Chapter 5 The Adventure Begins
Dart was taken aback. "What? Shana...my Shana is...a princess? Now I'm dreaming." He said, quite surprised.
"Believe what you want, Dart but believe it or not Shana is a crown princess, the only heir to the throne after Queen Theresa." Rose just said.
Dart was having a hard time comprehending what he was hearing.
After thinking a while, Dart finally said, "How do we know when she's back?"
"We will know. She may be back right now." Rose replied.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and see. I know Shana and she may find herself in trouble." Dart said as he got up and was ready to leave.
Rose just sat there, not minding him.
Dart didn't understand why Rose wasn't getting up. "Don't worry about her. I told you. She's a princess and do you think they would risk her being in trouble?"
Dart didn't say anything. "Why don't you rest now? You'll have to start training tomorrow so you better be ready." She then added.
"Training? What training?" Dart asked.
"You'll have to learn how to use your red dragoon spirit." Rose just replied and said no more.
Rose then extinguished the fire and lay by the side of the cave and closed her eyes to sleep.
Dart just sat opposite her and looked outside.
He couldn't sleep. His mind was racing too much.
He didn't understand what was going on too much and he was still having a hard time comprehending what was going on.
But somehow it felt that it was all right and that it should happen.
Then his mind focused on Shana.
'Shana, I hope you're all right...I have a feeling that this is something big I don't want you to get involved...' He thought to himself. But then he thought again, 'But I know that I won't be able to stop you from getting involved because you and I have been involved even before we knew what it meant. Wait for me, Shana. I won't let anything happen to you.'
Dart was unsure about what was going to happen.
Even if Rose had told him everything, some things just didn't add up.
But he was definite that there was no turning back now.
He had no choice but to accept that it was their destiny to be there.
He just hoped that he'll be able to find Shana soon and get everything over with so that they could return to their world even if that was really the world where they belonged.
Soon, sleep had claimed him.
In another place, Shana was also looking up into the night.
She had just returned from the throne room where she and Queen Theresa had talked.
She sat in her room, looking out the window.
She still found it hard to believe that it was all real. Being a princess was far from her mind.
Of course, as a child she would sometimes dream that she was a princess but being of royal blood was never really on her mind.
Shana was deep in thought that she failed to notice that there were two moons up in the sky.
Her stare was blank and she didn't really care about what was going on around her at that very moment.
After a while, she shook her head and took a deep breath.
She closed her eyes and settled back.
That was when she noticed the Moon That Never Sets.
As she looked at it more and more, she had this inner feeling that it was calling to her.
The feeling of longing was there.
But soon she fainted.
She didn't even realize it.
Miranda was then entering the room to check up on her.
When she found the princess on the floor, she quickly called the guards outside the room and they quickly placed her in bed. Shana wasn't coming to.
Queen Theresa had gotten word about what had happened to her.
She quickly headed for the princess' room.
Once there, Miranda told her majesty what had happened and what the doctor had said.
Queen Theresa didn't say anything but just gave a nod.
She then sat at Shana's side and glanced softly at the young princess in front of her.
She then said, "I suppose it was too much for her. I could only guess how she feels."
"Everything is going to be fine, Your Grace. I will look after her. Why don't Her Majesty get some rest?"
"Thank you, Miranda. Please take good care of her. Now that she's here, a lot more will happen. She would have to meet the people and would have to take her responsibilities as the crown princess."
"I understand, Your Majesty. I will look after her with my life." Miranda just said.
Queen Theresa just nodded and exited the room.
The next day...
"Are there anymore questions you would like to ask? Once we leave here, I'll be treating you like a true Dragoon and therefore would no longer teach you what you need to learn." Rose said as they finished their training.
Dart just firmly replied, "No, don't worry. I've got the hang of it."
"Good." Rose just said as she changed back.
She then started to walk.
"Where are we heading?" Dart asked as he followed.
"We're going to meet the others."
"Others?"
"Yes, others. There are other dragoons aside from us." Rose replied as they continued their way.
Dart said no more but just followed silently.
He didn't feel like talking exactly.
His mind was somewhere else.
His mind was on Shana, wondering whether or not she was in that world and if she was safe.
Rose on the other hand, also walked silently.
She knew that it would be hard for Dart especially when he found out the truth to everything.
But she was in no hurry to tell him anything.
She just paid her full attention ahead.
After a very long walk, they had reached a small, fishing town.
Rose quickly went to the lodge.
Dart wondered if this was the place where they would meet.
He would have liked to ask Rose when he noticed that she had quickly entered an establishment that seemed to him as a lodge.
He quickly followed to catch up with her.
Once inside, he noticed that the lodge was not that all crowded.
Rose then called out to him and motioned him to follow her.
Dart just quickly made his way over to where Rose was.
She then motioned him to enter the room.
He obeyed in silence.
Rose then closed the door behind them.
Dart then noticed the small crowd that was there in front of them.
Rose then introduced him to everybody. "Dart, these are Albert, Haschel, Meru, ang Kongol."
Dart extended his hand and shook their hands.
"It's a pleasure meeting all of you." Dart just said.
"Well then, we're just missing one member." Rose then commented.
"You mean this isn't everybody?" Meru asked.
Dart noted that she was so much like a small child only taller and older.
But he never did give voice to that.
"No. Only the bearer of the white dragoon spirit is missing." Rose replied.
"How would we know who has it?" Albert asked.
"We let out dragoon spirits find it." She replied.
"I thought that we would be heading to where Shana is?" Dart said.
"Shana? Who's she?" Meru asked as she skipped towards Dart.
"Is she your girl friend?" Haschel teased.
Dart grew a little red.
"No, no...she's my best friend. Rose told me that she too was sent here to this world. I want to find her and make sure that she's all right. She's the type who always finds herself in trouble." Dart just answered.
"Sent to this world too? Rose, what do you know about her aside from what Dart has said?" Albert quickly asked.
"She's no ordinary girl. She's a princess."
"A princess?" They all chorused aside from Dart.
"She's Princess Shana, the only heir to the throne and daughter to Queen Theresa."
"Then we better leave now. We have a long way to go." Albert suggested.
Everybody just nodded as they left the lodge and were on their way.
Shana on the other hand, had no idea about it.
She didn't know that Dart was also there at that world.
She got up early that day and realized that maybe it wasn't really a dream after all.
Miranda had greeted her.
She had been there, watching the princess all night long.
After talking and taking things a little slower, Shana was able to gather herself for the event that awaited her.
She was to be presented to the people that afternoon.
Shana wasn't really sure what to do but Miranda assured her that everything would be fine, even if she was expected to deliver a speech.
"What?" Shana said when she first found out about it.
"I'm sorry to say it but...princess, that's part of you being the heir to the throne. You would have to deliver something to the people."
"But...I don't know what to say..." Shana said.
"Just say what's inside your heart. You have been able to deliver a speech before at least, right?" Miranda asked.
"Yeah..."
"Then there's no problem."
"But that's different. That was in front of class...this is in front of an entire nation."
"No the only difference is that when you delivered in class, you didn't really have a good grasp on the truth. Now you do. It will be fine. Don't worry."
"Easy for you to say. You wouldn't have to deliver a speech."
"I'll tell you what...no matter what you do, the fear is always there. But the choice still remains every time...are you going to let fear stop you from doing the things you need to do?" Miranda just said to assure Shana.
"What do you mean?" Shana asked.
"Courage is not the absence of fear but knowing that something is better waiting for you. Royal blood is running through your veins. You can do it."
Shana just smiled and thanked Miranda.
She then made her way to the terrace where Queen Theresa was waiting.
Their people had already been gathered below and Quenn Theresa had finished her remarks.
She then turned to Shana and gestured her to come closer.
As Shana was introduced to the people, the crowd cheered.
(To be continued...)
Before anything else, I want to apologize because it took me such a long time to update this fic. Anyway, I haven't got the chance to really continue this but I'm trying to finish it now. If there are errors, whether it be grammar or something, please pardon them. It's my fault why I haven't really edited it. But anyway, I'll update as soon as I can and when I do, I would have already finished all the chapters to this story. Thanks! Michiko
Dart was taken aback. "What? Shana...my Shana is...a princess? Now I'm dreaming." He said, quite surprised.
"Believe what you want, Dart but believe it or not Shana is a crown princess, the only heir to the throne after Queen Theresa." Rose just said.
Dart was having a hard time comprehending what he was hearing.
After thinking a while, Dart finally said, "How do we know when she's back?"
"We will know. She may be back right now." Rose replied.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and see. I know Shana and she may find herself in trouble." Dart said as he got up and was ready to leave.
Rose just sat there, not minding him.
Dart didn't understand why Rose wasn't getting up. "Don't worry about her. I told you. She's a princess and do you think they would risk her being in trouble?"
Dart didn't say anything. "Why don't you rest now? You'll have to start training tomorrow so you better be ready." She then added.
"Training? What training?" Dart asked.
"You'll have to learn how to use your red dragoon spirit." Rose just replied and said no more.
Rose then extinguished the fire and lay by the side of the cave and closed her eyes to sleep.
Dart just sat opposite her and looked outside.
He couldn't sleep. His mind was racing too much.
He didn't understand what was going on too much and he was still having a hard time comprehending what was going on.
But somehow it felt that it was all right and that it should happen.
Then his mind focused on Shana.
'Shana, I hope you're all right...I have a feeling that this is something big I don't want you to get involved...' He thought to himself. But then he thought again, 'But I know that I won't be able to stop you from getting involved because you and I have been involved even before we knew what it meant. Wait for me, Shana. I won't let anything happen to you.'
Dart was unsure about what was going to happen.
Even if Rose had told him everything, some things just didn't add up.
But he was definite that there was no turning back now.
He had no choice but to accept that it was their destiny to be there.
He just hoped that he'll be able to find Shana soon and get everything over with so that they could return to their world even if that was really the world where they belonged.
Soon, sleep had claimed him.
In another place, Shana was also looking up into the night.
She had just returned from the throne room where she and Queen Theresa had talked.
She sat in her room, looking out the window.
She still found it hard to believe that it was all real. Being a princess was far from her mind.
Of course, as a child she would sometimes dream that she was a princess but being of royal blood was never really on her mind.
Shana was deep in thought that she failed to notice that there were two moons up in the sky.
Her stare was blank and she didn't really care about what was going on around her at that very moment.
After a while, she shook her head and took a deep breath.
She closed her eyes and settled back.
That was when she noticed the Moon That Never Sets.
As she looked at it more and more, she had this inner feeling that it was calling to her.
The feeling of longing was there.
But soon she fainted.
She didn't even realize it.
Miranda was then entering the room to check up on her.
When she found the princess on the floor, she quickly called the guards outside the room and they quickly placed her in bed. Shana wasn't coming to.
Queen Theresa had gotten word about what had happened to her.
She quickly headed for the princess' room.
Once there, Miranda told her majesty what had happened and what the doctor had said.
Queen Theresa didn't say anything but just gave a nod.
She then sat at Shana's side and glanced softly at the young princess in front of her.
She then said, "I suppose it was too much for her. I could only guess how she feels."
"Everything is going to be fine, Your Grace. I will look after her. Why don't Her Majesty get some rest?"
"Thank you, Miranda. Please take good care of her. Now that she's here, a lot more will happen. She would have to meet the people and would have to take her responsibilities as the crown princess."
"I understand, Your Majesty. I will look after her with my life." Miranda just said.
Queen Theresa just nodded and exited the room.
The next day...
"Are there anymore questions you would like to ask? Once we leave here, I'll be treating you like a true Dragoon and therefore would no longer teach you what you need to learn." Rose said as they finished their training.
Dart just firmly replied, "No, don't worry. I've got the hang of it."
"Good." Rose just said as she changed back.
She then started to walk.
"Where are we heading?" Dart asked as he followed.
"We're going to meet the others."
"Others?"
"Yes, others. There are other dragoons aside from us." Rose replied as they continued their way.
Dart said no more but just followed silently.
He didn't feel like talking exactly.
His mind was somewhere else.
His mind was on Shana, wondering whether or not she was in that world and if she was safe.
Rose on the other hand, also walked silently.
She knew that it would be hard for Dart especially when he found out the truth to everything.
But she was in no hurry to tell him anything.
She just paid her full attention ahead.
After a very long walk, they had reached a small, fishing town.
Rose quickly went to the lodge.
Dart wondered if this was the place where they would meet.
He would have liked to ask Rose when he noticed that she had quickly entered an establishment that seemed to him as a lodge.
He quickly followed to catch up with her.
Once inside, he noticed that the lodge was not that all crowded.
Rose then called out to him and motioned him to follow her.
Dart just quickly made his way over to where Rose was.
She then motioned him to enter the room.
He obeyed in silence.
Rose then closed the door behind them.
Dart then noticed the small crowd that was there in front of them.
Rose then introduced him to everybody. "Dart, these are Albert, Haschel, Meru, ang Kongol."
Dart extended his hand and shook their hands.
"It's a pleasure meeting all of you." Dart just said.
"Well then, we're just missing one member." Rose then commented.
"You mean this isn't everybody?" Meru asked.
Dart noted that she was so much like a small child only taller and older.
But he never did give voice to that.
"No. Only the bearer of the white dragoon spirit is missing." Rose replied.
"How would we know who has it?" Albert asked.
"We let out dragoon spirits find it." She replied.
"I thought that we would be heading to where Shana is?" Dart said.
"Shana? Who's she?" Meru asked as she skipped towards Dart.
"Is she your girl friend?" Haschel teased.
Dart grew a little red.
"No, no...she's my best friend. Rose told me that she too was sent here to this world. I want to find her and make sure that she's all right. She's the type who always finds herself in trouble." Dart just answered.
"Sent to this world too? Rose, what do you know about her aside from what Dart has said?" Albert quickly asked.
"She's no ordinary girl. She's a princess."
"A princess?" They all chorused aside from Dart.
"She's Princess Shana, the only heir to the throne and daughter to Queen Theresa."
"Then we better leave now. We have a long way to go." Albert suggested.
Everybody just nodded as they left the lodge and were on their way.
Shana on the other hand, had no idea about it.
She didn't know that Dart was also there at that world.
She got up early that day and realized that maybe it wasn't really a dream after all.
Miranda had greeted her.
She had been there, watching the princess all night long.
After talking and taking things a little slower, Shana was able to gather herself for the event that awaited her.
She was to be presented to the people that afternoon.
Shana wasn't really sure what to do but Miranda assured her that everything would be fine, even if she was expected to deliver a speech.
"What?" Shana said when she first found out about it.
"I'm sorry to say it but...princess, that's part of you being the heir to the throne. You would have to deliver something to the people."
"But...I don't know what to say..." Shana said.
"Just say what's inside your heart. You have been able to deliver a speech before at least, right?" Miranda asked.
"Yeah..."
"Then there's no problem."
"But that's different. That was in front of class...this is in front of an entire nation."
"No the only difference is that when you delivered in class, you didn't really have a good grasp on the truth. Now you do. It will be fine. Don't worry."
"Easy for you to say. You wouldn't have to deliver a speech."
"I'll tell you what...no matter what you do, the fear is always there. But the choice still remains every time...are you going to let fear stop you from doing the things you need to do?" Miranda just said to assure Shana.
"What do you mean?" Shana asked.
"Courage is not the absence of fear but knowing that something is better waiting for you. Royal blood is running through your veins. You can do it."
Shana just smiled and thanked Miranda.
She then made her way to the terrace where Queen Theresa was waiting.
Their people had already been gathered below and Quenn Theresa had finished her remarks.
She then turned to Shana and gestured her to come closer.
As Shana was introduced to the people, the crowd cheered.
(To be continued...)
Before anything else, I want to apologize because it took me such a long time to update this fic. Anyway, I haven't got the chance to really continue this but I'm trying to finish it now. If there are errors, whether it be grammar or something, please pardon them. It's my fault why I haven't really edited it. But anyway, I'll update as soon as I can and when I do, I would have already finished all the chapters to this story. Thanks! Michiko