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First off, I want to thank GreenAppleTea for pointing out that Hyung Soo and Yong Soo should be calling Viet noona instead of unni (for those of you who don't know about Korean that much is that noona is older sister said by males while unni is said by females). I think I fixed that problem but I'll check again. I'm glad that there are people who are reading so thank you to the readers too. Hope you guys like this chapter~
The dark blue eyes of a light-skinned man slowly opened and squinted from the light that was shining on his face. He groaned as he felt the warmth making him sweat under the thin blanket that covered him.
"Ah, you're awake. How do you feel?" The voice was light and understandable but her accent was unknown by the man in the bed. His vision cleared and standing beside his bed was a dark-skinned girl with brown hair that was put into pigtails by red ribbons. She smiled sweetly at him and held a questioning look on her face.
"My mouth is dry," replied the worn-out man in the bed. She then left the room to get him some water. She wore a light blue dress that exposed some of her shoulders and her chest. The skirt was flowy and long and the sleeves were slightly puffed up. The entrance that she exited led outside to where the sun was brighter than the man had ever seen it shine; the sky looked like the reflection of the sea with its bright blue color, and the sand was a light tan color.
He lifted his body a little to see more clearly the view that he could see outside the door and window. Instead of the sight of outside, his eyes saw a figure in the bed across from him. The head of the person in the bed had ebony colored hair. Her eyes were closed and her face looked peaceful with sleep. Finally after seeing the feminine face in front of him, he realized that he did not know where he was or what happened after he fell of the cliff from the gigantic bird that was on fire. He panicked, quickly looking around him of his unknown whereabouts.
The girl with the pigtails entered the room again and saw the panicked look upon the blonde's face. She realized that he must have realized that he was in a place that was foreign to him. "You are in Seychelles," she said with a smile. "It's an island and a country in the southeastern area of Africa."
"What?!" asked the young man. "How did I get all the way down here? I remember being in Seoul then knocked down into the ocean." He left out the part with the fire bird which had knocked him over, thinking that she might not believe him.
"Well, a friend of mine, I call him Egypt, was on his way over to somewhere in Asia to do some trading but then he found two bodies floating in the sea. He said that that was where he found you two and saved you guys. Oh, and it's been about a week since he found you. He then asked me to take care of you guys since he knew who I was and was the closest person to him when it came to weird or personal problems that he had. Umm… What's your name? I don't like calling you 'you'."
"… It's Lukas," replied the Norwegian. He thought for a moment then added, "I'm a representative of Norway." The girl was silent and stared at him with disbelief in her eyes. She then glanced back at the sleeping female in the bed across from Lukas then back at him.
"Ah, well, here's your water. My name is Michelle by the way. Nice to meet you," introduced Michelle. This time her smile hinted a feeling of anxiety. She turned his back to him then walked to the Asian female on the other side of the room. Michelle took a small towel from a bowl that must have contained water then squeezed the water out and placed the towel on the ebony-haired girl's forehead.
"Who is she?" asked Lukas. He stared at the sleeping figure for some time until Michelle answered him.
"Her name is Viet… She is an old acquaintance of mine and someone who I owe my life to. I know that you, Lukas, and Viet are enemies but please… Please, don't kill her or at least not here. My goal right now is to take care of the both of you even if it means to risk my life to keep the both of you from killing each other." Her connection with must have been close for Lukas saw that Michelle really wanted to protect Viet.
"Am I allowed to walk now?" asked Lukas, changing the subject.
"Of course, saying that you are better. Lucky for you, Lukas, you didn't seriously injure yourself. Viet seems to have sprung her ankle but it is getting better." Michelle smiled at the sleeping face. She then walked back to Lukas and offered to help him up. It took a while for Lukas to be able to stand by himself but he was able to support himself and walk slowly. Michelle showed him the outside world of Seychelles with its tall palm trees, the soft, white sand, and the small but cheerful village.
Lukas met many of the locals of the town and befriended them easily. He overheard those speaking French, English, and another language that he didn't understand (that being Seychellois creole). Seychelles left him somewhere near the place where he was staying, saying that she had somewhere to go to. He saw small children playing with a ball, kicking it back and forth and laughing. Lukas was dressed in a white T-shirt, dark sweatpants, and tennis shoes. The heat made him a bit uncomfortable but he was adjusting to the weather ever since he left for the invasion on Seoul.
He then wondered about Viet, who lay in the bed in the house that was so near to him. It would be easy to get rid of her right then and there but then he remembered what Michelle had wanted from him and the Asian girl. Lukas walked back to the entrance of the house and leaned his shoulder against the doorway. His eyes wandered the room noticing pictures in picture frames that he did not noticed before and a dining table farther back in the room. His gaze soon settled on Viet who was still unconscious and laying in the bed. He could see the slow movements of her chest moving up then back down. Her face was a little dark but it did not hide the beauty that she held. Her eyelashes were long and her hair smooth. Lukas thought back to when they were fighting each other and recalled her clothing that she wore. He remembered that it gave the presence of a leader and concluded that she was an important person in the Asian army.
Viet stirred in her sleep and startled Lukas. Her body faced him and the soft feature upon her peaceful face made Lukas blush. He mentally hurt himself for thinking such things about an enemy then went to his bed and sat down on the mattress. The Norwegian sighed and wondered about how his brother and his comrades were doing without him. The battle at Seoul also came upon his mind, and he wondered what the result of the situation was. Thought after thought came rushing to him making him worried. Michelle stood in the distance looking at the Norwegian's face and how expressionless he looked made her wonder if he was always like that. Then again he also seemed to be focusing on something that she could never figure out what. She then looked at Viet and wondered how she was doing. Based on the look on her face, Viet seemed at full rest and was relaxed in her dreams. Michelle smiled then walked away to finish her errands and wonder what she should cook for dinner.
Hopefully Viet will wake up soon. Mona will be coming soon and she knows the situation with Viet and the Europeans. I hope she doesn't tell Francis or the other European nations even though she represents one of them herself. Viet was our best friend when we were younger even though she was under the custody of France… I also hope that Lukas doesn't do anything to her either. I think that my trust for him is right but I can't be too careful.
Hiding in a palm tree was a falcon and a snake watching the Norwegian and Vietnamese from afar. They heard Michelle's thoughts but did not worry like her. "The both of them shall be fine little one," said the voice of the falcon.
"We shall watch over them and guide them to save their homes and families from the darkness that dwells in the shadows. Be careful with who you meet and who you trust," added the snake. Michelle did not hear them but she felt as if someone wanted to talk to her. She shook the feeling off and continued walking.
Okay, if you guys/gals have not noticed yet, characters are OOC. I'm planning on Viet waking up in the next chapter but I'm unsure. Please R&R~
