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Chapter 14: Narrowly Escaping and Another Obstacle to Overcome

'...' Means someone's thinking

"..." Means someone's talking

AN: Author's notes

"Lady Adriana, the truth is--"

"Quatre, I'm back. I talked to...Oh Lady Adriana, you're awake. I was worried."

"Sorry for worrying you Master Healer."

"Oh, no, no need to apologize. It wasn't your fault. Besides, now that you're awake, I can tell you."

"Tell me what? I mean, please continue." The Master Healer laughs slightly, before speaking up again.

"Lady Noin needs to speak with you. She's calling the other girls as well."

"Oh, well then I better head over there. Excuse me." She says, as she slightly bows her head, and then walks outside, and Quatre sighs sadly, watching her leave.

"Quatre, what's wrong?"

"I lied to her. And it makes me feel really bad that I did."

"Quatre, I--"

"Um, so what did Lady Noin say?" He asks, trying to change the subject.

"Well, I only got a chance to tell her what happened. Before I could continue, she suddenly had to do something else. Something really big."

"Something bad?"

"Um, well, not bad, but life-changing."

"For the gi...Ladies of the Court?"

"And for the Princess."

"I don't remember them having to take any life-changing decisions. I mean, at least not any Lady Noin would tell them they would have to take."

"Are you sure you don't remember?"

"No."

"If they choose, which they'll have no choice but to choose, it could life-changing to you guys as well if you so choose as well."

"You mean...No, you possibly can't mean that."

"Yes I mean it. Lady Noin has no choice but to do this now. The girls will have to choose soon after the Annual Ball."

"I can't believe this." He looks outside again at the direction Adriana left in. 'Oh good luck to all your girls. Good luck and I hope you all choose wisely.'

Elsewhere...

"Oh Lady Adriana, come in. You were the last one we were expecting."

"Oh." She hurries past the servant, as he closes the door behind her, and reaches the other girls. "I apologize for being late."

"There's no need. Girls, what I'm about to show you is going to shock you when it happens, but you will have to do this." The girls look at her seriously, as she speaks up again. "Well don't look at me that way. I didn't come up with this. It's something that has been passed down every generation. Just hear me out first. The Annual Ball that is coming up is not only to serve as a purpose for entertainment, but also many suitors will be coming as well."

"Suitors, for us?" Angel asks.

"Well, yes."

"But we already have...Never mind."

"What I want to know is why." Hilde says.

"It's all having to do with this."

"What is "this"?" Adriana asks.

"I can't tell you today."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm not supposed too until the Annual Ball. I'm telling you this much so you can be prepared and begin to look for suitable men for you Ladies."

"Lady Noin, you can tell us nothing else?" Relena asks.

"I'm afraid not. I just want all of you prepared. And speaking of which we still have many things to do if the Ball is to be in two more days. You are all dismissed, and I ask that you please continue with your duties." They bow slightly, and then walk out, all of them without a word. When she knows they're gone, Noin sighs tiredly, and then hears a voice behind her, and nearly jumps.

"Noin, are you okay?" She turns around to see Zechs come up to her.

"No, not really. I just told the girls for them to be prepared for what is to occur after the Ball. I wish I could have told them everything, but I can't. And it frustrates me so much. The look in their eyes was so much confusion and slight fear. How are they going to do this? They have to undergo two things now."

"Two things? What are you talking about?"

"Well one the event after the Ball, and the other...The other is so...so..."

"So what?"

"Oh Zechs, there's trouble arising."

"What are you talking about? Noin, tell me straight forward what you're trying to say."

"Sally came by and told me Lady Adriana fainted without reason."

"Fainted without reason? What did Sally say it was?"

"Her power...Her power Sally thinks is awakening."

"But it's not time."

"That's what worries her. Something's not right here. What if it's all happening with the others girls, but they don't realize. And what will happen when they do realize? How much time do we have?"

"Noin, calm down. You know you can't be like this. Not with so few months left."

"No one can tell."

"Because of what you wear. Nobody can tell."

"Okay, okay, I'll calm down. But what do we do now?"

"We wait. That's all we can do."

"But Zechs--"

"What else can we do? If we tell them of what's going to happen to them, don't you think they're going react badly some way? Especially if this happens too soon?"

"You're right."

"Who was with Lady Adriana when she fainted?"

"Sir Quatre."

"I'll need to talk to him."

"Later, right now we both still have work to do."

"Right, the Ball. We can do this. Everything will be fine, you'll see."

'I hope so. I really do.'

End of chapter. I know this chapter wasn't the best thing. You see I've got this really good idea for the Ball, but I need to get to it first. Before I can do that though, I need to put all this stuff in. That's why these chapters are here. Thank you for bearing with me, and I ask you to please R&R. The next chapter will be out soon. Oh and it will be about the girls' point of view of what's happening and also a confrontation. Oh and I apologize for any errors found in this story.