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#1 Guest_Dark-Mage_*

Posted 08 August 2003 - 07:47 PM

Introduction

Blue Twins tells the story of a neutral good female half elf fighter/thief called Leen. This story starts just prior to her leaving Candlekeep and will follow her story as she processes through the story line of Baldur’s Gate.

Apart from Leen this story also features her twin brother, a chaotic evil half elf fighter/mage named Melfice.

Another thing that should be noted about this story is that the romance that Leen will experience in later chapters will be female slash. However, any chapter with any such material will have a warning at the top.

I would like to thank my beta reader Silver for his hard work and good advice.

Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy reading about Leen.

Prologue

Leen ducked just moments before the Hull’s quarterstaff swung through the space that she had previously occupied.

She fell down to the ground, flinching slightly as she scrapped her left knee tearing her light blue pants. Using her natural born agility, she rolled over to what she knew was Hull’s blind side and standing up, she slashed outwards with her bastard sword.

Hull barely moved in time and just managed to catch the blow on his staff. Looking through the visor of his helmet, he studied the young half elf as their weapons wrestled against each other.

She looked up from their weapons and caught his gaze; she gave him a shy smile and then winked.

The effect was instantaneous, as she knew it would be, upon seeing her lips curve into a smile and her cheeks blush slightly, Hull had become distracted and she took advantage.

She pulled her weapon free from his and swung a backhand blow aimed at his head. His helmet protected him from taking any major damage but the blow still connected, knocking him to the ground.

Leen smiled as the sound of Imoen’s laughter met her ears. “That was great, Leen!” She shouted in between laughs.

Hull lay on the floor staring up at Leen. The young half elf stood there in her studded leather armour, however, her light blue tunic was still visible from underneath it. She also wore a pair of light blue pants that now had a small tear in the left knee. She had a small section of throwing daggers tucked in one side of her belt, which also included the magical dagger given to her by Fuller as a present, and on the other side, her short sword was swinging from its scabbard.

He watched as she slid her bastard sword back into its scabbard on her back and tilted her head to one side, allowing her long blue hair that she had been tied back into a ponytail out of the way to swing from side to side.

“You should be more careful,” she said in a gentle sweet voice.

“Yeah, but that was a dirty trick you did, Leen, smiling at him like that…”, Imoen said still struggling to stop her laughter.

Leen smiled warmly and outstretched her hand to help pull Hull back to his feet. Instead of taking it he placed his staff in between her legs and used it to trip her.

He stood back up laughing as Leen fell to the floor, landing in the dirt face first. This caused Imoen to laugh even more as Leen looked up at Hull. “Hey that wasn’t….” she began, but was cut off.

“That was pathetic,” said a cold voice from somewhere behind them.

Leen, Imoen and Hull looked to see who the speaker was and they saw a tall half elf with the same colour hair as Leen. He was wearing a blue tunic and a blue pair of pants just as Leen was. However, his was a much darker shade of blue and he also wore a dark black cloak that swirled slightly in the light breeze. He had a two-handed sword sheath in its scabbard that was secreted behind his clock so only the handle of the sword was visible and he was wearing braces on his arms that wear a silver colour but had some hint of gold on them.

“You had him beaten but your own foolishness allowed him to counter strike.”

Leen stood up, “What do you want brother?” She asked with obvious resentment shown in her voice.

Melfice chuckled slightly at this. “I don’t want anything from you,” he said as he glanced over at Hull who stood with his quarterstaff still held in his hands, “although I’m sure he does.” He broke into laughter at his own joke, wiping a pretend tear from his eye.

“Shut up!” she shouted at him. “Nobody cares what you think.”

A cruel smile spread across his lips. “Like I would care what anyone thought of me here anyway,” he replied.

“Hull, the gate warden wishes to see you.” Melfice said, his voice much calmer then it had been before. “He is over by the south gate to the inner grounds,” he added.

When Hull had left, Imoen moved closer to Leen, determined to defend her friend from her brother’s verbal insults.

“Why are you so mean to Leen?” she asked, “She is your twin sister.”

Melfice merely yawned before saying, “I missed the part where I am supposed to care.” With that he walked away laughing once again.

After he had left Imoen put a reassuring hand on Leen’s shoulder. “You really shouldn’t pay any attention to him,” she said softly.

“I know, but why does he hate me so?”

Imoen studied her friend’s face, the fringe that covered her forehead was swaying slightly in the gentle breeze, her green eyes, that were beautiful and enticing, had a hint of moisture in them and her lips quivered a bit.

Imoen could tell that her friend was upset so, speedily, she tried to think of something to cheer her up.

“Do you want to go and listen to the chanters, Leen, or perhaps we could just sit in the libraries gardens and relax?” she asked hopefully.

“Yeah, I’d like to just sit in the gardens now,” Leen replied.

So together the two friends set off for the gardens.

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Later that day Leen sat alone in her bedroom. Her armour and weapons had been returned back to their chest and she currently lay on her bed dozing off slightly. She suddenly sat up when she heard someone knocking on her bedroom door.

“Leen, its me, Imoen, Gorion asked me to tell you that he wants to see you in his study”

Leen got out of bed and quickly went to open the door.

“What does he want, did he tell you?”

“Nope, just that he wishes to see you right away.”

“Okay I’m going to go there now,” Leen said smiling at her friend.

Imoen smiled back before she turned and walked back down the stairs. After she had walked a little further, she turned back to Leen. “I’ll be out in the gardens in front of the library when you’re finished with Gorion”

“Okay, I’ll meet you there afterwards,” Leen called back before she set off for Gorion’s study.

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Gorion looked up as he heard the door to his study open. He was relieved to see Leen there.

“Ahh my child,” he greeted her as he rose from his chair and moved around the desk to give her a quick hug.

“What do you wish to see me for, father?”

“I’m afraid I have bad news child, we must leave Candlekeep.”

“Leave…but…why…but…what about Imoen and…”

“I’m sorry, child. I know this must be disturbing news but I cannot explain everything here. You must gather your things and meet me at the main gate as quickly as possible.”

“Can…Can I…say good bye to Imoen before we leave?” Leen asked as tears steadily poured down her face.

Gorion nodded. “But you must be quick we have little time my child.”

Leen turned and left Gorion’s office.

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As Leen was on her way back to her room to collect her things, she ran into the one person who stood any chance of making her feel any worse then she already did.

“Hello little sister, you look happy,” Melfice taunted her.

“Oh go away,” Leen replied whilst trying to walk past him.

“Oh, so I assume Gorion has given you the happy news. I can finally leave this place,” he said with great amusement evident in his voice.

“Are you coming with us?”

“Going with you, please don’t make me laugh. I am leaving on my own now and I no longer have to put up with an embarrassment for a sister like you”

“Good then!” she shouted back “I can finally get rid of you!”

With that, Leen ran past Melfice and didn’t stop running until she reached her room.

She donned her studded leather armour and gathered up her bastard sword, short sword and daggers. She also gathered the small amount of gold she had saved. She then left her room and set out to say bye to her best friend Imoen.

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“You’re leaving?” Imoen asked as tears poured down her face. “but why?” she added.

“I don’t know, Gorion said he couldn’t explain now.”

“Where you going?”

“I don’t know that either.”

“It is time child,” they both heard the voice of Gorion from behind them.
As they set off towards the gate of Candlekeep, Leen looked back and saw Imoen waving farewell to her.

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As Leen and Gorion were walking through the woods, Gorion stopped her suddenly.

“Listen carefully child, if we ever become separated it is imperative that you make your way to the Friendly Arm Inn. There you will meet Khalid and Jaheira, they have long been my friends and you can trust them.”

They set off again but only after a few minutes of walking, Gorion yet again stopped.

“Wait there is something wrong, we are in an ambush, prepare yourself.”

Leen drew her bastard sword as she saw two large creatures appear out of the darkness, each carrying a large morning star.

These creatures, that Leen guessed must have been ogres, were followed by a human women wearing full plate mail armour and carrying a flail and a large shield and a large armour clad human male who was carrying a two handed sword.

“You're perceptive for an old man. You know why I'm here. Hand over your ward and no one will be hurt. If you resist it shall be a waste of your life.” The armoured man said.

“You're a fool if you believe I would trust your benevolence. Step aside and you and your lackeys will be unhurt.”

“I'm sorry that you feel that way old man.”

As the two ogres and the armoured figure moved towards Leen and Gorion, Gorion began to cast a spell and, seconds later, sent a lighting bolt straight towards the closest ogre killing it. However, moments after this a flaming arrow sped out of the darkness and struck Leen in the shoulder.

Gorion turned to her and shouted, “Run child, get out of here!”

Leen was hesitant at first but steadily started to move away. As she grew further and further away the sounds of fighting grew fainter until they abruptly stooped.

Leen turned towards Gorion was doing battle and too her horror she saw that Gorion was implied upon the sword of the armoured figure.

“NOOOO” she screamed and, wielding her bastard sword, she turned to charge the armoured figure but something stopped her.

The last words of Gorion ran in her ears “Run child, get out of here!”

She turned and ran deeper into the night.

#2 Guest_ShadowHunter_*

Posted 08 August 2003 - 11:15 PM

good beginning to ur story. leen and melfice seem like intesting characters, and i also commend u, silver, for editing. u did a good job, though i think u must have missed the sentance near the end that states,

Leen turned towards Gorion was doing battle and too her horror she saw that Gorion was implied upon the sword of the armoured figure.


but i dont mean to nitpick. that was the only errors i found, which is why im bringing it up. again, great story. i'd like to see how u develope it.

-sh

#3 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 09 August 2003 - 07:08 AM

I would like to thank my beta reader Silver for his hard work and good advice.


I thought that silver was a "her" :shock:

Leen stood up, “What do you want brother?” She asked with obvious resentment shown in her voice.


Mock her?

After he had left Imoen put a reassuring hand on Leen’s shoulder. “You really shouldn’t pay any attention to him,” she said softly.


“I know, but why does he hate me so?”


perhaps he's just born that way.

As Leen was on her way back to her room to collect her things, she ran into the one person who stood any chance of making her feel any worse then she already did.


“Hello little sister, you look happy,” Melfice taunted her.


Perhaps because she's getting rid of him.

“Good then!” she shouted back “I can finally get rid of you!”


Yep.

“You're a fool if you believe I would trust your benevolence. Step aside and you and your lackeys will be unhurt.”


And that's no idle treath.

Good beginning

Hunter

#4 Guest_Dark-Mage_*

Posted 09 August 2003 - 10:33 AM

I would like to thank my beta reader Silver for his hard work and good advice.


I thought that silver was a "her" :shock:


oops :wink: I wasnt aware of "her" gender and for some reason i assumed she was male, I apologise :roll:

#5 Guest_Silver_*

Posted 09 August 2003 - 11:12 AM


I would like to thank my beta reader Silver for his hard work and good advice.


I thought that silver was a "her" :shock:


oops :wink: I wasnt aware of "her" gender and for some reason i assumed she was male, I apologise :roll:


*smirks* This isn't the first time someone has assumed I'm male and it won't be the last. It's no problem...don't worry about it.




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