Childhood [ H.J Pendragon x OC ]

13

"Come on, Eliza! Look at this" Howl shouted

Howl went to the front door that leads to the courtyard, Elizabeth followed behind her lover.

"Wow! What a courtyard" Markl exclaimed

"That's shop is ours too" Howl informed

Howl took Elizabeth's hand and held it.

"See that new color on the dial, there's anew portal too" Howl said

"Really?!" Elizabeth said in excitement

Howl turned the dial to the color red, his eyes glances towards his lover. His eyes tell his emotions towards Elizabeth, love.

"It's a present for you, come and see it" Howl said

The door opened and it was very familiar for the said lady. It was her most treasured garden, the one she started when she was four years old.

Howl watch in love with Elizabeth's reaction.

"H-howell, this is our garden" Elizabeth said

"Yes it is our secret garden" Howl replied

The two started to walk around the garden.

Elizabeth's eyes sparkle as she see her flowers blooming and still alive after years of her absence.

"I took care of them, my love" Howl said

"Thank you, Howell" Elizabeth replied

The two cross a little river by jumping over it, Howl took Elizabeth near the lake.

"This place will be always be like a dream, very gorgeous and unrealistic for me" Elizabeth exclaimed

Elizabeth observed the surrounding, all the same through out the years that passed by.

"Eliza? Come with me" Howl said

Howl lead Elizabeth to a hill to look over their secret cottage, they all made this garden in secret right before Elizabeth was dragged away from Howl.

Howl went down and Elizabeth let go of the hold.

"What's the matter?" Howl asked

"Is that you're scaring me and I got this feeling that you're going to leave.  Howell, my love tell me what's going on? I don't care if you're a monster." Elizabeth said

Howl went towards Elizabeth stopping in front of her.

"I'm just setting things up, my love. With all the flowers you have in this secret garden, you can easily open a flower shop. I'm sure you will be good at it, after all you are called the nature witch!" Howl exclaimed with love

"My love, you're going away?" Elizabeth asked, Howl's face turned into sad one.

"Please, my love I can help you. I might be never confident but I know I can help you" Elizabeth added

"No, you are very confident in my eyes. My love" Howl replied

Howl and Elizabeth felt another presence making them stop their moment.

The two saw a airship, they don't know if it's an ally or an enemy.

"What's that thing doing out here?" Howl asked sounding mad

"A battleship" Elizabeth said

"Still looking for a city to burn" Howl added

"Whether an ally or not, all the same" Elizabeth replied

Howl and Elizabeth looked behind them to see another airship coming through.

"Stupid murderers" Howl exclaimed

Howl and Elizabeth saw all the bombs under the ship.

"We cannot allow them to fly with all those bombs" Elizabeth said

Howl smirked at his lover knowing what she will do.

Elizabeth swiped her hand in front of her and she did a spell, she let some vines in the ship. Causing the ship to stop functioning.

"Uh-oh, here they come!" Howl said as he look towards the other airship

Elizabeth hands was lucking in Howl's hands.

"Those things are definitely Madame Sulliman's henchmen, lets go!" Howl said as the two lovers run.

"Faster, my love! We need to take off!" Howl added

Elizabeth used the garden to her advantage, she casted a spell. The flowers started to attack some of the henchmen.

"Alright, you're going in. I'm going to let go now" Howl warned

"Don't you dare let go!" Elizabeth said but it was too late, Howl let go of her and she went straight inside of the house and the dial change.

*thud*

Elizabeth met the staircase and her back hurts.

"Ow" Elizabeth let out a pained groan.

The door opened revealing Markl, Heen and Sophie.

"Beth? What happened?" Sophie asked

"I am so going to scold that young man!" Elizabeth said

The ring that Howl gave her before she left for the palace along with Sophie is still on her finger.

Night came and Howl is still not home which worries Elizabeth.

*knock*

Markl opened the door and Heen beside him.

"Uh good night, Elizabeth" Markl said

"Good night too, Markl" Elizabeth replied

Markl reassured Elizabeth about Howl not coming back saying that he likes to that and eventually comes home afterwards.

Elizabeth is grateful for Markl's reassurance.

Sophie is asleep, so it is Elizabeth's turn to tuck the witch to her bed.

"Need anything else?" Elizabeth asked

"No that's all" The witch replied

"Good night then" Elizabeth said and followed by a sigh.

"You're in love" The witch said

Elizabeth stopped her tracks.

"Don't deny it, you've been sighing all day" The witch informed

Elizabeth sighs and went to sit on the bed of the witch.

"Just as I thought" The witch said as she look at Elizabeth

"Have you been in love?" Elizabeth asked the witch

"Of course I have! And still I am in love" the witch replied

Elizabeth gasp at the information she received.

"Dashing young man is hard to deal with but it's their heart I adore!" The witch added

"You're terrible" Elizabeth replied

"And he's cute too" The witch added

*siren*

An air raid siren goes off in the middle of the night.

"An air raid siren" The witch said to Elizabeth who went to peek out of the curtain.

"It's a long way off but you better not go outside, dear. I'm sure Sulliman's henchmen is looking for this place" The witch added

"I know" Elizabeth mumble

"What a good fire, he keeps this house well hidden" The witch said as she watch Calcifer peacefully.

Meanwhile, war continues to rage in cities.