Other Fan Fiction ❯ Abyss Corrupted ❯ Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

When Luke entered the room the first thing his eyes were immediately drawn toward was of course his master, Van. He was sitting in his chair all regal like he was the duke himself. Never could it be said that he didn't carry himself well.

"You wanted to see me, father?" Luke asked in his best high class voice. He may not follow this whole nobility thing like his father or Ramdas wants, but he would at least give them a token effort every now and then.

"Hmm, have a seat Luke." The Duke said evenly. It was easy to tell he saw right through his son's falseness but for politeness sake didn't say anything taking it at face value.

The facsimile of calmness only lasted on Luke as long as it took to get to his seat. Immediately after he turned to Van and said. "Hey master Van do I get to train with you today." And maybe later on you can hold me from behind as you correct my attacking stance ... I will lean back into your powerful muscles and ask if your sword is digging into my back. Then you will look me in the eye's as you tell me with a deep voice that you left your sword on the bench. A goofy grin began to form onto Luke's face as his imagination ran deeper into the realm of the sordid.

Van barely shifted his glance to look at Luke for a second before he replied. "Later, talk first."

The seriousness of Van's voice knocked Luke from his pleasant thoughts. He wiped the smile off his face and paid closer attention. He didn't have to be so short with me though.

"Dorien General Grants is returning to Daath tomorrow," the Duke said.

This turn of events caught Luke completely off guard. "Huh, why?" Why was Van here just to say he was leaving the next day, that was just dumb.

General Van answered while remaining to not look at Luke, further angering him. "You know I'm a member of the Oracle Knights, part of the Order of Lorelei." He spoke as if the fact was known by all and any who don't know are idiots.

It really grated on his nerve's some days, the way master Van talks all self important like that. Luke was dismayed to realize today was going to be one of those days. His master is great for teaching him both manner of swordplay, but he never seemed to treat him as an equal. Sure it is sometimes enjoyable in a sexual manner, but he was always like this. Seems he just had to put up with it. "Your their commandant."

Luke was rewarded with his retained knowledge of Van's position by the older man turning his head slightly in acknowledgment. "As the leader it is my duty to protect Fon master Ion."

"What's a Fon Master Ion?" Luke just had to know what could make his Master Van call another master. Just the thought of the accomplished soldier being the submissive one for once, sounds so kinky. He had no idea who this Ion was but already he felt like he could like him.

Luke's mother Suzane fielded that question. "He is the leader of the Order of Lorelei. Thanks to Ion the kingdom's of Malkuth and Kimlasca enjoy this truce." Her kind voice was a balm to any negative feelings.

Van took over the explanation with his usual reverberating voice. "If Ion's predecessor Evanos is the hero who ended the Hod war. Then the current Fon Master is a symbol of the peace that reigns today."

"Unfortunately Ion is missing." The Duke said. He didn't look particularly happy about that. Neither did Van actually, now that Luke thought about it. This Ion must really be something special.

"Therefore I must attend to my duty and join the search," were the words Luke heard his master speak. The thing that struck him however was he didn't want Van leaving so soon now that he actually had him here again. The maids had started to develop resistance to his charms and Guy was acting like a wet blanket lately. He needed some good distraction!

"Hold on, you can't do that. If you go back home, who's gonna train me?!" Not that he could tell them all his true reasons, so he gave the best excuse he could come up with at short notice. In retrospect, it was quite weak. He probably didn't help his case by developing a whining tone at the end either. But, damn it. Luke was used to getting his way in most things.

Van took his demands well. He answered back with an indulgent tone. "Heh-heh, settle down. I'll have one of my men come here until I return to Kimlasca."

That was at least something, but Luke wasn't ready to give this up yet. "But I want you to teach me." Among other things. There was no guarantee after all that whoever Van sent in his place would be receptive to a little fun. He could send someone worse then Ramdas, that would kill all joy.

The Duke seemed to have enough of that particular direction in conversation as he rebuked his son. "Don't be selfish Luke, its high time you learn some patience."

His mother reacted with her customary protectiveness. "Please dear, you know what this child's been through. He is still traumatized from the kidnapping. He even lost his childhood memories the poor dear. Don't you feel for him?"

While Luke appreciated his mother coming to his defense like that, he didn't like that she still referred to him as a child. And did she have to make him sound so helpless? Sure he may have lost his early memories, but he was able to learn enough to function again.

"Suzane", the Duke said severely, "You spoil him".

Now that he was the subject of conversation Luke noticed Van deem it fit to look fully at him finally and told him. "Still, a life locked inside a mansion like this is hardly easy."

I knew Master Van understood me. But if he understood then why was he going to leave anyway? Something to think about for later. Luke tried his best to sound unaffected and modest. "Oh I get by... Though seriously, why does my uncle have to keep me trapped in here?" Despite his best efforts his real thoughts on the situation shone through by his words. "Just because he's the King he thinks he can just order people around. Makes me mad". He doesn't take others authority well.

"Luke, my brother is merely concerned for your safety." His mother was trying to put a positive light on it again. "Just three more years and you'll be free. Hold on a little longer, okay?" Her tone of voice was all but pleading. He couldn't find it in himself to refuse her when she got like that so he kept quite.

Van suddenly interrupted, to his relief.. "Cheer up Luke. We'll train hard enough today to make up for the entire time I'm gone." He addressed the table while standing in respect. "Duke, Milady. By your leave, we must begin our training."

"Thank you Dorian General." The master of the manor both acknowledged and dismissed everyone else at once with that simple sentence.

With a final bow for leave-taking Van said. "Join me in the courtyard when you are ready Luke."

The excitement of getting to practice his swordplay drove out the boredom he was beginning to suffer from sitting at the table. Luke was about to follow his trainer for the day, Van, outside when his mother started talking again. Her soft voice worried. "Luke, dear. Please do be careful out there."

With effort he swallowed his annoyance at her over protectiveness, or at least tried to. "I know, I know ... jeez ..." Setting at a rapid walk he hurried to the courtyard.

Review Replies

Ana Paula92: Thank you, hope you like it ... and incidentally I don't smoke ... weird that.

Killerbunbun: Your review pretty much says exactly the kind of response I was looking for. Heh, I hope I keep it with that spirit.

Phoenix Down: Funny, I didn't think much of how I portrayed Guy. I basically kept him the same except that little quirk I added. I've beaten ToA once so far, and two things made me want to try this. First is the dozens of closed off rooms or obvious blocked paths for no reason. Secondly is I could find a total of nothing except LukexTear and GuyxNatalia. That bores me. I need Luke to have fun with lots more then just that. Right now its kinda canon, but once we hit Engeve I want to try and shake things up a bit.