Okay first this is like a long time after the first Yakumo and she is in a legendary sleep only to awaken when her peacefully built kingdom of enterians and humans is endangered. At this point Yakumo the name is another term for queen majesty so forth yaddayadda. Also this queen is Yakumo's great great great great-grandchild.
Chapter One: Court
The Yakumo Shatil shouted over everyone in her court for silence her voice powerful but soft. Silence fell instantly over the room. She looked at the old humble tour guide human and asked with a stern soft soprano voice.
"Are you sure? Sir, you understand that you are saying that BOTH Sean and his Enterian guard are DEAD!"
"Yesh yer majesty! I undershtand exactly eventhin I be shayin sheems very imposhimble but tis true mish. Honesht." His cracked rough voice had not the waver of a liar in it at all.
"The poor child, his voice will be missed so much. "And so shortly after his father's death too."
"Yesh ma'am it ish a shame ishn't it." The old man replied while his wise gray eyes truthfully met hers intensely. "I 'ad given them a week to return but on the eve of the week, in the middle of the afte'noon, a 'orrible shcream came from the woodsh and shoon after an allurin', but devashtatingly shad, melody followed it Ash far ash me knowledge is clear the song hash been shung aboot the shame time everyday, 'n' many 'ave dishappeared into the foresht following the shong never to be sheen again… except me grandchildren… but they will not shpeak of what they shaw, they're to shcared. Many of our tourishts have left ash well ash shome of the town'sh folk shpreadin' 'orrid rumorsh shaying that our town ish curshed or 'aunted…. Now our town will go to ruinsh if you do not 'elp ush, pleashe Yakumo 'elp ush!" he pleaded his proud eyes, for the first time since he walked into the hearing room, looked to the floor as he bowed deeply to the queen.
"What exactly do you believe, sir?" she asked bluntly which startled the old man to look up at her.
"I'm aferd I do not undershtand majesty?"
"Do you think that your town is HAUNTED?" the man's face became a stern and foreboding mountain, like the ones past his woodsy village.
"No me town ish NOT 'aunted. It'sh jusht a bunch of vishioush thugsh; that do not undershtand the importance of peace inshide yer kin'dom."
Suddenly, startling everyone but the queen, someone's clapping echoed slowly in the dead silent hall. It seemed almost sarcastic. The crowd of the court committee split off to reveal a hyper Enterian whose light blue hair was the color of a clear day's sky. His crystal eyes flashed with a look only the queen knew, it meant he had a plan. He wore armor of a deep royal blue color. His turquoise bat-like wings were drawn around him tightly giving it the appearance of a cape draped over his thin, square shoulders. He wore a lighter blue belt; its buckle brandished the coat of arms for the royal blood line of the Queens. A white rose wrapped around a silver sword. Also upon the belt was a sheathed sword given to him by the first queen Yakumo. These two signs indicated him as one of the three generals of the queen's army. The coloring of his clothing pointed out he probably was the admiral of the navy for the queen.
"Admiral Sago," Shatil said with a smile. "What is your opinion of this…"she waved her hand gracefully in the air about her indicating the spoken words lost to the atmosphere.
"My opinion is that I find this man highly creditable and we should probably investigate." He replied soberly solemn as he walked to the bottom of the throne's stone steps. He paused a little and she inclined her head with a raised eyebrow. He started forward again and now kneeled at her feet in full respect and dedication as he stared at the ground. He brought his voice to a whisper only she could hear.
"Let me go PLEASE," both eyebrows of Shatil's went up in astonishment.
"But you are not the commander of the cavalry or the general of the ground troops like Kutal or Maria."
"I know but I MUST go… I can't explain it i-"he furrowed his brows in frustrated thought. And mumbled something.
"Is it another Premonition?"
"No. please, I know I am unqualified but I need to go it is a very strong pull that drives me to do this." Shatil was quiet and Sago's eyes had stayed on the ground. As she turned the idea of Sago leaving to go searching for who knows what she studied the great tapestry hung on the far wall in front of her. Shatil smiled she had come to a conclusion over their silent conversation and she stood up catching everyone's attention.
"I shall let Admiral Sago and two trustworthy guards to go with the village elder to the woods to investigate. Now that's done you shall all leave tomorrow before Dawn. I now close this hearing, Bring in the next case." She ordered the young squires at the double doors that let Sago and the old ma out and let the newest complainer into the hall.
"What is your business here?" she asked automatically.
Chapter Two: Lost ((preview))
Syren screamed in terror as her friend dropped to the ground. She ran over to Sean and kneeled beside him. There he lay, in front of her, his warmth leaving him making Sean freeze into a grotesque marble statue. Syren gathered him into her arms and hugged him close. Blood poured over her clothes and soaked into her skin but she didn't care. She started to sing the lullaby that always sent him to sleep.
