Chapter 4: Hikaru's Decision
Hikaru sat in her bed looking at her mirror. Lantis had refused to let Hikaru out of
her room until she was fully healed. Actually no one wanted her to leave until she was
better. Presea would stand outside making sure Hikaru wouldn't come out or someone
else guarding outside. Even Umi and Fuu kept her lock up in there. Hikaru didn't like
the idea. Fuu's magic healed her wounds but Aoi's sword made an energy field that
weakened Hikaru's nervous systems. Hikaru hated being in her room and she felt
helpless. But they were right any time Hikaru had a hard time walking or holding
something.
As Hikaru sat sadly her mirror began to glow. Hikaru looked up and smiled.
"Eagle" she whispered slowly crawling to the edge of her bed. "Hikaru have you made a
decision yet?" asked Eagle smiling at Hikaru. Hikaru was about to get up but she stopped
herself. "Eagle... I... don't know" said Hikaru looking away from him. Eagle raised is
eyebrow. He looked at Hikaru and took a deep breath. "Well you still have three hours to
decide" said Eagle beginning to disappear. Hikaru saw Eagle beginning to disappear. She
got up to go talk to him but fell to the ground in pain. She looked back up at the mirror.
Eagle was gone. Oh Eagle she thought pressing her hand against her chest. Just then the
door opened and Lantis walked in.
"Hikaru... what are you doing on the floor" he said running to her side. Lantis
picked Hikaru up and laid her on her bed. "What are you doing?" said Lantis covering
her. "You shouldn't be trying to walk the energy field weakened you and you should rest"
he said in a angry tone. Hikaru looked away from Lantis. He never got mad at her. Hikaru
faced Lantis. "Lantis... are wedding is in two days" said Hikaru. As Hikaru was about to
talk again Lantis pressed his fingertips against her lips. "Hikaru we're postponing the
wedding" he said strongly. "What? WHY?" demanded Hikaru getting up. Suddenly
Hikaru groaned in pain. Lantis laid her back down gently. "Your not strong enough to
even walk and with those new enemies out there I don't think we should have it until we
defeat them" he said getting up.
"LANTIS NO I WON'T WAIT I REFUSE TO... I'M FINE" said Hikaru trying to
get up. Lantis forced her back down and glared at her. Then he turned and walked away.
"Hikaru I love you but the most important issue right know is making sure your okay" he
said opening the door. As Lantis opened the door Mokona bounced threw and onto
Hikaru's bed. He hugged her and said, "Puu". Hikaru hugged Mokona and rubbed his
head. Lantis smiled a bit at the two. Suddenly the castle began to shake. "What was
that?" said Hikaru. "The castle is under attack" said Lantis leaving. "WAIT I'LL GO
WITH YOU" yelled Hikaru. "NO" shouted Lantis. Lantis glared at Hikaru and then
slammed the door shut. Hikaru stared at the door then began to cry. She held onto
Mokona and cried.
In the throne room the others were watching a projection of Aoi attacking the
castle and the outer areas of Cephiro. Lantis ran threw the doors and looked at the
projection. "Aoi is attacking... I'm able to hold the barrier to protect this castle for the
time being but it will shatter" said Clef in pain. Umi looked at Fuu and Fuu looked at
Umi. "Lets go stop her Fuu" said Umi. "Right" replied Fuu. "No wait" said Clef. The two
girls looked at Clef. "Why?" asked Umi. Clef was sweating he tried to hold back the pain
but he couldn't. "I feel another presence inside the castle" he managed to say. "WHAT?".
Clef screamed in pain as Aoi attacked his magic barrier. "Master Mage will you
be alright?" asked Ferio helping him up. Clef nodded and got up and sat back in his
throne. "Do you think we should get Hikaru?" asked Ascot. "NO" shouted Lantis. Ascot
bit his lip. "She is still to weak and if she goes out to battle she could die" said Lantis
looking away from them. The room fell into a silence. Everyone looked at Lantis and
then at each other.
Hikaru gasped and stopped crying. Mokona looked at her and frowned. I have to
help them thought Hikaru. Just then Hikaru's mirror began to glow. "EAGLE" yelled
Hikaru. This time Eagle was not well at all. His face was bruised and a few cuts showed
and his clothes were a little ripped. "What happend" said Hikaru trying to get to him. "I
was attacked" he said weakly. Mokona stood there looking at Eagle. Hikaru tried to get
to him but the pain in her legs made her fall to the floor. "Hikaru please come with me...
I only have ten minutes left and then I can never see you again" said Eagle touching the
mirror.
"Eagle I... love Lantis" said Hikaru crawling across the floor to him. Eagle
frowned and backed away. Mokona tried to stop Hikaru but she pushed him away.
Mokona managed to open the door and ran down the hall to the throne room. "Is that
your choice then?" asked Eagle sadly. Hikaru tried to get up but fell back down. "Good
bye then Hikaru" said Eagle turning away. "Wait Eagle" shouted Hikaru.
In the throne room Mokona raced and around trying to get everyone's attention.
He bounced up and down in front of Lantis. Lantis looked wierd at Mokona. "What is it
Mokona?" asked Presea. "Is somthing wrong?". Mokona nodded and then turned to Clef.
Clef let out a gasp and then screamed in pain. Then he managed to scream out
"HIKARU". Lantis eyes widend and he ran out of the room followed by Fuu and Umi.
But before Umi and Fuu could leave Clef stopped them. "You must go fight or the castle
will be destoryed" said Clef in pain. Umi and Fuu looked at each other sadly but nodded
and summoned there God Machines and flew out into battle.
Outside Umi and Fuu flew toward Aoi. She was in a... God Machine of her own!
"Miss Umi we have to stop her" said Fuu. Umi nodded and made a fist. She concentrated
hard and then shouted, "SAPPHIRE WHIRLWIND"! Aoi spun around and stopped the
spell. Then she laughed. "That was worthless" she laughed. Umi growled and pulled her
sword out to fight her. Aoi also pulled out a sword. It was black and had a dark glow
coming from it. Umi charged at Aoi swinging her sword. But Aoi blocked her. Then Fuu
tried to help by using her sword. "Two against one... I like the odds" said Aoi hitting Umi
and Fuu at the same time.
Aoi grabbed Umi and punched her. She then threw her away and summoned a
dark energy ball and fired at Umi. Umi screamed in pain. When Aoi tried to hit her again
Fuu came in and shouted, "WINDS OF PROTECTION". Umi smiled at Fuu. Fuu glared
at Aoi. Aoi laughed at them and flew toward Fuu ready to strike. Fuu tried to restrain Aoi.
Aoi easly broke threw and head for Fuu. Fuu screamed as Aoi hit her. "WATER DRAGON" shouted
Umi hitting Aoi. Aoi growled and hit Fuu one more time then went for Umi. She summoned her
black energyball and hit Umi. Fuu then stood in front of Umi and summooned her shield to
protect them. "Miss Umi I'll heal you" said Fuu. But there was no such luck. Even though
Fuu's shield was strong Aoi attacked it determined to break it. "Fuu don't try to heal me...
ifyou do the shield could break then were both done for" said Umi weakly. Fuu frowned
but kept her shield up. "Hikaru" said Fuu.
Hikaru stood up at looked at Eagle going disapearing. She tried to walk but fell in
pain. Tears fell down her cheeks as she stood up again. Eagle began to disapear even
more. Hikaru staggard toward the mirror and pressed her hand against it. "EAGLE" she
shouted. Hikaru's hand went threw. Lantis opened the door just in time to see Hikaru go
threw the mirror. "HIKARU!" shouted lantis running to the mirror. Lantis looked inside
and saw Hikaru running toward... Eagle. His eyes widend as he saw his old friend alive.
Hikaru ran into Eagle's arms and began to cry.
Lantis pressed his hands against the mirro but it was solid. He pushed as hard as
he could but it was no use he couldn't go threw. Tears flooded his eyes as he watched
Eagle hugging Hikaru. Hikaru fell weakly but Eagle picked her up. Lantis pushed harder
and harder but it was no use. Tears streamed down Lantis's cheeks. "HIKARU" he
shouted again. Please no oh please he thought over and over again.
In the throne room Clef screamed in pain. Ferio helped him and the others
watched the battle. "Clef what is it what is wrong with Hikaru?" asked Presea. Clef
screamed in pain again and again not able to anwser Presea. "What are we going to do
know?" said Caldina sadly.
Hikaru sat in her bed looking at her mirror. Lantis had refused to let Hikaru out of
her room until she was fully healed. Actually no one wanted her to leave until she was
better. Presea would stand outside making sure Hikaru wouldn't come out or someone
else guarding outside. Even Umi and Fuu kept her lock up in there. Hikaru didn't like
the idea. Fuu's magic healed her wounds but Aoi's sword made an energy field that
weakened Hikaru's nervous systems. Hikaru hated being in her room and she felt
helpless. But they were right any time Hikaru had a hard time walking or holding
something.
As Hikaru sat sadly her mirror began to glow. Hikaru looked up and smiled.
"Eagle" she whispered slowly crawling to the edge of her bed. "Hikaru have you made a
decision yet?" asked Eagle smiling at Hikaru. Hikaru was about to get up but she stopped
herself. "Eagle... I... don't know" said Hikaru looking away from him. Eagle raised is
eyebrow. He looked at Hikaru and took a deep breath. "Well you still have three hours to
decide" said Eagle beginning to disappear. Hikaru saw Eagle beginning to disappear. She
got up to go talk to him but fell to the ground in pain. She looked back up at the mirror.
Eagle was gone. Oh Eagle she thought pressing her hand against her chest. Just then the
door opened and Lantis walked in.
"Hikaru... what are you doing on the floor" he said running to her side. Lantis
picked Hikaru up and laid her on her bed. "What are you doing?" said Lantis covering
her. "You shouldn't be trying to walk the energy field weakened you and you should rest"
he said in a angry tone. Hikaru looked away from Lantis. He never got mad at her. Hikaru
faced Lantis. "Lantis... are wedding is in two days" said Hikaru. As Hikaru was about to
talk again Lantis pressed his fingertips against her lips. "Hikaru we're postponing the
wedding" he said strongly. "What? WHY?" demanded Hikaru getting up. Suddenly
Hikaru groaned in pain. Lantis laid her back down gently. "Your not strong enough to
even walk and with those new enemies out there I don't think we should have it until we
defeat them" he said getting up.
"LANTIS NO I WON'T WAIT I REFUSE TO... I'M FINE" said Hikaru trying to
get up. Lantis forced her back down and glared at her. Then he turned and walked away.
"Hikaru I love you but the most important issue right know is making sure your okay" he
said opening the door. As Lantis opened the door Mokona bounced threw and onto
Hikaru's bed. He hugged her and said, "Puu". Hikaru hugged Mokona and rubbed his
head. Lantis smiled a bit at the two. Suddenly the castle began to shake. "What was
that?" said Hikaru. "The castle is under attack" said Lantis leaving. "WAIT I'LL GO
WITH YOU" yelled Hikaru. "NO" shouted Lantis. Lantis glared at Hikaru and then
slammed the door shut. Hikaru stared at the door then began to cry. She held onto
Mokona and cried.
In the throne room the others were watching a projection of Aoi attacking the
castle and the outer areas of Cephiro. Lantis ran threw the doors and looked at the
projection. "Aoi is attacking... I'm able to hold the barrier to protect this castle for the
time being but it will shatter" said Clef in pain. Umi looked at Fuu and Fuu looked at
Umi. "Lets go stop her Fuu" said Umi. "Right" replied Fuu. "No wait" said Clef. The two
girls looked at Clef. "Why?" asked Umi. Clef was sweating he tried to hold back the pain
but he couldn't. "I feel another presence inside the castle" he managed to say. "WHAT?".
Clef screamed in pain as Aoi attacked his magic barrier. "Master Mage will you
be alright?" asked Ferio helping him up. Clef nodded and got up and sat back in his
throne. "Do you think we should get Hikaru?" asked Ascot. "NO" shouted Lantis. Ascot
bit his lip. "She is still to weak and if she goes out to battle she could die" said Lantis
looking away from them. The room fell into a silence. Everyone looked at Lantis and
then at each other.
Hikaru gasped and stopped crying. Mokona looked at her and frowned. I have to
help them thought Hikaru. Just then Hikaru's mirror began to glow. "EAGLE" yelled
Hikaru. This time Eagle was not well at all. His face was bruised and a few cuts showed
and his clothes were a little ripped. "What happend" said Hikaru trying to get to him. "I
was attacked" he said weakly. Mokona stood there looking at Eagle. Hikaru tried to get
to him but the pain in her legs made her fall to the floor. "Hikaru please come with me...
I only have ten minutes left and then I can never see you again" said Eagle touching the
mirror.
"Eagle I... love Lantis" said Hikaru crawling across the floor to him. Eagle
frowned and backed away. Mokona tried to stop Hikaru but she pushed him away.
Mokona managed to open the door and ran down the hall to the throne room. "Is that
your choice then?" asked Eagle sadly. Hikaru tried to get up but fell back down. "Good
bye then Hikaru" said Eagle turning away. "Wait Eagle" shouted Hikaru.
In the throne room Mokona raced and around trying to get everyone's attention.
He bounced up and down in front of Lantis. Lantis looked wierd at Mokona. "What is it
Mokona?" asked Presea. "Is somthing wrong?". Mokona nodded and then turned to Clef.
Clef let out a gasp and then screamed in pain. Then he managed to scream out
"HIKARU". Lantis eyes widend and he ran out of the room followed by Fuu and Umi.
But before Umi and Fuu could leave Clef stopped them. "You must go fight or the castle
will be destoryed" said Clef in pain. Umi and Fuu looked at each other sadly but nodded
and summoned there God Machines and flew out into battle.
Outside Umi and Fuu flew toward Aoi. She was in a... God Machine of her own!
"Miss Umi we have to stop her" said Fuu. Umi nodded and made a fist. She concentrated
hard and then shouted, "SAPPHIRE WHIRLWIND"! Aoi spun around and stopped the
spell. Then she laughed. "That was worthless" she laughed. Umi growled and pulled her
sword out to fight her. Aoi also pulled out a sword. It was black and had a dark glow
coming from it. Umi charged at Aoi swinging her sword. But Aoi blocked her. Then Fuu
tried to help by using her sword. "Two against one... I like the odds" said Aoi hitting Umi
and Fuu at the same time.
Aoi grabbed Umi and punched her. She then threw her away and summoned a
dark energy ball and fired at Umi. Umi screamed in pain. When Aoi tried to hit her again
Fuu came in and shouted, "WINDS OF PROTECTION". Umi smiled at Fuu. Fuu glared
at Aoi. Aoi laughed at them and flew toward Fuu ready to strike. Fuu tried to restrain Aoi.
Aoi easly broke threw and head for Fuu. Fuu screamed as Aoi hit her. "WATER DRAGON" shouted
Umi hitting Aoi. Aoi growled and hit Fuu one more time then went for Umi. She summoned her
black energyball and hit Umi. Fuu then stood in front of Umi and summooned her shield to
protect them. "Miss Umi I'll heal you" said Fuu. But there was no such luck. Even though
Fuu's shield was strong Aoi attacked it determined to break it. "Fuu don't try to heal me...
ifyou do the shield could break then were both done for" said Umi weakly. Fuu frowned
but kept her shield up. "Hikaru" said Fuu.
Hikaru stood up at looked at Eagle going disapearing. She tried to walk but fell in
pain. Tears fell down her cheeks as she stood up again. Eagle began to disapear even
more. Hikaru staggard toward the mirror and pressed her hand against it. "EAGLE" she
shouted. Hikaru's hand went threw. Lantis opened the door just in time to see Hikaru go
threw the mirror. "HIKARU!" shouted lantis running to the mirror. Lantis looked inside
and saw Hikaru running toward... Eagle. His eyes widend as he saw his old friend alive.
Hikaru ran into Eagle's arms and began to cry.
Lantis pressed his hands against the mirro but it was solid. He pushed as hard as
he could but it was no use he couldn't go threw. Tears flooded his eyes as he watched
Eagle hugging Hikaru. Hikaru fell weakly but Eagle picked her up. Lantis pushed harder
and harder but it was no use. Tears streamed down Lantis's cheeks. "HIKARU" he
shouted again. Please no oh please he thought over and over again.
In the throne room Clef screamed in pain. Ferio helped him and the others
watched the battle. "Clef what is it what is wrong with Hikaru?" asked Presea. Clef
screamed in pain again and again not able to anwser Presea. "What are we going to do
know?" said Caldina sadly.