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The wind blew through the trees ripping their golden shriveled leaves from their branches. Leaves crunched beneath people's feet as they wandered through the park. People shoved their faces in their coats and sweaters trying to fight off the bitter cold. Alone a single girl sat down on the bench. Her dark brown hair was bound in a low ponytail as strands of hair floated in the wind. Pieces of her hair glowed with shades of gold, oranges, and reds. Her clear blue eyes looked willful at the sky. Her body made no attempt to hide from the bitter cold of autumn. It was as if her body had its own warmth or its own light generating inside her. A sigh passed through the girls lips as she whispered, "I guess I better go home. I will look again tomorrow."
The girl rose from the bench, and proceeded to walk when suddenly she stopped to listen. She listened to a voice that was common to her. A voice of kindness and dignity, but who was the person that owned the delicate voice? The girl searched the park and only saw a group of girls passing by. They were laughing and enjoying the autumn leaves as well. She decided to keep walking until she spotted a flash of gold. The golden hair tied up with two buns on her head. Could it be the link to finding the person she was looking for all this time? She started to walk towards the group of girls. Her eyes fixated on the golden hair floating in the wind. She started to think about what she was going to say, what she was going to tell them, how she will be able to explain, but she just walked past them. "I can't do it. I am too scared," she thought and kept on walking and passed the golden haired girl and headed for home.
She turned on to a dark alley; it was her short cut home, when a man appeared in front of her! He was tall with devilish blue green eyes, and strait white hair that covered his ears and lay passed is shoulders. "Where do you think you are going?" the man smirked.
"I am going home, Sage!" she said forcefully.
"Why don't you forget about this silly trial, Terra? It will only bring you pain."
"I don't care. He has to know!" Terra said as tears filled her eyes.
"Does he have to know or do you not want to be alone?" Terra stared blankly into Sage's eyes; he knew she had been alone for so many years. For a long time she has wanted to have a family and friends, but her past kept her hidden and locked away from it. "You know if you come with me all your dreams will come true." Sage said with a smile as her brought her closer to him.
"How?" Terra asked as she searched his eyes for truth.
"Come with me. To the Underground Kingdome, there Lord Ethos will protect you and be your family." Sage's eyes glistened with sincerity as they showed admiration for Terra.
"You know I won't, Sage," Terra said as she tore from his grip.
"Why Terra? Why do you need to torture yourself and suffer on this Earth alone? Please I beg you, come be happy with me." Sage cupped her hands around his and kissed them both. He silently prayed she would give in.
"For reasons I can not explain I will not be able to go with you," Terra said sadly. She knew she couldn't go with him and she knew she couldn't tell him why There was a matter of duty she had to fulfill before it was too late. Sage dropped her hands and let Terra slip away. Terra kept her head down as she walked away from Sage. Sage watched her walk until she turned the corner and then he to vanish into the air. Terra wiped tears from her eyes as she headed for home. The air started to chill her body making her clutch her coat closer to her body. She tucked her mouth into her coat using her breath to keep her warm. She heard footsteps getting closer and moving rather quickly before her. She figured they would pass her by so she tucked her head farther into her coat.
Suddenly a man collided into Terra causing her to fall to the ground. "I am so sorry, I didn't see you there. Here let me help you," the man said as he extended his hand to her. Terra's eyes widen as she examined the features of the man before her. The soft black eyes, the dark black hair, and charming smile etched a perfect image in her mind.
"Darien!" Terra called in shock.
"Yes I am. Do I know you?"
Terra realized he would not know anything about her. "I am sorry, forgive me," Terra said as she crawled to her feet and proceeded to walk away. Darien grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Wait do I know you? You look very familiar," he question.
"Perhaps you know me. I am not so sure I can tell you who I am?" Terra said. She felt stupid for her comment. Of course I can tell him, she though. I have been waiting years to tell him.
"Well it is getting late I can walk you home and you can tell me about yourself," Darien said with a charming smile. Terra blushed and wanted to refuse, but her loneliness overpowered her and she accepted. Darien stuffed all his boxes into his arms and thought about how he could know this girl, or what about her that seems so odd to him. Terra picked up some of the boxes agreeing to help Darien to carry them. The two walked silently together for a moment, failing to realize two pairs of blue eyes were watching them.
"Why is Darien going the other way?" whispered Serena.
"Maybe she was scared or lost Serena." Mina said in a hopeful voice. Mina was also skeptical of what she saw. She had a bad feeling about that girl.
"Thank you so much for walking me home." Terra said with a bow. "It looks kind of dark are you sure everything is going to be alright."
Terra's heart fell as she realized she was going to walk into an empty house. A smile came to her face when she realized her cat, Trev, was in there. Terra smiled as she led Darien into the house. Serena started to cry as she saw him slip into his house.
"You know what you need Serena a cup of coco. Come on lets go to my house!" Mina said with her cheerful grin. She knew Serena's heart was broken.
"Not today Mina, I think I am just going to go for a walk." Serena's voice was quiet and low. Mina wanted to stop her and make her smile, but she knew there wasn't anything to do but to let Serena slip away to the park.
"Thank you for making me some Coco, um, I don't think I got your name," Darien said politely. Terra blushed for a moment.
"It was the least I can do, since you walked me home. By the way I am Terra," she said with a smile.
"So tell me how do you know my name?" Darien questioned. Terra scanned the room and Darien for an answer. Then her eyes came across his name badge. Terra used the badge as an escape goat to hide the real truth of how she knew. Darien accepted the answer and finished his coco.
"Well it is getting late I best be going." Darien proceeded to walk out the door as Terra followed.
"Thank you for being so kind to keep me company," Terra didn't want him to go. There were so many things she wanted to tell him, but she couldn't. She was afraid that her secret would ruin his life. She couldn't do that, her mother did that to him enough. Darien walked out the door with a cheerful goodbye, and then he came face to face with Serena.
"Hi Serena," Darien said in shock, "Isn't it a little late to be out?"
Serena's eyes were cold and narrow, "Possibly but tell me what were you doing there?" Tears started to fill her eyes as she stared into Darien's for truth. Darien proceeded to tell her to story of walking Terra home and realizing she was alone. Serena could sense the truth in him and believed. She let out a sigh of relief and looked back at Darien. His charming smile curled on his face and his dark eyes fell on to Serena's. Soon he leaned over and kissed Serena's soft lips. Terra watched them from her window and her heart fell. She couldn't ruin his life, but she was grateful that she had found Darien.