
A few days after that, in Iona's room.
“Iona, Iona. Are you inside?”
“Kak Risa...” Risa started to enter the room.
“Iona, I've finished it. Now you can meet him.”
Iona just smiled hearing that. “Thanks..”.
“Iona, what happened? Iona...” Iona became moody and slowly her tears began to drip. “Iona, what's up?”
“Kak Risa!!” Iona immediately hugged Risa.
“Iona, what exactly happened?!” He looked at the paper in Iona's courtyard, and read it.
A few moments later.
“Iona, sorry. I'm late.” Paper for a goodbye, that's what Ari left for Iona before she disappeared completely.
Iona was constantly crying, and that also made Risa feel sad. “Sorry, if only I could go faster.”
Several months passed, in the military area of the special headquarters.
“Commander..” (Dirk) The squad leaders were so worried to see the state of their commanders.
Iona fought hard, doing things that could get her mind distracted. But, it didn't work out. All the things he did, made him remember Ari even more.
“Commander.” (Fame)
“Famus, what's up?”
“That time the commander instead want to see my son, I think today the commander can.”
“So, alright.”
They went to the place where Famus lived at that time.
“Sweet baby.” While being carried by Famus' wife, Iona slowly begins to touch the baby famus. “What's the name?”
“Reona.” (wife of Famus)
“Good name.” Iona touched the baby's fingers again, and the baby looked like he was holding back Iona's fingers.
“Commander, looks like she likes you.”
“So.” But after that, slowly his tears trickled down.
“Commander..”.
“Honey, can you come out.”
“Huh? B-Good.” Famus slowly began to come out of the room and left only his wife, Iona, and their baby.
“Daughter, you look so in pain. What really happened?”
“I'm fine.”
“Someone who does not have a problem is unlikely to sound as heavy as you. Has something happened to the person the princess likes?”
Iona smiled hearing that. “You can see it.”
“I used to have experienced something like you too, losing someone I love so much.”
“So.”
“Princess, can't you forget it?”
“I can't do that. He's been a part of my life, I can't forget him.”
“So. I hope princess, you can find your own way of life and also your happiness.”
At night, room.
The words were kept in his mind. “My own happiness...”
“Iona, are you inside?”
“Kak Risa's.” Risa slowly began to enter Iona's room. “Kak Risa, I want to ask you something.”
“Eh? What's up?”
“How, how can I find my own happiness?”
“Eh? I-I, I don't know. For that matter, it seems you have to look for it yourself. I can't help you do that, you have to fight and find your own happiness. I'm sorry.”
“You don't have to apologize, I should have known that you would answer like that. I'll try to find him.”
“Iona..”.
Several months passed, and this was already in his last half year of being in the royal school.
Morning, royal school.
“Princess Iona, do you have any plans after school?” (Male)
“Nothing, what is it?” His condition had improved a little compared to the time before Ari left.
“We want to go to the park, will the princess come?” (Gil)
“Good.”
Afternoon, after school. In garden.
They all seemed to enjoy it very much, the days in the garden were so calm and pleasant. “It looks like the princess is back as she used to be.” (Lisa)
“True, I hope he stays like this. Looks so happy every time.” (Ria) They both talked to each other about Iona.
A few days after that.
In the afternoon, the military area of the special headquarters.
“Komanda, we got a report that there was an intruder in the forest close to the settlement.” (Laren)
“Then, immediately catch and interrogate them. Find out where they come from and who has assigned them.”
“Good.”
“Commander.” (Famus) After Laren left, it was Famus' turn to come and address the problem.
At night, room.
After dinner.
“Ha, today is very tiring.” Working in the military, though so perhaps it was the busiest day he had ever experienced. “Alright, time to do something else.” Every day, he keeps himself busy so that he forgets what he wants to forget even if it is impossible.
Half a year later.
“Ha, finally the test is done as well.”
“Princess, how? Is the test easy?” (Male)
“The final test this time must be the princess and prince Lucy who got the best rating. I'm sure.” (Gil)
“It's not necessarily, after all the test results are still not out.”
“Daughter, after this you proceed to the academy?” (Lisa)
“Eh, yes. What about you guys?”
“It looks like we don't.”
“Why?”
“The cost to enter the academy is too large, our parents can not pay it.”
“So. Oh yeah, how about..”.
A while after that.
Military area special headquarters.
The squad leaders gathered. “Eh, commander. Them..” (Laren)
“I'll appoint them as my maid.”
“Helper, yes. If that's what you want, we don't mind.” (Grild)
“P-Princess, what does this mean?” (Male)
“Daughter, are you that mysterious commander?!” (Sophia)
“Mysterious commander, yes. It seems you're overreacting, but that's it. From today all of you will work and help me, of course you will also get a wage. And that way, you can continue to enter the academy with me.”
A few days after that.
Royal school, the first student graduation anniversary.
A large event was held in the school area to welcome the graduation of the students from the royal school. “To the best graduates of the first year, Iona L. Trhown and Lucy Groem. Hope to get on stage soon.” The event was quite lively, and also very fun.
After the event is finished.
After the show was over, Lucy immediately approached Iona who was talking to her friend. “Princess, this is for you.” Lucy gave him a letter. “Congratulations on your graduation.” After saying that, Lucy left.
“Princess, what happened to you.” Iona's tears began to trickle down and she slowly began to open the letter.
“Ancient writing? Who wrote it, it was very difficult to read even by the teachers here. And again, the writing was so messy that it made the letter even more difficult to understand. Who made it?” (Lysia) Ignoring her, Iona slowly began to read it as her tears began to drip.
‘For Iona, congratulations on your graduation. I'm quite happy to be able to spend time with you for the past few years, and I also hope that you can find your own happiness. I'm glad that you can interact with others even if it takes a little while. I'm also pretty happy that you like someone, even if it's not Lucy. I hope you're always happy with her. And 1 more thing, do not forget to take the letter that I have entrusted to them 4.’
“P-Princess..” (Ria) Iona immediately left that place.
“What happened to him?” (Sophia)
“Leave it alone, maybe he is finding something very valuable for him.” (Gil)
Military area, special headquarters.
“Grild, Laren, Dirk, Famus. Hand over the letter I gave you.”
“Good.” Because this was the time, they without hesitation immediately handed over the letter that had been entrusted to them.
‘The first letter you can start from, the letter belongs to Grild, and after that belongs to Laren, then Dirk, and finally belongs to Famus. I hope you read it all. Goodbye, Ari.’
A few days after that, silence.
“I-Iona, what are you doing?!” (Risa) He saw that the whole closet in Iona's room was a mess, and it wasn't neatly arranged.
“Kak Risa, can help me shift this closet.”
“Eh? What's up?”
“I beg.”
“Good.” Risa helped shift the wardrobe that Iona's room.
Thereafter.
“Ha, Iona, actually there..” He saw some paper notes. ‘Ancient writing, yes. Fortunately I learned it.’ And Risa started reading it.
‘Note first. Come to the perpus, there you'll find a book that I bought, not that I bought but rather a gift from Lucy. After that, find the red marked text that is there and combine it. After that, you can continue reading the second note.’
‘What is this kind of puzzle?’ Because Risa's penasara re-read it in order.
‘Second note. Go for the kitchen, and find what you found in the book. After that grab and read the third note.’
Risa kept reading it.
‘Note three. Go to the headquarters and there you'll find a locked closet that never opens, at least before I lock it. You can use that to take what's inside, then read the last note.’
“It looks like this is the last.” Lisa read.
‘Last note. You can go to the room, in one of the closets there's a secret place. You can use what you got before to unlock it. And I've prepared something there. See you in the letter I wrote to you.’
“I, found it.” A small safe found Iona behind the closet.
Because of that, Risa came straight to him. “Iona..”.
Slowly Iona began to enter the key that she had earned so hard. The safe opened, and in it he saw a ring made of iron wire strung together into a beautiful ring and also a letter under the ring. Iona immediately took the ring and the letter, then he opened the letter and it was contained in the letter..
“What's that write? I never saw that writing? What language does the writing come from?” (Risa) A new writing he first saw.
“This, writing from the world where Ari came from..” Iona slowly began to read it.
‘Iona, congratulations on completing it. This letter only contains what I wanted to say last time to you. Happy 16th birthday, I've prepared your present too and I hope you like it. I made it myself, yes even though it took quite a long time because I had to string them together one by one. If you don't like it, you can keep it or you can throw it away. And 1 more thing, I wish I could accompany you forever but unfortunately it can't be done because I'm dead, and a dead person like me should be back where I should be. That seems to be all I want to say. Iona, don't forget your own happiness, look for something that can make you happy. I'm quite happy to be able to live with you for the past few years even though you've been bothering me a lot, but I'm quite fond of times like that. If I leave suddenly, I'm sorry. I hope you will forgive me. Goodbye, Ari.’
After reading the letter, Iona looks at the ring Ari made for her. And slowly his tears began to drip. “Iona...” Risa slowly starts hugging Iona. “You should look for your own happiness, I'm sure he will also feel happy if you do.” Iona started crying in Risa's arms.
2 Years passed.
The Academy.
Iona, as well as her friends had already entered the academy. Iona also begins to live the day as usual, but until one day.
A sunny afternoon.
“Princess, this file will be placed where?” (Lisa)
“Put on the bookshelf at the top only.”
“Good.”
“Lysia, what about Rine, Ria, and Sofia?”
“They are helping with the workmanship, and some building construction.”
“Once, yes.”
“Commander.” (Grild) Grild suddenly entered the commander's room.
“Grild, what's up?”
“Dragon in the back, suddenly fly.”
“Huh? What happened?”
“I also don't know.”
“Princess.”
The dragon that had been motionless for a long time, had suddenly just moved and it was obvious that it left Iona and the others confused. “Where did the dragon go?”
“Seems to be in the direction of the beach.”
“Pantai?”
“K-Commander..” Suddenly Iona rushed away, Grild had wanted to follow her but was held back by Lysia.
“Let him, maybe he's been waiting for a moment like this.”
Meanwhile.
Iona boarded the horse carriage and immediately headed to the beach.
A while after that.
Iona got to the beach and saw the dragon. “You are here it turns out.” Iona tries to get to the dragon, but she also sees someone there. “Lucy, is that you?” The one who was quite close to the dragon other than Iona was Lucy. The person was silent, and because of the glare-enough afternoon sunlight as well as the dragon body covering the person, Iona could not see it clearly.
When he got close enough, he saw something. “Iona.” A voice that was so familiar to him. And slowly the dragon began to move away making the person's face look completely.
Iona crying. “Ari..”.
“I-Ion...” Iona immediately ran and hugged Ari firmly.
Perches.
Sfx: Falling.
Ari fell because he could not hold Iona who hit him strong enough. “You, Ari. Ari... I thought I wouldn't be able to see you again.”
“I guess I do too.. You wear it, yes.” Ari looks at Iona's finger wearing her ring.
“I always wear it.”
“You like it?”
“I like it very much. More than anything.”
“So, thanks.”
Ari slowly started to wake up. “You're going?”
“Ya.” Slowly the water began to hold Iona's hand.
“Ari..”.
“Come home.”
Hearing that, Iona smiled and hugged her back. “Ari, I love you..”
“Thanks.” They returned to the kingdom, and their happy days began.
To be Continued...