A New Enemy
8 years ago
A man, adorned in full-plated, black armor, sat upon a large, throne-like chair. Through the slits in his helmet, he watched the giant screen before him. His eyes, which were blood red, glinted malevolently as he watched the proceedings on his screen. Only a few days ago, he had seen an alliance of nations take down the Zaibach Empire and had seen two people of great interest destroy a machine capable of changing fate. Now, he watched the reconstruction of the war-torn world of Gaea.
"Sire, we have relocated the targets," a voice stated from over the intercom.
"Good," the man's deep, eerie voice echoed slightly through his mouthpiece, "show me lieutenant."
The screen unfocused on the city he had been watching and refocused on a place miles away, in a small forest set on the side of a mountain behind the city of Fanelia's castle. As the camera zoomed inward, four things became noticeable in a small clearing. The first, a large white monument of stone. The second, a large, humanoid machine hidden under the trees. The other two were a pair of human beings. The same humans, in fact, that destroyed the Zaibach's giant machine.
"There you are," the man's sinister voice echoed through the room again.
One of the humans, a male, had black hair that was just long enough to partially obscure his face. He wore a red, sleeveless tunic, white pants and brown boots. He was about a head taller than his companion, a young woman with short, brown hair and wearing clothing not native to Gaea. They both looked to be about 16.
The two hugged each other as the armored man silently sat and watched and listened to their intimate moment. After promising never to forget each other, the young man raised a red orb, known as an energist, and the two were swallowed in a pillar of light. When it had departed, only the young man was left.
"Sire," a deeper voice then the first one spoke over the intercom, "should we launch our attack now?"
"No," the dark figure said as he stood up, "the time is not yet right."
Present Day
Van Fanel, king of Fanelia, sighed as he leaned on a parapet high atop his castle. The wind lightly ruffled his black hair. In his hands he held a pink pendant, which he always took with him when he came up here to think about her. His brown eyes turned toward the night sky and he gazed at the Mystic Moon, otherwise known as Earth.
It had been eight years since he had last seen Hitomi, and h desperately wanted to see her again. His eyes darted to the pendant in his hands and he glared at it in frustration. This was the only way to bring her back, but it had only worked once in the past eight years.
Hanging his head, Van sighed again, "Hitomi, I want to see you again. Why won't your pendant work?" After that he had to wipe away the silent tears that were sliding down his face.
Unbeknownst to Van, he was being watched by someone far away. Little did the young king know that his pained, heartfelt statement had made the person very happy.
"General!" The armored man nearly yelled into the intercom, "The time has come! Prepare our troops for battle. I am going to leave for the Mystic Moon. Head to Gaea and await me there!"
The man ran to the nearest porthole, and as soon as the airlock was sealed he was jettisoned into space. Had he been a normal human, he would have suffocated, having no oxygen. However, he didn't need the oxygen and was soon engulfed by a massive amount of dark energy that radiated from his body. After that, he flew toward the Mystic Moon.
A few months later
The sounds of war filled the city. Smoke choked the sky, making it look red as it reflected the fire below. Meanwhile, on a street in a suburb part of the city, two young women and a young man dashed down a sidewalk. Upon reaching a mailbox that said "Kanzaki," the three turned to run up the driveway. A scream from the house ahead wrent the air as flames burst from the windows.
"No!" Screamed one of the women as she sank to her knees. Her hands covered her face as she began to cry. Sweat, whether from the heat or the running, dripped from her short brown hair onto the ground.
"C'mon Hitomi!" yelled the young man, who had shoulder length black hair, "We need to get out of here!"
Hitomi didn't move. With the help of the other woman, he lifted Hitomi to her feet and together they ran down the driveway. Once they reached the sidewalk, they turned to continue running. However, two black clad soldiers blocked their path. The three turned to run back the way they came only to find two more soldiers blocking the way. At the sound of running behind them, they turned to see three more standing in the driveway.
"We've got you now," one of the soldiers said.
"No running away this time."
"Hey pretty ladies, why don't you ditch him and come with us?"
The soldiers all laughed at this last question and began to close in on the group. The young man with black hair, however, didn't find it amusing and turned to the man who said it. "I won't let you get anywhere near them!"
Rapid gunshots filled the air as the girls screamed. The young man fell on his back, blood covering his chest. The two women knelt on either side of him.
"Amano?" Hitomi whispered, " Amano wake up, wake up!"
The soldiers were only within a few feet of them when an armored van screeched to a halt on the street right next to them. A canister was tossed out of the driver's window. Once it hit the ground, smoke burst from it, completely concealing the girls from view of their attackers. More shots were fired and quite a few people yelled. Hitomi and her friend, Yukari, were grabbed by the arms and shoved inside the van. Several men wearing blue uniforms closely followed them. Each one held an automatic rifle in his hands.
The doors were shut and the van drove off. Then, one of the men, a man with brown hair and beard, spoke to the frightened women.
"My name is Joseph. Which one of you is Hitomi?"
"I am," Hitomi said as she stared straight at Joseph.
"Hello Miss Kanzaki," Joseph said in a gentle voice, "we are your personal bodyguards."
"Personal bodyguards?"
"Yes, we don't know why, but for some reason the enemy's leader, a man who calls himself the Dark Emperor, is hunting you."
Hitomi was shocked beyond all words. The passengers didn't say anything until they got to their destination. Hitomi, Yukari, and the others jumped out of the van and ran inside a bunker dug into a hill. They ran as far into the hill as the bunker went, passing several men on the way. They ended up in a square room with only one entrance and exit.
The soldiers formed a ring around Hitomi and Yukari. Everyone stared at the door waiting for something to happen. They didn't need to wait very long before a blast shook the ground and gunfire echoed through the bunker. Then, silence. The tension inside the room grew immensely before the door burst open and the body of the guard outside it fell to the floor. However, there wasn't anybody else around.
Suddenly, black energy massed in front of the two front soldiers and lashed out at them, killing the instantly. The room was filled with yells and gunfire as the men shot at an invisible target. There was a quick flash of black in front of one of the soldiers. The man did a sort of pirouette, revealing a gash on his chest. Another flash in between two others, slicing their throats. Men were screaming and falling everywhere.
Finally, when only Hitomi, Yukari, and Joseph were left, the enemy materialized. Someone in black armor and a black cape, holding a long, bloody sword, towered over them. Joseph moved in between the attacker and the women. He yelled, firing at the attacker. The bullets just glanced off the armor, and before Joseph could react he was skewered on the figure's blade.
Yukari whimpered and clung to Hitomi as the attacker discarded Joseph's body. Hitomi glared defiantly into the slits of the helmet, not looking away when an eerie, deep voice echoed from the assailant.
"Hitomi Kanzaki, you hold the key to Gaea's and Earth's futures. Surrender to me and neither you nor your friend will be harmed."
"Never!" Hitomi screamed. The Dark Emperor growled angrily and lunged forward, but at that moment the women were surrounded by a pillar of light and disappeared.