Sakura walked further down a path that led to a wooded area. So, this is Feighrood. And that was the Prince...
Lost in thought, she didn't notice when all of the sudden the lights went out as she entered the forest. She backed up and went out again, it was daylight and she could see the forest she went into , but it was light inside. She stepped back in and it was dark. Well, I don't have much to lose now.
She walked into the darkness looking around curiously.
"Hello?" She said to no one. Not expecting a reply, she was startled when a figure stepped out from behind a tree.
"Hello. What are you doing here?" The figure asked. All Sakura could make out was a dark shadow of a person. It was a girl.
"I'm lost." Sakura replied carefully.
"Let me help you find your way out. What is your name?" She asked.
"Sakura...Ki-" But just then the curse prevented her from revealing her name, and instead what came out was "Sakura Ki-Avalon. Sakura Avalon."
"Alright Avalon. I'll help you. Where did you come from?" She asked, suspicion was evident in her tone.
"I'm from Feighrood. Just down there in the village." She said unwavering.
"Alright. My name is Li Meilin. Come with me, there's something I want to show you." She said.
Li Meilin led her down a long winding pathway she could barely see for what seemed like hours on end
"Where...are...we...going?" Sakura panted.
"You'll see." She replied. That was all she would say for a long time.
After a three hour walk into the centre of the forest, the stopped. Meilin seemed to be looking around as if they were being watched. She held up a hand, motioning for Sakura to continue forward.
"Aren't you coming?" She asked.
"Yes. You need to see it first." Meilin replied.
Sakura was a wise woman indeed, and this Meilin did not seem as trustworthy as she sounded.
"I'm not sure where to go. I'll follow you." Sakura replied coyly.
"Oh, very well." Meilin huffed and walked ahead of her.
Sakura followed wearily behind her. When Meilin stepped out from behind the flower, she disappeared. Only when Sakura followed suit, she reappeared again.
"Meilin?"
Sakura stood before an old, crumbling palace. Despite the darkness, it seemed to glow with a sense of vigour that would not fade. Sakura's eyes lit up at this beauty and she fell to her knees.
"Sakura are you alright?" Meilin said. "Yes, I am fine. What is this?" Sakura asked, brushing herself off.
"This is the Ancient Palace of the Li family. It was used long, long ago. It is now all but abandoned." Meilin explained.
"Why?" Sakura asked.
"Because a Prince was born. He was to take my place in line for the throne, because he was a boy. We were therefore moved to a larger estate. This palace soon grew over with leaves. The forest you see here has been here for twenty two years." Meilin explained sadly.
"Why have you shown me this?" Sakura asked.
"Because I know who you are. I know your face, your strength. You are the rightful Queen." Meilin said.
"How do you..." Sakura began.
"I knew it was you. I've learnt all about you. Your life, and how you fought to save your sister Abigail from a life of loneliness. You yourself sought her many suitors so that she would not despair. I've read books about you." Meilin said.
"Amazing..." Sakura said.
"I'm sorry. About what happened. But highness, I want you to know that I am here to help you in any way possible. The only way to bring peace and prosperity to our world is to see that your sister does not remain on the throne." Meilin said gravely.
"Please, Sakura.": Sakura said.
"Sakura. Please, stay with me. My family can keep you safe. Spies are everywhere. They could be the merchants - or even the neighbours. If you stay with me I will make sure you are unharmed and I will do everything to ensure you return to your country." Meilin said.
"Meilin, I don't know how to thank you, I barely know you and I already feel as if I've known you for years." Sakura said. Meilin and Sakura shared a bond of understanding - they both understood what it was like to lose something they had worked to gain for so long. In this case, it was their rights to the crown.
"Come with me." Meilin said. Before they knew it, they were back at the palace, under the orange sky of a setting sun.
---
Meilin pushed the doors to the castle open. She walked diligantly to the throne room with Sakura treading in her footsteps.
"Father. Mother." Meilin said, kneeling three times."
"Yes, daughter." The Queen said.
"I request permission to allow my good friend Sakura Avalon stay with me for a while. Her family has been robbed of their house by bandits and have nowher to go." She said. Sakura and Meilin also share an amazing ability to lie. When needed of course.
"Very well. See to it that your friend respects our customs." The King answered, and waved his hand, ushering them out.
"Excellent. Now here, you can have the guest room inbetween mine and Syaoran's-"
"Li?" Sakura said, wide eyed.
"Syaoran Li? Yes. H is my fiance." Meilin said.
"Oh." Sakura said. She didn't know why, but her heart seemed to sink at those words.
"Here is your room." She motioned to a door with a golden handle. Sakura turned the handle and opened to a spacious room with tile floors and pink walls. There was a Queen- sized bed in the center against a wall, with a desk on the other side. There were curtains hung around the bed that were almost transparent. Another simliar curtain hung between a balcony and the inside of the room. The view was spectacular.
"Meilin, this is amazing. I can't thank you enough." Sakura said. I will stay here, but I must seek a curse breaker soon. If not, who knows what Abigail could do to destroy all my Father's hard work.
Sakura collapsed on her bed and sighed. Just when she was contemplating sleep, her door handle turned, and in came Meilin, followed by Syaoran.
"Syaoran honey, this is Sakura Avalon." She said.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice when all of the sudden the lights went out as she entered the forest. She backed up and went out again, it was daylight and she could see the forest she went into , but it was light inside. She stepped back in and it was dark. Well, I don't have much to lose now.
She walked into the darkness looking around curiously.
"Hello?" She said to no one. Not expecting a reply, she was startled when a figure stepped out from behind a tree.
"Hello. What are you doing here?" The figure asked. All Sakura could make out was a dark shadow of a person. It was a girl.
"I'm lost." Sakura replied carefully.
"Let me help you find your way out. What is your name?" She asked.
"Sakura...Ki-" But just then the curse prevented her from revealing her name, and instead what came out was "Sakura Ki-Avalon. Sakura Avalon."
"Alright Avalon. I'll help you. Where did you come from?" She asked, suspicion was evident in her tone.
"I'm from Feighrood. Just down there in the village." She said unwavering.
"Alright. My name is Li Meilin. Come with me, there's something I want to show you." She said.
Li Meilin led her down a long winding pathway she could barely see for what seemed like hours on end
"Where...are...we...going?" Sakura panted.
"You'll see." She replied. That was all she would say for a long time.
After a three hour walk into the centre of the forest, the stopped. Meilin seemed to be looking around as if they were being watched. She held up a hand, motioning for Sakura to continue forward.
"Aren't you coming?" She asked.
"Yes. You need to see it first." Meilin replied.
Sakura was a wise woman indeed, and this Meilin did not seem as trustworthy as she sounded.
"I'm not sure where to go. I'll follow you." Sakura replied coyly.
"Oh, very well." Meilin huffed and walked ahead of her.
Sakura followed wearily behind her. When Meilin stepped out from behind the flower, she disappeared. Only when Sakura followed suit, she reappeared again.
"Meilin?"
Sakura stood before an old, crumbling palace. Despite the darkness, it seemed to glow with a sense of vigour that would not fade. Sakura's eyes lit up at this beauty and she fell to her knees.
"Sakura are you alright?" Meilin said. "Yes, I am fine. What is this?" Sakura asked, brushing herself off.
"This is the Ancient Palace of the Li family. It was used long, long ago. It is now all but abandoned." Meilin explained.
"Why?" Sakura asked.
"Because a Prince was born. He was to take my place in line for the throne, because he was a boy. We were therefore moved to a larger estate. This palace soon grew over with leaves. The forest you see here has been here for twenty two years." Meilin explained sadly.
"Why have you shown me this?" Sakura asked.
"Because I know who you are. I know your face, your strength. You are the rightful Queen." Meilin said.
"How do you..." Sakura began.
"I knew it was you. I've learnt all about you. Your life, and how you fought to save your sister Abigail from a life of loneliness. You yourself sought her many suitors so that she would not despair. I've read books about you." Meilin said.
"Amazing..." Sakura said.
"I'm sorry. About what happened. But highness, I want you to know that I am here to help you in any way possible. The only way to bring peace and prosperity to our world is to see that your sister does not remain on the throne." Meilin said gravely.
"Please, Sakura.": Sakura said.
"Sakura. Please, stay with me. My family can keep you safe. Spies are everywhere. They could be the merchants - or even the neighbours. If you stay with me I will make sure you are unharmed and I will do everything to ensure you return to your country." Meilin said.
"Meilin, I don't know how to thank you, I barely know you and I already feel as if I've known you for years." Sakura said. Meilin and Sakura shared a bond of understanding - they both understood what it was like to lose something they had worked to gain for so long. In this case, it was their rights to the crown.
"Come with me." Meilin said. Before they knew it, they were back at the palace, under the orange sky of a setting sun.
---
Meilin pushed the doors to the castle open. She walked diligantly to the throne room with Sakura treading in her footsteps.
"Father. Mother." Meilin said, kneeling three times."
"Yes, daughter." The Queen said.
"I request permission to allow my good friend Sakura Avalon stay with me for a while. Her family has been robbed of their house by bandits and have nowher to go." She said. Sakura and Meilin also share an amazing ability to lie. When needed of course.
"Very well. See to it that your friend respects our customs." The King answered, and waved his hand, ushering them out.
"Excellent. Now here, you can have the guest room inbetween mine and Syaoran's-"
"Li?" Sakura said, wide eyed.
"Syaoran Li? Yes. H is my fiance." Meilin said.
"Oh." Sakura said. She didn't know why, but her heart seemed to sink at those words.
"Here is your room." She motioned to a door with a golden handle. Sakura turned the handle and opened to a spacious room with tile floors and pink walls. There was a Queen- sized bed in the center against a wall, with a desk on the other side. There were curtains hung around the bed that were almost transparent. Another simliar curtain hung between a balcony and the inside of the room. The view was spectacular.
"Meilin, this is amazing. I can't thank you enough." Sakura said. I will stay here, but I must seek a curse breaker soon. If not, who knows what Abigail could do to destroy all my Father's hard work.
Sakura collapsed on her bed and sighed. Just when she was contemplating sleep, her door handle turned, and in came Meilin, followed by Syaoran.
"Syaoran honey, this is Sakura Avalon." She said.