Sunday, May 28, 2006

   A Fire Emblem Story-can't think of title
Here's the 4th chapter!Hope you like it!
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Chapter 4-The Beginning


Ranulf made his way towards Laina’s new home. He yawned and stretched as he walked there. Tears started to come out as he yawned once more. “Man, I’m tired!”
He rapped on the door when he stepped onto the stone step. He knocked on the door again when he received no reply. He huffed and had an annoyed look on his face. He opened the door and peered in. She must still be asleep, he thought as he closed the door behind him.
Opening the door to Laina’s bedroom, he found that he was right. There, lying on the bed was Laina. Her raven hair was spread out on her pillow. Her face was relaxed and Ranulf had to admit that she looked pretty when she was asleep. Her hands were clenched lightly. Ranulf saw the cuts and scratches on her wrist and his face was one of guilt. He didn’t do it to her, but he knew his people did, which made him feel ashamed. The people were acting just like the beorc that attacked them did.
Peeling his eyes away from her wrists, he looked at her face. She looked at peace and he smiled. When she was with him the day before, her face smiled, trying to hide the pain and confusion she felt. It wasn’t right and Ranulf didn’t like that fake smile.
Then, her brows creased and a teardrop slid through her closed eye. Ranulf eyes widened, but he soon understood. He thought of how she must’ve felt when she couldn’t leave with her knights to her home. Her real home. How it must’ve felt to leave her family and friends to come here and serve as a slave to the laguz.
Staring at her, he realized that she must be a child. At least sixteen or seventeen years of age. She must’ve been really smart to have been chosen to represent the beorc. Her childhood must have been crammed with studies and scholars and teachers. Or maybe she was gifted with knowledge. He liked the latter better than the first idea.
He sighed really loud, which caused Laina to stir in her sleep. Her eyes fluttered open and she sat up. “S-sir-I mean, Ranulf!” she exclaimed. She looked around her and slumped down a little. Ranulf laughed and said, “When you didn’t answer the door, I came in to get you, but you looked so peaceful, so I just couldn’t wake you up.”
Laina smiled a weakly and got out of bed. “I’m sorry, Ranulf. You came all this way to pick me up and I was still asleep,” she apologized. Ranulf smiled. “Aww, its fine. The walk helped me stay awake anyway. Hurry up and go change so we can start heading to the palace,” he said. “Yes,” Laina replied.
Laina went to the restroom and grabbed a towel and brush. Walking toward the door, she turned around. “Um, Ranulf, I think there’s some bread in the cupboard. And the water is in there, too. Please feel free to take some if you’re hungry. I’ll be back soon,” she said before walking out. Ranulf slumped into a chair and laughed.
“Her hair looks so messed up. Pfft.”
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“This is the training grounds for the warriors.”
Making their way to the palace, Laina and Ranulf passed by the training grounds. Many of the laguz stopped what they were doing and just stared at the two. Well, mostly Laina. Some eyes were filled with hatred, others showed astonishment. Laina heard some conversations that they started having when they saw her.
“Hey, that’s her, right?”
“Yeah, the beorc’s that going to be staying with us.”
“For real? I thought the captain was joking when he told us about her!”
“She’s really staying with us? I can’t believe she suggested staying here, too!”
“Black hair and brown eyes…I can’t believe a Ngho, of all people, is staying here! They’re, like, the most noble in the beorc society!”
“Hmmm…She looks pretty fine for a beorc, don’t ya think so?”
“You’re right…She’s got a nice…”
Laina closed her eyes before hearing the end of the sentence. She blushed out of embarrassment from the last two comments. Looking down, Ranulf noticed that Laina was beet red and closing her eyes. He stopped walking, causing her to bump into him. He caught her before she fell from the contact.
“Ah! Um…I’m sorry, Ranulf. I wasn’t paying attention,” she apologized, getting out of his hold, which only caused her to blush more. “Well, yeah. How can you, when your eyes are closed?” he said. “What’s wrong? Your face is all red.” Laina only got redder and shook her head, assuring him that nothing was wrong. Ranulf made a funny face like he didn’t believe her, but shook it off. She wouldn’t tell anyway.
Laina looked around and saw that most of the female laguz warriors were staring at her, hard. What did I---oh, she realized why they were glaring at her. Ranulf was handsome, so he must have a fan girl or two. But more than two dozen eyes were glowering at her. She sweat dropped and continued trailing behind Ranulf, who was pointing out the many buildings near the palace grounds.
After showing her about a dozen or more buildings, he led her to the place where she had to start. The Washer’s Den…well, that’s what Ranulf called it. All of the nobles had there clothes washed there by the lowest ranking servants.
Though the nobles probably had no idea, for they thought all servants were the same, the servants had ranks. The lowest ones did all of the meager jobs that were of little importance. The high ranking servants got to be close to the nobles and had jobs that were a little more exciting. Regardless, they are all just servants to the nobles.
As for Laina, she had to start at the bottom. Washing clothes. Ranulf left her to her job, a whole 5 piles of clothes. “Err…Have fun…?” he said before leaving. Sighing, Laina started scrubbing. Well, the royal family sure is huge, she thought, glancing at all the other servants washing multiple piles, just like her.
Good thing my family taught everyone to wash their own clothes before having servants do them, she thought again, finishing a pile and starting another. And thus, this is the start of Laina’s day.
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Hope you liked it!Its not as long as I expected it to be,but at least its longer than the 3rd!Here's a pic of Ranulf.He's a real character from the game, in case no one knew.

And here's the king.

Ok.THe next chapter might be longer,so its gonna be a while.Well,thats it.

Have a nice day!
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