Disclaimer: All characters used belongs to their rightful owners except Enzeru, she's mine.
Author: Lady Blue
Chapter 1: Two worlds apart
Note: Thanks for the reviews but first I have to apologies for the format on my Prologue, It seems to turn out differently from what I have expected. Just hope that this one doesn't look as bad as the first.
A Lone figure runs through the Hydra Marshes in cold night where the twin moon shines bright above the sky. Tired and confused the lone figure runs aimlessly heading out from Hydra Marshes knowing that someone is following her.
"Have to run. Can't stop" whisper to herself as she sees the opening out from the marshes.
Soon as she near the opening a blue object flies to her direction, stabs through her shoulder, she screaming in pain from the sudden strike.
"Arrrggg ze pain" holding her shoulders. "Iz zis blood... my blood... can it be zat I'm actually bleeding" confused over the matter she looked on her gloves which is cover with her own blood. Even with all the pain from her wound she could still sense the presence of someone in the nearby bushes. With fast reaction she takes out her shot and throws it into the bushes. She stays where she is for moment before moving into the opening.
"There in no place which thee run that I cannot find" voice coming from the shadows. Still confused over the matter the little harlequin slowly moved nearer to the cliff.
"Second black moon dragon and the last of the seven"
"Who are you and why are you after moi?" she yelled into the darkness. For a moment there was silence around her, nothing can be heard except for the sound of waves splashing on the rock below her.
"Show yourself if you dare. Stop hiding or are you afraid to face moi yourself?" she yelled again.
Slowly the figure steps out from the darkness. The woman stand tall and proud with the wind blowing her long white hair that matches her elegant white robes. "Fear is something that only mortals can ever understand. Though I can never experience it myself" she stares back to Harle with her diamond blue eyes.
"I don't zink zat we've meet madame. But it seemz zat you know a great deal about moi! non" Harle gives her a cunning smile, she throws two more shots at the woman direction. Harle could not believe what she has seen, the shot she throws stop in mid right before it hits its target. The woman blinks her eyes and the shot turn into dust.
"For someone who almost destroyed me once thou don't seem to amaze me, Seventh Dragon" looking back to the wounded harlequin.
"I guess you'll never think of seeing me again did you" another voice comes out from the shadows, approaching the woman from behind.
"Serge!" Harle sound surprise, but she knew something was wrong. The way Serge dress, only one person she remembers wears the same way as that.
"Monsieur Lynx but zat impossible"
"Not when I have this, a gift from Fate. Until she finishes her process on my body to stay on this world" The red amulet glitters on his chest.
"What taking you so long Fate? I thought that this is going to be easy" He look at the woman.
"Fate" Harle stare back to the woman.
"Fate is no more, what thou see in front of thee is Enzeru"
Bright light flash between Harle and Enzeru, something sharp and fast moves at Harle position and stabs on her chest, the force of the weapon used by Enzeru force Harle off the cliff.
Slowly Enzeru and the young man steps closer, looking down the cliff. "Bring me her body Lynx. I want to be sure that she really dead"
"She's dead. No one can survive that" said Lynx.
"I want to be sure that she is really dead" she replies. "I said she.." Lynx voice gets a violence interruption. "Do not defined my orders Lynx, remember who brought thee back from the void" said Enzeru's with a stern and steady voice. Lynx looked down on the ground only to find himself floating over the cliff, he could feel a strong force holding his neck, he look back to Enzeru with her eyes glowing red. "Remember! I created thee and thus I can destroy thee. Do not forget who the master LYNX!" Lynx nod his head without answering back.
*****
'Am I dead?' she wondered herself. She opens her eyes and found herself floating on the water. Harle mind was slowly returning to consciousness. She still didn't know what just happen to her thus if she still alive until, she start to experience the pain from her injuries.
'Even if I m not yet dead but sure be in a moment'
'I don't care, not even a bit for in life nor in death not once has anyone ever cared for moi. No one has even considered moi az a friend' tears slowly drop on her cheek as her lifeless body being wash on shore. Slowly she crawls on the sandy beach, rolling herself over and look to the night sky.
'When I waz alive no one really carez for moi, everyone just used moi, used moi like a toy... non a doll. My fellow dragon used moi, Monsieur Lynx... and even Serge'
'Now I'm all alone, an outcast... for neit'er ze human nor ze demi human will ever accept moi'
Shutting her eyes one image filled her mind, the image of Serge, the last time she saw him in Chronopolis after Kid touched the frozen flames and allow the dragons to be one again. The look in Serge face, telling to her that he was concern about her. 'Serge' she thinks, had he really cared for her, does he have honestly been worried?
The image fades away, she opens her eyes again knowing that she cannot die just yet, not until she find out if Serge really does cared for her. Even with the pain from her injuries Harle tries to sit up. Looking around her knowing where she is, Opassa Beach. Taking out the blue amulet given by her fellow dragon, the amulet seems to have crack. It must have be the only thing that safe her from the weapon that Enzeru used on her. Harle place it on her hand. Though the chance of finding him is fade but there is nothing left her to lose but her life. In her mind even if there is a slight chance in the world she would still risk it.
She shut her eyes and concentrates her remaining power into the amulet. She could feel the aurora from the amulet flow through her half dragon blood and her body before she lost conscious.
Not long, two dark figure moves to the beach. "She alive!" said Lynx as he looked around Opassa Beach, only to find fragments of shatter crystals on the beach. "Damn and how are we going to find her?"
"Do not worry I know exactly where she is" "You do?" Lynx asked back.
"There is only one place she can go to. One place that she can feel safe" she looked straight out to sea.
*****
"Hey Serge! Wait up will you" Leena called out to him as they both headed for Opassa Beach.
"I still don't get it, why you wanted to go there even if it's so cold" said Leena as she puts on a cloak around her. "I just needed a walk that all" he smiled, he was actually glad that Leena would willingly come with him in the first place.
"Leena thanks" said Serge. "Whatever for?" she asked back.
"For being a friend all this time. I mean last week ago I was hallucinating about that dream I told you about, everyone just laugh at me. But you believed me" Serge look at Leena, even though he has some feeling for her but after his misfortune adventure, he feeling towards her is uncertain.
"Leena I wanted to tell you this a long time ago and I think that this is as good time as any other" Serge pause for a moment, takes a deep breath and continues "Leena I-I" before Serge could finish his word Leena spotted something ahead of them.
"Serge look!" pointing out to the beach. Not far from them a girl with blond hair lies on the beach unconscious. Serge rush over to the girl and leaving Leena standing where she is without any clue about what happening. In his mind Serge have hope that person could be Kid, Serge's hurriedly over, during that crucial moment various emotions went through his mind, what if that not her, is she hurt or could this be one of his dreams. He finally reached to the person lying on the beach.
"Kid" he called outl and look at her he unconsious irl leaving Leena standing witout any clue about what happening. But his hope shatter upon seeing the girl face, something was different about the girl, she look similar to Kid except slightly older. "Serge!" Leena called him while catching her breath.
"You-You know this girl Serge?" Leena question him. "Kid" again Serge called out to the girl.
"I think she's too old to be a kid..." Leena pause and notice the injuries from the girl shoulder and chest. "Serge! She hurt" said Leena turning to look at Serge who stands there just staring at the unconscious girl. Leena then notice something else that is the girl lying on the beach with nothing on her.
"Ouch! What did you do that for?" Leena slap knock Serge back to reality. "You don't have stared at her you know" she replies. Leena then takes her cloak off and rap it around the girl body.
"We better get her back to the village fast" said Leena while Serge carried the girl.
*****
"Quick she awake" said Marge.
Radius, Leena and Marge watch as the girl slowly open her eyes. Shock to see so many faces at once the girl rapidly push Leena away and moved to the corner of the wall like a frighten kitten.
"It's all right, no one going to hurt you" Marge's speak with a gentle tone but the frighten girl still stay at the corner of the wall with blanket on her hand.
"Shhh... it going to be alright, no one is going to hurt you" Marge said again, this time she tries to approach her. As soon as Marge got hold of the girl hand the girl waste no time struggling trying to loosen Marge grip, the girl try to scream out but felt that somehow she has lost her voice. Finally with one powerful force the girl push Marge back and retain her position.
"Mom! Is everything alright?" asked Serge, entering his room.
"Everything fine Serge" she replies.
Slowly Serge approaches the crowd. "She awake?" he asked impatiently, he notice the frighten girl, though she look so much like Kid but there is something different. He then look at the girl frighten red eyes. "She is now, but we seem to have a problem on getting her to trust us" replies Leena crossing her arms.
"Those eyes" Serge whisper looking at her eyes, he felt that he seen those eyes before. Unknowing to him he drawn to the frighten girl. "Serge! Wait she..." Marge word turn silence as the girl reacted to Serge movement.
The girl slowly move closer to Serge seemingly less frighten, her hand gently approach and touch Serge face. Serge felt every touch she made on his face, soft and gentle, her skin felt like soft snow in the winter. Her mouth gently moves as if she was trying to tell him something.
"What is it?" he asked, wanting to know what the girl trying to tell him, but the girl continues her action.
"It appears that our guest has some difficulties in verbal communication" said Radius.
"Who do you think she is?" asked Marge.
"I don't know she could be one of those Radical Dreamers that running around causing trouble? I heard that the Porre army almost caught one of them a few days ago" replies Radius. "If that is so then..."
"Even If she is one, that doesn't mean that we can just abandon her" Serge turns his face looking over to Leena and surprised at what she said.
"I mean, at least someone has the courage to stand up to them." said Leena.
Radius stood where he is for very long time thinking, he has no love for the Porre army who invaded his homeland, yet he doesn't know anything about this girl, she could somehow posses a threat to the village.
"Fine she can stay, only until her wound is healed. Once done she has to leave the village" instructed the old Dragoon.
"So now what?" Leena standing next Marge.
"I think she could stay here with us... If Chief Radius wouldn't mind the idea?" said Marge, she then turns her attention to her son. She seems to felt that their mysterious guest know her son.
"No! Not at all. Well what about it Leena?"
"Chief Radius, if you don't mind I would like it if you would allow this girl to be under my roof" interrupted Marge.
"What! But that impossible... I mean where is she going to stay?" asked Radius.
Radius and Marge continue to argue about the girl, Serge carefully look at the girl face, smiling back to him and not showing anymore fears. Closing her eyes she laid her head on Serge shoulders and soon falls into a deep sleep.
"She can stay with us. She'll stays in Serge room until we can fix another spare room for her. Serge can sleep outside for a time being won't you Serge?" Marge asked her son who still look confused about the matter.
"Yes Mom" he answered back. "Leena I hope that you won't mind lending us some of your cloths. Since my cloths can't possibility fit her?" Marge asked. Leena just responded by nodding her head.
"Come on Serge! Let's give the girl some rest" said Leena.
Leena turn her face around to face Serge, only to find the mysterious girl fall a sleep on Serge shoulder. Serge not wanting to wake the girl up gently laid her down on the bed before stepping out from the room.