[Legend of Sun Knight] fic: so we can get to know you chapter 10
Title: so we can get to know you - chapter 10: L.ive, i shall, as roland hell
Fandom: The Legend of Sun Knight
Words: 934
Summary: The Twelve Holy Knights go on their biannual mission outside of Leaf Bud City. They just never thought that some of them would return as toddlers. Roland introduces himself over and over again. "Isn't this great, Roland? We'll get to learn about you and make up for all those years we missed!"
Notes: A short chapter to wrap things up! :) Thanks so much for reading! More notes at the end. (I'd already counted this fic as part of my published word count, so this doesn't count as the last 400 words until 100k~)
previous chapter: L.ook, i don't think i'm a tree...?
chapter 10: L.ive, i shall, as roland hell
When the effect of the dust finally wore off and we made our much needed return trip to the forest to take care of the imbalance of dark element there, it was with a much lighter heart that I battled Grisia. Although it was a battle that only Grisia and I could carry out, the ten others stood around us, a reminder that they were always with us. Judgment watched on, Eternal Tranquility and Divine Sun Sword in hand, waiting for Sun's return and mine as well.
We resumed our postponed battle.
This time, we were careful not to blow anything up. As I soared in the air, I felt more alive than ever, not because of the dark element flowing through me, but because of the knowledge that our companions were waiting for us. I smiled at the thought of Storm falling asleep at his desk. Although I had not asked them to quiet down, all ten of our tiny companions had abruptly fallen silent when they realized Storm had fallen asleep. Then, in a feat of great camaraderie, Sun had led everyone into grabbing Storm's blanket to cover him with it. But after they did so, they realized that Storm's position looked very uncomfortable, so Earth suggested moving Storm to the bed instead. When their attempt to move Storm resulted in him falling to the floor (yet he didn't wake up from that), Leaf came crying to me, saying that they'd accidentally killed him. I quickly reassured them all that he was okay, and then I lifted Storm and carried him to his bed. The entire time, Storm stayed sound asleep but managed to snuggle deep into his blankets after I tucked him in.
I'd continued correcting paperwork after that. Blaze crawled onto my back at one point, and then the others tried to do so as well, claiming it was unfair that he was the only one who got to do so, but my back was only so big. As a compromise, I had them tidy up the paperwork to clear out some space, and then I materialized my wings.
Having ten kids hang off of my wings was heavier than I thought it'd be, but it hadn't been completely unmanageable.
"Smiling in the middle of battle? You're that confident, huh?" Grisia taunted.
I shook myself out of my recollection and tried to wipe the smile off of my face, but it was more difficult than having ten kids hang off of my wings.
"Come, let's battle."
Once we accomplished our mission of returning balance to the forest, I could once again see the true nature of the forest before darkness had taken over. In the past, the forest must have been vibrant and youthful, much like my companions had been when they had shrunk and become younger, years melting away in a return to innocence.
I had admired that vibrancy and purity, untouched by darkness, but I had to admit that even this forest ravaged by the dark element was worth admiring, maybe even more so. This forest had stood the testament of time, and that was true beauty. The years might not have been kind, but that was exactly what made us, us.
We gathered around the tree that Grisia had accidentally blasted into pieces.
"So this was the cause of everything?" Storm wondered. We gazed at what was left of the tree. Although the tree had disintegrated into dust, part of the trunk was still intact. The girth was so large that even if all twelve of us circled around it, we would not manage to cover the entire distance. It was regrettable that a tree with such history had been destroyed, but the experience that had resulted was one I'd never forget.
I looked from one person to the next.
Sun had been correct. During these past few weeks, each and every one of them had gotten to know Roland Hell, and I'd gotten to know them in return as well. Some things, I'd already known but hadn't completely believed, such as how Judgment wasn't infallible and Storm hadn't always been confident. I also learned other things that weren't important for a knight to know, but knowing made my chest feel warm, things like how Ice had a collection of cute shirts, Leaf was skillful at folding papers, and Metal was a very good hunter. I also realized all the more how our past shaped us, and how our future shaped us as well. Moon changed himself for the sake of his position, but he still stayed true to himself in his own way. Cloud, I had not understood, but now I know him to be one of the strongest among us. Some of us hadn't changed much at all, like Stone, Earth, and Blaze. They truly had a great strength of character, never wavering from who they are.
And, last of all, there was Sun, Sun who would always chose us over himself.
He had been correct. They'd gotten to know me, and I'd gotten to know them. What I didn't know, however, was that I'd end up learning so much about myself too.
I stretched out my wings.
I was Roland, yet I wasn't just Roland. Though I may be a death monarch, I was Roland Hell, the 38th generation Hell Knight. I had eleven comrades who cared deeply about me, who wholeheartedly trusted me to take care of them even when they'd turned into children and could not protect themselves.
For them all, I would continue existing, until the end of time if they so wished it, if they still had need of me.
I would always, always guard them, my precious companions.
the end
My previous rambling thoughts on the fic~
I really, really think of this fic as a love letter to Roland. <3 In the end, it's more about Roland than about the other holy knights turning into kids, hence the title of the fic. But I hope the turning-into-kids part was enjoyable anyway!
It feels awesome finishing a fic, and now that I've posted it in its entirety, I finally feel like the fic is done. \o\ I made a few changes from the AO3 version but not too much, so if you've only read the AO3 version, the fic is still mostly the same!
isa commented saying, ".... so here he makes the promise to guard them for ever " until the end of time " ....
ok , now we know where " my very own creature of darkness " starts."
I have to confess, I did have that in mind when I was writing this fic. XD (I was writing this fic at the same time I wrote Part 1 of My Very Own Creature of Darkness~)
Fandom: The Legend of Sun Knight
Words: 934
Summary: The Twelve Holy Knights go on their biannual mission outside of Leaf Bud City. They just never thought that some of them would return as toddlers. Roland introduces himself over and over again. "Isn't this great, Roland? We'll get to learn about you and make up for all those years we missed!"
Notes: A short chapter to wrap things up! :) Thanks so much for reading! More notes at the end. (I'd already counted this fic as part of my published word count, so this doesn't count as the last 400 words until 100k~)
previous chapter: L.ook, i don't think i'm a tree...?
chapter 10: L.ive, i shall, as roland hell
When the effect of the dust finally wore off and we made our much needed return trip to the forest to take care of the imbalance of dark element there, it was with a much lighter heart that I battled Grisia. Although it was a battle that only Grisia and I could carry out, the ten others stood around us, a reminder that they were always with us. Judgment watched on, Eternal Tranquility and Divine Sun Sword in hand, waiting for Sun's return and mine as well.
We resumed our postponed battle.
This time, we were careful not to blow anything up. As I soared in the air, I felt more alive than ever, not because of the dark element flowing through me, but because of the knowledge that our companions were waiting for us. I smiled at the thought of Storm falling asleep at his desk. Although I had not asked them to quiet down, all ten of our tiny companions had abruptly fallen silent when they realized Storm had fallen asleep. Then, in a feat of great camaraderie, Sun had led everyone into grabbing Storm's blanket to cover him with it. But after they did so, they realized that Storm's position looked very uncomfortable, so Earth suggested moving Storm to the bed instead. When their attempt to move Storm resulted in him falling to the floor (yet he didn't wake up from that), Leaf came crying to me, saying that they'd accidentally killed him. I quickly reassured them all that he was okay, and then I lifted Storm and carried him to his bed. The entire time, Storm stayed sound asleep but managed to snuggle deep into his blankets after I tucked him in.
I'd continued correcting paperwork after that. Blaze crawled onto my back at one point, and then the others tried to do so as well, claiming it was unfair that he was the only one who got to do so, but my back was only so big. As a compromise, I had them tidy up the paperwork to clear out some space, and then I materialized my wings.
Having ten kids hang off of my wings was heavier than I thought it'd be, but it hadn't been completely unmanageable.
"Smiling in the middle of battle? You're that confident, huh?" Grisia taunted.
I shook myself out of my recollection and tried to wipe the smile off of my face, but it was more difficult than having ten kids hang off of my wings.
"Come, let's battle."
Once we accomplished our mission of returning balance to the forest, I could once again see the true nature of the forest before darkness had taken over. In the past, the forest must have been vibrant and youthful, much like my companions had been when they had shrunk and become younger, years melting away in a return to innocence.
I had admired that vibrancy and purity, untouched by darkness, but I had to admit that even this forest ravaged by the dark element was worth admiring, maybe even more so. This forest had stood the testament of time, and that was true beauty. The years might not have been kind, but that was exactly what made us, us.
We gathered around the tree that Grisia had accidentally blasted into pieces.
"So this was the cause of everything?" Storm wondered. We gazed at what was left of the tree. Although the tree had disintegrated into dust, part of the trunk was still intact. The girth was so large that even if all twelve of us circled around it, we would not manage to cover the entire distance. It was regrettable that a tree with such history had been destroyed, but the experience that had resulted was one I'd never forget.
I looked from one person to the next.
Sun had been correct. During these past few weeks, each and every one of them had gotten to know Roland Hell, and I'd gotten to know them in return as well. Some things, I'd already known but hadn't completely believed, such as how Judgment wasn't infallible and Storm hadn't always been confident. I also learned other things that weren't important for a knight to know, but knowing made my chest feel warm, things like how Ice had a collection of cute shirts, Leaf was skillful at folding papers, and Metal was a very good hunter. I also realized all the more how our past shaped us, and how our future shaped us as well. Moon changed himself for the sake of his position, but he still stayed true to himself in his own way. Cloud, I had not understood, but now I know him to be one of the strongest among us. Some of us hadn't changed much at all, like Stone, Earth, and Blaze. They truly had a great strength of character, never wavering from who they are.
And, last of all, there was Sun, Sun who would always chose us over himself.
He had been correct. They'd gotten to know me, and I'd gotten to know them. What I didn't know, however, was that I'd end up learning so much about myself too.
I stretched out my wings.
I was Roland, yet I wasn't just Roland. Though I may be a death monarch, I was Roland Hell, the 38th generation Hell Knight. I had eleven comrades who cared deeply about me, who wholeheartedly trusted me to take care of them even when they'd turned into children and could not protect themselves.
For them all, I would continue existing, until the end of time if they so wished it, if they still had need of me.
I would always, always guard them, my precious companions.
the end
My previous rambling thoughts on the fic~
I really, really think of this fic as a love letter to Roland. <3 In the end, it's more about Roland than about the other holy knights turning into kids, hence the title of the fic. But I hope the turning-into-kids part was enjoyable anyway!
It feels awesome finishing a fic, and now that I've posted it in its entirety, I finally feel like the fic is done. \o\ I made a few changes from the AO3 version but not too much, so if you've only read the AO3 version, the fic is still mostly the same!
isa commented saying, ".... so here he makes the promise to guard them for ever " until the end of time " ....
ok , now we know where " my very own creature of darkness " starts."
I have to confess, I did have that in mind when I was writing this fic. XD (I was writing this fic at the same time I wrote Part 1 of My Very Own Creature of Darkness~)