~You Belong To Me~

~ Chapter 24~

I started walking into the cold water until it reached my knees. I then grabbed the small pendant that Lukas gave me from my coat pocket. " I summon the Nordic Vikings from the depths of the ocean" I said as I dipped the small pendant in the water. I waited a few minutes and then all of a sudden their ship came our of thin air. I rubbed my eyes wondering if I was drunk or if there was something in my drink As I headed back to shore to get my stuff.  I was getting on the wooden plank they had laid out for me to climb until i felt someone grabb my wrist. I turned around and was surprised to see Kuro there. "Please let me help you on this mission." He said. I turned to face him. " You can't your part of Arthur's crew if he plans to go to sea he's going to be looking for you." I said. He then looked down. "I want to help you your the first person that has been kind towards me i just want to return the favor." He said quietly. "What about Arthur and the rest are they not nice to you?" I said a little confused. "They are respectful towards me because I'm the emperor of Japan but they treat me like royalty and not like a friend." He said looking at me in the eyes. I felt bad to not want to take him. "Aren't you going to take anything?" I asked. He didn't smile that I approved of him coming but the look in his eyes made the brightest smile I have ever seen him make. "Yes I already have them with me." He said as he lifted a leather bag which didn't look heavy but it didn't look light either. We then got on the ship. Matthias came running towards me almost pushing me off the boat. "Thank you for helping us we missed you so much." He said as he hugged me tighter. I hugged him back and smiled. " I missed you all." I said. Then Tino came tackling me from the side. Berwald also joined our small group hug. I felt happy to see them. As they let me go. I saw Lukas smiling at me. I smiled and went over to give him a hug. " where's emil." I asked. They all looked down and worried I looked at Lukas who's expression was a serious expression. "As we were fighting with the enemy, emil was surrounded we couldn't help him, He got stabbed in the shoulder and has a large cut in his waist." He said as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Where is he?" I asked with a worried tone. They showed me to a room underneath deck. As I opened the door I saw emil shirtless with a bandage on his shoulder it had a small stain of blood. I rushed to his side he was sleeping. I was glad he was still breathing. I sighed of relief and went back to deck. Everyone was interrogating Japan he looked almost scared to death. I laughed and helped him out. " guys don't worry he's here to help us he's good at fighting." I said. I turned to look at my town I didn't know when I'd see it again or if I ever live to see it again. I smiled as I looked down, i then saw Arthur he looked panicked and was asking people questions. I felt a sharp pain in my heart. I felt bad for not telling him I was leaving to fight in a Viking war, but if I told him he would never let me go. I jumped out the boat to the sand. I walked over to him. I put my index finger in his lips and gave him a small silver pendant like the one my brother gave me. Inside it had a picture of me when I was younger and a picture if me now. He looked at me with a panicked look. I then turned around and ran to the boat I didn't want him stopping me. As I got in the boat I told them to move. Their boat was fast.  When I looked back I saw Arthur on his knees in the sand. I felt like a horrible monster. I smiled and waved at him as he disappeared in the distance. "Please don't forget me." I mumbled.  I then turned around and was glad to see them again. "So? Is there anything you guys need help with? I can sharpen a weapon or we can start training" I said with a smile as I looked at all of them. "Come with me." Said Matthias as he grabbed my hand. He started leading me below deck. I was starting to get confused of where he was taking me. We entered a room, the kitchen. "You now how to cook  edible and good food right?" He asked. I laughed what where they eating before that wasn't edible. " Yes of course." I said as I started getting ready to make beef  stew. He sat down and watched me make it. "I'm not going to poisen it if that's what you think." I said jokingly as he smiled. " I want to thank you for willing to help us." He said as he stood up from the chair. I smiled and looked at him. "There's no need to thank me I'm always here if you guys need something I would never betray or hurt anyone unless I have to." I said I then looked down. Did I betray Arthur, what if that's what he thinks that I did that  to him would he be able yo forgive me?. I thought and zoned out until Matthias put his hands on my shoulder. "Are you alright there I was talking to you and it seemed you were deep in thought." He said with a worried expression. I smiled at him "I'm fine I was just thinking of this war you guys are having who started it." I asked as I sat on the table waiting for the stew to be ready. He sat across from me and looked at me with the most serious expression. I never knew he was serious. "We've been enemy's for a while now but recently they've been crossing our oceans and killing innocent people from our villages and we warned them but then they started attacking and now they've started a war with our people and we plan to stick with then till the end." He said as he brushed his hair back. "If it's with your people why did you want me to come with isn't there plenty of you guys." I said looking at him with confusion. He then started twirling a piece of (l/s) blue locks on his finger. "The enemy has heard of you and your power,there terrified of you, besides our people aren't good at combat your excellent at fighting with hands and weapons we need you power to beat them." He said as he looked at me with a tender smile. Am I really that feared. I asked myself . Well as long as I'm helpful and saving innocent life's it doesn't matter to me.