Unpleasant Paths

Hey everybody! I'm back with chapter 2. Ok, I know that chapter 1 was really slow and long. This chapter won't be as long, hopefully. Please review when you are done. Thanx.

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Two as One Chapter 2 The Girl from the Mystic Moon

By. Lady Emerald

Van Fanel, king of all of Fanalia, sat on the throne thinking about the girl he had let go of from the Mystic Moon. One year ago she had left and he had made the biggest mistake of his life by letting her go. One year was too long for him. How long before he would see her again? How much longer must he wait?

"Hitomi", he sighed.

"What your highness?" One of his advisors asked him.

"Oh, um, nothing. Let's call it a day shall we gentlemen." Van said. They had been sitting inside all day and were ready for a break.

"Lord Van, Lord Van!" Merle cried when she saw that he had finally gotten out of the meeting." What was it about today?"

"Uh, oh sorry, Merle, I guess I am little out of it today."

"Are you thinking about her again?" She stressed the word again.

"Um, no. Why do you say that," was the best defense he could think of.

"Because you have that far away look on your face. The look that tells me you should have never let her leave in the first place. You need to get over her and pick a bride! The advisors keep bugging me about it. And…."

"I know, I know. I just can't as long as I know that she is out there somewhere. I…." He stopped in mid-sentence. She was coming! He had to get ready for her.

"Lord Van? What is wrong?" Merle's voice broke his trans.

"Merle, I need you to do something for me."

"Sure what is it?"

"Send a message to Allen and tell him that he needs to get here as soon as possible."

"But why? He and the royals are on their way here already and…"

Van cut her of," because Hitomi is coming. Now, please go send the message and stay here." He yelled the last part from over his shoulder as he ran outside to the stables.

Merle ran off and got the fastest messenger to go give it to Allen. Then she went off and got a room prepared for Hitomi, because she knew Van was in too much of a daze to think of that right now. As she looked out the window she saw Van sitting on his horse by the gates.

He didn't know when she was coming, but she was coming. He saw the messenger, Merle had sent, ride past him. He knew that Allen would get to Fanalia faster if he knew Hitomi was coming.

Van then decided to ride in the forest for a little while. Then he looked up and saw the familiar pillar of blue light come out of the sky. Then he saw a small figure fall through the light and then it vanished. He rode fast and hard to get to the place where he thought he saw the light end. In his mind on one word was being said, "Hitomi."

END OF CHAPTER

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6-26-01