A/N: Chapter 5 is up after one month of work and Ideas I give you chapter five.
A/N: Disclaimer don't own Berserk only the Fan Fic characters enjoy.Chapter 5
The World of Nobility/A dark threat appears
Alrun walked through the dimmly lit corridors as he had for over a months period. Before hand he had been forced to sit around allowing the doctors to take care of his injuries. He still felt the throb of the cracked ribs and rubbed his wrapped ribs from the waist to his chest but he was basically healed another week and he would be able to fight. Casca was at the tavern along with the rest of the Hawks she needed to rest the events with Zodd had taken alot out of them. The thought of Zodd returned him to the one thought that had been bothering him, why had Zodd allowed him to live and carried him out to the woods? He noticed servent girls glanceing his direction as he walked by to many he was handsome with his shoulder length black hair and slightly eagle like features some compared him to Griffith but that didn't matter to him. He was just a tool for killing and taking hits, what was interesting was that Griffith had called him to his own personal quarters.
Of course Casca had ordered him to do as Griffith asked and so he walked up to the leader of the Hawks room, but as he closed in on the door it opened and he stopped barely dodgeing the door as it opened. Standing in front of him was Gatts his wounds had been a little less on the severe side which had allowed him to move around alot easier than himself. Gatts was smileing and nodded as he walked past Alrun. Alrun also returned the nod as he walked into Griffith's room. Griffith sat in a very well made chair his hair was bound and he wore very noble clothes he was at his desk reading over his documents and turned and saw Alrun and smiled. "Alrun good you're here now sit down I have something I want to ask you." Griffith motioned for him to sit in a chair Alrun nodded and sat down and allowed himself to lean back a bit. "As you know we have been charged with being the kings escort during the hunt."
Alrun knew this almost all the Hawks knew it along with the kingdom. For the first time in many years it wasn't the White Dragon Knights who would be the escort but the Band of the Hawk. It was a huge honor and only proff that the Hawks were becoming the Kings favorite. "I will expect all of my men to be at their best but I want you to be the escort for the King himself." Alrun didn't show anything to the statement, he knew there was more to it. "I will need the King to know the Hawks are truly as good as knights as we are as soldiers." Alrun nodded, "You want me to guard the king but also allow you to court the princess by making sure he does not notice your advances correct?" Griffith smiled and nodded Alrun stood and bowed, "Casca ordered me to follow your orders so at the moment I shall do as you ask."
Alrun turned and walked to the door without a glance but he could feel Griffiths eyes on his back the entire time. As he closed the door he felt his hand tighten on the door handle as he did. He returned to the tavern that the Hawks had made their base much to the happiness of the keeper because of the buisness and fame, he noted Casca was with Judeau and Allan and eating. Gatts was playing dice with his raiders Corcus getting drunk while trying to get a woman to go with him to bed. But he noticed one man in particular he sat with a mug in front of him and seemed to blend well but Alrun saw who he was.
He walked over and sat beside him, "So you are alive. Kenza..." The man chukled slightly then took a drink he was older with gray hair and wrinkles but his eyes were still the same one white and blind the other yellow like a tigers. "Well well if it isn't the best and strongest of the foolish ideas of old men. How long has it been since we last spoke Alrun?" Alrun only looked at the bar his eyes glazed over with memories.
"Nicely done Alrun, you continue to impress me while the others struggle you continue to grow." Alrun stood his face encased in his mask his sword covered in blood surronded by the failures. He turned and saw the old man smileing at him. Alrun liked the man he was strong and seemed to never fall back in anything. Kenza was his teacher he had taught him how to use every weapon he even had taught him how to wield a crossbow which the Masters had not expected.
"Alrun you are the best and my final work from here on you shall fight for the master but listen to me when I tell you this." He walked close to him and whispered into his ear so only he could hear. "One day you shall have a master you will see as more than a master." Than he smiled, "And a man that shall make your blood boil and push you to fight and grow stronger. A man I shall have trained." Two days later Kenza was gone and Alrun slowly went back to his never ending days of Darkness.
"So I heard you fought Zodd? Did he make your blood boil?" Alrun took a mug of ale and drank then looked at Kenza. "No he only made me feel what I felt all those years ago. He made me remember things things I had forgotten." Kenza sighed, "Ahh I see... You're wondering why I'm here aren't you boy."
Alrun nodded and Kenza smiled, "I came to see my most powerful work, see how he had grown." He looked over Alrun his eyes seeming to see more than just his body. "I'm happy to see you've grown stronger." He then stood and put his hand on his shoulder and brought himself close to his ear. "But also to tell you that I trained another someone who unlike you serves only himself and to warn you. He will make your blood boil and that fire I left the kindle for shall finally light." He walked off his laugh silent but alrun could hear it and left him sitting in a dark thought creapt up. Who was this man that Kenza had trained?
The next day Alrun sat atop his horse riding beside the King as they moved towards the hunting grounds he ignored the fact that the crown Prince was glareing at him with the eyes of a man intent on murder. But at the moment he was unable to do a thing. He was A general the General of the White Dragon Knights the Crown Prince Julius, he couldn't do a thing in the open at least.
They arrived at the hunting ground and the Nobles relesed a fox and boar and began their hunt Alrun watched from his mount his eyes trailing the nobles and their hounds he watched the fox dodge and weave as cross bolts struck behind it. "That fox is quite tough..." A noble rode closer and smiled, "maybe his majesty would try hunting it as well." Alrun only looked back at the fox, he didn't need to see a idiot suck up to a king. "I'd better not I'm a little to old. besides if I were to go down and get the fox the other huters would feel forshamed." They laughed and Alrun only ran his hands through his hair.
As ordered he had not worn his masked helm and he had also made sure to wear a new version of armor fashioned after Griffiths. it allowed him easier movement but unlike Griffiths white armor his was black and it held his swords one on the back the other on his side. He looked like a darker form of Griffith, he turned and looked at Julius who was looking at another man behind him. Alrun noticed the Crossbow it was well made its design a elite military version of a assassins.
Alrun also noted the smile he gave Julius as he hoisted it. Alrun turned and watched as Gatts scared the fox before it could enter the bush, Alrun knew Gatts was bored. Alrun knew that Griffith had been telling Gatts to be calm and collected and show respect to the nobles but Alrun knew that Gatts found a battle easier and wasn't happy. The fox ran towards them its tougne lolling from exhaustion Alrun looked to see the King raise an eybrow as his guards went for their bows when the fox leapt at Alrun. Alrun caught it with his right hand and held it in the air it struggled than looked him in the eyes and stopped.
"Nicely done young man now if you would allow me." The noble rode forward drawning his knife when Alrun turned towards the King and saw that the King was watching him.Alrun looked at the fox and than handed it to the noble. The noble took it and than instantly it snapped the mans wrist with its teeth the noble howled in pain and let it go allowing the fox to escape Alrun noted the King Chuckleing. "The fox saw that the man here had no intent to harm it so it didn't bite but you had the killing intent so it atacked. My man what is your name?"
Alrun turned and looked at the King and bowed, "I am Alrun a captain of the Hawks one of the best. i was asked to guard you with my blade and take an arrow to protect your life by order of Griffith and his second Casca." The King smiled and rubbed his chin, "Ah so you are a hawk and quite the loyal one to." Alrun nodded than a scream and Alrun turned and watched as the princesses horse took off Griffith close behind. Alrun watched as the man with the cross bow slinked away.
"My daughter..." No one saw the Kings look but Alrun but Alrun couldn't see completly but he could sense the sudden fear in the king which soon vanished. "Sir Griffith should be able to get her." Alrun ignored the fact that the other nobles were hunting the boar and turned to see where they had gone. He had studied the maps and knew that they would most likely hit a small creek. He turned and rode along side the king it was about time to finish the hunt.
"Griffith was attacked?" Alrun heard this and the image of the archer returned and he looked for them only to see them riding away. He knew it was planned that they had waited for the perfect time when Griffith had been alone. The lucky thing had been that it had not killed Griffith it had hit his pendent stopping the Cross bolt from killing him. Of course this was used to his advantage soon everyone believed the Princess had been the target and Griffith had saved her taking the arrow at the risk of himself. For his actions he had been invited to the princesses party and now he was once again going up to Griffiths quarters along with Gatts.
"Wonder what he plans now?" Alrun looked over to the man both had healed up and were ready for battle. "It most likely because of the party." Gatts sighed Alrun only shrugged as they entered the room. Griffith sat in his chair reading one of his many books and noticed them walk in. He mostly spoke to Gatts even showing him a book titled, "Sex around the world" Alrun smiled to himself as Gatts blushed slightly at the thing. "On a serious note there is a reason I asked you here." Gatts sat down and Alrun leaned against the wall both liked the look in Griffiths eyes the eyes of a preadator about to make it's move.
"The poison on the arrow was to expansive for normal and I happen to know where you can get this. Thanks to many of the maids in the castle I have paid I know it was Julius who tried to kill me." Alrun had known this as he had followed the man himself and after a small time with him he had gotten all the answers, first the man had told him of Juliuses jealousy of Griffith second had been how the Princess had been acting towards him threatening his place. "Gatts I want you to Kill Julius." Now Alrun was surprised he was much better than Gatts when it came to Assassination and as he remembered the Blade Gatts used probably less of a mess as well.
"Alrun judgeing by the slight raise of your eyes you seem slightly surprised I choose Gatts and not you." Alrun looked at Griffith his eyes studying him than he nodded, "I did not expect you to ask Gatts for this job." Griffith smiled and Gatts only laughed Griffith stood and placed his hand on Alruns shoulder. "No you will be doing something just as important my friend."
Alrun stood in the most regal clothes he had ever worn again a dark variation of Griffiths he walked with a glass of wine and smile as he greeted the party goers next to Griffith. But inside Alrun felt the same emotion he had come to find was called annoyance running through him. He was trained to not show emotion trained to never have a smile never laugh or get mad. But they had forseen the need to get into the nobility for assassinations so they had been trained heavily in acting. Alrun sipped his wine and laughed politly at a noble mans pathetic joke as he kept the attention of mostly all the nobles as Griffith went to the Princess.
"Sir Alrun may I ask you of your brave adventures and battles?" Alrun smiled and turned to find a small girl and her father standing next to him. They were the Minister and his daughter. "I'm not sure I should tell you my battles and adventures are full of very bad things." The Minister smiled and then after his daughter pouted Alrun handed her a small gold coin and patted her head. "Thats a coin from the ccountry of Kushan it is very hard to get these consider it my gift." Alrun smiled and winked then watched as she showed her dad and went to find her mom. He turned to find more of the women were coming his way thanks to the fact that Griffith had dissappeared along with the princess.
"Alrun tell us of your exploits!" Alrun smiled and shook his head the feeling of annoyance slowly left him as he entered a routine of telling them lies about how he grew up and met Griffith of his various battles and fake pauses for men he had called friends deaths. Then the doors burst open and the guards rushed to the kings side and told him along with everyone in the room. "The Crown Prince Julius and his son Adonis have been brutally Assassinated." Alrun turnede away and headed for the door that he had seen Griffith following the Princess and stepped out. The news reached them thanks to another of the noble ladies finding them first and after helping the Princess to her guards Griffith moved to where Alrun stood.
"Seems he suceeded." Alrun said nothing his smile gone and his gaze on the castle and then Griffith whos look was more like a dark preadator than noble man. "The world of Nobles... truly an annoying place."
The Castle Doldrey was quiet as men marched outside five days ago a vital fortress had been taken and they were mobilizeing to take it back. "Damn that Adon for failing once more Archer you will go with him again this time make sure you win." Archer smiled andbowed when he heard a man cry out they turned and the door opened revealing a man in a black cloak and armor and a huge halberd on his back. Next to him was Matt the lade of the Reaper with his Claymore slick with blood. "So you came." He looked at the dead guard and sighed. "But was that truly needed that man was my best guard." The man in the cloak laughed than waved his hand in a dissmissive nature.
"One swing hell of a guard Boscogne if I were you stick to holding your weapons its safer for you and your help." The man lifted a sack and then threw it at Biscogne's feet and two heads rolled out. "It took a year but there you go the General and his successor three thosand for the pair. Pay up." A attendent set the gold on the table and the hooded man took it. The hooded man slipped the gold into his bag revealing two swords on his belt.
Matt looked around his eyes seeing Archer was stronger he drew his sword and attacked. "What!?" Archer dodged as the sword struck the ground and drew a arrow and fired matt useing his heavily armored shoulder defelcted the arrow. "Damn!" Archer drew his sword and blocked Matts blade and then useing one of his steel arrows thrust at Matt who ducked under and punched Archer in the stomach. Archer coughed and slid back and threw the arrow strikeing matt in the arm Matt laughed and thrust.
"Matt! Stop or your dead!" Matt stopped at the commanding voice and turned to see the hooded man his arms crossed and looking at Archer. "Damn. How could you have known." Archer had pulled out a small cross bow and had it aimed at Matts throat. "Also I'd like you to come out as well." No one moved and the hooded man only chuckled, "I don't like to repeat myself."
A shadow came from the side and a flash of steel then the clash everyone even Matt was stunned. A girl with long black hair and a mask stood infront of the hooded man. They saw her knives were being blocked by one sword he had drawn the blade was pure white and the grip was angelic. "How?" The hooded man chuckled and she jumped back next to Boscogne her emerald eyes on the sword and the man that weilded it.
"Matt sheathe your sword and apologize you were being rude." Matt chuckled and bowed slightly, "Sorry I got a little carried away." Boscogne said nothing then turned towards the hooded man and smiled. "I have a contract for you. Fight in the next battle under Adon and beat the Hawks. The pay is what ever you want should you win." The hooded man chuckled and stood. "Fine but the pay for going is five hundred for myself and Matt." Boscogne smiled and left in turn as the hooded man and matt left as well leaving Archer and the girl alone.
"Knives so you were alive." Knives removed her mask and smiled kindly at archer. "Yeah I was saved by Boscogne he's had me doing assassin jobs ever since." Archer smiled this was a reunion he had hoped to have with Alrun. "But I have to ask who were those two Archer I haven't seen them before and that hooded guy..." Archer looked at her his look serious.
"Matt the Blade of the Reaper a master swordsman who loves to kill he shows no mercy and is said to have killed hundreds of men. He wields that claymore and wears armor that no normal man should but moves like it is non- existent. Anyone he hits he kills hence the title Blade of the Reaper."
Knives had sensed that from him but the information still made her look back at the dead man and the damage his sword had caused. "What about the other guy?" Archer looked down and his eyes showed a slight bit of fear. "He is known as Jake Carter: The Mercenary of Death. He wears that cloak into every battle actually, what we saw him wearing is what he always wears to battle; no one has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He wields a halberd with skill that no man has ever seen before. He has slain over one thousand men and from what we saw he has the skill to fight with two sword style. But because of the fact he wears that hood and the Halberd he's gained that title of Death."
Knives looked at her friend and than back at the door then her knives. "What a monster..." Archer nodded and looked at his bow. "Worse of all I think he wants to fight Alrun." Knives looked at him and he saw the look of horror. "Alrun's alive and he wants to fight him!"
Jake walked down the corridor and couldn't help chuckling. "So this war finally delivering some fun Jake?" Jake smiled under the hood and walked forward. "Yeah Matt and it looks like we might be having alot more fun in the future very soon." Jake looked up and one blue eye could be seen and it seemed to burn with a dark light. "Alot of fun."
A/N: Well here it is after a long wait chapter five. I tried to show a bit more of Alruns change and also it was time for the real story to begin. The easy battles are over folks now the real war begins in chapter 6. Mercenary of Death.