Lunch with Father ((Open))

[Wednesday_MeLay]

At the Grand Melion, Wednesday entered the dining hall with her father. The waitresses and waiters were all honorary Britannians. Filthy Elevens. She thought as they were lead to their table by a Britannian with long red hair. He was taller then Wednesday by at least a head, but had to be around her age. His red hair was tied to a ponytail. "Greetings Miss MeLay and General MeLay. I will be your host this evening, my name is Azenal Vanguard." He bowed deeply, and gestured with a hand, "This way please."

Wednesday and General MeLay followed Azenal as he lead them to a long elegant table, covered by a silvery white tablecloth. All the dishes were the purest porcelain, the silverware was of the finest metals. Wednesday sat into a chair pulled out for her by one of the Elevens. "Father, there will be other Britannians at my return dinner?" She asked, as her father took his seat at the head of the table.

In a big, booming voice, he answered her, "Of course. The Major and his family will attend, as well as a few of the social elite of the area. I want every Britannian in this district to know my daughter is cured and healthy. Besides, a daughter of Britannia should be lavished."

Wednesday smiled to her father, "Thank you father, your words are too kind." She emphasized the emotion into the words. She turned to the entrance, to see whom would come into the room next.

((Azenal is a free character- abuse him as you will... however, please do not act for General MeLay, I would prefer to act for him alone.))

[Rena Ice]

The blonde took a few steps in uniform why had he been invited here again? Maybe because he was more down to earth than the person he was following at work, Lloyd. He rolled his eyes in his general's uniform, the youngest general that Brittania had ever had, and he took a few steps forwards before he stood awaiting to be shown to this table.

He eyed the girl before raising a brow and he folded his arms before saluting the girls father.
"General Melay....Good evening and..." He made his way around the table to the girls side before taking her hand and bowing whilst kissing her hand.

"Good evening Miss Melay, it is an honour to meet you." He stated before he then moved and took his seat next to the general and opposite Wednesday, those blue eyes drank in her very elegant appearance.

"You said she was sick... She looks very well to my eyes..." The young general commented before a few more people joined the table and he rolled his eyes not all of them were big wigs.

"If I had known that people much, much lower than us were going to be here I'd have brought Rena-chan..." He commented, the girls father would probably know about his experiment of course and the blonde just smirked before he felt someone brush past him, and eleven. An eleven just brushed past him, he raised his brows before he yawned and decided for a change not to scream and shout because it would ruin the young ladies evening.

[Wednesday_MeLay]

Wednesday stared discretely at the blonde general. Her father had spoke of his military exploits rather highly, but said little of his temperament. She found his self-assured attitude rather refreshing. Far superior to the spineless Brittannian doctors that treated her. She smiled to his greeting, bowing her head to him, as her father returned the salute.

"Wednesday's hospitalization was facilitated by the excellent system that was finally established. She and I owe a great deal to their superior treatment." General MeLay paused, a dark thought crossing his mind, as he recalled the experiments with Rena's "capabilities". He stated simply, "Rena-chan is not appropriate for Wednesday to associate with." And gently tossed open his napkin and set it upon his lap. "Besides, these are social climbers, my company forced me to extend and invitation to them." He then proceeded to engage in a conversation with a company owner and his twin sons who had arrived.

Wednesday turned her attention away from her father, slightly annoyed, but mostly grateful. Her father always looked out for her welfare, and she refused to doubt his decisions and judgment. "You work with my father." She stated simply, "Do they ever challenge the order of such a young general?"

[Rena Ice]

"Wednesday's hospitalization was facilitated by the excellent system that was finally established. She and I owe a great deal to their superior treatment."

"Well if there were any elevens working in there I doubt you owe them anything but a kick to the teeth." That was where he finished his sentence best not to get all worked up over something he wasn't even a part of.

"Rena-chan is not appropriate for Wednesday to associate with."

"Ah but Rena-chan is actually Brittanian all we did was make her much more useful...." He stated it was true after all Rena was Brittanian, she was born brittanian and she was just used as the governments newest toy.

"Besides, these are social climbers, my company forced me to extend and invitation to them." That was when a sneer crossed the young generals features.

"But why should you have leeches at your table?" Bang that was it he hit the nail on the head social climbers otherwise known to Clayton as Leeches because they were parasites and sucked up the social status of other people who were much higher than themselves.

"You work with my father." Clayton's eyes moved from the general to the girl and he smiled bowing his head a little as if to confirm what she said even though it wasn't a question.

"Do they ever challenge the order of such a young general?" He grinned and then laughed.

"Of course they do... Everyone has a right to I am after all eighteen years of age however they always see just what I can do, I have medical capabilities that no one else in the country has so I help to patch up my men. I comand on the field bringing up stratagies and I also go out myself to fight, so that no one can ever say I just sit on the back lines after all an army is nothing without it's commander......Now I would like to know more about you miss Melay." The blonde stated with a smile on his face before he made the gesture with his hand to speak, this girl was indeed pretty and pleasing to the eyes hopefully however her father wasn't going to try and set them up with eachother, because he had a little bit of an unhealthy facination with his 'creation' ever say a bad word about Rena and he goes off the rails. Although when in company he will laugh and just take it as a joke until he and the person who dared to say something bad about his creation were alone and then he'd.....Beat them down, or even kill them.

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A pinked-haired princess and her close friend the knight of eleven entered the resturant. Earlier Euphie had recieved a invtian to the lunch, and Crnlia had her bring Kayame along, through it wasn't liked Euphie was going to leave her behind. As they walked towards the table, Euphie whispered softly to Kayame.
Please Kay. try to keep calm. kayame looked straight ahead. Clayton was already there.
This got a hell of alot cooler a cld smiled crossed her lips. She walked ahead of Euphie.
Good afternoon, General. Knight Eleven, Kayame Kururugi. May I ask how your daughter is doing today? She asked, with an elenget bow, sweeping her long purple cloak back. As she straighted, she winked at Clayton.
I'm sorry if my name or race should offend you. She said coldly. it was people like him that made Kayame hate Britannia. Euphie walked up and placed her hand on Kayame's arm.
May I present, Princess Euphimea Li Brittannia, daughter of his majesty, Emperor Charles. Kayame said, she walked over to Wednesday, brushing against Clayton as she passed, and bowed to her.
"I trust you are feeling much better." Euphie smiled. Kayame was managed to keep from yelling at Clayton, hopefully she could keep it up.
"Thank you for inviting me Generals. I brought Kayame as my bodyguard and my guest today. Euphie smiled. She didn't need to bow, she was higher in rank then both, maybe that would keep all three of the hot heads in line.

[Rena Ice]

Good afternoon, General. Knight Eleven, Kayame Kururugi. May I ask how your daughter is doing today? He felt his eye twitch as an Eleven winked at him, and he bit his lip he wouldn't say anything. Yet.

I'm sorry if my name or race should offend you.

"It isn't that.... If an Eleven is allowed at this table then why couldn't I bring Rena?" His scolding gaze fell upon the other general before he stood up and pushed his seat out, however someone placed a hand on his shoulder and he sat back down. Turning his gaze Rena was stood behind him and his face lit up he was happy to see her, she looked at Euphemia and then Kayame and nodded showing her respect before she moved and sat down opposite Clayton.

May I present, Princess Euphimea Li Brittannia, daughter of his majesty, Emperor Charles. Rena sat silently she didn't even look up and she only glanced over towards the two before she looked to Clayton.

"I trust you are feeling much better."

"Thank you for inviting me Generals. I brought Kayame as my bodyguard and my guest today."

"Rena could you please go back to where you belong, your presence isn't needed here, and could you possibly take the eleven with you?" He couldn't help it as his eyes moved to the eleven girl, she wasn't bad looking actually. Yet she was still an eleven he could never open his heart, yet.

"But General Manaiger..." She was cut off with a very nasty glance and she looked away she knew what she was in for when she got back if she protested anymore and so she stood before she started to make her way from the table, she however didn't bother looking back.

"I will not, sit with a table full of racist bastards..... Like you Clayton..." She stated her words were cold, before she simply left the place no one saw her come in yet everyone saw her leave and some of the Japanese people in the place who were serving looked at her as if to ask if she was for real.

[zero]

"It isn't that.... If an Eleven is allowed at this table then why couldn't I bring Rena?" Kayame frowned.
Eleven? yes, I'm knight of eleven, but eleven is a number. I'm Japanese, remember that Clayton. She had no need to call him General, she exceed him in rank, which she was sure ticked him off. As Clayton stood up, but was stopped by Rena. Euphie smiled at her as she sat down. But Clayton said something
"Rena could you please go back to where you belong, your presence isn't needed here, and could you possibly take the eleven with you?"
Kayame took a step towards Clayton, he was begining to drive her carzy, but euphie's sad gaze stopped her. Kayame mouthed the words. "I'm sorry" to her.
"But General Manaiger..." Rena began, before Clayton looked at her. As Rena walked away her voice could be heard.
"I will not, sit with a table full of racist bastards..... Like you Clayton..." Kayame smiled, and started clapping.
Well said! She smiled, but caught Euphie's glance, she stopped and pulled a chair out for Euphie. When Euphie was seated comfortably, Kayame sat next to Clayton. Though she would have prefered to sat anywhere else, she wasn't going to give up the chance to annoy him. Kayame had to admit he was good-looking, but very much against her people, she wasn't going to welcome him with an open heart anytime soon.

[Rena Ice]

"I will not, sit with a table full of racist bastards..... Like you Clayton..." He froze, he wasn't sure what to say to that and he suddenly took on a look of almost what looked like regret. Maybe he really did care.

Maybe judging someone by their race, creed or whatever is wrong after all, I mean Rena was my creation and she wasn't conditioned so she was a blank slate, so maybe this society is wrong... I don't even know why I hate the Japanese anyway." His thoughts raced before he frowned and he glanced to the Japanese girl who sat next to him. He stood up then he looked towards the door.

"I am going to excuse myself for a few minutes.... I need to... Do something." It was easy to tell just by the way he spoke that he was going to go and appologise to Rena for being so cold towards her. So he set off sprinting through the restraunt he knocked someone down, a Japanese person and he turned and without thinking spoke.

"Oh crap I'm so sorry..." With that he picked up certain things placed them back on the tray and then set off again the person looked a little stunned and he managed to reach Rena before she crossed the street.

"Rena....I.... I.... I'm sorry okay.... I just didn't want you at that table because the other general well he's older than me for a start and well he didn't want you there."

"Then why not stand up for me? Are you truely that weak against a system that is currupt in so many ways?... Are you that weak that you hide behind other generals and can't make your own descisions? If you are then I have no more need for you and your government. Because you are still just a child if you are racist and don't even know the reason why." She stated before she smiled gently and placed a hand on his shoulder, she then turned him around and gave him a soft shove forwards back towards the restraunt.

"Now you go back in there appologise to Euphemia for the way you were acting towards her friend and then if you really can't stand sitting amongst the Japanese then, you should either just leave or just stay silent. She's not all that bad really, I don't understand why human's can't just get along." She stated she looked sad and a tear rolled down her cheek before she turned her back to Clayton who nodded and then sighed.

"Fine I'll go back in. Thankyou Rena..." He was thanking her for confirming his idea before and then he made his way back in before taking his seat again, he sighed before he looked to the general and then Wednesday, then to Euphemia and Kayame.

"Princess Euphemia, I wish to appologise to you and your guest, I shouldn't have acted that way and I ask for your forgiveness." Maybe this was the start of him changing his views on the world, maybe Rena was quite the influencial type.

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"I am going to excuse myself for a few minutes.... I need to... Do something." Clayton said. Euphie looked puzzled. But Kayame for the first time smiled at him. His heart was slowly changing.
"Oh crap I'm so sorry..." He said as he knocked a japanese waiter over. Kayame stood up and finished helping the man, as Clayton ran out the door. Kayame looked after him, she couldn't believe that Rena was beginning to melt his heart.
"Princess Euphemia, I wish to appologise to you and your guest, I shouldn't have acted that way and I ask for your forgiveness." Euphie smiled.
It's not your fault. But I'm glad you have decided to too. she said, she shot Kayame a galnce. The knight moaned.
I'm sorry as well General Clayton. it was rude of me to talk to you as I did. She said.
Though you deserved it at the time... she said under her breath. But she was beginning to like this new side of Clayton, so much she actually turned and smiled at him. It must have been the first time she had ever done so!

[Rena Ice]

It's not your fault. But I'm glad you have decided to too. He sighed the blonde haired man gave a sigh as he listened to Euphemia, a side glance maybe he was stuck between what he should and shouldn't do. Not all Japanese people were bad after all.

I'm sorry as well General Clayton. it was rude of me to talk to you as I did. A look of shock, the knight of eleven appologising to him, he raised a brow he wouldn't have aquired an appology unless Euphemia had been there, why were the knights always so relaxed around the Japanese? Is that why they were picked? Because they held no hate towards anyone at all they just did their job? He looked a little confused but sat silently.

A beeping sound and Clayton looked at the cell phone he had in his pocket, blinking he pulled it out and looked at the screen.

Work It simply said on the screen and he pressed the answer button, put it on loud speaker so that everyone could hear and he spoke.

"Yes?"
"General, Experiment 256 has... She's.... She's gone nuts... We put her in containment and she keeps screaming for us to let her out, we had to fill the chamber and put her back into stasis. Maybe she needs a few more adjustments?"
"YOU DID WHAT?!?!?! ARE YOU INSANE THAT COULD KILL HER IF SHE'S GOT AN ELEVATED STRESS LEVEL!!!"
"I'm sorry but she was screaming for us to let her out, and she was wearing normal clothes when we changed her clothes she went on about how she had rights as well, because someone said she was a living, breathing and emotional being that she was human! She even said Princess Euphemia said she was human and had rights!!!" Clayton looked to Euphemia and then swallowed he'd loose his jobh but he couldn't let them do this to his obssession.
"SHE DOES HAVE RIGHTS!!! IDIOTS!! LET HER OUT SHE WASN'T DOIGN ANYTHING WRONG."
"We can't.... Not unless you come here yourself and authorise it!"
"Fine... I'll be there in a few minutes." He stood for yet a second time and bowed to the people at the table.
"General I am glad to see your daughter is well but I have to leave, as you heard my....Experiment, no let me rephrase that.... Rena got a little rough with the guards I fail to see how a girl could get them so scared that they'd do that but still... I will have to leave I don't want her to die... Well not like that anyway..." He stated as he put the phone in his pocket and then stood before he looked to Euphemia.

"Princess you have my permission along with your friend to visit Rena any time you wish, no matter what the time is." He stated before he started off towards the door a second time, the previous waiter thanked him and Clayton just gave him a scolding glance as if to say 'What?! Did you just speak you me?! Damn Eleven!' However like it or not Clayton was slowly changing, he just needed to be reassured that he wouldn't loose his job if he stood up for people.

[zero]

Kayame noticed Clayton's look of shock. She smiled. She tends to shock everyone now and then, true, she wouldn't have said it of her own free will, but she didn't want to ruin things for Euphie. As Clayton's cell went off. So did Kayame's. But Clayton answered his first, and it was from the same place. she stood up and left the table as she picked it up. It was another knight.
Princess Cornliea wishs you to either quiet that damn experiment or get rid of it! Kayame looked at clayton and Euphie.

And what if i'm unble to do so? She asked, her mind racing to find a way to get out of this.
Then you shall be demoted for not obeying a direct orders. he said,
By quiet, do you refer to killing her, or just calm her? Kayame asked, still trying to find a way out.
Kill it if you must, it's just an experiment gone wrong. Try to do this quietly, the last thing needed is Zero after it. He snapped.
But..., what if I can find other way? Try to talk to her? She asked.
Damn, you're a knight of rounds! Do as Cornliea wishs. i don't care how you get that thing to shut up and remain calm, just do it! He yelled, before hanging up the phone.

Kayame walked back to the table, Clayton was leaving. She bowed to the general and his daughter.
Forgive me. I've received a direct order and must withdraw. I'm sorry for my short stay, hope your daughter is better. Euphie, I want you to remain here till I return. General I place the princess under your care. Kayame said, before she ran after Clayton.

She jumped into her knightmare, pushing the key in, she waited till the screen lit up.
"General Clayton!" She said, the screen flashed over different part of the city, till it came to rest on Clayton, Kayame could easily see which way he had taken now. She flipped some switchs, and took off. Her knightmare screeched against the road, as she moved it skillfully around cars and buildings. She was breathing heavily.
If it comes to killing Rena, there's no way I could do it. Clayton would return to not trusting my people and may take his loss out of them, then would never trust me. Zero would not allow me to help him, thinking I might betray him at any time. I'm walking on thin ice at the moment. How can i do this? she thought. as her mind pondered, she relized she left Euphie in a vurable spot. Zero could easily take her if he wished. Would he leave her alone for the moment. If she could finish this quickly she may get back before he has the chance.
[There's only one thing to do.../i]

[Rena Ice]

((Clayton and Rena will be in a different post....^_^ Come join me Kayame))

[zero]

((Got it!))