Chapter 3: Aoi and Tara the Dark Mistresses

Umi wiped the sweat from her brow and took a deep breath. "Is it just me or do
these monsters get harder and harder to beat?". "I have noticed that as well" said Fuu.
Umi sat on the ground. "I'm so tired" she groaned. Hikaru sat silently next to Umi. Fuu
noticed that Hikaru was deep in thought. "So Miss Hikaru how are you feeling?" asked
Fuu. Hikaru didn't answer or didn't here. Fuu looked a Umi and Umi looked back at
Hikaru. "Hikaru is there something bothering you?" asked Umi shaking her arm. "Huh uh
no not at all" said Hikaru turning away. Umi frowned she new something was wrong and
so did Fuu.
"Miss Hikaru please tell us what is wrong" pleaded Fuu. Hikaru looked at her
companions. Her eyes were sad as if she was going to burst out crying. "There is nothing
wrong" said Hikaru walking away. "Lets just finish the job so I can sleep". As Hikaru
walked away a vine shot out of the ground and wrapped around her leg. It pulled Hikaru
off the ground. Hikaru dropped her sword and screamed. "MISS HIKARU" shouted Fuu.
"HIKARU" shouted Umi. The two girls watched as the monster came out of the ground.
"WATER..." began Umi. "No, Miss Umi you'll hit Hikaru" said Fuu grabbing her
hand. Umi frowned and summoned her sword. Fuu summoned her sword to. As the two
girls ran at the monster the monster dived under ground with Hikaru. "HIKARU" yelled
Umi. "Miss Hikaru" said Fuu looking around. Suddenly the ground began to shake and
instead of the monster and Hikaru coming out of the ground. It was a girl with chestnut
color hair and emerald green eyes holding Hikaru by the throat.
"Who are you" said Umi clutching her sword. "I am Aoi the Dark Mistress her to
destroy you so called Magic Knights" she said grinning. "Leave Miss Hikaru alone" said
Fuu glaring at her. Aoi laughed and tossed Hikaru against a tree. "YOU BITCH" shouted
Umi. "SAPPHIRE WHIRLWIND". Aoi summoned a black shield to protect her. "Was
that your best?" she laughed. Aoi made a black energy ball and threw it at Umi and Fuu.
"WINDS OF PROTECTION" shouted Fuu. The energy ball broke threw Fuu's barrier but
the girl managed to get out of the way. "Oh was that it come on I enjoy watching your
pathetic attempt to beat me" laughed Aoi.
"FLAME ARROW" shouted Hikaru from behind. The fire attack hit Aoi
knocking her to the ground. Aoi got up and glared at Hikaru. "I thought you were out
cold but I guess I was wrong... no matter I'll kill you first" said Aoi pulling out a black
sword. Aoi ran to Hikaru with her sword ready to slash her. Hikaru used her sword to
block her. Aoi laughed jumped away from Hikaru. Umi and Fuu charged from behind but
Aoi saw them and jumped into the air and disappeared. "Were did she go" said Umi.
"FUU LOOK OUT" shouted Hikaru pushing her out of the way. Fuu fell to the
ground. As she looked up the Umi and Fuu watched in horror as Aoi stabbed Hikaru right
in the stomach. "NO HIKARU" shouted Umi. Aoi laughed evilly and left the sword into
Hikaru. Hikaru fell to the ground unconscious. "I can't believe she'd sacrifice her life for
you" said Aoi turning to Fuu. Fuu and Umi began to cry. "Well I have to go next time I'll
kill all of you... but here have some fun" she said disappearing. Suddenly a bunch of
monsters began to appear.
"I have to help Miss Hikaru" said Fuu slashing a monster. "Fuu there are to
many" shouted Umi. The girls tried there best but the monsters were even hard then
before to kill. "WATER DRAGON" said Umi killing her second monster. As Fuu tried to
kill one another monster appeared behind her. "FUU LOOK OUT" screamed Umi. Fuu
turned around to see the monster about to slash her. Fuu shut her eyes but she didn't get
hit. When she opened her eyes in front of her stood Ferio. "Ferio" said Fuu happily.
"BEAST I SUMMON THEE" shouted Ascot. "Ascot" said Umi.
Just then Caldina and Lafarga appeared slashing there way threw. "Are you girls
okay?" asked Caldina. "Miss Umi and I are fine but Miss Hikaru is injured" said Fuu.
Caldina spotted Hikaru laying on the ground. "We have to help her" said Lafarga. "There
to many monsters" replied Caldina. "LIGHTING BOLT COME FORTH" shouted a voice
from behind. It was Lantis and he was on his black horse. "Lantis" said Ferio slashing
another monster. Lantis looked around and noticed Hikaru on the ground. His eyes
widened but then glared at the monsters. His horse galloped toward her but a bunch of
monsters stood in his way. Lantis jumped off his horse and slashed the monsters with
ease.
"Lantis's power must have advanced because of Miss Hikaru being injured" said
Fuu to Umi. "Yeah I never seen him so mad before" replied Umi. "I have to help Miss
Hikaru... she jumped in the way to save me so I shall help her" said Fuu glaring at the
monsters. Suddenly Fuu began to glow. "EMERALD TYPHOON" she screamed. The
attack blasted away a bunch of monsters. Lantis was able to get to Hikaru. He jumped off
his horse and gripped Aoi's sword. Suddenly he felt a jolt of pain. Lantis let go of the
sword and rubbed his hand.
Lantis gripped the sword again but the pain made him pull back. Lantis looked at
Hikaru. She was laying in blood and her face was pale. Tears fell down his cheeks as he
whispered, "Hikaru". Then he gripped the sword one more time. The pain made him
want to let go but his heart wouldn't. The pain became more extreme but he managed to
pull out the sword. He tossed the blood stained sword to the side lifted Hikaru's head up.
"Hikaru" he said holding her close. "Sir Lantis I'll heal her" said Fuu running up to him.
"Hurry Fuu" said Ferio. "We'll hold these monsters off" said Umi. Fuu ran to Hikaru and
Lantis. "Winds of.." but before Fuu could finish someone blasted her. Fuu went flying
into a tree.
"Well I see you met my sister Aoi... I am Tara" said a girl floating in midair. This
girl had white hair and blue eyes. She wore a tight black leather outfit. "My sister is
stupid she could of finished off these knights but guess I'll have to" said Tara. "If you
want to kill them you'll have to go threw me" said Ferio. Ferio jumped into the air about
to cut Tara but she disappeared and reappeared behind him and blasted him. "FERIO"
screamed Fuu. "That was easy" said Tara. Tara then eyed Caldina. She sent a blast at her
but Lafarga jumped in the way. "LAFARGA" shouted Caldina running to his side.
Umi and Ascot watch in horror as there friend were being attacked. "I have to
help them" said Ascot. "ASCOT" shouted Umi trying to stop him. Ascot summoned
more beasts to fight but they didn't do much good. Umi had tears in her eyes. Then she
folded her hands. "Clef please help us" prayed Umi.

* Castle Cephiro *
Clef sat in the throne room with Mokona at his side. Clef held his head in one
hand and his staff in the other. "Umi... I hear you" said Clef. "Open your heart to me and
I'll transport you back to the castle". Clef closed his eyes and concentrated. Mokona
watched Clef and said, "Puu". Just then Presea walked in. "Mokona what is it?" asked
Presea. Mokona jumped up and down and made some more noise. "Are the Magic
Knights in trouble?" asked Presea. Mokona nodded and Presea gasped.

* back in the forest *
Umi heard Clef's voice and opened her heart to him. She prayed so hard and hoped it
work. Tara spotted Umi praying and grinned. She was prepared to blast him when she
disapeared. "WHAT THE... WERE DID THEY GO?" said Tara getting mad.

* Castle Cephiro *
Clef layed on the ground weak from casting the spell. "CLEF" shouted Umi
running to him. "Clef are you alright" she asked. Clef opened his eyes and smiled. "Yes,
just tired" he said weakly. Fuu awoke and stood up. "I have to heal them" she said.
"WINDS OF HEALING". Fuu's magic surounded everyone and in an instant they were
healed. "Thanks Fuu" said Ferio. Fuu smiled then noticed Hikaru still in Lantis's arms.
"Will she be okay" said Fuu sadly. Lantis smiled. "If we didn't get out of there
when we did she wouldn't of made it" said Lantis picking her up. "Thank goodness"
sighed Caldina. "You should all rest" said Presea. Everyone nodded and headed off to
there rooms. Presea followed Lantis to Hikaru's room. Lantis layed her down in her bed.
Presea wrapped a warm damp cloth around her head to soothe her. "We should let her
rest" said Presea covering Hikaru. Lantis stared down at Hikaru. He looked as if he was
about to cry. "Lantis you should go rest" ordered Presea. Lantis forwned and left the
room. He took on last loos at Hikaru and left. Presea left ten minutes after Lantis left.
When Hikaru was alone in her room her mirror began to glow. "Oh Hikaru I hope
you fell better" said Eagle. Eagle smiled at Hikaru and disapeared. Hikaru was left alone
sleeping.

In the throne room Ferio, Clef, Fuu, and Umi were talking about the new threat to
Cephiro. Umi had a rather worried look on her face because Clef loooked sick. "I wonder
who those to witches were" said Fuu. "They're names were Aoi and Tara" said Umi. The
four were silent for a moment. "Umi, Fuu you two and Hikaru must stop them" said
Ferio. The two girls frowned. "I'm worried about Miss Hikaru" said Fuu. "I hope she'll
be okay" said Umi looking down. Suddenly Fuu and Umi began to cry. "HIkaru..." whispered Fuu