The war where I found love

Hello minna! Well, this is chapter two. I know the first one was very short, but this one, hopefully it will be longer and more interesting, with more action. Well, there will only be romance in the sixth chapter, I believe. I already have the whole story made up ( in my head ), so don't worry, I won't lose interest in it. Well, anymay, have a nice time ^_^

Chapter Two

The wind was heavy. The weather had changed dramatically. No one dared to know what was happening. But, they had hope that it was nothing and soon, everything would turn out finel, as if it was all but a bad dream. And, if there were any problem, they believed their princess would solve it, being the pillar of Cephiro...

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In the palace...

"Zagato, I am afraid. The people knows something is wrong, but even us don't know what exactly is the cause of all the weather's disturbance." Mentioned Emerauld. Her green eyes showed fear and nervousness. Her eyes had always been pure and easy to read. It had always been a window to her very own soul, where her deepest feelings abode.

"Emerauls, you do not need to get so proccupied. I am sure it is only a hurricane or a storm that is approaching, nothing more. Why don't you try praying one more time?" asked Zagato, Emerauld's lover and adviser. He always had good advices and he had always been right in his guesses. So, with this in mind, Princess Emearauld left the room where they were to the Prayer Room, to have some rest and get concentrated.

She sat on the couch, waiting for her heartbeat to slower alittle bit. Every time she was near him, she always felt like this. Like a foolish fifteen-year-old schoolgirl. 'But, I am not fifteen anymore...' thought Emerauld, with a soft smile on her face. She clasped her hands together and knelt on her knees , always staying like that during her praying times.

'Oh please, let Cephiro, this wonderful land remain as peaceful and beautiful as it has always been, Let the storm that is approaching leave this place. Let all evil far away of here, remaining only love, hope, goodness and...'

"Aaaaaaahhhhh"

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She felt on the floor, unconscious.

Zagato was wandering in the room where they both talked just minutes ago. What could be happening? It acnnot be something serious, could it? I mean, Emerauld would have swpt away any evil or dark force from here, so there should not be any problem...'

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh"

"Emerauld ! "

Zagato didn't think twice and reached down to the Prayer Room. He found Princess Emearuld there, lied on the floor. Her face seemed pale and showed fear and it was all covered in sweat. He gently picked her up to take her to her bedroom, to rest. As they walked to her bedroom, all the servants came and started to whisper. 'I am sure this gossip will travel through the whole palace and sooner or later, all Emerauld's court will be here.' With that in thought, he increased the speed and arrived at her room. He put her on the bed, careful not to wake her up. Then he sat on a couch to think about the events that had just occured.

'Clef and the others will soon be here. They will be asking many questions like what happened and so on.'He did not ming about telling them what happened, but the problem was, he had no idea of what caused Emerauld to faint on the floor. He could not find a logical answer. She was fine moments ago, talking and laughing with him.'What happened?'

All Zagato's predicaments turned into reality. Suddenly, Clef appeared, with a strange look. Later, Ferio arrived, full of aweat ( he was training ^_^ ) and...fear. All the others appeared one by one, trying to stay calm and to know if Emerauld would be ok or not.

The doctor arrived a few minutes later. He examined her, took her pulse, heard her heartbeat, mesured her blood pressure and saw her pupils. His face was hard and serious. It was impossible to know what he was thinking. It was also impossible to know if there was a problem with Emerauld or not. This made Zagato feel a little more irritated, but he kept that for himself. Some minutes later, the doctor finished his examination.

"So, is she ok? " asked a very tense Caldina. She was slightly shaking and couldn't help it. It seemed as if she would faint any time.

"It seems that she had a shock. Phisically, she is fine. But, I cannot assure you if she will be fine when she wakes up. Maybe she will have a headache, but nothing really serious. What was she doing?" asked the doctor.

"She was praying, I believe." told Zagato.

"Well, to have fainted because of such a shock and being praying at that moment, she must have had avision of something terrible that is happening to Cephiro" commented the doctor, thoughtfully.Everyone started to look at each other. The lasts words sounded very true, and no one had thought about it till the doctor mentioned it. But, if it was true then...Cephiro was in danger!

Everyone showed shock on their faces but in different ways. Caldina fainted in Lafarga's arms. Ferio's eyes were wide, extremely wide. Clef kept his face still, showing no emotion, as if he was reconsidering the fact. Askot started to blink many times, as if all he heard was hard to digest. And it was. Zagato was only thoughtful. 'It makes sense, but what is happening then to Cephiro?' he thought. Then, they heard someone moaning.

It was Princess Emerauld.

"Princess Emerauld!" all of them shouted, though some called her only by her first name, without the title.

"What...What happened? Zagato, Ferio, Clef...Everybody, what are you doing here?"asked a confused Emerauld.

Everybody was shocked. They thought she would start telling her vision, but she must have forgotten about it!

"Humm, Princess Emerauld...Could you tell us your last vision before you fainted"asked quitly Clef. Averyone's attention directed straightly to her.

"Oh...no, that was horrible...I, I,I...Everyone was dead!And, and...Cephiro was a complete desert...with no life nor water nor people!" cried a desperate Emerauld, trying to control her sobs, unsuccessfully.

Kabrum!

The sky was all dark, with lightnings all over it. The rain started to pour, slowly and gently in the beginning, yhen hard and with no mercy. A voice could be heard, an icy and evil tone...

Everyone was surprised by this sudden change in the weather. It wasn't pleasent in the morning, as all the citizens of Cephiro had noted before, but now, it worse, much worse.Suddenly, a package broke into the room through the window, shattering the glass into tiny shards of glass. It flew to the bed, next to where Emerauld was. She opened it with trembling hands, not wanting to know its content. There was a box. She opened it. A image started to form in the air, a hologram. A hologram of Alcyone. Zagato recognized her immediately.

"Well, hello my dear Princess Emerauld. I see you have already recovered from your sudden sickness. Do you still remember the vision you had? So, that is how Cephiro will be when I destroy it. Ahahaha! So, you want to know why I am doing this? Well, ask Zagato, he probably knows what I am talking about. Just a little hint : one-sided love and revenge. Well, this will be the last time I am going to see you all. The next time, you will be lying on my feet, dead. Ahahaha!"

And the image disappeared.

Everyone was still watching the box, as if it would destroy itself or something of the sort.Clef was the first to get out of the trance.

"Well, Zagato, do you know what she was talking about?" asked Clef.

"What?"

"Why is she furious with us? What did we do to her?"asked one more time Clef.

"Her name is Alcyone. I met her once. She fewll in love with me, but I did not love her. I loved and I still love Emerauld. I told this to her, that it was a one-sided love, to forget about me and to find out there her true love.Probably she wants revenge because of me, not because of Emerauld." Finished Zagato. He felt guilty, because in a certain way, it was his fault.

"So what are we going to do?" asked a timid Askot.

"Zagato, do you remember if she was a strong witch whe you met her?"asked Clef.

"She was not that powerful. She was a fine witch, but there were many other witches more powerful than her in Cephiro. I just cannot understand how she got so powerful." Answered Zagato.

"Sudden power. Hatred.Fear of being hurt again. Anger. She has evil power helping her"replied Clef suddenly.

"What !" asked Ferio, Lantis and Lafarga, who had remained silent during the whole conversation.

"It happened a long time ago, almost like this. There was a witch, full of hatred and anger. She used all her power to reunite all evil power in this world. Yes, there is evil power everywhere, the only thing is, there is always more light than darkness, so that is why we don't notice that darkness exists. Well, anyway, this evil power consumed her body and she was no kmore conscious of her actions. She started to destroy this entire world. The three Legendary Magic Knights of that time united their powers and their hearts and defeated all her. They sealed the evil power away and then the pillar of Cephiro, to show them her gratitude, presented each of them a land to rule. That is how the Legendary Magic Knights of out time possess lands to rule. Nevertheless, it semms that this woman, Alcyone, unlocked this evil power with her hatred and anger, and it seems that it has already possessed her body and soul." Tolf Clef.

Everybody remained quiet. No one dared to say a word.

"To save this world, we will need the help of the Legendary Magic Knight once more." Told them Clef, after a pause. All of them looked at him and nodded. The fate of this land was on the hands of the three Legendary Magic Knights. All the hope and the the fate of the world...

So, did you liked it? Isn't it longer than the first chapter? Wow, I had written it on the paper, but it took longer to update because I was a little lazy to type on the computer. Sorry! Well, let me know what you are thinking about this story. Even if I don't get many reviews, I won't stop writing! Oh, if you wish, you can e-mail me, suggesting or just commenting, ok? My e-mail address by the way is simonelo13@hotmail.com

That's all for now. Love ya all!!

Sissi