Title: A Ring of Endless Light
Prologue: Chapter 1: Light after Darkness
Summary: It's the same thing, this always happens. Dark goes to steal something, and gets into a fight with Krad. Just as they're about to attack each other, an invisible wall forms between them. So what happens when there's only one person that they know of that can put up a barrier, and they haven't seen her for forty years.
Disclaimer: Nope don't own them. Except for, Kane and Junseiko, and uh... I don't know, I don't know how many other characters I'll be creating so bare with me.
Story: It was a clear night. With many stars and crescent moon, shining its radiant light down on the quiet sleeping town. It seemed so peaceful. Beside the small city is a hill with a hidden cave. Inside the cave is an abandoned temple. It must have been at least two to three hundred years old, if not more. The only way someone could tell that this was a temple, were the items you could find, and the writings on the walls.
Inside, stood a boy, around the age of seventeen with short chin length light brown hair and green eyes. He's wearing jeans shorts, which are torn at the bottom and a black, white, and light brown striped t-shirt with buttons by the neck. His name is Kane. He stood in the middle, surrounded by debris, which lay scattered on the floor, and cracks in the ceiling as the only source of light.
There was only on thing still in piece. And that was a tall mirror that stood in the middle, in front of Kane. This item always amazed him. Not the mirror itself, but what or who was inside of it.
Inside is a girl that looks around his age. She looked as if she were sleeping, vines wrapped around her curvy form. She had black hair with white/silver highlights. Her hair is layered and wavy and reaches to be a few inches longer than her butt. It's pulled in a braid and is hanging over her shoulder. The front, her bangs, are spiked out, similar to Darks except not as long. On her forehead is a backwards-black crescent moon with a white feather in the mouth of the moon. Her skin is also pale. Not sick pale, but not tanned either. Kane can't see her eyes being that they are closed. He often wondered what they looked like and what their color was.
She's wearing black mid-thigh shorts with white stripes on the sides. And a black long sleeve shirt. The neck is a 'v' neck. Her shirt has bell sleeves, which have slits that go to her elbows. On the front is a white backwards-crescent moon. Outside, chains were wrapped around the mirror with a lock in the shape of a heart. There was one thing though; there was no keyhole in the lock.
Kane remembered how his mother used to bring him here a few times a week ever since he old enough to talk, around the age of three. He and his parents lived in a huge house, with many servants. His parents were rich. 'Were' being the key word in there. His father died when he was eight in a car crash, he died instantly with no pain. And he recently lost his mother in the last year to lung cancer that wasn't diagnosed, until it was to late. Now, he lives on his own. With the servants watching over him, until he's out of school and old enough to take charge.
Kane loved myths and legends. From Greek myths, to the legends of dragons and unicorns. He remembered how his mother used to tell him the legends of the girl within the mirror. There was only three that he knew of.
One story was how she was the most beautiful in all the lands. Before she arrived in this little town, another was most beautiful, her name, was Rina. All men wanted her, and she loved the attention, and her parents very wealthy. However, soon, this girl arrived with her family, her parents weren't rich, but they made enough to live off of with no real problems, and their daughter, who was even more beautiful than Rina. All men wanted her, and all women envied her. But she was also kind and easily approachable. She turned all the men down kindly, and help many girls with their problems. Soon Rina became jealous. One day, Rina saw the girl within this temple. The jealous women pushed the unsuspecting girl into the mirror. There was a rumor about the object being magical. When the girl crashed into the mirror, it pulled her in, locking her up.
Another story is one about a being - no one knew whether they were male or female - they wanted to be more powerful than they already are, this being wanted the power that this girl possessed. But she would not give in. They fought, and still, she did not give up. The being had enough. They sealed her away, within this mirror so that she would not give into someone else, or she could no longer go against them. Some people say that just as this girl was being sealed into the mirror, the being shouted, "If I can't have her power, then no one will!".
The last story that his mother told him was about how this girl fell in love with her enemy. They hated each other, and that was no secret. They were constantly battling. Both of them looked human, but were still very powerful. And they competed, to see who was stronger. Also, this girl fought for good, her enemy, the bad. But this changed. One day, said girl was sitting on a roof top crying. Her enemy happened by. He wasn't sure why, but he felt the need to comfort her. She told him of how she had lost her parents due to a fire that destroyed her whole house. From that point, they no longer fought; they spent all their time together. This went on for about a year. One day, he told her to meet him in this temple on the night of the crescent moon, the night of her birthday. She was so excited. So when she got there, she waited. Then, he arrived. They embraced for a few minutes, until he pushed her away. She was so confused, and then he smiled evilly at her and chanted a spell. Suddenly, vines came out of the mirror and pulled her into it. The last thing she said was "Why?".
Kane often wondered which story was true, if any of them were. His mother once told him that every night of the crescent moon, if you listen carefully, you could hear her voice in the wind, singing a song. His mom would sing it to him.
After all those years, he spent most of his free time studying, to learn what ever he could about the girl trapped in the mirror. What did the marking on her forehead mean? Was she truly so powerful? Why did she get trapped in the mirror? And who put her there? Many of his questions went unanswered. But something always seemed off. Whenever his mother touched the mirror, it didn't do anything. But when he did, it glowed white. And whenever she sung the song, it would glow again. This puzzled him.
But, just within the last month, Kane got a theory of how to free her. And tonight, he's going to try it. He's going to try and free her from her prison. He's been studying non-stop on the girl and he finally has an idea to try.
First, he steps up to the mirror and puts his hands on the heart shaped lock, as the mirror glowed a pale white. He waited a few moments. He noticed the marking on the girl's forehead flickering between light and dark. Next came the incantation.
He often wondered why the spirit of this girl would sing these words during the crescent moon. Anyone who was willing to find the answers could easily figure out that there was a connection.
Now, Kane's hands firmly in place on the lock, he closed his eyes and sternly said the words as to let them float around the mirror.
Light after darkness,
Gain after loss,
Strength after weakness,
Crown after cross,
Sweet after bitter,
Song after fears,
Home after wandering,
Praise after tears.
Sheaves after sowing,
Sun after rain,
Light after mystery,
Peace after pain,
Joy after sorrow,
Calm after blast,
Rest after weariness,
Sweet rest at last.
He went on carefully, making sure he got each word right. The mirror, as well as the marking flickered between black and white, as the lights got brighter.
Near after distant,
Gleam after gloom,
Love after loneliness,
Life after tomb;
After long agony,
Rapture of bliss;
Right was the pathway
Leading to this!
Light after darkness!
When it was over, Kane could feel the lock move under his hands. Removing them, he watched as it shook for a moment, and then broke off, the chains slid off as well. Kane backed away as he watched the mirror crack and pieces began to break off, shattering when they hit the ground. The vines that wrapped around her form receded back into its hiding spot in the mirror.
The girl stepped forward, arms at her side. Her markings are no longer glowing. She now stood outside of the object that kept her sealed, standing on the broken pieces of it.
Then, she opened her eyes. Her eyes, Kane noted, looked like a human's but with an inhuman color of silver with black and gold flecks. They seemed to be like a window of her emotions for her calm face. Paying close attention to them, he see's some joy - of being free he assumed - and then some confusion flickered in them. He noticed her looking around and then back at him. Her eyes seemed as if they were looking into his soul.
He waited, to see what she would do. And then it happened, she spoke. "What year is it?" she asked. Her voice calm and soft.
(A/N: K, I don't know what the year is in the anime, so I'm just going to make it up ok. It'll be around out time except back a few years. It'd be nice to know the actual year though.)
"The year is 2003." he said to her.
He watched as she hid her face below her bangs. Then, she faced him again, her calm voice now with a large smile, her eyes sparkling with a happiness that cannot be measured. Really, he can't blame her. Being trapped in a mirror so long.
"Thank you! Thank you!" she ran over and hugged him. "Thanks! I was stuck in that stupid mirror for like... forty years!" she jumped a bit with him and then let go, still smiling. "Oh, my name's Junseiko. But my friends just call me Jun or Junsei."
"My name is Kane."
"Once again, thanks for getting me out of there."
"No problem."
"Now, I must find Dark. Do you know him?" she asked.
"Dark? As in, the Phantom Thief Dark?" he asked, disbelief clear in his voice.
"He still goes by that name. Then, he's still stealing isn't he?"
"How do you now him?"
"Hm? Oh, I'll tell you later. Once I find him. Is he still in this city?"
"Yes. Actually, he's stealing some painting tonight."
"Alright. Let's go." Junseiko walked out of the temple and out of the cave.
As Kane walked up behind her, he saw a white feather on the back of her shirt. And one her shoulder blades are vertical slits. As he got closer, he glanced into them and saw on one shoulder blade a white chibi wing and on the other on a black chibi wing.
They both stood just outside of the cave entrance. The town was all lit up, and the giant lights from the police forces seem to be searching for something. It seems that Dark has already taken the painting. But that's not what attracted Junsei's attention.
She was looking over to the docks. There, she could see many white lights, like falling stars, descending upon their target. Then, she saw the same except for black lights instead. "Oh crap, they're still at it," she sighed. "I guess my job isn't over yet."
"Your job?" asked Kane, standing beside her.
"Yes. I'll tell you everything later. But right now, could you back up please."
"Uh... sure." he did as she asked and backed up. Junseiko closed her eyes. At first, nothing was happening. But, after a minute, Kane noticed something sprout out from her back. They were wings. One black, one white. She turned around and smiled at him.
The wings themselves were taller than Junsei. (A/N: Ok, I know that I forgot to mention like, how tall, Kane and Junseiko are, so I'm gonna tell ya now.) He stood a little bit behind her, so that he could study the wings. Where Kane's about 5'8" tall. Junsei is 5'6" and her wings are about 5'81/2".
"Oooh cramp, cramp..." she thought, as she stretched her wings out, flapping them slightly. After stretching them for a few moments, Junsei quickly, ran over to Kane who was unexpectedly picked up (bridal style) and all of a sudden, they were in the air. "It feels good to be flying again." she thought. The wind blowing her braided hair behind her. Her black and white wings flapping.
Junseiko caught Kane's 'What the fuck' face. She answered with, "Don't worry. I'm strong enough to carry you. My wings can defiantly keep us in the air." she said reassuringly. "We're heading for the docks. I'll drop you off nearby, k. I can't have you with me while I separate them." she smirked. She really couldn't wait tell then. It was always fun seeing their faces, when she would separate them, or subdue them.
Well, she couldn't wait to see their faces, when they see that she's back.
To be continued...
Ok, my first DN Angel chapter is done. I know that it doesn't really seem like one, but don't worry. The second chapter should kind of explain what's going on kk?
Now, I don't know when I'll update next, but your reviews would be greatly appreciated, kk. So, R&R!