Chapter 4: The Past Unlocked
Fuu finally had what she needed. She should have guessed that Mokona would be able to produce the key to solving her problem. After all, in their past adventures, Mokona had provided everything they needed. The key was in her hands but se had to return to the lock to use it. So she approached the door.
Fuu was rapidly approaching the door that she sought. The door to the palace. Before she made it, however, she heard voices from the courtyard. Because she had not yet left the forest covering, Fuu was able to slip behind a large tree and remain undetected by the people.
Fuu realized one of the voices was Presea's. Her mind was filled with thoughts of their previous encounter, and she decided to steer clear of her.
Fuu circled the castle remaining in the woods. She headed towards the door from the back, which really wasn't the back but just rather on the other side from the door she was used to entering from. Fuu was saddened by what she saw next.
In the rear courtyard, where the statue of Clef stood on the mirror side, stood a grand statue of the three Magic Knights in their full armor holding the weapons that Presea had fashioned for them from the sacred ore, Escudo. They all three looked happy and friendly and warm to one another in the statue. She supposed that was how it had been. Now, she didn't know what would become of the Magic Knights. They had saved Cephiro twice. They had done their unpleasant job as Magic Knights, but Cephiro still needed them, and Fuu intended to do as best as she could to help the world that she loved as much as her own.
She entered the castle and began to climb the infinitely high stairs that would lead her to the library. Fuu stopped about one flight up and looked out through a stained glass window. She could still see Presea in the garden, but she couldn't find who she was talking to from her vantage point. She couldn't see anyone else.
She continued climbing reassured that she would not have to deal with the master smith.
Finally, she made it to the giant wood double doors that opened into the library. Their was a bronze plaque beside the doors that had been inscribed with the symbol of Windam and an inscription telling of its dedication to Fuu Hououji, the Magic Knight of wisdom and wind.
She forced the heavy door open slowly as not to disturb anyone who might be resting in the castle. She slipped through the crack she had opened and entered her library.
It was grand with shelves filled with volumes to the ceiling. Part of it was two storied and there were large opaque windows to let in sun light by which citizens could read. She rummaged through the shelves before finding what she sought.
The Ancient History of the Kingdom of Cephiro, one of the oldest volumes in the library, was written all in an old speech that was no longer in use. Fuu opened the book and then focused on the green gem on her glove, which glowed and produced a more new looking book. Mokona had materialized a book for Fuu that would help her translate the book of ancient history that she knew would lead her to the truth she was searching for.
"Come Alcione, I have it," Fuu said to the dark figure that was slowly making her way towards Fuu.