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Umi, in love?



"Alcyone!" Clef, Hikaru, and Fuu said in a perfect tone pitch and chime. Growling at the
older woman. She smiled down at them, "Well Clef -- the mistress will see you now." She
leapt down and shoved the fortress doors open. A woman stood on a throne, her face was
shaded, all that were seen were boots of white. Fuu thought for a minute, and went back
to a fighting position. The bow and arrow ready to strike, Hikaru's sword ready to cut,
Clef's staff was in an upright position. Ascot was growling. "Where's Umi?!" Ascot growled.

"Don't worry about her. Right now -- just worry about yourself." A trap door was opened,
as they all fell down. Eagle, Caldina, and Sierra were at the Castle, watching for someone
who could intrude it while they were away. Ferio sighed.

Mokona hopped around, smiling of course. It was amusing Hikaru, Lantis just sighed, and
shook his head at the little puffy-bunny creature. "Puu! Puuuuuu!" A light was brought
out from the gem, as it hopped around.

And the door was soon open to reveal -- Inouva and Alcyone dragging every one of them
out to the woman on the throne. 'Who was she ..?' Fuu thought, in such deep thought, she
didn't even noticed where she was going.

"CREATURE SUMMON!" The creature came from his staff, and started to attack Alcyone and
Inouva, with the chance to escape, they all ran for the woman on the throne. She started
laughing at them all, it was so amusing to see them try.

"AKAI .. INAZUMA!" Hikaru made the fireball in her hands, and soon launched it at the
woman on the throne. "Midori no Shippu!" Fuu launched her attack at the woman, a water
was released in the shape of a waterspout, after the words of, "Aoi Tatsumaki!" Putting
out the flames, and discarding the wind.

Fuu and Hikaru looked at each other. Clef just stood there, he wasn't shocked, nothing.
Ascot blinked, and ran up to her, "Umi ...?" She laughed, and smacked him back. Umi started
walking towards the people.

Clef put up his staff, and looked at Umi protectively. Shards of ice crystals were shot at
all of them, but Clef was faster, "BARRIER CIRCLE!" A shield was brought against them all.
Ferio held Fuu protectively and Lantis did the same to Hikaru. Umi snarled at Clef, and
sent a, spout of water in shape of a dragon at him, saying the words to initiate the spell,
"MIZU NO RYUU!" Clef fell back, and growled. He didn't want to fight, but he had to now ..
to get the old Umi back.

"LIGHTNING CALL!" A bolt of lightning was sent at Umi, a shriek was made, for lightning
was attracted to water. Umi fell, a black ornament fell from her gloves, and disappeared,
as did Alcyone and Inouva.

Clef rushed to her side, and picked her up. Ascot spat at Clef, "YOU KILLED HER!" Clef
growled at him, and sent him flying back with a smack of the staff.

Hikaru stayed in Lantis' arms. Watching Clef and Umi. "Clef .." she said quietly in his
arms, he put a finger to her lip, signaling to be silent and everything was okay. But
Umi wasn't finished, and did she ever really listen to Clef? No. She just got up, and
started walking towards Ascot.

"Umi-san! Wait!" Fuu ran towards Umi, sighing. "If you want to help, at least let me heal
you." Umi nodded, and fell to her knees. "Iyashi .. no .. KAZE!" A gust of winds recreated
the armor upon Umi. And she was back to feeling fine.

Soon, she ran over to Ascot, and sighed. Giving him a kiss on the cheek. "I'm sorry Ascot,
you just .. you're not the one for me."

Ascot blinked, and sighed, nodding. "I understand." He looked to Clef, stood up, and said
loud enough. "You're lucky." And started walking off. Umi walked back to Clef, and smiled
giving him a kiss on the cheek.

But that wasn't enough for Clef. Soon, a kiss was put to her lips. When they were outside
the fortress, Clef summoned the flying fish which brought them all back to the castle.
And they all slept safe and sound, ready for the next morning.