Chapter 8: The Kingdom of Magic
Rei wiped her eyes dry and got to her feet. Glancing around, she headed for where the Gate should have been. Glancing around, she realized she couldn't see it anywhere. Pulling out Rune, still under the strange spell, and poked some branches aside, revealing the glowing vortex of blue and black. Calmly she stepped in, and felt herself moving through the timestream. Emerging, she landed in a snow drift. Quickly, Rei dispelled the ice spell on Rune. Rune suddenly did something.. Different. It gave a shimmer, then vanished, leaving a floating, yellow imp like Masa and Mune in it's place. The collar on this one's rove was a pale silver, almost white, and it seemed female. Rei got up, brushing herself off, looking at the snow. Carefully, she poked at some snowflakes in the sky. Her companion had a distant look. "So, where-or when-are we? Any ideas?" Rei looked at her companion. "I think.. That we may have gone.. Backwards in time." The creature said softly.Unlike Masa and Mune, she wasn't as full as energy. She was quiet and gentle, and a bit feminine. She closed her eyes. "Yes.. I beleive we're below the floating continent of Zeal... But when in time, I'm not sure." She said, her tone quiet. Rei looked at her; this was her friend. She trusted her immensely. "Doreen, if this is Zeal, should I get you a disguise?" Rei asked. Doreen looked at Rei. "That would be very kind of you Rei, but I'm not sure we should tamper here. It may be dangerious." Doreen replied. Rei crossed her arms. "We won't tamper. But we certainly can't just stick around down here-- it's so cold, and who knows what lurks here?" Rei said, worriedly. Doreen closed her emerald eyes. "Earthbound humans. And the ancestors of the Mystics. That is what lived down here until Zeal crashed." Doreen said quietly. Rei put her hand on Doreen's shoulder. As long as the swordswoman could recall, Doreen had been plaugued by memories of the past. She often talked to Rei about how beautiful Zeal had been; how peaceful until the Queen had decided to try getting closer to something called Lavos. But no matter what, Doreen would always break off, lost in the memories. Rei glanced up at the continent. Although she was a magic user, some of her ancestral blood was Earthbound. But she knew magic. She was born to it. And she knew that since she could use magic now, she'd be found in an Earthbound Village quickly. She only had one alternative, and Zeal was it, until she could find another gate home. Rei looked at Doreen. "...We have to go to Zeal. We both know if I show up among the Earthbound I'll stand out. That's the last thing we need." Rei said quietly. Doreen looked up. "But what of blending in? We don't have any way of..." Doreen started. "For now, lets find a merchant. I guess we can go to an Earthbound village for sewing material." Rei said slowly. Doreen nodded warily, then vanished back into Rune. Rei grabbed Rune before it fell, and sheathed it. If we will be in Zeal, it would be best to stay in Kujar rather then Enhasa. Rune said to Rei. My favorite place was Enhasa, and my brothers were usually in the Palace. Should I call myself Reiketsu, or Koori? Rei asked tentively. I think it would be fine if you remain using the name Reiketsu, unless we encounter my brothers or myself, or even Gaspar, although Gaspar probably knew of you after his arrival in the End of Time. I always wondered what became of him and the other two Gurus. Ah yes.. We should be careful around them as well. Be on the lookout for Melchior and Balthesar. I do not know what became of them... Rune gave what seemed like a sigh. Rei shrugged, and entered the Earthbound cave.
Frog and Crono returned to the End of Time and immediately Frog began to relate the events to Gaspar. Gaspar frowned with concern. "Very peculiar... Zale was most certainly destroyed, but... Hmm..." The Guru thought, concerned. Frog glanced around. "Where doth be the Lady Reiketsu?" Frog asked, blinking. Gaspar shook his head. "She asked to help after you left, so I had her investigate a problem in 588AD. But the Gate was cut off and redirected by.. Someone. I can't pinpoint when they are." Gaspar said. Frog was hprrified. "She be lost in time!?" Frog asked. Gaspar shook his head. "Not lost, I beleive I can place her location still.. Ah yes. 13,990 B.C." Gaspar said calmly. Frog stared as if asking wether or not Gaspar were serious. "That doth be but 10 years prior the fall of Zeal!" Frog exclaimed. Gaspar nodded. "If you wish to retreive her, you must disguise yourselves well. The timestream should remain as untampered with as possible." Frog nodded and looked at Crono. "Let us prepare our disguises prior our departure to 13,990 B.C., so we do not make our identities known before our arrival." Frog said. Crono sweatdropped and looked at Gaspar for help. Gaspar shrugged and opened a Gate to 1000AD. "It might be better to use the Wings of Time to go from there to 13,990 A.D." The old Guru said. Crono sighed and followed Frog through the gate.
Rei held up the finished product she had been working on proudly. It was rather nice; A purple top with sky blue trim, that fit to her form, and the over-skirt started at the waist in blue, with a brass clasp at the side, sewm on, that only appeared to be the only thing holding it on. Rei quickly hid in a uninhabited cave, changed, and came out, and pulled Rune out of it's sheath. Rune quickly materialized into Doreen, who studied Rei critically before nodding her approval slowly. Rei looked at Doreen worriedly. She still had no idea how to disguise her friend. "All we need to figure out is your disguise..." Rei said with concern. Doreen patted Rei on the shoulder. "I think I know a way for me to go in." Doreen said reassuringly. Rei listened intently to what she had to say.
Several minutes later, Rei entered the SkyPort and looked at the glowing symbol. Tentatively she touched Rune on her back, once again in the "Ice Blade" disguise. Rune hummed reassuringly. Rei sighed, climbed the steps, and walked onto the symbol. In a rainbow beam of light, she was transmitted upwards.
Rei stepped out of the Port on the smaller Island and looked around. To the east, she spied Enhasa. Once again she touched Rune, and closed her eyes. It was actually more beautiful then Doreen had ever described. Quietly, she walked toward Enhasa, then turned, and entered the Landport northwest of Enhasa. Stepping onto the same emblem, she slowly made her way across the snow, and into the next SkyPort. She knocked snow off of her body before climbing the steps. Kujar is where most magical study and experimentation takes place. It's quite near the Palace.. Be careful. Rune warned. Rei nodded, stepped on the emblem, and beamed up. Upon arriving, she walked toward the town of Kajar. Silently she entered, and looked walked, looking around nerviously until she collided into... Someone, with a thud.
Rei wiped her eyes dry and got to her feet. Glancing around, she headed for where the Gate should have been. Glancing around, she realized she couldn't see it anywhere. Pulling out Rune, still under the strange spell, and poked some branches aside, revealing the glowing vortex of blue and black. Calmly she stepped in, and felt herself moving through the timestream. Emerging, she landed in a snow drift. Quickly, Rei dispelled the ice spell on Rune. Rune suddenly did something.. Different. It gave a shimmer, then vanished, leaving a floating, yellow imp like Masa and Mune in it's place. The collar on this one's rove was a pale silver, almost white, and it seemed female. Rei got up, brushing herself off, looking at the snow. Carefully, she poked at some snowflakes in the sky. Her companion had a distant look. "So, where-or when-are we? Any ideas?" Rei looked at her companion. "I think.. That we may have gone.. Backwards in time." The creature said softly.Unlike Masa and Mune, she wasn't as full as energy. She was quiet and gentle, and a bit feminine. She closed her eyes. "Yes.. I beleive we're below the floating continent of Zeal... But when in time, I'm not sure." She said, her tone quiet. Rei looked at her; this was her friend. She trusted her immensely. "Doreen, if this is Zeal, should I get you a disguise?" Rei asked. Doreen looked at Rei. "That would be very kind of you Rei, but I'm not sure we should tamper here. It may be dangerious." Doreen replied. Rei crossed her arms. "We won't tamper. But we certainly can't just stick around down here-- it's so cold, and who knows what lurks here?" Rei said, worriedly. Doreen closed her emerald eyes. "Earthbound humans. And the ancestors of the Mystics. That is what lived down here until Zeal crashed." Doreen said quietly. Rei put her hand on Doreen's shoulder. As long as the swordswoman could recall, Doreen had been plaugued by memories of the past. She often talked to Rei about how beautiful Zeal had been; how peaceful until the Queen had decided to try getting closer to something called Lavos. But no matter what, Doreen would always break off, lost in the memories. Rei glanced up at the continent. Although she was a magic user, some of her ancestral blood was Earthbound. But she knew magic. She was born to it. And she knew that since she could use magic now, she'd be found in an Earthbound Village quickly. She only had one alternative, and Zeal was it, until she could find another gate home. Rei looked at Doreen. "...We have to go to Zeal. We both know if I show up among the Earthbound I'll stand out. That's the last thing we need." Rei said quietly. Doreen looked up. "But what of blending in? We don't have any way of..." Doreen started. "For now, lets find a merchant. I guess we can go to an Earthbound village for sewing material." Rei said slowly. Doreen nodded warily, then vanished back into Rune. Rei grabbed Rune before it fell, and sheathed it. If we will be in Zeal, it would be best to stay in Kujar rather then Enhasa. Rune said to Rei. My favorite place was Enhasa, and my brothers were usually in the Palace. Should I call myself Reiketsu, or Koori? Rei asked tentively. I think it would be fine if you remain using the name Reiketsu, unless we encounter my brothers or myself, or even Gaspar, although Gaspar probably knew of you after his arrival in the End of Time. I always wondered what became of him and the other two Gurus. Ah yes.. We should be careful around them as well. Be on the lookout for Melchior and Balthesar. I do not know what became of them... Rune gave what seemed like a sigh. Rei shrugged, and entered the Earthbound cave.
Frog and Crono returned to the End of Time and immediately Frog began to relate the events to Gaspar. Gaspar frowned with concern. "Very peculiar... Zale was most certainly destroyed, but... Hmm..." The Guru thought, concerned. Frog glanced around. "Where doth be the Lady Reiketsu?" Frog asked, blinking. Gaspar shook his head. "She asked to help after you left, so I had her investigate a problem in 588AD. But the Gate was cut off and redirected by.. Someone. I can't pinpoint when they are." Gaspar said. Frog was hprrified. "She be lost in time!?" Frog asked. Gaspar shook his head. "Not lost, I beleive I can place her location still.. Ah yes. 13,990 B.C." Gaspar said calmly. Frog stared as if asking wether or not Gaspar were serious. "That doth be but 10 years prior the fall of Zeal!" Frog exclaimed. Gaspar nodded. "If you wish to retreive her, you must disguise yourselves well. The timestream should remain as untampered with as possible." Frog nodded and looked at Crono. "Let us prepare our disguises prior our departure to 13,990 B.C., so we do not make our identities known before our arrival." Frog said. Crono sweatdropped and looked at Gaspar for help. Gaspar shrugged and opened a Gate to 1000AD. "It might be better to use the Wings of Time to go from there to 13,990 A.D." The old Guru said. Crono sighed and followed Frog through the gate.
Rei held up the finished product she had been working on proudly. It was rather nice; A purple top with sky blue trim, that fit to her form, and the over-skirt started at the waist in blue, with a brass clasp at the side, sewm on, that only appeared to be the only thing holding it on. Rei quickly hid in a uninhabited cave, changed, and came out, and pulled Rune out of it's sheath. Rune quickly materialized into Doreen, who studied Rei critically before nodding her approval slowly. Rei looked at Doreen worriedly. She still had no idea how to disguise her friend. "All we need to figure out is your disguise..." Rei said with concern. Doreen patted Rei on the shoulder. "I think I know a way for me to go in." Doreen said reassuringly. Rei listened intently to what she had to say.
Several minutes later, Rei entered the SkyPort and looked at the glowing symbol. Tentatively she touched Rune on her back, once again in the "Ice Blade" disguise. Rune hummed reassuringly. Rei sighed, climbed the steps, and walked onto the symbol. In a rainbow beam of light, she was transmitted upwards.
Rei stepped out of the Port on the smaller Island and looked around. To the east, she spied Enhasa. Once again she touched Rune, and closed her eyes. It was actually more beautiful then Doreen had ever described. Quietly, she walked toward Enhasa, then turned, and entered the Landport northwest of Enhasa. Stepping onto the same emblem, she slowly made her way across the snow, and into the next SkyPort. She knocked snow off of her body before climbing the steps. Kujar is where most magical study and experimentation takes place. It's quite near the Palace.. Be careful. Rune warned. Rei nodded, stepped on the emblem, and beamed up. Upon arriving, she walked toward the town of Kajar. Silently she entered, and looked walked, looking around nerviously until she collided into... Someone, with a thud.