The Vice Captain of the Crimson Lions

Honor Thy Friend

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Leopold looked up as he heard a knock on his door,

"Go away,"

He heard another knock and growled as he stood up and stormed to the door,

"Go!"

He opened it to come face to face with his close friend, the only magic knight with Card Magic, Xander. Leopold rolled his eyes,

"Did my brother send you?"

Xander crossed his arms with a smirk tugging at his lips,

"I can't tell if I should be offended or not that you think I wouldn't come just to check on you,"

Leopold looked away and turned back and sat down on his bed. Xander entered the room and glanced around,

"So...Cap said they are starting soon...are you ready?"

Leopold crossed his arms and glared at the floor,

"Why are we doing this?"

Xander sighed and plopped down next to Leopold,

"Because. It's for the memory of-"

"But we are having a funeral!"

Xander winced and shook his head,

"No. We are lighting some candles in her honor. She's not dead Leo."

Leopold glanced at him,

"Then why does it look like she is? Why is it that every single time something comes up that reminds someone of her, they refuse to look at us?"

Xander sighed and put his hand on Leopold's shoulder,

"Listen, we are doing this to thwart any rumors that she was not loved by us-"

Leopold immediately stood up,

"BUT SHE IS!"

Xander sighed and stood up in front of Leopold,

"Yes, she is. She always will be...but some of the newer Knights don't understand. Your father heard some rumor about something I won't mention...and he wants to do a ceremony. Leo, we are still looking for her every chance we get,"

Leopold looked away from him,

"I...I didn't get any time with her...it's not fair,"

Xander sighed and wrapped his arm around his shoulder,

"Hey, you got more time than me....Some three months...But, you know your big sister okay? She will do everything she can to return. She is now...wherever she is."

Leopold raised his arm and looked at the arm bracer he had,

"She gave me this...I didn't know she got me anything but Fuegoleon gave it to me a few weeks ago when I became a Magic Knight...Mynx found it when I was only 9 and wanted to give it to me when I got my Grimoire...I just want to thank her,"

Xander pulled him into a hug and ruffled his hair,

"Hey, you can thank her now. When we light that candle, we will thank her,"

Leopold looked up at him,

"Is that what the candles are for?"

Xander shrugged,

"I think so. I believe that the fire from the candles will light a signal to her. She will know we are thinking of her."

Leopold smiled and nodded,