Hey there loyal fans . . . there aren't any are there? DAMN! Sorry for the
long wait, I sort of got *looks around * grounded. So on with the fic,
before I get grounded again.
Did I mention that I'm dedicating this chapter to Lady Yuna? Cuz she's one of the best romance authors I know, and a great person to talk to! I highly recommend her fics, though I'm behind on all of them ... I told her this chapter was coming so I hope that she enjoys it!
Tyra dropped the illusion and the fake identity as she stared down the path with longing eyes. A strand of silver hair blew across her face. Even in the warm summers of Mille Sensau there were still piles of snow scattered about. Standing alone in the desolate forest, she began to talk to herself.
"What am I doing here?" She spoke in no more than a whisper. "Why am I here?" It seamed that the winds answered her, but she knew it was her heart simply finding a way to be heard.
'You're here to be with Carrol, remember?' Saria sighed, she was now fifteen and had not yet returned to the forest, or to Carrol for that matter.
"I can't do this!" Saria said as she stood up. "The whole reason I didn't come back sooner was so I wouldn't get him involved!" She tore her eyes off the path and turned to leave then turned back.
"Forgive me Carrol, I don't want to get you involved in this pickle I'm in. I don't want Zelldore to take a crack at you. It would be a total disaster." Taking a step backwards, she slipped the rock she had been sitting on.
"I have lingered here to long," She said turning away for what she thought would be the last time, when she heard a sound.
"Help me..." It was a weak whisper. Going on the alert, Saria followed her instincts and walked back towards the wingly forest barrier. "Please help me!" A young girl was laying in the dirt, a pool of blood around her. Silvery purple hair caught in the sunlight, her garnet eyes showed that they had given up on surviving but she was determined to get in.
"Are you alright!?" Saria asked helping the girl up; the girl shook her head slowly.
"I won't last long, I need to get back to my family, I never said good bye!" Her hand was clasped over her stomach. "Saria please don't heal me."
"How do you know my name?" Saria Said as she opened the barrier.
"How could I not, Carrol mentions you at least four times a day." Saria didn't smile as she helped the girl slowly walk into the forest. Almost immediately there was an explosion, two nearby winglies left there station guarding the forest and approached them.
"Bingo!" The younger said as he reached them. "What on earth happened to you!?"
"Heather, was it a human?" The older one said, as he forced her to let go of her stomach, revealing a large stab wound. He picked her up and held her for a minute.
"Yes," She said to answer his question. "But I forgave him, don't hold a grudge." Those were the last words that came out of her mouth. As her brother held her lifeless body in his arms.
"They'll pay for this." The older one said quietly.
"She asked us to not hold a grudge." The younger one butted in.
"She isn't even seventeen yet, this should have never happened! It's all Meru's fault!" The older one said as he put a hand on the younger's shoulder, the two of them teleported off.
Sudden realization of what had just happened struck Saria like a hard blow to the face. She had just helped someone achieve their last and possibly most important goal in life. She glanced around and saw a tall silhouette of a young man walking towards her. Knowing who it was, and that he was about to get involved in a whirl of trouble she had half a mind to run back out to the real world, however she was frozen in place.
"Hello again Saria." Carrol said when he reached her.
"Hi Carrol, I'm sorry for not coming back sooner." She said feeling her cheeks go red.
"You shouldn't be blushing." Carrol said quietly as he let a hand touch her slightly pointed chin, and letting his hand slide up to brush some hair out of her face. "I've missed you."
"Carrol, we only knew each other for two days." Saria said as she stared into his garnet eyes.
"What are your trying to say?" Carrol asked with a smirk on his face.
"I'm saying that," She paused not knowing what to say. Then decided that her heart would lead her right. "I don't know how our bond grew to be so strong in so short a time."
"Neither do I." Carrol said as he put a hand on the small of her back. "Any boys in your life?"
"Only you." Saria said as she closed her eyes and leaned in to share passion's first kiss. Saria opened her eyes as Carrol drew her into a hug. "I've missed you too."
"I'm getting out of here soon." Carrol whispered to her.
"Really?"
"Yeah, Meru left, so did Heather, I'm next."
"Heather is dead."
"I know."
"Then why? Why would you still have the nerve to go?"
"Because look at Bingo's oldest brother! If I stay here I'll end up being just like them, corrupted with a hatred for humans without having ever seen them!" Carrol said as he took her hand in his and the two of them walked towards his house.
"Carrol I can't stay."
"I know, I'm just getting my stuff."
"Now, why?"
"Well," He said taking a glance around. "After today, there'll be this big fuss over Bingo. If I intend to get out of here it'll have to be now, or mom will watch me like a hawk."
"I see." She said as she sat down at the foot of his bed.
"Let's get out of here." Carrol said quietly.
"Are you sure?"
"Or we could hang around for a few minutes, yeah lets do that." Carrol said as he sat down next to her. "What have you done over the past six years?"
"Well, I took in a child, and traveled with her for a year. Then I went back home, then I wandered for a year."
"After that?"
"I went to Bale, and lived at Indels castle. With Al and Lavitz, they've been like brothers to me." She paused for a minute. "It really helped get over Lloyd."
"What about Lloyd?"
"There's a demon in him."
"WHAT?!" Carrol shouted as he fell off the bed.
"Are you alright?" Saria asked as she helped him up.
"Yeah." He said rubbing the back of his head. "We should get out of here now though."
"Alright." Saria said picking up her black backpack. The two of them somehow managed to get through the forest without being seen it was outside when the trouble struck.
"So why'd you leave the castle?"
"Zelldore sent me a letter, he found me. I wasn't about to get one of them hurt on my behalf. So I ran last month."
"Is that why?" A new voice said upon entering the conversation. "A good decision on your part."
"Hey Carrol, can I catch up with you later?" Saria said as she turned around to face the tall man behind her.
"Yeah, as long as it doesn't take six years." Carrol said as he let his wings loose and took flight.
Saria watched him disappear over the forest canopy. She felt like crying for the first time in six years, but she wouldn't let Zelldore be standing next to her for it.
"Sweet." Zelldore said in a tone of disgust.
"Did you know, that you're my legal guardian?"
"No I didn't." He said turning to face her.
"I'm going to be leaving now." She said as she started to walk away from him.
Smirking he decided to play to her emotions this time. "Not if you want Carrol to live."
Stopping she stood frozen in fear. She knew that Zelldore was a man of his word, and he would crush Carrol or not depending on her choice. Sighing in defeat she turned to face him. "Where are we going?"
"To Hellena." He said smirking at her. "You'll need that illusion of yours too."
"Fine." She said as she walked back towards him.
There you have your chapter Yuna! Hope that you enjoy it. I know that it's not even close to being as great as your stroies but it's my first attempt. Hope you guys liked it please review!
Aya if you call this short you are just begging for trouble. ^-^ ok? Good! Sorry for taking so long to come out with this poor excuse for a chapter!
Did I mention that I'm dedicating this chapter to Lady Yuna? Cuz she's one of the best romance authors I know, and a great person to talk to! I highly recommend her fics, though I'm behind on all of them ... I told her this chapter was coming so I hope that she enjoys it!
Tyra dropped the illusion and the fake identity as she stared down the path with longing eyes. A strand of silver hair blew across her face. Even in the warm summers of Mille Sensau there were still piles of snow scattered about. Standing alone in the desolate forest, she began to talk to herself.
"What am I doing here?" She spoke in no more than a whisper. "Why am I here?" It seamed that the winds answered her, but she knew it was her heart simply finding a way to be heard.
'You're here to be with Carrol, remember?' Saria sighed, she was now fifteen and had not yet returned to the forest, or to Carrol for that matter.
"I can't do this!" Saria said as she stood up. "The whole reason I didn't come back sooner was so I wouldn't get him involved!" She tore her eyes off the path and turned to leave then turned back.
"Forgive me Carrol, I don't want to get you involved in this pickle I'm in. I don't want Zelldore to take a crack at you. It would be a total disaster." Taking a step backwards, she slipped the rock she had been sitting on.
"I have lingered here to long," She said turning away for what she thought would be the last time, when she heard a sound.
"Help me..." It was a weak whisper. Going on the alert, Saria followed her instincts and walked back towards the wingly forest barrier. "Please help me!" A young girl was laying in the dirt, a pool of blood around her. Silvery purple hair caught in the sunlight, her garnet eyes showed that they had given up on surviving but she was determined to get in.
"Are you alright!?" Saria asked helping the girl up; the girl shook her head slowly.
"I won't last long, I need to get back to my family, I never said good bye!" Her hand was clasped over her stomach. "Saria please don't heal me."
"How do you know my name?" Saria Said as she opened the barrier.
"How could I not, Carrol mentions you at least four times a day." Saria didn't smile as she helped the girl slowly walk into the forest. Almost immediately there was an explosion, two nearby winglies left there station guarding the forest and approached them.
"Bingo!" The younger said as he reached them. "What on earth happened to you!?"
"Heather, was it a human?" The older one said, as he forced her to let go of her stomach, revealing a large stab wound. He picked her up and held her for a minute.
"Yes," She said to answer his question. "But I forgave him, don't hold a grudge." Those were the last words that came out of her mouth. As her brother held her lifeless body in his arms.
"They'll pay for this." The older one said quietly.
"She asked us to not hold a grudge." The younger one butted in.
"She isn't even seventeen yet, this should have never happened! It's all Meru's fault!" The older one said as he put a hand on the younger's shoulder, the two of them teleported off.
Sudden realization of what had just happened struck Saria like a hard blow to the face. She had just helped someone achieve their last and possibly most important goal in life. She glanced around and saw a tall silhouette of a young man walking towards her. Knowing who it was, and that he was about to get involved in a whirl of trouble she had half a mind to run back out to the real world, however she was frozen in place.
"Hello again Saria." Carrol said when he reached her.
"Hi Carrol, I'm sorry for not coming back sooner." She said feeling her cheeks go red.
"You shouldn't be blushing." Carrol said quietly as he let a hand touch her slightly pointed chin, and letting his hand slide up to brush some hair out of her face. "I've missed you."
"Carrol, we only knew each other for two days." Saria said as she stared into his garnet eyes.
"What are your trying to say?" Carrol asked with a smirk on his face.
"I'm saying that," She paused not knowing what to say. Then decided that her heart would lead her right. "I don't know how our bond grew to be so strong in so short a time."
"Neither do I." Carrol said as he put a hand on the small of her back. "Any boys in your life?"
"Only you." Saria said as she closed her eyes and leaned in to share passion's first kiss. Saria opened her eyes as Carrol drew her into a hug. "I've missed you too."
"I'm getting out of here soon." Carrol whispered to her.
"Really?"
"Yeah, Meru left, so did Heather, I'm next."
"Heather is dead."
"I know."
"Then why? Why would you still have the nerve to go?"
"Because look at Bingo's oldest brother! If I stay here I'll end up being just like them, corrupted with a hatred for humans without having ever seen them!" Carrol said as he took her hand in his and the two of them walked towards his house.
"Carrol I can't stay."
"I know, I'm just getting my stuff."
"Now, why?"
"Well," He said taking a glance around. "After today, there'll be this big fuss over Bingo. If I intend to get out of here it'll have to be now, or mom will watch me like a hawk."
"I see." She said as she sat down at the foot of his bed.
"Let's get out of here." Carrol said quietly.
"Are you sure?"
"Or we could hang around for a few minutes, yeah lets do that." Carrol said as he sat down next to her. "What have you done over the past six years?"
"Well, I took in a child, and traveled with her for a year. Then I went back home, then I wandered for a year."
"After that?"
"I went to Bale, and lived at Indels castle. With Al and Lavitz, they've been like brothers to me." She paused for a minute. "It really helped get over Lloyd."
"What about Lloyd?"
"There's a demon in him."
"WHAT?!" Carrol shouted as he fell off the bed.
"Are you alright?" Saria asked as she helped him up.
"Yeah." He said rubbing the back of his head. "We should get out of here now though."
"Alright." Saria said picking up her black backpack. The two of them somehow managed to get through the forest without being seen it was outside when the trouble struck.
"So why'd you leave the castle?"
"Zelldore sent me a letter, he found me. I wasn't about to get one of them hurt on my behalf. So I ran last month."
"Is that why?" A new voice said upon entering the conversation. "A good decision on your part."
"Hey Carrol, can I catch up with you later?" Saria said as she turned around to face the tall man behind her.
"Yeah, as long as it doesn't take six years." Carrol said as he let his wings loose and took flight.
Saria watched him disappear over the forest canopy. She felt like crying for the first time in six years, but she wouldn't let Zelldore be standing next to her for it.
"Sweet." Zelldore said in a tone of disgust.
"Did you know, that you're my legal guardian?"
"No I didn't." He said turning to face her.
"I'm going to be leaving now." She said as she started to walk away from him.
Smirking he decided to play to her emotions this time. "Not if you want Carrol to live."
Stopping she stood frozen in fear. She knew that Zelldore was a man of his word, and he would crush Carrol or not depending on her choice. Sighing in defeat she turned to face him. "Where are we going?"
"To Hellena." He said smirking at her. "You'll need that illusion of yours too."
"Fine." She said as she walked back towards him.
There you have your chapter Yuna! Hope that you enjoy it. I know that it's not even close to being as great as your stroies but it's my first attempt. Hope you guys liked it please review!
Aya if you call this short you are just begging for trouble. ^-^ ok? Good! Sorry for taking so long to come out with this poor excuse for a chapter!