The next day Minerva was in the forest but then she stopped as she heard a tune ring in her ears. It suddenly became hard to breathe that she dropped to her knees struggling for air. The tune kept playing but then Minerva got to her feet to get away from what ever it was but as she ran the tune playing in her head got louder, causing her to fall to her knees again.
"What is this?"
She grabbed her head but then she looked up ahead only to see a figure of a child a couple of meters away from her looking at her. The child didn't seem to be hearing the tune and Minerva then fell very cold as she wrapped her arms around herself.
'What's happening to me? Why am I so cold all of a sudden.'
Just then she looked back at the kid only to see that the girl looked just just like her but her eyes were different. They were solid black as if nothing was there and Minerva didn't move but then the child telepathically spoke to her.
"You do know who I am so I don't have to tell you anything."
Minerva just stared at the girl before her then the girl smiled as she sang a tune.
"Sleep, Soror, sleep,
Down where the wood bines creep
Be always like the lamb so mild
A kind, and sweet, and gentle child
Sleep, soror, sleep
Sleep, soror, sleep."
Before Minerva knew it she was passed out with a soothing lullaby in her ears playing while the other freezing tune was blocked out.
Later
When Minerva woke up she found herself laying in a bed. She looked up at the ceiling as she asked weakly.
"Where...am I?"
Just then she felt a hand on her shoulder and looked to see Sting, Rogue, Yukino, Orga, Rufus and the Exceeds looking at her. Sting was the first one to talk.
"You scared, princess."
Minerva just looked at him.
"What do you mean?"
"Yukino was walking by the forest then she heard some weird tune playing and followed it but she found you passed out on the ground. She brought back to the guild and told us that you passed out."
Minerva blinked then looked at Yukino.
"When you saw me, did you see a little kid?"
Yukino thought back.
Flashback
After Minerva had passed out from the soft lullaby the little girl kneeled down to her head and kissed her on the cheek. She then rubbed Minerva's head then turned to leave.
Not too long after the girl vanished Yukino ran up to Minerva and checked if she was alright. It scared her when she felt that Minerva was cold then she glanced up only to see someone standing in the distance.
Yukino couldn't see their face but then she saw the person's mouth moving and a tune began to play in her ears.
The tune didn't have words but Yukino still didn't want to waste any time so she summoned on of her spirits and got they left the forest to their guild.
When Yukino got there she had Lybra to help a passed out Minerva into the guild. When Sting saw them she ran to them and carried Minerva to the resting room. Yukino only told him that she found Minerva cold and passed out. Soon the rest of their group was informed.
Now
After Minerva was told about what that she closed her eyes.
"Sting, I want to talk to Yukino alone for a little."
Sting nodded then all the guys left out of the room leaving the two girls in there. Yukino came closer and looked at Minerva who had opened her eyes to look at Yukino.
"Yukino, did you see what the person looked like that was standing in the distance.
Yukino nodded.
"At first I thought that it was you but it wasn't."
"What do you mean that you thought it was me?"
"She looked just like you but the only way I figured that she was someone else was because of her eyes."
Minerva blinked then sat up gently grabbing Yukino by her shoulders.
"What did her eyes look like?"
"They look like they were glowing. Like a teal green and blue."
Minerva's eyes widen when she heard that then she hugged Yukino tightly to her making the stellar mage whimper.
"Princess, what are you doing?"
"Yukino, whatever you do, don't walk alone when it's night time. Be in your home before the moon is up."
Yukino blinked.
"Why? Is something wrong?"
Yukino felt Minerva's hold on her tighten and it made her a little nervous.
"Just do as I say Yukino. I don't know what is coming over me, but the last time something like this happened there were countless deaths."
That got Yukino's attention then she nodded.
"Alright, but what about you?"
"I'll be fine here."
"Do you know who this person is?"
"Not at the moment but I might know who it is later. Just promise me you won't walk alone when it's dark."
"I promise."
Minerva let her go then Yukino turned to leave and Minerva laid back down to rest.
'Please be careful, Yukino.'
Orga and Rufus
They were both in a different hallway then Orga looked at Rufus.
"It was weird seeing the princess like that?"
Rufus nodded.
"Indeed, I have no memory of her being in such a state."
"I wonder what caused it?"
"So do I."
Sting and Rogue
They were both outside but then they saw Yukino coming to them. Sting faced her.
"Does the princess know anything?"
Yukino shook her head.
"Not much."
Rogue looked at her.
"You said that you found her in the forest right?"
Yukino nodded then Sting turned to head out.
"Then that's where we're going. We're going to find out what it was that caused the princess to get cold and pass out like that."
They nodded then they left, and the exceeds went along with them.
AN: Chapter 2 is done! Please let me know what you think. Bye!
Soror( is another word for sister, or loved one)
