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A/N: I changed the chapter at some points... So I put it up again.. Well.. the fifth chapter is ready soon enough…
Chapter 4: Entering Belegost
Himitsu and Rinoa enter a smaller room. You can se a silhouette against the window.
- "Lámina-e" (Lámina-e is another word for princess, I'm trying to create my own language, man it's tuff) The shadow moves and from the darkness steps Sayana.
- "Himitsu…" Himitsu lovers her head towards her.
- "My princess, this is Rinoa. She is one of those who followed me back to Nova."
- "Your help is most appreciated. I am sorry if the people here seam to avoid you. But you must understand that they are warriors. This is the first time we have ever needed help in a long time."
- "I understand your highness."
- "I am glad to hear that. Now… I need some time alone with Himitsu."
- "Sure." And Rinoa moves out. And immediately when the door closes she gets down on her knee. And Himitsu forces back a laugh.
- "You don't need to salute me princess…"
- "I am not the true Lámina-e my lady." And she rises to meet Himitsus eyes.
- "But you are quite good at it. Besides until the end of this war you must be."
- "The cause is known now."
- "It is?" Himitsu walks over o the window and sit down. "What is it then?"
- "Like you said…"
- "So it is her then. Good that I took the right ones with me. And I still want Selphie, Zell and Quistis to stay here with you. Have Quistis at your side all the time. And let her lead the group. She is the strongest leader of the three."
- "I do not need protection your highness."
- "You will. Beside…" Himitsu rise from the window with closed eyes. She doesn't want to look towards the enemy fortress. If you were there you could se a hint of pain in her eyes when she opens them again. Almost they glow when she lay a hand at the doorknob and look back at Sayana.. "What kind of warrior would I be if I left you unprotected? The people don't know who I am. It's better of that way. Early in the morning I will leave with the others. After the forest I will have Irvine, Rinoa and Ryuu guard the entrance of the forest. I'll probably leave 15 of the Elechas there to… I will come back Sayana. Trust me."
- "I trust you…" And Himitsu disappears out the door.
- ~ || ~ - At a room in the castle
Ryuu looks down at her sword. She had made it herself long ago. The katana rests in her hands when Seifer comes in.
- "Polishing your sword again?" He said with a grin.
- "I take care of my weapon. It's precious to me…"
- "Yeah yeah… What do you think this monster is like?"
- "I don't know. An alien?" And she smiles at him.
- "He… You know… You're not so bad Ryuu. Well except the fact that you can be so god damn stubborn." She gives out a laugh and jumps down from the bed and look at him.
- "And that come from you?" She shakes her head and crosses her arms. Seifer rise and walks up to her.
- "I always get what I want." And he moves a little bit closer to her. She tries to move backwards but there is a bunk bed in the way... "And the top bunk is mine!" He swirls around her and jumps up. Ryuu silently sighs and sit down in the lower bunk. She lies down and stares up. Telling herself.
- 'Don't let him get to you. Whatever you do…" And fall asleep with the thought that she does NOT love him.
- ~ || ~ - The next morning
Everybody is heading away from the castle. With Himitsu in the lead together with Seifer and Squall at each side. Behind then Rinoa, Irvine and Ryuu walks and then the Elechas. Ant he entrance Selphie and Zell is 'wavering them of' soon behind then Sayana stand with Quistis.
- "Your highness. You don't need to worry. I know them. They are the best." And Sayana turns around and looks at Quistis. And nods.
- "I know… It is not their safety I worry about. It's this whole mission. I wish that Himitsu didn't need to face this fate." Quistis looks oddly at Sayana. What could she mean by those words?
- ~ || ~ - With Himitsu and the others
- "Just for the record… Where are we going?"
- "Up there Rinoa" Himitsu points to a mountain that's glowing red.
- "Do we know anything of what rest's up there? I mean… It's easier to fight when you know what you are facing."
- "Well… I didn't want to say this so early but-"
- "Himitsu!"
- "Wha?" She turns around and suddenly She, Seifer and Squall get drawn into a fight. A giant wolf appears.
- "What kind of a monster is this?" Squall shouted.
- "It's a fire-wolf! Use water and-" And suddenly Shiva appear before them and does her diamond dust. When she disappears so does the wolf. Squall looks questioning at Himitsu. "Ice attacks…"
- "What happened?" And Himitsu looks over at Seifer.
- "Good job Seifer. Quick to act. I like that."
- "What should I do… Listen to your and Squalls little chat?" She sighs and looks at the mountain.
- "Thoron!" And one of the Archers steps forward. "Take 14 men with you and clear the path. We doesn't need these random fights to slow us down."
- "Alright." And the man whistles a signal and of they go. Squalls turns and look at her.
- "Why don't we just use encount-none?"
- "Because it doesn't work here. This is not just a forest; it's a training area for young knights. The enemies are needless to face. They don't give much EXP anyway…"
And day by day the travel across the forest. The nights a cold and on the days the suns (Nova has three suns…) is cover by dark clouds. At last they reach the fortress on the other side of the forest.
- "Finally…"
- "Woaw… This is huge!"
- "Yes Irvine. This fortress was first built a long time ago. Since then the kings has made it bigger and bigger. They named it Belegost (It mean 'The great fortress' on Sindarin, witch is high-elvish for those who didn't know)" And when they reach the bridge Himitsu shout. "Open the gates!"
- "For who?" And a knight dressed in red armor appears on he wall.
- "Himitsu – The warrior of Nova. And her company!" One of the Elechas shouted back.
- "Himitsu? Your presence has been waited. Thoron and the others have already arrived. Please step trough the gates."
And the gates of the giant black fortress open. The first thing they see is a giant statue of a man on a prancing horse holding a golden sword.
- "Himitsu… It's an honor to have you here."
- "I'm glad to finally meet you General Sedryn. However, I cannot stay long."
- "I understand… But you will stay for the night?" She looks back at the tired party.
- "We better do…" The general's old face cracks in wrinkles when he smiles at her.
- "Well then… Soldier! Show them to their rooms!" And everybody was shown to a room.
- ~ || ~ - Back at the castle
Selphie stand at by the wall of the castle. Gazing out at the red mountain.
- "What is it Selphie?"
- "I don't know Zell… It just feels… bad."
- "Yeah.. Tell me about it."
- "What do you think it is? That red gigantic cloud…"
- "I don't know… Whatever it is, they will handle it Selphie. They will come back."
- "Of course they will…" The both of the turn around and se Quistis with Sayana. "I trust Himitsu to the bottom of my heart. Together with your warriors they will handle it." And Selphie admits a smile.
- "You give me hope Princess."
- "No it is you that give me hope." Her concerned face shows a weak smile.
- "Why don't you head inside for some rest your highness. There is no need for you to star at the sky day and night." Quistis consulting words reach her ears.
- "I do not think that I can rest in these days until she is back. But thank you, and yes I will try." And she heads inside. After a few seconds Quistis follow her with a though.
- 'Why isn't she more concerned about her country.'
Authors Note: Haha!! I love the next chapter ^_^ heee…. I'm just gonna go and finish it now okay… ^_^ Oh.. And don't forget REVIEW ME!!!"
A/N: I changed the chapter at some points... So I put it up again.. Well.. the fifth chapter is ready soon enough…
Chapter 4: Entering Belegost
Himitsu and Rinoa enter a smaller room. You can se a silhouette against the window.
- "Lámina-e" (Lámina-e is another word for princess, I'm trying to create my own language, man it's tuff) The shadow moves and from the darkness steps Sayana.
- "Himitsu…" Himitsu lovers her head towards her.
- "My princess, this is Rinoa. She is one of those who followed me back to Nova."
- "Your help is most appreciated. I am sorry if the people here seam to avoid you. But you must understand that they are warriors. This is the first time we have ever needed help in a long time."
- "I understand your highness."
- "I am glad to hear that. Now… I need some time alone with Himitsu."
- "Sure." And Rinoa moves out. And immediately when the door closes she gets down on her knee. And Himitsu forces back a laugh.
- "You don't need to salute me princess…"
- "I am not the true Lámina-e my lady." And she rises to meet Himitsus eyes.
- "But you are quite good at it. Besides until the end of this war you must be."
- "The cause is known now."
- "It is?" Himitsu walks over o the window and sit down. "What is it then?"
- "Like you said…"
- "So it is her then. Good that I took the right ones with me. And I still want Selphie, Zell and Quistis to stay here with you. Have Quistis at your side all the time. And let her lead the group. She is the strongest leader of the three."
- "I do not need protection your highness."
- "You will. Beside…" Himitsu rise from the window with closed eyes. She doesn't want to look towards the enemy fortress. If you were there you could se a hint of pain in her eyes when she opens them again. Almost they glow when she lay a hand at the doorknob and look back at Sayana.. "What kind of warrior would I be if I left you unprotected? The people don't know who I am. It's better of that way. Early in the morning I will leave with the others. After the forest I will have Irvine, Rinoa and Ryuu guard the entrance of the forest. I'll probably leave 15 of the Elechas there to… I will come back Sayana. Trust me."
- "I trust you…" And Himitsu disappears out the door.
- ~ || ~ - At a room in the castle
Ryuu looks down at her sword. She had made it herself long ago. The katana rests in her hands when Seifer comes in.
- "Polishing your sword again?" He said with a grin.
- "I take care of my weapon. It's precious to me…"
- "Yeah yeah… What do you think this monster is like?"
- "I don't know. An alien?" And she smiles at him.
- "He… You know… You're not so bad Ryuu. Well except the fact that you can be so god damn stubborn." She gives out a laugh and jumps down from the bed and look at him.
- "And that come from you?" She shakes her head and crosses her arms. Seifer rise and walks up to her.
- "I always get what I want." And he moves a little bit closer to her. She tries to move backwards but there is a bunk bed in the way... "And the top bunk is mine!" He swirls around her and jumps up. Ryuu silently sighs and sit down in the lower bunk. She lies down and stares up. Telling herself.
- 'Don't let him get to you. Whatever you do…" And fall asleep with the thought that she does NOT love him.
- ~ || ~ - The next morning
Everybody is heading away from the castle. With Himitsu in the lead together with Seifer and Squall at each side. Behind then Rinoa, Irvine and Ryuu walks and then the Elechas. Ant he entrance Selphie and Zell is 'wavering them of' soon behind then Sayana stand with Quistis.
- "Your highness. You don't need to worry. I know them. They are the best." And Sayana turns around and looks at Quistis. And nods.
- "I know… It is not their safety I worry about. It's this whole mission. I wish that Himitsu didn't need to face this fate." Quistis looks oddly at Sayana. What could she mean by those words?
- ~ || ~ - With Himitsu and the others
- "Just for the record… Where are we going?"
- "Up there Rinoa" Himitsu points to a mountain that's glowing red.
- "Do we know anything of what rest's up there? I mean… It's easier to fight when you know what you are facing."
- "Well… I didn't want to say this so early but-"
- "Himitsu!"
- "Wha?" She turns around and suddenly She, Seifer and Squall get drawn into a fight. A giant wolf appears.
- "What kind of a monster is this?" Squall shouted.
- "It's a fire-wolf! Use water and-" And suddenly Shiva appear before them and does her diamond dust. When she disappears so does the wolf. Squall looks questioning at Himitsu. "Ice attacks…"
- "What happened?" And Himitsu looks over at Seifer.
- "Good job Seifer. Quick to act. I like that."
- "What should I do… Listen to your and Squalls little chat?" She sighs and looks at the mountain.
- "Thoron!" And one of the Archers steps forward. "Take 14 men with you and clear the path. We doesn't need these random fights to slow us down."
- "Alright." And the man whistles a signal and of they go. Squalls turns and look at her.
- "Why don't we just use encount-none?"
- "Because it doesn't work here. This is not just a forest; it's a training area for young knights. The enemies are needless to face. They don't give much EXP anyway…"
And day by day the travel across the forest. The nights a cold and on the days the suns (Nova has three suns…) is cover by dark clouds. At last they reach the fortress on the other side of the forest.
- "Finally…"
- "Woaw… This is huge!"
- "Yes Irvine. This fortress was first built a long time ago. Since then the kings has made it bigger and bigger. They named it Belegost (It mean 'The great fortress' on Sindarin, witch is high-elvish for those who didn't know)" And when they reach the bridge Himitsu shout. "Open the gates!"
- "For who?" And a knight dressed in red armor appears on he wall.
- "Himitsu – The warrior of Nova. And her company!" One of the Elechas shouted back.
- "Himitsu? Your presence has been waited. Thoron and the others have already arrived. Please step trough the gates."
And the gates of the giant black fortress open. The first thing they see is a giant statue of a man on a prancing horse holding a golden sword.
- "Himitsu… It's an honor to have you here."
- "I'm glad to finally meet you General Sedryn. However, I cannot stay long."
- "I understand… But you will stay for the night?" She looks back at the tired party.
- "We better do…" The general's old face cracks in wrinkles when he smiles at her.
- "Well then… Soldier! Show them to their rooms!" And everybody was shown to a room.
- ~ || ~ - Back at the castle
Selphie stand at by the wall of the castle. Gazing out at the red mountain.
- "What is it Selphie?"
- "I don't know Zell… It just feels… bad."
- "Yeah.. Tell me about it."
- "What do you think it is? That red gigantic cloud…"
- "I don't know… Whatever it is, they will handle it Selphie. They will come back."
- "Of course they will…" The both of the turn around and se Quistis with Sayana. "I trust Himitsu to the bottom of my heart. Together with your warriors they will handle it." And Selphie admits a smile.
- "You give me hope Princess."
- "No it is you that give me hope." Her concerned face shows a weak smile.
- "Why don't you head inside for some rest your highness. There is no need for you to star at the sky day and night." Quistis consulting words reach her ears.
- "I do not think that I can rest in these days until she is back. But thank you, and yes I will try." And she heads inside. After a few seconds Quistis follow her with a though.
- 'Why isn't she more concerned about her country.'
Authors Note: Haha!! I love the next chapter ^_^ heee…. I'm just gonna go and finish it now okay… ^_^ Oh.. And don't forget REVIEW ME!!!"