Chronos –
Remembrance
By Ukyou
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Li stood, as the world seemed to change all around him. He looked to the right as trees slowly became cities, and lakes became oceans.
It seemed that the world was very different now. He stood in the square of a highly civilized futuristic city. Li checked himself, as he noticed that his sword was missing. He had left it in the fuedal time! Still, now he could not cast Clow magic. Great, just great.
He walked down the street, as he noticed that the signs were in a form of English, rather than Japanese. Still, Li continued to walk down the street, as he entered a small shop.
As he walked in front of the door, it immediately vanished until he passed through, materializing as he entered the shop. Li looked back, and saw that this place had very high technology. He looked around, as he noticed a small earpiece hanging from a shelf. Near it, in Japanese and English it said "Translator". Li picked it up, and had to trade in his bracelet for it. After Li walked outside, he inserted the earpiece and suddenly, he could read and understand English.
As Li continued walking, he was stared at by many people. Some peple critisized his clothing, and other critizized his Chinese face. Still, Li ignored them. He kept walking until he came to a museum. Seeing the words "History and Timeline", he walked in eagerly.
Li had to put the earpiece on, because he did not understand what the desk lady was saying. She only spoke English, and she clearly told him that he had to take his translator off.
So, Li did as he was told, as he walked inside. As he did, he saw that many of the "Americans" were pointing and saying things to him in English. Unfortunatly, he wasn't able to understand them, because he didn't have his translator on. The other Japanese and Chinese weren't allowed to have translators on either. Li wondered why he wasn't allowed to have them on, as he quickly put his on. From them, he could tell that the Americans were strictly racist. Obviously, in this town, class was determined by skin. Li didn't like this one bit.
As Li walked inside, he stepped into the "Edo" room, and saw many things of which he immediately recognized. In one glass case, there was a small comb. Li recognized it to be Yumiko's. He remembered how Yumiko swept her hair with the comb, as he would sometimes watch. Still, Li saw so many other things. He eventually came to an item of much interest. His own sword! Li looked at it curiously, wondering how it got here. He read the footnote underneath the glass case:
Artifact 13-5 Edo: This amazing artifact seems to be of Chinese
origin. It seems to once summoned old "Clow cards", but for the kids, this was
before "Clow Tech". Obviously shown to be held once by a powerful swordsman and
magician, it was found near a well-preserved skeleton of a young girl (see the
"Mummies" exhibit).
If possible, see the skeleton of the young girl, who is surprisingly
well preserved. You may wonder how this young girl seems to have just died.
This is what happens when you die near someone using the "Shield" Clow Tech!
This is how we derived the fact that the bearer of this sword was an ancient
Clow magician.
Li walked down the hallway, after reading the footnote, to the mummies section. Inside, he could see many mummies inside, but near a corner, an erie blue-glow eminated. Li ran over there, as he could see a large crowd gathered around it. Obviously, this was a very popular exhibit. Li pushed his way through, as he could hear some more "Americans" poking fun at him.
Inside this glass case, he could see Yumiko inside. She looked the same as she did before she died, but God knows how long ago that was. He tapped the glass, expecting her to wake up, but her eyes were firmly shut. Then, Li could see the blood stains on the back of her kimono. Li took some time to read this footnote as well:.
Artifact 14-5 Mummies : As you can see here, this extremly
well-preserved 1,200 year old girl was found on her back near a hill on the
ancient site of Edo. She is so well preserved, due to her body being protected
by a fading "shield"power. Unfortunatly, this power is gradually depleting, and
she will soon show all the days of her life. Thankfully, daily transfusions of
the "shield" Clow Tech may help slow down the process, even if the Clow Tech is
artificial. Obviously, we know that the "Shield" Clow Tech was origionally cast
on a person who was near her when she died. Sadly, she doesn't live to tell us
who.
Li pressed his hand on the glass, as he wished to hear her voice and laugh again. Unfortunaly, she was gone. Gone Forever. She's been gone for 1,200 years.
Something in Li's mind flashed at that moment. Yumiko…she wasn't supposed to die. If fate had decided to kill her then…then…why…why was this brown-haired girl in my mind.
'Where could I be?' he thought to himself, as he pressed his hand against the glass. 'Why…do I feel so lost…so….incomplete…?'
Somehow, this all felt as if it weren't supposed to happen, as if he were in an alternate, altered timeline. Damn that Chronos card.
Now Li knew. Edo wasn't supposed to have burned down.
Also, who was this brown-haired girl who has recently been haunting his dreams? Somehow, this girl seemed so familiar in my memories, but seemed to have been erased. To futhurmore top it all, she looked exactly like Yumiko...just with shorter har… Maybe this girl is the one who can bring him back to his "real" home….
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…I need to find her. I need to find the brown-haired girl….she can probably tell her what I can do…she can help me…
Li pressed his hand on the glass, looking at Yumiko as wrinkles formed then faded away almost as fast.
I
will find her…
To Be Continued