Chapter 3

Hitomi had matured into a beautiful 15 year old. Though no one knew what her interesting acupatin was. Quickly she worked the crowds of Austuria. She never left there because of the large poulation.

'I guess I'll be leabing soon, I'm getting to suspicious' Hitomi thought as she emptied a small pouch belonging to a rather large boaron.

Hitomi had decided to leave that night, one because it was easier to leave then and two because to Hitomi the beauty was breath taking.

She stopped along the orphanige and played with some of the children. HItomi did this every day until sunset, then in the middle of the night she put a sack of money in front of the door and no one suspected her of the "Generous benafactor". But tonight was going to be different, she'd no longer be there to give money to the nuns to support themselves and for that she felt guilty.

The sunset quickly dawned on the orphanage

"But big sister Hitomi where are you going" a little girl of 5 way too cut looked uo at Hitomi with big blue eyes

"I'm sorry Alicia, but I have to go and I wont be back" Hitomi was sad to leave them behind.

"Okay I know you'll be safe I know you'll meet the man of your dreams in Fanellia" Alicia said, with kndness unknown to Hitomi since her days with Aaron.

"How did you know I was going to Fanellia"? Hitomi hadn't told anyone about her trip to Fanellia, only some of her friends and the ophanige knew she was leaving and even they didn't know what country she was going to. But here little Alicia Bensin, had known first guess where she was going with no hesitation.

"I just guessed" She awnsered.happily.

Hitomi as slightly worried as she walked away from Austuria, and hopefully she wouldn't return for a long, long time. She glanced up at the night sky, looking at the Mystique Moon and it's partner as they hanged together.

"It's so beautifull" She breathed as she walked slowky down a dirt road slowly wanting to enjoy the serentity and peacefullness it seemed to provide.

It's was a fiew hours befor Hitomi cared to take a breake.

"God! Am I almost there"? she asked outloud as she dreamilly gazed at the stars. "theyre so beautiful, just hanging there" her mind began to drift back to what Alicia had said

"I know you'll meet the man of your dreams in Fanellia"

'What had she meant man of my dreams in Fanellia? Hell I'm most likelly to die in Fanellia' Hitomi picked herself up and made sur her pouch was secure on her belt and her sword was on the righ way as she set off.

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Van quickly woke up befor the sun had even risen on the people of Fanellia. Today he was going off into the woods to slay a dragon to earn his right to become king. Van pulled on his armour and grabbed the sword he'd be using to kill the beast.

After a few minutes of walking along the palace corridors, he reached outside. It was still dark as he made his way along the empty streets. He was glad he left early because if he hadn't people would be everywhere.

Van finally made it to the outside walls of his country and pushed the giant doors open, just a crack so he could slip through. Van quickly walked along the dirt road, until he came to he forst. He paused for a moment and then entered. Knowing that everything that mattered would happen in here.

Van walked for hours without seeing anything besides trees. But then he someone scream and the roar of a dragon.

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Hitomi had been walking along for a few hours since her brief stop. She had no idea when she'd reach Fanellia she only could guess she'd make it there by dinner time and then find a place at an inn. She had kept walking, not really aware of where she was only her destination was in Fanellia the country protected by dragons.

Hitomi suddenly was aware of everything that was around her, as if she had eyes everywhere. The fact that there was a boy approaching her, that part she could have handeled except that there were two large green eyes watching her intentelly.

Hi! And so ends another chapter. Well If anyone has ANY questions e-mail me at callmegodess@hotmail.com and I'll awnser it, hopefully iywill be about my story. Now for you Americans who are reading this I AM CANADIAN! Yes we do have cabel and plumbing and no I have never in my life sen a igloo.

Syanora! Arigatou!



Artamis Godess of the Hunt