Chapter 3

Tiffania still wore the oversized hat, but the mantle she wore was a royal blue, other than that she wore the standard girls uniform. Saito walked next to her letting everyone know her status.

A small blonde haired girl that had pigtails and blue eyes gave her a hard look. She then immediately got in the half-elf's way.

"Don't you know how to show proper respect. I'm Beatrice Yvonne von Guldenhorf." Her groupies were fawning over the fact that she was laying down the law with the new girl.

"And your point is?" Saito did not look impressed.

"Silence cur, or I'll have you beheaded." She gave him a scathing look.

"Over my dead body." As he pulled his sword Guiche saw what was about to happen and decided to step in.

"Is that any-"

"Shut it. She picked this fight, and I'll finish it." His runes glowed which got the small girls attention.

'He can't be!' She curtsied before Saito which confused everyone there. "My most humblest apologies, I didn't know a blessed one went to this school." She waited as everyone held their breath.

"Accepted. Now, Tiffa...take off your hat." She looked scared to him, but he smiled back to her. She nodded and took off her hat to show her ears.

Beatrice shuddered but put on a shaky smile. "Why would Brimir bless one such as yourself?"

"She's half human. She's the last remaining heir to the Albion royal throne. Now...would you please excuse us, she needs to meet with old man Osmond."

"Immediately." She gave a very respectful look and gave way, which stunned the groupies and Guiche.

When the Half-elf and the familiar were gone Guiche looked to the Germanian Princess.

"Why did you..."

"He was blessed by Brimir himself, did you not see the runes that said he was the The Left Hand of God?" She looked to him annoyed.

"He was summoned by Louise the Zero..." What caught him off guard was her reaction.

"And his new Master is another Void Bourn..." She turned and left the son of a general very confused.

The groupies followed her as she was thinking. 'He is the great hero from the war...I have to get him to come with me to Germania...which would mean the...Blessed one will come with as well...'

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Old man Osmond looked up from Tiffania's...assets. 'Lucky man...' For just a moment he was jealous of the young swordsman.

"Yes, everything is in order here...Your room number and directions." The old headmaster smiled at the two.

'I knew he wouldn't judge...good man Osmond...' Saito smiled to the old man and waved before they disappeared through the door.

'Things will get interesting from here, especially with the Valliere girl...' He looked to his new secretary. "See to it that the boy gets all the help he needs...more than likely the servants won't do her room."

"Yes headmaster." She turned and left, him watching her swaying hips as she left. 'She has a great...personality...'

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Louise and Julio looked to each other and then to her sisters.

"He was summoned by one of us, therefore he still serves us." Eleonore looked to her sisters in a superior way.

"That's not how it works. He is now Tiffania Westwood's familiar. I don't know how he lived, but the contract is broken with Louise. And if you try and force the issue, I'll have to get my master involved." He showed his right hand and the runes that were on it.

"And who is your master?" The blonde looked scathingly at him.

"The Pope."

Dead silence. Even the second sister was impressed. No one dared to go up against the Pope, even if they were a noble.

"What does it mean?" Louise looked to his hand.

"Windalfr, also known as Gods Right Hand."

"What can you do?" Cattleya looked to him questioningly.

"I can control any beast, no matter how wild they are. Or how bloodthirsty they are." He punctuated the fact by a glare to the eldest sister.

"I apologize...I'm just trying to help make the Valliere family to be in good standing." Eleonore slightly bowed her head.

"What it looks like to me is you're trying to save face...but from what I heard from Duke Durnist, The Queen has taken him as a partner. And there's even rumors of him being her fiance." The kind second sister looked to her eldest.

"But then that would mean..." The blonde looked down in thought.

"If he belongs to anyone, it's the queen." Louise had a shaky voice.

"You have Yoru now, so everything is ok." Julio took the third daughter's hand.

"A fine beast if I must say." Eleonore looked haughtily.

The head that was in the window glared at the eldest daughter. And through the link that Louise shared with her familiar she felt her ire.

"Apologize." The small pinkette glared to her oldest sister. "She doesn't think of herself as a beast."

"What?" She looked confused.

"Apologize...insult a dragon at your own risk." Julio gave the wisdom freely.

"I'm...sorry." She bowed her head respectfully to the Dragon which chirped in response.

"Your forgiven." Louise smiled to her familiar.

Cattleya petted the snout and Yoru rumbled in pleasure.

"Well he's back here at the school with his new master, I wonder what she'll do?" Julio looked thoughtfully out the window.

"But she's an elf..." Eleonore shuddered.

"If she is with him, then she must be a kind soul." Cattleya looked to Julio to gage his reaction.

"We will see." He relaxed and smiled at Yoru.

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Osmond looked to the young swordsman and a smile slowly graced his face. 'Won't he be surprised...'

"Please sit down..."

"Yes sir?"

"Tonight is the masquerade ball, so who will you be going with Sir Hiraga." The old man enjoyed the young mans reaction.

"Huh?"

"As a noble and as the consort of the Queen..." The old man watched him wrestle with the choice.

"I...I'll take Tiffa." He looked confused when the old man gave a mock sigh.

"Well the Queen will be visiting and I had heard that she was wondering if-"

"Then I'll take her to." Saito had a straight face when the old man looked at him shocked.

"That...hasn't been done before..."

"Well there is a first for everything." Saito smiled as he got up. "Is that all Headmaster?"

"Actually I need you to check up on Tabitha, she has been acting rather strange." Osmond had an air of concern in his voice.

"Done."

"I've spotted ravens flying into her room at night, more than likely with messages or orders. She is a knight after all. But with the ball tonight, the queen visiting, and two void users here..."

"She isn't under suspicion, but her master is. Gotcha." Saito made to leave.

"Just...tread carefully." The old man gave the wise words.

"I'm just going to talk to a friend, I have nothing to worry about." The young man left Osmonds office and the old man looked out the window.

'I hope everything works out...'

xXx

The young Queen looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. She knew all about the mirror that was going to be used tonight. 'I hope he finds me...'

"My Queen, are you sure you want to-"

"Yes."

"What if he doesn't find you?" The advisor looked to her as if trying to get her to back down.

"If he finds me then..." She had a dreamy look on her face.

"But the Mirror..."

"I'm leaving." She got up and left.

'I hope her heart doesn't get broken.'

xXx

Tabitha just sat on her bed with the message in hand. 'What can I do...To fail means...' She was surprised when she felt a weight sit next to her. She could count all the times she was surprised on one hand and still have a few fingers left over.

"I knocked, but when you didn't answer I wanted to make sure you were ok..." He had a gentle look on his face.

"I'm...ok." He saw right through the lie.

"Bull. Seems like you have something on your mind and if you like you can talk about it..." He just sat there patiently.

'Will he judge me?' She didn't notice the message fall to the floor.

"Whats this?" He picked up the piece of paper and read it.

"It's nothing-"

"Tall order...trying to capture Louise. More than likely you'll have help. I think of it like this. Is he here to carry out this order? No. Do you have a choice? Yes. When you make your choice can you live with the consequences? I don't know the answer to that. Whatever you decide, I'll still be your friend." He pulled her into a half hug.

"...If I don't go through with this...I'll be branded a traitor and my mother..." She looked down in shame.

"I'll help you get your mother out of where she's at." This garnered a look of awe.

"But why?"

"Your my friend." Her eyes teared up and she held him close, crying into his shirt.

The person right outside the door sat down in wonder. 'I didn't know...and I can't help officially.' All thoughts of their night together vanished. 'I have to warn Louise. That's the only way I can help.'

Elsewhere a man in blue sat looking into a mirror, the reflection not his own.

"Make sure to use the orb to make her compliant."

"Yes Master." The reflection of the black haired beauty nodded. Then the reflection became his own.

'Getting one onto my side is becoming...troublesome.'

After Tabitha had cried into his shirt he looked to her with a smile.

"So, where is your mom at and when do we leave?"

"Ahambra." She looked to him and smiled. 'Ivaldi...'

"Let's fly...But first lets get Tiffa." He followed her to the window and as they stepped off the ledge, Sylphid caught them.

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Louise was in her room when a knock came from her door, curious she opened it to find none other than the Queen herself. She immediately bowed.

"Rise...I have to warn you. Someone is after you and I don't know why." The purple haired beauty had a serious expression.

"I have Yoru now...but thanks for the warning." Louise looked down thoughtfully.

"Saito may try to help her find a way out other than her following orders…" The queen sat down in her room.

"So your saying I should help them?"

"I'm not saying anything, I'm just here to give a warning. Nothing else." The queen looked out the window.

"I see...I still don't want to have that dog get hurt...I'll talk to Julio and see if he'll come with me." Louise got up to leave.

"Good luck." The queen waved to her as she left her room.

"...he'll need it." Louise closed the door leaving the queen there all by herself.

"You all will."

Louise stalked the halls looking for a curiously eyed male that had blonde hair. When she found him sitting by the fountain alone she just sat next to him.

"To what do I owe the honor of your presence?" He looked to her disarmingly.

"I need you to come with me. That stupid dog is trying to get himself killed...again."

"And you don't want to see that happen, how admirable. I must join you if only to protect you." He got up and bowed.

"We leave now. YORU!"

The dragon landed and all three heads stared at her as they got on.

"Yoru, I need you to follow Sylphids scent, we need to catch up to them." The center head nodded, the dragon was slow to take off and the flight was slow as well.

"I hope we catch them in time."

"For your sake, so do I." He held her from behind.

xXx

Tiffania was in her room, the next she was being pulled out the window by none other than Siato. 'I wonder what he needs me for-'

"Tiffa, we need your help…"

"Of course…"

"Sorry but something came up, it has to do with getting her mother out of a castle."

"I would help regardless…"

"Thank you." The small bluenette that was sitting in front of him just leaned into him.

"If he see's that you need help...then who am I to say no?" The blonde half-elf smiled.

"There you are you stupid dog!" A very familiar voice came from below them.

"Louise!"

"Looks like you're heading into Galia...and you might need a hand." Another familiar voice came from below them.

"Julio, thanks for coming." Saito saw him holding Louise close.

"I know how you don't think ahead, I brought along a few things." The small pinkette pointed to some supplies that were on Yoru's back.

"Thank-"

"Don't thank me. I just don't want to see either Tiffa or Henrietta cry if you get yourself killed."

The small bluenette adjusted her glasses. "We need to head south west." She pointed as Louise nodded.

As they continued flying they didn't notice a very beautiful woman on a flying manta ray's back. She had black hair and purple eyes with two black lines leading down her cheeks from the outside of her eyes. The purple dress she wore revealed her figure and bust, but didn't show any skin.

"Master, they are on their way to Ahambra, what shall I do?"

"Follow them and do nothing, I want to see what happens." The man in the mirror told her.

"As you will Master." She put the mirror away and followed the two dragons, always staying upwind.

"I'm curious...how did you know the order was to capture Louise?" Tabitha looked at him.

"Seriously...I just guessed." She smiled and looked down.

"Then I'll teach you how to read." She leaned into him more.

"The dog sleeps outside. I only brought one tent."

"I'd rather sleep outside...it's been awhile since I've done that." The half-elf held him closer.

"R-right…"

The small bluenette blushed as she looked for a suitable camping ground.

"Lucky man…" Julio had a mischievous gleam in his eye..

"Stupid dog…"

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A/n: Should I do a lemon in the next chapter or not? I can't decide. Read and review, and please be honest, how can I get better if I don't have good criticism to go off of? If you like it, put why you like it, If you don't state whats wrong with it. I love opinions. Have a nice day.