Chapter 5 The Draconian Curse

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Authors notes: here is the 5th chapter! Also forgive me for the wait And the spelling, my computer sucks!

The trees swayed in the gentle breeze of the wind, a crowd of people gathered near a large gate, bringing with them dozens of flowers. flowers in every color imaginable, all of them bright and beautiful, but the reason they were being brought was not. Van stood towards the front of the large crowd and placed the flower he was holding on the large gravestone.

"Good bye." he softly whispered. "Good bye mother."

People from all over Fanelia had come to pay their respects to the royal family. For Fanelia's King and Queen and young Prince.

Van Could hear the whispers of all of them, saying how they felt pity for him. Van didn't want their pity or their sympathy, He wanted his family back. Something that he would never be able to have back. Tears welled in the young princes eyes as he shed tears for his family. He looked at the three gravestones one last time and then walk over to Balgus' side. He was an orphan now, with no real family of his own. he would have no time to mourn the deaths of his beloved brother, mother and father. He was now the only living heir to fanelia's throne and he would have to begin to learn how to rule it.

Hours past slowly, the people had now began to leave to return to their homes, to their families, something van no longer had. A small cat girl meowed lightly, her ears drooped down in sorrow. There was nothing she could do for her prince. She gently stood by his side, giving him a small hug, hoping that he would return to the cheerful boy he had always been, but Van stood motionless.

"I'm sorry Lord Van." she said before Balgus took her hand.

"We're going to head back now Majesty, are you coming?" the knight asked.

Van just stood there looking at the grave. The knight bowed slowly then turned and walked away.

"Mother.." van said hoarsely the tears blurring his vision. "Mother!" he sobbed loudly as he fell to his knees laying his head upon the cold stone.

"Why? Why did you have to go and leave? Why mother? why'd you have to go and leave me all alone? Come back, Mama! Come back!"

Van looked to the side, seeing his brothers name on the grave beside his mother's.

"Why won't you answer me?!" he yelled. "What did I do wrong brother?!

You said killing dragons was mean! Why'd you do it Folken?! why?

Van looked at the dark, starry night. "You said you'd never leave me! You promised!" he yelled. "you promised." he whispered.

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It was dark when Balgus had came back to the grave, van slept near his mother's grave. The knight gasped, looking shocked as he saw the the boys wings were out spread around his body like a blanket. Balgus shook his head.

'So much sadness' he thought .Balgus gently picked up the child's small frame, cradling him in his arms. The knight couldn't help but wonder, if this was the curse of the draconian, the legend of Atlantis. All people around the draconian dear to their heart would die. The winged people...

Was this their doing? or was it just a twisted crule amount of fate that had befallen the royal family of Fanelia?

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Folken awoke from dream, a dredful terrible dream. he was drenched in sweat.. It was so real, so very, very real...

"Mother.." he whispered. The rapid pounding in his heart would not cease.

His thought dwelled on his little brother as he laid back against the mattress of the bed, wishing for sleep that would not come...

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The Mystic Moon

"Darling.." the woman spoke. "I think it's time!" she said as she sat up in her bed, grasping her stomach. Her husband awoke.

"The baby?" he asked quickly sitting up. "It's time? I'll get the car!"

Hitomi woke from her dream, a lovely dream. She dreamt that she could fly. She heard her mother call to her gently.

"Hitomi, sweetie help mommy."

Hitomi ran quickly to the closet and dragged her mother's overnight bag to her. Her father gently took the bags from her tiny heands, and she helped her mother into the car. Her parents got in the car and waved good-bye, before they left they told her that her grandmother would be coming to watch her and that they would call her and tell her when she could see her new brother or sister.

When it was morning Hitomi's grandmother had came. She told her that she had a baby brother. Not what hitomi was expecting yet still she was a big sister. Yukari had came over later that day.

"So what did your mama have?" she asked her eyes gleaming.

" A boy" Hitomi said as she spilled her tea on the table. "Opps"

"Wow!" Yukari said as she helped her friend clean up the table. "When do you get to go and she him!?"

Hitomi giggled "Later today I think, at the hos-pit-tal"

"Oohh! I wish my mama had a baby!" Yukari said.

Just then Amano ran by her window waving as he went by. Hitomi sighed as she waved back.

Yukari looked shocked "No Hitomi boy's have cooties!!"

The two girls giggled as they continued to talk.