(Fabia's POV)
I opened my eyes hazily, feeling as though the plane had ceased its coast through the sky. I peered outside of the window, careful to not wake Shun and was taken aback by the sunlight streaming through, with the White House sitting a few miles away. I stretched and yawned, Finding Emerald and Zephyr gathering their things and motioning for me at the French doors. I turned to Shun.
"Wake up my Prince," I whispered into his ear, watching him smile scarcely before opened his eyes. "We've landed, come on." Shun sighed and stood up just as the servant from earlier came back with our coats and cloaks. We slipped them both on.
Shun held out his hand to me, which I gladly took, and he helped me up from my seat from where we walked to join his parents. I peered in front of them as we walked to the front of the plane, practically clinging to Shun when I caught a glance outside of the plane. A red, carpeted area was roped off with guards standing, millennian and human, every couple of feet until at the edge of the clearing where sets of limos waited for us all. But outside of the roped area where thousands of people, some of which I could remember from the Interspace.
"Shun, there're people everywhere out there!" I hissed, pulling him aside before we began to walk out. Shun rolled his eyes behind his mask and fixed my own over my eyes.
"Just pretend you don't know them, but don't act afraid," Shun said calmly as I took my turn centering his crown over his head. "If anyone confronts you, I'll be right here, I'm here to protect you, I won't let anything happen to you, okay?" I nodded wearily as I hooked arms with him. "Ready?"
I nodded once more as I glanced down the set of marble stairs leading to the carpet lying across the plain, guards standing at the every corner.
"Let them go first," Shun whispered softly as two guards broke apart from their group and walked upwards a ways. Shun led me down the stairs, all eyes turning towards us as he helped down and two more guards broke apart to follow us. We walked slowly across the carpet, my hands trembling as I stared at all of the people surrounding us. I turned to Shun to find him scowling at young girls who tried to reach out to him and tried to be as calm as he was.
Emerald and Zephyr walked ahead of us, fairly more uncomfortable with the humans, yet showed no signs of uncomfort, just a small twinge of wariness. I was lost in my thoughts when we were stopped by a news anchor talking to Shun and I from in front of us. He was obviously human, holding out his microphone to Shun who took a step back and was beginning to have second thoughts of destroying it from what I could tell.
"Greetings to you," The News Anchor over exaggerated, as if we didn't understand English. "Looks like we found our second royal set of Millennians. And would you care to introduce yourselves?" Shun glared icily towards the man, taking hold of the microphone in his hand which had begun to melt on contact.
"No," Shun said firmly, guiding us around the News Anchor who stared at his microphone in shock. The News anchor turned to his cameraman, each of them staring at the liquid microphone remains which slipped through the man's fingers. He quickly shook it off and guided the cameraman through the crowds of people, walking hastily beside us as our guards scrambled to catch up to us.
"That is quite the skill your Majesty," The News Anchor exclaimed. "How do you do it?" Shun halted, the Guards behind us freezing in confusion. Shun turned to them, his eyes glowing a frightful shade of gold.
"Take care of him, please," Shun hissed, watching as the guards prodded the TV crew away from us. A new set of guards surrounded us as the others, well, you know what happened to the others.
The President stood a few yards away, his own bodyguards joining up with ours as we walked up to him. The President bowed.
"It is a wonderful pleasure to meet you, and I hope you'll enjoy your stay here in Washington DC," He said soothingly, brushing his slick, black hair back with his fingers. "If you'll follow me, I'll show the quickest way possible to your penthouse." The President resumed his standing position, beginning to walk away as we hurriedly followed behind him.
"Penthouse?" I asked Shun who turned to glance at me.
"Oh, well, Mother told me something about an entire building being reserved for the Millennians, but other than that, I'm still confused," Shun admitted. I nodded, walking until we were at the edge of the clearing where butlers stood with the doors open for us. The brawlers were being loaded into a separate limo, Shun, Zephyr, Emerald, and I in another. I slipped inside and sat next to Shun, watching the butlers close the doors and lock them. The limos drove out of the parking lot, some of which were being followed by crowds of excited people barreling down the streets after them.
The drive wasn't as long and dreary as I thought it was going to be. We zoomed quickly through the crowed streets of people, never having to stop until we arrived at our destination. Shun helped me out of the limo and I finally was able to gaze up at the building in front of us.
It seemed to be made of glass, glistening below the sun with its rays reflected off the windows. It was taller than I had imagined, almost fifty stories high from what I could count at the time. Shun took my hand and led me inside, following his parents into the elevator.
To admit, I was nervous, more so than usual, constantly tightening my grip around Shun's arm or hand. The soft ding and monotone voice rung throughout the small room, "Fiftieth floor." The silver doors opened up to reveal a modernized room, complete with cream, teal, and light green fixtures, and even some appliances.
Emerald hung her white, fur lined coat on a sleek, silver looking rack near the elevator doors. She walked around the great room, her white heels clicking when making contact with the chocolate, hardwood flooring. Cream and light teal curtains hung over the many windows, providing a great source of light in the room. The kitchen, which I knew Zephyr would be using quite a lot, was simply fantastic, granite countertops, upgraded appliances, and anything a human could use in a kitchen.
Another butler stood near a hallway, motioning for us to follow him, which we did. He showed us to each of our rooms, the color scheme somewhat the same for both of them. Each room led out onto our own personal balcony, which I was sort of happy about. I looked across the hall and saw Shun in his own room, removing his cloak and placing it on his bed. I smiled, closing and locking my door, as I did the same thing. I undressed and slipped on a white, lacy, nightgown, even thought it was only four-thirty at the time. I placed my feet into a pair of comfortable, fluffy, white slippers and lay on my bed, snuggling up in the satin fabrics. Cream and blue seemed to be the main color scheme for my room as I glanced around. I sighed deeply and closed my eyes.
…...
My eyes fluttered open at the sound of something beautiful. I strained my ears to listen to the sound, which seemingly came from across the hall. I sat up in my bed, walked over to my door and pressed my ear against it. The sound was something familiar, yet so entrancing I could barely manage to stay awake. I opened my door cautiously and peered outside, disappointed at the sight of nothing there. I scowled; I had to find the source of this new sound.
I walked up to the Shun's door and pressed my ear against it. The sound seemed to be coming from inside. Ever so carefully I opened the door, cautious to make a sound, fearing I'd interrupt the sound. I looked around, confused why I didn't see him, yet the sound got louder. I walked around; amused that Shun had changed the color of everything in the room from cream and blue to black and gold. I spotted movement outside on the balcony and walked closer.
I leaned against the wall, peering through one of the windows and found Shun standing there, eyes closed as if in a trance. He walked around, never bumping into anything, with his violin resting neatly on his shoulder. I smiled, watching as he flawlessly played the grand instrument, hoping he wouldn't ever stop. The gentle wind ruffled his hair, making him look all the more graceful.
I looked below and saw a small group of girls watching him from the ground and scowled. Why couldn't people just leave him alone for once? Annoyed by this new crowd, I turned invisible, and walked out onto the balcony, cautious to not bother Shun. I spread my wings and prepared to jump, turning one last time to face Shun. I watched a small smile grace his lips as I leapt skillfully off the balcony, angling downward to scare off the new crowd.
I used my new powers to control parts of the wind, aiming it towards the girls who tensed. I breathed outward using my now freezing breath to place a chill in the air around them, flying in-between them to avoid a crash. And for the final blow, just a touch of rain. Water poured down on the girls who turned and fled from the building, leaving me laughing, invisible in the air. I flew back up to where Shun continued to play, surprisingly not bothered by the sound of the screaming girls.
I sat down on the edge of the balcony railing, watching Shun cease only a moment to hold up his hand for a high-five, which I gladly gave to him. I grinned brightly.
"So, jealousy is a weapon against you then?" Shun mused, the smile fading quickly form my lips.
"I'm not jealous!" I exclaimed, watching Shun laugh. He stopped playing, holding the violin and bow in his arms and sat down next to me.
"Really?" He asked in mock surprise. "So, was there not a reason that you just had to shoo the crowd of girls out of sight then?" I rolled my eyes and playfully hit Shun in the arm.
"Believe what you want," I complained, turning to face the city, Shun doing the same. The coldness of the air finally began to take a toll on me, causing me to shiver. Shun wrapped his arms around me allowing me to lay my head against his shoulder, snuggling closer to him for warmth.
"So, do you honestly think that everything will be okay now?" I finally asked, wearing of the silence which hung around us.
"Honestly?" Shun replied, playing with my hair. "No. But that doesn't mean that she'll be able to keep us apart, she'll never be able to do that." I nodded.
"I hope so," I whispered, sealing my lips to his in a quick kiss. "I really hope so." Shun cradled me in his arms as I sat there enjoying it. Before it got too cold to be outside I spun around and stood on the balcony, Shun following me.
"Shun, I was wondering-"
I was cut off, feeling a sharp, pain in my back. I gasped for air, causing Shun to turn around in alarm. He knelt quickly next to me, placing his hand gently on my back. I grimaced, biting my lip.
"You were hit," Shun said coldly, his voice like a shard of ice. He held me close, turning his head to spot the shooter. His eyes locked on a man, sharply dressed who held a tranquilizer rifle in his hands. Shun lifted me cautiously in his arms, deflecting another dart which had been fired towards us again. He carried me swiftly inside the doors and locked them just for a safe measure, laying me gently on his bed, my back turned to him.
"Hold still now," Shun whispered softly placing his hands on what I supposed was a dart piercing my back, causing me to flinch. "This won't hurt, I promise." Shun removed the dart in one quick motion, keeping his promise of no pain. I felt sleepy, my eyes getting heavier as Shun carried me into the great room where his parents stood in shock.
Zephyr and Emerald rushed up to the both of us, concern etched into their features. As Zephyr lowered me onto one of the couches, I gave in to the darkness that had been gradually creeping around the edges of my vision.
Fabia: (sighs) Well, this is going to be rough.
Shun: That's it, she doesn't care about us anymore, she just wants to see us suffer.
Me: (protests) That is not true! Why would I do that to you guys?! Come on and just wait, okay! It'll all get better in like...(counting)...7, maybe 6 paragraphs of the next chapter, so just WAIT!
Shun: Sure, meanwhile, you carry on with archery, and voice stuff. That statement definitely sounds promising now.
Me: (rolls eyes) Well, whatever, you just wait like I said,then we'll see who's right! Anyway folks, thanks a ton for being so patient with me! I should defintely get a system for updating like Jazzmonky, once a week you know? Well anyway, check the following stories posted below! LOVE YA"LL SO MUCH! Thank's again guys! ;D
Fall in the ashes, Rise from the shadows - Jazzmonkey
Poisoned Nightmares - EmberAmberFirdaus
Take me to Wonderland - Copperpelt
Alfea - AimaFarhanKarar
See ya'll around! ;D
