Chapter Four

Backup Introduction

Lance followed her all the way back to the last room on the top floor. He stopped, and waited. Then Alexis entered the room, and shut the door quietly. After about five minutes, Lance knocked on the door, and also entered.

"Who is it," she asked. "Eek! Can't a girl get ready for a shower by herself?"

"I am utterly sorry," he apologized as he looked away. Alexis was putting her blue towel on, and was getting ready to go into the bathroom that was in her room. "Sorry again, but you just ran off–I thought you were sad."

"Alright, you can look again. I'm covered." Lance moved his way to sit on the bedside. Then, Alexis sat down right next to him. "Well, I guess you could think that," she admitted, "I mean, I didn't even tell any of you where I was going. I just walked off. I'm really not sad, and you should wait to get an answer before you barge in!"

"Well, if you wanted me to leave, you should've just told me," he said getting up.

"No don't go!" she said quickly. "I–ugh–I–alright, I lied. I am sad, and scared…for you." Then, she stood up and walked towards the window.

"But why," Lance wondered. He then walked up next to her by the window. He was looking at her, and she was staring out the window.

"I overheard you and Vallen talking, about how you need to slay dragons, about how you need to collect the orbs of spiritual dragon power, and about how you will become this great hero," she said. "That's what I need, a hero." Lance kept listening, and Alexis turned her head so that she and Lance were facing each other, eye to eye.

"Alexis, you already have a hero, and that's me."

"Really?"

"Yes, and during wars up ahead, I vow to protect you even if it means losing my own life." Then, they got close, but an attendant barged in.

"The others are looking for you," a room attendant told Lance. "Oh, and I'm sorry for intruding." Then, the attendant left.

"Hey Alexis, I think I'll head downstairs, alright," Lance said in a soft voice.

"Okay," she answered. "I'll be down soon." When Lance got into the main lobby, three others were talking to Vallen.

"So, you must be the heir of Serdio. My names Jack and they're Candice and Cameron. Cameron is my fiancé and Candice is her best friend," the man named Jack said.

"Ugh, Vallen," Lance asked.

"Yes, these people also went to war school with me," he answered.

"'Ey Jack," Lawson's deep and hiccupping voice yelled out, "come, let's 'ave us a reu'ion. Come on, I'll buy the dri'ks."

"Lawson, you still a heavy drinker," Jack asked him. "You told me that you lowered your drinking capacity."

"Well, then never mind what I–ugh–I–oh, I forgot," Lawson countered.

"Say Vallen," Lance said, sounding annoyed, "who called them?"

"Me, milord," Vallen replied. "Have you seen Alexis around, because you and her were missing for quite a while."

"Can't a girl take a shower by herself?"

"Well, of course," Vallen said.

"Now, Vallen, we should leave tomorrow morning to go and see the king of Tiberoa," Lance ordered.

"That sounds good," Alexis said as she walked into the corridor.