Trinity of the Heart Part 1

Chapter 3

Once the group had flown to Mel's Alter, they realized they couldn't all fit inside. So they had the meeting inside, while people not involved, went outside. Klaus, Mira, Rue and Mel stayed inside.

Rue: Now can you tell us Mel?

Mel: Yes. Recently, I've been seeing…changes in this world.

Klaus: Changes?

Mel: Yes, changes. The monsters have been acting usually violent, acting anyone, anything. Even each other, which usual doesn't happen. I also noticed my magic has been fading. It's slight, since I'm still too powerful to go down with a magic drain, but still. It has me worried.

Rue: You mean…someone is draining your magic?

Mel: Yes. Wylaf has had the same problem. That's why it was so hard to save any villagers. That's not the only thing. It's not just here…

Mira: You mean, Carona isn't the only place affected?

Mel: Belova is where Rod is right now. I got a note from him, saying the same thing happened there. Maya already destroyed and at the same time, took over the town. There were many deaths, most once again, at Mint's hands. Belle and Duke even sent me a letter from Serhum. It too has been taken over.

Klaus: Why didn't they come to us?

Mel: Because, they knew I'd know what to do. I told them to come to my alter. They should be here by tomorrow evening. Belova and Serhum aren't that far.

Mira: So Belle, Duke and Rod are coming…seems like our adventure is going to start again!

Rue:…yeah but without Mint.

Mel: Worried huh? I wish I could ease that but sometimes the truth hurts. Mint is Mint in body but her soul is gone. At least, I think it is…

Rue: Where did it go?

Mel: Who knows. While I was holding Mint off—

Rue: You battled her?!

Mel: Yes, it was hard, now let me finish. I can tell it's not Mint's soul. Plus, I'm not sure that's even Maya! In my battle, I saw her. I saw through her. And for all the hate I saw, I only saw a tiny, tiny speck of Mint.

Rue: Then it isn't Mint? (Oh good…I knew, I knew she wouldn't do something like this!)

Mel: In body. When I saw that, I quickly retreated.

Klaus: Why did you retreat?

Mel: Because, if Mint's soul has no body to go back to, then she dies. Simple. But there was only hate inside, no human at all. I don't know what it is inside her.

Mira: So how do we stop Maya? Is she after world domination?

Mel: I think so. But I also think they are going after a [relic]. I saw Trap Master with them. I wonder what that means? I thought he was dead.

Rue: No…he lived. I think Mode Master did too. Maybe she is Maya?

Mel: No. If she was Maya, I could easily see through such a disguise. But it's Maya. At least, in body.

Mira: So let's think about this a second. Mint's soul may be gone. We don't know. Maya's may be gone. We don't know. We do know that they are taking over town after town by killing people and Maya is Queen. Mel even had a hard time holding off Mint. Plus, something is draining Mel and Wylaf's magic. So really, we know nothing.

Mel: Then let's change that.

Klaus: How?

Mel: We wait. When Rod, Belle and Duke get here, that's when my plan we happen.

Rue: I hope we won't have to wait to long then…

Later that evening, it was decided that all the townspeople would stay at Mel's. Mel got tents from what was left of town and gave a tent to everyone. Runis and Rue got one, Prima and Klaus got one and Elena, Claire and Mira got a larger one. Rue placed his tent near the forest path that led to Mel's Alter, just in case someone tried to come and attack while they slept. Klaus and Mira went with Mel to town and got as much food as the three could carry. Soon, the food was cooked and done. Klaus, Mira, Rue, Runis, Elena, Prima and Claire sat down to eat.

Claire: Rue, Runis, make sure you eat a lot. This plan might take a lot out of you.

Runis: Alright! I can't wait to beat up this Maya person who hurt my new friends!

Elena: How brave! ^_^

Prima: Ah, I'll help you Runis!

Elena: More bravery!

Klaus: Ha…it's great that Prima and Elena made a new friend.

Mira: Yes, in such a small town it's hard for the kids to find people their own age.

Claire: Runis seems to like Elena.

Mira: I think he and Prima like Elena.

Klaus: A love triangle is born.

The group laughed at Klaus, who smiled and shrugged.

Klaus: I really do think that you know.

Claire: Rue? Why so quiet? You haven't even touched your food.

Rue: Huh? I just have a lot on my mind…

Claire: Hmm…thinking about it won't help you solve anything.

Rue: You never know, it might.

Runis: You know, if you had just written letters to Klaus and Mira, you might have seen this coming.

Rue: (eyes light up) Runis, what did you say?

Runis: Going deaf now? I said, if you had only written letters to Klaus and—

Rue: (jumps up) THAT'S IT!            I GET IT NOW! I know what to do! Mellllll!!!

Rue ran away from the group and into Mel's Alter, followed by Runis.

Rue: Mel! Mel, I have an idea!

Mel had been eating quietly with the poppul purrels and was startled by Rue.

Mel: RUE?! What are you doing?

Rue: (very excited) Mel, I know how to figure out what happened to Mint and Maya!!!

Mel: Well, what are you waiting for? Tell me!

Rue: Klaus said, Mint wrote him a lot right?

Mel: Right…

Rue: And knowing Klaus, he kept every letter right?

Mel: (also excited) I think I know where you're going with this…

Rue: Great! Then let's go get the letters!

Mel: Right!

Runis: Can I come?!

Rue: No…

Runis: Pleaseeeeeee??? Pretty please with sugar and cherries and ice cream and pop and chips and—

Rue: Alright!! Geez, you can come!

Runis: Yay!

Mel: Can we go now?

Rue: We better ask Klaus if he still has them first.

Mel: Right.

The three went back outside and talked with Klaus. He said he had indeed kept them all in the basement, behind the books on his table. Mel, Rue and Runis went back into town. It was dark but even then, smoke still came from the ashes. Runis ran over to the ashes of Klaus's house.

Runis: Rue, I don't think the letters made it out of the fire.

Mel: Now wait, just because the top is burnt doesn't mean the basement didn't make it.

The trio brushed away the ashes and found the back of the house and the basement were just fine. The jumped down into the basement and checked behind the books. Sure enough, they found the letters.

Runis: Whoa! There must be a million letters here! Do we need them all?

Mel: Yes, and since you wanted to help, you get to help us look through these and see if there are any clues to what happened.

Runis: Ah! Come on! This isn't fair!

Rue: Life isn't fair, now let's get back to the Alter and read these.

5 hours later…

Rue: Dear Klaus, Hey! How are you? I'm fine. Really really bored. And Hungry! The cook says he wants pumpkins tonight! Screw him! If he serves pumpkins, I'm bailing and going out to Burger King! Then when I get back, I'm going to bitch him out! Hey, have you heard from Rue yet??? I kind of sort of miss him. Not much! Just a tiny tiny bit! Any [relic] news?? Well, Maya's coming, so I'm going to go eat. See ya Klaus! Love, Mint.

Mel: Nothing in that one either…

Runis: She must have had a lot of free time, we haven't even reached the part where her dad dies yet!

3 hours later…

Mel: Let's see…here's one that should be about one year after her dad died. Let's see what it says:

Dear Klaus, Hi, I hope you're fine. Today is the one-year anniversary since my dad died. So it's been a year since I saw you, Mira, Prima and Elena. I'm starting to miss you guys. Being Queen hasn't gotten easier since I last wrote you. I've been doing good and the country is better then ever. It's Maya I'm worried about. Everyone in the castle is acting odd. Maya won't stop playing with dolls and talking like a little kid, Gramps is yelling non-stop and running around like some crazy person and the cook is quitting because he said the food talked to him and told him to. Am I the only one not going insane?! Plus, when I'm about to fall asleep, I hear Maya chanting. I don't know what she's saying or anything. I think it's all a prank though. It is Halloween after all. Yeah…that's it…see ya Klaus. Love Mint.

Rue: That's disturbing.

Runis: You're telling me! A old guy acting like a kid! How weird.

Rue: (sweatdrop) That isn't the part I was talking about.

Mel: Hmm…here's another letter from Mint. It's recent. It says everything is falling apart and she doesn't know what to do with her sister and Gramps. Hmmm…and here's the most recent one. It says…

Dear Klaus, How are you? I'm great! Everything is back to normal and I love it! Hey, how about I come see you guys sometime soon? I'll come in two weeks ok? Alright, see ya then! Love Mint.

Rue: How did her world go from falling a part to great in only a few weeks?!

Mel: That's what I want to know…

Runis: This is getting creepy!

Mel: Yeah…I think there's something very wrong about this letter.

Rue: Me too, but what—

Klaus: RUE! RUNIS! MEL! COME HERE! BELLE AND DUKE ARE HERE!

Author's Note: Alright! I hope I have you hooked! Next chapter soon to come!