K-G: Sorry I've taken so long to update this! My computer's been acting up and I had a hard time thinking of what to write.
Jaffar: I can't argue with you this time...but I didn't mind the delay.
K-G: Oh, don't worry, there's more embarrassment for you in this chapter! :)
Warning: There might seem as if there is some yoi but there isn't, trust me. It's all humor and misunderstandings! And I think slight OOC-ness but don't hurt me! If all the characters were the same in every story that would be very boring.
Jaffar: -.- K-Gforever doesn't own Fire Emblem. I beg you don't read this! T.T
K-Gforever: Too late!
Ch7 Belly of a Dragon
An epic battle echoed through out the surrounding fields and mountains. The very foundations of the Sacred seal temple shook with its might. Then, all was silent, until-'Slap'
"Ouch! What was that for!" Linus rubbed the back of his head. Lloyd crossed his arms and glared at his younger brother, "Because you made us battle all the way here, killing dozens of Black Fang because you couldn't tell the difference between a morph and your own flesh and blood!"
Linus smiled sheepishly and then, faster and you could say 'Mood swing', Linus clamped himself to Lloyd's side and started bawling. "I thought you were dead!" Jaffar slapped his forehead and Nino giggled at the sight.
After Lloyd finally managed to pry Linus off, they headed back to camp and explained the whole thing about Nergal being evil and that Linus should have gotten a letter from him about it. Linus shook his head, "No, I could have sworn your body was there. I even buried it with my own hands."
Lloyd looked concerned at this. "Someone must have planted it there. They wanted for you to attack us. And I have a feeling it was one of Nergal's morphs."
Jaffar's POV
I'd lost interest in their conversation and decided to scout around a bit before Linus could take notice of me and embarrass me about my social-less life just as before (Not that I cared...really.) I then spotted Eliwood walking towards me. "Jaffar, I would like to ask you to join us in a small mission to retrieve an important asset to our cause." I was mildly surprised that he chose me to join them on this 'important' mission. I weighed my choices, I could say no and not have to worry about doing any more fighting until later, but if I stay, I'd have to face Linus, Matthew, Karel, Raven, Serra... My choice was obvious. I nodded trying not to seem too eager to get a break from the rest of the camp members.
Eliwood smiled at my answer. "I appreciate it." For some reason, that simple statement made me feel of true use to him. Hector arrived with Priscilla, she would be joining us in the battle as well.
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We were warped to the entrance of a daunting cave. I could feel warm arms of steam gripping at my ankles and face, clinging to my arms, burning my lungs. As we filed in, I was greeted by torturous heat. I pulled off my hood silently gasping for air as my stinging eyes adjusted to the dark glow emitted from the embers that lined the walls. I could see that the others were just as uncomfortable as I was. The floor wasn't constant, with holes and patches of magma along the ground. We'd have to watch our step.
We split up, I was paired up with Hector, much to my distress. We were taking care of our enemies with ease when, out of nowhere, a sage attacked an already weakened Hector from behind. Time seemed to slow as I reflexively shoved him out of the way to take the shot head on, or rather side on. I landed on my knees holding my side. I wasn't out for the count yet, but taking a an Elfire on the side was still enough to make me dizzy. I heard the distinct sound of flesh and bone being severed as Hector finished him off. He plodded over to my side as I dug through my pocket with one hand and holding my wound with the other.
"You Ok?" He asked breathlessly. I gave a prompt nod as I poured some elixir on my wound and handed him the bottle to finish it off. "Thanks," Hector stood up and held a hand out for me to pull myself up. I looked at him as if he was possessed, and as far as I was concerned, he was. "What? I'm offering you my hand, I'm not going to kill you. I still don't have a reason t... yet." I felt sort of better about this, but not by much, and took his hand to hauled myself up. I accidentally bumped right into him for my feet were still a little wobbly. I awkwardly stepped back and mumbled an apology.
We'd arrived in time to help Eliwood dispatch of Georg. He watched as Georg's body vanished and stepped up slowly to an impressive alter of stone. On it was a large sword, I couldn't think of any useful techniques on how to fight with that sword, it was just so large. As Eliwood reached for it, a goast appeared before him. I could barely make him out as the room grew darker. Athos, went up to speak with him, apparently, that was the goast of Roland, the Legendary Hero of Lycia. Eliwood lifted the sword with ease, it was practically made for him.
In a similar chamber, Hector took Eliwood and Priscilla with him into the furnace to retrieve his weapon as Lyndis and I stayed behind. It mostly involved awkward silence and some foot shuffling until Lyn tried her hand at starting a conversation a lot that would get her."So...what are your er-hobbies?" I glanced and her as if to say 'WTF?'but didn't answer verbally. I was really hopping she wasn't that dull. She struck me as one of the smarter ones until then. Either that, or it's just hard to get me to talk...She tried a different angle, "You know, you look good without that hood on..." my only response was to quickly place my hood back on, I could feel my blood rushing. She laughed and gave it one last try, "How much do you care about Nino anyway?" that worked. I had looked directly at her at this point.
I thought about it, "Well...I wish to protect her until she finds someone else to take my place...she now has her brothers though..." Lyn nodded, "Yes, that Linus seems a little strange to me but Lloyd's very nice..." She blushed and said no more. I didn't say anything in response. Our conversation resumed to its former glory of silence and foot shuffling.
It wasn't long before the others came back, much to my relief. Hector carried a large ax that reminded me of his first threat. We walked outside and fresh air and sunlight greeted, making the skin on my face tighten in contrast to the earlier heat. I wiped my face and walked further ahead and turned to the others waiting for Athos to return us to the camp. Then, I heard a loud thud and shuffle of ruff skin behind me.
"RAWR!" I swung around to face a gigantic dragon. It took less than a second to register that I was its closest target, and this dragon was advancing fast! I grabbed for my daggers, but before I could make a move, a flash of blue and red dashed by me and sliced a deep gash in the dragon's heart. I was surprised to see that it was none other than Eliwood who'd slain the dragon holding the massive blood stained sword, Durandal. I felt a heating sensation, as if the power of his strike flowed through me as well.
The feeling dispersed as I felt a chill go down my spine as Nergal appeared out of nowhere. "Bwa ha ha ha! The irony is just too delicious! Ninian had no hope as she was! To think, slain by the only man she loved."(A/N Sorry, I don't remember what he says here. T.T) It dawned on me as I glanced over to where the dragon was only seconds ago to see Ninian sprawled on the floor with a pool of blood forming around her. My stomach turned as I saw Eliwood run to her side and hold her in his arms as Nergal disappeared with his maniacal laughter echoing in our ears. I wanted to comfort him, but...it wasn't my role, and I wasn't sure why I felt the need to help in the first place... He had Lyn and Hector to help him either way.
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We were all staying in castle Ostia, for the night. A large battle had erupted soon after we arrived though. I played a minor role, killing off a druid whom had a silence staff with him causing an annoyance to our magic users, and killed off some other archers and such. That girl, Serra, was boasting all night after that about how she finished off the lead morph Denning. I remembered him, he was idiotic morph from she ship before. But the point of the matter was, she only finished him off after Sain and Kent weakened him. After she finally shut up I went up to my room. Maybe I'll be able to get a restful nights sleep.
'Bang!' groan...I guess not, "Hey Jaffar! I'm rooming with you tonight. Lloyd still wants to keep an eye on Nino tonight." I pretend to be asleep and keep my back to Linus, "That isn't going to work on me A.O.D!" I hear his heavy boots stomping to my side of the room, note to self, 'request a room for myself.' I could just feel Linus' grin, "Just go away," I groan. I get turned onto my back and I see him pouting, he must have learned that from Serra... "Aww, c'mon, Jaffar! We haven't seen each other in forever! I figured you'd be glad to see me back." I just frowned back at him, where'd he get that idea?
As I contemplated just snapping a rude remark as I usually did to him, he'd some how managed to get on top of me! "Ugh! Get off, you're not light you know!" I barked. Then, in a instant, I felt tickling sensations spread all over me from my armpits, my neck, even my sides. "AH, LINUS STOP THAT!" I was trying to keep from laughing as I knew he wanted me to do. I get my barrings back soon enough and decide to fight back. I roll off the bed, bringing him down with me. I was now on top, tickling back...(my daggers were to far...I wouldn't have been caught dead tickling someone, especially Linus.) This would be a long night...
Norm POV
Heath could hear a racket in the next room he really wanted to get some sleep. He also hoped that he'd fall asleep before Legault got there, so he wouldn't get the chance to bug him that night, his jokes about Bern spies watching his every move were getting old, but it didn't seem as if the noise wold stop anytime soon if he didn't intervene. He stood up, exited his room, and swung open the neighbor's door. (He didn't worry about there being girls since their rooms were in a different hall.) "Hey what are you-...oh." The poor wavern lord was met by a very... er, it'd be easier if I just described it. Linus had, just at that moment, backed Jaffar into a wall by using his knees to pin Jaffar's cape on either side if him and was trying to tickle him on his sides. Jaffar, meanwhile, was trying to strangle Linus' neck, so he had to reach upward a little. It was almost as if he was embracing the other man.
Heath face rapidly changed color, "Oh, I'm s-sorry. You were just being er a l-little loud...Woah, I wouldn't have thought you guys swung that way." Both victims blushed and in an instant Linus was at the other side of the room pointing an accusing finger at him, "No we're not that way! We were just goofing off and it just looked like that to you! So I say, you must be the one to 'swing that way'!" Heath blinked at him and Jaffar banged his head against the wall. 'great explanation Linus!' Jaffar waved his hand, "It's nothing Heath, ignore him..." Heath blinked again, this time at the fact that Jaffar spoke a whole sentence toward him. "Um...Ok, but could you guys be a little more quiet, what ever you do?" Jaffar nodded. "We were just about to go to sleep anyway." He sent a glare towards Linus before he could object.
The shaken wavern lord returned to his room in time to fall asleep just before Legault arrived. Jaffar removed his cloak and lay down as Linus striped to his pants. (A/N: Drool. O.O) Linus stretched and sighed, "Tomorrow, we're going to visit the local tavern and get you a girl." Jaffar rolled his eyes where he lay. He just wanted some peace for tonight.
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Young Jaffar stood over the corpse of his first mission. Nergal had enough sense to let him have an easy yet cruel job to 'pop the young boy's cherry.' He fought back tears that stung the back of his eyes as he looked down upon the dead girl. She had been a witness to a previous mission of one of Nergal's morphs, she had to die. She was so pretty with her gold curls, pink dress, and once rosy cheeks. Now...they were all blood stained.
He kill d her easy enough, she had been playing tag with some of the town children when she got lost. He appeared to her in an ally. She had mistaken him for some boy named Jeremy and giggled as she recalled the last time she gave him cooties on his fifth birthday and that she hadn't seen hims since. He waited until she was right in front of him to give him another kiss, then...it was done. Clean across the throat, a quick death. He wondered if he really did look like this boy she spoke of but didn't question it. A morph appeared to bring him back to Nergal. It was done...he was now...a killer.
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Jaffar awoke early. And slipped towards the door. If could just reach it before-
"Where do you think you're going?" 'Crap!' Jaffar hung his head and sweat-dropped. Linus wrapped his elbow around Jaffar's neck, "You and I are going to a tavern if it's the last thing we do!"
Jaffar sighed, "I think Samus and Kristal would object to that. We're still on a mission." He looked at Linus again and ducked out of his grasp, "And put a shirt on before you touch me again. I'm going to the breakfast hall." Linus shrugged and went to work on dressing himself as Jaffar left.
Legault slunk to his side, "Hey, Jaffar. I heard you and Linus had a little 'skirmish' in your bedroom last night." Jaffar resisted rolling his eyes and decided not to respond to that knowing that he just couldn't win against this evil menace.
Everyone was gathered in the breakfast hall. The tactitions had come to a decision on their next move. Jaffar noticed a large pile of money in front of the lords and tactitions, he also noticed a few strange glances in his direction. He subconsciously rubbed his face for any food crumbs or drool and did a clothing check for any 'costume malfunctions'. What were they staring at?
Samus stood in the front of the room and cleared her throat, "Ahem...We're going to stay in town until noon to purchase and sell supplies and weapons. Flying units will be joining us today. Everyone else can hang around town or the castle until we're finished, then we're heading out. Oh, and don't get yourself killed in the arena..." She gave glances at certain members of the army, "Any questions?" No one answered and they were dismissed as the wavern lords and peg knights stayed behind.
Serra walked in step with Jaffar, "Hey, I heard you and Linus have a thing going! I think that's really sweet, even though as a sister of clergy, I have to disapprove publicly." Jaffar halted where he stood, "What?" Serra nodded, "Everyone's talking about it." She smiled, "Well, I've got to go, I think I see Matty over there!" As quickly as she appeared, she was gone.
"Hey Jaffar, it's time to go to the tavern to find some young beautiful girls for us!" Jaffar growled, he'll show those gossipers he wasn't into men especially not Linus, "Let's go!" He replied to Linus as he stomped to the doors of the castle.
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Jaffar: O.O WTF!
K-Gforever: :) Calm down, this is a non-romance story, which includes non-yoi. It only seems like that. I just wanted to torture you more! Ahahahaha!
Jaffar: You know you're going to get flamed for that.
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