12 years later

The Queen's long hair flied within the wind while she stared at her now destroyed land through the terrace of the Garden, the land she swore to protect, until she dies.

It breaks her heart that she have failed to protect her beloved kingdom the last night.

She could still hear the screams from the Red people down the streets, running around, scared because of explosions caused by an enemy. The Arzallum kingdom.

She didn't understand why such violence. She didn't understand why such hate.

Why would those people hate us so much? What did we do for them?

Her thoughts are interrupted by a deep, yet soft voice that called her name.

"Raph?" - The King asked.

"... Leo."

She didn't bother looking at her brother. She was too focused on the ruins down there.

"(sigh). Raph, I know what you're thinking."

She turns her eyes to look at him.

"Of course you do. You're a Whisperer. It's your job to know what people think."

He softy squeezed her shoulder.

"Raph, listen. You don't have to feel guilty about it."

"How can I not feel? It is my kingdom, and look at it now! How can I NOT feel guilty about everything that happened? Think about all the broken families down there! How many fathers, mothers, children died!"

"..."

She hug herself, trying to hold some tears.

"... Father would be disappointed on me."

"No, he wouldn't." - He refused to believe their father would be disappointed of someone so brilliant like the Queen.

"Of course he'd do. You just don't want to believe it."

"But it wasn't your fault. You couldn't have predicted that, and neither did I. Do you think we would just sit there doing nothing if we knew this would happen? Raph, I'm the King, and I worry about our kingdom as much as you do. So please. I don't want to have to worry about the kingdom and you. "

He holds both shoulders of his sister, making her look at his deep blue eyes.

"... Why...?"

"?"

"Why don't you just make me forget all these things? Can't you see how much I suffer?" - She asked.

"If I made you forget that the kingdom became... Destroyed, you'd find out again. And when you find out how it happened, you'd feel even worse."

"... I just... I wish I could've done more."

"I know." - They hugged each other.

After some minutes standing like that, Leo decided to check his own business, leaving Raph alone.

She looked down again... There was a tree, down, down her feet. Focusing on it, she made the tree grow up, enough to let her touch it's top. The leaves tickles on her hand.

Making trees grow so further isn't new for her. She have done this countless times. She was a Green after all, Silvers that could control the plants.

She used her power to chance her appearance. The long dress made of silk and diamonds became a dress made out of woods and leaves. The golden crown, adorned with rare jewels, she took it off her head, leaving it safe on her tree. A crown made of golden flowers grew on her head.

So, she leaved to the forest... Again.

Leaving a trail of flowers where she have walked, the trees would never get on her way. So she found herself on a clearing.

"What took ya' so long?" - Someone asked her.

"Eve. Thank God you're here."

"Ya look different. Something's buggin' ya, isn't it?"

"Can't hide anything from you, can I?"

"Nope."

Eve, an old friend of her, was brunette, with her black short hair with a blue wick on her hair. No surprise that she's a Ninfoide.

"What's goin' on with ya, leaf head?"

"My kingdom was destroyed."

Her once calm eyes widen.

"What!? Destroyed!? By who?"

"Arzallum."

"Ugh... These motherfuc-" - She couldn't finish her sentence, Raph muffled her mouth with her hand.

"Eve, please. Language."

"Sor'. But its just not fair! It's YOUR kingdom! They shouldn't do this type of thing in your kingdom!"

"I know, Eve. (sigh). But I failed."

"Ah, bud. Don't worry. I bet it wasn't your fault."

"Leo said the same thing." - She lowered her head.

"Why you're sad then? Shouldn't ya be rebuilding your home?"

"... Of course." - She was about to leave, when Eve held her hand to make her stay in there.

"Uhm, before ya leave... Is D hurt?" - she asked.

"You mean, Don? No, he's fine. He was in the Garden with me and the others when the explosions happened."

"Oh. Okay. Phew. Got kinda worried for a moment, heh." - She blushed a bit, and let go of Raph's hand.

"Heh. S'okay. See you later, Eve."

"See you!"

As Raph walked away, Eve spoke to herself...

"... I hope so."

O-O Eve has something to hide in her first appearance? Oh boi.

See ya later!
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I hope so =)