Chapter Two; Kiana's story
"Where...Where am I?" Kiana mumbled as she woke to find herself in the Medical Block.
"Oh good, you're awake. You had a very servre asthma attack." A lady in a white doctors coat said nicely as she started to come over. She was pretty and had brown hair which she tied up tightly in a pony-tail. Kiana thought that she somewhat resembled her mother.
"Doctor Watson...? I thought that you where on holiday. How come you're here?"
"I got an urgent message that a red-haired girl couldn't breathe, and since I specialize in respiratory diseases and concitions, I had to be the one to come down here to treat the patient."
"But, how could I have an asthma attack like that? It started fading when I was ten, and rarely happened while I was fourteen-when I first came here..."
"You breathed in antioxydus." The doctor said as she opened a cabinet and pulled out a teriyaki-chicken roll. "I was saving this for later, but you can have it."
"Thanks. Hey, that antioxydus stuff, it caused me to have the attack, right?" Kiana said as she started to chew little bits of her sandwich. "Could it have weakened the unicorns?"
"Hmm. Yes, I suppose it could. Unicorns are very sensitive to their enviroments and breathing in that stuff would cause them to have to slow their pace during running-or even escaping. But humans hardly ever react to it. But, why did you?" Dr. Watson said thoughtfully.
"I...I'm not sure. Maybey I'm allergic to it. I had alot of allergies back home." said Kiana.
"Hmm, maybey. I'll do some tests. I already have a sample of your blood, so I don't need to get the needle." She said as she moved to her office. "I've cured you of your allergy to it. Oh, and you're free to go now."
"Okay, thanks." Kiana said as she hurried off to the second-floor of the academy.
When she got there, she was surprised to see students still waiting for the 'call' to the headmisstress's office.
"Hey, Kiana!" Drake said to Kiana as he motioned to her. "You where out for three hours. Are you alright now?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Did you find out why the unicorns couldn't escape?" Kiana said cooly as nervous students around her paced and chatted to each other excitedly.
"Yeah, antioxydus. It affected the air and the unicorns couldn't breathe properly and so the oxygen needed couldn't get to where it needed to go, like the brain and the muscles."
"Yeah, causing them to not think straight and to weaken them." Kiana said with slight bitterness.
"I think so, too. Hey, do you know why you had that attack?" Drake asked.
"Yup. It's 'cause I'm allergic to antioxydus. It messed up my breathing."
"Is it permanent?"
"No, it's cool. Watson cured it."
"Oh, yeah. Cool. I bet you're in." Drake said slightly nevously.
"Reckon, you got in."
"Huh?" Drake said, confused.
"I meant I think that you got in, silly."
"Oh, right. Thanks." Drake said, relieved that she had said he wouldn't get in. A minute later, Eddy came to greet them. But just as he joined their group, Jesi came to tell those who passed to go up to the headmisstress's office on the fourth-floor.
"Okay, these people go up to the fourth-floor to meet with Headmisstress Alcyone; I.D. number 3-1-0-6, O'Conner, I.D. number 2-2-5-7, Kreig, I.D number 7-2-5-0, Mayl, I.D. number 4-0-0-0, Artemis and I.D. number 3-9-9-8, Hendric. You are to go to see Headmisstress Alcyone now. Follow me." Jesi said as all five students followed eagerly while the rest of the students walked sadly to their dorm rooms downstairs.
As Alcyone turned towards them, a dragon flew over the glass ceiling in her office.
"I wonder what it means..." Kiana said, trailing off.
"It means that it's found it's purpose in it's life and plans to do well." Alcyone said cooly.
"Wow..." all five students said in awe as the long dragon trailed it's massive tail along the ceiling.
"It also means that it is to become an Eos for Firah Academy and that you are to be able to summon it when you need it." Alcyone said, watching the dragon with great intrest. " It's name is Wyvern and you may summon it for battles but it won't hang around for long..." she said as she took out five small medals, small medals with big meaning. All the students looked at their medals in astonishment.
"Here, Eddy, is your medal for competence, bravery and your support to your teammates when they needed it the most. Celestia, your medal is for your bravery to wonder off in the unicorn sancutary on your own. Fred, your medal is for your leadership and bravery. Kiana, your medal is for bravery, competence, and selflessness. And Drake. Your medal is for your leadership skills, courage, support and competence when a team member had fallen. You all deserve these medals and I wish you luck on your new career as Agents of Firah Academy." Alcyone said happily as she gave them their medals. "Now go and prepare for the night made in your honour. Drake, I would like to talk to you."
"Err, yes?" Drake said as his stomach churned with anxiety. "What's it about?"
"Well, Tsyna told me today the you had threatend her." Alcyone said flatly.
"What? No, I would never..." Drake said, astonished.
"I know. Don't worry, I'm on your side. I know for a fact that she was lying. I was just wondering, why do you go out with a little brat like that?"
"Err, well, I'm gonna break up with her tonight at the party." He said, relieved.
"Hmm, well, that's all I wanted to know." Alcyone said without any obvious expression.
"Why?" Drake asked.
"I have transfered her to Mirrah." Alcyone said, sitting bhind her desk.
"Why?" Drake asked again, half knowing the answer.
"Because her ability to aggrovate nearly cost her her life and the life of others. I won't go into details, but I can't have her here where she is let off to many times. A harsher enviroment might help her stop."
"Oh, okay." Drake said, only very slightly surprised.
"Go now." Alcyone said, smiling afterwards.
The Grand Hall, on the third floor, was the venue of an exquisite party. There was an all-you-can-eat buffet, music, lighting, people, huge windows-everything that a fancy party should have! But in her dorm on the first floor was Kiana, picking out what to wear to it.
"Damn it!" She yelled to herself as she picked up a dress. "Long, or short, purple or red, Agent uniform or pant's with a top...oh, I dunno..."
"Hey, Kiana." a girl with blue hair and wearing her Agent uniform said, poking her head in the door.
"Hmm? Oh, hello. You're that girl, Celestia, right?" Kiana said as she moved towards the door to open it. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Oh, I was just wondering if you needed any help with anything." she said shyly. "I also came here because I don't have any friends here to go with. I'm from Mirrah."
"Alright, then. How about, you help me pick out something for me to go in and I'll go with ya'?" Kiana said happily as she made a new friend. Celestia nodded gladly as she looked through the pile of dresses and skirts.
"Why don't you wear this?" Celestia said, holding up a short, pink dress.
"That one...Yeah! That would be perfect..." Kiana said as she took it from Celestia and put it on. "Thanks!" she said greatfully as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"You look great in that! Betcha the guys will be drooling..." Celestia said excitedly.
"Let's go!" Kiana said happily as they left the dorm-room.
As they had expected, the party was full of music and dancing and excitment. People everywhere were having a great time.
"Hey, where's the band?" someone in the crowd asked
"Dunno..." several people in the crowd said together as Kiana and Celestia made their way through the crowd.
"Hey, I heard that you can't find your band, who are they anyway?" Kiana asked the person who shouted out before.
"Whoaa, you can help me!" a tanned boy said happily as he grabed Kiana's arm.
"Hey! Would you let go!" she hissed angrily as she pulled her arm away.
"You can sing-" the boy started.
"No way in hell! I can't sing in front of all those people-Nah, get someone else!"
"Ha ha! Look, I need someone to sing-pretend to sing on that stage overthere," the boy said, pointing to a platform by the buffet. "All you have to do is lip-sync to Goodnight Love and then everything will be sweet! I need you to stall while we get the band here. C'mon, you don't need to actually sing, now go on that stage and make us proud!" the boy said as he ushered Kiana on to the stage. Terrified, she slowly walked to the middle of the stage, picked up the microphone, and began to talk.
"Hello," she said clearly as she looked around for Celestia, but instead, her eyes met Drake, who was standing very still, with his mouth wide open, standing next to Eddy who was talking to Celestia who had just found them. "Uh, I'm Kiana and I'll be singing Goodnight Love for you." she said as the tanned boy turned the big stereo on. Then, there was a spark in the cord.
"Hey, you're gonna need ta' sing!" the boy hissed from behind the stage as the music started. Great, she thought miserably.
"It's strange
How I feel cold
While the sun is shining on me.
It's strange
How I feel alone
But I know there are people around me.
It's stupid
How I feel afraid
But now I know that there's nothing to fear..."
"Wow, that girl can sing!" someone in the growing crowd said as Kiana continued with the chorus.
"Hey, I never knew that she could sing." Drake said, surprised.
"Yeah, same." Alcyone said absently as she stood beside Eddy.
"Headmiss-" he began.
"Shh, listen..." Alcyone said as Kiana sang the last verse.
"I wanna be strong
But it's too hard
I wanna cry
But I'm too paralyzed
I wanna hold on
But I'm too tired
I wanna go to sleep
I wanna go to sleep
I wanna go to sleep
Goodnight my Love."
Kiana sang. She bowed, then walked off stage. Everyone was clapping and whistling and cheering.
"Yo! You rock!" a couple of hot guys shouted.
"Go, Kiana!" a group of girls and guys cried as she walked over to get a plate from the buffet table.
"I wasn't aiming on getting famous!" Kiana said as her friends came up to greet her.
"Yeah, we know. Celestia told us." Drake said happily. "But you never told me you can sing!"
"Hmm, well, I never really counted on singing in front of people. I kinda forgot anyway..."
"But you sound so beautiful! You're even better than the original singer of the song. How did you learn to sing like that?" Celestia asked.
"I dunno. My Mum would never have been able to pay for lessons...I guess I just mimicked the song, or something really confusing..." Kiana said, trailing off.
"Well, I think that I'm gonna have some food..." Eddy said, grabbing shrimp and steak and pork.
"Hmm, well, I'm full anyway. That chicken was BIG," Celestia exclaminated. "So I'm going to listen to the music over-there, see ya!" She said as she walked towards the stage, that was now occupied by an orchestra.
"I'm gonna hang-out over-there," Drake said, pointing to a space by the elevators. "Who want's to come with me?"
"I'm gonna pig-out over here." Eddy said as he eyed the lamb chops.
"I'll come," Kiana said as she quickly stuffed a piece of cake in her mouth, swallowing it with difficulty, but eventually getting it down. "I'm gonna get board standing around anyway." For a while, they talked about being Agents, and then they talked about Kiana's past-before she came to Amora.
"Um, mabey not here..." Kiana said, looking at her feet.
"Sure," Drake said as he thought of where to go. "How about the balcony over-there?"
"Um, okay..." Kiana said as they walked past a group of people singing and laughing.
"Now tell me, what was it like on Earth?" Drake asked, as Kiana leaned on the balcony.
"Not very exciting. A lot of wars, never ending really. Too much pollution. He, he, too many fat people-always dying, which isn't good. No magic. Boring, really." Kiana said dully as she looked out to sea.
"Surely...you're serious? Aren't you?" Drake said, dumbfounded.
"Yeah. It's pretty sad. People die of diseases every day, and when people are asked to help the poor, they hardly ever respond, and when the rich need help, everyone's waiting at their beck and call and it's disgusting!" Kiana exclaminated angrily. "I'm...sorry, I didn't mean to blow off like that. It's just really sad. There are people, who put their lives at risk all the time, they never think of the other people that they are going to hurt."
"It's not that different from here." Drake said reassuringly.
"Kind of, but my world is worse from this one. Far worse. They seem so primitive to me."
"They proberbly are."
"Heh, yeah, I think they are." said Kiana.
"There's gotta be something good about your world." Drake thought.
"Hmm, well, sometimes, the songs are. And the animals and the wildernessess of Earth. Natural things mostly. Hmm, and mabey some video games, the kind that inspire. Things that inspire. Yeah, those things." Kiana said thoughtfully.
"Well, see? There are good things about your planet."
"Yeah, I guess. But I like this planet better. After coming here, my zits and my scars have all seemed to vanish. And I'm a lot healthier, than from when I first arrived." Kiana said as she breathed in the fresh air. "Hardly any pollution...this is my home now."
"Heh, great!" Drake said enthusiasticly.
"Huh?"
"Nothing...err, do you wanna go inside?"
"Sure. It's a bit chilly out here." Kiana said, following Drake inside.
"Okaay, now it's the couples dance! Grab your partner..." a M.C. imitator said, speaking through the mic, then was carried off by two Agents. Seeing other people dance, made Kiana wish her old-school crush was there. But then, she shoved it from her mind.
"Hey, watch it!" Drake hissed angerily at some dude who bumped into him.
"He, he, he, just be careful, okay?" Kiana said to the guy infront of her.
"Sorry, man." He said as he strolled off to the elevators.
"What an idiot! He could've-" Drake said, glaring at him.
"Oh, calm down! It was an accident! Geez, let's try and have some fun, hmm?" Kiana said, pulling him from that other guy's direction. "Now, come dance with me."
"N-no, I...I can't..." Drake said, calming down a little.
"Oh, c'mon! It wouldn't hurt you."
"No."
"Please?" Kiana asked politely.
"No." Drake said, tensing up again.
"Aww, c'mon! Pretty please?"
"Oh, alright." Drake said as he held her hand, and glided with her on the dance floor. After the song was over, they finished dancing and sat down by the buffet.
"See? That wasn't so bad, now was it?" Kiana said, sipping some grapejuice.
"Nah, it wasn't. I guess I was just kinda afraid that you'd step on my feet, like what Tsyna used to do..."
"Used to do!" shrieked a girl behind them.
"Tsyna?" Kiana growled, surprised, as Drake turned to see her.
"Yeah, used to. I'm breaking up with you." Drake answered, standing up to face her properly.
"What! No you can't!" Tsyna hissed.
"Yes I can! I can do whatever I want. Goodbye...Tsyna."
"NOOO!" Tsyna screamed, turning over the table, making Kiana have to stand. "I will NOT accept this!"
"Don't worry, because it's his choice," Kiana said smugly. "All you have to do is get over it. You can't make someone want to be with you."
"Well then," Tsyna hissed. "If I can't have him, NO-ONE WILL!" she shrieked hystericaly as she lunged towards Drake. But in the crowd, someone yelled 'break' just before she could touch him, petrifying her. Kiana couldn't help but wonder at how this world was so similar to the Final Fantasy series of games in her world.
"Oh, man." Kiana said, staring at the Tsyna's statue. "Why can't people try to be nice? I guess that Dr Watson will use a soft on her."
"Yeah. I wonder what I ever saw in her in the first place." Drake said, looking at Tsyna.
"Must of been something good." said Kiana.
"Yeah, must have." Drake said, pausing for a while, then lifting the table to it's proper position. "I'm going to bed. Can I walk you to your dorm?"
"Hmm? My dorm?" Kiana said, dazed at his offer.
"Yeah, your dorm..."
"Oh, alright. Let's go." Kiana said, following along side Drake.
"Do you ever miss your home?" Drake asked.
"My home? You mean Earth?" Kiana said.
"Yeah."
"Well, I suppose that I miss...my cats, and my friends..."
"What about your family?"
"...I can't remember them very well..."
"You can't? Wonder why."
"Same. It's strange that I can remember everything else, except my family. I wonder who they were..."
"Yeah, mabey your mom looks like you-why are you laughing?"
Hmm? Oh, I just forgot that your accent is like an American accent, remember, I told you?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Well, you sound like you come from Zeberan, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember. Well, I'm here." Kiana said, stopping at her door. "Goodnight, Drake."
"G'night, Kiana." Drake said, pausing, then turning to go to his room.