A/N: Okay, you guys have been dying to read what happens next, right?
Well, here it is. I hope this satisfies you! Lol. Please, enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Threads of Fate characters or places, but I do own the items that I have created, as well as the bosses/guardians and other characters and places, so please do not steal these without asking. Thank you very much!
Chapter Four: And There She Goes...
"Rue... I... I'm in love with you..."
I stared at her in complete and utter shock, as something really cold landed in the pit of my stomach. Silence followed her confession... until Mint lowered her eyes.
Her voice came out in a whisper: "Please say something..."
I didn't... what was there to say? Was I supposed to tell her that I was in love with her too, and we'd live happily ever after? ...But... she... she didn't have the smile...
"I'm sorry..." I was surprised to find the words coming out of my mouth. "I'm sorry, Mint, but... I don't... I don't love you..."
Dead silence. Mine was stared at me, hurt. I was watching the grass grow under my feet. I heard Mint whisper something that sounded like "goodbye," and when I looked up, she was running off...
I made it back to the inn and flopped onto my bed. Up until that point in time, that was the second worst I'd ever felt. The worst being when Claire died. I knew then that I would never see Mint's face again, except for in my nightmares...
I woke up the next morning only half-rested. Nonetheless I strapped my Arc Edge onto my back and headed downstairs. Mrs. Cartha informed me that I'd overslept and that Claire had already headed next-door. I thanked her and also headed next-door.
No one was in the entryway, so I went downstairs. Klaus, Elena, Prima, and Claire were all there. I put a hand behind my head.
"Sorry..." was all I said.
Klaus looked up from the scriptures he was studying.
"Rue, my boy. You're here..." Klaus said, smiling. He looked around at everyone, then back at me.
"Where's Mint?"
That ice cube fell back into my stomach.
"I was hoping you would know, Doctor..."
Mira walked into the room, holding an envelope, which she handed to Klaus.
"This just came in the mail," she said. Klaus looked from his scriptures to his wife, then from his wife to the letter in his hands.
"Read it, Dad!" Elena called from her seat on the bed. Prima nodded. Klaus sighed and opened the letter, cleared his throat, and read aloud:
" 'Dear Klaus... Something came up. I'm sorry I couldn't help you find the [relic]. Good luck, I hope Prima gets his wish. Signed, Mint.'" Klaus looked up at me. "Do you know what's come up?"
I watched him for a second, but then shook my head and lowered my eyes.
"No Doctor, I don't."
Klaus looked back at his paperwork-everyone looked away, now uninterested, except for Claire. I could feel her eyes looking right through me, reading me thoughts.
"Well then," Klaus said, standing up. "I supposed we'll have to look for the [relic] without her. Rue?"
"Yes?"
He smiled at me and handed me a picture. I looked at it-it was a blue diamond shaped like a water-droplet.
"This is the Aeon's Tear," Klaus explained, grinning. "One of the pieces of a puzzle that we must collect and combine to get to the [relic]. It is located on Mt Brimstone, which is near Wylaf's home. Here's a map"-her handed me a scroll of paper-"and you should be able to find your way well enough. Oh! Before I forget..."
"What is it, Doctor?"
"Wylaf's brother lives on Mt Brimstone. His name is Britches, and he's the guardian of the Aeon's Tear. He shouldn't be a problem."
I thought, easy for you to say, but said, "Right. I'll be back soon." With that, I shoved the picture and map into my side pouch, nodded a goodbe at everyone, then left the house.
I took out my map once I was out of the town, and looked around. I followed the map's directions, passing up Wylaf's mountain. Soon I reached Mt Brimstone and shoved away the map.
I flipped my Arc Edge over my shoulder in front of me, and walked into the cave that had been carved into the mountain, prepared to fight...
**
A/N: See? I told you this wasn't gonna be a Rue/Mint fic. I hope you enjoyed the soap opera like beginning of this chapter. I assure you, there will not be any more sappy love moments... for now. Some surprises are coming up, so please stay tuned! Chao!
Next:
"WHY IS IT THAT YOU HAVE CALLED ME OUT OF MY SLUMBER?" Britches continued. I tried to speak, but my voice faltered. Britches let out a long, growl- like laugh. "YOU ARE ANOTHER OF THE WEAK HEART WHO WISHES TO POSSESS THE AEON'S TEAR, ARE YOU NOT?"
I found my courage and answered him: "I don't know about my heart, but I am here to ask you for the Tear."
**
Chapter Five: Battle With Britches
Disclaimer: I don't own any Threads of Fate characters or places, but I do own the items that I have created, as well as the bosses/guardians and other characters and places, so please do not steal these without asking. Thank you very much!
Chapter Four: And There She Goes...
"Rue... I... I'm in love with you..."
I stared at her in complete and utter shock, as something really cold landed in the pit of my stomach. Silence followed her confession... until Mint lowered her eyes.
Her voice came out in a whisper: "Please say something..."
I didn't... what was there to say? Was I supposed to tell her that I was in love with her too, and we'd live happily ever after? ...But... she... she didn't have the smile...
"I'm sorry..." I was surprised to find the words coming out of my mouth. "I'm sorry, Mint, but... I don't... I don't love you..."
Dead silence. Mine was stared at me, hurt. I was watching the grass grow under my feet. I heard Mint whisper something that sounded like "goodbye," and when I looked up, she was running off...
I made it back to the inn and flopped onto my bed. Up until that point in time, that was the second worst I'd ever felt. The worst being when Claire died. I knew then that I would never see Mint's face again, except for in my nightmares...
I woke up the next morning only half-rested. Nonetheless I strapped my Arc Edge onto my back and headed downstairs. Mrs. Cartha informed me that I'd overslept and that Claire had already headed next-door. I thanked her and also headed next-door.
No one was in the entryway, so I went downstairs. Klaus, Elena, Prima, and Claire were all there. I put a hand behind my head.
"Sorry..." was all I said.
Klaus looked up from the scriptures he was studying.
"Rue, my boy. You're here..." Klaus said, smiling. He looked around at everyone, then back at me.
"Where's Mint?"
That ice cube fell back into my stomach.
"I was hoping you would know, Doctor..."
Mira walked into the room, holding an envelope, which she handed to Klaus.
"This just came in the mail," she said. Klaus looked from his scriptures to his wife, then from his wife to the letter in his hands.
"Read it, Dad!" Elena called from her seat on the bed. Prima nodded. Klaus sighed and opened the letter, cleared his throat, and read aloud:
" 'Dear Klaus... Something came up. I'm sorry I couldn't help you find the [relic]. Good luck, I hope Prima gets his wish. Signed, Mint.'" Klaus looked up at me. "Do you know what's come up?"
I watched him for a second, but then shook my head and lowered my eyes.
"No Doctor, I don't."
Klaus looked back at his paperwork-everyone looked away, now uninterested, except for Claire. I could feel her eyes looking right through me, reading me thoughts.
"Well then," Klaus said, standing up. "I supposed we'll have to look for the [relic] without her. Rue?"
"Yes?"
He smiled at me and handed me a picture. I looked at it-it was a blue diamond shaped like a water-droplet.
"This is the Aeon's Tear," Klaus explained, grinning. "One of the pieces of a puzzle that we must collect and combine to get to the [relic]. It is located on Mt Brimstone, which is near Wylaf's home. Here's a map"-her handed me a scroll of paper-"and you should be able to find your way well enough. Oh! Before I forget..."
"What is it, Doctor?"
"Wylaf's brother lives on Mt Brimstone. His name is Britches, and he's the guardian of the Aeon's Tear. He shouldn't be a problem."
I thought, easy for you to say, but said, "Right. I'll be back soon." With that, I shoved the picture and map into my side pouch, nodded a goodbe at everyone, then left the house.
I took out my map once I was out of the town, and looked around. I followed the map's directions, passing up Wylaf's mountain. Soon I reached Mt Brimstone and shoved away the map.
I flipped my Arc Edge over my shoulder in front of me, and walked into the cave that had been carved into the mountain, prepared to fight...
**
A/N: See? I told you this wasn't gonna be a Rue/Mint fic. I hope you enjoyed the soap opera like beginning of this chapter. I assure you, there will not be any more sappy love moments... for now. Some surprises are coming up, so please stay tuned! Chao!
Next:
"WHY IS IT THAT YOU HAVE CALLED ME OUT OF MY SLUMBER?" Britches continued. I tried to speak, but my voice faltered. Britches let out a long, growl- like laugh. "YOU ARE ANOTHER OF THE WEAK HEART WHO WISHES TO POSSESS THE AEON'S TEAR, ARE YOU NOT?"
I found my courage and answered him: "I don't know about my heart, but I am here to ask you for the Tear."
**
Chapter Five: Battle With Britches