Vol 1 - Chapter 4 : The Legend of the First Priestess
"Listen well young children''Taitskun started.
"This land was once a great continent altogether. Bounded by connecting lands, each country regardless of their difference in living, climate or culture are once joined together as one. People here are living together peacefully, until one day..."
Almost in an instant as Taitskun proceeded with the story, the scenes of the happening thousand years ago, played n the head of warriors and the priestess.
"The once peaceful land is attacked by an evil spirit, thought to have a desire of controlling over the once peaceful universe."
"The evil spirit in form of a sorceress, spread malice among the land, causing war and destruction into the continent. With her great power, ordinary people living in the once great nation, were hopeless, were slain and were made slaves by her evil followers and people."
"In hopes of overcoming the evil entity, the people turned to heaven for help, which the creator of all did. The deity of creation battles with the evil sorceress, in which he succeeded with the help of a powerful maiden."
"This maiden with high concentration of spiritual energy, was chosen from a lineage of powerful high priestesses. She was given the task of summoning the four guardians beast God and banquished the evil sorceress through her wish."
"She wished of the entire continent to be divided into four countries, as to control further bloodhsed caused by the malice, each of the land was to be guarded by the four beast god. She then concentrated the evil that's spreading through out the land on the center of the continent, and there she sealed it away, along with the middle kingdom, which supposedly sank into the bottom of the ocean.''
'But.. given the rule of power and sacrifices, she was slowly devoured by the beast Gods. On the middle of her suffering she was shot to death by the most unexpected person..''
"Her husband.. one of the choosen Seishi of the Four Gods..''
"No..." Miaka said.
"Her heart before she left completely was tainted by anger and betrayal. She fell into the same pit of darkness, where the middle kingdom sank. And then she was never seen again.. that is.. until now.." Taitskun said.
"What Tragedy..'Nuriko said.
"Why did her husband took her life.. Why?!" Miaka cried openly.
Taitskun only shook her head. Miaka cried on Tamahome's hand, remembering the pain of when Tamahome tried to hurt her under the influence of Kodoku.
"Why is she appearing now?" Tasuki asked.
''The maiden, merged with the corrupt and malicious spirit and has come back to devour the universe that she believed killed her. The only way to do this, is to kill the beast Gods''Taitskun said.
"Kill the beast Gods? How can she possibly do that?" Tamahome asked.
''Each beast Gods has chosen his priestess. The maidens chosen, are linked to the beast diety forever. Regardless of death, they were forever bound to their duties as priestesses, in this lifetime or the next one, for all eternity. In short, there will only be one priestess that will be granted the power to summon the Four Guardians" Taitskun said.
''The evil maiden's means of destroying the beast Gods...
is destroying their chosen priestesses forever."
"No!'' Miaka said in they we're indeed targetted by this dark priestess, as a means to destroy Suzaku, destroy everyone?
"I will not allow it'Tamahome said in anger.
"No harm shall come to Lady Yui"Suboshi said.
"True, that Miaka and Yui and safe under the protection of their Seishis, but the other two priestess who came before them, are in danger.'' Taitskun said.
"Don't tell me..' Uruki said in shock.
"Yes, Takiko Okuda and Suzuno Osugi has already been reborn" Taitskun proclaimed.
"Reborn.."Tatara said.
"Tatara, isn't it great?! You can be reunited again with Suzuno-san"Miaka happily said.
"Uruki, Takiko is.." Tomited paused upon realizing how his friend turned quiet and covered his eyes, his shoulders shaking.
"However, this is what I would like you Seishis to do'Taitskun said.
"I need you to find the other two priestess and gather the Shinzahos" she said.
"This is weird, isn't it suppossed to be the other way around?"Tomite joked.
"Where can we find the priestesses, if they are on that other world?"Nuriko asked.
''One of the priestess, the priestess of Genbu has already entered this Universe.''Taitskun hinted.
"Why did you not said it in the first place you old hag'Tasuki complained earning him a smack on the head.
"Uruki-san! Its great isnt it? You'll be reunited with Takiko-san soon"Nuriko said.
Uruki nodded in high hopes.
"However, I really can't locate her location, since my powers are being blocked by that malicious aura. You have to set out and find her by yourselves, allow this to help you.." she gave a mirror to Uruki, "this will give you signs if the priestess in near" she said
"wait a minute, this looks so familiar for some reasons" tasuki said.
"yeah, yeah you're right" tasuki said as well.
"The Seryuu warriors, I'm allowing you go into the other universe along with the Byakko Seven to find, Suzuno Osugi, Yui is back on that side as well, you may ask her assistance." Taitskun explained.
"Wait? Why do these guys have to go to the other realm?! I want go to Miaka's world too!" Tasuki complains.
"Okay Tasuki, would you Suzaku seven rather join force with the Seiryuu Seven and go to the other world to look for the priestess?"
as soon as they crossed sight an automatic spark of anger and an almost visible flash of lightning came between them.
"Geh, guess not" Tasuki turned his back on the other group. "Who would want to team up with these losers"
"Che! You should talk"Suboshi said.
And the glaring contest begin.
Nuriko sighed and pulled Tasuki away.
"Alright, alright, come here" she said.
"Now, now. You kids really should stop fighting."Uruki said.
As soon as everyone settled in..
"Okay, so the Suzaku warriors will come with us to look for Takiko. Seiryuus would have to help the Byakko Seven okay?" Uruki said.
"Yeah!" the ever cheerful and energetic Suzaku Seven cheered.
"What are you all getting excited for?!"Tomite shook his head. 20 years later and the Suzaku Seven didnt change one bit from when they last met them.
"These young kids."Hikitsu smiled at them in which the other older warriors of Genbu agreed in silence. Warriors or not, there's something about the protectors of the southern realm that he cannot put his fingers at. There's a strange sense of innocence and childlike attitude to them. He felt somehow a strange feeling to protect the seven warriors of the vermillion phoenix. Then again, it could be just his brothers instinct taking over.
To Be Continue...
