Chapter 9: Shadow Of Evil

Clef fell to his knees in the throne room. Sweat covered his brow and his hands
began to tremble. What is this strange force thought Clef. The force he felt was more
powerful then Debonair. His hand was shaking and he dropped his staff. Suddenly the
door burst open and Ferio, Caldina, Lafarga, and Ascot in. "Master Clef the sky has been
darkening." said Ferio. "Master Mage!" shouted Lafarga running to him. Clef had fainted
and was know on the ground unconscious. He picked him up and he slowly opened his
eyes. "Are you alright?" asked Caldina. "There is a stronger power... in Cephiro...
stronger then anything I have ever felt." he whispered in pain.
Just then Presea and Mokona came into the door. Mokona bounced right up to
Clef. Clef looked at him and breathed in. "Are the Magic Knights in trouble..." he asked
Mokona. Mokona nodded and made a noise. "Will they be able to defeat them?" he
asked. Mokona shrugged and said, "Puu, puu" :Clef looked up at the darkened sky. If
they believe in themselves and the power within them they will be able to beat this evil
being that has been plaguing Cephiro thought Clef.
Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu looked at each other and then at the evil being n front of
them. "Together let's defeat him!" said Hikaru. "Right!" said Umi. "Together!" said Fuu.
The three girls raised there swords high in the air and shouted, "SELECE!" "WINDOM!"
"RAYEARTH!" In an instant they were inside there Rune Gods and know the three stood
next to each other. The monster with red eyes and fangs glared at them and made a black
orb. Suddenly the scenery had changed.
"What's going on?" shouted Umi. "You are being transported to another world."
said Selece. "Like the one Debonair took us?" asked Fuu. "Yes!" replied Windom. The
three knights stood back to back so they wouldn't be attacked from behind. Suddenly
there was a huge blast and Hikaru was sent flying into Umi. "HIKARU!" shouted Umi
turning around and helping her up. "MISS HIKARU!" shouted Fuu. Hikaru looked up
and said, "LOOK OUT FUU!" Fuu turned around and got blasted. Umi saw a red eye
looking at her. "WATER DRAGON!" she shouted. Her attack hit the monster.
"ALRIGHT!" she said happily. But the monster wasn't even scratched. He retaliated by
wrapping it's tail around her and squeezing her tightly. Umi let out a scream and her
friends got up. "MISS UMI!" shouted Fuu. Umi screams were dying. "EMERALD
TYPHOON!" shouted Fuu. The attack hit the tail and Umi was set free.
Umi breathed heavily and fell into Fuu's arms. "Are you okay?" asked Fuu. Umi
looked up at her weakly and nodded. Hikaru got up and looked around. "It can see us..."
she said. Suddenly a black tentacle like thing shot out of no where. "WIND OF
PROTECTION!" shouted Fuu. The tentacle slammed against the shield and shattered it.
Fuu gasped in horror and was hit hard. "FUU!" shouted Hikaru. Suddenly the same
tentacle wrapped around her ankle. She fell on her stomach hard. "HIKARU!" both Umi
and Fuu shouted.
Hikaru looked up and was about to get up when something slammed her back
down to the ground. Pain and more pain came as someone was throwing boulders on top
of Hikaru. "SAPPHIRE WHIRLWIND!" shouted Umi hitting whatever was hitting
Hikaru. The two girls helped there friend up. "We'll never be able to defeat whatever's
out there." said Umi. "WHAT!" shouted Hikaru. "We cannot see it but it can see us at
this rate we will surly lose." said Fuu. Hikaru couldn't believe what her friends were
saying. "NO!" screamed Hikaru. "We have to beat this monster and save Cephiro once
and for all... that was we can be at peace."
Suddenly something grabbed Hikaru and tighten its grip on her. "HIKARU!"
shouted Umi about to summon her magic. As she was about to something wrapped
around her and began to electrocute her. "OH NO!" shouted Fuu also being grabbed and
electrocuted. The three girls screamed in pain. There breath was shortening. Everything
around them was getting dark. Suddenly there was a bright light. The three girls looked
up weakly. "Magic Knights..." the voice sounded familiar. "Don't lose hope... you must
looked deep inside for the..." The bright light died down and the three girls fell to the
ground.

The girls looked around and saw themselves in front of them. A small person
either consumed by fire, water, or wind. Hikaru looked at herself who was, of course,
consumed by fire. Umi looked at herself who was, what else, consumed by water. Fuu
looked at her miniature self who had green wind around her. "What...?" said Hikaru.
"How...?" said Umi. "Who?" said Fuu.
"Hikaru." said the little Hikaru. "Umi." said the little Umi. "Fuu." said the tiny
Fuu. "Long ago you three came to Cephiro and fought for it." the said at the same time.
"You were unsure of what you were here for. After that first painful battle you came back
and fought again. You each had to deal with great difficulties and painful battles that
resolved in death... but when you three were together you were unbeatable. Remember
together you are unbeatable.
"Together... we're... unbeatable" said the three nights at the same time. The
miniature person of themselves then smiled and then went inside them. Hikaru, Umi, and
Fuu stood up and there wounds were healed. They stood up and looked at each other. The
monster looked at them unafraid of them. Suddenly there Rune Gods combined as one.
Together they stood together staring at the monster. "Let's defeat him." said Hikaru.
The monster growled and sent out several tentacles and it wrapped around them.
The girls gasped but together summoned there magic and broke free. The monster yelped
in pain and looked at them. It showed it fangs and spit out and acid like thing. "GROSS!"
shouted Umi. "Worse then that its leaking through." said Fuu. "Heal it Fuu!" shouted
Hikaru. Fuu did as she was told and healed them with her magic. Suddenly the monster
hit them with a full blast. The girls fell out of the rune god and onto the ground. "NO!"
shouted Hikaru. The rune gods disappeared and the girls were left with out protection of
them.
"This can't be happening!" said Umi. "We should be able to beat him." The girls
suddenly were wrapped up again in a scale like tail. "LET GO!" shouted Fuu. Suddenly it
began to get dark again. We can't lose thought Fuu. It can't end like this thought Umi. I'll
never give up thought Hikaru. Suddenly a bright red light shot out of Hikaru and lit up
the sky. "WHAT'S GOING ON?" shouted Umi. "Its seems that all the light inside Hikaru
is giving her power." said Fuu. "That's why we couldn't defeat him!" said Fuu. "What do
you mean Fuu?" asked Umi. "We have doubt that we can beat this monster." said Fuu.
"Hikaru obviously doesn't but her alone can't win!"
Umi and Fuu looked as the monster let go of Hikaru. Suddenly Rayearth
reappeared and Hikaru shot out her fire magic at the monster. The monster was not
afraid. It held its ground and blasted back. Hikaru fell and got back up and hit him again
only to be knocked back down. "HIKARU!" screamed Umi. "We have to help her..." said
Fuu. "But were not that strong." Umi and Fuu looked at each other. "I want to protect
Hikaru but I'm not as strong as she is and she has always protected me with all her
might." said Umi. "I feel the same." said Fuu.
"UMI! FUU! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!" said Hikaru getting
thrown down again. "You guys were always there for me and as long as your here I can
fight. Remember what you told yourself. Remember what we're fighting for. Remember
all those people in Cephiro that need are help!" Umi and Fuu stood strait up and closed
there eyes. The looked deep inside themselves and pushed out the negative thoughts
inside them. We can win they both thought. Suddenly Selece and Windom appeared and
know with Rayearth combined together into one Rune God. The looked at each other and
then at there opponent. "Let's defeat him together." said Hikaru. Umi and Fuu took
Hikaru's hand and together they flew at the monster.
Hold on to that dream
Tomorrow knows where and when
Its true what you believe
Don't let go
the road will never end...

Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu flew toward the monster with there sword in hand. The hit
the monster and flew back and attacked again. This time they would not lose not know
not ever.

The sunset melts into a deep blue sea
It turns a Crimson Shade. A Wonderful Tree fall
I just want to have the wind take me far away

Again they hit the monsters tails and tentacles. Slicing one and then the other,
The monster yelped in pain but didn't back down, not even for a second. He grew back
and fought them again.

I cleared impossible hurdles
before and I know I can take it.
Who's to blame when it's not the
best that I can achieve...

This time the two girls broke free and hit the monster body. This time the yell was
louder. "Were winning!" shouted Umi. "LOOK OVER THERE!" shouted Hikaru. A
tentacle came out of no where but Fuu shouted, "WINDS OF PROTECTION!" the
tentacle fell to the ground. "FLAME ARROW!" shouted Hikaru destroying several
tentacles. "WATER DRAGON!" shouted Umi destroying some, too.

Hold on to that dream
Tomorrow knows where and when
Its True you believe don't let go
the road will never end.

The monster fell to the ground and growled in pain. It flew at the Knights but the
sliced him making its blood pour out everywhere. The monster backed away and shouted,
"I shall not be defeated!" Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu smirked. "You cannot beat us" said Fuu.
"Together were unbeatable." said Umi. "THE LEGENDARY MAGIC KNIGHTS!"
shouted Hikaru.

Keep trying to believe the biggest
part of you and know your read to go!

The summoned there Magic and shouted, "RUBY LIGHTING!" "SAPPHIRE
WHIRLWIND!" "EMERALD TYPHOON!" The attack merged and destroyed the
monster once and for all. As the monster disintegrated they found themselves back in
Cephiro. The fell weakly to the ground and happily. Hikaru looked over and saw Lantis.
She got up and ran toward him. Lantis fell to the ground as he caught her. "LANTIS!" she
shouted happily. Lantis smiled and hugged her closely.
"Are you guys coming or should we just wait?" said someone from behind.
Hikaru and Lantis looked up and saw Eagle. He was helping Umi and Fuu who were two
tired to stand. Lantis smiled and got up. He picked up Hikaru and summoned four horses.
Eagle helped Umi and Fuu on them and got onto one. Hikaru sat behind Lantis and the
five flew into the sky back to Castle Cephiro.

Once back the magic knights fell asleep in there bed instantly. They were weak
and vary tired. The needed several days to recover. Eagle and Lantis sat outside in a tree.
"Two weeks." said Eagle to Lantis. "Yes." he said. Both smiled and let the birds perch
near them as they sat and napped in the tree.


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