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The Chronicles of Gaea I: Wishes Do Come True

Part 3

The rest of the day the teens were very quiet. Mirai spent most of her time in the forest, Namida and Ninmu stayed by a pond talking softly and holding hands. Moechae sat up in a tree reading and letting the breeze ruffle her hair. Kisoteke and Konran sat on the balcony talking about memories from Earth.

Van and Allen still didn't know what would happen if Mirai and the others brought Hitomi here. Van couldn't figure out why they were all so sad. He decided to go for a walk in the woods. After a few minutes of walking he saw Mirai up ahead. Nightshade was chasing a butterfly, there were three wolf pups running around and four large wolves lounging about her. Blue was nearby munching on grass. There was also a fox stretched out on her lap and she was rubbing his belly. Next to her head there was a hawk sitting on a tree branch. One of the wolves heard Van coming and jumped up to protect Mirai.

He heard Mirai say it was okay so he came out of the trees into the clearing. "What are you doing way out here?" He asked sitting against a tree.

"Nothing really, just thinking and talking with the animals. I feel safe here with them and the trees." She answered closing her eyes.

Van felt something in his lap and looked down to see a wolf pup curled up there. "Why are you all so sad." He scratched the pup's ear.

She looked at him sadly. "We know how much Hitomi means to you, we're bringing her here . . . using our only chance home."

"I don't want you to suffer because of me!" He cried.

"Don't worry about us. It doesn't matter any way. We don't exist on Earth, no-one will miss us . . ." A tear slipped out of the corner of her eye.

"Does that mean your a part of Gaea now?" He asked.

Mirai rubbed the fox's head. "We will be soon, yeah." She looked at him again. "We didn't want to worry you or Allen, that's why we didn't tell you." She paused. "Van, what's your one wish?"

"I wish to have back all the people I lost and never to loose them again." He told her smiling.

It suddenly dawned on her. That's why Folken said Hitomi wouldn't be able to go back, he knew what Van's wish was. She wouldn't be able to go back because his heart wouldn't let her go. She decided not to mention this to Van, then he would blame himself.

Van looked towards the sky. "We should go back, its getting late." He suggested.

Mirai nodded. As they walked away from the clearing she looked back at the animals. They were all saying see ya later. Blue nudged her and she hopped onto his back. Nightshade jumped onto her lap and Van got on behind her. Blue galloped through the trees to the palace. They found everyone out front watching the sunset below the mountains. Mirai jumped off Blue and ran to Konran, they stood hugging watching the sun. When it finally disappeared under the mountain hey all trudged back behind the palace.

"Are you all ready?" Mirai asked them.

All her friends nodded but Van grabbed her arm. "You don't have to do this."

She smiled. "Its okay Van."

Van, Allen and Merle stood back as the six friends stood in a circle. Clasping hands. They closed their eyes and concentrated on bringing Hitomi here. There was complete silence as they stood there. Nightshade stood with Van and Blue watched from under a tree.

Far away on Earth Hitomi got the feeling she was going to see Van again. She glanced at her tarot cards and reached out to touch them. Her gym bag was still on her shoulder because she had just gotten home. She finally reached out and grabbed the whole deck of cards. Just as she did, the blue pillar of light surrounded her and she was picked up off the ground.

Van watched as a pillar of light formed in the center of the circle of teens. He could feel Hitomi coming. In Asturia Selena and Princess Millerna saw the pillar of light, all the men aboard the Crusade saw the light. People all over Gaea saw the pillar of light and they knew, they girl from the Mystic Moon was coming back to Van.

The light disappeared and Hitomi stood there blinking. She looked at the people standing around her and then she felt someone hug her tightly. She looked into Van's eyes and smiled.

"I knew I would see you again Van. I missed you so much." She whispered, hugging him back.

The two stood hugging with the light of the moon and Earth shining on them and the six friends standing around them, happy they had brought such a strong love together again.

End--Mirai

After we all saw Hitomi and Van hugging, we knew we had done the right thing. I think Hitomi knew she wouldn't be able to go back but she didn't seem to mind. We explained to her who we were and what we had done. She was very grateful.

We all live in Fanelia now. We're quite happy. We all miss our families but we have each other. Van surprised everyone by asking Hitomi to marry him. She said yes right away. That is another story though, another story of what we now call The Chronicles of Gaea!

Author's note: So what do you think of the first chronicle, looking forward to the next one. Give ya a hint of what it's about. Van and Hitomi's marriage. Oops, gave it away. Dang. Tune in next time to The Chronicles of Gaea II: Wedding Bells and Fallen Comrades