Burning Flame Chapter 1:
The Start
This is my first Magic Knight Rayearth story. It is set in Cephiro and there is no earth plus Hikaru lives as a farmer. Hope you like it! Also by the way I updated a new chapter but for some reason when I go onto the Rayearth main page it says there is only one chapter so if you can't read the chapter please tell me?
Dedication: None at the moment!
Disclaimer: Don't own MKR sadly.
Main Pairings: Lantis/Hikaru, Fuu/Ferio Can't decide on Umi/Ascot or Umi/Clef. Tell me what you guys want or I could just do a love triangle.
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There he was standing before her again. She wanted to lift her head up so she could see his face not just those black boots. She saw them every night those damn boots! She heard some murmur coming from above her. He was talking. He had never talked before. She could not understand it. Just as she was about to lift her head up to finally gaze upon the face of the man she always dreamed about she felt her eyes snap open.
Hikaru Shidou found herself lying on her bed filled with straw. She had gathered it just the summer before since her old bed had grown to small for her and her father was growing old. She lay her head back down on the pillow her red hair circling her face. She let out a sigh. "Not again." She grumbled.
The sun beat down on her already tanned face as she dropped the hoe to the ground. She flopped down on the grass her hands covered in dirt. Early spring was the busiest time for Hikaru. She lived just outside of Hether, a small town in the south edge of Cephiro that no one cared about even though it was quite close to the castle. Hikaru's dad had grown quite old and all his jobs rested on her shoulders. "Good work!" She heard him call from inside. Hikaru beamed. She loved her father with all her heart but she had always felt very detached from him in a way she could not explain. "Can I go train now?" She screamed back. "Yes." Her father chuckled.
The wooden sword rested by the old oak tree, just where she had left it. She picked it up throwing it into the air with a slight twirl and catching it with a dramatic bow. She grinned at it feeling the sanded edges. She did a few quick jabs. "I've become quite good." She grinned to herself. Hikaru gazed up at the sky sadly. It had become a troubled black ever since the pillar, Emeraude had died. The High Priest, Zagato had been killed in Cephiro last great war with Autozam and she had died slowly of grief and so had Cephiro. "It is unfair the pillar can't love." Hikaru huffed. She loved her country with all her heart though. She loved the sun beating down on her small body, the wing playing with her hair, and everything there was to love.
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"Is this the only way?" Umi Ryuuzaki asked, her long blue hair fluttering in the slight breeze.. It seemed the whole castle was out today. "We must have a pillar!" Clef nodded. "It shouldn't." The low voice of Lantis spoke. He was standing in the shadows of a tree with a scowl on his face. "It will just happen again." He added. "Now Lantis." Fuu Hououji scolded him being the reasonable one. Fuu and Umi were the Magic Knights, protectors of Cephiro and highly respected. Everyone thought if anybody would be picked to be Pillar it would be one of them or maybe Lantis. Lantis was the younger brother of Zagato and had just returned from a long trip. There had been another Magic Knights named Hikaru but she had been killed a few days after she had been born.
"People gathered here today!" Clef cried. "Today we have decided we can not wait any longer for the pillar to be picked! We will choose one ourselves!" Clef announced, the guru speaking for Cephiro. No one wanted to do this but they had no other option. It had been a year since Emeraude had died. "This is so annoying. Never before have we had to do this!" Ferio grumbled. Fuu lightly brushed his hand with hers. "It will be fine." She whispered. Ferio was Emeraude's younger brother and was taking her death very dramatically. Ferio blushed but did not say anything more.
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Hikaru laid her breath coming in a sharp quick way. Her sword was still lightly clutched in her hand. Hikaru gasped picking herself up. "Puu." A light voice called a small bunny like creature hopping out of the forest. Hikaru smiled, she had discovered Mokona a while ago and met with her all the time now. Mokona was a very powerful creature and had been teaching Hikaru magic. She only spoke in Puu's which Hikaru could understand in short clips of emotion or thought. "Are you going to teach me more fire magic?" She asked with glee but Mokona just sat there for a sec. Hikaru glanced at it, something was different. Its gem was yellow not the usual red. Suddenly the gem changed back to red. "Puu." Mokona cried before running of Hikaru's wooden sword in hand. "Come back!" Hikaru yelled running after it.
Hikaru didn't know for how long she was running but she didn't seem to notice how far away from her safe home she was. She took one flying leap over a fallen tree and found herself in a clearing. She looked around. "The castle!" She gasped at the towering castle looming above her. "Puu." Mokona called again running around the castle and out of view. Hikaru sighed and set off again after it.
"It's Mokona!" Fuu cried as she saw the bunny like creature running to them. "He's got a wooden sword." Ascot said his hat sitting askew on his head. Suddenly from around the bend a girl with red hair came running after it. "Give it back!" She cried before stopping to look up at the people. "Oh my." She gasped. Mokona dropped the sword and bounced up to her bouncing straight into her arms.
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"Who are you?" Lantis asked staring at her. "Hikaru." Hikaru blushed slightly coming up to the group. "I am so sorry! Mokona grabbed my training sword." She began. "You know Mokona?" Clef interrupted. "Hai he/she teaches me how to use my magic almost everyday." Hikaru said very taken aback. "You know magic." Umi gasped. "Yes." Hikaru said slowly. "The only ones who know how to use magic are those taught by Clef." Lantis explained. "Oh." Hikaru said her voice trailing off. "I think we should all go inside and let Hikaru rest." Lantis suggested. "Yes. Yes." Clef said, very flustered by the fact that Mokona had taught this young girl.
"You shall be sleeping here." Lantis told her, looking down at her for she was very much shorter them he was. "Thank you." Hikaru nodded. She glanced around. "It's beautiful!" She gasped jumping up and down. Lantis chuckled. "I'll be down the hall if you need me." He told her. "Thank you." She grinned up at him. "Your welcome." He said with a curt bow before walking off. Hikaru shut the door slowly. "My father!" She gasped. "He is all alone." She said with a large yawn. Before she could make up her mind she fell asleep on the soft bed.
The boots still stood there. They looked more familiar then they did last time she saw them though. She gazed at them without lifting her head for what seemed like the millionth time. "Hikaru." A voice called this time. Hikaru smiled, it sounded so familiar. Where had she heard it before?
"Hikaru!" A voice boomed at her. "What!" Hikaru yelled bolting up right. Lantis was standing over her, well more like towering. "A monster is attacking the castle." He told her and for the first time Hikaru noticed his armor. It was a deep black and his hand rested on his sword hilt. "Why?" She gasped jumping out of bed noticed she had fallen asleep in her clothes. "Ever since she died it has happened but this is the first time they have attacked the castle. Come with me and you'll be fine." He added. "I can fight too." She cried but Lantis was dragging her out of her room, down the hall and out the door.
"Let me go. I want to fight!" Hikaru cried. "We don't know if we should let you! You could get hurt!" Lantis sighed firmly. Hikaru pulled at his arm. "You are strong though." He chuckled, a light smile breaking his face. Hikaru twisted around to look at the monster. It was holding something by a string, it was a dead body. "It killed my father!" She screamed years rushing down her face. She collapsed onto the ground. "Hikaru." Lantis whispered letting go of her arm. Hikaru took off for the monster. Lantis yelled and started after her.
"Water Dragon!" Umi cried as the water hit the monster. "Emerald Tornado!" Fuu joined in. "It won't die." Umi gasped for breath. "It seems to be adept at fighting water and wind. If only we had some other type of magic!" Fuu cried. "We are Lantis and Clef?" Umi asked. "Can't we just beat it with swords?" Ferio asked, his hands twitching to fight. "No it has a barrier that stops physical attacks." Fuu explained. "Fire Arrow!" A voice screamed. A red jet of flame hit the monster in its chest where it fell. The monster vanished along with Hikaru's father. Hikaru stood there gasping for breath from her long run. Lantis ran up behind her catching her as she fell. "She could use magic after all." Umi gasped. "Fire magic too." Fuu added. "Stop gawking and let's get up upstairs." Lantis growled picking Hikaru up.
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There is the first chapter! Hope you like it and don't forget to review.