Fanfic: Legend of Sun Knight

Creus xXx Leithe

Genre: Yaoi

Disclaimer: You know the drill...please don't make me repeat one of my impossible desires! I might die and resurrect into a Death Knight! (which would be awesome by the way nyah~)

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Chapter 9

He felt Leithe stiffened in his embrace, Creus didn't have time to think about it, when Judgment Knight harshly ordered everyone in sight to vacate the Holy Temple's Gardens. All the clerics and knights who were present were curius on the tiny bundle of rags that hang on Leithe (thankfully they didn't notice Sun magically materializing in a burst of subte light) and was only aware of the cruel glare from Judgment (which is his normal everyday look by the way). They all knew better than to ignore the orders from the head of the Cruel Icy Faction and went straight away without any questions.

When almost everyone left did Creus finally felt Judge answering his embrace. "Are you hurt? What did you do this time?" Judge asked, his voice is no longer concerned but more like a father reproaching his child for doing something sneaky again.

When Sun raised his head he could see a small plaintive smile on Judge's face. It was enough to reesurface his memories again, the persecution, the quiet acceptance…the pain. His tears continued in its predetermined tracks and silently he cursed Leithe. So he did save me after all. Even when I told him not to! He should be on the execution grounds not in the gardens in the arms of the stubborn raven who recklessly defied his own ruling!

But Sun can't help feeling a guilty bliss. He is after all in Leithe's arms. Creus planted his hand on the raven's neck and a content smile on his lips. One last time, he thought, afterwards I'll face my fate in the hands of the God of Light. He went closer and when he is a breathe away from kissing his love, he saw the disturbing expression on Judge's face.

Judgment Knight frantically loosen his grip and instantly put a distance between them! Even in the midst of death, Sun haven't seen Judge pull this sort of expression, it was like Leithe was scared out of his wits! Leithe? Scared? Impossible! He even had his hand readied on the scabbard of his sword, his face paled by an alarming degree with sweats forming on his brows.

"W-what are you doing!?" Judge roared. Whoah, he even stuttered! Sun doesn't want to admit it (it would feel like he was betraying Judgment!) but Leithe is just adorable.

"Isn't it normal for a husband to kiss his wife?"

Sun didn't thought Judge can look more worse but he did! He seems to be on the verge of vomitting, concerned Sun asked, "Leithe?" getting more confused.

"I am not Leithe! And I am not your husband!" Judgment Knight shouted weakly, his blood draining by seconds. "Grisia, snap out of this insanity this instance or I'll silence you where you stand!"

Startled, Sun draw the black robe tighter to his chest, "Grisia? My name is Creus."

Judge was wide-eyed in disbelief and like a pained animal he muttered, "Argh, don't tell me it is another memory problem!?"

"Are you allright, my love?" Creus ventured on but it was only answered by a moan of pure agony from the raven.

(The last time he had his memory failure, all hell breaks lose and now this!?). Lesus stared meticulously over the blonde and a sudden realization came to Judge. The raven grabbed Creus' hand and was petrified at the scars on his arms.

Then a clash. Both holy knights looked at source of the noise and find the wide eyed vice captain of the Sun Knight Platoon at the entrance of the garden. His tray, which is filled with freshly sheaned milk, blueberry pies, and a side of bacon and eggs, splattered on the ground. It seems like he heard everything and was just as pale as Judgment. Seeing the marks, Judge let Creus go just as quickly, and is seemingly more composed than ever.

"Adair, call all the Holy Knights immediately, don't give any details. And inform Knight-Captain Sun of this 'emergency'." Judge gave the command without taking his eyes away from Creus. Adair only stared at him not grasping the situation.

"You," Judge raised his sword towards Creus, now it's his turn to be stunned, "you are not Sun."

"I-I don't understand—"

Adair caught up easily and exclaimed, "I knew it! Knight-Captain Sun will never be caught awake in this early time of the day," (when everyone is busy roaming around the corridors [he hates people because of various "expected" reasons]), "and he would never let his blueberry pies waste without any reaction" (even if Sun needs Adair, he would never let him off the hook just as easily for wasting his sweets), "so you are obviously a fake!"

Leave it to Adair to explain everything . But what actually made Lesus sure of the difference were the scars on the blonde's body. Knowing Grisia, he would never let any markings on his skin (strictly speaking, he can heal them easily and would spend lot of holy magic just to erase their existence.), so there shouldn't be an old battle scar, the leght of a needle, on the man's elbow.

"Identify yourself." Lesus commanded, he didn't bother with his speech since it was already too late for that. Judge mentally nodged himself for being caught off guard and showing his 'other' side to an impostor.

He should have known Grisia will never appear in such a mess in front of anyone, but since Judge already saw Sun being dragged by a pack of dogs, tossed from a two-storey building by the former Sun Knight (gracefully, he almost applauded), stealing a lollipop from a girl and—let's just say that Judge wouldn't be surprised about anything as long as it is connected with their Sun Knight, so it can't be helped, not to mention the impostor do resembles Sun so convincingly that even Lesus mistaken Fake Sun to be the real one!

"What are you saying Leithe, can't you remember me?"

"I am Lesus Judgment, I have no recollection of any name other than my own," he said angling his sword for an attack, "if you continue to impersonate Sun Knight, I have no choice but to take you in our custody for this offence."

"Impersonate?" Fake Sun laughed, "have you lost your minds? Of course I would be in your custody! I have already accepted my death at your hands but not because of such a cause!" he paused for a while and looked at Judge who was clearly taken aback with his statement.

"I'll never hurt Sun," he answered in daze, trying to take away the idea in his mind. He never enetertained such thoughts that he was disturbed by the implications of the fake's words.

"I know, but you have to. You are Judgment Knight, and my sentence needs to be carried."

"You are lying!"

"Then can you deny that I have committed irreparable crimes!?"

He was silenced for awhile.

"Knight-Captain Sun is innocent! Uh, for whatever crimes you are talking about!" Adair shouted indignantly, his sword also readied for the intruder.

Upon hearing this, Lesus smirked one of his rare almost-smiles. Thanking Adair for his assurance, he straightened his shoulders and faced Fake Sun once more. Only this time, the blonde went over Adair who quickly backed away, not sure on how to address the newcomer who has the face of his captain, but Creus simply hugged him! "You really are the best vice captain any knight can ask for, thank you, Adair."

The smile on the fake's face is so disturbingly similar to Grisia that the vice-captain was sure it was his Knight-captain, "C-captain?" Adair muttered.

Then Creus pulled away, with Adair's sword in his hand! Lesus could almost see how shamed Adair is for lowering his guard and getting his sword pried from his side.

"I don't know what is happening," the fake said and draw the sword higher, "but it's been so long since we have sparred Leithe, and I won't waste this opportunity to fight with you again."

Judgment shot a commanding look at Adair and he run to his errand, looking for the other Twelve Holy Knights. And when the knights finally came, being surprised is an understatement.

His impersonation is perfect, they could have been fooled in sight, if only Fake Sun didn't forget about one "little" [flaw] trait about the 38th generation Sun Knight, and that is, Sun Knight can't handle a sword.

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