Ok, time to get back to work.
First off, some people have expressed their thoughts on some of the OC's such as Mirage and deemed them unnecessary or saying that the story suffers because of them.
I can see how one is skeptical of a OC becoming a large supporting role but I assure you it was required for the ending.
This and if Blaze had an attendant in the last story and now she doesn't it wouldn't make sense.
Next topic, Rushed.
I was told that the last chapter seemed rushed which made me laugh a little.
When I've done two chapters a day, people can't wait for the next chapter, then I take forever and it appears rushed.
I'm not angry I just thought it was funny.
Well I've taken up too much space.
Chapter Four - Formal Matter
Blaze stood outside the large carved doors that led to the council's meeting hall.
Silver was in there and had been for the past hour.
Blaze ground her teeth in frustration making small sparks of flame as well.
"I should go back in..." Blaze breathed reaching for the door.
"No... If I go in now it might seem like I'm afraid Silver is weak" Blaze stopped her hand.
Blaze had left Silver earlier at her own fault when she had thrown in a bluff that could make or break things.
"I have so much trust in Silver and his worth that I feel that there is no need for me to even preside over this event" Blaze remembered her words.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time" Blaze thought aloud second guessing herself.
Blaze was standing with her eyes closed contemplating things when she heard footsteps approach.
A second set of footsteps soon joined the first and Blaze hesitated to look.
"Blaze" Called Mirage while pulling Markus behind her.
"Mirage, I trust you two are leaving for the southern isles today?" Blaze said looking up.
Markus seemed to hesitate, "My queen, would it not be better for me to bring my armor... or spear at least if I am to be Lady Mirage's guard?"
Blaze looked from Mirage to Markus and suppressed a laugh.
"Come on Markus, let us not bother the queen" Mirage said while pulling him away.
"Tell Silver we wish him luck" Mirage called before she and Markus headed off.
"Silver" Blaze mouthed thinking back to the ordeal he faced.
Once again she reached her hand towards the doors.
A moment's hesitation was present before Blaze withdrew her hand again.
Then to her surprise the doors slowly opened.
A small dog popped out and bowed to Blaze.
"Queen Blaze's presence is requested by the peoples chair of councilman Azure" He relayed before holding the door for her.
Blaze stepped lightly into the room and took her seat in the royal booth.
Silver stood in the middle of the room with her and the three councilmen looking at him.
"The council has reached it's decision in the matter of Mr. Silver and Queen Blaze's plans" Harpoon stood as he said this.
"The council has reviewed the case before us extensively, much thought was put forward and it was laborious to make an end to it" Shock now spoke his part while standing.
"The request has been denied" Azure stood and said this without a hint of emotion.
All three councilmen stood to exit, with Shock lingering for a moment.
"I'm sorry" He mouthed before turning.
Blaze stood as well making them stop in their tracks.
"I must protest this decision and I will honor it only if just cause is present to me immediately" Blaze commanded with authority.
"My liege, this seems a bit" Azure started but was cut off.
"It is my right as queen" Blaze said making them all sit back down.
Silver stood in the middle of the room and looked at the three that held his fate and the one that he loved.
Azure looked to Harpoon for a moment before he sighed, "Very well my liege"
Shock jumped in, "You must understand, this was done for the best reasons."
Harpoon cast the mouse a glance before he set down a small wooden boat, "Silver is a fine person and under other circumstances would be highly recognized but as a commoner and not a royal we cannot permit this for the safety of the royal family."
Blaze was about to protest when Azure continued "However for the continuance of the royal family it has been decided that any of royal status in any form will be acceptable in place of a prince."
"And this would include?" Blaze asked trying to not let her anger show.
"Extended family, anyone that has been knighted, or others of royal status... say such as captain of guard or council members..." Azure said with a slight smile.
Blaze did her best to not incinerate the bat.
"You must understand that this is a formal matter" Azure said calmly with his smile.
(…)
Blaze and Silver stood in the forest, among the clearing that they had decided to use as a good place away from the castle to talk.
"Blaze... what are we going to do" Silver asked half afraid of the answer.
"I don't know... I just don't know..." Blaze could tell Silver didn't like her answer.
"Azure will not get away with this..." Blaze said aloud with a flame popping up from her annoyance.
"But he's a council member, I know that Shock didn't want to disapprove but Harpoon has his old ways set..."
"I know Silver... Azure was the swing vote and he didn't go the way I thought he would..." Blaze was trying her hardest to think of something.
"Didn't you say something about having an ace? Something to make them have to agree with you?" Silver said with a faint smile at the chance.
"I had an ace, but Azure had a better hand. I was going to argue that if they didn't allow us to marry then they would be preventing the royal bloodline from continuing..." Blaze said fading off.
"And they added the any royal part to stop you from using that... I heard Azure argue for that himself..." Silver concluded hating the taste of the words.
Silver sat down on a stump and sighed trying to think of something.
Blaze walked over and set herself down on the stump as well.
She smiled lightly and laid back across Silver's lap.
Silver had a small moment of surprise before he too smiled.
"We will think of something..." Blaze said looking up at his eyes.
"Yes..." Silver said returning her gaze.
He reached down and slowly ran his hand through her fur, softly caressing her face.
Silver returned to his thoughts for a minute before he heard a soft rumbling.
Another moment and Blaze was purring with her eyes closed.
Blaze was content to stay there but suddenly she felt herself being lifted up.
"Silver" Blaze said opening her eyes to see how high she was going.
"Just a foot" Silver said levitating Blaze above his lap.
"What is this about?" Blaze said relaxing a little.
"This" Silver said leaning forward slowly and kissing Blaze as he levitated her.
Blaze pulled herself closer to Silver and he moved her into a sitting position.
Breaking the levitation, Blaze wrapped her arms around Silver and clawed at his back lightly.
Silver gasped in surprise and Blaze slipped her tongue into his mouth.
Silver tried to retaliate but it was too late.
Blaze relished in the bliss that they exchanged and Silver did the same.
A light pressure came against Blaze's shoulder and soon her and Silver broke from their embrace.
Panting ensued as Silver pulled Blaze closer.
She hesitated for a moment then moved away.
"Something wrong Blaze?" Silver asked afraid.
"No" Blaze said softly before returning to panting.
"I just" Another pant raised the tension in Silver's heart.
"Can't breath and" Silver was hating lungs and breathing right about now.
"Purr and the same time" Blaze said her breath finally returning to normal.
Silver laughed a bit and Blaze returned to him.
Her soft purring echoed through his head until it came to a sudden stop.
"Blaze?" Silver asked unsure what it was this time.
"I have an idea" Blaze said without looking up.
"Huh" Silver said before he caught on.
"We will talk to Azure, see if we can convince him to reconsider a vote" Blaze said smiling.
"With Shock and Azure calling for a revote, we could still get this to work.." Blaze continued.
"But how will we get Azure to do that?" Silver asked afraid he was going to smash this fragile hope.
Blaze smiled and kissed him lightly, "It will be a formal matter."
(…)
Yay, Romance... and plot but YAY ROMANCE
Anyway as we can see things are getting a bit more complicated but hey.
Hope this is enough to bide over people till next time.
Sad to say this but plot will be a main factor of the next chapter.
I know that most people come for the romance but I guess i'll just have to be sorry for making the story... have a story.
Till next time, I'm off to work so this Kitsune is out.
