-In the beginning, and Fuu's confrontation with Nightmare-
Fuu tossed and turned in her sleep, nightmares racking her mind. She had
been like this for three days, ever since the man called Nightmare had hit
her with his Nightmare Ray. Ferio looked out the window, trying to tear
his thoughts from this course to the bright, beautiful day outside. It didn't
work. He heard footsteps in the hall, outside the door. The door creaked
as it opened, and in peeked the head of Hikaru.
"Ferio? Any changes? May I come in?"
"No, no changes. And come in, please, and sit down." Hikaru walked in
and sat down and stared at Fuu, sadly, for a few minutes. With her eyes
still locked to the pained expressions on her friend's face, she spoke.
"I'm sorry, Ferio. But, please, don't beat up Umi about it. If you want to
yell at anyone about this, yell at me!" She whirled around and glared at
him. He was startled.
"What, Hikaru? What do you mean? It's not your fault..." Hikaru looked
at the ground.
"Yes it is..."
Flashback
"Miss Hikaru, Miss Umi, I hear something up ahead. It does not sound at
all good." Umi flashed one of her brilliant smiles.
"Oh, Fuu, don't worry! It's nothing we can't handle! Come on! If we
hurry, we can make it to the palace before dark!"
"But Miss Umi, there are many harmful beasts out in these woods. How
do you know there is not something up there?" Hikaru stopped.
"Fuu, Umi, could we get moving? I want to see all our friends up at the
palace!" Umi smiled, Fuu sighed, and they continued walking up the road.
Up through the woods, it had gotten very dark, it being early evening in a
forest, when something jumped out in front of them. Hikaru screamed.
The dark-cloaked man whispered these words, as dark and evil as the
evillest dream.
"Hello, Magic Knights. I see you are out late tonight. Do you know who I
am? My name is, Nightmare. Servant to no one, there are servants to me.
Do you know what I am going to do? Kill the Magic Knights, and take
over Cephiro! And since you are the Magic Knights, you know what I
have to do, right? Kill YOU!" He unleashed a giant bolt of darkess at
Hikaru.
"No! Miss Hikaru!" Fuu jumped in front of her friend, taking the damage.
She fell to the ground.
"HOW DARE YOU HURT MY FRIEND FUU!" Hikaru screamed.
"Flame ARROW!" Nightmare laughed and disappeared. For a minute,
Umi cried, and Hikaru pulled out Fuu's orb.
"Ferio? FERIO!" She yelled into it.
"Fuu, is that you? You don't sound like Fuu..." Hikaru, at the mention of
her friend, started sobbing.
"No, Ferio, this is... Hikaru."
"Hikaru? What's the matter? Where's Fuu?" Hikaru kept sobbing, unable
to speak. Umi grabbed the orb.
"Ferio? This is Umi. We need help. We're on the road from the woods to
the palace. We might up with this Nightmare guy, and he was going to
hurt Hikaru and me, but Fuu saved us and took all the damage. Now,
she's got these pained, scared expressions on her face, and she's twisting
and writhing on the ground, and we don't know what to do..." Ferio
cursed into the orb and said, "I'll be there shortly." He had come, with
some guards, and they all went to the castle.
End Flashback
Ferio gripped Hikaru's arm.
"No, Fuu decided of her own free will to protect you and Umi. She'll be
okay." He studied her face, getting a look at he tired frown, and the bags
under her eyes. "Go get some sleep, Hikaru." She nodded, and left, just as
Master Mage Clef came in.
"Ferio, you really should get some sleep. Ever since the Magic Knights
arrived at the castle, you have been staying with this young lady for both
days and nights, forgetting of your own needs! You need rest, and some
hot food. You can do nothing for Fuu now." Ferio nodded, but said,
"I know what I need, Master Mage Clef. But I also know that I must
protect Fuu, and be here when she wakes up. Now, please, go get some
rest yourself, and save worrying for the Magic Knight Fuu here, to me. I'll
let you know when she wakes up, if it's all that important to you." Master
Mage Clef got up and walked to the door. "If Fuu ever wakes up..." He
thought, and left.
-- Two days Later --
"The reason I summoned you three Magic Knights in the first place, was
so... you would kill me... Please, for soon I shall wish for the complete
destruction and annihilation of Cephiro... Please, grant me my one true
wish... Kill me, please..."
"No!" Fuu screamed as she relived this painful moment, over, and over
again. Except she was alone, Hikaru and Umi laid on the ground, and
there was no Ferio on the cliff. It was up to her....
"No!" She cried again, louder.
Ferio jerked awake from his doze, to a scream. He ran over to Fuu, and
grabbed her hands and held her. "No!" She yelled again, and her eyes
opened. "Fuu!" He cried, over her laboured breathing.
"Ferio... Aaah!" She cried, covering her face. "He is... close... NO! I will
not let him hurt my friends!" She struggled out of Ferio's grasp, got up,
and slid down to the ground. Ferio kneeled next to her.
"Fuu, you're okay, you will be okay. Here, take a deep breath... Let your
memory come back to you." He pulled her back up and sat her down on
the bed, and he sat next to her, as she was using him for support.
"Ferio, I am so sorry... How long... have I been like this?"
"Five days, Fuu."
"Were you here all that time?"
"Yes."
"I am so sorry! Am I correct in thinking you never had any sleep during
that time?"
"Fuu, don't worry about me."
"But I have to! I consider it my job. Ferio... I had the most frightening
dreams! I had the one with..."
"My elder sister? The battle?"
"Yes. I am the only one who dreams about that anymore... But I had
another dream, as well. It fed off of my fears, that while Miss Umi and
Miss Hikaru are so close, I am drifting away from them! After my parents,
along with Kuu, were killed in a fire at the theater they were at, they have
been drifting away from me, as if they do not know what to say... They
are normal sometimes, but other times, well, we are not as close as we
used to be."
"Hikaru came to see you..."
"What about Miss Umi?"
"Well..."
"Oh," Fuu sobbed, "I am so afraid that Miss Umi hates me!" She broke
off, crying. Ferio tightened his grip on her.
"Don't worry, Fuu. It'll all work out, somehow."
That night, Kalrina, Ascot, Umi, Hikaru, Clef, Lantis, Presea, Ferio, and
Fuu were at dinner. For awhile it was silent. Finally Clef spoke.
"Well, Fuu, It's nice to see you up and well again."
"Thank you. I am very glad to see all of you, as well." Hikaru spoke up.
"Well, I know I'm glad to see you Fuu! We were all really worried." Umi
interrupted. "Uhh, pass the potatoes, please, Ferio." Dinner went on, with
a bit of uneasy conversation. Ferio could tell Fuu was close to tears by the
end of the meal. She disappeared as soon as it was over, and even though
her wanted to follow her, to comfort her, to show her someone loved her,
something had to be done about Umi. Her found her out on a balcony on
the upper level of the palace.
"Hey, Umi!"
"Oh, hi, Ferio. Isn't it a lovely evening." Indeed it was. The stars were
glinting happily off into the distance. a full harvest moon lit up the world
with it's bright, gentle, glow.
"Yes, Umi, it is. But, there's somebody out there who's probably not
enjoying the evening." There. He saw her tense.
"Who, Ferio?"
"Fuu." She turned around, obviously surprised.
"What's the matter with Fuu?"
"She- she thinks you hate her. She says you and Hikaru are growing apart
from her. Ever since her parents and sister died. When she needed you
most, Umi."
"Are you trying to make me feel guilty?"
"No. But you don't understand how much pain it gives, seeing you two
grow apart from her. She wants more than everything to protect you and
Hikaru." Umi looked as if she were about to cry.
"Oh, no, I never meant to make her feel like that! It's just that- I never
had anyone close to me die before. I didn't know what to say. I didn't
want to offend her. She got so quiet, so, subdued, after what happened.
She let a lot of herself go after it happened. I remember when we were
going to save Princess Emeraud. and I remember hearing her, when she
had to fight herself, that if she died, her parents and her sister, Kuu, would
be devestated! I guess she never thought how it could affect her if they
were to pass away." She slumped her shoulder, her face looking at the
moon, reflecting it. "I've made a serious mistake. Oh, Fuu, I'm so sorry!"
With that, she raced off, leaving him alone on the deck. He wouldn't
interrupt them now. Yes, he thought, looking up at the sky, It is a beautiful
evening.
"Fuu!" Umi peeked past the door to the bed, where Fuu sat, looking at a
picture, taken by Ferio, of the three in their armour.
"Miss Umi?" The voice sounded shocked. Umi walked cautiously into the
room, and sat down on the bed next to Fuu.
"Fuu, I've thought about what I did to you after... The accident. It was all
my fault. I didn't mean for it to hurt you. I still want to be your friend."
Fuu grabbed Umi around the neck and hung on, sobbing. Umi patted her
head comfortingly. Ferio smiled and turned away from his spot as spy by
the door.
--
"Hey, Lantis! Want to some sword practice? I really need it." Hikaru and
Lantis were outside on another balcony.
"Sure, Hikaru." He pulled out his sword, she got her armour and sword
out. They began fighting. Halfway through the battle, a dark figure landed
on the balcony next to Hikaru.
"So, we meet again, Magic Knight!" Hikaru and Lantis stopped and faced
the figure. "I sense many fears in you. Perfect! Do you remember your
friend, Fuu?" Hikaru paled.
"Nightmare? NO!" She lunged forward, slashing the figure in half. He
crumpled. She slid back with a sigh. "Nice job, Hikaru." Lantis said softly.
They both gasped as the creature's two part stood up and healind into one
body completely.
"Well, I'm off to find your friend, Fuu, Hikaru." He was gone.
"No!"Hikaru shouted, knowing Fuu was too weak to battle or protect
herself. She ran after him, Lantis following.
"Aaah! Umi, Hikaru, Ferio, someone, HELP ME!" Ferio woke up with a
start. Was Fuu having another nightmare? The sound of glass breaking
and another, "Noo!" Told him he was wrong. He jumped out of bed, got
dressed, and sprinted down the hall. Inside, he saw a black-cloaked figure.
Over an unconcious Fuu, who had blood running from her mouth and
wrist and the back of her head, was a white cloaked figure, obviously a
woman, floating as a shield over the girl. Her long brown hair tumbled
down past her waist. Her blue eyes seared the darkness filling the room. In
fact, she looked almost exactly like Princess Emeraude, but older. She had
what looked like a metal staff, tipped with a blade, as big as his thumb. It
was she who spoke.
"Do not touch her, Nightmare! She has suffered enough at your hand.
Leave this palace and everyone and everything in it. Go!" The blade was
covered by a sphere of red light, which shot at him, leving blood flowing
freely down his side. He looked at her icily.
"I will be back. You know why I am here, Willowa. Nothing shall
overtake my one last wish!" He disappeared. The girl fell to the ground,
caught herself, and got up, coughing a few times. She smiled at Ferio.
"Hello, Little Brother. You need to take care of your Fuu, here. It looks
bad."
"Yes, I know. But- I'm your little brother? That means-"
"Oh, yes. Princess Emeraude is my younger sister. I'm the oldest of the
three royal children. If you think, Ferio, you will remember. You don't
remember much about your childhood, I know. But, if your will is strong
enough, you will remember. But, Fuu comes first, at least in your heart,
correct?" Ferio pushed back all other questions, and picked Fuu up,
preparing to leave.
"Nice job, Little Bro. I need to go to Master Mage Clef. See you later.
Name's Willowa, by the way. You were a cute kid." She disappeared.
-- In the Throne Room
Clef sat in the throne room, thinking of nothing in particular, when
someone who looked just like Princess Emeraude, except with brown
hair, appeared in front of him, leaning on a staff. He could see where a
blade folded out- right now it was in.
"Hello, Master Mage Clef. It's nice to see you again. It's rude to stare. I
taught you that." But he kept staring, until he remembered. Princess-
Willowa??? How could that be???
"No longer Princess, really, well, I suppose so, but not really.I mean, my
younger sister was a Princess, my brother is a Prince, but me, my title's
changed. Dreamess Willowa." Clef was stunned. So that's what happened
to... Dreamess?... Willowa!
"No, you're still a Princess in Cephiro, and the guard still protects you."
"Not that I need it. I ran into my brother, his girlfriend, and my
Counterpart in the same room. He was there trying to save her, my
counterpart was trying to kill her, I was protecting her. Ferio's taking Fuu
to the Healing Wing as we speak."
"Why did you leave? Where have you been? Why have you come back?"
"Think about it, and get some sleep. I really don't have time to answer
everyone's questions. Maybe some other time."
"Just one thing-"
"What?"
"Why is Fuu the only one being attacked?"
"I'll give you one reason out of thousands."
"All right."
"My Counterpart latches onto his prey. Every step Miss Fuu takes, she is
in danger. Every breath she takes, brings her closer to him, Every time she
sleeps, he knows more of her soul. Now, I really have to go." With that,
she disappeared, leaving Clef with a lot of questions.
Fuu tossed and turned in her sleep, nightmares racking her mind. She had
been like this for three days, ever since the man called Nightmare had hit
her with his Nightmare Ray. Ferio looked out the window, trying to tear
his thoughts from this course to the bright, beautiful day outside. It didn't
work. He heard footsteps in the hall, outside the door. The door creaked
as it opened, and in peeked the head of Hikaru.
"Ferio? Any changes? May I come in?"
"No, no changes. And come in, please, and sit down." Hikaru walked in
and sat down and stared at Fuu, sadly, for a few minutes. With her eyes
still locked to the pained expressions on her friend's face, she spoke.
"I'm sorry, Ferio. But, please, don't beat up Umi about it. If you want to
yell at anyone about this, yell at me!" She whirled around and glared at
him. He was startled.
"What, Hikaru? What do you mean? It's not your fault..." Hikaru looked
at the ground.
"Yes it is..."
Flashback
"Miss Hikaru, Miss Umi, I hear something up ahead. It does not sound at
all good." Umi flashed one of her brilliant smiles.
"Oh, Fuu, don't worry! It's nothing we can't handle! Come on! If we
hurry, we can make it to the palace before dark!"
"But Miss Umi, there are many harmful beasts out in these woods. How
do you know there is not something up there?" Hikaru stopped.
"Fuu, Umi, could we get moving? I want to see all our friends up at the
palace!" Umi smiled, Fuu sighed, and they continued walking up the road.
Up through the woods, it had gotten very dark, it being early evening in a
forest, when something jumped out in front of them. Hikaru screamed.
The dark-cloaked man whispered these words, as dark and evil as the
evillest dream.
"Hello, Magic Knights. I see you are out late tonight. Do you know who I
am? My name is, Nightmare. Servant to no one, there are servants to me.
Do you know what I am going to do? Kill the Magic Knights, and take
over Cephiro! And since you are the Magic Knights, you know what I
have to do, right? Kill YOU!" He unleashed a giant bolt of darkess at
Hikaru.
"No! Miss Hikaru!" Fuu jumped in front of her friend, taking the damage.
She fell to the ground.
"HOW DARE YOU HURT MY FRIEND FUU!" Hikaru screamed.
"Flame ARROW!" Nightmare laughed and disappeared. For a minute,
Umi cried, and Hikaru pulled out Fuu's orb.
"Ferio? FERIO!" She yelled into it.
"Fuu, is that you? You don't sound like Fuu..." Hikaru, at the mention of
her friend, started sobbing.
"No, Ferio, this is... Hikaru."
"Hikaru? What's the matter? Where's Fuu?" Hikaru kept sobbing, unable
to speak. Umi grabbed the orb.
"Ferio? This is Umi. We need help. We're on the road from the woods to
the palace. We might up with this Nightmare guy, and he was going to
hurt Hikaru and me, but Fuu saved us and took all the damage. Now,
she's got these pained, scared expressions on her face, and she's twisting
and writhing on the ground, and we don't know what to do..." Ferio
cursed into the orb and said, "I'll be there shortly." He had come, with
some guards, and they all went to the castle.
End Flashback
Ferio gripped Hikaru's arm.
"No, Fuu decided of her own free will to protect you and Umi. She'll be
okay." He studied her face, getting a look at he tired frown, and the bags
under her eyes. "Go get some sleep, Hikaru." She nodded, and left, just as
Master Mage Clef came in.
"Ferio, you really should get some sleep. Ever since the Magic Knights
arrived at the castle, you have been staying with this young lady for both
days and nights, forgetting of your own needs! You need rest, and some
hot food. You can do nothing for Fuu now." Ferio nodded, but said,
"I know what I need, Master Mage Clef. But I also know that I must
protect Fuu, and be here when she wakes up. Now, please, go get some
rest yourself, and save worrying for the Magic Knight Fuu here, to me. I'll
let you know when she wakes up, if it's all that important to you." Master
Mage Clef got up and walked to the door. "If Fuu ever wakes up..." He
thought, and left.
-- Two days Later --
"The reason I summoned you three Magic Knights in the first place, was
so... you would kill me... Please, for soon I shall wish for the complete
destruction and annihilation of Cephiro... Please, grant me my one true
wish... Kill me, please..."
"No!" Fuu screamed as she relived this painful moment, over, and over
again. Except she was alone, Hikaru and Umi laid on the ground, and
there was no Ferio on the cliff. It was up to her....
"No!" She cried again, louder.
Ferio jerked awake from his doze, to a scream. He ran over to Fuu, and
grabbed her hands and held her. "No!" She yelled again, and her eyes
opened. "Fuu!" He cried, over her laboured breathing.
"Ferio... Aaah!" She cried, covering her face. "He is... close... NO! I will
not let him hurt my friends!" She struggled out of Ferio's grasp, got up,
and slid down to the ground. Ferio kneeled next to her.
"Fuu, you're okay, you will be okay. Here, take a deep breath... Let your
memory come back to you." He pulled her back up and sat her down on
the bed, and he sat next to her, as she was using him for support.
"Ferio, I am so sorry... How long... have I been like this?"
"Five days, Fuu."
"Were you here all that time?"
"Yes."
"I am so sorry! Am I correct in thinking you never had any sleep during
that time?"
"Fuu, don't worry about me."
"But I have to! I consider it my job. Ferio... I had the most frightening
dreams! I had the one with..."
"My elder sister? The battle?"
"Yes. I am the only one who dreams about that anymore... But I had
another dream, as well. It fed off of my fears, that while Miss Umi and
Miss Hikaru are so close, I am drifting away from them! After my parents,
along with Kuu, were killed in a fire at the theater they were at, they have
been drifting away from me, as if they do not know what to say... They
are normal sometimes, but other times, well, we are not as close as we
used to be."
"Hikaru came to see you..."
"What about Miss Umi?"
"Well..."
"Oh," Fuu sobbed, "I am so afraid that Miss Umi hates me!" She broke
off, crying. Ferio tightened his grip on her.
"Don't worry, Fuu. It'll all work out, somehow."
That night, Kalrina, Ascot, Umi, Hikaru, Clef, Lantis, Presea, Ferio, and
Fuu were at dinner. For awhile it was silent. Finally Clef spoke.
"Well, Fuu, It's nice to see you up and well again."
"Thank you. I am very glad to see all of you, as well." Hikaru spoke up.
"Well, I know I'm glad to see you Fuu! We were all really worried." Umi
interrupted. "Uhh, pass the potatoes, please, Ferio." Dinner went on, with
a bit of uneasy conversation. Ferio could tell Fuu was close to tears by the
end of the meal. She disappeared as soon as it was over, and even though
her wanted to follow her, to comfort her, to show her someone loved her,
something had to be done about Umi. Her found her out on a balcony on
the upper level of the palace.
"Hey, Umi!"
"Oh, hi, Ferio. Isn't it a lovely evening." Indeed it was. The stars were
glinting happily off into the distance. a full harvest moon lit up the world
with it's bright, gentle, glow.
"Yes, Umi, it is. But, there's somebody out there who's probably not
enjoying the evening." There. He saw her tense.
"Who, Ferio?"
"Fuu." She turned around, obviously surprised.
"What's the matter with Fuu?"
"She- she thinks you hate her. She says you and Hikaru are growing apart
from her. Ever since her parents and sister died. When she needed you
most, Umi."
"Are you trying to make me feel guilty?"
"No. But you don't understand how much pain it gives, seeing you two
grow apart from her. She wants more than everything to protect you and
Hikaru." Umi looked as if she were about to cry.
"Oh, no, I never meant to make her feel like that! It's just that- I never
had anyone close to me die before. I didn't know what to say. I didn't
want to offend her. She got so quiet, so, subdued, after what happened.
She let a lot of herself go after it happened. I remember when we were
going to save Princess Emeraud. and I remember hearing her, when she
had to fight herself, that if she died, her parents and her sister, Kuu, would
be devestated! I guess she never thought how it could affect her if they
were to pass away." She slumped her shoulder, her face looking at the
moon, reflecting it. "I've made a serious mistake. Oh, Fuu, I'm so sorry!"
With that, she raced off, leaving him alone on the deck. He wouldn't
interrupt them now. Yes, he thought, looking up at the sky, It is a beautiful
evening.
"Fuu!" Umi peeked past the door to the bed, where Fuu sat, looking at a
picture, taken by Ferio, of the three in their armour.
"Miss Umi?" The voice sounded shocked. Umi walked cautiously into the
room, and sat down on the bed next to Fuu.
"Fuu, I've thought about what I did to you after... The accident. It was all
my fault. I didn't mean for it to hurt you. I still want to be your friend."
Fuu grabbed Umi around the neck and hung on, sobbing. Umi patted her
head comfortingly. Ferio smiled and turned away from his spot as spy by
the door.
--
"Hey, Lantis! Want to some sword practice? I really need it." Hikaru and
Lantis were outside on another balcony.
"Sure, Hikaru." He pulled out his sword, she got her armour and sword
out. They began fighting. Halfway through the battle, a dark figure landed
on the balcony next to Hikaru.
"So, we meet again, Magic Knight!" Hikaru and Lantis stopped and faced
the figure. "I sense many fears in you. Perfect! Do you remember your
friend, Fuu?" Hikaru paled.
"Nightmare? NO!" She lunged forward, slashing the figure in half. He
crumpled. She slid back with a sigh. "Nice job, Hikaru." Lantis said softly.
They both gasped as the creature's two part stood up and healind into one
body completely.
"Well, I'm off to find your friend, Fuu, Hikaru." He was gone.
"No!"Hikaru shouted, knowing Fuu was too weak to battle or protect
herself. She ran after him, Lantis following.
"Aaah! Umi, Hikaru, Ferio, someone, HELP ME!" Ferio woke up with a
start. Was Fuu having another nightmare? The sound of glass breaking
and another, "Noo!" Told him he was wrong. He jumped out of bed, got
dressed, and sprinted down the hall. Inside, he saw a black-cloaked figure.
Over an unconcious Fuu, who had blood running from her mouth and
wrist and the back of her head, was a white cloaked figure, obviously a
woman, floating as a shield over the girl. Her long brown hair tumbled
down past her waist. Her blue eyes seared the darkness filling the room. In
fact, she looked almost exactly like Princess Emeraude, but older. She had
what looked like a metal staff, tipped with a blade, as big as his thumb. It
was she who spoke.
"Do not touch her, Nightmare! She has suffered enough at your hand.
Leave this palace and everyone and everything in it. Go!" The blade was
covered by a sphere of red light, which shot at him, leving blood flowing
freely down his side. He looked at her icily.
"I will be back. You know why I am here, Willowa. Nothing shall
overtake my one last wish!" He disappeared. The girl fell to the ground,
caught herself, and got up, coughing a few times. She smiled at Ferio.
"Hello, Little Brother. You need to take care of your Fuu, here. It looks
bad."
"Yes, I know. But- I'm your little brother? That means-"
"Oh, yes. Princess Emeraude is my younger sister. I'm the oldest of the
three royal children. If you think, Ferio, you will remember. You don't
remember much about your childhood, I know. But, if your will is strong
enough, you will remember. But, Fuu comes first, at least in your heart,
correct?" Ferio pushed back all other questions, and picked Fuu up,
preparing to leave.
"Nice job, Little Bro. I need to go to Master Mage Clef. See you later.
Name's Willowa, by the way. You were a cute kid." She disappeared.
-- In the Throne Room
Clef sat in the throne room, thinking of nothing in particular, when
someone who looked just like Princess Emeraude, except with brown
hair, appeared in front of him, leaning on a staff. He could see where a
blade folded out- right now it was in.
"Hello, Master Mage Clef. It's nice to see you again. It's rude to stare. I
taught you that." But he kept staring, until he remembered. Princess-
Willowa??? How could that be???
"No longer Princess, really, well, I suppose so, but not really.I mean, my
younger sister was a Princess, my brother is a Prince, but me, my title's
changed. Dreamess Willowa." Clef was stunned. So that's what happened
to... Dreamess?... Willowa!
"No, you're still a Princess in Cephiro, and the guard still protects you."
"Not that I need it. I ran into my brother, his girlfriend, and my
Counterpart in the same room. He was there trying to save her, my
counterpart was trying to kill her, I was protecting her. Ferio's taking Fuu
to the Healing Wing as we speak."
"Why did you leave? Where have you been? Why have you come back?"
"Think about it, and get some sleep. I really don't have time to answer
everyone's questions. Maybe some other time."
"Just one thing-"
"What?"
"Why is Fuu the only one being attacked?"
"I'll give you one reason out of thousands."
"All right."
"My Counterpart latches onto his prey. Every step Miss Fuu takes, she is
in danger. Every breath she takes, brings her closer to him, Every time she
sleeps, he knows more of her soul. Now, I really have to go." With that,
she disappeared, leaving Clef with a lot of questions.