Chapter 7: In the Brink of Insanity
As the three attacks flew toward the girls shut there eyes. After a minute Umi and
Fuu opened there eyes. "What the..." said Umi. The two turned around to see Lantis and
Eagle standing in front of them. They protected them with there barriers. "Are we glad to
see you" said Fuu holding Hikaru. Lantis pulled out his sword and fired a thunderbolt at
them. The three dodged it. "Come we have to go know" said Lantis summoning three
horses. Lantis picked Hikaru up and placed her on the horse. Then he mounted it.
Eagle fired a couple times to slow them down. Then he mounted the horse and
flew off. Umi mounted the horse and pulled Fuu up. Quickly they to flew off. Aoi and
Tara were about to go after them when Kyu stopped them. "Its alright Hikaru will destroy
them anyway" said Kyu grinning. Aoi and Tara laughed and the three disappeared back
to there hideout.
At the castle Umi and Fuu sat by Hikaru's bed. She was still shaking and
sweating. Umi and Fuu and vary worried looks on there faces. Fuu took a wash cloth and
soaked it in a bowl of cool water. She placed it on Hikaru's forehead in hopes to keep her
cool. Just then the door opened and in came Presea. She to was worried about Hikaru.
She walked over and sat on the bed. Just then Mokona came in her bounced onto the bed.
He snuggled against Hikaru.
"Is she doing any better?" asked Presea. Fuu shook her head. "I can't heal her
with my magic" said Fuu sadly. "Fuu, Umi why didn't you use your magic to fight" asked
Presea. Umi looked down sadly at the ground. She took a deep breath and said, "We
couldn't risk Hikaru getting hurt". Tears slid down her cheeks. Fuu had her glasses off
and was wiping tears away. "I see because is you'd fight he'd kill her" said Presea
looking over to Fuu. Mokona let out a soft noise and hugged Hikaru's arm.
Just then Hikaru shook her head. "I almost forgot Clef wanted to talk to you two
right away" said Presea. "Don't worry I'll watch Hikaru". Fuu and Umi nodded. The gave
Hikaru a hug and hoped she'd get better. Then they walked out of the room. Presea took
the cloth from Hikaru's head and placed it in the water. Then she placed it on Hikaru's
head. She clasped Hikaru's head and began to pray.
In the throne room Clef sat in the throne. Ferio stood to the side waiting for Umi
and Fuu to come in. "Who wish to speak to us" said Fuu. Clef nodded. "We have
important matters to discuss" said Clef sternly. He stood up and clutched his staff. He
glanced at Ferio. Ferio had a worried look on his face to. "We have a problem that has
puzzled us" said Ferio. "Its about your swords" said Clef. Umi and Fuu quickly glanced
at each other then back at Clef and Ferio. "We don't know how Kyu was able to use your
weapons" said Clef.
Just then the door opened. There stood Eagle. "Eagle" said Clef. "I know how my
brother was able to use there weapons" he said clenching his fists. "How?" said the
others. "He made a control chip that would only allow him, Aoi, or Tara to use" said
Eagle. "How do you know?" asked Umi. Eagle bit his lip. "I know my brother all to well
and he was always trying to outwit me" he said looking away.
Just then Mokona and Presea rushed in the room. Presea fell to the ground trying
to catch her breath. Umi and Fuu ran to her side. "Its Hikaru she's gotten worse" said
Presea between gasps. Umi, Fuu, and Eagle rushed out of the throne room. The ran down
the hallways as fast as there legs could carry. The turned down the hallway to Hikaru's
room. The busted into the room to find the room scorched. The two walked in but Hikaru
was not in there. The ran out into the hallway were they saw ash footprints. They ran
down following the prints.
In the throne room Ferio, Presea, and Mokona had left in search of Hikaru. Clef
sat in his throne. He was waiting for the other to return in hopes that Hikaru is alright.
Just then the door opened. Clef looked up and gasped. There was Hikaru. Her clothes
were burnt and her hair was a mess. She had cuts a bruises as if she was fighting a
million monsters. She stumbled toward Clef. She had a sad and clueless expression on
her face. Her eyes were as if she was hypnotized. "Hikaru" said Clef. Hikaru walked over
to Clef. She fell to the ground but managed to drag herself to him. "Eagle" she
whispered.
Elsewhere Umi, Fuu, Ferio, and Presea were outside. The places was on fire. Umi
quickly put it out with her magic. "Hikaru must be close by" said Presea. Just then they
heard someone crying. Fuu walked over and saw Mira. She was all cut up and in pain.
"Mira what happened?" asked Umi. "It was Hikaru" said Mira wiping her tears away.
Fuu healed Mira and then picked her up. "But why did she attack you?" asked Ferio. "I
asked her to stop but she kept saying "monsters... I have to protect everyone" explained
Mira. Fuu handed Mira to Presea.
Just then Eagle ran in with Lantis. "What happened?" asked Lantis. "Hikaru was
here" said Umi. "Did you find her?" asked Eagle. Presea shook her head. "No luck here"
said Lantis. Just then Mokona bounced in the room. He bounced up into Umi's arms.
"What is it Mokona did you find Hikaru?" asked Umi. Mokona nodded. He jumped back
down to the ground and led everyone to the throne room.
In the throne room Hikaru laid her head in Clef's lap. She had tears streaming
down her. Clef stroked her hair trying to keep her clam. "Eagle" whispered Hikaru.
"Where's Lantis I'm so worried?". "Lantis is fine he's resting" lied Clef. Hikaru smiled
and looked up at Clef. Clef smiled at Hikaru. Why does she think I'm Eagle he thought?
Just then Hikaru lifted her head up and looked at Clef. "I love you" she said. Hikaru was
about to kiss Clef when he touched her forehead. Hikaru fell back to the ground
unconscious.
Clef got up and held Hikaru up. She was sleeping peacefully know. Just then
Everyone burst in the room. "Clef" shouted Umi. Clef looked up and said, "Everything's
alright she's asleep". Lantis let out a big sigh and walked over and picked Hikaru up.
"Did she hurt you?" asked Ferio. Clef shook his head. Lantis carried Hikaru over to the
others. "Take her to my room" said Presea who was still holding Mira. Lantis nodded and
carried Hikaru off.
"At least that's over with" said Umi sighing. "Strange" said Clef. Fuu raised her
eyebrow. "Hikaru thought I was Eagle" said Clef who looking at the others. Eagle
coughed. "WHAT!" he shouted out. "Hikaru thought I was you" said Clef again. Eagle
walked over to Clef. He wanted to know more.
Late that night Lantis left Hikaru to sleep. She was alright know and was sleeping
much better. He kissed her on the forehead and covered her. He walked over to the door
and took one last look at her and left. Hikaru slept peacefully for a couple hours more but
suddenly she began sweat a cold sweat. She shot out of bed in fear. She got out of the bed
and ran out of the door.
The night Lantis was having trouble sleeping. She got out of his bed and wiped
the sweat from his brow. He held his head in his hands. He seemed as if he was going to
cry. Why must the nightmare keep coming back to haunt me he thought. He pictured the
dream where he and Hikaru were happily together. Then the happy scenery changed into
a dark gloomy place. Then he would see Hikaru's body float in the air and then drop
down to her doom. Last before he'd awake was the chilling laughter of a voice. Lantis
was wearing black pants and no shirt. He wiped the sweat of his chest and neck.
Just then there was a loud pound on Lantis's door. Lantis got out of bed and
opened it. There e stood Lafarga. "Lantis" he said. "Hikaru is gone". Lantis eyes
widened. He quickly rushed out the door with Lafarga. Both of them ran down the
hallway were he ran into Caldina and Ascot. "Have you seen her?" asked Caldina. "No"
said Lafarga. Just then Ascot eyes widened. "Ascot what's wrong?" asked Caldina. "OH
MY GOD" shouted Ascot pointing out the window. The three looked out the window and
saw Hikaru she saw standing at the edge of a peak of the castle. "She's not going to...
jump" shouted Ascot. Just the Lafarga noticed that Lantis was gone. "COME ON"
shouted Lafarga.
Hikaru stood at he edge of the castle's peak. The wind blew her hair into her face.
She wiped away her hair and said, "I'm coming". Her eyes where deep red again like she
was under control. She took another step closer to the edge. Then she took a deep breath
and jumped.
As the three attacks flew toward the girls shut there eyes. After a minute Umi and
Fuu opened there eyes. "What the..." said Umi. The two turned around to see Lantis and
Eagle standing in front of them. They protected them with there barriers. "Are we glad to
see you" said Fuu holding Hikaru. Lantis pulled out his sword and fired a thunderbolt at
them. The three dodged it. "Come we have to go know" said Lantis summoning three
horses. Lantis picked Hikaru up and placed her on the horse. Then he mounted it.
Eagle fired a couple times to slow them down. Then he mounted the horse and
flew off. Umi mounted the horse and pulled Fuu up. Quickly they to flew off. Aoi and
Tara were about to go after them when Kyu stopped them. "Its alright Hikaru will destroy
them anyway" said Kyu grinning. Aoi and Tara laughed and the three disappeared back
to there hideout.
At the castle Umi and Fuu sat by Hikaru's bed. She was still shaking and
sweating. Umi and Fuu and vary worried looks on there faces. Fuu took a wash cloth and
soaked it in a bowl of cool water. She placed it on Hikaru's forehead in hopes to keep her
cool. Just then the door opened and in came Presea. She to was worried about Hikaru.
She walked over and sat on the bed. Just then Mokona came in her bounced onto the bed.
He snuggled against Hikaru.
"Is she doing any better?" asked Presea. Fuu shook her head. "I can't heal her
with my magic" said Fuu sadly. "Fuu, Umi why didn't you use your magic to fight" asked
Presea. Umi looked down sadly at the ground. She took a deep breath and said, "We
couldn't risk Hikaru getting hurt". Tears slid down her cheeks. Fuu had her glasses off
and was wiping tears away. "I see because is you'd fight he'd kill her" said Presea
looking over to Fuu. Mokona let out a soft noise and hugged Hikaru's arm.
Just then Hikaru shook her head. "I almost forgot Clef wanted to talk to you two
right away" said Presea. "Don't worry I'll watch Hikaru". Fuu and Umi nodded. The gave
Hikaru a hug and hoped she'd get better. Then they walked out of the room. Presea took
the cloth from Hikaru's head and placed it in the water. Then she placed it on Hikaru's
head. She clasped Hikaru's head and began to pray.
In the throne room Clef sat in the throne. Ferio stood to the side waiting for Umi
and Fuu to come in. "Who wish to speak to us" said Fuu. Clef nodded. "We have
important matters to discuss" said Clef sternly. He stood up and clutched his staff. He
glanced at Ferio. Ferio had a worried look on his face to. "We have a problem that has
puzzled us" said Ferio. "Its about your swords" said Clef. Umi and Fuu quickly glanced
at each other then back at Clef and Ferio. "We don't know how Kyu was able to use your
weapons" said Clef.
Just then the door opened. There stood Eagle. "Eagle" said Clef. "I know how my
brother was able to use there weapons" he said clenching his fists. "How?" said the
others. "He made a control chip that would only allow him, Aoi, or Tara to use" said
Eagle. "How do you know?" asked Umi. Eagle bit his lip. "I know my brother all to well
and he was always trying to outwit me" he said looking away.
Just then Mokona and Presea rushed in the room. Presea fell to the ground trying
to catch her breath. Umi and Fuu ran to her side. "Its Hikaru she's gotten worse" said
Presea between gasps. Umi, Fuu, and Eagle rushed out of the throne room. The ran down
the hallways as fast as there legs could carry. The turned down the hallway to Hikaru's
room. The busted into the room to find the room scorched. The two walked in but Hikaru
was not in there. The ran out into the hallway were they saw ash footprints. They ran
down following the prints.
In the throne room Ferio, Presea, and Mokona had left in search of Hikaru. Clef
sat in his throne. He was waiting for the other to return in hopes that Hikaru is alright.
Just then the door opened. Clef looked up and gasped. There was Hikaru. Her clothes
were burnt and her hair was a mess. She had cuts a bruises as if she was fighting a
million monsters. She stumbled toward Clef. She had a sad and clueless expression on
her face. Her eyes were as if she was hypnotized. "Hikaru" said Clef. Hikaru walked over
to Clef. She fell to the ground but managed to drag herself to him. "Eagle" she
whispered.
Elsewhere Umi, Fuu, Ferio, and Presea were outside. The places was on fire. Umi
quickly put it out with her magic. "Hikaru must be close by" said Presea. Just then they
heard someone crying. Fuu walked over and saw Mira. She was all cut up and in pain.
"Mira what happened?" asked Umi. "It was Hikaru" said Mira wiping her tears away.
Fuu healed Mira and then picked her up. "But why did she attack you?" asked Ferio. "I
asked her to stop but she kept saying "monsters... I have to protect everyone" explained
Mira. Fuu handed Mira to Presea.
Just then Eagle ran in with Lantis. "What happened?" asked Lantis. "Hikaru was
here" said Umi. "Did you find her?" asked Eagle. Presea shook her head. "No luck here"
said Lantis. Just then Mokona bounced in the room. He bounced up into Umi's arms.
"What is it Mokona did you find Hikaru?" asked Umi. Mokona nodded. He jumped back
down to the ground and led everyone to the throne room.
In the throne room Hikaru laid her head in Clef's lap. She had tears streaming
down her. Clef stroked her hair trying to keep her clam. "Eagle" whispered Hikaru.
"Where's Lantis I'm so worried?". "Lantis is fine he's resting" lied Clef. Hikaru smiled
and looked up at Clef. Clef smiled at Hikaru. Why does she think I'm Eagle he thought?
Just then Hikaru lifted her head up and looked at Clef. "I love you" she said. Hikaru was
about to kiss Clef when he touched her forehead. Hikaru fell back to the ground
unconscious.
Clef got up and held Hikaru up. She was sleeping peacefully know. Just then
Everyone burst in the room. "Clef" shouted Umi. Clef looked up and said, "Everything's
alright she's asleep". Lantis let out a big sigh and walked over and picked Hikaru up.
"Did she hurt you?" asked Ferio. Clef shook his head. Lantis carried Hikaru over to the
others. "Take her to my room" said Presea who was still holding Mira. Lantis nodded and
carried Hikaru off.
"At least that's over with" said Umi sighing. "Strange" said Clef. Fuu raised her
eyebrow. "Hikaru thought I was Eagle" said Clef who looking at the others. Eagle
coughed. "WHAT!" he shouted out. "Hikaru thought I was you" said Clef again. Eagle
walked over to Clef. He wanted to know more.
Late that night Lantis left Hikaru to sleep. She was alright know and was sleeping
much better. He kissed her on the forehead and covered her. He walked over to the door
and took one last look at her and left. Hikaru slept peacefully for a couple hours more but
suddenly she began sweat a cold sweat. She shot out of bed in fear. She got out of the bed
and ran out of the door.
The night Lantis was having trouble sleeping. She got out of his bed and wiped
the sweat from his brow. He held his head in his hands. He seemed as if he was going to
cry. Why must the nightmare keep coming back to haunt me he thought. He pictured the
dream where he and Hikaru were happily together. Then the happy scenery changed into
a dark gloomy place. Then he would see Hikaru's body float in the air and then drop
down to her doom. Last before he'd awake was the chilling laughter of a voice. Lantis
was wearing black pants and no shirt. He wiped the sweat of his chest and neck.
Just then there was a loud pound on Lantis's door. Lantis got out of bed and
opened it. There e stood Lafarga. "Lantis" he said. "Hikaru is gone". Lantis eyes
widened. He quickly rushed out the door with Lafarga. Both of them ran down the
hallway were he ran into Caldina and Ascot. "Have you seen her?" asked Caldina. "No"
said Lafarga. Just then Ascot eyes widened. "Ascot what's wrong?" asked Caldina. "OH
MY GOD" shouted Ascot pointing out the window. The three looked out the window and
saw Hikaru she saw standing at the edge of a peak of the castle. "She's not going to...
jump" shouted Ascot. Just the Lafarga noticed that Lantis was gone. "COME ON"
shouted Lafarga.
Hikaru stood at he edge of the castle's peak. The wind blew her hair into her face.
She wiped away her hair and said, "I'm coming". Her eyes where deep red again like she
was under control. She took another step closer to the edge. Then she took a deep breath
and jumped.