[A/N: Disclaimer - Don't own MagicalxMiracle, I wish I did xD]
Sylthfarn smiled as he got up the following morning. He looked around to each and every one of Merleawe's family. "Thank you for letting me stop over" He bowed as Merleawe's brother smiled and nodded. "Don't worry about it. How's my sister? As you're often in the castle?"
Sylthfarn thought for a moment. 'I can't tell him what's going on at the moment...So...' He nodded at Idill. "She's good. I saw her racing after Fern the other day...Something about her toothbrush?"
All of them laughed. Sylthfarn then began to walk towards the door. "Thank you for everything you guys...Here's a little token of gratitude" He reached into his pocket and threw a small coin to Merleawe's mother. "That should get you all something nice" He winked as he walked out of the door.
Merleawe's mother looked at Idill. "What's wrong?" Idill asked. "He just gave me a coin that's worth over 400 gold coins!" They all were shocked. "I never knew that Sylthfarn carried that kind of cash around!" Merleawe's mother giggled. "That's probably why people were after him all those years ago!"
Idill laughed. "Yeah. I bet they wanted to get some ransom on him initially...Then...They found out!" He nearly choked on his drink. "He's rich!"
[Outside Merleawe's family home, on a carriage headed in a random direction]
Sylthfarn laid back and smiled. He looked to the skies above him. "I must admit...I never expected to return with a girl in my arms..." He chuckled lightly to himself with a playful smile etching across his face. "I wonder what she'll call the child...Hang on a sec..." He looked around for a few moments. "If we're going to have a kid then...That kid'll be far more powerful then me!"
The carriage driver was having the time of his life. He was taking Sylthfarn towards a really sleepy and quiet town on the edge of Viegald, as the Master Wizard had asked him to, he had SO much gossip to spread through the Kingdom though!
The Master Wizard was going to be a FATHER!? The only thought he had in his head at the moment however was, who was this girl? Sylthfarn had been interested in the Princess years ago...Why the change? Maybe its because he's far to old to have her as a wife? Or maybe because he isn't the type to be playing with a child's emotions, etc, like that? The questions in the driver's head were everywhere and no-where at the same time.
Sylthfarn on the other hand was in wells of despair, on one hand the child was going to be powerful then him which he could JUST ABOUT accept. On the other hand though, the Kingdom of Viegald would be always looking for him...It'd be like hiding in a world of monsters from one of many books that Yue carried!
[Viegald Castle]
Merleawe laid backwards on a bed she had found...Yes she found it, she had been running from everyone for the best part of half an hour, in the past she could run from them for hours upon hours...But with this new...Sensation in her...Yeah, running for to long was a Definite NO-NO.
Merleawe looked to the glass window where you could see outside. 'Sylthfarn must be very scared...' She sighed. 'It isn't, my, fault that we went that far! I mean, I did like the feeling and the sensation so... I dunno...Maybe it was a good thing after all?'
Several soft thuds on the floor made her get off of the bed in a shot, then she hid behind it. "I thought she went into this room Sera" She heard Fern's whisper quiet voice as the two sounded like they were wondering around the room, looking for her. Luckily enough they suddenly raced out of the room and the door slammed shut behind them.
Merleawe looked down and then looked to the window again. 'If I know you Sylthfarn...and granted I don't know EVERYTHING about you quite yet... I'd say you wanted to have this child in secret...and live in secret am I right?' She thought as she scanned the skies for answers, she saw a small flicker of blue which gave her, her answer. She smiled and went about making a quiet and discrete exit to where her beloved Sylthfarn was...She wanted to catch up to him...but most importantly: Be by his side. Especially now...Now more then ever.
[A Hamlet, close to the sleepy town of Kaysville]
Sylthfarn had chosen the one place which he had known in his child-hood. He had gone here to hide from Yue. On each and every time he had succeeded in hiding from him. Sylthfarn approached what appeared to be a small inn. Nothing really note-worthy, but it was small, quiet and most of all unsuspecting.
He opened the door to the inn and the punt-ins all turned to look at him. Around 4 in the right hand corner were grumbling to each other after seeing him, something about The Master Wizard being a real f****ing pain and general annoyance.
"Ahoy there Sylthfarn!" The bar tender waved him over, much to the annoyance of the Inn's current bar people. The boy walked over to him. "Ummm...Bernard?" Bernard tilted his head as he made some more drinks, to shut the other bar users up for a moment. "Yeah?" He blinked as he saw Sylthfarn slowly sit down with his head lowered. "You don't look to good buddy" The people in the bar instantly saw a difference in the boy that they used to call The Master Wizard before Merleawe came along and he disappeared. "Tell me about it..." Sylthfarn grumbled as he stared at the tavern's long mahogany table.
Bernard walked over so he was across from him. "What's going on? 've neva seen you like tis" Sylthfarn sighed and looked up at him. "I'll explain...Firstly though, I need a drink" Bernard was about to reach for a non-alcoholic drink when Sylthfarn shook his head, much to the surprise of Bernard. The bar were curious now. Of all the people in the Kingdom Sylthfarn was going to have a DRINK!?
"Give me one of those ones with Rum...The one that makes you forget for a night?" Bernard frowned. "Alright. I'll give you one" He mixed the drink and held it in his hands when Sylthfarn looked at it, then to him. "You have to tell me what's going on first. I need to know. I am sure my other customers want to know. Right lads?" They all nodded and gave their grunt as to say yes.
Sylthfarn sighed again and looked down. "As you know I got resurrected right?" Bernard nodded. "Yeah we know" Sylthfarn's whole body looked like it was shaking which in turn made the customers of the bar, including the 4 who were initially very cold, concerned. "I...I...Well...Child...I...You know I...Since when has..." Bernard took a literal 6 seconds to get the picture in his head, he smiled after a few moments. "I got'cha. You've been a busy boy ain't ya Sylth?" He smirked as Sylthfarn looked up at him, in an instant the former master wizard had gone red and looked down again. Whereas the bar went very quiet, Bernard laughed. "Seraphia?" He teased. When Sylthfarn didn't answer for several minutes, he tilted his head and leaned closer. "Who?"
There were a few light taps on the tavern door which made Bernard, Sylthfarn, and the other drinkers look to the door. "Hello?" Sylthfarn froze, he knew that voice all to well. It was the sound of the girl he had...Basically made his own. "Come in Merleawe!" Bernard shouted, he had a feeling he knew what had happened in the castle, but he wanted evidence, which he was getting in the form of a frozen Sylthfarn.
"I've been looking for Sylthfarn for awhile now...Have you see-" As the door opened, Sylthfarn instantly threw himself to the other side of the bar, effectively giving himself a massive headache. This kind of behavior the Kingdom's patron's knew, but to see it on the master wizard of all people...This was new...VERY new.
Bernard guestered for Merleawe to come in and shut the door. Which she did. "Right then. How many other people know?" Merleawe blinked but when Bernard waved his hand to where Sylthfarn was now cradling his head, she went red. "Th...Well..."
Sylthfarn groaned as he stood up. "The only people who know...Owww...Are the King, Fern, Seraphia, Yue, Glenn and Vaith I think..." Bernard chuckled. "Is that all?" Sylthfarn and Merleawe looked at him as though he was mad. "It could have been the Kingdom you two!" One of the punters shouted which made Sylthfarn nod his head and Merleawe EVENTUALLY got rid of her blush.
Bernard looked to one of the customers who whispered something to him. "Alright. You two, stand next to each other" They both blinked. "Why?" They asked in unison but Bernard was stubborn. "Just do it" He said this time with more force in his tone. The two of them stood next to each other as ordered. "Awww...Now that is what I call a picture perfect couple" Another of the drinkers said to which Bernard nodded. Bernard guestered for the pair to get behind the bar. "I hear some Black Knights comin'!" The instant they heard that, the two of them raced to behind the punters.
"We may not be the easiest to hide Bernard" Sylthfarn whispered to which the barman nodded. "And we may not be the best people to help you two. But trust us, those Knights'll have to get through us before they can get to you two" Merleawe began to whimper which made Sylthfarn wrap his arms around her. "We can't stay in Viegald...We need somewhere else!" Bernard nodded. "I thought as much. Listen to me, my friend Alexander Trayden here knows a way out of the Kingdom. He has a friend who can get you both somewhere else to be. Trust me, its not the case that you two are easy to find..."
Merleawe blinked in confusion. "Then what is it?" Bernard looked to the pair of them as the tavern doors opened forcefully. "Its the fact you two are the most powerful magicians in the Kingdom" He turned to the door, while nodding at his friend. "Get moving" Alex nodded, funneling Sylthfarn and Merleawe out the secret exit.
As both Sylthfarn and Merleawe exited the tavern they both heard Vaith's very loud voice. "Bernard! Tell us where Merleawe is!" Bernard's voice came a few moments later. "Ha, you honestly think I'll tell you where she is!? You have another thing coming!"
[Outside the Kingdom of Viegald, on a very quiet country road]
"Righty then Sylthfarn" He turned to him after he stopped walking. "This is as far as I can go. Your guide from here will be a girl named Emerald Mathealia. Got it?" Sylthfarn nodded as Alex turned and walked back to the Kingdom. "Don't come back to the Kingdom for another 4 years. Trust me...You'll want to stay away" Sylthfarn nodded. "Thank you Alex" Alex nodded. "Don't mention it. Good luck Sylthfarn"
Sylthfarn turned his gaze to Merleawe who was looked at the floor. "Sylth...I'm so...I'm so..." She whispered as tears formed in her eyes, he walked up to her and held her in his embrace again. "Shhh...I know. I'm scared too. I'd rather be scared then killed mind you" Merleawe nodded.
"You two must be Sylthfarn and Merleawe. Or am I wrong?" They heard a small voice float over to their ears. They looked in the direction of the voice, a girl who looked no older then 17 was stood there. She had various magical designs on her clothes. A small hat which was slightly bent, a staff which reached up to half way up her waist. She stood around Merleawe's height. "Emerald?" Sylthfarn whispered to which the girl nodded. "Yep! That's me!" Sylthfarn smiled as Merleawe was on the verge of crying...A lot. "I think I'd better get you two to the town I know. Quickly, you two don't want to hurt the little one"
Merleawe blinked as her sorrow emotion subsided for a moment, the pair of them breaking the hold that they had on each other. Merleawe looked at Emerald as the three of them began to walk in a direction previously unknown to both Sylthfarn and Merleawe. "Little one?" Merleawe whispered. Emerald nodded.
"Yes, the child you are carrying"