Amethyst Eyes
Chapter 2: "The waunderer"
by Baka no Ame-Chan

On a journey written in stone
Path to your future, dangers untold
Is it worth all of the pain?
Could it be just a horrible mistake?
The waunderer continues, you can't turn back
You've a trip to finish, weither it turns out good or bad
Just hold tight to the memories of your past
Those are the only things that will last

The dawning sun streamed into Amelia's bedroom, hitting Amelia's eyes. Amelia snapped her eyes shut tightly, but finally she couldn't keep them closed anymore. She opened her eyes with a yawn. Rubbing the sleep from them, she sat upright. Sliding the covers off of herself, she turned, her feet touching the cold ground. A shiver ran up her spine as she stood fully. She saw her old cloths set out for herself. Enhaling a breath of the air, she sliped her nightgown off and dressed herself. Looking into the mirror, she saw her reflection staring back at her, almost mocking her. It had been so long... She shook her head, determined to get her job done. Reaching into her closet, she removed the letter and placed it daintly on her pillow. She sliped out the door, past the servant's quarters. She reached behind a plant and pulled out the bag she had "so cleverly" hidden behind there. Tiptoeing down the stairs, she unbolted the door and sliped out, attempting to be silent. Closing the door, it creaking abit, she winced, hoping noone heard. Her luck, not a soul moved. She walked through the deselete down, everyone still warm in their beds, dreaming. She walked abit faster now, thoughts begining to churn in her head again. What danger is she getting herself into? Should she have listened to her father, even if it did go against the code of justice? She sighed, looking over her shoulder at the castle as she walked, it loomed behind her, gradually decreasing in it's size as she moved further away. She could turn back.. she should turn back, but she won't. She refused to let her worries get the best of her.

3 hours had now passed. The people where now up and the town alive with it's natural ways... but she was too far away to notice. She had now travled to the brink of the kingdom. Turning once more, she saw smiling people, cheerful sellers, and little children rushing off to school. The castle now looked as just a tiny spec from here. She again went strait, ignoring the site she had just seen. The leaves under her feet made a crunching noise, the only other sound heard besides that of her breathing. There was a forest she had to go through to get to the next town, and then alittle rocky turran to get to her destination. Never the less, Amelia was up for the challenge. Amelia estimated that it would take her within 3 days to alittle over a week to reach her destination, depending on the weather. As she walked deeper into the forest, she wondered what she would find when she arrived at the little town. She had been to many places on her adventures with Lina, but it had been such a long time since she had travelled alone. Sure, there was the occasional dilivery she had to make, and sometimes there was someone to prosicute, and there was a party or two, and of course the daily trips into her kingdom, but nothing that envolved the slaying of a monster.. especially one that caused so much chaos. She had stoped when her thoughts had began, but they where suddenly cut off by the russling of a nearby bush. She turned quickly, prepaired to find a buglar, or maybe a mazoku, but she suddenly found herself bright red and faerly ashamed at herself. It was nothing but alittle squirrel. She kneeled down next to it, pulling out a piece of bread from her bag and breaking off a corner of it. She laid her palm flat infront of the tiny animal, the bit of bread in the center. She squirrel catiously sniffed at her hand, then, feeling as it was in no danger, opened its mouth and nibbled at the bread in her hand. Amelia giggled with a smile upon her face. When the squirrel was done it scampered off, leaving Amelia once again, utterly alone. She stood and began walking as she had before the interuption as if nothing had happened. The forest slowly began to close in around her as the time passed, slowly engulfing the beems of sun. She shuddered some, but didn't let it get to her. It was going to be a long way to get out of the forest, and she intended on walking non-stop until sunset. Her eyes fixated infront of her, this time, she wasn't going to look back.

The sun soon found it's way into Zelgadis' bedroom. The night in the inn had been great, the best night's sleep he had in quite some time. But, nothing good ever seemed to last. Suddenly a screaming voice was heard. "WAKE UP!!" Lina cried. Both Gourry and Zelgadis fell out of bed, entangled in the covers. Again Lina shouted. "WE'RE LATE FOR BREAKFAST!!" Zelgadis groaned, not caring if he missed breakfast. But, seemingly in the speed of light, Gourry was up and getting dressed. Zelgadis stumbled to his feet, taking his time getting ready. When both where dressed they headed downstaires. Imidatly, the morning fight broke out. Zelgadis sat, eating his toast without a word, while Gourry and Lina both hanging onto a piece of bacon with their mouths, tugging. Time seemed to pass.. rather slowly when Zelgadis found breakfast was done. The 3 stood and set out again on their journey to the town suppossidly holding the sacred mirror that they all saught after. None of them talked for afew moments, before Lina started a conversation on what they would wish for when they found the mirror. Zelgadis strayed behind them both, as usual. Zelgadis utterly hated mirrors.. so he found it odd that the one item he was seeking just happened to be a mirror. "My curse.." he thought. Of course it had to be the most hated item to him that would be the cure to his curse. "Zelgadis?" Lina called behind her in a now irritated tone. "What?" he said shaking his head some. "What will you wish for when we find the mirror?" Zelgadis found this an extremly stupid question.. but answered plainly "To have my curse removed" Lina and Gourry both blinked then laughed abit, wondering why they even had to ask.

Amelia had been travelling for hours. She was far too deep into the forest now to turn back even if she wanted to, but she wouldn't even dare it. She could feel she was comming to the end of the forest, which suprised her abit, she considered it very good time. She was worried she was going to have to camp out in this forrest... and she had totally un-prepaired herself for that, she was in too a rush to remember that "small" detail. She saw a gentle light up infront of her and emidiatly began running to it. But.. all she found was a lightened path.. almost tunnle. "Well.. it's better then nothing!" Amelia said with her normal optimistic tone.. but with a deep sigh as she steped forward, shading her eyes.

King Phil slowly opened the door to his daughters room. She hadn't sturred all day, he found himself concerned for his little princess... even more so when he saw no trace of her. His heart leapt into his throat as he picked up the envelope and opened it carefully. Inside it contained a note adressed to himself.. He took in a deep breath as he read..
"Dear Papa,
I'm dredfully sorry if I've worried you any. I recieved a letter from a good friend of mine who has turned ill. I had to go see them before it was too late, please understand, it wouldn't be right if I declined the offer from my friend who was so sick. I will be gone but afew days, please don't worry about me, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself. The city my friend is in is not too far from here, making it all the easier. Remember, I love you!
Love, your daughter, Princess Amelia Wil Telsa Saillune"
His heart sank. She was gone.. against his words, against the warnings of a terrorist.. A terrorist! He thought to himself, panicing. He hoped she would be safe.. He held the letter to his chest and turned.. closing the door behind him, leaving the lonely room to itself.. stripped of the light that usually adorned it.. the light given off by Amelia.