Disclaimer: Magic Knight Rayearth does not belong to me but to Clamp. But all ideas and new characters in my story are original: end disclaimer.
Three Cephiro
Prologue In Darkness
A man sheathed in darkness slowly stretched his left arm away from him to the furthest extent possible. His fingers, covered in blood and dirt, silently acted as transmitters, sensing the environment for any dangers. From a large gash on his shoulder, blood quietly trailed down his sword sheath. Each drop traced every history that battles engraved. Eventually, the blood rolled to the floor where it was absorbed gratefully by the corrupt land.
Darkness engulfed this man and he welcomed it without a second thought. The darkness showed to him images of the details of the forest. It seemed that the darkness wanted in on the hunt as well.
The man's dense eyebrow twitched for a second when he felt a difference in air compression a couple of yards from him. He pulled all his concentration toward that direction to feel disclosure; that part of the area was camouflaged too well.
The dark smiled sinisterly and reached for his bloody sword with his left hand.
"Come, Beast of Rayearth, death will not wait for thee any longer."
A light flicked in the darkness for a second. If the warrior had blinked, then he would have missed the light.
"Rayearth… light left in such a place of darkness." taunted the man.
Two, three, four, …, then a hundred flickering lights danced wildly, faster and faster towards the man's direction.
The flickering light did not reveal darkness but weary and dull green eyes. It was defeat that the darkness was flooding into his lungs. But his path was set as darkness, from the moment he chose to wield his powers.
"Come Rayearth, do not leave me in darkness any longer."
It was heart wrenching to watch. The light was approaching and there was nothing to be done.
"Please don't leave me" A voice cried out with gut wrenching sobs.
There was a shower of stars raining down on them.
Was it a celebration or a cry from the heavens? It didn't matter any longer. Her light was approaching as his light was shining brighter and brighter.
"I can't let you go! No!"
How she favored the darkness that they shared together – but no longer…
Light. Light. Light. LIGHT!