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Author's Note: Hey hey people. ^_~ Was this up faster? ^^ I must confess that I'm surprised when most of you mentioned that you liked the part where Johnny commented Carly on her eyes. I was all 0_o because I only added it in for a slight tease on Johnny's part. :P Gosh, I love all your reviews *spreadz hugz all around* I've been really stressed and angry lately so perhaps that affects my writing a bit. I'm using a chapter of this story in my writing club and people said that it's really "cliché". Not that I can't take criticism, but all plots have been used before and everything can be considered cliché. _ I love all your reviewers! *glompz all*
[ Random ] Aaaaaaaaaaah, poor Michael! ;_; *glompz Michael at the end of the chapter*
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Chapter 11: Aquana's New Plan
"How is she?" Aquana asked worriedly, wringing her hands in despair at the door, speaking softly so she wouldn't disturb anyone.
"Injured," Flora replied, sighing, "And exhausted. I can't stand the way she fights; she never listens when I tell her to tone down the assault a bit. Her side wound hasn't even healed yet and she had to go and burst the wound back open. It's dangerous getting hurt like that, if she would just stop all this fighting, but no, she has to fight to her death." Flora looked utterly exasperated, "At this rate, she'll be jumping to her death soon."
"And where the heck were you?!!" Enrique practically bellowed in the healer's face, his hazel eyes blazing, "We needed you!!!"
"Well, I'm sorry!" Flora huffed, "I've already apologized a thousand times and I think everyone's tired of hearing me say it because I certainly am tired of saying it. How would I have known that Ithildin would've been attacked this very day? When I heard, I came as fast as I could!"
"Enrique," Aquana said, putting her hand on his shoulder, "It's not her fault. There was no way she could've known."
"I know," Enrique muttered, allowing himself to be restrained as Tala and Michael both entered hall. Tala wore his usual expressionless and bored face, but Michael zoomed forward like a rocket at full power.
"How is she?" he demanded breathlessly, not noticing Tala's rolling eyes.
"She'll live," Flora said shortly, "She's fine, but she wasn't talking when I was with her, she didn't say anything the whole time. I think it's best if we just leave her alone for now."
"You guys go," Aquana said with a slightly anxious look on her face, "I want to talk to her; I might be able to help…I have an idea…"
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Carly sighed, kneeling on the floor with her arms resting on her windowsill and her chin resting on her arms. Pushing one arm above her, she grudgingly shoved open one window, letting the cool breeze blow inside. Shivering because she was wearing a robe with her arms and shoulders bare, Carly huddled closer to the windowsill, a tight knot in her stomach. Her body ached from being tossed after that enormous attack and her side was bleeding again, but the pain of losing again stung her the most.
Staring emptily outside the bright sunny skies, Carly sighed, wondering what was left that she could do, //What now? I gave it my best, and my best didn't even match his worst. What hurts the most was that I lost twice in a row; I'm a pathetic fighter… I hate him…I wish he'd go to hell…I hate being helpless…I hate my position…I hate…// Carly gave a frustrated snarl and punched the floor, immediately regretting it afterwards when a jolt of pain stung her head.
"Carly?" Aquana slowly peeked through the door, "May Michael and I come in?"
"Sure."
"Are you okay?" Michael asked immediately, surveying the princess up and down with his navy eyes.
Aquana elbowed him sharply, "Stop staring."
"I'm not," Michael protested, blushing, "I'm concerned – there's a difference."
"Guys, I'm feeling pretty lousy right now," Carly said sullenly, "I need time to think, I have to figure out a way to beat this knight."
"I…" Aquana said, hesitating, "I have an idea." She wrung her hands nervously, looking down at the floor.
"Yeah…?" Carly turned around to look at her, hugging her robe closer to her chest, "Tell me. Anything is good."
"For Heaven's sake princess!" Michael said, slamming the window close, stopping the cold airflow, "You're going to catch your death! It's freezing out there!"
"I don't know…" Aquana said slowly, "It's not such a good idea, but it might work…"
"Aquana!" Carly cried, "I'm tired of mind games. Please, just spit it out! It can't be that outrageous; the worst I can say to your proposal is a 'no'! I really need all the ideas that I can get."
"Okay then…" Aquana replied, "The Nonda`Kanoste is after the Imperium Gem because it's an extremely powerful weapon, right?"
"Correct. Its powers are said to be limitless if used correctly."
"Then why can't you just use it against him?" Aquana suggested, not noticing that Michael's jaw had dropped open when she finished her sentence. There was a long silence, except for the small gasp that Michael had uttered.
Carly looked at Aquana dubiously, "You want me to use the Imperium Gem? No. Not a chance. No way. Forget it. I can't use it; it's not for my hands. Its powers are too great, no one here fully comprehends what's powers it has. If I use it, it could burst out of control and that would be the end of all of us."
"Carly, you need to use it!" Aquana insisted, "There's no other way. It's the only thing left to do."
"My father guarded the Imperium Gem for 48 years of his life and never once used it," Carly snapped, "And I'll do the same."
"You're not your father," Michael piped up quietly in the corner. Aquana and Carly both turned to look at him, staring at him for the longest time. Beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable under the girls' gaze, Michael looked defensive, "That's what you told me princess, with all due respect, and don't you think you've followed enough in your father's footsteps? Don't you think it's time to create your own way of ruling?"
"That's not the point!" Carly exploded, "It's out of question! It's completely unconventional! It's completely –"
"Unpredictable?" Aquana suggested, "It's perfect, the Nonda`Kanoste won't know what hit him."
"You're all insane," Carly groaned, "Besides, Enrique would never, ever, allow it." She buried her head in her bed covers, "I've got such a headache…"
"You should use it," Aquana insisted again, "What better way to stop someone than to stop them with the thing they want most?" She sighed again, looking tired and defeated, "I'm sorry Carly, it's just a crazy idea. I thought it might have worked, forget it. I'll let you rest now." With that, she slipped out the room, closing the door behind her.
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"Don't tell me you have a headache too," Aquana said softly, looking at Enrique who was sitting dejectedly on an oak chair with his head in his hands. She sat down on the chair beside him and put her hand on his shoulder, "Are you feeling all right?"
"Yeah," Enrique muttered, his voice muffled, "Oh, what the heck am I supposed to do now? We can't keep losing like this. We just can't."
"Enrique," Aquana said sharply, "Are you hurt?"
"Not really," Enrique mumbled, hastily pulling down his sleeve, but he wasn't fast enough.
Aquana's hand shot out and grasped his wrist, pulling the sleeve back up and staring at the dagger wound in Enrique's forearm in horror, "Enrique Giancarlo! Are you completely crazy? This can get infected!"
"I know, I know," Enrique said, pulling his arm away, "It's fine. It'll heal in time, no sense fussing over me."
"I'm not fussing," Aquana said crossly, "It's your health we're talking about! Why didn't you have Flora heal you when she was done with Carly?"
"Have you seen Flora?" Enrique demanded, "She takes her healing way too seriously, if she ever saw this, she would tell me to say in bed for at least a few days."
"Enrique, your health is very important," Aquana argued, "Why don't you go and get treated?"
"Because – I'm fine," Enrique snapped, "Why can't you just –" He quickly shut his mouth and forced his gaze back on the ground, "Sorry, I didn't mean to yell…" There was a long silence that stretched between them before Enrique spoke again, "You shouldn't have come to fight the Nonda`Kanoste today. You're still weak; you can't go throwing your life around like that."
"I was worried," Aquana protested, "Do you really expect me to lie in bed when you're all in trouble. You could've died!"
Enrique opened his mouth to argue, but then decided against it, "Fine, regardless…thanks. I owe you my life. And…I'm sorry."
"For what?" Aquana asked uncertainly, looking surprised.
"For what I said the day before, I guess I overacted," Enrique said softly, his hazel eyes meeting hers solemnly. "I'm glad you're not hurt. Honestly Aquana, I was just worried…" He took her hand in his, looking deeply in her eyes, "Not to mention that you nearly scared me to death today when you wouldn't jump from that fire. I'm really just glad you're all right." He gently brushed his hand by her cheek, fanning stray strands of her golden hair out of her eyes.
Aquana blushed, "It's okay…I mean, I guess that we both lost our tempers." She gazed back into Enrique's deep hazel eyes, her voice trailing off weakly as the distance between their lips seem to be decreasing by the second.
"Enrique," Flora said, bustling inside the room, "You really should –"
Enrique and Aquana jumped apart, "AAH!"
Flora stared at them in disbelief, "What? I didn't scare you two, did I? I mean, honestly, it's just me." She frowned when the pair stared guiltily back at her, "Is something up?"
"N-no," Enrique stammered, "You were saying?"
Flora rolled her eyes, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"Uh…………um………………aieeeeeee…"
"Well?? Are you?" Flora demanded, "Wait, don't tell me you're courting young girls again."
"I'm not courting anyone!" Enrique snapped.
"Flora, what's up?" Aquana put in quickly, "Is Michael still talking with Carly?"
It was Flora's turn to look surprised, "Michael's talking to Carly?"
"Yeah, I left the two of them in there; I kind of figured that if Michael could talk to Carly by himself, we might actually get somewhere. He's really shy sometimes, and I had a feeling that he couldn't say what he wanted to say in front of me." Aquana explained.
"Well, I don't trust Michael," Enrique said hotly, "He's too…nice."
"Enrique," Flora said in exasperation, "Michael's with Tala, which means he's fine."
Enrique gave a loud snort of disbelief, "HA! I don't trust Tala even more. Honestly, Flora, I think you're so blinded -"
"Don't you dare call me blind Enrique Giancarlo," Flora declared, glaring sharply at the blond knight, "Don't lecture me. I'll mind my own business and you mind yours." And with that she flounced off.
"Michael is nice," Aquana said, putting her hand on Enrique's shoulder, "And besides, don't you trust Carly's judgment?"
"Do you think I trust her judgment?" Enrique muttered, gesturing at the door with an indication to Flora.
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"I really don't want to use it," Carly muttered, "Something could go terribly wrong…I could kill people by accident…what kind of ruler would I be then?? No, it's just too risky…I won't allow it…I can't allow it…it's a horrible example to set for anyone…"
Michael's navy eyes followed the princess back and forth as he watched her pace from one end of her room to the other. "Oh, for Heaven's sake princess!" Michael grabbed her wrists and forced her to sit down on her bed, "Sit down! Stop moving around, you're wounded, remember? The less you move, the faster those nasty wounds will heal."
Carly grumbled and obliged grudgingly when she felt the pain shudder through her body, "Fine. I'm still not using it."
Michael sighed, "Carly, I haven't even asked you anything about the Imperium Gem yet. What I was going to say was that Aquana brought up a very good point –"
"When Aquana brought up her 'very good point', your mouth was hanging open like a fishhook," Carly pointed out, scowling at him.
"Look," Michael said with the utmost patience, sitting down on a chair opposite of her, his navy eyes genuine, "Just listen to me with an open mind for five minutes, that's all I ask."
"Fine," Carly said, with an exasperated sigh, "How can I say no?"
"From what I've gathered in this short time, a lot of people are after the Imperium Gem and you're going to go crazy protecting the thing. Now, this Nonda`Kanoste person has really done his job in trashing the kingdom and his powers are beyond anything I've ever experienced before and believe me, I've done my share of traveling. My point is that normal combat weapons, such as my spear, your crossbow, Enrique's sword, won't be enough to rival his mystical powers anymore. That's why Aquana's suggestion is reasonable and logical, the only way you'll be able to stand an equal chance against the Nonda`Kanoste is if you're willing to match mystical power against mystical power. I know that you know that your weapons are failing you and it's a fact that you're going to have to accept, no matter if you like it or not. You mentioned that your father has never used the Imperium Gem while he was protecting it, I agree, of course that if there was no need to use the gem, it should be kept away, but this case is different. Ithildin is dying princess; the whole Northern Region is almost dead. If this keeps up, there will be nothing you need to protect the Imperium Gem from."
Carly was silent for a long time after Michael stopped, staring at the wall with a slightly dazed look on her face.
Finally Michael added somewhat quietly, "You told me you are not your father, princess. And I believe you. Your father had his own way of running things and you shall have yours. This is your time princess, not your father's."
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"Are you sure you're okay?" Enrique persisted later on during dinnertime. "I mean, are you a hundred percent, positively sure that you're okay?"
Carly nodded for what seemed like the hundredth time, "Yes. Enrique, I'm fine." She took a bite out of her food and glanced at the blond boy, "I'm thinking, that's all."
"About what?" Enrique demanded, ignoring the snort of ridicule coming suspiciously from Tala's direction.
"Since you want to know so badly, I might as well ask for your opinion," Carly said, rolling her eyes, "What would you say if I decided to use the Imperium Gem against the Nonda`Kanoste?"
"Are you NUTS????" Enrique yelled, standing up so fast that he knocked his chair down. He was staring at Carly in horrified shock even as his soup was trickling down the tablecloth and Flora quickly wiped the table clean.
"Enrique!" Aquana gasped as the whole table shook, "Please Enrique, my goodness, calm down!"
"You can't use the Imperium Gem," Enrique snapped, glaring down at the princess, "I absolutely forbid it. It's crazy, no one even understands the Imperium Gem, and you'd be putting your life into jeopardy."
"Enrique, look at me," Carly said, her emerald eyes burning, "Honestly, look at me. I'm cut and bruised everywhere and I lost. I won't stand for this anymore."
"You could've died!" Enrique bellowed.
"But Enrique," Carly said patiently, "Surely you can't see Ithildin suffer another loss like that? The gardens are a disaster and plus the fountain is completely ruined. Without the Purity Orb to cleanse the water before it reaches the people's homes, I daresay that the hygiene of the kingdom will take a nosedive. Besides, I'm sick and tired of being tossed around like a bouncing ball, I'll kill him if it's the last thing I'll do!" She stabbed her fork into the dining table angrily, ignoring everyone's sweatdrop.
"Carly," Flora said, eyeing the upright fork warily, "Don't do that with your utensils, they're eating tools, not weapons."
"Stab a fork into someone's eye and you'll see if it's a weapon or not," Carly challenged, sulking back down in her seat, "With this wound, I'm going to be grounded for at least 3 days."
"3 days!!!" Flora shrieked, "Oh no you don't, I don't want you leaving this castle for at least a week!!"
Carly sighed grumpily, "If you want to dance on my grave, why don't you just say so???"
"I'm not implying that fact," Flora said simply.
"Yes, you are." Carly snapped, "If I have to stay here, I'm going to be stalked by William! And then I'll die. ARGH! Do you know how much I have on my mind right now? If using the Imperium Gem is enough to drive the Nonda`Kanoste away, I'm willing to give it a shot!"
"NO!" Enrique shouted, "No way, your father protected it for so many years without having to use it once and you can do it the same way. What sort of crazy, idiotic fool thought of this stupid, outrageous idea anyways????"
Carly raised her eyebrow and shrugged, turning back to her food.
Aquana cleared her throat lightly, giving the blond knight a slightly infuriated look with her turquoise eyes, "I did, Enrique."
"Oh." Enrique sweatdropped, turning slightly red, and quickly sat back down again, "Oh. I – uh – um – I didn't mean it that way. I'm just afraid that it'll be too dangerous for Carly."
"Enrique. Open your eyes," Carly growled, "We're all in danger. That's it. I'm not wasting a single brain cell on this matter any longer, during the Nonda`Kanoste's next assault, I will use the Imperium Gem, whether each one of you likes it or not."
"That may be a wise choice, princess," Tala finally spoke up quietly from his end of the dining table, hiding a slight smirk, "It just might work. Good luck."
"Fine, fine, FINE!" Enrique exploded, throwing his hands up in the air in frustration, "I'm obviously outvoted here. Do what you like, do what you like, but I'm warning you, if something goes wrong with it, you're absolutely forbidden to ever use it again, do I make myself clear?"
"Crystal," Carly said with a smirk.
Aquana beamed, "That's great Carly! I just know that it'll work! I'm glad you changed your mind."
"Actually, Michael persuaded me to," Carly said, gesturing to the brown-haired boy who was silently eating beside Tala, "I wouldn't have agreed if it weren't for Michael." She winked at him, "His influence is wondrous, isn't it Michael?"
Michael blushed and kept his eyes on his plate, mumbling, "Aw…it was nothing."
Tala stood up with a small smile, his blue eyes were laughing at some sort of secret joke, "I think I'll return to my room now. Michael, come, I have a few things to discuss with you. Excuse us." He swept out of the room with a mystified Michael following close behind.
Carly's eyes followed them out the door, her eyes boring into Tala's back as he strode out, //Just what are you up to? Try anything funny and I'll send you to the dungeons. I don't know whose side you're on, but you'll have to show your true colors sooner or later. And I'll be ready for you! //
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"What?" Michael muttered, sticking his gaze firmly on the ground so he wouldn't have to meet Tala's eyes, "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" He was starting to feel fidgety; he didn't like how Tala's ice blue eyes were studying him at all.
Tala finally spoke, a slight sneer audible in his voice, "Well, well, well, I must say Michael, I am very surprised."
"What?" Michael practically shouted, his jumpy nerves making him raise his voice, "I don't know what the heck you're talking about!"
"Don't you?" Tala inquired, smiling nastily, "Just when I was beginning to think that you'd be better off dead, just when I was beginning to think that I should poison you or something rather fatal, you turn around and finally do something immensely useful."
Michael stared at the turquoise-eyed warrior, furrowing his brow, "What – in the name of Ithildin are you rambling about?"
"I'm starting to get annoyed at you, Michael. I'm irritated at your so-called 'good deeds'. I'm tired of your idealistic views. I'm starting to burn at the way you've been talking to me since we got to Ithildin. And most of all, I'm utterly sick of your little one-on-one with the princess. I should hit you for your defiance to my orders," Tala said, raising his hand with cold, glittering eyes.
Michael flinched and instinctively shrank to one side.
Tala chuckled and dropped his hand, "But I won't. I'll give you another chance. What you did tonight made up for it, I suppose. I'm tired of fruitlessly searching for that stupid Imperium Gem, what better way to find it than to have the princess reveal it to me with her very own hands? Thank you Michael, you've been useful after all."
Michael's breathing was coming out in a short gasps, his eyes wide with shock, "Y-y-you think that I-I tricked the princess on purpose?"
"You – had better not forget your place Michael," Tala warned again, quietly and threatening, "We are here for one purpose and that's to steal the Imperium Gem no matter what measures we take to obtain it."
Michael was backing away, shaking his head, and staring at Tala in horror, "No. No – I didn't, I didn't advise the princess to use the gem so you can take it. I'm not like that Tala!" He hesitated and blurted out, "Just because you've turned into some creepy, cold-blooded, obsessed, murderer doesn't mean that I'll turn into one too!" He froze in horror when he realized the words that flew out of his mouth.
With his eyes cold enough to freeze the entire room, Tala walked slowly past Michael, towards the door, "Lose the weakling attitude. I have no room for pathetic, pitiful whiners. Get over yourself. And drop that softness you have for the princess, I'm warning you. I do hope you value your life more than you value hers. Because if you don't, I just may have to resort to even crueler means and you really don't want to find out what that would be. Good night Michael." He walked out, leaving Michael staring after him in shock and helplessness.
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Fatal Effects: XD Yayz, long review! ^^ I know about the typos, @_@, believe it or not, I do read my chapters over at least 3 times, but sometimes things still slip me. _ I'll try harder :P And I'm not that great with descriptions, but I'll try. ^^ Everyone hates William, so do I. _ Flora's just like you? Do you like Tala too? XD XD I love Michael *glompz Michael*
RBMIfan: Ah well, if it did happen so soon, everyone would be like O_o where did that come from? ^^ *zipz mouth* Nuh-uh, no telling. XD
Keri: YES! *glompz* I totally missed you, I was all like "where did she go?? Haven't seen her around in the LONGEST time!" Ahhh, good imitation of Gollum. XD
Reisha: Holy… *starez at all the "ways"* O_o That's something new. :P
Saffron: *startz planning William's funeral* XD Hahaha, too bad it ain't gonna happen now. :P I like how Johnny calls Carly "Tariena", it always sounds more…I dunno…appealing. XP
Insane Kawaii Mew: *sobz and hugz* You probably won't get to read this then, but anyways, I'll miss you bunches! And thanks a lot! *glompz* [EDIT] Wait! You're back already!! *triple glompz* ^^
Yin: *patz* Aquana's awesome, but her part hasn't really kicked in yet. :P I like making Johnny evil. XD
Star_Blizzard: Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, Flora with Tala, that's always number one priority, huh? ^^ No! *gaspz* Johnny can't lose. ;_;
Silver Eyez: *glompz* Glad you liked that part. ^_~
Eleine Cyra: Another person who liked that part! O_o Omg, you all think alike. XD I'm kidding. :P
The Great Kuro Neko: I'm glad you remembered to come back. XD AAH! You squished Tala! O_O *pullz Tala to safety* On second thought…he's so mean to Michael…
kai-cutie-angel: Tsk tsk, just teasing, no romance between them yet, they're bitter rivals remember? ^_~ Just look around FF.net for Kai fics, there's about bunches of them all around. @_@
Silver Swiftness: Tis okay, at least I know that you've read it! XD I did bad on my Chem exam _, I like Math, it's my best subject. XP Hope you make up for your math exam. ^_~
UniGirl: It *is* hard. It took me a while to realize that some characters that I used to write a few years ago were total fakes. :P *killz all popupz* DIE.
Sae: Aaaaaaah *glompz*!!! ^^ Reading your review makes writing the chapter all worthwhile. :P I try not to write Kai-centric fics because there's so many of them. O_o Not that I don't like Kai or anything. Besides, I'm better at portraying the Majestics than I'll ever be at Kai. :P I agree that the Majestics are totally underrated, they're the best. ^^ *hugz* Eeeeee, you think I have talent? You should take a look at yourself, girlfriend! I'll never ever be able to write descriptions like you, so I'm never able to really describe what I wanna say. _
Cry of The Red Phoenix: I'll remember to continue if you always remember to review. ^_~ J/k!
Magical Soul: Moi? I don't flatter, so you can be assured that I tell the truth. XP Maybe I should drop a few more hints just to get your brain racing. XD Meh, about Carly's relationship with her father, you'll see. :P
whisper*2*imaginary: Yessssssssssss (sound like a snake _), Johnny was teasing Carly, very mean :P, just to steam her. I think that Enrique would be really fierce if he got mad :P *total glompz on Michael* I :wub: him. ^^