Disclaimer: I don't own Rune Factory!
Chapter 1
Mana shivered as the cool Winter air hit her despite it being Summer. She had always been warned to not go into that cold place for as long as she could remember, but today was different. She was determined to go and bring proof back to Rosiland that she went to the Padova Mountains. She put her arms around herself and rubbed against her pale skin.
"Its too cold...no! I gotta stay strong! Bring back an icicle to prove that I'm no coward!" she thought, arguing with herself.
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Earlier...
"Eeeepp!" Mana screamed as a tiny cricket crossed her path. Soon afterward, she heard the sound of laughter.
Rosiland.
"Oh, whats so funny!?" Mana questioned, a slight threat to her tone.
"You!" Rosiland laughed. "Your such a chicken!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
Mana usually wasn't one to fight, but she hated to be insulted, especially if it included laughter. The two girls gave death threats in their eyes as they stared at each other, fury inside them.
"I know how to settle this," Rosiland slyly added, crossing her arms.
"How?" Mana said angrily, crossing her arms as well.
"You go out somewhere, with monsters, and bring me back proof that you went."
"What! But, thats too dangerous!"
"Oh, your such a sissy!"
"What!?"
Rosiland just snickered.
"I'm no sissy! Fine! Name the place! Triste Forest, perhaps!?"
"No way! Too easy! I'm sending you to...the Padova Mountains!"
Rosiland pointed to it as it lay a good distance away. Mana's eyes grew wide as dinner plates.
"The...there?" she shivered.
"What, are you too scared?"
"No!"
"Alright then! Better get moving!"
Mana's shivering continued as a familiar tune came to her freezing ears.
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
My how pretty you are...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Look at all these stars out here...
Mana had never heard this song before, so she swayed to its beautiful echo as it passed, never questioning where it came from. She didn't even notice the snow and ice that started falling as the song continued.
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
May we always live long...
Podov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
So we can love long...
Though there are so many sta-aaarrrs
The ones, in your eyes, are the ones, that I...
Though there are, so many stars, in the sky,
The one, in your eyes, are the ones, that I looovvve the most...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Padov-ah...
Hmm,hm hm, ah, hm, hm...
The song was now starting to repeat itself as she danced to its mystical, yet enchanting, melody. She swayed back and fourth in the snow, leaving her troubles behind her. But soon, when she stopped to catch her breath, she heard a growl behind her. She turned to meet with a green eyed, white fur covered beast.
A wolf.
Yeah, this was a story I wanted to do. I'm not abandoning my other stories! I just enjoy writing new ones, and getting my ideas out :) By the way, I made up those lyrics.
Sheimi