Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Kyou Kara Maou. I only take credit for Jade and some of the story line.
AN: I hope you all enjoy this fic. I started writing this back in March of 2005….so I doubt it's a really great fic, but please read and review. Thank you, enjoy.
JadePart the First
"Jade, honey, time to get up!" Jade's mother called up the stairs.
"Just 5 more minutes," Jade mumbled.
Jade hopped out of bed a few minutes later. She grabbed a towel and headed to the bathroom. She got washed up and then dressed.
She was 5'4" tall. She was slim and beautiful. All the guys wished they could have her. She didn't have a boyfriend; she thought that her studies were more important right then. She had long beautiful brown hair and beautiful green eyes. She had a light tan that just perfected her beauty.
Summer was just around the corner. It was the last time Jade would set foot in her school. Jade didn't want to go, but she had to. She went downstairs to get breakfast.
Jade was 18 years old, and just last week she graduated. She was going back to school to see her teachers and friends one last time before her real life would begin.
It was a gorgeous spring Friday morning in May. Birds were out welcoming the day. Dogs barked as the mailman went door to door.
"Mornin' Jade," her mother greeted as she entered the kitchen.
"Good morning," Jade replied as she opened a window and took in a big breath of air. "Beautiful day."
"Sure is," Jade's mother replied. "Have a seat, breakfast will be ready in a minute."
She sat down at the kitchen table. Her mom wore a light pink dress that stopped at her knees. On top of that was a white apron. On her feet were little white slipper shoes. Her hair was dyed brown. Her eyes were green. Jade wore a pair of blue jeans, a white tank top, and Avia tennis shoes. Her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail.
The kitchen had plain white walls. Only one picture hung on the wall by the doorway. It was a picture of her father and older brother. They had died in a terrible accident. Only her and her mother are left in the family.
"It has been ten years to the day," Jade's mother said when she noticed Jade looking at the picture. Then she laid down a plate full of eggs, sausage, and toast.
Jade nodded in agreement. Her brother had brown hair and green eyes just like her, and was 10 when the picture was taken. Her father was the same. (AN: Except age, dah) The picture was of them smiling and enjoying themselves. Behind them was a beautiful lake. The picture was taken only a few hours before they died.
Jade and her mother ate their breakfast in silence. When they were finished, Jade piled the dishes up and sat them in the sink.
"Well, I'm off," Jade said as she headed towards the door.
"Have fun," her mother called after her.
Jade slowly walked to school, which was a good 30-minute walk away. She thought about what had happened in the last ten years. Thought about how everything has changed. Thought about the next ten years.
She had reached the school sooner than she had expected. The school was huge with over 3500 students. The building was old, made out of bricks and stone. It was a 4-story building. She walked up the large set of stairs, a good 2 minute climb. And then she headed into the school.
Student's work lined the hallways. The trophies the sports teams had won were shiny and glowed from the light. She knew exactly whichs ones were because of her. She had been the greatest volleyball, track, and soccer player in her four years at the school. She sighed and glanced at the trophies as she walked by.
She walked to the auditorium where all the other graduated students were. She hadn't run into any friends. They had all started their summer vacation to go to beaches before they were going to be packed. She spent that whole morning in that room, talking with teachers and other classmates.
She ate lunch, which was given by the school, for free. By the time she left it was 12:30. She thought about what to do with the rest of her life. Her mother and her didn't have enough money to send her to college, so she thought about possible jobs. She thought about working at the local grocery store, McDonalds and other fast food places, and many secretary positions. Nothing caught her attention though.
She reached home about one o'clock. Her mom was sitting on the couch watching the news.
"I'm back," Jade said as she stood in the living room doorway.
"How was it?" asked her mother.
"A bit boring," Jade answered. "I'm going to lay back down."
"OK," replied her mother. "I should get ready for work. Katie called off so I'll be working with Chris." She turned off the TV and headed to the kitchen.
Jade went upstairs to her room. Her room was painted light blue, including the door, dresser, nightstand, and vanity. Blue was her favorite color. There was a window right above her bed on the other side of the room. To the right, at the foot end of the bed, there was a sliding door that led out onto a small balcony. Jade got changed into her pajamas. Her pajamas consisted of a white t-shirt and a pair of light purple pants that had monkey faces printed all over them. Each face had a different expression and was turned a different way. She laid down on top of her covers and drifted off to sleep.
She felt warm, so she awoke. She looked around her. She was no longer in her room. She was on a beach. She stood up and took a good look around. She was the only one there. She noticed what she was now wearing. She wore a white tank top and a pair of blue jean shorts. The ocean reached as far as she could see. There was only about 5 feet of sand lining the border of the ocean. Then there was grass and about 3 feet from the edge of sand, there was a dirt road. She walked to the road. Stood in the middle. She looked in both directions, thinking about which way to go.
She thought it was all a dream. So she figured she would enjoy it, while it lasts at least. After about 5 minutes, she thought of which direction to go. She followed the road for about 15 minutes, or so it seemed. Then she ran into a young girl, no more than 8 or 9 years old.
The girl looked frightened. She was carrying a basket of flowers. She had blonde hair and blue eyes. She had freckles on her cheeks. The girl wore a white cloth that wrapped her hair up out of her eyes. She had on a lighter shade of brown colored dress with a white apron on top.
Jade took one more step towards her and said, "Hello, do you know where we are?"
The girl just starred like a deer caught in headlights. Then after a short pause, the girl began to scream, and then run away. Jade followed her for a moment, trying to stop the girl, "Wait, don't cry." But the girl kept running, so jade stopped and stood in the middle of the road.
After the girl ran out of sight and her screams died out, Jade thought about why the girl reacted in such a manner. Then, she began walking in the same direction that the girl ran. After a few steps, a man riding a horse was making his way towards her.
Jade stopped and stepped out of the way. When the man reached her, he stopped his horse and just starred at her. She thought maybe this was the people's custom, so she just starred back.
Soon the man hopped off his horse and drew out a sword from his side. He pointed his sword right up against her breast. He was taller than her by several inches. He also had blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore silver armor. He wasn't a bit handsome. Jade thought that he was the ugliest man she had ever seen. She wondered why she would ever dream up a man that looked like him.
"Why are you here?" the man asked. He had a deep annoying voice.
"I don't know," Jade answered. She was starring at the sword now. She wasn't afraid, because it was her dream.
"I know why," the man went on. "You are here to destroy us, aren't you?"
"I told you I don't know why I'm here. And why are you pointing that sword at me?" Jade replied. "I know nothing of wanting to destroy you."
"Whatever," the man said. "I should kill you for trying to harm a poor little girl. Just how cowardly are you? She didn't even have a weapon."
"What are you talking about? I wasn't trying to harm her. I merely asked her a question. And I don't have a weapon so why are you trying to harm me? You must be the village coward," Jade answered. She was confused about everything. Why the girl screamed and ran away. Why this man is pointing a sword at her. Why she even dreamt about all of this.
"Don't play dumb with me," the man replied. In his anger he drew his sword back and started making a notion as if he was going to strike her with it.
Even though she thought it was all a dream, Jade let out a scream. She closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and prayed to wake up. For if one dies in her sleep, the sensation would cause the one's mind to stop everything, and that person would actually die. (AN: Or so people say…)
Suddenly she heard a clash of metal. She opened her eyes slowly and slowly dropped her still clasped hands. What she saw was two swords against each other. She looked to see who was holding the other sword. It was another man. He had brown hair and deep brown eyes. About 6' tall. He wore a light brown uniform. It looked like a soldiers uniform. The men were just starring at each other. Jade slowly took a few steps back, away from the men and their swords.
"What are you doing this far in Mozoku territory?" the new man asked the other.
"Never mind that. This woman tried to kill one of the civilians nearby," the ugly man answered.
"Hey, I wasn't trying to kill her, I was simply asking her a question," Jade replied in her defense.
The second man turned his head slightly and glanced at her.
"None the less, you shouldn't be in our territory," the brown haired man said as he turned his attention to the other man.
Then from the direction Jade had come from, several men on horses came closer and closer.
"I'm not finished with you yet, woman," the blonde haired man said. He hopped onto his horse and quickly ran off.
"Thank you," Jade said to the brown haired man.
The man looked at her. He put his sword away. Hopped onto his own horse and then said, "No problem, Your Majesty." Then he reached down a hand to help her onto the horse.
"Your Majesty?" Jade replied. Then she grabbed hold of his hand and hopped onto the horse, behind him.
"I'll explain on the way," he answered.
"To where?" Jade asked.
"To your castle," the man replied.
"Oh. Do you have a name?" Jade asked.
"My name is Konrad," he said.
Then he turned the horse around to face the men who had rode up earlier and started walking forward. The men parted, and bowed their heads down as he moved between them. Jade was looking around, astonished. Then the men drew together and followed behind them.
Konrad explained that his people are called Mozoku. He also said that Jade was the Queen of all the Mozoku territory and its people. He said she had special powers, but he doesn't have any such powers. He explained that Jade was to lead the Mozoku to victory in the war or wars to come.
After a distance, Konrad stopped the horse. He got down and then helped Jade down. A man approached with another horse.
"You need to ride him the rest of the way," Konrad said as he helped Jade onto the horse.
"Why?" Jade replied once she was ready to embark again.
"To show the people that you are a great person," Konrad answered as he got on his horse.
"Right," Jade said. She was, by now, completely confused.
Then they began to move forward again. Jade thought about how grateful she was to spend all last summer on a ranch learning how to ride a horse, archery, how to swim, and how to survive in the wild. She still doesn't know why she let her mother talk her into going to the range in the first place, but she's grateful for it.
They reached the town in a few more moments. Up on a nearby mountain there was a castle. A long road stretched up to it. So they had arrived, and Jade was still confused about this dream of hers….
AN: Thank you for reading my fic. I once again hope you enjoyed it. It seems to be a boring read, but I promise you that it will get better. I hope you will continue reading my fic, so please review and then go check out the next part.
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