Okay, chapter two! Let's see how this goes… I hope you like it!
"Ryoga, where a-are we?" A worried Rio asks as they run through the mystical forest.
"I don't know Rio…" Ryoga whispers quietly.
"Do you think okaa-san and Otou-san are going to be alright?" Rio asks with a small hint of brightness.
Ryoga slows his pace as he remembers what happened not too long ago.
*Flashback*
The King and Queen of Nydessa, along with their children set off to visit some of the villages on the territory of their kingdom in order to examine the work of the Arklights. Then they heard a horrible noise. "Rio and Ryoga, go out the back exit, now!" there mother exclaims.
They nod as they all run out. They aren't so far away when they see some knights charging towards them. Their mother trips over a small stone and falls. Their father stops to help their mother up. "Okaa-san! Tou-san!" Rio exclaims.
"Ryoga, you're in charge now! Take Rio and run into the forest! I don't care if it's forbidden; it's your best option!" The king yells.
Ryoga nods and grabs Rio's hand as they run into the cursed forest.
The king sighs as the knights approach. He looks down at his queen. They close their eyes awaiting their fate.
The last thing Ryoga and Rio heard from their parents were the scream of their agony.
*Flashback over*
"Rio… I doubt it." Ryoga says as they stop for a while to catch their breath.
Rio whimpers slightly.
"Don't start crying yet. Tou-san wouldn't want you crying!" Ryoga exclaims.
Rio nods her head as they continue walking. Rio notices a moving dark figure. She walks towards it and follows it. "Rio, where are you going?" Ryoga asks.
"This creature is calling me to follow him…" Rio says as she follows it.
Ryoga rolls his eyes and sighs. "Fine…" he says and follows his sister.
They continue walking for a long while through the forest and they notice a clearing. They go through the clearing and look around. "Ryoga… is this…the lost kingdom of Esmea?"
Ryoga looks around and it could be, his father told him many times that the kingdom of Esmea was a horrible place and they should always avoid physical contact with them at all costs. His father had said that he and his family had been killing their citizens for generations, knowing the citizens were a threat towards their own kingdom. Many of the citizens are zombies, werewolves, werecats, trolls, ogres, ghosts, goblins, harpies, hippogriffs, griffins, gremlins, gnomes, fauns, chimeras, Cyclopes and centaurs. It started to pour in the dark gloomy kingdom. "Let's go find some shelter." Ryoga says.
"Let's continue following this bat, it'll probably take us somewhere safe." Rio says as she continues to follow the bat.
"Wait Rio-"
"C'mon, tou-san always said to take shelter when it started to rain!" Rio says.
Ryoga twitches at that statement, knowing as a fact that that she was right. He shakes his head and follows her.
They wander around with the little bat until they notice a castle, covered in a thick surrounding of plants and ivy. The little bat shows them the entrance as the door slowly opens with a creak. The little bat disappears and the door slams shut. Ryoga runs towards the door but it vanishes. "What the-"
"Why have you approached our kingdom? You know we have been your enemies for years, yet you approach our kingdom?" a voice says.
Rio hides behind Ryoga. "Come on out!" he exclaims.
Rio looks around and catches a hint of purple. "Rio! Where are you going?" she ignores him and she slowly walks towards it and she sees it changes into something. She sees something and as she slowly makes her towards it, she sees a wolf. She backs away in fear and surprise.
The wolf is also taken by surprise, that it was a young maiden. It slowly transform back to himself.
"W-who are you?" Rio asks she slowly backs away.
The man looks at her and looks her in the eye; he walks out of the shadows revealing his full figure. "Why are you here?" he asks.
"We were following a bat. We were looking for protection from the downpour." She says looking deeply into his purple eyes.
He turns around, "Haruto, why did you bring them here?"
The little bat appears and turns into a little boy with blue hair. "Yes Nii-san?"
He rolls his eyes, "Why did you bring them here?"
"Nii-san, there were lost and I thought they would need some help and then-"
"Alright, but you do know that by bringing them here, you caused them to stay here forever." The man says, knowing that they might send the entire Nydessian army after Esmea's citizens.
Haruto nods and runs off.
"Wait, stay here, forever?" Rio asks in shock.
"Yes." He says.
Ryoga runs towards the man. "No way! I challenge you to a sword fight!"
"Fine then if you win, I will let you go, if I win on the other hand, you will have to stay here, living under my command." He says.
"What's your name?" Ryoga asks.
"My name is Kaito, now then let's battle." He says as he draws his sword.
Ryoga smirks as he draws his out as well. "You're on!"
The two sword fight, causing Rio to slowly back away from the two as they fight. 'Kaito… he moves so gracefully, yet he is supremely deadly in his attack…'
With one more move, Ryoga sword is knocked out of his hands and the winner has been decided.
"You put up a good fight, but not a good enough one for me." Kaito says as he lowers his sword.
Ryoga growls, knowing that they have to stay.
Kaito claps his hand a servant appears, "Yes, your highness?"
"Show them to their room, immediately." He says.
The servant nods and guides the two towards where they will be staying. Kaito keeps his eyes on the maiden as they head trough a dark hallway.
Ending chapter here. I'm sorry that this chapter was to short and moved along too quickly. Sorry Arlownay1991. I tried. Review please!