Destined encounter?

Fujjeyj walked blindly through the swamplands. His large feet sunk far into the ground with every step, and he pulled them out each time with little difficulty and a satisfied sucking sound. His entire lower body was caked in mud that hardened and weighed down his coat. He stopped a moment to catch his breath and perhaps his bearings. He looked up as he had done already a few times this trip. He tried to make sense of the sky above him through the crowded swamp trees, but it was no use.

If he had been looking up into a sky of stars it would have been different for he could pick out a single star or constellation and know where he stood in relation to the entire Ramathian planet. His sister was the one who had the expert navigational skills, and she had insisted on looking for a dagger she had dropped into the swamp and that he go on without her. She would be fine, he knew that much but he was worried about himself. He was lost. He looked behind him, as if to see Gejusa plodding up behind him but it was wishful thinking. He sighed and prepared himself for another trek through the scenic swamplands, when he heard a voice. He perked his ears, and indeed he heard it again. His hand traveled instinctively to the scimitar belted at his side. He started towards the sound, making slow but silent progress. He eventually came up on a strange sight. A band of meager looking thieves surrounding a small girl. They did not look particularly friendly but Fujjeyj was not about to let their plunders go rewarded. He unsheathed his blade with a satisfying shing and walked into the presence of the bandits.

"Leave peacefully and all your lives will be spared."

He said simply, raising his blade. He was a great swordsman, and looked it too, a menacing sight to anyone who crossed paths with him.

 

Fujjeyj looked down at the small pendragon next to him, a bewildered but aproving look on his face. He looked back up at the bandits, a small smirk printed on his stern face. Though these simple bandits would have been no match for him, he was glad to have the experienced help. As these thoughts passed his mind one of the bandits came running at him weilding his club. Fujjeyj expertly dodged the attack by sidesteping and bringing the hilt of his blade down hard on the back of the bandit's neck. The theif froze in mid air and then collapsed on the ground, unconsious. Fujjeyj looked up from the defeated mass of pendragon and back at the others, who seemed a little daunted by the diplay of strength these two portrayed.

"You four still have a chance."

He said, picking out the leader of the bunch and staring him i the eye. Trying to intimidate him.

 

Fujjeyj watched as the theives reatreated, a small smirk on his face. He lowered his blade and sheithed it once more, patting it as he did. His memory was jarred by a small voice near him. He looked down at the young pendragon with a stone cold glare and cocked an eyebrow. His name was not something he usualy gave freely, but a simple child could be no harm. None the less one could never tell and a fighter like her could have other connections.

"Some call me Jey."

He said in a his deep gruff voice. From his tone it was obvious he was both amused and anoyed with the pendragon looking up at him.

"And what do you call yourself?"

 

Fujjeyj choked on his breath when she called him 'Mr. Jey'. He sputtered slightly and looked down at her with a look as if to say 'are you insane'. No one had called him that ever and most pendragons who wished to voice their respect for him usually called him sir or cap'un. Mr was such a formal term compared to what he was used to. He looked back down at the young pendragon with a faint smile. "Er...yeah I guess." He said, still recovering.

"I am also lost, but my sister should not be too far back. If she does not find us, we can help each other out of here."

He smiled and then looked up at the sky, still blocked by the overhanging trees. As near as he could tell the sun was, he decided their course. He started to walk towards that direction and then waited for Uni to follow.

 

Fujjeyj walked on, trying to ingnore the small pendragon. He wondered at the energy she seemed to have and how fast she had bounced back from her ordeal. He kept his eyes peeled and his attention on the blind path before him. Through gritted teeth he answered the niotie's questions.

"I am here on vacation. I'm from the ocean. Yes. No."

It was like his mouth was on auto pilot. He was answering with half explained answers, as simple as he could posibly make them. He had almost missed the last question but for his own hunger as well. He stopped and took a deep sigh. Now that he thought about it, he still did not know of anything that would help their situation so he continued on, is demeanor softened a little bit.

 

Fujjeyj stopped again and looked down at the small pendragon.

"At this point we are looking for anything we can find."

He said regretfully as if sorry he had gotten the little poendragon into this mess. Then again it had not been his fault, if anything he had helped her get out of the ordeal a little bit. He looked down at the ground, it was hard and firm unlike the rest of the swamp. It would be their best bet at a decent rest place. He sighed.

"Its getting dark, maybe we should make camp. Can you find some firewood?"

He said, glancing around at the surrounding greenery. They needed food and dry wood, good thing mother nature could suply both. He starte to hunt around for something that might be edible.

 

Fujjeyj watched her go until he could no longer see her. Then he stooped down and started to search for any edible plants. This is hopeless... He thought as he searched the surounding flora. All the plants looked the same to him, but perhaps the right plant would jump out at him somehow. He let out a sigh and looked back up without hope. He was going to have to find some wild animal for the two of them to eat. He started to search around for any rabbit holes or other signs of life. Finaly he dug his paw deep into one of the holes and pulled out a large rabbit. He smiled and wrenched its neck around, killing it instantly. With another sigh he started to walk back to the camp spot to wait for Uni.

 

Fujjeyj waited a while at the camp for Uni to come back. He started to get worried. What I get for taking on a niotie. He said to himself as he sat up. Fingering his blade at his side he left the site and walked in the direction he had seen Uni go.

"Uni! Uni where are you?"

He called in his deep gruff voice. After hearing no answers he began to get even more worried and called even louder. He started to regret sending her out by herself. What had ne done? She could have been captured again, or lost or hurt. Any number of this could have happened to her. He followed her trail, all the time calling her name.

 

Fujjeyj was almost at a loss. He feared he had lost her for good. He was currious as to why her path ended just near where he had been looking for food. He dismissed the thought and was about to continue when something landed in the grass near him. He walked towards it and picked it up eyeing it strangely. "What the?" He looked up from where he was and saw Uni entangled in the tree. He let out a slight chuckle at himself and then yelled up to her.

""Ill get you down, dont worry.

He said. He walked a little distance away where there was a great pile of leaves, just incase he missed her. He placed them all under her and patted the pile to make sure it serve its function. He looked up once again to jugde the distanced and then nodded in satisfaction. He walked over to the tree and shook it as hard as he could to get her loose and guickly ran to stand under her, his arms out ready to catch her.

 

Fujjeyj's smile faded off his face as he relized the full extent of her predicament. He shuffled his feet slightly to get under her, his arms outstreached. Both the branch and Uni came tumbling toward him. He caught Uni easily but as he did the branch hit him hard on the shoulder. He clenched his teeth but did not make a sound. He set Uni on the ground and untangled her from the branch.

"You ok Uni?"

He said softly as he got the branch free of her wings and threw it into the surrounding underbrush.