The Crystal Armor: Part V
The others looked at Sage just staring at Lori. She began to feel a little uncomfortable being stared at for so long. Cye finally got Sage to look away by turning him around. "SAGE!" Cye yelled at him, "What's wrong with you?! She's not the first girl you've seen. She's lovely, I know but.." Cye looked past Sage's shoulder and saw what he was staring at. Lori indeed had an armor orb. It seemed to be in steel molded to look like a claw. Inside the orb, a slight glow appeared. The colors were a sort of metallic blue, purple and green, shifting every so often. The symbol was love, he supposed since it was still sort of blurry. He quickly looked at her forehead but nothing was there. No glow. No symbol. Not even a glimmer. "Lori," Cye asked, "Where did you get that necklace?" Everyone turned to her and all had the same shocked look as Sage did. She wondered if there was something wrong with wearing necklaces and felt more uncomfortable than before. She began to feel hot and her mouth felt dry. She tried to move her legs and mouth but nothing worked. She rubbed the side of her arm and was about to break down when Cye walked over and set his hand on her shoulder. "It's alright," he said, calmly and reassuringly, "We just want to know where you got that necklace. You don't have to tell us. We won't force you." He waited until she nodded, then he removed his hand from her shoulder. "It's a family heirloom," she meekly replied, still feeling their stares upon her, "My grandmother gave it to me when I was five. She always told me how it had special powers to protect me and that when I was older, it would help me to protect the world from evil. But that's silly." She laughed weakly, "There can be no way someone like me could possibly save the world from evil. I'm just.a girl. I realize that there are female heroines but.I'm not one of them and I never will be." "But.OW!" Kento started before Ryo elbowed his ribs. "Lori, just calm down," Rowen said, "It just looks familiar to us. We didn't mean anything by it. Forgive our rudeness." "Could I be excused?" she asked, not looking at them. Cye looked at her and sadly nodded. He had made a wonderful meal just for her arrival, but knew she probably would stay in her room after this. They all watched as she went upstairs and heard her door shut. Then Ryo spoke. "This can't be good."
"There she is." the cold, raspy voice said, "My master shall be pleased when I bring her back with that orb." It sneered, revealing its rotten, yellow teeth. A fowl, decaying stench escaped its lips. It extended its long, bloody claws, as it looked down from its lofty position in the tree branches to the window, watching the young girl sit on the side of her bed and place her face in her hands. "You won't be safe now, deary," it croaked, "For you shall not escape me again, even with that tiger's help." It pushed up off the tree branch with its powerful hind legs and dove at the window, shattering it and landing in front of the girl, who was now off the bed and against the wall. It could smell her fear and it gave a small chuckle as it rose to its feet, bending over so as not to hit its head on the ceiling. "You are come with me, to see my master, Wizard Youzen." it growled as it slowly advanced toward her.
Lori stood there, frightened to move, opening her mouth to scream again for help but nothing came out. She could feel the pounding of her heart; feel the hot breath flowing from the beast's mouth. Her eyes filled with tears as the stench made her nearly gag and choke on vomit. She didn't know what to do but she didn't want it to hurt the guys downstairs. She felt a warm sensation on her forehead and her chest. She noticed that the small orb on her necklace was glowing brightly and, turning to look into a mirror, noticed the same symbol on her forehead, glowing just as intense. Before she knew what she was doing, her hand grasped the orb and called words she never knew before, but deep inside she did. "ARMOR OF NATURE! DAO INOUNDIA!" She saw snowflakes swirling under her feet, lifting her up and enclosing her in a column of crystal. It exploded, throwing the beast back against the wall. She emerged from the chamber in armor that shimmered blue, green, and purple. There was no helmet but her strawberry-blonde hair and her clear blue eyes were now the same colors as the armor. She pulled out a mace with her slender hand covered with spiked gloves and stared at the beast coldly. Her mind was set on protecting her friends, no matter what happened.
The ronins sat on the chairs and talked about Lori and her armor. Mia was in her study room, looking up for anything on another armor in her grandfather's files. They didn't feel the beast in Lori's room or hear any of the noise. But they did feel her strength grow quickly and knew only one thing. Lori's armor was awakened and she was in danger.
To Be Continued.
The others looked at Sage just staring at Lori. She began to feel a little uncomfortable being stared at for so long. Cye finally got Sage to look away by turning him around. "SAGE!" Cye yelled at him, "What's wrong with you?! She's not the first girl you've seen. She's lovely, I know but.." Cye looked past Sage's shoulder and saw what he was staring at. Lori indeed had an armor orb. It seemed to be in steel molded to look like a claw. Inside the orb, a slight glow appeared. The colors were a sort of metallic blue, purple and green, shifting every so often. The symbol was love, he supposed since it was still sort of blurry. He quickly looked at her forehead but nothing was there. No glow. No symbol. Not even a glimmer. "Lori," Cye asked, "Where did you get that necklace?" Everyone turned to her and all had the same shocked look as Sage did. She wondered if there was something wrong with wearing necklaces and felt more uncomfortable than before. She began to feel hot and her mouth felt dry. She tried to move her legs and mouth but nothing worked. She rubbed the side of her arm and was about to break down when Cye walked over and set his hand on her shoulder. "It's alright," he said, calmly and reassuringly, "We just want to know where you got that necklace. You don't have to tell us. We won't force you." He waited until she nodded, then he removed his hand from her shoulder. "It's a family heirloom," she meekly replied, still feeling their stares upon her, "My grandmother gave it to me when I was five. She always told me how it had special powers to protect me and that when I was older, it would help me to protect the world from evil. But that's silly." She laughed weakly, "There can be no way someone like me could possibly save the world from evil. I'm just.a girl. I realize that there are female heroines but.I'm not one of them and I never will be." "But.OW!" Kento started before Ryo elbowed his ribs. "Lori, just calm down," Rowen said, "It just looks familiar to us. We didn't mean anything by it. Forgive our rudeness." "Could I be excused?" she asked, not looking at them. Cye looked at her and sadly nodded. He had made a wonderful meal just for her arrival, but knew she probably would stay in her room after this. They all watched as she went upstairs and heard her door shut. Then Ryo spoke. "This can't be good."
"There she is." the cold, raspy voice said, "My master shall be pleased when I bring her back with that orb." It sneered, revealing its rotten, yellow teeth. A fowl, decaying stench escaped its lips. It extended its long, bloody claws, as it looked down from its lofty position in the tree branches to the window, watching the young girl sit on the side of her bed and place her face in her hands. "You won't be safe now, deary," it croaked, "For you shall not escape me again, even with that tiger's help." It pushed up off the tree branch with its powerful hind legs and dove at the window, shattering it and landing in front of the girl, who was now off the bed and against the wall. It could smell her fear and it gave a small chuckle as it rose to its feet, bending over so as not to hit its head on the ceiling. "You are come with me, to see my master, Wizard Youzen." it growled as it slowly advanced toward her.
Lori stood there, frightened to move, opening her mouth to scream again for help but nothing came out. She could feel the pounding of her heart; feel the hot breath flowing from the beast's mouth. Her eyes filled with tears as the stench made her nearly gag and choke on vomit. She didn't know what to do but she didn't want it to hurt the guys downstairs. She felt a warm sensation on her forehead and her chest. She noticed that the small orb on her necklace was glowing brightly and, turning to look into a mirror, noticed the same symbol on her forehead, glowing just as intense. Before she knew what she was doing, her hand grasped the orb and called words she never knew before, but deep inside she did. "ARMOR OF NATURE! DAO INOUNDIA!" She saw snowflakes swirling under her feet, lifting her up and enclosing her in a column of crystal. It exploded, throwing the beast back against the wall. She emerged from the chamber in armor that shimmered blue, green, and purple. There was no helmet but her strawberry-blonde hair and her clear blue eyes were now the same colors as the armor. She pulled out a mace with her slender hand covered with spiked gloves and stared at the beast coldly. Her mind was set on protecting her friends, no matter what happened.
The ronins sat on the chairs and talked about Lori and her armor. Mia was in her study room, looking up for anything on another armor in her grandfather's files. They didn't feel the beast in Lori's room or hear any of the noise. But they did feel her strength grow quickly and knew only one thing. Lori's armor was awakened and she was in danger.
To Be Continued.