As the sun's rays hit the tips of the houses everyone in the small village slept silently, all but one person. She stood upon a small hill overlooking the village, her face a mask of her betrayal and sorrow. A young woman determined to find out the truth, the entire truth no half-truths as the Druids loved to give others. Walking down the hill she advanced on the small town called ShadyVale resolute in her purpose to get to Shea and Flick Ohmsford. She was anxious to find out about her grandfather and her father, including all their secret plans together. She was also worried about what she might learn from these people. She already knew that her family wasn't entirely normal, well maybe it just wasn't normal at all. There were many secrets that her family coveted between themselves, keeping hidden from everyone even those she loved. She didn't want to turn out that way but she had a feeling that she would have no choice in the matter. She had worked through some nights with no sleep to figure out what was going on. She had learned from those sleepless nights in the woods that for some strange reason her family had conspired against her to get her away from this world and something had brought her back here. But why? She was hoping that Shea and Flick might know the truth and they might be inclined to tell her. She couldn't entirely trust in what Shea and Flick had to say, they were after all her grandfather's friends not hers. She had to hope that they were good enough people to tell her at least a bit of the truth if for nothing else for all her problems.
Entering the village she noticed immediately that it was a modest but yet unyielding village. As though the people had given it heart to stand against others. Is that why it was so ideal for Shea and Flick to have been chosen to save the Four Lands during the time of the Warlock Lord? Were they that great in their hearts? She shook with her worry but soon regained her composure before anyone saw. The first person who saw her was a small girl, looking no older then one or two. She stared at her with wide eyes blinking innocently as Anna stood their locking eyes with the small girl. Anna's look softened and she gave the girl a small nod of the head and smile.
"Hello little one can you tell me where I can find two men named Shea and Flick Ohmsford?" Anna asked bending down to the girl's height, "Its very important that I find them as quickly as I can. I would appreciate your help."
The girl just stared at Anna to shocked of Anna to say anything. Of course her appearance was a bit startling given that she was dressed from head to foot in black except a red shirt she'd decided look nice on her and in her travels so far had found that it was practical. The shirt was made to protect her chest and her heart from arrowheads and slight attacks with a sword. She had acquired these new clothes since she had left Aborlon, earning some money by using her bow to earn it just like a mercenary. She didn't really care for those she had killed, she had been happy even to do something to keep her mind off her troubles. She didn't really want to think about it all, it only served to remind her what a nuisance she was for everyone. That brought pain and heartache to her already dwindled heart.
"Alright well I'm just going to head to an inn. Take care of yourself." Anna said standing up she walked by the girl. She noticed instantly that the girl was watching her as she walked away it was a bit unnerving, but Anna learned to ignore the stares since she'd left Aborlon.
"They're at the inn at the top of that hill over their." She called out watching Anna walk away.
Turning her head slightly she smiled and said, "Thank you little one."
The girl had been reluctant to help her probably worried that Anna might hurt the two old men. But Anna wouldn't hurt them. The only way she'd do that was if they tried to hurt her or detain her from her mission. Sighing she remembered as she walked that her own grandfather and mother had walked these roads when they had warned Shea about the Skull Bearers. She knew more then she had in the beginning and she could see in her mind's eye her mother's firm step full of purpose and strength. Her grandfather's solemn step so quiet and calm, almost unnerving for others to around him. She still could still hear her grandfather's soft and kind voice that he had used with her that first night she'd met him. Why had he turned into such a monster after that? Can no man in this world remain loyal? As she continued to walk she continued to think about all her problems. Everything that had happened leading to the exact point where'd she challenged her father and grandfather to a fight to the death. She didn't know how she was going to accomplish that task but she knew she had to before anything in this world happened. Shaking she calmed herself and finally entered the inn.
She noticed that it was also a humble establishment just like the village. She was surprised to see people awake and chatting like old friends. There were people of all different races chatting and eating as though it was normal. She knew from her mother's memories that this was rare to see, to see so many people being polite and courteous to everyone when there was so much strive between there corresponding races. There was some dwarves and what she took for humans, but they seemed different as though they weren't like her uncle and aunt. They had some border sort of fight in them, that was it they were those bordermen and women. Walking she tried to think of what Shea and Flick might look like when the small girl that had told her they were here took a hold of her hand. The girl pulled her all the way to the back bumping into others Anna hastily apologized and tried not to trip over anyone. She'd been dragged all the way. The girl had followed her up to the inn. Anna hadn't been paying attention to her surroundings and the girl had taken that opportunity to follow her. Smart girl Anna couldn't help but think as she allowed the girl to drag her around the room. She stopped at a table that sat next to the kitchen where two men sat talking what it seemed of old times. They were old looking but they still had a fire in their eyes when they looked up at her.
"Brin who is this?" one of them asked smiling down at the girl, "You know better then to talk to strangers and especially to bring one into the inn. If your father was here he'd be giving a lecture."
"I know grandpa Flick but she said that it was important that she talk to you and grandpa Shea." The little girl said releasing Anna's hand she looked sheepishly down at her feet, "I'll go help mother in the kitchen."
"Good girl." The other one who was Shea whispered watching the girl go into the kitchen, "So young lady you wish to talk to two old coots like us. What could we possibly do for you?"
"You know Allanon." Anna said making it a matter of fact leaving no room for them to deny it.
"Of course we do the man's brought us so much trouble that I swear he'll be coming to bring trouble on little Brin when she's older." Flick snapped irritable, "Confounded man brought trouble on Wil also."
"He had his reasons Flick we've discussed this many times." Shea said rolling his eyes at his brother. Though they weren't real brothers they consider themselves to be real biological brothers regardless of what anyone said, "Now young lady do you have business with Allanon? If you wanted us to contact him we can't. He comes and goes when he wants."
"I saw him in Aborlon not a couple of days ago." Anna said locking eyes with Shea, "Along with your grandson Wil."
"So you met him that's nice." Flick waved the discussion away thinking it ended, "He's such a kind man I still can't believe he listened to that letter Allanon sent him. Smart man sometimes I must say."
"You know who I am, don't you Shea?" Anna asked looking carefully at Shea hoping that his face would show her some sign that he was remembering her mother.
"Aye I know who you are. I've been waiting a long time to meet you. I met your mother a very long time ago she was so beautiful though. She'd talk about you as though there was no tomorrow. She was bloody well proud of you even though she knew so little about you." Shea said tears clouding his eyes, "You want to know what's going on what Allanon is planning with your father. Thing is Allanon hasn't told me anything he was most likely too worried that I would try and stop whatever he was going to do. I'm sorry lass I'm not much help after all and you came so far."
"I just want to know why all of this is happening." Anna said so very tired of it all she allowed her pain to show on her face. She didn't want this anymore she wanted it to end and she was somehow not afraid to show them this with her facial expressions or with her eyes, "I'm not strong at all, nothing like my mother. If I was I'd be able to handle this all but it's just too hard on my mental state. Do you want to know what I dreamed off when I was in that other world?"
"Tell me my dear." Shea whispered his eyes so filled with tears that it took all his might just to keep them from falling.
"I used to dream of a loving family. Of a mother that was so kind and caring that as she wrapped her arms around me she'd protect me from the world. Of a father that would stand up against the evil monsters in my closet or under my bed." Anna whispered her eyes so distant as she thought of her childhood dreams, "A family that'd be there for me when I was so ready to give up, a family that would hold me up when those times got to hard for me."
"You are tough I can see it in your eyes just as I saw it in your mother's eyes the first day I met her here. I didn't know your mother that well but I did know that she too had these periods, these times where she felt that she couldn't go on." Shea said standing up he grabbed Anna by the shoulders forcing her to perk up, "She would get so tired of everything all cause she believed that it was stupid for us to be fighting for a freedom we should've already had. Believe me when I say this that there is more of her in you then you believe."
"Shea I'm just a little girl I'm not even eighteen yet. I just want to have my family or something like that." Anna said exasperated by it all, "Why would Allanon do this to me? He had been so kind to me, I can understand my father he was never kind to me but he…he had shown me such happiness in telling me those stories of my mother."
"Anna I know its hard, look I'll tell you one thing about all this that's going on." Shea said sitting her down in the chair opposite him, "I only know one thing though something your mother told me a long time ago when she knew her death was coming fast towards her."
"Will someone please tell me what is happening here?" Flick roared annoyed that neither the girl nor his brother were explaining what either was talking about, "Some of us are lost here in this conversation."
"Flick this is Anna, don't you remember a thing?" Shea said annoyed now as much as his brother was, "This is Elysee's little girl, remember Allanon's daughter? This is Anna, his granddaughter."
"Oh right I completely forgot about you. I thought you were in some other world or something." Flick said directing his intense gaze to Anna, "What are you doing here in the Four Lands?"
"I don't know how I got back but it has do with something about why I'm here. I just don't know and no one else knows so they can't help me figure it out and its so frustrating when everyone keeps changing on me." Anna whispered shaking her head.
"That's where it all lies Anna." Shea began getting ready for a long-winded tale, "Do you remember anything about before you got here? Like what happened before you left that other world?"
"No not a thing." Anna said confused as to what anything of the other world could tell her.
"I know your mother's shown you your own death but you have to still fight that evil now if only you could figure out that evil before fighting it you could beat it." Shea said smiling at her, "What ever fought you in that other world made sure that when you came to this one you'd be all confused and scared, that you'd be nothing but a little girl. But what they forgot was that you're the daughter of a Druid and a mage. That's not something you want to be fighting with much less testing."
"So your saying whoever helped send me here is the evil I have to fight?" Anna asked trying to make it clear for her to understand, "Are you sure?"
"Believe it or not I do understand a little more about evil and it's mind then you." Shea said grinning at her, "Figure out what that evil is before going to the Valley of Shale. Nothing but trouble comes there. Now I think it was time that you were leaving Shady Vale. Go to the King of the Silver River he'll help you a little more then I can."
"I'll try Shea. Thank you." Anna said bowing she left the two at the table and walked out the door.
"Do you think she believed you when you told her that you didn't know that much?" Flick asked smiling at the retreating figure of the young woman, "She knows your hiding something."
"Of course she does just as Allanon and Raistlin knew I was hiding something when they came asking the same questions. But I had promised Elysee that I'd tell her only one thing and the others nothing." Shea said getting up he headed for the window where he saw Anna walking from the inn, "I must say it though that theirs much of her mother in her. She'll be fine, and maybe she'll even shock us with some new interesting twist."
"I hope she does cause that girl seems so sweet just like her mother was." Flick whispered shaking his head in dismay, "It'd be a god damn shame if she were to die here."
"For once Iagree with you Flick." Shea whispered sitting back down.
"Come on Shea come and sit down were too old to be caring about what the younger generations are doing this time around." Flick said sitting comfortably down in his chair, "They'll be just fine Anna will figure it all out don't worry her mother wouldn't make it that hard for her."
After leaving the inn where she'd talked to Shea and Flick Ohmsford Anna was a little more determined to finding out more. She was on course to the King of the Silver River's land where she'd be able to talk to him about her mother and hope to learn something new about this foreign evil she had to fight.
Anna continued her travels learning many new things about the world her mother was born into. She heard stories in inns about her mother and grandfather, but for some strange reason no one really knew anything about Krynn. As though it was considered wrong too talk about it, as though it was looked down upon. She found it weird but then everything here was weird, after all why would a parent agree to fight his own child.
She was still scared to fight her father but she knew as she took two more steps towards her destination that she was running out of time and she had to fight him. But not before she talked to the King of the Silver River just as Shea had told her to do. She knew the stories of the Silver River and concerning her grandfather's history with the King and Shea and Flick's own history with him. She felt that she could trust him just enough to talk to him, after all Shea and Flick wouldn't purposely tell her to go somewhere dangerous. They were just to kind to do that to anyone even her.
She didn't need anyone to tell her that she was in the King of the Silver River's land she could just sense it as she walked the land. It seemed so peaceful such a contrast to the rest of the world she thought glumly. She rested that night by the river hoping that he would come so she could continue on her journey to the Valley of Shale to fight her father and grandfather. She fell asleep not on purpose because she'd made sure that she had been completely rested the night before.
"Anna wake up." A kind old man's voice whispered from beside her.
Opening her eyes she was a little taken aback to see what she assumed was a friendly smile but which still unnerved her as she watched him. It was an old man dressed in simple gray robes. He was smiling at her sitting in front of her. Anna could tell as she looked in those blue eyes that this man though with an old appearance was still young at heart with everything he fought to keep his land safe.
"Do you know me?" he asked still smiling at her, "Speak my name Anna."
"How do you know me sir?" Anna asked looking intently at him as she tried to remain calm in his presence.
"Come now Anna we both know how I know you," he said laughing at her foolishness.
"Well sir I do not know the entire truth for I've not been able to access certain memories of mine to know you all that much." Anna retorted sitting straight up, "Now sir humor me and tell me how you know me, please I might add."
"Alright I will tell you Anna Majere born of two conflicting worlds. I know you only cause your mother loved to talk of her beautiful baby girl. Yes my dear I know your mother." He said knowing as Anna opened her mouth to say something what she was asking, "Your mother was a kind woman it always amazed me that she was a daughter of a Druid. For some reason it just seemed wrong that she should be one, but that is only my opinion others will argue that it was befitting of her personality. Are you satisfied?"
"Yes I am sir thank you." Anna replied bowing her head slightly, "Now I know you to be the King of the Silver River. Shea told me to come do you remember him? You've also met his grandson Wil, he had been with Amberle a young elf girl at the time running from Demons that chased them along with Allanon."
"Of course I remember the boy and his grandson such kind men." He said fondly remembering the two, "So he sent you to me. Do you know why?"
"Well of course I don't know I barely know anything at this rate. Everything keeps changing as though the world is changing without me being really here. As though I've been placed some place where I can't grip onto the reality that seems to pass through my fingers." Anna whispered shaking from her emotions, "I just don't know what to do, and everything I do seems to have repercussions that I hadn't even considered in the beginning, events that I could never expect to actually happen."
"Well that's normal for you isn't it my dear after all you've been away in the world for so long?" he asked softly considering his choice of words carefully, "I can't believe that you're still able to think with everything that seems to rotate around you. I believe young lady that the reason you feel so out of place in this world is cause you are so different from everyone. You are born of two worlds."
"Two worlds?" Anna asked confused, "I can't be born of two worlds, it just isn't possible sir."
"You deny what I say?" he asked a glint of mischief in his eyes.
"Of course I do not." Anna added hastily trying to regain good in his eyes, "I was just wondering about the two worlds thing that is all."
"Anna you were born in the Four Lands that is not to be denied by you was quickly shipped away to Krynn to know your father. Then shipping you back they sent you to another world." He said scratching his nose to show that he was in this world sort of human, "Where you grew up, you are from here but just as much from that other world."
"Are you sure?" Anna asked her voice quivering.
"No I do not lie to you I was after all there when you were born. Why wouldn't I know what I am talking about?" he said his grin turning lopsided he wanted to see if she noted everything he said.
"No sir I wasn't denying your logic I was just stating that-" she stopped in mid sentence looking at him as though she had just realized something terrible about him, "You were there when I was born?"
"Yes I was." He stated smiling at her she obviously was paying attention to him. Apt attention at that, "I have to say it but you look a lot like your dear departed mother."
"Who else was there when I was born?" Anna asked the cogs in her brain beginning to tick as she put one and two together, "If you don't mind me asking that is?"
"Of course not why would I?" he said his smile departing and leaving him with a sort of sadden look on his face, "Now lets see there was your mother of course, your father Raistlin Majere, your grandfather Allanon, Shea Ohmsford, Eventine king of the elves at the time anyways, oh yes and then myself. That's all, I must confess a curiosity of why would you want to know this all?"
"Just a curiosity as you yourself put it." Anna said smiling to lighten the mood, "Now could you tell me why Shea would send me to see you?"
"I believe that Shea wanted me to tell you the one thing your mother told me and expected to tell you when you came." He said regarding her with a stern look that seemed so unbecoming of his once joyous demeanor before, "You know that an evil stocks you, but tell me do you know what shape it takes my dear? I know you've seen your mother's memories of a battle that seemed to be done not by any Demon or human or at any rate race that you are familiar with. You should know then that your mother doesn't know what race it is either. She saw that battle in vision of hers."
"My mother had visions?" Anna asked interested to hear more about her mother, "I didn't know that, no one's told me that. Did she hate them? Did she enjoy them? What did she think of them?"
"Only your mother can answer that I'm afraid. But in confidence I can say that your mother enjoyed them sometimes and wept other times." He said his gaze falling to the ground, "Right now though that isn't the topic of discussion. Think about that memory as horrendous as it is. Think about it call it forth to your mind and look at it, examine it cause when you get closer to the bodies you'll see signs that only you'll be able to understand."
"Why me? If my mother couldn't understand what makes you think I can?" Anna asked exasperated by the mere thought that this burden was on her, "I'm still learning all I can about this world and everything about what customs are here."
"That doesn't matter Anna the bodies in that memory will help you fight the evil." He snapped standing rashly to his feet, "Just remember that and you'll succeed. Your mother would want you to live through this evil. Farewell Anna I don't believe I'll have the pleasure of seeing you again."
He bowed and Anna felt her eyelids beginning to fall. He was putting her to sleep but she didn't want to not yet. She still had so many questions to ask. She couldn't stop the sleep coming to her even if she fought with all her strength. She fell back onto her blanket that substituted for a bed. She began to sleep, her breathing a normal pace.
"You'll fight this just like your mother did." He whispered into the night as he watched her sleep, "Anna Majere born of Krynn and the Four Lands you are not a nuisance as you havecome tobelieve in. Your mother's made it that you are pivotal to this world's survival soon your father and grandfather will see that even if they are blind now."
"How could you let her go?" Raistlin screamed hitting Maeyul across the cheek sending him sailing into the wall, "You fool do you realize what you've done?"
"She's my friend I did what a friend would do for another." Maeyul muttered he felt so sleepy his wounds that his Master had given him were the only things keeping him from sleeping, "I won't tell you anything…"
"You will tell me cause if I don't find her Allanon will and he'll bring her to me! No matter what Anna will die if not by my hand then by another's!" Raistlin screeched his anger so vast that the spectators that were witness to the boy's beating were amazed that Maeyul was still conscience, "Now tell me!"
"She won't die until she sees fit to." Maeyul replied softly his voice so hoarse and dry.
Raistlin sent a ball of fire straight towards Maeyul were it hit the boy in the middle of his chest. Maeyul was propelled further into the wall where he made an indent in the perfect marble surface. They'd been at this for days now ever since Raistlin and the others had arrived in Aborlon. Immediately after helping Anna escape the elf capital they'd found him and put him under arrest. He cried out in pain for what seemed the millionth time since his Master had arrived to torture him. Maeyul lay still where he awaited for the healing process to come forth and heal his wounds only so his Master could inflict more. It was a dismal existence since he had arrived and he'd learned to live with the pain only letting a scream escape his lips every now and then. His Master was well versed in the biology of humans and had made sure not to inflict a wound that couldn't be healed by this horrendous process. He closed his eyes and brining an image of Anna to his mind he found new strength in that smile he envisioned.
He heard Raistlin's soft footfalls come towards his broken body. He loathed the man more then anything at the moment. If he was able to strangle or even to raise a fist in anger towards him he would, but unfortunately with the laws against his kind forbade him to even glare at his Master. He felt Raistlin's burning touch on his upper arm, a touch that caused him to shudder in horror.
"You know that Anna has challenged me and her grandfather Allanon. Tell me why she did this and I will leave you be." Raistlin whispered his voice hissing like that of a snake. A snake that Maeyul couldn't stand to be near any longer
"Yeah just as you let your own brother be." Maeyul mocked inside grinning with glee that he had the courage to speak to his Master like this.
"I'll end this torment of yours if you tell me. Do you honestly think that Anna would've gone through all this pain for you? Don't fool yourself!" Raistlin laughed at the notion of the girl actually caring.
"I'm not fooling myself at all Master." Maeyul whispered taking all his strength to keeping his voice steady and calm, "She'll not betray me and I won't betray her she's my friend and friendship is stronger then your hold over me. If I have to die for her then I will at least I will have prevailed in keeping you from getting your dirty hands on her."
"I will kill you if you don't tell me I have no fear in doing it." Raistlin snapped his eyes glaring into Maeyul's, "Don't you think once that I wouldn't do it."
"I'm not thinking that way Master." Maeyul said making a mockery of Raistlin he laughed at him, "I am no longer as scared of you as I was. Your daughter has seen to giving me some courage."
"Fine just remember that you've chosen this Maeyul!" Raistlin stated walking from his creation.
Raistlin stood far enough from the others so he wouldn't hear their protests. He began his chanting not caring any longer what happened.
As Maeyul listened to his Master chanting the spell that would send him to his doom he remembered Anna and felt his heart soar. She'd be safe with his death. Everything for her would be just fine. She'd have no more problems from him any longer she'd be relieved of that duty. But he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty for goading Raistlin into killing him. He closed his eyes and awaited the final word of magic that would turn his body into nothing more but dust. As it drew closer Maeyul could feel things stir in his heart that he had been so sure was as hard as rock. It was softening with his upcoming death. At least at the end he could feel what he couldn't before.
Just before the final word Maeyul allowed himself to cry for the first time for everything he had missed out on life. His body turned to dust and blowing in the wind it flittered out the window where what little life the dust had left would go throughout the world exploring.
Raistlin turned from the others and straight to his room not wanted to see the scorn that would be on their faces, their hatred and their anger towards him. He didn't care anymore he just wanted to kill Anna and have this whole ordeal over with. He fell asleep carelessly not even bothering to look at any books to think of a way to kill Anna before any fighting between the two of them even occurred. He was just too tired to be bothered at the moment, it seemed that age was catching up with the Archmagus.
Anna woke up the next day refreshed and replenished with new food supplies. The King of the Silver River had provided for her whilst she slept. He was a kind man and Anna liked him. She didn't really want to leave him but she knew that she had to; it wasn't her choice at the moment. She had to get to the Valley of Shale before her father and grandfather.
Grabbing her gear she loaded it on her back and bidding the King farewell she left his land and went towards her destination. Night after night she spent outside not liking the villages she passed through, she preferred to be outside then in. She was still trying to understand why she was so connected to the outside; she guessed that she felt that she was an outsider so she must prefer the solitude that the night provided. But she would admit in the late night that she missed having someone to talk to, anyone at the moment.
One night her loneliness was so great that she had taken the crystal out. As she stared at it she wondered if she should activate it and talk to her father or her grandfather. But she had no idea how to get it to contact one or the other. She was still learning what it could do; it wasn't used for much except for contacting her father or grandfather. So she didn't really use it that often due to it contacted two people she hated in this whole world. As she struggled with her inner struggles she put her hand over her eyes trying to think clearly. She could always just contact her father and call this whole thing off, tell him how sorry she was and that she'd do whatever he wanted.
"Am I crazy, I can't do that I'd be lying to myself!" she snapped shaking her head she laid down on her makeshift bed watching the crystal.
She fell asleep and the fire that had died down was really the only source of light that was in her small camp. She turned and fidgeted in her sleep troubled by something inside her as though there was a war going on in her mind. Finally she turned and was blinded by a white light that was changing rapidly colors. Adjusting to the light she saw that it was the crystal and it was spinning at the same time. Why was it doing that? She'd never seen it do that before. It was weird and kind of creepy when she thought about it. As the crystal gained in speed it began lighting more and more till finally it showed an image of Maeyul all crumpled up next to a wall. He was bleeding from numerous wounds. Who would do this to him? No one she knew off would harm the young man, so then who was her major question. As she continued to watch she saw him moving his lips but no sound issued from them he seemed as though he was mocking whomever it was who was torturing him.
She was beginning to find tears creeping in her eyes till she finally saw who it was. It was her own dear father, Raistlin Majere. He was here officially on the Four Lands now. Her tears were too much for her to hold back as she watched Maeyul turn into dust and watch those ashes fly away. He had died to help her.
"Did you enjoy the spectacle my daughter?" a mocking voice came forth from the crystal hissing and enjoying the pleasure of inflicting emotional pain on his daughter, "I don't believe I've ever had the pleasure of making you cry like this. Over someone you barely knew. He's done darker deeds then just deceiving you my dear."
"Shut up!" Anna yelled her hand clenched ready to strike at him.
"Oh my is that any way to address your father?" Raistlin asked still being as sarcastic as ever, "After all I did you a favor, now he can't tell me your plans at all. You two were being such good friends and all."
"I said shut up!" she hissed shaking all over.
"Tell me Anna my dear daughter how does it feel to know that cause of you your only friend died?" Raistlin asked pressing her buttons to its threshold, "To know that your only friend in the whole world wouldn't tell me a thing not even when he was so close to death he could taste it. Even when he knew that I was about to destroy him he laughed at me anyways. How does it feel?"
"I told you to be quiet!" she shouted her fist hitting the ground blood trickled from her hand as she lifted it up. Wincing she subdued her anger, "How dare you show me this you bastard! I'll kill you for sure now, I can't believe you would do this to your own servant when all he did-"
"Was let you go!" Raistlin hissed anger now in his voice, "I'll get you, after all we have a battle to finish and I'm so looking forward to being allowed to kill you in a fair battle."
"You should know that I've been researching the origins of this evil that is to come," she replied calmly her voice steady and straightforward, "I believe I now know what it is and how I came to be here you bastard!"
"You know the evil?" Raistlin asked his voice sounding eager and anxious, "Then tell me my daughter."
"Not if you were the last man on the earth." Anna swore glaring at the crystal, "Good night father bid the others hello for me I'm tired and I wish to return to my sleep."
She whispered an incantation that Maeyul had taught her to turn the crystal off. Her tears crept back into her eyes as she thought about her one and only friend. He was gone and it was cause of her. She was a horrible friend and there was nothing that could be done for it. Sighing she let her tears fall with no hindrance. As she cried the night away she thought of all the good times her and he had shared. All those times he had made fun of her, of the first time she'd met him, and of course of the days when he took to protecting her like his own baby sister.
Looking up at the moon she whispered a eulogy to it to any god that might be listening to her at that moment, "Maeyul you were my only friend and I'm so sorry that by helping me you lost your life, but I swear to you my friend that I'll avenge you. If I have to kill my own father to have that vengeance I'll do it with no regret. Rest in peace for you have earned it my companion."
Laying her head down she cried herself to sleep as she clutched the crystal to her chest to heart broken to let it go. She would avenge him it was her duty, no matter what her father and grandfather had gone one step to far in killing Maeyul.
Authors Note: All right I finished another chapter no less on Christmas Day, literally its like 8 pm and here I am at the computer while my family and others make a mess of our house. Yeah cleaning tomorrow. Gloom…oh well what to do but live with it. No I just felt like I'd give everyone who reads this story a Christmas present by actually posting another story. I have to say though I'm quite pleased with how this story is turning out. I know I'm making Anna to be a hard tough girl, don't worry she'll turn into a virgin maiden soon I think. Not exactly sure what I'll do with her. But with Maeyul I just thought it be interesting to kill him off. I know I'm weird but that's normal in my case.
So everyone enjoy this chapter and remember that I don't own anything of Dragonlance or of the Shannara line of books but I do own Elysee, Anna, and Maeyul.
Happy Christmas to everyone and enjoy the holidays (those who have it anyways) I have to start doing homework now. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Someone save me from the dreaded homework it's going to eat me alive. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!