NEW FANFIC YEAY

And guess what? Like most I'll be posting, it's a reboot! Of 'The Seven Prayers'. But it's a LOT different this time!

How?

YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEEEEE~

(it's and AU to the anime, BTW)

Anyway...prolouge!


'Some say they exist...some don't.'

Brown boots crushed the grass under them. The feet wearing them were running.

'They say that they protect us alongside the Pillar...'

A scattered rock sent the person down. Dark blue jeans were splattered with mud, the gold embroidery on the rims darkening from the wet dirt.

'They each have a partner and a messenger, but nobody knows their names.'

The storm that was raging broke a branch that fell and scratched the person, breaking through a dark green jacket, held closed by a red bow. The skin that was scratched was shown, since the red shirt she wore was sleeveless.

'They call them...'

Dark magenta hair whipped as she jumped up, a growl sounding through the air. Pale skin was dirtied with mud, but the woman didn't mind it. This was normal for her.

'The Four Guardians.'

Dark brown eyes locked onto the monster that was after her.

*FWOOOSH*

In an instant, raging flames unaffected by the weather formed red claws on her hands. The female slashed the creature...taking it down instantly.

"Tekina, now."

"Got it."

Tekina snatched a white pocketwatch from the brown satchel that hung around her shoulder. She quickly opened it.

The hands, normally broken, started moving rapidly. One clockwise, one counterclockwise. The monster in front of her faded into black smoke that was sucked into the watch. When it was all in, Tekina quickly shut the watch.

It was locked for a bit...before a 'click' sounded. She opened it back up, and small balls of white light rose from it, fading up into the sky, which was starting to clear up.

Tekina sighed. "What was that? The number, I mean." "I've lost count, but it is definently over 100. 100 souls, turned into monsters...horrid demons..."

A frown creased on her face. "And still no lead...any luck up there?" Whoever she was talking to sighed. "We have been searching for a while with no luck...Tekina, you need a break." She blinked. "You sure?" "Positive...hasn't it been a while since you visited your friend?"

"He thinks I'm dead, probably. After what happened..." Tekina had a solemn look on her face. "Even so...you want to see him, don't you?"

"...yeah."

She slid the pocketwatch back into her bag. "But I overheard that he's gone missing. After he went to go greet those knights."

"Hmm...wait...was there not a landslide the day he went missing? Perhaps..."

"And we know who did it. Damn animal...where was it again? Near that seaside village, right?" "Indeed. It may help to look around there-specifically where the rubble landed. If our suspicions are correct..."

Tekina sighed. "Then Clef was trapped under there, or at least somewhere near it."

'Teki-tan, let's hurry! I wanna see Cle-tan!'

A chibi dragon-like creature peeked out from behind her back. It had a brown body, evergreen scales, and grey robotic arms. Tekina smirked. "Alright, alright. Be patient, Kitan. We'll see him together, eh?" She pat the small creature's head before she started walking again...dark red wing-shaped horns that started behind her ears lost their glow at the telepathy ended.

It's been 100 years, ya kiddy mage. Wait just a bit longer, 'kay?


IS SHE CUTE-BUT-COMPLETELY-BADASS YET?

IS SHE?

XD anyway, that's it for the prolouge! Also, I'm introducing something-forshadowing! It'll include lines that I BELIEVE will enter the next chapter-I'll try to fit them in!

ALSO.

Guess what? You can actually interact with Tekina herself! It's on Tumblr, at custodes-integritatis. GO FOLLOW ME 8D

Next time...

"Oi."

The fire knight looked towards the voice. A girl with a mythical-like outfit, long magenta hair in braids, and wing-shaped horns was the source.

"If you're looking for the master mage, he's at a village by the sea." She handed Hikaru a slip of paper. "Those are the directions to get to the place from here." The young girl blinked. "U-Um..."

Umi glared. "Hey! What's with the sudden push? And how do YOU know where he is?! Are you a servant of-"

"If you're gonna compare me to someone like Zagato, then you are dead wrong. And..." She smirked. "I happen to know it because me and Clef know each other."

"TONS of people seem to know him!"

The woman smirked at the water knight. "I know him well. That's all I'm saying for now."