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Chapter 10: Laplace, a Faithful Servant

"Good, you seem to be getting better everyday, Guntz." I smirked as I watched Guntz and Leorina slash swords with each other.

He grunted as he tried to pry off Leorina's sword from his, so he could try another uppercut. Just as I had mentioned back at Nocturna, Guntz would have to learn how to fend for himself incase I was too busy fighting off one of my sisters. During the past years of Alice games there were times when the medium, left undefended, would be killed in the middle of Alice games so that a maiden would be weakened and would lose easily. I saw it many times through the old books Rozen had made to record every Alice game that was fought, although there was another reason as to why mediums died. It was that sometimes the maidens would use too much of their mediums power leaving them weak. That was what I feared for Guntz when he first fell unconscious and when he became my medium.

I knew that he understood completely, and he was cooperating greatly and he could balance enough power for me and himself so I shouldn't worry. But today is our last day of training before the ball, and he still hasn't got his flexibility right. I even had Leorina demonstrate for him and he still couldn't do it. He's good with offense, but defense unguarded is like a challenge for him. If he couldn't learn by today then I would have to be his defense if any of my sisters found out he was my medium.

They were somewhat... jealous of me that I never used a medium besides them. They were even jealous that I was the only one with a single Roza Mystica and that didn't help my protection much. And with the dreams I have been having every night now is reminding me that I would have to be at my fittest, just like I was during the war. The day at the hot spring, Momo told me she was the one giving me the dreams and I would have to live with it. I told her I was tired of it, but she never listens to me when it came to friends and family.

I flinched when Guntz crashed to the floor with a grunt as Leorina pointed her sword towards his neck. I sighed typically, so he could get through her intricate defense again.

"When she puts up her defense, you use an underhand cut, then you use an overhand cut." I told him simply.

"I know that! But the bitch keeps slipping through it!" He growled at me pointing his sword at Leorina.

"Because you don't use your damn head, if you know she can see you use another cut, like an uppercut or a side cut if she changes. Don't forget she's a sky pirate, so she's more experienced with a sword than you are!" I shot back angrily.

"Then why don't you actually fight her so I can see?!" He asked angrily.

"Because I don't want to strain my ass off for you, and my freaking arm is killing me so just do it yourself, we taught you all of the techniques anyway." I said through gritted teeth as I spun my arm in small circles to relieve the ache in my arm from lying around too much.

Guntz grumbled as he got up and gripped the sword in his hand determinedly. I sighed as he and Leorina duke it out again, at least he listens. I looked up towards the sky and saw the sun setting, I frowned. It was closing to night and knowing a certain rabbit would be at a certain place by now. I shrugged it off. I'll stay until Guntz falls again. It was somewhat enjoyable to see him miss a clear opening and fall to the ground from Leorina's slashes.

"Hey Ame," Leorina called as she slashed towards Guntz, who was trying his best to dodge them.

"Yeah,"

"Why did you really move here after the war? You could have at least stayed with that 'father' person you spoke of." She suggested.

I chuckled darkly as I shoved my hands into my pants pockets.

"Well, I never like the bastard and he was too much of a pedo, so while I was recovering after my fourth battle, I ran away. I was going to be pulled up to a rarity lieutenant after I was fully recovered, but ranks never put to my interest anyway. Besides, I like living here better than back at home. Here, it's nice and pretty, but back home, its living hell." I grinned wolfishly as I slumped against the tree I leaning my back against.

"But don't you love your father or something; I mean he is the reason why you're here, right?" She asked uneasily.

I looked at her with surprise before giving out a good-hearted laugh.

"I hate that bastard more than anyone," I replied with a sigh.

"Why?" she asked as she dodged a slash from Guntz.

"If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have to be here and I would be living a long happy life in my past life with my twin sister and grandfather. He was never there when my twin sister needed him and our mother. Even now he blames himself for separating from us during a huge war back at our old homeland.

"But after I was reincarnated to this, I got a new mind along with this body. At first, yeah I was an innocent girl trying to be the best apprentice to her master and guardian, but when the war began I changed." I frowned sadly resting against the tree.

"Changed?" The two echoed.

I nodded slowly.

"You see, six months of endless fighting, blood spill, explosions, people's cries of despair and pain, and seeing endless bloodied bodies, can change an innocent person like I was into a cold-blooded killer like me and you, Guntz. As I grew after the war, I grew to becoming moderate with all the killing, blood, and sadness and thought nothing of them.

"But my old partners and a princess, who I was to protect, thought differently o me. Every time I tried to get them off my back, they would always try and bring back the innocent girl I was supposed to be during the war. After it ended, I decided I should hide away so I did. I hid away from the world I was born to." I explained indifferently.

Leorina jabbed at Guntz making him dodge in a panic only to be kicked in the side by her. He crashed to ground with a grunt as she pointed the sword at him again. She looked at me sadly making me look at her questioningly.

"Well, I think the same too. Someone your age should actually live like a true kid at least, Ame." Leorina smiled softly at me.

I frowned looking at her darkly.

"It's getting dark, I'm going home. You guys should rest up for tomorrow and dress pretty. Kuroi Okami might return to Ame Mitsukai or Shippuu." I grinned getting on my feet.

"Ame..." Guntz called.

"I'll see you guys at the ball, so don't come over tomorrow like usual I have to do a few things alone. Suppi left this morning to speak with her brother back at home so she could stay with him and become a new apprentice's guardian, you'll see her at the ball." I told him with a sad smile.

"What are you talking about?" Leorina asked.

I smiled at them before turning towards the cabin, they'll understand soon anyway so I'll keep my mouth shut. Now I have to do a certain business with good old Laplace.

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I yawned sleepily as I trudged through a deeper part of the forest, it was cold that night but luckily my old cloak still felt warm. But the color was various, it used to be dark green for camouflage, but now it had splotches of red and black blood. It was the same cloak I wore during the war and it was the only thing I brought to keep me warm when I moved here so I had no choice.

I looked around hoping that I find what I left here two years ago, at least I was smart enough to leave it while Suppi was sleeping. I guess there are good benefits for her being a heavy sleeper, but I'm sure going to miss her and the others. I slapped a hand over my forehead trying to get that thought out of my heads. Damn Momo and her stupid lectures and reminders. Although I have to be honest with myself from now on, but that's too late... four years too late.

I frowned when I found my destination and good old servant of mines. He was smirking at me as usual along with those annoying, wolfish scarlet eyes. It was no doubt Laplace, my 'father's' servant and the jerk who trained me after I cut off all of my ties with everyone after the war. I never liked that stupid tall rabbit in the black butler's clothes, but he showed pleasure in watching over me.

"It's nice to see you again, Pure Gale." He spoke with a formal bow.

"Quit the formalities, Laplace, did you bring it all?" I asked annoyingly.

"Why yes, your highness," He bowed making me growl at him "be lucky your father was able to take good care of it, he even sewed it up himself."

The tall white rabbit handed me a backpack that seemed filled to every pocket. I nodded seeing that everything was prepared and in order.

"Tell the old man, I'll be at the ball, so tell him to be there along with his wife and Maria for sure." I told the rabbit as I strapped the bag on.

"Why that's a change of mind for you, I thought you would tell me to lock him in his room again like when you-"

"Shut up, rabbit, I haven't been happy lately mostly after my encounter with her." I grimaced already making my way back to my cabin.

"Yes, I heard, Sparkling Rose Crystal threw you off a cliff and into a lake." He spoke grinning devilishly.

I glared at him angrily as I stopped in my tracks.

"You know, Laplace, I may be the last to be born of my clan, I may be the youngest of the maidens and my family and probably all of my friends, and I may be the shortest in the family. But if you tend to sass me with all the shit I went through like a fucking joke, I can use my killers eye on you so don't piss me off." I growled at him making his grin wider.

"Well, forgive me for just telling you the facts. Anyway I have a little riddle for you.

Ruby Lamp, Sparkling Rose Crystal, Little Canary, Lapislazuli Sweet Star, Pure Gale

One will die

One will lie with the truth

Three will change their minds of the one who died

Two will beg trust

Two will continue to fight

One will be revived

Five will fight one last time,"

I looked at him with a raised eye brow trying to hide my understanding of what he meant. I sighed sadly before adjusting my cloak around my neck.

"Just tell them to come, that's my last request." I said solemnly as I made my way back to my cabin.

I didn't want to hear any more.

"I guess this is farewell, Pure Gale." Laplace bade.

Nya: Hello, all, sorry it took me a week, but it'll be like that from now on until I get a vacation soon and finish a chapter for my novel. I'll have to get an angent soon so I can publish my book, but that'll be easy if I act cute maybe... Anyway, I'll be putting up Ame on my deviantart soon so watch it if you have an account. X3 See ya next time.