User blog:Gremoria/WWYD Re: Precious One

A response to user Static789's WWYD Scenario: Precious one

Author's Note: This might be good for a continuation down the road, but overall, this was setting the ground work for a much larger story, which I shall leave to your imaginations.

Enjoy!

(Shit…) was all I could think to myself hearing the guards just up the alley.

It was bad enough that mamono had breached the city gates, in search of… something, but now the Order was looking to use this child as a bargaining chip and for what? Some leverage over the Demon Lord to subjugate her? Disgusting! If it is one thing that I cannot abide, it is the usage of children, especially this little one. It didn’t matter to me that she was a monster, she was innocent as far as I was concerned. All I wanted was to get her out from between the opposing factions and if I could get her out of the city, into the country, I could possibly get her somewhere safe.

I took the bundle into my coat, knowing full well that she slept soundly as I made my way through the city. Thankfully, I have lived here long enough that I can cut through back alleys as well as trace along the outer wall. Then I was faced with a dilemma once I got to the southern gate, the Order had placed it under heavy guard. I drew closer, keeping myself low enough before ducking behind a small house nearby.

(How the hell am I going to get past them?) I mentally kicked myself, trying to come up with a plan.

She must have sensed my frustration as I heard her begin to fuss.

“Shh, shh, shh.” I attempted to hush her as quietly as possible, she seemed to settle down enough that she dozed off again.

As I closed my coat over her, I could not help but smile to myself.

(Poor girl has had a lot of excitement.)

I must have waited for a dozen or so minutes but the guards did not seem to falter in the slightest. There was some chatter amongst them, however, being so far away I could barely make out but a word here and there. A moment later, one of the guards that had breached the western gate greeted them, distress evident within his voice as he approached. Again, the chatter was so far away I could barely make it out, save for one word: “flank”.

Shit…

A thunderous crash sounded as I ducked low, debris and dust flying in my direction from the scattered remnants of what was the western gate. Stone and metal debris flying in all directions, let us just say I was luck that only the little one started crying, startled by such noise.

“Find the Princess! The Demon Lord commands it!” came the husky voice of a woman overhead.

As I looked up into the sky, a Dark Valkyrie flew overhead. Between the commotion just a moment ago and the threat of being seen, I knew I had to take my chance. As the Demon Lord’s forces poured into the city, beating back the Order at the gate, I quickly ran in the direction of the battle. As I made my way there, I noticed a large hole in the wall where several lizardmen had made their way in a moment ago, thankfully they were engaged with Order soldiers. I took my chance, ducking down in the hole, attempting to calm the crying of the young Lilim in my arms. Somehow, I had made it, however, that would not be the hardest part of this journey. Being this was Order territory, I felt that not many would be accepting of a monster, no matter how young it may be. I had no time to think and just darted in a random direction. This mistake would be my undoing as the Dark Valkyrie swooped over my head and landed in front of me. Unable to stop, I lost my footing, tripped on a stone I did not see and fell forward, thinking quickly, I twisted my body to fall onto my shoulder and minimize damage to the baby in my arms. The baby began to cry immediately and I would attempt to hush her once more, the Dark Valkyrie approached, her plate clad boot pressed against my chest as she leaned down and opened up the coat I wore.

“This is…” the Dark Valkyrie began to speak, her expression changed to one of anger as she looked down at me, “Just where were to planning to take Princess Vylania?”

I attempted to shift my body beneath the Dark Valkyrie’s foot but found myself unable to even move. Through gritted teeth and a pain shooting from my ankle, I began to speak.

“Was… trying… to get… her out…” I growled, “Somewhere safe.”

“What nonsense.” I heard her snap as she attempted to snatch the Baby Lilim from my arms, but it was all in vain, the princess had her tail wrapped around my wrist and part of my forearm and only seemed to cry louder as she was seized, “Let go of the Princess!”

I had already released my grip from the baby, soon it became clear that the little Princess had no attention of letting my go. The Dark Valkyrie’s expression turned to one of annoyance, seeing that there was no separating her from my arms.

“It seems the Princess has taken a liking to you, but I cannot allow you to leave here.” She would say, before producing a horn from her sign and blowing on it, the low burr sounding throughout the plains, signalling that their princess had been found.

Not like I could do anything anyway, I couldn’t move and believing I may have sprained my ankle from that fall, I don’t think I would get far on foot, resigning myself to I awaited whatever fate was going to befall me. I wouldn’t have to wait long as I was approached by a Lilim, no doubt the one in charge, I would be seized by both of my arms, by the Dark Valkyrie from before as well as another and brought before her. The Lilim would reach into my coat and carefully take Princess Vylania, cradling the young one in her arms, while the little one looked over at me.

“My Lady Yreloth, this human was with the Princess when I found him, trying to escape with her.” Said the first Dark Valkyrie I encountered.

The Lilim raised her hand, to quiet her, before looking down at me.

“It appears you have rescued our Princess and she seems to have taken a shine to you.” She began to speak before lifting my chin up to look me in the eye, “And yet, why were you trying to escape with her from the city?”

“Heard the Order was planning to use her as some sort of bargaining chip, no doubt to bring your Master under their control. I couldn’t allow that to happen.” I said once again through pained groans, as I attempted to keep the weight off the ankle I had injured.

I saw Yreloth’s eyes widen, surprised at my response.

“Interesting and bold, what do you think I should do with you?”

“Do whatever you want with me, all I cared about was getting her somewhere out of their reach.”

“I could not possibly harm someone who so willingly helped our Princess. In fact…” Yreloth clapped her hands and I was hoisted over each of the Dark Valkyrie’s shoulders, “See to it that his injury is tended to, we shall transport him back home. He deserves our gratitude.”

I would be loaded into the back of a caravan and laid onto a hastily prepared bed, where my injured ankle was elevated and tended to, joined by Lady Yreloth and the Dark Valkyrie whom I would find out was named Frida, she was the guard to Yreloth, one of the princesses of the Demon Realm. When we arrived, I was immediately brought to the palace, more specifically, their infirmary, where they would heal me. I didn’t expect such treatment, I was just a simple merchant trying to do what I felt was right.