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Well, I'm over the Hot Chocolate now, so here's the next chapter. I hope you
like it! ^^
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The pilot of the Leo jumped out of his mobile
suit. His eyes began to scan the destruction around him. The palace lay in
ruins, black ash covered everything. "What's this?" He knelt down and
picked up an ash-covered Serena. "A baby?!" Exclaimed the young man.
He had long brown hair, tied into a ponytail. His eyes were a deep green, and
he had a handsome face.
Serena looked up at him with hurt and confusion in
her eyes. "Momma!" She cried, pointing down at her dead mother, who
lay sprawled on the ground with blood pouring from her, staining her white
dress.
"Oh. That's your mother?" The young
solider asked, guiltily. He couldn't help but feel a bit bad for the child.
After all, he had killed her mother. Serena's eyes began to well up in tears,
and her lower lip quivered. She looked up at him, as if asking him what
happened to her mother. He looked down at the beautiful woman that lay in front
of him. Her pale, limp body seemed to shake with the fear that her child was to
die, but she was dead. How could that be possible?
Kneeling down, the man examined her from her
silver blond hair, that was sprawled around her face, to her deep blue eyes,
which were still open, but vacant. "She's…beautiful…" He whispered,
his eyes wide while looking over the creature he had killed. Her hand was
clenched close, as if she was holding something. Opening her soft, delicate
hand, he noticed the silver locket that she had struggled to put on her baby
before her death. He seemed to think it his duty, and put the silver,
heart-shaped locket on Serena. I'll take care of this child for her… He
thought. Stuffing the bundle of flesh into his jacket, he hopped back into his
Leo.
His viewing screen went on and the commander in
charge asked "Kenshin! Our mission is complete. You may return to the base
now." Kenshin nodded in reply, and the commander went off the screen.
"Looks like you're stuck with me, eh?"
Kenshin asked the playful child in his jacket. Serena giggled in response.
"What should I name you, child?" He thought aloud. He examined her.
Soft golden hair, deep blue eyes…"I'll name you Aurelia! That means
Golden!" He confirmed, proud of his decision. "Now to take you home,
to the little shack I've got."
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"AURELIA!" Kenshin yelled for his 9 year
old daughter.
"I'm coming, dad! Geeze!" 'Aurelia' said
sarcastically. Her blue jean shorts were stuffed with candy, and a strap from
her black tank top loosely fell over on shoulder. She looked at her 'father'
with one eyebrow raised, and her lips pressed together. A head of golden hair
was tied up into a loose braid that was flung over her right shoulder.
"Father?" She questioned.
"Oh. Yes, Aurelia?" He asked his
daughter.
"I thought you were the one asking me!" Aurelia
told her dad, somewhat confused.
"Oh! Right! My friend, Odin, is coming. He's
bringing his 9-year-old comrade with him, who's also named Odin. They're be
here in about…" Kenshin stopped to look at his wristwatch "about
30min."
"Oh." Aurelia commented. "Is that
all? 'Cause Haruna is waiting in the back yard." With that, Aurelia ran
over to her wolf, Haruna. Haruna was a large silver wolf, with bright green
eyes that seemed to accusingly stare into you, and a mysterious gold crescent
moon sign on her forehead. Aurelia loved her dearly though, and seemed to be
the only living creature that Haruna trusted.
"Aurelia! Guests are here!" Kenshin
called. He turned and smiled at the two people in front of him. "She's
coming.
"What?" Aurelia walked into the house,
Haruna trailing behind her cautiously. She came up behind her dad, and looked
at the two strangers. One was a tall man with blond hair anf blue eyes. The
little boy next to him was about her height. A little taller. He had brown hair
that dropped down and brushed his deep blue eyes. (AN: Everyone seems to have
blue eyes! o) He looked at her with mixed emotions in his eyes. He
seemed happy, yet sad at the same time.
"Hello. I'm Odin." He said bluntly.
"Odin." Aurelia repeated. "I'm
Aurelia."
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Well…? Sorry, that was kind of short…o
Sorry! I hope you liked it! ^^ Her name changes a lot, eh??? Please review, and
I'll get the next chapter up soon! ^^
