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Chapter 15: A confrontation and the beginning of a journey

"..." Means someone's talking

'...' Means someone's thinking

AN: Author's notes

"Girls, I'm beginning to worry." Angel confesses, as the other girls walk in the garden.

"Yes, something's not right here. Everything was going great. Is this a way of telling us that the good life is over? That all these secrets being held from us mean something big is going to happen?" Hilde asks, and then Adriana sighs.

"What's wrong Adriana?" Relena asks.

"Oh, nothing. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a walk by myself. I'll see you girls later." She says, and then walks off.

"Something big is going to happen. I can feel it." Hilde says, as the girls continue their walk.

A few minutes later...

'I shouldn't have walked off like that. I should have used my head to think first. Oh well, too late now. Now...' She stops thinking, as she sees Quatre walking towards the castle. "Sir Quatre! Sir Quatre, wait!" He turns around, as she hurries to catch up to him.

"Oh, Lady Adriana, what's the matter?"

"I want to talk to you about what happened."

"Oh...That. Well, maybe we shouldn't talk about that."

"Maybe we should."

"What?"

"I'm sorry if I seem a little forward, but this is bothering me."

"Fine, follow me to the gardens?"

"Oh, sure."

Seconds later...

"Here we are, now can you tell me."

"Lady Adriana, I--"

"Sir Quatre, I want the truth. Lady Noin just told us something, but didn't tell us everything. But what I want to know, as first priority, is what happened to me. You were there, why did I pass out?"

"I don't know."

"Don't lie to me."

"Listen, I...I can't tell you."

"I have been feeling something different for the past few days now. The other night in my room, I don't know what happened, but I moved my hand, and an object began floating in the air. I was shocked for a second, but then it went back to its' proper place. I know you know something, tell me."

"Lady Adriana, listen to me." He says, as he grabs her chin in his hand, and she looks at him surprised. "I know you're seeking answers to question you want answered. But I can't tell you."

"Sir Quatre, please. I won't tell anyone. I just want to know what's wrong with me. This isn't normal. Just what am I turning into?"

"Oh, Adriana..." He starts, as he places his cheek against hers, sighs, and speaks up again. "...If I tell you know, I'm afraid of what you might do."

"What?" She asks, as he pulls away.

"You want the honest truth?"

"Of course."

"What you're capable of strikes fear in the hearts of many."

"What?" She asks, shocked, her eyes wide.

Meanwhile...

'Oh, what a day. Training in this, training in that, training with that, training without that, etc. Oh, and this day is only half through.' She doesn't pay attention to where she's going and runs into someone, but not too badly. "Oh, I apologize. I've just...Sir Heero, it's you."

"Hello Princess. What are you doing?"

"Taking a break from my lessons."

"Shouldn't you be getting ready?"

"Ready? For what?"

"Didn't Lady Noin tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

"Perhaps it be best if you ask her yourself. I'll go with you."

"Okay then." They head over there, and see Lady Noin writing on a paper. When they're let in, she smiles, and stands up. "Lady Noin, what is going on? Sir Heero was asking me if I should be getting ready. Ready for what?"

"Oh, that. Well I was fixing to inform you, but I guess Sir Heero beat me to it. I often wonder how he knows so many things before he is told." He doesn't comment, or change his expression, and Lady Noin shrugs before speaking up again. "In any case, what he meant was for you to be getting ready for the journey."

"Journey? To where?"

"To the nearby villages and noble houses as well. The Ball coming up is the biggest even in the land. And the invitations. You will be gone long enough to invite the people, and come back in time to get ready for the Ball."

"Oh, I see."

"You'll be taking only one guard with you, and that's our best knight."

"Oh, who is that?"

"Princess, by now I'd think you would know."

"What?"

"It will be Sir Heero." Relena turns to face him, but sees he is gone. "You will leave tonight. Is that okay with you?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Good luck to you then Princess."

"Thank you."

"Oh, and Princess?" She asks, as Relena heads for the door, but then stops, and turns to face her again.

"Yes?"

"At least it will be a break from your lessons, correct?"

"Hmm, that's right. Oh good, a break." Lady Noin smiles, as Relena leaves. 'I'm glad Zechs isn't here to see her away. He probably wouldn't let her leave.' She thinks with another smile. 'But I wonder just what this journey will do to the both of them. Hmm...'

End of chapter. I apologize for any errors found in this chapter. Please review and I will have the next chapter out soon. As for my other stories, I'm hoping to have them up today or tomorrow. That's my goal. Well until the next chapter.