Part V

"Why didn't you tell us where you were from in the beginning" said one of the Councillors.

"Because, I didn't know for sure that I'd come back in time until a few days ago" replied Hitomi.

"Well, now that we know what Century your from we can most likely find a spell to send you home" said Councillor Wooddale.

"What year was it when you left," said Councillor Berryboum.

"2030" said Hitomi.

"Do you know how I got here in the first place?" asked Hitomi.

"We think that light summoned you here," said Wooddale.

"Because you were in trouble?" said Hitomi.

"Maybe, no one knows," said Wooddale

Sir Plucki and the Councillors then departed from the room leaving Hitomi on her own. She began to stroll around the room before taking out her phone and dialling Kotori. She could hear the dialling tone and stood there waiting for Kotori to pick up, she was about to hang up when Kotori answered

"Took your time didn't you," said Hitomi.

"Yeah, well I was too busy doing my homework that I didn't hear it go off at first' said Kotori

"Well, that's a first," said Hitomi.

"Where are you?" asked Kotori concerned.

"In the 9th Century" said Hitomi.

"Yeah, right" said Kotori chuckling down the phone.

"Oh, alright don't believe me," said Hitomi in fury

"Yeah, your right cause I don't believe you," said Kotori.

"Uh, Kotori how many days has it been since I last saw you" said Hitomi.

"Er… (Thinking) 2 weeks and 2 days," said Kotori.

"Ok" said Hitomi "Uh, Kotori, I'll see ya later, bye," she said hanging up.

Hitomi then put her phone away as she left the room and headed towards the training grounds where Sir Plucki was. As she headed towards the training grounds she noticed that everywhere was busier than usual when she finally reached the training yards and headed straight to Sir Plucki. When she reached him she said

"It seems that everywhere is really busy today".

"Preparation" was his only answer.

Hitomi looked at him quizzingly before replying

"For what?" she asked.

"Human attack"

"But, I thought we just fought them" asked Hitomi in bewilderment.

"We have, but they send more than one army"

"Geez, don't they know when to take a break, ya know, sit down and relax" said Hitomi sarcastically.

"You never change do you, even at the time of war" said Sir Plucki.

"Nope" said Hitomi smiling.

As the two talked, the sun began to sink, the skies began to change to a dark navy blue and was dotted with stars as the full waxy moon began to rise, and the howling of the wolves could be heard.

Hitomi had gone to bed after hearing the wolf's howl since she still felt very tired.

The next day, the sun rose up in the sky and lightened the horizon, the light streamed through Hitomi's window and blinded her as she groaned and pulled her blanket over her head to block the sunlight out.

She was just about to drop off back to sleep again when she heard a light knock come from her door. She sat up, yawned and stretched before getting out of bed and getting dressed in a pair of green tight trousers, which clung to her, brown boots and a white tunic. She began to gather her things and put them in her bag, when she put her last item in, which was her harp, she heard the light knock again.

"The doors open" she said.

In answer the door opened and Councillor Wooddale came in followed by Councillor Berryboum and Sir Plucki.

"I found the spell" announced Wooddale.

"Thanks, (pause) will I ever see you guys again" asked Hitomi her eyes starting to water but she held them back as she grabbed her bag.

"I'm sure we will meet again, but there no guarantee that we will," said Sir Plucki.

"Thanks" said Hitomi.

Hitomi looked to be hesitating, when finally she could not conceal anymore, she flung herself forward and embraced him.

Hitomi wasn't as tall as Sir Plucki, she came below just his shoulder, but that didn't matter to her as she still embraced him round the waist.

When Hitomi had embraced Sir Plucki the room had gone quite for a moment, Sir Plucki looked stunned at Hitomi reaction till she let go.

When she let go, he ruffled her hair like she was a young cub as she looked up to him her eyes sparkling, she was about to say something when she was cut off by a war cry from outside.

Hitomi looked sideways and observed through the window the human army that charged towards the castle. She felt anger upon seeing them but immediately forgot it when she heard Wooddale spoke

"We will be disappearing now"

"To avoid their attack," said Hitomi confused.

Councillor Wooddale nodded to say she was right and held up a piece a paper, which had the spell on.

Hitomi stood patiently waiting for the spell to take effect as she could see the medallion around Wooddale neck beginning to glow. She heard Wooddale then suddenly change from one spell to another and guess she was chanting to make them disappear. She about to completely vanish from their sight when she saw them beginning to fade she waved at them and mouthed

"Goodbye" as the two vanished together letting the human army run through empty space where there was once a castle.

Hitomi could see herself come visible again, she could feel the rain on her face and welcomed it, she was back in the park exactly where she had last been, and thanked that it was raining when she appeared or people might have freaked out when they saw her. She began to walk back to the path as she looked up into the grey clouds, her eyes shimmering with hope that she would see them again.

END OF PART I

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