Reluctant Lover

Reluctant Lover
by ladytorte

Disclaimer: Okay, the Character which I created in the Game, Champions Norrath is the Dark Elf Female. I named her Demona because she reminds me of Demona from that show Gargoyals. The other characters,( besides Nesma) Belong to those who created the game. In the Game I noticed the dark elf males are pretty hot even Pelys, when he was not the Orc Leader. And the shop keeper Gol. I love him. Anywho this is a love story yep! Please read and review.

Chapter I

The clouds seemed to grow darker. This Demona, a young dark elf mother thought as she glanced up at the sky within her village Khathuun. She sat with her five year old daugher, Nesma in a small restuarant drinking some warm milk and eating some of the best eggs around. Nesma glanced out at the town. For a newly moved in town, it was complicated. But she had not gone out yet( Unless her mother was with her). So she could not say too much about it.

Demona sighed and brushed back her nearly shoulder length auburn hair and took a bite of her eggs." It's complex." She mused to her little girl.

Nesma smiled and nodded," Yes. But I can easily get used to it mommy." She said.

Demona smiled too and glanced around. She noticed a male blue grey skinned dark elf sitting alone at a table. He wore a dark blue cloak that reminded her of a monk's robe. And he had a dark blue hood over his face, she could barely see his face. But she saw his hands, that was how she knew he had a blue grey color skin tone. She had seen him around before. Or she felt like it. She saw a blood red stone sitting by his hand on the table. A dark aura grew from it. Her red eyes stared at him once more. Then when he turned to meet her gaze, she blushed and looked away.Somehow he knew she had eyeballed his stone, his hand moved to cover it.

" Mommy." Nesma's voice snapped Demona back into reality.

" What is it?"Demona asked.

" I'm still hungry, may I please have the rest of your eggs?" She asked in an almost shy soft voice.

Demona smiled and slid her plate over to Nesma." Of course you can." Demona said and looked back over at the male dark elf she had been watching. He was no longer there, just an empty cup, plate ,and a few coins. She looked around and saw him heading towards a closed shop not too far. She guessed it was his because well he was the one who unlocked the doors.

" I'm done eating." Again her daughter's voice snapped her back into reality.

" Alright. Lets go. Don't forget Mollina." She said gustering to the doll laying beside Nesma.

" Never." Nesma said holding her dolly close to her.After Demona left some coins on the table, she walked out with Nesma.

She paused, looking at the shop where that guy went into. She knelt down eye to eye with Nesma." Hey, do you want to go into that store across the road?" She asked her.

" Will you buy me a toy?" Nesma asked.

Demona smiled," It's a deal. " Demona said and held Nesma's hand. Upon reaching the,shop Demona took a deep breath and opened the door. The shop was not as big, various weapons and armor filled alot of the walls, shelves with potions, and scrolls.Nesma walked around. And saw a small wooden sword. She smiled and walked over to it." Nesma don't wonder too far." Demona said to her.

Then she herself made her way over to a counter. Her long black skirt brushed the floor at her feet. Upon reaching the glass covered case below her. Her eyes widened. Rings, pendants, chokers, earrings. One ring caught her eyes, a ring with black pearl in the middle and little black diamonds left and right of it. Black was her favorive color. She dressed alot in black. Her skirt and long sleeved shirt were black as well. But her heart was far from black.

She stared longer, and did not noticed the shopkeeper approach, until his voice caught her off guard," Anything I can help you with, ma'am?"

Demona jumped slightly, and looked up, the same dark elf male stood there. She could see a bit of his face, but not much, he appeared young. And sounded young and appeared to have a bit of the right side of his face eaten away. He had red eyes like her . But most of her race had red eyes. She took a deep breath and answered," No, well, yes but for now, until I get more money I'm...just looking."

He stared at her eyes for a second and knew she wanted to buy it, but his prices were very high. " hm. You're the new barmaid at the Drunkn Orc." he mused.

"Well, new period to this town." Demona said. " Therefor I do not make...." She paused and looked over at Nesma, she was reaching for the wooden sword," Nesma, don't mess around like that." She snapped.

" No, it is quite alright, it is afterall only wood." The shop keep said." Anyway, if you wish I could cut the price down for you. " He started.

" Oh, that is very thoughful of you, but see I promised Nesma I'd buy her a toy if she came here to take a look at this place with me." Demona said.

" Alas, I've no toys to sell." The shop keep stated.

Nesma smiled and ran to the counter with her mother," mommy, I want that wooden sword." She said with an excited tone.

Demona thought for a moment.Then smiled," How much for the short wooden sword over there?"

" The short wooden sword? The cost is over 500. However I would be more then willing to take 50 percent off. Seeing as how you made a promise and intend on keeping it. Also you seem to be still trying to settle." He mused.

Demona smiled." I'll take it then..or buy it..I mean." She said as the shop keep made his way over to the desplay and took the wooden sword off the hooks attaching it to the wall. And handed it down to Nesma. The girl smiled " Thank you. Mister." She said.

Demona dug around in her change purse and found the amount she needed. And handed the coins to him." Splendid." The shop keep said." Hopefully the prices here do not scare you away."

" No, course not,uh...what was your name?"

" I did not tell you that. My name is Gol Nazyn. I own this shop, it is one of the best to carry enchanted weapons and armor as well as jewelry."

"I'm Demona...." She was about to speak again, when she
glanced out one of the windows. She saw a dark elf that she recongized. With dark green skin and white hair, he had a scar in the left side of his face near his eye. Her face turned to a horrified look.' How did he know I was here?!' Her mind screamed. " Nesma, are you ready to go?" She asked.Then looked back at the shop keep." You have my thanks." She said." How could I ever repay you?"

" Mayhaps next time I go to the Drunkn Orc You give a few drinks on the house." he mused.

Demona smiled and quickly grabbed Nesma's hand and darted with her over to a shelf to hide behind just as the Dark Elf she seemed afriad of entered the store.Gol, the shop keeper glanced curoiusly over at the hidding mother and daughter, and realized it was this new comer whom they hid from.

Demona did the shh sign with her finger to Nesma. And watched this elf walk up to the counter.

" Is there something I can get for you?" The shop keeper asked.

The dark elf looked around for a moment and then spoke," I am looking for a young female dark elf with short auburn hair and a child should be with her.I had seen her enter this shop. I would assume then you have seen her." he mused.

Gol thought for a moment and in his usual ways he wanted to rat her out. But there was something different about this female then that of other females who he had known to live in Khathuun." You know what I have indeed seen such a female and a child. " He paused. Demona tightly shut her eyes and held Nesma close to her."...yes they were definately in here, however....they left.In fact you just missed the lovely lady."

The other elf glared hard at him with his red eyes," That lovely lady belongs to me."

Gol snickered,"Oh, wife?"

"Xxxxxxxxxx...wife."Demona mouthed silently.

" No, but she will soon realized she would want to be...um....again."Sense he seemed to be destracted by speaking to Gol about her, Demona took Nesma by the hand and they both seemed to slip passed them unoticed, accept by Gol, who tried his best to destract the other dark elf. Demona slipped out the door with Nesma and ran down the street.