Chapter 2: Eagle's Plea

As Hikaru entered the throne room everyone looked back at her. In the room was
Clef, Umi, Ascot, Ferio, and Fuu. "Hikaru are you feeling alright?" asked Umi. Hikaru
nodded and said, "Yeah". "We thought you should of rested but Clef needed you here"
said Ascot. "I have sensed an evil presence" said Clef. Clef had his eyes closed. He held
his staff with one hand and his other hand was in front of him. "There are monsters
attacking Cephiro" said Clef looking at them. "We'll stop them" said Hikaru. "Are you
up to it?" asked Umi. "I'll be fine" said Hikaru a little annoyed.
Umi, Fuu, and Hikaru took out there swords. They held them above there heads.
"WINDOM" shouted Fuu. "SELECE" shouted Umi. "RAYEARTH" shouted Hikaru. In
an instant there God Machines appeared and there armor changed. "Lets go" said Umi.
"Right" said Fuu. The three flew out of the castle. "Be careful" said Ferio. "We should
help them?" asked Ascot. Just then the door opened and Caldina and Lafarga. "No way
they can handle a bunch of puny monsters" said Caldina. Ascot bit his lip and looked up
in at the sky. Be careful Umi he thought. Caldina hugged Ascot. "Don't worry Umi is a
big girl" whispered Caldina into Ascot's ear. Ascot glared at her with his green eyes but
she couldn't tell with his brown hair in front of his eyes. She pushed some strands of her
pink hair behind her ear and smiled. Ascot left the room. "I wonder why theses monsters
suddenly appeared" said Ferio. Lafarga shrugged and so did Caldina.

The three Magic Knights flew around Cephiro. "Where are these monsters
anyway" said Umi. Suddenly there was a loud screech. "There's your answer Miss Umi"
said Fuu. "Well lets hurry" said Umi flying down. Fuu and Hikaru followed down. The
three landed on the ground and got off there God Machines. There was a plant like
monster breaking down trees. "I'll stop him" said Umi ready to use her magic.
"SAPPHIRE WHIRLWIND". The monster fell to the ground. "That was easy" said Hikaru. Suddenly
the monster came back to life. "WHAT" shouted Umi.
"FLAME ARROW" shouted Hikaru. The monster reflected the attack and
charged at them. "How can this be" said Fuu. "Fuu use your magic" screamed Umi.
"WINDS OF PROTECTION" shouted Fuu making a barrier. The monster attacked the
barrier. It an instant it shattered. The girls screamed. "Beast I summon thee" shouted
Ascot. The girls turned and saw one of Ascot's monsters attack the other one. "Ascot"
said Umi happily. "Whats wrong with this thing why won't it die" said Umi.
"Its protected by magic" said Ascot. "WHAT" shouted the Magic Knights. "You
can't use magic on this one use your weapons" ordered Ascot. The girls nodded and
pulled out there swords and slashed the monster to pieces. The girls fell to the ground. "If
we knew that sooner we wouldn't of tried are magic" said Umi. "Thanks Ascot" said
Hikaru. "I hate monsters" said Umi pounding her fist to the ground. "Sir Ascot why did
you come to help us?" asked Fuu. Ascot blushed a little and turned around. He thought
for a minute. "I uh thought we could get rid of the monsters faster it is late" he lied. "I
hate these monsters... why can't they just go away" said Hikaru and Umi.
Several hours later the three Knights and Ascot returned to the castle. "I've never
been so tired" said Umi dragging her feet. "I wish these monsters would just leave" said
Hikaru. "So your back" said Ferio. Fuu smiled and fell into Ferio's arms. "Yes, and very
tired" said Fuu. Ferio picked Fuu up and carried her to her room. "I can't go on anymore"
said Umi. "Here let me help" said Ascot taking her hand. Umi blushed a little and let
Ascot help her. Hikaru smiled at them to and headed up to her room. She leaned against
the wall as she walked. "I'm going strait to sleep" she said opening her door. Hikaru
flopped down on her bed and covered herself not bothering to change into her pajamas.
As Hikaru slept her mirror began to glow lightly. "Huh?" said Hikaru opening her
eyes. She looked at the mirror and there was Eagle. "Eagle" said Hikaru softly. Eagle
smiled at Hikaru and pressed his hand against the mirror. Hikaru got out of her bed and
walked up to the mirror and pressed against the mirror where hand was. Again Hikaru
fell threw the mirror into his arms. He smiled at her and walked her away from the
mirror. "Eagle" she said softly. "I'm sorry for troubling you so late" said Eagle, "I
apologize".
"Eagle can I ask you a question?" asked Hikaru. Eagle nodded and replied, "Yes".
Hikaru looked up and hugged him. Eagle was shocked and hugged her back and smiled
warmly. "Eagle I thought you died" said Hikaru touching his face. Hikaru touched his
blond/white hair. "This is my last chance to be with you Hikaru" said Eagle. Hikaru lifted
her eyebrow. What does he mean she thought. "I love you Hikaru" he said. Hikaru's eyes
widened. Eagle then kissed her lightly on the lips. "Eagle" said Hikaru in a soft yet
surprising tone. "Please stay with me here Hikaru" pleaded Eagle. He kneeled at her and
took her hand and kissed it. Hikaru let out a soft gasped. "I have five days left... then
I'll be trapped here alone forever" sad Eagle. "Five days" said Hikaru. Eagle led Hikaru
back to the mirror and let her go threw. "Five days Hikaru... wait for me here on the fifth
day and tell me your decision" said Eagle vanishing. Hikaru stared back at her reflection
and repeated what Eagle had told her, "Five days".

* Elsewhere *

Clef lay asleep in his bed. He tossed and turned and then he woke up. His face hot
and his body sweaty. He got out of his bed and changed into his robes. He walked out of
his room down threw the hallways of the castle. He looked down at the ground. His mind
full of bad visions. "Master Mage?" said voice from behind. "Lantis" said Clef. Lantis
walked from out of the shadows. Lantis had on a black shirt and black pants. "Are you
alright?" asked Lantis. "I had a strange dream..." said Clef. Lantis raised is eyebrow.
"Then I felt Hikaru's presence leave the castle... then return a short time after" said Clef
looking up at Lantis. Lantis eyes widened.
"Hikaru... left?" said Lantis. Clef nodded and began to walk down the hallway. As
the walked the came to Hikaru's room. The opened the door a crack and inside Hikaru
was sound asleep on her bed. Suddenly there was muffled sound. "Puu pa puu" said
Mokona bouncing into the room. "Mokona" said Clef lightly. Mokona bounced into the
room onto Hikaru's bed. He laid down on her pillow and fell asleep.
"She seems alright to me" said Lantis. Clef nodded and shut the door. "I still
think we should be on guard... this wasn't the first time I felt this" said Clef. Lantis let
out a gasp and said softly, "You felt it before". "It was only a moment" replied Clef. The
two began to walk back to there rooms. "I also felt another presence in the castle... yet
I'm not sure if it was another presence" said Clef. "I don't understand" said Lantis a bit
confused. Clef stopped walking and faced Lantis. He looked down then back up at him.
"I felt a presence when I couldn't sense Hikaru... It lasted less then a second as if it
never existed" said Clef. Lantis stood surprised and speechless. "I think this force is
trying to take Hikaru away from us" Clef said with a sound of fear in his voice. The two
began to walk again. Lantis parted with Clef and went off to his room. Clef walked back into
his room and changed out of his robes.
Lantis sat on his bed with his head in his hands. He thought about what Clef had
told him. His eyes were closed tightly. He thought about Hikaru. Then he laid down on
his bed. He fell asleep in an instant but it didn't last.

* Lantis's Dream *
Hikaru had her hair down and a red shirt and black skirt on. "Hi Lantis" she said
sweetly. Hikaru smiled and ran away. Lantis chased after her threw a bright sunny
scenery. "Come on Lantis come and get me" said Hikaru laughing. As Lantis ran after her
the scenery changed to a dark gloomy one. Lantis looked around and couldn't see Hikaru.
"HIKARU" he shouted. There was no answer. Lantis ran around looking for her.
Suddenly there was a male laughter. "Hello Lantis" said the voice. Lantis looked up and
saw Hikaru out cold floating in midair. "HIKARU" shouted Lantis. "Poor Lantis"
laughed the voice, "you couldn't protect her... your love... well her fate is know decided".
Then Hikaru's body fell down.

Before the dream ended Lantis shot out of bed. He breathed heavily and looked
around. The sun shined threw the window onto Lantis. He rub his eyes with his hand and
threw the covers off him. He flung his legs over the side of the bed and said to himself,
"Is this a vision of what will happen?". Just then there was a light knock on the door.
"Come in" moaned Lantis. The door opened and Hikaru stood holding Mokona in her
arms. "Are you felling okay?" said Hikaru walking in. "Hikaru" said Lantis, "I'm fine".
Mokona bounced out of Hikaru's arms and onto Lantis's bed. He poked Lantis a
couple of times and said, "Puu". "Lantis are you sick or something" sad Hikaru sitting
next to him. Hikaru wrapped her arm around his and laid her head against him. Lantis
didn't move. His mind was on the dream he had. His mind kept replaying Hikaru falling.
"Lantis" said Hikaru. Lantis didn't answer. She shook Lantis's arm but he didn't respond.
Just then Mokona rammed his head against Lantis pushing him off the bed. "What the..."
began Lantis staring at Mokona. "Thanks Mokona: said Hikaru picking him up. "Lantis is
there something wrong... your ignoring me" said Hikaru sliding on the ground next to
him.
Hikaru wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. "Come on Lantis you can
tell me" said Hikaru. Lantis sighed and wrapped his arms around Hikaru. "Hikaru did you
go anywhere last night?" he asked. Hikaru eyes widened but Lantis didn't notice. "No...
except when I left to fight those monsters" said Hikaru trying to not sound suspicious.
"Oh" replied Lantis getting up. Mokona bounced up and down then looked up at them. "I
think Mokona wants to go" said Hikaru. "Puu pa puu pa puu" replied Mokona nodding
up and down. "I'll see you later Lantis" she said opening the door. "Hikaru wait" said
Lantis quickly. Hikaru turned and faced him. "Be careful" he said staring into her eyes.
"Huh?" said Hikaru softly. She smiled and walked out.

"I can't believe how tired I am" said Umi leaning against Fuu. "Miss Umi if you
don't wish to be tired then you should not have talked to Sir Ascot for an hour last night"
said Fuu. Umi glared at Fuu. "I wasn't talking to Ascot at all he as helping me to my
room" said Umi turning a bit red. Fuu smiled at Umi. "PUU" said Mokona jumping into
Umi's arms. "Mokona" said Umi, "where's Hikaru?". "Mokona" said Hikaru running.
Hikaru stopped to catch her breath. "Mokona come on I'm not in the mood to chase you
everywhere" said Hikaru. "Are you tired to Miss Hikaru?" asked Fuu. "I just need
something to eat" said Hikaru taking a deep breath.
"HIKARU, UMI, FUU come to the throne room" said Clef speaking to there
minds. "I hope its not more monsters" said Umi yawning. Mokona jumped out of Umi's
arms and down to the throne room. The three girls ran to the throne room where Clef,
Ascot, Caldina, Lafarga, and Ferio were looking at a hologram. "What's wrong?" asked
Umi. The five looked up at the three girls and the bouncing Mokona. "There are more
monsters" said Ferio. The girls let out a groan. "Not again" complained Umi. "What is up
with these monsters appearing in Cephiro" said Hikaru. "We're not sure" said Lafarga.

Upstairs in Hikaru's room her mirror glowed with a mystical glow. Eagle
appeared in the mirror and looked around. He pressed his hand against the mirror but he
didn't go threw. "Hikaru... come with me" said Eagle.

"Huh?" said Hikaru turning away from everyone. "Hikaru" said Clef. She kept
staring at the door. "Hikaru" said Umi. "Miss Hikaru" said Fuu. Hikaru didn't reply.
Everyone looked at Hikaru then back at each other. The Caldina placed her hand on
Hikaru's shoulder. Hikaru turned around and faced the others. "I thought I heard
someone call me" she said. "Hey girl I think you've been working to hard" said Caldina.
"No, I'm fine" Hikaru assured. "Well then come on" said Umi taking her sword
out. Hikaru and Fuu nodded. "SELECE" shouted Umi. "WINDOM" shouted Fuu.
"RAYEARTH" shouted Hikaru. In an instant the girls appeared in there God Machines
again and flew off. "Hey Ascot are you going to go with them again?" asked Caldina.
"Uh..." began Ascot. "Well were going with you" said Ferio. "These monsters are more
powerful then before" said Lafarga.