Face Unforgotten Part 2 by Kigaeno Moondancer 10 Sept 2004

Place: Burmecia
Date: 17 March 1797 (3 years before game)
Rating: PG-13
Characters:
Dan, dragoon
Freya Crescent, dragoon
Puck Burmecia, Prince

Freya sat there, alone. Sitting on the walls of the city, she looked outwards towards the South. Fratley had walked that way, and every person she saw coming from a distance, she held a meager hope. Was it him?

Yet it never was. Two years ago he had left today, and headed out on his mission around the world, promising that he would return. She had expected him to be gone months, not years. And now the news had come. News had arrived that he had died. No specifics, just that he was killed while completing his mission.

"Fratley..." she spoke quietly to herself as she stared into the distance, "You never came back... You've left me with nothing except rumors of your death. I can't believe it! I won't believe it! Never. Not until I witness proof of your death with my own eyes." she stood, "And I will travel across the world forever if I must."

"Freya.." Dan walked up on her as she now stood on the wall. Gods, she looked like she was going to do something drastic. She'd been more and more like this as time progressed, "Where have you been Freya. You're suppose to be on duty."

"My duties here mean nothing, its pointless." her words almost shocked him, yet he realized he shouldn't find it surprising at all.

"Freya..." he watched her eye the horizon and somehow knew, "If you leave, they'll not allow you to return. .."

She shook her head at her well meaning friend, "Dan. That is so easy for you to say. You have Learie. You have your children Adam and Jack. You have love and family. I have nothing."

"Freya... " he sought to understand. How could she still feel so strong for one person that she was willing to ruin her life over it. He understood she was in pain, but if anyone would get through it was her, "There will be others for you to love.. you.. " he sighed, knowing he may have very well ended up with her himself had she not been waiting for Fratley, "you could have any male in Burmecia that you wanted."

"I don't want any male. I want Fratley." with that she was gone, and he knew there was no point in chasing after her. Taking a seat, he stared off into the distance watching her leap away. What a reckless girl.

"Dan!" the voice of Prince Puck loomed behind him as the young prince ran across the wall and arrived too late to speak to Freya, "Where's she go?"

"You shouldn't be... " he stopped himself and sighed before pointing out the obvious fact that Prince Puck should not be outside the palace. They'd be getting in trouble again for letting him get out. Sigh, "She has left to look for Fratley."

"I thought you said he's dead?" Puck scratched his head.

"I did. But she doesn't believe it."

Puck hmmm-ed as Dan nonchalantly picked him up and leapt off the wall into the town. Maybe returning the Prince, again, would lighten his treatment after bringing news that Freya had suddenly ran off for no logical reason.

Puck was almost too deep in thought to mind, almost, "Hey! You're in my space bubble!" his wriggling brought no response but a sigh. Dan would be off duty in an hour, and wanted to go home and see his own, slightly better behaved children.

Puck finally settled down as he was placed on the ground and escorted by another guard towards his room, as Dan went towards the throne room. He had always promised Freya that he'd help get her back with Fratley one day, and to him it was more than a childish promise. He'd give her some time to return, but if she didn't in a few weeks, he knew he had to go off to find her.

And why not? Burmecia was the most boring place on the world to be right now. He had no desire to be King of such a place one day without at least being able to go out and find some things on his own. He smiled to himself as the devious plans rolled through his mind.