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~**~Chapter 2~**~
~**~Eyes on me~**~
Van ran a hand through his hair and then closed his eyes as he leaned back against the chair. Hitomi was still resting from what happened before. There was a light knock at the door and Van didn't open his mouth to respond to it. The door quietly opened and Keldorn stepped into the room.
He closed the door behind him, crossed his arms over his chest, and crossed the room to stand by the end of the bed. He frowned lightly as he watched Van's face and then looking at Hitomi his frown deepened.
Van opened an eye, sensing his presence and snorted, " Can you believe it? ", he asked lightly.
Keldorn lifted an eyebrow, " Believe what, Sire? ", he inquired.
" That she just might be the one? "
" What? You need more rest, Sire. That's what I believe...", he replied softly.
Van shook his head and then lifted his head to look right at him, " I don't need more rest. I'm telling you that she's the one, Keldorn. "
" One, what? "
" The one I've been waiting for....", he replied as he looked down at the ground.
Keldorn bit his lip, " Sire... you can't think that. I mean she... just showed up and you don't even know her. How could she be the... one? "
Van sighed loudly and Hitomi flinched, " I... I don't know. Look... can we talk about this later. When she's not here, with us in here? "
Keldorn shrugged uncomfortably, " As you wish, Sire. Would you like to talk to Lady Merle? She's sitting outside the door as we speak..."
Van blinked and nodded, " Yeah, sure... let her in. "
" Sire...", he said as he walked away from the bed to go to the door, open it, and then usher her inside the room.
Merle looked around uncertain, as if something bad had happened and she spotted Van sitting hunched over in the chair with his head in his hands. Keldorn left the room unnoticed and Merle walked over to the bed.
She then noticed Hitomi, " Who's she? "
Van's head shot up and he looked at her, suddenly surprised to see her, " I... her name is Hitomi Kanzaki. She's just resting here...."
Merle lifted an eyebrow and cocked her head to the side as she examined her face, " Pretty....", she whispered. " Why's she here though? And why are you sitting by her bedside? Something bad happened to her, didn't it? ", she questioned.
Van nodded, " Yeah.... she fainted. ", he stated simply.
Merle blinked, " How? "
He shrugged, " I... I don't know. Her ankle's still pretty swollen. Maybe she fainted from the pain..."
" Hmmm...strange. How'd she get here? Is she another princess from some country? "
' I wish! ', he thought but then bit back the words. " I don't know.....", was all he said.
Merle frowned deeply as she studied the sudden look of regret on his face, " What's wrong? You seem like you're regretting something..."
Van suddenly stood up from the chair and then began to pace the room, with his head bowed," Merle. She's the one who the light that you saw in the sky left. ", he confessed.
Merle gasped, " H-her? "
He nodded, " Yes. She was laying there on the ground. I think she was sleeping or she was unconscious. But I decided to take her with me...back here. She obviously woke up and was a little frightened by what she saw. She began to throw things around and it gathered a crowd of servants. ", he frowned and scratched his chin. " When Keldorn came into my room, telling me she was awake, we came to see her and found her sitting on the ground, touching her injured ankle. I help her up and we talked... then she fainted...."
Merle looked down at Hitomi, " I see.... "
" I keep thinking that she's the one...", he muttered lightly.
Merle's head swung around to his direction, " What are you talking about? One, what? "
He looked up at her, " I... forget it. "
" Lord Van! You're keeping things from me again.... you know what happened the last time, right? ", she said as she brought her paws up and unsheathed her claws.
Van flinched and then grimaced, " Yeah... I know. "
" Well? Tell me...."
He sighed, " Alright. I'm starting to believe that she's the one who I've been waiting for.... I mean... I've been dreaming about her for... well, I don't know... long enough I guess..."
Merle watched him, " I see.... w-what kind of dreams are they? If you don't mind me asking..."
He shook his head, " I don't mind. I.... well, she's in them, but she's dressed in some sort of strange dress. It's rather odd though, I mean... everytime I dream of her, she'll fade and two red glowing eyes will replace her. They'll blink once, disappear, then reappear suddenly. I don't get it though. "
" How long have you been dreaming about the eyes? "
He shrugged, " About a couple of days ago...."
" How long have you been dreaming about her? "
" Of Hitomi? Hmm... about for the past.... eight years or so...", he admitted shyly.
Merle's eyes widened and her mouth fell open, " That long?! Holy, Lord Van..... a-and did you know she'd be coming here, to Gaia? "
He shook his head, " I... no. I didn't even know it would be her that was left by the light. I was thinking that it was just... maybe lightning or something. But, I was clearly mistaken..."
She nodded, " Yeah....", she looked over at Hitomi. " When do you think she'll awaken? "
He shrugged, " I... don't know. Whenever she feels like it. Merle, I need you to stay here and watch over her. Can you do that for me? "
She looked uncertain to be left alone in the same room with her but she nodded as she made her way to the chair, " Yeah. I could manage. "
He nodded and walked over to the door, " Thanks, Merle. You're the best.... when and if she wakes up, she's going to... well probably going to wonder where she is or who you are. Go easy on her, alright? Just tell her the truth. "
She nodded and watched as he left the room, " Alright...", she then muttered under her breath as she drew her legs to her chest and hugged them, looking down at Hitomi. " I hope he's right about her being the one.... "
***
Allen quietly made his way towards Millerna's room. He knocked quietly on the door and it opened for him to reveal Millerna standing there with a look of doubt in her violet eyes.
Allen lifted an eyebrow and bowed slightly before her, " Princess Millerna... what's wrong? "
She moved to the side to allow Allen to step into the room, and she closed the door. She sighed lightly and leaned back against it with her arms crossed over her chest, " Allen.... what if it doesn't work? What if we don't get out in time? "
He shook his head and looked at her, " Don't worry...we'll get out in time. We're suppose to go to Fanelia along with my sister, Celena. We should be leaving in about a few minutes. We should leave quickly though.... unless you don't want to..."
She bit her lip and looked down at the ground, " I... I don't know. I mean... father just died, and Eries is a little upset by it and I don't know if I should leave her..."
Allen nodded, " I understand...", he said as he walked over to her and gently caressed her face.
She smiled lightly and sighed. She looked down at the ground and then nodded, " I've decided that I'm going to go with you...", she said softly.
He nodded and smiled gently, " Good... I wouldn't want to go without you. I haven't even told Van that we're coming...but I think he'll understand. "
She nodded and cocked her head to the side as she looked up at him, " What did you say to my sister before you left? She seemed pretty... angry. "
Allen suddenly chuckled, " I just told her that I'm not going to keep running. I've stopped doing that a long time ago, and I'm not going to do it again. "
Millerna frowned, " I see... run from what? "
He shrugged, " Nothing. I'll explain it to you later when we have more time. Right now we don't have that much time if we want to start heading out to Fanelia now..."
She nodded, " Alright.... you promise? "
He nodded and reached down to kiss her smooth forehead, " Yes. You have the word of Allen Schezar, Knight of Caeli...."
She smiled and then pressed her lips shut into a thin line, " Well... if you want to get going, then I suggest that we go now. Eries is going to be checking on me....", she bit her lip.
Allen nodded and moved away from her so she could walk to her closet and grab a shawl. She draped it around her shoulders and then walked to the door. She pulled it open and stepped out into the hallway with Allen not far behind. Allen gently grabbed her hand in his gloved one and gave it a reassuring squeeze. She squeezed back.
Millerna blinked a couple of times as her and Allen quickly walked down the hallway, ' Am I doing the right thing? Is it right to go off with Allen Schezar... without telling Eries? '
Allen shot her a sidelong glance as they walked, ' She's having second thoughts... I know she is.... but why? '
When they arrived at the front hall, they found Princess Eries standing there with her arms crossed over her chest.
Millerna looked at her sister and shook her head, " Don't even try to stop me. "
Erie sighed and looked at Allen then back at her little sister, " You can't go..... I won't let you.."
Millerna bit her lip and then jutted out her chin in determination, " You can't stop me, Eries..", she repeated. " I'm going and there's nothing to it. You can't keep me here. I can decide for myself... I'm not a little girl anymore.."
Eries then nodded, " I know that, Millerna. I know. I just don't want you running off with him...", she nodded her head at Allen.
Millerna lifted an eyebrow, " And why not? ", coming into his defense. " I'm going with Allen.... there's nothing wrong with him and I'm going. "
Eries looked at Allen with narrowed eyes, " I just don't want you to turn out like Marlene..."
Millerna blinked and Allen lifted an eyebrow at her, " What are you talking about? Marlene was fine...."
Eries shook her head, " She was until she met... him..."
Millerna narrowed her eyes and then tightened her grip on Allen's hand, " You take that back, Eries. That was rude, harsh, and a poor excuse for an insult! "
" It's the truth....."
Allen growled lightly under his breath, " Whatever.... look, we have to get going now...."
Eries looked at Millerna and she shook her head again, uncrossing her arms, she scratched her chin and studied Allen,
" .... "
Allen looked at her and lifted an eyebrow, " Excuse me... but we must get going....", he repeated.
Millerna nodded and tugged on his hand as she began to walk forward, towards the door. Eries sighed loudly and stepped to the side. Millerna looked at her and said over her shoulder, just as they both disappeared from the castle through the front doors, " Don't worry sister. You may have been able to run my life before, but you can't anymore... I'm sorry to have to tell you that..."
Eries outstretched a hand to her and called out, " At least tell me where you're going! "
Millerna shook her head as she reached out and opened the door to the carriage, " No! I don't want you following me or even finding out where I went to.... it's none of your concern anymore..."
Allen helped her into the carriage and then turned back to look at Princess Eries. She sighed and shook her head. He frowned deeply and then disappeared into the carriage.
***
' I have to get there.... I have to get to him... to tell him how much I care, or to make him mine. I can't go and fail this mission... I've already failed too many. '
It was already nightfall as the hooded figure ran through the shadows towards the castle. She hugged her robe tighter to her, as if trying to ward off anything that were lurking in the shadows. Her breathing was slightly labored as she ran and ran. She was blinded by the tears that fell from her eyes.
She peered out from the darkness that her hood provided to watch the castle approaching rapidly. The lights surrounding the walls were bright and she could see the guards in front of the walls, they were switching shifts. She tried to blink back the tears and ended up catching her foot on something hard. She cried out lightly and then fell to the ground.
The right side of her face scraping the rough ground as her hood flew off her head. She laid there for a moment before groaning quietly and opening her eyes she blinked once before sitting up. She twisted to the side so she could sit on her butt. She lifted the bottom of the robe up and looked down at her ankle.
' It's slightly twisted.... I'll live. I have to keep going. ', she thought to herself as she replaced the bottom of the robe and stood up.
She sniffled lightly and wiped at the tears on her cheeks. She shook her head and then began to half run and half limp. A wicked smiled crept onto her lips as she ran to the left only to find herself facing one of the walls. She frowned deeply as she reached down into her pouch and pulled out some rope. At the end of it a metal hook was attached to it.
She swung it around over her head and then let it go as it flew up into the air at the wall. It disappeared over the top and connected with a loud CLING!! as the hook caught onto the wall. She chuckled and then let the rest of the rope fall to the ground. She reached out and tugged on it to make sure it was safe to climb.
She then crouched down to the ground and looked up at the rope as she sprang up into the air. She grabbed the rope and then began to scale the tall wall, not caring of the sudden pain in her ankle. She climbed and climbed for what she thought was eternity until she reached out and felt the very top of the wall. She let out a sigh of relief and then pulled herself up, only to sit down and catch her breath.
She then flipped her body over so her stomach lay rested against the top and her legs hung off. She then dug her fingers into the top and let herself fall lightly. She grimaced as she felt her ankle bang up roughly against the wall. She closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the cool wall, trying to get comfort before she let her fingers slid from the wall, ' This better not hurt like hell....'
She bit her lip and then let her fingers slip from the top. Her robe flared up around her upper torso as she fell. She choked back a scream as she fell and then landed on the ground. She quickly rolled to the right and laid on the ground staring up at the sky. She blinked and then lifted her head to look around.
She slowly sat up and coloured spots immediately danced around in front of her eyes, " I guess I should've stayed on the ground...", she muttered as she ran a hand through her hair, rubbing her eyes in the process.
Her rope was laying on the ground a few feet away and she picked it up and chucked it into a pair of thick bushes, along with whatever else she had on her. She limped her way over to the private gardens and sat down on a stone bench. She lifted her leg and gently massaged her swollen ankle.
She grimaced and then looked up at find someone standing outside on their balcony. She squinted her eyes to get a better look and realized that it was the King himself. She felt her heart catch in her throat as she jumped up and ran towards some bushed, trying to hide from his view. She parted some of the bushes away and peered up at Van.
She licked her lips and then waited to see what he would do next. He just leaned over onto the railing and looked out at the sky. ' Star gazing perhaps..', she thought.
' You will be sorry that you ever messed with my family, Van Slanzar de Fanel.... you kill them and now you're going to pay....', she thought in bitterness and anger.
She pulled away from the bushes slightly but not enough. She wanted to watch him. To plot his downfall and also Fanelia's downfall.
***
Van frowned lightly as he peered up at the star filled skies. His mind was here, but his thoughts were elsewhere. He was thinking about Hitomi Kanzaki. The woman who just suddenly dropped from the sky to end up in his world, his time......
He heard a quiet noise to his right and his head snapped to that direction. His eyes scanned the grounds and the walls, but he found no one. He let out a sigh of relief. He looked back up at the sky and frowned lightly as he thought of what
Keldorn had told him earlier, " ' Allen Schezar and Princess Millerna are going to be coming for a little... visit. ' "
He shook his head and wondered quietly, ' Why are they coming here together? What's going on now? '
He sighed and then looked down at the grounds of his private garden. Two red dots looked back at him and he felt frozen to the ground as he tried to turn and run back into his room.
He looked down at them and then bit his lip, wanting to cry out to them, just to see if it were just a dream. He ran a hand through his hair and gave himself a mental shake, " get a grip, Van... you're just sleeping and you're going to wake up in a little bit...", he muttered.
The dots blinked and then disappeared. He knitted his brows together and leaned forwards onto the railing to see where they went. Suddenly they reappeared and blinked at him. He swallowed thickly and began to back away from the railing. He closed his eyes and continued to back up until he was standing in his room.
He reached out and closed the balcony doors, locking them behind him as he turned and made his way to his big bed on shaky legs. He sat down and placed his head in his hands, " The eyes.... the eyes were on me..... my dream is coming... true? ", he wondered outloud to no one in particular.
(A/N** Sorry if the last part is a little bit confusing....I'm trying....*chuckles*.....Please leave me a little review....it's just a little simple task that doesn't take that long, be kind!...)
Dedication: To....you, the reader and reviewer...
~**~Chapter 2~**~
~**~Eyes on me~**~
Van ran a hand through his hair and then closed his eyes as he leaned back against the chair. Hitomi was still resting from what happened before. There was a light knock at the door and Van didn't open his mouth to respond to it. The door quietly opened and Keldorn stepped into the room.
He closed the door behind him, crossed his arms over his chest, and crossed the room to stand by the end of the bed. He frowned lightly as he watched Van's face and then looking at Hitomi his frown deepened.
Van opened an eye, sensing his presence and snorted, " Can you believe it? ", he asked lightly.
Keldorn lifted an eyebrow, " Believe what, Sire? ", he inquired.
" That she just might be the one? "
" What? You need more rest, Sire. That's what I believe...", he replied softly.
Van shook his head and then lifted his head to look right at him, " I don't need more rest. I'm telling you that she's the one, Keldorn. "
" One, what? "
" The one I've been waiting for....", he replied as he looked down at the ground.
Keldorn bit his lip, " Sire... you can't think that. I mean she... just showed up and you don't even know her. How could she be the... one? "
Van sighed loudly and Hitomi flinched, " I... I don't know. Look... can we talk about this later. When she's not here, with us in here? "
Keldorn shrugged uncomfortably, " As you wish, Sire. Would you like to talk to Lady Merle? She's sitting outside the door as we speak..."
Van blinked and nodded, " Yeah, sure... let her in. "
" Sire...", he said as he walked away from the bed to go to the door, open it, and then usher her inside the room.
Merle looked around uncertain, as if something bad had happened and she spotted Van sitting hunched over in the chair with his head in his hands. Keldorn left the room unnoticed and Merle walked over to the bed.
She then noticed Hitomi, " Who's she? "
Van's head shot up and he looked at her, suddenly surprised to see her, " I... her name is Hitomi Kanzaki. She's just resting here...."
Merle lifted an eyebrow and cocked her head to the side as she examined her face, " Pretty....", she whispered. " Why's she here though? And why are you sitting by her bedside? Something bad happened to her, didn't it? ", she questioned.
Van nodded, " Yeah.... she fainted. ", he stated simply.
Merle blinked, " How? "
He shrugged, " I... I don't know. Her ankle's still pretty swollen. Maybe she fainted from the pain..."
" Hmmm...strange. How'd she get here? Is she another princess from some country? "
' I wish! ', he thought but then bit back the words. " I don't know.....", was all he said.
Merle frowned deeply as she studied the sudden look of regret on his face, " What's wrong? You seem like you're regretting something..."
Van suddenly stood up from the chair and then began to pace the room, with his head bowed," Merle. She's the one who the light that you saw in the sky left. ", he confessed.
Merle gasped, " H-her? "
He nodded, " Yes. She was laying there on the ground. I think she was sleeping or she was unconscious. But I decided to take her with me...back here. She obviously woke up and was a little frightened by what she saw. She began to throw things around and it gathered a crowd of servants. ", he frowned and scratched his chin. " When Keldorn came into my room, telling me she was awake, we came to see her and found her sitting on the ground, touching her injured ankle. I help her up and we talked... then she fainted...."
Merle looked down at Hitomi, " I see.... "
" I keep thinking that she's the one...", he muttered lightly.
Merle's head swung around to his direction, " What are you talking about? One, what? "
He looked up at her, " I... forget it. "
" Lord Van! You're keeping things from me again.... you know what happened the last time, right? ", she said as she brought her paws up and unsheathed her claws.
Van flinched and then grimaced, " Yeah... I know. "
" Well? Tell me...."
He sighed, " Alright. I'm starting to believe that she's the one who I've been waiting for.... I mean... I've been dreaming about her for... well, I don't know... long enough I guess..."
Merle watched him, " I see.... w-what kind of dreams are they? If you don't mind me asking..."
He shook his head, " I don't mind. I.... well, she's in them, but she's dressed in some sort of strange dress. It's rather odd though, I mean... everytime I dream of her, she'll fade and two red glowing eyes will replace her. They'll blink once, disappear, then reappear suddenly. I don't get it though. "
" How long have you been dreaming about the eyes? "
He shrugged, " About a couple of days ago...."
" How long have you been dreaming about her? "
" Of Hitomi? Hmm... about for the past.... eight years or so...", he admitted shyly.
Merle's eyes widened and her mouth fell open, " That long?! Holy, Lord Van..... a-and did you know she'd be coming here, to Gaia? "
He shook his head, " I... no. I didn't even know it would be her that was left by the light. I was thinking that it was just... maybe lightning or something. But, I was clearly mistaken..."
She nodded, " Yeah....", she looked over at Hitomi. " When do you think she'll awaken? "
He shrugged, " I... don't know. Whenever she feels like it. Merle, I need you to stay here and watch over her. Can you do that for me? "
She looked uncertain to be left alone in the same room with her but she nodded as she made her way to the chair, " Yeah. I could manage. "
He nodded and walked over to the door, " Thanks, Merle. You're the best.... when and if she wakes up, she's going to... well probably going to wonder where she is or who you are. Go easy on her, alright? Just tell her the truth. "
She nodded and watched as he left the room, " Alright...", she then muttered under her breath as she drew her legs to her chest and hugged them, looking down at Hitomi. " I hope he's right about her being the one.... "
***
Allen quietly made his way towards Millerna's room. He knocked quietly on the door and it opened for him to reveal Millerna standing there with a look of doubt in her violet eyes.
Allen lifted an eyebrow and bowed slightly before her, " Princess Millerna... what's wrong? "
She moved to the side to allow Allen to step into the room, and she closed the door. She sighed lightly and leaned back against it with her arms crossed over her chest, " Allen.... what if it doesn't work? What if we don't get out in time? "
He shook his head and looked at her, " Don't worry...we'll get out in time. We're suppose to go to Fanelia along with my sister, Celena. We should be leaving in about a few minutes. We should leave quickly though.... unless you don't want to..."
She bit her lip and looked down at the ground, " I... I don't know. I mean... father just died, and Eries is a little upset by it and I don't know if I should leave her..."
Allen nodded, " I understand...", he said as he walked over to her and gently caressed her face.
She smiled lightly and sighed. She looked down at the ground and then nodded, " I've decided that I'm going to go with you...", she said softly.
He nodded and smiled gently, " Good... I wouldn't want to go without you. I haven't even told Van that we're coming...but I think he'll understand. "
She nodded and cocked her head to the side as she looked up at him, " What did you say to my sister before you left? She seemed pretty... angry. "
Allen suddenly chuckled, " I just told her that I'm not going to keep running. I've stopped doing that a long time ago, and I'm not going to do it again. "
Millerna frowned, " I see... run from what? "
He shrugged, " Nothing. I'll explain it to you later when we have more time. Right now we don't have that much time if we want to start heading out to Fanelia now..."
She nodded, " Alright.... you promise? "
He nodded and reached down to kiss her smooth forehead, " Yes. You have the word of Allen Schezar, Knight of Caeli...."
She smiled and then pressed her lips shut into a thin line, " Well... if you want to get going, then I suggest that we go now. Eries is going to be checking on me....", she bit her lip.
Allen nodded and moved away from her so she could walk to her closet and grab a shawl. She draped it around her shoulders and then walked to the door. She pulled it open and stepped out into the hallway with Allen not far behind. Allen gently grabbed her hand in his gloved one and gave it a reassuring squeeze. She squeezed back.
Millerna blinked a couple of times as her and Allen quickly walked down the hallway, ' Am I doing the right thing? Is it right to go off with Allen Schezar... without telling Eries? '
Allen shot her a sidelong glance as they walked, ' She's having second thoughts... I know she is.... but why? '
When they arrived at the front hall, they found Princess Eries standing there with her arms crossed over her chest.
Millerna looked at her sister and shook her head, " Don't even try to stop me. "
Erie sighed and looked at Allen then back at her little sister, " You can't go..... I won't let you.."
Millerna bit her lip and then jutted out her chin in determination, " You can't stop me, Eries..", she repeated. " I'm going and there's nothing to it. You can't keep me here. I can decide for myself... I'm not a little girl anymore.."
Eries then nodded, " I know that, Millerna. I know. I just don't want you running off with him...", she nodded her head at Allen.
Millerna lifted an eyebrow, " And why not? ", coming into his defense. " I'm going with Allen.... there's nothing wrong with him and I'm going. "
Eries looked at Allen with narrowed eyes, " I just don't want you to turn out like Marlene..."
Millerna blinked and Allen lifted an eyebrow at her, " What are you talking about? Marlene was fine...."
Eries shook her head, " She was until she met... him..."
Millerna narrowed her eyes and then tightened her grip on Allen's hand, " You take that back, Eries. That was rude, harsh, and a poor excuse for an insult! "
" It's the truth....."
Allen growled lightly under his breath, " Whatever.... look, we have to get going now...."
Eries looked at Millerna and she shook her head again, uncrossing her arms, she scratched her chin and studied Allen,
" .... "
Allen looked at her and lifted an eyebrow, " Excuse me... but we must get going....", he repeated.
Millerna nodded and tugged on his hand as she began to walk forward, towards the door. Eries sighed loudly and stepped to the side. Millerna looked at her and said over her shoulder, just as they both disappeared from the castle through the front doors, " Don't worry sister. You may have been able to run my life before, but you can't anymore... I'm sorry to have to tell you that..."
Eries outstretched a hand to her and called out, " At least tell me where you're going! "
Millerna shook her head as she reached out and opened the door to the carriage, " No! I don't want you following me or even finding out where I went to.... it's none of your concern anymore..."
Allen helped her into the carriage and then turned back to look at Princess Eries. She sighed and shook her head. He frowned deeply and then disappeared into the carriage.
***
' I have to get there.... I have to get to him... to tell him how much I care, or to make him mine. I can't go and fail this mission... I've already failed too many. '
It was already nightfall as the hooded figure ran through the shadows towards the castle. She hugged her robe tighter to her, as if trying to ward off anything that were lurking in the shadows. Her breathing was slightly labored as she ran and ran. She was blinded by the tears that fell from her eyes.
She peered out from the darkness that her hood provided to watch the castle approaching rapidly. The lights surrounding the walls were bright and she could see the guards in front of the walls, they were switching shifts. She tried to blink back the tears and ended up catching her foot on something hard. She cried out lightly and then fell to the ground.
The right side of her face scraping the rough ground as her hood flew off her head. She laid there for a moment before groaning quietly and opening her eyes she blinked once before sitting up. She twisted to the side so she could sit on her butt. She lifted the bottom of the robe up and looked down at her ankle.
' It's slightly twisted.... I'll live. I have to keep going. ', she thought to herself as she replaced the bottom of the robe and stood up.
She sniffled lightly and wiped at the tears on her cheeks. She shook her head and then began to half run and half limp. A wicked smiled crept onto her lips as she ran to the left only to find herself facing one of the walls. She frowned deeply as she reached down into her pouch and pulled out some rope. At the end of it a metal hook was attached to it.
She swung it around over her head and then let it go as it flew up into the air at the wall. It disappeared over the top and connected with a loud CLING!! as the hook caught onto the wall. She chuckled and then let the rest of the rope fall to the ground. She reached out and tugged on it to make sure it was safe to climb.
She then crouched down to the ground and looked up at the rope as she sprang up into the air. She grabbed the rope and then began to scale the tall wall, not caring of the sudden pain in her ankle. She climbed and climbed for what she thought was eternity until she reached out and felt the very top of the wall. She let out a sigh of relief and then pulled herself up, only to sit down and catch her breath.
She then flipped her body over so her stomach lay rested against the top and her legs hung off. She then dug her fingers into the top and let herself fall lightly. She grimaced as she felt her ankle bang up roughly against the wall. She closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the cool wall, trying to get comfort before she let her fingers slid from the wall, ' This better not hurt like hell....'
She bit her lip and then let her fingers slip from the top. Her robe flared up around her upper torso as she fell. She choked back a scream as she fell and then landed on the ground. She quickly rolled to the right and laid on the ground staring up at the sky. She blinked and then lifted her head to look around.
She slowly sat up and coloured spots immediately danced around in front of her eyes, " I guess I should've stayed on the ground...", she muttered as she ran a hand through her hair, rubbing her eyes in the process.
Her rope was laying on the ground a few feet away and she picked it up and chucked it into a pair of thick bushes, along with whatever else she had on her. She limped her way over to the private gardens and sat down on a stone bench. She lifted her leg and gently massaged her swollen ankle.
She grimaced and then looked up at find someone standing outside on their balcony. She squinted her eyes to get a better look and realized that it was the King himself. She felt her heart catch in her throat as she jumped up and ran towards some bushed, trying to hide from his view. She parted some of the bushes away and peered up at Van.
She licked her lips and then waited to see what he would do next. He just leaned over onto the railing and looked out at the sky. ' Star gazing perhaps..', she thought.
' You will be sorry that you ever messed with my family, Van Slanzar de Fanel.... you kill them and now you're going to pay....', she thought in bitterness and anger.
She pulled away from the bushes slightly but not enough. She wanted to watch him. To plot his downfall and also Fanelia's downfall.
***
Van frowned lightly as he peered up at the star filled skies. His mind was here, but his thoughts were elsewhere. He was thinking about Hitomi Kanzaki. The woman who just suddenly dropped from the sky to end up in his world, his time......
He heard a quiet noise to his right and his head snapped to that direction. His eyes scanned the grounds and the walls, but he found no one. He let out a sigh of relief. He looked back up at the sky and frowned lightly as he thought of what
Keldorn had told him earlier, " ' Allen Schezar and Princess Millerna are going to be coming for a little... visit. ' "
He shook his head and wondered quietly, ' Why are they coming here together? What's going on now? '
He sighed and then looked down at the grounds of his private garden. Two red dots looked back at him and he felt frozen to the ground as he tried to turn and run back into his room.
He looked down at them and then bit his lip, wanting to cry out to them, just to see if it were just a dream. He ran a hand through his hair and gave himself a mental shake, " get a grip, Van... you're just sleeping and you're going to wake up in a little bit...", he muttered.
The dots blinked and then disappeared. He knitted his brows together and leaned forwards onto the railing to see where they went. Suddenly they reappeared and blinked at him. He swallowed thickly and began to back away from the railing. He closed his eyes and continued to back up until he was standing in his room.
He reached out and closed the balcony doors, locking them behind him as he turned and made his way to his big bed on shaky legs. He sat down and placed his head in his hands, " The eyes.... the eyes were on me..... my dream is coming... true? ", he wondered outloud to no one in particular.
(A/N** Sorry if the last part is a little bit confusing....I'm trying....*chuckles*.....Please leave me a little review....it's just a little simple task that doesn't take that long, be kind!...)
