The Legend of Yellow
By: hydro-serpent58
Kari: Hey! Listen, next week I'm gonna be leaving to state during spring break for vacation. I'll be gone for a week, so I decided to post this chapter up now before it was too late. I didn't want you guys to wait too long.
Soul: Kari-chan doesn't own Pokémon.
Chapter 25: The Letter
In a room there was a huge round table, and seated around were 7 different faeries. At the head of the table sat Aquatheina.
On her left sat a aureate haired fairy. The fairy had golden wings that shone like the sun itself. She wore a short saffron yellow dress that was above the knees. The dress was strapless and hugged her body tightly showing off her slim figure. The top part of the corset was black creating a back stripe across the top of the dress. She also wore yellow high heels. (Like Sailor Venus' shoes) She had honey colored eyes and long hair. She looked very petite and was sitting respectfully politely waiting for Mizuchie to speak.
On Aquatheina's right sat a silvery-gray haired fairy. The fairy had long wavy hair and silvery blue wings that looked like wisps. The fairy wore a azure dress. The gown flowed down from the waist touching the ground. The dress had long sleeves and bell cuffs. The dress had a mystic feeling about it, as if it moves like water. The gown was long enough the cover the fairies' feet. The fairy had pale skin and scarlet eyes. She sat silently observing the others. There was a mysterious feeling about her.
Next to the golden winged fairy was fairy with reddish-brown hair. The fairy had short hair in the style of a bob haircut. The fairy wore a red mini shirt, and extremely short one. It only covered her chest area and was strapless. Her stomach was revealed, and she wore a long red skirt that had a slice on both sides on it. She wore long brown leather boots that reached above her ankles and had vibrant orange wings. The wings had sharp slices into it and wasn't round like the others, instead it gained the shape of a fire. She also had hazel eyes. She had an annoyed look on her face, and was staring impatiently at Mizuchie waiting for her to start the meeting.
Further down was a fairy with jade green eyes. The brunette had emerald wings and wore a green dress. The dress was strapless and hugged her body showing off her slim figure, however it was longer and reached her ankles. It was simple and similar to the greek dresses. A green sash went around the waist. A bronze crown was settled in her long hair. She had tan skin and wore greek sandals. She had a pleasant look on her face.
Next to her was a girl with long straight raven hair. She had on a loose black dress. The dress was made of silk and had straps and was just above the knees. A red sash went through the waist line. She also wore short black boots. She had larkspur purple wings that glinted like the night sky. She had dark purple eyes that almost looked black. But if looked closely, you'd see that they were actually dark purple. She had pallid skin and had an emotionless look on her face. She looked at the others as if they were pests.
Finally, the last fairy next to the silver haired girl was a girl with ultramarine hair. Her hairstyle is exactly like Sailor Saturn's. Her outfit was exactly like the orange winged fairy. Except, he clothes were blue. There was a tattoo on her left arm, it was the image of a mermaid. She wore no shoes. She had sapphire wings that were so translucent, you could hardly see it. It looked as if it could blend in with water. She had on a head lace on her head. It was a deep blue ribbon with a crystal jewel hanging off it on her forehead. She had deep blue eyes. She was very elegant and had on a calm expression.
Finally Mizuchie spoke. "I have called and gathered all of you here today for a reason. Today, I have received a report from Mist, and I believe you all might want to hear it." She pulled out a letter and began to read.
Dear Queen Mizuchie,
With my utmost sorrow, I regretfully inform you that Iris, Leader of the Sprites has passed on.
Gasps were heard throughout the room. The golden fairy was sobbing and the silvery-gray haired one let a silent tear slip down her cheek. The red fairy looked furious and the raven haired fairy had an unreadable expression. A sorrowful look appeared on the blue fairy and the green fairy was trembling. Mizuchie continued.
While we were passing through the Highlands we came across a village. It was from the Aribous Nation and was being cursed. It is known as Pandium, they sent a message to the Court regarding the matter. I assume you know what I'm talking about.
The silvery-gray haired fairy let out a shaking breath. "Yes, I received the message from my falcon." The cloud fairy turned to the others. "That's the place Iris was sent to for her mission." Around the table the fairies tensed.
Unfortunately, the letter was intercepted before it could ever reach the Court. A servant of the Dark Lord used the letter to their advantage. After Iris and the Sprites were sent out they were attacked by the servant. During the battle the servant had minions of her own. They were ghosts. The ghosts invaded their bodies and brought out their most negative thoughts and emotions, effectively possessing them.
When they reached the village Iris under the influence of the darkness consuming her heart, ordered that the one plaguing the village be found. Innocent people were accused and almost lost their lives, however with Yellow and the help of her friends we were able to stop Iris and lure out the servant. After the servant was destroyed, the ghosts disappeared. However, the evil spirits inside Iris and the Sprites had already infused with their souls. When the evil spirits were ripped out of their bodies, so were their souls. The entire Sprite army was defeated, and they too passed on.
I feel horrible knowing I couldn't do anything about it, but Yellow and I are fine. We will continue on with our quest. I hope back at the Court you will honor them for what they've done over the time of their lives. I know since the Sprites have fallen their species have become endangered, and that we'll need new knights as soon as possible. But please don't forget our original knights and Iris, they were heroes. Even in death.
Royal Maiden of the Garden Pixies,
Mist
The table was quiet as Aquatheina placed the letter on the table in front of her. She folded her hands and looked up expectantly at the others. "I hope you can all see now why I called this emergency meeting." The silence lasted for a few more seconds but then it was broken by Fay's quiet voice.
"I'm sorry, I should've known. When Fawkes gave me the message I saw the seal was covered with a dark residue. I dismissed it thinking it had lingered from the curse."
Aquatheina shook her head. "It's not your fault Fay. Anyone could've mistakened it."
The red fairy scowled. "Didn't you notice the seal had been broken?" The flare fairy growled. "Or were you too blind to see it?"
"I—"
"Viola that's quite enough." Mizuchie said giving the flare fairy a stern look.
"It's not her fault. The dark residue was from black magic. The servant used the magic to seal up the message again so it wasn't broken when she received it." The golden haired fairy defended.
Viola grumbled and folded her arms. The spark fairy turned to Fay. "Sorry, she's just upset about what happened to Iris..."
Fay simply nodded back, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "Thanks Amora."
The raven haired fairy spoke up. "Why didn't the bird react? If it was intercepted shouldn't it have told you?"
"My understanding is, the letter was intercepted before Fawkes got to it. If not, Fawkes was attacked by the servant and had her memory was erased. Thus, she wouldn't remember the incident." Mizuchie replied.
Amora glared at the shade fairy. "It's 'she' not 'it'." The spark fairy spat.
The shade fairy rolled her eyes. "A bird is a bird, it'll always be an 'it' for me." She replied.
Amora seethed. "Why you little...how dare you disrespect Fay's falcon Hotaru!"
"Whatever." Came Hotaru's repsonse.
"So...she's really gone?" Said a soft voice. Hotaru and Amora looked up. There sat the green fairy, her trembling hard turned into uncontrollable shaking.
"Iris is dead...Iris is dead..." The earth fairy repeated over and over like a mantra. Her eyes were blurry and unfocused.
"Sakuya..." The blue fairy said sadly as she watched the other girl break down. The tide fairy got up, walked over, and wrapped her arms around the earth fairy.
"I'm sorry...but Iris is gone." The tide fairy spoke gently. That was enough to send her over the edge. Tears flowed from her eyes, and they wouldn't stop. They continued like streams washing down her face. The blue fairy gently nudged Sakuya and the girl buried her face in the nook of the tide fairy's neck.
The others watched on. Amora looked sympathetically at the green fairy. It was hard knowing that one of your pixies had met their match, but it was even harder if the pixie was your student. Viola's gaze softened at the sight, and felt a tinge of pity for the poor girl. Fay and Hotaru watched silently. Hotaru with her emotionless face on and Fay with her expressionless face on. Both had blank looks. Mizuchie watched helplessly at the sight before she sighed. She turned to the others and beckoned them forward. She then stood up and left the room. The other fairies glanced at each other before getting up and following the Queen. The tide fairy and earth fairy were left alone.
Sakuya let out choked sobs and struggled to breathe as salty tears cascaded down her cheeks. The blue fairy soothingly rubbed her back and murmured comforting words to the girl. Finally Sakuya quieted down, there were a few sniffles here and there but the crying had stopped. The tide fairy continued to rub her back, her own tears prick her eyes as a few tear drops joined Sakuya's. Iris wasn't just Sakuya's student, she was both Sakuya's and hers. When she had been born, her symbol the lotus, had the ability to cross over from earth to tide. Sakuya and herself had both tutored the young pixie, and to know she was gone now...the blue fairy bit back a sob keeping it stuck in her throat. The last thing Sakuya needs is to have me crying as well The tide fairy thought. She was pulled out of her thoughts when Sakuya spoke.
"...Michiru?"
"Hmm?" She replied rubbing circles on her back.
"I...I'm sorry. I have no right to cry when she was your student as well—"
"Shut up."
"Eh?"
"I said shut up. Doesn't it feel better now that you've gotten it out of your system?" Sakuya stayed quiet, but nodded.
Michiru sighed. "You're more trouble than you're worth." The tide fairy spoke lightly.
Sakuya felt a smile form on her lips. "Yeah? Well at least I didn't flood the Fairy Court unlike someone else."
"Hey! That wasn't my fault, I was still developing my powers back then." Michiru replied.
Sakuya lifted her head from Michiru's neck and looked into her eyes. "Michiru...thanks. For everything."
Michiru looked back at her. This was the girl, the same girl that everyone agreed with that she was more powerful than herself. The girl that she had admired for so long, the girl that she had always walked in the shadow of all those years. The girl, who she thought was always happy. But now she saw the truth, even the strong have a weak point. Sakuya wasn't invincible...she was human. (Fairy in this case. :P)
"Sure thing." Michiru smiled.
...
Outside the fairies murmured to one another. "We have to replace the Sprites as soon as possible." Mizuchie spoke quietly.
"But most are still in the Scout Rank." Amora replied.
"Only a few Sprites are in the Junior Rank. The rest are all Trainees." Viola agreed.
Hotaru sighed. "None of them are in the Knight Rank yet. Unless you want to have an underaged army, that's all we got." The girl spoke bluntly.
Mizuchie groaned. "We'll have to see...if not, we'll have to rely on the Council and staff. Round up all the Pixies that have already developed and learned to control their powers, set them up in standby. If an army is needed, they'll be our temporary knights."
Mizuchie turned to Fay. "I want Fawkes to deliver a message to the Council as soon as I get it finished."
Fay nodded. "Of course your majesty." She spoke softly.
"All right. You know what you have to do. Get to it then." With a bow, the Congress turned and flew away. Mizuchie sighed and rubbed her temple. She had a terrible headache. Mist, be safe. And take care of Yellow. She thought.
(line separation)
"So you're leaving?" Yellow asked sadly. The group was now standing back on the shoreline. Tamashii nodded. "Yes, I have to fulfill my mission." She smiled. "But I'm sure we'll meet each other once again." Crystal nodded grinning. "You can count on it.
With that Tamashii threw out a Pokéball. A roaring green dragon with large red wings and a white underbelly emerged from the ball. With a clean leap she landed on the Dragon Pokémon's back with ease. As it rose into the air she smiled softy. "Sayōnara Yellow Akuamarin,
Crystal Daiyamondo."
The Salamence sped off cutting through the clouds like a speeding bullet. In a blur, the two were no more but specks in the sky.
A/N I'd like to thank my reviewers:
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Lol. Thanks. :) I don't watch the anime anymore. I lost interest in it a while ago, even the movies aren't that emotionally impacting anymore-never mind the fact that the music has become more techno and rock/pop totally forgetting about instruments like the flute and piano. The movies that make you feel drawn anymore...like when Latios died, I was crying so much. :( Also, Lugia's song was so beautiful. Anyway I don't have time to watch it, and I don't really find it appealing anymore. I lost interest in it after Advanced Generation. :( Can you believe they made Ash short again? As for video games, do you have HG/SS? I've defeated the Elite 4, Misty, Erika, Sabrina, Lt. Surge, Janine, and all the other Johto gym leaders. I'm stuck, what do I do now? I can't get to the other places. XP I'm glad you like the songs. They're awesome aren't they? It was hard finding an epic haunting creepy yet exciting melody for Phantom! As soon as I heard the song Snow Kiss I immediately thought: Hey! This could fit Neku really well! And BAM! I got 2 theme songs. :P Also…about your idea, it wouldn't really fit in with the plot. First of all, the Dark Lord doesn't know who Yellow or anyone of them are. (Except one of them…can you guess?) So to go to the lengths of kidnapping Emerald and making him a boss…is kinda extreme. Besides, he has TONS of minions willing to take the job for a mini-boss. Keep in mind, Emerald is in the other world, so they'd need a portal. There are other more powerful creatures he could use to his disposal; I doubt he'd seek help from the world he's trying to destroy. xD But thanks for the suggestion, it was pretty creative, but it just wouldn't work out. Awww…thanks a lot! :D I'm glad you like my writing.
Pokemon Fan
Don't worry, I don't think you're a fan boy. xD Thanks, grammar/punctuation isn't my greatest skill but if I catch anything I like to correct it. :P Yeah, it gets boring with Pokémon doing all the fighting and the Trainers acting like cheer leaders. Who said Red doesn't remember them? He does. I'm sure you'll figure it out. Red will appear, but it won't be for a while. :( It's just I have too many things happening. Not only to I have to focus on the Magical world, but the Pokémon world as well. I have to give previews on whats happening back there and how both are connected to one another. I already had a story board laid out with a visual map to help me write. Thanks for all the constructive criticism and feedback. :) You don't know how much it means to me.
Teddiursa97
What's up Teddiursa-chan? Human Alice Sacrifice is a song for Vocaloid. If you're not queasy or easily scared, yeah. I you should watch it. ^_^ Yup, another Pokédex holder will appear soon. Can you guess who? I'm glad my little education spree about Manzai help you. xD Thanks for the review!
For some reason, in my last chapter all my smiley faces turned to 'J''s?
Here's a diagram I made to help you guys out:
Fairy Queen - Aquatheina/Mizuchie:
Fairies: Pixies:
Earth Fairy (Sakuya) - Garden Pixies:
Fawn [Pet Gazelle] Mist [cherry blossom] Iris [lotus]
Tide Fairy (Michiru) - Wave Pixies:
Meredith [Pet Dolphin] (Haven't met any yet)
Flare Fairy (Viola) - Ember Pixies:
Draco [Pet Flame-Salamander] (Haven't met any yet)
Spark Fairy (Amora) - Shine Pixies:
Daine [Pet Brown Horse] (Haven't met any yet)
Shade Fairy (Hotaru) - Dusk Pixies:
Swift [White Tiger] (Haven't met any yet)
Cloud Fairy (Fay) - Gale Pixies:
Fawkes [Pet Falcon – Messenger] (Haven't met any yet)
Sparrowmen:
Kitt
Sprites:
(None Specifically Known)
~hydro-serpent58