"No it wasn't Iris it was...," she didn't finish her sentence. "I can't tell him or else...I just can't." She kept fighting with her mind. She wanted to tell Ryu as she didn't want to keep a secret from him, but if she told her friendship with Ryu could be broken. She shook the thoughts out of her mind. "I have something to tell you Ryu."

"What?" he asked with a concerned face.

"When I left and was all alone a girl named Layla came up to me," she said. She said," I'm Ryu's girlfriend." Once Nina said those words she knew that he would go back to her.

"Layla I don't know anyone named Layla," he said with a confused voice. Nina gave him a strange look.

"She said that...," she couldn't say those words. Tears were starting to form in her eyes. Her wings opened and then she took flight. Although she couldn't fly very fast or high she still tried.

"That encounter must of played with her mind," pointed out Gabriel

".She'll get over it," said Soran walking over to a tree filled with apples. He picked one off sat down then started to eat it.

"Nina come here!" Ryu yelled to her.

Then Gabriel started to cast a spell. It brought Nina to ground level. "Tell us your problems we can help you," Gabriel told her. She took her gaze away from Nina.

"I will tell you when I feel I'm ready," she replied back. She nodded.

"Ok everyone let's get going, the next town should be right above this hill," Gabriel told them. They all nodded. They started to walk towards the hill. Their was complete silence. When walking many trees flooded their way. They jumped over a few fallen trees, and then came upon the top of the hill. Looking down they saw a village that seemed pretty wealthy. Ryu looked over at Nina. Her eyes were wide open looking at this peaceful village. He could only smile as it was once in a lifetime he saw her smile. Then she glanced over at him for a second then turned back away to look at the scenery.

"Ok we looked at the village enough can we please go now?" Soran asked impatiently. Then Nina started to giggle. "What's so funny?"

"Oh nothing in particular," she replied back.

"Come on let's go," said Ryu running down the hill and towards the village.

"Hey wait for me," Nina yelled to him. Gabriel and Soran followed behind them. As they approached the village people were scurrying about doing normal things. Nina looked around in amusement. It seems they got here at the time of a festival.

"Oh great a bunch of happy little kids," said Soran.

"Lighten up a bit and enjoy life," Gabriel told him.

"It's kind of hard with you in my life," he protested.

"I think you two should go in that," said Ryu pointing to a sign that says Test your Love.

"Test my love with who," he spat out at Ryu. Then he looked at Gabriel. "I'm not I will not do it."

"Fine then me and Ryu will," she said with a smile on her face. She grabbed his arm and started to walk towards the place. Many kids were playing with balloons or having fun going on rides. Nina's face was one of happiness even though she met Layla. That all seemed to be in the past now. She knew she would have to face the facts, but she only hoped it wasn't anytime soon. They walked up to the stand for Test Your Love.

"I'm not doing this Nina," said Ryu. He looked at her and saw her face turn into a frown. "Fine, but I'm only doing this for you." Then she smiled and went to the man behind the table. The man behind the table was skinny and had a tail which meant he was a Woren.

"I'm sorry little missy, but we are closed for the day," he said. She sighed then walked off with Ryu back to the others. Looking around Nina saw Soran and Gabriel at some stand. They decided to go up to them.

"What are you guys playing?" Nina asked them.

"Were playing some weird game called Pin The Tail On The Donkey," she replied back. They gave her a strange look.

"It was her idea," Soran told them.

"No you were the one who wanted to in the first place," she yelled back at him playfully.

"Damn princess," he said out loud. It was getting around noon, and they decided to go stop at a store and get something to eat.

"I'm so glad we came here today otherwise we might not have been able to participate in the carnival," Nina told them. They all smiled at her except Soran who was glaring at some guy sitting in another seat.

"Oh I almost forgot to you all, but me and Nina have to visit someone after lunch," Gabriel told them.

"We are?" she asked.

"Yes it's very important that we go alone." She nodded her head. Then they finished lunch. Nina and Gabriel left to visit this mysterious person while Soran and Ryu stayed at the inn.

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They approached a house on the other side of the village. It was painted black and had some sort of seals on the door. Gabriel reached out and turned the knob. Nina entered first then she followed behind her. The room was dark except for the only light that shone through which was the sun. Nina ;looked around it was dusty and very few chairs. Walking farther into the house with Gabriel close behind her. After walking a little they saw a table with a candle on it. A lady was sitting at the table as if she knew they were coming.

"Sit down," the lady told them. Nina pulled out a chair brushed off the dust and sat down. Gabriel sat next to her. The lady in front of her had purple hair and black cloths on. She just stared at her. Her yes tightening.

"So Gabriel who have you brought t me this time?" she asked looking at Nina.

"She is the princess of Winlan, but we met her traveling with Ryu of the dragon clan," she told her.

"We?" she asked kind of confused.

"Me and Soran," she said back. "I think Nina is the one in the old legend. The one in Winlan, how the tablet says One will have the power to destroy and army of dragons, or even the whole world. It also says that by helping this chosen one his/her powers can be used for good, but if she goes to the dark side life we know it will fade away."

"Yes I have herd of that story, and you think she is the one?" she said examining Nina. She sat still not moving an inch. She was confused about what Gabriel had said. She never thought herself special let alone someone chosen. She is the one."

"What are you talking about?" asked Nina shaking her head in confusion.

"I'll tell you the whole story," said the women. Long ago when Tyr the Goddess was alive many people were killed cause of the war that she so called held. During the war Winlan stayed out of all the fighting. Till one day when Tyr called for her army to attack every kingdom. When Winlan was being attacked someone in Winlan had fought with greater power than any of the forces Tyr sent at him/her as we still don't know today is it was a girl or boy anyway that person fought Tyr and then she fled attacking Winlan. To this day we still don't know why Tyr didn't finish him/her off, but we do know that the person died soon after. That's also why you have so little winged Windian's today."

"You think I'm the person in the legend?" she asked.

"We don't think we know," said the women again. I can see it in your eyes, your no normal being."

"I was right then," said Gabriel.

"Yes, but you must leave now and come back after a while I would like to see you all again soon." I must rest now." With that said she got up from her chair and went deeper into the dark house till you could see her no more.

"Come on Nina we better go to the inn I bet they are wondering where we are," Gabriel told her. Then they exited the house, and walked to the inn. No one talked on the way their.

"Do I really have that much power?" she asked herself. I can't have that much power I'm only human. She looked at her two hands then turned around and looked at her wings. "Even if I am that person I will not harm anyone." Gabriel looked at Nina as she was crying. Then Nina noticed she was crying and wiped a tear away.

"Don't worry so much," she said to Nina as she opened the door to the inn. They walked up one flight of stairs and opened a door to their room. Ryu and Soran were fighting again.

"I can beat your ass any day Dragon boy," Soran yelled at him.

"Shut up dumbass," he fought back. Then Ryu saw Nina and Gabriel in the door way. Nina's expression on her face looked like a sad one. When she looked at Ryu her sad face turned to a smile.

"How did it go hell princess?" he asked.

"It went fine," she said back throwing herself on the couch.

"Nina, are you ok?' he asked her. She nodded a yes then sat down next to Gabriel on the couch. Ryu decided to sit down too.

"I'm not sitting next to Mr. Ass here," he complained.

"Watch your manners and sit!" she yelled at him. Soran just swear under his breath. "I herd that. I suggest you keep your trap shut."

"When did you become the boss of me?" he asked back.

"I always have been!" They fought for a while then finally calmed down. Nina and Ryu were still laughing at them as now they weren't going to talk to each other. Knowing them It wouldn't last very long.

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