Prologue

The clanging of metal striking metal strike the air followed by a woman's moan of pain. "Xiou!?" A young man jumped to his feet and ran toward the shadow over the girl. "Get away from her, you bastard! Yay!" he jabbed at the shadow until it fled into the darkness. "You will not take her! Xiou, please hold on. I'm so sorry I brought you here." he began to cry. "Shhshsh . . .sh . . ." she whispered to him. "It's not your fault . . . Please don't cry for me . . ." she whispered to him smiling. She slowly wiped his tears away. "It doesn't hurt anymore . . ." she sighed lifting the hand that covered her wound and held his cheek.

"N-no. Xiou?" The tears rushed out of his eyes and weaped.How could he have done this to her!? . . . How could I have . . .? He closed her eyes and kissed her.

How weak you humans are . . .

" . . ."

She got what she deserved! The voice materialized into a human form. Tall and feeble he looked but his power over the Black Magics was amazing. "It's her fault that she followed you into this time zone. What a stupid girl . . . AGRRH!?" He was stabbed by Xiou's dagger. The Warrior had enough of this and struck the evil down like what a riper would do to wheat. The monster's blood was dark and cold. Nearly freezing.

"What is this!?" it screamed, "I cannot die! I WILL not die!!" it screamed as it plunged its fists into the Warrior's chest, crushing his heart.

The Warrior's eyes grew wide as he gasped for air. "Xiou?" The girl smiled and waved at him. "Berihn!!" she laughed. "Lets go home." she held out her hand. "Yes . . .," he whispered, "lets go home." He was walking toward her before he thought of it. "That was very romantic of you, Berihn." "What?' "That kiss." she giggled. They both laughed as they walked out of the cave.

"Berihn!? Xiou!? Are you guys there?" A husky voice called through the entrance of the cave. He carried a large spear in his hand. His boots kicking up dust. Then he stopped. "O, God . . .!" Berihn sat on his knees with his hand stretched out toward the air smiling. His eyes rolled into the back of his head as he collapsed. He ran toward the two dead bodies of Berihn and Xiou. "How could this of happened?" he asked himself almost in tears. "I was supposed to watch them . . . the Fairy King told me not to let them die . . . he'll kill me if -"

No I won't! replayed a wonderfully sweet yet angered voice. The voice walked over behind the Mercenary. The Fairy Kind was short. Very short. He stood at almost five feet with long white hair, and long white beard down to his ankles. He wore a yellow gown and carried a large wooden staff. "O my . . ." he gasped.

"I know. They where so young." he cried. "No, Merio. They didn't do their job." Merio looked at the large buddle of black glass. "The Monster is still alive and will kill everything now." The Fairy Kind said slowly. "We must stop him and we must do so know."

"But the Legendary Hero is dead! How can we?" he stood up and asked

"I'll send you to get him . . ." The Fairy Kind smiled as he waved his staff. Bright light surrounded Merio. When the light dimmed, both Merio and The Fairy King where gone. Nothing was heard except for the evil laughter roaring through the cave.