Harvest Moon Island of Confusion

An Outdated Bond

".....I dislike you"

There Chelsea stood, facing the man whom not too long ago, invaded her home. Lord Yuuki had made his way into the grand hall, and upon seeing his appearance, everyone, including Kenji and his soldiers had been dismissed. "I am actually, really quite shocked"

Chelsea makes a questionable noise. "Excuse me?" she asked. Yuuki's expression turned from neutral to bitter in a matter of seconds.

"I had hoped that by capturing a woman from each island in which her spring is located in, she would surely return to save you... yet, why is it that she has not?"

chelsea could clearly see the agony expressed across his face, and pitied him herself. "You seem troubled." Lord Yuuki raised his eyelids. "I'm sorry that this plan of yours failed"

He rolls his eyes and draws his sword from its sheath. He positioned its blade in a way where it poked through her night gown, and stopped at her chest. "Maybe if I were to kill you, she might make her grand appearance?" he suggests. Chelsea looks smugly at him.

"Kill me then" she says with a pasted grin. "Here I stand, waiting for you to pierce my skin and sink your blade deep into my flesh, and you hesitate?"

Lord Yuuki chuckles. "Very well." he says with a snicker.
..........

"Refusing to sleep?"

Rachel sat on the side of the bed in the room which her and Lillian had been designated to. She grumbles as there before her, stood Kenji, commander to Yuuki's father. "Don't you feel ashamed?" she asks him. "To stand here feeling important, while your sister is in a room alone with that man?"

Kenji shrugged the question off like it was nothing. "Why should it matter?" he asks her.

"Because she is your flesh and blood!" Lillian argued back, watching as Rachel nods her head in agreement.

Kenji was well built, his features flattering himself perfectly. He turns to gaze at the two girls, who each, were built to perfection. "Chelsea is like a rash" he grins. "Something which you cannot be rid of, until you terminate all causes for its existence" they were appalled by what was just said.

"That's a real shame" Rachel spoke as a sigh. "Because she truly loves you"

His eyes grew suddenly, but were quick to reduce their size as he noticed two gazes fixated on him. He shook the thought from his head, as he continued to pace to and fro. He then sat on the couch and rested his chin in his right palm, as the man glanced away. "She loves me, aye?" he grumbles. Soon to rise and approach the exit. "If you have a desire to live, then you shall stay"

Lillian smiles in return to his demand and stands also. "Go be Chelsea's overly-protective brother" she says rather warmly. "Go save your sister"

Both Rachel and Lillian stood by each other, each smiling at the commander until he was forced to look away once more, flustered. "Don't get me wrong, this will not be done for Chelsea's sake" he replies. "If she dies, it'll be by my touch only"

............

"Hey! Wake up!" Mark and Vaughn were the first to wake to Denny's shouts. All men slept under the ship's deck, that way they would have easy access to the weaponry if anything was to stir. Once on deck, Mark scurried towards Denny with a questionable look smeared over his face.

"Captain?"

"We're in trouble" he answers, directing the pair's attention to the oncoming navy vessels, and then directing it to the single ship which remained docked between the two. "Things men, are about to get seriously complicated"

With that being said, Mark raced down stairs to alert the others. "Get up!" he shouts. "Get armed!"

Kana was the next one to pounce. He jumped up from off the floor and pulled a dagger from his pocket. He raced passed Mark to see what all the commotion was about himself, and when he did, did all possible colour brighten in his face. "How exciting" he grins.

There was no possible route to take on these sea's which directed them away from the sight. All that can be done, is charge ahead and help aide the stranded ship. However; which will they be... friend, or foe?

............

"I see...."

"Yep."

Felicia sighs at the Witch Princess's comment. "So the invasion and Chelsea's abduction was certain?" asked the curious, pink haired mother. The Princess nods.

"Yes." She answered. "That damned Goddess being so naive! I honestly thought I would enjoy this more. How disappointing"

She looks away with her smile being a pained one. "You are conflicted" exclaims Felicia, having caught the Princess's undivided attention. "For despite what is said, I believe that you do care for the people of this island. Especially the one who caused that which affected Chelsea most. For they appear to be the two who have impacted your life remarkably"

The Witch Princess raised a baffled brow. "Excuse me?" she asked.

"I came here seeking your help. Please Princess, use you power to bring her home!" begs the human. The Witch Princess watches as Felicia drops to her knees.

".... That's not possible..." she whispers. Eyes glued shut, facing the floor as the wood became damp with her tears. Felicia's eyes enlarged at this sight, and she cried tears of her own. "Because this was an event in which the Goddess created.... I am utterly powerless. Only she can reverse the damage done, but I cannot guarantee her safety as well"

"Can you not try-"

"Don't you think I have!?" she cries. "I have looked through every spell book possible! When they came to take Chelsea away, I wanted to approach them, to save her. Being so useless in this situation, I would have only been a burden!..... All I was able to do, was to cast a barrier, guaranteeing her life"

The Princess flinched, and was surprised as Felicia had launched herself to embrace her within that moment. "Thank you!" she tells her as a sweet whisper. "I am ungrateful, asking this of you. You had no obligation to react to this at all, but you gave Chelsea, and all of us, the greatest gift of all... you gave her a second life"

She sighs hopelessly. "You people are an affectionate bunch, aren't you?" she grumbles as she blushed. "Despite whether or not a situation was caused by the Goddess, if she leaves her spring, then regardless of what she has caused, I will regain my powers and have complete control over this island"

Felicia releases her grip on the girl, and blinks her eyes rapidly in response. "Meaning?"

"Because this affected Chelsea directly, nothing within my power can be done until the effects of my last spell wears. However; For this one time, I can defend our island from further invasion. Not forever though... it is up to those two naive women, to save this island!"

"We will fight this battle then" Felicia states. "On you command, shall we attack!"

"Very well."

To be continued.
Men from two towns