Part 3:

Part 3: Dilandau's Recession

Author's notes: Hey everybody, thanks for your reviews and support so far! Gomen that this took so long to get up; I was kinda stumped on how to get this chapter going. But to a little help from my friend Jeanette(hey Netty!), I got an idea. (And no, Jeanette, it has nothing to do with the fact that cartoons don't age.) Celena's eyes are blue, aren't they? I hope so.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Celena slumped against the tree trunk. Her headache was getting worse. 'Oh fantastic,' she thought, 'just what I need. A migraine.' Rubbing her temples, she closed her eyes, hoping that it would help the pain subside a little. It did nothing; her headache only got worse. It burned through her body; making every bit of her sore, especially when she touched anything. She wished she had wings like a Draconian so she could fly up high and not feel so sore. To fly away from the pain, it was almost too much to ask.

It was too much to ask. The burning sensation grew to an extreme.

"Do you feel it, Celena?" She opened her eyes. That voice again. "Do you feel the fire?" it asked. The burning within her grew stronger and more and more painful. She was losing control; it was a struggle to keep breathing. She couldn't take the pain anymore; her eyes rolled back into her head and........

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Allen sat in his study, talking with his most trusted crewman, Gadeth. "I'm worried about her, Gadeth. What if Dilandau resurfaces? She could be executed as a war criminal. I might lose her...again."

"I don't think yoiu need to worry about execution right now, boss."

"What do you mean?" Gadeth pointed out the window. Allen walked over and looked out. It was just Celena, sitting under a tree, and......"Oh God." Allen dashed out of the room with Gadeth following close behind him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

By the time they reached the tree, Celena had stopped convulsing, and was now laying flat, if not haphazardly, on the ground. She stirred slowly, and Allen cradled her in his arms. Her eyes slowly opened, and one of them was garnet, the other blue. Allen breathed a sigh of relief, his sister was regaining control. Slowly, but she was undoubtedly becoming dominant again.

"Allen....?"

"Sssshhhh, Celena. Everything's going to be fine." 'Finally,' he added silently, to himself.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*I know it's short, but that's chapter 3. The next one will be longer. I hope. Anywayz, it's interactive time again! Interact! Encourage others to interact too! My birthday's coming up in May! Every author loves feedback! *wink, wink, nudge, nudge* Don't ignore me!*