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"That was very reckless of you Hay Lin-sama," Inari's voice says bringing Hay Lin back to the waking world.
"I got away didn't I," Hay Lin responds to this in a winded manner.
"Yes but I did not anticipate you entering your elemental state," Inari answers in a slightly annoyed tone, "though I can bring you back from that form it could still detrimental to your body and mind."
"Yea," Hay Lin says turning her head to watch the sunset from the rooftop of the building she landed on, "but you can do it."
"Yes, but what is it you plan to do with this knowledge Hay Lin-sama," Inari asks as the girl stands and turns invisible.
"I'll master it," Hay Lin says as she silently flies through the air and toward her usual practice place, "and then I'll save Irma, and demolish Dark Enigma."
"What of the hearts that were already captured by Dark Enigma," Inari asks.
"Let those so called Guardians figure it out," Hay Lin says with spite in her voice. She showed spite for the people who failed their friends, spite for the people who sheltered her like an unwanted infant, and spite for the people that couldn't even stop the destruction of a castle. She would fix things though, for she had power that they couldn't grasp without losing themselves. She had the power to control her elemental state and be virtually unaffected. She had the power to destroy all her enemies. It was that power that this Tri-Planar council feared, as they knew that they were her enemy, and it was this power that Mitsunari wished to possess but soon would fear.
Inari noticed this, and soon he felt all the negative feelings that she would hide behind her nice carefree smile coming to the surface. He was unknowingly turning her to darkness, but if it was not what she wanted he could not stop her.
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"Well, well," Irma says gently landing on the slowly melting ice wake that Hay Lin left in her flight, "it seems that you are progressing nicely."
"Don't you dare hurt Hay Lin," her annoying human side yelled.
"Or what," Irma chuckled, "there isn't anything you can do little mask. Once the Air Guardian is ready I will kill her, and in her death you will die. Then I will have two thirds of my true strength back then once good old Will gives in and gives me my, our should I say your Guardian power, I will never have to return to water and my rule over my mother's world will begin."
Irma then spreads her wings as the sun finishes setting in the darkness and flies into the sky.
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"So what is this Tri-Planar council," Taranee asks as she, Will and Yan Lin sit at a booth in the restaurant. Caleb had gone down into the basement to mourn, and then in the morning he would return to Meridian to help the people rebuild what was left of the village.
"I do not know," Yan Lin says, "this is the first time I've heard of it."
"Whoever they are," Will speaks as her dull eyes stare straight ahead, "they are higher up in the magical ladder than the Oracle."
"Will it isn't your fault," Taranee says as she watches the red head's anguish.
"Then whose fault is it then," Will angrily says rising from her seat, "it sure as hell isn't Cornelia's. She sacrificed herself for us. Is it Hay Lin's, after all she's apparently a wanted criminal. Maybe its Irma's fault for being possessed at birth by some type of monster, or maybe it's your fault that after your youkai is done with its rampage you become totally useless."
"That's uncalled for Will," Taranee says fire burning in her eyes.
"You girls just need practice," a voice says out of nowhere as a great sword stabs into the table with Sol perched on top.
"What are you talking about," Taranee asks as the angel's presence seems to calm the two.
"With your youkai," Sol says looking at the two before seeing Yan Lin's glare that makes her dislodge the sword while hopping to the floor. "You guys lost because you can't channel them properly."
"So what are you going to train us," Will asks apparently still in a sour mood.
"In a way," Sol says calmly, "but you have to want to be trained."
"I'm willing to do anything to help me friends," Will says with a gulp.
"I'm with her," Taranee says a little shyly.
"Very well," Sol says and with a snap of her fingers the three instantly vanish.
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"What exactly do you want from me and Lillian," Elyon screams from a cage that seems to dampen her magical energy.
"Silence you insignificant speck of magical dust," Mitsunari angrily says looking at the woman. His arms were bandaged so that his burns could heal in peace. "You will soon be giving that being its arms back. I only wish that I did not have to wait two weeks for my arms to heal. Then I wouldn't have to listen to your idiocy."
She glared at him and he knew that she was trying to shatter the cage that held her. That's when he noticed something on a screen monitoring the Queen's state. Her powers were severely under what they should be.
"Morphea," he screams.
"Yes Mitsunari," Morphea says entering the hall.
"It seems Elyon's mother made a counter measure to our motives," Mitsunari says with a smirk, "bring me Phobos immediately."
"Of course," Morphea whispers.
"And don't kill him," Mitsunari says with a smile. "He needs to give his sister the other half first."
"Yes," She then vanishes as Mitsunari walks away from a confused Elyon while evilly laughing.
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Will, Taranee and Sol all appeared on a mountain path about fifty yards away from a medieval style house.
"Well," Sol says a little timidly, "we're here."
"Where's here," Taranee asks.
"We are in the Valley of Etherlear," Sol says as she and the two Guardians start to approach the house. "On the world known as Ashio."
"And why are we here?" Will asks quickly as the two finally get a good look at the scenery around them. They appeared to be on the side of a mountain that overlooked a massive valley where lush shades of green and red sprouted on the surface while a magnificent river cuts its way through the middle.
"So that you may properly learn control over your abilities Wilhelmina Vandom," a woman with long black hair that shifts to a deep red color at the bottom says. She wore the clothes of a Japanese priestess though her physical features looked to be more that of a person of European decent. Her eyes were traced in golden eyeliner in an Egyptian style while her long hair was tied into thirteen different ponytails, each tied by a chain that has a pendant with strange symbols on it.
"Who are you," Will asks in fright as she stares at the woman, whom she has never seen before, that apparently knows her name.
"And how do you know Will's name," Taranee quickly asks before the woman could respond.
"I know the names of all the ones chosen by the Heart of Candracar, Taranee Cook," she responds in a friendly maternal tone, "and to answer Wilhelmina's question. I am the Great Priestess of the Thirteen Elements. My name is Saga Rosemberg." She polite bows to the two Guardians and the lone angel before returning to her nearly perfectly erect posture.
"Wait," Taranee says quickly, "there are only five elements." Saga only laughs at this remark.
"I would be glad to explain it more in depth once we are inside," she says calmly motioning to the hut.
"Well," Sol says with a wave, "my work here is done, so I'll just be on my way."
"Do you not wish to join us dear Solarus," Saga says in an abrupt tone.
"I'd love to, really," Sol says obviously trying to get out of being here, "but Jewel has so much things for me to do. I just can't."
"Alright then," Saga says with a gentle smirk. If Taranee could hear the vanishing angels thought she'd be hearing a nice large celebration going on in the winged being's head. "After you my dears," Saga then says to the remaining Guardians. She flicks her wrist and the curtain that served as the huts door whisked open, and the three went inside.
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The two winged beings were speechless as the hut turned from its meager shack like exterior into a massive palace like interior.
"Welcome to my home Guardians," Saga says with a titter of laughter. "Now let us have a seat and discuss things.
"Right here in the greeting hall," Taranee asks finally taking her eyes away from the gold encrusted wall carvings that took the shape of twelve very different, and very distinct dragons. Each carving was then embedded with twelve differing colored orbs that were about the size of an Auramere while each having within them their own distinct symbol.
"Well, of course," Saga responds as with a wave of her hand a large circular table with three chairs around it rises from the ground. She walks over and quickly takes a seat. "That way all thirteen element dragons may look over us." Besides all of the other rooms are filled with magical knick knacks.
"But I only see twelve dragon carvings," Taranee says as the two Guardians sit in the uncomfortable looking chairs, but as they do the chairs react and quickly alter themselves to be the best comfort for the two.
"You have yet to look up Fire Maiden," Saga says as three glasses of green tea that was at the perfect temperature for each of them appear on the table.
With those words the two girls look up and are severely awe struck by the massive dragon etched in the stone above them. Four massive wings were folded out from its back. The symbols for the elements of fire, water, earth, and air were etched into them and then accented with precious stones, the symbol for fire in ruby, water in sapphire, earth in emerald, and air in diamond. Then the girls diverted their attention from the wings toward its slender frame and there near its heart was the symbol for quintessence in silver and amethyst. It too had an Auramere like orb with a strange making in it near its head.
"Wow," Will was the first of the two to speak.
"The Dragon King Bahamut is quite the sight is he not?" Saga says sipping her tea as the girls' awe faded and the questions started to return.
"That's what the Dragon King looked like," Taranee asks in surprise.
"Yes," Saga peacefully answers, "he was a fine creature, able to control the five base elements as well as the thirteenth element."
"Could you please tell us these thirteen elements," Will asks as she and Taranee begin to drink the tea that for some reason was exactly the way they wanted.
"Certainly," Saga says placing her cup down, "We'll start with the base five. There is Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Electricity or Quintessence." As she listed off those five the dragon carvings started to shimmer respectively, also when she called their elements the two felt a sudden jolt of excitement and pleasure.
"And the rest," Taranee asks noticing a long pause.
"I'm getting to them," Saga says, "then there's the Sun or Light, and the Moon or Darkness. Those then make up the basic seven that all worlds possess." More carvings lit up as she spoke. "Then come the elements of Life, and of course Death, making nine all together if you are keeping track. Nature and Metal are the next two elements leaving only Illusion and Divinity left." As she finished she took another peaceful sip of tea while the shimmering decorations faded.
"So," Will asks, "are you a master of all thirteen." This gets nothing but joyful giggles out of the priestess.
"Why heavens no Wilhelmina," she says placing a hand over her mouth. "I merely have a natural affinity for all thirteen. Much like you and Taranee are naturally attuned to the elements of fire and quintessence, but that's enough questions about me. Yet, I sense something troubles you."
"Well," Will says putting her cup down as her mood shifts to that of sadness, "it's just that we've been on the losing side of things recently, and now there are only two of us."
"It does seem that way," Saga says still with a joyful grin, "what with Dark Enigma destroying Meridian, and now the Tri-Planar Council is after Hay Lin."
"Do you know about Dark Enigma and these Tri-Planar guys," Will asks standing up quickly.
"I know many things," Saga says in a mysterious tone as the sun appears to set, "but I will explain more tomorrow at the start of your training." She waves a hand in the air and with a rumble two doors appear in the wall. One door appeared underneath the carving of the fire dragon and one under the quintessence dragon. "Those rooms should be exactly to your liking."
"Wait we can't stay here," Taranee says, "we have families on Earth."
"I have already taken care of that formality Taranee," Saga says standing as the table vanishes, "so do not worry and relax."
"Do you mind if we shared one room," Will asks quickly.
"Not at all," Saga says snapping her fingers and the two doors merge into one. "My door is the one at the top of the stairs to your right, so feel free to come by if you need anything, and I will explain the rest in the morning." The woman then politely bows to the two Guardians before disappearing in a flash of light.