Disclaimer: No I didn't create any of the characters from MKR EXCEPT Prai and any others I introduce… I'll let you know who those are later in the story or you can figure it out on your own.

AN: Btw…I should warn you in advance, this story is AFTER MKR II and will have references to what happened and will spoil it for you if you have not watched the second MKR. That and you might be totally lost as the story progresses if you haven't.

Legend:

-Thoughts-

-Telepathy-

Original Legends

Chapter 2

A tall white haired man in a long white robe with an arcane staff stood up straight, piercing blue eyes staring into the sky. The children he was attending to in the garden, feeling his neglect, went to the young green haired man who was presently training some of the older children how to sword fight. The young warrior, seeing the other man's rigid stance and noticing the glow from the gem in the head of the staff, excused the children from their lessons and went to the man.

"What is wrong Master Mage Clef?" The young warrior asked.

The mage spared a glance to the warrior. "Ferio, they have returned."

Ferio gasped, an elated look on his face. "Are you sure? After all this time?"

Clef nodded, "Yes, send for Presea and the others, tell them to make ready for guests, but do not tell them who it is, even though I'm sure Lantis will already know. I want it to be a surprise. That, and I need to know who or what summoned them, and why? I can tell by your reactions that it was not you. The only ones who know them well enough and have the strength of will to do it are our dear friends, even though I know they mean no harm in doing it, if one of them summoned them, it means they fear something is coming. I must know if it was one of us that summoned them… and if not, then we must find out who and why."

Ferio nodded and ran into the castle. Clef sighed, -I never thought I would see them again, or… Yet I had hoped I would- he thought.

As the light receded from the girls Hikaru looked around. They were no longer in Tokyo Tower, or anywhere recognizable as Japan or anywhere on Earth for that matter. At the moment they were on what appeared to be a floating island in the sky above a beautiful blue ocean and luscious green landscape with crystal mountains floating in the sky.

Her eyes widened, "Are we back… Back in Cephiro after all this time?"

Umi, who had also been gazing around at the landscape nodded, "I believe so, or either I'm dreaming." She reached up and pinched her cheek and immediately grimaced, "Ow, definitely awake… But how is this possible, I know the last time we came back was because we wished it, but since then, no matter how hard we've wished and wanted, we haven't been able to come back…"

Fuu only shook her head, "I do not know, I realize we were thinking of Cephiro while at Tokyo Tower, but we did not do anything different or say anything different than the last times we have wished to come back. I would even say we did less than what we have done in the past to try to wish ourselves back…"

Umi felt a hand on her right shoulder, "Yes Hikaru?" she asked, turning to Hikaru who had been on her right. What she saw flipped her stomach. "Uh… Guys we have a problem…"

The one who had touched her shoulder was neither Hikaru or Fuu. It was a very pale and frightened looking Prai.

Hikaru and Fuu turned to Umi. Both gave shocked looks at the pale girl. Fuu was the first to recover, "Oh my, Miss Prai, are you alright?"

Prai's mouth moved for a few seconds before she managed to get words to come out, even then they were a whisper, all the while her panicked eyes never left the landscape beyond the floating island, "Wh…Where are we… and how h…high are we? Please tell me there's an elevator to the bottom…Really close by too…"

"Are you scared of heights?" Hikaru asked, as she and the other girls pulled Prai away from the edge. At the other girl's nod, Hikaru smiled "Well don't be, we're very safe. I'm sure someone will be by to save us soon. That's how it always works out, at least we didn't fall from the sky this time…" At that Prai fainted dead away.

Umi gave her newest friend a concerned look, "How is it that she came with us? I thought we were the only ones that could come from our world to Cephiro…" The other girls just shook their heads.

There was a sound of flapping wings behind them, along with a cooing sound. The girls turned to find a giant flying fish.

"Oh my, why isn't it Mr. Clef's creature, Fyula, that saves us every time we come to Cephiro?" Fuu asked.

Hikaru ran to it excitedly, "It is, does that mean Clef knows we're here?"

Umi's eyes became distant, "Clef…" She sighed and shook her head as she bent down to pick Prai up, the other girls came to help her. "Well, if Fyula is here, that means it's time to go say hi to everyone, let's go!"

The other two nodded, "Yeah, I can't wait to see everyone, Lantis, Presea…" Hikaru said, eyes shining.

Umi smiled, "Even that fairie, Primera!"

Fuu nodded and blushed, "Ferio and Miss Caldina, I cannot wait to see them all again. Let's go!"

A group of people were gathered in the antechamber of the castle, the room used for receiving guests. A series of wide arches led out to the veranda on the west side which led to a small garden and a shrine surrounded by a small pond with stepping stones. The shrine currently had several bouquets of flowers and several lit candles.

"Ferio, who is it that is coming? Someone from the other three countries?" a tall golden haired woman asked, straightening her royal smith outfit

"I can't say Presea," Ferio replied.

"Well I hope it's someone we know," exclaimed a tanned woman with pink hair in a very strong southern accent. "Like Queen Tatra and Tarta, it'd be sure nice to see those missies again. They've been so busy since they took the throne." She too was fussing over her dancer's outfit, anxious at the news of visitors.

"Don't forget Princess Aska, Caldina," replied a tall young man dressed in white robe with a large green cap. "Since her father has been sick she's been busy with her responsibilities as High Princess of Faren. She's been meaning to visit with the last few emissaries, but something always ended up coming up. Even Sang Yun feels the pressure of the court."

"That's true, Ascot," replied a tall blonde warrior. "But as Tatra and Tarta have learned, and soon so will Aska, ruling a country is a day and night event, one can't simply take a vacation whenever they feel like it. Even Geo and Zazu, who have nothing to do with ruling their country, are unable to leave due to the tremendous changes going on in Autozam. They haven't even been to visit Eagle's memorial site in months due to the need for Autozam to have all their able bodied citizens at home helping with the reconstruction of their system."

Presea nodded, "You're right Lafarga. Chizeta, Faren and especially Autozam have gone through drastic changes in the past few years, and it might still be awhile yet before we see our friends."

"Well, then who could it be?" Caldina asked in consternation. "Master Mage Clef wouldn't ask us all here if it weren't someone close. He never needs all of us when a delegation from the other countries come for trade. So why now? It must be someone very important…"

There was a sound outside, as if something large had landed in the garden, and a brief gust of wind blew in to the gathered friends. Caldina, who had been closest to the veranda, with her back turned to it, turned around to see who or what had landed in the cherished garden. Her eyes widened, "Oh my!"

AN: Just so people don't get confused, this castle is NOT the Castle of Cephiro from MKR II…