Author: Sparkling Moon Phoenix

Genre: Anime, Adventure, Fantasy.

Rating: T just to be safe.

Status: Work In Progress.

Chapter: Act 3.

Standard disclaimers apply. Clamps, Sunrise Television own the rights to MKR. I am just using the characters for a fiction of my own devising and the enjoyment of Rayearth fans everywhere. Any original characters, spells etc are © Sparkling Moon Phoenix 2007.


Summary; Begins after Hikaru Shidou is captured by Eagle Vision and taken aboard the NSX. During her confinement Hikaru begins to detect something stirring within her soul. Is it the effects of the Energy Net or is it something else? Slight Eagle/Hikaru.

MKR: A New Spell for Hikaru

Act 3:Dreaming of an Ancient Knight

Eagle had continued his vigil for sometime now; but Hikaru still remained within the depths of sleep's silent embrace. The Autozam Commander was feeling rather frustrated. The scanners utilized by the medical technicians had revealed that there was nothing seriously ailing the teenager; just sheer mental and physical exhaustion. Also the lingering effects of the Energy Net were an underlying factor. Eagle longed to stretch his cramped legs. His posterior had grown quite numb from his lengthy sitting down session. His questions for the Magic Knight of Fire would have to wait until the girl had awoken on her own. He had been on the verge of forcing her awake by medical intervention. But the medical staff had advised rather stringently against this.

Damn; I really must have struck her harder than I had first surmised! Eagle sighed deeply with the immensity of his frustration. My legs are growing deadened; I will leave for a while and return later. She should have regained consciousness by then.

His shining, brown gaze swept over the still figure of Hikaru for a few scant seconds. Eagle sighed again. He placed his gloved fingers upon the arms rests of the chair he had occupied for the past several hours; pushing his unresponsive body upwards. The sheaf of documents fell to the floor in an unwieldy mess, scattering across the cool flooring. Eagle cursed and gathered up the tumbled mass of paper. As he tried to tidy up the jumbled documents, one of his gloved hands inadvertently brushed against the slight bulge of the ruby crystal that was confined in a hidden pocket within his uniform.

So many mysteries about the Magic Knights. Eagle mused silently to himself, within the depths of his thoughts. They are the most unusual and powerful opponents I have ever faced; apart from Lantis. Gaining the infinite potentiality of the Pillar is proving to be more problematic than I had first thought.

Eagle slipped a hand into his pocket and retrieved the glove. He placed it upon the cabinet beside Hikaru.

There is no definite possibility that she can use this to escape from here. Eagle pivoted upon his boot heels; his green, white and gold cloak flaring behind him as he vacated the infirmary.

His steps were firm as he located a hover bike. Eagle shifted the thick wad of papers to one arm as he keyed in a new destination within the hover bike's memory banks; his quarters. Eagle seated himself upon the bike and swiftly journeyed to his private quarters. He was there within moments. The door opened as the sensors detected his presence and unlocked the door; allowing him entry. Eagle swiftly stepped through; the door sliding closed with a faint, metallic hiss. The lights flickered on of their own volition, dispelling the shadows that lingered within the chamber. With one hand, Eagle dropped the reports onto a vacant table. With the other he released the clasps that affixed his cloak in place, draping it haphazardly over the back of his chair. Eagle flung himself into the chair, running fingers through his pale, blond hair.

The communication terminal affixed to his desk chimed as an individual from another part of the NSX wished to converse with him. The voice of his second in command, Geo Metro erupted from the speakers as his face materialized within the miniscule screen attached to Eagle's computer console.

'Good evening Commander, is our young guest awake yet?' Geo seemed to be his usual cheerful self.

'No.' Eagle replied softly. 'Even with the effects of the Energy Net I used to capture her; she is still unconscious.'

'From the reports the techs downloaded from the FTO's memory banks she put up quite a struggle.' Geo whistled as he perused the collected data. 'Your mechanized armour was severely damaged when you brought the Magic Knight back with you. Zazu nearly went berserk when he saw how damaged it was.'

Eagle had to suppress a laugh at that statement. Zazu, at the age of sixteen, was the chief engineer for the NSX. His obsession with all things mechanical was well documented amongst the other crew members. He could, on occasion, become quite incensed when one of his machines was damaged. Zazu had probably exhibited such a reaction when he had begun repairs on the FTO battle armour. Eagle was just about to give voice to a question when Geo frowned.

'Is anything wrong Geo?' Eagle asked.

'No, at least I don't think so Commander. The med techs were scanning the young Knight when they discovered the field of mental energy her body is emanating has increased by a factor of ten.' Geo's russet eyes were fixated upon the screen directly in front of him as the information was accessed. 'If she were an Autozamian, we would be looking at the emergence of a Psi Master. But she isn't.'

'She is capable of utilizing a force the Cephirans call magic.' Eagle straightened in his chair. 'Only the most strong willed can use it. Tell the med techs to keep an eye on her and to contact me the instance she awakens.'

'Will do Commander. Geo Metro, logging off.' The communication was severed and the screen went blank.

Eagle could feel a headache coming. He searched through various drawers and cabinets, trying to locate an appropriate analgesic whilst pondering the ever deepening mystery that the Magic Knight of Fire represented.


Hikaru floated within ethereal, dewy mists. Every direction she turned, the dewy miasma was all she could glimpse. She was not sure where her current location was. She was not sure if she still on the NSX or dreaming.

'You are dreaming young Knight.' A soft feminine voice sounded from within the mists. 'I decided to wait until your mind was quiet enough to hear me.'

The mists slowly thinned and dispersed; revealing the figure of the one who had spoken only moments ago. A slender woman emerged from the dewy veil. Her long scarlet hair swayed with every step she took. Her dark eyes were fixated upon Hikaru. She was garbed within an equivalent of a battle costume of a Fire Knight. But there were discernible dissimilarities. The sign of Rayearth glinted upon her pale forehead. Her knightly gauntlets bore no focal crystal. A golden torc encircled her slender neck; a fragment of ruby crystal affixed to the centre. A sense of her possessing a magical Gift of such magnitude seemed to linger about her, unspoken but tangible.

Is she a Magic Knight? Hikaru thought within the silence of her mind.

'Life and death touch each other within an endless circle; we are merely reflections of each other.' The other Knight said softly. 'I was the First Knight. We are all connected to each other by the whims of Fate.'

'The First?' Hikaru questioned softly.

'Yes.' Came the immediate response. 'You may be the last.'


A/N: I apologize for the shortness of the chapter; but it does show some of the plans I have for this fiction of mine! I hope all of you are enjoying it so far! I am working hard on updates for CKR: The Ravener Chronicles, but hospital appointments have been rather prevalent for a few months and will continue to do so! But I am working as fast as I can on them! In the meantime; I will update this until the chapters for CKR are completed and ready for upload!