Chapter two

The next day she woke up to find that Vaughn had left early. He had left her a note. Clarissa read, 'Sorry I left. Tren came and said that he'd be in the library pulling out books for you. I'll be there soon.' She ran to the library across the hall. There were books in piles of about five, and Tren was still pulling some off the shelves. Dust was built up in the room.

"So, you found some stuff," she said, sitting down at the table, and opening up on of the books.

"You shouldn't really start there. There's books all over the library. No one has time to put them back," he smiled, "You can start by reading the actual foretelling." He handed her a piece of parchment.

She read:

Three sisters will be born

Peaceful, mysterious, and jealous

In the end their relationship will be torn

By the jealously of the third.

Revenge for the life she wanted

A life to wander as punishment

Until the three come once more

To settle the disspute.

The Five Hundred year battle

Will at last end.

"Wait, that's it?" Clarissa asked.

"No, there's more prophecys about each of the three sisters." Tren gave them to her. She read:

And Hitomi will be her name

First of the three.

Peaceful and quiet she will be.

But never a ruler to the kingdom

And Charisma will be her name

Second of the three.

Mysterious and searching she will be.

But never ruler to the kingdom.

And Victoria will be her name

Third of the three.

Angry and jealous she will be.

But never a ruler to the kingdom.

The three sisters' battle

Will last five hundred years

Until the truth is found

In the hearts of only those who seek it.

A thousand years of suffering and the diamond is still cut. A thousand years of pain and

the blood still cries. A thousand years of hell and the truth is soon forgotten.

"Ok, so this thing was a foretelling. It would happen no matter what, but I thought that prophecies have effects on the world. I don't get it," Clarissa said after she had finished the prophecy.

"They do have an effect. Everything that we do that concerns this issue concerns the world's future. Especially if a person like Victoria rules Melaso," Tren explained.

"Tren, you really don't have to do this. I know you don't want to," Clarissa confessed.

"No, it's ok. Hey, I was up at four in the morning pulling books off the shelves. Why wouldn't I want to do this?"

"Well, I certainly don't. All the information I've read explains everything. I just feel like I have to."

"You don't have to do it," Tren said.

"What do ou know about your past?" Clarissa asked.

"That event happened a long time ago, and I'm not even sure that they knew that Victoria killed her sisters. Like I said, they always try to change the topic when it arises."

"You haven't been back to Melaso for two years. Did you even tell them you came back."

"I think they noticed," Tren assumed.

"Yeah, sure," she said sarcastically, "Then again, there's nothing for you to do here at the castle." Clarissa paused, "You know this is boring, you really don't have to do it."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Tren asked.

"Sit and read," she said in monotone.

~~*~~

"What happened to that army that was chasing us?" Clarissa asked later that day when Vaughn came back. They were walking down the hall to their room.

"I don't know. I guess they haven't found us yet," he hesitated, "But, when they do, something has to happen."

"When they do get here, I hope we won't leave so that they can destroy the city again," she said, "I want to go back to Fanelia."

"Why? There's nothing left there. Just mainly a bunch of rubble. Probably a few soldiers waiting for us to get there. Why do you want to go back?"

"What if they didn't destroy the city? What if everything's still the way it was before? What if it's not the same army that's searching for use? What if we defeated them at Fanelia and another wave went to Palace? Vaughn, please, let's go back," she pleaded.

"No, we can't take the risk," he decided.

"Vaughn, please," she put on a sad face, "please?"

Vaughn sighed, "I guess it's no use trying to persuade you to think differently. Besides, they'll come after use anyway."

She jumped up and down with excitment, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" She finally calmed down. They were still walking to their room.

"Well? Are we going to leave?" Vaughn asked.

"Now?" she thought about it, but then realized that there was nothing left behind, "Ok, lets go!" They turned around an walked to the Crusade.

~~*~~

They found Allen there. It seemed like they were going to leave.

"Why are you leaving?" Clarissa asked.

"We're not really, just checking the Crusade. Making sure everything's fine," Allen explained.

"Then we can leave?" Clarissa asked.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"We're going back to Fanelia." Clarissa said.

Allen was shocked, "What! You can't go back! There's nothing there."

Vaughn calmed him down, "It's ok, Allen. Just trust me." They boarded the Crusade and took off without any other comments.