To Be Free and Unafraid

Chapter 17- Things You Should Know

"So are you heading back?" Kat asked. "No. I have to locate where the army is, and then sabotage. I'll have to warn Draco about this. So I'll make a trip there tonight. Wanna come?" I asked. "How about this. You make a trip to the castle, and I'll scout for the witch's plan. That way, things are done easier?" Kat suggested. "Great idea!" I said to Kat. She smiled at me. I'll teleport to the castle now, write a note to Draco and sneak around the castle a bit. "You can use a invisibility spell. It allows you out of other's sights." Kat said. "Just say 'inuisibilitas' and you'll be invisible. Again, when you start flashing, just say the spell again or hide." Kat said. "Alright, thank you Kat! See you soon." I said. With that, Kat was off and I should be too. I went into the cabin to quickly change into a simple dress. In case anyone spots me, I could some how blend in. I was fumbling through my bad and something pricked my finger. Ow. That hurt/\. I picked out what ever pricked me. It was my tiara and necklace that Rainbow made. Attached to my crown was my triangle pendant. With the K sign in the middle. I put on both necklaces. It didn't look so bad if I do say so myself. Then, in my mind, I thought, 'lacus'.

With an uneasy feeling in my stomach, I opened my eyes, and I was in the bathroom of my room it seems. I thought, 'inuisibilitas'. I looked in the mirror, there was nothing there. Good, I'm invisible. I walked out of the bathroom, creaking the door open a tad. When I looked up, my heart nearly stopped. Draco was there. He was looking at the picture of the Krew and us two. When I looked at his face, he was crying. There was trickles of water down his face. My heart was besieged with pity. Poor Draco. "What did you mean by gone...Funneh? You better not be doing something stupid..." I heard Draco mumble to himself. "What would we do without you? At least you could protect us all...but I can't. I had to get protected from you...with you gone...what do I do?" I heard him mumble more. I was about to cry. I looked at my room door. It was cracked open a tad. I slid through the crevice and went down the hall to Draco's room. I cracked the door open a little.I walked in and looked for a piece of paper and pen. I quickly jot down on the paper

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Meet me in the forest that is beside the private area of the beach. You can find me next to the pond where the water is blue like the sky. I come with no harm. Tonight, 7pm. I expect to see you there, Draco.
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I did one a time check. It was 4:32pm. I left the note on Draco's desk. I left his room and went to the throne room. There, I found Rainbow and Gold. No Lunar in site. Gold looked not so golden for once. Her eyes were red and puffy. Both of them had dark circles under their eyes. They looked like they haven't slept at all. I walked up, standing next to Rainbow. "This is all my fault." Gold suddenly said holding her head with one hand. "It's not Gold! You didn't know! You didn't mean it." Rainbow said. "If I just controlled my anger and controlled myself...then...then...then Funneh wouldn't be gone! For all we know she could be dead. In the cold harsh outdoors." Gold said crying more. Rainbow was hugging her now. "There's nothing we can do. She's a tough cookie. She'll take care of herself. I know she will. We'll reunite one day. Mom and dad will be out of their comma. The witch will be gone. And the Council will be restored. One day. It'll happen. I feel it!" Rainbow said hugging Gold tighter.

Rainbow's not wrong. Yes, the witch will be gone. The council will be restored. Mom and Dad will wake up. The family will reunite again. One thing she is wrong about is that...I won't be coming back. Not after removing the relic. "I shouldn't have gone out of control...If only I was more collective...then...this wouldn't have happened." Gold said. "W-where's Lunar, Rainbow?" Gold asked. "She locked herself in her room again...I didn't check. It's been like that since Funneh was gone. She's distancing herself again. Like Draco, she can't handle it. Funneh was close with all of us. But for Lunar and Draco? It was different. They look up to her in a way you could say." Rainbow said with a sigh. "It wouldn't have been like this. It wouldn't have...but because of me..." Gold stopped because she was crying again. I left instantly. It hurt me too much. I went to Lunar's room. I turned the knob as quietly as I could and pushed in slightly. I slid through the opening, closed the door, and looked around. Lunar was on her bed. She was looking at something she was holding. I went over to her. She was looking at the Krew's picture in her pendant. Yes, the one Rainbow gave us. "Why Funneh?" I could hear Lunar mumble it. And then she mumbled something else but I didn't catch on. When I looked at Lunar's clock, it was 6:27. I left the room and started for the pond.

It wasn't a too long of a walk. I usually went there when I have time. I pushed the vines away and found myself next to a blue pond and blue crystals. It was in a cave-ish setting. But the trees covered this place well. I sat in the shadows, waiting for Draco to show up. It would have been another 27 minutes before Draco got here, so I just enjoyed the peace.

I wasn't sure how long it was but then, I heard a twig snap. I took to my senses and hid behind the tree I was under. By now, my invisibility is for sure wore off. I peaked the corner and saw a figure standing there. Jet black hair and a sword attached on the side of their light armor. A familiar sword. It wasn't looking in my direction so I swiftly, but quietly moved behind him. I hugged the person I cared so much for tightly. "It's been a few Draco." I said. For a second he seemed shock from behind, and turned around to hug me again. "Where have you been Funneh?" Draco asked. "Not anywhere in particular." I said while letting go. "Were you the one who asked for me?" Draco asked. "Yeah." I said. "Phew, If I knew it was you, I wouldn't have came armored up!" Draco said in a whining voice. "Hey! Be prepared for anything. That's what I'd like to say." I said. "Anyways, was there anything important you needed to tell me?" Draco asked. "Not until you apologize for being 5 minutes late!" I said jokingly. "Oh come on! I didn't even knew this place existed until a few minutes ago!" Draco said. "Fine fine." I aid while smacking him slightly on the shoulder.

"Anyways, I have to warn you about some things." I said. "About the witch I suppose?" Draco said. "Yes, know that she is super strong now. Far more than before at the least. She absorbed a relic. The relic that represents Darkness and Destruction." I said. Draco was now wide eyed staring at me. "Know that she probably doesn't know I'm gone yet. If anything changes, I'll let you know. But, please, stay away from fighting in the front lines, I would hate to see you hurt. And she is most definitely targeting you guys." I said. "You're not coming back yet?" Draco said kind of surprised. "No...not yet...or ever." I mumbled the last bit. "What was that?" Draco said. "Nothing." I said. "I better head off. Stay safe. I have a feeling this week will be hay wire. Stay on your guard and don't get tricked." I said. I started to walk towards the forest part. Where then, I would teleport away. But before I went too far away, I heard Draco mumble, "Stay safe too. I just want our family to be together again...not broken apart."

When I was out of there, I thought to myself, 'lacus'. I'm never going to get use to this uneasy feeling from teleporting. When I opened my eyes again, I was in the cabin. But not alone...

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