rlm@0: This story is based on the wonderful game by Squaresoft known as Dewprism, 
rlm@0: or as it was renamed here, Threads of Fate. This takes place right at the ending. 
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rlm@0: Relic of My Heart 
rlm@0: by Amazoness Duo
rlm@0: amazonessduo@hotmail.com
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rlm@0: 	Rolling over in bed, I try to keep myself from sinking back into the 
rlm@0: depression I’ve been trying to fight my way out of for the past few days. It’s 
rlm@0: gone. The Dewprism is gone. And with it, all that I had strove for was now 
rlm@0: nothing but shattered dreams. My dream was still there of course, but I had 
rlm@0: wasted all of this time trying to get Valen's Relic for nothing. 
rlm@0: 	But what about her...?
rlm@0: 	Okay, maybe it wasn’t all completely and utterly wasted. Maybe some 
rlm@0: of my time was remotely worthwhile in coming to Corona. In searching for 
rlm@0: something that was now out of my hands forever. So world domination is out of 
rlm@0: the question. For the time being. But still...
rlm@0: 	OwwwooowowowoooowwwwOOOOOOWWW... Rolling over was a 
rlm@0: bad idea. My ribs still burn from where Valen had hit me days earlier. My body 
rlm@0: still aches even after all of the rest I’ve had. But not as much as my heart does. 
rlm@0: World domination was sooooooooo close. It was at my fingertips. It’s not fair. 
rlm@0: And of course Maya has to rub it in every time my dear little sister comes in to 
rlm@0: watch me that it’s a good thing I didn’t get my hands on it. I guess it’s good that 
rlm@0: she’s wasting her time taking care of me, but does she have to bring that up? 
rlm@0: 	And then there’s her. I guess she’s really one of the only good things to 
rlm@0: come from this. Well, it looks like I’m not banished from home anymore so I 
rlm@0: can return to East Heaven Kingdom, so maybe that’s a good thing, too. And I 
rlm@0: don’t have Belle and Duke on my back anymore. But she’s definitely the best 
rlm@0: part of all this. It was nice to have met her. Too bad I’ll have to leave soon 
rlm@0: enough and I’ll probably never see her again. Oh well. 
rlm@0: 	Staring up at the roof of the inn, I still can’t get her out of my head. The 
rlm@0: thought of never seeing her again is even more unbearable than the thought that 
rlm@0: I was so close to the Dewprism and now it’s gone. I can’t stand the thought of 
rlm@0: leaving her behind after all this. I always looked forward to seeing her and even 
rlm@0: to fighting with Rue over her. I’m glad he wasn’t interested in her after all. Even 
rlm@0: though I know I could have won, it’s much nicer to have things laid out for you 
rlm@0: on a silver platter. It means no wasted effort looking for a damned thing that 
rlm@0: disappears the moment you get too close. Ahem... 
rlm@0: 	Where was I? Oh yeah, Elena.  Everything about her is so sickeningly 
rlm@0: sweet. From the first moment I saw her, I knew that she was way too innocent 
rlm@0: for her own good. But how could I know that after saving her, she’d grow on me 
rlm@0: the way she did? I’m starting to love everything about her. Even her goofy way 
rlm@0: of looking at things and her naïve view of the world. The way she’s out of it all 
rlm@0: the time, like she lives in some other place than the rest of us. Like she’s never 
rlm@0: fully there. The way her cute pink hair frames a beautiful face that’s almost 
rlm@0: always smiling. 
rlm@0: 	I sigh and try to roll over again but give up. It’s not worth the pain. In 
rlm@0: either case. I should just pack up and head back to East Heaven Kingdom with 
rlm@0: Maya. I can always try to find a new relic after I relax for a while. That would 
rlm@0: work nicely. Give me a chance to check on things back home before conquering 
rlm@0: the rest of the planet. Two years on the road has really been too long. I’d love to 
rlm@0: slump down in my bed in the royal chambers and sleep for days. With her right 
rlm@0: next to me...
rlm@0: 	Agghhhh!!! I fling a pillow at the wall in my frustration. Why the hell 
rlm@0: can’t I get her out of my head?! It’s worse than the Dewprism. I’ve been 
rlm@0: thinking about her nearly nonstop from the moment I woke up after the fight 
rlm@0: with Valen. No, since before I left to his fortress in the first place. When I left 
rlm@0: for that last confrontation, I kept wondering if I’d see her again. And what 
rlm@0: would become of her once I got the Dewprism. Lots of pleasant ideas came to 
rlm@0: mind at that. It would be my world after I conquered it, so it would be easy 
rlm@0: enough to bring her to my palace in a nice lacy little thing and just spend my 
rlm@0: days relaxing with her. But now I’m being dragged back home by my little sister 
rlm@0: and the world dominating’s gonna have to wait. So where does that leave Elena? 
rlm@0: What do I do about her? I’m royalty. This isn’t fair that some country girl can 
rlm@0: get me so riled up about things. I laugh as I look out the window, catching a 
rlm@0: glimpse of her cotton candy pink hair as she leads Prima Doll through the town 
rlm@0: square. It’s not like I’m in love with the silly country girl or anything. Right? 
rlm@0: Imean... Oh, damn it.
rlm@0: 	I slam my fist into the bed angrily, my frustration at this whole thing 
rlm@0: growing, but the pain shooting through my back makes me reconsider another 
rlm@0: violent outburst. What the <expletive> is going on here? No. No, I’ve gotta be 
rlm@0: wrong there’s no way that this can be right. I’ve spent two years on the road and 
rlm@0: I’ve been doing just fine on my own please and thank you. But... It was always 
rlm@0: so lonely. I’ve been through hell. And it’s been so nice ever since I’ve met her. I 
rlm@0: don’t feel so lonely and angry at the world when she’s around. A soothing wind 
rlm@0: follows her. 
rlm@0: 	This isn’t fair. What was Fate planning when it made me run into that 
rlm@0: country girl? Does it matter? I glare daggers at my roof as if it had offended me 
rlm@0: by it’s mere presence. I don’t need this. Not now. Not when I’m so close to 
rlm@0: going back home. I mean, at least I’ll have a kingdom within my fingertips 
rlm@0: again. And Maya said she needed my help to run it all. But I can’t just leave her 
rlm@0: behind, can I?
rlm@0: 	I sit up in bed and wince at the pain biting at me. I’ve come too far to 
rlm@0: go back empty handed. I’m gonna get what I want even if it kills me.
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rlm@0: 	There she is. And for once, Prima Doll isn’t around. Thank God for 
rlm@0: small miracles. I know we’d probably just end up arguing and I’d forget the 
rlm@0: whole purpose for leaving my bed. The whole scene is beautiful, serene as she 
rlm@0: dips her fingers into the fountain in the center of town. I will myself to move 
rlm@0: forward, but my aching body doesn’t seem willing to comply. After a few 
rlm@0: threats to myself that I’m certain my body just laughed off, I finally manage to 
rlm@0: stumble towards her. Not at all with my usual grace and elegance that I’m sure 
rlm@0: has enraptured her by now in the same way her cute, quaint country girl qualities 
rlm@0: have somehow managed to wrap themselves tightly around my heart, but at least 
rlm@0: I get over to her.
rlm@0: 	“Hey, Elena...” I manage, suppressing a wince as I lean against the 
rlm@0: fountain. She really is beautiful in a charming, small town sorta way. I sigh and 
rlm@0: shake my head. She’s gorgeous no matter where she’s from. Her gentle gaze 
rlm@0: shakes me from my thoughts, making me realize I’m staring at her. I flush 
rlm@0: slightly as I look down. This isn’t easy at all. What am I supposed to say to her? 
rlm@0: With my luck she won’t even understand what I’m trying to say. 
rlm@0: 	“Hi, Mint!!” Elena says happily as sits next to me on the fountain. So 
rlm@0: happy, so content. It’s like nothing ever really worries her. I sigh. This is going 
rlm@0: to be so much more difficult than I had thought. Maybe I should just forget 
rlm@0: about it. “I’m glad to see you. I was so worried when you were sleeping for so 
rlm@0: long. I thought you were hurt too badly.”
rlm@0: 	I nod slightly, feeling the pain deep in my body. “Yeah, that whole 
rlm@0: thing was just plain awful. I should have the Dewprism by now but all I have for 
rlm@0: my trouble is a bunch of sore muscles.” I frown exaggeratedly before shrugging. 
rlm@0: “Oh well. There have to be other relics out there. I’ll get one someday.” 
rlm@0: 	Elena giggles musically, nodding. “Yeah, I’m sure you will, Mint. I 
rlm@0: don’t think this will stop you. I really hope you can get one soon. I think you’d 
rlm@0: make a good queen.”
rlm@0: 	“Well, yeah, thanks, Elena..” I smile a bit, looking at her eyes and the 
rlm@0: way her cotton candy hair frames that beautiful face of hers. “If I go back with 
rlm@0: Elena, I might be queen of East Heaven Kingdom in a few years, but I still can’t 
rlm@0: give up on my dream. One of these days it’ll be the whole world.” I stop before I 
rlm@0: can go further, even though I know there’s so much more I want to explain. Too 
rlm@0: bad it all has to do with her. I don’t have any experience with this sort of thing. 
rlm@0: 	“I wish you didn’t have to leave, Mint. I was starting to think you’d be 
rlm@0: here forever.” Elena sighs sadly and trails her fingers through the cold water of 
rlm@0: the fountain. The water swirls behind her fingers, blurring our reflections. 
rlm@0: 	“Yeah, me too. I feel like I’ve been here forever now.” My vision goes 
rlm@0: to the sky where Valen’s Palace used to be. “I don’t want to go either,” I 
rlm@0: whisper. Perking up a bit, I smile and turn to Elena. “Hey, Elena. Do you 
rlm@0: remember when I was talking about you coming to the palace with me?”
rlm@0: 	Elena nods vigorously, instantly remembering when we’d been talking 
rlm@0: about that down by the lake. “Yeah, you said I could be in charge of something 
rlm@0: in your kingdom and I said I wanted to be in charge of housekeeping.”
rlm@0: 	I sweatdrop at that. I’d almost forgotten that part. She really doesn’t 
rlm@0: have huge aspirations. But that’s part of her charm. She doesn’t need the world 
rlm@0: on a platter to be happy. Yet that’s what I’ve been looking for all of this time. 
rlm@0: How does she do that? It’s like she can somehow be happy wherever she is. 
rlm@0: “Yeah, that was it. But that’s not really why I wanted you to go with me.” I try 
rlm@0: to beat down the heat rising in my cheeks. She’s another girl. What will Maya 
rlm@0: and the others think? Who cares what they think? It’s not like that’s ever 
rlm@0: bothered me before. So why am I finding myself tongue tied? I sigh and try 
rlm@0: again. “Well, I still want you to come back with me Elena.”
rlm@0: 	Elena frowns a little, seeming a bit unsure. “I don’t know, Mint. I’d 
rlm@0: hate to leave my parents and Prima Doll all alone. But I’d hate to leave you all 
rlm@0: alone. Especially with Rue gone.” She looks at me sympathetically. 
rlm@0: 	My hair flies in all directions as I shake my head quickly. “Rue? Oh, 
rlm@0: hell no. We were rivals. Over... something. But he’s a big boy. He can take care 
rlm@0: of himself.” 
rlm@0: 	That brings a sweet smile to Elena’s lips. “Yeah, you’re right, Mint. 
rlm@0: And I’m sure you’ll be able to take care of yourself, too. So I shouldn’t worry.”
rlm@0: 	I bite my lip. This isn’t going as well as I’d hoped. “No, I want you to 
rlm@0: go with me because I don’t wanna be away from you. Elena, I did find 
rlm@0: something magical here. I may not have gotten a relic, but I think I found 
rlm@0: something even more important. I found you, Elena. I want you to come back 
rlm@0: with me to the palace.” I look up, mustering all of the strength it took me to face 
rlm@0: Valen and Dollmaster and all of the others. I can do this. I can make it through 
rlm@0: anything. I’ve come this far. “I love you, Elena.” My body nearly collapses, 
rlm@0: those words feeling heavier than anything else I’ve put up with up until now. 
rlm@0: 	Gorgeous eyes blink uncomprehendingly at me for the longest moment. 
rlm@0: My spirits begin to drop as I resign myself to heading back to East Heaven 
rlm@0: Kingdom alone. But a soft smile begins tugging at her lips until it seems to spill 
rlm@0: over into her entire being. Shining, she grapples onto me. My weary body yelps 
rlm@0: out as I feel the sudden pressure of her body against me, but my heart sings out 
rlm@0: at the sudden contact. “I love you, too, Mint! Of course I’ll go with you. You’ve 
rlm@0: always been my hero.” 
rlm@0: 	A grin starts to spread across my face as I look into her eyes inches 
rlm@0: away from mine. Maybe I underestimated her after all. Maybe rescuing her 
rlm@0: really was the best thing I’ve ever done. It looks like I’ve finally found my relic 
rlm@0: after all. Despite the aching throughout my body, I lean forward. Elena’s silky 
rlm@0: lips are all the reward I need for the past two years. She collapses against me, 
rlm@0: her weight throwing me off balance. Tumbling backwards into the cold water, 
rlm@0: her giggling fills my ears. 
rlm@0: I can’t wait to tell Maya. She’ll flip.
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