The edit of chapter three... I hope you guys like it.
Still pondering on the little "song" the trio had sung, Ein had unwittingly walked into the Undine Spring. This pretty much resulted in a VERY surprised and wet Ein and a very shocked Undine, a.k.a Meute, who happened to be bathing in the spring. Turning red with embarrassment (yet again) but ogling at the Undine at the same time, Ein muttered under his breath, "You can continue bathing... I'll wait over at the trees..."
With that, Meute glared at him and if looks could kill, Ein would have pretty much been a small pile of ashes on the ground. She then rolled her eyes and went back to bathing, but this time, in a more private area. Being the overly "curious" person he was, Ein hid behind some trees and started peeping at Meute, who was unaware that she could still be seen. After a while (with Ein still watching), a voice filled with amusement spoke out from behind Ein, "Didn't your past experiences with Malice in Asgard teach you a lesson?"
Yelling in surprise, Ein tumbled out of his hiding place and fell face-first right in front of the currently nude Meute. Meute immediately used one arm to cover herself the best she could and with a face contorted with righteous rage, Meute raised her free hand and the sound of flesh hitting flesh could be heard throughout the whole of Elendia. She then swam off underwater, leaving behind a rather shaken Ein who was rubbing his swollen cheek woefully.
Turning around to look at his unexpected guest, his eyes widened in surprise and he forgot all about the pain from the slap he had received from Meute. "Alexandra!" Laughing lightly, Alexandra helped Ein to his feet and gave him a hug, "Yes... It's Alexandra... The one and only... I missed you..."
Hugging her back, Ein replied happily, "I missed you too... So what brings you out of Asgard and to the nice little village of Elendia?" With that, Alexandra's smile faded and her expression darkened. "I had wished that we could have waited for a while longer before I tell you of some rather unpleasant news..."
Seeing her expression, Ein's smile faltered and he asked, "Wha-What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid... We are about to face great tribulations... Darkness has overwhelmed much of the Light and the balance is greatly disturbed... Troubling times are ahead of us..."
Ein was about to ask another question but Alexandra raised a hand to silence him, "Peace my child... Before I continue... I will need the other saviours of Riviera to be here..." Upon saying so, Alexandra muttered an incantation and pointed to the ground before Ein and her. The ground started getting patterned with runic designs and they formed to become something that Ein had not seen in a long while... "A magic circle..." he whispered.
Just then, the circle glowed brightly and four girls and a cat appeared on it. The first to step out of the circle was a rather tall lady. She was dressed entirely in red and black and her long, red hair cascaded down from her shoulders. She had a witch's hat jammed on top of her head, which matched her outfit, considering that it was red and blackish as well. In her hand, she held some strange ornate staff which was embedded with a jewel and her eyes, which were normally filled with laughter, were filled with confusion at the current situation.
The next two to step out were Fia and Serene, who looked equally confused. Just then, Fia's eyes lit up when she saw Ein, and she rushed over to him and hugged him. "What's going on?" Fia asked worriedly when she suddenly noticed Alexandra. Looking at her from head to toe, Fia eyed at Ein suspiciously and asked, "And who the heck is that woman?" Serene, brandishing her scythe at Alexandra, piped up, "Yeah! Is she holding you hostage?!" With that, Serene swung her scythe at Alexandra. Alexandra merely rolled her eyes as the scythe passed through her without leaving any damage.
Lina, who had been hiding behind Fia all this while, suddenly cried out, pointing at Alexandra, "Is she a ghost?" As the group looked at Alexandra, they realized that she did have a resemblance to some of the ghosts they had fought. Drawing their weapons, the four girls started to bring up their guard, should a battle occur. Just then, a squeaky voice sounded out in the tense silence, "You girls are dolts..."
Rounding around to the source of direction, which ended up to the black cat with tiny bat wings, the redheaded female asked, "What do you mean, Gateau?" Rolling her eyeballs in a catty manner, "Gateau" merely replied, "First off, I'm not Gateau... I'm Rose. Second, that "ghost" is one of the remaining six magi... As someone who practices, Cierra, you should have been able to sense it."
Alexandra, smiling at Rose, said, "Thank you for the introduction dear Rose... I sincerely apologize for the sudden interruption of whatever you have been planning for today... But I bring you grave news..." Seeing the piqued interests of the group of girls, she continued, "The world of Asgard... And the world of Riviera... These two worlds... Might cease to exist soon..."
Gaping at Alexandra in shock, Fia asked shakily, "Wha-What is going on?"
Sighing, Alexandra went on to explain the current situation, "There was an ancient prophecy that was once foretold... It was recorded in the ancient scrolls and in my studies, I found it... Soon after, something happened as recorded... A magus's home was destroyed...This force... I sensed that the power that the creature wielded during that time, though only a small fraction of it is much stronger than the full power of Hades himself... From the recordings, it appears that you five are the ones mentioned in the prophecy... We are quickly running out of time and I must soon return to Asgard to aid in defending it and delaying the inevitable..."
With that, Alexandra lifted her hands and directed them over to the girls. A green glow emitted from her hands and surrounded the weapons that the girls were currently holding. There was a blinding flash of light and the weapons that the girls were holding disappeared, only to be replaced by newer and stronger-looking weapons.
A silverish rapier formed in Fia's hand. It was ornately designed, whereby the handle was twisted with thin strips of what seemed to be mithril and it was deceptively designed to make it look fragile. Yet as Fia swung the new rapier at some blades of grass to test it out, there was a sharp ring in the air as the blade sliced through the air. The blades of grass were sliced cleanly off from their roots and they turned to dust soon after.
An elegant golden bow formed in Lina's hand. The main body of the bow was similar to that of Fia's, whereby the strips of mithril were twisted to form intricate designs of roses within the bow. The body of the bow was also embedded with tiny gems of sorts. As Lina held the bow, it seemed to mould to the form of her hand, fitting her completely. She then plucked the flax of the bow. It was supple and as it bounced back from being stretched, a single pure note hung in the air and energy seemed to charge within the bow.
An ice-blue scythe formed in Serene's hand. The handle of the scythe itself seemed to be formed from the purest crystal within the heart of Riviera. It felt cool to the touch and the blade was keen, and it seemed to have been crafted from the essence of ice itself. As Serene tapped the flat side of the blade, it felt extremely cold and there was a hollow sound coming from the blade. Yet, as Serene hit the flat blade hard, the blade did not even crack, but left Serene with aching knuckles. She swung the scythe around to test its mobility and icicles formed within the air, clattering to the ground.
Finally, a stave formed in Cierra's hand. This stave seemed to have been forged from the breath of a dragon, whereby the flames within the staff kept shifting within its fixed shape. As Cierra looked at it, she noticed a star-shaped gem attached to the head of the stave. Touching it tentatively, she was swept over by a strong wave of magical energy and a ball of fire flared up from nowhere, only to be doused by Alexandra.
Seeing that the girls had gotten their weapons, with them staring at the weapons in awe, she smiled lightly and said, "I shall briefly explain what your weapons are and what they can do. The rest, you shall figure out yourselves in battle... Fia, your weapon's name is Arget. It was forged from the finest purified silver and decorated with mithril... It can easily slay lesser demons in one strike... It also enables you to use your healing abilities more effectively. Lina, your weapon's name is Varden. Keep your faith in all that is good and your arrows shall never miss... In times of great need, an ancient magic within it shall be awakened to protect your and your friends. Serene, your weapon's name is Helgrind. It was forged from the ice found within Hades and later purified. Imbued with great powers of ice, it will enable you to freeze your opponents with each strike and your force of will... Worry not, for this blade shall never ever hurt your friends. Cierra, your weapon's name is Shur'tugal. It was forced from the very flames of an ancient dragon. Within it is imbued with a power that rivals those of a true diviner's... It shall also help facilitate your casting of spells. Each of these weapons is unique and similar to that of Ein's diviner. However, no sacrifice is necessary... I must now leave... Take care..."
Upon saying so, a magic circle appeared under Alexandra and transported her to some part of Asgard before fading away. There was some silence before someone in the group spoke up, "Well... Lina thinks this is weird..."
However, before anyone could reply, a swirling green portal appeared from nowhere and eight oddly-dressed people were flung out of it right in front of them...
Yes... I know the Alexandra's explaination was extremely long... Ah well, please tell me what you think. ;)
God Bless, Azarethian Titan