SWITCHED
CHAPTER: 4

" you kids must be from the southern countries you don't much about the northern countries".

" this is bad Volker let's hurry".

" yes". They landed shore and hurried off the boat.

" do you have the potions and books".

" yah I'm glad I put them in this water proof bag so first we need to find a place to stay temporarily".

" Alright…what does it look like".

" oh".

" the city does it look bad or…".

" it's pretty bad Shi…Ada".

" oh… how".

" the village is burned down and troops are injured".

" if I'm Julia do you think I have her abilities maybe I can heal them".

" no let's just get back to normal".

" I hope…we can".

" we'll find away let's hurry". Murata said and then grabbed Yuri's wrist pulling him toward a hotel".

" I can't believe they'd let this happen".

" hm time must of differed from between our travel I don't understand how or why our souls took they're original form but I'll find out once we return to our forms but we'll have to hurry I don't know what will happen with our personalities they could change as well".

" oh what I can't understand this let's go".

" hm". They started walking away when a female voice familiar to both of them called out to them.

" OI YOU TO IMMIGRANTS WHERE ARE YOU FROM".

" oh".

" Flynn Gilbit".

" well".

" trust me my good Lady we are from Shin Makoku we came her seeking a tutor for my sister she's kind of behind because of her illness".

" illness".

" yes my Lady my sister Ada is blind ever since birth".

" so Shin Makoku you friends with the Maoh".

" oh no just his brother Sir Conrart".

" excuse me may I ask a question Lady Flynn". Yuri said in a sweet voice.

" of course".

" what has happened here what happened to the peace king Shibuya made".

" hm ever since King Yuri's disappearance Shin Makoku has separated themselves from the rest of the World because of Lord Bielefeld's decry".

" decry".

" Shin Makoku will never engage in a war so whether you start one or not he and his countries shall not take part in it he's broken most of the treaties King Yuri held in place…shouldn't you know this being from there".

" well we lived in southern territories for a while we left when his Majesty was still the prince and King Yuri was high up".

" oh I see so your a little foreign to the new world I see it must be hard on you and your brother".

" yes and I fear the worst for this world".

" oh…do you have any place to stay I can get you shelter if you would like".

" oh really do you have any private places to stay". Murata asked joining the conversation once again.

" yes a house deep in the village not far from my castle its vacant at the moment I could let you live there".

" oh thank you for your kindness by the way I'm Volker Bayer and this is my little sister Ada".

" well Mister Bayer".

" call me Volker Mister Bayer was my father".

" alright Volker Ada shall we head to the house and I bet your hungry I'll have food sent to your house".

" oh your kindness is very much obliged".

" it's no problem I can assist you until you can stand on your feet and get a job".

" well we weren't planning to stay long but we don't have anywhere else to go so I guess we could stay for a bit".

" Volker can we hurry I'm not feeling that well after falling into the water".

" oh yes may we hurry my sister took a spill into the ocean and so we got another transportation here but she's still not feeling all that well".

" alright BAKER BRING THE CARRIAGE AT ONCE". After a few seconds they finally got a carriage ride to a small cottage next to the castle.

" oh it's so nice thank you Lady Gilbit".

" your welcome I also would like to invite you both to my castle for a meal tonight".

" Lady Gilbit your doing so much already we don't want to intrude anymore".

" it's fine… don't worry about dressing right we'll get you both new clothes".

" oh thank you".

" you are the most kind my Lady". Yuri curtsied as Murata bowed.

" just a request can you take down the hoods so I can se your faces".

" oh yes". Murata said taking his and Yuri's hoods down the hair dye had stayed in Murata's hair but faded out of Yuri's showing blue with a white stripe.

" it's nice to meet you both face to face".

" yes my lady". They said as she left.

" we are fortunate but… if they chase us here it could be devastating".

" I really do fear the worst I can't believe the selfish brat when we get back I'm scolding him".

" and Shinou went and discovered us god he's useless sometimes".

" let's just go with it tonight and go ahead with the plan tomorrow".

" alright". Suddenly there was a knock at the door scaring them both. Murata slowly opened the door to a group of children around the age of 5.

" oh hey Mister your new here".

" Eh yes my sister and I".

" can we come in a pway".

" oh where are your parents".

" war". The youngest looking one said.

" alright but only for a short while".

" ok… hey big sister pway with us".

" um ok what would you like to play".

" baseball".

" oh…I'm sorry I can not play that you see I can't play a lot of things".

" oh big sister hurt her eyes".

" no I was born this way… how about a story".

" alwight". The children laid next to Yuri on a couch and Murata went and looked around a bit.

" ok let's see… There once was a King he was a King of peace he was a foreigner to this world but he did what the people expected and became the king…".

" oh a King of peace that's silly".

" yah when has a king ever cared about us".

" oh…your minds are poisoned Wolfram your an idiot". Yuri mumbled.

" big sister".

" oh nothing let finish ok".

" alwight".

Meanwhile the others invaded the luxury ship heading toward Caloria.

" oh his Majesty Bielefeld has graced us with his presence". The lot of the passengers bowed and curtsied to the brothers, Greta, Shinou, and Günter.

" and his Majesty Shinou Heika what a glorious day".

" we are here searching for some people a duo a man and a girl a Volker and Ada".

" oh you are searching for Sir Volker and Lady Ada". A female said catching their attention.

" is the girl blind".

" oh yes so it is true they are insestual elopers".

" insestual they're siblings".

" well yes Lady Ada's hair you could tell was not her natural color but sir Volker". She dazed out a bit thinking about Murata.

" Miss please tell us are they still here".

" no they fell off the ship I'm sure they got another ride to Caloria but they left their stuff in their room".

" they got a luxury suite using his majesty's name".

" hm how dare they show us to the room".

" it's the last room down the hall". The woman pointed and checked out Conrad then Shinou.

" ah thank you".

Wolfram went to turn the door knob and it wouldn't twist.

" it's locked". He said and then kick the door in.

" nice kick". Shinou said and they entered the room.

" hm". They scanned the room and found hair dye and contact cases.

" they're in disguised".

" yes brown hair".

" hm…oh". Something on the bed caught Wolframs attention and he quickly grabbed a heart locket. He opened it to a picture of them with Greta. " grrrrr.… these bastards…are dead".

" ah Wolfram think of it jail is much better punishment". Conrad said trying to get his brother to settle down.

" If they truthfully kidnapped Yuri and Geika then it's death road".

" I miss Yuri". Greta said and started crying.

" oh". Wolfram picked her up and hugged her. " I know we all do we'll find him and Geika ok and everything will turn out ok everything will return to normal".

" Eh".

" They took a bag with them they always carried it around with them". A woman said behind them.

" oh do you know what was in the bag".

" Sir Volker said it was books".

" they stole some books and potions from the temple".

" I'm surprised Lady Ada left her locket she always held it close and when she opened it she had the saddest face".

" maybe she lost her family Papa Wolf". Greta said.

" maybe or they're runaways". Wolfram countered.

" or they could be children taken from their family who are forced to steal and hand it over to someone in Caloria". Shinou said thinking of anyone like that.

" let's hurry to see if they made it to Caloria".

" Miss Flynn is at war isn't she".

" yes she is with Saralegui…ah". The sun hit something hitting Wolfram in the eyes with blinding glare. " what is that".

Shinou walked over to the shinning thing to find Murata's glasses. " gggrrrrrr".

" let's find those two and take them back with us". Conrad said and they left the boat to theirs.

Back in Caloria Yuri and the children fell asleep while Murata looked through books.

" they're gonna be hot on our tail we have to change fast then Shibuya can take us back to ShinMakoku".

Suddenly a knock on the door woke Yuri up.

" oh that must be Baker". Murata said and opened the door to a familiar old man.

" he'll Sir Bayer I've come to collect you and your sister… I see you've met the orphans".

" these children are orphans I thought their parents were at war".

" they died at war they live on the streets now Lady Flynn has tried to put them up for adoption but they're convinced their parents will come back".

" oh well we should shelter them somewhere".

" they can stay here while we are gone".

" alright…this is bad isn't it Volker". Yuri said gripping Murata's sleeve earning a surprised look from Murata.

"…yah it is".

" I just want to go home and see if this world will change again".

" that might not work let's put this aside for later and get going to Lady Flynn's house".

" alright". Yuri grabbed her cloak and Murata his then left.

They climbed into the carriage and rode toward the castle Baker on the outside while the to talked.

" I wonder…can I fix this".

" I'm sure you can Shibuya I've already found out a way to make a potion for disguise removal".

" that was fast why didn't you look on the boat".

" hm because I needed a station to work".

" I see…even though Wolfram's an idiot I can't help it… I do love him".

" well of course he's your fiancé aren't you suppose to love each other".

" yah…does that mean you and Shinou love each other because all you do is insult him and he goofs off a lot and…".

" we love each other we just don't tend to show it like you and Lord Bielefeld outside the temple but I can't let personal feelings affect me in our situation of course all I want to do is go back home and spend the rest of the night with him but I can't like this I might be Daikenja on they outside but our feelings for each other are as for Shinou and Ken Murata not this 4000 year old sage".

" I see and Wolfram doesn't love Julia like he loves me and it's horrible for them to see us like this because of the memories".

" well I believe we are now fugitives because we stole from the maoh's if I had had the time I might have had Ulrike help us I trust her not to tell".

" I just hope I can be Maoh again or I'm just some useless kid from Japan trying to change a strange world again".

" I'm sure of it that you never really left the position".

" how'd this happen we only left a few days is all how did 12 years pass everyone looked the same I wonder about Greta…I hope she's ok".

" I'm sure she's still the princess god this is a mess". Murata said and the carriage stopped but not at the castle.

" oh Baker what's wrong". Murata looked outside the carriage to see bandits. " oh hold on Shibuya… you think you can fight".

" please how do you think Conrad trained me". Yuri suddenly pulled 2 swords from his cloak making Murata smile. He grabbed a sword and they waited to charge until the door opened. Once it opened Murata sprung out at them followed by Yuri. Murata hit several in front Yuri attacked the ones in farther distance once he heard them move. After a few minutes they were down and Murata put the unconscious Mr. Baker into the carriage.

" nice work".

" I was trained by the best but let's hurry up and get him to lady Flynn's". Murata took over driving the carriage. After a bit of a bumpy ride Yuri helped carry Mr. Baker into the castle where they met Flynn.

" Oh BAKER".

" he's unconscious because we ran into some bandits Volker brought us by carriage…very ruffly I must say but do you have a doctor".

" oh yes this way". Flynn took them to a medical room where they left Baker to the nurses care and went to the dining room.

" Lady Flynn I have a request to ask you…". Murata said surprising Yuri.

" yes what is it".

" I'm working on a project but I need a special grounded up stone that is only in this country the Watashi stone".

" yes that grows here I can have grounded up to dust and sent to your house".

" oh thank you". Finally dinner was served and they were actually pretty talkative.

" so what is this project".

" it's a dust that will bring dead flowers back to life I've heard that Shin Makoku's national flower has almost gone extinct".

" oh I see the rock dust is to soak in a solution that way in absorbs it and disappears after used".

" exactly".

" but I don't quite understand I thought you were looking for a way to clear my blindness".

" I am that's another reason I have to get some potions".

" but I thought you had all you needed".

" I'm missing a special potion located in the nations flower".

" how long will it take".

" a day or 2 if I can find one of the nations flowers".

" we have a whole field of dead ones if you use that dust they'll come back alive".

" yes then I shall start this early tomorrow if you can have the dust sent over".

" I will… will you both leave for home after that".

" well I don't like to expose my sister to violence and plus we both have fiancés waiting for us and she's been missing him terribly".

" oh I see well I'll have the dust sent over I'll deliver it myself and then I'll take you to the field".

" alright". Suddenly Yuri wiped her eyes away from tears getting attention.

" she really misses her fiancé but she's also a bit mad at his actions".

" did he do something".

" she finally finished a huge project and he ruined it".

" did he apologize".

" never got his chance if he was planning we left first thing that day".

" I see so she's a little upset let's hope your efforts aren't wasted".

" I hope as well Lady Flynn I hope".