This
is a legend on a far away planet.
It's a legend that took place for about 4000 years ago.
It's a story about 2 people falling in love
the forbidden love of Alexander and Marianne.
(**first part of this story was lost)
They
looked at each other for a few moments before someone talked. It was
Marianne who began to speak.
'Hello..
How are you?' She could hit herself. If that was the only thing she could think
of...
'I'm
fine now. Thank you for asking my Lady.' He made a deep bow. She pulled him up
'Don't
do that.. I don't like that.' He looked at her, He found it strange that
someone didn't like to be rich, to have so much power..
'Why
not? Why don't you like it? You should be glad..' He
said. He turned red. 'I'm
sorry, I shouldn't have..'
'No
I like it if some one is honest about things.' She
smiled at him. He felt so happy. If she would only feel the same.
'Isn't
there any place where we can talk in privet?' Marianne
asked. She wanted to know him better.
'Yes,
I know a place. Come follow me.' He took her hand but dropped it. 'I'm
sorry I touched you...' He
looked at the ground.
'You
must know that I don't see any different between us. Wealth is nothing.' She
took his hand 'Lead
me to that place.'
The
walked a long way without saying anything. They both knew that what they
did was wrong, forbidden. But it felt so right.. How could that be,
against all nature laws?
'We're
here.' He
almost whispered.
'Why
are we whispering?'
'I
don't know.' He
spoke louder. But they didn't feel comfortable. It was all so wrong.
'I
don't know if this is the right thing to do.. My father will kill you, and
I....' She
said worried. But he interrupted her by kissing her.
The kiss lasted for a few moments. She opened her eyes and she saw him,
She just knew that it was the right thing to do. She had never felt this
for some one else before.
Alexander kissed her and he felt so wonderful. He never wanted to stop. He
would want to hold her like this.
It was
late in the evening when they returned.
'What
are you going to tell your father?' Alexander was worried.
'He
wouldn't even miss me... Alexander don't worry...' She
smiled at him and took his hand. He kissed it.
'STOP
RIGHT THERE!' A
guard jelled. 'What were you thinking?! Kissing this lady?'
'Are
you alright miss?' Than he recognised her. His eyes turned shocked. 'Does
he bother you?'
'No
not at all.. Please don't do anything!' She looked at the guard.
'It's
against the laws my lady...'
'No...'
Alexander didn't say anything. He only looked at them. He couldn't believe
this, he was so happy....
'You're
going to jail and you will be hanged! I'm going to tell your father.'
'No
don't!'
'I'm
sorry. I have to.'
He grabbed Alexander and left, leaving Marianne alone. She couldn't leave
him, she had to free him and let him run away.
'What
were you thinking!' Her father yelled at Marianne. 'Are you crazy? What
will people think!'
'Father...'
'Don't
disturb me!' He
slapped her. She fell on the ground. Tears rolled over her cheek. 'Look
at me!'
She looked at him. 'You're going to your room and tomorrow he will be burned. And you will
have to look at it.'
He left. She stood up and went to her room. She would die if she had to
see his death.
She had to help him escape. She felt her cheek. Blood was slowly running
over it.
It was
late in the evening, everybody slept, only Marianne didn't. She walked
slowly in her room, she was dressed and was planning to leave. She had to
be still, else Fride would notice and she would never let Marianne go.
She sneaked passed the bed of Fride and she was at the door, her hand on
the knob, almost out of the room; until a voice said 'What
are you going to do?'
'I'm
leaving. I won't let him dye!'
'Are
you sure? How are you going to let hem escape?'
'I
don't know jet..'
'You'll
never make it. Let me help you...'
Marianne turned around. 'What did you say?'
'I'm
going to help you... Now you have to trust me, You wait outside, do you
know where you can go?'
'Yes....
Tell him that I'm waiting at the place we first kissed.' Marianne
was still a little startled that Fride helped her.
'Why
are you helping me? This means your death...'
'Yes
I know, But I love you to much to let him hurt you like this. Go now and
never come back.'
Marianne ran to her and hugged her. 'Thank
you. I will never forget you.' She
whispered in Fride her ear.
Fride
walked down, to the dungeons and there a guard was sleeping. She looked at
him, He wasn't going to wake up from the lightest crack. She was lucky. 'Pssst...
Alexander? Are you there?'
'Yes...' a
soft voice came from the dark.
'Come
into the light..' Something moved. Then she saw the man. 'I'm going to free you. You
have to go to Marianne. She's at the place where you first kissed.' His
eyes had some sort of spark in them. 'Why are you doing this?'
'I'm
old. I had my life. You are both young and have a future together...' She
smiled at him. 'Now go on. Go to Marianne...' He sneaked past the guard and left.
Fride
was all alone now. It wouldn't be long before the master noticed that they
were gone. She just hoped they had enough time to leave. 'What
are you doing here?' a
voice from behind her asked. It was the guard. 'You
helped him escape?'
'Yes
I did. So what?'
The guard got mad. He hut her on the floor. But the hit was to hard for
the old woman. She screamed once and when she fell on the ground, she had
passed away.
Alexander
was running away as fast as he could. When he was far away from the hold,
he looked back. He heard a scream. It looked like Fride. He looked at the
ground, then above and said: 'Thank you Fride, You won't ever be
forgotten.. I promise.' He turned away from the hold and ran to Marianne
Marianne
was looking around. Where was he? Did something happen? There were so much
questions.
She looked up when she heard a scream. Who was it? Was that Fride? She
fell on the ground and started to cry. It was all her fault. If she listen
to her, non of this would have happened.
She didn't know how long she stayed there on the ground; but suddenly she
heard a crack. Some one was running really fast. Alexander she thought.
But then she thought that it could be some one else. She hide herself and
saw a man coming in the moonlight. She felt relived. It was Alexander. She
got out of her hiding place and ran to him. She hugged him.
'I'm
sorry...' she
whispered.
'No
time for that my sweet. We have to run.'
They ran as fast as they could. What did they have to do to get away from
the master, her father?
There
was something heavy hitting against her legs. She hadn't felt it before..
'We
have to stop. I want to see something..'
'Quickly....' He
looked at her. His eyes were so worried. She searched in her pocket
and found something. It was rapped inside a paper. Marianne opened it.
There were herbs in it and then she saw that there was a writing on the
peace of paper. It was from Fride.
She wrote: Take these herbs and leave this place,
this planet... There you will be safe.
Love Fride
Marianne
didn't think. 'Here, take these'
'What
is that?'
'No
time. Trust me...' She gave some of the herb to him, the rest she took for herself.
It became black before there eyes
*******
When
they woke up, Marianne felt that she were lying on warm sand. Marianne
looked up and saw eggs. then she felt that the sand was burning... She
quickly stood up and looked around. 'Alexander!' She was in panic. He wasn't here.
'Marianne...' His
voice was so happy. She turned to him and she almost fell because he
hugged her so hard.
'What
happened? Where are we?'
'I
don't know... Maybe we should ask it...'
'But
what if this is still the hold. We can't take that risk..'
He took her hands and leaded her out side. She didn't recognise the place. 'We aren't in the hold anymore.'
He was so happy. He felt relieved and happy. He kissed her.
Marianne didn't know how to react to all this. But the kiss made her calm.
'Hey
you two..' A
girl almost ran to them, she was exited.
Marianne made a little jump.
'I'm
sorry.. I didn't want to scare you. Welcome to Icarus. I hope you enjoy
your stay here and ....'
'Icarus?'
'Yes,
didn't you come with the boat?'
'Which
boat?'
'Aren't
you here for the hatching?'
'What
hatching?'
'That
is going on right now. Come on, no time to lose.'
*******
They
had to wait for about half an hour. Then a drak came out the caves and
protected something from under her wings. The mother wasn't to happy that
the father wasn't with her. She looked at the sky and when she noticed him
she said: "Ssssee
our draklings." He landed beside her.
The first drak ran from under the wings and went to a girl near Marianne.
Marianne looked back at the mother and another drak ran to the candidates.
Now it ran towards Alexander and Marianne. "Weskiis." said
the drak.
Weskiis stopped before them and sat protectively before the two. He wanted
to protect them. Marianne saw the joy in Alexander's eyes. She felt more
safe from that moment.
Alexander
looked at the drak coming towards him. He wanted to protect them and he
could see that he wasn't going to move one step away from him. When
everybody was looking to the mother, he walked to Weskiis and gave him a
hug. 'Thanks
for your protection...' he whispered to the dragon. The dragon looked for just a second to him
and then went back looking for any enemies. But you could see that the
drak loved to help Alexander.
*******
All
other candidates had impressed a drak, except Marianne. Marianne looked
around and her eyes rested on Alexander and Weskiis. She smiled and
thought that she would be happy with the protection of Weskiis. But she
still felt a little envied. She went to Alexander and than she noticed
that there was still a drak. It looked just like her mother and that was
why she hadn't seen her.
The little drak was almost falling asleep, but when she noticed Marianne,
she made a happy sound and said: "Valeiski." And
walked to Marianne.
Marianne
was happy. She now also had a drak. And she was so sweet. She was calm,
not like Weskiis. He was still looking for enemies. 'Maybe
you should tell him that we are safe here...' Marianne whispered.
'I'll
try... I don't think that it will be easy.' He
smiled at her and then looked at his drak.
'Weskiis...
You don't have to protect us here. We are safe here.'
'Are
you sssshure?' the
drak looked at Alexander.
'Yes.
Come and site with us. Look there is your little sister.'
'I'm
not little..' Valeiski said.
Marianne started to laugh. 'Why are you laughing? It'ssss not funny..'
'No,
it's not Valeiski.' Marianne said, trying not to laugh. She looked at Alexander, and
couldn't stop laughing.
She was just so happy.
Our
protective fire drak Weskiis
Marianne
was thinking of Fride when Alexander called her. 'Marianne!
Come and see...'
Marianne was worried and ran to Alexander. 'What is it?' She thought maybe
something had happened with Valeiski. It was a little clumsy drak, but
still Marianne would never want to change her with another.
She saw that Valeiski and Weskiis were lying with each other. It was so
cute to see.
'No
need to worry my love. I just thought you would like to see this lovely
setting.' He
smiled at her.
'Don't
scream like that. I thought something had happened.'
Valeiski and Weskiis are grown now. They are happy together and like brother and sister. They fight almost all the time, but they can't be without the other half.
Weskiis
Valeiski