Chapter 11: Her Voice
At dusk, Ventus returned to the beach and played his flute hoping for a respond, but for the 8th time that week, nothing. Ventus sighed as he looked at the sea.
Where did she go? Where can she be?
When will she come again
Calling to me?
Calling to me...Calling to me...
Ever since that girl saved his life, Ventus couldn't help thinking about her. He was back into his usual outfit. The beige outfit with the bright brown pants, and the bright brown jacket that has a black shirt under. Every morning and every night, he'd return to the beach and play a pipe his mother gave him when he was seven. He hoped that the girl who saved him would come to the music, or at least respond, but she never did. He'd even sneak out of the palace in disguise and search the nearby village looking for her, and he still didn't find anything.
Somewhere there's a girl
Who's like the shimmer of the wind upon the water
Somewhere there's a girl
Who's like the glimmer of the sunlight on the sea
Somewhere there's a girl
Who's like a swell of endless music
Somewhere she is singing
And her song is meant for me
And her voice
It's sweet as angels sighing
And her voice
It's warm as summer sky
And that sound
It haunts my dreams
And spins me 'round
Until it seems I'm flying...
Her voice
"Back again, Prince?" Vexen said. Ventus nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard Vexen. He'd have sworn he had left unnoticed.
"Vexen? What are you doing here?" Ventus asked.
"Simple." Vexen said. "Ever since you were a small boy you'd dwell on a mystery until you solved it, and we had to spend a good part of the week looking for you. Ventus, I'm worried about you. Ever since the accident your mind's been elsewhere. You hardly listen to what your uncle tells you, and you doze off just as often. Part of you is lost my prince, and it's making everyone a little uneasy."
"It's just that girl." Ventus said. "I know she's out there somewhere, but I just can't find her." Ventus then ran his fingers through his hair. "If I could just meet her… If I could just say thank you… If I could just find out who she is."
"Tell me, could you have feelings for this mystery woman?" Vexen asked.
"What? D-don't be ridiculous Shimon! I don't even know this woman! How can I love her?"
Vexen chuckled. "I didn't say anything about love. Just feelings."
"Well…" Vexen said nervously. "I don't know why I'm so obsessed with finding her, but I just know it's right."
"Then the best thing to do is a compromise. You wish to find the girl who saved you, and I want you to find a girl. Since this girl is supposed to be a great singer, we could simply give a singing contest for all the girls in all the land on your birthday, and you could judge it to find the girl who saved you."
"Of course!" Ventus said excitedly. "Vexen, you're a genius!"
"There's just two conditions." Vexen said.
"Of course." Ventus said.
"First, until the contest, you must devote yourself to your duties."
"That's reasonable." Ventus said smiling.
"Second," Vexen said with a sly smile. "You must promise that you'll marry whoever wins the contest."
"What?" Ventus said. "But, but what if the girl doesn't show up?"
"Decide a runner up." Vexen said. "Either way, I expect you to have a bride-to-be by the end of the day. Those are my conditions Prince. Take them or leave them."
"Alright." Ventus sighed, smiling ever so slightly. "You win. We'll send out messages for the contest, and the winner… will be my bride."
"Excellent." Vexen said. "Now get some sleep, you have a big day ahead of you."
"Just five more minutes?" Ventus asked with the smile that always helped Shimon remember that Ventus was just a teenager.
"Five more minutes." Vexen said smiling, and he walked back to the palace. Ventus then walked right up to the sea.
I can sense her laughter
In the ripple of the waves against the shoreline
I can see her smiling
In the moonlight as it settles on the sand
I can feel her waiting
Just beyond the pale horizon
Singing out a melody too lovely to withstand
And her voice
It's there as dusk is falling
And her voice
It's there as dawn steals by
Pure and bright, it's always near
All day, all night
And still I hear it calling...
Her voice
Ventus saw the sun set and smiled that he would finally meet his rescuer, and get a wife. The second one made him feel nervous, but who knows? Maybe Vexen was right. Maybe he does love her. He then prayed that he made the right choice.
Strange as a dream...
Real as the sea...
If you can hear me now
Come set me free...
Come set me free!
Chaos: hey guys guess what!
Iris: your boyfriend is moving to New York this summer?
Ven: your going somewhere?
Aqua: your cousin is having a baby?
Choas: yes to Iris and Ven, and no to Aqua. My Boyfriend is moving this summer and i'm going to Las Vagas this mouth.
Terra: damn your busy this summer Chaos.
Choas: i know i just want to keep myself busy for a while. take it away Ven.
Ven: Yeah! Chaos dose not own the little mermaid or kingdom hearts, but she owns Iris.
