The Night n Gale II Chapter 14

The Secret of the Rainbow Bracelets

"Excellent. I'm thrilled that you have decided to come and visit me," he proclaimed as he got a glimpse of everyone. His eyes then fell on to Takuya and Izumi and their wrists, on which were adorned the rainbow bracelets.

"Fascinating," he said as he approached the two. He took their arms and looked at the bracelets. "How did you acquire trinkets like theses?" he questioned.

Takuya shrugged his shoulders, "When I woke up, I found it on my wrist. From then, I couldn't take it off," he explained.

"Have you all come here for an explanation to the mystery of those bracelets?" Mavolo questioned excitedly.

"Sort of, but we also come for another favour to ask of you," Taichi explained, as he and the others looked between each other.

"Oh don't tell me… It has to do with Catherine, hasn't it?"

"How did you know?" Taichi questioned surprised.

Mavolo gave a look to Seoras, "I just had a feeling is all."

Taichi caught the glance and looked to Seoras, "You told Mavolo already haven't you?" he asked, a little apprehensive to why he would do something like that.

"It's time I tell you the whole truth," Seoras said.

"Yeah and it's about time," Takuya added.

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Seoras finished his story about Catherine and her mother. Then went on about Izumi and her mother and how they met and how it enraged Catherine. The crew was quiet through out the entire story. Still, no one believed that he could be a good person, especially after all the things he had done to Taichi's father and the Night n Gale. Seoras turned to the crew looking at each of them, and his eyes landed on Taichi.

"So you see, that is where I thank you, Taichi, as well as all of you, For helping me find Izumi and for knowing that she is alive. I feel like I can change. So in that change, I want to show you that if I help you seal Catherine away for good that you will see that I mean you no harm."

Taichi and the others looked at him, unsure. Mavolo stepped in to the conversation at that point.

"What he says is true."

Izumi stepped past everyone, "I believe you Dad."

The crew frowned, including Takuya, who wasn't amused by her revelation to Seoras.

"Thank you Izumi. You don't know how much it means to me to hear that from you."

Izumi smiled at him, "You have to know that I feel you mean well. Even though you weren't there for me and my mother when Catherine attacked the village." She turned around to look at her friends, "I know you have reservations...but you also known for quite some time where my feelings lay."

"We have, however this is your decision and I stand by your decision. I'm not going to try to make you see otherwise," said Hikari as she gave her a smile.

"Thank you, Hikari."

"I can say that we all feel worried partly because of what Seoras was...However we do realize he is your father," Taichi said.

"Thank you," Izumi smiled at each of them. Her eyes landed on Takuya. "Takuya, you understand right?" she questioned him.

Takuya looked away from her to look at Seoras who seemed to be reach out with him by smiling at him.

"You have nothing to fear from me. I promise that once we rid the world of Catherine, I will return, with both of you, to the village that my daughter destroyed and help you rebuild," Seoras said with as much honesty as he could put into his voice. Seoras approached the younger boy, "What do you say?" he put his hand forward to the boy.

Takuya looked at his hand then to Seoras's face, "I will hold you to it. Only then will I see that you meant well."

"Fair enough," Seoras said.

"Right, Come on then we shall have something to eat I'm sure you are all starved," Mavolo said turning around they headed into the house.

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Mavolo's dinning room...

After a large lunch, everyone's hunger was satisfied. The servants cleared the table, leaving only two large bowls of fruit so they could help themselves as they talked.

Mavolo stood up from the table and looked at everyone. "Now I must insist that I tell you about the rainbow bracelets," he said looking toward Izumi and Takuya who were seated next to him.

"Why? We want to find a way to put Catherine away for good," Taichi said, standing up a little irritated that Mavolo found the bracelets more interesting.

Sora pulled his arm indicating for him to sit down, "Taichi, they are kind of mysterious...he might know how they got the bracelets and who put them on," she explained to him.

Taichi sighed, "Sorry, continue."

"As I was saying earlier, the rainbow bracelets that you have on belong to an ancient people. They were known as the Soul Rescuers."

"Soul Rescuers?" Koushiro interrupted, "I remember reading something about them once...But that was very long ago,"

"Yes, Soul Rescuers or Animus Eripio Tribus," Mavolo said tapping the side of his glass curiously. Then he looked to his left and pointed to a wall. Suddenly a roll of what looked like paper rolled down.

"If you can give your attention to that wall on my left."

Everyone turned around and looked at wall that he was pointing to.

Mavolo snapped his fingers and an image appeared on the wall. It then began to move.

"Incredible," Koushiro said as he watched the images play on the wall.

Jyou was just too shocked to say anything as was Taichi. Sora, Izumi, Hikari, Takeru and Takuya looked amused to see the images.

"Amazing."

"Thank you. As I was saying...the legend of the Rainbow Bracelets goes way back to the earlier times. Maybe about four thousand years ago. The Soul Rescuers seek out people who will make a big difference in the world. They will seek those who will have great outcome of good in the world. So with those bracelets, they essentially are putting a mark on you, saying that your soul was saved by the Soul Rescuers."

"How does this all happen? I mean how do they know who exactly is going to make a big difference?" Jyou asked perplexed

"That is something that is not known. However, we do know that they are the ones that put those bracelets on you both," Mavolo said and turned to look at both Takuya and Izumi.

"We are destined to make good in the world?" Izumi questioned.

Mavolo nodded.

"But how do they know our paths in life?" Takuya asked.

"That still remains a big part of the undiscovered mystery of the Soul Rescuers. They say that the tribe uses a special ceremony where they can look into people's future. They can tell what they will accomplish."

"But, isn't that a little intrusive?" Taichi asked.

"It is. But you wouldn't know it was happening to you. Now as I was saying, and don't interrupt me again, the tribe looks into a person's future. They seek people that will accomplish a lot for the world. In this case, it is Takuya and Izumi," Mavolo said pointing toward the two and then continued, "Now, as one of the few people who has bothered to study the bracelets. I sensed the magical aura that surrounded those bracelets. They do have a power to which I believe that they allow the wears of the bracelets to sense on coming danger. Also if the wearers know each other, the bracelets will let one know that the other is in trouble."

"So, when it glowed on Takuya's arm, it was saying that Izumi was in danger," Seoras said a little shocked at the mysterious power the bracelets had.

"Precisely. Although that there isn't much that I know about the bracelets and how they get them on the people who they save." Mavolo said then he took a seat down again. The sidewall disappeared and everyone returned their glaze to him.

"That's it?" Takuya questioned.

"Yes...that's all."

"If it has to do with souls, does that mean we died?" Izumi questioned puzzled a little as she looked at her wrist and the bracelet upon it.

Everyone looked alarmed at her question, except for Takuya, who seemed to be pondering that possibility.

"That can't happen! I mean it's unscientifically impossible!" Koushiro said standing from his seat.

"My dear boy, have you ever known magic to be scientifically correct?" Mavolo questioned.

"There always a scientific approach to everything," he explained confused.

"Not true," he said finishing that thought.

Koushiro sat back down in his seat then crossed his arms across his chest, "Your telling us that they died and came back to life!?"

"It can happen," Seoras said. "It happened to me and to Catherine."

"This is absurd," Koushiro said disgustedly.

"Koushiro just relax," Taichi replied and looked toward Mavolo, "Now, on to business. What is the plan that you have for us to get Catherine trapped in a prison where she cannot do harm to anyone?"

Mavolo looked down at his hands then back up to Taichi and the rest, "Your request is one that is difficult to accomplish. However with vigilance you can work toward that goal."

"Well, what do you suggest then? We did after all come here to ask for your help," Jyou said.

Mavolo laughed heartily, "Well I do have a suggestion as I was saying. It isn't going to be easy." he said staring at Jyou intently.

"Then care to explain?" Jyou asked.

"Of course. There is only one way you are going to be able to seal her away. There is a cave located on Skull Mountain Island. There are large ice crystals growing in that cave. This ice isn't any ordinary ice...it is filled with magical properties. Just like the stone you used to destroy Catherine's layer so long ago."

Seoras looked out the window solemnly. He then turned to the group, "We have not only Catherine to worry about, but Scratch as well."

"Scratch who?" Taichi questioned, confused as to who this was.

"The name of the demon from the west," Hikari spoke up.

"You mean to tell me that he is involved in all of this stuff?" Taichi asked.

"He is the one that brought Catherine back from the dead," Seoras noted.

The crew turned to look at him, "Wait, she was dead?" Jyou questioned.

"Well, we knew that because Takeru was cured from his fate as a hawk. He became a human again," Hikari explained.

"Scratch sought an opportunity that would earn him souls. He chose to find me and he promised me to bring her back from death. However, it wasn't 'til I saw Izumi that I changed my mind and I disappeared for a while to figure things out," Seoras said.

"Scratch, the demon of the west, must be put in his place as well," Mavolo said.

"How exactly?" Koushiro questioned.

"You have to trick him. Trick him into giving up your souls. I suggest you go to the Island of Kerdos. There he is concealed in a chamber that bound him with chains that he couldn't escape from."

"Where do we find the Island of Kerdos?" Taichi asked.

Mavolo pointed to the wall again and a map appeared, "It is about three weeks sail from here. I suggest that you first take care of Catherine. She will not allow you to go on a three week journey through the ocean uninterrupted."

"You're right," Taichi said he looked back at Mavolo. "I reckon you can give us the help we need in order to accomplish what we need to do."

"Oh I can, but you have to remember. You have Seoras on your side," Mavolo turned to look at the tall, dark-haired man.

"Right and with me you shouldn't have to worry about Catherine. I can handle my daughter," he said, with conviction.

To Be Continued...

Author's note: Sorry This chapter is kind of blah...but it needed to be written. Here is a short preview of the next chapter. This next chapter will be more action involved.

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