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Chapter 2
"The Angel of the Jupiter Lighthouse and the Black Devil"
Two days after the Adepts encounter with the sea monster and the mermaid, the group was in Contigo and fully recovered
Two days after the Adepts encounter with the sea monster and the mermaid, the group was in Contigo and fully recovered. Piers was recovered and in much better condition then he had been in before.
Now as the sun rose above the horizon Piers stood on the little cliff in the middle of the village. The warm suns rays brushed his cheeks as a wind rustled his hair and clothes. Two dijin, Spring and Shade, sat on each of his shoulders. The early morning was quiet around Piers, so he heard the soft thud of footsteps as someone approached.
Piers turned to greet Felix, as his friend came to stand with him. Felix gave him a quiet greeting and rolled his shoulders. A squeak came from Felix's should as the Venus dijin Granite nearly fell to the ground. The dijin jumped to Felix's head, settling in his brown hair, figuring that was a safer spot.
"Your always the first one up, all the others are still asleep." Piers gave his friend a smile. It was true, even on their hardest journey Piers always woke when the sun rose.
"Dawn is an incredible time of the day, though it passes most by unnoticed. It is nice to watch as the earth begins to wake from its slumber." Piers turned to the raising sun as it warmed the earth. The quiet between the two was comfortable and undisturbed. Birds began chirping and singing to the sun.
Sometime later the two companions returned to the inn. When they got there they found their friends awake and preparing for breakfast.
"Hey you two, you better get some before Garet eats it all." Jenna said as she beckoned them to join them. Two tables had been set up to accommodate them all, and it was covered with food.
Felix and Piers joined their friends, grabbing plates for themselves. For now they had no worries and could enjoy their time together.
Two days before had been another story.
They had reached the port near Contigo, were they left their ship to be repaired. They made it to Contigo before it got dark and rented rooms at the inn. Though Piers' injuries had been healed he was still physically exhausted. He slept for most of the next day.
The other members of their group were still worried about him but he reassured them that all he really needed was a good rest.
Felix told Piers of how he had found him submerged beneath the water and about the girl. Piers was not surprised, he told then how he felt a strange presence near him at some point. He had also heard a strange voice talking in a different language. Kraden questioned him about it. "Well I'm not quite sure myself, I was only semiconscious. Though I was in the water I could hear a voice speaking next to my ear, though I couldn't understand the language." Piers was not able to explain it anymore or identify the source of the voice. They left Piers then so he could get some rest.
Piers lay in bed, unable to sleep. Spring lay on his pillow near his head, watching him quietly. The little dijin was worried about piers, though it didn't say it.
Now that Piers had recovered the group was going to continue with their plan to check on Jupiter Lighthouse. The group of Adepts spilt up into three groups so that they could cover the lighthouse in better time. Felix and Piers went together with Kraden, since they were two of the strongest fighters. Isaac, Mia and Sheba made up group 2 and Jenna Garet and Ivan made up group three.
Felix, Piers and Kraden were making their way to the top of the lighthouse. That was the last place that they would check before they would head back to Contigo. As they made it to the top a huge gust of wind swept over the lighthouse. It was strong enough to push the small group back a few feet.
"Oi, Kraden, stay at the bottom of the stairs. If the wind gets stronger then it'll be safest there." Kraden agreed and went to wait for them at the bottom of the stairs. Then the two companions began to check the area.
The sphere of energy at the middle of the area pulsed were it floated. Felix and Piers checked examined the area and they couldn't find anything unusual. Then something caught Piers' attention. At the far end of the area something was on the ground. It was half covered by a winged statue. It had almost gone unnoticed. As they moved closer moved closer they were able to make it out clearer. A young boy was leaning up against the winged statue. He had dark purple hair and wore clothes made up of purples and gold's. As they approached him, he stood up and faced them.
When he turned to them, his eyes were what drew their attention. They were a rich yellow gold, similar to Piers' own eyes.
"Who are you, and why are you in a place like this?" Felix asked him, his hand not far from his sword hilt. From what they could tell the boy was not are, but that did not mean he was not dangerous.
The boy walked over to them slowly, showing them his empty hands. "Hi, my name is Hikaru. Nice to meet you."
The winds around them had stopped and they could clearly hear Hikaru. He didn't seem to give any bad aura and he seemed harmless enough.
"Why are you in the lighthouse, it is dangerous to be here alone." Felix repeated.
Hikaru looked at them and for a moment Piers thought he saw sadness cross the boy's eyes. "I have no were else to go, and no one to go back to. This is the only place I have left."
Before the two Adepts could reply a loud monstrous roar came from inside the lighthouse. Turning, Felix and Piers bolted to the stairs that lead back inside. Kraden was already racing back inside, for an old man he was rather quick. Neither Felix, Piers, nor Kraden noticed that the boy, Hikaru, was following behind them.
Felix's group found the other two groups in the main chamber of the lighthouse. Their friends stood together, weapons drawn and facing a giant monster. It looked like a large demonic griffin. Isaac and Garet charged the monster, attacking its sides. Felix and Piers ran to aid their friends, drawing their own weapons, while Kraden stayed a safe distance away.
As the eight adepts fought off to one side of the chamber, half hidden by shadows, Hikaru watched. Something inside him stirred as he watched the group. He knew they were adepts from stories but he had never met any before. He felt that they were similar to him somehow.
Hikaru studied the adepts and their powers. Two of them caught his attention, the youngest of the group. They both had blond hair and they both used wind attacks. They were Jupiter Adepts.
Hikaru felt that they were the same as him in some ways.
While Hikaru was thinking to himself the monster charged the group of adepts. Scattering them it attacked the closest one, the blond girl. It lunged at her, its large claws trapping her, preventing escape. Jumping into the air it flew up out of reach of the adepts.
Felix heard Sheba scream as the monster carried her off. 'Damn, now it has Sheba, we have to free her before she's hurt.' Felix desperately tried to think of a way the save his friend.
With out warning something shot out of the shadows from behind Felix. He jumped aside as it wiped past him. It stayed low to the ground before it veered up at the monster. It began darting around the monster, diving in and out. Unable to fend of the attack while holding Sheba, it dropped her and charged at its attacker.
When the monster had dropped Sheba the thing had dived after her, catching her before she hit the ground. It flew to the ground carrying Sheba.
Felix and the others ran to Sheba were she had been laid on the ground. A few feet away was Hikaru, though he looked different from before.
Before them stood a boy with large golden wings, like a hawk, that sprouted from his back. Golden feathers ran in a line from his wrist to his elbows and his hands formed into sharp talons. His ears extended into long golden feathers.
Jumping into the air Hikaru spread his wings wide. Filling them with air he pushed upwards, facing the angered monster. The Adepts below noticed he began to give off a lavender aura.
Hikaru glared at the monster as it roared and charged at him once again. As it neared him he gathered his power for his attack. When it got within range Hikaru released his power casting his spell at the oncoming monster.
"Heavenly Tempest"
A large amount of Psyenergy was released and was blasted at the monster. When it hit its target, it seemed to wrap itself around the monster. It swirled around at high speeds creating a large tempest, literally ripping the monster apart. The monster roared as the attack ended before it disappeared, leaving nothing but dust.
Hikaru descended to the ground, but his legs gave out as he touched the ground. He was breathing heavily and he was beginning to shake. The attack had taken more out of him then he had expected.
Light footsteps approached him, and he jerked his gaze in the direction. A young woman with teal colored eyes and hair stood a few feet from him.
Hikaru jumped to his feet, backing away as his legs barely held him up. He had experiences with people before when they had seen his true form. Some had been frightened of him; some had even attacked him, calling him a demon. Most had shunned him and refused to go near him. Wither or not they were Adepts didn't ease his fear of what they might do to him now that they had seen his true form.
For some reason though he had saved the girl and used his powers, he didn't know why he had. But even then could he trust these people not to hurt him?
The other adepts stayed back though they were watching carefully.
Hikaru pulled his wings in tightly to his body. Still breathing heavily he stumbled over to a near by wall, leaning against it exhausted. To tired to stay up he slide down the wall, his eyes involuntarily closing. His arms and legs, and even his wings felt like they had lead in them, he also was covered in a cold sweat.
He heard the thud of footsteps but couldn't move away. Then he heard a voice from close by, "It's alright, you do not have to be afraid of us." Hikaru's eyes fluttered open again and he saw the girl with teal hair kneeling before him.
Hikaru began to shake harder as he began to feel ill at ease at how things had turned out. He was defenseless in his state and he was not sure if he could truly trust them. So many others had been given his trust and when they had seen his true form they had hated him.
Pushing himself up against the wall he closed his eyes waiting for what they would do. He was startled when he felt a pair of small hands touch his face. His eyes shot open in surprise and he stared into the girls teal eyes. They were filled with concern and worry; he didn't see any hate or fear.
"Are you hurt somewhere? You do not look very well."
"I-I….I'm fine." Hikaru said as he struggled to his feet once more, using the wall for support. He would have fallen to the ground again as his legs gave out, when two sets of arms grabbed his forearms. The two men from the top of the lighthouse held him up. As he looked up at them the one with aqua hair and golden eyes, like his, gave him a reassuring smile. Gently they helped him lay back down.
The other members of their group came and joined them, though Hikaru was to out of it to fully understand what they were saying. Blackness took over his vision and he slipped into the dark abyss.
Piers saw Hikaru close his eyes and his body go limp. "Hikaru, hey Hikaru wake up!" When he didn't get a response he held his hand over the young boy's mouth and nose. When he felt the even breath he knew the boy wasn't in any danger for now.
Isaac and Felix were talking together e bit away from the others. "Felix, who is this boy? Where did he come from?" Isaac asked the older man. Felix explained how he and Piers had found him and what they had been told. It wasn't much.
Mia had cast Pure Ply on the sleeping boy, but he didn't have any serious injuries. The attack he had used had drained him, leaving him weak and exhausted.
They were all curious about him, and Jenna and Sheba saw his wings sticking out a bit from his back. Carefully they began to pull the wing from beneath him, careful not to disturb him. When they got it halfway open, it stretched out the rest of the way on it own. At the same time Hikaru's other wing spread out, startling Mia and Piers, Who had been sitting on his other side. They moved out of the way as his wing stretched out.
Hikaru stirred briefly but did not wake up fully. His wing span was at least 14 feet across.
"What is he? I have never met or heard of such a race before. Kraden do you know anything?" Isaac asked the old scholar. Felix, Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Kraden had joined their friends near the sleeping boy.
Kraden shook his head looking briefly at Hikaru. "No, I have not either. Once he wakes we can ask him, and maybe get some answers. Piers, Mia, Jenna and Sheba stood and joined the rest of their group.
As they were discussing plans and what they would do with Hikaru they were interrupted. A loud piercing screeching sound filled the chamber. Felix scanned the room for its source and stopped on Hikaru. The boy was trashing on the ground wildly, his wings beating the ground repeatedly. He was clawing at his neck with I his talon like hands, and Felix noticed a strange black liquid was stretch across his throat. Blood was running freely down his neck. Beneath him was more of the strange black liquid, it was trying to engulf him whole.
Felix and Isaac ran to the boy using their swords to try to free him. When it proved ineffective they throw down their swords and tried to free him by hand. Piers and Garet ran over as well to help their companions. Together the four of them managed to free him and pull him to safety.
When they laid him down Mia healed his wounds, trying her best to calm the boy.
"No, no…..wait, it's too dangerous." Hikaru said as he struggled to his feet. "You have to get away from it; it's too dangerous, RUN AWAY!" It was to late though. After they had freed him they had turned to the black liquid, having retrieved their weapons. Now they stood around it as Hikaru shouted at them.
As they turned to Hikaru the black liquid began to boil and rise from the ground. Before they could retreat it seemed to explode in front of them. The four men were all thrown back by the force of it, taking the most damage.
Felix lay on his side were he had landed, hi brown hair falling into his eyes. When the black liquid had exploded it had sent shards of itself at them. He had been hit in the leg and had a few other small scratches. As Felix looked around he noticed Piers a few feet away. His aqua hair covered his face and Felix couldn't tell whether he was concise or not. He could see though a growing dark spot on Piers' clothes; he had been hit directly in the stomach and chest. Piers didn't seem to have much luck.
Isaac and Garet had faired better, they had not been as close to the blast as their two companions. Ivan had blocked Sheba from the blast, and had a few cuts across his back. Kraden and Jenna stood together seemingly unharmed. Isaac looked around for Mia to see if she had been hurt. He saw Hikaru, barely able to stand, his wings spread out in front of him, covering Mia from the blast. As he lowered his wings ha winced in pain. A long gash stretched across his right wing, had he not protected Mia she would have been seriously hurt, or worse.
Mia saw he was in pain and tried to heal him but he shook her off. He stalked forward his eyes glaring at something.
At the source of the blast stood a tall man with midnight black hair. He wore a black sleeveless tunic and three quarter pants with long black boots. His eyes, a piecing pale blue stared back at Hikaru.
Hikaru was shaking angrily as he glared at the man. He was crouched, ready to attack as he bared his teeth at the man. For the first time the adepts noticed that some of Hikaru's teeth were longer then the rest and sharper. A furious growl came from Hikaru's throat as his fury took him over.
"You, you bastard. Why are you here?" Hikaru growled at the man.
"Now, now. Is that any way to treat an old friend, Hikaru?" The man said giving them an evil looking smile.
"Friend, ha! You are the one who took everything from me. It's all gone because of you. You're the reason I lost the only life I ever knew." Letting out a roar Hikaru charged the man attacking him furiously.
The man dodged and blocked the attacks easily. Tried to get an advantage over the man but he couldn't. Trying to kick the man's legs from under him, Hikaru made his mistake. The man managed to get behind him, grabbing his neck and restraining him. He could feel the cold bite of steel as a knife was placed against his exposed throat. He froze as the steel bit into his flesh.
"Now then, that's better. Wouldn't want you to hurt yourself, now would you." The man whispered in his ear. Hikaru didn't answer.
While the two had been fighting Mia had run over to Felix and Piers. Piers had been knocked unconscious by the blast but he woke up after he was healed. Mia turned to when she noticed that the sounds of fighting had stopped. She saw Hikaru held by the man, a knife at his throat.
Isaac, Garet, Jenna, Sheba and Ivan stood around the pair weapons drawn. Isaac stepped forward his sword raised, "Release him, we do not wish to fight."
The man chuckled at this. "Soo-rry, I can't do that. I need this one for something, and I don't plan on giving him up."
"Who are you and what do you need with Hikaru." Felix questioned as he, Piers and Mia completed the circle around the two.
"You may call me Arama. I need him for what I pursue but I see no reason to tell you what that is." The man, Arama, said.
"I have a feeling that Hikaru does not willingly want to go with you, am I can not let you take him against his will." Isaac cast Gaia at Arama, but it was blocked by a black shield. The others tried as well but their attacks were blocked as well. The good thing was that while he was blocking the Adepts attack, Arama couldn't concentrate enough to escape with Hikaru.
After one of the attacks Hikaru made his move. He grabbed the knife at his throat, holding it tight even as it bit into his hands. Twisting around he tried to yank it from the other mans hand. Letting the knife go Hikaru jumped back spreading his wings to catch himself.
"Until next time then Hikaru, Sayonara!"
There was a flash of light and a loud crack. When the group opened their eyes Arama was gone.
When it seemed that there was no more danger, the Adepts put away their weapons. Mia went to Hikaru and with Piers help healed him. Felix came over to Hikaru as well, and stood before him. "Hikaru, my name is Felix, and these are my companions." He introduced them each by name.
"Will you agree to come with us to a near by village. It is not far and there are things that we must talk about. That can wait until we have all rested though."
Hikaru was unsure but he felt that he could trust Felix and the others. He knew that they would not let harm come to him. "You all seem trustworthy and you have shone me kindness I have not had in a long time. Thank you all very much." As Hikaru finished his eyes drifted closed and he let his tired body rest.
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I hope you guys liked this chapter, i worked hard on it.
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Promise to get the next chapter up soon
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