A Forbidden Bond
Chapter VI: Victory and Betrayal
Trust...in times of war trust is one of the most valuable things treasured in the world. When trust is betrayed it causes great pain to the betrayed, especially for those who depend on it more then anything else in the world. Let us say that there is a war between two races and from these two races a male from one and a female from the other meet and fall in love, Banished from one country, they seek safety from the other and receive it. They chose to fight to keep the power hungry tyrants of the other race from continuing the meaningless war. If they were to be betrayed once again, where would they go, what could they do, what kind of lives will lead...
It has been two weeks since Evann and his friends arrived at the front with the Lady Finyora. They have had a few skirmishes with Nortis soldiers who tried to raid their supplies, but nothing more. They had received word from the Nortis rangers about their rebellion plans: the rangers said they agreed to the plan and would get started on it right away. Evann, Lutina and their comrades had only need wait until the Nortis Army made their move before making theirs. As for Evann and Lutina the two of them were too busy training the soldiers to spend time together. They were allowed to meet at dusk and only then. Finyora, though she supported their bond, noticed they distracted each other from their duties at the front, it was because of this she want them be separated during the day and spend only the night together.
Evann and Lutina stand now gazing at the setting sun from the lookout tower, side by side and hand in hand.
"It want be long now, the battle will begin soon," Lutina said.
"Yeah, it's going to be tough the enemy has us out numbered by twenty thousand," Evann said.
"Yeah, but we'll get through it ok we promised each other we would right," she said with a smile.
"Yeah,"
"Evann, we've been through a lot lately, when I first mate you I never even dreamed anything like this would happen," Lutina said.
"Nether of did I, but I'm happy that it did," Evann said as he turned towards her. They stared into each others eyes, "Lutina I know this may not be the best place to say this but...there's something I've been meaning to tell you,"
"Evann...there's something I've been wanting to you too," she said. They looked at each other.
"Lutina..."
"Evann..."
Just as they spoke ball of light came out of no where and hit the base of the look out tower they were on! The towered swayed left and right, just as it collapsed, Evann and Lutina and jumped from it to ground and gazed out over the field, as four Nortis tanks had started to approaching them. Their friends ran towards the minute the tower had collapsed.
"Evann, Lutina are you alright?" Titto asked.
"Yes were fine but those tanks are heading straight for us!" Evann said.
"The main army is probably marching right behind them," Krotiz said, "It's old military tactic I once used. It's what got me my promotion in the Nortis forces,"
"We'd batter deal them and fast," Carmyne said.
"Right! Krotiz and I we'll take care of the first two, Lutina and Carmyne deal to the other. The rest of you help Madame Finyora gather the soldiers!"
"Right!" they agreed and took off.
Evann and Krotiz ran towards the first two tanks dodging the shots as they came!
"Well then shell we so what happens when they mass with holders of the Spirenchen sword style?" Krotiz asked.
"Let's,"
The two drew their swords and charged them with energy!
"Darkness and shadow fill my sword!" they both side, "Dark Dragon Slash!" they stabbed their swords into the ground and large wave of black energy filled the earth and flew at the tanks! The Tank exploded into flames and Evann and Krotiz nodded to each other and then headed back.
Lutina and Carmyne had trapped the two tanks between them and run long side them as the dodged the blast!
"Let's do Carmyne!" Lutina said.
"Oh Yeah,"
The two charged their hands with power and then, "Sacred Beam!" two balls of light flew towards each and exploded on contacted! The tanks were destroyed and the two ladies returned to their comrades. They met with Finyora who ordered them to their units. Lutina met up with Evann and Carmyne with Brandol. The Arcadian army marched out onto the battle field and comforted the Nortis army. At their head was someone Evann and Krotiz knew very, very well.
"Well, well so not you really are traitors!"
"RINEHET!" Evann and Krotiz said.
"Krotiz, you ungrateful fool, have you forgotten all that I taught you?"
"The only thing, you taught was hate and tyranny!" Krotiz said drewing sword.
"Tyranny, ha ha, no Krotiz it's not tyranny, but the way of the world! Only the strong can rule this world and the weak fellow, only the strongest survive and only the strongest can win and if the weak can't take it they should lay down and die like the dogs they are!"
"Don't kid yourself, I was your dog once, but I broke free of you and now this dog is ready to bite his former master. Once you die only Rynos will be left and then this war will be over once and for all,"
"Enough of this idle cheat chat! Soldiers of the Nortis army, for our glorious country kill them, kill them all. Revenge for our fallen lords Tovo and Yosera! CHARGE!" the Nortis army charged forward.
Finyora riding a strange but horse like creature drew her sword and cried, "ATTACK!"
The two armies collided and the battle began! The sound clashing steel filled the air and the screams of dying men echoed throughout the battle! Evann and Lutina stayed close to one another slaying and killing any enemy who dear attack them! The Battle raged on and men died one after the other, the battleground that had healed from the past chaos was once again covered in blood and bodies!
"Evann we're to greatly out number, I don't think we can hold out like this much longer," Lutina said standing back to back with Evann.
"You're, so let's fake them out and turn the tide!" Evann said, "Retreat! All men in my battalion retreat!"
Confused but loyal Evann's men slowly began to retreat from the battle. Rinehart saw this and ordered his men to pursue Evann's battalion! Evann and Lutina continued to retreat with their men and then he ordered his men to stop! He and Lutina turned around and fired spells of thunder and Ice from their Mana Eggs! The Enemy's forces were decimated and Evann ordered his on an all out assault! Rinehart was shock and confused by this! Evann and Lutina's force began cutting through his man firing off spell after spell! They froze, paralyzed and poison their enemies and their men cut them down as they passed by. The battle turned in the Arcadians favor and Rinehart's soldiers fearful of death ran like dogs with their tails between their lags! After five more minutes of battle Rinehart disappeared from the battlefield and his ran back Nortis territory!
The Arcadian army cheered loudly for their victory. Finyora ordered her forces back to the camp to regroup and plan a counter attack. Evann and Lutina were the heroes of the hour the soldiers' doubts about him had vanished and with that victory Evann and his Nortis friends earned the Arcadians full trust and that night there was a big feast in the camp in celebration.
"Did you see the way those Nortis ran?"
"With the guardian force on side there's no way we can lose this war,"
"The Nortis are as good as defeated and this war is as good as over,"
Evann and his friends sat a campfire hearing the praise from afar...
"Looks like our army's morale has gone up a lot!" Titto said cheerfully.
"Looks like we're heroes for the day," Brandol said drinking some Arcadian ale.
"Easy on the drinking Brandol there's good chance we'll be attacking tomorrow," Evann said.
"What makes say that?" Myam asked.
"One of spies just returned and informed us that the Nortis army has removed half their troops from the boarder. Apparently there's some short of rebellion within their territory," Lutina explained.
"Looks like the Nortis Rangers have begun their rebellion; we should probably appeal to the Rangers Guide in Arcadia for aid," Jaid suggested wisely.
"Do they would help if we did?" Myam asked.
"The Rangers have acted on their own occurred for centuries. They've acted as body guards for leaders, mediators for diplomatic affairs, defends and protectors of the innocent and other things. The only problem with having them act as military soldiers for an army is that they cost a fortune," Diene explained, "I'm still stunned at how much money Evann charged for his assistance when he finally agreed to help with the elemental disorder,"
"You charge them for your survives, I can't believe it!" Carmyne said shockingly.
"Hey! Being a ranger isn't easy, beside its guide policy I had to charge, if I hadn't the guide would have and they would have left out the discount," Evann said defending himself.
"You gave them Nortis army a discount, how did you charge them?" Lutina asked sitting next to him.
"Not much, just seven hundred thousand gold," Evann replied.
"SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND GOLD!" everyone yelled.
"Was that with are without the discount," Ulk asked.
"With..." Evann replied.
"How much would the Guide have charged the army?" Myam asked curiously.
"Let me think," Evann said, "Counting in the charge of illegally assaulting abducting a Ranger, forcing him to fight for you and then aiding in leadership survives and the cost that Ranger's life was in endangered, I'd say about, four million gold,"
"FOUR MILLION GOLD," everyone yelled.
"Did that count for the Queanlee incident?" Krotiz asked.
"The incident with Queanlee, was free, because the lives of millions were endanger and you military wouldn't have been able to handle it without a ranger, since we were the only ones immune to Queanlee mind tricks," Evann explained.
"You charged for the elemental disordered, but not for the Queanlee incident? I don't get it?" Brandol said.
"The Nortis and Arcadian militaries could have handle the elemental disorder on their own, if they're soldiers weren't being so pigged headed and prejudiced towards each other," Krotiz said, "That's why a Ranger was required to lead the strike team,"
"And because the cost so much when having to work for the government, I can see why the high council insisted on the Nortis hiring the ranger," Ulk laughed.
"Evann was a rookie, that's probably why they were so insistent on hiring him they probably thought he'd cost less," Titto laughed, "Looks like they were wrong, very wrong,"
"They should be happy he charged them less then what they should have paid," Myam said.
"Hey, you don't see complaining anymore, if the Nortis army had to pay that much, I probably would have lost my pay check if Rynos hadn't done what did to us," Brandol said.
"Yeah..." Carmyne laughed.
They all laughed for a longer and then sat around the fire gazing at it.
"It's been a long time since we last had chance to laugh like that. Even at the festival we never really talked like this," Titto said.
"We probably want be able to laugh like for a while, at least not until this war is over at least," Myam said smiling lovingly.
They were silent with smiles when Finyora came over to Evann with a massager at her side.
"Evann, Lutina I have massage for from the Farta, he desires the two you to return to the capital, he says it's of grave of importance," Finyora said.
"Do know what it might be about?" Evann asked.
"I'm afraid I have no idea, all I know is that you presence is requested immediately," Finyora replied, "There is a carriage waiting for you at the fortress gates, you should go now the sooner you leave the sooner you can return,"
Evann and Lutina looked at each other and nodded, "We understand we'll go right away," Evann said.
They said goodbye to their friends and then went to the carriage awaiting their arrival. During the long ride Lutina fell asleep on Evann's lap. Evann took his coat of off and placed it over her like a blanket. Then he too fell asleep. Upon arriving at the capital it was midnight. They awoke and starched themselves out a bit and then entered the castle and went to main apparently what needed it to be said was so important that it couldn't wait until morning. They went to the council's chambers, but what they found was not what they expected; for from the sealing were hanging three heads that Lutina knew very well...
"Lor...lord Farta! Lord Sinres! Lord Tinton! They're...they're," Lutina said shockingly backing back towards Evann who caught as before she could fall.
"What happened while we were gone?" Evann asked.
"It's quite simple really! Then suddenly a black hair, troll nosed, shifty eyed, fifty year old Nortis, in black robes entered the room and sat in center chair at the council's long dusk.
"Lord Yoryin what do you mean?" Lutina asked confusingly.
"All will be explained soon enough, you're highness Lutina! Guards NOW!"
Suddenly Arcadian knights in black armor entered the room before Evann and Lutina could draw their weapons, the knights grabbed them and bonded them in robes! Evann tried to activate his Chaos Egg, but...
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, or things could get very rough for the princess and your friends back at the front! By now my private army has informed our the forces of the Farta, Tinton and Sinres's assassination plot by Madame Finyora's Guardian Force, but that our princess is safe and sound and that the assassin who was to kill her was captured and executed!"
"What talking what princess?" Lutina asked.
"Why you Lutina, you are the long lost princess of arcadia and the time has come for you to take the throne!"
"No...no you're lying!" Lutina yelled.
"Sorry, but I'm not, you are the one true heir to the throne of Arcadia. You're parents as you knew were nothing but servants to the royal the family. When my assassins failed to kill you, it was agreed that you be taken elsewhere until you were old enough to take the throne. When both of them died because of the war we believe you were dead, but as it turns out you came to and I could finally put my plans into action," Yoryin explained.
"What plan?" Evann asked angrily.
"It's simple really, I'll let Finyora take the fall and say you were sent to assassinate, Lutina. It'll be easy, telling the people how their dear lady general plotted to kill the only person in way of inheriting the throne," Yoryin said, "You see, Finyora is a distance relative of the royal family and the only one cable of ascending the throne should the princess die," Yoryin explained with a twisted smile, "The people are well aware of this and once they hear my story they'll turn against her and as for Lutina she will become a queen without power. She will ascend the throne yes, but she will do as I say when I say it," Yoryin said cruelly and coldly.
"What makes you think I'd be a puppet for you to control?" Lutina asked harshly.
"Because I have your Nortis love, and by now the rest of the Guardian Force has been captured. You will do as I say or they will pay the highest price for your defiance!" Yoryin explained with cruelty in his eyes and hatred in his heart.
Lutina went silent and then, "Lutina, I want let him use like a puppet," Evann whispered.
"Evann, what are you going to do, the others..."
"They want be easily caught, even if their out number they have mana eggs I made for then and they work together better then anyone else on this planet. They'll be fine," Evann whispered.
"Evann..." Lutina said with watery eyes. She nodded, "Let's do it together, I want let you do it alone,"
He nodded and the two closed their eyes...
"What are you two doing, have forgotten about your friends?" Yoryin asked.
"You think people will follow because of a lie you're wrong not everyone will believe your lies. Our friends will be just fine and we'll be going now!" Evann said.
Then waves of energy flew from their bodies and killed the knights binding them and broke the ropes! The two ran out of the castle and Yoryin order his black knights to pursue! Evann and Lutina ran out of the castle fighting of the guards who tried to stop them. They fled into the city and ran for the forest! They ran through the forest with the Arcadian black knights hot on their trail. They run down the south of the forest and continued running hand in hand. It looked as if they would escape, but they came upon a much unexpected turn...a cliff perched high above, a forest! They stood before the cliff as Yoryin and his men reached them...
"We're trapped!" Evann said.
"And we don't have enough energy to use the Mana Eggs!" Lutina said worryingly.
The turned around and Yoryin and his black knight stood before them.
Yoryin gazed at Evann and then looked up at the midnight sky, then suddenly a bolt of lightening flew of the sky hit the ground before the young ranger! Then another came and ht closer, and then another and another! Evann was forced back and back until he was hit and forced off the cliff!
"EVANN!" Lutina yelled jumping after him.
"Blast, get down there!" Yoryin ordered
Evann reached for Lutina and grabbed her hand pulling her into his arms as they fell.
"Lutina!"
"Evann, I want let go ever, finally were truly together,"
"Lutina..." Evann held her closer as they neared the ground. Then suddenly their mana eggs began to glow from deep within their bodies and a flash of light filled the air! When it cleared the two were no longer falling but drifting slowly and gentle to the ground, for upon their backs were sets of wings!
"Evann we're...but how?" Lutina asked with tears joy.
"I don't know, but I'm not complaining," Evann replied smiling.
They looked into each others move closer until their lips met. Held each other tighter and then pulled away and looked into each others eyes as they landed on the ground, they stood standing in each others arms. They kissed again and then looked at each other as the wings vanished.
"Evann, when you all I...I couldn't bear the thought of living without," Lutina said lovingly, "When I started to care for you I thought these feelings were because our lives were so similar, but I was wrong. It wasn't until I jumped from that cliff that I realized that I truly deeply love you,"
"Lutina...I love you too, but I didn't know how or when to tell you. You mean every thing me princess or not," Evann said lovingly.
"Evann, I'm tired of all this fighting I don't care about Arcadia or Nortis anymore," she said laying her head on his chest, "Let's run away...to the south. I'm sure the beast people will accept us once they hear our story. I don't need war or peace, all I need is you and I know we can live happily somewhere,"
"Lutina...yes...let's go, all we need is each other we don't to stay here anymore. We'll go south far away from this foolish war. There's nothing for here anymore anyway,"
They kissed once more and then in each others arms headed south there future ahead of them unknown and their past behind them fading like a flickering flame of light.
Chapter VI: Victory and Betrayal
Trust...in times of war trust is one of the most valuable things treasured in the world. When trust is betrayed it causes great pain to the betrayed, especially for those who depend on it more then anything else in the world. Let us say that there is a war between two races and from these two races a male from one and a female from the other meet and fall in love, Banished from one country, they seek safety from the other and receive it. They chose to fight to keep the power hungry tyrants of the other race from continuing the meaningless war. If they were to be betrayed once again, where would they go, what could they do, what kind of lives will lead...
It has been two weeks since Evann and his friends arrived at the front with the Lady Finyora. They have had a few skirmishes with Nortis soldiers who tried to raid their supplies, but nothing more. They had received word from the Nortis rangers about their rebellion plans: the rangers said they agreed to the plan and would get started on it right away. Evann, Lutina and their comrades had only need wait until the Nortis Army made their move before making theirs. As for Evann and Lutina the two of them were too busy training the soldiers to spend time together. They were allowed to meet at dusk and only then. Finyora, though she supported their bond, noticed they distracted each other from their duties at the front, it was because of this she want them be separated during the day and spend only the night together.
Evann and Lutina stand now gazing at the setting sun from the lookout tower, side by side and hand in hand.
"It want be long now, the battle will begin soon," Lutina said.
"Yeah, it's going to be tough the enemy has us out numbered by twenty thousand," Evann said.
"Yeah, but we'll get through it ok we promised each other we would right," she said with a smile.
"Yeah,"
"Evann, we've been through a lot lately, when I first mate you I never even dreamed anything like this would happen," Lutina said.
"Nether of did I, but I'm happy that it did," Evann said as he turned towards her. They stared into each others eyes, "Lutina I know this may not be the best place to say this but...there's something I've been meaning to tell you,"
"Evann...there's something I've been wanting to you too," she said. They looked at each other.
"Lutina..."
"Evann..."
Just as they spoke ball of light came out of no where and hit the base of the look out tower they were on! The towered swayed left and right, just as it collapsed, Evann and Lutina and jumped from it to ground and gazed out over the field, as four Nortis tanks had started to approaching them. Their friends ran towards the minute the tower had collapsed.
"Evann, Lutina are you alright?" Titto asked.
"Yes were fine but those tanks are heading straight for us!" Evann said.
"The main army is probably marching right behind them," Krotiz said, "It's old military tactic I once used. It's what got me my promotion in the Nortis forces,"
"We'd batter deal them and fast," Carmyne said.
"Right! Krotiz and I we'll take care of the first two, Lutina and Carmyne deal to the other. The rest of you help Madame Finyora gather the soldiers!"
"Right!" they agreed and took off.
Evann and Krotiz ran towards the first two tanks dodging the shots as they came!
"Well then shell we so what happens when they mass with holders of the Spirenchen sword style?" Krotiz asked.
"Let's,"
The two drew their swords and charged them with energy!
"Darkness and shadow fill my sword!" they both side, "Dark Dragon Slash!" they stabbed their swords into the ground and large wave of black energy filled the earth and flew at the tanks! The Tank exploded into flames and Evann and Krotiz nodded to each other and then headed back.
Lutina and Carmyne had trapped the two tanks between them and run long side them as the dodged the blast!
"Let's do Carmyne!" Lutina said.
"Oh Yeah,"
The two charged their hands with power and then, "Sacred Beam!" two balls of light flew towards each and exploded on contacted! The tanks were destroyed and the two ladies returned to their comrades. They met with Finyora who ordered them to their units. Lutina met up with Evann and Carmyne with Brandol. The Arcadian army marched out onto the battle field and comforted the Nortis army. At their head was someone Evann and Krotiz knew very, very well.
"Well, well so not you really are traitors!"
"RINEHET!" Evann and Krotiz said.
"Krotiz, you ungrateful fool, have you forgotten all that I taught you?"
"The only thing, you taught was hate and tyranny!" Krotiz said drewing sword.
"Tyranny, ha ha, no Krotiz it's not tyranny, but the way of the world! Only the strong can rule this world and the weak fellow, only the strongest survive and only the strongest can win and if the weak can't take it they should lay down and die like the dogs they are!"
"Don't kid yourself, I was your dog once, but I broke free of you and now this dog is ready to bite his former master. Once you die only Rynos will be left and then this war will be over once and for all,"
"Enough of this idle cheat chat! Soldiers of the Nortis army, for our glorious country kill them, kill them all. Revenge for our fallen lords Tovo and Yosera! CHARGE!" the Nortis army charged forward.
Finyora riding a strange but horse like creature drew her sword and cried, "ATTACK!"
The two armies collided and the battle began! The sound clashing steel filled the air and the screams of dying men echoed throughout the battle! Evann and Lutina stayed close to one another slaying and killing any enemy who dear attack them! The Battle raged on and men died one after the other, the battleground that had healed from the past chaos was once again covered in blood and bodies!
"Evann we're to greatly out number, I don't think we can hold out like this much longer," Lutina said standing back to back with Evann.
"You're, so let's fake them out and turn the tide!" Evann said, "Retreat! All men in my battalion retreat!"
Confused but loyal Evann's men slowly began to retreat from the battle. Rinehart saw this and ordered his men to pursue Evann's battalion! Evann and Lutina continued to retreat with their men and then he ordered his men to stop! He and Lutina turned around and fired spells of thunder and Ice from their Mana Eggs! The Enemy's forces were decimated and Evann ordered his on an all out assault! Rinehart was shock and confused by this! Evann and Lutina's force began cutting through his man firing off spell after spell! They froze, paralyzed and poison their enemies and their men cut them down as they passed by. The battle turned in the Arcadians favor and Rinehart's soldiers fearful of death ran like dogs with their tails between their lags! After five more minutes of battle Rinehart disappeared from the battlefield and his ran back Nortis territory!
The Arcadian army cheered loudly for their victory. Finyora ordered her forces back to the camp to regroup and plan a counter attack. Evann and Lutina were the heroes of the hour the soldiers' doubts about him had vanished and with that victory Evann and his Nortis friends earned the Arcadians full trust and that night there was a big feast in the camp in celebration.
"Did you see the way those Nortis ran?"
"With the guardian force on side there's no way we can lose this war,"
"The Nortis are as good as defeated and this war is as good as over,"
Evann and his friends sat a campfire hearing the praise from afar...
"Looks like our army's morale has gone up a lot!" Titto said cheerfully.
"Looks like we're heroes for the day," Brandol said drinking some Arcadian ale.
"Easy on the drinking Brandol there's good chance we'll be attacking tomorrow," Evann said.
"What makes say that?" Myam asked.
"One of spies just returned and informed us that the Nortis army has removed half their troops from the boarder. Apparently there's some short of rebellion within their territory," Lutina explained.
"Looks like the Nortis Rangers have begun their rebellion; we should probably appeal to the Rangers Guide in Arcadia for aid," Jaid suggested wisely.
"Do they would help if we did?" Myam asked.
"The Rangers have acted on their own occurred for centuries. They've acted as body guards for leaders, mediators for diplomatic affairs, defends and protectors of the innocent and other things. The only problem with having them act as military soldiers for an army is that they cost a fortune," Diene explained, "I'm still stunned at how much money Evann charged for his assistance when he finally agreed to help with the elemental disorder,"
"You charge them for your survives, I can't believe it!" Carmyne said shockingly.
"Hey! Being a ranger isn't easy, beside its guide policy I had to charge, if I hadn't the guide would have and they would have left out the discount," Evann said defending himself.
"You gave them Nortis army a discount, how did you charge them?" Lutina asked sitting next to him.
"Not much, just seven hundred thousand gold," Evann replied.
"SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND GOLD!" everyone yelled.
"Was that with are without the discount," Ulk asked.
"With..." Evann replied.
"How much would the Guide have charged the army?" Myam asked curiously.
"Let me think," Evann said, "Counting in the charge of illegally assaulting abducting a Ranger, forcing him to fight for you and then aiding in leadership survives and the cost that Ranger's life was in endangered, I'd say about, four million gold,"
"FOUR MILLION GOLD," everyone yelled.
"Did that count for the Queanlee incident?" Krotiz asked.
"The incident with Queanlee, was free, because the lives of millions were endanger and you military wouldn't have been able to handle it without a ranger, since we were the only ones immune to Queanlee mind tricks," Evann explained.
"You charged for the elemental disordered, but not for the Queanlee incident? I don't get it?" Brandol said.
"The Nortis and Arcadian militaries could have handle the elemental disorder on their own, if they're soldiers weren't being so pigged headed and prejudiced towards each other," Krotiz said, "That's why a Ranger was required to lead the strike team,"
"And because the cost so much when having to work for the government, I can see why the high council insisted on the Nortis hiring the ranger," Ulk laughed.
"Evann was a rookie, that's probably why they were so insistent on hiring him they probably thought he'd cost less," Titto laughed, "Looks like they were wrong, very wrong,"
"They should be happy he charged them less then what they should have paid," Myam said.
"Hey, you don't see complaining anymore, if the Nortis army had to pay that much, I probably would have lost my pay check if Rynos hadn't done what did to us," Brandol said.
"Yeah..." Carmyne laughed.
They all laughed for a longer and then sat around the fire gazing at it.
"It's been a long time since we last had chance to laugh like that. Even at the festival we never really talked like this," Titto said.
"We probably want be able to laugh like for a while, at least not until this war is over at least," Myam said smiling lovingly.
They were silent with smiles when Finyora came over to Evann with a massager at her side.
"Evann, Lutina I have massage for from the Farta, he desires the two you to return to the capital, he says it's of grave of importance," Finyora said.
"Do know what it might be about?" Evann asked.
"I'm afraid I have no idea, all I know is that you presence is requested immediately," Finyora replied, "There is a carriage waiting for you at the fortress gates, you should go now the sooner you leave the sooner you can return,"
Evann and Lutina looked at each other and nodded, "We understand we'll go right away," Evann said.
They said goodbye to their friends and then went to the carriage awaiting their arrival. During the long ride Lutina fell asleep on Evann's lap. Evann took his coat of off and placed it over her like a blanket. Then he too fell asleep. Upon arriving at the capital it was midnight. They awoke and starched themselves out a bit and then entered the castle and went to main apparently what needed it to be said was so important that it couldn't wait until morning. They went to the council's chambers, but what they found was not what they expected; for from the sealing were hanging three heads that Lutina knew very well...
"Lor...lord Farta! Lord Sinres! Lord Tinton! They're...they're," Lutina said shockingly backing back towards Evann who caught as before she could fall.
"What happened while we were gone?" Evann asked.
"It's quite simple really! Then suddenly a black hair, troll nosed, shifty eyed, fifty year old Nortis, in black robes entered the room and sat in center chair at the council's long dusk.
"Lord Yoryin what do you mean?" Lutina asked confusingly.
"All will be explained soon enough, you're highness Lutina! Guards NOW!"
Suddenly Arcadian knights in black armor entered the room before Evann and Lutina could draw their weapons, the knights grabbed them and bonded them in robes! Evann tried to activate his Chaos Egg, but...
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, or things could get very rough for the princess and your friends back at the front! By now my private army has informed our the forces of the Farta, Tinton and Sinres's assassination plot by Madame Finyora's Guardian Force, but that our princess is safe and sound and that the assassin who was to kill her was captured and executed!"
"What talking what princess?" Lutina asked.
"Why you Lutina, you are the long lost princess of arcadia and the time has come for you to take the throne!"
"No...no you're lying!" Lutina yelled.
"Sorry, but I'm not, you are the one true heir to the throne of Arcadia. You're parents as you knew were nothing but servants to the royal the family. When my assassins failed to kill you, it was agreed that you be taken elsewhere until you were old enough to take the throne. When both of them died because of the war we believe you were dead, but as it turns out you came to and I could finally put my plans into action," Yoryin explained.
"What plan?" Evann asked angrily.
"It's simple really, I'll let Finyora take the fall and say you were sent to assassinate, Lutina. It'll be easy, telling the people how their dear lady general plotted to kill the only person in way of inheriting the throne," Yoryin said, "You see, Finyora is a distance relative of the royal family and the only one cable of ascending the throne should the princess die," Yoryin explained with a twisted smile, "The people are well aware of this and once they hear my story they'll turn against her and as for Lutina she will become a queen without power. She will ascend the throne yes, but she will do as I say when I say it," Yoryin said cruelly and coldly.
"What makes you think I'd be a puppet for you to control?" Lutina asked harshly.
"Because I have your Nortis love, and by now the rest of the Guardian Force has been captured. You will do as I say or they will pay the highest price for your defiance!" Yoryin explained with cruelty in his eyes and hatred in his heart.
Lutina went silent and then, "Lutina, I want let him use like a puppet," Evann whispered.
"Evann, what are you going to do, the others..."
"They want be easily caught, even if their out number they have mana eggs I made for then and they work together better then anyone else on this planet. They'll be fine," Evann whispered.
"Evann..." Lutina said with watery eyes. She nodded, "Let's do it together, I want let you do it alone,"
He nodded and the two closed their eyes...
"What are you two doing, have forgotten about your friends?" Yoryin asked.
"You think people will follow because of a lie you're wrong not everyone will believe your lies. Our friends will be just fine and we'll be going now!" Evann said.
Then waves of energy flew from their bodies and killed the knights binding them and broke the ropes! The two ran out of the castle and Yoryin order his black knights to pursue! Evann and Lutina ran out of the castle fighting of the guards who tried to stop them. They fled into the city and ran for the forest! They ran through the forest with the Arcadian black knights hot on their trail. They run down the south of the forest and continued running hand in hand. It looked as if they would escape, but they came upon a much unexpected turn...a cliff perched high above, a forest! They stood before the cliff as Yoryin and his men reached them...
"We're trapped!" Evann said.
"And we don't have enough energy to use the Mana Eggs!" Lutina said worryingly.
The turned around and Yoryin and his black knight stood before them.
Yoryin gazed at Evann and then looked up at the midnight sky, then suddenly a bolt of lightening flew of the sky hit the ground before the young ranger! Then another came and ht closer, and then another and another! Evann was forced back and back until he was hit and forced off the cliff!
"EVANN!" Lutina yelled jumping after him.
"Blast, get down there!" Yoryin ordered
Evann reached for Lutina and grabbed her hand pulling her into his arms as they fell.
"Lutina!"
"Evann, I want let go ever, finally were truly together,"
"Lutina..." Evann held her closer as they neared the ground. Then suddenly their mana eggs began to glow from deep within their bodies and a flash of light filled the air! When it cleared the two were no longer falling but drifting slowly and gentle to the ground, for upon their backs were sets of wings!
"Evann we're...but how?" Lutina asked with tears joy.
"I don't know, but I'm not complaining," Evann replied smiling.
They looked into each others move closer until their lips met. Held each other tighter and then pulled away and looked into each others eyes as they landed on the ground, they stood standing in each others arms. They kissed again and then looked at each other as the wings vanished.
"Evann, when you all I...I couldn't bear the thought of living without," Lutina said lovingly, "When I started to care for you I thought these feelings were because our lives were so similar, but I was wrong. It wasn't until I jumped from that cliff that I realized that I truly deeply love you,"
"Lutina...I love you too, but I didn't know how or when to tell you. You mean every thing me princess or not," Evann said lovingly.
"Evann, I'm tired of all this fighting I don't care about Arcadia or Nortis anymore," she said laying her head on his chest, "Let's run away...to the south. I'm sure the beast people will accept us once they hear our story. I don't need war or peace, all I need is you and I know we can live happily somewhere,"
"Lutina...yes...let's go, all we need is each other we don't to stay here anymore. We'll go south far away from this foolish war. There's nothing for here anymore anyway,"
They kissed once more and then in each others arms headed south there future ahead of them unknown and their past behind them fading like a flickering flame of light.