Hello Everyone! Another chapter is up! Sorry about the late update, but I'm sorry it'll be like this for a while. Anyways, hope you enjoy the chapter! Sakura and Kero get help from Aladdin and Morgiana in capturing the Fog Troop. However, a shocking truth is revealed behind Balbadd's royalty and Alibaba's true identity! Tomoyo and Syaoran, while traveling, once again get confronted by Al-Thamen, but someone comes in and helps them who tells them more about their past as well as join their cause?! And then, a mysterious person whom the Cardcaptor gang has not seen in months suddenly makes an appearance in Balbadd?! Just what is going on?!
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or Magi. I only own my OCs.
Enjoy!
Sighing under the sunny skies, the woman walked around the city, her golden staff in her hands. Pushing back her brown locks of hair, she noticed two familiar figures comforting a child.
"...Setta..." She called out. The tan man with purple hair and glasses looked back.
"Oh! My Lady...I didn't see you there." Then, he returned his attention back at the orange haired child. "There, there Tess..." The boy with brown hair and gold flecked brown eyes nodded.
"Yeah! Falan and Wahid know that you don't mean what you said at all! I'm sure they'll be alright!" Sniffing, Tess wiped the tears from his eyes.
"*Sniff*...Thanks, Makhi."
The woman smiled slightly when she sensed a sudden disturbance. Frowning, she turned to where it originated, and eyes widened in shock and disbelief. The others, who also sensed something was wrong, looked and began to yell.
"What-?!"
"IT CAN'T BE-?!"
That was when everything came crashing down on their peaceful home.
One goodbye...one last farewell...before I fade away...
Location: Balbadd
Sakura opened her eyes to see an unfamiliar ceiling above her. Hearing Kero's soft snores and sounds from outside, Sakura started to sit up when something hindered her. Looking down, her fiance had wrapped his arms around her waist. Smiling slightly, Sakura carefully took his arms off and got off the bed. Putting her hair into a messy bun, the brunette carefully wrapped a robe around herself and kissed Sinbad on the cheek. Then, she went outside into the hallways. After walking a bit, she came upon Aladdin's and Morgiana's room. Sakura knocked softly.
"...Aladdin? Morgiana? Are you awake?" From the other side, Sakura heard blankets rustling. Soon, the door opened to a smiling blue haired boy.
"Sakura Nee-chan! What are you doing here?" Smiling, Sakura hugged the boy.
"What? I can't see my friends?" She asked playfully. Poking her head, she waved at Morgiana who was still in bed. "Morning, Morgiana!" The former slave blinked the sleepiness from her eyes and smiled back.
"Good morning, Sakura-san." Pushing back her bangs, Sakura beckoned the two of them.
"Come on! I'll treat you to some food!" Leading them to a cafe of sorts, Sakura ordered them two plates of fish, a delicacy of Balbadd Sinbad once told her. As they eagerly ate the fish, Sakura suddenly felt her stomach cramped up. Grimacing, she touched her stomach and froze.
"Wait...did I just feel...?" To make sure, Sakura moved her hand around, but felt nothing. The brunette had sworn she felt movement inside her. However, the thought drifted to the back of her mind as she saw Kero land on her shoulders.
"There you are! I thought you were kidnapped or somethin'!" Sakura patted Kero's head.
"Sorry...But, you looked like you were sleeping so peacefully; I didn't want to wake you up." The guardian pouted.
"Well, I had to wake up anyways. Your boyfriend wanted to know where you went! Oh, there he is right now!" Kero said, pointing. Sakura turned and to see her lover and the Sindrian Generals walking to them.
"Sakura! You didn't tell me where you went!" The king whined. "I almost had a heart attack when I saw that you were gone!" Sakura laughed slightly and kissed her fiance on the cheek.
"My bad. You just looked so comfortable sleeping! By the way, how did the meeting with the king go?" Sinbad's eyes darkened for a moment as he sat down besides her.
"...Before the trade between the two kingdoms can be restored, he wants us to do something first. That's actually why I came here. I need to talk with Aladdin and Morgiana." Sakura pursed her lips, but nodded.
"I see..." Then, Sakura turned to Aladdin and Morgiana. "Well, I know you two already met, but this is my idiotic fiance, Sinbad." She introduced. Sinbad puffed his cheeks out and pouted.
"Idiotic?" Sakura ignored him as she continued with the introductions.
"The person with white hair is Ja'far, and the one with red hair is Masrur. He's a Finalis like you, Morgiana." Masrur nodded as Morgiana stared at him in shock. Sakura smiled. "I know, strange. But, I think you could learn a lot from him. Now, why don't you and Aladdin talk with Masrur? I'm sure he'll enjoy that!" As the three of them wandered a bit to talk, Sakura looked back at Sinbad.
"OK, what does Abhmad want?" Sighing, Sinbad gave a solemn look to his wife-to-be.
"...Before he restores the trade relations, Abhmad wants us to get rid of the terrorist group that emerged in Balbadd lately. The Fog Troupe." Sakura stiffened slightly as she recalled her earlier encounter with Alibaba who claimed he was part of a group. Could that be the Fog Troupe?
"And what can you do?" She asked. "You don't even have your Metal Vessels anymore! You don't expect me to fight them, do you?" Sinbad shook his head.
"No! I would never put you in danger like that. Don't worry, I have a plan. Besides, I told him I wouldn't ask for help from his army." Then, Sinbad gave a sad smile. "It's such a shame that person died. He helped me, you see. Sindria wouldn't be the place it is without him...The best I can do is help his country, even if if means risking my life." Sakura's lips straightened into a thin line.
"Risk your life? Sinbad, remember this. You are still king before you are a friend. What will Sindria do without you?" Ja'far nodded.
"Sakura is right. Sindria wouldn't be able to function without you." Laughing slightly, Sinbad held Sakura's hand up to reveal the engagement ring.
"I don't plan on to, but if it does happen someday, I know you'll be a fine ruler." He said to his fiance. Sakura began to retort his comment that she wasn't reliable when a pair of gigantic blue arms suddenly appeared above them. Sinbad and Ja'far looked shocked, but Sakura simply smiled.
"Ugo! I was wondering when I'd see you!"
I won't let you...Not when I'm still here...
As they crossed the desert on the carpet, Syaoran was on high alert. He stayed near Tomoyo who was looking around with a slightly nervous expression. It had been just yesterday when they had encountered one of Al-Thamen's magician, a woman who called herself Falan. She was flying behind them, her eyes never leaving them. Every since she was made aware that her son was with them, Falan stayed nearby. Not too close to be noticeable, but close enough to be detected by the two. Though nervous himself, Syaoran kept on a brave face for Tomoyo, who seemed to have lost her appetite and had back pain ever since then.
"It has nothing to do with that." Tomoyo whispered to Syaoran a while back. "In truth, it's been happening frequently. Probably due to stress from traveling." As always, Tomoyo rarely complained, even in front of her friends. However, it only strengthen the brunette's resolve to protect her. Kougyoku fell asleep, with Ka Koubon nodded his head into a nap sitting up. Everyone else was traveling on another carpet, with Judar traveling ahead to check something. Suddenly, he felt a presence next to him and looked to see the magician. Her eyes closed, Falan was sitting on her staff, flying besides them without saying anything. Syaoran went to pull Tomoyo behind him when Falan spoke.
"...I won't do anything to you two. I only want to talk." Syaoran narrowed his eyes.
"Oh really? Well, did you forget what happened yesterday? When you grabbed me?" Falan seemed to visibly flinch, but regained her composure.
"And for that, I am truly sorry." Syaoran, who went to retort her, was suddenly pulled by Tomoyo.
"...Let her speak." Syaoran widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Are you kidding me?!" He whispered to her. Tomoyo shook her head.
"Trust me. I don't sense any ill intent from her...not like yesterday." At Syaoran's unbelieving expresion, Tomoyo wenrt to explain, her eyes briefly flashing pink and brown before returning back to purple. "...Ever since we arrived at the Kou Empire, I've been able to detect if people will do something bad or not. It hasn't fully developed until a couple of days ago. However, I don't know why..." Peering into her confident eyes, Syaoran relented.
"...Fine. But, if she does something..." Looking back at the magician, she gave a slight bow.
"Thank you..." Opening her eyes, a look of sadness radiated from them. "...Tell me. Can you really see my baby boy? Tess?" At that, Syaoran felt another presence behind him. He didn't have to look to know that it was the boy.
"...Yes." The woman nodded.
"I...see...What of my husband?" Syaoran and Tomoyo shook their heads.
"We haven't seen him." Tomoyo explained. "Only Tess and a few others." Nodding again, Falan suddenly buried her face in her hands, crying.
"Did I do what was right?" She sobbed out quietly. "I thought that I was avenging my son and then my husband. But, did I hurt them even more?" Syaoran was speechless. Falan, who threatened to kill him only a day ago, was reduced to a crying woman. Then, he saw little Tess try to reach towards his mother to comfort her, but couldn't cross.
"...I will ask the question again. Are you doing this for your God, or for your family?" From her hands, Falan whispered out her answer.
"...For my child and for my husband. Il Illah...was only an excuse. I couldn't forgive Solomon for the death of my family because he wanted to play God." At that, she shook her head.
"No. Solomon never meant to play the role of God. All he wanted was to make everyone equal and free...sadly, you can't always win everything. I realized now how foolish I was." Then, she lift her head up and wiped away the tears.
"I think...I can move on. But, tell me. How are you here right now, Makhi and Sheba? Did you not die, and how can you see the dead?" Tomoyo shook her head.
"Makhi and Sheba...died a long time again. We are Tomoyo and Syaoran. How we are able to see the dead...may have something to do with Aini..." At that, Falan widened her eyes in surprise.
"Aini? Then...she was telling the truth..." Falan nodded. "I see now...Then, I cannot tell you anymore about 'that place'. Aini...warned us that only those who have not fallen and in her grace can tell the story, before she died. So, I am unable to say more." Then, she began to slow down. "Thank you...for telling me..." As Falan returned to the back of the carpet, Syaoran swore he saw white birds suddenly appear around her.
Aren't we friends...? What will happen to our world if you die...?
"Sakura! Why didn't you tell me your friend was a Magi!" Sinbad exclaimed as he examined Ugo. Sakura looked back and forth between Aladdin and Sinbad.
"Well, how was I supposed to know that? I don't even know what a Magi is!"
After Aladdin blew his flute and summoned Ugo, Sinbad became fascinated by him. Quickly going to an area where there were less people, Sinbad asked Aladdin to summon Ugo again, to which the boy complied. Now, the king was amazed by the djinn.
"Magi? How can you now know?!" Sakura gave him a long look.
"Sinbad..." She hissed at him. The king drew back in fear. "Since you seem to know so much about them, have you ever met one?" From inside her bag, Kero let out a muffled laugh.
Rubbing the back of his neck, Sinbad began to speak again. "I know one, though our relationship isn't the best..." Sakura raised her eyebrow in surprise as Aladdin spoke up.
"...Who are you? I know you're Sakura nee-chan's fiance, but...?" Sinbad froze for a moment. Clearing his throat, Sinbad turned around and faced Aladdin.
"I see...Well, since you are a 'Magi', I will reveal my identity. I've hidden until now, so please don'-" Sakura slapped him across the head.
"Baka! I already introduced you to them! Don't waste more time by doing it again!" Sighing, Sakura faced the two. Aladdin looked confused.
"I know, Nee-chan. I think I heard his name before, but I can't remember...?" Sinbad looked shocked.
"Huh?! You don't know me?! Please remember, the 'legendary' Sinbad?" Sakura shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, to be honest, I didn't even hear about you until we met in the castle." Kero popped out just then.
"Same." Sinbad looked crestfallen.
"I see..." Then, he regained his vigor as he explained. "The Master of 7 Djinn, the High King of the Seven Seas. That, is 'Sinbad'." Aladdin nodded, but still looked confused.
"Amazing, but I still don't understand..." Sakura sighed as she placed her hand on Sinbad's shoulder.
"...We only recently knew about these 'Dungeons' and Djinn Masters. Tell him more." Just then, a memory popped inside Aladdin's head.
"Oh! But, if you're talking about the Adventures of Sinbad books, then I know of those!" Sinbad laughed.
"I see! Well, thank you! To explain the 'Dungeons' would take awhile, so I'll teach you next time." Then, Sinbad explained that Magis can materialize Djinns and are loved by the rukh. As Aladdin and Sinbad continued talking, Sakura decided to talk with Ugo.
"Hey...Ugo?" Sakura whispered to the headless giant. Ugo, who was sitting there watching Sinbad and Aladdin talk, moved himself to face Sakura. Recalling her past dreams, Sakura decided to confront him.
"...Have we met before? Like, when I was...Aini?" Ugo visibly stiffen, indicating that she was right. Gulping, Sakura steadied her nerves. "Ugo...won't you tell me? These dreams...of our past. They've been plaguing me. What exactly am I? Why was I brought here?" The giant remained silent. Expecting that she wouldn't get an answer, Sakura was surprise when the Djinn conjured up a pink butterfly. Flapping its wings, the butterfly momentarily flew in front of Sakura before flying off. Though this did not answer her question, Sakura now knew that Ugo definitely was involved with Aini, and that he cared for her deeply as the dreams indicated.
Masrur, who had noticed Sakura go talk with Ugo, eyed the butterfly as it landed on his hand.
"...I shall give you the gift to see my butterflies. If you ever see one, then my presence is not gone from this world...I love you all, my sweet children..."
Recalling what Hope had once, the Finalis watched the butterfly fly off into the distance.
Don't go...Please...
Syaoran and Tomoyo sat together in silence, despite the obnoxious argument Kougyoku and Ka Koubon in the background. Once again, they took a short break from flying, but the two decided to stay on the carpet. Falan was standing near them, but Syaoran didn't feel threatened by her anymore. As Kougyoku dragged Tomoyo to help her win the argument against her retainer, Syaoran noticed that the magician looked different. Falan's skin was no longer chalk white, but rather a pale pink, like a newborn baby. Her green looked brighter. Recalling the white birds from, the brunette wondered if she was no longer fallen. Just then, he heard a voice.
"Man! That was tiring!" Judar exclaimed as he plopped down next to Syaoran. The descendant of Clow Reed rolled his eyes.
"I see...Hey, Judar? Is that woman fallen?" Syaoran asked pointing to Falan. The Magi looked at where he was pointing and nearly fell over in shock. Pulling Syaoran closer, he vigorously shook his head.
"Not anymore she ain't!" He whispered. "I know that woman, she used to care for me as a kid! She was really quiet and stuff and definitely was in Depravity. What happened while I was gone?!" Just as Syaoran was about to answer, he felt the familiar pressure on his chest. Gripping his shirt tightly, he looked over to see a man, also from Al-Thamen, walk towards them. His face covered with a white cloth and a black crown of thorns, black birds surrounded him. As discomfort turned to pain, Syaoran began to wonder why his bracelets weren't acting up to help them. Judar stood up to shoo away the man when someone unexpected does before him.
"Away with you, Markio." Eyes widening in shock, Syaoran looked over to see Falan walk over, glaring at the robed man.
"Oh? Falan? Why are you stopping me?" Markio questioned. "He must fall, or else all that we done has-" Then, he stopped. "...What has happened to you, Falan? Have you betrayed our Father and embraced Solomon's will again?!" Tsking, Falan grabbed her veil and pulled it off, revealing her loops of vibrant orange hair.
"Yes, but not just for Solomon. Aini was the real reason why I have decided to accept Solomon's will." Markio said nothing.
"...Are you on there as well, Magi?" He asked Judar. Judar scoffed.
"I'm on whatever side Kami's on." The man paused before he bowed.
"So be it. There is always next time." Then, with a wave of his wand, he disappeared in a whirlwind of black birds. As the pain disappeared from Syaoran, he spotted Tomoyo running towards him.
"Hey! I saw what happened! Are you OK?" Nodding, Syaoran stood up and thanked Falan, who waved her hand nonchalantly.
"It was nothing, Aru...It was the least I could do for the damage I have done." The magician explained. Syaoran nodded.
"I see...Then, is true? Are you not 'fallen' anymore?" He asked.
"...Perhaps. I may have return under Solomon's influence, but my heart still cannot forgive him. But, as of now, I think I am not in depravity." Judar scoffed as he levitated from the ground.
"So? I know Al-Thamen. They won't let this stop them. Mark my words, they'll be back soon...I'll see you in Balbadd, Kami. I have something I need to do..." Judar murmured to Tomoyo before disappearing. Rubbing the back of his head, Syaoran sighed.
"...Much as I hate to admit it, he's right." Tomoyo placed a hand reassuringly on her friend.
"And when we do, we'll stop them again." Then, the girl turned to Falan. "Will you help us?" The orange haired woman shrugged before smiling.
"Sure, Aru. You helped me, like, heal some of my scars. Maybe, if I follow you, I can know how Wahid is doing as well, Aru."
You who is the world's will...the twinkling starlight in the night sky...is this the end?
As the sun dipped below the sky, turning day into night, Sakura was with Sinbad, Masrur, and Kero, ignoring her fiance in pure spite.
"Sakura...What did you expect me to do?" Sinbad whined, trying to get her attention. "We needed all the help we could get!" Then, he sneezed. Sakura scoffed.
Earlier, after her somewhat talk with Ugo, Sakura had learned from Ja'far that Sinbad enlisted the help of Aladdin and Morgiana to help fight the Fog Troupe. Angered, Sakura wanted to stop them, but seeing her friends determined faces, she couldn't. So, Sakura did the next best thing. Ignoring Sinbad. Even as he pleaded, the brunette wouldn't relent. Gagging slightly from her upset stomach (she still hadn't figured out what was wrong), the brunette glared at him. Kero, who floated alongside her, rolled his eyes.
"Geez, you would have thought he knew better..." As Sinbad continued to beg, a harsh voice sounded.
"Hey! Quiet down!" A boorish and rich man yelled from his window. "Can't you see I'm busy?!" Sakura opened her mouth to retort back when she decided against it. Biting her tongue, Sakura instead glared at the man disappeared from the window.
"Ugh! No wonder Balbadd is in such ruin! If people like him are running things here, then I should be supporting the Fog Troupe!" She hissed out. Taking a deep breath, Sakura shivered slightly from the cold, foggy night air. Suddenly, Masrur stepped in front of her, blocking the wind. The brunette smiled at him.
"Thanks." Nodding, the Finalis returned to contend with Sinbad who was also shivering.
"Come on! How come Sakura gets to be shielded from the wind...? Aren't I your king?" Suddenly, they heard footsteps. Guard up, the group turned to see a lone woman clutching a baby as she walked toward them shakily. As she fell, Sinbad caught her.
"Hey! You OK?!" He asked. Sakura, examining the woman, felt that she seen this woman and her child before. But where...? Suddenly, she thrust a blade at Sinbad who moved out of the way. From the fog emerged armed people, their faces hidden in the dark. Sinbad narrowed his eyes.
"So...the Fog Troupe has arrived? Masrur, can you get rid of the fog?" Nodding, the Finalis gripped a tree near them. Grabbing it from the ground without breaking a sweat, he swung it around, dissipating the fog and revealing ragged looking people. Sakura eyes widened in disbelief.
"This isn't the Fog Troupe...they're the poor!" Sakura cried out. Gripping her sword shakily, the woman with the child pointed the blade at them.
"If you try to stop us, we'll kill you...! We're just here to steal food! Even when that kind woman gave us some, it's not enough! This child is the third! I won't lose anymore children due to high taxes!" As she said that, it clicked inside Sakura's mind.
"You...You're that mother with the child! The one that I gave extra food too!" Sakura cried out. The mother blinked her eyes as she recognize Sakura.
"I...I'm so sorry. Even with your kindness, it wasn't enough...it's not enough for anyone..." Suddenly, the man from before appeared at the window again.
"Hmph! Aren't these residents of the slums! Shoo! You all stink! I'll give you these, so go somewhere else!" He yelled as he threw the chicken wing he was eating to the ground. The residents stared at the food before the mother sunk down and reached before. Sakura stopped her. Eyes filled with intense anger, Sakura closed her eyes as she helped the mother up.
"...Go inside. Take all the food you want, but don't kill." Eyes watering, the mother briefly hugged Sakura before rushing in, along with the others who gave thanks to her. As yells from those inside gre louder, Kero slowly floated onto Sakura's shoulder.
"...You did the right thing." He said. Sinbad nodded, wrapping an arm around his fiance.
"Yes. The residents of the slums...need the food more than that noble." Nodding slowly, Sakura suddenly tensed up. Her heart began to bet rapidly, her skin turning pale.
"...There's something wrong where Aladdin, Morgiana, and Ja'far are!" Sakura cried out. "Kero!" Without hesitation, Kero transformed into his true form. Jumping onto his back, the two flew into the air, leaving Sinbad and Masrur behind.
"H-Hey! Sakura!" Sinbad called out to her.
Ignoring him, Sakura navigated Kero to the merchant's house, where the others were. From above, the could see red fog covering the area.
"Don't breathe it in!" Kero warned. "There's some kind of poison in it!" Nodding, Sakura covered her mouth with one hand. Scanning around, she spotted Morgiana and Ja'far on top of a roof.
"Morgiana! Ja'far!" Sakura cried out. The two turned to look at her as she and Kero landed on the tiled roof.
"Sakura! You shouldn't be here! What happened to Sin and Masrur?!" Ja'far asked.
"Where we originally were. I sensed something bad was happening, so I came as quickly as I could. I see that I was right..." Within the blood red fog, Sakura spotted a group of people near a freshly made hole in the wall. Recognizing them as the people she encountered from before, Sakura jumped down.
"Sakura!" The three of them called out as she ran to the intruders. Taking her scythe from the chain, she met them head-on.
"Huh?! You're that girl from before!" The man with a cloth covering his left eye yelled as she swung her scythe down. Dragons made from earth came sprouting out from the crack of the ground. Grabbing the Fog Troupe members with their mouths, the rest arrived. Ja'far used his daggers to latch onto the soldiers as Morgiana used her inhuman strength to knock them out. Kero pounced on unsuspecting soldiers and left them in the palm trees. Suddenly, in the midst of battle, a familiar black fog surrounded them. As the heavy weight of the magic brought everyone to the ground, Sakura took a calming breath. Touching the fog like before, the black mist turned into glowing pink butterflies that surrounded her.
"Hmph. So, it wasn't a fluke. You have the power to counter our magic." Sakura turned to see a man with dreadlocks and a man whose face was hidden. Sakura narrowed her eyes, causing the masked man to flinch. Steadying herself into a battle stance, Sakura eyed the surrounding perimeters. Her mouth fell opened when she saw Aladdin on the ground, unconscious.
"Aladdin!" Sakura cried out. The boy, as if hearing her, grumbled slightly.
"...Sakura Nee-chan?" Suddenly, Sakura narrowly move out of the way as a black blade rushed past her, nicking her cheek. Tsking, Sakura considered using her Djinn Equip when a unbearable pain struck through her body. Screaming out, Sakura fell to the ground, clutching her abdomen.
"It-It Hurts! Someone-! Help me!" Tears springing free from her eyes, she could hear the dreadlock man laughing.
"Ha! Now she can't do anything to stop us!" Sakura felt him kick her away. Expecting to feel the cold, hard ground again, Sakura instead felt a pair of warm arms embracing her. Still in pain, Sakura slowly cracked her eyes opened to see the masked man, Alibaba, holding her. His golden amber eyes looked at her, with care and protectiveness. He leaned her against the wall, and took off a thin layer of his clothes to put across.
"...Rest now." Alibaba whispered as he stood up and walked away. Sakura last look was a blurry vision of Alibaba angrily talking to the dreadlock man before she fell unconscious.
...You're so cruel, you know? Even when you're being so selfless...
As the battle unfolded below the dying kingdom of Balbadd, the stars in the night sky began to twinkling brightly, as if reacting to what is about to happen. The full moon dulled for a second, and turned a brilliant blue. Underneath the celestial being, the sky ripped opened. A being with pure white wings flew into the open suddenly appeared, gazing intently down on the scene before him. His long locks of silver white hair swayed in the night breeze, his silver blue eyes gazed momentarily at the shrinking portal before returning back to the kingdom, murmuring.
"...I'll back soon, my dear. But, my mistress is need of me..." He whispered, diving down into the kingdom. As if the wind carried his words, a sweet, melodious voice answered him back.
"And I shall be waiting...My dear Yue..."
She knew this was the end. Her porcelain white skin began to crack from using too much of her magoi, and the woman was cornered by the magicians. Up in the air, the brunette struggled to keep herself afloat. Their leader was in the middle, smirking.
"The pain will end if you surrender. I may not tolerate this resistance, but if you drop your staff right now, I can promise your life. After all, you belong to me anyways." Gritting her teeth, the woman gripped her golden staff tighter. Memories of Tess being burned to death, Setta attacked until there was nothing left of him except his staff, and Makhi whose body vanished in the flames...Everyone else who was there...gone. Floating in front of the Cathedral, her allies begged her to run away. But, she couldn't. Not after she abandoned the people in Alma Torran. No, she wouldn't leave, not without one last fight.
"I will never surrender." The woman spat out. Her third eye was slowing closing, but there was still enough power for one last magical attempt. But, this would surely mark her death. However, she couldn't afford to land in the twisted man's hand, not after what he did and what he'd do next. Tears springing free not from the fear of death, but that her child would die with her as well, had it not already died from magoi exhaustion, she knew what she had to do. Smiling despite the situation, she touched her slightly protruding stomach.
"...No matter what happens, Mommy loves you..." Then, she raised her staff, and it glowed. "Goodbye...Everyone..." As she brought staff down, her heart broke when she heard the voices the woman did not want to hear scream her name in agony.
"AINI!"
...I'm Sorry...
Another development has occurred! Falan, once a member of Al-Thamen, is no longer Fallen and is helping Syaoran and Tomoyo?! The former member seems to know of what has brought them here, but is unable to say? What does she mean by "that place"?! And Sakura has collapsed from an unknown pain?! Could this be connected from what she felt before?! And Yue has appeared?! What will he do next?! Until Next Time...
Wow! I think there should be some explaining going on here!
*Spoilers!*
Falan's alive?! And she's not Fallen anymore?!: Yes, yes she is. If you guys read the prequel story of Magi, the one about Sinbad, you see that Falan was in it. I was really sad seeing how deep Falan fell because of her family, as well as Ithnan. So, assuming she's alive in the storyline, Falan has somewhat forgiven Solomon and is not in Depravity anymore, like how Hakuryuu was. Whether Ithnan does the same will be determined later. Also, despite not being a member of Al-Thamen, Falan is not allowed to say what happened to "that place" because of Aini. This will be revealed more later on.
*Spoilers End!*
Masrur can see the rukh?!: Hmm...not really. He is able to see the butterflies, as well as three other people, because of Hope. I'm pretty sure you guys know who Hope really is at this point, but I won't confirm it yet. Also, only the butterflies, not the white or black birds. Just know that this ability will play a part later on.
What happened to Sakura?!: Have no fear, she will live! If you guys have been paying close attention, you'll figure out what happened. Basically, this will prevent Sakura from using her Djinn Equip at this point because how far it has gone.
YUE!: Yep, our favorite angel guardian is back! However, he won't be here for long. He's starred in a different story of mine which actually takes place the same time the Three Worlds and the Heroes is happening. Don't worry! He will appear periodically. Expect him to appear in the Alma Torran arc especially!
Also, heads up. Considering how long this story will be, I plan to separate it into different parts. So, if this story says complete one day, I'm probably getting ready to put up the next part. I will probably make around 3 to 4 parts.
Now, to the reviews!
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Guest: You are absolutely right. However, they're going to have this problem as they try to fix Balbadd's problem.
AirI'am(Tomoyo0000001): Surprised me there for a moment with the name change. I thought I was writing to a different person! Anyways, I sent you two PMs. You answered one, but not sure about the other one. But, you are absolutely right. These children are and will be playing a major role, so they need to be brought into the world as soon as possible. Syaoran's will come later, but I did feel like it went a little fast.
Until Next Time! R&R!