A Thousand Years of War (Griffith/ Guts Fanfic)

Two Drunkards

       Cheers can be heard around the woods coming from small camp, belonging to that Halloweth Be Thy Camp Site. In the cam site was two groups of mercenaries, the latter and Band of Hawks, they won a battle together and gathered here where a bunch of drunk men danced and sung with all their might.

       Reino sighed as she glared at her friends Chromethos and Rose. Unlike the unhappy foul attitude they usually had toward each other, they were giggling and poking at each other in a tight hug. A red-faced Folish sat right at their feet, cackling and pointing at them. Reino wished she could join them but she sat among a group of three. Griffith sat in front of her with Guts and Casca at his side.

       A plate of luxury food and meat was in front of her but she was far too uncomfortable to eat, Griffith was staring at her, and has been ever since this banquet started. She was going to blow up on him at any moment now but saw that Casca was very on edge here, seeing as she did not know anybody but Reino here.

       "Please be at peace, everybody here is kind and only fight those who have done wrong." Reino bellows at Casca. This surprised her but none the less she nodded hesitantly. Guts looked up from his plate at a voice, the only reason he had not sparked up a conversation was that he was eating, and very well at that.

       "I meant to ask, I thought you were a person who likes to be alone, whats with the team?" Guts said. Reino popped a grape into her mouth and responded. " Well a long time ago I did believe I should go it alone, that was foolish of me. I learned my lesson." Guts nodded and the silence continued.

       Reino rose to pick a drink, this situation was more than enough reason to drink a bottle of wine or two. As she walked past Griffith she noticed a very peculiar necklace he wore. She stopped and turned to him."What is this necklace? It is a bit strange." Griffith snapped out of his trance and stammered "This necklace is...it is..a special necklace. It is called the Emperor's Egg. It is supposed to grant any wish." Reino bent to his seated form and gently held it up.

       "So what is your dream?" Reino slowly bellowed out. Griffith tugged lightly on the necklace bound string and the small red pendant slipped from her hand." I want to rule over a kingdom." Reino sighed at how cliche it was and huffed out "I would rather live freely you will tie yourself to that place, like a tree that has seen many years."

       Guts nodded off at all this talk but tried his hardest to stay alert in case he could join the conversation. Casca just listened and found herself on both sides, she thought 'Loyaltly is the pride of a knight. Yet, I want to have children and a lover of my own.' Reino just nodded her lead sluggishly at him and started back on to the journey to a bottle of something to keep her company. She reached for the dark, Verde tinted bottle for it to be snatched by a calmed Folish.

       "Boss don't you think you have drunk a bit too much today. You drank on the way for the Saint Henfled Palace because you wanted us to take the water and stay clear minded but why drink now?" Folish went off on a rant. Reino held her temple and patted Folish's shoulder." Now I am just stuck in a strange predicament, it is unreasonably stressful she beckoned to the head table where Guts sat eating and Casca was engaging with Griffith.

       Folish tutted and rubbed Reino's back in sympathy but still left to dance with a few others. Reino glanced over cautiously and grabbed the bottle and ran back over to sit. She immediately popped off the cork and gulped down the contents of the bottle.

       Guts glanced at her giddy form and asked her to pass the bottle. She did and no latter they both stood and walked from the table to Griffith's dismay. "Let's dance, you never knew how before so how could you now. You never got any better." Reino jumped up and down flippantly.

       Guts pointed a shaky finger at her. "Your wrong! I am best at dancing, and fighting for that matter! Better than.....you!" Reino stopped dancing to grip his hand" Bet a pretty penny, why don't you." Griffith shook her hand rapidly at this offer and spluttered out a "Deal".

       Guts and Reino then danced, their bodies close and their vivid eyes glaring at each other. Guts then rushed for Reino's hand and she gripped his shoulder as they strutted around off balance. The band stopped as they wanted to get in on the fun and Guts and Reino both shouted out insults stating the other danced terribly. "You big ogre, my foot hurts! I thought you jumped but you simply weigh that much."

       Casca came along and pulled the wasted Guts away as he and Reino tried to slap each other."I won, you piglet!" Reino said as she launched past Casca and hit Guts in the head. He yelped in pain and held it and Reino suddenly switched mood and tried to comfort him. "I am sorry piglet. Did it hurt?" Guts nodded and looked up at Reino from his kneeling position. "Well, get over it! your fault! give me my coins!" She said as she stomped off to her room to sleep.

       Folish jogged up to Casca and an injured Guts and bowed profusely. "I am so sorry she usually never gets this gassed." Casca just nodded at her. " I completely understand. She was not the only one at fault and it was very clear she was under the influence." Folish bowed once more and ran out to catch Reino.

       On her way to the Commander's Chambers, she stepped on something soft. She looked down slightly startled to find the fair skinned woman she was looking for. She breathed out heavily and lughed "This girl, man is she crazy? Why did she drink so much?" Folish picked up her arm and pulled her all the way to her Quarters.