Mana Wars

Chapter 2

NOTE: You all have probably noticed that I have not updated this story for months. I have been very busy, and I have had no time for fanfiction. But, do not fret, I have the next 20 chapters planned out, and I will certainly write them. All in good time. Unfortunately, I lost the storyboard I made, but I think that I have enough of it in my head that I can write a couple more chapters before I find it.
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Sekana Katayama: Glad that my story actually challenges the minds of my readers… yay!

Ocean Rose: Yes, I've tried to make this original. And, yes, the time was easy, except for the line, 'When the sweetness of magenta has almost withdrawn'. I think that that's the trickiest line in the whole poem. And also, I thought that the place wasn't very challenge either, but, alas, I always surprise myself.

E.S. Simeon: Who knows what the parings will be? For now, I'm keeping them a secret.

a passer by: No flaming in reviews, please! I mean it. Like I said, the pairings are a secret. I'm glad you see Lloyd the way I do. Not many people look at him that way. Many stories portray Lloyd as stupid, hungry, and confused. But if you actually play the video game, you see that he is a great leader and makes wise decisions.

Lightning Dragon: You would be muttering something in your sleep, too, if you had been fully concentrating on it for the past five hours.

1 Week Later

The spy looked at a clock through on of the windows of the building that he had been watching for the past week. He should be leaving soon, thought the spy. What's taking him so long?

But at that moment, the giant wooden door on the spies left side was pushed open abruptly, cutting off all of his thoughts that were circulating his mind.

Is it him? I'm tired of waiting.

Lloyd walked his horse out of the oaken stable doors. He thought that he heard a rustling to his right, but it must've been just a squirrel or two.

Lloyd liked squirrels. He often found that he could relate to them. Both were quick to take action in a dangerous situation. Both of them had brown hair. Both of them liked nuts.

Lloyd quietly laughed at his little private joke. He often thought about funny things to cheer him up. Lately, he had been feeling so tired and sad.

But the problem with squirrels was- wait, what was the problem with squirrels. He could not see anything wrong with them. The only thing that could possibly be wrong with squirrels was-

At that moment, Lloyd suddenly snapped back into reality to find his horse heading straight for a tree. 'Whoa, boy," Lloyd yelled to his horse as he steered it back on to the path that was to lead him to his destination.

He was on a journey to meet Commander Fujibayashi of the Mizuho people, an old friend of his. It was to be a secret meeting, but how secret it was Lloyd did not really know. But it was something secret enough that the location of the meeting could not be written in the latter that was sent to him.

He had to find out the time and place of the meeting by deciphering a riddle that was in the letter. It had taken him a week to solve it, but he was one-hundred-percent sure that he had the correct conclusions. At least, ninety-percent sure.

What an idiot.

The spy was amazed that Lloyd, the general of an entire army, could have taken this long to solve a simple child's puzzle. It only took me an hour.

But, then again, I AM unnaturally intelligent.

This was something the spy liked about himself, among other things. He was stealthy and a great secret keeper, which helped when you were a spy. He had strong magical powers, and was talented in combat. But his favorite aspect about himself was that he was gorgeous. At least, he thought so.

But Lloyd was already a few miles ahead of the spy on the trail, and it was time that the spy started to follow.

I can catch back up to him in no time.

Lloyd once again thought that he heard rustling in the bushes behind him, and more that once considered turning around to take a look. But he knew that many things could make a noise like that, and few of them were harmful. After all, how could anyone else have gotten hold of the letter.

The journey was slow. But, then again, Lloyd thought, all epic quests start slowly. Ones filled with danger, excitement, and love…

Where did he get that thought? He wasn't expecting any kind of romance between him and Sheena. That would just be… well, lame. First of all, he did not need to be involved in a relationship. Secondly, Sheena had never taken a liking to him. Lastly, Sheena did not mention anything like that in her briefing about the private meeting.

What am I doing? Lloyd's thoughts normally didn't stray into this area of his life. Of course, eh didn't really have a love life. Yeah, someone like him never had a chance with the girls.

The spy darted from tree to tree, and when he thought he had enough room, brought out his angel wings for quicker movement. But he had to be sure that Lloyd would not be looking, or the bright fluorescent colors of his wings would surely give him away.

This is no time for games. Why is he stalling?

As the spy look at Lloyd's face, he saw an expression of utter fear.