Waiting by the Sea

[Shiningami]

The sun was bright and hot as it shown down on Haylee's and Sampson's backs. They had been up with the sun this morning tilling the ground in preperation of planting seeds later on. Sampson stood up and brushed the sweat from his forehead. Taking a deep breath, and smiled when he could smell the sea. They lived only a short distance from a cliff overlooking the sea. When he looked off into the distance, he could see a few shapes coming towards them through the heated haze. Smiling, he turned back around to face Haylee.

"Look my dusty little flower." Sampson lifted a hand and pointed in the direction of the moving shapes.

Haylee groggily stood up and shaded her eyes as she squinted in the direction her father was pointing. A small gust of wind blew some of her blonde hair into her face, and after she swept it away, she was able to see the shapes, much more pronounced now. "They're here!" She squeeled with delight as she started trying to dust off her dirty clothes and fix her hair, all while runing towards them.

Sampson followed slowly after his twitterpatted daughter, smiling. He was truly glad to have his son back. And who knows, maybe he will finally bring back news of a knight wanting to take him as his squire.

Haylee ran towards the blurry shapes that were slowly getting clearer. She was happy to see her brother again. Not just because now she wouldn't have to help her father in the fields. And she was also secretly hoping that Warzuk would be accompanying Michael home again. Finally, she could see all the shapes, but she focused on Michael first.

"Little brother!" She called out smiling and waving her arms. She slammed into him with a great big hug. She was a little startled when he picked her up and spun her around. He was sure getting strong! When he set her down she smiled and said, "You sure have grown! Next time you come home I'll be looking up to you!" She laughed when he let out a big chuckle. He just smiled and with his thumb pointed backwards, then walked off to embrace his father.

"Warzuk!" Haylee screamed in delight. She lept into his open arms and let his arms wrap around her. Tears rolled down her cheek from sheer joy. She looked up into his gorgeous jade green eyes and smiled. "I'm glad your back, my love." She whispered and before her father got close enough to see, she closed her eyes and allowed their lips to melt into union. She laid her head back on his shoulder again, unwilling to let him go again. It was always a risk letting both him and her brother leave...they might not come back.

[Nazrulith]

"Haylee, I am so glad to see you again. It feels like I have been gone forever, but.... I can't stay long." He gently let go of her and looked around the fields that Haylee and Samson had been tending to. "Verum wants me patrolling around the border again, because I am one of the best knights we have. And the skirmishes between the bandits have started to grown more intense. And I don't want to go...because I don't want to leave you, but I have to. Verum says we can stay at your farm for a day but then we must continue towards the border to start patrolling again."

Silently he set his sword, shield, and bow and arrows down on the ground, and then turned around and wrapped his arms around Haylee again. "I love you." he whispered softly into her ear. Then he silently let go of her again and said with a chuckle, " You always did look cute with some dirt on you. And for today Haylee if you don't mind I would like to help you and your father with the fields." He removed his armor so that he was down just his pants and his tunic and then he put on some spare boots. "So where would you have me start?" he asked with a smile.

(Well, I'm not the best at doing Rp's so I am not sure how long a post should be, but hopefully this one is alright.)

[Shiningami]

(It's fine. As long as the post is longer than a sentance, it's good lol. )


Haylee laughed at his proposal. "A grand knight like you working in the fields? I wonder what Verum would say!" She wrapped her arms around one of his and began telling him where he would be the most helpful. "We've almost got the feild completely tilled, we just have that section left." She pointed to the farthest portion of the feilds. "If you could till that, then father won't have to. Michael and father can start planting the seeds."

As Warzuk went to help Michael and Haylee's father, Haylee stood back a moment, her right hand rubbing her left arm. He was leaving? And he was going to the border? That was a very dangerous place...even when bandits wern't active. Why would Verum want Warzuk to go there? Certainly there was no shortage of knights willing to prove their strength by fighting off bandits. What would happen if he got hurt? What would become of her then?

Haylee felt tears prick her eyes as she imagined getting the news that her Warzuk wouldn't be coming back...ever. Running a hand over her eyes, she ran back towards the house to catch up with everybody else.

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk wiped the sweat off his brow and took off his tunic to avoid becoming overheated. "The air smells so good today." Then he looked across the field and let the breeze gently caress his skin. "So many knights could fight off the bandits...why does Verum want me to go? I would never question a order but the bandits while some are tough overall our knights are more than well prepared to handle them. I need to find Verum and find out what is happening."

He walked towards where Verum was quietly standing, and looked at him with a steely gaze. "Verum, why are you sending me to the border tomorrow?" Verum looked over towards Warzuk and asked,"Have you ever heard of Shangeru?" Warzuk gave a puzzled look at first and then said, "Of course I have..all knights know of the legendary dark knight Shangeru. It is said he was defeated years ago, why do you mention his name now?"

Verum gave Warzuk a stern look,"Because tomorrow he is rumored to be on the battlefield aiding the thieves." Warzuk's eyes widened in horror and shock,"But...but he's supposed to be dead! How is this possible?!" Verum replied,"Well a report from a few days ago shows that he was never defeated but was only injured and made himself appear dead to regroup and work on his technique." Warzuk dropped to his knees. "I'm supposed...to fight him?" Verum quietly replied," Yes....." With that remark Verum walked away from Warzuk and headed towards his tent. Warzuk remained on his knees trembling in fear as night was falling. He noticed the light of the moon fall upon him. "I..need to see Haylee....I need to tell her at least..one more time that I love her...I wonder if Michael even knows the about the mission." And with the thought Warzuk ran off to find Haylee.

[Shiningami]

Her chores being done, Haylee had gone to watch the waves crash on the rocks. The sun was starting to fall behind the far off mountains beyond the sea, casting dark shadows everywhere. Wearing a sky blue knee-length dress now, she was beginning to get a little chilly with the breeze flowing up and around her. She had loosened her long hair and let it blow freely, while her troubled blue eyes studied the waves.

Twisting a flower back and forth between her small fingers, she let her mind roam. So he was leaving again in the morning. Leaving to go to the border to fight bandits. That much was easy for her to swallow. He had been on similar missions before, and he had always come back. But...this seems different. Something was telling her that she shouldn't let him go.

If they were married, she could have more say in the whole matter...but knowing that she, partly being a woman, would have no say made her weak with worry and rage.

Suddenly, she looked up, her eyes wide with shock. Michael. Would he be leaving to go as well? He wasn't a knight, nor a squire yet, but if they were taking her Warzuk, wouldn't they be taking anybody available? The thought of losing both her love and brother made her collapse to the ground, shaking with fear and cold. She knew in the back of her brain that she was overreacting. She had never gotten this emotional before. But he had never been sent on such a dangerous mission before.

'I should find him...even if its just to tell him I love him.' Haylee willed her shaking legs to bear her weight, and the tears behind her eyes to go away.

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk found Haylee and ran up to her and wrapped his arms around her. "Haylee...I have something to say and...you aren't going to like it. And that is.....the legendary dark knight Shangeru is supposed to take the battlefield tomorrow with the bandits...legends say he took down a 1000 knights by himself without taking a single scratch. I'm scared....but I have to do my duty as a knight...and as for Michael if he gets called into fight as well I shall give my life if he falls into danger. I love you Haylee, and I won't leave you alone...I promise I will return once I leave tomorrow. I don't want you to worry Haylee...though I know you will because of this situation..but for tonight I just want to be with you...because I love you more than anything in the world."

With that Warzuk squeezed Haylee tighter and tried to keep himself from crying. "No matter what happens, just promise me to life your life to its fullest." Warzuk gave her a gentle kiss on the lips and then went back to hugging her.

[Shiningami]

Haylee was speechless throughtout his entire talk, even through his hugs and kiss. If her face could have gotten any paler, it would have. "Shangeru?" She said in a whisper. "SHANGERU?" She pulled herself away from Warzuk, her body shaking. "He's supposed to be dead! He can't be alive! He can't--Verum can't ask you to do that!" She looked up into his eyes, "I won't let you leave. I'd rather throw myself off of this cliff then let you leave to possibly face Shangeru!"

Hot tears began to cascade down her cheeks like a waterfall. "You can't leave!" She ran into his arms again, clutching tightly to him as if he would just blow away like dust at the next small breeze. "You can't leave me..." She whispered, her voice cracking, sobs coming in bursts. Haylee was finding it hard to breathe, not that she cared now. Lifting her head up for a moment, she askedsoftly inbetween sobs, "Why would they take Michael? He's not even a squire yet..."

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk gripped Haylee tight in his arms. "Haylee...they may not even take Michael, it might just be me...for all I know Michael will be able to stay here. But I have to go...and trust me I don't want to be away from you..but you know I must leave when morning comes. I will promise you something Haylee, no matter what I will find my way back to you. No one, not even the devil himself could stop me from being with you. So just have hope everything goes alright. Who knows, maybe I am truly the great knight that can end Shangeru you just need to hope. But for now we both need to sleep so that we are prepared for tomorrow. You know I love you and your big beautiful eyes that are as deep and blue as the magnificent ocean. And Haylee when I come back from this battle alive, I will have a surprise for you, so you just need to be willing to wait for my return and to hope that I return safely."

With that Warzuk gently let go of Haylee and walked towards his tent that he had set up. He chuckled a little and said,"Haylee a beauty like you needs your sleep, so you should head into your house and sleep on your comfy bed." He then went into his tent and removed his boots after wearing them all day and sat and stared at a picture of him and Verum when they were younger and simply just thought, "Why?" Then he set it down and took up another picture that he has had since he was found by the peasants. "I guess...this is a picture of my father...yet..I don't know, that was too long ago...I hope Haylee actually tries to get some sleep.." He then gently laid on his back and looked up at the top of his tent and thought about tomorrow.

[Shiningami]

Haylee didn't hear Warzuks command slash compliment. She felt him let go of her, but it was almost as if it was happening to somebody ese. She felt numb. He was really going to go. Haylee had faith in his abilities, he was a great knight, but she couldn't help but feel anguish. After standing still for a long while, it was so dark she figured everyone else would be sleeping.

She started back to the house, but paused, and instead made her way to Warzuks tent. She quietly opened the flap and peered inside. Slowly she stepped into the tent and she sat beside him watching him sleep. Haylee brushed a peice of hair out of his handsome face, then let her hand run down his neck onto his chest, pausing only when her hand met the thin blanket that covered the rest of him. She laid herself up against him and let her hand slide under his blankets.

"Warzuk..." She whispered into his ear, "If there's any chance of you not coming back...I want to give you something." She paused, her breath shaking. She let her hand move farther down until it came to rest on his manhood. "Me."

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk opened his eyes to see Haylee sitting near him with her hand placed on his manhood. He gently moved her hand off and sat up. "Haylee, I know I am going to battle tomorrow...but are you really sure you want to do this? I mean...you don't need to give up your innocence. I care about you too much. I want do be with you in that way but...I don't know. Haylee if it is what you truly want then I am willing to do so. So Haylee, tell me is this what you truly want?" He looked at her with a calm expression, breathing steadily.

[Shiningami]

Haylee blushed and looked away. "If there's any chance that we wouldn't be able to have a wedding night...I love you. And I want to give it to you." She leaned in and kissed him. "Do you accept it?"

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk gazed at her lovingly and kissed her back and said "I accept your gift, the flower and happiness of my life." With that the night became one that was passionate and magical, and with the flow of time it was morning and Warzuk woke up. "I had the best dream." He said to himself. Then he glanced over to his side and saw Haylee sleeping. "Wait...it wasn't a dream, that actually happened?" To his surprise Warzuk was a little confused but happy at the same time.

He gently kissed Haylee on the lips and got up and put his clothes on and then went out near the sea and took in the air. "Ahhh, what a great day it is...though it could be my last. Well I better train to make sure I am ready for today." Warzuk took out his beautiful sword Velgrund and began training.

[Shiningami]

Haylee woke up to the sounds of grunting and swooshing of air. She stretched, yawned, then hesitantly sat up. She hoped that it was only Waruk who was awake, otherwise there could, and would, be some serious repurcussions because of their night spent together. But at that thought, Haylee felt overwhelmed with love for Warzuk, and no longer fear about what might happen.

She quickly, but quietly, pulled her clothes on and with a single finger, moved the tent flap over to see if there was anybody else around. Being sure of herself that there wasn't, she raced out of the tent, and making her way quickly but softly towards Warzuk, she jumped on his back, trying to be scary...even though she could hold back her laughter.

[Nazrulith]

"Hahaha, it seems you try to scare me whenever my back is turned to you." he chuckled and then carried her around on his back. He walked over towards where the water was crashing against the cliffs. "Haylee, I just want you to know that I do not regret last night even if your father would not have been happy with it." Gently Warzuk placed Haylee back on the ground and smiled.

"Whatever ends up happening, you must stay strong. And you never know how long I will be gone so if I don't return for a few days, don't think the worst. Just consider it being me doing a little extra work. I will write letters to you. But for now how about we get breakfast ready for every one else." He smiled and then headed towards the kitchen.

[Shiningami]

Haylee followed Warzuk into the kitchen and helped begin breakfast. "You promise to write me letters? How long will they take? Has Verum given you any other details?" Of course she was still worried, even with the promise of letters. It could be days before she got one, and even then it was no garrentee that at the moment she got that letter he was alive. It meant he was alive the few days before.

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk knowing that Haylee had caught him with questions he could not answer tried his best to divert the topic to another one. "Well you will get the letters Haylee, just try not to worry too much about it. How about I promise you that I will return, and after all for all we know it could just be bandits out there. Shangeru is only a possibility not a definite. He may not show up, the intelligence we were given could be faulty. Haylee I need to go get ready, and your brother and father should be up soon, so you should check in with them." With that Warzuk headed outside to go suit up and talk to Verum.

Verum stood waiting in his shining gray armor without his helmet on. "It is good to see you awake Warzuk, are you prepared for today?" With a hesitant response while still getting some of his armor on," I suppose I'm ready for whatever comes." With a now cold expression Verum spoke," You need to be more than ready, you have to be willing to give your life for your country today because we do not know what we will face. And to test you we shall have a sparring match right now."

Verum drew his sword and so did Warzuk. The clanging of swords could be heard throughout the whole area. Warzuk felt as is Verum's skills had increased since their last sparring match as Warzuk felt himself on the ground with a sword pointed at his head quite quickly. "Hmph, you need to get your mind in a proper state for today. Either way we have three hours before we leave. Be sure to get your mind prepared by them." Verum left to go make final preparations for the journey there and the battle to come. Warzuk got up off the ground and headed to his tent to make some final preparations of his own.

[Shiningami]

Haylee went into her home to start breakfast. While she worked, she watched through the window at Verum and Warzuk spare. She was surprised when Verum had him pinned down so quickly. As soon as she had breakfast prepared, she rushed off with a plate for each of them. As she came into Warzuks tent she stood in the opening and tried to smile.

"I brought you some breakfast before you leave. To give you strength."

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk turned to face Haylee with a sullen expression. "Thanks for the breakfast but...what if I am not ready for the battle to come..Verum was right, I'm not in the right state of mind. Right now...I almost fear even a bandit could kill me with ease....Ahhh..nevermind. There is no need for you to worry about me." Warzuk smiled.

"Why don't you eat breakfast with me? I'll help you make your breakfast. This way we can be together before I leave for battle."

[Shiningami]

Haylee stared with loving tenderness. "I know in my heart that you are ready. As much as I don't like it, you need to go." A single tear dropped onto her porcelein cheek. "Warzuk...I love you so much, and make no mistake, I fear for you. But," She lifted his chin up so his eyes were gazing back into hers. "Verum is right about many things. They need you. Especially if evil springs up. Only with you do they have a chance at surviving..." Haylee laughed nervously.

"You know...my father told me that he believes you to be Holy. Like the Holy Knights in legends." She cuddled up next to Warzuk, her head on his chest. "I know you leave in a few hours, but my father has requested to meet with you...Will you go and talk to him?"

[Nazrulith]

Warzuk held on tightly to Haylee and gently rubbed her shoulder. "I shall go see your father about his request. But I wish to spend just a few more moments like this." After a little bit of time Warzuk gently kissed Haylee and went to go see her father about this request he had in mind. As Warzuk made his way to her father he felt a cold presence on his back and turned around to see nothing. He shrugged it off and continued to where her father was.

"Well Warzuk I wonder if you are truly ready for all of this." Verum muttered coldly to himself as he stood in a blackened cloak.