Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Fushigi Yuugi characters. Hey, why am I saying this when they won't appear in this chapter yet. *frowns* Anyway, I own Mikoto, Ayumi, Hikaru, and Ayano.
Author: Alright, listen up everyone, this is my first time to write a fanfic so please, please, please go easy on me. Remember to review after reading. Incase you're wondering who those four new characters are, they're the resemblance (is that the right term?, please tell me) of the four maidens. Mikoto is the resemblance of Miaka. Ayumi is the resemblance of Yui. Hikaru is the resemblance of Suzuno. And Ayano is the resemblance of Takiko. Oh and lastly, if you ever like this lame fic and you want to read the next chapter at once, please be patient. Because, I have lots of unstarted fics that I want to write. I guess that finishes up my speech. Time to read everybody. Here goes.
RESURRECTION
CHAPTER 1: WHISPERS FROM THE PAST
"Mikoto, wait up!" shouted Ayumi, "You're going to fast". Sorry, but we're almost late for school!" Mikoto shouted back. It was two days before their school's winter break and these two days will still bring them so many homeworks to do.
As Mikoto and Ayumi entered their classroom, they spotted their two friends, Hikaru and Ayano, waiting for them. "What took both of you so long?" Ayano asked, grinning at Mikoto, but before Mikoto of Ayumi could answer, their history teacher came in, breaking the chatters of the class.
As the class started, Mikoto's mind quickly drifted away to the upcoming winter break. She thought about foods, hanging around with her friends, and other stuffs. When the bell rang, Mikoto shot back to reality not knowing that the class has ended.
"Hey Ayumi, could you tell me what the assignment was all about?"
"What! I can't believe you've been daydreaming again."
"It's about researching the ancient times or something". Hikaru butted in.
The day went on normally and of course dismissal came and everyone went home.
At the Okuda's residence, Ayano was in her room thinking about what she will research about. She grabbed her bag and idly looked for her history notebook. But suddenly, her eyes caught something else. In her bag was an old book, possibly ancient, which she knew wasn't hers. She quickly got it and read the title. It was "The Book of the Four Gods".
"How come this is in my bag?" she wondered, "Hmm, it's such an old book, maybe I can research about this with Mikoto, Ayumi and Hikaru. "As she opened the book, her surroundings suddenly became unclear. Somehow, she felt like she was seeing a vision or something.
She saw a girl standing in the middle of an altar like setting. It looks like she was in a shrine. And what surprised her was that the girl looked exactly like her. The girl was also surrounded by seven people and was doing something, which was like a ceremony.
Ayano heard the girl said: "I call upon the god of the North, Genbu. You must now descend from the heavens above".
After these words were spoken out, her vision ended. Then she was back in reality before she knew it. She laid on her bed and closed her eyes. She recalled her vision once more. That girl was summoning a creature, she thought, I think that creature was called… what was that again… Genbu. That night she couldn't sleep even though it was already midnight. She thought about telling this vision to Mikoto, Ayumi and Hikaru, maybe they could help her in some way.
"Research, research, research. What can I research about?" Ayumi complained, "I have already finished my homework for today, but I can't think of anything to research about. Darn it. Maybe Ayano had thought of a topic already. I'll just ask Ayano at school tomorrow. "It was already pass midnight so she thought of going to sleep already.
As Ayumi laid down on her bed, she fell asleep and dreamed about something unusual.
What am I doing in a place like this? Ayumi thought. She was in a place which looked like she was in the ancient times. For some reason, she knew that she was only in a dream, but somehow it felt so real. She wandered around the unknown place. Suddenly, she was being chased by two men, so she began to scream for help but there was no answer. Slowly, everything became unclear to her eyes and then it went blackout.
Ayumi bolted upright on her bed. Her heart was racing and her forehead was filled with sweat. Everything felt quiet, except for her heartbeat. She looked at her clock, it was already 3:00 in the morning. "What was that?" she asked herself, "I have to tell this to Mikoto, Hikaru and Ayano, maybe they could help. I have a very bad feeling about this."
The next day was a usual routine of some students being late for class. As Hikaru entered the classroom, she was surprised by the early arrival of Ayumi. "That's weird, Ayumi was never been earlier in class than me". She also spotted Ayano and Mikoto. The three of them was rather talking about something important.
"Hey, what's the big event? I knew I was always earlier than all three of you." Hikaru said. Seeing the expressions on their faces told her there was a big problem. "Well, first of all Ayumi had a nightmare and Ayano found a weird book in her bag", Mikoto reported. "And I had a weird dream last night," Hikaru told them.
"Ok, maybe we should tell about our problems one by one," Hikaru said, "at the library, I guess." She told them after seeing their teacher come in. Library? Mikoto wondered, I guess I'll know later on.
After school, the four went together to the library. "So, here we are. Why do you think going here to talk about problems is a good idea?" Ayumi asked. "Because, Ayano can ask about the book while we talk, ok." Hikaru replied. "Hey, the book isn't in my bag anymore!" Ayano searched and searched but to no luck, "What now?" "Just ask the librarian about it." Hikaru said irritatedly.
A minute went by when Ayano went to ask about the book and Ayumi told Hikaru the dream she had.
"So, any luck" Hikaru asked Ayano went back to them. "Nope, she said she doesn't know that back. "All of them sighed in defeat. "Hey, where did Mikoto go." Was the sudden worry of Hikaru. "I saw her go up to the staircase, I wonder why." Ayumi told her. "Well, let's follow her." Hikaru said.
A phoenix Mikoto thought as she followed a red phoenix as if she was in a trance. She entered a door which says "Room of the Secret Documents".
"Room of the Secret Documents! What would she be doing here." Hikaru exclaimed as they entered in search for Mikoto. They searched every shelf and finally found her. "What the hell are you doing in here?" Ayano asked. "I found this." Mikoto replied as she showed Ayano the book in her hands and said, "The Book of the Four Gods."
"Hey, this the book that I'm looking for! What is it doing in here?" Ayano gasped in surprised. "Maybe we can all together read its contents", Hikaru said. Everyone nodded in agreement forgetting the vision that Ayano had and the nightmare that Ayumi experienced.
As Mikoto opened the book, a blinding light flashed at them. Causing them to close their eyes. They didn't know what was up for them as they entered "The Book of the Four Gods".
Author: There you have it. My first chapter of Resurrection. What do you think? Should I go on? Please review. And tell me if my grammar is wrong. I'll be accepting suggestions, so I can improve in the next chapter. To tell you in advance, my next chapter will only focus on Ayano Okuda (don't ask about their surname, I can't think of any, so I copied the surnames from the four maidens).