Author's notes: To all those who reviewed Someday, Somewhere, Somehow, thank you very much! I do hope that there are less flaws in this fic than the first one. But then again, I am human, and I am prone to make mistakes and show flaws, right? I do hope that the readers bear with such flaws present in this fic. Nonetheless, that doesn't stop me from writing fanfiction, which is why I present to you the sequel to the aforementioned first fic, which was made in response to a request made by Shadaez. Shadaez, I remember you asking for a second chapter to my first fic, right? Well, I decided to give you more than that, and this is it! I do hope you enjoy reading it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Riviera: The Promised Land.

A FAIRY'S LOVE
GK Mendoza

CHAPTER1: NoNo's Desperation

(Undine Spring, Elendia)

"NoNo... NoNo!"

"Huh?" NoNo turned around. "Oh, it's you, LuLu..."

"NoNo, you've been staring sightlessly into the sky everyday since Ein left," LuLu irritably told NoNo. "I know it's hard for you to accept it, NoNo, but he's gone for good!"

"No! I strongly believe he'll return someday!" NoNo insisted. "He told me what Mylene told him before, that Elendia's already his hometown! That's why he decided to live here after his mission in Mireno Cemetery!"

"Then, if his decision was real, he should have stayed here after his last mission!" LuLu shot back. "I still haven't apologized to him for my behavior towards him when he was just getting to know Elendia! But it's too late..." LuLu trailed off, returning to the spring, now devoid of Meute, who was now in the sunken city of Tetyth, in the company of the other Undines.

I can't take this anymore! NoNo thought. I want to see Ein again! With that, she headed towards the Elder's House.

(Asgard)

"Can you offer us a valid reason why you want to return to Riviera, Grim Angel Ein?" Henson, the chief Magus, interrogated.

"I know it sounds ridiculous, Master Henson," Ein started, "but there are a lot of things I learned by living with the Sprites in Riviera. And despite losing my friend Ledah, and my wings in exchange for my Diviner, what I gained there outweighed everything I lost."

"And what would these gains be, Ein?" questioned Heinrich, another Magus.

"I have made friends with the Sprites of Elendia and the last Arc of Rosalina Island. I have earned the trust of the Elendians, and they made me feel at home whenever I returned there from my missions ni sealing the Accursed and stopping Hector's plan," Ein answered. "All of that would not have been possible if it wasn't for Ursula, who sealed away my memories for a short time, and sent me to Riviera. Lastly, there are still many things about Riviera that I want to learn from them."

After hearing Ein's answer, the six Magi talked amongst themselves, deciding whether or not they should let Ein return to Riviera. After a while, they faced Ein, ready to deliver their decision. Herbert stepped forward, being the one to tell the Grim Angel their decision.

"Ein, your actions proved that Hector's plan, the actuation of the Retribution, was not the solution to getting rid of the demons hounding Riviera and Asgard. For those actions, you received Ursula's blessing before she disappeared for good. Such an irrevocable merit cannot go unrecognized, Ein, which is why we have decided on granting you permission to return to Riviera."

"Really?" Ein surprisingly asked.

"Our decision is final, Ein," Helga replied, apparently smiling. "You're always welcome to return here, should you wish to do so."

"Thank you very much for your consideration, masters," Ein courteously bowed. "I must go now."

"Aren't you forgetting someone, Ein?" Ein turned around to see a black, catlike creature with wings. His Familiar. "Haven't I told you before, to take me on your next adventure?"

Ein nervously chuckled. "Yeah, I forgot. Now, let's go, Rose."

(Elder's House, Elendia)

"Elder, I want to ask you something," NoNo started.

"What would that be?" Graham asked. NoNo then posed her inquiry. "Elder, do you know how can I get to Asgard?"

For a second, the Elder seemed stupefied with NoNo's inquiry. Then came his answer. "From what Ein told me, you can get there through Heaven's Gate, but he didn't tell me how to get to Heaven's Gate. Why don't you try asking Fia? I'm sure she knows how to get to Heaven's Gate, since she had accompanied Ein on his mission to save Riviera."

"Thank you, Elder," was all NoNo could tell the Elder afterwards. But instead of heading to Lina and Fia's house, she headed to the Magic Guild in the Crystal Caverns. There was no way Fia or Lina would entertain her question, should those two find out why she wanted to go to Heaven's Gate. Going to the Grove of Repose to ask Serene would also be futile. Asking Cierra would yield the same result, so who will NoNo ask?

(Magic Guild)

Upon entering the caverns, NoNo ran into NaNa, who was about to leave the place. "I take it that you're out on another errand for Soala, right?" NoNo guessed.

"As usual," NaNa answered in a bored tone. "And the usual Bat Wings for ingredients, too." Wondering why NoNo would go to this place, she asked, "What brings you here, NoNo?"

"I came here to ask Soala a favor," came NoNo's reply, to which NaNa gave a knowing grin. "Well, I'll be going now," NaNa said, before thinking, If that favor you're asking will involve reuniting you and Ein, I can't guarantee you that Soala can successfully do that.

"Teleport you to Heaven's Gate?" Soala surprisingly blurted out. "I don't know where Heaven's Gate is, and I'm not yet skilled enough to make a stable Magic Circle, NoNo."

"At least, try creating one!" NoNo insisted. Wondering why NoNo asked her such a favor, the Witch asked, "Why do you want to go to Heaven's Gate?"

"I-It's because... I-I... want to..." NoNo stammered while blushing, enough for Soala to notice. "You desparately want to see Ein again, right?" Soala guessed with a grin, which made NoNo's face turn red. Before NoNo could say anything in response, Soala told her, "It's alright, NoNo. I can't guarantee you a stable Magic Circle that will send you to Heaven's Gate, but I'll try nonetheless. Kindly stand back so I can begin the spell."

"O-Okay..." NoNo replied, moving backwards. Soala then began to chant the spell. Moments later, a blinding light covered the entire cavern, so bright that it startled Ritz and Claude.

"What's going on?" Ritz asked the Dryad.

Still covering his eyes, Claude answered, "If I'm not mistaken, Soala's trying to make another Magic Circle, but for what purpose?" As if on cue, the light died out, so that Claude and Ritz can go over to Soala to see what happened. But when they got there, there was no Magic Circle. And that meant one thing: Soala messed up again, something that made the Witch feel bad.

"I messed up again..." Soala gloomily muttered while sitting in a corner, her back facing the two. Claude and Ritz were about to return to their respective businesses when they noticed NoNo sprawled on the floor, apparently unconscious. But that wasn't all...

(Gate to Riviera)

"The Gate to Riviera," Rose mused. "It's been a while since our last time here, isn't it, Ein?"

Ein nodded. "This is where we also first met Ursula and defeated Aghart."

"And your disappearing act, too," Rose added.

"That was Ursula's doing!" Ein shot back. "She sealed my memories and sent me to Elendia. She did, however, restore my memories and Einherjar's powers when we encountered Isher at Lacrima Castle."

A sudden thought crossed Rose's mind. "Correct me if I'm wrong, Ein, but I think you weren't the only one Ursula sent to Elendia," the feline Familiar told Ein. Puzzled, the Grim Angel asked, 'What do you mean, Rose? I..." Then it hit him. "NoNo..." he blurted out.

"About time you remembered that Fairy, Ein," Rose remarked. "From what I've seen, she has taken a liking to you ever since you decided to take her along. And that time before we went to the Maze of Shadows, I could clearly remember what she told you," she continued, imitating NoNo's voice, "'I refuse to believe that... I'll never see you again...'", making Ein blush slightly. Thankfully enough, Rose didn't notice it.

"Let's get moving, Rose," Ein said, trying to shake off the blush.