Jaeger Saga: Captain of the Jaegers
by revanninja
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As he walked down the hall inside the fort city of Tenbal The captain of the Fae squad Jaeger couldn't help but be impressed with the design of the building. Constructed for Heavy shelling and long term siege to protect what was once a vital trade route into the capital of Tristain, its design while Spartan would make many of modern day architects back home cry tears of joy from its construction.
Unfortunately this construction did have a major drawback one he walked into Papers first. Not looking up from the papers. "AcZan when you get a chance we need to go over your-..." As he talked he lowered the papers blocking his sight and before him was his 2nd in command entangled on the desk with the chief medical officer both caught clearly in the act.
"Sigh" Pinching his nose and coincidently his eyes the Captain counted to ten then spoke. " You two have 2 hours after that meet me in the mess hall with your reports, that is all." Hearing their sheepish answer back he turned out the door and closed it behind him.
As he walked Towards the mess hall he saw the Spriggian Novman a well-known officer of the Jaeger though not for reasons the Captain approved of chatting with a fellow soldier. "Nov here." Flipping him a small sack of coins he continued. "Tell masd he won the pool but Sev the place."
"Uhm, Sir I have no id-" Novman cut off in mid-sentence as the Captain spitted him with a glare. "Yes sir, I will see its done."
As he walked away the Captain could faintly hear. "Does that man know everything?"
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Walking through the hallways on the way to the stables the Captain talked with the chief animal trainer of Tenbal. "-As you can see, the dragons needs their wings checked on a regular basis especially near the bones they tend to get pest in there that eat the membrane." The trainer was saying. Rounding the Corner the two men came face to face with an odd sight.
A tall Gnome that in the Old world would have made any bodybuilder envious stood before them. But the Part that made the men stop and stare at each other was the attire of the poor gnome. Covered in an ill-fitting dress nearly bursting at the seams trying to contain his body. His face painted in garish paints and hue like a child playing with their parents make-up. The worse though was the Mop in place of hair pulled up and swept into a fancy hair style that was truly ridiculous to observe.
"Corporal Daik." The captain spoke his face showing only a hint of his thoughts near his lips.
"Sir?" Was the sheepish response from the poor Daik.
"What is the first rule of gambling in Jaeger?" Still the Captain's face moved not a wit. The trainer was not so lucky his face was an expression of shock and if the color was to be believed mortification.
"To Never under any circumstances bet with Lt Raziel, unless you have rigged the bet heavily in your favor, then still think twice." Was the response with the air of resigned rote to it.
"Yes, Because she cheats worse than the princess at cards. You may carry on." moving to the side he gestured Daik to continue. When Daik reached the corridor split he called out. "The Left one Corporal."
'Sir, Do I have to?" Asked Daik as he looked over his shoulder. As he saw his captain's face he sighed and turned towards the left. "yes sir." He said as he continued towards the mess hall where the rest of the unit was eating.
"That, That was pure evil." Was the trainer's response to the scene. His only answer was a slight smile on the captain's face as he moved to continue.
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"So I was like WOAH! You can fit that stone like that and anchor it there with that powder? And he was like yep all humble and simple. I about cried tears of joy at the sight!" Raziel a Cait Sith well known for her crazy personality and absolute love of all things construction.
The Captain his face blank as he worked filling out papers on his desk with a casual and unfortunately well used pace. 'Ah Paper work the bane of all men. One day I shall Vanquish you.' A smile cracked across his face. 'By dumping it on my Successor's lap poor smuck I will let it build for a week before turning over the keys.' His smile truly evil now he continued.
"Cap? Captain, Are you listening to me?" Raziel more than most fit her cat traits and would when annoyed bat at her focus of ire. In this case by placing her chest on top of her captain's head.
"Get Off! And yes I was you were talking about them using Grev mixture, which is frankly disgusting and I wished you never ever shared its details with me, to fix blocks at 90 degree angles." he summarized his annoyance clear as day.
Hopping back a smile wide across her face, her tail swinging with the pleasure of knowing she had her captain's attention she returned to her tirade. "So I was like if that stuff can hold for that long why not-"
And this another peaceful day passed for the Captain.
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"I am going to ask once. What. happened. Here?" The voice could start an ice age it was so wintery. The 3 Fae a Cait and 2 Sylphs shifted under the furious scrutiny of their captain.
Finally either the bravest of them or more likely the stupidest of them depending on your point of view spoke. "Well, uh you see, we kind of..."
"Yes, Private Canvo out with it." The recently demoted private flinched. This wasn't going to be pretty.
taking pity on the men the Cait spoke her voice thin and scared. " I am afraid of the dark sir. Canvo and Tous got me a Flame Snail since it glows and Iamsorryididntmeanforthistoahppen." She rushed out.
"So Let me get this straight. These 2 idiots trying to impress you, got a class H mob, brought into your barracks so it can act as a night light for you?" At their nods of assent he sighed a hand coming up to pinch his nose. "Do you two dunder heads realize Flame snails sleep in fire pits?"
Both men, boys really, shook their heads. " Cadet Rena, Your snail needs fire to rest in and will create them so it can sleep. Tomorrow purchase a kiln and make it into a kennel, as for you two...Repairs, All Of Them, will come out of your pay understood?"
As they nodded He turned back towards the flaming barracks where several undines were valiantly fighting the flames to little effect. His eyes traveled over the sleep wear covered Fae gawking at the blaze and the humans Gawking at the Fae. 'Paper work, why is it Always paper work in the end?'
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'So Cadet Weva, your scores are excellent but your abilities are more suited to a medical unit then a front line combat unit like Jaeger." The Captain leaned forward his hands coming up in front of his mouth as he observed the girl and girl she was no matter how she tried to wrap herself in the guise of a woman. She was pretty like all Fae were but her features were overshadowed by the finery she wore a high tiara and flashy clothes. All to his critical eye spoke of a Mid edging to High tier Gear. And it was all overstated. Too much for the 23 she tried to claim he guessed at 16 at most.
"Well sir, I want to be in the frontlines helping the wounded you need medics to keep you and yours alive long enough to get to those medical units." And if she wasn't right. Medics were in short supply in the frontline units especially ones so heavily trained in water magic like the Undine in front of him.
" Let us cut to the heart here I know you aren't as old as you claim too many tells. You have the right of it we need Medics and Badly. No Just listen To be a medic of Jaeger it means more than just healing people. It means you will have to make choices. You will have to in a sea of blood and parts look and make the choice who lives and who dies. In a Perfect world we can save everyone but it's not. Mana is limited and you never know when the next rush of bleeding bodies are going to come in so you need to marshal your strength and chose when to spend it and when to hoard it." His voice carried weight which the Undine girl could feel pressing in on her shoulders like a hand grip tight.
He continued. "Sometimes you will make the right choice, and others the wrong. You will never know until it's over which is right and which is wrong. You will have to live with all the could haves, and should haves and trust me when I say they will haunt you. " His eyes shifted tracing the Jaeger symbol placed above his door a Spear crossed with a single wing. "To be a medic in our work is to accept all that and to keep at it. I can't have you breaking down that will kill my men." His eyes moved down and pinned hers sharp and intense. " Can you do it?"
She opened her mouth, stopped, closed it, considered it, wet her lips, and finally she spoke. "Yes sir." Her eyes locked with his showed her thoughts. uncertainty she would be a fool not to be, more than a hint of fear which would do her some good, but shining through all that was conviction.
'Welcome to Jaeger Cadet Weva." He extended his hand in greeting to his fellow unit.
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"No! Stop it!" the shout carried down the hall.
"Shut it girly. You Fae so high and mighty but you are nothing! I am going to enjoy this." The man was a noble based on his clothes his face cruel and used to privilege. The Fae was a slip of a Salamander the robes marking her as a mage. The Time was late and she should have been in bed but she had stayed late studying her tomes and this brute of a 'noble' was going to make her pay the price for her tardiness.
Well that was the plan anyway. 'You are going to enjoy 'what'?" The Voice was hard and sharp, it's very presences could cut it was so sharp. Turning the Noble Spied a short Imp moving towards them. Cloaked in the green short cape used as a uniform of the Jaeger the same cape he had torn from the girls shoulders while grabbing her.
"Go away if you know what's good for you. I am the Viscounts son and this is my business." Cruel and privileged was the only words to describe the voice and manners of the noble.
"I can't do that. You see that is my comrade there and I would be remiss if I let you continue." As he spoke a he bared a blade is edge sharp and silver so bright it made the hall lighter in its deadly radiance.
Realizing he was in more trouble than he can handle the noble ever a cowards pushed the salamander towards the Imp. "Fine she doesn't have any meat on her anyways wouldn't be much fun." A coward but an idiot.
In a blink of an eye the blade was sheathed and though its brilliance was covered still a hint of silver hung in the air a promise of violence yet lingering. Catching the girl the imp gave a soft smile. "Go on, find Raziel explain what happened, and make sure she gives you the Heneal tea don't let her hoard it. I have to deal with this...'man' after all he is the viscounts son wouldn't do to give him the respect he deserves." Looking from him to the Noble who preened under the recognition of his status the girl bit her lip and quickly fled the scene.
"Well glad to see some of you Fae understand how things work around here. Maybe you aren't Savages after all." The noble walked up his hand coming to land on the Imp's shoulder to emphasis his taller stature and to his mind power. He was a fool. In a blink of an eye the imp's right hand shot up grabbed the nobles wrist in a vice like squeeze and with a twist bringing him under the nobles arm his left hand placed itself on the nobles shoulder and Pushed.
The noble screamed in agony as his arm twisted itself around and to the back in the vice like grip of the Imp he felt like the arm was going to tear itself out of his shoulder. "Let me make it clear I don't care who you are."
A twist of the wrist forced the Noble into a lower position bringing forth another howl of agony. "You touch one of mine again and I will clip you, Then I will start hurting you." The Imp's voice was an angry growl pure violence dripping from every word. "I don't care if you think it's your right, if I hear about it from Anyone I will hunt you down and depending on What I hear I may or may not kill you but I will make you wish I had."
"Ugh, Argh! I am...the Vis...counts..Son Argh! You are dead you Hear me! Dead!" privileged, Cruel, and Foolish to the end.
A smile graced the Imp's face startling in that it was no smile but pure malevolent enjoyment. "You think your big, powerful daddy is going to protect you? After what you did to the Remali girls? No you are no longer under his protection, he has made it clear we are to deal with you as we see fit." Yanking him back so he could look him in the eye he continued. " I would kill you here and now for what you tried. But I know her, even as much a monster as you are she would feel bad for being the reason you died. And I won't allow that."
Pushing him away he turned moving down the hall his voice floated back towards the stunned noble like a viper rearing to strike. " My mercy is small do not test it. I would flee if I were you I may have mercy but Raziel won't."
Walking back towards the barracks that housed the Jaeger he knocked on one door. Before his second knock had finished the door was yanked open and the Imp was pulled inside.
Even with the violence of his entrance the Imp could see the Salamander girl asleep on the bed a Tea cup loosely held in her grasp, and draped over her was the uniform cloak. " Please tell me you hurt him bad!" Was the snarled response from the agitated Cait her brown hair almost standing up her rage was so strong.
He gave a small shake of his head. " No The Viscount has loosened the leash, but not let go. We can't kill him despite what I said to him. But we can scare the daylights out of him." Raziel puffed up her anger almost a visible wave of heat around her until a thought came to her. He watched a slow smile spreading across his face as she calmed, her face thoughtful.
"Sir? permission to go terrorize?" Her tail lashed the pure enjoyment of her ideas clear in her eyes.
"Granted, But he needs to live and keep all his limbs intact outside of that? Have fun." As quick as a flash Raziel was gone a maniacal laughter trailing in her wake.
Walking over to the sleeping girl The imp, Captain of Jaeger reached down and pulled up the cloak. Stroking her hair and gently taking the cup from her hands he set it down. 'Jaegers watch out for their own. Poor fool he has no chance.' As if to assure the Captain of his thoughts a Girlish scream came out followed by the unmistakable sounds of Raziel's laugh. Settling in to watch over the girl the Captain was content.
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"I am going to ask Once. Why did my researcher nearly ravish me and then precede to pass out?" The Captain was the picture of flustered. His clothes were rumpled and tucked in weird places. He had a hickey on his neck and his belt was clearly done up wrong. No one had dared say anything to him, after all Jaegers took stupid risks but they weren't That stupid.
Shifting Novman looked at Sev who glared back. The battle of wills over who fessed up was cut short by the tapping of the captain's shoe. They knew what that meant He was Pissed. 'Someone didn't get lucky.' was the snickered thought of both men.
Clearing his throat Sev spoke up. "Well sir, you know how we have strange urges every once in awhile?"
"Yes, like the one I am currently feeling that tells me to chop you into kibble get on with it Sev." Clearly the Captain's patience had run out.
Squeaking in pure terror Sev rushed out. "Well I thought you know Cait's are cat like maybe theywouldlikecatnipsoIputitinwhiskeyandOhGodPleaseDon'tKillMeIamTooPrettyToDie!" he wailed out under the Ire of his captain.
Pausing as Sev's words cleared in his mind."Wait did you say Cat-nip whiskey?" At their Nods He sighed. 'out of all the! Why me?' Pausing his mind jumping from thought to thought and Defiantly not thinking of Raziel offering herself on his desk with only a few pieces of paper preserving her modesty he came to a decision. "How much did Raz drink?"
"Uh well only a 1/3 of a cup sir, she was in on it from the start and wanted the first sip so we used a mess cup." Novman said clear confusion on his face. " I mean I watched her drink Yorki under the table so I thought one bit of a cup of un-aged whiskey shouldn't be too much for her. I mean it hasn't even gone in a barrel to age yet. Its strong sure but that amount shouldn't be That strong."
"How did you mix the Cat-nip in?" The Captain asked his face still closed.
Novman looked to Sev their recent Brewer once a Sake maker he had started to dabble in beers and the like to see what he could do. "Well when the whiskey is heated to separate it from the Mash we stuck the Cat-nip in before I wasn't sure if it work but I thought it would boil in with the whiskey and give it a kick." Sev said his voice more calmer as he talked his craft.
"Right, This is a national secret as of right now I want a few barrels mixed but otherwise don't breathe a word of this to anyone, Understood?" At their Nods he continued. "Now I need a small sample flask not too much but something I can send via post."
A few hours later, regretfully cleaning the mess of his paperwork Raz had made, he sat down to write a letter.
Dear Alicia Rue,
It has recently come into my possession of a drink which I feel you would like. Included is a small sample of unrefined product more is being made and matured properly. As I am sure you can guess for the better product I do have a few requests namely Silver Dragons. I am sure you are perfectly aware of their value but I am also aware of the value of the sample I have given you. I fully believe a mutually beneficial relationship may be established with many perks down the road for both of us.
Yours in Faith
Captain of Jaeger
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"Oh What is in Now? Yes?" Looking up from his letter He called out. To his surprise it was Raziel looking sheepish.
Motioning her to come in he waited. "umm Sir? I would like to say I am totally Not Sorry I nearly had my wicked way with you in the office." Straightening up Raziel continued. " I plan to ravish you at a later date though my head is killing me. That is all I wanted to say."
Giving her a low smile he spoke. " I will warn you Raziel any sign of building or mortar talks and I will boot you out of bed we clear?" Her answering smile was all the answer he needed.