Disclaimer: Whitezetsu does not own Digimon if she did you would have been so lost in the series you would have given up trying to watch it. She does how ever own Sister Mia, Kouta, Stargazer, Toyo, Ayashi, and the 4 pixies.
Chapter 2
The Shadow's Return
"Well what are we supposed to do about this?" The King growled pacing back and forth as his wife held the princess. She sat and watched him, she was very worried about her daughters safety.
"We shall order extra security over the castle until they are captured." Rumiko stated. She looked at her daughter sleeping soundly in her arms. Young Rika didn't have a care in the world, and why would she? She was only 2 days old it's not like she would remember any of this anyway.
"Yes, we can do that. But then there's still the order of Sister Mia." The King said. Finding out that one of the nuns was an elf was not the greatest thing in the world. In fact Humans and elves didn't have that great of a bond, elves found humans to weak in heart and humans were to proud to admit their default.
"She has done good for a castle." Rumiko stated, could they really despise her? I mean she did save Sister Mary from death and she also saved Rika from who knows what could have happened.
"That doesn't matter! For all we know she could have sent those creatures." The King shouted angrily. "For now I say we keep her in lockdown."
"She's is too powerful, she could just destroy the jail and break out." Rumiko reminded. "I say we relieve her of her duties as a nun."
"We can't! If we do that then she could go off and reveal the blueprints of our palace. And if she does work for them she could easily let them in." The King thought about it. Sister Mary walked forward, she knew it was not right to barge in on a royal conversation but she had to stick up for her friend,
"Sir, I have known Sister Mia since I was 7 she has always been there for me and the other nuns. Whether she is an elf or not, she has always done good for this castle. Please do not hurt her." Sister Mary begged.
"You take pity on a creature who despises humans?" The King said angered.
"I do sir. Saying all elves are evil is like saying all little kids are brats." Sister Mary stated.
"For your sake Sister Mary, we will let Sister Mia go and continue her duties. But you must keep full watch on her at all times." Rumiko stated solving their little argument, she hoped.
"Thank you very much, milady!" Sister Mary shouted gleefully. "I will make sure she stays out of trouble as much as possible." Mary smiled and bowed then walked off.
The King watched her leave skipping out the door, he sighed deeply an angry sigh.
"How will that solve are problems?" The King asked.
"It solves one not all. Guard!" Rumiko called out.
"Yes, milady?" He bowed.
"I want extra security around the castle at all times, nothing comes in unless they are royal or I give a reason for them to come in." She demanded.
"Yes, ma'am." He said and walked off.
-- 7 years later
"But Princess your mother wants you to wear this to the ball tonight." Sister Lily said but the princess rejected to even look at it.
"I have as much order around here as she does. And I don't want to wear that!" Rika growled turning around on her bed.
"I liked her better when she couldn't talk." Sister Chloe said.
"I heard that!" Rika growled. "I am not going to that ball!"
"But why not? Prince Kouta will be there along with other children from all 4 kingdoms." Sister Lily stated hoping to get through to the young girl, but she kept her icy-glare. Her eyes so much like her mothers but with her fathers evilness. The kind of eyes that sent chills down your spine.
"I don't care about Prince Kouta, or any of those pathetic losers!" She growled.
Sister Chloe had just about enough of her mouth. Chloe had put up with Rika since she was 3, Chloe now only 21 and was very glad she was a nun. (You know cause their not aloud to marry) She walked over to her and slapped her across the face.
"Now look I didn't want to do that. But you need discipline, a lot of it!" Chloe shouted, scaring Sister Lily and the 4 pixies. Rika looked at her and got really angry.
"You do not touch me ever!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, but Chloe held her ground.
"Here's your dress, hurry up and get changed before I make Sister Rose come up here got it!" Chloe shouted and waited for Lily to exit before she stomped out of the room and slammed the nicely carved door, Rika just sat there and then threw the beautiful white dress with red beads hanging off the collar, sleeves, and bottom.
"Oh now come on Princess, this night will be fun!" The yellow pixie smiled.
"Yes, other kids your age will be there." The blue said joyfully.
"You can make many friends!" The orange said.
"And maybe visit them someday." The green smiled.
"Do you guys even have names?" Rika wondered out of the blue.
"Um…no." They replied in unison. They floated and looked at each other it was rather weird that neither of them had a name they all just went by what color they were. (Oh FYI they look like the little pixies on Shrek)
"Fine then I'll give you guys names." Rika said, then thought about it. Oh course being young she didn't have a very open mind so the choices were very little. "Ok, um Blueberry, Mint, Orange, and Lemon."
The pixies looked at each other, what simple names. They expected something cool and interesting, but fruit/plants?
"Um which one am I?" Blueberry asked. "Orange or Lemon?"
Rika sighed, how could they not know? She pointed to each of them giving them a specific name.
"Ok…" She sighed. "The yellow one is Lemon, the blue one is Blueberry, the green one is Mint, and the orange one is Orange."
"Oh!" The all said happy that they finally got a name after like 4000years.
"Now Princess, please go to this ball it would make your parents very happy." Mint said. Rika sighed she just didn't want to go. At this age it didn't really matter what she wore, she didn't care about that at all. It was the fact of having to go, and she didn't want to.
"I know it would, but I don't want to." Rika stated folding her arms and pouted.
"Kids are so cute at this age." Lemon squealed. The other pixies looked at her like she was just stupid.
In the corner of Rika's room a bright light appeared and from that light came an elf, but it wasn't Sister Mia. In fact this elf had red hair (and I mean red), to strands hung on the sides of her face. Part of her hair was cut to shoulder length, and the rest was about 3 inches from the ground a little bit wider than a cats tail. She had bright green eyes and a kind smile. She was wearing a faded brown shirt with long sleeves that were slit all the way up. She had white pants with knee high black boots.
"Look I know I'm not supposed to be here, so if you promise to be quiet I'll leave soon." She said kindly. She walked over to Rika's bed, kneeled on the floor, folded her arms on the bed and placed her head in the center of them.
"Fine I will." Rika stated as she looked at the smiling elf.
"I am Stargazer of the Woodlen Elves. I am going to be at the ball tonight to watch you, for something is supposed to happen tonight involving the creatures from the shadows. I must stop them from hurting you. But the thing is your parents and I don't really get along. So don't let them know I am here." She stated.
"Uh…sure." Rika nodded, slightly confused by what the young elf said.
"Oh you are just so cute!" Stargazer smiled hugging the princess. "Though now I should leave before I get caught." She walked back over to the bright light and disappeared along with the light.
"Ok…" The pixie's said in unison.
--
"The banquet hall is ready for the party tonight." One of the maid said to the Queen.
She was busy looking around before it donned on her that maid was talking.
"And what about the invitations?" Rumiko asked not even bothering to look at the maid.
"All were sent out and replied back." The maid smiled.
"Good." Rumiko said.
"Oh but the penguins were not very happy about not inviting them." The maid stated. She felt sorry for the penguins, but it was only a human ball.
"Well you did tell them that it was only a human ball right?" Rumiko asked. Not like she cared or anything, she seldomly did.
"Yes, I did. But they still didn't appreciate it." The maid said. "I just hope they become enemies for us too."
"I wouldn't worry about it." Rumiko said and then walked off leaving the maid to ponder her thought.
-- Later that night
"Rika get out here now!" Rumiko yelled against the door. Her daughter had refused to the maid, nuns, and her own father to come out.
"I am not going to the ball!" Rika screamed. She laid down on her bed and started screaming into her pillow throwing a slight fit.
"Don't make me get the guards!" Rumiko threatened but still the 7 year old girl refused to come out.
--
"Now arriving, Prince Henry Wong of the West Kingdom!" One of the guards called out.
"Nice to see Prince Henry, how is everything?" Sister Rose greeted.
"Good." He smiled and Sister rose bowed. The blue haired boy walked by and mingled with the other guests.
"Hello young lady, what may your name be?" The guard asked. She was defiantly a peasant, but she wore all-black, she had golden hair and pale blue eyes. Her hair tied up with black ribbon.
"McCoy, Alice." She replied coldly. So cold for such a young girl. She reminded him of a blond Rika.
She walked right by Sister Rose not even acknowledging her.
"Well she's very nice." Sister Rose grunted rudely. The guard chuckled a bit.
"She reminds me of Princess Rika." The laughed, Sister Rose slapped him.
"You had better not say that around her parents." Sister Rose gave an icy-glare. The guard straightened up.
--
"Why did you drag us down here?" Toyo complained.
"It's what Ayashi saw, the shadows will be here." Stargazer said. She looked around and watched all the young children about 7 and 8.
"You know I'm right here." Ayashi sighed. Stargazer looked at him and smiled.
"Well you're so quiet sometimes I just forget you're here."
The white haired elf sighed. "I saw it but it doesn't mean it's tonight."
"I don't care, we will go to all the parties until they show their ugly faces." Stargazer said.
"I hate it when she gets like this." Toyo sighed. Ayashi just smiled and closed his eyes.
--
Once everyone arrived they let the kids start eating because Princess Rika was still being rather annoying and didn't want to cooperate. Rumiko finally was able to get into the young princess' room and had a good talking to with her. Rika was frustrated and threw a fit, but after a little while her mother finally got her in a dress and forced her to go to the party.
"Now introducing Princess Rika Nonaka of the East Kingdom!" One guard shouted as everyone looked at the giant doors leading into the ball room. All the kids ages 7-8, nuns, and guards had their eyes on the doors.
"Where is she?" The guard quietly whispered.
"She's here now open the doors." Whispered a voice from behind the door.
"Ok once again, now introducing Princess Rika Nonaka of the East Kingdom!" He called for the last time.
The doors opened and there stood Rika. In a white gown wearing the finest crown that was made for her mother, her short orange hair brushed against her shoulders. She tried to smiled but just couldn't. Her mother was downstairs standing next to her husband, she noticed the look on Rika's face.
"I think she's scared." Rumiko whispered to her husband. He didn't say anything just continued to stare at his daughter.
Rika walked over to the right staircase and began to walk down slowly as all the young kids began to applaud. I just want this night to be over! Rika kept telling herself. She finally made her way down the sparkling white stairs. She stepped onto the finely polished wooden floor, soft music began to play. Strings, violins and violas played out while the bass and the cello backed out, still playing but quietly. The kids partnered up and began dancing. Rika stood by the stairs she didn't want to participate.
Then she saw a black haired boy, a very familiar boy. He walked over to her in the finest prince outfit for a young child.
"My father says that I must dance with you." He said. So sure of himself, like he was the ruler of the world.
"Look, Kouta, I don't want to dance at all. And I don't see why are parents partner us up. I don't like you, Kouta." Rika stated, so firm with no fault in her words. Smooth like a bird whistling in the morning. He looked sad he liked her, but like her he didn't understand why they were always together. He didn't like it either. In fact Kouta wasn't aloud to even be friends with another girl.
"I understand." He smiled and walked off.
She watched him walk away and then saw Stargazer and was about ready to head over to her when Mint got in her face.
"Don't, Princess." Mint said sternly. "Stargazer is not supposed to be here remember, do not let her be found. Stay away."
"Why am I not aloud to do things other kids are, Mint?" Rika asked as she sat on the first step.
"You are royalty." Mint smiled. Rika looked away and sighed.
"Does it matter, I have no fun here. And when I see them I see joy, and happiness." Rika sighed.
"Go talk to a peasant, become friends with one." Mint smiled. Rika looked up at her and smiled. She stood up and made to fists with her hands and smiled brighter.
"You're right, Mint." Rika smiled.
"Well go on then, this your night." Mint smiled back.
Rika walked into the crowd and came upon a brown haired, girl who was having the time of her life.
"Why hello, Princess." She smiled and bowed.
"Um…don't call me 'princess' I hate that." Rika stated looking away.
"Oh really? But you are a princess." She stated. Her partner a brown haired boy stopped and looked at Rika.
"I may be a princess but doesn't mean I liked being called that." Rika stated. "Call me Rika." She demanded.
"Ok Rika!" She smiled. "I am Katou, Jeri and this is my best friend Matsuki, Takato."
"Nice to meet you both." Rika bowed, curtsying wasn't her thing. "I'm gonna go outside."
"Well see you later then." Takato smiled.
"Yes, goodbye Rika!" Jeri waved.
Rika left the crowed of people and headed to one of the passageways by the stairs, she came upon a door when something stopped her, in the dark.
"Princess, don't go outside." It said.
"I want to go outside." Rika demanded.
"Well I guess I can't go against your orders." It smiled and let the young princess by. As she closed the door another came over and slapped the first.
"Mia, you're supposed to watch her!" Mary yelled.
"Oh but she just wants to have fun." Mia smiled. "Plus it's Stargazer's job to watch her."
"Who's?" Mary asked.
"Uh…no one." Mia smiled and then ran off.
"MIA!" Mary yelled then chased after her.
--
Rika walked along the rock pathway out into the garden. She passed a fountain by the way spraying water and with the slight bit of wind blew some of it at her. She liked the feel of the wind and water against her skin. She walked over to the outdoor balcony that marked the edge of the hill. She sat down on the cold cement seat and stared into the vast gardens below.
The slight breeze picked up her hair, making it float with the wave lengths of the wind.
"What's a princess doing out here?" A boy asked. Rika turned around to see a blue-eyed boy, with messed up brown hair that swayed in the wind. He could be no more then 8. He just stood there.
"Getting away." She said. He walked closer and held out his hand.
"Why don't you come back in." He smiled, his smile so kind. The kind that could make you forget all your worries.
"I don't want to." She glared.
"Why not?" He wondered.
"Why do you care?" Rika wondered. She had never met this boy before in her life and he acted like he had know her all of his life.
"Just curious." He smiled and then walked over and sat down next to her. "My name is Akiyama, Ryo."
"That's nice." She looked away. He grabbed her hand and stood up.
"Today is supposed to be fun ok?" Ryo smiled a reassuring smile. "Now lets go in."
He keep a hold of her hand and walked with her closely following. When they finally walked in the orchestra was playing 'An Irish Party in 3rd Class' (Yes from the Titanic).
"Would you like to dance?" He wondered. She gave him a frown and shook her head.
"No!" She stated.
"Come on." He smiled and pulled her onto the dance floor and began dancing.
"Stop, please." She called out.
--
Sister Mia stopped running forcing Sister Mary to run right into her.
"Oww, Mia what was that for?" Mary asked while rubbing her head. Mia didn't respond she just kept twitching her ears.
"Their back." Mia called.
An explosion was heard sending a huge ball of light to come close to them, also knocking them over. There stood the dark creature that Mia tried to destroy 7 years ago.
"I'm back for my revenge, elf." It hissed. It grabbed Mia by the shirt and stared her straight in the eyes.
"Mary, go get help and warn the King and Queen." Mia shouted. Mary sat there scared out of her mind staring at the creature holding her best friend. "Mary go now!"
Mary got up and started to run when the creature made a stone wall appear in front of Mary.
"You're staying right here." It laughed.
Ayashi, warn the King and Queen to evacuate everyone, hurry! Mia shouted in her head.
--
Ayashi's eyes opened wide. He stood up and looked at Stargazer who had fallen asleep and Toyo who was bored out of his mind.
"Their here." Ayashi said.
Toyo shot up and shook Stargazer and told her. They ran over to the King and Queen and explained their story but Queen Rumiko remembered Stargazer and had them sent to the dungeon not believing a word they said. After the 3 were sent to the prison and went upstairs to make sure no kids were wondering around the castle.
"I can't believe those elves would show their faces here again." Rumiko stated angered by their disobedience.
"They will be taken care of, Rumiko." The King said. She nodded her head and walked into one of the rooms and the King in another.
"Hello, Kingy." A creature hissed. The King looked at the creature and as he was about to leave the creature jumped out of the window cell and attacked. A blood-curdling scream was heard and then ended quick with a loud thump.
Rumiko ran out of the room she was in and went into to one where she last saw her husband go in. She slammed the door open just to find the corpse of her husband with blood spatter on the doors and a puddle around the body. She screamed and cried.
Whitezetsu: Hiya peeps how was chap 2, i need to know these things ya know? So like nothing going on here. Though i have been weird for the last 3 days. ...yeah so um if ya hav aim i lyk to hear from ya peeps mines WhitEZetsU YoukI
well C'ya in chap 3 bye! R&R
Dolce Saito- Hi again how are you haven't seen ya in a while.