1 CHAPTER TWO: CEPHIRO AND THE NIGHTMARES
In an instant, we were back at Cephiro. I sincerely wished that we had that little fluff ball, Mokona. The first time we were here, we had discovered that he was the ultimate traveling companion. He contained a map, an entire house, and a picnic fit for ten. Boy, do I miss that little Mokona!
"Hey!! What are you doing here Umi?"
We all turned around and there was Ascot. Well, I think that it was Ascot. He was double his size but had the beautiful eyes that belonged to him.
"ASCOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Umi yelled and ran into his arms. They just sat there hugging.
When Umi had finally let go, he seemed out of breath. "Umi! What are you doing here? It is dangerous in the forest!"
"Were back!! And I hope were here to stay!!" shouted Hikaru.
I just stared out to space. I was thinking of what I was going to say to Ferio and Clef. Maybe tell Ferio that I am sorry and that I loved Clef a tad bit more? Or tell that to Clef? I don't know what to do. I loved them both and I wish I only loved one.
"Fuu? Is that really you?" asked a familiar voice.
I woke up out of my daze and turned around to see Clef. I started crying and ran to him.
"Oh Clef!! I missed you so much!! I am soo sorry that I left you and Ferio in a fight. I'm sorry about everything!!!" I managed to cry out between the sobs.
"Shhhh…. It's all right. We aren't fighting anymore. Actually, he forgot about the whole thing. Oh Fuu…. He really missed you! He was crying in his sleep and wasn't eating. He got really sick. He still is. He said that he won't eat until you got here," Clef told me sadly.
He led me into the castle with his arm around my hip. He was about a few inches taller than me and an inch or two taller than Ferio. He took me to the kitchen to say hi to everyone. When I came in with Clef's arm around my waist, every one eyed each other. I said my konnichiwas and left the room.
Clef took me to Ferio's room and he left me at the door. I understood because Ferio might get really mad if I came in like I did in the kitchen. I gently knocked and when I heard a faint 'come in' I opened the door. The room was really dark even though it was in the middle of the afternoon. I heard really shallow breathing and tried to find the source. I hit a bed and I used my hand to find the head. When I found it, I could feel Ferio's hair. I bent down and kissed his forehead.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Ferio? It's Fuu." I said gently.
A light came on and I gasped. There lay Ferio, all pale and skinny. He stared at my face for a few minutes and grabbed my shoulders. He pulled me down and kissed me.
"Oh Fuu!! I missed you so much! I am so sorry that I didn't see you off. I was just so upset that…" He trailed off. "Oh who cares? You're here and with me. Oh Fuu… I love you so much!"
He kissed me and held me to him as close as we could get. He got up and got dressed. He held out his arm and I took it. We went downstairs and sat at the table. I sat next to Ferio and Clef. When everyone saw Ferio out of bed, they were really happy.
"Prince!! You came down to eat!! Oh man, you're in for a treat! I cooked tonight!!" said a very hyper Ascot.
We ate with everyone talking to everyone telling them what happened today and over the past few years. Ascot was excited to tell Umi that he had learned to cook. An eager Eagle and Lantis were jabbering to Hikaru about what has been happening in the castle. I sat in silence and listened. When we were done eating, Ferio took me to my room and kissed me goodnight. A while later Clef came and asked me if I needed a sleeping potion. I told him no and asked him if he wanted to go for a walk. His whole face lit up and he said yes.
"Clef? Clef? Are you out here?" I whispered.
I looked around and saw a note on the tree where Clef and I always left our notes to where we were going to meet. I opened it and sure enough, it was in our secret code. We invented it so no one would know. I opened it and it said:
Dear Fuu,
I am sure you recognize this code. It is the one we used four years ago. Well, I am going to be at the Lake of Destiny at midnight. By the time you get this letter, I will already be there. So I am waiting patiently for you to come and hope you do.
Love,
Guru Clef ^.^
I tore up the note and ran to the Lake of Destiny. It was in the forest of silence so I pulled out my sword and was ready if anyone or anything was about to attack. After we knights killed Princess Emeraude, monsters overrode the forest and all of Cephiro.
When I got to the lake, Clef was already there. Though, at first sight, it doesn't look like Clef, but it is. Unbeknownst to anyone on Cephiro, Clef can turn into a pink rabbit. If you knew this fact and knew Clef, you would notice.
"Clef!! Oh, I can still recognize you in your adorable disguise." I said.
I pulled out a carrot and ushered it towards the rabbit. It morphed before my eyes and the guru was in its place. He made a disgusted face and said, "you know I hate carrots."
I laughed and ran to him. He scooped me up in an embrace and kissed me passionately. I accepted the kiss and returned it. We just stood there kissing under the enchanting moonlight.
All of a sudden we heard a rustling noise. We turned in that direction and saw Ferio. He looked really mad.
"CLEF!!!!!!!!!! I thought this was over!! Fuu? How could you do this to me? I loved you to death and almost died because of my love for you and cos I couldn't believe that it actually happened. Doesn't that mean anything to you?" he yelled.
I tried to speak but the words wouldn't come out. "Ferio. I…I…. I'm so sorry…I-"
Ferio cut me off. " I don't want to hear your sorrys. Fuu, how could you? Was this the reason you came here with Hikaru and Umi?"
I cried and Clef held me closer as if to protect me. Ferio got really mad and stormed off. Clef was trying to calm me down, but I squirmed from his grasp and ran in the direction that Ferio had gone.
"Ferio!!!!! Ferio!!!!!! Please wait!!" I yelled.
I saw him up ahead and ran even faster. When I reached him, he stopped but did not turn around.
"Ferio…"
"Oh Fuu… Why? Do you hate me or something? If you don't love me, please just tell me. It is a lot better than going around with my good friend and the person who knew the most about my sister. Please don't."
"Ferio, that's just it. I love you, but I love Clef too. I love you both madly. Can't you understand that? I tried to tell you last time, but you wouldn't listen. Now I hope you will."
"Oh Fuu……" Ferio said as he ran to my arms and he broke out crying. I just sat there holding him while he fell asleep. After a little while, Clef found us and offered to carry Ferio home. I agreed and we went back to the castle in silence. Clef took Ferio to his room and I went to mine. It was the same as it was four years ago. I sat on the bed and cried.
When I finally got ready for bed, I got into my favorite cotton nightdress and climbed into bed. I drifted off to sleep within minutes.
**
Emeraude picked up Zagato's sword and said, "and now I shall kill the magic knights with the very sword of my beloved."
The magic knights fought back while trying not to cry. Emeraude had them summoned here to kill her and to save Cephiro, not kill Zagato. They dodged all of her blows until Hikaru stabbed her with her sword.
"Zagato…" said the dying princess. "Now I can be yours and only yours."
A bright light came and blinded the magic knights. When they opened them, they were back in Tokyo. They ran to each other and held each other in a tight embrace. All their classmates stared at them as if they were aliens. They didn't care. They had been through a lot and the only people who knew them truly were each other.
***
I woke up in sweat. I was having nightmares about the time the other knights and I had killed Princess Emeraude. That was the saddest part of my life, having to kill a person because she only wanted to be with her true love. And I, for the second time in twenty-four hours, cried.
In an instant, we were back at Cephiro. I sincerely wished that we had that little fluff ball, Mokona. The first time we were here, we had discovered that he was the ultimate traveling companion. He contained a map, an entire house, and a picnic fit for ten. Boy, do I miss that little Mokona!
"Hey!! What are you doing here Umi?"
We all turned around and there was Ascot. Well, I think that it was Ascot. He was double his size but had the beautiful eyes that belonged to him.
"ASCOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Umi yelled and ran into his arms. They just sat there hugging.
When Umi had finally let go, he seemed out of breath. "Umi! What are you doing here? It is dangerous in the forest!"
"Were back!! And I hope were here to stay!!" shouted Hikaru.
I just stared out to space. I was thinking of what I was going to say to Ferio and Clef. Maybe tell Ferio that I am sorry and that I loved Clef a tad bit more? Or tell that to Clef? I don't know what to do. I loved them both and I wish I only loved one.
"Fuu? Is that really you?" asked a familiar voice.
I woke up out of my daze and turned around to see Clef. I started crying and ran to him.
"Oh Clef!! I missed you so much!! I am soo sorry that I left you and Ferio in a fight. I'm sorry about everything!!!" I managed to cry out between the sobs.
"Shhhh…. It's all right. We aren't fighting anymore. Actually, he forgot about the whole thing. Oh Fuu…. He really missed you! He was crying in his sleep and wasn't eating. He got really sick. He still is. He said that he won't eat until you got here," Clef told me sadly.
He led me into the castle with his arm around my hip. He was about a few inches taller than me and an inch or two taller than Ferio. He took me to the kitchen to say hi to everyone. When I came in with Clef's arm around my waist, every one eyed each other. I said my konnichiwas and left the room.
Clef took me to Ferio's room and he left me at the door. I understood because Ferio might get really mad if I came in like I did in the kitchen. I gently knocked and when I heard a faint 'come in' I opened the door. The room was really dark even though it was in the middle of the afternoon. I heard really shallow breathing and tried to find the source. I hit a bed and I used my hand to find the head. When I found it, I could feel Ferio's hair. I bent down and kissed his forehead.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Ferio? It's Fuu." I said gently.
A light came on and I gasped. There lay Ferio, all pale and skinny. He stared at my face for a few minutes and grabbed my shoulders. He pulled me down and kissed me.
"Oh Fuu!! I missed you so much! I am so sorry that I didn't see you off. I was just so upset that…" He trailed off. "Oh who cares? You're here and with me. Oh Fuu… I love you so much!"
He kissed me and held me to him as close as we could get. He got up and got dressed. He held out his arm and I took it. We went downstairs and sat at the table. I sat next to Ferio and Clef. When everyone saw Ferio out of bed, they were really happy.
"Prince!! You came down to eat!! Oh man, you're in for a treat! I cooked tonight!!" said a very hyper Ascot.
We ate with everyone talking to everyone telling them what happened today and over the past few years. Ascot was excited to tell Umi that he had learned to cook. An eager Eagle and Lantis were jabbering to Hikaru about what has been happening in the castle. I sat in silence and listened. When we were done eating, Ferio took me to my room and kissed me goodnight. A while later Clef came and asked me if I needed a sleeping potion. I told him no and asked him if he wanted to go for a walk. His whole face lit up and he said yes.
"Clef? Clef? Are you out here?" I whispered.
I looked around and saw a note on the tree where Clef and I always left our notes to where we were going to meet. I opened it and sure enough, it was in our secret code. We invented it so no one would know. I opened it and it said:
Dear Fuu,
I am sure you recognize this code. It is the one we used four years ago. Well, I am going to be at the Lake of Destiny at midnight. By the time you get this letter, I will already be there. So I am waiting patiently for you to come and hope you do.
Love,
Guru Clef ^.^
I tore up the note and ran to the Lake of Destiny. It was in the forest of silence so I pulled out my sword and was ready if anyone or anything was about to attack. After we knights killed Princess Emeraude, monsters overrode the forest and all of Cephiro.
When I got to the lake, Clef was already there. Though, at first sight, it doesn't look like Clef, but it is. Unbeknownst to anyone on Cephiro, Clef can turn into a pink rabbit. If you knew this fact and knew Clef, you would notice.
"Clef!! Oh, I can still recognize you in your adorable disguise." I said.
I pulled out a carrot and ushered it towards the rabbit. It morphed before my eyes and the guru was in its place. He made a disgusted face and said, "you know I hate carrots."
I laughed and ran to him. He scooped me up in an embrace and kissed me passionately. I accepted the kiss and returned it. We just stood there kissing under the enchanting moonlight.
All of a sudden we heard a rustling noise. We turned in that direction and saw Ferio. He looked really mad.
"CLEF!!!!!!!!!! I thought this was over!! Fuu? How could you do this to me? I loved you to death and almost died because of my love for you and cos I couldn't believe that it actually happened. Doesn't that mean anything to you?" he yelled.
I tried to speak but the words wouldn't come out. "Ferio. I…I…. I'm so sorry…I-"
Ferio cut me off. " I don't want to hear your sorrys. Fuu, how could you? Was this the reason you came here with Hikaru and Umi?"
I cried and Clef held me closer as if to protect me. Ferio got really mad and stormed off. Clef was trying to calm me down, but I squirmed from his grasp and ran in the direction that Ferio had gone.
"Ferio!!!!! Ferio!!!!!! Please wait!!" I yelled.
I saw him up ahead and ran even faster. When I reached him, he stopped but did not turn around.
"Ferio…"
"Oh Fuu… Why? Do you hate me or something? If you don't love me, please just tell me. It is a lot better than going around with my good friend and the person who knew the most about my sister. Please don't."
"Ferio, that's just it. I love you, but I love Clef too. I love you both madly. Can't you understand that? I tried to tell you last time, but you wouldn't listen. Now I hope you will."
"Oh Fuu……" Ferio said as he ran to my arms and he broke out crying. I just sat there holding him while he fell asleep. After a little while, Clef found us and offered to carry Ferio home. I agreed and we went back to the castle in silence. Clef took Ferio to his room and I went to mine. It was the same as it was four years ago. I sat on the bed and cried.
When I finally got ready for bed, I got into my favorite cotton nightdress and climbed into bed. I drifted off to sleep within minutes.
**
Emeraude picked up Zagato's sword and said, "and now I shall kill the magic knights with the very sword of my beloved."
The magic knights fought back while trying not to cry. Emeraude had them summoned here to kill her and to save Cephiro, not kill Zagato. They dodged all of her blows until Hikaru stabbed her with her sword.
"Zagato…" said the dying princess. "Now I can be yours and only yours."
A bright light came and blinded the magic knights. When they opened them, they were back in Tokyo. They ran to each other and held each other in a tight embrace. All their classmates stared at them as if they were aliens. They didn't care. They had been through a lot and the only people who knew them truly were each other.
***
I woke up in sweat. I was having nightmares about the time the other knights and I had killed Princess Emeraude. That was the saddest part of my life, having to kill a person because she only wanted to be with her true love. And I, for the second time in twenty-four hours, cried.