Ties of Friendship Chapter One by Jeane Sierra
I will be there... I'll be there... I'll be the shoulder you can lean on... I'll be your friend you can depend on... I will be there... I will be there... - Kyla
The first time Seed woke up, he was in pain. His head and upper body were clothed in dried blood, the same color as his dirty, messed up hair, and his wounded body was in excruciating suffering. Beside him, Culgan, his friend since the days of old, which was even before the Dunan Unification War started, was also drenched in scarlet blood but he was sleeping soundly, as if absolutely nothing happened to him.
The last thing Seed could remember was that he and Culgan were in a fierce battle with Riou, leader of the White Light Army, Viktor, brutal wielder of the Zodiac Sword, Flik, the renowned "Blue Thunder", Luc, enigmatic bearer of the True Wind Rune, Sierra, Coven Mistress and vampiric holder of the Blue Moon Rune, and Sheena, son of President Lepant of the Toran Republic. They were holding off the passage into the royal chambers of the King of Highland. Although they fought valiantly for their king and country, their efforts were in vain. Riou and his loyal companions passed through and defeated the True Beast Rune, which caused the whole L'Renouille fortress to quake in response to the Rune's loss. Seed remembered that Culgan tried to carry him during the earthquake.
"We can make it, my friend..." Culgan was whispering to him and probably was saying that in hopes that they will pull through.
After what seemed like eternity, Seed felt himself drop hard on the ground. Seed last saw a beautiful horizon, of green grass and trees and a spectacular sunset, just before he passed out.
Now that he was conscious, Seed stared at the blue morning sky in relief. While looking drowsily upwards, he heard a young girl's voice talking in a loud, annoying manner.
"Stop making fun of me!" she squealed and whined.
"We're not making fun of you! We're telling the truth!" a cheerful, male voice replied as he chuckled.
"Yeah. You never know! He might even like you... as long as you act girly enough!" added another guy's voice. To Seed, this voice seemed very familiar.
Seed attempted to see who they were. He saw three human figures walking towards him and Culgan as he lifted his head, which was throbbing in pain. He couldn't see their faces because of the shadow of the tree behind them, but the clothes he could distinguish. One was wearing blue apparel and his long, blonde hair swayed as he walked. The teenaged-looking girl wore a pink-white shirt and teal pants as she was blabbing and the other was wearing a red-yellow tunic, black shorts and a gold headband.
A few people popped in his head but he couldn't tell who they were since he could not focus well enough. Surprised, Seed saw something he thought he wouldn't ever see again in his whole life.
There was a runic mark on one of the person's right arm, which was shaped as a sword. The other guy also had a runic mark on his right arm too, but his was a shield-shaped. Seed gasped in shock. It was the Black Sword and Bright Shield.
Suddenly, he knew exactly who the three people were.
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I will be there... I'll be there... I'll be the shoulder you can lean on... I'll be your friend you can depend on... I will be there... I will be there... - Kyla
The first time Seed woke up, he was in pain. His head and upper body were clothed in dried blood, the same color as his dirty, messed up hair, and his wounded body was in excruciating suffering. Beside him, Culgan, his friend since the days of old, which was even before the Dunan Unification War started, was also drenched in scarlet blood but he was sleeping soundly, as if absolutely nothing happened to him.
The last thing Seed could remember was that he and Culgan were in a fierce battle with Riou, leader of the White Light Army, Viktor, brutal wielder of the Zodiac Sword, Flik, the renowned "Blue Thunder", Luc, enigmatic bearer of the True Wind Rune, Sierra, Coven Mistress and vampiric holder of the Blue Moon Rune, and Sheena, son of President Lepant of the Toran Republic. They were holding off the passage into the royal chambers of the King of Highland. Although they fought valiantly for their king and country, their efforts were in vain. Riou and his loyal companions passed through and defeated the True Beast Rune, which caused the whole L'Renouille fortress to quake in response to the Rune's loss. Seed remembered that Culgan tried to carry him during the earthquake.
"We can make it, my friend..." Culgan was whispering to him and probably was saying that in hopes that they will pull through.
After what seemed like eternity, Seed felt himself drop hard on the ground. Seed last saw a beautiful horizon, of green grass and trees and a spectacular sunset, just before he passed out.
Now that he was conscious, Seed stared at the blue morning sky in relief. While looking drowsily upwards, he heard a young girl's voice talking in a loud, annoying manner.
"Stop making fun of me!" she squealed and whined.
"We're not making fun of you! We're telling the truth!" a cheerful, male voice replied as he chuckled.
"Yeah. You never know! He might even like you... as long as you act girly enough!" added another guy's voice. To Seed, this voice seemed very familiar.
Seed attempted to see who they were. He saw three human figures walking towards him and Culgan as he lifted his head, which was throbbing in pain. He couldn't see their faces because of the shadow of the tree behind them, but the clothes he could distinguish. One was wearing blue apparel and his long, blonde hair swayed as he walked. The teenaged-looking girl wore a pink-white shirt and teal pants as she was blabbing and the other was wearing a red-yellow tunic, black shorts and a gold headband.
A few people popped in his head but he couldn't tell who they were since he could not focus well enough. Surprised, Seed saw something he thought he wouldn't ever see again in his whole life.
There was a runic mark on one of the person's right arm, which was shaped as a sword. The other guy also had a runic mark on his right arm too, but his was a shield-shaped. Seed gasped in shock. It was the Black Sword and Bright Shield.
Suddenly, he knew exactly who the three people were.
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