Well I'm back! Here with another chapter! I've had a lot of work lately from school but I'm finding time to get these chapters done!
I know the chapters might be short now guys! But don't worry...They'll get longer when I have more time!
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THE CHOSEN ONES
Chapter 2Sakura dashed away from her room. Touya was calling her again. She thought to herself. What could be wrong this time? We've both been through a lot together and I really only want to help him. We must get the Sword back or else who knows what will happen to this kingdom.
She ran to his room, only to find him sitting on his bed.
"What is it brother?" She asked, concerned for him.
"I've decided," He stated, "That I will ask Aunt Nethara to come with us."
Sakura blinked. She had never thought of this before. Aunt Nethara was a young sorceress who lived in the castle with them. She acted like a mother to Touya and Sakura, but over the years she had never aged, instead, having the same black shiny hair that cascaded over her shoulders. They would call her Aunt, because she was very much like their mother, and even though she wasn't family, they were very close to her.
"Well-"
"Sakura, I know what I'm doing. You might think that this is stupid but I think she may be able to help us find the sword with the help of her magic." Touya told her calmly.
"Well," Sakura pondered, "I suppose that you're right. She suddenly looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure you're not just bringing her along to make some spells so that all the young ladies will fall for you?"
"Would I do that?" Touya said innocently to her.
They suddenly burst out laughing.
"I think your right brother. We'll bring her; in fact, I'll go talk to her right now."
He nodded his head, slowly smiling at her, thinking of how quickly it was to persuade her into doing things.
Sakura knocked on the door of Aunt Nethara's room.
"Come in child. I've been expecting you."
Sakura stepped inside the room, to find Aunt Nethara sitting on her bed, brushing her long black hair.
Aunt Nethara looked up at the girl and smiled.
"You have something you wish to tell me child?" She asked Sakura calmly.
"Yes Auntie. Touya has asked me to ask you if you would come with us to get the Sword back." She told her.
Aunt Nethara placed her hand on top of Sakura's smaller one.
"You know that bringing me could be dangerous, don't you child?" She asked her gravely.
Sakura nodded her head slowly, too scared to look her in the eyes.
"I know. But Touya said that we may need your magic to reclaim the Sword." She told her.
Nethara smiled warmly, shocking Princess Sakura.
"I will come. There is a task that has yet to be finished, Princess." She told the girl mysteriously.
"And," She added. "I've already packed my bags, so we'd better get started." She said slyly, pulling the sheets from under the bed, to show 3 bags, placed under there.
They both laughed.
"You'll never change Auntie. Even in the midst of a dangerous situation, you're still there, happy as ever." Sakura told her Auntie, laughing warmly and hugging her.
They both stood up.
"Go pack your things child, and tell Sakura that we will leave tonight."
Sakura nodded and left the room.
Now, one fine day as Syaoran was buying the groceries for Wendy, he saw to young men talking along the cobbled street. He had come out of his house and was now at the marketplace. He was bargaining with a young lady about the price of vegetables, when he over heard two men talking.
"It's been taken Marcus." One of the men said.
"What is the kingdom of Falia going to do?" Marcus asked him.
"Sakura and Touya are going to find it together." The man stated.
Syaoran blinked in shock. What had been taken? He walked calmly up to the two men.
"Excuse me good sirs, but could you tell me what has happened in the kingdom?" He asked them calmly.
Marcus looked at him gravely.
"The Sword of Falia has been stolen by a vampire." He said glumly.
Syaoran stared at them both.
"Are you sure?" He asked them both.
They both nodded.
"The vampire stole the sword in front of Touya's very eyes. The vampires have found a way to hold the sword without being turned to ash." Marcus told Syaoran.
"Lord have mercy. I need to do something. Do you know where they have headed?" He asked Marcus.
The other man answered.
"They are leaving Falia and heading for Galena." He said.
"Thank you good sirs, now I must go. God bless."
And with that, Syaoran walked away from them both.
Syaoran ran through the alley all the way back to his home. He knew that Wendy would be inside so he knocked loudly on the door.
"Wendy, come quickly! It's me, Syaoran!" He shouted.
He heard a shuffling and the door clicked open, showing a shocked Wendy.
"What is it Syaoran? You haven't even got my groceries yet. Why are you back so early?" She asked him questionly.
"The Sword of Falia has been stolen by a vampire, Wendy." He exclaimed, trying to remain calm.
She paled visibly.
He quickly filled her in with what he had heard from the two villagers.
"So, what are you going to do Syaoran? Sakura and Touya would be very far from here by now." Wendy said.
"I'm going to go after them, Wendy. I can use my talents and help them." He replied.
She tapped her hand against her chin for a few moments.
"I don't think so, young man. You could get yourself killed," she said angrily.
"But-"
"Don't but me Syaoran. You have to stay here and protect us. What would I do if you went away? Prince Touya can sort this all out by himself, without the help of you." She stated matter of factly.
Syaoran muttered a few words under his breath.
"Look Syaoran." Wendy told him, her temper lowering. "I know you want to go but I don't want to lose you. If anything happened to you, your mother would move in her grave. I refuse to let that happen."
"Alright Wendy." Syaoran said slowly, lowering his head.
"Now, go and finish those groceries, and don't let these matters stop you from doing the things that you have to do, like my groceries."
Syaoran looked her in the eyes, seeing the glimmer of something in her eyes. To him it looked like sadness. It was as if she knew something about him that he didn't know. Maybe she thought that he might leave her soon. He left the house again, pondering about what had just happened.
Sakura looked tearfully back at the kingdom that she called home. She thought to herself, I'll come back soon mother. I know that we had to leave abruptly, but who knows what will happen if we don't get the sword back soon.
"Sakura," Syaoran asked his sister from his saddle, shaking her away from her thoughts. "Were going to go to the villages of Falia to ask them questions. Is that alright with you?"
Sakura looked at Touya and nodded.
"It must be done Touya." She told him gravely.
Touya reached out and took her hand from his saddle.
"Together we'll get the sword back Sakura. Have hope."
Sakura smiled shakily at her older brother and kicked her horse softly, to trot along the gravely road, what she didn't notice was their other companion, Aunt Nethara, smiling mysteriously at her, from her saddle.
Many hours passed by and Sakura felt her eyes becoming heavy under her eyelids. She looked up from where her head had been dozing, only to find Touya leading them into the town of Falia.
Sakura's eyes widened as she looked around the town. She had never seen the town of Falia up close, and to see it now, really shocked her. She saw some buildings that were royal and elegant, some painted white while others made of bricks and wood. But, when she looked down alley ways, she saw houses that looked like they belonged to the poor, looking small and dirty.
Touya noticed his sister's wide eyes and looked down to the ground.
"Sakura," He said softly, loud enough that only she could here him. "It has always been this way...Some people are rich and others poor..."
Sakura looked at her brother and gave a small smile. "I know brother, but don't worry...Once we get the sword back, I'll make sure that there are no poor people in our town." She looked at the people walking by their 3 horses.
"I don't know why I never about this though..." Sakura said to Aunt Nethara.
"Some things are better not known, child." Aunt Nethara answered calmly, as Touya led them to a building that looked much like an inn.
Sakura nodded and watched Touya get off his horse and talk quietly to a young stableman. Touya handed the young man his reigns and went over to Sakura and Aunt Nethara, and helped them off their horses.
Touya looked at Sakura and smiled. "Sakura, Aunt Nethara and I are going to look around the town for a while. You can go up to the inn and settle down there ok?" He asked her steadily.
"Alright brother, but don't be gone too long..." Sakura answered, smiling at her brother.
Touya noticed the suspicious look on Sakura's face, and smirked.
"And DON'T even think about following me young lady." He told her, seeing the guilty look on her face. "I don't want you to be in any danger. This young man," He said, pointing the young man holding his reigns, "will show you to your rooms, so be good, ok?" He asked her.
Sakura covered up her guilty expression and smiled. "Offcourse brother." She walked up to Aunt Nethara and hugged her tightly.
"Be good child." Aunt Nethara told her.
Sakura smiled and walked over to her brother.
"See you brother." She said as she hugged him.
"Bye little sister." Touya told her, and took Aunt Nethara's hand, leading her to a path that led to a bar.
Sakura smiled and turned away from the now distant figures, turning her attention to the young man standing patiently at the entrance to the inn. She noticed that he was looking at the ground, afraid to look up into her emerald eyes.
"Come on sir." Sakura told the young man, smiling at his shyness. "Lead me to my room, please."
The young man looked up at Sakura, and Sakura noticed his navy blue hair and dark blue eyes, that gave him quiet a handsome look. He blushed again and nodded. "My name is Eriol. Follow me and I'll show you where the stables are." Sakura smiled and followed him with the 3 horse's reigns in her hands.
This is going to be one interesting adventure... She told herself, smiling at the bright sun, shining on the town.
Sakura looked around the inn. She scrunched her nose up in disgust. The inn wasn't very clean and there were drunken old men snoozing on tables around the bar.
Eriol noticed the change in her face and quickly said, "Don't worry M'am; this is just the bar down stairs. Your room us upstairs."
Sakura smiled at him and nodded. "Ok...Are you sure none of these drunken men will come and savagely attack me?" She asked him mischievously.
Eriol grinned. "These men are watched at all times, M'am. You have a lock on your door too." He said reassuringly.
Sakura smiled and followed him up some crooked stairs. Eriol led her past some brown numbered doors and stopped in front of one marked 11.
He took out a key from his pocket, and opened the door with a click.
Sakura's eyes widened as she looked around the room. There was a bed on one side of the room, a door leading to most probably a bathroom and a dressing table beside her bed.
"This is the best we have in the house M'am." Eriol told the young lady.
"Offcourse, it will do perfectly Master Eriol." Sakura smiled and walked over to her bed."
Eriol smiled back at her and reached for the door behind him.
"I must be off M'am. I have some work to attend to, but feal free to look around the inn if you wish to." Eriol told Sakura.
"Thankyou Eriol, I'll see you later then, ok?" Sakura told the young man, looking into his navy blue eyes.
He smiled and quietly left her room.
Sakura sighed and fell onto her bed, suddenly noticing how tired she was. She closed her eyes...her last thought of a pair of amber eyes, staring back at her.
How'd you like it guys? Well...I wonder who Sakura is thinking about! Who has ember eyes eh? The quicker you review guys...the faster I update!
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