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"C'mon Kuhnie,
you've been all down lately! Let's do the 'Story of Kudan' quest!"
Ella whispered.
It had been three months. Three months since Kaden
had gone into a coma, three months since G.U. disbanded, three months
since Ella made Blackwind, three months since everything.
And
though it was her own sister in a coma, Ella was out running,
skipping and jumping, just having the time of her life.
Kuhn was
the exact opposite. He was sad, and depressed. He'd gone to see Kaden
three times in the past month, since she had been transfered from
Sydney (her hometown) to Tokyo.
He had also met Miriam in this
time, since she was transferred as well. It only confused Kuhn
more.
"I thought... well you know, she
made it seem like Miriam was dead." Kuhn avoided saying her
name.
"That's because she is dead to Kaden," Ella had no
problems with saying Kaden's name. "Just like how Kaden feels to
us..." Ella's voice broke.
That was the first and last time
Ella showed any emotion about Kaden's condition.
"Kuhn, let's
go!"
Kuhn groaned and followed after her as she added him
into her party.
"Who else should we invite?"
"I
don't know..."
"Ooh, Let's invite Shino! She's so
fun!"
The name shocked Kuhn. How did she know Shino, he
thought, as he watched Ella.
"Hiya Elz!"
Shino waved
to them.
"Hi Shino! How's Haseo?"
How did she know
Haseo?, the questions continued to enter his head.
"How's the
guild going?" Ella asked when Shino got down to us.
"Oh
it's good. It's a little hard without you and our
guildmaster."
"Yeah, but..." Ella looked at Kuhn
out of the corner of her eye. "Our Guildmaster is
busy..."
"Right... Oh where are my manners, Hi
Kuhn."
Kuhn nodded, acknowledging her gesture.
"Well,
what are we waiting for?"
Kuhn had no idea why he
should be surprised that she had friends outside of him, after all,
Ella was off by herself a lot, so she had a lot of social time. But
the fact that she was hanging out with Haseo
of all people was strange.
"Ooh, these enemies are funny to
hit!" Ella shouted.
Ella, he thought, how can you be so
happy when both your sisters are in coma's.
"Yeah, they
are!"
Shino looked at Kuhn quickly and then used repth on
Ella.
"Hey look, it's Kudan!"
The words hit Kuhn
hard. It sounded so much like Kaden...
"I'm gonna kick it!"
Ella shouted. She jumped up and ran after Kudan and kicked him.
"Ngh,
hullo."
"Yipes, he sounds creepy..." Shino
whispered.
"Nah, he's just tired..." Ella
answered.
"Ahem, thank you for waking me from this endless
plunder, cow. In return, I shall tell your future." Ella and
Shino froze in fear.
"Listen oh
listen, ones who weep
The one you seek lies deep asleep.
In the
Lake she hides from her fears,
entombed in crystal and
tears.
The return is near,
There is no prophecy to fear
The
Goddess is soon to arrive,
but with chaos not far behind.