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The Only One in My Heart

Chapter 2

"Lana!" Kadaj called outside Lana's window.

"Kadaj," Lina said over the window, "Lana went out to the beach early this morning. She must be waiting for you by the beach. Look after her for me, alright?"

Kadaj nodded at Lana's mother and trotted to the beach but there was no sign of Lana at the beach. 'Where is she? I thought we promised to meet Yazu and Loz together by the beach today,' Kadaj said to himself. Kadaj brushed back his short blonde hair and looked around the beach again. He walked to their favourite spot on the beach and sat down. It wasn't long when Kadaj heard a familiar scream.

"Lana!" Kadaj stood up and ran about the beach. He was getting frantic as Lana did not answer his call nor did he see any footsteps of hers on the golden sand. All Kadaj could hear was Lana's scream that echoed in his ears. Kadaj ran on along the beach and he turned into a bay where Lana sat clutching at her legs with her long brown hair danced around her.

"Lana!" Kadaj knelt beside her. "What's wrong?" he asked. Lana gasped and stared at the sea. Kadaj followed her gaze but he only saw the blue waves rolling onto the sand and heard the song of the sea.

"What is it?" Kadaj asked Lana but she did not reply him. She sat as still as a statue. "Lana," Kadaj said softly and reached for her bare arm. At the touch, Lana awakened from her trance and looked at Kadaj. Kadaj looked into Lana's eyes and saw the fear in it.

"What is troubling you?" he asked.

"I saw our village burning," she said, trembling.

"It was just a dream, Lana," Kadaj said to her, "You were day dreaming."

"But I could feel the heat of the burning village!" Lana protested.

"It's okay, Lana," Kadaj said calmly, taking her into his arms. Lana rested her head on his shoulder and took in a deep breath.

"I hate that scene," Lana whispered.

"Trust me," Kadaj whispered, "It's just a day dream." Lana nodded and sighed.

"Where is that two twelve year olds?" Loz grumbled and walked back and forth in front of Yazoo. Loz paced and messed his short hair which was shorter than Kadaj's.

"Will you stop pacing? You are giving me a headache!" the seventeen year old Yazoo complained. "For God's sake, Loz, sit down and wait! They'll be here in a minute," Yazoo said to his elder brother as he brushed his shoulder length hair away from his face.

"Hey, Lana," Kadaj said after a moment of silent walk to the place where Loz and Yazoo were waiting for them.

"Hm," Lana replied and looked at Kadaj's peculiar expression.

"I was just wondering," Kadaj began, "I was just wandering…"

"What did you wonder about, Kadaj?" Lana asked him.

"Well," Kadaj stuttered. "How to say this?" he mumbled to himself.

"What is it?" Lana inquired.

"I was just wondering about why you have not changed like the rest of the girls in the village," Kadaj finished the sentence in a breath.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Some older girls, they began to change, you know," Kadaj said slowly, "For one thing, now they followed Yazoo everywhere he goes. There's also one girl who is following me around lately," and he quickly added. "But she's not here today."

There was a silence between them then. Lana walked with her head hung on her chest and Kadaj looking straight ahead.

"Do you…really want me to change like them?" Lana asked softly. Kadaj froze in his steps and looked at the brown haired girl beside him.

"No!" Kadaj exclaimed after Lana's question was fully analyzed by his brain. "I didn't mean that! I just wanted to know…" he trailed off.

"It's okay," Lana said and then smiled at him, "I have already decided to be myself a long time ago."

"I'm glad," Kadaj said to her, his heart was racing and a smile was upon his face. Kadaj was worried that Lana would one day be like the girls in the village, following him all around and wore clothes that exposed her body. He only wanted Lana to stay as the Lana he knew five years ago and never to change.

"There you are!" Loz's voice was heard. Both Kadaj and Lana looked at the muscular man. "We've waiting forever for you two tortoises!" he continued.

"Shut up!" Yazoo yelled behind him, "I'm trying to sleep here!"

Kadaj and Lana laughed and they ran to the two elder brothers, who were resting under the shade of the trees by the beach. Loz and Yazoo already have the small outing planned out and it was a success except for the absence of Kadaj and Lana in the morning. The tents were up and strong, the food and drinks were kept in a shady and dry place, and everything was going according to their plan.

"This is nice," Loz said finally, "To be out here, to be with my brothers and a sister, to enjoy the stars and listen to the sea. Everything's perfect!"

"Yeah, it's been a long time since we had this kind of outing," Yazoo agreed. "What do you think Kadaj?" he looked at his brother beside him, who curled up in a ball and fast asleep with Lana sleeping by his side.

"I don't think he'll answer you. Both of them have been very playful this afternoon. They must be very tired," Loz said softly. "It's not that cold tonight," he commented, "We might as well spend a night in the open air. I have always wanted to do this!" Loz stretched out beside Yazoo and began to snore.

"Yeah," Yazoo said to himself. He laid himself between Kadaj and Loz and slowly drifted to sleep. His sleep was one of dreamless and peaceful until a scream woke him up in the middle of the night. His opened eyes were on Lana and Kadaj, who stood beside her. He followed their gaze and saw their village glowing in a red hue. He got up.

"Yeah, fire," Loz mumbled to himself and settled to sleep again. Suddenly, his eyes sprang open and he was on his feet in a second. Lana was crying.

"Stay here!" Yazoo told Kadaj and Lana. "Come on! We got to help them!" Yazoo shouted as he pulled Loz with him to the village.

As they approach the village, Lana mother ran to them.

"Run! Get away from here!" Lina said. "They will kill you!"

"Aunt Lina! What's going on?" Loz demanded.

"There's no time! The raiders…they will kill everyone!" she shouted, "Get away! Hide in the forest! Protect my Lana!" Lina pushed them back to the campsite while she herself ran back to the village, trying her best to defend the small fishing village.

"What's happening?" Kadaj asked when Yazoo and Loz returned.

"Come!" Loz said and took both Kadaj and Lana with his arms into the forest behind their campsite. Yazoo quickly packed all their belongings and headed into the forest, where Loz, Kadaj and Lana were waiting for him.

"What's happening?" Kadaj asked again. Lana sat still, looking at both Loz and Yazoo worriedly.

"Raiders," Yazoo said. "Ferocious raiders," he repeated.

"Who are they?" Lana asked.

"Ten years ago, a troupe of raiders raided our village," Loz began. "They took all our belongings and then burnt our village to the ground. Last time, we survived because they raided us in the morning when everyone's awake but now, everyone's asleep and the fire is around them. They might not survive this raid," his voice slowly faded and he began to mumble to himself.

"I wanna go back!" Lana said, "I wanna get my mama and papa!" she stood and began to run but was suddenly grabbed by Yazoo. "Let me go!" Lana screamed.

"Don't go there! You will be killed!" Yazoo said.

"But my mama and papa…," Lana whimpered.

"Your mama told us to take care of you. Stay here, okay?" Yazoo told Lana, his grip on her was softened.

"Mama…papa…," Lana hung her head.

"We'll be here," Yazoo said and hugged the little girl.