Chapter 3

By the time Kai had returned to his body, Raine and Genis had gone to sleep and failed to notice that Kai's fingers had moved. Kai opened his eyes and looked around the small house; he saw Raine and Genis sleeping in the bed beside him.

'I'll let them sleep, I'll just surprise them later with a meal they won't forget.' He thought as Fenir licks his master's hand.

'Welcome back, they missed you.' Said Fenir as he pointed his nose to Raine.

'I know; I won't leave them like that ever again.' Replied Kai as he looked at his faithful friend.

The next morning Kai woke up early and cooked breakfast while Raine and Genis slept. He was making the best breakfast they would not forget. As he worked Raine was the first to get up. She got out of bed and she looked over to a working Kai and said nothing, instead she changed out of her nightgown and into her white long sleeved shirt and black pants.

"Morning Raine, hope your hungry I made a breakfast fit for a king." Kai said as he put out plates for food.

"I'm glad your back, you gave us quite a shock when you turned back up in a coma." She said as she woke up Genis. "What was a bigger surprise was that the people of Palmacosta brought you here."

"That's all in the past, I'm here and ready for a new day." He said as he put out the food he made. He placed eggs on three plates, along with chopped potatoes, and ham. He then put pancakes on the plates; the pancakes had butter, whipped cream, and cherries on them.

Raine and Genis looked at the food and asked, "Where did you learn to make this?"

"My mother thought me before she got sick, Goddess rest her soul." He said as he looked at his plate. "She was a great cook, thought me everything she knew."

They all looked depressed, Kai saw this and said. "Don't get depressed I know she's fine, and I will find her one day." He said as he grabbed his fork and begun to eat, and they followed.

'He's in denial, he can't bring him self to face the truth.' Thought Raine as she ate her breakfast.

After they ate Raine and Genis left for school as Kai cleaned up the place. After Kai went to the mayor's house to see him about a job.

They talked and worked out a deal, Kai was to hunt any animal that could harm the people of Iselia, and ones that could be used for food.

Later that day he left the village and went out into the fields, he found him self a horse. He spent the rest of the day circling the village with his new bow and arrows ready for anything. Around three Lloyd, Genis, and Collette left the village and headed for the forest. They passed Kai as he was headed back around the village; he stopped to talk to them.

"Well where is the chosen headed today?" Kai asked as they looked at him.

"We were headed for Lloyd's house." Replied Collette as they looked at his house.

"Well do you need an escort?" he asked as they looked at his horse.

"That's okay I can handle the monsters there." Replied Lloyd as he looked at Kai's hand.

"Alright but stay away from the human ranch, we don't need trouble with the Desians." He told them as they got ready to leave.

"We will." They all said in unison.

For the next couple of weeks Kai had done his job and taken care of the village, while helping Raine and Genis take care of their house. Fall turned to winter and the once lushes trees became bare and white with snow. The fields became quite as most monsters turned in from the cold and hibernated for winter.

Kai's work did not stop for winter as some monsters became harder to spot in the snow. He would have to be on guard as people would work in the forest to get firewood for all the residents.

"Man its cold today." Kai said as he warmed up by the fire. Raine was in the back getting Genis his snow boots.

"Yes, that's why I want you to escort Genis and Collette to Lloyd's house." She said as Genis put on his boots.

"Yeah well at least it's convenient; I have to clear the path of monsters so they can get some wood for the homes." He said as he got ready to go himself. He put on a scarf, along with his trench coat, gloves, boots and hat. "Well Genis, you ready?"

"Yeah, I'm ready." Genis replied, as he walked to the door.

"All right were off." Kai said as he grabbed his bow and arrows.

They left the house and met up with Collette at the village south exit. She was dressed in a white coat, matching white boots, pink ear muffs and a pink fluffy cap.

"Hi Collette!" Said Genis as they arrived at the south gate.

Kai looked at his cousin and smiled, and she smiled back.

"So were going to be chaperone to Lloyd's house by Kai today?" she asked

"Yes, Raine wanted him to take us there because of the snow." Genis said with a sigh.

"Well I feel safe when he's around." She said as Kai's horse shook his head and moved around.

"We should be moving along, my horse is getting restless." Kai said as he calmed his horse down.

"Yes were sorry Kai." Said Collette as they left for the forest.

They walked into the snowy forest and headed north for Lloyd's house. Kai lead the way with his bow armed and ready. They neared the Iselia human ranch when they stopped when they heard a noise. Kai took up his bow and aimed it in the direction of the noise. He waited and nothing came out so he shrugged it off and they moved on. As they passed the bush a snake lunged out and bit his horse on it hind leg. The horse became enraged and attempted to throw off Kai.

Kai hung on and yelled, "Whoa! Calm down! Settle down! Come on!" His words had no effect as the horse jumped up and fell backwards on Kai's left arm shattering it. He yelled in pain as Collette and Genis watched in horror as Kai lay on the ground clutching his broken left arm. The horse had become silent as it succumbed to the poison. Collette told Genis to get Lloyd and Dirk, while she tried to help Kai. In a short time Genis had returned with Lloyd and Dirk who carried a now unconscious Kai to their house, while Genis and Collette went back to the town to get a doctor.

An hour later, they returned with a doctor and Raine. They over looked his broken arm and was amazed that the arm had only broke in two places. They set his arm and wrapped it up, but the doctor said that Kai's arm could no longer hold a sword. Kai was upset by this as he could no longer fight with two swords.

Months later, Kai had his arm removed from the cast and begun to learn how to use a shield as the time for his journey had come.

It was a bright spring day and Kai was in the forest training when a bright light had flashed before him. When he opened his eyes he saw his mother standing before him dressed in a heavenly robe. Her hair shimmered in the light, and wings beat softly in the wind.

"My son your time has come for you to begin your journey. The dragon's have heard the cries of Martel, and have awoken. You must travel the land and find them, so you can use their power to save the people that suffer under the Desians rule." She said as another flash of light came from the Church of Martel. "The time has come for the chosen to save the world."

Kai looked worried knowing that Collette now had to undertake her duties as the chosen.

"Do not worry my son, she will save the world, and you will help her, by collecting the Dragon items, and saving the world from the Desians." Kai nodded. "Your first destination is the Triet Ruins; the red dragon awaits you there." She said as she begun to disappear.

"Mother wait!" Kai yelled as he reached out to touch her.

"I will see you again, my son, my pride and joy." She cried as a tear fell to the ground and became a pendent.

Kai picked it up and clutched it as he yelled. "I will not fail you or Martel, mother! I promise!" He said that and left the forest for Raine's house.