| A Blizzard of Love and Chivalry | ||
| Date Started: August 7th, 2020 ---- Date Finished: rd, 2020 Setting: Chau Kingdom,New World Characters Involved: Synopsis: | ||
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| SamuelGreenawalt • ZeoSpark | ||
Two Miracles??
25 Years Ago
On that same fateful night as Thăng Long D. Pangu found his two children,Thăng Long D. Yin and Thăng Long D. Yang,another strange miracle was found on the other side of the island.
There was a couple that went by the names of Gawain and Ragnell lived in the Liaoning Province of the chau kingdom. Gawain was one of the most powerful knights in the kingdom,belonging to a special forces called Alpha Knights. The Alpha Knights are the twelve strongest knights in the Chau Kingdom,ready to be called upon by their king,Thăng Long D. Pangu. Ragnell is a noblewoman since she is married to Gawain. They both live on a nice mini-castle in the Liaoning Province,as they both liked the beauty of the forest.
That day Pangu found his successors,Gawain and Ragnell were walking together in the forest. Enjoying themselves the presence of the forest. When suddenly,they heard crying.
"Did you hear that honey?" Ragnell would say.
"Yes,and it sounded like it came from there." Gawain would say as he pulls a few large leaves out of the way. He sees a wolf mink baby lying in a basket made of leaves. There was also a note in the basket as long with a couple other things.
"Look at this honey." Gawain says as he grabs the baby,"A wolf mink baby.."
"It looks like it wants it's mommy." Ragnell says as she carefully takes the baby away from Gawain's arms,"What else was there?"
"Looks like a note and some garments and....swords?" Gawain says. Gawain picks up the note and reads it,
"Whoever finds this baby should now take care of it for us. We can no longer take care of the baby,or else it might be in imminent danger with us. We want whoever finds this basket and baby to take care of it. The baby is a boy wolf mink,his name is London Dane. His birthday is on August 19,His favorite food so far is sweet potatoes. As per request,we are leaving a few garments and two swords for him when he is older. He is not to get a hold of these till he gets a natural calling to a pirate. We pray and hope he is taken good care of by his new parents. And I hope we get to see our actual child again,however old he is."
"That it?" Ragnell says.
"Yeah,that's what the note says." Gawain answers.
"Well,I hope he doesn't become a pirate unlike what that note says." Ragnell says,"What should we do with him."
"We take care of him like the note says." Gawain answers,"You wanted to have a baby don't you?"
"One that has the same genes as his father." Ragnell answers,"Though he does look like you if you were grey and furry."
"Very funny,now how about I go to King Pangu and see what to do. Ok?" Gawain asks.
"Ok.Let's get going now,It looks like we found him in time before a nasty looking storm comes." Ragnell says as she looks at the clouds.
So Gawain and Ragnell walk back to their small castle with baby Dane on Ragnell's arms before the storm came to their place.
The Next Day
Gawain and Ragnell walk over to the castle that the ruler Pangu lives in. It had the royal guards in the front as usual. So Gawain and Ragnell walked to the guards and asked."Is Pangu in the castle at the moment,me and my wife want to speak with him."
"Indeed, he is inside. What business do you have with him now." said Augustus Axel who, naturally, was the leader of the guards who came to see what they would want. "Gawain and Ragnell. Didn't noticed you two at first from afar." said Axel.
"Look at what we found!" Ragnell was saying cheerfully as he holds the baby wolf mink,"Or should I say who we found."
"We found him nearby our castle in the forests of the Liaoning Province. We even found this letter and these garments and these two strange looking swords." Gawain explained to Axel,giving Axel the letter and showing Axel the garments and swords.
"By Gods...and around the same time as... Nevermind, I digress. The king is inside attending to some business of his own so I believe it will be fine to visit him." said Axel giving them permission to enter inside.
Gawain and Ragnell enter the castle and find Pangu in the main royal hallways of the castle. They both find two baskets nearby Pangu.
"Hey,Lord Pangu." Gawain says. He then halts himself and Ragnell and bow to Pangu."We found a baby wolf mink boy yesterday in the forest....and what is with the basket?"
Pangu greets them with a big smile on his face. "Gawain and Ragnell! How are you two? And you found a wolf baby?! By Gods..." said Pangu and he also shows them the infants of Yang and Yin. "I found these two on the shores just last night during a violent storm! It was fate they came here in such a weather and survived! I decided to adopt them as my own!" said Pangu who was still excited.
"That is so sweet...yet weird that we found these babies around the same time." Ragnell says,"We found the baby when we saw the dark clouds forming from that violent storm."
"Anyways," Gawain says,"We found the baby in a leaf basket along with this note and garments and these two strange looking swords." Gawain says as he shows the letter and the garments and swords,"The letter even shows personal information about the baby. It even says to take care of the baby."
"I see... Fate has definitely been kind to Chau lately!" said Pangu as he laughed before continuing. "But, neverless, you two should definitely take care of that baby. And those swords imply that this kid should be raised as a fighter I take it. He may be even one of the guards or knights one day!" said Pangu.
"Yes lord Pangu." Gawain says."Though we are still young,we will be ready to take on parenting. Have a good day sir." Gawain and Ragnell bow then leave with baby Dane in their arms.
Dane's becoming of a knight
Page
7 Years Later
"I wanna be like papa and go on adventures like him." says a 7 year old Dane to his mother Ragnell.
"I know that little Dane." Ragnell would answer,"But today is the great Pangu's birthday. And papa ain't here because he's going on a mission that would help the lives of the kingdom,not just me and you."
"Even brother Gingy and sisters Joan and Becky?" Dane asks.
"Yes,even them." Ragnell answers.
Gingalain was born about a year after Dane was found. Dane liked to call him Gingy because he thought Gingalain was a very long name and just shortened it. Joan was a skunk mink that Gawain and Ragnell would adopt about 4 years after Dane was found. Becky was a daughter born of Gawain and Ragnell and was the latest child for the couple. Gawain and Ragnell's family had quickly grown over the years.
"Now let's go to the festival." Ragnell says as she holds baby Becky and holding Gingy's hand. Dane holds Joan's hand while Ragnell was busy with the other two. The four then enter the festival.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the plaza where festivals are held, Pangu can be seen with Yin and Yang having a celebration with the other citizens of Chau with Axel standing close by.
"Whoo hoo! This is indeed a joyous occasion! Have fun my children and everyone else! Hah hah!" said Pangu who was holding a glass of wine in his hand.
Yang, meanwhile can be seen eating his full. "Don't have to tell me twice daddy! I'm goin' full speed here!" said Yang who was eating fast. "Calm down bro, you're going to choke on that if you keep eating that fast." said Yin who was pacing herself with her own food.
"Come on Axel! Why not try to have fun with us?" said Pangu beckoning Axel over. Axel does take his advice but only grabs a small drink before looking around. "Sorry, I wish I could relax but you never someone would try to take advantage of this. Especially how unruly the thugs have been lately." said Axel.
"Hello Lord Pangu and Axel. It is a nice day for a birthday festival." Ragnell says to Pangu and Axel as she finds them in the middle of the plaza.
"Hi King Pangu!" Dane says to Pangu,"What type of mission is papa doing?"
"Dane has been a curious child lately wondering where his dad is. I told him he was on a mission with with his uncle Gareth." Ragnell tells Pangu.
"Can I be a knight like Papa and Uncle Gareth?" Dane asks Pangu.
"Well, anything is possible and I can see that happening!" said Pangu with a smile before continuing. "Of course, you have to get through this guy's intense training regimens!" said Pangu while looking over at Axel.
"Being a knight is of the highest order for a warrior. Naturally, the training must be vigorous." said Axel.
"I will be the best knight in the kingdom like my father!" Dane says with a grin and determination.
"I'm sure you will be one Dane." Ragnell says,"How about you now go and play with Joan while I take Gingalain and Becky on one of the rides."
"Ok mamma,come on Joan." Dane says as he takes his little mink sister along with him.
Dane soon sees Yang eating tons of food which gave Dane an idea. Dane then hides in the pile of food nearby and Yang walks over to the pile of food there to eat. Dane then jumps out of the food pile and pounces right on Yang saying,"HELLO YANG!!" Dane unintentionally uses electro and makes Yang fuzzy.
"AH!!!" said Yang who was surprised by both Dane and his fur becoming fuzzier. Yin, meanwhile, is laughing to herself. "You look like a giant plush toy bro!" said Yin!
"NO I"M NOT! Hey! Wolf guy! Why you in my food?!" said Yang. Pangu is also laughing. "Aw, he just as playful as you son!" said Pangu.
"Sorry Yang,thought you would love a funny prank. The name is Dane if you don't remember." Dane said with a smile on his face,"But maybe you'll like this!" Dane then tackles Yang and starts wrestling Yang and biting his ears and whatnot.
"Oi! You can't beat me in a fight! I'm plenty strong!" said Yang who was wrestling Dane back.
"So is this normal between them papa?" asked Yin toward Pangu who nods. "Indeed! Mink children often play like this by wrestling each other that way! It's also a good way for them to toughen up!" said Pangu.
The two just keep wrestling each other for a while till both of them were tired.
"Heh...that was a good fight." Dane says,"I would like to do that again some other time and maybe we can..." Dane then realizes his sister Joan ain't where she was,"Where did Joan go?"
"Oh look at this tail." An older looking human kid saying to other human kids about Joan,"She even smells like one." The kid says making fun of the little Skunk toddler.
"HEY LEAVE MY SISTER ALONE!!" Dane says to the older children.
"What is this,a fox that is protecting a skunk. Ain't that cute.." another says making other kids laugh.
"I AIN'T A FOX!!! I'M A WOLF!!" Dane yells.
"You look like one to me,a grey fox that is." the leading kid says.
"A Stone Fox" a kid says,"He has the color of stone,unusual for a fox."
The kids laugh at both Joan and Dane. Joan was just crying and wailing,while Dane was just standing there taking in the laughs and insults at him. Something then clicks inside his head and he then yells,"LEAVE US ALONE!!!" Dane then pounces and tackles the leading bully,he attacks him like he was another mink,but with more ferocity than normal,like there was a feral instinct that was passed within him.
"AHH,HE'S ON ME!!! SOMEONE GET THIS MONSTER OFF OF ME!!!" the bully would say. The other children were surrounding watching Dane beating up the kid with anger in his face.
It looked like Dane was about to hurt the kid seriously until Axel and Pangu came in.
Axel simply picks up Dane to get him off of the bully to calm him down. "I think that's enough. He has clearly submitted by that point." said Axel. "Gods, I know Minks tend to act pretty feral at times but this is the first time I seen it up close. Even Yang is a lot more docile." said Pangu as he looks over at Yang who is still eating.
"I think it's best you kids leave for now. We have this handled." said Axel to the other kids.
"What happened here?" Ragnell asks as she sees the bully pretty bruised up in the face and Dane being holded by Axel."Did my son do something terrible to him?"
"HE MADE FUN OF ME AND JOAN!!!" Dane says trying to release himself from Axel's tight grip,"I WANNA PUNISH HIM MORE!!!" Dane seems to be in a more feral attitude still.
"What is with Dane?" Ragnell asks worriedly.
Axel is keeping a firm grip over him. "Your son appears to have gone into a feral state and would've killed that kid if I haven't stepped in. Hey! Get that kid some help already!" shouted Axel toward one of the guards who was tending to the kid that got beaten up.
"Is this behavior normal for him?" asked Pangu to Ragnell.
"No,not at all,though I understand he likes to wrestle his dad every once in a while when he gets the chance. But he doesn't wrestle like he's intentionally trying to kill. And mostly he's a nice older brother to his siblings,helping especially little Joan while I take care of Gingalain and Becky." Ragnell explains to Pangu."Gawain is soo gonna ground that kid." Ragnell says to herself.
Axel is still holding onto the feral Dane. "Though his savagery reminds me of my own back then. He said he wanted to be a knight so maybe I can train him to contain that savagely and use it toward his foes. I've whipped so many others into shape that way." said Axel.
"Train a kid that young huh? That's classic Axel! He doesn't care for ages if he sees potential in you, he'll want to train you!" said Pangu laughing.
"But he's still a page Axel." Ragnell says,"He's still learning to be a noble. He doesn't become a squire till 14 like other kids that are chasing to be a knight." Ragnell then still sees the feral anger in Dane,"You got anything that'll calm his nerves?"
"Two things that'll calm him. Either fighting it out with someone to calm him over giving him some food. One or the other usually causes that tyke bomb over there to calm down." said Axel looking over at Yang who is right back to eating.
"Well do whatever you can to calm him beside someone fighting him. I don't want anyone else to be hurt anymore." Ragnell then says to Axel,"I will talk to Gawain on what to do if he does something like this again."
"Indeed. Sounds like a plan." said Axel who gave Dave a piece of meat hoping to calm him down by feeding him.
"He is a kid after all! Yang gets that way sometimes if he doesn't have his food so I make sure he is always eating." said Pangu.
Turns out as Axel was handing the meat to Dane,Dane just falls right asleep.
"Let me hold now that he's asleep." Ragnell says as she gets Dane onto her shoulders,"Mind if you escort me back home,my hands are now full and I don't know what to do if he wakes up in a savage mood." Ragnell asks Axel.
"Will that be fine sir?" Axel asked Pangu. "But of course! I never object to others helping each other!" said Pangu with a smile.
Axel then turns back to Ragnell. "I will then be of assistance." said Axel.
Axel then escorts Ragnell and the kids back home safely to the mini-castle at the Liaoning Province. Dane stayed right asleep as they walked back safely.
1 Week later
"This is too hard.." A tired Dane says to Axel,Dane was panting and sweating all over from running around in a nearby field in the liaoning province."First papa grounds me for something I don't remember and he also made me be trained by you for some time." Dane says to himself,"What did I even do?" He asks Axel.
Axel jabs his spear into the ground before speaking. "To put it very bluntly, you almost killed someone in a blind rage. It's only natural if you don't remember but it's a dangerous trait to have if not controlled. You could end up hurting someone you love and you wouldn't even know why. This is the reason you are being trained by me." Axel sternly said.
"Yes sir." Dane says with respect,"I know papa has deep respect for ya. He tells me you even trained him,Lancelot,and Percival together when they were nearly my age." Dane says. His dad,Lancelot,and Percival are known to be the most powerful knights in the Chau Kingdom.
"Indeed. They were very gifted and actually gave me some scars during sparring sessions. They've done well to have earned their titles and you may end up that way as well." Axel said.
"Hopefully I will." Dane says,"But first I must train,which means I'm back to running." Dane says as he goes back running in the distance.
Squire
7 Years Later
So obviously Dane had 7 years of training before he officially became a squire. When he became 14,he was one of the most powerful squires in Chau. Some said he rivalled his father Gawain in strength. When he became 14,like with every squires he taught,he placed them in a group of 3 squires each based on their skills. And Axel decided to place Dane with his other most powerful squires,those he also trained when they were pages.
"It true that I am one of the most powerful?" A now 14,year old and more mature Dane asks Axel.
"Your skills have been very impressive and even I'm shocked how quick you've developed over the years. I can say that you are considered one of the strongest squires around." Axel said.
"So what does that mean when it comes to me being trained like groups?" Dane asks,"Who are going to be my sparring partners with you as my teacher?"
Axel jabs his spear into the ground. "That will be Lamorak and Galahad. You two please come here at once!" as Axel said this Lamorak and Galahad appeared. "These will be your partners."
"Sup Dane,we heard a lot about you." Galahad says,"I'm Galahad,son of Lancelot."
"Name's Lamorak,brother of Percival." Lamorak then says.
"You're Percival's brother?" Dane asks.
"I am definitely old enough to be her son." Lamorak says.
"You wish." Galahad says teasing Lamorak.
"Shut up." Lamorak laughing.
"So were you trained by Axel here before squire before we all were squires?" Galahad asks Dane.
"Yes,and you guys too?" Dane asks.
"Yup,it seems Axel found the same potential in us as our father or siblings." Lamorak says.
"It is surprising to find this many gifted squires. Naturally, that isn't a bad thing as we could use more strong forces around here. Pirates have been a bit too damn eager lately with all of the plundering and whatnot... Not all of them are like that but's annoying when we do encounter those kinds." said Axel.
"Makes sense." Galahad says,"Not all pirates are courteous of the islands they are on."
"Hey,if they see us 3,the next generation of Alpha knights,they will be fearing us." Lamorak says,"Fearing as in a respectful fear."
"That's if Axel here promotes us to Alpha." Dane says."And he looks like he wants us to spar him." Dane saying looking at Axel.
"Of course you'll have to your worth to be promoted. That usually takes more years however. And yes, I do must test to see how you fair in battle against a tough opponent." said Axel.
"Yeah,I thought so." Dane says,"Well,I am ready to fight." Dane says as he pulls out his sword.
"Right with you." Galahad said.
"Imma bet I get the first touch." Lamorak says as he pulls out his twin swords.
And after a couple hours of the three sparring Axel. It was soon about time for their break.
"Whoof,this sparring makes me hungry," Dane says.
"Of course a mink is the first one hungry." Galahad says,"No offense."
"None taken." Dane says.
"Does that mean we can get some lunch?" Lamorak asks Axel.
"You've all done good work in sparring today so of course. Food is essential in keeping your strength up." said Axel.
"Say how about lunch at the trade center?" Galahad says.
"I'll race ya." Dane says running for it already.
"I'll fly then." Lamorak says as he gets in his hawk form from his zoan devil fruit.
"I don't have a devil fruit nor am I a mink." Galahad says,"Looks like I'm running then." Galahad says as he runs quickly.
After each of them grabbing lunch from one of the restaurants. They were talking to themselves.
"So how are your feathers green if your a hawk zoan?" Dane asks.
"I got them recolored permanently a couple years back." Lamorak says,"Nothing beats the color green if you ask me."
"That's because your hair is green too." Galahad says,"Leafy-Hair."
"Very funny." Lamorak says.
"Anyone tell you you were tall Dane?" Galahad asks.
"My dad said that was to be expected for me to be tall." says Dane,"Dad did say if I keep my growth up,I should be at least 10 feet tall."
"Incredible." Lamorak says.
"So how's the Stone Fox doing?" the bully from seven years ago comes back and says.
"What now Agravain?" Galahad says,"Go back and pick on someone else."
"What?" Agravain says,"Now you guys aren't welcoming me anymore. I used to be your sparring partners till Old Axel switched me to some other punks."
"He saw better potential in Dane than he saw in you." Lamorak says.
"Hey Stone Fox,remember me?" Agravain asks,ignoring Lamorak. Agravain has a scar that goes across his right eye as a result of Dane's rage.
"Yeah,and I don't want to talk about it." Dane says.
"You afraid to speak to your past." Agravain asks,"I'm sure you got some anger in ya still." He then annoys Dane with,"When your sister is old enough,I am sure to clap her."
That ticked it for Dane. Dane gets up and tries to attack him. Lamorak immediately halts Dane from doing so,"Not now Dane,remember your training."
At the same time as Lamorak halted Dane,Galahad pulls his sword out and has it at Agravain's neck."I think you've done quite enough." Galahad says to Agravain.
Everyone's eyes in the restaurant is now at the four teenage knights.
"I recommend you go before this becomes extra awkward." Lamorak says to Agravain.
Agravain then walks away and says,"See you three around punks."
"Come on,We're late for our next session with Axel." Galahad says.
"You guys sparred with him?" Dane asks.
"Didn't necessarily enjoyed it." Galahad says,"He keeps praising himself as the best knight in the island,and he keeps saying how he will be the best alpha in the island."
"In shorter words,he's a douche." Lamorak replies.
"Come on,let's get going back to practice." Galahad says.
Galahad,Dane,and Lamorak walk back to where they left Axel at. Axel there was standing there disappointed that they were late to be back in training.
"Sorry Axel,We had a run in with Agravain during our lunch." Galahad says.
"He was instigating Dane as always." Lamorak says.
"You didn't tell me that bitch was a squire being trained by you!" Dane says,but is immediately slapped by Galahad.
"We don't talk like that to Axel." Galahad says.
Axel was resting against his spear when he came back. "Sigh... He was but he always like to cause trouble. He's gifted as well but his attitude isn't in the right place. I think he was trying too hard to act like me but not be more.. polite toward others." said Axel.
"Well,to be honest. I'm glad I gave him that eye scar." Dane says.
Galahad then slaps Dane again then says,"Do not be glad,the code of Chivalry does not allow taking pleasure of wounding others."
"But he deserves it." Dane says.
"Even if one deserves it,we must give the same respect to him as we want to be respected by,ain't that right Sir Axel?" Galahad asks.
Axel takes a quick moment to think over what Dane said as he reminded himself of his younger self that used to violently lash out at others and not care if he hurt them badly or not. He then speaks up again. "All I can say in this case is that you never want to stoop down to their level. That'll just make you as bad as they are. Of course, it really does depend on the type of situation." said Axel.
"Yes sir." Dane says,"I will try my best to not be annoyed by Agravain anymore."
"We really need to work on your chivalry." Galahad says,"A good knight is at the least chivalrous."
"Did your dad teach you that?" Lamorak asks Galahad.
"Father made sure I follow the code strictly,though he says Gawain was a bit less strict than he was. And for Percival,she wasn't loose,but she liked to do her own thing sometimes is what my dad says." Galahad talks about his father Lancelot,Gawain,and Percival.
"Any of this true?" Dane asks Axel.
"Indeed. They had their own ways of following it. I, of course, am one of the more stricter ones." said Axel.
"Well I'm tired of talking." Dane says getting out of his kneel,"Let's spar some more."
"I like your attitude Dane." Lamorak says.
Galahad sighs then says,"Perhaps it'll get rid of some of that anger."
Axel takes back out his spear and spins it around. "Well then, let's resume." said Axel taking back his attacking stance.
3 Years Later
Dane,Lamorak,and Galahad are now having their lunch somewhere nearby a lake where is a popular bathing site. The three there were looking on the women's side of the lake.
"Man,look at her." Lamorak says staring towards the lake.
"What happened to the code of chivalry?" Dane says,staring away from the lake,daring not to look towards the women at the bathing site."Especially with you Galahad."
"Hey,I'm a man of chivalry,it's just that I like women also." Galahad answers.
"I hear Yin comes by to this lake every now and then and bathes in it." Lamorak says,"I hope she comes today!!" He says with an imaginative mind.
"You better pray that Axel doesn't find us here." Dane says,"Man,how am I the chivalrous one here?'" Dane then thinks to himself.
Yin suddenly appears near the lake covered in ketchup. "I really hate it when Yang and Knights go overboard with their stupid pranks...now I need to get washed up in peace..." she said as she started to take her clothes off.
Suddenly, Axel appeared behind the three as they were spying. "What the HELL are you three doing here?!" Axel said very sternly.
"OHHHH Shitttt...." Lamorak says.
"I warned you three." Dane says,"I have nothing to do with this." Dane says honestly to Axel.
"Uhhhh,hey Axel. We're just....enjoying our peaceful lunch nearby the lake." Galahad says.
"How are you here anyway?" Dane says.
"Princess Yin wanted me to accomply her for a short time as she watches herself off after a recent prank by Prince Yang.Also to keep any unwanted guests from spying." said Axel with a squint in his eyes toward them.
"Well,uhhhhh,does that mean you want us out of here?" Galahad asks sheepishly.
"Aww man,I wanted to see her." Lamorak says.
"Are us 3 really the relatives of the great Alphas?" Dane asks.
"Hey,your father was a bit of a pervert himself before he got married." Galahad says."My dad was a man who never looked at another woman unless it was his wife."
"My sister just likes to fuck." Lamorak says.
Axel swings his lance around and jams it violently on the ground. "OUT NOW!!!" he shouted.
"Huh? What was that?" said Yin.
"OK OK I'M OUTTA HERE!!!" Lamorak says as he goes into his hawk form and flies away.
"I'M RUNNING,I'M RUNNING!!!!" Galahad says.
Dane just looks at Axel then says,"Sorry about them two,it's that those two like to do this every now and then during lunch. Kinda ironic for a son of Lancelot to be a perv."
Axel takes a deep sigh as he looks up. "Kids will be kids I guess. They will have a ways to go if they want to be full on knights. They're getting there but need more discipline in their life. Good thing you seem to get the message Dane." said Axel.
"Yes sir,and thank you." Dane says,"I'm off then."
A First Star Meeting
A couple hours later,the three meetup again in the early evening after their final sparring session for the day. They're in the main part of the Qingjai Province walking around.
"Man,Axel did not seem so happy with us." Lamorak says.
"Yeah...He seemed to challenged us even further today. I can feel myself being sore after that last sparring session." Galahad says.
"Well,It ain't my fault." Dane says,"To be honest,I liked that he challenged us more today."
"You do,but I didn't." Galahad says.
Meanwhile,Yin is being busy herself in the Qingjai Province.
"Ugh...where did Yang ran off too? Bro is so impatient these days..." said Yin to herself.
Suddenly, a bunch of pirates jumped from the bushes and is lead by their captain, Braidbeard.
"Wah-hohoho! Lookey here boys! Got ourselves a princess! I reckon we can take her in and hold her for ransom! Get biiiiig bucks for her!" said Braidbeard as he and his crew cheer at his decision.
Yin, meanwhile, looks at them with annoyance. "These pirates are so annoying lately.."
While the three were walking. They hear the sound of pirates attacking the princess.
"What was that?" Lamorak says.
"I'll go check it out." Dane says,"I'll meet you guys up at one of the restaurants later."
Dane runs over to where the commotion is taking place. He notices Yin being surrounded by captain Braidbeard and his crew. He immediately jumps in and fires a sword beam from his tail,knocking out some of the crew members. He then pulls out his sword and takes down most of the pirates before they were given the chance to fight back.
In a heap of dust,Dane stands victorious among the pile of pirates.
"There ya go princess." Dane says,"I heard these pirates attacking you and acted quickly for your sake."
"Oh, uh, thanks? I could've taken them with my powers though." said Yin.
"D-Damn...beaten by a damned mutt..." said Braidbeard as he passed out.
"Well,I wanted to make sure of your safety despite if you could've taken them on or not." Dane says,"The code of chivalry would say so."
"Chivalry huh? Heh, I like that. You must be one of those students trained by Axel. At least you don't seem like you are part of my brother's prank gang...who are you anyway may I ask?" said Yin.
"The name is London Dane. I am son of Gawain,one of the Alpha Knights of the Royal Guard. I'm sure you heard of him." Dane says,"I was also that one that had an anger issue during your dad's birthday ten years ago based on what my mom says."
"Ah, I see. And I remember father talking about that. You had quite the anger problem back then but you seem a lot calmer now." said Yin.
Dane laughs then says,"Nothing like Axel hammering ya to control your own anger."
"HEY DANE!!!" Lamorak says,"WE'RE EATING AT THE APPlE DUMPLING RESTAURANT. WANNA COME?" Lamorak asks Dane from a far distance.
"You need an escort or anything?" Dane asks,"Or would you like something to eat?"
"I was about to eat before my brother and Knights decided to derail my plans and of course the stupid pirates..." said Yin as she looked over at the beatened pirates. "I'm sure the other guards will round them up soon."
"I'll pay for ya." Dane says,"Follow me then."
Dane then leads Yin to the Apple Dumpling Restaurant where Galahad and Lamorak were waiting for him.
"Hey Dane,WOAH!! Is that the princess?" Lamorak says.
"A pleasure to meet you princess." Galahad says.
"That's Galahad and that's Lamorak." Dane says,"They seem to be quite fans of you."
"Of course I am,I was about to ---" Lamorak says then gets slapped by Galahad,telling him not to mention the incident at the lake.
"Well, it does seem so. Then again, I do have a lot of fans being who I am after all." Yin said while chuckling. Yin then suddenly notices Yang and Knights who were also ordering from the same restaurant. "Oh no..."
"Whoooah! Looky Yangy! It's your sister!" said Knights pointing over to Yin.
"Heya sis! I was wondering where you went!" said Yang with an innocent smile.
"Away from you two Prank Busters..." Yin said.
"Hey Yang." Dane says,"How have you been doing? And if you mind giving your sister some space,your sis seems to want to be away from the boths of you."
"Whoa! This wolf guy told you off Yang! And me too! He's so mean! WAHHH!!!" said Knights who was fake crying.
"Hey...forgot your name but we and Knights were here first after all! We were just eating after a day of play!" said Yang.
"And I bet you mean pranking the citizens over and over again..." said Yin.
"But it wasn't my fault that pudding exploded in your face! It was meant for that mean shopkeeper but you ended up getting in the way!" said Yang.
"Sigh, I know but I kinda do wanna have some space for today. You know how you can get bro." said Yin.
"Do you guys no nothing about chivalry?" Dane asks,"When a woman asks for space from someone you give it." Dane says.
"Yeah,back off or I'll swipe you with my sword and wings." Lamorak says,trying to be cool by helping Dane.
"That doesn't help." Dane says with a deadpan tone.
"It doesn't?" Lamorak asks. Galahad and Dane just facepalm themselves.
Yang stares at the three of them for a few seconds before speaking. "Naaaah. I'd kick all of your asses! You're trained by Axie sure but you won't even hurt me with my powers!" said Yang with another innocent smile.
"Nee-heehee! You can't match my army! They will rip ya to shreds and serve you as the main course! That's a lie but I'm not lying about them being strong!" said Knights.
Yin then steps in between the groups trying to calm them down. "Calm down everyone. Listen Dane and his friends, you may have been trained by Sir Axel but these two dolts have powers that are strong. One is a dragon and one can make a near limitless army of suits of armor...please you two I don't want an altercation like earlier." said Yin toward Yang and Knights.
"Sorry about that sis! We really just came by to eat. We'll be going back to our pranks! Dane, when you get stronger, maybe we could fight!" said Yang.
"Nee-heehee! I'll be keeping an eye on you two. You seem like you'll be fun to mess with..." said Knights with a mischievous smile as he was referring to Lamorak and Galahad. He and Yang then walk off.
"Ooooh if i can get my hands on him I'll..." Lamorak says as he gets shut up'ed by Dane,"Taunting doesn't help." Dane would say in a calm tone.
"Maybe if you do fight them Dane,maybe they'll shut up." Galahad says.
"No,I wouldn't,a knight doesn't challenge,he is challenged." Dane says reminding Lamorak and Galahad,"They didn't challenge me,so we don't need to fight. Capisce?"
"Yes Dane." Galahad and Lamorak says.
"Now,anyways,I'm hungry. Dinner is on me,lady's first." Dane says as he directs Yin to the order counter of the Apple Dumpling Restaurant,"How big is your appetite princess?"
"It's big but nothing compares to my brother's...I swear he ate an entire month's worth of food before and was still afterwards. But I give you credit for not giving in to Knights' taunts. He's the type of guy that likes to bring out the worst in people but he has a reason for that." said Yin but is more focused on eating at the moment.
"Here ya go dane,one mink-sized and one Yang-sized apple dumpling." The waiter says,bringing in two large sized apple dumplings.
"Jeezus Dane," Galahad says noticing the sizes of the dumplings,"You eat that much?"
"I do sometimes but some other times I'll bring back leftovers for later or give it to my family." Dane says. Dane was eating his dumpling like he was....a wolf.
"You sure do got one appetite." Galahad says.
"Let me see if I can do that as a hawk." Lamorak says as he turns into his hawk form and tries to eat it,only to realize he can't chew his food."This doesn't seem to be working." Lamorak says as he tries to eat it.
"You are such a dummy." Galahad says with a facepalm.
Yin has a deadpan look on her face at them eating. "You guys are no different than my brother and his friends." she said with a small chuckle while eating her food at a slower pace.
After dinner,they all exit out of the restaurant with smiles on their faces from laughing at each other. Dane looks at the time and then says.
"Sheez,it's getting late. Would you like us to escort you?" Dane asks Yin
"We'll have you ride on our horses." Lamorak says.
"We don't have horses yet." Galahad says,"We're still squires,not knights yet."
"But one more year for me and you Galahad,then we will be." Lamorak says,"Sorry you have to wait another 4 years Dane."
"It's no problem,but yeah,we can escort you." Dane says first to Lamorak then turns himself to Yin.
"Sure, I don't mind. I hope father isn't too worried about me being gone too long. Usually he'll have Yang or Axel go get me if I'm out late. Of course to make sure I'm fine thanks to all these stupid pirates lately." said Yin.
"Yeah,definitely." Dane says,"Let's go then."
Dane,Lamorak,and Galahad escort Yin back to the castle with no issue at all. They made it to the front of the castle where the royal guards were protecting it.
"This seems to be your stop miss." Dane says.
"Indeed so. Thank you for your help today! It was fun!" said Yin.
Suddenly, Yang showed up half dressed. "Hey Yinny! I was about to come find ya but your here!" said Yin.
"Um, why are you here half dressed Yang?" she asked.
"Playing tag with Axie! Oop! There he is!" said Yang dashing off.
Axel is trying to keep up with Yang. "DAMMIT YANG! GET BACK HERE! YOUR FATHER WANTS YOU BATHE BEFORE BED!" he yelled out at Yang while still chasing after him.
"Uhhh,yeah no problem Yin." Dane said after noticing Yang and Axel,"I'll see you around later. Come on guys,time to get back to our homes."
"OK,I'm flying home." Lamorak says as he just goes into zoan form and flies away.
"My father should be inside doing something so I'll go to him." Galahad says,"See you around."
"See you later Yin." Dane says walking away towards his home.
"Hope to see you later as well." she said heading inside.
Axel, meanwhile, grabbed a suddenly sleeping Yang also heading inside as well. "He has too much energy for his own good sometimes..." he said to himself.
What is Love?
1 Year Later
It's been a year since that last moment Yin and Dane were together. They would see each other every now and then and say hello to each other. Slowly,throughout each day,Dane would start to have a heart for Yin.
One day,Dane was by himself listening to his favorite band walking along the beach of the island. Today was a day off of training for the three because Axel was feeling nice to give them a hard-earned break. And Dane was just relaxing in the sun,walking along to his favorite band in his ears.
Off in the distance, Pangu, Yin, and Yang can be seen entering to have some fun at the beach.
"You two know what our objective today is?" asked Pangu in a excited tone.
"TO HAVE FUN!!!" shouted Yang.
"It is a nice take away from the usual castle stuff huh?" said Yin.
"Of course! Even royalty deserves to have a little break every now and again!" said Pangu.
Meanwhile,off in the other distance,a crew of pirates can be seen scheming as they saw the royal family.
"What do you think we should do?" the one says.
"I have this little ring." The captain says,"The stone is seastone,and maybe we get one of them three to grab a hold of the ring and they would be weakened and we can kidnap one of them for ransom."
"Lemme throw it." the one pirate says,grabbing it from the captain and throwing it towards the three. It lands just nearby the water,with Yin being the closest to the ring.
"That wasn't what I planned." the captain says.
Yin notices the ring at her feet. "Huh? What is that?" said Yin.
"Looks like some sort of ring? Beh, I thought it was an onion ring..." said Yang.
Pangu starts to look around. "Hmm...I felt like it came from somewhere but strange things have happened on this beach." said Pangu.
"Well, I'm going to grab it. Can't leave it alone like this." said Yin as she picks up the ring and puts it on but immediately feels weaken from it. "H-Huh...? W-Why I feel so weak?"
"H-Hey sis! You just woke up from a nap earlier! How are you tired already?" asked Yang.
"Don't tell me... seastone?!" said Pangu.
"RUN AT HER!!!" The Captain commands to his crew,"If my name isn't LockBeard I'll put y'all in your sleep."
"But Lockbeard is your name captain." the one crewmember says.
Lockbeard just sighs then says,"I know..."
"I got the girl!" The one pirate says grabbing her.
"No I got her." The other pirate says.
"No I do"
"No I do"
The two pirates tug on sleepy Yin and they accidently push her into the water.
"Whoops..." The two say.
Over at the distance,Dane smelled something that wasn't good,"Smells like someone is in trouble." He then runs towards where the smell of danger was at.
"YINNY!!" said Yang as he rushed toward the end of the water.
"STOP IT SON! YOU'LL DROWN AS WELL! Dammit you pirates!" said Pangu who hardens both is arms upw with Haki and punches down all of the pirates and then rushes toward the water. "Of all the times I'm a Devil Fruit user as well! Dammit I would quickly risk my life to save her if not for that instant drowning effect! Need to call Sae!" said Pangu.
"YINNY HANG ON!!!" said Yang who was running back and forth.
"G-Gah...too much water..." Yin said as she was struggling to stay afloat.
Dane runs to Yang and Pangu and sees Yin in the water drowning. Within instinct he jumps into the water since he doesn't have a devil fruit. As a wolf,he's an excellent swimmer. He grabs Yin and pulls her back into shore.
When Dane gets Yin back in shore,he immediately puts his hands on her chest to get her breathing again.
"Come on Princess." Dane says,"Wake Up!"
Yin coughs up a lot of water and slowly starts to wake up. "U-Uh what happened?"
"YOU ALMOST DIED!!! YOU OKAY?!?" shouted a concerned Yang who was in tears.
"Thank the Gods she is safe...Dane you save her! You have my eternal gratitude!" said a please Pangu who bows in gratitude.
"Y-Yeah, you can say that again!" said Yin who was smiling.
"The hell what happened over here!?" said Axel who came running.
"It's fine now Axel. Your student there just save my daughter from drowning by the hands of those pirates over there." said Pangu pointing to the knocked out pirates.
"I see. We have a special place for those idiots that dare try to lay harm on the princess' head." said Axel as he jams his spear into the ground.
"I am glad to be of your services." Dane says. Dane then notices he still has his hands on her chest. He jumps out in fright then says,"I AM SORRY MY PRINCESS,IF I MUST,I WILL SLICE MY STOMACH FOR YOUR HAPPINESS!!"
After a brief pause, everyone even Axel burst out into laughter after what Dane said.
"Well well! Someone has good eyes huh?" said Pangu.'
"Hah! He totally has a thing for sis! Even as a knight he cannot stop his urges!" said Yang.
"Well, at least he still keeps his form of chivalry though it is damaged a small bit by the eyes of a girl." said Axel who was chuckling.
Yin, meanwhile, was blushing extremely heavily before speaking. "I-It's fine! You don't need to go that far Dane!" she said.
"Oh. Well then." Dane says as he's blushing himself."Say uhh...since it's my day off...I uhh..mind if I uhh..."
"Hm? You what?" said Yin with her head tilted.
"A date? A stroll in the beach? A swim party? An eating party? OH CRAB!!!" said Yang picking up a nearby crab.
Yin was blushing slightly what Yang said. "I would say quiet bro but you already went on to something else." Yin said.
"I would say the first thing Yang said." Dane says,"A date...Mind If you can go on a date with me?" Dane says this really shyly with his tails and ears down.
"O-Oh?" said a surprised Yin who was blushing and she quickly looks over at her family and Axel.
"Go on! You two are cute together!" said Pangu who as smiling brightly.
"Yeah! Wolf Guy kicks ass he saved ya after all!" said Yang who suddenly had two crabs hanging from his ears like earrings.
"Trust me, he's a lot more reserved compared to the others I've trained recently." said Axel.
"Well then sure! I'd love to go with a date with you Dane." said Yin.
"YES!!" Dane says with his tail now wagging crazily. He's now running around like a happy dog like he's heard treats from his master. Dane then immediately smacks himself out of his happiness and tries to recomposure himself to being chivalrous,"I can do a stroll with ya for now,but I was thinking of tomorrow evening at one of the nice restaurants. Though I couldn't decide,maybe your dad could have an idea."
"There are a lot! My personal favorite is Anhui Cuisine located right in the heart of the upper class estate!" said Pangu.
"My...that place has all of those super exotic foods. Some that are even imported from other places!" said Yin.
"I heard they serve the best teryikai in all of Chau!" said Yang.
"Indeed. It is my personal place of dining. They serve a specific type of meat that I enjoy quite a lot." said Pangu.
"Is that where you would like to go to Yin?" Dane asks,"You're the princess,your call."
"Indeed! We shall go there!" said Yin.
"Say hi to Dia for me!" said Yang.
"Cool." Dane says,"But before that,wanna enjoy a walk along the beachside with me?"
"What about us?" The crew of pirates say being roped up.
Dane forgotten about the crew,his feral instincts told him to go into his rage mode and kill them,but thanks to Axel's training,Dane was able to resist the rage and says,"You'll be trialled and sentenced fairly like every common criminal."
When Dane said that,Axel noticed the struggle Dane had with dealing with his anger.
"Hmm...he still has some kinks to work out with that rage..." said Axel to himself. He then speaks up. "Don't worry I'll take them to their sentences. Just focus on having fun." Axel said to Dane.
"Well come with me then." Dane says as he offers his arm like a gentleman. He and Yin then walk along the beach for the rest of the nice morning.
As they were walking,Dane was thinking to himself,Why am I still feeling that rage? I thought I taken care of that problem,maybe I should put on my music,but that'll mean I'm ignoring the princess,I know,I wonder if she likes Dragonoid Rock.
"Hey Yin,would you like to listen to music with me?" Dane asks then,"I only have Dragonoid Rock on this snail,but if you don't wanna that's fine." He says as he offers one of his shells.
"Sure! I pretty much listen to anything." she said taking one of the snails to listen as well.
Dane suddenly felt calmer with the music in his ears. To keep it from it be silent as they're walking he asks,"You seen my sister Joan lately. My sister is to be a noblewoman like my mother when she gets older." Dane asks Yin,referencing to Dane's skunk sister.
"Oh, I see her sometimes but not too often lately." Yin said while listening to the music.
"Yeah,I remember when I first met her,I was scared that she'll stink up the place. I mean she did every now and then,but I learned that if you scare her,she will not only stink the place up,she will stink you up." Dane says,"Trust me I've done that."
"Oh right... I do remember Axel warning me to stay from her in case that happens. So where is she now?" asked Yin.
"Right now she's with mother talking to the other noblewomen." Dane says,"Say what's it like being a princess and also having a devil fruit?"
"Well, being a princess does have it's benefits I'll admit and my Devil Fruit powers are pretty cool. Being able to turn into this large horse creature capable of flight and other skills like regeneration. People say my brother is lucker being able to turn into a massive dragon but I honestly wouldn't have like that." said Yin with a slight chuckle.
"Ahh that makes sense." Dane says. They continue walking together along the shoreline,they soon come across an oyster nearby. Dane picks up the oyster and opens the oyster out to find a very smooth pearl. "Want this?" Dane asks,"It ain't seastone trust me."
"Sure! I love pearls! Thank you!" said Yin who happily takes it. "You got good eyes for these huh?" said Yin.
Dane just shrugs then says,"I'm a wolf,I have good vision,I can just see things that some humans or huminks can't see. Say,how about we go back to your group and I'll walk with you guys back to the castle so then we can prepare for tomorrow."
"Right that is true. Let's go back then." said Yin.
They walk back together to where Axel,Yang,and Pangu were at.
"Hey guys,we're back from our walk." Dane says,"I'm about to head out before lunch,what are you guys doing?"
"Playing with these crabs!" said Yang who still had the crabs on his ears.
"Glad to see you two are having fun! We were going to get something to eat ourselves." said Pangu.
"I am getting famished myself lately. Rounding up all those stupid pirates all day allowed me to get this hungry." said Axel.
"Well I will get going now." Dane says,"I promised my mother that I would pick up some coconuts for what mother planned for lunches. And thank you Lord Pangu for allowing me to take Yin out for a date."
"It was my pleasure! Anything for my daughter's happiness!" said Pangu with a bow.
"I really had fun Dane. Thanks for the time today!" said Yin.
"See you tomorrow then." Dane says as he runs off into the island.
The First Big Date
The Next Day
We are at Pangu's castle in the afternoon where the Alpha Knights were talking to each other. After awhile,there was a break among the knights since it was lunch time. Gawain was talking to Pangu amidst the lunch.
"Hey Lord,how have things been doing for you?" Gawain asks Pangu.
"They've been going pretty well! Yin has been focusing more on her studies and Yang has been playing with his new pet crabs lately. Heh the amount of pets he has brought home over the years is pretty grand but he takes care of them! Yin's been smiling a lot more lately as well so I'm definitely happy for them both!" said Pangu.
"Same here." Gawain says,"My son Dane has been having a smile on his face since yesterday,saying that he gotten a date with someone. Though he didn't say who it was yet."
"Oh? He didn't say? Well he went on a splendid date with my daughter Yin!" said Pangu in an excited tone.
Gawain blows out the water in his mouth then says,"WHAT!!!" "My son has a date with your daughter?!!!" "And where are they going?"
"I believe they're still going to Anhui Cuisine! I contacted Sir Anastasia to see if his daughter had any openings there and she was able to reserve a couple of seats just for them! That place is always packed you know!" said Pangu.
"Sheez man,don't spit your water on me." says Gawain's brother Gareth.
"Sorry Gary." Gawain says.
Meanwhile,it is after practice for Lamorak,Galahad and Dane. Dane is now heading off to get ready for his date tonight.
"Man you seem to be in a rush." Galahad says,"What's going on?"
"I got a date." Dane says,"And Axel is letting me off of practice after lunch."
"Woah woah woah," Lamorak says,"Axel doesn't just let anyone leave practice unless it is something important. Tell me,does she got the boobs?"
"Don't say stuff like that to Princess Yin." Dane says.
"Oh,so you're dating Princess Yin." Galahad says. Him and Lamorak then clicked after a second and yell,
"PRINCESS YIN!!!!"
"Yup,that is why Axel is letting me go for the day." Dane says.
"You better not have sex with that poor girl." Galahad says.
"WHY GODS WHYYYYYYY!!!!!" Lamorak says,"WHY DO I HAVE TO STAY A VIRGIN WHEN MY SISTER AND NOW MY FRIEND IS NOW NOT GOING TO BE ONE????"
"YOU IDIOTS!!!!!" Dane says as he smacks both of them,"I ain't doing any of that weird stuff yet."
"I'd should say not. If you did, I'd have to kill you on the spot..." said Axel suddenly in a serious tone but then breathes out. "Just a joke there don't worry. You better be off it is rude to keep a lady waiting." said Axel.
"Thanks Axel." Dane says as he runs off.
An hour passes and Dane is now in his best formal uniform. It isn't much but he had his formal outfit that is worn at parties for his squire rank.
He walks to the castle and waits at the gate for Yin to enter.
Do I look good? Does my breath smell? Am I too tall for her? What if she doesn't show up? These thoughts go through Dane's mind as he's waiting for Yin.
"Come on! You still have a smudge there!" said Pangu from behind the door.
"FATHER! It's not that bad! You can barely see it! Dane is waiting!" said Yin as she hurries out of the door and greets Dane. "Sorry about that! You know how fathers can be. Anywho, you look very lovely! That outfit suits you!"
"Thanks." Dane says,"You look lovely as well in that dress."
"Thank you! I guess we better get going before our seats are taken huh? I doubt that will happen though." she said with a chuckle.
"Yeah,sure." Dane says. He offers his arm out and Yin takes it and they walk along the sides to the restaurant.
"So,what is this exotic restaurant all about?" Dane asks.
"Well, it's basically the best restaurant in all of Chau. It has the highest quality of foods that can be found and some of the best chefs in the world. Only the richest of the rich are even able to dine here." said Yin.
"I remember my dad talking about one but he says that would waste our money." Dane says,"Even Knights don't get paid much even if they are powerful,but it's enough to have a nice mini-castle and everything."
"Yeah...you basically have to be as rich as the royal family or one of the higher estate members to even be able to set food in there. Fortunately we not only can pay for it easily but are personal friends of the owners here. Even the owner's daughter is one of Yang's personal friends." said Yin.
"That's cool." Dane says,"Nice to know people in expensive businesses."
They then make it to the restaurant among the city. Dane notices the massive size of the restaurant."Wow...the place is massive."
"Indeed...I heard if you wanted to walk from the entrance to the back where the chefs cook at, it'll take you 10 minutes. Maybe even longer... Anywho, we better go inside. We just simply need to tell the clerk that we had a reserved seat and they will walk us to our seats." said Yin.
"Ok." Dane says as he enters the restaurant with Yin.
As they were waiting for a clerk to come,Dane noticed the giant ice rink in the middle.
"OOOOOOOOh" Dane says,"This place has an ice rink? Cool! Though the last time I was on Ice,my dad had to pull me out with me encased in ice since it was that cold."
"That's right! It was installed here awhile ago to help keep the guests entertained if they get bored sense the wait times are pretty lengthily at times." said Yin.
"I see your friend there is admiring the accommodations of this restaurant." said a familiar voice to Yin.
"Cordelia? There you are I was wondering when you will get here!" said Yin who hugged her friend.
"Nice to see you two as well Yin! It's rather rare to see you without Yang or Lord Pangu. I'm glad about the former because we just finished getting our supplies back in after his last visit. I see that's your date who is a Wolf Mink. He...doesn't eat as much as your brother does he?" said Cordelia who whispered that to Yin.
"One, definitely not as much as Yang and two, I'm sure he can hear you. His ears are quite sharp." said Yin.
Dane just sharply turns his head then says,"Yeah I can,and I am a big eater,but definitely not as big as Yangs. The name is Dane,miss?"
"Greetings. My name is Anastasia von Cordelia of the Anastasia family. It's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance." said Cordelia who bowed in respect.
"I still can't believe someone as polite as you hang around with Yang and Knights heh..." said Yin with a chuckle.
"Well, I was personally introduced to Yang by Lord Pangu to give him company whenever he's bored and Knights was happened to be following us around. Then we met the others and it lead up to this." said Cordelia.