Beauty and the Fanalis!

Beauty and the Fanalis Ch. 11

Ch. 11. Dauwn you have a metal vessel?!

Dauwn's face was pale and her heart was beating fast as she saw Aladdin sitting on her bed holding her metal vessel. "oh cr-" she started but she didn't finish her swear in front of a child "eh,- I - uh...there's no escaping it, is there."

"I'm sorry I intruded, miss Dauwn. you can't fool a Magi with these things you know." Aladdin told her
Dauwn rubbed her arm. "yes. Aladdin. That's a metal vessel and it's mine."

Aladdin waved it around a little. "How can you make a stick into a metal vessel? it's not even metal." he pondered
"oh, The bamboo isn't the metal vessel, the real metal vessel is in the bamboo. the bamboo is hallow allowing stuff to be..stuffed in there. that's why it really hurts when I wack people with it." Dauwn explained "It wasn't intended to go into the bamboo but my staff is stuck in there."

"OH, Ok. but why were you keeping this a secret?" Aladdin asked
Dauwn took her metal vessel from Aladdin, "It's Djinn number 69. Ranvit. Djinn of freedom..it's teleportation." Dauwn said. "There's a big reason I never told you guys."

"Teleportation? That's how you were able to travel the world?" Aladdin thought about the revaluation then continue. "Tell me more about Ranvit, Dauwn."

"you promise not to fall asleep?" Dauwn asked and Aladdin nodded
"It's an important topic." he replied

"A lot of people in the village have different versions of how it went but in reality, I got my Djinn when my parents were still alive. my brother nano had his djinn equip, Marax, a djinn of snow. he got that djinn when the vikings attacked the second time. when I got Ranvit, I was 20."

-Flash back 5 years ago-

Dauwn was tending her foul Daylight. After strolling through the town she had heard rumours of how Myrui and Luria had been selected to be Nano's household members however Dauwn wasn't a apart of it. Dauwn and Nano have a great relationship despite that but Dauwn stood there after closing the barn door, thinking about the whispers people were saying
"You OK little sis?" A familiar voice said. It was Nano walking to her as her.

"Nano, uh I'm fine I'm just...dealing with whispers." Dauwn said quietly. "About me. Not fun as one might think." she joked.
Nano went in to give her a comfort side hug, "It's ok, sis. Don't listen to whispers, they'll only get into your head. whispers will act like stone that clings on your feet." Nano said to comfort her "You'll always be my little sister despite what people say."

Dauwn appreciated his words of advice and comfort, "Thanks big bro. your words truly do heal thee."

That night at the family dinner, Dauwn's father was praising Nano on a job well done with the trading agreement with a city called Balbadd. Dauwn wouldn't admit it but she was getting pretty jealous of the praise.
"Dauwn, don't play with your food." The voice coming from ahead of her. She looked up at her mother, she obviously notice Dauwn making shapes in her mash potatoes.
Dauwn sat up straight, "sorry mum." she apologised."Not that hungry tonight."

Just then the door swung opened and thw butler came in, handing a small scroll to Dauwn's father. "My lord. Our scouts came back from the dungeon that was discovered." he said
Her father thanked the butler and dismissed him. Nano spoke next "what is it?"
"I had our scouts keep an eye on the dungeon of Ranvit. it's near the north of knuna's territory." he said
"huh? why? That dungeon is in Knuna's land isn't it?" Myrui asked
Dauwn's father looked to Myrui. "Because we can't let them get a hold of the Djinn inside the dungeon. It would spell disaster for us." he explained as he continued "And so far none of our people that we sent in there has come back out." he slumped in his chair. "None of our troops are trained enough to reach the top."

Dauwn was thinking about what her dad said he made it sound like it was an of the upmost importance. she spoke before she could think on it probably. "I can go into dungeon and reach the top." she said in a way that was both a suggestion and question. As soon as she said that however Dauwn closed her mouth immediately when she saw her family stared at her.
"Dauwn, listen to me once and listen good. You are not stepping near that dungeon!" her father began. "Your brother went in to the dungeon on our beach when he wasn't suppose to. He just got lucky. I don't want you to go in there." he scolded

"Your making it sound like I'm to dumb to reach it." Dauwn said sassly but her father didn't look amused.
"Enough! Dauwn, we are done talking about this and that's that!" he finished.
After that embarrassing scold Dauwn went in her room. She was looking out the window when a silent knock came at her door. "You may enter, person." she said
Nano opened the door, "Hey Dauwn. you ready??"
Dauwn blinked "For what?" she asked puzzled
Tools, food and Dauwn's staff was placed on her bed. "you wanna capture the dungeon right?? well you'll need back up and supplies." Nano said with glee.
Dauwn was surprised, "But you heard what dad said."
"Oh don't listen to dad, I sure didn't when I captured Marax." Nano said
"well that's true, but he said-" Dauwn tried to say but nano covered her mouth
"Dah! enough with the butts! we're going ready or not." he asked

when the last light was turned off Nano and Dauwn sneaked out of her room window. Packed and ready to go. They crept along a path Nano had marked so they wouldn't be caught by guards. "We really need to tell the guards about these paths, any body can just climb in to my bedroom." Dauwn remarked "I would hate for a ugly mugged brute of a guy sneaking into my room."

-flash back pause-

"Funny. Since now your friends with a large guy with an ugly mug, huh Dauwn." Aladdin smirked and giggled

"yea, Ironic isn't it?" Dauwn mumbled

-Flash back resumed-

Nano and Dauwn walked through bushes along the knuna's borders. "Nano we're really close.. what if they see us?" Dauwn asked worried.
"Quite worrying, They probably stopped patrolling for the night." Nano assured but a patrol isn't what Dauwn was worried about as Nano saw her face.

"Hey, Dauwn what happened between you and Garth wasn't your fault. It's Garth's fault for taking it personally. no one can force someone to fall in love." Nano said to Dauwn
Dauwn felt a little better after hearing that, "Thanks Nano. I just wander if that will ever happen. "

"You'll know when you meet your speical someone." Nano smiled and looked ahead, "Now get your head into the game. We made it."
The sibling were standing in front of a large building that seemed to resembled a bird cage. "Ranvit really is creative, isn't she.." Nano took Dauwn's hand as they walked in the doors. "Ready?" he turned to her one last time

"Ready!" Dauwn nodded. They two stepped in the dungeon.

Inside the first room was just that, a room. There were doors all around them in a circle. The doors were covered with drawings of animals, in the centre of the room was a single key. A single key for one door only.
"which one do we go into?" Dauwn asked, looking at the doors.
Nano looked at the doors and noticed a pattern to them. "Be careful, just one is the right one. The others are probably traps." he said
Dauwn took his advise and took the key. "Did you figure out which one we go through."
Nano walked over, "I see these are animals, dragons, tigers, lizards, horses and a bird. The dragons and tigers each have a pair. The bird doesn't, it's the only one of it's kind." he explained

Dauwn walked over, "Alright, i trust you.." once the door was unlocked nothing happened. "And my trust was right."
The next room was massive, it was like they were standing in the sky above the clouds. The only thing to give them any kind of land was pillars that stood like stepping stones. The two looked down to try to try and see the ground, "this is crazy.." Nano said once he looked up he saw Dauwn had jumped to the first pillar. "Dauwn! Be careful I don't wanna go back to mom and dad to tell them you went splat.
"I'm fine, bro. Just think of this as leaping stones." Dauwn said as she jumped to the next.
Nano took a deep breath and leapt to the first pillar. Dauwn and nano hopped from pillar to pillar until they reached the end.
"See, that wasn't so bad." Dauwn chuckled seeing the terror in his eyes. "Though you might not agree."
"Got that right." He snarked
The third room wasn't so easy, as it was filled with large creatures that charged at them. Dauwn swung her staff to knock out some creatures while Nano had his bow and arrow. Using his metal vessel he created frozen arrows, firing them and freezing many creatures in their path.
"This is why you should change weapons, Dauwn!" Nano called out
"I told you, I don't like blades!" she retorted "I almost chopped my hand off last time."

It was a long struggle to find the last door but they managed to reach it. After a huge flight of stairs, nearly dying from being out of breath, they reached final room of the dungeon but it was confusing. The were doors just floating in the air. There must have been 25 doors at least. A text was found on the door which reads, "life is like many doorways but only one must be taken."

"Such as life. Djinns must love riddles." Dauwn said. "So what does it mean?"
"I guess this means..you pick at random. like what the text says, life is many doors but you can only take one. you never know where that door leads." he said.
Nano and Dauwn were both very nervous with this choice as it was life or death. When nano opened a door and flames shot out. Dauwn then came at a door it was bright red with green mixed in, it shouldn't mix well but it did. "This one." she exclaimed
"Why that one?" Nano asked
"Because this door reminds me of us. Two different people but we work well together." Dauwn said. Nano smiled and gestured for her to open the door.
Dauwn was hesitant but she opened the door to get it over with what ever was going to come at them but nothing came at them. It was the door! The door to the treasure room.
The two were excited, they made it. The treasure room was elegant in many ways, behind them when the doors closed there was nothing but open skies. it was like the second room but the two were on safer ground.

Dauwn and Nano walked up to the columns where a lamp resided, Nano gestured for Dauwn to continue on to process. Dauwn slowly walked up the stairs and reached out, she lightly touched the lamp.

A voice boomed, "You have made it to my treasure room. which one of you shall be king?" from the lamp, a giant blue humming bird hovered above them as she descended down, it held a staff using two pairs of extra wings. placing the staff into the ground she perched on it. "I am Ranvit. Now I shall ask again, tell me who wishes to be king."

Dauwn stepped forward, "Me, ma'ma. My name is Dauwn and uh I'm pretty sure it's queen for me."
"you?" Ranvit looked at Dauwn then at her forehead, seeing the heart on her forehead. "How interesting.."
"What is?" Dauwn raised an eyebrow
Ranvit shook her head "Nothing, tell me. why should I grant power to you?? What do you seek with it?"

Dauwn thought of her answer, "In honest words. I don't know. perhaps I want to see where your power will lead me too." Dauwn said

Ranvit was silence then looked at her brother, looking into nano's thoughts about Dauwn. " A queen indeed."

"Dauwn, you shall have my power. With it you shall be able to teleport to places your heart tells you to go." Ranvit said. "Just make sure it's never a place boring for me."


-end flash back-

"And that's what happened. I couldn't celebrate with my parents though because once we got back..the vikings had returned with full force when me and nano were in the dungeon. In the aftermath we discover our parents died in the attack." Dauwn finished

she waited for a response for the whole thing but nothing came. Dauwn looked up to find Aladdin had fallen asleep and was curled on her bed. "Wha- Aladdin!" Dauwn tried to wake the kid by shaking him. "You gotta be kidding, you promised you wouldn't sleep." Aladdin snored despite.

"Are you seriously telling me, that i explained my djinn story to the thin air!?" Dauwn exclaimed

"you have a metal vessel??" a voice said behind her. Dauwn's heart stopped and Aladdin opened his eyes at the sound of Lo'lo voice. The two looked to him.
Dauwn couldn't say anything but- "oh shit.."