Gigas Girls Legend
by TwilightPrince and havoc06911
A young boy had a dream.
A young girl had passion.
A mysterious stranger had a mission.
And the world will forever know their story.
As long as there are dreamers who have the courage to pursue their dreams, the world will have heroes.
And as long as there is a thirst to discover the unknown, there will be new stories to tell...and new adventures to be had.
This...is one of those adventures...
Chapter 1- A New Mission
It had been a few months since Vyse, Aika, Fina, and the rest of the crew of the Delphinus had defeated the Old Valuan Empire, stopped Galcian, and defeated Ramirez and the Gigas. Nowadays, with the world at peace, the threesome were off on new adventures, always seeking out new discoveries and new battles to fight, even if it was just with Black Pirates. Vyse had just recently celebrated his 18th birthday, and was now considered an adult in years, even though he was definitely one in many people's eyes after what he and his crew did to save the world.
Right now, we find our three heroes at Crescent Isle, the home base for Vyse and his crew, and it is near dusk. Though some of the crew of the Delphinus had to go and get back to what they originally did before they met Vyse and his friends, some stayed behind to support Vyse, Aika, and Fina in their new ship, which Vyse later called The Winged Legend. Vyse was busy watching the skies around Crescent Isle, admiring the view from the spot where he put up a signal fire back when he was stranded on Crescent Isle that long while back. As he admired the sunset, he suddenly heard footsteps rapidly approaching from behind. Vyse got up from the ground and turned to see Aika running towards him, looking as happy and energetic as ever.
"Hey, Vyse! What're you up to?" said Aika, now coming up to Vyse.
"Hey, Aika! Just admiring the sunset." replied Vyse, brushing off some dirt from his outfit, "Is something up?"
"Well, now that you mention it..." said Aika, giving a wink at Vyse. She then pulled out a small box out of one of the pouch she had strapped to her and handed it to Vyse. Vyse looked over it, but it looked just like a tiny box to him. "Um, what's this?" he asked, confused.
"Open it, silly!" said Aika in a joking manner.
Vyse opened the little box and music started coming from it. It sounded beautiful, like a combination of a xylophone and a flute being played together, and best of all, it played the lullaby Vyse's mother always sang to him when he was little. "I know it's a bit late, but happy birthday, Vyse!" said Aika, smiling, "Your mom and I worked on that for awhile, but we didn't get it done in time for your birthday party a few days back, so I thought better late than never!"
Vyse looked at Aika with a warm smile. "Wow, this is great, Aika...Thanks a lot." said Vyse, almost sniffling after hearing that lullaby again. Vyse then hugged Aika and Aika hugged him back, just like the best friends they were.
"Um...am I interrupting something?" came a calm feminine voice from behind the two friends. Vyse and Aika broke the hug and turned to see Fina standing there next to them, all dressed up in her new Air Pirate outfit she made. Cupil, her little shape-changing pet, was there too, also wearing a pirate-like outfit, including an eye patch!
"Um, well...I was just thanking Aika for a late birthday present, Fina." said Vyse, a bit embarrassed.
"Oh? What did you give him, Aika?" asked Fina, looking over to Aika.
"Just a little music box me and his mom whipped up." said Aika, looking at the music box in Vyse's hand.
"Oh, I see. May I listen to it?" asked Fina.
"Of course. Go ahead." said Vyse, handing the music box to Fina. Fina opened the music box and heard the music play, every note sinking into her like a soft melody should.
"Oh...this is a beautiful song." said Fina, smiling as she closed the music box.
"Yeah, it's a lullaby my mom sung to me when I was little. Gosh, it's been awhile since I last heard it..." said Vyse, reminiscing the old times when his mother held him in her arms and rocked him to sleep, all the while singing that beautiful song to him, "It's just too bad I don't remember the words, though..." added Vyse, seeming a bit sad at knowing that.
"Don't worry, I'm sure it'll come back to you in time." said Aika, always the reassuring one.
"Yeah, I'm sure it will." said Vyse, but then his stomach growled, "Oops, guess it's dinnertime for me. I guess I'll see what Polly's cooking up tonight!"
"Yeah, now that you mention it, I'm kinda hungry too!" said Aika, always ready to have some of Polly's cooking, "I hope she's making her famous Ixa' Takan Soufflé tonight! I love that stuff!"
"I personally like her Kabal Stew." said Fina, now seeming hungry as well.
"Gotcha both beat! No one can top her Sky Sardis Special!" said Vyse, sounding confident.
"Oh, yeah!! That's delicious!" said Aika and Fina in unison.
So, the three friends went over to the island's tavern and had Polly whip up some of her famous dishes for their dinner that night. Marco had also stayed behind with Vyse, but once in awhile he'd go off on his own in one of the Winged Legend's scout ships just to have some fun by himself, and once in awhile, Marco even helped out Vyse while raiding Black Pirate ships, and Marco did a good job doing it. Pinta had also stayed behind, as he was the team's best treasure-hunter, and no doubt was an expert by now, after all that the little guy had been through with Vyse and the gang. Among other crew members that stayed behind were Pow, the little dog from his home island of Pirate Isle, Hans decided to stick around for awhile longer as well acting as The Winged Legend's engineer, Brabham and Izamel made sure that Vyse's ship and island ran smoothly, and asked for very little in return besides a place to stay, and as annoying as she may be at times, Osman also stayed behind to help with finances for the crew. What was the weirdest though was that the mercenary, Lawrence, also stayed with Vyse. He had told Vyse that he's pretty good, and that though he's a mercenary and expects to be paid for his skills, he has enough respect for Vyse to stick with him until the end. Talk about loyalty, huh?
After dinner, the sun had set and the Red Moon of Nasr was shining bright in the nighttime sky. It had been a busy day for this crew, and everyone had decided to turn in early, and Vyse, Aika, and Fina were going to do the same. As each headed for their living quarters, they all stopped and looked at each other with a nice smile. But before anything else, Aika spoke up, "Hey, I know it's great and all that we stopped the world from destruction and what-not...But don't you think it's been a bit boring around as of late?"
Vyse and Fina looked at Aika with a surprised and confused look. "What do you mean, Aika?" asked Vyse.
"Well, it's just that, besides us fighting off the Black Pirates and all that, it's just not been fun around here without something to do." said Aika, shrugging her shoulders, "Without something threatening the very existance of life, it just...seems like we have nothing at all to do."
Fina and Vyse chuckled. "Hey, don't let it get to you, Aika." said Vyse, smiling, "Besides, it's like I said after we defeated Ramirez...Who said we needed a reason to sail? Just becasue we don't have to go searching for any crystals or beat up some large monster doesn't mean we have to have a reason to sail."
"Vyse is right, Aika." said Fina, also smiling, "You always told me that you can't let things like that get you down."
Aika smiled at her two friends, feeling a lot better. "Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry." she said, "I just wish something exciting would happen, that's all. It's not that I don't mind doing our usual everyday things...I just want to do something exciting like we did that time back."
"Dad always told me to be careful what you wish for, Aika, since it just may happen." said Vyse with a grin, "Who knows? Even though we've sailed around the world, there still may be a mystery or two to discover out there."
"Right, Vyse, and we'll be with you the entire way!" said Fina.
"I agree! Now what say we get some sleep? Got another big day tommorow!" said Aika.
"Yep. Sweet dreams, both of you!" said Vyse, entering his room.
"Good night, Vyse, Aika." said Fina as she bowed and entered her room.
"G'night you two." said Aika, and she entered her room as well.
That night...
Aika and Vyse were fast asleep, totally zonked out on thier beds and having pleasent dreams. One, however, was about to have one that had much importance. Fina was asleep in her bed too, and she seemed to be dreaming as well, but this one was different. In the dream, Fina is seen in what appears to be an empty space, and blue clouds were all around her, blocking off most visability.
"Where am I...?" Fina wondered out loud, "This must be a dream, but...it feels so real..."
"It is a dream, Fina." came a voice that seemed close.
Fina gasped and looked around her, but because of the blue clouds surrounding the area, she couldn't identify who the voice belonged to, nor see who it was. "Who said that? Where are you?!" she said in a somewhat loud tone.
Instead of a response, the blue clouds seemed to fade, and soon, a familiar figure was in front of Fina. Fina gasped in shock when she realized who it was...
"Elder Prime...? But...how?" she asked, very confused as to why the now-dead Silvite Elder was in front of her.
"Yes, my dear Fina, it is me." said Elder Prime.
"This...this has to be a dream..." said Fina, somewhat scared, "I know you're dead...you can't be here alive..."
"You are only half-correct, Fina." answered Elder Prime, "It is true my physical body is dead, but my soul lives on in you."
Fina was again shocked beyond reason. "How can this be? Explain to me how this is possible! How do I know you're really THE Elder Prime and not some monster invading my mind?" Fina asked in a somewhat brash manner.
Elder Prime hovered over closer to Fina. "You deserve an explanation, Fina." said Elder Prime, "When you and your friends came to the Great Silver Shrine awhile back, Ramirez destroyed me and took my piece of the Silver Moon Crystal. It was during that time you came to me and tried to accept what you had seen. What you may not have realized was that while you were near me, a part of my soul was transferred into the piece of the Silver Moon Crystal that you have inside you. Thus, that is how I am able to live on inside you, free from harm."
Fina kept her surprised expression. Is this all true? wondered Fina to herself.
Fina looked back at Elder Prime, and saw a warm smile come from his aged face. Fina then knew it was indeed the real Elder Prime, and tears ran down from her eyes. "Elder Prime...It's good to see you again, but..." she said with a slight hint of questioning, "Why do you show yourself to me now? Why not before?"
"Fina...there is a reason I show myself to you now." said Elder Prime, "I came here to warn you of impending doom, one that can destroy the world you know and care for."
Fina gasped. "What?! But, we already defeated Ramirez, and the Gigas are out of commission..."
"That may be, my dear Fina..." said Elder Prime, "But there is another danger that could spell disaster. You must return the Moon Crystals back to where they were first found, otherwise the balance of the elements in the world will go off, and awaken the great evil that sleeps as we speak..."
"What? But...I don't understand, Elder Prime! What danger? What evil?" asked Fina, trying to get an answer.
Fina then noticed the blue clouds becoming thicker again, and she knew that this could mean that she was waking up. "Find the Moon Crystals and return them...Fina...you are...the last...hope." came Elder Prime's voice before he vanished into the clouds.
"Elder Prime! Wait!" yelled Fina, but it seemed as though it was the end...
Fina woke up in her bed with a start, sitting up quickly and breathing hard. Cupil, who was lying on the dresser near her bed, went over and chirped at Fina, wondering if she was okay. "Oh...my..." said Fina, still breathing hard, "Cupil...I think we have a mission to do, but we cannot do this alone. We need to wake up early tommorow and tell Vyse and Aika about this."
Cupil chirped in a curious tone. "I know, you don't understand." said Fina, acknowledging her faithful pet and friend, "Allow me to explain what I dreamed..." Fina then told Cupil of the entire dream and afterwards, Cupil chirped again.
"Don't worry for now, Cupil." said Fina with a smile, "Let's just try to sleep again, and we'll tell Vyse and Aika tommorow morning, okay?"
Cupil chirped in agreement and the two rested back in their beds and went back to sleep.
The next morning...
Vyse and Aika woke up to a bright morning sun and got on thier usual outfits and headed towards the tavern so Polly could make some breakfast. Soon, Vyse and Aika were sitting down and eating breakfast and chatting about times past. Before long, Aika was a bit concerned as to why Fina had not shown up yet. "Hey, you think Fina's okay?" asked Aika, "She's usually the first awake."
"I'm sure she just had a busy night, Aika, that's all." said Vyse. As soon as Vyse finished that sentence, though, the door to the tavern opened and in came Fina...but she wasn't wearing her pirate's outfit, rather her Silvite outfit that Vyse and Aika had first seen her in. She hadn't worn it since the team had defeated Ramirez. Vyse and Aika looked over at her and both had a confused look on their faces as Fina sat down next to them, a somewhat determined look on her face.
"Vyse, Aika...I have a big favor to ask of you." said Fina, as she looked at them both.
Vyse and Aika looked at each other, then back to Fina. "Um, sure Fina. What do you need?" said Vyse.
"It's...about the Moon Crystals." said Fina, getting right to the point.
Vyse and Aika gasped at what Fina had just said. "The Moon Crystals? What about them? I thought they weren't needed anymore!" said Aika.
"It seems that they are." said Fina, "Allow me to explain..."
Fina then went on to tell Vyse and Aika about the dream she had last night and what Elder Prime had told her to do. When she was finished a few minutes later, Vyse and Aika had blank looks on their faces after hearing what Fina had just told them. "That's basically about it." Fina finished, "We need to reclaim the Moon Crystals and place them back where we found them originally, or else a great evil will awaken and the balance of elements will be thrown asunder."
"I understand Fina, and we'll be glad to help you in your quest, but there's just one problem..." said Vyse, eager to go on another adventure, but still concerned about something, "The Moon Crystals sunk with Soltis, didn't they?"
"That's true..." said Fina with a depressed look, "We don't have the Delphinus anymore, so we can't go to Deep Sky to look for them..."
Vyse then noticed that Aika had been completely silent ever since the words 'Moon Crystals' were mentioned, and saw her have a somewhat nervous look. Vyse knew then that she was hiding something. Being the fact that they are best friends and that they lived on the same island all their lives together, he knew when Aika was hiding something. Vyse walked over to Aika and asked nicely, "Hey, there something you wanna tell us, Aika?"
Aika's eyes went wide as she realized that Vyse knew she had something to hide. She then sighed, gave in and said, "Vyse, I got a bit of a confession to make...both of you follow me..." Aika then headed towards the exit and Vyse and Fina soon followed.
Soon, the trio were in Aika's bedroom, and Aika had pulled out a medium-sized box from a secret compartment she had personally made a short while ago. She then set the box down on the floor and said, "You guys are gonna be surprised at this, but..." Aika then slowly opened the box, and out from it came radiant lights in 6 bright colors. When their eyes had adjusted, Fina and Vyse saw that the box contained the six Moon Crystals, including the piece of the Silver Crystal from Elder Prime himself! Vyse and Fina gasped in disbelief as they saw the crystals inside.
"Aika, I sure hope you can explain this..." said Vyse, still gazing at the Moon Crystals.
"I can, but it's kinda hard how they got in my hands..." said Aika, taking a deep breath, "Back when we fought Zelos, we saw the main tower of Soltis explode and reveal him, right? Well, during the battle, the ship was taking heavy damage, and you told me to go and fix the engine, Vyse."
"Yeah...I remember saying that, but what does it have to do with the Moon Crystals?" asked Vyse.
"Basically, for some odd miraculous reason..." continued Aika, "The Moon Crystals, at least I think, flew off towards the Delphinus and smacked themselves inside it after the tower exploded. I was shocked to find all 6 of them there still intact, and I didn't think we'd have to worry about them again, so I hid them away on the Delphinus until the ship was taken back by Enrique to Valua. After that, well... I for some reason couldn't bear leaving them there, so before the Delphinus was taken back, I snuck in that night and stashed them away here. That's the whole story."
"So, you kept them here all this time?" asked Fina, understanding Aika's story.
"Yeah...I'm starting to think I shouldn't have, though..." said Aika with a somewhat depressed look.
"How come?" asked Fina.
"Well, I dunno exactly, but ever since I've kept them here, I've been feeling kinda weird. Not really sick or anything, but just dizzy or trembling almost." replied Aika.
"That's unusual. You think the Moon Crystals had anything to do with it?" asked Vyse.
"I wouldn't think so." said Fina, "I've handled them before, but nothing unusual happened to me."
"Well, regardless, we have the Moon Crystals again, so we should do what Elder Prime told Fina to do and go and set them back in their proper places!" said Vyse, standing up from his kneeling position.
Fina smiled at Vyse. "Yes, we should. I don't want to disappoint Elder Prime." she said, also getting up.
"Yeah! This'll be a great adventure!" said Aika, getting up as well.
"Right, then! Let's get everyone ready and take off this afternoon!" said Vyse.
"Aye, aye!" said Fina and Aika together.
A few days later...
It had been a few days since Vyse, Aika, Fina had set sail in The Winged Legend to safely put the Moon Crystals back to where they had first found them, and now they were down to only two: the Red Moon Crystal, and the shard of the Silver Moon Crystal. They decided to put back the Red Crystal first, since it was close to their current location: the city known as New Valua. They had said hello to Enrique and his wife Moegi, and even though he was now King of Valua, he still didn't mind if his friends just called him Enrique. After telling him about the situation at hand, they gave Enrique the Yellow Moon Crystal and told him to dispose of it back in the Maw of Tartas, which is where they found it originally. Enrique was happy to oblige and then the crew set off for the Temple of Pyrynn to place the Red Moon Crystal back in it's chamber.
Once through the temple and back in the Red Moon Crystal's chamber, Fina walked up to the pedastal and placed the crystal there. Now they were down to only one: The Silver Crystal. As they turned to head outside, Aika suddenly felt faint and collapsed on her knees. Vyse saw this and rushed over to his friend's side. "Aika? Are you alright?" he asked, holding her shoulders.
"Kind of..." said Aika, groaning a bit, "I just felt somewhat dizzy and weak there for a moment, that's all."
"Um...now that you mention it...I felt something too." said Fina, walking up to Vyse and Aika.
"What do you mean?" asked Vyse, looking at Fina.
"Well, I don't know how to explain it, but..." said Fina in a worried tone, "Ever since we started returning the crystals, I have felt something flow through me, like energy."
"Energy? You mean magical energy?" asked Aika, still on the ground.
"Yes, you could say that." said Fina, "But this energy seemed different, and it seemed to all concentrate into the Silver Crystal I hold inside me."
"Did you feel any different?" asked Vyse.
"Well, not really, except that my magic seems to be a bit more powerful." replied Fina.
"Hm..." said Vyse, "This is kinda weird, to say the least, but we can't let it impede our goal. We need to find the last place to put the last crystal."
"But besides the Great Silver Shrine, there wasn't anyplace for the Silver Crystal, was there?" asked Aika, getting back on her feet.
Everyone was silent for a moment or two, but then Fina spoke up. "Actually...there is one place."
"There is?!" said Aika and Vyse together.
"Yes...The Guardian's Shrine." said Fina.
"Guardian's Shrine?" wondered Vyse out loud, "What and where is that?"
"Back when the Silver Civilization was still in the Old World, " said Fina, answering Vyse's question, "there was one place where Silvites could keep the Silver Crystals of any passed family or friends, and it was called The Guardian's Shine for the reason that it served as a place where departed friends and family could watch over the rest of the Silvites. Some were even called 'Guardian Angels', thus is how the shrine got it's name."
"Wow..." said Aika with an amazed look, "So, where is the Guardian Shrine located? Is it still around?"
"I believe so. We should find it below the Sailor's Island area, about the place where fought Piastol all those times." replied Fina.
"Alright then, that's where we're going!" said Vyse, heading for the exit door, "C'mon, girls! We've got a mission to finish!" With that, Vyse ran out the door, laving the two girls by themselves for the moment.
"Y'know, Fina..." said Aika, putting her hands on her hips and smiling, "I always kinda liked the fact that Vyse has such determination, but I hate the fact that I'll never be as physically strong as he is."
Fina had a curious look on her face after Aika had said that. "Well, to be honest, Aika, I kind of feel that way too." she said.
This comment surprised Aika, and she turned to look at Fina. "What? You mean you've dreamed about being stronger than Vyse too?" she said in a surprised voice.
"Yes, I actually have. I've just not been willing to admit it, that's all." said Fina, faintly blushing.
"Haha...hey it's okay." said Aika, noticing that Fina was blushing somewhat, "We all can dream, can't we?"
"Yes, you're right. We'd better catch up with Vyse." said Fina while walking to the exit door.
"Yeah! Let's go!" said Aika, and she and Fina exited out of the temple.
A little later near Sailor's Island...
Vyse and the gang had arrived at the area around where they had fought Piastol that long time ago, but this Guardian's Shrine that Fina spoke of was nowhere in sight. Vyse told this to Fina and soon got an answer from her. "We need to go below the clouds. The Guardian's Shrine should be there." she replied.
"Wow, it's a good thing I had Brabham install the engine that allows us to go above and below the clouds in this ship, otherwise we'd be stuck now." said Vyse, breathing a sigh of relief, "Okay, Lawrence, take us below the clouds!"
"Aye, captain Vyse." said Lawrence, Vyse's helmsman, and soon the ship lowered down below the clouds.
But when the ship had gone below the clouds, there didn't appear to be anything there except the air around them. "Fina, are you sure we're in the right place? I don't see any shrine of any sort..." said Aika, worried that Fina got the directions wrong.
"It's right here." said Fina, "We need to go out on deck."
"How come?" asked Vyse.
"You'll see. Let's go." said Fina, and without hesitation, she headed for the deck, with Vyse and Aika following.
Once the trio were out on the deck, they just stared around at the air around them; nothing was there except clouds, and the pressure was a little more harsh than what they were used to. "Fina! I don't get it! Where's this shrine at?" asked Vyse, getting a slight bit impatient.
Instead of answering, however, Fina just took a few steps forward and called out. "Aika, put up your Delta Shield!" she called out.
Aika was a little confused at Fina's request, but decided to trust her and extended her arms outward. "DELTA SHIELD!!!" yelled Aika, and soon, a magical shield of energy surrounded the group, barring all magical attacks from them for a short time.
Once Fina saw that the shield was ready, she quickly summoned her magical powers...
"Moons...give me strength...ETERNES!!!" Fina called out. Aika and Vyse were totally confused at what Fina was doing, but soon, silver spear-like bolts rained from the sky, effectively bouncing off the shield Aika had put up earlier. But the bolts that didn't strike Vyse's group seemed to strike something else...something that didn't seem visible to the naked eye at first.
When the spell had ended, there was a flash of silver light, and soon, a building about half the size of Moonstone Mountain appeared as if out of nowhere in the area in front of the ship. Aika and Vyse stood there, their eyes astounded at what they were seeing. Soon, Vyse and Aika stepped up to Fina and just had to ask, "What did you do?"
"Well, the Guardian's Shrine was only accessible by any who knew Silver Magic, which back in the Old World, only Silvites knew. If any others that were not Silvites tried it, they would be turned into a Silver Crystal themselves and be sealed away." explained Fina.
Vyse and Aika gulped in unison after hearing the fate of non-Silvites that tried to reveal the shrine. "Well, we're glad we have a Silvite on our side, then!" said Aika, smiling that their mission was just about over.
"Yep. Now let's get that Silver Crystal put back!" said Vyse.
"Right!" said Fina, and soon the three disembarked to the building below, which oddly enough just seemed to float in midair. As there was no ground underneath, the team had to enter from the topmost area. "The area where we place the crystal should be near the center of the shrine." said Fina.
"Okay, then, let's go and return the Silver Crystal!" said Aika.
The other two nodded in agreement, and the three went through a door and headed into the Guardian's Shrine.
Some time later...
The three had made it through the Guardian's Shrine, and though they had to fight off some ancient Silvite technology along the way, they emerged victorious and had finally made it into the inner chamber, where the Silver Crystal could be rested.
"Wow...this chamber is beautiful..." said Aika with a wowed look on her face. Indeed, the chamber looked amazing. Silver drapes covered the walls, and the pedastal itself had silver gems embroided into it.
"Yes...it's this place where we laid to rest many friends and family. All Silvites, regardless if they're related by blood or not, were treated as equals. It's just too bad that I am now the only living one..." said Fina, sniffling a bit.
"Fina...it's okay." said Vyse, putting an arm around her shoulder, "You may be the last of your kind, but you still got us. We'd never leave your side."
"Yes, I know. I'm sorry." said Fina, drying her eyes.
"No need to apologize." said Aika, "Now what say we put the crystal back?"
"Would you do the honors, Fina? It is a Silvite shrine, after all." said Vyse, holding the Silver Crystal in his hand.
"Of course, I'd be honored." said Fina, and she gently grabbed the Silver Crystal from Vyse's hand and walked up to the pedastal. She then took a long look at the crystal in her hand, remembering that this was all that was left of Elder prime's physical body. "Good-bye...Elder Prime..." she whispered, then gently placed the crystal on the pedastal.
As soon as she did, the crystal glowed brightly. "What?" wonderd Fina, seeing the crystal glow, "The rest of the crystals didn't do this..." Before Fina could say anything else, though, she felt a sharp pain in her chest, the same area where her Silver Crystal was held. Fina clutched herself and stuggered backwards. Vyse and Aika saw this happen and went to comfort their friend. Vyse made it to Fina, but soon he turned back and saw that Aika too was in some sort of pain, as she was clutching herself as well.
"Aika! Fina! What's happening?!" called out Vyse, but he got no answer as the glow from the Silver Crystal grew even brighter, soon almost engulfing the trio of Air Pirates. But just as soon as it seemed to have started, it suddenly stopped.
"What was that...?" asked Vyse to himself, but then noticed Fina in his arms. She was weak, but still alive.
"Ohhh..." mumbled Fina as she came to.
"Fina, are you alright?" asked Vyse, worried she may be hurt.
"I'm...okay." said Fina, "What was that light?"
"I don't know..." Vyse wondered out loud, but then soon heard Aika mumble as she got up from the ground.
Vyse placed Fina on the ground gently and went over to Aika to comfort her as well. "Are you okay, Aika?" he asked as he came next to her.
"Ugh...I'm fine, but what was that?" said Aika, rubbing her head.
"Your guess is as good as mine." said Vyse, "We'd best get out of here before anything else happens."
"I can't argue with that." said Aika, "C'mon, Fina, let's get going."
"Alright." said Fina, and both girls got to their feet.
It was then that Vyse noticed something a LOT different about the girls. Usually they looked about eye-level with him, but now it almost seemed to be as if they were about an inch or two taller than he was. Vyse couldn't help but voice his concern. "Uh, girls? Did you two grow a few inches over the past few days, by any chance?"
"I don't think so." said Aika, not realizing she was a tad taller than Vyse, and very confused as to why he brought up such a question at this time, "Why, is something wrong?"
Fina then realized what Vyse was talking about. "Wait...Aika...we do seem a little taller, don't you think?" she said, motioning to Aika the fact that they were indeed a bit taller.
"Whoa! You're right!" exclaimed Aika, now finally noticing, "We do seem a bit taller! But how? I haven't eaten anything fatty for a whole month!"
"This is too weird..." said Vyse, rubbing the back of his head. Before anyone could say anything else, a faint glow emitted from both Aika and Fina, one that resembled the glow from earlier, only dimmer. Aika was the first to notice the glow. "Hey, what the...?" she wondered out loud, but then felt as if something hit her head. "OW! Hey, what hit me?!" she yelled.
"It hit me too!" said Fina, looking over to Aika. Both girls looked up to see what had hit them, expecting a monster or some other vile thing, but all they saw was the ceiling only inches from their faces. Aika and Fina looked at each other with scared looks, but then remembered Vyse. They turned to look at him, but they had to actually look down to see him properly! When they saw him, everyone was silent, especially Vyse, who had just seen the girls grow to about the height of the room, and the glow around them hadn't faded yet.
"V-V-Vyse..." stuttered Aika, scared out of her mind at the events that were going on, "What's...happening to us?!"
Vyse couldn't find any words, but his stupified look was soon snapped out when he felt the place rumble. It was then he saw that the ceiling above the girls was starting to crack and break. To Vyse, that only meant one thing at the time: the girls were still gowing bigger, and they were about to break through the ceiling! Vyse looked around for an exit, but the only opening was blocked off by the girls ever-expanding bodies. Soon, a rock hit Vyse on the head, causing him to become dizzy and disoriented.
"VYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!!!" yelled Aika and Fina. The last thing Vyse saw before he fell unconsious was the ceiling above the girls giving way, and all went black for the young Air Pirate Legend...
End of Chapter 1.