I stared intensely at Alexis' hand poised with her drawing pen on her paper. I closed my eyes to enjoy the warm breeze.
"You're dressed up today, what's the occasion," observed Alexis.
"I don't know, I guess I feel girly today," I covered up.
I woke up this morning feeling like giving a surprise to everybody. I put on my cream frilled short-sleeved blouse with matching skirt and even let my hair down.
"There, done," Alexis looked satisfied and passed the sketch over for me to look.
"How long does it take to fix that fortress?" I asked annoyed. \
I put down the drawing and resumed my posing position. I rested my head on my knees rocking back and forth.
"You think they're up to something," Alexis asked.
"If I could find something related to Thomas, I might be able to… That's it! All I have to do is go into his fortresses ands find something that his," I said excitedly running towards where the fortress was stored.
We managed to get in easily. I told Alexis to be on the lookout while I went inside and began to search something of Thomas. Clothes, food, money, and the normal kind of stuff you would find. I reached out to see the title of a book. I accidentally lost my grip and my fingers brushed against a tan parcel.
Vision: "Using the sword will destroy Gaea!"
"Fanelia must be destroyed, it is the key,"
"Then I will fight you with all my strength woman or not."
Flash of red followed bright light. I gasped and gripped the chair for support. I looked more closely and studied the carvings. The red jewel in the hilt was very familiar.
"The sword of Freid," I concluded astounded by its appearance.
Something tapped on my shoulder and I jumped in surprise.
"Alias, couldn't you have just knocked," I said breathless.
"Sorry, I didn't want anybody to hear," he said peering into my face.
"Trina, he's coming!" hissed Alexis from outside.
"Quick, Alias you have to distract him while I get Hitomi and Alexis out of here," I said in a rushed voice.
"Is everything alright?" he asked placing his hands on my arms to steady me.
"I don't know, if anything seems suspicious to you, go and tell my father and brothers!" I said meeting my eyes with Alias. He saw the guarded look on my face and nodded his head in agreement.
"Lord Thomas, I heard you are in need for more tools, if you come with me I will show you where it is," Alias' said coming out the door to meet Thomas. I counted to five and came out to hind them gone.
"That was close," remarked Alexis.
"Yeah come one Alexis let's go find your mother," I said leaving.
"Where are we going," she asked.
"To the graveyard," That was my reply.
"Grandmother, uncle Folken how do stop this terrible vision from happening," I asked frustrated.
"Maybe, it will comes to you, when the vision comes true," Hitomi suggested. "That seems to happen to me."
"What if it's too late?" I said defensive. My pendant began to glow.
"Someone is coming," I said grabbing Hitomi and Alexis behind some bushes.
I held my breath as footsteps kept coming closer and closer, louder and louder. Finally it stopped.
"Why don't you come out Trinity? I know you're here," Thomas' voice echoed through the woods.
"Remain clam," I ordered to myself and locked eyes with Alexis and Hitomi. They nodded and we waited.
"Fine, have it your way, but I have a little surprise for you."
I sucked in a breath as I saw my mother being dragged by one of his men.
"Come out slowly and I won't hurt her," he said venomously.
Alexis tagged at my hand but I shook it free. How much time could I stall so my father and brothers would find out? I saw out of the corner of my eye Thomas walking towards my mother with his hand down on his side. I closed my eyes and concentrated.
"Father! Marcas! Folken!" I thought out loud.
"Trinity, where are you?" my father's voice shouted back.
"Trouble, hurry!" I pleaded and broke the connection.
Back at the palace:
Van Fanel swore as he lost contact with his daughter.
" Father," Marcas said calmly. "We are under attack."
"Mother is missing," Folken stated.
Van rubbed his eyes tiredly and turned to face his sons.
"I have received a message from the Duke of Freid that they were attacked and guessed we would be the next target," he said.
"They want Escaflowne," Folken guessed.
"We don't know for sure, but I want you in charge of the front line battle Folken. Marcas I want you to find your sister and mother," Van ordered before leaving the room.
In the forest:
"If something happens, run and take my sword for protection," I ordered Alexis and Hitomi.
"Be careful," Alexis warned.
I nodded and stepped out from the bushes. The sound of the leaves made Thomas turned around.
"Lovely, now your both here," he said cheerfully.
"Let her go, I'm unarmed," I stated.
Thomas coaxed his head slightly and his men pushed my mother forward. I stride forward to catch her. Her weight bought us down to the ground.
"Mother, are you alright?" I asked urgently.
"I survived," she said bravely.
"Everything will be alright," I promised.
"Oh, I hardly think so, you two women against my men. I don't think so," he replied.
"You should never judge someone by their appearances and apparently you seem be the one deceiving us," I shot back.
He drew his sword from the sheath and lightly tested the blade on his finger.
"Pressuring me to lose my temper doesn't help, you could have asked instead," he said charging towards us with his blade poised at us. He was too fast to escape and I had no choice but duck my head. I heard a scream but I wasn't sure if it was mine.
