Chapter 12: Night Occurrences
La dee da…good I didn't scare you guys away from the last chapter .
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Kitchel peered around the corner, making sure no one was watching. She smiled to herself as she softly tip-toed to an expensive looking artifact. Teehee…I'm sure they won't mind if I took something as a souvenir… she thought to herself, a big smile on her face as she picked it up and examined it.
"Wow, is the pure gold?!"
She jumped and turned around to see Thatz looking at the object that she was holding. Apparently he had showered and changed after dinner and was wearing a jade green shirt with an open white jacket over it. A bunch of short straps were hanging from the sleeves. His white jeans also had several pockets and a variety of straps hanging off them. "Th-Thatz?!"
The Dragon Knight blinked then narrowed his eyes. "Hey…you weren't going to try and steal that were you…?"
"Uh, er, of course not! I'm just very interested in these kind of things and I just wanted to have a closer look!!" she laughed nervously. He's not going to believe that…
Thatz blinked. "Oh. Can I see it then? I'm also fascinated by tre—er certain artifacts!"
Kitchel held the strange looking object close to her and narrowed her eyes. "How do I know that you're not going to steal it either?"
"Me?" he said innocently. "I would NEVER do such a thing!"
"…" She placed it back on its podium, wondering why she wanted it in the first place. It looked like an abstract piece of art that Picasso would probably have done. "I think it would be best if we left it alone…"
Thatz sighed. Oh well…there are other treasures around here I'm sure! He was about to ask her why she was out so late when he heard footsteps coming toward them. "Kitchel!" he hissed as he pulled her into a dark corner.
"Hey what's the big id—mmff!" she tried to yell as Thatz covered her mouth.
"Someone's coming!" he hissed into her ear.
She would have bit his hand or kicked him if she hadn't heard the footsteps either. The two held their breath, standing as still as possible. They could soon hear voices coming closer and Kitchel blinked. Is that Rath and Cesia…?
When the two passed them, Thatz and Kitchel stepped out and stared after them. Rath had had his arms behind his head and was, to Kitchel's utter astonishment, laughing and looking like he was having a good time. Cesia had hers clasped behind her and also looked rather happy.
"What…in the world…?" Kitchel asked.
"Beats me," Thatz said, also amazed at his friend's transformation. "Doesn't look too bad in the new outfit, though."
Kitchel fell over. "That did not sound right, you know!!" she yelled as she stood back up.
Thatz jumped and quickly covered her mouth again. "They're not out of earshot yet you know!!!" he hissed. She just glared at him, making him sweatdrop and release his hold. "And I didn't mean it that way," he grumbled.
"Speaking of clothing, why are you not dressed for bed?" she said raising an eyebrow. "It seems to me that those would be better suited for an outing of sorts," she added as she pulled a strap and released it, sending it snapping back at Thatz.
"Er, uh, I can explain that!" Thatz said, a sweat bead forming. Erk…she's got me now! Changing subject changing subject… "But uh, what are you doing out so late?"
"I was heading back to my room."
"Is that so?"
"Do you doubt me?" she said, an eyebrow twitching.
He blinked and held his hands up, the sweat bead growing bigger. "No, no! It's just that, uh…" he glanced at his watch. "It's noon?" He blinked.
"Wha? Are you sure that's not midnight?"" Kitchel said as she grabbed his wrist and looked at his digital watch.
"No, it says A.M. right there," he said pointing.
She whacked him. "You idiot that means 12 in the morning!!! Noon is in the afternoon!!!!"
"Oh yeah…I always seem to get those mixed up," Thatz said rubbing his head. That plan worked, hehe.
Kitchel sighed and turned away, crossing her arms as she started walking. "Anyway, I'm going back to bed."
"Back? You never went out," Thatz pointed out walking next to her.
She twitched. "Okay then, I'm going TO bed," she snapped. "And why are you following me?!"
"Our rooms are right across from each other."
Kitchel placed a hand to her forehead and groaned. Will…this nightmare…ever end…? She finally reached her room. "Okay, well, now you have to leave and go do whatever," she said as she opened the door.
"Night!" Thatz yelled from across the hall.
She blinked. "When did you…oh forget it!" she said exasperatingly and walked into her room and closed the door behind her.
Thatz rubbed his hands together, a big grin on his face. "Now I can do some treasure hunting…"
"Treasure…hunting…?" a voice behind him said.
He blinked. That sounded a lot like… He turned around and jumped back to see a very angry Rune twitching, his sword hitting the palm of his hands repeatedly. "Hoya, Rune!" Thatz said, laughing nervously.
"And where…have you…been?!?!" Rune nearly yelled, several veins popping.
"I was, uh, just out walking? Hehe?" I'm going to be killed.
"Out walking? Do you know what TIME it is??!?!??!??!?!?"
"You know having high blood pressure isn't very good for the body!" Thatz said as he inched his way to his room and fumbled for the door handle frantically as Rune slowly came toward him, his sword raised. "Now, now, Rune! Put the sword down!!!"
"WILL YOU SHUT UP!!" Kitchel yelled from her room as she threw a nightstand from her room at Thatz, hitting him right on the head. She huffed and slammed the door.
Rune blinked and looked over at Thatz, who had spirals in his eyes. "Uh…Thatz…?" He waved a hand in front of his face. "Moshimoshi?"
Thatz just sat there, a gigantic bump growing out of the top of his head.
Rune sighed and dragged his friend into his room. Good grief…Well, I'll just leave him on the floor…it's where he usually is, anyway, he thought as he placed a blanket over the now sleeping Thatz and closed the door behind him. He went to his room next door and leaned his sword against the wall. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Rune stared at himself in the mirror. He was still in his school uniform even though he had already showered. He tugged at the long strands of hair. It was now down to his knees and it disgusted him.
Rune stood up and changed into the clothes that had been provided and laid down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Maybe I could get it cut in the morning… he thought as he closed his eyes. He lay there, deep in thought. His thoughts strayed to the previous event when he had healed Cesia while Rath and Bierrez had fought. That…girl… He opened his eyes and frowned. "Who was she?" he mused aloud.
Rune…
He blinked and sat up. Did someone just call him? Or was it his imagination? It's not Water…then…could it be…? Several images flashed before his mind's eye, all of them bringing him closer to remembering. Trees? Lights? Water lights…he corrected himself absent-mindedly then blinked. Water lights? What are water lights?! There was something more…a deep longing that pained his heart. What is it? he asked himself, his hair blowing slightly around him as a breeze blew through his open window.
We're waiting…
Rune stood up and looked out the window. The prince of the…faerie elves? The Spirit Tribe and the Water Realm? When did that happen?! Did my parents… he blinked. Parents? Did he ever have parents? The thought shocked him so much he had to grab the windowsill to catch himself. He thought desperately, trying to remember. I have parents, right? No. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't come up with a single trace. Then how was I… Born? How did he come to Earth? Why had he never known…? And Rath and Thatz. What about them? Did they know about this? Had they known? Did they have parents?
"This is just too much," he said sighing, turning his back to the open the window. "None of this makes sense…"
You don't remember…No I don't… Rune closed his eyes and tilted his head back. He could faintly hear a distant grandfather clock strike one. A slight breeze blew into the room. The breeze…is calming… He opened his eyes. Wind? Cesia controlled the wind…Cesia… He had noticed the glances the Dragon Officers had exchanged when she was suddenly in pain. Why was that? Was there something about her that they knew about? Most likely…even we, her friends, don't know a lot about her… He remembered the wind that had surrounded him when he had called on Water. Can she somehow make our powers…stronger?
Rune…His thoughts strayed back to his original thought. He thought back to what he had said when he had called for Water's powers…Faeries come to my aid as I draw forth from your watery realm the power to vanquish my foe! Freeze all who oppose me so that they move no more!!
His eyes snapped open. He had called for faerie help? From their watery realm…the Water Realm?! He straightened. I had called upon the faeries to lend me strength, and I had felt that power throughout my whole body… Rune slowly turned and closed the window. Faeries…and…
Tintlet…
Tintlet? Tintlet… Rune stared out the window. Tintlet…she's the…the one who… He turned and walked back to his bed and lay back down, closing his eyes. Tintlet…I'll find you…
In the Faerie Water Realm, a beautiful, young faerie elf sat in a field of flowers, holding a piece of crystal. She held it close to her, a stray tear trailing down her cheek and down to the crystal, making it cast a brilliant light as it illuminated the elf's slender face. "My dear Rune…how I miss you…"
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*bites down on the tissue again* T_T MAN HOW I HATE MAKING SAPPY STUFF LIKE THAT T_T And yet! *dramatic pose* I love it so much…*sob* Anyway .; Just discard all that and stay tune for Chapter 13! *waddles over to her other fic, where an idea had sprung up*