Our hearts are one... Our souls are as equal as our own 2 eyes... We are
one... One of the same whole... We'll never be apart... Never...
"Writing another love letter to Leona, Max?" Usa burst out over Max's shoulder. "WAH!!!" Max jumped back. His breathing heavy. "You scared me half to death Usa you need to stop that!" Max panted. Usa giggled and started to run off. "Don't tell her ok?!" Max yelled as she ran off. "I haven't yet have I?" she called back then disappeared into the forest. Max stuffed the piece of parchment into his bag and set off at a trot to the beach.
"This Island... This Island is the only thing in this world right?" "I dunno... Could be.." answered a voice behind Max. "Leona you scared me!" Leona smiled. She was a young red Lupe with bright green eyes and a beautiful smile that made guys like Max and Rei melt. "Talking to the sea again I see..." Leona joked. "Has it answered any of your questions yet?" Max leaned back onto the warm sand, complementing his blue Lupe fur. "Say Leona... Do you believe that there are other lands, other worlds out there... You know like the ones from your grandma's stories?" Leona leaned on her knees. "I'm more interested in hu-mans." Max looked at her. "You still believe in that childish myth?!" "Its not a myth Max.. I know humans are real they just sound so real..." Leona shifted her gaze to the sea. "If there are other lands out there... I'm sure there will be humans on them..." Max sat upright again. "Humans...Other lands...It all sounds more then a myth doesn't it?" Leona stood up. "Its reality... I know it..." They didn't speak for a few minutes until Leona burst out:
"Hey Max I have a great idea!" Max jumped, taken aback by her statement. "Why don't you, me, and maybe Rei make a raft or boat and sail away... sail away from this island and find those lands and humans!" Then suddenly a voice came from behind them. "Have you lost it you two?"
Taller, Older, and more elegant Rei stood behind them. He was also a blue Lupe but was very different from Leona and Max. He was sterner, more serious and had been educated far more then any other child on the island for he was chose to become the village's Otaka-Meinio, or chief, so he was a no-nonsense kinda guy. "You can't possibly think I the future Otaka- Meinio, would even think of letting himself or you two do such a childish thing... Humans, Other lands... Are you both blind? Can't you see there is nothing more then us? This Island?" Leona looked at him. "Rei... What about the sun, the stars, the moon, and the ocean? No this island isn't all that there is... There is more...Much more.." Rei said nothing just shifted his feet and looked at her shyly like he always had. Max stood up with disappointment. All three of their roles were defined. Rei was to become Otaka-Meinio, Max was to continue his life as a peasant and Leona was born the first daughter to the Satukua shamans, a noble family of shamans, and was destined to marry the Otaka-Meinio, thus meaning Rei. Max broke the silence with a heart full laugh. "Heh sounds like fun Leona... I'll be willing to help you! I want to see the other lands and I want to see them all!" Leona let out a small cheer then she smiled sweetly at Max. "Thanks Max, this means a lot to me..." "Aww..." Max blushed. "It was nothing... I've always wanted to visit the other lands too! To find them would make my life..." Leona smiled again but then a thought broke her spirits. "Oh no..." Rei looked at her with a worried expression. "Whats wrong?" Leona walked inland and sat on a rock. "There's no way we are ever going to be able to get off of this island... Our parents and the Otaka-Meinio would never let us.." Max put a hand on her arm. "Duh... We sneak away... Don't tell me you didn't think of that?" "I didn't! Good idea!" Leona replied with a laugh. "We can start the building of the raft tomorrow! It's getting late and I have shaman practice tonight.. Well I'll be seeing you two! Oh and Max," she said stopping. "Thanks.. This really means more to me then you could ever know... It's always been my dream to find the humans..." And with that she ran off into the forest towards the village
The two boys watched her run off and when she was gonna Max spoke. "Well this is certainly going to be more then a normal adventure..." He began to walked off until Rei stepped in front of him. "What... did you think you were doing?" "Uh...." Max replied. "Um I was agreeing with Leona's idea and that how-""I forbid you," Rei interrupted. "I forbid you to be anywhere near my fiancé you hear me peasant?" Max scowled. "She's my friend! I have a-""Uh no you don't, not any more Max... I'm already angry you filled her head with such thoughts but actually convincing her to go through with it... My gosh Max... You want to prove you're a man? You are only proving to be more like a child..." And with that Rei walked out into the forest.
"He needs an attitude adjustment badly..." Max said scowling as he followed Rei.
"There you are sweety!" Max's mom called as he walked into his house. "Dinners ready and guess what? Tomorrow is the big festival! Aren't you excited?" Max nearly glanced at her. "No... No I'm not..." his mom, sister, and father who had just walked in gaped at him. "What?!" stammered his father. "This is your favorite festival of the year!" Max just nodded and went to his room, not eating any dinner. His sister came into the room. "Whats wrong little bro?" She asked. "Aren't you and Leona and Usa going to make banners and little bows with all of the other kids like you always do?" "Nope..." 'Why?!" "Because Mr. Otaka-Meinio gonna-be forbid me to ever be with Leona again..." he replied in a snobby voice. "Oh...-""Stia please go I want to sulk in peace please..." "Ok, ok..." Stia replied then she left the room while Max drifted of into an unmerciful sleep...
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS MAX!!! REI SAID THAT!!!?!?!?!" Usa blurted out when Max told her why he couldn't come with her. "Yep.. He also called me a kid... big fat-"Usa stopped him. "Max, Rei has gone too far this time-" Usa stopped and tried to stifle a gasp for a hooded figure was behind her. "Max.." It said in a gentle familiar voice... "Its me Max, Leona. Follow me but say nothing and follow at a very far pace but keep me in view the whole time ok? Don't ask questions just follow." Leona left Usa and Max and Usa nudged him. "Follow her!" she whispered in a harsh voice! Max nodded and followed her at a slow trot.
He followed her deep into the woods, father then he had ever been. He wanted to ask her were they were going but he couldn't, he could only follow and trust that she knew where she was going. He kept jogging until he broke out of the woods and onto another beach, one that he had never seen before. Leona took her hood off. "Leona? Where have you take us?" he asked, looking around. "To the other side of the island of course? No one ever comes her because it is too far for a regular walk and most everyone is too busy to care less what was over here, or they just can't find the time to explore it. Plus Rei would have his little soldiers patrolling the village, beach, secret cave and all of our usual hang out places..." she sighed. "I couldn't take the risk of being caught... I'm serious Max I want to do this... There is nothing on this island for me... It's all out there... On the sea..." Max took a good long look at the sea and at her. "Leona... Do you... do you want to marry Rei?" he asked, breaking the scilence. She looked at him in surprise but answered. "Rei... he's nice... but not the guy for me..." Max, relieved, continued. "But you have to marry so what-""Max that's another reason why I want to leave... I don't want this,,, what I'm getting... The gold, riches, and becoming the wife of the Otaka-Meinio... It's not what I want... What I want... Is adventure..."
To be continued....
"Writing another love letter to Leona, Max?" Usa burst out over Max's shoulder. "WAH!!!" Max jumped back. His breathing heavy. "You scared me half to death Usa you need to stop that!" Max panted. Usa giggled and started to run off. "Don't tell her ok?!" Max yelled as she ran off. "I haven't yet have I?" she called back then disappeared into the forest. Max stuffed the piece of parchment into his bag and set off at a trot to the beach.
"This Island... This Island is the only thing in this world right?" "I dunno... Could be.." answered a voice behind Max. "Leona you scared me!" Leona smiled. She was a young red Lupe with bright green eyes and a beautiful smile that made guys like Max and Rei melt. "Talking to the sea again I see..." Leona joked. "Has it answered any of your questions yet?" Max leaned back onto the warm sand, complementing his blue Lupe fur. "Say Leona... Do you believe that there are other lands, other worlds out there... You know like the ones from your grandma's stories?" Leona leaned on her knees. "I'm more interested in hu-mans." Max looked at her. "You still believe in that childish myth?!" "Its not a myth Max.. I know humans are real they just sound so real..." Leona shifted her gaze to the sea. "If there are other lands out there... I'm sure there will be humans on them..." Max sat upright again. "Humans...Other lands...It all sounds more then a myth doesn't it?" Leona stood up. "Its reality... I know it..." They didn't speak for a few minutes until Leona burst out:
"Hey Max I have a great idea!" Max jumped, taken aback by her statement. "Why don't you, me, and maybe Rei make a raft or boat and sail away... sail away from this island and find those lands and humans!" Then suddenly a voice came from behind them. "Have you lost it you two?"
Taller, Older, and more elegant Rei stood behind them. He was also a blue Lupe but was very different from Leona and Max. He was sterner, more serious and had been educated far more then any other child on the island for he was chose to become the village's Otaka-Meinio, or chief, so he was a no-nonsense kinda guy. "You can't possibly think I the future Otaka- Meinio, would even think of letting himself or you two do such a childish thing... Humans, Other lands... Are you both blind? Can't you see there is nothing more then us? This Island?" Leona looked at him. "Rei... What about the sun, the stars, the moon, and the ocean? No this island isn't all that there is... There is more...Much more.." Rei said nothing just shifted his feet and looked at her shyly like he always had. Max stood up with disappointment. All three of their roles were defined. Rei was to become Otaka-Meinio, Max was to continue his life as a peasant and Leona was born the first daughter to the Satukua shamans, a noble family of shamans, and was destined to marry the Otaka-Meinio, thus meaning Rei. Max broke the silence with a heart full laugh. "Heh sounds like fun Leona... I'll be willing to help you! I want to see the other lands and I want to see them all!" Leona let out a small cheer then she smiled sweetly at Max. "Thanks Max, this means a lot to me..." "Aww..." Max blushed. "It was nothing... I've always wanted to visit the other lands too! To find them would make my life..." Leona smiled again but then a thought broke her spirits. "Oh no..." Rei looked at her with a worried expression. "Whats wrong?" Leona walked inland and sat on a rock. "There's no way we are ever going to be able to get off of this island... Our parents and the Otaka-Meinio would never let us.." Max put a hand on her arm. "Duh... We sneak away... Don't tell me you didn't think of that?" "I didn't! Good idea!" Leona replied with a laugh. "We can start the building of the raft tomorrow! It's getting late and I have shaman practice tonight.. Well I'll be seeing you two! Oh and Max," she said stopping. "Thanks.. This really means more to me then you could ever know... It's always been my dream to find the humans..." And with that she ran off into the forest towards the village
The two boys watched her run off and when she was gonna Max spoke. "Well this is certainly going to be more then a normal adventure..." He began to walked off until Rei stepped in front of him. "What... did you think you were doing?" "Uh...." Max replied. "Um I was agreeing with Leona's idea and that how-""I forbid you," Rei interrupted. "I forbid you to be anywhere near my fiancé you hear me peasant?" Max scowled. "She's my friend! I have a-""Uh no you don't, not any more Max... I'm already angry you filled her head with such thoughts but actually convincing her to go through with it... My gosh Max... You want to prove you're a man? You are only proving to be more like a child..." And with that Rei walked out into the forest.
"He needs an attitude adjustment badly..." Max said scowling as he followed Rei.
"There you are sweety!" Max's mom called as he walked into his house. "Dinners ready and guess what? Tomorrow is the big festival! Aren't you excited?" Max nearly glanced at her. "No... No I'm not..." his mom, sister, and father who had just walked in gaped at him. "What?!" stammered his father. "This is your favorite festival of the year!" Max just nodded and went to his room, not eating any dinner. His sister came into the room. "Whats wrong little bro?" She asked. "Aren't you and Leona and Usa going to make banners and little bows with all of the other kids like you always do?" "Nope..." 'Why?!" "Because Mr. Otaka-Meinio gonna-be forbid me to ever be with Leona again..." he replied in a snobby voice. "Oh...-""Stia please go I want to sulk in peace please..." "Ok, ok..." Stia replied then she left the room while Max drifted of into an unmerciful sleep...
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS MAX!!! REI SAID THAT!!!?!?!?!" Usa blurted out when Max told her why he couldn't come with her. "Yep.. He also called me a kid... big fat-"Usa stopped him. "Max, Rei has gone too far this time-" Usa stopped and tried to stifle a gasp for a hooded figure was behind her. "Max.." It said in a gentle familiar voice... "Its me Max, Leona. Follow me but say nothing and follow at a very far pace but keep me in view the whole time ok? Don't ask questions just follow." Leona left Usa and Max and Usa nudged him. "Follow her!" she whispered in a harsh voice! Max nodded and followed her at a slow trot.
He followed her deep into the woods, father then he had ever been. He wanted to ask her were they were going but he couldn't, he could only follow and trust that she knew where she was going. He kept jogging until he broke out of the woods and onto another beach, one that he had never seen before. Leona took her hood off. "Leona? Where have you take us?" he asked, looking around. "To the other side of the island of course? No one ever comes her because it is too far for a regular walk and most everyone is too busy to care less what was over here, or they just can't find the time to explore it. Plus Rei would have his little soldiers patrolling the village, beach, secret cave and all of our usual hang out places..." she sighed. "I couldn't take the risk of being caught... I'm serious Max I want to do this... There is nothing on this island for me... It's all out there... On the sea..." Max took a good long look at the sea and at her. "Leona... Do you... do you want to marry Rei?" he asked, breaking the scilence. She looked at him in surprise but answered. "Rei... he's nice... but not the guy for me..." Max, relieved, continued. "But you have to marry so what-""Max that's another reason why I want to leave... I don't want this,,, what I'm getting... The gold, riches, and becoming the wife of the Otaka-Meinio... It's not what I want... What I want... Is adventure..."
To be continued....
