Chid stood knee deep in the water of a small creek next to

his wooden hut. This place had been his getaway for years.

It was deep in the forest, and only his most trusted

counsel knew it's location. This was where he fled when

being the King of his dutchy got to much for him.

'Not dutchly anymore.' he thought to himself.

'The Free Kingdow fo Freid' had been formed when his small

province had grown to big to just be a dutchy. Van had

suggested a name and territoy change. After that the Free

Kingdom was born. Chid sighed, wadeing back out of the cool

waters, it was almost time for lunch, and that ment he had

to cook. He grimanced, wishing someone had taken the time

to teach him to do more than make noddles. As he was

building a fire in the outside harth, a sound just outside

the circle of trees came to him. Slowly he reached for his

sword and began to stand. He heard the sound of medal

clearing and spun around. He was met with a steel blade

pressed to his neck. A female voice spoke.

"I would make no sudden movments if I were you." Her eyes

were cold and so icy blue. Chid also noticed her silver

hair and cat-like appearence.

"Who are you?" he asked in a calm voice.

"Don't ask questions, i have 15 women that need medical

help. Your rhe only one that we've found. So your going to

help us." With her sword still at his neck she motioned in

the direction of the woods. Chid atched as women started

walking out of the woods. Some carring wounded, some

carrying loads of stuff that was the only thing left of the

village. A woman on a horse rode up.

"I'll take it from here Ren." she said as she handed a

person down to Ren from off the back of the horse. Chid

watched as the girl's whole body changed from rigid

tigeress to gentel kitten as she took the person away. His

attention came again to the other woman as she pulled off

her hood.


"I'm sorry to inconvence you son. I need food and shelter

for my women, I have no other chose." she slid down from

her horse, and Chid was stunded at her hight. She was the

tallest wiman he had ever seen, almost as tall as Van's

brother. Add that to her long waist length white hair and

black eyes, and she was an opposing person indeed.

"Do youu mind if I have your name?" Chid asked as he gave

the woman a bow of respect. She looked at him closly and

Chid got the strange feeling she was looking through him,

seeing every hidden thing in his heart...then she...smiled?

and Laughed saying,

"I'm Asago de Renne, Your Magesty, and these are my Freedom

Fighters." Chid looked at heer in suprise,'So this is the

one councel was decussing/ he thought.

Chid bowed again and asked her another question.

"How did you know to call me 'Your Magesty'?" Chid was by

nature very courious and scince he was dressed in ordinary

clothes, he wondeerd how she had known. Asago's eyes turned

serious.

"I saw it in your heart,you, youn Chid, where your royalty

like a clok around you." then she turned and walked toward

the cat girl. Chid followed, hoping he would be some help.

"I think she's coming around, Lady." said Ren as she

shifted he bundle. Asago looked closly at Hitomi's face as

she opened her eyes. She seemed to have gotten some of her

coloring back.

"Well, I think you'll be fine. Do you want to set up?"

At Hitomi's nod Asaog and Ren helped her set up. Chid had

just bent down and came face to face with Hitomi. His blue

eyes opened in surprise as he stuttered her name.

"Hi-Hi-Hi-Hitomi?" Hitomi wondered who this young man was,

she was sure she knew no one--wait..."CHID???" She asked.

At his nod she flew into his arms Chid laughingly put his

arms around her saying.

"What can i do for you LAdy?" Hitomi almost felt like she

was talking to Allen as she answered.

"Just take me home, CHid. Just home to Van."



~~~~~@ @~~~~~



"JUST. LET. ME. GO. HOME. TO. VAN!!!" Merle said from

behind clenched teeth.

"but Merle, just let me explain--"

"No, Jako,, I just want to go home to--"

"Do you love him?" The question was met with silents as

Merle swung around to lamblast him, but the vurnabel look

in his eyes stoped her.

"I got a message from Van that he may have foound Hitomi.

I'm needed." SHe said as ahe began to finish packing.

"but I need you he--"

"No you don't, you never needed me for anything but fun

untill threedays ago. Now I think we've both done enough to

make each other miserab;e for a life time." Mer;e closed

her pack and picked it up, she was in her royal clother

agin. Jako took it from her and put it back on the bed.

Merle glared and went to take it back. Jako would't bulge

from his postion blocking her way.

"If you must leave then, I'm going with you. It's getting

more and more dangerous for women to travel alone lately."

Merle lefted an eyebrow.

"You aren't going with me."

"Yes I am."

"You CAN'T make ME TAKE you!!!"

"Yes I can."

" YOU AND WHAT GUYMELF ARMY!!??!!??" Merle yelled and

stomped her foot. SHe couldn;t believe how this man could

turn her from a reasonable person toa soiled child.

"No, an army didn't have to give me peermisson. Just one

man." He handed her an offical looking paper. Merel scaned

it's content waryly. Her face went white then red with rage

"VAN!!!"

Jako smirked, it was going to be a long trip.




End of chapter


Finally!!! I thought it would never end!!! Somtings you might need to know. Van is like Releana off G-Wing Fan Fiction...He tries to keep the peace for all of Gaea. Also there is a councle of Kings from all of Gaea that come together to discuss problems. Kinda like the U.N.