The Princess and the Mercenary
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Chapter 9
**** I didn't know whether to just let him kiss me or push him off. My mind was on cloud nine right now and I wanted to stay there. I wanted to be with him. I really. The only problem was the board accepting it. There is supposedly a law saying that a prince or princess cannot be with a commoner. I think that's just down right stupid.
After what felt like an eternity, he pulled away and looked into my eyes. Then, he blushed and pulled completely away.
"I'm sorry. I really am. It's just… I like you so much, that I couldn't help it. Please forgive me." He babbled. I giggled a little bit.
"It's fine, Ike. I'm not mad or anything. It was just….a little unexpected, that's all." I told him, as I felt a blush creeping on my cheeks. He sighed and lied down on the grass, with is hands behind his head.
"I bet a beautiful girl like you would never go for a filthy mercenary like me, huh?" He chuckled. I shook my head and crawled by his side.
"Why would you say that about yourself, Ike? I don't see you as a filthy mercenary. I see you as a brave hero who risks his life every day to save a town or a kingdom." I told him, as I cuddled up by his side.
"You really see me as a hero? You would be the first." He scoffed.
"Why would no one see you as a hero? You save peoples lives every day. You put their needs ahead of your own." I told him. I get up and brush off me dress.
"I think we should head back to camp, wouldn't you say?" I asked as he also stood up. He nodded.
"Yeah. We leave in a little bit to Daein capital. Not looking forward to it." He told me as we got on that path that led back to camp. We walked in silence the whole way. When we got back to camp, the sun was just starting to rise. The beautiful colors of orange, purple, and pink in the sky made me drowsy. I need at least 15 minutes of sleep and I will be fine. But, unfortunately, everyone was just starting to wake up. I went into my tent and collapsed on my cot. Before I could close my eyes, someone nudged me.
"Lyndsay, get up! We have to get ready so we can leave soon." It was Mist. I groaned and rolled over.
"Why the fuck do we need to get up so damn early?"
"So we can leave at a good time. Did you any sleep last night?" Rolf asked.
"No. I don't feel like getting my ass out of bed to do what? Wait for everyone else to get ready? I don't fucking think so." I complained. There was slight muffling and the next thing I knew, I landed face first on the bottom of my tent. I picked myself up and looked around.
"Who the hell is ready to get their asses kicked?" I yelled. Mist and Rolf looked at each other and took off out of the tent. I followed after them to be crashed into someone. I fell down and hit the ground hard.
"Man, that was brutal." I told myself. I looked up to see who I crashed into and it was Gatrie, in his blue battle armor. He blushed with embarrassment and helped me.
"I am terribly sorry, Emily. I didn't know you would be coming at full speed." He apologized.
"It's ok, Gatrie. Did you need anything?" I asked, as I rubbed a know that was forming on the head.
"Soren and Roy need you in Soren's tent." He told me before walking away. I shrugged and headed toward Soren's tent. I went in and Soren and Roy were sitting on Soren's bed, talking about something.
"Gatrie said you needed me?" I asked. They both stopped talking and looked at me.
"Lyndsay, don't get mad or nothing but, your staying in Crimea with Karin, Mist, and Rolf." Soren told me.
"Like hell I am! You can't make me stay there." I told them, in an irritated tone. They both sighed.
"You can't go. We can't fight the Daein army if your there. They want you, not us. If you come with us, we will just be doing them a favor." Roy told me.
"I can protect myself. I'm not 5 years fucking old anymore. Start treating like your younger sister, not your baby sister." I growled at them.
"If you go, your just telling them to kidnap you." Soren warned me. I only shrugged.
"I bet being kidnapped is a hell of a lot better than staying her you the both of you!" I shot at them.
"We both know that you don't mean that." Roy snickered. I blushed and looked down.
"Alright, I was lying. But still, I want to go and you can't stop me." I told them. They looked at each other and back at me.
"Alright, fine. You can go. But don't blame us if you get kidnapped, hurt, stuff like that." Soren told me sternly. I ran over and gave him a tight hug.
"Oh thank you, Soren! Thank you!" I babbled.
"Can't…..breath." I heard him say. I let him go and giggled nervously.
"Heh, sorry." I apologize. Just as I was about to leave the tent, Roy said something.
"Lyndsay, what's the big secret?" I froze in place. I should have expected them to ask. I turned around to face them and smiled a little bit.
"What secret? I don't have a secret." I lied. Soren raised an eyebrow at me.
"Then why did Matha say he was going to tell us your big secret about mom." I gulped a little bit.
"Ok, I guess I'm gonna have to tell ya. The truth is, mom isn't-" Just then, Mist came barreling through the tent flaps.
"Hey, we are about to leave and I was told to come and get you." Mist informed, out of breath. Thank gods for Mist. I trailed out of the tent with Mist close behind.
"You just totally helped me dodge a bullet in there. Thanks" I whispered to her when we got outside.
"No problem. I was actually listening in the whole time. Ranulf told me that if you don't tell them the truth, than he will. Do you think he will?" Mist whispered back.
"Most likely. Ranulf sticks to his promises." I told her. I was about to walk away when Mist stopped me.
"Lyndsay, do you trust me with your secret?" She asked. I smiled and walked back over to her.
"Of course I do. I trust you with my life. But, if I tell you, you cannot tell anyone. Understand?" I asked her, firmly. She nodded excitedly.
"Ok. The truth is Roy, Soren, and I have different moms. My mom is the Goddess of Ice, Shiva. This is a big secret because if this information got into the wrong hands, it could mean my place in the kingdom. Now that Matha knows, anything could happen." I told her. She looked at me in awe.
"Which means…..you're a demigod! That's incredible." Mist exclaimed in a whisper.
"It's not as incredible as you think. My step-mom, Mary-Beth thinks that she is my real mom. My father has been filling her head with lies ever since I was born. You see, my father cheated on my step-mother with Shiva. When I came along, my father used some magic to think that Mary-Beth was truly my mother. She treated me like a girly-girl princess. She also dressed me up, put make-up on me, made me have pink all over my room. I HATED it. I had to sneak off to practice my magic and sword skills. One time, when I was 9, she found out and tried to banish me from ever leaving the castle. I told her that my real mom wouldn't do that to me. Luckily, Soren, Roy, and father weren't there when I had my outburst. Ever since that outburst, we have never been close. Even now, she doesn't give a damn about me. My father tries to make her feel better, but nothing works. I just think he should tell her the truth about me." I explained to Mist.
"Oh my gosh, Lyndsay! That's horrible. Even now she doesn't know?" She asked. I shook my head.
"No, she doesn't." I told her. By then, all of the mercenaries, including Mist, Rolf, and I, were on a trail that lead all the way to Crimea.
"Not even after your outburst?" She asked.
"No. She's too idiotic to figure stuff like this out. Even though she treated me like a princess, Soren and Roy were always her favorite. I think she knows, she just doesn't want to admit it. That's why my father has kept me away from her all these years. He thinks I'll tell her the truth about everything." I told her. Just then, Rolf walked at the same pace we were and gave us a confused look.
"What are you guys talking about? Everyone up from is a little confused and sent me back here to investigate. What's up?" He asked.
"Nothing. I'm just talking to Mist about personal things. No need to talk about it." I told him. He shrugged and walked back up with the rest of them. We made it through the rest of the dense trees and could see the Crimean castle, about a mile away.
We got there in no time flat and Karin and Elincia were waiting outside the castle doors. Before I could greet them, I took a seat on the stone steps and sighed.
"Man, I hate walking. I could've just brought my horse."
"Then why didn't you?" Karin asked from behind me.
"Fuck you." I growled. She giggled a little bit and hugged me.
"It's good to see you again, Emily." She greeted. I stood up and faced her.
"Likewise." I smiled at her. After the meet-and-greet, we went inside the castle and went into her large dining room.
"So, who is staying at the castle with Karin and I?" Elincia asked.
"Mist and Rolf are staying. Everyone else is going." Ike told her. Just then, my phone went off. I took it out of my pocket and looked at caller ID. It was Fluer.
"I'll be right back." I told them, not taking my eyes off of the caller ID. Once I was out of the dining room, I answered it.
"Yeah, Fluer?" I asked.
"Lyndsay, I have horrible news!" She cried over the phone. I got a little worried.
"What? What happened?"
"Simbodia got attacked and they kidnapped Mary-Beth." She told me. I felt like I was getting kicked in the head and punched in the gut by a Goron.
"By who, Fluer?" I said through my teeth.
"Daein army. The commander, Matha, took Mary-Beth and tore down the village and castle. Lyndsay, you need to come home now! Your father isn't doing too good." She told me.
"I'm on my way to Daein right now. We made a little stop in Crimea." I informed her.
"Please, Lyndsay. Your father is really broken down right now." She told me, crying.
"I'll see. I'll call you back in five minutes." I hung up and put the phone in my pocket. I was so LIVID right now, I just couldn't contain it. I punched my fist through the nearest wall. My fist went into the other room. I was panting heavily. I retrieved my hand and went back to the dining room. As soon as I made it through the door, I started crying. My back was turned toward the others so they couldn't see me.
"Emily, are you ok?" Karin asked. Everyone stopped their conversations and I could feel all of their eyes on me.
"No." I said through my sobs.
"What happened?" Mist asked as I felt her put a hand on my shoulder.
"Simbodia got attacked. They took Mary-Beth." I told her in an inaudible whisper, but she heard me.
"Oh no! You need to go back. You cant stay here. I bet your father is in hysterics right now." Mist exclaimed. I could hear a couple chairs being moved back.
"I'm not going back." I growled as I looked over my shoulder to face her. She flinched back a little bit.
"Why not?" She asked. I turned around to face her completely.
"Going there isn't gonna help no one. He doesn't need me. If I go there, I would just disgrace all of the Simbodians. My father is fine. That bitch can die for all I care." I spat at them. I turned around and walked out the door, closing them with a slam. Something tells me this isn't gonna end pretty.