[Chapter Three: In the Den of Thieves] Fanfiction Story

[foryourdream]

Chapter Three: In the Den of Thieves

A terrible sandstorm began right as the Magicians prepared to track Amelda into the desert. There was no way they could follow as the winds wiped away any trail that might have been useful. When the guards reported that the secret passage in the wall had been opened, the Pharaoh called for an emergency meeting

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Kawaiiness!! ^_~ <3

[longing_rider]

Inwardly, the thief was sighing in relief that she was being cooperative. He doubted he could have handled it if she had tried fighting him off. Despite the fact she lacked control in her magic, there was a lot of untapped power in this girl, which he saw in their previous encounter. If she had chose to lash out...well he doubted he would have fared well.

Once she was seated on the bed, he sat down himself, still holding her hand, squeezing it a little in hope of reassurance. It was cold comfort, but he couldn't give much else. After all, in her eyes he was just a criminal, utterly heartless and cold blooded, not to mention the one who had 'kidnapped' her from her home Kingdom.

Putting the cloth down for a moment, he carefully reached around her head, trying to feel from the bump that would be there, but without prodding it too much and causing her pain. From what he could tell, it was swelling up rather badly, just like he thought.

"Okay, listen, I'm going try and bring this swelling down." he said softly, taking the damp cloth again "I'm afraid it will sting a bit, but you have to stay still for me, understand? If it's painful, just grip my hand as much as you like, but don't move." he explained, finally pressing the compress firmly onto the bump.

Sorry, tis exam week for me at college D:

[foryourdream]

Her deep breath was exhaled through a soft hiss of pain. "Ow, ow." Mana gripped his hand tightly and shut her eyes to keep the little tears from falling.

"Am I gonna be okay?" she asked fearfully. She didn't realize how serious her injury was, and she suddenly wished that Mahaado was there with them. He seemed to know just about everything there was to know about anything.

Tis okay, me understnad the stressfulness. ;_;

[longing_rider]

Not bothered too much by the nails digging into his hand, Amelda chuckled to himself at the girls worry for her life. Although the damage could have been fatal if not tended to earlier, he could safely say she was in the clear health wise. She would just have to take it easy for a while.

"You'll be fine with a bit of rest," he replied, removing the cloth and soaking a herbal mix from one of the bottles on some long clean bandages. He then proceeded in carefully wrapping them tightly around her head. "These will have to be changed once a day, but otherwise, you'll make a full recovery." he finished, his voice calm, almost pleasant. It had been a while since he spoke in a tone so close to content and happiness; what was this girl doing to him?

When he had finished, the mercenary stood up and prepared to leave, only to stop abruptly and look down at the hand that was still gripping onto his.

Thank you, dah'ling ^_~

[foryourdream]

Eyes shyly adverted to the floor, Mana mumured, "Stay with me? Please?"

In the moment that he stood up to go, she had never felt so alone. Back at the palace, she was surrounded by servants, mages, and teachers. But here...there had only been the stranger. He had taken her away from her home, but he had healed her.

This man had been so nice to her... While Mana didn't understand why he had helped her, she was willing to learn more about him. She'd always been a good student.

"...What's your name?"

Welcome Partner! *hug* ;D Just reply when you can.

[longing_rider]

Surprised to say the least, Amelda was a loss for what to do. Nevertheless, he found himself sitting back down on the edge of the bed, hand still holding hers.

There was so much going through his mind right now; why did she seem to trust him, after everything he did? He knew himself that if their roles were reversed, he couldn't be as forgiving to someone like him. Still, she wasn't quite like anyone he'd ever met before. He was unable to place her in the corrupt and pain filled world he had inhabited for so long, but perhaps that was a good thing. There had already been too many innocent people slaughtered, which he had witnessed with his own eyes...

Finally blinking in realization she had asked a question, he tensed a little. He doubted very much the others would like the fact he gave the 'prisoner' his name, but he felt unable to ignore the request. She had given him some sense of trust (why he couldn't comprehend) so it was only fair he returned it.

"Amelda." he simply replied.

[foryourdream]

"I like it," she said, and a glimmer of her usual self twinkled in her eyes. The magician girl wondered what he would say if she told him he was really kind for a thief, and her cheeks reddened slightly at the thought. He didn't seem to think much of her at the moment and they did barely know each other, anyway...

"I'm Mana, pleased to meet you." Then, tilting her head sheepishly, she added in a rush, "Well, kinda, in a way, despite the circumstances...Heh." Even Mana knew how lame that sounded. She tried to change subjects quickly. "I've never hardly ever seen outside the palace. There was a few times I went with Pharaoh to see the marketplace when I was real little and that was really fun to see all the people, smell the spices in the air, and hear the musicians in the square... This is very, very different, though..."

Nervous giggles followed before she fell silent. Babbling was her weakest trait and she knew that it annoyed people when she spoke too much. Maybe he didn't like her like those others? But she couldn't let go of his hand, not quite yet... It was so warm and it was as if it was the last solid thing in the world.

How much more do you think for a whole chapter Dear?

[longing_rider]

Though the girls eager and bubbly personality seemed out of place in the situation, the theif found it a nice change anyway; anything was better than listening to Varon's whiny complaints. And once again, he found himself smiling slightly, something that had become unfamiliar in the last few years of his life.

At least she liked his name; at least he wasn't mistaken for a girl this time.

"Well, nice to meet you Mana." he replied, recalling hearing the name called out as he had ran from the palace. He thought it best not to mention that though. She was having a hard enough time adjusting without adding more grief for her to take.

Still, knowing they couldn't just take her back without getting caught, and if Seto found out she would be used as some bargaining tool to get the last tablet pieces. And even if the mercenaries would negociate quietly by themselves with the Magicians...well, he guessed he would be on the receiving end of any anger felt from the apprentices 'abduction'.

Somewhat awkward at what he could say to her, he decided practicality was the best option. Standing hand, he used the hold she still had on his hand to pull her to her feet, and keep her steady in case her head still hurt.

"Come on...you must be hungry by now. We'll get you something to eat." he siad, tugging her along as he pulled the trapdoor up and descended the stairs.

I think we're close?

[foryourdream]

The magician girl allowed her new friend Amelda to lead the way. On a level, she knew that she could be quite gullible...but she had decided that anyone as kind and helpful as Amelda wouldn't hurt her. Maybe there not all thieves were bad, after all.