Beyond Your Legacy

Chapter III- Solemn Surroundings

Chapter III-Solemn Surroundings

Naso looked up to the sky. Silence... Night had hit and she has just awoken. She was full of energy, and ready for the awaited day. She watched the stars twinkle in the sky, and the moon that has replaced the sun slowly rose higher up. She pushed her long brown hair back and stretched.

She was wearing a long lacy nightgown that went down to her knees and wore tights that were as white as snow. She pushed a lock of hair behind her ear and sighed as she attempted to recount the lyrics of the melody.

Swaying and being swayed,

One's thoughts flow

Like bubbles,

Down the stream...

"Hmm... what could it be about..." She pondered. Perhaps it was a message that only she could decipher. She stared hazily and waited for something to happen, but as expected, nothing. I'm so bored... maybe I should train?

She shrugged. Training has always been pointless in her eyes, but it was a great way to waste time. She got up, and left her room cautiously, still in her nightdress. She didn't want to alarm anybody who may possibly be sleeping still.

She felt a gust of wind hit her as she sprinted, knowing that the hallway she was in now was an area where people rarely go. It was her secret shortcut. It gave her a spectacular view of the ocean from the other side of the castle. It was a tricky route, but it was emptier than a cold heart.

She reached the deserted training grounds. Nobody to be seen. It's becoming a common trend with Naso nowadays. Sometimes she felt a twinge of loneliness whenever it came to be.

"What's with me and always being alone..." She murmured and itched the bridge of her nose. She went into a shed with her rapier and took it out. The moon reflected light off the steel, allowing her reflection to appear crystal clear.

She pulled out a training dummy and began her workout, both mental and physical.

What if those words meant something...? ......If they didn't, then why should I worry... This is so confusing... Perhaps I'm making it- hmm?

Her train of thought was interrupted by the sound of a roar. She gazed upward to see a dark figure soaring in through the shadowed skies. Sparks of fire spritz around it as it flew through them like rings. Naso watched as the mythical creature in the sky danced and flew gracefully.

It reminded her of the bird she watched the other day, it's feathered wings that soar so freely without a care in the world. It's freedom that she quenched for herself.

"Magical..." She murmured until snapping out of her hazy daze when she saw the beast fly down. It could be a threat! It could burn the castle!

She quickly looked around for a water source Incase the worst was to happen but was too late as it landed, directly on the training dummy she was practicing with. She held her sword steady, pointing it directly at the monster. Naso squinted her eyes, to make the figure clearer. It was a wyvern.

"Who goes there!?" She growled as someone with a helmet unmounted the winged beast.

"Please, lower your sword Milady," the man said as he took off his helmet, revealing the masked general.

"Oh! Dragon dude! Nice to see you again," she giggled as he gave her a stern look,"Why are you up so late?" She asked.

"I could ask the same thing Lady Naso," He somewhat grinned,"Aren't you supposedly sleeping at this time of day." His question caused her to stutter. She tried her best to find an excuse but couldn't ponder one up.