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The Scepter of the Dragons Chapter 19: Could things get any worse? By Coolchick1500
The trip was longer than expected. Yukari was hanging on Amano's shoulders by the second hour. They stopped somewhere around nine in the morning. They stopped close to a small pond. Hitomi sat by the edge of the water. "What's bothering you?" Amano asked.
"I had a weird dream and I'm trying to figure it out" Hitomi said.
"Good luck" Amano said.
"Thanks" Hitomi said.
Amano walked away with concern for his friend. If that dream is true, that means that Jared is being controlled by someone or something. And that means I'm pregnant, or could be pregnant Hitomi thought.
"What is disturbing you, child?" Marina asked.
"Nothing really, just a lot on my mind" Hitomi lied.
"Don't lie child, it doesn't suit you" Marina said.
"I'm not lying. I just have a lot on my mind" Hitomi said, standing up.
"We're leaving" Higuro said.
"Okay" Hitomi said.
Marina knew Hitomi was hiding something, but dropped it. The group arrived at Canzaraka around ten-thirty that morning. Hitomi told Amano and Yukari that they could work anywhere they wanted to. Yukari left to tend to the wounded and to find Marina. Amano picked up some wood and handed it to a beast-man. Hitomi decided to help with the clean-up crew. They went through the rubble, making sure that whatever they threw away couldn't be used. By the end of the day, Hitomi had figured that over a dozen houses were destroyed. At sunset they were still working and continued working in the dark. Amano who also continued working suggested that they stop for the day and continue it tomorrow. Hitomi looked at her watch. It read ten o'clock. She agreed and they went to see Yukari. They entered the set up hospital. Beast-men, woman, and children were from corner to corner. No one had died from the attack, but many were injured. Marina and Yukari treated their wounds to the best of their abilities. They had a late supper and went to sleep. Hitomi thankfully didn't have any dreams or visions. She didn't know how many more she could handle. They were all up with the crack of dawn. Hitomi still worked with the housing, but Amano wanted a change of pace and stayed with Yukari in the hospital that day. Another day of grueling work in the hot sun. There was no breeze and the humidity was outrageous. Hitomi had stopped early that day and went into the forest. She found a lagoon, and took a swim. The cool water was refreshing to her tired, sore body. She took a deep breath and dove under the water. She carelessly swam through the crystal clear water. When her lungs screams for oxygen, she headed back up to the surface. When she got back to the ground, her clothing was soaked. She walked through the forest and listened to the sounds of the night. It was very calming. As she walked on the path back to the village, she noticed that something was amiss. She pushed it aside, thinking it was nothing. Once back at the village, she went to the room she was staying at and changed into some dry clothes. She laid down and went to sleep. The next morning she was up by dawn. By this time, she too, needed a change of pace. She entered the hospital and helped Marina. "What is bothering you?" Marina asked.
"Nothing to worry about" Hitomi said.
"Lady Hitomi something IS bothering you. I wish to know what it is," Marina said.
"Something that's happened, or could happen. I don't know if it's happened yet," Hitomi said.
Marina walked over to a counter and mixed powders with liquids. "Here, drink this" Marina handed her a small glass of a blue liquid.
Hitomi looked at it. "Just gulp it down" Marina told her.
Hitomi did as she was instructed to do. "It's sweet" Hitomi replied.
Marina smiled. "Well, that answers what has happened" Marina said.
"What do you mean?"
"Lady Hitomi, you're pregnant"
"No, I couldn't be!"
"And yet you are. What you just drank was a formula used to see if you're pregnant. If you are, it tastes sweet. If you aren't, it tastes bitter and sour," Marina said.
"Is it too late to tell you it's sour?" Hitomi asked.
"M' lady, I know you didn't expect it, but it is a blessing" Marina said.
"I know it is. I have nothing against being pregnant. I just wish it could've waited a few more months. So we could have time to find the scepter" Hitomi said.
"I can only guess the father to be His Majesty?" Marina asked.
Hitomi blushed. "Yeah" Hitomi replied quietly.
"You have to tell him. If you don't and he finds out, all hell is gonna break loose. I doubt Lord Van will want to find this out from anyone else" Marina said.
"I know him. He'll be happy, but he'll be more protective of me" Hitomi said.
"He loves you and he doesn't want to lose you. He will become more protective, but m' lady what do you expect? You're carrying his child" Marina said.
"I know. Thank you" Hitomi said.
"You're welcome," Marina said.
Hitomi left the room. She wandered around aimlessly. Not caring what happened around her. After hours of just walking around, she went back to the hospital. "Lady Hitomi, considering your present situation, I think it best that you stay here" Marina said.
"Okay. What do you need done?" Hitomi asked.
"Not much. I just need to change the dressing on the wounded" Marina said.
"Okay, I'll help" Hitomi said.
She followed Marina around the hospital, giving her new bandages and medicines to apply to the wounded. They were leaving the next day and Marina wanted to make sure that the wounded were healing. The day drove on. To Hitomi, it seemed like an eternity. They all went to bed early that night and woke up at dawn the next morning. Hitomi drug her feet out of bed and changed her clothes. They said their good-byes and were off. Throughout the journey to Fanelia, all Hitomi could think about was how to tell Van that she was pregnant. It seems like only a few minutes had passed since the journey started. Someone calling her name shook her out of her trance. She looked up and saw Yukari walking backward right in front of her face. "Wake up and look" Yukari said, moving away from Hitomi. They were standing on top of a hill. The hill overlooked Fanelia. Hitomi smiled. "I'm home," She said.
She broke into a run. She continued running until she reached the castle gates. Once there, she stopped and composed herself. She walked into the castle to find Van. Merle met her in front of the Council Room. "You're finally home!" Merle yelled.
"Yes, I'm home" Hitomi said.
"How was the trip? Was it exciting? Was it boring? Tell me! I want details!" Merle said.
"The trip was nice. It wasn't exciting, in fact it was kinda boring, but we got them on their feet again" Hitomi said.
"Okay. Van's in a meeting, which is almost over, so we can wait here" Merle said.
They sat and talked about a few things. What had happened during the time she was gone from Fanelia, and affairs such as that. About ten minutes later the door swung open and Van came out. "I heard that you were back. It's good to see you" Van said.
Hitomi stood up. "I was only gone for a few days," Hitomi said.
"True, but I still missed you," said Van, putting his arms around her waist.
"I know you did. I missed you too"
Hitomi kissed Van on the cheek. "You guys are too romantic," Merle said. She walked away from the couple.
"I have no more meetings. No one will disturb me. Why don't we go and find someplace to rest?" Van asked.
"What did you have in mind?" Hitomi asked.
"I have the perfect place, but I want it to be surprise"
"A surprise huh? Fine, where is it?"
"Follow me"
Van led her behind the castle. He put a blindfold around her eyes and picked her up. His wings sprouted from his back and he took off. "Are we there yet?" Hitomi asked almost fifteen minutes later.
"Almost" replied Van.
He landed a few minutes later and set Hitomi on the ground. "Now take off the blindfold"
Hitomi did so. Both she and Van were in a field of different color flowers. She saw bright red and yellow. Blue and white. Some purple and green. "I come up here a lot. It's a beautiful place to think and relax" Van said.
"I can see why" Hitomi said.
She stared at the field before her. Van led her to a willow tree. They sat down and leaned against the trunk. She told him all about her trip, though leaving out the fact that she was pregnant. They stared there the whole night, talking and relaxing. Which they both needed.
It was past midnight before they made it back to the castle. Van, who fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, was out like a light. Hitomi, on the other hand, couldn't get to sleep.
She got out of bed, and went down to the Council Room. She heard voices in the room. One she identified as Aklen's, but the other was unfamiliar. She cracked the door open and listened to their conversation. "I don't care, she's smart. She will figure out about the whole thing," Aklen said.
"She has no idea," The other voice said.
"You're too naïve Tyler! She will figure out that she needs the 6 keys to unlock the scepter," Aklen said.
"No she won't. She has no idea that the keys even exist. Besides even if she gets they keys, she won't be able to use them," Tyler said.
"I wouldn't put anything past that girl. She's smart, and not to mention she knows how to make the best out of a bad situation. If she figures out that she can't use the key, she'll find someone else who can" Aklen said. "You give her too much credit," Tyler said.
"And you give her too little!" Aklen shouted.
"Lower your voice. You don't want someone to hear us down here, do you?" Tyler said.
"We have to get the keys before she does; otherwise; it could be deadly" Aklen said.
"The question is how? The Protectors won't give them up willingly" Tyler stated.
"We'll figure something out. Don't worry about it. A solution will present itself when the time is right" Aklen said.
They started walking out of the room. Hitomi walked around the corner of the room. Aklen and Tyler closed the door and went their separate ways. Hitomi tediously sauntered back up to her room. Hitomi knew the keys had to be part of the scepter, but what did it have to do with her?
~I'm back! The writer's block is gone! Should we celebrate? I am. As I said on my bio, now that I'm past this chapter, the story should write itself. Which means that the chapters are going to come out a little faster than normal. I've already started Chapter 20, though I'm not sure when it'll be posted. Ne way, did you like the chapter? Did you dislike it? You have to tell me. That's all for now! CYA!~
~To the anonymous person who said it was good, but I need to make it more unique. What would you suggest I do? Thanks. Bye!~
The Scepter of the Dragons Chapter 19: Could things get any worse? By Coolchick1500
The trip was longer than expected. Yukari was hanging on Amano's shoulders by the second hour. They stopped somewhere around nine in the morning. They stopped close to a small pond. Hitomi sat by the edge of the water. "What's bothering you?" Amano asked.
"I had a weird dream and I'm trying to figure it out" Hitomi said.
"Good luck" Amano said.
"Thanks" Hitomi said.
Amano walked away with concern for his friend. If that dream is true, that means that Jared is being controlled by someone or something. And that means I'm pregnant, or could be pregnant Hitomi thought.
"What is disturbing you, child?" Marina asked.
"Nothing really, just a lot on my mind" Hitomi lied.
"Don't lie child, it doesn't suit you" Marina said.
"I'm not lying. I just have a lot on my mind" Hitomi said, standing up.
"We're leaving" Higuro said.
"Okay" Hitomi said.
Marina knew Hitomi was hiding something, but dropped it. The group arrived at Canzaraka around ten-thirty that morning. Hitomi told Amano and Yukari that they could work anywhere they wanted to. Yukari left to tend to the wounded and to find Marina. Amano picked up some wood and handed it to a beast-man. Hitomi decided to help with the clean-up crew. They went through the rubble, making sure that whatever they threw away couldn't be used. By the end of the day, Hitomi had figured that over a dozen houses were destroyed. At sunset they were still working and continued working in the dark. Amano who also continued working suggested that they stop for the day and continue it tomorrow. Hitomi looked at her watch. It read ten o'clock. She agreed and they went to see Yukari. They entered the set up hospital. Beast-men, woman, and children were from corner to corner. No one had died from the attack, but many were injured. Marina and Yukari treated their wounds to the best of their abilities. They had a late supper and went to sleep. Hitomi thankfully didn't have any dreams or visions. She didn't know how many more she could handle. They were all up with the crack of dawn. Hitomi still worked with the housing, but Amano wanted a change of pace and stayed with Yukari in the hospital that day. Another day of grueling work in the hot sun. There was no breeze and the humidity was outrageous. Hitomi had stopped early that day and went into the forest. She found a lagoon, and took a swim. The cool water was refreshing to her tired, sore body. She took a deep breath and dove under the water. She carelessly swam through the crystal clear water. When her lungs screams for oxygen, she headed back up to the surface. When she got back to the ground, her clothing was soaked. She walked through the forest and listened to the sounds of the night. It was very calming. As she walked on the path back to the village, she noticed that something was amiss. She pushed it aside, thinking it was nothing. Once back at the village, she went to the room she was staying at and changed into some dry clothes. She laid down and went to sleep. The next morning she was up by dawn. By this time, she too, needed a change of pace. She entered the hospital and helped Marina. "What is bothering you?" Marina asked.
"Nothing to worry about" Hitomi said.
"Lady Hitomi something IS bothering you. I wish to know what it is," Marina said.
"Something that's happened, or could happen. I don't know if it's happened yet," Hitomi said.
Marina walked over to a counter and mixed powders with liquids. "Here, drink this" Marina handed her a small glass of a blue liquid.
Hitomi looked at it. "Just gulp it down" Marina told her.
Hitomi did as she was instructed to do. "It's sweet" Hitomi replied.
Marina smiled. "Well, that answers what has happened" Marina said.
"What do you mean?"
"Lady Hitomi, you're pregnant"
"No, I couldn't be!"
"And yet you are. What you just drank was a formula used to see if you're pregnant. If you are, it tastes sweet. If you aren't, it tastes bitter and sour," Marina said.
"Is it too late to tell you it's sour?" Hitomi asked.
"M' lady, I know you didn't expect it, but it is a blessing" Marina said.
"I know it is. I have nothing against being pregnant. I just wish it could've waited a few more months. So we could have time to find the scepter" Hitomi said.
"I can only guess the father to be His Majesty?" Marina asked.
Hitomi blushed. "Yeah" Hitomi replied quietly.
"You have to tell him. If you don't and he finds out, all hell is gonna break loose. I doubt Lord Van will want to find this out from anyone else" Marina said.
"I know him. He'll be happy, but he'll be more protective of me" Hitomi said.
"He loves you and he doesn't want to lose you. He will become more protective, but m' lady what do you expect? You're carrying his child" Marina said.
"I know. Thank you" Hitomi said.
"You're welcome," Marina said.
Hitomi left the room. She wandered around aimlessly. Not caring what happened around her. After hours of just walking around, she went back to the hospital. "Lady Hitomi, considering your present situation, I think it best that you stay here" Marina said.
"Okay. What do you need done?" Hitomi asked.
"Not much. I just need to change the dressing on the wounded" Marina said.
"Okay, I'll help" Hitomi said.
She followed Marina around the hospital, giving her new bandages and medicines to apply to the wounded. They were leaving the next day and Marina wanted to make sure that the wounded were healing. The day drove on. To Hitomi, it seemed like an eternity. They all went to bed early that night and woke up at dawn the next morning. Hitomi drug her feet out of bed and changed her clothes. They said their good-byes and were off. Throughout the journey to Fanelia, all Hitomi could think about was how to tell Van that she was pregnant. It seems like only a few minutes had passed since the journey started. Someone calling her name shook her out of her trance. She looked up and saw Yukari walking backward right in front of her face. "Wake up and look" Yukari said, moving away from Hitomi. They were standing on top of a hill. The hill overlooked Fanelia. Hitomi smiled. "I'm home," She said.
She broke into a run. She continued running until she reached the castle gates. Once there, she stopped and composed herself. She walked into the castle to find Van. Merle met her in front of the Council Room. "You're finally home!" Merle yelled.
"Yes, I'm home" Hitomi said.
"How was the trip? Was it exciting? Was it boring? Tell me! I want details!" Merle said.
"The trip was nice. It wasn't exciting, in fact it was kinda boring, but we got them on their feet again" Hitomi said.
"Okay. Van's in a meeting, which is almost over, so we can wait here" Merle said.
They sat and talked about a few things. What had happened during the time she was gone from Fanelia, and affairs such as that. About ten minutes later the door swung open and Van came out. "I heard that you were back. It's good to see you" Van said.
Hitomi stood up. "I was only gone for a few days," Hitomi said.
"True, but I still missed you," said Van, putting his arms around her waist.
"I know you did. I missed you too"
Hitomi kissed Van on the cheek. "You guys are too romantic," Merle said. She walked away from the couple.
"I have no more meetings. No one will disturb me. Why don't we go and find someplace to rest?" Van asked.
"What did you have in mind?" Hitomi asked.
"I have the perfect place, but I want it to be surprise"
"A surprise huh? Fine, where is it?"
"Follow me"
Van led her behind the castle. He put a blindfold around her eyes and picked her up. His wings sprouted from his back and he took off. "Are we there yet?" Hitomi asked almost fifteen minutes later.
"Almost" replied Van.
He landed a few minutes later and set Hitomi on the ground. "Now take off the blindfold"
Hitomi did so. Both she and Van were in a field of different color flowers. She saw bright red and yellow. Blue and white. Some purple and green. "I come up here a lot. It's a beautiful place to think and relax" Van said.
"I can see why" Hitomi said.
She stared at the field before her. Van led her to a willow tree. They sat down and leaned against the trunk. She told him all about her trip, though leaving out the fact that she was pregnant. They stared there the whole night, talking and relaxing. Which they both needed.
It was past midnight before they made it back to the castle. Van, who fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, was out like a light. Hitomi, on the other hand, couldn't get to sleep.
She got out of bed, and went down to the Council Room. She heard voices in the room. One she identified as Aklen's, but the other was unfamiliar. She cracked the door open and listened to their conversation. "I don't care, she's smart. She will figure out about the whole thing," Aklen said.
"She has no idea," The other voice said.
"You're too naïve Tyler! She will figure out that she needs the 6 keys to unlock the scepter," Aklen said.
"No she won't. She has no idea that the keys even exist. Besides even if she gets they keys, she won't be able to use them," Tyler said.
"I wouldn't put anything past that girl. She's smart, and not to mention she knows how to make the best out of a bad situation. If she figures out that she can't use the key, she'll find someone else who can" Aklen said. "You give her too much credit," Tyler said.
"And you give her too little!" Aklen shouted.
"Lower your voice. You don't want someone to hear us down here, do you?" Tyler said.
"We have to get the keys before she does; otherwise; it could be deadly" Aklen said.
"The question is how? The Protectors won't give them up willingly" Tyler stated.
"We'll figure something out. Don't worry about it. A solution will present itself when the time is right" Aklen said.
They started walking out of the room. Hitomi walked around the corner of the room. Aklen and Tyler closed the door and went their separate ways. Hitomi tediously sauntered back up to her room. Hitomi knew the keys had to be part of the scepter, but what did it have to do with her?
~I'm back! The writer's block is gone! Should we celebrate? I am. As I said on my bio, now that I'm past this chapter, the story should write itself. Which means that the chapters are going to come out a little faster than normal. I've already started Chapter 20, though I'm not sure when it'll be posted. Ne way, did you like the chapter? Did you dislike it? You have to tell me. That's all for now! CYA!~
~To the anonymous person who said it was good, but I need to make it more unique. What would you suggest I do? Thanks. Bye!~