Mystic suddenly felt a persons hand on her shoulder. She turned around in surprise, it was Gaddes. She didn't know him very well, but from what she had seen she was one of Allen's best men. He smiled warmly at her, something no one had done in a long time.

'Are you alright?' He asked her a little hesitantly. She shook her head up and down. Yes, she was alright. Mystic didn't feel like saying anything at the moment. He smiled warmly at her again and walked away, they were approaching Palas, the capitol of Asturia.



Palas was surrounded on three sides by mountains and on one side by the sea. It was so beautiful. The Crusade landed and everyone stepped out into the sun and the smell of the sea air. The air burnt Mystic's nostrils, for she had never smelt something like this, or had she?

She had a faint image of a beach in her head. There were all these people there that she didn't recognize. There were five people all together, including a girl, for some reason it felt right to call the girl, herself. There were also two adults, a boy that looked about fifteen, another boy that looked about fifteen as well and another girl. The girl looked about that same age as Mystic (the girl that Mystic thinks is her). The girl had long black hair that she was wearing in a braid, she was holding some sort of electronic device that looked like you might see it on the Zaibach. It had some sort of lense on it and an eye piece the girl was looking into. She was laughing as Mystic was jumping up and trying to get something out of one of the boys' hands. The two adults were lying under some sort of sticks holding cloths. They were lying on some sort of strange chairs that Mystic didn't recognize.

The girl, herself, looked infact, nothing like her. The little girl had long bleach blonde hair that went down to her shoulders. Her eyes were a sky blue, but seemed to change color in the sun light. Mystic had silver hair, and crimson eyes, just like Dilandau did. She suddenly had a feeling that she had never felt before, she didn't know what it was.



Suddenly a girl came up riding a horse. She greeted Allen and he bowed down before her and kissed her hand.

'Princess, if I would be able to ask a favor?' Allen asked the girl, Millerna.

'Of course Allen! You can have whatever you want.' Millerna smiled happily at him.

'I must use your horse; I need to see the King.' Allen told Millerna.

'That's alright Allen, I heard Father mention that he wanted to talk to you anyways.' Millerna said, still smiling girlishly at Allen. Mystic was getting angry at Millerna always smiling at Allen in that certain way.

Allen rode off on the horse towards the castle where the King awaited for his arrival.

A Knight and the Princess, the perfect couple. Hitomi thought sadly.

Millerna turned to them. 'Well then, shall we go? You there, servant, why don't you carry Allen's baggage for him?' Millerna asked Hitomi.

'What?! Me?' Hitomi asked, looking around. Merle grinned at her evilly.

'Yes you.' Millerna said snottily to Hitomi.

Von looked at Hitomi. 'She's not a hand maiden. She's with me.' Von told Millerna.

'No! She's with Allen!' Merle yelled angrily at Millerna. Hitomi just blushed and was looking around worriedly.

'Oh, your with Allen.' Millerna sounded disappointed.

'No, I- I'm not! I mean-' Hitomi tried to protest to what Merle had declared angrily.

'Oh dear.' Millerna started, she covered her mouth. 'I saw you wearing those strange clothes and I just assumed that. well, you know.' Millerna said, apologetically. Mystic sent an angry glare at her.

'Yea, "assumed".' Mystic angrily commented. She glared at Millerna.

Millerna turned to Mystic. 'Oh, and who are you?' Millerna asked, looking at Mystic with questioning eyes.

'I'm Mystic, your highness.' Mystic bowed a little.









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AN: NOOOOOOOOO!! I can't believe this!! That's all!! I'm stuck! I only have a rough idea of what's to happen next!! I'm out of ideas!!

Help me!!

Please, someone give me ideas!!!