Chapter Seven: Visions

Chapter Seven: Visions

Disclamier: Read all the others! This is the last time I'm going to put it.

I stifled a yawn as I watched the crew prepare the Crusade. Allen's second in command Gaddes was taking us to Fanelia. I stayed up half the night thinking about what Allen said to Hitomi. I began to understand why both Allen and my father were attracted to her. She showed courage and was able to comprehend another person's point of view. She was just like my mother: understanding, gentle and compassionate.

"Trina, it's time to go," Alexis yelled from the Crusade.

I waited until Hitomi bid farewell to Allen and Mellerna.

"Your majesty, I'll give your regards to my parents when I return," I said.

She smiled at me and handed me an envelope.

"Give this to your mother and don't worry all will turn out well."

I nodded and climbed aboard the ship.

Border of Fanelia:

"Thank you Gaddes and take care," I waved goodbye to he commander.

"You all take care ladies," he replied and sailed away.

"Alexis, will you hold my sword. I look rather strange with a sword hanging with a dress," T tossed it to her and she snorted at me.

We began to make our way when guards stopped us.

"Great here we go again," complained Alexis

"Identify yourselves," one of the guards ordered.

Alexis looked at me, but I shook my head and walked forward. In a flash they saw the rose quartz ring engraved with Fanelia's crest round my forefinger as I held up my left hand, they knelt forward.

"Princess Trinity, please forgive us for our rudeness," they spoke in unison.

"Please get up and tell me where I can find Lord DeCour," I said warmly.

"Lord DeCour is currently reporting to his Majesty of the recent incidents from neighbouring countries. He should be back soon," they informed.

"I'm taking these two ladies to the forest pavilion. Please notify Lord DeCour when you see him," I asked them politely as I lead Alexis and Hitomi up the path passing the lush green trees.

As we approached the graveyard, Hitomi stopped and I remembered that this spot was where she had last stood. I waited diligently for her to regain her thoughts by wondering ahead of them. My stride was getting slower and I felt dizzy and hot. I pitched forward.

"What's going on?" I asked out loud. I walked closer to a faint outline of figures. They were my father, mother and brothers facing opposite another figure, but I couldn't see his face. In a flash he drew his sword and I saw my mother fall down with blood streaming from her. I screamed and ran to stop the intruder but only to pass right through hi. That moment I realized I was having a vision. I looked up to see Marcas, Folken and my father fall down one by one. I sank to my knees and sobbed. I heard another voice shouting and weakly lifted my head. I saw Alias with his sword drawn to the enemy but the ground gave way.

I rushed up a nearby tree to see Alias and his nemesis trying to hold onto something. Everything was breaking off. I shouted his name as I watched him fall. I leaped off and felt my wings open. I dived down and saw Alias reaching out his hand. I sought it and then it all went black.

Cough, Cough

"Oh, thank god she's alright!" a voice filled my head that I couldn't register.

I opened my eyes slowly as I could still see a haze around me. I looked to my left seeing Alexis and Hitomi regarding me anxiously. I turned to my right and saw Alias' face filled with concern. I tilted by head down and saw the front of my dress had been ripped down the middle to reveal some underclothing. My mind flashed back to the vision where I had opened my wings.

"What if he saw," I asked myself.

I scrambled away from him to a tree stump shuddering from my recent vision. Alexis and Hitomi knelt in front of me whispering soft words. I curled my body into a ball and asked Alias, "What did you see?"

"I didn't see anything," he replied gently still confused with what happened.

"Trinity!" the voice of Marcas and Folken called out as I heard their boots crunch the ground. They ran over to me and bent over to help me stand. My knees gave way and continued to clutch the tree trunk for support. Folken was the first to notice my torn dress and switched his glance to Alias and back to me. He stalked over to Alias and grabbed him.

"What did you do to my sister?" he demanded.

"Folken, calm down," said Marcas. "Trina, what's wrong?"

"Wings" I managed to sputter out.

He rested me on his shoulder and gently probed the back of my dress with his fingers.

"It's alright, they only ripped the material. They didn't come out," he said with relief.

"Folken, we better return. Escort these ladies to guest rooms and get the family doctor," ordered Marcas as he put his arms around his neck and picked me up.

Folken still had that dangerous look on his face as he continued to stare at Alias. He stared right back matching equal strength.

"Folken, now is not the time," warned Marcas.

Folken gave Alias one more stare and then led Hitomi and Alexis to the palace. Marcas followed right behind him.

"Wait, I've to apologize to Alias," I said weakly.

"You can do that later, right now I need to make sure you are alright," Marcas said grimly and marched past Alias. I took a peek and saw he was staring back at me.

Later at the palace:

"I want you to drink this herbal brew, it will calm you down and make sure to g et plenty of rest," advised the doctor.

"Thank your doctor," my mother said gratefully.

He bowed and left the room. I witched my glance from the door to my family. Mother was sitting on the edge of my bed, my brothers were standing behind and my father was standing looking through my window at the end of my bed. Mother reached behind me fluffed my pillows.

"Mother, you really don't have to fuss. I'm all right,' I assured her clasping her hand.

"We were so worried about you and you still have a slight fever. You could have been very sick!" my mother exclaimed.

" I made sure she was taken care of properly," Hitomi said from behind.

My family all turned to see her and Alexis at the doorway with Vanessa and Merle.

" Hitomi," my father whispered. He didn't know what to say since he hasn't seen her in over fifteen years. I would be aghast too.

"Hitomi, Alexis this is my mother Varena, my brothers Marcas and Folken and Lex, this is my father Van Fanel," I introduced one another hoping to break the tension.

"Trinity, why do you always have to give us a heart attack," Merle yelled at me and then began to lick me.

"Merle, stop! I'm sorry if I worried you all. Honest," I said and pleaded my eyes at Marcas.

"Mother," he said softly. "You should get some rest and I'm sure Trina needs her sleep too."

My mother nodded and got up to kiss me on the head. She headed with Merle. My father kissed me on the forehead and left with Hitomi. They needed to talk. I felt a pang of jealously seeing them together.

"Let father work out his own problems Trina and you worry about yours," warned Marcas, which meant he wanted me to stay away from Alias. He stroked my hair twice and left without a word to Vanessa.

"I take it things aren't any better," I asked Vanessa, but she tilted her head slightly indicating that things were better than the last time.

"Folken, you don't have to stay. You should get some sleep, too." I said tugging at h is hand.

He stared down and gave me a bear hug.

"Promise me you'll never do that again," he said through my hair.

"Promise me you won't do anything rash," I shot back.

I broke away from him and stared at him. He nodded solemnly and left the room.

"Here drink this," Vanessa ordered. I gladly gulped down the tea and settled into my pillows.

"We'll try to sneak Alias in, you just get some sleep," promised Alexis.

Dream:

"Mommy, what's that boy's name?"

"His name is Alias DeCour. His father was a respected land in your father's council. It is awful that both his wife and he have died."

"I'm going to give him my yellow rose."

"Here you go."

"What is it?"

"If you plant this flower in your parent's grave and if it grows your parents are telling you there're alright.

I awakened to hear rain pattering on my window. I turned my head to see Alias sitting next to me. He placed his hand on my forehead and began to stroke my hair.

"Alias," I murmured.

"What is it, Trina," he asked.

"I'm sorry," After that I fell back to sleep.