The Summoner And The Ninja

Chapter 14

Edge was awake in his chambers very early in the morning, nothing new. Today he planned to take Rydia and Cuore to the Eblan Cave, for he can show his late parents his soon to be bride and her daughter. He always loved his parents. They were his role models and loving parents. He used to always hang out with them on his free time. But he never took it for granted. He never paid attention to how his father ruled the kingdom. All he did was train to be a great ninja to earn his parents praise. That's all he wanted was to make his parents proud of being the strongest ninja in all of Eblan. Then all of a sudden the were changed to monsters and he was forced to take them down.

Next thing he knew after his adventures with Cecil and the gang on the moon, he came back as King of Eblan. Sure he was a great ninja, but a ruler of a country was a different thing. He didn't know anything. All he was thinking about was going on more adventures. But then the thought of his parents, stopped him. He wished he paid more attention to how his father ruled. Oh how he wished he did. He just wants to make his parents proud, while they watch over him. And now he is actually a great king as well as a ninja. He wants to show them that he can also me a great husband and father. Just like his father was... And mother they were great parents. He wish they can see him now and meet his bride and play with his daughter. He wished.

He stood by his window glaring at the sun slowly rise. He already made all the preparations to this trip, the kingdom had advisors and that's all that mattered. The four has been assigned to watch the castle and a bag of items have been prepared for the short journey. Now all that's left is waiting for those sleeping beauties to wake up. He stood up and walked towards the door. He was going to wake them up! Well try to and come out alive that is.
He slowly opened the door and crept in the room. He looked around and noticed that they were still asleep. Rydia was on the left side of the bed, she was in her dark green night gown... She looked so peaceful and beautiful when she sleeps. Cuore was on the right side in her cute little light green night gown. She was snuggled  up on her side and she looked cold.
Edge walked up to the right side of the bed and carefully grabbed the blanket to cover Cuore. As he was doing that he thought, I can't wake them up now... They look so beautiful and peaceful. It's a great view to watch. Just as he was placing the blanket over his daughter, she weakly grabbed his hand and hugged it along with the blanket.

Whaaatt what do I do now? He thought. How can he escape this one without waking her up?
Edge the King of all the strongest ninja in all of Eblan, and who helped saved the world. Is trapped by a little four year old's hard grip on his hand.

He was soooo glad Rydia wasn't awake.... If she was, his ninja reputation could be at stake.
The little girl started to move and she turned to her opposite side and faced Rydia as she slept. Along with her sudden movement... Edge was forced to follow. He silently placed himself to the middle of the bed. Right between Rydia and Cuore.

Ohhh boy. I wonder how Rydia will react when she wakes up. The thought was scary.
Then all of a sudden Cuore unconsciously let go of his hand!

Yes! Edge thought. Now I have to get out of this situation without waking Rydia up, he thought.

He quickly did a ninja maneuver out of the deadly situation (deadly by the means of what Rydia would do to him)

"Edge?" The young girl yawned. "What are you doing here?"

"What I can't come to check on my girls?" Edge smirked.

The young girl simply smirked back at him. She raised her hands in the air. Signaling Edge to pick her up. The young King carried her in his arms and she silently dozed off on his shoulders. Rydia wasn't long to wake up shortly.

"Good morning." She yawned. She woke up completely to see her daughter in Edge's arms.

"Did she doze off?"
"Yep, after a minute of being awake."

"Oh, okay." The summoner stretched.

"Today I requested a day of off my king duties. I was hoping to take you two to the cave of Eblan."

"Oh what's in there?" She asked.

"You'll find out." He quietly said and looked away from her.

After an hour, everybody was awake and prepared to enter the cave.

"Why are we here?" Cuore questioned. "Are we going to train?"

"No not today cutie." He replied.

After a short walk, Edge stoped.

Rydia looked around to see a gravestone. She noticed Edge taking off his mask and bow down in front of it. He was lost in his thoughts. She took the time to read what was on it. King and Queen of Eblan. This is where Edge's parents grave is. She began to recall the tragic events that happened with Edge's parents. This must be hard for him. She thought.

"Who are these people?" The young girl questioned.

"Cuore. Sweetie come here. You too Rydia."

The ninja passionately said.

The two compiled with his request.

"This is where my parents requested to be buried." He spoke.

Cuore remained quiet. He looked to sad and vulnerable right now, she thought. "Where they good parents?"

"Yes they were the best parents a person can ask for. They were always there for me, even though when I took them for granted for so many years. I guess you find out what you had until you loose it." He spoke.

Rydia and Cuore remained quiet.

"You know," he spoke," they would have loved to meet you Rydia. They would have been happy and proud of me to marry an emerald like you. You are my goddess and they would have love to call you their daughter." He spoke and got out a Ruby necklace out of his pocket.

"Here, this belonged to my mother." He placed the necklace around Rydia's neck.

"Oh no Edge I shouldn't wear this." She protested.

"It looks good on you. Mother would have loved to see it on you. This necklace was passed on from all the previous Queens of Eblan. They were all great queens Rydia. So I know you'll become a great one." He smiled.

Rydia blushed.

"And you!" He tickled Cuore.

"Mother and Father would have absolutely adored you. I remember when my mother constantly talked about wanting grandkids. And now that they are watching down at us. Am sure their proud of having such a beautiful, strong, and caring granddaughter like yourself. They would have loved you." He said to her.

They would have loved me? How? Why? Am a complete stranger. How can they accept me? The girl thought.

Edge took out a bracelet, it was Ruby and greyish silver blue color, it looked beautiful.
"Cuore this bracelet was passed down through the princesses of Eblan. They were all the most passionate, kind, and caring young ladies ever. And am sure you'll grow up exceeding their standards." He placed the bracelet on her.

The three of them gave their regards to the graves.

After a while they are back on the balcony of the castle.

Edge thought for awhile how in a couple days Rydia's assessment will occur and she will pass. After that he finally gets to marry her. Rydia as his wife and Cuore as his daughter. His heart was warm thinking about it. What better life can a ninja ask for?