The Ties That Bind
By Siren
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CHAPTER 3 THE CHAOS BEGINS
While leaving the castle, I try my best to ignore the peoples' look of fear and disgust. But when we arrive at the courtyard leading to the city, I see a small child back away from me, and I flinch. People never treated Hitomi like this. Speaking of Hitomi..."Van?" The young king looks at me. "Yes?" I smile. Only Merle and I have been able to talk to him so informaly without being scolded. "Um, have there been any others? People from my world, I mean," I ask. If Hitomi had already come and gone, than there was no chance of me getting close to him. He shakes his head. "No. You are the first," he tells me. My heart leaps, than falls. If she hadn't arrived, than Fanalia hadn't been attacked yet. All those people would still die, and his kingdom would crumble and burn in Dilandau's flame. "Are you a king, or a prince?" I ask, dreading the answer. Van smiles. "I shall be appointed king of Fanalia when the sun sets this evening." My breath catches in my throat, and I stop walking. Van notices, and tilts his head. "Is something wrong?" I look up at him, unsure of what to say. Hitomi might still come and predict Fanalia's destruction. It wasn't my place to do so...but so many people would die if I didn't. Torn, I shake my head. "No. Just daydreaming," I lie. Maybe Dilandau and Zaibach wouldn't attack. Maybe this was nothing like the series at all. But...what if it was? I'd be responsible for all of those deaths. I shake my head, pushing my thoughts and worries away. I'm with Van and Merle. Besides, it's a beautful day. But somewhere in the back of my mind, images of Fanalia in flames and the peoples' cries of agaony still lingered.
But why? ~ ~ ~
After Van gave me a tour of Fanalia, I excused myself and retired to my room. I sigh, watching my hands tremble. "I can't be right. I'm just being silly. Hitomi was the psychic one, not me. I had hunches sometimes, but they were always wrong..." I murmer. The sun is beginning to set. Van would be announced king soon. Then the chaos would start. And all of his people would die. I shake my head furiously, fighting to keep my panic under control. "Get a grip, Nikki. Nothing's going to happen," I tell myself. I look out my window, and let the cool breeze brush against my cheek. I close my eyes, and try to calm my nerves. An image of fire enters my mind, and I quickly open my eyes. I see a familiar shimmer beyond the castle gates.
It's them.
I bolt out of my room, and begin to run down the halls. I run towards the castle roof, where Van's coronation was being held. Guards step infront of me, ordering me to wait outside. "Please, you don't understand! They're here! Zaibach and Dilandau, they're all here!" I scream frantically. The guards just laugh. "M'lady, this castle is heavily guarded. Not even a fly could get by without us knowing about it," he tells me, dismissing my accusations. Needing to get to Van, I push past them, and ignore their calls. Van is dressed in some sort of armor. I always thought that looked too big on him. "Van!" I scream, trying to gain his attention. Too many people are yelling in joy, drowning out my voice. I run towards him, but the guards grab me. "Van, Zaibach is coming! They're here!" I scream. Van tenses, and turns to my direction. He doesn't see me. "Van, please!" I scream one last time, praying that he hears me. He does. "Release her," he orders the guards. They do so. I fall to my knees, panting. "Zaibach...is here..." I gasp. Van's eyes widens, and he looks around. "I don't see anyone," he says, still looking. "They're using their stealth cloaks, you won't be able to! Van, if your people aren't sent somewhere safe, they'll die!" Balgous looks at me in curiosity. "Sire?" Van looks torn, but turns his back to me. "Proceed with the coronation," he says. My eyes widen. "What? No, don't! Your people will die! Fanalia will burn!" I scream as the guards hoist me to my feet. "Van, stop this!" Van looks at me from the corner of his eye. "Take her to her room, and lock her door. Do not unlock it until I say so." As they drag me away, I see a flash of something red.
I never got to see Van become a king. ~ ~ ~
Locked in my room, I pace back and forthe. I knew the screams would come soon. I knew that Balgous would die. And more than that, it would be all Folken's fault. Van's brother. I pull at the door, but to no avail. I grunt, and lean against it. Sure enough, a few minutes later, the first scream rings out, followed by many others. I put my hands over my ears, trying to block out the sound of their pain. I hear a crash, and my room begins to shake. I look up just in time to see a piece of the cieling fall in. I feel the debris knock the wind out of me, and a sharp pain in my side. Something impaled me. I scream for help, knowing no one is left alive to hear me.
Tears sting my eyes as everything fades to black.
2 Be Continued...
By Siren
A.N.- THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!!!! YOU GUYS ARE SO SWEET!!!!!! AND THANKS JENN aka "STARSKY" FOR UPLOADING ALL OF THESE CHAPTERS!!!!! anywho, enjoy minna-san!!!!! ^_^ _______________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 3 THE CHAOS BEGINS
While leaving the castle, I try my best to ignore the peoples' look of fear and disgust. But when we arrive at the courtyard leading to the city, I see a small child back away from me, and I flinch. People never treated Hitomi like this. Speaking of Hitomi..."Van?" The young king looks at me. "Yes?" I smile. Only Merle and I have been able to talk to him so informaly without being scolded. "Um, have there been any others? People from my world, I mean," I ask. If Hitomi had already come and gone, than there was no chance of me getting close to him. He shakes his head. "No. You are the first," he tells me. My heart leaps, than falls. If she hadn't arrived, than Fanalia hadn't been attacked yet. All those people would still die, and his kingdom would crumble and burn in Dilandau's flame. "Are you a king, or a prince?" I ask, dreading the answer. Van smiles. "I shall be appointed king of Fanalia when the sun sets this evening." My breath catches in my throat, and I stop walking. Van notices, and tilts his head. "Is something wrong?" I look up at him, unsure of what to say. Hitomi might still come and predict Fanalia's destruction. It wasn't my place to do so...but so many people would die if I didn't. Torn, I shake my head. "No. Just daydreaming," I lie. Maybe Dilandau and Zaibach wouldn't attack. Maybe this was nothing like the series at all. But...what if it was? I'd be responsible for all of those deaths. I shake my head, pushing my thoughts and worries away. I'm with Van and Merle. Besides, it's a beautful day. But somewhere in the back of my mind, images of Fanalia in flames and the peoples' cries of agaony still lingered.
But why? ~ ~ ~
After Van gave me a tour of Fanalia, I excused myself and retired to my room. I sigh, watching my hands tremble. "I can't be right. I'm just being silly. Hitomi was the psychic one, not me. I had hunches sometimes, but they were always wrong..." I murmer. The sun is beginning to set. Van would be announced king soon. Then the chaos would start. And all of his people would die. I shake my head furiously, fighting to keep my panic under control. "Get a grip, Nikki. Nothing's going to happen," I tell myself. I look out my window, and let the cool breeze brush against my cheek. I close my eyes, and try to calm my nerves. An image of fire enters my mind, and I quickly open my eyes. I see a familiar shimmer beyond the castle gates.
It's them.
I bolt out of my room, and begin to run down the halls. I run towards the castle roof, where Van's coronation was being held. Guards step infront of me, ordering me to wait outside. "Please, you don't understand! They're here! Zaibach and Dilandau, they're all here!" I scream frantically. The guards just laugh. "M'lady, this castle is heavily guarded. Not even a fly could get by without us knowing about it," he tells me, dismissing my accusations. Needing to get to Van, I push past them, and ignore their calls. Van is dressed in some sort of armor. I always thought that looked too big on him. "Van!" I scream, trying to gain his attention. Too many people are yelling in joy, drowning out my voice. I run towards him, but the guards grab me. "Van, Zaibach is coming! They're here!" I scream. Van tenses, and turns to my direction. He doesn't see me. "Van, please!" I scream one last time, praying that he hears me. He does. "Release her," he orders the guards. They do so. I fall to my knees, panting. "Zaibach...is here..." I gasp. Van's eyes widens, and he looks around. "I don't see anyone," he says, still looking. "They're using their stealth cloaks, you won't be able to! Van, if your people aren't sent somewhere safe, they'll die!" Balgous looks at me in curiosity. "Sire?" Van looks torn, but turns his back to me. "Proceed with the coronation," he says. My eyes widen. "What? No, don't! Your people will die! Fanalia will burn!" I scream as the guards hoist me to my feet. "Van, stop this!" Van looks at me from the corner of his eye. "Take her to her room, and lock her door. Do not unlock it until I say so." As they drag me away, I see a flash of something red.
I never got to see Van become a king. ~ ~ ~
Locked in my room, I pace back and forthe. I knew the screams would come soon. I knew that Balgous would die. And more than that, it would be all Folken's fault. Van's brother. I pull at the door, but to no avail. I grunt, and lean against it. Sure enough, a few minutes later, the first scream rings out, followed by many others. I put my hands over my ears, trying to block out the sound of their pain. I hear a crash, and my room begins to shake. I look up just in time to see a piece of the cieling fall in. I feel the debris knock the wind out of me, and a sharp pain in my side. Something impaled me. I scream for help, knowing no one is left alive to hear me.
Tears sting my eyes as everything fades to black.
2 Be Continued...