waiting.", he start walked inside.
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A shrine hidden in Carcino mountain depth, but it was severely damaged. And hundreds of corpse lied in everywhere. A druid leaned on wall, he bleeding but still alive, maybe not long. He tried to grab a Mend staff from a priest corpse beside him. He couldn't die now, he had a task to bear and that task was to take back a treasure he guarded. He could remember clearly, a band of mercenary raid the shrine and killed almost all guardians. The guardians surprised with the attack and couldn't fight back. Although they were ready fought until death, the enemy attacked fast and deadly, they didn't stand a chance. In the end, they were defeated and killed one by one and the worst part was the treasure is stolen. Lucky that druid survived because he fainted and the invader didn't bother to finish him. His hand grabbed the staff successfully and he tried to chanting healing spell. His wound closed slowly, and he tried to stand. He walked with pain.
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The morning sun was so bright, Eliwood stood on balcony to feel the sunshine, in his mind he bet Hector still snoring in his bedroom. He used to get up early after his coronation as Marquess, every day was busy for him. He closed his eyes for a moment to enjoy the warm sunshine. Then, he heard sound of sword slash and thrust from garden below. He looked down and saw Eirika still practicing her swordplay, he decided to go down.
"Good morning", he said. The Renais Princess turned around and saw Eliwood walked toward her. "Good morning too", she gave him a smile. He blushed but Eirika didn't notice that.
"You wake up very early Princess, practice swordplay, don't you?", Eliwood tried to start a conversation.
"Yes I am, it's look unusual to you, Lord Eliwood? A princess practice swordplay?", she asked.
"Not really, it isn't matter who you are to practice swordplay.", Eliwood answered. Eirika didn't expect his answer and giggled. "Thank you, many nobles say that sword doesn't suit for Princess, but I don't think so.", she smiled.
"Don't mind their words, I look that you practice alone, need a partner?", Eliwood asked.
"Thank you, I am happy to have a sparring partner. Actually, usually I sparring with Ephraim, but he was busy these days.", Eirika accepted his offer and took two wooden swords. She tossed one to Eliwood and took her battle position.
"I won't hold back to you.", Eliwood took his battle position and gripped his sword tightly.
"No problem, go all out.", she took a step closer to Eliwood.
For a few seconds, they just circled and searched for an opening. Couldn't find any opening, Eliwood tried to attack first, Eirika parried his thrust and attacked back, but he parried her four slash and dodged the fifth. Both of them fought like a dance, they moved swiftly and dodged all attack. A common people would think that it was a show. After few, minutes Eliwood knew that Eirika's speed better than his so he tried to close their gap and used his strength to win. His tactic success, he saw she struggling to move and her grip weak after clashed their sword. Eirika knew if this was continue she will lose, she jumped far behind so their distance gave her place to move and started to attack again. Eliwood dodged it and tried to use his tactic once again, but Eirika noticed and kept their distance. For now, they were only focus to find a chance to strike because they knew their opponent had good defense. That the reason why they didn't realize that they had spectators.
Heath and Priscilla stood not far from their place. They got up early because they wanted to see the garden in morning. But now, they found a good show from the red haired Lord and the blue haired Princess. Rath and Lyn sat under a tree and watched two people ahead them with amusement. It was a good match, Eliwood and Eirika circled each other and exchange blows, but no one could past through their opponent's defense.
"It's very good, both of them have a perfect swordplay.", Lyn's eyes attracted to them.
"Indeed, but she has better speed.", Rath commentated. "But I think Eliwood can use his power to match her."
"You're right, and both of them will use their advantage to defeat the other.", Lyn agreed. Rath nodded and leaned on tree, his eyes looked to the match. He saw both of them exhausted. They moved slower than before and their breathed heavily.
"He is very strong, and his skill is very good.", Eirika thought. She could feel her grip become weak because she felt tired. She decided to give a last strike and rushed forward.
"Oh my god! She is so fast and she has good skill.", Eliwood tried to calm. He saw her rushed toward him, he took defend position and ready to parry the strike.
Eirika didn't see a stone when she charged, she tripped and fell to the front. Eliwood didn't expect this and Eirika crashed him. Both of them feel to ground, their spectator surprised. Both lied in ground with their eyes closed. "Oow, my head hurt.", Eliwood opened his eyes and surprised, the Princess of Renais lied above him, his hand around her waist. "Am I dreaming?", he thought. Meanwhile, Eirika felt pain in her right leg. "It's hurt, I think my ankle sprained. What happen? O yeah, I tripped and crashed him.", she opened her eyes slowly and found herself in weird situation. They lied on the ground, her hands on his chest and her head in his neck. "What?", she surprised. Both of them raised their face in same time in purpose to apologize to the other. That just let them to more awkward situation. Unexpected, their face too close and their lips just separated by few millimeters. They blushed horribly and didn't know what they must do. They stayed like that in five seconds before Eirika pulled her face and sat on his stomach.
"I-I am sorry Lord Eliwood. T-That is an accident.", her eyes looked to ground.
Eliwood regained his sanity and start talked. "Wh-What? Oh, never mind. Can you stand Princess?", he spoke with his eyes couldn't look to her.
"Actually, I want to, but my ankle is sprained. I need a healer", she said. She moved from Eliwood's stomach and sat in his side.
Without words Eliwood helped her, he circled her hand in his shoulder to help her. Both of them were silent, or maybe they didn't know what to say. They start walked slowly to enter the castle, he insisted to take her back to her room. What about the spectators? Priscilla wanted to help with her Mend Staff but Heath stopped her. "No problem, let them be.", he smiled to his confused girlfriend. But later, she understood and smiled. Lyn burst to laughter after saw that awkward moment and Rath unexpected laughed too.
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Eliwood and Eirika arrived in first stairs, they need to through two stairs to her room. Eliwood worried but Eirika stubbornly ascended the stairs. After few steps, Eliwood saw Eirika bite her lips to restrain the pain in her ankle. "Are you sure? Maybe we need call a healer first.", Eliwood got more worried. "I am alright, it just a little further to my room. I have some Vulnerary in my room.", she said. But Eliwood knew she was in horrible pain after they ascended the stairs. She sweated much and her leg trembled. He thought for few seconds, then he blushed before took his action.
"I am sorry Princess.", he said and grabbed Eirika's thigh.
"He-Hey, what are you...", before Eirika couldn't say anything, Eliwood already carried her in bride style. Her face turned red and she lost her words.
"We-Well, it's for your good, that why.", Eliwood tried to find a reason and start ascended the stairs.
"O-Ok, I-I don't mind.", she spoke stutteringly.
When walked toward Eirika's room, he met Hector and Florina, their face showed a surprise. "Great! How I explain this situation to them? It is too embarrassing.", he thought. Eirika blushed, she thought exactly same with Eliwood. "Hey Eli...", Hector tried to ask. "Don't ask anything Hector.", Eliwood gave him murderous glare and walk away. Until, they entered Eirika's room there was a long silent. Then Eliwood placed her in bed and searched for Vulnerary in Eirika table shelf. Eirika sat on his bed prayed for Ephraim and Tana wouldn't come to her room now, she didn't know how she will explain this situation.
"How can it come to this situation? I never enter any woman room before, except my mother's of course! Relax Eliwood, just stay calm, and don't show her your confusion. Where those damn Vulnerary anyway?"
"I never have a man in my room before, just Ephraim and father who ever enter my room. Well, he just wants to help me, nothing more. But, why I feel nervous now? He won't do anything to me anyway. Wait, what am I thinking!!!"
She saw Eliwood approached her with a Vulnerary. "I find it Princess, take it.", he gave her a Vulnerary. She took it and then used it, she tried to touch her ankle and it felt better now.
"Thank you, Lord Eliwood, and just call me Eirika.", she smiled to him.
"Fine, then you just call me Eliwood too.", he sat beside her.
"Alright Eliwood, my ankle better now but I think I need little rest before walk again.", she said
"Is that so? Okay, I will go out and search Hector and explain that so he don't start any rumors.", Eliwood stood up and walked to the door. "Rest well, Eirika.", he said before closed the door.
Eirika blushed when he spoke about that, "Why? What am I feel right now?"
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Is there any improvement?
Eliwood still unsure about his feeling and Eirika just feel the same.
And what treasure is that? Why Nergal and Riev want it?
I will try to release new chapter quickly
Thank for reading....
