Sheena: Tales of Summoning

A/N: Note that the next story will either be a poem leading to the side story or just the side story. Either way…I forgot the disclaimer in the last chapter…so…

Disclaimer: Well, I don't own this, do I?

Chapter 20: The Epilogue

Sheena looked out the window. It was so hard to bear. The Irvings and Colette did not bother to ask questions. They sat and comforted her between the short sobbing spasms. Oh Martel, what was she going to do? The court would immediately be upon her…Sheena broke into another fit.

Raine had come for a small break for a small break for her journey, along with Genis and Presea. She heard the crying and stopped Genis at the door.

"I'm sorry for what happened, but right now, someone is crying, we need to be there for them."

Genis nodded and Presea merely looked away. The three entered and immediately sat down at the half-full table. Sheena was finally ready to tell the whole story…

Hours later…

"…And that's it." Sheena finished, "It's all my fault for bringing him up there." Tears etched her skin.

"So he's really dead…" Colette cried.

"He was an ass." Genis stated, "But still, he didn't deserve to die.

Lloyd and Kratos said nothing.

"Other Summon Sprits…" Raine trailed off, "That's amazing. I never knew. And a move specific to a weapon…the katana of Frozen Earth that Kratos found…I never had time to research it all."

Sheena overheard this and threw the katana just past Raine's head. It landed in the wall, where cracks had emerged.

"I…I'm sorry." Raine apologized, eyes widened. Sheena realized what she had just done.

"I'm sorry." Sheena returned, "I didn't think he… I didn't think he would die."

She left the room, Raine hot on her tail.

"Well…" Colette mumbled, "Lloyd, this is troubling…"

Lloyd embraced Colette as they stared at the moon.

Kratos, meanwhile had left to converse with Dirk.

"She thinks she killed the Chosen."

"Aye. She has many a regrets in 'er heart."

"She must not live as a burden for the rest of her life." Kratos mumbled, "A human life become entangled into many horrible things for that."

Dirk nodded, "Aye. She needs to go on. I, am trying to find a woman for me-self. Time to settle down."

Kratos nodded, something urging him to go see Raine. He did not, however, and left.

Meanwhile, in the room Sheena resided in…

"You love him, don't you?"

"What?' Sheena questioned, surprised that Raine knew the secret she didn't tell.

"I love someone, as well, Sheena, and I know what it's like to love, and perhaps, for it never to be returned."

Kratos was about to enter the room when he heard this.

"Prove it." Sheena shot back, "Tell me who it is."

"It's…Kratos." A furious crimson raided over the Professor as awe prevailed on Sheena.

Kratos smiled for a minute, the only other woman he ever loved, she loved him back. He scolded himself for not being more open. After this, his mind was made up. Accompany Raine with her journey. He was going to tell her how he felt. Very strange for a person like him, be he decided it was time to atone. Kratos would still keep that hiddenness around him, though. Some secrets should be kept inside.

"I have to return to my own village." Sheena said, "I have to deal with this."

"I see. I will continue my journey to end discrimination. Good luck."

"Okay. I'll leave tomorrow. Good luck, Raine."

"Thank you."

Rejuvenated, they both left the room. Kratos was in the bathroom across the hall, hoping to not get caught eavesdropping. He held the shower curtain firmly. Raine walked in there for a nice hot bath. Luckily, the bath was bigger than the shower, and separated for a steamier comfort. Kratos sat stunned in the shower, enveloped in the curtian.

Sheena went out to the balcony, tears flowing freely from her cheeks. She put her head in her hands, grieving at what she had done.

The next day Kratos and Raine were not facing eachother during breakfast and were both very reddened in the face. Genis had no idea what was going on, and Presea was just confused.

Sheena finished her toast and Dirk's specialty, Dwarven Soup. She left out the door on her Rheiard.

What seemed like the next day, Sheena made it to Mizuho. She had driven slowly the whole trip.

She landed on the soft soil and yelled, "Everyone! I'm home!'

The people of Mizuho went to greet her as Sheena broke into tears.

Look for the next sidestory in the Sheena saga:

The Court Case

Also look for the sequel to Sheena: Tales of Summoning:

If You Want To Bring Him Back