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Chapter 2
'It's dawn. I wonder if they are still searching.' Sakura tightly clutched her pendent that she cherishes so much. She was sitting quietly on a maple tree's branch, quietly waiting for them. Slowly, she unclasped her necklace and took hold of her pendent. There was something quite mysterious about this gem she couldn't figure out. She was quietly studying the pendent while fingering it with her index finger. 'It is a beautiful gem. But there is something wrong with it. Something.' before she could finish her thought, she heard a disturbing sound of horse hooves. She didn't like the fact that it was coming closer. She quickly jumped to the ground while she was reclasping back her necklace. She was hoping that they had gone the other way, but life is never perfect. She should have known better.
Landing to the ground she started to run again. She doesn't know where she is headed for. She doesn't know. The neighbouring kingdom had driven her here or maybe she had leaded them here. Either way, she had no intention to find out. She was running to an unknown destination, leaving her lost and vulnerable. She could be heading for the enemy's country for all she knew.
The nerve-racking noise was getting closer for some unknown reason she ran faster and faster, but the sounds of hooves never faded. Her head was starting to pound. Harder by each step she took. It was getting unbearable and she couldn't take it anymore. As swift as the wind she jumped to the highest branch of a tree. She doesn't know what is happening to her. The running horse stopped right below of the tree that she had jumped on to. It was a beautiful black stallion. With fur that glisten in the sun. Sakura didn't know why but it gave her a sense of calmness. It calmed all her nerves. The rider was hidden in the shadow. It was wearing a black midnight coloured cloak. Sakura knew that she should be scared but for some curious reason, she wasn't. She was observing every move the figure made, from getting down the horse to sitting in the shade. She was curious of who this might be. Was he her enemy or just a normal traveller? She couldn't tell. All she could do now is wait.
~Elsewhere~
"Where is she?!" An azure-eyed man was pacing in a dim room. The room was very richly decorated but had a homey look to it. The room was mainly composed of a deep blue colour. "It's not safe for a girl her age to just waltz around the palace!" He was really worried. It was easily detected by his actions. Must I say that a man with wisdom way beyond his age gets overly worried sometimes. 'She might get caught. by the Emperor.' With that thought he quickly went to the Emperor's room. He had to find her. The Emperor has no mercy at all he could do anything. Flashes of the girl the azure-eyed man was looking for dying in numerous ways or being tortured to death were in his mind. When it came to her, he could lose sanity, let alone his wisdom.
He pushed passed two guards that were guarding the Emperor's room and when he entered, there she was, her head high with dignity, yet he could tell by her stunning lavender eyes that she was scared.
"Eriol, how nice of you to join us?"
This scene was too familiar for comfort. It was just like when they had first met. But this time the Emperor had caught her. She was trying all along to kill the Emperor but has never succeeded; Eriol always stopped her plans, maybe because Eriol was trying to protect the murderer who murdered her whole family, or maybe because her plans were suicidal, she didn't know. But today she had to kill him. She just had to; even if it costed her life.
The lavender-eyed girl though was petite was very beautiful. She had long hair of a dark purple colour. she looked delicate but tough at the same time. She was in complete tight black ninja clothes and in a stance as if ready to kill. Her hands were reaching towards her boot.
The Emperor was holding the cloth that was supposed to veil her face, but he had forcefully pulled it off after catching her. He was about to tie her up when Eriol rushed in. "You better have a good reason." He said with gritted teeth he hated being disturbed. Especially when he was about to torment this little girl.
"Yes Your Highness, I. she." He had to think up of an excuse. The Emperor was getting impatient. "She is my maid and I was wondering if."
"Your maid you say, in this attire?" he had an amused look on his face.
Chapter 2
'It's dawn. I wonder if they are still searching.' Sakura tightly clutched her pendent that she cherishes so much. She was sitting quietly on a maple tree's branch, quietly waiting for them. Slowly, she unclasped her necklace and took hold of her pendent. There was something quite mysterious about this gem she couldn't figure out. She was quietly studying the pendent while fingering it with her index finger. 'It is a beautiful gem. But there is something wrong with it. Something.' before she could finish her thought, she heard a disturbing sound of horse hooves. She didn't like the fact that it was coming closer. She quickly jumped to the ground while she was reclasping back her necklace. She was hoping that they had gone the other way, but life is never perfect. She should have known better.
Landing to the ground she started to run again. She doesn't know where she is headed for. She doesn't know. The neighbouring kingdom had driven her here or maybe she had leaded them here. Either way, she had no intention to find out. She was running to an unknown destination, leaving her lost and vulnerable. She could be heading for the enemy's country for all she knew.
The nerve-racking noise was getting closer for some unknown reason she ran faster and faster, but the sounds of hooves never faded. Her head was starting to pound. Harder by each step she took. It was getting unbearable and she couldn't take it anymore. As swift as the wind she jumped to the highest branch of a tree. She doesn't know what is happening to her. The running horse stopped right below of the tree that she had jumped on to. It was a beautiful black stallion. With fur that glisten in the sun. Sakura didn't know why but it gave her a sense of calmness. It calmed all her nerves. The rider was hidden in the shadow. It was wearing a black midnight coloured cloak. Sakura knew that she should be scared but for some curious reason, she wasn't. She was observing every move the figure made, from getting down the horse to sitting in the shade. She was curious of who this might be. Was he her enemy or just a normal traveller? She couldn't tell. All she could do now is wait.
~Elsewhere~
"Where is she?!" An azure-eyed man was pacing in a dim room. The room was very richly decorated but had a homey look to it. The room was mainly composed of a deep blue colour. "It's not safe for a girl her age to just waltz around the palace!" He was really worried. It was easily detected by his actions. Must I say that a man with wisdom way beyond his age gets overly worried sometimes. 'She might get caught. by the Emperor.' With that thought he quickly went to the Emperor's room. He had to find her. The Emperor has no mercy at all he could do anything. Flashes of the girl the azure-eyed man was looking for dying in numerous ways or being tortured to death were in his mind. When it came to her, he could lose sanity, let alone his wisdom.
He pushed passed two guards that were guarding the Emperor's room and when he entered, there she was, her head high with dignity, yet he could tell by her stunning lavender eyes that she was scared.
"Eriol, how nice of you to join us?"
This scene was too familiar for comfort. It was just like when they had first met. But this time the Emperor had caught her. She was trying all along to kill the Emperor but has never succeeded; Eriol always stopped her plans, maybe because Eriol was trying to protect the murderer who murdered her whole family, or maybe because her plans were suicidal, she didn't know. But today she had to kill him. She just had to; even if it costed her life.
The lavender-eyed girl though was petite was very beautiful. She had long hair of a dark purple colour. she looked delicate but tough at the same time. She was in complete tight black ninja clothes and in a stance as if ready to kill. Her hands were reaching towards her boot.
The Emperor was holding the cloth that was supposed to veil her face, but he had forcefully pulled it off after catching her. He was about to tie her up when Eriol rushed in. "You better have a good reason." He said with gritted teeth he hated being disturbed. Especially when he was about to torment this little girl.
"Yes Your Highness, I. she." He had to think up of an excuse. The Emperor was getting impatient. "She is my maid and I was wondering if."
"Your maid you say, in this attire?" he had an amused look on his face.