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Taa, Kenji is an old friend of Hanadaru that would always pick on her for being small and weak.
Ta, Umiki died from the pure song that Mizume sang that purified that water within her and caused her to turn to bubbles. The Black Orb is larger than the rest because darkness has more power than the rest of the elements. The Silver Orb is the smallest because the silver ring is in the dark's possession, thus causing a lot of its power to go to the Black Orb.
"So let me get this straight," Tainetsu said, leaning forward in her chair as everyone say together in the garden. "We have four princesses, two of which have headsets from Essence Chuwa-sama."
The other three princesses nodded their agreement.
"We now have super old guardians to add to our other six," Tainetsu listed off, pointing to the two butterflies on either side of Hanadaru, who nodded happily.
"And we have four mermaid princesses and two Palathessian princes for back up," she finished her list with a sigh. The six she mentioned looked at each other nervously.
"Why are you listing everyone off?" Chisuta asked from Tainetsu's right. Mizume nodded from in between Tainetsu and Rihito.
"Just trying to get everything straight," Tainetsu repeated. Soft footsteps could be heard nearing their circle so everyone looked towards them. From around the corner came a stout teen with long hair and a long dress.
"Miss Yuri!" the four fairies and two guardians cried out at the sight of the lovely teen. Yuri smiled at them as she neared.
"Hello Tainetsu, Mizume, Chisuta, Cho, Chou, and Hanadaru," Yuri greeted as she sat on the same bench as the younger grass fairy.
"Miss Yuri was the Grass Drop Princess beforre Hanadaru," Mizume explained to their non-fairy friends.
"She was the Princess of Beauty before myself," Tainetsu chuckled, grinning at the older fairy.
"I do believe that Hanadaru will overcome you when she gets older," Yuri grinned at Tainetsu. "We grass fairies have always been the prettiest amongst the races. That's why humans have stories of 'forest nymphs'."
A giggle spread around the fairies in the group at the mention of the human myth.
"Now Miss Yuri," Chisuta called from across Hanadaru. Yuri turned her smile on Chisuta. "I would like your advice on something."
"What would that be Chisuta?" Yuri asked once the light fairy paused. Chisuta thought for a moment on how to word her question.
"The Black Orb," Chisuta began, deep in thought. "Would we be able to communicate with the Dark Realm with it?"
Yuri sat there, her gaze blank at the light fairy's words. Her demeanor was like a cloud had covered up the sun and cast a shadow over the circle.
"You could," she finally said, herr voice seemed strained as she spoke. "We used to use the Orbs to hold meetings with each other. But I would not use it now, not with such an imbalance in the circle. The Black Orb is so great compared to the others that it might try to expand to the others if activated."
"You mean darkness can spread when we use the Orb?" Tainetsu asked, shock clear on all of the princesses' faces. Yuri nodded gravely.
"Maybe if I could return home and pray for purity, Essence Chuwa will grant me some power to help?" Chisuta wondered out loud. Tainetsu thought it over quickly.
"It would be good to have both light and water powerful so we can purify whatever it is cursing our sister's mind," the fire fairy agreed. She quickly stood and turned to go inside. She stopped at the edge of the garden to speak to them again. "I'm sorry you guys, but I want to get this journey over with so our world can be in peace again. I know some of you would rather stay for the night, but I would like to ask you all to meet me in the main hall again in an hour so we travel to the Light Realm and hopefully the cure for this mess."
With that, the fire fairy left the garden, her long red hair swishing as she left. The others soon broke apart to spend their little time around the fairies.
"I will come to see you off," Yuri said as she left the young grass fairy on the bench. Hanadaru sat there, stroking the wings of her guardians.
"Hanadaru?" a male voice called out, causing the young princess to look up and see Kenji standing a few feet from her.
"Hi Kenji!" she called, a smile spreading across her face. Cho and Chou took flight at the sight of the boy and flew into the large flowers of the garden. Kenji hesitantly walked forward and sat next to her.
"So you're leaving again?" he said after a moment. Hanadaru nodded, unable to look up at him so she stared at her hands in her lap. Kenji sighed and leaned back against the bench. "Don't get yourself hurt or anything."
"What?" Hanadaru questioned, looking up at him with shock filled eyes. Kenji didn't move his head, but looked down at her.
"Don't get yourself hurt little baby," he repeated. Hanadaru turned away from him, a slight blush coloring her face. "Hey, look at me when I'm talking. Damn you're annoying."
"Then quit bugging me!" Hanadaru countered. Kenji clentched his jaw and stood up.
"You act like such a baby," he growled. Hanadaru turned back to him since she thought he was leaving. Instead, her forehead came in contact with his lips. Kenji stumbled backwards at the contact, his face the same color of a tomato. "Er, just come backyou stupid princess!"
Kenji ran off as he yelled at her. Hanadaru's hand slowly reached up and touched her forehead in wonder. She smiled as she remembered the accidental kiss.
"Miss Hanadaru," Chou called as the two stepped around a large flower's stem. Hanadaru looked up, a blush covering her face as she realized that her guardians had watched what happened.
"It's time for us to go," Cho informed her. Hanadaru nodded and led the two back to the main hall where everyone else was already waiting.
"Cho, Chou, remember that you can not follow Hanadaru to another realm," Yuri reminded the guardians, who bowed and backed away from their mistress.
"I wish my two were as obedient as they are," Mizume mumbled with a sigh. Chisuta giggled quietly at the water fairy's side. Yuri led the group back into the hidden chamber with the Orbs in it. The isx non-fairies went to the center of the circle while the four princesses went to the White Orb.
"Be careful, the light may be the opposite of the dark, but that just means they are connected far more than the other elements," Yuri said quietly. The princesses nodded, though Chisuta seemed to be the only one who understood her words. The four princesses began their chant, causing a flash of light and them to transport to a room made of clear crystals.
"Welcome to the Light Realm," Chisuta greeted her friends as they exited the circle and soon the room.
Everyone traveled through the quiet crystal halls of the Light Realm. None of the princesses said a word as they led the way, so the others remained quiet. Soon, they made it to a balcony and were abled to see past the crystal walls. To their amazement, none of the crystal buildings seemed to be touched by any form of darkness, but the city was still quiet and still.
"Where is everyone?" Kaito asked in a whisper, not liking the dead atmosphere. The fairies looked at him, their faces seemed to also be dead like the city.
"It is rare for a light fairy to be born," Chisuta explained, her voice like air. "I am one of only ten fairies that live in this realm. I fear that the growing darkness from the Dark Realm has hendered our energy and ability to reproduce."
The other fairies nodded their agreement. The group walked through the quiet halls once again and soon came upon a set of double doors. Chisuta turned to everyone with a sad smile on her face. Tainetsu nodded to the younger fairy, who slipped through the doors and closed them behind her.
"This chamber holds the Ray of Essence Chuwa," Tainetsu explained, looking up towards the roof as if there was an answer to all her problems there. "We have to wait for her to return."
The group dispersed to sit around the hallway and wait. The mermaids hummed their songs softly while the fairies sat right in front of the door to wait for their second eldest sister.
Chisuta, on the other hand, turned from the door to see a crystal pillar with a thin ray of light shining down on it. Chisuta slowly neared the pillar before she dropped to her knees.
"Essence Chuwa-sama," she murmured, clasping her hands together and closing her eyes. "Please grant this humble princess her wish. All I wish for is-"
"I see your heart's wish, young princess," a voice called to her. Chisuta opened her eyes to see that she was in her long white gown with her mic in her hands. She looked up to see a glowing light that faded slightly and revealed Essence Chuwa.
"M'lady," Chisuta bowed to the floor.
"Rise my child," Essence Chuwa commanded. Chisuta stood and looked hesitantly up at the goddess. Essence Chuwa smiled down at her. Essence Chuwa lifted her thin arm and sent down a small ball of light. The light enveloped Chisuta's microphone and turned it into a headset. "This headset will grant you the power to fullfil your wish for purity. Use it well, young light fairy."
Essence Chuwa faded away as Chisuta put on the headset. Chisuta looked around the large room and took a deep breath.
"I hope this reaches you, Yoru," she murmured, before she began to sing.
As we travel through time,
The light of life
shall be brighter in the dark
as love shines through!
a soft glow shone on her headset as she sang and Chisuta could feel the crystals around her start to pulsate.
Open your heart to this song,
allow it to open,
as we love together
and sing in the light.
As we travel through time,
The light of life
shall be brighter in the dark
as love shines through!
The light from the headset shone brighter and soon covered the entire room.
I will sing for you, forever,
my dearest love, my dearest sister,
so the light of your heart
may fight through the shadows.
Chisuta could feel a dark pressence pulsating near the edge of the realm. She tried to push her song out to the pressence as she sang.
As we travel through time,
The light of life
shall be brighter in the dark
as love shines through!
As long as this song
plays in your heart,
the light of your life
will shine through.
The dark pressence completely disappeared as the song ended, leaving Chisuta in nothing but a sea of white light.
With a deep sigh, Chisuta transformed back to normal and left the room. Tainetsu jumped up as the door opened and Chisuta walked out. The two shared and look before Chisuta broke eye contact.
"What did Essence Chuwa-sama say?" Mizume asked eagerly, also standing with Hanadaru and Rihito quickly following suite.
"She gave me the power to purify things with my song, but it didn't work on anything," Chisuta admitted, a tear rolling down her pale cheek. Tainetsu pulled her into a hug.
"Let's see if I can help okay?" the fire princess whispered to her. Chisuta nodded into the older fairy's shoulder and was released. Tainetsu turned towards their gathering friends. "We've done what we've come here to do and, since there is no one here to greet us, let's just continue on to my realm."
Everyone nodded their consent and they traveled back through the halls to the Balance Room.
"The Black Orb is smaller," Luchia pointed out as they entered the chamber. Everyone looked to see the black sphere was closer to the same size as the other orbs, but still far larger than the Silver Orb. A small smile broke across Chisuta's face, truly believing that her song helped bring her sister closer to them again.
"Let's go," Tainetsu called to them, already standing in front of the Red Orb. The rest of their group entered the circle and the princesses began to chant to transport them to the smoldering Fire Realm.
Another chapter down! And now to the Light Realm! I think there are about 9 or 10 chapters left so keep an eye out for them! Please review what you think!
