Sorry it took so long... was so busy now that I'm in highschool...
...My teacher's a perve and I was too busy thinking of ways to kill him. Anyway, with my pathetic excuse attempt out of the way, let's start this chapter before you guys think of ways to punish me for taking too long.
Kain- actually I could always suggest multiple ways for them to--
N-NO thankyou...
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Colette
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"And may they rest in peace... the love and wishes of the godess Martel shall always be with you..." The blonde whispered into her hands folded over eachother as she stood over the fountain silently.
"..." The tall, brunette high priest nearby stopped in his tracks at near-rounding the building. He took a step back and watched her, his eyes narrowing as he listened. "...Martel...?" he said under his breath.
"Who-who's there?" Colette said suddenly, her angelic hearing kicking in. "If it's you kidnappers again I WILL fight back this time!" she warned.
"..." Closing his eyes, Kain turned from her and walked away, dismissing the thought he first held with him.
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Night
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Near-skipping towards at the door, the blonde grabbed the doorknob to open it for whoever had knocked.
"Oh! Hi Lloyd." she grinned at him happily. "Why are you here?"
"Colette." Lloyd started, stepping inside when Colette moved aside for him to come in. "...I was just checking on you."
"I'm fine." Colette blinked.
"No, that's... I mean..."
"If you're that worried you can stay longer if you want." The angel suggested.
"Sure." Lloyd agreed.
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"Wait, so you want me to... stay with you?" Colette blinked.
"Yeah, well I mean... that's what I planned on." The brunette swordsman scratched the back of his head, "I don't want anyone to try anything like kidnapping you again... because it's too dangerous for us all to be separated as it is so..."
"Of course I'll stay with you, Lloyd!"
"Oh! Um, great!" Lloyd smiled, surprised at her quick decision.
"Why wouldn't I want to? We were always staying with eachother during the world regeneration journey..." she pressed her fingers together and smiled. "I'll get my things."
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The two walked throught he streets under the moonlit sky, Lloyd descended a staircase when they came to a bridge and Colette skipped down after him. Lloyd stopped at the door and pulled it open.
"Hey, Lloyd!" An irritated voice shouted.
"Hm?" Lloyd looked up in curiosity as he entered. "Oh... hey Jack..." he waved half-heartedly as he walked in, taking Colette's things and putting them beside his bed.
"Hey, Jack?" Jack repeated, putting his hands on his hips, "I demand a rematch!!" He yelled.
"Another rematch?" Lloyd cringed a bit as he looked at Jack from the side. "Uh... maybe another time..." he suggested.
"No, right now, you and me, lets GO!"
"Jack, I thought we went over this yesterday that we can't always be fighting because you're at an incredible disadvantage compared to me..." he said, holding his hand out to emphasize his point.
"Grrrr..." Jack grumbled, biting angrily at his lips and turning from him with cleched fists, but then realizing that he had caught the sight of a girl behind him. The boy hesitated before spinning around suddenly.
"R-RIDLEY?!" he gawked, staring at Colette and ponting. The blonde blinked.
"...What?"
"Ridley, what are you doin with this guy?!" Jack motioned to Lloyd accusingly, "How do you two know eacho... uh..." he blinked and took a step forward to examine her. "...You're... not Ridley..." he blinked again, squinting. "...She has green eyes..." he sighed, turning fom them once again.
Lloyd stared from Jack to Colette. "...Ridley huh...?" he trailed, "Who's Ridley?" he asked Jack.
"Oh..." Jack looked a bit guilty, "...She's my old teammate..." he scratched the back of his head absently as he seemed to recall something, flinching as he did so.
Lloyd waited, "...Hey, do you mind if I ask what had happened?"
Jack jumped at the question slightly, "Um, sure." he shrugged. "Well..." the younger boy started to talk, from the beginning.
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"Cross?" Lloyd cut him off, "...I met that guy..." he furrowed his eyebrows at him. "I... I didn't know he knew your friend." he said.
"Yeah well..." Jack trailed, "He does, he's apparently this big guy in the castle and... well, think's he's better than everyone."
"What?" Lloyd blinked, "I've always wondered how someone could think like that." he started, "But I guess I'm not surprised, he was acting kinda arrogant when I was with him--"
"Wait what?" Jack cut him off, "You were with him?" he pressed, "Are you like, friends with that guy or something-"
"No, no." Lloyd put his hands up in deffense. "It's... not like that, I was sent on a mission to meet him because someone from my guild recommended me, apparently they think I'm some... knight prodogy or something." he explained, shrugging.
"Oh..." Jack sighed, turning halfway from Lloyd and putting his hands in his pockets.
"Jack!" Randomely, a tall, dark-haired man in green barged in.
Jack turned his head over to him boredly, "Huh? Pops? what are you doing here?"
"Is... this some kind of normal...?" Lloyd mused under his breath.
"I have a message for you. Lady Ridley's having a birthday party, and she wants you to come too."
"What?!" Jack blinked, eyes wide, "Ridley... she's feeling better?!" he sighed, turning from Leonard and clutching his chest in sweet relief. Muttering a "man..."
Lloyd noticed this and smiled inwardly, seeing how happy he must be.
"Yep, she's right a rain again." he said.
Lloyd blinked at the interesting phrase, smirking as Jack recollected himself and spoke.
"Well... that's great news but..." his eyes turned to the ceiling as he frowned.
"Huh?" Leonard tilted his head to the side and put a hand on his hip.
"Why did she invite me...?" he asked, scratching the back of his head.
"Well..." Leonard pondered, doing te same, "I'm not sure, I just know that she asked you is all."
Lloyd raised an eyebrow, "...Sounds like she's not as mad at you as you thought..." he put a hand on Jack's shouder, Jack looked at him as though he just noticed him there and then fell silent for a few seconds.
"...I... Maybe..." Jack smiled a bit.
"Anyway, make sure you come, got it?" Leonard made a movement for the door, reachign into his pocket.
"Hey-wait!" Jack halted him, and Leonard turned to Jack curiously.
"Hm?"
"I'm not A knight anymore, so the guards won't let me in..." Jack said.
"Yeah, I was just about to give you this." Leonard pulled out a pinkish letter from his pocket, handing it to Jack. "She told me that you can bring a friend if you want, so your bud over there is welcome too." he motioned to Lloyd, who blinked in response.
"It's an invitation from Lady Ridley, show it to the guards..." he said, as Jack looked at it. "...Make sure you come, okay, Jack? I have to go." he said, and with that, turned on heel and left."
Jack fell silent once more, looking down at the letter in his hands, "...Hmm..." he hummed thoughtfully, as a brown scroll came flying through the air and wacking Lloyd in the forehead again.
"Gkah!" Lloyd grunted, getting knocked over by it. He breathed for a moment before reading it.
"Obtained...Ridley's invitation...??" He read aloud, opening the scroll in front of himself and Colette.
"...That's weird..." Colette trailed, watching the scroll poof away.
"Anyway..."Lloyd shook his head, "Jack, are you going to go?"
"Well, yeah!" Jack grinned, pointing to himself, "I can't just miss out on this." he put a hand on his hip and tilted his hd at Lloyd. "...You're coming too right? He said that I could bring a friend right? So how about you and your girlfriend come with me tomorrow?" he suggested.
"Huh?" Lloyd blushed, his voice faultering, "M-m-my girl...friend?" he looked uneasy.
"Well, yeah, that's who she is right?" Jack raised an eyebrow, his hand still on his hip.
"No not exactly..." he laughed nervously, his blush fading as the oblivious Blonde beside him blinked and eyed Jack blankly.
"...We could pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend, just for the party, Lloyd." she suggested quietly.
"Um... sure..." Lloyd chuckled, still unnerved by the sudden thought, he scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
Jack smiled at them, "then it's settled then!" he chirped, "we leave tomorrow!" he declared, marching over to his bed. "G-night guys!" he chimed in afted getting under his blankets.
"Night..." Lloyd replied quietly. "...Lets get some rest, okay Colette?"
"Kay but I..."
"Oh... yeah I guess it's not nesessary... so I guess I will. But you still have the ability to though, right?" he questioned, concerned.
"Well, yeah." Colette nodded. "But don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Okay." he agreed, turning to his bed. "you take my bed?"
"If you're okay with that." Colette said with uncertainty.
"Yeah." he said. "Get some sleep, I guess we're supposed to meet this royal Silverlake girl tomorrow."
"Okay." she gave in, going over to the bed.
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Ah... Pathetic chappy, I tried... xP Damn me and my "Periodic Writers Block Swings"... yes... it's not PMSing anymore it's PWBSing now...
Okay, anyway, hope you guys enjoyed, review please!
