Hey peeps!!! Finally finished chappy number 21!!! Hope you liked 20! I have finally completed the plot, so I know exactly what I'm doing!!! There will be about 32 chapters in all, so not long until the end of the story!!! They'll probably be long chapters though!!! But still!!! Well, better get on with the story.

Chapter 21: Forgotten Dreams

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Krystel stirred on the soft bench. The ship had finally reached Fanelia, and King Van and the group were trying to plan the next move. Opening her eyes, she saw them crowded round a large table.

'Ughh.my head.' she moaned. Leon looked up and smiled.

'Welcome back, sleepy!' he said with a chuckled, as he walked over and planted a kiss on her forehead.

'How long have I been lying here?' Krystel asked, sitting up to embrace Leon.

'Only a day, love.' said Van with a smirk. Leon returned to the table. Queen Hitomi walked over, and took Krystel's hands.

'Honey, you've been through a lot, and you deserve your rest, but before you sleep again, we need to talk.' she said, looking deep into Krystel's eyes. 'We need to know, was the water message the first time something like that had happened? Or have you had any, sort of, visions?' Krystel looked confused for a moment, but then the two visions she had had before, well, all this, came back to her.

'Oh, oh yes I did. I remember now,' she replied, frowning at the memory. 'I thought nothing of it, just forgot them I guess. But I had two visions - the first was about Escaflowne,' at this word, King Van's expression changed. How could she know of Escaflowne? Krystel continued, oblivious - 'the second - more war, and you, Dad and Allen were there, then just Leon and I. It was all so weird.' and went on to explain them in more detail..

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Dezir sat on his throne, distressed and angry. How could he have let Krystel slip away like that? Just after he discovered.everything. Especially about himself! His heart burned, yet he didn't understand why. All that business about him loving Krystel, it had to be wrong, didn't it? Didn't it? Oh, he just didn't know. And Lena's pentacle? How had Krystel gotten that? It just didn't make sense. Oh, why did his heart ache so? There was nothing for it, but to get Krystel back. Maybe then he'd have some answers.

'Scaloss!'

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'.And that's all I remember.' finished Krystel. The group around her looked worried, especially King Van.

'Honey, why didn't you tell us of this before?' he asked. Krystel just shrugged.

'I don't know, I guess I just thought it wasn't important or something.' she replied. 'Do you think it's Dezir that's trying to get me, and kill Leon? From the second vision, you know.'

'Almost definitely; there's no one else it could be!' said Leon, and whipped out his sword. 'When I find him, I'll.' he growled, and started jabbing the sword at an imaginary Dezir. Millerna frowned.

'Leon, put that thing down this instant, you're going to poke somebody's eye out!!' she stated, and Leon sheathed his sword, embarrassed. Millerna shook her head, and continued-

'Now, Krystel dear, do you remember anything else?' she asked. Hitomi nodded.

'Yes, do you remember any other visions? Dreams?' she looked at Krystel, but Krystel just shook her head. She didn't want to tell them about the girl and the pendant. Not yet.

'No, but I think I need some fresh air. I need time alone to think.' she replied, and with that, Krystel got up and let a worried looking group.

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Krystel stepped onto the balcony of the ship, overlooking the village of Fanelia, the retreating cliffs and the turquoise ocean. They would be docking soon. Krystel stared out across the sea, to the horizon, where the golden sun set in all it's radiance. Slowly she took out the pentacle around her neck. Looking at its gems, the sun glinting of the silver star, she sighed.

'What are you? What are you for, hey? What am I for? I wish I knew. But there's one thing I do know - Dezir is not all he seems. He's hiding something.' she said to the amulet, and it flashed as if in agreement.

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Well, wadda ya think? Bit short, I know, but what can you do? Oh well, next chapter - Hidden Identity - someone is not who they say they are? But who is it? And who are they really? And what is Dezir's latest scheme to get Krystel? All that and more to come!!! Please R+R!!! Love Alex360!! ^___^!!!