Compromising with Fate
As they sit around in the dining room, the air is heavy with fear and concern. Shinara is scared because she doesn't know what this has to do with her. She has heard the stories, but they told her that she would never be chosen as a dragoon because the moved far away from all of that. But how can you move away from destiny? She must've been destined for this. Just as her parents were, they didn't run and neither would she.
They were concerned for her. They knew of the struggle that came with this life. It was full of killing, killing those that opposed you, those that tried to kill you and those that tried to kill your friends. She loved her friends and they her. But from her parents point of view it seemed like Fate was trying to take something dear away from them.
Her parents were debating on whether they should call on their old friends or try and work on this as regular parents but they knew this was not a regular situation. The Fates had something planned for her and this was no little ordeal.
"Mom. Dad. Did I do something? Is this my fault?" Shinara asked carefully. She did not like upsetting her parents when they were like this. There was only one time when they had gotten like this before. When her father had thought that Rose was still alive. Her parents didn't know that she knew this but she overheard them having a huge argument over Rose. Her mother accused him of loving her more than a friend, or a counselor. She was getting vibes from both of them that they wanted it to be more than that. Her father denied all of them. He said that he loved Rose but it was just as he loves Haschel, Albert, Meru, Miranda, Kongol, and Lavitz. Shana let it go but Shinara knows it is still in her heart.
"No honey, this isn't. This was destined to happen. If anything, you wouldn't have been you if you would've stopped it if it was possible. Just don't worry about it, we will figure out something that will be best for you." Shana reasoned like the typical concerned parent.
"Oh. I was just wondering because it just felt like I could have prevented this from happening. I don't know how to explain it but it just feels like it is my fault." Shinara said.
"Well don't feel like that. It isn't your fault. Fate has decided this and now we will have to decide if we are going to go along with this or not let you go." Dart replied.
"Go? Go where? Are you sending me away? Please don't send me away! I said it wasn't my fault. Why, are you blaming this on me? Mom, dad don't blame me I'm sorry!" Shinara cried
"No, no honey. We aren't sending you anywhere. Your father never told you about our past and about Lavitz." Shana said to her daughter.
"Yeah, dad told me about Lavitz, but what has that got to do with me." "Okay I think we need to pull everyone and their children together on this one. I think we are starting another journey." Dart concluded.
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One by one the old gang and their offsprings came into Shana and Dart's home. They gave them the usual greeting of hello and gave Shinara a warm hug knowing what this meeting would contain. Haschel came with this beautiful Hispanic woman. She looked as if to be in her late forties, early fifties. She had black hair cascading down her back. She wore a black dress with a purple shawl draped around her shoulders. She looked as if they have met somewhere before because she greeted us with a familiarity.
"Hello Dart, Shana, and lovely Shinara. Its been so long since I've seen you. Oh, my! Look how you've grown! You are such a beautiful young lady. Last I saw of you, you were this tall." she said raising her hand to her waist line.
"Thank you but I don't remember you, sorry." Shinara responded.
She was obviously surprised that this woman spoke to her with this great sense of familiarity that Shinara just could not return. But the woman didn't seem the least bit upset that she didn't recognized her. It was almost as if she expected it. Her beautiful smile continued to light up her face. But the strange thing was that the whiteness of her smile brought out a beautiful twinkle in her grayish-hazel eyes. What a beautiful combination, Shinara thought, but where do I know her from?
"Oh, but Shinara , I wouldn't expect you to remember me. I met you when you were much younger. You were pretty tall for a three year old." she said.
"But you still haven't told me where I should remember you from." Shinara replied.
"Oh, but I know sweetheart. I haven't gotten to that part yet. You still have that bad habit of cutting people off I see. While your parents were journeying around, trying to find a suitable town for them to raise you in. They stopped by my house."
"I see." Shinara said
"Yes, well, then, you guys stayed with me for about two weeks and you and I got along pretty well while your parents searched around town trying to find information on nearby towns that would be good for raising their child." she said, remembering the times.
"What?! My parents left me alone in a house with a complete stranger?" she said while glaring at her parents who were too busy associating with their long-time friends that they weren't paying her any any mind.
"No, no, sweet child. They knew me. Haschel and I had a long ongoing relationship so Dart had come to visit me a many of times with his darling grandfather. So don't worry about that. But as I was saying before you used your longtime talent. So I would not expect you to remember me because I was only in your life for a mere two weeks. I mean, I wouldn't have remembered you either if I was your age. But that is okay, but now do you remember me?" she finished finally.
" I think so. Did you have a blue door?" Shinara asked.
"Yes, I did have a blue door. But I just recently repainted it. It's black now." "You had bare floors and it was a light brown earth color. You had lots and lots of windows, all over the place! And, and I slept in the back room so I could see the sea!" she exclaimed.
She was so happy that she was remember all of these things. It was like a rush of beautiful memories all flooding back in a great quantity
"Oh, but wait, there is one thing that I do not recall." "What might that be?" "What is your name?"
Okay now that was the end of chapter two. Sorry it took so long but I had finals and a lot of backed up chores but as soon as I finish writing this "note" I am going to begin the next chapter. This time could I get more than one review. If you do I will be your friend forever and ever and all that other stuff *hehe*. Okay buh bye now! ; )
As they sit around in the dining room, the air is heavy with fear and concern. Shinara is scared because she doesn't know what this has to do with her. She has heard the stories, but they told her that she would never be chosen as a dragoon because the moved far away from all of that. But how can you move away from destiny? She must've been destined for this. Just as her parents were, they didn't run and neither would she.
They were concerned for her. They knew of the struggle that came with this life. It was full of killing, killing those that opposed you, those that tried to kill you and those that tried to kill your friends. She loved her friends and they her. But from her parents point of view it seemed like Fate was trying to take something dear away from them.
Her parents were debating on whether they should call on their old friends or try and work on this as regular parents but they knew this was not a regular situation. The Fates had something planned for her and this was no little ordeal.
"Mom. Dad. Did I do something? Is this my fault?" Shinara asked carefully. She did not like upsetting her parents when they were like this. There was only one time when they had gotten like this before. When her father had thought that Rose was still alive. Her parents didn't know that she knew this but she overheard them having a huge argument over Rose. Her mother accused him of loving her more than a friend, or a counselor. She was getting vibes from both of them that they wanted it to be more than that. Her father denied all of them. He said that he loved Rose but it was just as he loves Haschel, Albert, Meru, Miranda, Kongol, and Lavitz. Shana let it go but Shinara knows it is still in her heart.
"No honey, this isn't. This was destined to happen. If anything, you wouldn't have been you if you would've stopped it if it was possible. Just don't worry about it, we will figure out something that will be best for you." Shana reasoned like the typical concerned parent.
"Oh. I was just wondering because it just felt like I could have prevented this from happening. I don't know how to explain it but it just feels like it is my fault." Shinara said.
"Well don't feel like that. It isn't your fault. Fate has decided this and now we will have to decide if we are going to go along with this or not let you go." Dart replied.
"Go? Go where? Are you sending me away? Please don't send me away! I said it wasn't my fault. Why, are you blaming this on me? Mom, dad don't blame me I'm sorry!" Shinara cried
"No, no honey. We aren't sending you anywhere. Your father never told you about our past and about Lavitz." Shana said to her daughter.
"Yeah, dad told me about Lavitz, but what has that got to do with me." "Okay I think we need to pull everyone and their children together on this one. I think we are starting another journey." Dart concluded.
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One by one the old gang and their offsprings came into Shana and Dart's home. They gave them the usual greeting of hello and gave Shinara a warm hug knowing what this meeting would contain. Haschel came with this beautiful Hispanic woman. She looked as if to be in her late forties, early fifties. She had black hair cascading down her back. She wore a black dress with a purple shawl draped around her shoulders. She looked as if they have met somewhere before because she greeted us with a familiarity.
"Hello Dart, Shana, and lovely Shinara. Its been so long since I've seen you. Oh, my! Look how you've grown! You are such a beautiful young lady. Last I saw of you, you were this tall." she said raising her hand to her waist line.
"Thank you but I don't remember you, sorry." Shinara responded.
She was obviously surprised that this woman spoke to her with this great sense of familiarity that Shinara just could not return. But the woman didn't seem the least bit upset that she didn't recognized her. It was almost as if she expected it. Her beautiful smile continued to light up her face. But the strange thing was that the whiteness of her smile brought out a beautiful twinkle in her grayish-hazel eyes. What a beautiful combination, Shinara thought, but where do I know her from?
"Oh, but Shinara , I wouldn't expect you to remember me. I met you when you were much younger. You were pretty tall for a three year old." she said.
"But you still haven't told me where I should remember you from." Shinara replied.
"Oh, but I know sweetheart. I haven't gotten to that part yet. You still have that bad habit of cutting people off I see. While your parents were journeying around, trying to find a suitable town for them to raise you in. They stopped by my house."
"I see." Shinara said
"Yes, well, then, you guys stayed with me for about two weeks and you and I got along pretty well while your parents searched around town trying to find information on nearby towns that would be good for raising their child." she said, remembering the times.
"What?! My parents left me alone in a house with a complete stranger?" she said while glaring at her parents who were too busy associating with their long-time friends that they weren't paying her any any mind.
"No, no, sweet child. They knew me. Haschel and I had a long ongoing relationship so Dart had come to visit me a many of times with his darling grandfather. So don't worry about that. But as I was saying before you used your longtime talent. So I would not expect you to remember me because I was only in your life for a mere two weeks. I mean, I wouldn't have remembered you either if I was your age. But that is okay, but now do you remember me?" she finished finally.
" I think so. Did you have a blue door?" Shinara asked.
"Yes, I did have a blue door. But I just recently repainted it. It's black now." "You had bare floors and it was a light brown earth color. You had lots and lots of windows, all over the place! And, and I slept in the back room so I could see the sea!" she exclaimed.
She was so happy that she was remember all of these things. It was like a rush of beautiful memories all flooding back in a great quantity
"Oh, but wait, there is one thing that I do not recall." "What might that be?" "What is your name?"
Okay now that was the end of chapter two. Sorry it took so long but I had finals and a lot of backed up chores but as soon as I finish writing this "note" I am going to begin the next chapter. This time could I get more than one review. If you do I will be your friend forever and ever and all that other stuff *hehe*. Okay buh bye now! ; )