FATEFUL CONFESSION
"Ready! Set! GO!" shouted the coach as he fired. The dashers began their run, Hitomi in the lead. "Go for it Hitomi!" Yukari shouted, Amano by her side. Hitomi gasped for air as she was halfway down the track, but then her eyes caught a glimpse of a figure. She shrieked as the figure turned around, a large sword in his hand. She ran right through the vision of the figure and she screamed as she was falling into darkness.
Hitomi was now in her normal school uniform and not her track outfit. It's hot. Why is the wind so hot? she thought Her eyes opened and she screamed as she saw three large robotic giant, surrounded by flames of a burning town. The giants walked towards her through the burning ruins.
Before she could react, she was suddenly in another area, a room full of weapons. The same boy she ran through in the track at school was there, accompanied by a large man. "Are you ready to do battle, prince?" the large man questioned. "Yes Balgus. I am ready," the boy replied. "I know you will succeed Prince Van. Try to keep your brother's failure far from your mind," Balgus said. The young prince growled. "That's enough Balgus! You know I would never run away from my enemy!"
Once again, Hitomi was somewhere else, this time in an abandoned field, where two giants fought. One looked like one of the giants she saw before, the other a large silver soldier. The ground shook underneath her and she screamed when the ground split. She reached out her hand in the darkness and there was a great light. A figure with wings swooped down and caught her by the hand. Hitomi sighed with relief as the visions of the angel and battles disappeared.
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"What is it you called me for, Lord Dilandau?" the spy asked. "My dear Lybra, how many times have you failed me?" her master questioned, a sinister smile on his face. She whimpered, knowing what's to come after that smile. "Once too many, my lord," Lybra replied. "You're a bright one. And I can't even keep track of how many times I must say the same thing. I gave you strict orders and it is your duty to obey them!" "I am ready to accept the penalty," Lybra replied softly. She stepped forward, her eyes down to the ground. She didn't notice his smile growing wider as he grabbed his sword. She heard him unsheathing the sword and in two swift motions, Dilandau sliced underneath her eyes. She bit back her cries as she was trained to do and stood up straight, ignoring the intense pain underneath her eyes and the blood dripping down to the flow slowly. "Fail me once more and you will lose more than flesh. Understand?!" Dilandau growled. BR"Yes sir," Lybra replied, bowing to him. She walked out from his chamber and stomped through the corridors. She stopped when she heard the sounds of footsteps behind her. The steps increased and she turned around and screamed as Dilandau charged at her, his sword slicing down her left arm. Dilandau laughed as he shoved his sword through her right shoulder and threw her to the ground. BR"Dilandau, what are you doing to your spy?" BR"Disciplining her, what else?" he replied. BR"Well, this 'discipline' you're applying may risk us the best spy in all of Gaia. I suggest you stop before I have to report you to Emperor Dornkirk." BR"How about you butt out from now on, Folken? She does not obey you. I am her master and it is my duty to train her. And if she dies in the process, then so be it."
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P"The Tower," Hitomi said quietly, gazing at the tarot card that said BLA TORRE/B. "The card of distance/separation. Oh no!" She lowered her head, tears flowing from her eyes. "Amano's leaving the country and I'm never going to see him again!" She lifted her head, spotting a tarot card next to the Tower Card. This card had a giant dragon in the center of the card which said BIL FUSCO/LA LUCE/B. "The Ace of Serpents.courage?" She searched through her other cards that laid out before her. "Huh? The Scale? What does that have to do with Amano?" PHer surroundings darkened and Hitomi noticed a large altar in front of her. IHuh? What is this altar for?/I A bright light suddenly landed on top of the altar and there stood the angel who saved her from her dreams. IHey! It's that angel again!/I But then, the shadow of a figure with two large weapons in her hands leapt from behind her. They looked like swords, but each weapon had three blades on it and on the figure's back was what looked like wings, but they were clear and teal. IOh no! Angel, look out!/I The shadow laughed and crossed its arms. It flew up behind the angel and slashed it in two. Hitomi screamed as blood splattered everywhere. P"What was that?" Hitomi asked. "Who was that angel? And who was that person who slew it?" She could remember those gleaming emerald eyes and her evil smile just moments after she killed the angel. "I don't have time to ponder about this! I have to find Amano!" P"Amano! Wait up!" Hitomi shouted to him on the track. She gasped for air, but stood up straight to talk to him. "Amano, I have a favor to ask you." She held out her pink pendant to him by the chain. "Don't think less of me, but if I can run the hundred meters in the time it takes to swing the pendant thirteen times, I would like you to do something for me. Hitomi blushed and bowed to him. "G-Give me my very first kiss?" She waited a few minutes, not noticing Amano smiling. She gasped when he took the pendant. BR"I'd be honored to." Hitomi nearly cried with joy, but kept her cool demeanor. BR"Thank you so much, Amano. Thank you!"
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P"Dilandau." Lybra cursed, her wounds stinging like crazy. "When will he ever learn? Emperor Dornkirk has told him a thousand times not to harm our best spy and he refuses to listen." "Then why doesn't the Emperor stop him, Folken? Why does he allow it to happen?" "One thing for sure is that he is busy with other plans, but I'm sure he agrees with Dilandau when it comes to the proper punishment for a failed mission," Folken explained. "Grr.I'm gonna get him back someday. He's going to regret ever putting his hands up to me!" "He is your master, Lybra. He has the right." "But it's not fair!" Lybra cried on the brink of tears. "Whoever said life was fair?" Folken replied harshly. He glanced at Lybra, who was now starting to cry. Her wounds started to bleed again and he continued wrapping a bandage over her left arm. "However.most of his strikes are uncalled for," he followed up. Lybra gazed up at him. "If you haven't noticed, Dilandau lives to hurt and kill. Whenever he is not on the battlefield, he can strike whomever he pleases. And I believe he loves to attack you because of your first duty before you joined Zaibach." "My.former.duty?" Lybra stuttered. "But.how did he know about that?" "As long as he is your master, he knows everything about you. I suggest you rest up. You don't want to make your injuries worse, do you? They're already going to leave scars," Folken said, finishing up treating Lybra's wounds, then swiftly left the room. Lybra laid back against her bed, sighing. "Folken."
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"Kanzaki! Are you ready to go?" Amano shouted at from the finish line as Hitomi stepped up to the blocks at the starting line. "Yes! Any time you are, Amano!" Hitomi called back. The school lights flickered on and a young girl of Hitomi's age with red hair to her shoulders was calling Hitomi. "Yukari." she said, readying herself for her greatest challenge yet. Now stay focused and give it everything you've got! Amano said in his mind, Hitomi's pendant in his hand. "Ready?" "You bet I am!" Hitomi said, determined to get that kiss. Amano dropped the pendant and it began to swing. Hitomi sprinted off the blocks and Yukari and Amano watched Hitomi increase speed. "Seven seconds. Eight seconds." Amano counted, stopping when the area flashed. A bright light beam touched the ground and before Hitomi could halt, she ran straight into a young boy in black armor from the light. The boy shoved her to the ground and glared at her. "Who the hell are you?! Where am I?" "Hitomi! Are you OK?" Yukari asked, Amano and her rushing to Hitomi's side. "It's.him! He's the same guy I saw in my dream!" "Who are you?" Amano demanded. "Don't take that tone with me!!" the boy shouted back. "Just calm down! What's your name anyway?" Hitomi stated. "It's Van of Fanelia. Where am I?" He gasped and they pondered what was going on. "It's coming. The dragon." "What?" Hitomi asked. "Now, leave this place. There's a land dragon coming," he ordered. "A dragon?" "Get moving! Unless you want to be eaten by a dragon!" "Whoa! Now hold on pal.!" Amano said, but Van shoved him out of the way and pointed his sword at the fence. The area suddenly began to shift and the kids jumped when bright light flashed. Suddenly, a large dragon appeared from the space, roaring at them. "The dragon!" Yukari screamed, running behind Hitomi. "Hey ugly!" Van shouted, catching the dragon's full attention. "You're fighting me, remember? What's the matter? You're hungry, aren't you? Well feast on this!" Van taunted. The dragon's chest began to glow and Van was able to pull out a shield before he was burnt to a crisp by the dragon's fire breath. He discarded the burnt remains and pulled out a crossbow, firing at the dragon's left eye. The dragon screamed as it became half blind and fell on its back. The dragon whipped its tail and struck Van. Hitomi and Yukari screamed as Van coughed up blood, but the dragon looked at Amano, Yukari, and Hitomi. "You won't finish me off that easily. I'm stronger then you think. If you want to live, get out of here now!" Van ordered. "You heard what he said, let's move! Come on!" Hitomi said. The three youths ran off as Van struck the dragon with his sword, hardly doing any damage. As the youths ran, Yukari screamed as she tripped. "Yukari!" "I'm sorry," she cried. "I think she's twisted her ankle. Climb on my back," Amano said. Yukari held onto Amano as he and Hitomi ran for safety. But this caught the dragon's attention and it began to chase after them. "You're not getting away so easily!" Van shouted, using a claw to grab onto the dragon.
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"No!" Lybra shouted as Dilandau struck Lybra again, slicing her scars, causing them to bleed once more. "Dilandau! Stop it You're going to regret this someday!" "Me? Regret? Don't make me laugh," her master replied. "That's it!" Lybra screamed as she punched Dilandau in the face. "What have you done?!" some of Dilandau's loyal servants shouted, but Lybra dashed past them and through the fortress. There has to be something that will help me escape! There has to be! She raced so hard that she felt that her heart would burst any minute, so she ran off into a room to rest. The Guymelef storeroom. This should be safe for now, she repeated in her mind, ensuring her safety. Lybra watched her hands she uncontrollably. "Can I get out of here alive? Somebody help." she cried. "There is a way." Lybra gasped and turned around, quickly grabbing one of her swords. She suddenly blushed and trembled and all she could hear was her sword falling from her hands. "F.Folken?" "I knew you would escape some day because of Dilandau. And it's a good thing you're here too." "How come? Are you here to help me?" she asked, silently praying that he was here to do so. Folken walked forward and a light turned on, revealing a large, slender Guymelef made of quartz and emerald. "What a beautiful Guymelef!" "Allow me to introduce you to Jemineye, your new Guymelef and your only chance for escape." "What? M.My Guymelef? Is this why you had me put into classes to fight with Guymelefs?" she questioned. "You want to escape, don't you? Now is not the time for questions." "Oh Folken.how can I ever repay you?" Lybra asked, grabbing his arm. He released himself and handed her an energist. "You know what to do from here." Lybra nodded ran her fingers over her bleeding left arm. The energist absorbed the blood and began to glow. She hopped up onto her Guymelef and inserted the energist into Jemineye. It opened up and Lybra hopped in. "Folken.when can I see you again?" Lybra pleaded. "Who knows. Maybe I'll find you. For now, get far away from here. To the Mystic Moon." "The Mystic Moon? There's no way I'm going there! That place is cursed!" "It'll be safer there. Dilandau does not know how to get there. Until it is safe, I will come back to you." "Alright. Thank you Folken!" Lybra shouted as the Guymelef closed up. She prepared herself as Jemineye turned on. I can't believe Folken is helping me. I wonder why? Lights flickered on and she gained control of the large Guymelef. Jemineye stood up and it marched to the center of the room. Suddenly, red magic came from Jemineye and the Guymelef began to fly. Jemineye flew through the roof and Lybra flew away. "Folken.."
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"This sword just won't cut through those scales!" Van exclaimed. "You think he's going to kill that thing?" Amano asked. Hitomi gasped as she could see what's to come. She could see the dragon raise its tail and suddenly jam it into Van. "No.he's.going to die," Hitomi said. "Hitomi, no!" Amano shouted as Hitomi ran down the stairs towards the dragon. The dragon charged at Van and just as the dream told her, it raised its tail. "Watch out! He's going to attack from above!" Hitomi cried out to him. Van looked and saw the tail fly down towards him. Hitomi covered her eyes and screamed. Van was able to dodge the tail as it sliced through his armor. Van ran up the tail and sliced the dragon from the tail to the ground. The dragon screamed and Van ran to the front and jammed the sword into its chest. Blue blood splattered everywhere as the dragon screamed its last and finally dropped dead. Van was breathing heavily as he walked up to the dragon. He used his sword to open up the dragon's chest until he pulled out the dragon's heart, which was more like a stone. The dragon's body dissolved as well as the blood all over Van and the battlefield. "Excuse me. Are you OK?" Hitomi asked as Van groaned. "Look, I don't need any woman to worry about me!" he replied. He turned to Hitomi. "I guess you want a reward then. Well, fine, come to my castle! Just don't get cocky! I apologize for involving you and your friends in my dragon slaying. Oh! And by the way, you didn't help me slay the dragon you know!" Van said harshly. Hitomi grumbled and before Van knew what hit him, Hitomi slapped Van across the face. "What is your problem? Are you always so pig-headed?! I didn't help you for any reward, I just. Well, I thought you were going to die and I was scared, really scared! The least you could do is say 'thank you!' I shouldn't have saved you! I should have let that stupid dragon eat you!!" Hitomi lectured. Hitomi began to cry after seeing the horrible sight when the stone in Van's hand began to glow. "The energist." Hitomi and Van were surrounded by a bright light and they began to fly up the beam. "Hitomi! Hitomi!!" Amano shouted, trying to grab her hand. Hitomi reached out for him, but all she could grab was her pendant, which Amano was still holding this whole time. "Help me Amano!" were Hitomi's last words to him before the light disappeared, taking Van and Hitomi with it. "They're gone!" Amano cried. "Hitomi? HITOMI!!" Yukari screamed.
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"I made it!" Van exclaimed, inspecting his surroundings after the light dropped them off. "What happened?" Hitomi asked, standing up. She then look up at the stars and saw the Earth and the Moon hanging in the sky. "Is that the Earth? What's going on? Where are we?" "I'd say we're near the village of Arzas," Van replied. They were surrounded by giant wolf-like creatures and Hitomi finally realized what the cards meant. The Tower told Hitomi of her leaving the Earth with Van and the Ace of Serpents was the dragon Van slew. Hitomi was no longer on Earth, but in the world of Gaia.
Blue search lights meet beyond the Moon.
Yeah, my angel who came flying down, who are you?
The doors of destiny are opening before us, so let's just fall in love.
I can't break free of this moment that's making my heart flutter.
Don't stop, baby!
Your mystic eyes are setting me on fire, you innocent smile breakin' me down.
You're the only one with that look in your eye. An endless journey is beginning. with this unstoppable pounding in my heart, and I wanna swoop down and take you with me!
"Ready! Set! GO!" shouted the coach as he fired. The dashers began their run, Hitomi in the lead. "Go for it Hitomi!" Yukari shouted, Amano by her side. Hitomi gasped for air as she was halfway down the track, but then her eyes caught a glimpse of a figure. She shrieked as the figure turned around, a large sword in his hand. She ran right through the vision of the figure and she screamed as she was falling into darkness.
Hitomi was now in her normal school uniform and not her track outfit. It's hot. Why is the wind so hot? she thought Her eyes opened and she screamed as she saw three large robotic giant, surrounded by flames of a burning town. The giants walked towards her through the burning ruins.
Before she could react, she was suddenly in another area, a room full of weapons. The same boy she ran through in the track at school was there, accompanied by a large man. "Are you ready to do battle, prince?" the large man questioned. "Yes Balgus. I am ready," the boy replied. "I know you will succeed Prince Van. Try to keep your brother's failure far from your mind," Balgus said. The young prince growled. "That's enough Balgus! You know I would never run away from my enemy!"
Once again, Hitomi was somewhere else, this time in an abandoned field, where two giants fought. One looked like one of the giants she saw before, the other a large silver soldier. The ground shook underneath her and she screamed when the ground split. She reached out her hand in the darkness and there was a great light. A figure with wings swooped down and caught her by the hand. Hitomi sighed with relief as the visions of the angel and battles disappeared.
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"What is it you called me for, Lord Dilandau?" the spy asked. "My dear Lybra, how many times have you failed me?" her master questioned, a sinister smile on his face. She whimpered, knowing what's to come after that smile. "Once too many, my lord," Lybra replied. "You're a bright one. And I can't even keep track of how many times I must say the same thing. I gave you strict orders and it is your duty to obey them!" "I am ready to accept the penalty," Lybra replied softly. She stepped forward, her eyes down to the ground. She didn't notice his smile growing wider as he grabbed his sword. She heard him unsheathing the sword and in two swift motions, Dilandau sliced underneath her eyes. She bit back her cries as she was trained to do and stood up straight, ignoring the intense pain underneath her eyes and the blood dripping down to the flow slowly. "Fail me once more and you will lose more than flesh. Understand?!" Dilandau growled. BR"Yes sir," Lybra replied, bowing to him. She walked out from his chamber and stomped through the corridors. She stopped when she heard the sounds of footsteps behind her. The steps increased and she turned around and screamed as Dilandau charged at her, his sword slicing down her left arm. Dilandau laughed as he shoved his sword through her right shoulder and threw her to the ground. BR"Dilandau, what are you doing to your spy?" BR"Disciplining her, what else?" he replied. BR"Well, this 'discipline' you're applying may risk us the best spy in all of Gaia. I suggest you stop before I have to report you to Emperor Dornkirk." BR"How about you butt out from now on, Folken? She does not obey you. I am her master and it is my duty to train her. And if she dies in the process, then so be it."
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P"The Tower," Hitomi said quietly, gazing at the tarot card that said BLA TORRE/B. "The card of distance/separation. Oh no!" She lowered her head, tears flowing from her eyes. "Amano's leaving the country and I'm never going to see him again!" She lifted her head, spotting a tarot card next to the Tower Card. This card had a giant dragon in the center of the card which said BIL FUSCO/LA LUCE/B. "The Ace of Serpents.courage?" She searched through her other cards that laid out before her. "Huh? The Scale? What does that have to do with Amano?" PHer surroundings darkened and Hitomi noticed a large altar in front of her. IHuh? What is this altar for?/I A bright light suddenly landed on top of the altar and there stood the angel who saved her from her dreams. IHey! It's that angel again!/I But then, the shadow of a figure with two large weapons in her hands leapt from behind her. They looked like swords, but each weapon had three blades on it and on the figure's back was what looked like wings, but they were clear and teal. IOh no! Angel, look out!/I The shadow laughed and crossed its arms. It flew up behind the angel and slashed it in two. Hitomi screamed as blood splattered everywhere. P"What was that?" Hitomi asked. "Who was that angel? And who was that person who slew it?" She could remember those gleaming emerald eyes and her evil smile just moments after she killed the angel. "I don't have time to ponder about this! I have to find Amano!" P"Amano! Wait up!" Hitomi shouted to him on the track. She gasped for air, but stood up straight to talk to him. "Amano, I have a favor to ask you." She held out her pink pendant to him by the chain. "Don't think less of me, but if I can run the hundred meters in the time it takes to swing the pendant thirteen times, I would like you to do something for me. Hitomi blushed and bowed to him. "G-Give me my very first kiss?" She waited a few minutes, not noticing Amano smiling. She gasped when he took the pendant. BR"I'd be honored to." Hitomi nearly cried with joy, but kept her cool demeanor. BR"Thank you so much, Amano. Thank you!"
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P"Dilandau." Lybra cursed, her wounds stinging like crazy. "When will he ever learn? Emperor Dornkirk has told him a thousand times not to harm our best spy and he refuses to listen." "Then why doesn't the Emperor stop him, Folken? Why does he allow it to happen?" "One thing for sure is that he is busy with other plans, but I'm sure he agrees with Dilandau when it comes to the proper punishment for a failed mission," Folken explained. "Grr.I'm gonna get him back someday. He's going to regret ever putting his hands up to me!" "He is your master, Lybra. He has the right." "But it's not fair!" Lybra cried on the brink of tears. "Whoever said life was fair?" Folken replied harshly. He glanced at Lybra, who was now starting to cry. Her wounds started to bleed again and he continued wrapping a bandage over her left arm. "However.most of his strikes are uncalled for," he followed up. Lybra gazed up at him. "If you haven't noticed, Dilandau lives to hurt and kill. Whenever he is not on the battlefield, he can strike whomever he pleases. And I believe he loves to attack you because of your first duty before you joined Zaibach." "My.former.duty?" Lybra stuttered. "But.how did he know about that?" "As long as he is your master, he knows everything about you. I suggest you rest up. You don't want to make your injuries worse, do you? They're already going to leave scars," Folken said, finishing up treating Lybra's wounds, then swiftly left the room. Lybra laid back against her bed, sighing. "Folken."
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"Kanzaki! Are you ready to go?" Amano shouted at from the finish line as Hitomi stepped up to the blocks at the starting line. "Yes! Any time you are, Amano!" Hitomi called back. The school lights flickered on and a young girl of Hitomi's age with red hair to her shoulders was calling Hitomi. "Yukari." she said, readying herself for her greatest challenge yet. Now stay focused and give it everything you've got! Amano said in his mind, Hitomi's pendant in his hand. "Ready?" "You bet I am!" Hitomi said, determined to get that kiss. Amano dropped the pendant and it began to swing. Hitomi sprinted off the blocks and Yukari and Amano watched Hitomi increase speed. "Seven seconds. Eight seconds." Amano counted, stopping when the area flashed. A bright light beam touched the ground and before Hitomi could halt, she ran straight into a young boy in black armor from the light. The boy shoved her to the ground and glared at her. "Who the hell are you?! Where am I?" "Hitomi! Are you OK?" Yukari asked, Amano and her rushing to Hitomi's side. "It's.him! He's the same guy I saw in my dream!" "Who are you?" Amano demanded. "Don't take that tone with me!!" the boy shouted back. "Just calm down! What's your name anyway?" Hitomi stated. "It's Van of Fanelia. Where am I?" He gasped and they pondered what was going on. "It's coming. The dragon." "What?" Hitomi asked. "Now, leave this place. There's a land dragon coming," he ordered. "A dragon?" "Get moving! Unless you want to be eaten by a dragon!" "Whoa! Now hold on pal.!" Amano said, but Van shoved him out of the way and pointed his sword at the fence. The area suddenly began to shift and the kids jumped when bright light flashed. Suddenly, a large dragon appeared from the space, roaring at them. "The dragon!" Yukari screamed, running behind Hitomi. "Hey ugly!" Van shouted, catching the dragon's full attention. "You're fighting me, remember? What's the matter? You're hungry, aren't you? Well feast on this!" Van taunted. The dragon's chest began to glow and Van was able to pull out a shield before he was burnt to a crisp by the dragon's fire breath. He discarded the burnt remains and pulled out a crossbow, firing at the dragon's left eye. The dragon screamed as it became half blind and fell on its back. The dragon whipped its tail and struck Van. Hitomi and Yukari screamed as Van coughed up blood, but the dragon looked at Amano, Yukari, and Hitomi. "You won't finish me off that easily. I'm stronger then you think. If you want to live, get out of here now!" Van ordered. "You heard what he said, let's move! Come on!" Hitomi said. The three youths ran off as Van struck the dragon with his sword, hardly doing any damage. As the youths ran, Yukari screamed as she tripped. "Yukari!" "I'm sorry," she cried. "I think she's twisted her ankle. Climb on my back," Amano said. Yukari held onto Amano as he and Hitomi ran for safety. But this caught the dragon's attention and it began to chase after them. "You're not getting away so easily!" Van shouted, using a claw to grab onto the dragon.
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"No!" Lybra shouted as Dilandau struck Lybra again, slicing her scars, causing them to bleed once more. "Dilandau! Stop it You're going to regret this someday!" "Me? Regret? Don't make me laugh," her master replied. "That's it!" Lybra screamed as she punched Dilandau in the face. "What have you done?!" some of Dilandau's loyal servants shouted, but Lybra dashed past them and through the fortress. There has to be something that will help me escape! There has to be! She raced so hard that she felt that her heart would burst any minute, so she ran off into a room to rest. The Guymelef storeroom. This should be safe for now, she repeated in her mind, ensuring her safety. Lybra watched her hands she uncontrollably. "Can I get out of here alive? Somebody help." she cried. "There is a way." Lybra gasped and turned around, quickly grabbing one of her swords. She suddenly blushed and trembled and all she could hear was her sword falling from her hands. "F.Folken?" "I knew you would escape some day because of Dilandau. And it's a good thing you're here too." "How come? Are you here to help me?" she asked, silently praying that he was here to do so. Folken walked forward and a light turned on, revealing a large, slender Guymelef made of quartz and emerald. "What a beautiful Guymelef!" "Allow me to introduce you to Jemineye, your new Guymelef and your only chance for escape." "What? M.My Guymelef? Is this why you had me put into classes to fight with Guymelefs?" she questioned. "You want to escape, don't you? Now is not the time for questions." "Oh Folken.how can I ever repay you?" Lybra asked, grabbing his arm. He released himself and handed her an energist. "You know what to do from here." Lybra nodded ran her fingers over her bleeding left arm. The energist absorbed the blood and began to glow. She hopped up onto her Guymelef and inserted the energist into Jemineye. It opened up and Lybra hopped in. "Folken.when can I see you again?" Lybra pleaded. "Who knows. Maybe I'll find you. For now, get far away from here. To the Mystic Moon." "The Mystic Moon? There's no way I'm going there! That place is cursed!" "It'll be safer there. Dilandau does not know how to get there. Until it is safe, I will come back to you." "Alright. Thank you Folken!" Lybra shouted as the Guymelef closed up. She prepared herself as Jemineye turned on. I can't believe Folken is helping me. I wonder why? Lights flickered on and she gained control of the large Guymelef. Jemineye stood up and it marched to the center of the room. Suddenly, red magic came from Jemineye and the Guymelef began to fly. Jemineye flew through the roof and Lybra flew away. "Folken.."
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"This sword just won't cut through those scales!" Van exclaimed. "You think he's going to kill that thing?" Amano asked. Hitomi gasped as she could see what's to come. She could see the dragon raise its tail and suddenly jam it into Van. "No.he's.going to die," Hitomi said. "Hitomi, no!" Amano shouted as Hitomi ran down the stairs towards the dragon. The dragon charged at Van and just as the dream told her, it raised its tail. "Watch out! He's going to attack from above!" Hitomi cried out to him. Van looked and saw the tail fly down towards him. Hitomi covered her eyes and screamed. Van was able to dodge the tail as it sliced through his armor. Van ran up the tail and sliced the dragon from the tail to the ground. The dragon screamed and Van ran to the front and jammed the sword into its chest. Blue blood splattered everywhere as the dragon screamed its last and finally dropped dead. Van was breathing heavily as he walked up to the dragon. He used his sword to open up the dragon's chest until he pulled out the dragon's heart, which was more like a stone. The dragon's body dissolved as well as the blood all over Van and the battlefield. "Excuse me. Are you OK?" Hitomi asked as Van groaned. "Look, I don't need any woman to worry about me!" he replied. He turned to Hitomi. "I guess you want a reward then. Well, fine, come to my castle! Just don't get cocky! I apologize for involving you and your friends in my dragon slaying. Oh! And by the way, you didn't help me slay the dragon you know!" Van said harshly. Hitomi grumbled and before Van knew what hit him, Hitomi slapped Van across the face. "What is your problem? Are you always so pig-headed?! I didn't help you for any reward, I just. Well, I thought you were going to die and I was scared, really scared! The least you could do is say 'thank you!' I shouldn't have saved you! I should have let that stupid dragon eat you!!" Hitomi lectured. Hitomi began to cry after seeing the horrible sight when the stone in Van's hand began to glow. "The energist." Hitomi and Van were surrounded by a bright light and they began to fly up the beam. "Hitomi! Hitomi!!" Amano shouted, trying to grab her hand. Hitomi reached out for him, but all she could grab was her pendant, which Amano was still holding this whole time. "Help me Amano!" were Hitomi's last words to him before the light disappeared, taking Van and Hitomi with it. "They're gone!" Amano cried. "Hitomi? HITOMI!!" Yukari screamed.
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"I made it!" Van exclaimed, inspecting his surroundings after the light dropped them off. "What happened?" Hitomi asked, standing up. She then look up at the stars and saw the Earth and the Moon hanging in the sky. "Is that the Earth? What's going on? Where are we?" "I'd say we're near the village of Arzas," Van replied. They were surrounded by giant wolf-like creatures and Hitomi finally realized what the cards meant. The Tower told Hitomi of her leaving the Earth with Van and the Ace of Serpents was the dragon Van slew. Hitomi was no longer on Earth, but in the world of Gaia.
Blue search lights meet beyond the Moon.
Yeah, my angel who came flying down, who are you?
The doors of destiny are opening before us, so let's just fall in love.
I can't break free of this moment that's making my heart flutter.
Don't stop, baby!
Your mystic eyes are setting me on fire, you innocent smile breakin' me down.
You're the only one with that look in your eye. An endless journey is beginning. with this unstoppable pounding in my heart, and I wanna swoop down and take you with me!