Here is the continuation of chapter one….
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Chapter Two
Cagalli clung to kira as if her life was depended on it. They walk staggering out of the forest. With every step he
took she was screaming, as fresh waved of pain washed over her. He stumbled towards the village shouting,
"help us"
The villagers who were panicking relunctantly helped the siblings. Their father, Uzumi, hurriedly past the crowd to
go where his children was. He was horrified at the sight of her daughter's mangled state. "my legs hurt father, it
is on fire!" she whimpered, her throat was raw in pain. "please put it out" she cried.
"darling, you are not on fire" Uzumi said.
"but I can feel it, it's burning" she sobbed.
Kira was beside her clenching his fist. He was guilty for he failed to protect her precious sister. He can not take it
when her sister was in pain. How he wish that he was more stronger so that he will be able to protect his twin
sister. But what can a mere child like him can do? He was powerless not to mention that he was just ten.
Kira was jolted back to reality when he heard the howl of the wolf.
On the other hand cagalli's vision slowly faded away, but she could still hear the howl. She was shivering and
then kira embrace her protectively. In her mind she could imagine once again the grey wolf piercing green eyes.
'I never knew that wolves got green eyes', she thought before darkness claimed her.
The wolf was stuggering out of the forest hurt and confused. It can barely breath, It's wound feel as though it
were on fire. It knew were it could hide and licked it's wounds and wait at the dawn. Where it can be safe after
the encounter on the villagers and the children. Sometimes it thinks that he can be safe on the dawn, yet doesn't
know why.
Cagalli awoke as the sun rises, she shot her eyes open and began screaming. "What happened?" Uzumi rush
beside her.
"it hurts!" cagalli sobbed. Uzumi is whispering soothing words at her ,yet it doesn't lessen the pain. Kira stood
over her, his face twisted as if he was in pain. He was unaware that he was clenching his fist.
"what is it Kira?" cagalli asked him. Kira was jolted back from what he was doing. He then hugged her sister as if
he didn't seen her for how many years.
"thanked God your awake" said the brunette.
"kira I can't breath, let go" cagalli said huffing.
Uzumi just then laugh at his two children. "you had us worried kiddo"
"am I going to die?" asked the blond
The looks that kira and uzumi give her was horrified it's as if they heard a very bad nightmare.
She looked at her father as she saw tears streamming from his cheeks. The sight fright her more than the
encounter with the wolf. He turned his face away from her and his voice were muffled as he said "You'll be
alright, you can be able to walk but the scars will remain"
Cagalli was horrified after hearing what his father had said. She struggled to sit up. Kira pushed her down to
stop her, but she slaps kira's hand and was struggling to sit up. Kira tried again but she clawed at kira's hand
and fought him. At last she rose up on her elbows as her blanket slid off the floor.
She stared in horror at what was left at her leg. There were angry red wounds sorrounded it. Whole chunks of
missing flesh and scars of the wolf's fangs are visible there.
"I am hideous" cagalli cried
"no, you are still beautiful and would heal in no time" kira reassured her.
Cagalli just nodded as not to worry her twin and father anymore. But deep inside she was still hurting not just
physically but also emotionally. She always believes at her twin but right now she already doubted it.
Outside she could hear the commotion the vllager's were having. Voices that were mingled together with
excitement. Her father swung the door open and headed outside their home. Uzumi stood for a moment before
turning with a satisfied nod.
"they had the wolf" announced uzumi
"I want to see it" cagalli quivered from fear and hatred filling her.
"so you shall see" kira said. Scooping her and led her outside to be able to see the wolf.
Cagalli tightened her hold unto kira as they were near the dead wolf. Her heart was beginning to pound in fear
as she caught the sight of the monstrous grey brute. They dropped the wolf at kira's feet with great ceremony.
Slowly she looked down at the body of the wolf. It was ugly, it's fur was splattered with streaks of dried blood
and it's tongue was stuck outside it's mouth. It's fangs were covered with bits of flesh. At last cagalli looked into
it's eyes , which were wide open and staring. They were lifeless, lke two little pieces of yellow marbles.
Yellow.
Cagalli felt her body quiver and she buried her face on kira's chest.
"It's not the same wolf" she whispered.
Something was wrong she could feel it. One month since the wolf's attacked. Kira never leaved cagalli by his side.
Eventhough it annoyed cagalli her heart feel at ease whenever her twin was beside her.
"again," he commanded, sitting by the hearth and extending his arms towards her.
Cagalli struggled up from the edge of her bed, trying to stand. At last all her efforts were paid as she gained her
foot. The pain was shooting at her legs, yet she just ignore it. She tried to hobble using the crutch kira had made
for her. Since before dawn he had tried to get her moving around using the crutch. She was getting tired and
angry.
Halfway to the hearth and she lost her footing.
"I can't do it" she cried out of frustration.
"you can and you must"
"I'm tired and sleepy. I'll do it tomorrow."
"no you'll work on it today." Kira said with a stern voice.
"why today?" she demanded
"because tomorrow will be too late," he said, standing so suddenly he knocked over his chair.
"why?"
He sighed and knelt over beside her.
"cagalli, the duke has sent a call for men to join him as he marches with the prince to the Holy Land. They need
men to assist them at the journey.
"what does it has to do with you?" she asked. Eventhough she already had the idea, she was still hoping that it
was not true.
Nicol and I are going. Nicol was there cousin one year younger than them. He lost his family a year ago and was
living with them ever since.
"But you are a blacksmith and young and not a knight"
"and they need more deperately even than warriors. We will help build and repair weapons and armor, and shoe
horses. If need be we will have to fight as well."
"are you leaving tomorrow?" her voice were trembling.
"the army will be leaving at first light. We are traveling to the castle tonight to join it."
Cagalli threw her arms at kira. She was crying and begging for her twin not to go and leave her.
"they need me there"
"and do you think that I don't need you here?" cagalli sobbed.
"you are strong and you do not need me to look after you anymore. But father will need you now more than
ever. You must promised me that you would always help him and be safe.
Her tears keep on rolling down her cheeks and soaking his shirt. "I can't"
"yes you can, even the wolf can't beat you"
She shivered to the mention of the monster and she began to cry more harder. From his belt he pulled down the
dagger that he used upon the wolf. She put it on her palm and wrapped her fingers around the hilt. "I will be still
here to protect you, as long as you carry this dagger on you at all times."
"I will" she said it with determination.
"I will miss you cagalli" her cousin said to her, voice trembling.
She held her arms to him and hugged him tightly. Then the three of them hugged each other, all of them crying.
Finally, nicol pulled away. "it's time to go" he said softly, and kira nodded.
"but father—"
"we already said our goodbyes this morning," kira assured her.
"be strong," he whipered. He turned to nicol , and without saying a word the two of them left.
Cagalli sat, shaking and staring at nothing, for several minutes. When she could no longer hear the sound of
their footsteps, she stood slowly, using the chair for support.
She picked up the crutch and began to hobble painfully. She bit her lip as wave of pain shot through her legs. But
she was very determined to go at the door. As she made it there she got outside, the road was a river of mud
winding between the houses and scaterred shops. Smoke curl out of their chimneys, their spirit dampened by the
recent rain.
The thick brown ooze clutched at her boots, and each time she make a step she could hear it squicking. Slowly,
step by painful step, she made it towards her father 's blacksmith shop; she could hear his hammer ringing out
against steel- strong, angry-sounding strokes.
He glanced upat her as she entered, but he said nothing. Slowly she made her way over to the forge. A steel
blade sat there at the fire, the metal becoming soft and pliabel. With the thongs she pulled it upon an anvil.
She leaned her body against a stone pillar and propped her crutch up against the back of it. She then reached
down and picked up her twin's hammer.
The feel of it in her hand brought tears again on her eyes. It was heavy, but she lifted it high in the air. As she
slammed it down upon the glowing steel she met her father's eyes. He nodded slowly and then turned back to
his own blade. Together they hammered far into the night.
A/N
Well that's it.. hope you enjoy reading..
In this story cagalli's family were blacksmith, so because kira joined the crusade it was cagalli that fiil in on kira's job.. hehehe…
I just want you to know that in this story cagalli is not a princess but an ordinary girl.
Well, I just wanted a different kind of story. Hope you enjoy it.
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