Alright...sorry I haven't updated this story. I've been updating my other story, and I have to update the other one too. But There will be updates..don't worry!

Thank you for you reviews so far. Greatly appericated. And sorry this one and the last one were so short...I'll just to make these longer.

Oh yeah, and Lady willow is not her actual mother. She's just like...a mother like figure because Emiko lost her mother a long time ago, remember?

Alright, on with the story!

Old lady willow looked out into the world. It was soon time to let her dear friend go; go to everyone that needs her. The eastern lands needed her. Lady willow scolded herself for keeping Emiko for so long. She sighed softly. 'Well, I cannot change what I have done. But…it is time.' She thought to herself. Grabbing her cane, she walked back to her tree-like house.

Emiko awoke when she heard Lady Willow enter. She opened her eyes reluctantly, and turned to look at her. Lady Willow did not look as peaceful and cheerful as she usually did. She got up and walked next to her.

"Does something trouble you?" Emiko asked softly. Lady Emiko looked up and sighed.

"Yes… I believe it is time you go back to your world. Your people need you desperately. I have…been too selfish to let you go. My days are ending, and you must help them." She smiled wearily. Emiko's eyes widened.

"My lady…you are dying?" she said falling to her knees. Lady Willow nodded lightly. A hand raised to Emiko's lips. Lady Willow shook her head.

"Do you not fear my ending. I was meant to conclude my life; everyone is. You are now a strong woman; you can bring order to your people. Chaos is a common thing in your lands, now." Lady Willow times her. Emiko got up once more. She looked at Lady Willow, and nodded.

Lady Willow looked at a door that hadn't been open for at least fifty years. She walked over to it, slowly. Taking out a spare key that she had already, she opened it. It swung open widely, to show a bright yellowish whitish light. Lady Willow stopped in front of the door frame.

"I must tell you, before you leave. Your memory will be…delayed, so to speak. You will remember some things, but there will be things that you will not. It will come back to you eventually." Lady Willow told her. Emiko nodded and walked up to her.

"The words 'thank you' is just not enough. You have helped me so much over the years…I just don't know how to repay you." Emiko said sadly. Lady Willow smiled.

"Child…it is alright. You do not need to repay me. Just please…you must save your land. Please save those people." Lady Willow replied. Emiko fought back tears, and nodded. She hugged Lady Willow gently, remembering her age.

"Good bye…mother." Emiko said softly. Lady Willow felt tears coming to her as well. Emiko took one last look at her, and jumped through the door. The door swung closed behind her.

Soft tears rolled down her wrinkled face. She raised her hand lightly, and closed her eyes. Tears still falling. 'When I die…if you are to be lost, I will help you find the way.' She vowed to herself.

Emiko's eyes shot open. She laid on emerald green grass, next to a willow tree. She sat against it for a while…missing Lady Willow still. She would have to shrug it off at some point…but the fact that Lady Willow was dying just made it hurt more. She shook her head. 'No, no. I must push this matter aside. I am needed here…' she thought to herself. Tears rolled down gently, but she wiped them off roughly. She stood up, and moved some branches aside, to see what her land was like.

Trees where burnt or snapped in half. There were no birds, nor little animals running around like they did in the old days. She walked out, and looked around. Everything looked dead.

"By the gods…" she said to herself. She drew her hands into fists. 'When I find out who did this…they will pay dearly.' She said. A light breeze flew through the air; but it was freezing to Emiko. She shivered. Looking down, she realized something.

"Oh…how foolish of me not to notice that I was…not clothed…" she said blushing. Her clothes in Lady Willow's time could not go to earth; so they went back to her world. Emiko looked around desperately now.

She jumped onto one of the burnt trees. She knew she couldn't hide herself in the tree, all the leaves were gone. But she wanted to see if she could locate a village near by. When she looked to her right, she saw a tiny village. 'I believe that will do nicely.' She thought to herself. Looking at the sky, she noticed night would fall very soon. She smiled. Her human side would actually come in handy this time.

Running, but hiding behind trees in the process, she was making her way to the village. By the time she actually made it, night fall. 'Perfect' she thought. Looking around, she found a towel like rag hanging outside someone's house. She looked around at least, then grabbed it and put it around herself. Looking around a little bit more, she observed that no one was in the streets.

Still running, she found a large tree. It looked like a good one to stay in. She hopped up, and laid down. Her eyes suddenly grew to heavy, and sleep over came her.