Blue Magic: Chapter 5- Discovering Bloodlines
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Read 'Only the Lonely' before reading this, then the Prelude. Other then that- beware strong language and enjoy!
The woman with crimson hair poured over a
small child, cooing softly as she did so. As the child slept, she pressed her wax
coloured lips to his forehead, then turned her attention to her minions. Sweeping a
nail towards them, she hissed, "In the beginning of this World, there were great
Rulers... Chief Mathus and his wife, Myrna, for one. They were the first known
rulers of Human dwellers of the Trabia area. They then had two children, Dolques and
Tesnina. Both lived until middle age until a disease killed them with have of the
half of the human population."
Wild eyed, the woman continued, "Then came
Hyne, Queen of Witches- which are now known as Sorceresses, and her consort and Knight,
Ilyos. They ruled Centra most of their life before taking on ruling over the
humans- who lacked magical abilities naturally- after Dolques and Tesnina died. They
had children, too, which were named Marcus, Ifalna, Jadalyne, Tiris. One of them,
Tiris, fell for a human, much to his mother dislike. But, since Hyne was growing old
split her powers between the four women who were her daughters- by blood or
marriage. Thus the Succession of Witches began..."
Whipping her face around to the other side of
those who sat in front of an alter. Smiling cruelly, she continued, "But most
only remember those... some forget the other great rulers and peoples that existed before
humans, Sorceresses, and the Centra. Rulers of this world originally is the very
beast we hunt now- Dragons. But not the weak dragons, oh no...
"Do any of you hear of legendary Dragons
named Bauhmet and Tiamet?" Hearing a murmur ripple through the assembly, the
woman continued, "They were once the King and Queen of this race we hunt for now...
But more specifically, we hunt for their son, the GF of Knowledge, Poseidon."
Laughing darkly, she ran a hand through her locks and added, "For through him, we
will find the daughter of line of Hunnuli and Nen. The two Magi-Centra that the
Dragon Rulers raised and taught the knowledge of Dragons when they found the children
orphaned near their border... The Daughter of Dragon and Man that can take a beast's
power and make it her own!"
A man with thick brown hair raised his hand
slightly and inquired, "and why do we do this, my lady?"
Stepping back from the alter she stood behind,
she raised her hands and declared, "to find Power! To take back Hyne's powers
which were mine! To take the powers of Magi-Centra... and to kill and take the
powers of the Dragons!"
Power ripped around the room as the lady pulled
out a dagger and held it above the child's heart. Her red irised eyes widened as she
crackled, "I'll become a GOD! And you, my faithful servants, shall be kings
among men! And with child sacrifice, we shall began our new age!"
Riona stood on the balcony of Garden, letting
her hair wave in the wind as she expanded her Sorceress's senses to take in the world
around her. It felt good, almost pure and natural, when she did this. Letting
her move in the natural rhythm of World and let her flow into her and the earth.
Almost as if she never truly lived before, Riona finally felt truly aware of anything
around her for the first time.
The soft, yet medium weighted, foot steps
brought her down from the natural high, however. A young SeeD member had opened the
door and approached the Commander's wife; a Sorceress he had promised to destroy if she
ever sought to control the world.
"Mrs. Leonheart?" The boy
inquired warily.
The Sorceress looked at the boy, no emotion on
her face. In her high, yet pleasant voice with a hint of indifference, she replied,
"yes?"
"I have a phone call in the main office
from a Zone in Timber. He say's it's urgent, ma'am."
Snapping her head at him, her amber eyes became
edged with gold. Muttering, she asked, "where's is phone in where I can talk to
him?"
"In the Commander's office, ma'am!"
The boy bowed and fled when he received no reply from her.
Gold completely over taking the amber of her
eyes, Riona looked up to and felt herself raise and pass through the ceiling, walls, and
floors. Her delicate body rippling like water as she finally walked through the wall
and into her husband's office. Startling several people, she brushed past them and
grabbed the phone.
"Yes?" Fading quickly, Riona's voice
went from low to high as she spoke.
"Riona?! Oh Hyne, Riona...
things are bad," Zone sobbed to the 'Princess' of the Forest Owls.
"Bad? Zone, what's going on?"
Swallowing, the man replied, "I-it's
Watts. Oh Hyne, he's dead! Murdered in the bar last night when he was waiting
for a contact. It's real bad... man, they needed his freaking TEETH to
recognize him!"
Blood drained from the Sorceress's face as she
sat down, cradling her head with her free left hand. Shakily, she inquired, "Do
they have any clues who did it?"
"None! It's a really freak accident!
By Hyne's consort, it's really bad!" Watts cried out over the phone.
"Dang it!" Riona hissed, sadness and
anger sharp in her voice. Looking up at the people in the room, she added, "I'm
coming back to Timber. I'm going to go now and pack. Expect me by dark,
okay?"
"What?! Riona, do you think it's
safe? They could be after you!" The broken man was worried for his other friend
now.
Shaking her head, Riona replied, "who
cares. I'm a Sorceress, I can keep care of myself. Right now... you and the
Forest Owls need me. Later, Zone and keep care."
Hanging up the phone with her friend, she
walked towards the door and looked at Squall's assistant, Xu, and announced, "I'm
leaving for Timber. Tell Squall I'll send word tomorrow."
Before Xu replied, Riona disappeared through
the floor to pack her belongs.
"Um, just who and what are you?"
Quistis inquired, hysteria ringing in her voice.
"I am kalled Possseidon, I am the Voike
from your dreamsss." The Dragon attempted a human smile, flashing its long, arm
length teeth.
"Poseidon?" Disbelief rang
clear in her life. "You're the one who pasted on the power onto me?!
Why?!"
Laughing, the Dragon hissed, "you ssseem
to be falling apart. The passssssing of powers ssseem to do that that at times.
I passssssed on powersss that rightfully belong to you... Asss it did to your
mother and your mother'sss mother. And," Poseidon paused, "I am to be your
Guardian Force."
"Why? I have enough GFs as it
is!" the Instructor snarled, rubbing her temples as her head throbbed and her body
suddenly felt as if every nerve in her entire body was on fire. Hunching over
slightly, Quistis' breath became more raged, more labored as she added, "I don't want
to lose my memories... again..."
Brushing his forked tongue against the back of
her neck, Poseidon let the coolness of it relieve some of the fever that was over taking
the girl. Flaring his wings, the GF replied, "you ssseem not to be listening or
taking the hints... I wasss your linesss' GF long before Hyne, my dear."
The huge serpent's eyes glowed intently,
"besidesss, would forgetting the heat of your Village burning around you and once
more haunting your sssleep be so bad?"
"Shut up!" Quistis croaked,
falling to her knees, as a searing heat ripped through her once more. "What's
wrong with me?!"
"Your powersss are fully manifesssting
themssselvesss now. No longer will you need to kill and take them imprint of an
ability from a remain of an enemy. You need only to asssk and they will tell you,
Sorceresssssss of Beassstsss."
"Manifesting themselves? Sorceress
of Beasts?" Looking into her hands, she look to see blood slowly seeping from
the center of her hand from a tiny hole. But soon the hole grew bigger, her skin,
her flesh melting away and seemed as if her hand soon was nothing more but a bloody meat
hanging loosely from her wrist. Shrieking, the girl looked up to see the Dragon
looking at her darkly.
As if someone had foolishly attempted to build
a dam against an Ocean, power ripped through the lithe woman, as blue water magic light
poured from her mouth, eyes, nose, and every pour from her body. Throbbing, the
light grew more intense, as finally it engulfed the woman, raising her into the air, and
making the Dragon had to close his eyes from going blind at the brilliance.
The whole Earth and Sea seemed to sing as the
light whistled softly, fading and leaving a woman with long pale blonde hair. Her
eyes were pupilless and without the whites, leaving them a brilliant sapphire blue.
The wind, from the power fading so fast, made the two long, dragonic wings that prodded
from her back shimmer, showing the effect as if they were made from silk and crystals.
Completely unearthly was seen, yet completely of the Sea and Earth... as if
the Mother of Creation had bestowed someone the full extent of her natural beauty.
Flapping the huge wings that were bigger then
herself, someone within Quistis turned to Poseidon, "O'Faithful servant of the Line
of Nen and Hunnuli, a Daughter is once more Awaken to protect and keep the Balance of
Human and Beast. The Corrupt of Blood runs free and she is needed before the World
is consumed by evil."
Bowing his massive head, the Dragon
whispered in awe, "Lady Aisssha, most Ancient of the line of Nen and Hunnuli, it
hasss been a long time. Quissstisss is most powerful and ssso much like yourssself,
ssshe will handle the sssituation with eassse."
Lady Aisha smiled with Quistis' lips sadly,
"that's what worries me, for you can recall my mistakes that almost cost my life and
the World. She even denies herself at the moment because of the pain from the power
manifestation; that is why I'm able to control the body right now. It is unhealthy
for her do so, though! The Past may drown her if she is not careful and I leave that
task to prevent it to you, my beloved companion."
Lowering his head, the Guardian Force let the
Mother of Blue Magic kiss him softly. Purring loudly like a cat, he whispered,
"I will protekt her as I protekted you... I will not fail you."
Brushing a strain from the face, Aisha placed a
gentle hand on her friend's cheek, and mesmerized by whiteness in contrast of the ebony
scales. With tear filled eyes, she begged, "Protect her better, Poseidon, and
most importantly of all, love her. Shiva loves Quistis, whom she has been Junction
onto for a while, and we both know how hard it is to win her affection, let alone her
love."
Indescribable sadness filled the Dragon's eyes,
blinking once, the huge beast replied, "I will... try. Go now, Aisssha.
Before you exhaust yourssself and her."
Aisha smiled brilliantly that shone with love
and some indescribable feeling, then left the body back to her youngest daughter.
The wings faded, leaving the tattoo of a Blue Dragon on her back once more, and body fell
from the air and into the hand of a massive Dragon's palm softly.
Poseidon held the girl in his palm.
Blinking his huge eyes, he muttered more humanly and softly, "The Manifestation of
Memory and Powers is completed... Another daughter of Nen and Hunnuli will now fight
because of a rip-lash of failed Time Compression..."
Stirring slightly as the words fell from the
GF's mouth, Quistis blinked slowly, and opened as her blood shot eyes. Looking
around, she muttered, "anyone get the name of the mad Chocobo rode by a crazed
Mog?"
Not respondings, Poseidon let the girl sit up
in his hands and smile at him. Taking it as a sign she was able to stand on her own,
he set her down and shakey legs and purred softly.
"Poseidon... I remember what my
mother taught me about... us. I would love to talk with you, but I need to get back
to my friends," Quistis started, walking over to wear her whip fell away from
her. Reaching for it, she paused when she noticed it had a completely new look to
it.
The handle was a pale silvery-blue, while the
butt had a dragon claw holding a cobalt stone, while the rest of the whip scale-like
plates cover it to the tip. At the tip there was a foot and a half blade attached,
curling slightly like a claw with runes craved into the soft looking silver.
'What is this?' the Blue Sorceress
inquired silently, picking up the weapon gently.
'It is the Goddess' Tempest,'
Poseidon replied softly with the depths of his companion. Flaring his wings, the
Dragon faded from view, leaving only a small twinkle in the air. Shimmering, the
glimmer flew into Quistis' chest and cave, once more, fell dark.
Squall wiped a small trickle of sweat and
blood from his forehead as his companion were approaching the ship once more from their
round in the desert. In which, besides from two surprise attacks, had gone fairly
well in sense they had found a small camp of the enemy.
Emptied, they searched to find they were
keeping records of Dragons they saw and killed. Almost obsessively, they reported no
signs of a 'Great Dragon' of black and blue.
Tightening his hand around the Commander's
report that they took, he looked to see Zell keeping a sharp eye out and Irvine with his
rifle ready just incase they were going to be jumped again.
"Squall, how do you think Quistis and her
group are managing?" The adult blonde inquired, turning his bright cobalt eyes
to his commander.
Silent for a moment, the dark chocolate hair
replied, "Fairly well, most likely. Quistis maybe having words with me more and
more, but she is still one hell of a leader. I'm worried about Riona, though, she
seemed so distant."
Irvine pushed the edge of his hat up and
grinned, "maybe she's getting antsy for children?"
Chuckling, the leader retorted to that, "I
hope not. I don't think Quistis is ready to teach anymore Leonhearts at the moment,
let a lone any Heartily-Leonheart children. I think it might finally make her
breakdown."
"That be the day... Quisty breaking
down because of that! Now, if she can handle AMASLY and you, I think she can handle
anything you and Riona could reproduce," Zell interjected.
Laughing, the three men boarded the ship and
headed back towards Garden.
Author Notes: Better stuff next chapters and expected this weekend or next!
Thanks to role playing, I'm over my writer's block! Wahhooo! Plus, I
need to finish Masochism Affection, my N-17 fic and sister to Sadistic Love.
hahahah! I'm Baaaaacccccccccccccck!
Oh, and flamers: Go away! No one likes you! only Ciato and that's bad!
CIATO: Wha? My liking something is bad?! -runs off crying-
Um, oh... and I know Hyne is said to be a guy for the most part, but I'm making him a she for
this fic. Call it a creative prespective.