The Animal Queen: Chapter 2: The Break Up.

I rushed over to the back of the rings of knowledge, hidden within its depths was a small gap that I only knew of... the place in which I hid the scroll. I knew it wasnt right to keep sneaking behind Nim's back when he trusted me within these rooms, but I knew he wanted to destroy the thing.. the memory that caused me so much pain and I couldnt let that happen. I made myself comfy on the floor, I have learnt by now that I need to, or I hurt myself from falling too hard on the ground in tears. I run my fingers over the text, having no need to memorise it anymore as each individual image is imprinted into my mind so deep that I couldn't forget them if I tried. Closing my eye's and taking a deep breath, I calmed myself as I knew that once the memory starts, I wont pull my eyes away, not until it's finnished. And I KNEW that In a few moments time im going to be in so many tears, that I wont be able to breath properly. I blew off the dust and watched as the room around me transformed...

It was a sunny day in Moonhaven, life had never been fuller than this day, the life of the forest never seemed happier, the tree's were dancing and the flower's bloomed larger than they ever had before. The Leafman got a rare day off from training to enjoy the beautiful day. Nod was waiting patiently by the phone waiting for M.K. to arrive, they hadn't spoken in almost a month and Nod missed her terribly she was his girlfriend (Despite the height and world difference) afterall, though he knew that from them being in two different worlds it wasn't going to last long. In fact he hadn't talked to many for the past week and a bit, everyone was being so secretive towards him... He guessed it had something to do with Ronin as he had too big a smile on his face for the past week. But he was just excited as he missed those green eyes so terribly, so he couldn't care less at the moment.

"Put your arms around me.."

Nod turned around at the speed of light, to come to face with a tiny M.K. with a massive smile upon her face and a dress made out of the purest white flower. He watched as she nervoulsly twiddled her thumbs and tucked hair behind her ear.

"What are you doing here?"

"Surprise! Im living in Moonhaven now, along with my dad, I wanted to be with you, fully"

"No, no, no, no, no, no. Your meant to be in stomper world, your meant to be living your life.."

"My life is here in Moonhaven with you, I didn't belong in that world"

"Yeah you did, you belong in school, and work, and meant to find someone to live your life with, grow old and.. and.."

"And what Nod? And what? Don't you want me to be here? Is that it?"

"Yes, I mean no. I don't know alright, but you belong in your world, not here in mine"

"What are you talking about? I thought you would be happy... I thought you would want me to be here... we can be together properly now"

"WELL YOU THOUGHT WRONG.. I never wanted.. I didn't.. You..I cant deal with this"

"Are you.. Are you breaking up with me?"

"Yes, no, maybe... You don't understand.. I didn't..."

"No, I.. I get it, you didn't want me here, you don't want to be with me... I should have known"

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND"

"I Understand perfectly well Nod. I get it, see you around... it's not like I can go back now anyway..."

The memory faded and I could tell that tears were running down my face, that's the last time I spoke to Nod... I was in Moonhaven for a week before that meeting, getting ready to surprise him, everyone else knew and were sworn to secrecy, they all knew... or thought they knew how much he missed me and believed it would have been a great surprise... But I guess he never wanted me here in the first place, never truely wanted to be with me. We avoided each other since then. I threw myself into training and learning the history of Moonhaven, I could still feel the heartache even then and knew it wasn't just going to leave, thats when I met Tianara... or Tia for short. She provided a comfort that nothing else could. But still the heartache only got worse and worse, while I changed to hide it or fight it, through this I pushed away those who I cared about. The only people left is Nim, my Father, and hopefully Tia (Though after todays fight im guessing not),But I believe that Ronin still has a little care for me in him.

Since that day though a thought has run through my head.. 'Who give's up everything for a world that's not even their's?' I once thought that I knew the answer to that question, but the more I think about it, the more I shy away from the answer. I thought once that it was my father... but now I think it is me... I gave up everything I ever knew to be with the one I love.. thinking that he loved me back, but I was wrong, and the world I though I belonged in... wasn't the right world. How I wish I could go back and change that day... maybe things would have been different.. all I know is that at some point we would have ended up in the same way as now... maybe though it would have been eaiser...

"M.K. are you down here, I can see Leiah out front.."

Oh shoot, I cant let Nim see me here... He'll find out where my hiding spot is. I quickly wiped the tears off my face and hid the scroll, yeah okay, the rolling up of the scroll was a 'little' messy but it'll do for now... im the only one who will be watching it anyways. I rushed over to the other side of the rings of knowledge, atleast then it may look as if I came from somewhere else other than my hiding spot.

"Over here Nim.."

"Oh there you are... Ronin came looking for you with Tia... They are worried and frankly so am I.."

"Im fine Nim, really, just... tired"

"If you say so, but you can talk to one of us, we don't want you hurting"

How may time's have I heard this today alone alredy? But I can't shout at Nim... He's too nice to me for that.

"I know.. it's just hard to, yano? Anyway's I just came down here to check something... I was actually heading up to leave... Ronin and Tia aren't still here are they?"

"Just left when I came to find you... Here if you need me alright"

"I know... Thanks"

I headed back up top, hoping that Nim was being truthful, I coudn't deal with them right now. Heading outside I felt a cool breeze and for the first time in months held a genuine smile, but I could feel a presence around me, one that felt dark and rotten, Leiah was going a bit mental over by her branch that she was left on... and for good reason, one of the leaves were rotting, that only mean't one thing, Boggan's were nearby. I jumped in the direction of Wrathwood, not too far from Nim's tree however and only one thought could process through my mind when I saw the army...

Mandrake...