A/n: So nice of you to see this new chapter of Ar Tonelico: Heroes of Elemia. Here is the chapter where Lyner, Zoey and her friends and the Inuyasha gang enter Misha's Cosmosphere!

Lyner: Why do I get the feeling this won't be pretty? (Sweats drop)

Chapter 6: Dive, Lyner, Dive! Misha Level 1

Lyner and the party ran, soon Misha noticed something.

"They're not chasing us." Misha sighed in relief. "Somehow, I get the feeling they haven't given up…" Lyner frowned. "This isn't normal…" Everyone was silent. "Which reminds me… That wolf-machine back there… It looked like you seen it before. What's going on?" Misha asked. "That was the virus that attacked Platina…" Lyner frowned. "Wait, as in a virus? But I thought viruses live in computers!" Kagome asked confusedly. "Well that virus is a monster. It appeared at the Altar of Apostles… and so Platina…" Lyner started. "…Yeah?" Misha began. Lyner was silent. "…Well, thinking about it won't be much help here. What are we gonna do now?" "We find a way out of here. Usually, we escape by taking a airship from the airport…" Misha started. "But won't they wait for us here?" Al asked. "They never have before…" Misha answered. "Ok, sounds like a plan." Lyner nodded in agreement.

The party arrived at a lively place now. Firefly Alley.

The party looked around in amazement. "What is this place?" Sango asked. "We call it Firefly Alley." Misha explained. "Huh, so does Tenba have a base here?" Lyner asked. "Technically they do…" Misha frowned. "Well that bites…" Naruto frowned. "Yeah. Tenba built this city. But ordinary working people live here. Everything on the island was made by Tenba. Including the island itself. The Power Generator, where we were fighting, is right below us. The city was built on top of the generator. Isn't it amazing?" Misha asked with a smile. "I couldn't believe it, the first time I saw it. This is what people of the Lower World are capable of. They have an insatiable hunger for knowledge. They strive for technological innovation. This land is for people who are constantly trying to improve their lives. They're completely opposite from the people of Platina." Misha explained. "…So, this is the power of the people of the Lower World…" Lyner gasped in awe. "Hey! We don't have time for gawking! Let's get on a flying ship before that Bourd guy decides to come after us again!" Inuyasha yelled. "Airship." Lyner corrected.

The party headed to Seagull Port where they see a crowd fretting about something.

"Huh? What's going on here?" Misha asked confusedly. "Isn't this normal?" Lyner asked. "This place is usually busy, but not like this…" Misha grimaced. "We better ask someone." Misha walked up to a person. "Excuse me, what's going on here?" She asked.

"What's going on!? They've cancelled all flights." The man asked.

"All flights? Cancelled?" Misha blinked.

"I heard the Tower's Guardian is attacking airships. It's too dangerous to fly." The man continued.

"Oh… Thank you." Misha stated as she walked up to the party to deliver the bad news.

"All flights have been cancelled. Hmm… Bourd must've known we were coming here. That's why he didn't chase us." Misha frowned. "Well there goes that plan…" Bastion stated. "Now we have no choice but to take the dangerous route." Misha pointed out. "D-Dangerous?" Shippo gulped. "And I was hoping to enjoy the flight…" Sakura frowned. "Remember the Power Generator? We can follow a pipeline directly into the tower. "I'll tell you more when we get to the Power Generator." Misha told everyone. "Oh man, we have to go back there?" Naruto groaned. "Do you have any other ideas?" Zoey glared.

After getting some supplies and a new Grathmeld Recipe Card, the party headed back to the Power Generator area.

The party were walking down the path they were on before. "Ok, let's go. We have to go straight ahead. Don't go down the stairs." Misha told everyone.

Everyone did what Misha told them to do and headed straight down. They came across a door that seems shut tight. "This… looks like the door…" Misha stated. "It looks pretty old to me." Zoey commented. "This door was used for communications when Firefly Alley was first created. But no one really uses it now. It's a great little hiding spot. The door has a lock. But it's just for decorations…" Misha got the door opened. "Let's go! We can't let anyone see us." Misha told everyone.

The party entered and ran down the area. When they got to the third area, they saw steel blocking the path. "Dead end?" Syrus gulped.

"No! It used to run all the way through… We can…" Misha tried to move it with the help of Inuyasha, but it was futile. "Oh great. What now genius?" Inuyasha glared at Misha.

"There must be another way… Let's go back to the city. I know someone who might know something. We could ask her. I'm sure she can help us out somehow." Misha suggested. "Misha… You sure know a lot of people…" Lyner rose an eyebrow. "I wasn't fooling around when I worked for Tenba. I did it for a reason…" Misha stated, Lyner was silent. "Let's go see Misha's friend." Bridget nodded.

The party headed back to Firefly Alley. Misha turned to the party with a smile.

"She's usually selling Kitty Candy on Firefly's Main St." Misha explained. "Candy?! Oh joy!" Shippo cheered. "Is that all you can think of, runt?" Inuyasha glared at Shippo. "Keep your eyes open." Misha told everyone.

The party headed to Firefly's Main St. They see a 25 year old woman who has grayish hair, wore grey and white clothes, a grey hat, white socks with sandals and her breasts are medium. She carried a basket.

"Hello! Would you like some of Firefly Alley's famous Kitty Candy?" The woman asked cheerfully. "Spica." Misha smiled. "Oh, hi Misha! It's 12 leaf per candy. How many do you like?" the woman known as Spica smiled cheerfully. "…Who cares about the price, I just want to eat a bucket's worth." Misha stated. "??? …What the hell was that?" Lyner blinked. Spica sounded serious this time. "What's happening? What's wrong?" Spica asked. "We need to go to Nemo." Misha answered. "Oh? I heard that all flights have been cancelled. I can get you a forged ticket, but it won't help you if the airships can't fly." Spica asked. "Yeah, I know. Can you tell us another way out of here?" Misha asked hopefully, before realizing something. "Oh, Lyner, you've never met Spica before. She sells Kitty Candy. And… She's also a merchant. I know she doesn't look like it, but she also sells rare Grathmeld Crystals. And because of it, she hears a lot of Top Secret info." "It's nice to meet you all." Spica smiled. Miroku held Spica's hand. "Spica, you are the most beautiful woman I ever met. Would you be the honor of-" Sango bashed Miroku on the head before he can finished. "Spica, we don't have much time. Is there another way out of this city?" Misha asked. "The one you told me is blocked." Misha explained.

"Really? That's too bad. I supposed there is one other way…" Spica put her hand on her chin. "Then tell us…" Sasuke said coldly. "Well… I'll get in serious trouble if anyone finds out I told you this…" Spica stated. "…Please! It's an emergency!" Misha pleaded. "If you get caught, you don't even know me…" Spica said coldly. "Of course! I will never betray you like that!" Misha nodded. "Okay then… Listen carefully. Have you heard the saying 'The hardest things to find are those that are right in front of you?' Well it's true." Spica began. "There are places of the Power Generator that don't quite fit right. They may be parts that have bent, or warped in some way. That's your opening. Those areas are just too damaged. No matter how many times they fixed it, another wall falls off." Spica stated. "If you go down Karakola Ave, you'll find a place like that." Spica explained. "I think we passed that already. We saw a brown wall that looks kinda off place. Children were playing there!" Misha gasped. "Like she said, the hardest things to find are right in front of you." Renee stated. "You catch on quick. If you blow up that wall, you can reach the pipeline." Spica explained.

"…Okay. Where did you hear that from?" Misha questioned. "I can't tell you that." Spica closed her eyes and smiled. "So, now can you do me a favor?" Spica asked. "Lyner, from now on, can you buy Grathmeld Crystals from me? All you have to do is say Who cares about the price? I just want to eat a bucket's worth. And I will sell you the best Grathmeld Crystals around." Spica asked. "Sounds good. I will buy Grathmeld Crystals from you when I somehow get back." Lyner nodded. "Oh! That reminds me. Lately, Bourd has been meeting with a strange pointy eared man. He looks dangerous." Spica said seriously. "You mean Saizen?!" Zoey gasped. "Yeah, I think that is his name. You best stay away from him." Spica wisely said. "Ok. Thanks for the help, Spica!" Jaden smiled.

Lyner and the party arrived at the brown wall that looks out of place. "This is the place Spica told us about. 'The hardest things to find are those that are right in front of you.' I guess it's true." Misha went to check it out. Misha found something. "…Oh, I think I found it! The wall is newer than the others…" Misha stated. "So all we have to do is knock it down?" Lyner said, as he rushed into the wall, but it bounced him back. "Oww!!" Lyner winced. "Are you ok? Even though it's falling apart, we can't get through it with our bare hands." Misha stated. "Should we use a bomb?" Chumley asked. "And alert someone? No way!" Zoey shook her head no. Misha thought of something. "I know! We can destroy it with Song Magic! I been to the Tower with Tenba before. When I was there, I saw a Reyvateil blast down a wall using a lightning bolt." Misha explained. "That's a good idea." Lyner nodded in agreement. Misha tried to find a Song Magic that can knock down the wall, but no dice. "Misha, do you know any Song Magic…?" Lyner asked. "…No. We have to go to dive to craft it." Misha suggested. Lyner and Misha was silent for 15 seconds till Lyner spoke up. "Then, we have to find another way." Lyner stated. "Lyner?" Misha asked. "Yes?" Lyner asked. "…Why didn't you ask to dive with me?!" Misha yelled angrily. "What?!" Lyner gasped. Misha was silent. "…Well I… guess because… I thought you would refuse…" Lyner said uneasily. "I told you earlier I wouldn't refuse!" Misha frowned. "I'll be a little nervous, of course… it'll be my first time… But I would be hoping you would kind of take the lead… and insist on diving… Or… I don't know…" Misha looked down in sadness. "…Well, I thought…" Lyner stopped. Misha was silent for 5 seconds before groaning. "I can't take it anymore!" Misha shouted.

"…Uh?" Lyner has a question mark above his head. "C'mon, dive into me!" Misha ordered. "What's your problem?!" Inuyasha snapped. "We're going to a Dive Shop now!" Misha snapped. "Wait! Are you sure about this?" Lyner stammered. "Damn sure as hell. And next time, be man enough to ask the girl… You, me, Dive Shop, let's go!" Misha huffed as she left. "She scares me…" Jaden gulped.

The party headed back to Firefly Alley and went to the Dive Shop. The party walked up to the Dive Shop man.

"Welcome to the Dive Shop." The Dive Man greeted. "Mister, we wanna dive. Will you help us?" Misha asked sweetly. "Well, aren't you a bold Reyvateil! Okay, let me tell you how it works." The Dive Shop man explained everything about diving. "We have the ability to realize our feelings and memories and translate them into Songs. But, it's hard to realize it all by ourselves. And, we can't just open our minds to anyone." Misha explained. "So, they need reliable partners, you see?" The Dive Man asked. "That's right." Misha nodded. "Also, the more a Reyvateil opens her mind to a partner, the deeper that partner can see into her. The deeper into the mind, the stronger the feelings will be to craft more powerful Songs. So it's important to bond with a Reyvateil." The Dive Man finished. "Lyner…" Misha began. "Y-Yes?" Lyner asked nervously. "I'm ready! Please be careful!" Misha pleaded. "O-Okay, I'll try my best…" Lyner gulped "Ok, so that will be 250 leaf." The Dive Man said. Lyner paid for it.

The rest of the party watched Lyner entered a capsule and Misha entering a similar capsule. The party watched the screen.

Misha's Cosmosphere: Level 1: Coloring Hearts

Lyner opened his eyes, he was in a Stonehenge like area.

"This is a Cosmosphere…?" Lyner muttered. Suddenly, a girl who has black hair, pointy ears and is on a ocarina appear in front of Lyner. She glared at Lyner.

"Whoa! Who are you?! You startled me!" Lyner gawked.

"You, with the knight's armor… What is your name?" The ocarina girl demanded.

Lyner blinked. "Your name!!" The ocarina girl yelled angrily.

"Oh, ah, yeah… I'm Lyner Barsett." Lyner flinched.

"Lyner?! Oh, I knew it…" The ocarina stated dully.

"Huh? Do you know me?" Lyner asked. The ocarina girl glared at Lyner.

"…I knew it. Good thing I didn't expect too much." The ocarina girl frowned.

"Hey, that wasn't nice!" Lyner has tears falling down his face in a funny way.

"Ah, never mind. I'm Hama, the Mind Guardian of this Cosmosphere." The ocarina girl known as Hama introduced herself.

"Mind Guardian?" Lyner blinked.

"A Mind Guardian is an Reyvateil's guardian in the Cosmosphere, it's their job to keep out intruders like you." Hama explained.

"I'm not an intruder! I just came here to craft some Song Magic. Misha asked me to dive into her." Lyner growled. "Hmph!" Hama huffed as she whacked Lyner on the head.

"Oww! What did you do that for?!" Lyner yelled as he nursed his bump.

"That's for not taking responsibility for your own actions! I really feel sorry for Misha. Hmm, I wonder why she chose an idiot like you…" Hama wondered.

"Well, I'm sorry…" Lyner apologized.

"That's okay. I've already given up on you. But, I'll always be with you as long as you're inside this Cosmosphere. And I'll be watching your every move." Hama glared at Lyner.

"So how do I help Misha craft some Song Magic?" Lyner asked.

"It's not that difficult. Just look around till you find Misha. Then, explore with her. If something dramatic happens, she'll craft a Song. But with Misha, she might start crafting Songs without all the drama. But to explore different locations, you need to have a strong bond with Misha. If that bond isn't strong enough, you can't enter it." Hama explained.

"…Okay." Lyner sweat dropped.

Hama giggled. "The best thing to do is just walk around the world." Hama flew north, Lyner followed suit.

When he got there, he saw a colorful world… Well, mostly scribbles and lines.

"So, this is the world inside of Misha's mind… What can I say to describe it…" Lyner thought of something. "Well… pictures are worth a thousand words, so…" Hama interrupted him. "Oh! Don't be too quick to judge! There's more to this world than you can see from here. You should look around." Hama fumed.

Lyner entered the Eternal Street.

"What a nice looking town." Lyner commented as he looked around. "Lyner!" A familiar voice called out to him. Lyner turned to see Misha running up to him. "Lyner! You're here! Thank you for coming!" Misha smiled. "Why's Misha in her own mind?" Lyner blinked. "Well, it's my world. I can do anything I want." Misha explained with a grin.

"I see… Then, can you use magic?" Lyner asked.

"Of course! But to craft magic, I need a healthy imagination and a lot of creativity. So, I need your help. It's a lot harder to craft by myself." Misha explained.

"Ok. Misha from the real world said she wants Song Magic that shoots a lightning bolt…" Lyner stated. "No problem! I can do that!" Misha closed her eyes and held out her hands, suddenly lightning shot out of her hands.

"Hey! Be careful with that!" Lyner gawked. "There you go! The real Misha should be able to use it now, too." Misha closed her eyes and smiled. "Wow, crafting Song Magic is a lot easier than we expected." Lyner grinned. "It really depends on the person. I'm really good at this… well, I'm better than others." Misha boasted. "Misha, you're amazing!" Lyner smiled warmly. "Thanks, if you want to craft more Song Magic, you can search the world for some more." Misha said as she left.

Hama appeared. "Not bad… But I'm sure you'll mess up on the higher levels…" Hama stated dully. "Don't say that…" Lyner has that dotted eye look, only bored.

Lyner explored Misha's Cosmosphere, he went to the Constraint House.

He entered a bedroom. Misha was there as well.

"Lyner… I think you're moving too fast…" Misha stated. "Wh-What?!" Lyner gawked. "You know what I mean. You couldn't just wait a minute?" Misha put her hands on her hips. "No! I wouldn't think dirty thoughts of you!" Lyner waved his arms up and down frantically

"Huh? Dirty thoughts? I was talking about Song Magic." Misha corrected. "Oh…" Lyner face faulted. "You were thinking something dirty!" Misha shouted. "No, it's not like that!" Lyner waved his arms up and down frantically.

Misha giggled. "I was just kidding. It's so fun to tease you!" Misha smirked. "Don't make fun of me! I'm serious, you know." Lyner frowned. "I'm sorry. I'll craft something new. I know, I'll make it a Blue Magic!" Misha snapped her fingers.

"Blue Magic?" Lyner asked with a question mark above his head. "Blue Magic allows you to heal your wounds or increase your defense or power. To craft it, A Reyvateil must be with someone she really wants to protect." Misha Explained.

"This Blue Magic is proof of my love for you, Lyner." Misha closed her eyes and concentrated. Suddenly, a green armored robot with a shield appeared.

"What is this?!" Lyner gawked. "My thoughts of wanting to protect you created this." Misha warmly smiled.

"I am Thunder Guard. Misha, Lyner, I'll protect you from thunder with my metal shield." The Thunder Guard saluted. "Thanks!" Misha closed her eyes and smiled as the Thunder Guard vanished.

"You can really make anything! I'll just have to dive with you every time I need new magic." Lyner gasped in awe. "Yeah, you can count on me!" Misha smiled as she left.

"You're so amazing, Misha…. I think I know her somewhere… But where?" Lyner wondered, Hama appeared in front of Lyner. "Your memory's coming back to you little by little. If you continue to dive into Misha, it might jog your memory and you may remember me and Misha!" Hama stated.

Lyner decided to head to the Life Tower.

(Back in the real world…)

"So far so good." Zoey sighed in relief.

"Why the hell do Lyner have to dive into that brat's mind?" Inuyasha huffed.

This earned him glares from Zoey and her friends and Kagome. Inuyasha gulped and said nothing.

(Back to Lyner…)

Outside, Misha was waiting for him. "Do you know what this tower is, Lyner?" Misha asked. "Tower? It looks like an energy field." Lyner blinked. "That's why we need to get closer to find out." Misha grabbed Lyner's hand and they entered the Life Tower.

Near the Tower…

"It really is a tower… I wonder if we can get inside." Lyner wondered. "No. It's just a port for the symphonic power lines. People can't go inside." Misha explained. "Symphonic power lines…?" Lyner muttered.

"You won't understand now, so I'll have to tell you later. Anyway, it's easier to craft powerful Song Magic around here since there's an abundance of energy. That's why you should craft your Red Magic here to get powerful attacks." Misha explained again.

"I see." Lyner nodded.

"Okay, here I go! I'll make something awesome!" Misha yelled as she concentrated. Suddenly, a big blue dragon appeared. It glared at Misha. "What the hell?!" Lynwe gawked. "Are you the one who crafted me?" The blue dragon growled. Misha nodded. "Bah! You're just a girl! Think you can handle me?" The blue dragon snarled. "What?" Misha demanded before she dodged the blue breath from the dragon.

"Fool! You're 10 levels too early to craft me!" The blue dragon snarled. "No fair, I created you!" Misha fumed. "I refuse to obey someone who cannot handle the truth… Come back later!" The blue dragon roared as it vanished.

"Misha? You alright?" Lyner asked in concern. "I'm… too embarrassed to be with you…" Misha said as tears appeared in her eyes and she ran off.

"Misha!" Lyner tried to stop her, but failed.

"I got to find her!" Lyner shouted as he ran out.

Lyner arrived at the Eternal Street again.

"Where could she be?" Lyner wondered. "Are you looking for someone?" A robotic voice asked, Lyner turned to see a mechanical rabbit with a clock floating up to him.

"Huh? Who are you?" Lyner gasped. "I'm a part of Misha's consciousness. I don't know why I was created, but we'll learn some enough." The robot rabbit stated.

"Do you know where Misha is?" Lyner asked.

"No. I don't have a crystal ball to tell your fortune." The robot rabbit stated. "Do you know what happened or what caused it?" Lyner asked. "It's because the dragon is beyond the capacity for this world to contain. Misha's a girl of great potential. She can craft magic that's greater than her world can handle. This time, she messed. Misha can craft a dragon, but she's not capable of handling it." The robot rabbit stated.

"The Cosmosphere is so complicated. So, when will she be ready to handle it?" Lyner asked in concern. "She has to increase her spiritual level. It's important that she willingly does so. Unless she feels the need to do so, you can't do anything to help her." The robot rabbit explained.

"…I got it." Lyner nodded.

"As her spiritual level increases, she has to reveal her inner secrets to you. All the graffiti in this world is a reflection of her unwillingness to reveal her true emotions. Her true world is underneath all this fifth. Misha is probably afraid to show you her true feelings. And you know why, don't you?" The robot rabbit asked. Lyner has a question mark above his head.

"You're pretty slow… You should go talk to Misha personally I been here too long. I should get going." The robot rabbit said as he vanished. "Misha's secret world…" Lyner muttered. Hama appeared again. "Lyner. I have a good idea of where Misha is. Come on! Oh, and the reason Misha cannot show you her world is because she's scared. Now come on!" Hama ordered. "Alright already! Good grief…" Lyner muttered

Lyner headed to the Constraint House.

Lyner found Misha staring at the ground in sadness. "Misha! There you are! I was so worried!" Lyner sighed in relief. "…I put your life in danger… I was trying to impress you, but all I did was embarrassing myself…" Misha said sadly. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Anyway, what happened here?" Lyner asked. "I guess… this world isn't strong enough to have a dragon." Misha said sadly again. "Yeah… to have something as big as a dragon in here, you have to improve your spiritual level." Lyner nodded. "How did you know that?!" Misha gasped. "Some rabbit looking creature told me" Lyner explained "Really?! I haven't even seen it. So, what did you talk about? Did it say something bad? Do you hate me now?" Misha asked. "Calm down. All I heard was that this world you're showing me isn't real. Misha… Why won't you show me your true self?" Lyner asked. "Because… I don't want to. But, it's not because I don't like you… It's completely the opposite… In my true heart… there's a bunch of things I don't want you to see, like my past, my true feelings, and embarrassing memories. To craft stronger magic, I have to reveal myself, so that you can get closer to my deeper feelings… So, I have to show you the embarrassing and ugly side of myself…" Misha stated sadly. "…Don't worry. Nothing can change how I feel about you. Whatever I see, I won't hold it against you." Lyner assured her with a smile. "No matter what happens, I will still like you." Lyner assured her. "…You mean it?" Misha sniffled. Lyner put his hand on her shoulder. "Yes, I do." He answered. "…But don't get your hopes up, compare to my Cosmosphere, that dragon is nothing." Misha explained. "Wha-What?!" Lyner gulped. "…Yeah, I heard you were coming, so I wanted to fix up my Soulspace a little bit just to cover it up. I didn't want you to see my real world…" Misha stated. "But I want to see your real world. I won't hate you, I promised." Lyner assured her. Misha smiled and nodded. "Ok… I will be honest with you for now on…" Misha nodded.

Back on the world map, a light shined from the Stonehenge. "Wha-What the hell is that?!" Lyner gawked. "Oh, that?! That's a Paradigm Shift!" Hama gasped. "A Paradigm… Shift? It is like a monster or something?" Lyner asked. "No, you dumbass! This means Misha's spiritual level has increased. By jumping into the light, Misha's spiritual level will advance by one. Hurry before it disappears! Go to the Stonehenge!" Hama ordered.

Lyner arrived at Stonehenge. Misha was staring at the light. "Misha! If you jump into that light, you'll get one level stronger!" Lyner shouted. "Over here?" Misha pointed at the light. "Yeah." Lyner nodded. Misha stared at the ground. "If I gain a level, that horrible world might return… I'm afraid to show you my true self… I'm scared that you won't… like me anymore…" Misha stated, tears falling out of her eyes. "Misha, it will be alright. Growing stronger can't be that bad, can it?" Lyner asked. "I'm so proud of you for being this brave. And, nothing can change that now." Lyner assured her with a smile. Misha wiped the tears from her eyes. "…You mean it?"" Misha asked, Lyner nodded. "…Promise?" Misha asked hopefully. "Promise." Lyner gave a cheesy grin. Misha nodded and went towards the light, before turning to Lyner. "Lyner, will I see you in my real world?" Misha asked again. "Of course." Lyner smiled. Misha smiled warmly as she stepped into the light, then a white light engulfed everything.

Misha's Cosmosphere Lvl 1: Completed

TBC

Next time: Krusche and the Newspaper Club: Onward to Nemo!

A.N: Ok, next chapter will have Krusche once again and the Newspaper Club from Rosairo + Vampire. Then, Bourd will send the Love Hina gang with half of their memories stolen after Lyner and the party. See you next time!