REBIRTH

CHAPTER 10: FOR THE SAFETY OF HER FUTURE

(Authors note: I get the sick twisted feeling that I'll be making a few of these from here on.

For this chapter you'll be looking through the eyes of Demeter. Here you'll be able to understand BETTER how he belongs in the story and just exactly WHO he IS. I worked very hard for this chapter specifically as it is close to a turning point in saphirs and noirs relationship. And this will help understand HER better as a character.

... -author out)

DEMETER POV

I remember her arrival like it was only days before. Master Doragon had left with his wife... but came back with a small child. He had been gone for years.... 6 in total.... and he brought back a small, dark haired girl.

She was strange, and as the son of a guardian I was obligated to keep my thoughts to myself. But she was just SO weird!

Always had a smile, never once angry. She was always talking. It was annoying!.... But she filled the void in the kingdom. Doragon was always so happy to have her around. Always kept her close, his precious daughter.

One day.... I remember I was turning 10... she was still 9.... Doragon had come to my house to ask my father for my service.

"He will become HER guardian, as you have been mine." My father had agreed. My first day I remember I walked in her room and was surrounded by books. She looked up and smiled.

"HELLO!" always so loud.... but happy.... I couldn't understand...

"My name is Demeter... Your father appointed me as your guardian.", she smiled again and stood. Long dark , wavy hair bouncing around with her movement.

"I know! My name is Saphir! It's great to have a friend!"

I still didn't understand.

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5 years later

With time I grew to accept her and her light mood. She was always HAPPY, always ready to learn, always worried about everyone but herself...

"How do you do it?!"

Her eyes grew wide and she looked puzzled at me.

"How do I do what Demeter?"

"You're always so happy.... never angry or sad.... I can't understand Saphir!"

She dropped her sword and shook her head. We had been sparring for the last hours of the day, and even though we we're getting tired she STILL smiled and giggled.

"This place is always so sad... and gloomy.... but it can be better. Anger and sadness take too much time Demeter.... being happy and relaxed is so much more exciting. You see more when you're open to anything."

Fuck she was right.... I had been her guardian for 5 years.... and I had seen so much.... and lived much more because she forced me to. Can't say I complained...

I've seen her grow.... she's more than a charge now... she became family.

The year went by in a flash.... Saphir was now Head General for Doragons army. She had been in the position for a year now and today we had transfer recruits.

I'll never forget the day that dumbass stepped foot in our lives.

It was like a bad omen. As soon as he came Doragon started getting angry and over obsessive of things. NO ONE was safe if he got angry. He tried his fullest to keep Saphir away... he didn't want her to see just how monstrous he could be.