OKAY, IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, MOONBAY WAS POISONED, AND VAN WENT TO GET AN ANTIDOTE, BUT NOT KNOWING HIS WAY AROUND, HE GETS LOST. TIME IS RUNNING OUT. THEN, BY SOME STRANGE MIRACLE, HE MEETS UP WITH IRVINE, WHO JUST HAPPENES TO BE A BAD GUY AT THIS POINT, BUT KNOWING THAT MOONBAY'S LIFE IS AT STAKE, HE ISNT HESISTANT TO HELP HER, BUT WITH ONE CONDITION, THAT VAN TELLS NO ONE ABOUT HIS INTERFERING. FIONA SOME HOW FINDS OUT THAT IRVINE HELPED, AND DECIDES TO PLAY A TRICK TO GET IRVINE AND MOONBAY TOGETHER AGAIN. AND, WE LEAVE OFF HERE.
From inside her room, Moonbay was awaken by the loud noises coming from outside her bedroom door. She slowly pulled the covers away from her.
Moonbay: What is all that noise?
She slowly walked towards the door. She could hear Alma's voice and some other voice apparently bickering. Moonbay sighed.
Moonbay: Huhhh…..Alma always has to bicker…..it's probably with one of the guards again. Well, I better go and fix things. I need to get some sleep.
She stopped infront of the door and opened it slowly.
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Alma: Silence! You traitor!
Irvine: WHY YOU?!
Moonbay: What is the meaning of all of this?!
Alma then turned around to see her highness awake. Irvine's eyes widened at the sound of her voice, but he was not yet noticed, for his appearance was blocked by some guards. He could hear her walking closer, and he quickly released himself form the guards grasp. He then turned himself to face her. She stopped dead in her tracks. Her body started to tremble. She looked deep into his eyes, and so did he.
Moonbay: Ir-Irvine?
Irvine: ………Moonbay…..
She took a few steps closer and her eyes began to fill with tears. Alma could see this, and she was then enraged with anger. She could tell what her empress was feeling, and she did not like it at all. The "feelings" she had were what brought the Moon Shire to it's downfall in the beginning. She thought quickly.
Alma: Guards! Seize him!
The guards were hesitant to obey. They quickly regained control over the somewhat "possessed" at the time Irvine. Before he realized it, he was back under restraint. He struggled again.
Alma: Stop your struggling! It's of no use! Guards, take him to the cells!
Irvine: What?! You can't lock me up!
Alma: Yes I—
Moonbay: Alma! What is the meaning of all of this?!
Alma: Your highness, according to Moon Shire law, all traitors to the Empire are never to step foot once again on this land.
Moonbay: Yes, but, he wouldn't have meant any—
Alma: I'm sorry your highness, it is the law. And, if you are to fulfill your duty as Empress, I know you will uphold it. It is, afterall, for the good of the Empire.
Moonbay seemed thrown back by Alma's remark. It was a rule Moonbay had followed completely throughout her lifetime as the empress. But now, she didn't know what to do. To uphold the law of her beloved empire, or to save the life of her old love, for the law for any traitor was: death.
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Fiona and Van had made it intime as they were dragging Irvine off.
Van: Wait! You cant drag him off to his death! This man Is a hero!
Alma: this man is a traitor! He risks the lives of many, and the lives of some were also taken away. If I have anything to do with it, I will stop this now! Before something happens to our Empress! What more! All we need is for the life of our Empress to be taken away!
Irvine: I would never harm Moonbay!
Van: That's right! And if it wasn't for him, the life of your empress would HAVE been taken away!
Alma: Silence!
Moon: That's enough alma! Van, what were you saying?
Fiona: It's true Moonbay. Van was lost in the weather, but Irvine came and helped him.
Van: It's all true. I would have never made it if it wasn't for Irvine. Honest Moonbay, I would never lie to you, you know that.
Moon: I believe you Van…but…I much rather hear the truth…..from…him…….
Moonbay slowly walked over to Irvine. She signaled to the guards to release their hold on him.
Alma: But your highness he-
Moonbay silenced Alma with a wave of her hand. She commanded that everyone leave the room but Van, Fiona, and Irvine. She walked up slowly, and it was the closest she ever was to him since their last departure. She looked into his eyes and spoke rather softly.
Moon: ….Irvine?….did you….did you really?
Irvine placed his hands on top of her shoulders. Moonbay was surprised by his gesture.
Irvine: I just couldn't let you die….i would have never forgiven myself Moonbay.
Moon: Thank you!
Moonbay threw herself into his arms. She cried on his chest and could once again, hear the beating of his heart. A sound she longed to hear again. And here he was.
Fiona: Come on Van. Lets go.
With that said, the two walked away.
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Early the next morning, Moonbay awoke to find Alma whistling and singing a rather happy tune.
Moon: You seem to be in a good mood.
Alma: Well, certain circumstances seem to put me in one.
Moon: Circumstances? Where is Irvine Alma?
Alma: Why that scoundrel? Well, he left.
Moon: What?!
Alma; He informed me this morning that I shouldn't bother you—
But alma had no time to finish her sentence because she was already out the door. Moonbay flew out the doors, It was still fairly early, and most of everyone in the kingdom was still asleep. She ran and ran, but couldn't find his zoid anywhere. Finally, she ran out the gate and rested up against it, frustrated, and ready to break down and cry. But as she did, she heard a familiar voice from beside her.
Irvine: You seem to be in a hurry.
He was leaning against the gate on the other side with his arms folded, his usual fashion. She was speechless and out of breath. She couldn't get the words out of her mouth, but she was taken back by his rather rude remark.
Irvine: now hurry up and say your good byes. I don't have much time!
Moon: Alma said ….she said you left…
Irvine: ……did you really think she would have let you come to see me? This was all I could do, so…… I waited till you woke up.
Moonbay smiled. Deep inside, he really did care.
Moon: you know, that part of your life is over. You are now welcome here. You can come here anytime, you don't have to go back to that life.
Irvine: Maybe you can accept me, but what makes you think THEY will ever accept me?
Moon: Irvine….
Irvine: What even makes you think I want to go back to that life anyways? What ever made you think that? What ever gave you that insane idea? I would never come back, not now, not EVER!
Moonbay was hurt, and Irvine could see it. He couldn't understand why he was always so mean towards her. He wanted to start over, but he knew he couldn't. He wanted to aplogize, but saw no use in it. So he turned around and walked away.
Moon: If it was so much apart of your past, and you want to leave it so much, then here! Take this! It seems, this kingdom isn't the only part of your past! NOW LEAVE!
She threw down the locket he gave her that one night. Irvine watched as it fell to the ground, and before he could say anything, she ran off. Irvine walked over to pick it up as memories ran through his head.
Van: Bring back some memories huh?
Irvine was startled. He saw Van and decided to "play it cool".
Irvine: What memories? They are all apart of my past. Something I don't ever want to deal with. And so is this.
He tossed the locket to Van and left.
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Hmm…kinda sad huh? Well, it's almost finished. ALMOST! AWWW…SNIFF……IM GONNA MISS YA ALL! BUT MAYBE IT MIGHT LAST LONGER…DON'T KNOW, ALL I KNOW IS, THE ENDING IS GONNA ROCK!