Hey guys so here is another chapter of The Eternal Princess.
Shikyo= Bishop
Sama= Respectful term for a superior
*Cordelia*
I sighed then walked over to Frau and he looked at me.
"Morning Cordelia." I smiled.
"Good morning, Frau." All the little kids smiled.
"Frau-Shikyo, is this your girlfriend?" Asked one of the kids and we both gasped. I blushed and looked away.
"No, she is a friend of Castor and Labrador." They all smiled.
"Hello miss, would you like to play with us too?" I smiled.
"Sure." All the children cheered.
"Can you give me a piggy back!?" Asked one little girl and I nodded.
"Of course I can." I kneeled down and the little girl climbed on my back and I ran around the fountain with her on my back, her giggling to the whole way.
*Castor*
I glanced over at Cordelia as she gave a little girl a piggy back around the fountain. Already Cordelia seemed to fit in here. But there was one thing that concerned me.
"Castor, do you sense it too?" Asked Labrador and I nodded.
"Yes, I dont know what happened to cause it but Cordelia... is missing half of her soul." I stated looking down.
"Well someone has to have the other half of her soul... do you think it could be Krowell?" I sighed and looked at Lab.
"I dont know. It's possible. But I dont think he is the kind of person who would take half of her soul. Although... I suppose I could be wrong. I only ever met Krowell once so I dont really know much about him. All that I know is that he used to be extremely protective of Cordelia when they were kids." Labrador sighed.
"I also met him once, he seemed very quiet but there was nothing suspicious about him." We both looked back at Cordelia.
"Well the only thing that we can do right now, is keep a close eye over Cordelia and try to protect her from the military." Labrador nodded.
"I suppose your right, Castor"
*Cordelia*
The rest of the day went by fast and before I even knew it I was walking with Xing-Lu, Ilyusha and Frau to the dining hall along with many other bishops and sisters.
"Now listen Cordelia, I know that the food you will taste here will be different than what you are used to but I guarantee that it is good." I nodded.
"Dont worry Castor, Im open to trying new things." He smiled. I sat down at one of the tables between Frau and Castor while Labrador sat on Castor's other side. I opened my dish and looked down then smiled. I knew what they were. They were eyefish. Kreuz had talked about them. He had talked about how they looked like the wierdest thing yet they were so delicious. That was when Castor held out an eyefish on a fork to me. I bit it off the fork and we both laughed. Frau let out a huff of frustration.
"Man, get a room you two." Castor smiled.
"Do you have a problem, Frau?" He asked in a deadly voice. Frau glared over at him.
"So what if I do." I leaned back slightly as they glared at each other.
"Idiot." Frau snarled.
"Nerd." They then grabbed each other's hair and I blinked in surprise as they started to try and pull each other's hair out.
"Castor... Frau..." I looked back and forth between them as they insulted each other still attempting to pull each other's hair out. Labrador pulled me away from the table and I sighed.
"Best not to be in between the two of them at a time like this." I nodded.
"Who are you calling a nerd, Frau!?" Asked Castor angrily.
"You, obviously. But who are you calling an idiot!?" Asked Frau angrily.
"The one who made me fail the bishop exam twice!" They continued to try to pull each other's hair out. After a minute Castor pushed Frau from his seat and Frau dragged Castor down onto the ground with him.
"Moron!" Exclaimed Castor.
"Freak!" Exclaimed Frau. They then began to roll around on the floor together and I glanced back at Ilyusha.
"Are bishops even supposed to act this way?" I asked and he shook his head.
"Probably not." That was when I saw Castor choking Frau. Labrador sighed then ran over and wrapped his arms around Castor's waist, attempting to pull him away from Frau. "Castor let go! Your hurting Frau!" I ran over then tried to help Labrador pull Castor away. Frau then managed to push Castor onto his back, making him fall on Labrador and I who were still hanging onto him. Frau then climbed on top of Castor and started choking him. "Frau! Leave Castor alone!" Exclaimed Labrador with an exasperated sigh.
"Hey, he started it Lab!" Another bishop then walked over and grabbed hold of Frau.
"Alright you two, hang onto Castor." We did as he said and it didnt take him long to pull Frau from Castor. We then all sighed and Labrador grabbed the back of Castor's bishop robe to make sure he didnt try to go after Frau again. "Alright, now sit back down and eat you two." They both sighed and did as he said, Labrador sitting between them. I looked up at the bishop and he smiled. "Im sorry about those two. Im Bastien, I am the Assistant Arch-Bishop." I smiled.
"It's nice to meet you. Im Acacia Cordelia Raggs." I heard the area around me go silent as I realized what I had said. I saw Frau looking at me with his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open, his fork laying on the ground. Bastien continued to smile.
"Well it is very nice to meet you. I assume that you go by your middle name like your big brother did." I nodded. "Well do you mind if I sit beside Frau to keep an eye on him Cordelia?" I shook my head slightly.
"No, that's fine." He then sat down between Frau and Labrador and I sat between Castor and Labrador. I could feel that Xing-Lu had been tense since I revealed who I was. I sighed. He seemed to still be over protective, the same way he had been back then. I glanced at him and saw him glaring at anyone who glared at me. He then grabbed a flower from the center of the table. He held it out to me and I tilted my head.
"Here try it." I gasped.
"You mean the flowers are edible?" I asked and he nodded.
"Yep, they are all made by Labrador and are 100% edible." I grabbed the flower with my teeth then chewed it and swallowed it. I then smiled. It was good.
"It tastes sweet." Castor smiled.
"I know, the lillies are my favorite." I smiled brightly and Castor did as well. I wasnt sure why, but since I was young, whenever I was with Xing-Lu it felt as if a weight had been lifter off my chest.
*FLASH BACK*
I smiled and ran from the back garden around the castle chasing the rabbit. There were four rabbits loose in the garden and Krom said that if I could catch the rabbits I could keep them. I chased it until I got to the front wall of Raggs Castle. The bunny then jumped down into a little rabbit hole and I sighed. I looked around for a way to climb the wall. I then spotted a tree not far from here. I ran over then climbed the tree and climbed onto the top of the wall then jumped down. I then saw the rabbit and I jumped forward, easily catching it, scraping my knee in the process. That was when I saw three men walk over.
"Hello, little girl. Why are you out here all alone?" Asked one of them.
"Oh, I just needed to grab my bunny rabbit, im heading back home now." I went to walk towards the gate of the castle but another one of the men stopped me.
"Where do you think you are going?" He asked with a smirk.
"Im going back home." I then saw the other two men moving closer to me.
"Get away from the princess." All three men gasped then backed away from me. That was when someone jumped from the wall and landed right in front of me. He looked a few years older than me and wore a black outfit, his red-brown hair glistening slightly under the mid-day sun. "Cordelia-Sama, please close your eyes." I did as the boy said and closed my eyes. The only thing that I heard was the screams of the men followed by a clink of metal. I was then picked up and I felt the boy moving me. He then stopped. "You can open your eyes now." I could see that we were on top of the wall. I looked up at the boy and he met my gaze.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am someone who protects the Raggs Kingdom." I looked down.
"What did you do to those three peoples?" I asked.
"I made sure that they wont ever come after you again, Cordelia-Sama. Are you ready to return to your brother's now?" He asked and I nodded. "Alright, then hold onto your bunny tightly." I nodded and my grip on my bunny tightened as the boy jumped down from the wall, landing perfectly on his feet then started running towards the back garden.
*Fea Kreuz Raggs*
I sighed and glanced at the side of the house again then stood. "Cordelia is taking too long. Im going to go check on her." Krom nodded and right as I went to walk to the corner of the house Xing-Lu walked around the corner carrying Cordelia. He then put her down gently on her feet and she smiled and ran over to me.
"Onii-Chan look! I caught one of the bunnies." I smiled.
"That's great but what took you so long?" I asked.
"Oh well I had to climb over the wall of the castle then three guys were been mean to me when that boy showed up." We all gasped and glanced at Xing-Lu.
"Thank you for protecting Cordelia, Xing-Lu." He nodded. Cordelia then smiled and ran back over to him.
"So your name is Xing-Lu?" She asked and he nodded.
"Yes, Xing-Lu Hausen, Cordelia-Sama." She smiled brightly.
"Well thanks you, Xing-Lu. I want you to have this bunny for helping me." He blinked in surprise.
"Y-You dont need to do that. You seem to love that rabbit, Cordelia-Sama." She continued to smile then handed him the bunny.
"Yeah but there are three other bunnies for me to catch, so you can have this one." He nodded and took the bunny, holding it close to his chest. "Promise you'll take care of it?" He nodded again.
"I promise." Cordelia then grabbed his hand and pulled him down slightly. This caught Krowell's attention and he glared at Xing-Lu as Cordelia gently kissed his cheek making the young boy blush. Krowell then stood and walked over to Cordelia, grabbing her by the wrist and pulling her away from Xing-Lu.
"There is no need for you to be so kind to him, Cordelia. He is nothing more than a mindless assasain." He stated glaring at Xing-Lu. "Now, give that rabbit back." Xing-Lu glared back at Krowell.
"I refuse. This rabbit was given to me by Cordelia-Sama so you will have to kill me first if you want this rabbit." He then dissapeared and we all sighed. I then walked over to Krowell and rested both of my arms on top of his head weighing him down slightly.
"That was rude, Krowell." He looked away.
"I dont care, everything that I said was true after all." He then pushed me off him and walked back over to his chair, sitting back down and returning to his book. We all sighed and continued to look at the thirteen year old. Krom smiled then walked over to us. He kneeled down in front of Cordelia and she smiled brightly.
"Now why dont you try and catch the other three bunnies?" She nodded then hugged Krom before running back into the garden to find the other rabbits. Krom then stood up strait and we both watched as Cordelia ran after the rabbits trying to catch them.
"What do you think about that Xing-Lu boy, Krom?" I asked. He looked at me then smiled.
"Despite what Krowell says..." He said loud enough for Krowell to hear, causing our little brother to frown. "Xing-Lu seems like a real sweet heart. I have met him a few times before now and though he almost always keeps a straight face I can tell that underneath he is a kind person. Because of that I am almost positive that he will cherish that rabbit for a long time." I smiled. Krom had this gift. This gift of being able to read people's character's far more easily than I could. Cordelia then ran over with a brown rabbit.
"I caught another one big brother! I am going to name this one Krom!" We both chuckled.
"It fits perfectly. He even has those little puppy dog eyes." Krom blushed slightly.
"I have... Puppy dog eyes?" He asked and I chuckled.
"Your giving us puppy dog eyes right now Krom." He blinked in surprise and looked at us as we all laughed. Even Krowell was laughing. But it made sense. Afterall we were a family. A family that would never be torn apart.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
I sighed as I walked from the dining hall with Castor. He then grabbed my hand and I blinked in surprise.
"Come with me Cordelia. I want to show you my room." I smiled and nodded, allowing Castor to lead me to his room. When we got there, like I had expected there were dolls all over the room. he then led me to the back of his room and I gasped when I saw it laying on his bed. The bunny I had given him all those years ago. I smiled and looked up at Xing-Lu, tears welling up in my eyes. He smiled as well.
"So you did keep the bunny." He nodded.
"Of course I did. It was after all, Cordelia-Sama who gave me the bunny." I giggled then gently kissed his cheek. "Do you want me to walk you back to your room now, Cordelia?" Asked Castor and I thought for a moment.
"No, im fine. But thank you for the offer, Xing-Lu." He nodded.
"Alright, then goodnight, Cordelia." I nodded.
"Goodnight Castor." I went to walk from the room but stopped when Castor grabbed me by the wrist. I looked up at him and he smiled slightly. He then leaned down and gently kissed me on the lips. After a minute he pulled away and I lushed slightly. I then kissed him gently on the cheek again before leaving the room. "Goodnight, Xing-Lu." I stated as I closed the door. I looked around then sighed when I realized that I was alone. I then gently felt my lips where he had just kissed. I smiled then walked back to my room, with the kiss I had just received still in mind. Once I got back into my room I took off Xing-Lu's jacket then climbed into bed, pulling my blankets up around my shoulders.
*Bastien*
I sat in a chair in the Arch-Bishops room while he sat on his bed.
"So Jio, have you heard?" I asked and he looked at me.
"Heard what, Bastien?" I sighed.
"The military has asked permission to enter District Seven to clean up the Hawkzile crash from a few days ago." He seemed deep in thought.
"Why would the military want to clean up a Hawkzile crash?" He asked.
"My theory is that the crash had something to do with Cordelia, the girl that Frau, Castor and Labrador brought in two days ago. She probably fled from the military on a Hawkzile and now they want to come in and try and find her body to confirm she is dead like they think." He sighed.
"Well if that is the case let's hope that they do not have permission granted to them. That girl is under our protection and if they are after her then things could turn bad for that girl and everyone in this church very quickly." I nodded.
"Yes, but all we can do at this point is hope and pray that they dont come after her." Jio nodded.
*Ayanami*
I sat at my desk staring down at my last sheet of paperwork. I sighed as I stamped and signed it and put it neatly a top the large mountain of finished paperwork that sat beside my desk. The door then opened and I looked over as a sleepy Hyuuga peeked in.
"Aya-Tan... Why arent you in bed yet? It's one in the morning, you really should try to get some sleep." I looked back down at my desk and I heard Hyuuga sigh. He walked in then stopped beside me. "What's wrong Aya-Tan?" I stayed silent and after a moment Hyuuga plopped down into the chair beside me. "It's about Cordelia-Chan, isnt it?" I glanced at Hyuuga again before looking back down at my desk. "You also think that she's still alive right, Aya-Tan?" I sighed and nodded slightly.
"Yes, that's why I asked for permission to enter the seventh district." Hyuuga then leaned forward so his face was about an inch away from mine, causing me to recoil slightly.
"So once the request gets approved were all going to go search for her, Aya-Tan?" I nodded.
"Yes, she would have been injured if her and that Hawkzile had crashed, but because I possess half of her soul I would have been hurt as well." I saw a look of realization on Hyuuga's face and he nodded.
"Your right Aya-Tan, which means that Cordelia-Chan must have been saved before she hit the ground." I nodded. "That also means that she is hiding away somewhere in the seventh district, hoping and praying that we dont find her."
*Cordelia*
My eyes flickered open and I sat up quickly. I then looked around, half expecting to see Krom and Kreuz right beside me. I sighed then pulled myself from my bed. I put Xing-Lu's jacket on followed by my military boots then headed outside. It was still dark. I sighed and walked to the fountain then sat down beside it.
"Hoshi ni yuki ni kioku ni. Kimi no ashiato sagasu. Doka towa no yasuragi. Koka wa yume no tochuu de." Tears rolled down my cheeks as I finished the first verse of the raggs requiem. That was when I heard something from the fountain and I looked back then saw Lazet sitting there smiling at me. I smiled as well. She then hummed the first verse of the raggs requiem to me and I continued to smile. "Osanai tsubasa de sakamichi kaketeku. Michi kara hagurete kono me wo tojiteku. Hoshi ni yuki ni kioku ni. Kimi no ashiato sagasu. Doka towa no yasuragi koko wa yume no tochuu de."
*Frau*
I stopped on the roof when I thought I heard the raggs requiem. I looked down at the fountain then saw Cordelia sitting there with Lazet.
"Itsaka subete modorite sora no hate hitorikiri. Anata ga matsu yasuragi. Hikari no ato nokoshite. Osanai tsubasa de sakamichi kaketeku. Michi kara hagurete kono me wo tojiteku. Yume ni ai ni kokoro ni. Kimi no ashiato sagasu. Towa no hikari nokoshite. Yurugi no nai tsubasa de..." Cordelia stopped singing when she spotted me on the roof.
"Towa no ai wo anata ni." I finished and she smiled up at me.
Raggs Requiem Translation:
I search for your footprints
In stars, in snow, in memories
Wether it is the eternal peace
Thisis amids of a dream
With small wings, I ran across the hill
Straying from the road, I close my eyes
I search for your footprints
In stars, in snow, in memories
Wether it is the eternal peace
Thisis amids of a dream
It all went back to someday
I search for your footprints
In dreams, in love, in hearts
Leaving behind eternal light
Giving you eternal love
HOW THE BLACKHAWKS REACTED TO CORDELIA'S "DEATH"
Ayanami: *Completely straight faced.*
Hyuuga: "AYA-TAN HOW COULD YOU!? I MISS CORDELIA-CHAN SO MUCH! SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE AS MISCHEVIOUS AS ME!"
Konatsu: *is crying in a corner* "Cordelia was the only one ever willing to help me with the paperwork, now I'll have to do all of it by myself again!"
Kuroyuri: *sniffles* "WHY DID SHE HAVE TO DIE!? I MISS CORDELIA-CHAN HARUSE!" *cries into Haruse's uniform*
Haruse: *comforts Kuroyuri*
Katsuragi: "Hmm, I will miss her she was a great warrior, but anyone who betrays Ayanami-Sama deserves to die."
Hyuuga: "HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT KATSURAGI!? CORDELIA-CHAN WAS JUST CONFUSED! ONCE SHE REGAINED HER MEMORIES SHE DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO!"
Katsuragi: "Sorry." *offers Hyuuga lollipop*
Hyuuga: "I DONT WANT IT."
Katsuragi: "Fine, then I'll give it to Kuroyuri."
Hyuuga: *snatches lollipop* "Apology accepted."
Konatsu: "HYUUGA! HOW COULD YOU ALLOW KATSURAGI TO BRIBE YOU!? This is Cordelia-Kun we are talking about. My life will never be the same now, I will have to start working over time even more to help Ayanami-Sama finish the paperwork."
Katsuragi: "I can help too."
Konatsu: *shakes head violently* "NO! I wont be bribed into forgiving you Katsuragi!" *returns to crying in a corner*
Kuroyuri: *joins Konatsu in corner*
Haruse: *joins Kuroyuri and Konatsu in corner*
Hyuuga: *happily sucks on lollipop*
Ayanami: *Completely straight faced.*
Katsuragi: *wonders why he is surrounded by idiots*
Wakaba Oak: *Walks in then leaves when he notices everyone except Ayanami-Sama now sitting huddled in a corner*
