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Also, you might notice((or you might not)) but these next couple of chapter are in the 'In a Perfect World' chapters, so the title like you usually see it might be different. Er, sorry for being confusing. Sorry. Also, I admit- I overuse the italic in this chapter. I don't care though, things need emphasizing! Aaaannnndddd...this is probably gonna be a giveaway, but you need to know.

When it suddenly skips to all italics and stuff it means that-blank- is in a -blank-You'll understand when you read. So, what are you waiting for? Get reading! ;)

Kaze no Megami-sama

Chapter 8

In a Perfect World; Part 1:

A Pure Dream Turning Into a Deadly Nightmare

"He'll be fine, don't worry about him." Mimi said, sighing.

"A-Are you sure? The way he passed out worries me." Nausicaä said as Mina took the cross from Asbel.

"Of course I am sure. Kaze-dono said that you were worried about something, which is the reason you came." Mimi said.

"O-Oh, right. I'm just afraid I'm going to hurt more innocent people. Arieta said she couldn't take my powers away even after I defeat this evil." Nausicaä said, sighing.

"If you don't kill Koko or Finn, everyone might get slaughtered from this world. Including Nature. But I have no idea what he's planning. Would you rather everyone die, or just some people die for the sake of everyone else? Even if you kill them, it's not like you went on a happy killing session. They provoked you. Taking a human life is serious. Even if they were blindly tricked, you got revenge on them. For that little girl." Mimi said. A look of surprise came across Nausicaä's face.

"How did you know about that?" The Princess asked. Mimi smiled.

"Kaze-dono told me! She can tell us things by speaking to the wind." Mimi said, and Mina nodded genuinely.

"You said taking a human life was serious. I took twenty..." Nausicaä said.

"Would you rather 20 people die, or 20 million?" Mimi asked.

"I suppose you're right." Nausicaä said, and sighed. The truth of Mimi's words, they hurt, only slightly. It just wasn't fair. It wasn't fair that people had to get killed by her, just so that other people could live! Why, why did it have to be her? Mimi hadn't helped. Just made her more confused. 'She's making me feel worse...she's just reminding me of how unfair life is! As if I didn't know that already!' Nausicaä thought, remembered her father dying, remembering every bad thing in her life, and the grand finale: This.

"Well, I see I didn't help." Mimi said, crossing her arms.

"You didn't just-"Nausicaä started, but was cut off by the North Wind.

"I'm sorry, I did. I see you aren't used to being lectured, Your Highness." Mimi snapped.

"Mimi! That's not like you! Come on, say some of your enlightening stuff like you usually do." Mina said, prodding her twin. Nausicaä couldn't help but smile. Even though Mina was probably thousands of years old, she was still a little kid, the personification of the South Wind or not.

"I don't feel like it." Mimi said, crossing her arms and looking away.

"Oh, come on! Everyone might die!" Mina said. No response. "Well, I can really see you don't care!" She said. She noticed the coloring on Mimi's face. "Oh, no way! I can't believe you, Mimi! You're over 1,000 years old!" She said. Nausicaä looked confused as she looked at Mimi. However, she didn't notice Mimi's face. After all, she was kinda see-through, after all.

Suddenly, Mina walked up to her and bowed her head to Nausicaä. Before speaking, she shot a glare at her still-head-turned twin.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, my sister is just a little jealous of how close you and His Majesty are." Mimi said.

Needless to say, Nausicaä certainly didn't expect that to be mentioned.

"Wha-What? B-but we never even shared a k-kiss or anything romantic!" Nausicaä stuttered. Mimi laughed sarcastically.

"Oh yeah, I'm sure. A likely story." Mimi said.

"Listen, I'm not going to sit here and explain myself to you. I just want your help." Nausicaä said. She was irritated, very irritated. She didn't have the time to wait all day until Mimi's school-girl crush was over.((-gasp- How un-Nausicaä like! I suppose everyone gets a bit out of character, though, right? I mean, even I have my days.))

"Well, you're not getting it!" Mimi said. Mina glared at her sister, and was just about to clock her across the head, when something stopped the both of them.

"Oh dear, Your Majesty!" Both girls shrieked. Nausicaä had learned by now that 'Your Majesty' referred to Asbel, whatever reason they used 'Your Majesty' instead of 'Your Highness'. Nausicaä turned around, and was more surprised than anything.

"Is Asbel ok?" Nausicaä immediately asked. He was...glowing! Yeah, you saw that right the first time. Instead of the soft blue light, a white light enveloped him.

"Oh dear, oh dear! Whatever shall we do! They're going to be coming! No, no, no, no, nooooo! This wasn't supposed to end this way!" Mina wailed.

"What are you worrying about?" Nausicaä asked. She remembered, she had a dream like this once, except Asbel had been awake, and, his dream self had replied,

'Nausicaä, it took you this long to notice a personality such as mine dazzles infinitely?'

She smiled as she was reminiscing. Finally, she saw Asbel wake up, and, once he woke up fully, the glow disappeared.

"Why is everyone staring at me?" He asked. Nausicaä was about to mention that he was glowing, but thought he was going to say the same response as in his dream-self had.

"They're going to come soon!" Mina said, trying to stop herself from hyper-ventilating, though it wouldn't help much if she did.

"Who?" Nausicaä and Asbel asked. They better start explaining. Nausicaä was confused enough, and hopefully there would be some revelation about some things.

"You see, Your Majesty has a special kind of power inherited from his past life. It's not anything like Her Highness' power over wind. Anyways, if Your Majesty were to be unconscious or asleep or something where the sub-conscious takes over, and if evil, any kind of evil is near, he'll start to glow." Mina said.

"So...I take it I was glowing?" Asbel asked. It sounded kind of stupid, really. Like he was an alarm clock or something.

"Yes, and they must be near! This is oh so very bad! You can't even summon the Four Winds yet to help Her Highness channel her powers." Mimi said, frowning. "Without your wind powers, you cannot defeat Finn or Koko. But, whatever you do, you have to remain out of contact with him." Mimi said importantly, and Mina nodded.

Before Nausicaä could ask why, she heard the flapping of wings behind her. "They're here!" She said grimly as she turned around to see Koko and Finn.

"What are we going to do?" Asbel asked. Nausicaä looked at him.

"I guess I'm going to have to fight him." Nausicaä said.

"No, you can't! You don't stand any chance!" Mina shouted. Finn laughed.

"It looks like I came at a perfect time. No matter, though, I like easy killings." Finn said, and jumped off of Koko.

"I've got to try!" Nausicaä said. Mimi shook her head.

"Even though the South Wind is here standing right in front of you, you still can't control it yet. I know for a fact that I'm not powerful enough to destroy him! Please don't fight! If you die, there is no way of saving the world!" Mimi said, then turned to Asbel. "And you, Your Majesty, just have to wait until you awaken."

"How will I know?" Asbel asked, glaring at Finn and stepping in front of Nausicaä protectively. Mina shrugged.

"I don't really know. But I think you'll know when you'll be able to handle the power of the White Cross." Mina said. Nausicaä looked at the twin spirits. They were so surprisingly calm when the big evil they kept on ranting about. Finn stepped forward, and smiled menacingly.

"Aw, that's so sweet. Willing to protect her, are you?" Finn asked, and laughed again. Asbel stiffened, ready to protect Nausicaä. Finn reached out a hand to touch Asbel's shoulder.

"Your Majesty! Don't come within contact!" Mimi screamed. Just as Finn was about to touch Asbel's shoulder, Nausicaä pushed him. She didn't want him to get hurt. Not on her account.

"Nausicaä!" Asbel shouted, trying to get up and push her out of the way, but it was too late. Finn touched Nausicaä's shoulder instead. All of a sudden, her eyes had a blank, dark, soulless look.

"No! Oh, Lord, this is bad! This is really, really bad!" Mina wailed. Finn chuckled.

"Seems like history repeats itself. Come, my little puppet." Finn said, grabbing Nausicaä's hand and pulling her toward Koko. Nausicaä smiled.

"Why, of course, Father." She said dreamily. Asbel looked from Nausicaä to the twins' and then back at Nausicaä.

"Nausicaä! What are you doing?" He asked. Nausicaä seemed to not hear him.

"Since Finn is a god, he still has a divinely touch. Whenever he comes within contact to someone, they will instantly be put into something the victim would think is a Perfect World. Of course, that means that they don't hear, feel, or anything else from the Real World. Like hypnosis. He's probably planning to kill her while in her world of illusions." Mina said, getting straight to the point.

Nausicaä looked up at her father, who was now leading her into what seemed like a forest. Not the Toxic Jungle, but an actual forest, not contaminated by anything.

"This is a pure forest, Nausicaä." Her father said.

"Wow, father, it's so pretty! I wish Asbel could see it..." Nausicaä said, sighing.

"We're right behind you, Nausicaä!" Said Asbel from behind her. She turned around, greeted by the sight of Asbel with his identical twin sister, Lastelle, behind him.

"Oh! I'm so glad you both could come! I'm glad the Toxic Jungle is slowly being purified. My people, and your people, will finally not have the risk of being destroyed by the Toxic Jungle anymore!" Nausicaä said, smiling.

"It'll be nice not living in fear, you're right, Nausicaä." Lastelle said, nodding her head.

"And everyone isn't fighting. It's like a miracle." Said a voice from behind Nausicaä. The Wind Princess turned around, and smiled.

"Mother! You came, too!" She said, overjoyed. Her mother nodded.

"Yes. It's almost perfect, all of us being here together..."

"How are we going to save her?" Asbel asked, crossing his arms. He glared at Finn as he took Nausicaä on Koko and they flew away. That frustrated him! Asbel couldn't do anything about it! He couldn't let Nausicaä get killed! He had already failed to save one of his loved ones, and he wasn't about to let it happen again. Suddenly the solution just waved at him. 'That's it! That has to be it!' He thought.

"I know what I have to do to save her. Let's go." Asbel said confidently, not about to let Nausicaä get killed. Over his dead body she would get killed.

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I'm sorry, but it was just short. I was going to make it longer, but I decided not to. Also, I know Asbel was a little out of character because he could've like, pulled her away or something, but, it's a part of life. Anyways, review, please!

I know it was a kinda sucky chapter, but, oh well. ;) Wait 'till you read the next one! Ehehehehe...