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            "Run!"  Taichi ordered Sora as he pushed her towards the opening of the forest.  "Run while I'll distract them.  Go back to the safety of the castle."

            "Taichi!  I won't leave you alone, please let me help you!"

            "No, Sora!  I told you that you cannot help me here.  If you want to help me you will go to the castle so I can heart my mind and heart at rest knowing your safe at home."

            "Taichi, no!"

            "Princess, let me protect you!"  He then gave a weak smile to her.  "If you really want to help me, you'll go back to the castle and tell my men to come.  I can only hold that many for so long.  Now, please do me this favor!"

            After a few moments of hesitating Sora finally decided to go. 

            "Ok, but promise me you'll be safe," she then but her hands behind Taichi's head and pulled her toward her.  Once their lips separated they were both paralyzed. 

            "Taichi, you are the one I love."  And with that Sora took off in a dead run, not even looking back.

            "She's getting away!" "After her!"  Said the attackers but Taichi would never let near Sora.  His Sora.  But there were way too many for him to handle.  'Please hurry home Sora!'

            Sora ran fast through the forest but she stopped after she heard a dying groan. 

            "TAICHI!"  Sora started to turn around but something stopped her.

            "I need to go for him, I could help him.  I got the power."  She got moaning from the great elk.  Then the elk started pushing her towards her home.

            "No! Please!  Taichi needs me…I need him," she said with tears running down her cheek.  But the elk's strength was too strong and she gave up resisting and climbed onto the elk as he took her home."

            As soon as she got home the adviser notice that the girl had been crying.

            "Sora what's wrong?  Are you alright?"  Sora ignored her and went straight to one of the castle's soldiers who was Taichi second in command.

            "Drakon, we were attacked in the forest by Ichijouji's men.  There are about twenty of them.  Please get your men and go help him.  Sora didn't have too asked twice because the young man soon called about thirty of his men and set off to the forest.

            Sora was full of worry the entire time.  It was near nightfall when the soldiers return.  Sora rushed to meet them.  Rushed to meet her Taichi.  But he was no where to be found.

            "Where is he?  Where is Taichi, Drakon?"  The soldier put his hand on the princess's shoulder.  He's sad expression on his face made Sora's stomach turned.

            "He's dead, your highness.  Captain Taichi is dead."

            "No," Sora said shaking her head "No. No!  NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"  Sora fell to her knees and held her stomach tight.  She was bawling.

            "Sorry, when we got there, we found him on the ground.  And then while we were fighting, threw him off the water fall."

            "No, I won't accept it!  Taichi is not gone!  He can't be!"  Sora got up and ran into her castle.

            "Princess! Come back here!" she heard her advisor called out behind her.  But she wouldn't listen.  She wouldn't listen to any of them.  Taichi wasn't dead!  They were just lying!  She would go back to the forest and find him.  He knew he would be there.  Sora entered her room and changed out of her dress and into her deerskin outfit.  She then snuck out of the castle so no one would try to stop her.  She raced through the forest.  She went straight for the tree.  Yes!  Taichi would be at the tree.  Their tree.  He just got separated from his men because he had to think.  Yes that's it!  Kissing him like that would leave him confused.  And our tree is the place we go when we are confused.

            She finally reached where she wanted to be.  Her and Taichi's tree.  But no one was there.  Sora tears came running down again.  She sat under the tree with her arms hugging her knees and her head tucked with her tears coming out.

            "Taichi, where are you?  You'd promised you'll never leave me alone!  That you'll always be there when I need you!  Taichi, where are you?  Don't leave me please!"  Sora pleaded.  She was so wrapped up with her sadness she didn't noticed the figure approaching her.

            "Sora?"

I know, I know!  Another short chapter!  Please don't flame me for it cause I already know about it!  Thanks! Now please review ^_^!