So Ephemeral Sanity said that my friends and I could continue Elemental Aria! I hope that we do this right and I hope that everyone likes the story… If anyone has any ideas for us please PM me or put it in review! Thanks!
Asuna: I feel pressure o-o
Alice: You'll be fine XD
Zelda: WHY MORE WORK
Asuna: You're just lazy .
Zelda: DX
~I tried to fix a few errors that Jetstream Girge pointed out, thank you!~
Disclaimer: We don't own Elsword, or the story until this story was originally written by Ephemeral Sanity
~Enjoy
Aisha clutched her throat which screamed in pain and waited as the Queen's healers converged around her and sang in harmony to accelerate the healing of her esophagus which was almost numb with the blistering sting.
To rid of death not life,
and the every-present strife,
may incandescent light,
relieve thy traveler's long-lasting plight.
An effervescent glow,
brings festivities in it's tow,
which keep the evils at bay.
Chaos and darkness fade away,
as the morning sun ascends to rule.
Forever we wait,
but time cannot dilate,
that which has brought us happiness-
the best kind that the world will truly miss.
The experienced healers attempted to alleviate Aisha of her horrendous agony, but no matter what they tried-and they tried exceptionally hard- her health would not improve. Finally, they had decided to resort to the use of a lullaby that would put her to slumber, it was the most they could do, as the situation the youthful mage was forced into had no currently known solution. They had Elsword carry her to the infirmary in the medical ward of the gargantuan and pristine palace. The others went to the vast library to research what was wrong with Aisha after the healers sang her to sleep. Elsword finally arrived at the isolated infirmary after a tedious run with the deeply sleeping Aisha in his arms. The healing songstresses were appalled by the sight and hurried her to one of the beds. The unconscious Aisha periodically hacked up blood. The crimson wetness was already staining the sterile, white, blankets that were covering her shivering body.
"Will she be ok?" Elsword asked worriedly. They just rushed around ,scurrying, to find all the information they could to cure her of whatever illness she had.
"Don't you worry, she should be fine after a few days, or she would not have survived this long on her own!" The queen's healers tried to reassure Elsword, who was strangely very concerned about his comrade's wellbeing.
"Will you be able to watch over her? I want to help find a cure for whatever is afflicting her and causing her this pain." Elsword asked the healers.
"Of course child, now go!" They said and ushered him to the door. Some of them seemed quite annoyed at him for being there so long.
He rushed down to the massive library that seemed to be a millennium away from the infirmary. By the time he got there he saw Elesis, Raven, and the queen hunched over a tall stack of books, studiously searching for something, anything that would remove the pain that hindered Aisha from using her benevolent powers.
"Elsword! Don't just stand there like a floppy fish out of water! Help us! Go grab a book from that pile." Elesis shouted at him from a few tables away. she was pointing at a very tall stack of thick books that teetered dangerously whenever someone spoke or moved. Even though Elsword didn't like reading, he desperately wanted to find a cure for Aisha. Elesis was bewildered that her brother was actually reading a book as large and massive as it was. Raven himself was surprised and looked up for a few moments before continuing to skim through the giant books. The queen herself paid no attention to Elsword and kept looking through the books. They all wanted to help their new friend, Aisha, and Raven felt like he owed her for rejuvenating his dear mother.
"Wait, why are we looking through all of these books? Can we just go through the book that had the song in it? Surely it would have the side effects of the song and whatnot?" The queen asked. All of them froze, thought for a few seconds, and suddenly jumped up and looked at eachother before rushing out of the room to where the songbook was.
They looked thoroughly through the page that was inscripted with the song that Aisha had sung. At the end of the page, the sprawling cursive said,
'There are no side effects that we know of, however this spell is not potent enough to heal curses or scars from long ago. '
Elsword gasped. Eve must have casted a spell on Aisha so that her voice would only remain hers, and no one could help Aisha. Only Eve would have the power to undo something like that. The three adolescents and the queen stood in silence, pondering any other solutions to this dilemma. They stood there quietly, their silhouettes framed by the gaily dancing glow which seeped from the sconced torches. After a few moments, Elsword's clear voice broke the silence. With an austere scowl, he said, "I guess we have no choice but to beg that vixen, Eve, for help. I doubt she will aid us though, most like she will adhere to tricking us."
"That's true." Raven seconded, "If we were to beseech her to help, we must be wary, as she is quite cunning."
Elesis mumbled to herself. "Have you any ideas, Elesis?" The queen asked, not having any ideas avoiding Eve.
"Huh? Oh! Well, I was thinking that perhaps we could turn her own tricks against herself. Or we could negotiate with her."
"That could work. You have a brilliant mind, girl." The queen complimented her.
"Thank you, my liege. However, we would still need to plan more to succeed."
"How about we consult Aisha once she is feeling better? She knows Eve better than any of us. I'm almost certain she will be an asset." Raven announced, and that was that. They all agreed to take their time coming up with plans, as Aisha wouldn't get worse unless she sang or spoke too much. The queen returned to her chambers, needing some rest after her ordeal. Raven and Elesis went back to their jobs while Elsword walked down the dimly-lit marble hallway to the royal gardens so that he could think in privacy. The garden was abundant with flowers and exotic plants. Everywhere, colorful blossoms sprung to life, and plants swayed in the small breeze that swept through the garden, causing the leaves to whisper and rustle. The sweet but light scent of the vibrant flowers cleared his mind and allowed him to relax. He sighed exasperatedly. This was his favorite place in all of Velder, but he only came here when he had a problem, and right now, there was a monstrous one.
Meanwhile, Raven walked around the curb of the voluminous palace grounds. He did an audit on the preparation of the festivities. Raven took pleasure in seeing the jovially colored tents and booths being set up, and strolled jauntily through the party grounds. While he walked, he hummed a blithesome tune. With each note he hummed, the civilians setting up the ribbons, tents, booths, and whatnot brightened and felt outlandishly energized. They hurried to their previously tiresome work, and began working efficaciously. "Raven!" A soprano voice rang out from his left. Rena set down the many straw targets she was carrying, and smiled at Raven. "As soon as I heard that music, I knew it was you. Did you come to check on how the festival was being set up?"
Raven chuckled. "Yeah. The other nobles responsible for supervising are just a bunch of decadent fools. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."
"True. Well, I have to set up my archery booth now, so I'll be around here if you need me." Rena proceeded to once again maladroitly pick up the bulky stack of targets and walked off to assemble them. After watching her leave, he finished up his check and walked back to the palace.
Aisha's eyes fluttered open, and she realized she was in an infirmary. As she sat up, a burst of pain jolted through her neck. "Geh", She gasped, surprised. It hurt considerably less than previously, but when she spoke racks of pain still spread up her neck. A nurse rushed up to her and brought her a cup of tea with honey to soothe her throat. "T-thank you" Aisha spoke in the hoarse whisper that was her voice. She was startled. The nurse saw her confusion and said, "Your throat isn't better yet. The queen's spellsingers put you to sleep so that you wouldn't have to bear the pain. Drink this tea and hopefully your voice will eventually redress. Aisha cautiously took a sip of the hot tea, and her throat soon felt relieved. The sweet honey combined with the smooth, warm, liquid was like a blessed remedy for her aching throat. She sighed and the girl laughed. She quickly gulped down the tea and gave the porcelain tea cup back to the nurse, who took it away to wash. Aisha was leaning back against the goose down pillows, when she was abruptly distracted by Elsword barging into the room to tell Aisha what they had discovered. "E-Elsword! What are you doing here?" The young magician managed to gasp out in a relatively normal voice. "Ow…" She clutched her throat. Elsword's expression became grave. "It turns out, there is a spell cast on you so that your throat cannot be healed using magic. The only way is to ask Eve to undo the curse. She's probably the one who cast it. I guess we could find some kind of panacea too, but where would we find something like that?" He half-smiled at her. "On another note, how are you feeling? You definitely don't look like you are fine." Elsword pointed to the blood-splattered bed sheets that were once clean and blank. Aisha's eyes widened in bewilderment, as she had not noticed them before. "Oh my god! D-did I do t-that?" She gasped out the last part. "I feel okay now...A nurse gave me some tea to soothe my t-throat." Elsword nodded and his face lit up like a newly-kindled candle flame. "Wait here. I have an idea." He raced off to get something. What's that Elbaka doing? Aisha wondered. Elsword returned post-haste with a leather-bound notebook and fountain pen clutched in his hands. "Accelerating your healing may not be feasible, but at least you can prevent your wound from getting worse." He handed Aisha the two items, and she just looked at him with a strange expression on her face. Since when was Elsword so kind to her? Well, whatever. She thought, and turned her attention to the hard, leather notebook and aquamarine fountain pen. Flipping open to a fresh, pristine page, she clicked her pen with her thumb, and began to write. The black gel ink of the pen bled onto the page and formed the words 'Thank you.' Elsword looked away and said, "Anyway, we need your help because we aren't sure how to convince that vixen to let go of your voice. We could sneak in when you are feeling better and threaten her...Do you think that will work?" Aisha closed her eyes and thoroughly contemplated all the factors. She was very intelligent and remembered everything she knew about Eve and her palace. At last, she uttered her fears via writing. 'It may succeed, but she is very devious and it would be difficult to attempt a fake assassination of some sort without her knowing.'
"Yeah, but we should discuss this later when Raven is here. The festival is tonight! I'm gonna enjoy myself before it ends. Want to come with me?"
'Maybe…' Aisha wrote with her neat handwriting.
"Is that a yes or a no?" Elsword said, an unhappy look starting to cross his normally blithe features. Aisha paused for a moment, the back end of the pen tapping her chin. After a pause that seemed nearly fathomless for Elsword, she quickly scribbled 'yes' onto the white lined page that was rapidly filling up with the navy ink of Aisha's new pen.
"Great! The more the merrier, right grapehead?" He teased. Aisha did not respond to his comment about her hair. Instead, she walked past him whispering something inaudible. Only as she left, walking down the hall leading to the infirmary, did he realize she was singing.
So, how was it? We hope it was good, and that you are relieved the story wasn't really discontinued.
~Salutations from Zelda, Alice and Asuna.
Asuna:QQ why am i last?
Zelda: Shush, young one. It is becoz I am awesome.
Alice: You're younger than she is...
Zelda: It sounded cool so whatever!
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