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Okay so now we will meet up .

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Chapter Two: Meeting

Wyndia Castle

„What do you mean by that?" asked Princess Nina while she was studying new reports about development of new technologies on new continent.

"Well, all that we know is what we were given by ministers who were on that banquet that night" answered one of knights who brought the news.

"But that's impossible. Wyndia is in union! And it was basically idea of our king to investigate that forest so why would we do something like that?!" but guards didn't answer because they knew that arguing with princess is not the best thing to do, especially when it was eight in the morning. "That's it!" she stood up from desk in office and made her way to doors. "I'm going to speak with the King!" and with that she exited room and slammed doors.

She wasn't in the best mood. Well, who would be when people would accuse the ruler to plan something like that just for gain of one country. All the way to balcony she would think only about that person. Why didn't that person want to get the forest explored?

"Your Highness" she bowed as she walked through large glass door.

"My daughter, Nina" he greeted her warmly, but soon he turned his view in direction where far away was the place of unexpected attack. "Have you heard?"

"About the attack?" she didn't stand up.

"Who is the person who is behind it all?" he questioned himself. "And why not to explore that forest?"

"Father" she said while she walked up to him. "Please, let me go there and see what it is all about."

"But..."

"As future ruler and your daughter I can't let something like to bedraggle our country's reputation. It's a duty of mine to ..."

"Ha ha ha... I guess that arguing with you about something like this is useless" he laughed and handed her over her passport. "Just don't let your mother knew that I let you."

"Dad" she felt warmer as he understood her. "Thank you" after that she ran out of there as fast as she could.

"Nina, just please. Be careful."

And after short packing up, she was on her way to Raphala for ship which would take her to other side of ocean. On her way she felt both angered and excited. She thought about meeting with others. After battle with goddess she had to come back to Wyndia. She was princess of that country. Ryu and others stayed there. Ryu wanted to learn more about Brood, Momo was really happy because she worked all she wanted with new technology and was the main engineer. And Rei stayed there because like he said he wouldn't leave it because he would like to stay with his friend rather than go back alone. But was it really all?

"Oh, Miss Nina. Long time, no see" welcomed Breyd on wrath. "What made you come here? Any love-letters you want to sent by sea mail?" he joked.

"N-no... It isn't anything like that. You see the reason is ..."

"That thing that happened yesterday's night, ain't I right?"

"I see that news travel fast."

"You are going there to find out what is it all about?"

"Yes."

"Well, that's good timing because there comes ship from Kombinat" he pointed black flat ship which was coming. "This is only transport of parts to our ships. It will take only ten minutes to unload it. You just wait" he left her.

She decided to make a quick tour round port. Thanks to new machines it changed a bit. Robots helped to unload and load things on ships. More things were operated through computers. But still there were many people working there. And still there could be hear quarrelers about who is stronger. That brought memories from when she and others trained Breyd. All nights spent on practice. But main square was the same as year ago. Still children were playing there, still people were gathering there to discus. She could wander like that for long time, but she had to go back to wrath to be on time. She was rushing all the way to ship. But she slowed down when she heard familiar voices.

"I don't understand you, Ryu. First time we sailed through ocean everything was okay with you. And now?" complained one.

"Sorry, but I think they gave me too much to eat before sail" apologized other.

"Doesn't that beat all? We sail so much yet you do so stupid things."

She stopped to look at them as Rei was playing his role of older and wiser brother while Ryu was trying to get better. Now that wasn't something you see everyday. But when she heard that signal for leaving she started to run again and scream.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

They both looked at her quite surprised.

"It's Nina!" said happily Ryu, but soon he pulled himself back to his previous pose which was leaning over broadside. "I think I 'm going to be sick."

"You are all ready" exclaimed Rei.

When she ran onto ship she just couldn't help herself from warm welcoming her friends. After that princess explained why she was heading to other continent. This hasn't shocked them that much. They knew that this could happen. Union wanted to get rid of such a place as that forest in which like legends say hide people and other ones who didn't wanted to fight or had to run. But what would a Wyndian do there?

"From what I know many races hide there" said Momo, while letting them stay at her house which was situated in that famous city. "So maybe Some Wyndians still live there."

"Come on" interrupted Rei. "They say that almost no one could survive there."

"At the beginning."

"Beginning? What do you mean by that, Momo?" Nina quickly reacted to that.

"You see" she pulled out a map and placed it before them. "This forest is in really good place."

"Show me this good place" demanded Furen.

"You now. Some manners wouldn't kill you" she answered his with fuss while bringing other map of the same place but in different colors. "Now you see" she pointed. "This is all forest and as you can see ground there are really good for agriculture. See front trees are just like a shield from strong winds and sand and that's why they have such big leafs. And also they have got hot springs and normal springs because rivers start there and then they flow to ocean."

"So when people say that no one survived" started Nina.

"All that was said because no one came from there after Great Sand Storm which was made by mechanical fans from this city."

"What we are waiting for then? Let's just go there, find out what's going on, find that person who is responsible for and clear the case" commanded Rei.

"You know, Mr. Short-Tempered, there is one problem. Ryu is sick so we have to wait until he gets better" and that answer ended the conversation.

Meanwhile deep in the forest there was a town. It was full of life. Shops, factories, armories, houses all that was in normal town. And on hill there was a castle in which lived leader of all those people. Grass-runners, Furens, Mallinos. But there couldn't be seen any Wyndians? Did they really live there?

"Kiifa" guard entered large room in the castle. "Our news-catchers say that Wyndian princess came to find out everything by herself."

"Then what are nervous about?"

"I-I ..."

"Remember" dark bleu-haired man stood from his seat and walked out on balcony. "There are Wyndians among us too."

"But those ones from battle. They are with her."

"Don't worry" he smirked to himself. "There are no danger to us. Now leave" both of them returned to their things.

And in other part of forest ...

"Come on!" screamed black haired girl. "Don't go easy on me just cuz I'm a girl!" she was patting because of strain.

"You know. One more hit and you will be lying there unconsciously" said wolf grass-runner while looking at her. "Besides hurting something like you is no fun."

"Something?! You want to die?!"

"Really, how will you do ..." he teased her, but stopped as she started to cast spell. "Hey, we are fighting with out weapons or magic!" but it was too late.

"Wind Blade!" she screamed and one strip on wind pushed her fighting partner back word into water. "That will teach" she said as was leaving that place.

And with that she headed back to town knowing that soon she would have to face him again for rematch because she used magic even through she wasn't allowed.

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Okay, it was longer then previous one, but you enjoyed it, right? Please R&R.