Memories of a Fallen King
By Kaehimi
*Summary*The memories of Seda from the game, "Dark Cloud".*
Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Cloud!
"Reunion in the Storm"
I want to meet you again...
That's all I can think of now.
Then the minister rushed into my room in a panic.
Princess's buggy of neighbor country
Is missing in the storm.
I reunited with you one hour after that.
Seda stared out his window, at the double moons. On them, he saw the sapphire eyes, gazing back into his. He took a small sip from his glass and then resumed stargazing all the while thinking about the mysterious eyes. Lines of never-ending ideas flew through his mind, all about the lapis lazuli eyes. He swirled his drink in its glass with a flick of his wrist, then took another sip. The moonlit sky adorned with sparkling stars shimmered on his face as he sat there for hours, lost in thought.
Suddenly, the minister burst into his room, smashing an irreparable dent in the calmness. "The princess..." He gasped, "Neighboring country...lost...storm!"
Seda frowned as he looked out his window again; violent clouds were heading his way. He leapt up, "Speak, man! What happened?" He commanded, the years of training kicked in.
"Theprincessfromourneighboringcountryislostinthestormandwedon'tknowwheresheis!" The minister babbled.
"Do not gable, tell me a straight answer!" Seda looked ready to strike the man down.
"The. Princess. From. Our. Neighboring. Country. Is. Lost. In. The. Storm. And. We. Don't. Know. Where. She. Is." The minister finally got out, huffing for breath.
Seda gave up, grabbing his riding cloak off the hook, and he left the room, leaving a flustered minister. Throwing on his cloak as he ran towards the stables, he quickly grabbed one of the fastest horses. "But, Your Majesty-" Protested the stable boy. "It's dangerous out there! Especially with an unsaddled horse!"
"Don't tell me what to do!" Seda growled and kicked the horse. His instincts told him that the princess was important...
Lapse of Time...
Seda finally saw a dark figure in front of him, and he rode towards it. He was exhausted, and had been searching for almost two hours. "Princess!" He shouted as he dismounted. A frightened shadow of a person ran up to him.
"King Seda, I knew you would come." The small character looked up at him, and Seda found himself locked by entrancing cyanic eyes. "Ever since I saw you at your Crowning Ceremony, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I was coming to see you when the storm caught me by surprise."
Seda embraced the shaking princess and stroked her wet hair. "You are safe now, come let us return to warmth."
The princess smiled, "My name is Sophia," she whispered in his ear before falling unconscious.