The Light of Truth

Everyone woke up early the next morning and met up in the courtyard. Only six of the friends were present, however. "Where's Joseph?" Mana asked. "He wouldn't eat breakfast at a time like this. Not when he knows someone may be in trouble."

"He's probably still asleep," Seto groaned. He was usually an early riser and didn't like it when Joseph slept in. "I'll go get him." Then he went back inside the palace and climbed the stairs to his room. "Joseph, we're all waiting for you," Seto called. "Are you awake?" He stopped and noticed his room was empty. On his bed was a note that read: 'I'll be back in a little while. Don't worry about me, Joseph.'

Reading the note, Seto wondered, "He wouldn't have gone to look for Freya all by himself, would he? Oh, no!" Considering the situation, he hurried back to his friends and showed them the note.

"He's taking it upon himself to find Freya," Mahad said.

"That fool should have waited for us," Seto growled. "We said we would look for her together."

Kisara shakes her head. "No, I would have done the same thing. I actually should have done that last night when she didn't return. But I thought she would come back."

"That's it, then," Mystery says as she stands up. "I'm going out to look for them. They may be in trouble. The rest of you should stay here in case they come back." Then she unfolds her wings.

Before Mystery takes flight, Kisara takes her hand. "I want to go with you. I can't stand waiting like this any longer. Freya's my cousin and I'm responsible for her safety. I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happened to Joseph either because he's my friend and I don't want to lose him." Kisara also thought she was partially to blame because she told Joseph she would never forgive him if he broke Freya's heart.

"We should all go," said Mana. "After all, we're a team. If Joseph were here, he would say the same thing."

Seto wanted to debate and ask Mana that if he would, why would he leave on his own? But there wasn't any time for that. The last thing everyone needed right now was to start fighting amongst themselves. So it was decided that they would search for Freya and Joseph together like they had already planned.

Kirara carries Kisara, Mahad, and Mana while Seto and Atem ride on the backs of the dragon twins Latios and Latias. Mystery finally takes flight. As they fly above the city, Kisara decides to check Freya's favorite hiding spots. "I'll check the temples. Freya usually likes to spend her time there. If she's not there, I'll go back to the Moogle village. They may have some ideas."

"The prince and I will search the banks along the Nile River," Seto called back. "Joseph may also be in the mountains again, so I'll check that out afterwards."

"Then I will search the desert sands," Mystery tells her friends. "They have to still be in the kingdom." Everyone's agreements are made and they all head in different directions.

Kirara takes her friends to the temples and they all start looking around. While they do, a voice rings in Kisara's head. "Do you possess the courage to seek the truth?"

Kisara stops in her tracks. "What was that?"

"Kisara," Mahad calls, "is something the matter?"

She faces her friends and tells them, "I heard something. I think it came from this temple." Ralts and Kirlia find the stairs that lead underground and call their friends over. Kirara sniffs the ground, thinking she may have picked something up. Kisara approaches the stairs and says, "I'm going to go down there. You keep looking around for Freya."

"Be careful, Kisara," Mana says as her friend disappears down the stairs. Kirara follows Kisara. As they go down, waves of orange lights shine below them and waves of heat move through them.

They finally touch the ground and see a white sphere in front of them. It lifts itself from the ground and releases more heat waves. "What is your wish," the sphere asks Kisara, "your truth?"

"My truth?" echoed Kisara. Then she remembered what the white Mana Dragon told her a few short weeks ago. Was this the one she was promised would help her? "I need help," Kisara answers. "No, I want to help my friends. I'm afraid something may have happened. If that's true and if my friends are in trouble, then I've got to help them. But at the same time," then she starts thinking about the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. "I'm afraid I may cause more harm. So I want to help, but at the same time, I need help."

The sphere glows into a bright orange light and releases more heat. Kirara gets in front of Kisara to protect her. They both watch the sphere transform into something completely different. Looking closely, Kisara realizes that it's the great white dragon, Reshiram, the white dragon from her dreams. He even had blue eyes like the beast of her soul. Reshiram lets out a mighty screech and tells Kisara, "It is your courage that shall become your truth."

"Master Reshiram," Kisara whispers. "You're the white dragon I dreamed about. In my dream, you talked to me, promising you would help me find my truth. You must also be the one the white Mana Dragon said would help me."

"And she is right." Reshiram starts to change his form again. He takes the shape of a human and looks like a male image of Kisara. "I knew that one day, I would meet the maiden blessed with the power of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. I will help you to control your power, but you must first understand yourself."

"The Mana Dragon told me to listen to the spirit within," Kisara tells him.

"You thought she meant the beast of your soul," Reshiram told her. "What she really meant was your voice. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon responds and acts according to your voice. But your voice is a quiet one and your beast cannot always hear it. You cannot even hear yourself. That is why your light is always taking over you. Although it has brought you victory, you have not been controlling it."

Kisara looks down at her amulet. "So I have to strengthen my voice in order to control my light?"

"There is more to it than that. I see that it is still hard for you to understand, but you will know. For now, your friends are in danger and need your help. You must summon the Blue-Eyes White Dragon once more. Once I see it, I will know if you have learned. Yes, Kisara, I will join you as you help your friends."

"Thank you, Master. Let's go, Kirara," and they climb up the stairs. Once they finally reach the surface, Kisara tells Mana and Mahad that she may know where Freya could have gone. "Freya once told me she had a dream about meeting another black dragon. She might have gone looking for it to find answers. Or she may have already encountered it. Either way, we have to find her. I think she may already be in trouble."

"But we don't know where to look," Mana told her.

"No, but I might," Kisara told her. "Remember how my light helped us in the tunnels when we rescued the Moogles? Maybe I can use it to locate Freya."

Mana and Mahad face each other. So far, they had nothing to lose by taking a chance. "Do it," Mahad told her.

Kisara closes her eyes to concentrate. She clasps her hands together and starts praying. "My friends may be in trouble and need my help," she whispers, "Tell me where to find them." Just like last time, she starts glowing and hears a voice in her head. Seeing Freya and finding that she's all right for now, Kisara is relieved. But listening closely, she finds that she actually isn't. Kisara opens her eyes and tells her friends, "Freya's looking for Joseph."