Forever Destined to Save the World (Part 1)

by Vicki1

The digidestined live out a past life in another time/world. It's VERY different from the show, but everybody who's read it liked it...let's see, there's a lot of Romance (Michi, Sorato, Takari...) mixed with action (there's a witch hunt, and a war's bre

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Forever Destined to Save the World

Ok this is my first attempt at fanfic...I don't know if it's going to be good or not, but I do know it's gonna be weird...er, I mean different. Well, I wanted to do something unique and original, and my sister gave me this idea about doing a whole story about the digidestined in their past lives...so this is what I've come up with. It'll be told in three parts, and I think it'll be good (Note to reader: there isn't anything really with the digiworld in here, so if you only like digimon and the digiworld stuff, then I suggest you don't read this, AT ALL....however, If you like the characters, especially in different and unique situations that don't have to neccesarly be digimon/world related, this Might be for you. I'm not saying "definately" because if this sucks, then it's not really for anyone...Another note to reader: this takes place in the past in some messed up made up place in some messed up past time, probably in some other dimension or world or something...it isn't that important...I don't think...Final note (I swear!): I have nothing against any of the characters AT ALL, so don't flame me or anything if you're not happy with something or anything, cause I'm not doing anything bad intentionally...). Ok, I'm done! On to the story! Here we go!

Part 1 of 3: The Witch Hunt
Tai walked with his sister, Kari, through the market place. They had only a little money, but they had enough to get some food and some fabric, so Kari could sew up some new clothes. Both of them walked with their heads slightly down, not to draw attention to themselves. It had been awhile since they really walked around in public, especially the early morning at the market place, which was always busy with people buying and selling all sorts of things.
"I'm going to go get some cloths at the stand over there...it looks like they have a discount price." Kari told her brother. Tai nodded.
"Ok, just be careful." He said and then pointed to a fruit stand. "I'll be getting some fruit over there." Kari nodded and turned around. "And remember-" She spun back around to see what her brother had to say, "DO NOT, under any circumstances, draw any attention to yourself...we don't want any trouble, right?" Kari smiled.
"I won't." Kari said, and added, "Besides, your usually the one to draw the attention."
"I do not!" Tai said, but Kari had already ran off to the stand leaving Tai standing alone. He sighed, and headed over to the fruit stand.

T.K. immediately noticed the girl his age a few yards away at a fabric stand. He had wandered off from his brother, Matt, who was getting bread from a nearby stand. The girl, who had her head down most of the time he had been watching her, lifted her head and looked over at him. Their eyes met. T.K. smiled and waved at the girl. She smiled meekly and quickly looked away.
Finally, T.K. decided to walk over to her. When he reached her, she was in the middle of looking at some purple cloth. He taped her on the shoulder. Startled, she gasped and spun around to face him.
"Hi!" He said to her. She let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh, hi!" She smiled and blushed. "Sorry for my reaction...I guess I was startled..." She looked embarressed.
"Oh it's ok. My name is T.K." He stook out his hand.
"My name's Kari." She shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you...I haven't seen you around here before. Are you new around here?"
"Um, yes!" Kari lied.
"Oh. It's always nice to see a new face around town...otherwise things get boring. Where are you from? One of the other Five Good Kingdoms? Or are you from somewhere else?" Kari thought for a minute.
"Somewhere else." She answered.
"Where?"
"Nowhere special..."
"Well, If your from there, I'm sure it's special." T.K. said. Kari giggled. From a while away Matt noticed his brother laughing with, with that girl. He quickly forgot about what he was doing and ran across the market place. When he reached them, he pushed between them and stood infront of his brother.
"Stay away from my brother, you demon child!" Matt yelled at her. Kari gasped and backed away.
"I'm not a de-demon child..." Kari lied, getting nervous, "You must have mistaken me with someone else." She quickly went back to looking at fabrics, making sure not to directly look Matt in the eyes. He grabbed her arm and spun her around.
"You're Lying!" Matt yelled at her.
"Matt, what's going on? She's not from around here...she told me herself!" T.K. said, trying to calm down his brother.
"You can't trust a witch!" Matt said. "Don't you recognize her? Look!" He grabbed her face, and pushed her head up so that everyone could see. People began to gather around, curious at what all the commotion was about.
"Hey, it is that demon child!" A man said. "What are you doing here among us normal people?! You're unwanted!" Many people yelled out in agreement.
"I'm not-not..." Kari tried to explain herself, but it was too late. Too many people had ganged up on her. The old woman who was selling Kari the fabric snatched some of it she had boughten from her.
"To think I sold this to the like of you!" She hollered. Kari went to grab for it.
"Hey that's mine! I bought it with my own money!" Kari protested. Matt hit her down.
"You probably stole it!" Matt yelled as Kari scrambled to her feet.
"Leave her alone Matt!" T.K. told his older brother, "She's harmless enough and she seemed really nice..."
"You don't know what you're talking about!" Matt scolded his brother, "She probably put you under a tranze or something!"
"I didn't do anything like that!" Kari yelled.
"Who are you to talk back to me, demon!" Matt sneered.
"Yeah!" Someone from behind her said and pushed her down. Tai, who was looking at a variety of fruits noticed the commotion and the crowd that had formed a few yards away. He looked over trying to figure out what was going on.
"What's going on?" Tai asked a man near by.
"Oh, some witch is over there or something..." Tai didn't let the man finish.
"Oh no..." He said and began to ran towards the crowd. He pushed his way through people. He could make out his sister managing to get up and being ridiculed and knocked down by people he didn't know. He felt anger build within him along with sorrow and pain for his sister.
"Move!" Tai yelled at people. Finally, Tai made it through all those horrible people as his sister stood up again. He recognized Matt, who he didn't think he could despise anymore, who went to shove his sister down again. Tai quickly jumped infront of his sister to protect her.
"Back off!" He yelled, infruated.
"Tai!" Matt exclaimed surprised.
"What do you all think you're doing?!?!" Tai asked the crowd annoyed. Matt's surprise quickly dissappeared.
"We're dealing with your demon sister!" He explained.
"She is NOT a demon!" Tai defended his sister.
"Yes she is! Why don't you just admitt your sister is a freak? Unless, of course, you too are a demon!" Matt said, and added, "maybe we should kill both of you."
"You have no rights to sentence executi-" Tai was cut off by his sister who started screaming. "Kari?!" He spun around quickly to see her grabbing her head and kneeling on the ground while screaming in agony. "Kari, what's wrong? What's happening?" He knelt down beside her. "Are you having another vision?" Everybody else was startled by her outburst.
"See, she is a DEMON child! She's possesed by evil! We need to destroy her for the sake of our kingdom!"
"Matt-" T.K. tried to stop his brother, but it was too late. Everybody else was at agreement.
"No!" Tai said standing up to defend his sister, who was in no condition to defend herself.
"Step aside!" Matt yelled.
"I won't!" Tai prepared himself for all attackers.

"What is all that commotion ahead?" Queen Mimi of one of the Five Good Kingdoms asked. Her carriage had stopped in the middle of their trip around her kingdom due to the massive crowd blocking there way.
"I'm not sure" Sir Joesph, the Royal Advisor said. "I sent a knight up to check the situation out, your majesty."
"Well, I don't want to wait!" Queen Mimi pouted.
"I don't think we have a choice," Lady Yolei, a noblewoman who lived in the castle, said.
"Of course we have a choice!" Queen Mimi exclaimed, and then turned to Joe "Joe, tell them to start moving. I'd like to see what's going on myself up there!"
"But, but your majesty, it looks like a riot, and, well, somebody could get hurt, and" Mimi cute him off.
"Don't be such a wuss, Joe!" Mimi exclaimed.
"Yes, Queen Mimi...I'll just go and tell them, I guess." Joe said disappointed and muttered to himself, "I never ever get a choice in anything..." and walked away to the front of the carriage.
"I wonder what could be happening..." Yolei though aloud.
"Well, we're going to find out."

Tai had given up fighting against the crowd of people. Instead, he shielded his sister who now lied still and silent underneath him. He couldn't see anything but fists and feet coming towards him. Tai closed his eyes as he waited for the attacking to finally end. Suddenly, he heard an assembly of horns blast through the sounds of the riot and crowd. The people who had been on top of him and his sister suddenly scrambled off them and went into kneeling position. Tai didn't move from his postition. Neither did his sister. He figured her vision cause her to pass out.
"And now presenting, Queen Mimi!" Joe said and opened the carriage door to reveal the Queen standing there. The queen?, Tai thought to himself, we're introuble now! How am I going to get us out of this?
"What is going on here?" She asked and waited for an answer. Matt stepped out of the crowd.
"We were just trying to rid the kingdom of this witch Demon child!" Matt explained, pointing to Tai and Kari on the ground.
"Really? I'll be the judge of that," Mimi turned to Tai and Kari. "You! Get up and kneel infront of the presence of the Queen!"
"Oh right!" Tai said. He quickly left his sisters side, and knelt to Queen Mimi. Mimi stared at him and began to daydream.
"Mimi. Mimi!" Yolei said, snapping Mimi back into reality.
"Right, so you cause all this commotion?" She asked as sternly as possible.
"No! It wasn't our fault. My sister is not a witch, I swear! She's just...different!" Tai desperately explained.
"Very well then." Mimi said and smiled. "I find you not guilty. You may go home or to wherever you live!"
"Thank you, your majesty!" Tai said getting up. He went over to his sister and picked her up. "Thank you very much!" He began to carry Kari away.
"Your welcome...." Mimi said mostly to herself.
"But your majesty!" Matt protested, "She's a witch!" People in the crowd mumured in agreement.
"I am the Queen and what I say goes!" Mimi stated, "And I have very good reason to believe that she is not a witch!"
"Like what?" Yolei whispered to her.
"None of you business!" Mimi was mad. No one ever challenged her ruling before and she had very good reason for believing that guy, didn't she? "Joe!"
"Yes your majesty?" Joe asked.
"Prepare my carriage! We are leaving, and you all are to leave this two alone!" With that she entered her carriage and took her seat across from Yolei. Soon later, Joe entered and sat next to Yolei. The carriage started away, as Tai began to walk toward his home with his sister in his arms.
Inside the carriage, as it headed towards the castle, Mimi stared out the window, daydreaming to herself. "Mimi? Mimi?" Yolei said. Mimi spun around to face her friend.
"What is it?"
"Nothing, it's just that, you were kind of easy on them back there."
"Yes, well, I guess I'd let there questioning of my ruling slide for now..." Mimi explained.
"I'm talking about that Demon child and her brother. Don't you think that perhaps we should have arrested them?"
"Of course not! There is no reason for us to!"
"I think you went easy on them because you liked that guy..." Yolei suggested.
"I did not!" Mimi defended herself. "I did what I thought was fair. That girl was harmless...I could tell. No need to waste time with a trial proving someone innocent who I already know is innocent."
"Maybe..." Mimi went back to looking out the window. She sighed and turned to Yolei smiling.
"Well, he was cute!" Both girls began to giggle. Joe didn't understand either of them. He was just glad nobody was injured or lost an eye or something in the riot.

"Where is my tea!" Screamed Lady Crya from her bedroom. Izzy, Cody, and Lori all stood in the kitchen and looked at each other.
"Well, who's going to bring it to her?" Cody asked. They were all reluctant. Life as a servant was hard enough. They didn't need to be serving Lady Crya in the process. Lori sighed.
"I'll do it." She said. She usually did it, anyway. Lori knew how to deal with her. Grabbing the tray of tea and pastries she headed out of the kitchen.
"Good luck!" Cody called after her.
"She's going to need it..." Izzy said, and started reading a book.
"There you are, you filthy wench! I've been waiting over two minutes!" Lady Crya said to Lori as she entered the room. Lori smiled.
"I'm sorry, ma'am." She walked over to the table, where Crya sat comfortable and placed the tray on the table. "There you go!"
"Finally, you did something right." Lady Crya said in disgust. Lori still smiled.
"Anything else you need, ma'am?" she asked.
"Hmm, straighten the bed...just try not to get too much of your filth on it!" Lady Crya said, and then mumbled to herself, "stupid lowlifes..." Lori went over to the bed and began to do as Crya asked. Suddenly Crya said, "By the way, wench, have you heard any tales or rumours about my fiancee Joe having any, how do you say, affairs with low lifes such as yourself?"
"No, ma'am. I have heard nothing since the last time you asked me." Lori said, as she finished with the bed.
"Very well, get out of here, immediately! I don't need something like you around." Lori nodded, and walked out as one of Lady Crya's Knights walked in. "It's about time! We're have you been!"
"Busy, ma'am." he replied.
"Just speak, quickly." Crya sounded annoyed.
"Yes, ma'am-"
"I said, quickly!"
"Sorry, er, I mean-"
"I'm sorry, I can't understand you. You see, I don't speak STUPID!"
"Last night, it has been confirmed that Sir Joesph was with another woman in his room last night. The guard heard him talking with another girl, and um, enganging in other activities. A few hours later, a young peasant looking woman left the room, and-"
"Who was she?!" Crya demanded.
"He couldn't tell, you see it was dark and-"
"So you don't know who it was?"
"Well, yes, but-"
"However, the whole point was to find this woman and execute her..."
"I am sorry, please forgive me" he knelt to her. She sighed in disgust.
"Fine, I forgive you..." Crya said, then called out, "Guards, arrest him!" Two Guards ran in and grabbed the man.
"But, you can't lock me in the prison! I thought you forgave me!"
"Uh" she groaned in disgust, "I said that I forgave you, but that doesn't mean you don't have to deal with consequences for your mistakes. I can't put up with your inefficency, now can I? Don't worry, though, you'll only be in prison till tomorrow morning."
"Oh, thank you! I promise I'll learn my lesson by then!"
"Yes, well, I should hope so. No need to thank me. We can't waste space in our dungeon, can we?" He nodded. "I'm glad you see things my way. I've never seen anyone so willing to be executed." The man's mouth dropped open.
"Executed? Under what charges?!" He demanded.
"I don't know, demon worshiping will do."
"You can't do this! I'll learn my lesson! I promise!"
"Oh, because you promised, that makes everything different now!" She said sarcastically and laughed cruelly, "You fool! I don't accept failure! I don't care if you learn or not, I just care that your dead! Now take him away before I kill you both also!" The guards quickly did as she said, and dragged the man out of the room, as he ranted the whole way. She went to her window and looked out on the kingdom. I know that wench is out there somewhere, Crya thought to herself, even my own demonic powers can't help me figure out who that bitch is! She through a vase from a night stand which smashed into pieces after impact with the wall. "I will find her," Crya thought aloud, "Even if I have to execute every single filthy peasant woman in this kingdom!"

Matt walked into the Tavern, T.K. following behind. As soon as they were inside, T.K. went up to his room on the second floor, obviously mad. Matt sat down at the bar.
"I've heard you caused trouble at the market place this morning," Sora said, walking over to him from behind the bar.
"How'd you know?"
"We do own a tavern...things get around. What happened?"
"That Demon Child was with T.K.! She was out in public! It just upsets me that she's still allowed to walk around as if she's normal!"
"Oh Matt," Sora sighed, "You shouldn't have said anything. You should've just ignored her."
"I had to keep her away from my brother, didn't I?"
"He's old enough to handle himself. Besides, you don't want her to be angry at you! For all you know, she could curse you, or us, or-" Matt cut her off.
"I'm sorry. I guess I lost my head. And I was sure once the Queen got there she'd have her beheaded, but no...she went easy on them."
"I've heard. People said she was flirting with her brother."
"Yeah. Tai get's away with everything doesn't he? He always lucks out."
"I wouldn't say he was too lucky...after all he has that witch as his sister. Anyway, why's T.K. so upset at you?"
"Because, he liked that Demon Child! She put him under a trance or something..."
"Well, I'm sure he'll get over it...it's probably just a harmless crush, anyway. So, where's the things I asked you to get for the tavern?" Sora said, changing the subject.
"Oh, I left them in the back."
"Ok, thanks!" Sora went to head towards the back exit, but Matt got up and stopped her.
"Wait!"
"What is it?"
"You don't think I was wrong, do you?"
"Um, I understand why you did what you did, but maybe you should've handle the situation better."
"Hmm..." Matt began to think to himself. Was I really out of hand?, Matt thought to himself. Maybe I was the one acting like the Demon Child....
"Don't worry about it Matt. You're a great person and you were just doing what you thought was right. Most of the town thinks you're a hero for standing up to that witch! I'm just worried, because you never know what she can do...." Sora trailed off. She looked worried.
"I'm sorry Sora. I guess I reacted without thinking. I didn't mean to put any of us in danger." He hugged her.
"I know," She smiled. "It's ok. Hey, looks like we have another customer." she said and pointed to a man sitting at the counter waiting to be served. "Can you tend to them while I sort everything out back?" He nodded. "Thanks!" She watched Matt walk away and sighed. Oh Matt, Sora thought to herself, you are a hero. I just wish you didn't put yourself in jeopardy to be one. She then headed towards the back of the Tavern.

Tai rushed into Kari and his Remedy and Medicine Store, Kari in his arms. He quickly lied her down on the counter as she began to gain consciousness. Kari let out a groan and Tai let out a sigh of relief.
"My head..." She said as she sat up. "Tai! I just had a vision and-" she stopped short noticing the look on her brother's face.
"What the hell where you doing back there?" He demanded.
"Nothing, I-" She looked down, ashamed.
"I told you not to talk to anyone! I knew this would happen! We're lucky the Queen was so gracious as to let us live!"
"I'm sorry" she said, "I just wanted to talk to a boy, and be-" Tai cut her off.
"And what? Be like everybody else? Be normal?! You'll never be normal! You're a freak!" Tai yelled at her. "I ask myself everyday, 'Why is she this way? Why can't she just be normal? Why-'" Tai stopped yelling when he noticed his sister was crying. Feeling guilty, he hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Kari. You're not a freak, you are normal, no matter what anybody says. I'm the freak for being such a jerk. I guess I let out all my anger at all those jerks out there on you, and I'm sorry. Please, don't be upset. It's ok. You did nothing wrong." He let go of her and smiled.
"It's ok, Tai." Kari said and wiped her eyes. She smiled.
"Anyway, what was that vision of yours about? It seemed pretty intense. Do you need any headache medicine or anything?" Kari, suddenly remember about it, looked very serious.
"Oh my God! I forgot about it. A war, there's going to be a war."
"A war?" Tai looked surprised.
"Yes, one of the good kingdoms is going to be attacked. I don't think it's our's though...but everyone's going to have to go fight." Tai laughed.
"You can't be serious! The five good kingdoms haven't been at war for years, decades even! Who on Earth would someone start a war with us? I guess you made a mistake..." Kari looked at him dead serious.
"Have I ever been wrong before?" Tai realized that everything she had predicted had came true. Still, those had all been small things, nothing massive like that.
"But, this is different. You've never predicted anything like that!"
"Please trust me. I have a bad feeling."
"Ok, I believe you. Still, it's not like we can do anything about it. Whatever happens happens." Tai said.
"I guess," Kari agreed. After all, nobody could stop a war.

"Maybe we shouldn't be doing this anymore," Joe said nervously.
"You worry too much!" Lori said. She lied next to him in bed, her head resting on his chest. He brushed his hand through her hair.
"But, say if we get caught, and say if Crya gets mad, and then-" Lori cut him off.
"But Joe, what are we supposed to do? Not love each other?"
"It would be safer..." Lori laughed.
"Maybe. I'd rather be in danger then unhappy...unless of course, you want to be with Crya," Joe shuddered.
"Um, no thank you." he smiled, "Ok, but why can't we wait until Crya, like dies, and then we can be together?"
"Joe, that's ridiculous!"
"But it's-"
"Safer" She said, finishing his sentence. "I know you too well. Anyway, it's not like you asked to marry her. You were forced into it."
"But Lori, if we get caught, then you'll be killed!"
"So, just as long as I know you'll be safe...well as safe as you can be marrying Crya." Lori then added, "Besides, she has no idea what's going on, well sort of."
"She knows I'm with someone."
"But she has no idea who! And she can't do anything until she knows who! Anyway, maybe she wouldn't know anything if you worked on your acting skills!" She joked.
"I can't help it! I'm not good at lying!"
"Acting Joe, Acting! We don't lie...not to someone like Crya. No, we just misinform." Joe laughed at this. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing." He smiled. Then, he suddenly said, "Oh No! I have to go!" He reached for his glasses and put them on and jolted out of bed. "I'm late! I'm going to be in so much trouble!" Joe said as he quickly dressed.
"Oh no. Crya's going to have a fit. You're in for it now Joe," Lori teased him as he finished dressing.
"Don't even joke." Joe said. He bent down and kiss her. "I love you."
"I love you, too," She smiled.
"I'll see you later." Joe said as he headed towards the door.
"If you survive til then." She teased him some more. Joe groaned, and marched off to meet his doom.

"Joe! There you are!" Crya said as Joe walked over to her. Crya was sitting at a table in the courtyard.
"Hi Crya" Joe said miserably.
"Hi? You say Hi? Where have you been?!" She demanded.
"Um," Joe was stumped. Come on Joe, he thought to himself, Lie...no, ACT! "Running Errands."
"Oh you were, well then that excuses you from being here on time." She said sarcastically. Joe moaned.
"Sorry." He replied, and sat down. "So where's lunch?"
"I ate it." She said bluntly.
"But why?" Joe said, and his stomach grumbled.
"Why do you think?! You were late!" She then muttered to herself, "Idiot."
"Sorry." Joe said, automatically. He was used to saying it to her. She groaned in disgust.
"Is that all you say?"
"Sorry." She groaned in disgust again. Joe moaned in self pity.
"Well, don't worry. Desert's coming, so you can stuff your face with that." She then screamed, "Servants! Where's our desert?! Will you please learn how to walk fast sometime soon!" A few seconds later Cody came running with a tray of pastries. "It's about time!"
"Sorry, ma'am" Cody said as he placed the plate on the table.
"Does anybody know any other words tham 'Sorry', because I'm starting to think not! It doesn't help or fix things so stop using it!"
"Sorry," Cody said. Crya groaned in disgust. Cody moaned in self pity.
"Just, Go away!" Crya ordered.
"Yes, Ma'am" Cody said.
"I said 'Go'!" Crya yelled. Cody nodded, and quickly ran off. She sighed, "It's so hard to find good help these days, don't you think?" She said to Joe, and then said, "Well, probably not, because thinking's so hard for you." Joe tried to smile.
"I guess so." Joe said, only agreeing with her so she wouldn't yell anymore.
"Well, this would've been fun, if you had BEEN HERE, but I have to go talk to the Queen now." She said, getting up.
"What for?" Joe asked, curious.
"It's none of your business."
"Sor-" Crya cut him off.
"Don't say it." Crya warned him.
"Sorry" Joe said, accidentally. He quickly covered his ears as she let out a shriek of aggravation.
"You idiot! Why do I even put up with you?!"
"I don't know. Why do you? Maybe we shouldn't get married." Joe said, without thinking. She stared at him coldly, then smiled.
"Oh Joe, I put up with you because I love you."
"You do?"
"I do." She sighed with annoyance, "Anyway, I have to see the Queen to discuss the arrest and execution of several witches that have been discovered in our wonderful Kingodom."
"Oh." Joe said.
"Yes, well I'd better be going. Unlike some, I arrive to my meetings on time." Joe frowned. "Bye, Joe. Love you." She blew him a kiss.
"Yeah, I love you too," He choked out as sincerely as he could. She smiled and walked away. As she left, Joe thought to himself, I hate my life. I really hate it.

Mimi sat on her thrown, thinking about the brother of that witch child. For some reason she couldn't get him out of her head since that morning. She sighed. If only she could see him again...
"Queen Mimi!" Lady Crya said as she walked into the throne room. Mimi snapped out of her daydreaming and smiled as she saw Lady Crya coming in.
"Oh, hi Crya!" Mimi said. "I've been waiting here for you. Why did you want to see me, again?"
"About the several witches popping up in the kingdom." Crya smiled.
"Oh right, continue." Mimi said, but her thoughts began to drift again. Witches...hmm, his sister is a witch, Mimi thought to herself, and it was so sweet of him to protect her like that...
"....anyway, with your permission that is, I'd like the duty of finding these peasant woman, er, I mean witches, and disposing of them at once, to protect our kingdom that is," Crya ended, with Mimi not paying attention. "Mimi, Mimi!" Crya said, trying not to sound annoyed. Mimi shook her head, realizing she missed half of what Lady Crya had said.
"Um, whatever." Mimi said, trying to cover up for herself.
"Whatever?" Crya asked, confused and annoyed.
"I mean, do whatever yo want. You have my permission." Crya smiled evily.
"Thank you, your majesty," Crya said, and walked out of the throne room, as Izzy walked in. Crya brushed past him in disgust as Izzy shuddered. Izzy walked over to Mimi and kneeled before her.
"Queen Mimi, you wanted to see me?" Izzy said.
"Yes. I need you to do something for me."
"What is it? Whatever it is, I'll do," Izzy said.
"Go get me some peasant clothes. I'm going into town."
"Peasant clothes? Why would you want those?"
"Because," she snapped, "I need them. It's not your job to ask questions."
"Sorry, your majesty. I'll get on it right away."
"Thank you. Oh, and don't tell anyone!"
"I won't." Izzy assured her. He walked out to do his job, leaving Mimi alone with her thoughts. This is going to be great!, she thought excitedly. Now, I'll definately get to see him again!

Mimi had only walked through the town of her Kingdom only a little while before finding Tai. She was dressed as an everyday peasant person, and had mostly gone unnoticed, except for a few people who had said she looked familar, but hadn't named anyone specific. Now, Mimi stood infront of a remedy and medicine store. She had seen Tai outside the store cleaning up while she was walking. The place was kind of shabby, as if it hadn't seen a customer in year. Mimi took a deep breath and walked inside.
Meanwhile, Izzy and Cody had followed their Queen to the shop, curious to discover what on Earth she was up to. "Why is she going in there?" Cody asked.
"I don't know. It seems unlogical." Izzy replied. "Perhaps we should get a closer look." Cody nodded, and both servants went towards the small store. They settled themselves by a window and peeked in.
"Excuse me! Is anyone here?" Mimi called out as she entered the store to find nobody there. She looked in disgust at the dust that had piled up on the counter. "Eww! Don't they know how to clean?" She muttered to herself.
"Huh?" Tai said from a back room. He ran out and stood infront of the counter. "A customer! Kari we have a customer! Get down here!" he exclamined in shock and excitement. "Uh, I mean, may I help you?" Mimi smiled.
"Yeah, sure!" Mimi said as Kari came down and settled next to Tai. She gasped when she saw Mimi, but didn't say anything.
"Tai, do you know who that is!" Kari whispered to her brother.
"A customer!" he whispered back in delight, and Kari rolled her eyes. Before his sister could reply, Tai turned back to Mimi, "What are you looking for?"
"Anything!" Mimi said, sharing Tai's excitement.
"Anything?" He said, surprised.
"Um, what is it that you sell again?" she asked.
"You don't know? Then what do you want?" Tai asked suspicious.
"Um..." Mimi was stumped. "I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by."
"Oh, ok!" Tai smiled, "Well, we have remedies for anything and everything! So what do you think you'd want?" Mimi thought for a moment and said.
"Well, I'd like to see you again tomorrow." Mimi smiled. Tai looked stunned and a little embarrased.
"Huh?" He asked, confused, and added, "You want to to somewhere with me?"
"Why is Queen Mimi asking that peasant out?" Izzy asked Cody as they watched from the window.
"I don't know. Maybe she likes him," Cody said, thoughtfully.
"But she doesn't know him!" Izzy exclaimed.
"She does now," Cody said. Izzy couldn't believe it but continued to watch.
"Well, what do you say?" Mimi asked Tai.
"Uh, sure!" Tai said.
"We can go strolling through town and then take a moonlight stroll through the forest! Even go on a picnic! I'll meet you here tomorrow afternoon!" Mimi said excitedly.
"Ok!" Tai agreed.
"Did they just set up a date?!" Izzy asked in astonishment.
"Sh! She'll here us!" Cody whispered. It was too late, though. Mimi turned around and noticed her two servants in the window before they could dodge. She groaned.
"I have to go!" Mimi said with a smile, "But I'll see you tomorrow!" She turned to go, but Tai stopped her.
"Wait! Aren't you going to buy anything!?" Tai asked, almost pleaing.
"Oh right! I forgot!" Mimi said. She thought a moment and said, "Give me a remedy for headaches, because I know two people are going to need it once I'm through with them!" She sent an angry glare at the window.
"We'd better get out of here," Cody said.
"I agree," Izzy said with a nod, and added, "As fast as possible." Both servants got up and began to run from the store to the castle knowing that they'd still have to face the wrath of Queen Mimi once she returned home.
"Here you go," Mimi said as she payed for the remedy. "I'll see you tomorrow!" With that she ran out of the store.
"Bye! And thanks!" Tai called after her. He then turned to his sister, "She was really great, don't you think!"
"Tai, don't you know who that was?" Kari asked again.
"A customer?" Tai said.
"Hello, Tai?! That was the Queen! Don't you recognize her from this morning!" Tai's mouth dropped open.
"The queen," He said in shock. Kari nodded. The queen!, Tai thought allowing the concept to sink in, I have a date with the Queen! I can't believe this is really happening! I actually have a date with her Highness, Queen Mimi. For once things are actually looking up!

Crya stood at a balcony, watching the activities happining down below. Joe stood beside her, fidgeting nervously. Only a few hours ago, Mimi granted Crya permission to rid the kingdom of any witches and Crya already had beheaded dozens of peasant girls and had dozens of more lined up. A smile appeared across her face as another girl was slaughtered.
"Are you sure that all these girls have to be executed?" Joe asked.
"Of course! After all, they are witches, aren't they? I mean, that's as bad as, oh, I don't know, having an affair with somebody else's fiancee!" Crya exclaimed, turned towards Joe, and glared at him with furious eyes. Joe gulped. Her angry expression quickly calmed, and she put a smile upon her face. "Of course, you wouldn't know about girls like that, now would you?"
"No, Nope, nada, not at all, never...ok, I'll shut up now," Joe said, his voice filled with guilt.
"Good," She sneered at him, and turned back to watching below. This is bad, Joe thought to himself, I knew she knew something! Lori never listens to me! We're so going to get caught. It's inevitable. Why? Because my life stinks, that's why! Joe sighed.
"But Crya-" he began. Crya turned to face him.
"What is it, Joe?!" She asked, annoyed expression on her face.
"It's just that, when did these girls actually have a trial or anything?"
"They had a chance to defend themselves..." She then gave him a suspicious look, "It's not like you know any of these girls and could defend them or anything, right?"
"Uh, right!" Joe agreed quickly. Crya smiled.
"That's what I thought." She turned back to realize she missed a beheading. "Now look what you did Joe! You made me miss an execution, you idiot!" She screamed at him in disgust.
"I'm sorr-" She glared at him with a 'you better not say that word' look. "Uh, I mean, you're right, I am an idiot." She smiled, and went back to watching with enjoyment. Joe groaned. Why am I always put in these situations, he thought, I don't care if I'm feeling sorry for myself! Things are never easy for me! If I was someone else, like I don't know, that guy over there, I could be with the girl I loved without having to worry about...Crya. He looked over at his fiancee and couldn't help but groan again. Just then Lori came out on the balcony.
"Hello!" She said, cheerfully.
"Lori!" Joe exclaimed, almost jumping out of his skin. Realizing that he was acting suspicious, Joe quickly calmed down.
"Oh, it's you." Crya sneered. "Well, do you have our drinks, which we wanted fifteen minutes ago?"
"Yes, ma'am," Lori smiled, taking a drink from the tray she was holding and handing it to Crya. Crya took it from her in disgust. Lori then handed one to Joe.
"Thank you," Joe said, nervously.
"Your welcome, sir," She said, and gave him an affectionate smile. Joe blushed, and quickly turned away, hoping Crya wouldn't notice anything between them.
"Well, are you going to leave?" Crya said, then added, "And please do it, quickly! I really can't stand you in my prescence any longer."
"I'll leave right away ma'am." Lori began to leave, but Crya stopped her.
"Before you leave, let me ask you, have you, by chance, heard anything new?" Crya asked. Lori smiled.
"Nothing has changed since you last asked me. I promise if I hear anything new, I'll tell you immediately, ma'am." Lori said.
"Very well. Now, GO!" Crya ordered. With that, Lori left the balcony. Wow, Lori's a good liar, er, I mean actress. I should go and talk to her, now.
"Um, I'll be right back." Joe told Crya.
"Where are you going?" She asked, pause, then said, "Wait a minute, I don't really care. Just go." Joe managed to smile, and then ran after his love.

"Lori! Lori!" Lori heard Joe call out to her. She spun around to see him running to her. She waited for him to reach her. Once he got to her, he continued, though out of breath, "Lori, we need to talk. It's about Crya. She knows!"
"No she doesn't," Lori disagreed.
"Well, she doesn't know about you and me, but she knows about me and someone else! And we're going to get caught! She's murdering all this women, claiming there witches, but I know better! I know she's killing them because she thinks I'm having an affair with one of them! She's a psycopath!"
"Calm down Joe! It'll be ok. All you have to now is tell Queen Mimi that she's falsely accusing these girls, and executing them without a fair trial! Then, Crya will be out of our lives!"
"I would, but nobody's seen the Queen all day. It's like she vanished!"
"Well, Joe, what are we supposed to do?"
"I don't know!"
"Do you want to stop seeing each other? I mean, if that's what you really want, I guess-" Joe cut her off.
"No!"
"But Joe, I thought you said-" He cut her off again.
"I know what I said, but, but, you are the only good thing in my life. I mean without you, all there is is Crya. I mean, at least when I'm seeing you, there's Crya, and there's you! And you, you're, you're well, you're Lori! Wait! That didn't come out right! Oh, there I go, screwing up again! What I mean is, that-" Lori cut Joe off this time.
"I know what you mean Joe." She smiled at him and looked at him with loving eyes. He then kissed her. It was the first time she recalled Joe actually kissing her when they weren't securely in hiding. Though it wasn't a very long kiss, it was passionate and special.
"I love you, Lori," He said. "I don't know what I'd do without you."
"I love you too, Joe," She said. For that brief moment, Joe felt more happier then every time he had been with Crya combined.

"She's coming, she's coming!" People were saying outside the tavern. It was a new day, and Matt could tell rain was coming, probably by that evening.
"What's all the commotion?" Matt asked his brother, who just entered the tavern. Though T.K. had forgiven his brother for what happened the day before, things were still a little uneasy between them. However, T.K. wasn't too concerned about that now.
"It's Noblewoman Crya! She's coming this way!" T.K. warned.
"She's coming here..." Matt thought aloud. He quickly exited the tavern as Crya's carriage pulled infront of the tavern. Behind it, a prison carriage was connected, filled with several girls and woman, all accused of witchcraft. Crya exited the carriage and stood before Matt.
"You..." She groaned in disgust at the sight of him. "Do you know where that peasant girl that works here, what's her name, Sora, something..."
"What do you want with Sora?!" Matt demanded.
"Oh, so she is here. Good," Crya said, unraveling a scroll and checking off Sora's name.
"I said, 'What do you want with Sora?'" Matt repeated himself, angrily.
"I heard what you said," She snapped at him, "And I'll choose when to answer." Matt looked at her annoyed. After a moment, Crya answered, "Very well, the reason why I want her is because she's being arrested for witchcraft."
"Witchcraft! You're crazy! Sora's not a witch!" Matt exclaimed.
"Well, I say she is!" Crya yelled.
"I don't care what you say!" Matt screamed. Crya looked in disbelief because of his outburst, but Matt ignored it and continued, "Sora is not a witch! I heard about what you've been doing! You're just murdering innocent people, because your fiancee might be betraying you with one of them!"
"Oh really, and how would you know that?" She asked, feeling the urge to kill him flow through her veins.
"I own a tavern. Word gets around," Matt explained, matter of factly. "Now, please, spare Sora! She's my friend and-" Crya cut her off.
"Oh, she's your friend! Well, guess what? I don't care! Everybody's a friend or mother or sister or cousin or whatever to somebody or another. Why should you be any different?" Crya asked cruelly. Matt was lost for words. Suddenly, he had an idea.
"Because I can find out who she is!" Crya, startled by this answer, was shocked.
"You can?"
"Yes, I can," Matt, who was desperate, confirmed.
"Very well. Because I'm intrigued, and only because I'm intrigued, I'll allow you one hour to find out for me. However, if you fail, I'll make sure you are killed along with that friend of yours. Do we have an understanding?" Matt nodded. "Fine, I'll be back in an hour. You better not fail. I don't tolerate failure." Crya returned to her carriage, and it, along with the prison carriage, rode away.
"How are you going to find out who it is?" T.K. asked his brother as soon as the carriage pulled away. He had been standing behind Matt during the conversation with Crya.
"Go, to that Remedy store. Find that girl, that demon child! She's a psycic or has visions or whatever! She'll know, I know she will!" Matt ordered his brother, even though it bothered him like hell to seek help from the real witch.
"But Matt, how can you be sure that she'll-" Matt cut T.K. off.
"I have a gut instinct. Now, will you just go!" T.K. nodded and ran off as Sora came out from the tavern.
"What's going on, Matt?" She asked him. Matt looked at her sadly and hugged her. Confused by his sudden embrace, Sora then asked, "What's wrong, Matt?"
"Nothing, Sora. Nothing anymore. Everything will be fine," Matt told her, still hugging him. She hugged him back.
"Ok, Matt. Whatever you say," Sora said, worry filling her voice. I wish you'd tell me what's wrong, she thought to himself, I wish that you'd just tell me.

A while later, T.K. returned to the tavern, but with nothing to tell. "She says she knows," T.K. told Matt, "But she can't say. She'll say it would be wrong or something..."
"She has to tell!" Matt exclaimed. He quickly lowered his voice, realizing that Sora might hear, and repeated, "She has to tell."
"She won't." Matt slammed his fist on the counter in aggravation.
"Fine! Then I'll make her tell me!" He said, heading towards the door.
"But, Matt, you can't force her."
"Just watch me!" Matt said.
"Matt!" It was too late, though. Matt already left the tavern.
"Where's Matt going?" Sora asked, coming from the back and settling behind the counter.
"Um, I don't know," T.K. lied.
"Something's wrong, isn't it?" Sora asked.
"Not that I know of. Um, I've got to go take care of a customer. I'll talk to you later." T.K. walked behind the counter and headed towards a customer, leaving Sora behind.
"T.K.!" Sora sighed, annoyed. "Why can't anybody ever tell me what's going on?"

"Um, Queen Mimi?" Yolei asked, entering Mimi's bedroom.
"Yes?" Mimi said as she brushed her pink hair. "Oh it's you, Yolei. Come in." Yolei entered the bedroom. "What's happening?"
"Well, I have many concerns of what Crya is doing. I think a lot of people are being executed without even having a trial or anything. Perhaps, it would be best if you dealt with this problem."
"I will," Mimi said. She got up and walked to the door. "But not now! I have somewhere to be! I'll deal with it when I return."
"Ok, Queen Mimi, but I think that you should reconsider. This is an important issue afterall. Also, there's been rumours of fighting up North in one of our neighboring Good Kingdoms. A small army or Knights went up to see what the situation is. It might be a good idea to check into that too. " Yolei said, trying to get Mimi to care, but Mimi's mind was only on one thing and that was the guy ...what was his name?, Mimi thought. Suddenly, Mimi realized she didn't even know the name of the person she was in love with! Well, that's what today's for, Mimi thought, happily, to get to know each other better. Mimi had decided to dress as the Queen, as opposed to a peasant. That way, he, whoever he was, would know who she really was.
"Don't worry, Yolei! I'll handle all of it as soon as I return. I promise!" Mimi assured Yolei. She then couldn't help but adding, "Besides, this is important too! I have a date!" And with that, Mimi walked out, leaving Yolei in shock.
"A date?!" Yolei exclaimed. "How on Earth could the Queen have a date?!" To Yolei, this was all too suprising that she didn't even follow after Mimi.

Kari was cleaning the counter of the store, when Matt came barging in. Tai had just left with the Queen, who suprisingly, was dressed in a glamourous pink dress and wearing a crown. Now, however, Kari began to feel knots form in her stomach as she saw the impatient look on Matt's face. Oh no! How am I going to deal with him? I should've figured T.K.'s brother would've showed up when he returned without any information, Kari thought, I wish Tai was still here.
"Who's the girl?! Who is she?!" Matt demanded and jumped over the counter to look at her face to face.
"I don't know what you're talking about," she lied, hoping he would believe her, but she knew that he wouldn't.
"Don't give me that bullshit! I know you know who she is!" Matt slammed Kari against the wall, "I don't have a lot of time left! Now tell me!"
"I can't! It would be wrong if I did. Something terrible will happen to her and to her lover," Kari tried to explain, but she could tell Matt did not want to reason.
"I don't care! I think you should be more concerned what is going to happen to you!" Suddenly, Kari felt Matt choking her. "Now, you've got to tell me! Please!" Is he going to kill me?, Kari asked herself, he must be desperate. He looks desperate. I wonder why this is so important to him. Kari couldn't think anymore about what Matt's motivations where or what was wrong or right. All she could concern herself with was the fact that she couldn't breath. Kari knew she didn't have much time left and she had to make a decision. "Well, who is it?" Matt asked again.
"Her na-name is-" Kari tried to choke out, but the grip was too tight. Matt, realizing this, loosened up a little bit. "Lori. She's a servant." Matt stopped choking her, and Kari fell to her knees gasping for air. Matt looked down at her.
"Thanks," Matt said, unsincere, and ran out of the store, leaving Kari with a headache and a little nauseaus. What have I done?, Kari thought, What have I done?

Crya's carriage pulled up to the tavern and she stepped out of it. She awaited for Matt to show up and give her the information that she craved. But how?, she thought, How would he be able to find out and me, with all my powers cannot! Still, it would be marvelous if he told me and I could finally destroy that wench. That would teach Joe to mess with me! And even if he doesn't tell me, at least that means two more dead bodies by morning. Suddenly, her thoughts were interupted.
"Noblewoman Crya! I'm here! I'm here! I have the information!" Matt said running up to her. He was out of breath.
"You do? Very well, go ahead and tell me. It just better be right, or you'll, well, let's just say, you'll live to regret it. Actually, you won't be living very long, now will you?" Crya said with a laugh. She waited for him to give her the answer, making sure she didn't seem to eager.
"It's a servant girl!" Matt told her, "Her name's Lori." Crya froze and stared at him.
"Who did you say?!" She asked, trying to keep the anger out of her voice, but Matt could see the fury in her eyes.
"Lori. Do you know who she is?" Matt asked, hopeful. Crya didn't respond though. Lori! That servant filth! That wench!, Crya thought, anger and hate surging through her body, How could I not see it?! How could I not tell that little bitch was deceiving me?! She stabbed me in the back! It makes so much sense now. So many images flashed in Crya's mind. So many times where she should have been suspicious, but took it all for granted. But now, now she knew. Suddenly, all her anger melted away and calm settled in. A smile appeared across her face. Well then, now that I know her little secret, she'll pay. Revenge is sweet. Poor, Lori. You picked the wrong woman to tango with. "Is she the one? The one you were looking for?" Matt asked, sort of begging. She just looked down at him in disgust.
"Oh, you're still talking?!" Crya asked, annoyed. She continued "Well, I don't have time to deal with you!" She shoved him to the ground and got back in her carriage.
"So you're sparing us?" Matt asked.
"Whatever." She sighed, "Yeah, I guess so."
"Thanks you! Thank you so much. I'm very-" Crya cut Matt off.
"Please, I don't need you're graditude. It's pathetic. Seriously, I allow you to live, and you thank me? Well, what can I expect from some stupid filth like you?" She didn't await for Matt to answer. She commanded her driver to leave, and that he did. The carriage pulled away, leaving Matt alone on the ground. He let out a sigh of relief, because he knew things were okay for now.

Cody was scrubbing the floors of the castle when he heard the commotion coming from a hallway near by. Leaving his bucket and rag, he got up, and walked down the hallway. He began to turn the corner, but stopped, noticing that some sort of arrest was taking place. Cody ducked back into the other hallway, peaking his head out to watch what was happening.
"Good," Cody heard Crya saying to the guards, "Now bring her to the dungeon."
"But, ma'am, what did I do that was so wrong?" A young girl's voice asked, innocently. Cody recognized the voice Lori!, he thought, could it be that she figured it out?
"Ugh," Crya groaned in disgust, "Don't play innocent with me! You know perfectly well what you've done! And let me tell you something, wench, nobody messes with me!" Crya turned to the guards and yelled, "Now will you take her away! Throw her in the prison! She'll be executed shortly!" The two guards nodded and began dragging Lori away. She began to protest a little, but Cody didn't wait to hear it all. She does know!, he thought, I've got to tell Sir Joesph at once! With that, Cody took off, forgetting all about his daily chores. He ran down the familar hallways, and past the kitchen where Izzy was cleaning dishes.
"Hey, what's going on?" Izzy asked, curiously.
"It's Crya! She knows!" Cody yelled to Izzy, but didn't bother to stop.
"Wait!" Izzy said, running after him. He caught up, and spun Cody around.
"What is it? I've got to find Joe!" Cody explained.
"I know, but he's in his room, across the castle. It'll take you forever to get to him," Izzy told Cody.
"We've got to do something!"
"I know. Follow me." Izzy led Cody to a spot at the wall, and pulled down a candleholder. Suddenly a secret passage opened. "Here, go down this until you reach the eleventh candle holder, pull down and a door will open. Trust me, you'll be where you need to be." Cody nodded, and did as he was told. As soon as Cody entered the passageway, Izzy closed it up. "I hope you find him," Izzy said under is breath, and went back to working in the kitchen.

Joe laid on his bed, thinking about Lori when Cody barged into the room. "Cody?" Joe asked, sitting up in bed. "What's wrong?"
"Crya caught Lori! She knows about you two!" Cody exclaimed, a little out of breath.
"What?" Joe said, feeling his voice begin trembling. "I knew this was going to happen! I knew it! Where is she?"
"Crya sent her to the dungeon! She's going to be executed!" Cody said, as Joe got up and headed for the door.
"Ok. Thank you." Joe said, and then walked out, leaving Cody by himself.

Joe walked through the dungeon, hands shaking when he reached Lori's cell. "I'm here to see this servant girl," Joe told the guard of Lori's cell.
"Sir Joseph, right?" The guard asked, looking him over. Joe nodded. "Well, Noblewoman Crya says you're not allowed to see her."
"I have to! Please!" Joe begged. The guard sighed.
"Fine, only for a few minutes. After all, I've got to give my sympathy to the man who's forced to marry that woman."
"Thank you!" Joe exclaimed as the guard opened the cell. He walked in and the man closed it behind him, with a bang, causing Joe to jump. Lori sat in the corner of the dungeon, her head down, brown hair flowing infront of her face. He walked over to her.
"Joe?!" Lori said, looking up. Joe nodded, and knelt down beside her. "Oh Joe, I never thought I'd see you again!" She hugged him and he held her in his arms. "You were right! I should've listened, I should've..." She broke from his embrace and looked at him with loving, but sad, eyes. "But what was I supposed to do? I love you! And now I'm going to die for it!" She fell into his chest and began to sob. Joe felt his stomach turning and a lump build in his throat.
"It'll be ok." Joe managed to choke out. He held her up so he could look at her. Tears streamed down her face. Joe himself fought back his own tears. "I'll think of something."
"Oh, Joe. This is my fault. And here I am feeling sorry for myself! And you, you're stuck with Crya!" Lori forced a laugh and Joe tried to smile.
"Don't worry! I'll find Queen Mimi! She'll fix this!" Joe said, wiping her eyes. "Should of know this would have happened with my luck!" Lori smiled.
"You shouldn't be so hard on yourself." She said lovingly.
"You're too nice to me." Joe kissed her.
"Hey, you in there" The guard called from outside, "You're time is up!"
"I have to go, now." Joe said.
"No, don't, please." Lori hugged him and he hugged her back. "I never want to be without you."
"I have to. You can rely on me, though. I promise." Joe choked out the encouraging words, but there Lori could detect the doubt in his mind.
"Ok, Joe, or should I call you old reliable?" Lori joked, trying to lighten the mood. She continued, "I guess I'm being silly. You have to go. I just wish you didn't, have to. I love Joe."
"I love you, Lori." Joe said with all his heart. He kissed her passionately and then got up to leave.
"And Joe," Lori called to him, "No matter what happens. Even if I die-" Joe cut her off.
"Don't say that. I told you-" This time, Lori cut him off.
"Let me finish, Joe. Even if I do die, never blame yourself. You're too great a person to be living with guilt and I will always love you." Joe didn't know what to say. He felt tears fill his eyes and stream down his face. He wanted to run back to her and hold her and comfort her and tell her everything would be okay, even when they knew it wouldn't be and declare all his love for her. But he didn't do any of it. All he could do was nod and walk out of the cell. The guard closed the door behind him. Don't worry Joe, Lori thought, I know what you mean.

Mimi and Tai were walking through the forest, hand in hand. Trees cannopied over them, but they could see that gray clouds filled the sky. Mimi was having the time of her life. She wasn't even worrying about any of the problems Yolei had been telling her before. All she was thinking about was Tai, the name she finally learned only awhile ago but repeated a million times in her head.
"This has been the best day of my life!" Mimi exclaimed.
"Really? This has been mine, too," Tai agreed.
"This is even better than all those days of parties where I got to dress up and look beautiful!" Mimi told Tai. Tai smiled.
"Parties? I've never been to any parties..." Tai said.
"You haven't? Well, then you've got to come to the castle for one of my parties! I have the best parties, and we have all kinds of food, and of course I'm the best dressed. You could be my date!"
"Your date?! That means I would be escorting the Queen to a party!" Mimi nodded.
"Uh-huh. Of course, I would have to make sure you're dressed better. After all, you would be escorting me. How about in something blue? That would compliment my pink dress, I think. That would be wonderful, and-" Mimi stopped in midsentence, noticing that rain started falling. "Oh no! It's starting to rain! Now my hair is going to get all ruined. And my dress!"
"Oh Mimi, don't worry so much!" Tai laughed as the rain started really coming down. Mimi and Tai walked into a clearing. Both were already drenched.
"But Tai, what can we do in the rain?" Mimi asked.
"I don't know." Tai thought. "Hmm, well, if I am going to take you to all thes parties, I could use a few dance lessons."
"Dancing? In the rain?"
"Of course! Haven't you ever heard of dancing in the rain?!"
"Well, ok." Mimi said. Tai took Mimi in her arms and she began to teach him. "One, two, three, one, two, three...ow!"
"What's wrong?" Tai asked.
"You stepped on my foot!"
"Sorry."
"It's ok. One, two, three, one, two, three, ow!"
"Sorry." Tai apologized again. They continued.
"Ow! You did it again!" Mimi laughed. "I guess you're not cut out to dance."
"So much for moonlight dancing..." Tai said.
"Well, who needs dancing at parties? We can just skip to the kissing." Mimi giggled.
"Huh?" Tai said confused. Mimi looked into his eyes. Then she kissed him. He kissed her back. "You're wonderful!" He exclaimed, twirling her in the air. Mimi laughed.
"You are, too!" She said, as Tai placed her on the ground. They began kissing again, passionately. Suddenly, all Mimi could see, feel, hear was Tai. Everything, the rain, the forest, the sky, seemed to vanish. There was only her and Tai in the whole entire world, and Mimi liked it that way.

"Yolei! Yolei!" Yolei heard Joe call from behind her. She turned around as he met up with her. "Yolei, where's the Queen?"
"The Queen? She's gone for the day." She told him
"Gone for the day! What do you mean, gone for the day?! Where'd she go?"
"I don't know, on a date or something. Why do you care? What's wrong? Tell me!" Yolei demanded.
"It's-" Joe stopped when he heard commotion from happening outside. "What's happening?" Joe asked, not wanting to know the answer.
"Outside? Crya found another witch, though I'm a little suspicious-" Joe didn't bother to let her finish.
"Oh no!" He said to himself and ran off.
"Joe! Joe where are you going?!" Yolei called after him, but he did not respond.

Lori's face was expressionless. She was done with crying, and refused to shed a tear infront of Crya. A lump was in her throat, and knots formed in her stomach. Is this happening?, she thought, as she was dragged to the platform where her execution would take place. Her hands were tied behind her back, and the rain was falling like never before. She was soaked to the skin, and felt herself shivering, not only because she was cold, but because she was afraid. She swallowed hard. Is Joe going to save me?, she asked herself. Of course he'll save me!, she thought hopefully, but it was no comfort.
"Move!" The guard pushed her onto the platform. A group of curious peasants gathered to watch. She figured that they would be angry at her, cursing at her, like they did with most witches. However, all they did was stare and murmur. Some even gave her pitiful looks. They think I'm innocent?, Lori thought in astonishment, Of course they do! The saw dozens of girls executed! Girls who they knew, who they loved. Girls that they knew that where innocent. Why should I be any different? But I am different. I'm not as innocent as they think. Because of me, their love ones died. Lori shook her head, No! I mustn't think like that. It's not my fault. It's Crya's. It's all her fault. And Joe? What will happen to Joe?
Lori fought back tears. She could feel her hands shaking from behind her. What is it like to die?, she thought. "Down!" The guard yelled, shoving her down. She was on her knees, now, and she was ready to be beheaded.

Joe pushed his way through the crowds of people. "Move!" he yelled, but as usual, nobody listened to him. This can't be happening!, Joe thought, it just can't! Joe looked over the people's heads. He could see the platform, which was a few feet above the ground, where his love was awaiting her death. Joe tried to push through again, but this time he was suprised to have someone grab his hand.
"Crya!" He said, baffled.
"Yes, well, usually I don't frolic among these commoners, but I knew you'd be here." Crya explained.
"Oh, please, Crya! I'll do anything! I'll never see her again, if that's what you want! Please don't kill her!" Joe begged.
"Shut up! I don't need to hear your pathetic begging. It's too late for that! You should have known better then to mess with me!" Crya smiled, "Besides, her head will look lovely mantled on a wall, don't you think?"
"Don't you have any heart?" Joe asked.
"What do you think?" Crya asked him. Joe tried to release from her grip, but her hand was wrapped tightly around him, and he felt as if she had some force around him. Even if I do try to get through the crowd, Joe thought, it'll be too late. Joe didn't know what to do. All he could do was stand their helplessly.

Lori watched as her executer put the black mask over his face. She began to pray for forgiveness for her sins, but she couldn't concentrate. God, is Joe out there?, Lori asked her Lord, If he is, make sure he knows I love him. Make sure, just make sure, he knows. Don't make him watch this. He doesn't deserve to see this. Lori was trembling. Soon her life would be over, and she knew it.
She heard that familar drum beat as the executer came towards her. The blade of his axe was shinny and sharp. Lori closed her eyes and took deep breathes, trying to calm herself down. Lord, I'm sorry for all my sins, she began praying. Suddenly, images of her life flashed before her. Some where of her dear friends Izzy and Cody, but the most were of Joe. She was going to miss him.
"Joe," she whispered, hoping that somewhere, somehow he could hear her, "Joe, I love you." And then, everything was gone.

"Lori!" Joe screamed as he watched his beloved be beheaded. Crya let go of him, and it seemed as the force around him died just like his lover had moments before. Everything was in slow motion and spinning. He fell to his knees and felt nauseas. Tears streaked down his face. Could this be happening?, Joe thought, Why didn't I help her? Why didn't I just break free of Crya's grip? Why couldn't I? Joe would've pondered that thought more, but he was in no mood to care about that. Crya laughed.
"Well, I think you've learned your lesson," Crya said, and walked away. Joe's body was numb, and all he could feel was the pain in his chest. The pain that felt as if thousands of knives were stabbing him in the heart. He wished they were, so his misery would end. So that he could be with Lori. She can't be gone!, Joe thought and he felt himself begin to cry hysterically. It was the first time he had cried that much since he was a young baby, She just can't! This has to be a dream. An awful dream! I want her back! I want to hold her and feel her, and hear her, and see her! But she's gone forever! Please don't make her gone forever, God, please! Joe's body trembled. He wanted to do was die, to stop his pain. But all he could do was kneel their in grief as the rain kept pouring down.

Mimi hummed to herself as she pranced down the hallway of her castle to her bedroom. She was soaked but smiling from ear to ear. As she entered her bedroom, she was surprised to see Joe standing their soaken wet. The expression on his face was anger and sadness.
"Joe!" She exclaimed startled, "What's wrong?" Joe looked at her, fury filling his sad eyes.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?!" Joe yelled. Mimi was frightened and angered by his disrespect, but didn't do anything to stop him. "I'll tell you what's wrong! While you were off frolicing with some stupid boy, my love was beheaded!"
"Crya was beheaded?" Mimi asked confused.
"Crya? Oh no, Crya's alive and well, but she was not my love. "
"She wasn't?" Mimi asked.
"No. Lori was my love." Joe said, having trouble saying Lori's name.
"Lori?! The servant girl? Well of all things! How on Earth could you be in love with a peasant like Lori? That's just absurd and-" Mimi cut herself off. Wait a minute, she thought, I'm in love with a peasant! Suddenly the reality of it sunk in. Joe, however, didn't give her much time to think about it.
"Well, she was a princess to me! No, she was an angel and more! But now, now she's gone!" Tears came to Joe's eyes and flowed down his cheeks. "And it's because of you. Maybe if you were around, and paying attention to Crya's so called 'witch hunt' maybe Lori would still be alive! But what can I expect from you? Your just selfish and self-centered! All you care about is yourself! Nobody else matters to you, now do they?" Mimi was startled. He has no right to talk to me like that!, Mimi thought, Or maybe, maybe he does. He's right. Mimi took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry, Joe." she said. She didn't know what to say. "If I had known, I would've-" Joe cut her off.
"Well, there's nothing you can do now, is there?" Joe said, walking to the door. Before leaving, he turned around and said, "Just forget I even said anything. I'm sorry for bothering you, your highness." Joe bowed, and walked out, brushing by Yolei as she entered. Wonder what's bothering him, Yolei thought to herself, Well, it doesn't matter right now, anyway.
"Queen Mimi," Yolei said.
"Yes, what is it Yolei?" Mimi asked, feeling very guilty and terrible about herself.
"I've gotten word from up North. They've said that the Belkins have declared war upon the Five Good Kingdoms. They've already claimed various lands from our Northern neighbor, and won't stop until they've claimed all the land of the Good Kingdoms in the name of the Kingdom of Belkin."
"What?" Mimi said, in astonishment. "Very well then. First, I want you to make sure Noblewoman Crya is arrested ."
"Arrest Noblewoman Crya?" Yolei asked, shocked.
"Yes. Then, recruit all men above the age of 15 to serve the army. Send word throughout my kingdom that we have declared war on the kingdom of Belkin."
"Yes, Queen Mimi."
"Make sure that everyone knows we are going to war!"