Chapter 1: Two Rerturn to Cephiro
Hikaru's body fell from the sky to the ground. Closer and closer
she came
but
Hikaru couldn't scream. She wanted to but she was too scared to.
She looked at Cephiro and noticed the place was back to its beautiful
self.
Its sea was as
blue as sapphires, the land was green as emeralds, and the castle was
that
stood in the
center of Cephiro was beautiful. Suddenly Hikaru could see the world
coming
closer, it
was too close. She was going to fall to her death. Just then she fell
on
something soft. She
looked up and saw a big bird. The bird swooped down to Castle
Cephiro.
When it landed Hikaru herd a voice call out from below. "Hey how
was
flying
here? I have some seeds for you." said the voice. Hikaru crawled up
the birds
back and
looked over the shoulder and saw a guy wearing a big puffy hat.
"Ascot." she
said softly.
Ascot jumped and dropped bird seeds everywhere. He looked around and
then
looked up.
"Hi.. Hi... Hikaru." he gasped. Hikaru waved to him and smiled.
"How did
you get
here?" he asked reaching up to help her down. Hikaru slid down
and Ascot
helped her
down off his pet bird.
"I don't know I thought someone summoned me." said Hikaru.
"If someone
summoned you it wasn't here because were at peace." said Ascot
petting his
bird. The
bird chirped and then flew off. "What about Fuu... and Umi?"
asked Ascot
blushing a
little. Hikaru shook her head. "I was the only one transported her
I was
suppose to meet
them." she replied . Ascot frowned but turned around and opened a
door
inside. "Come
on. I bet everyone would want to see you." he said leading her
through the
door.
He led her down a narrow hallway. The walls were made of white marble
and
polished smooth. The carpeting was red with gold trim and very plush.
They
passed
several closed doors until the reached the throne room. The doors
were shut
and Ascot
motioned her to stop. "Let me see if there busy." he said with a
wink.
Hikaru smiled and
backed against the wall. Ascot opened the door and heard several
people
chatting. "Hi
Ascot." said a voice which had a southern accent. Hikaru recognized
it as
Caldina. Then
she heard another voice a young man's voice. It was Lafarga. "Are
you guys
busy?" asked
Ascot. "No, were just talking." said a gentle voice. Hikaru knew
that one in
a instant. It
was her friend Sierra. "Well I have a guest." he said looking
over at
Hikaru. "Who is it?"
asked Ferio who was inside.
Hikaru heard a the sound of an animal. It was Mokona saying what it
always said,
"Puu." Mokona bounced out of the throne room and into the
hallway. It looked
at Hikaru
and went ballistic. It bounced up and down making more "Puu."
sounds. It
jumped into
Hikaru's arms and hugged her tightly making more happy cries. Ascot
then
motioned for
Hikaru to come in. Holding Mokona in her hands she walked behind
Ascot and he
said,
"Everyone welcome back..." Ascot moved aside and finished,
"Hikaru."
Everyone stood up and gasped when they saw her. Caldina ran up to her
and
draped her arms around Hikaru. She hugged her tightly making Mokona
squeal in
pain. "I
CAN'T BELIEVE IT." she said happily. Ferio, Presea, and Lafarga
walked up to
her and
also gave her a hug. They had missed her so much. It HAD been two
years and
being
away that long would make anyone miss someone. Then Hikaru saw
standing in
front of
the throne Master Mage (Guru) Clef. He was holding his staff and had
a smile
on his
face. Hikaru ran to him and hugged the magician. "Welcome back
Hikaru...
but Hikaru"
She let him go. "How did you get here?" he said raising an eyebrow.
Hikaru
shrugged it was
a mystery for her and them to figure out.
Just then another door opened and everyone looked back. It was a tall
man
with
black hair and a strong well built chest. "Lantis..." said
Hikaru. Lantis
stood there staring
at him for a minute until Hikaru began to cry and ran into his arms.
Lantis
stroked her
hair and smiled. "Welcome back Hikaru." he said with a smile.
Else where in another place there was a young man with long black
hair
and gray
blue eyes was sitting watching a pool. In the pool he saw Hikaru and
the
others rejoicing
in her return. He was wearing long black robes and a black crown
on his head.
He slammed his fist against the wall and growled when he saw Hikaru
hug
Lantis..
Leaning against his throne was staff looked a lot like Clef's only
it
was black. He
picked it up and walked to his pool.
"Nothing will stand in my way to keep Hikaru for myself." he
grunted.
Then he
closed his eyes and concentrated. Soon the whirl pool began to rise
into two
swirling
cyclones. "I will create someone to destroy Lantis." he hissed.
Then he
began to chant a
few words. Suddenly from out of the cyclones came a women dressed in
black.
She had
long pink hair and pointy ears. "What... where am I?" she said
looking around.
"Nova...
welcome." he said. Nova growled and jumped away. "What do you
want and why
did
you take me out of Hikaru." she growled. He chuckled and then
looked at her.
"Nova
your no longer Hikaru's shadow... your real."he said. Nova let
out a small
gasped and
looked at herself in the pool. She looked real but she wasn't sure.
She
pulled out her light
sword and slit her wrist. Blood fell from her wrist and she gasped.
She was
real.
"Why did you do this for me?" she asked raising her brow. He
smiled and
whispered in her ear, "Bring me Hikaru and you can do whatever you
want to
the other
people in Cephiro... but you have to kill Lantis." Nova bit her lip
and
backed away from
him. She loved being human but what did he want with Hikaru and why
did he
want
Lantis dead. Then it hit her. "But Hikaru loves Lantis." she said
sulkly. "That would be very mean!"
The guy shook
his head and then sat down. "Nova I made you human it also means I
can
destroy you."
he said. Nova thought for a moment. She finally got what she wanted.
Why should she risk losing it?
Then she said, "Okay but what's your name?" "Dereku." he
said with
and evil grin.
Back at Castle Cephiro Hikaru was walking around with Mokona. It had
been
so
long since she had walked the halls of the castle. She walked all
around
until she came to
the garden. The fountains were soothing and the birds chirped. Then
she
remembered this
was the place Lantis gave his mother's pendent to her. She sat at
the end of
the fountain
and smiled. Maybe she was summoned here because she wanted to be here
so much.
Elsewhere Lantis was sitting outside Castle Cephiro. He was letting
all
this soak
in. The thought of Hikaru coming back when no one needed her was
confusing
but it was
good to. He loved her and he was happy she was back. He sat back
against the
tree and
then a bird flew by and perched on his shoulder. The cool breeze made
his
hair fly over
his eyes. He took a loose strand and placed it behind his ear. Just
then the
bird flew away.
He watched it fly and then heard a crash. He got up and saw a girl
wearing a
brown dress
and had dirty pink hair everywhere.
She got up and shook her head. "Ouch." she said rubbing her head.
"Are
you
alright." asked Lantis holding out his hand to help her up. She
placed her
hand in his and
got up. When she did she was close to him. She looked up into his
eyes and
blushed.
"You look familiar." said Lantis to her. Oh no I hope he
doesn't know I'm
Nova she
thought. "Funny I haven't talked to anyone in two years... I was
so busy.
lied Nova.
Lantis then realized they were still holding hands and then close to
each
other. He let her
go and backed away. "I hope you're okay... I have to go." he said
walking off.
Nova still had her hand in the position when she held his hand. Her
face
was red
and her eyes looked as if she was daydreaming. "What's this I'm
feeling?"
she asked
herself aloud. She felt a warm feeling inside her chest and it made
her feel
weak. She
steady herself and then realized this was a emotion. This must be a
what
Hikaru feels
when she is with Lantis... what's it called... love she thought.
"I love
this feeling... I love
Lantis." said Nova aloud. Then she realized she had to kill Lantis
to stay
alive. Then she
heard a beep. She pulled out a jewel and said, "Yes my lord."
"Nova you're supposed to kill Lantis." said Dereku with a sound
of anger.
"My lord
I..." began Nova but she stopped. "I'll bring you Hikaru and
then I'll kill
Lantis." Dereku
then said, "Good and do not fail me." Then Nova placed the jewel
back in her
pocket and
crept inside the castle. Once inside she threw off her disguise and
stood
bare in a empty
room. She walked into a small bathing room and took a bath to get
the dirt
off her.
Nova laughed and got out of the bath and wrapped a towel on her. Her
long
hair
dripped water all over the carpet but she didn't care. Then she
looked in the
closet and
saw many clothes. She closed it and look in a mirror. Then she
walked over
to the
dresser and looked inside and saw a bunch of jewelry and makeup. Nova
looked
at red
lipstick and wondered what it was. She didn't know what it was for
she never
wore
makeup before. She tossed it aside and and looked at other kinds of
of stuff.
She found a
round box. She held it above her head and it opened and white powder
fell all
over her.
Nova placed the box back on the table and coughed. She brushed the
powder
off
her. Suddenly she heard the door knob turn she ran and hid in the
bathroom.
Outside
Sierra walked in. She walked over to her closet and took out a pair
of
sandels and put
them on. Then she walked over to the dresser and picked up the make
up and
put it on. In
the bathroom Nova watched from under the door. So that's what its
for she
thought.
When Seirra walked toward the
closet. She
opened it
and picked out a low cut white dress with a gold belt and thin
straps. She
put it on and
looked at herself in the mirror. Seirra twirled letting the dress
swirl around her.
"Perfect!" she exclaimed.
She quickly left the room.
"Wonder what the rush is for..." Nova whispered.
She crept out of her hiding place and looked at the makeup once more.
"NOVA!" screamed a voice from her pocket.
"Heh... sorry! I'm going!" she grabbed some clothes out of the closet
and hurredly put them on. She ran out the door and hid in the shadows
in the hall.
Hikaru's body fell from the sky to the ground. Closer and closer
she came
but
Hikaru couldn't scream. She wanted to but she was too scared to.
She looked at Cephiro and noticed the place was back to its beautiful
self.
Its sea was as
blue as sapphires, the land was green as emeralds, and the castle was
that
stood in the
center of Cephiro was beautiful. Suddenly Hikaru could see the world
coming
closer, it
was too close. She was going to fall to her death. Just then she fell
on
something soft. She
looked up and saw a big bird. The bird swooped down to Castle
Cephiro.
When it landed Hikaru herd a voice call out from below. "Hey how
was
flying
here? I have some seeds for you." said the voice. Hikaru crawled up
the birds
back and
looked over the shoulder and saw a guy wearing a big puffy hat.
"Ascot." she
said softly.
Ascot jumped and dropped bird seeds everywhere. He looked around and
then
looked up.
"Hi.. Hi... Hikaru." he gasped. Hikaru waved to him and smiled.
"How did
you get
here?" he asked reaching up to help her down. Hikaru slid down
and Ascot
helped her
down off his pet bird.
"I don't know I thought someone summoned me." said Hikaru.
"If someone
summoned you it wasn't here because were at peace." said Ascot
petting his
bird. The
bird chirped and then flew off. "What about Fuu... and Umi?"
asked Ascot
blushing a
little. Hikaru shook her head. "I was the only one transported her
I was
suppose to meet
them." she replied . Ascot frowned but turned around and opened a
door
inside. "Come
on. I bet everyone would want to see you." he said leading her
through the
door.
He led her down a narrow hallway. The walls were made of white marble
and
polished smooth. The carpeting was red with gold trim and very plush.
They
passed
several closed doors until the reached the throne room. The doors
were shut
and Ascot
motioned her to stop. "Let me see if there busy." he said with a
wink.
Hikaru smiled and
backed against the wall. Ascot opened the door and heard several
people
chatting. "Hi
Ascot." said a voice which had a southern accent. Hikaru recognized
it as
Caldina. Then
she heard another voice a young man's voice. It was Lafarga. "Are
you guys
busy?" asked
Ascot. "No, were just talking." said a gentle voice. Hikaru knew
that one in
a instant. It
was her friend Sierra. "Well I have a guest." he said looking
over at
Hikaru. "Who is it?"
asked Ferio who was inside.
Hikaru heard a the sound of an animal. It was Mokona saying what it
always said,
"Puu." Mokona bounced out of the throne room and into the
hallway. It looked
at Hikaru
and went ballistic. It bounced up and down making more "Puu."
sounds. It
jumped into
Hikaru's arms and hugged her tightly making more happy cries. Ascot
then
motioned for
Hikaru to come in. Holding Mokona in her hands she walked behind
Ascot and he
said,
"Everyone welcome back..." Ascot moved aside and finished,
"Hikaru."
Everyone stood up and gasped when they saw her. Caldina ran up to her
and
draped her arms around Hikaru. She hugged her tightly making Mokona
squeal in
pain. "I
CAN'T BELIEVE IT." she said happily. Ferio, Presea, and Lafarga
walked up to
her and
also gave her a hug. They had missed her so much. It HAD been two
years and
being
away that long would make anyone miss someone. Then Hikaru saw
standing in
front of
the throne Master Mage (Guru) Clef. He was holding his staff and had
a smile
on his
face. Hikaru ran to him and hugged the magician. "Welcome back
Hikaru...
but Hikaru"
She let him go. "How did you get here?" he said raising an eyebrow.
Hikaru
shrugged it was
a mystery for her and them to figure out.
Just then another door opened and everyone looked back. It was a tall
man
with
black hair and a strong well built chest. "Lantis..." said
Hikaru. Lantis
stood there staring
at him for a minute until Hikaru began to cry and ran into his arms.
Lantis
stroked her
hair and smiled. "Welcome back Hikaru." he said with a smile.
Else where in another place there was a young man with long black
hair
and gray
blue eyes was sitting watching a pool. In the pool he saw Hikaru and
the
others rejoicing
in her return. He was wearing long black robes and a black crown
on his head.
He slammed his fist against the wall and growled when he saw Hikaru
hug
Lantis..
Leaning against his throne was staff looked a lot like Clef's only
it
was black. He
picked it up and walked to his pool.
"Nothing will stand in my way to keep Hikaru for myself." he
grunted.
Then he
closed his eyes and concentrated. Soon the whirl pool began to rise
into two
swirling
cyclones. "I will create someone to destroy Lantis." he hissed.
Then he
began to chant a
few words. Suddenly from out of the cyclones came a women dressed in
black.
She had
long pink hair and pointy ears. "What... where am I?" she said
looking around.
"Nova...
welcome." he said. Nova growled and jumped away. "What do you
want and why
did
you take me out of Hikaru." she growled. He chuckled and then
looked at her.
"Nova
your no longer Hikaru's shadow... your real."he said. Nova let
out a small
gasped and
looked at herself in the pool. She looked real but she wasn't sure.
She
pulled out her light
sword and slit her wrist. Blood fell from her wrist and she gasped.
She was
real.
"Why did you do this for me?" she asked raising her brow. He
smiled and
whispered in her ear, "Bring me Hikaru and you can do whatever you
want to
the other
people in Cephiro... but you have to kill Lantis." Nova bit her lip
and
backed away from
him. She loved being human but what did he want with Hikaru and why
did he
want
Lantis dead. Then it hit her. "But Hikaru loves Lantis." she said
sulkly. "That would be very mean!"
The guy shook
his head and then sat down. "Nova I made you human it also means I
can
destroy you."
he said. Nova thought for a moment. She finally got what she wanted.
Why should she risk losing it?
Then she said, "Okay but what's your name?" "Dereku." he
said with
and evil grin.
Back at Castle Cephiro Hikaru was walking around with Mokona. It had
been
so
long since she had walked the halls of the castle. She walked all
around
until she came to
the garden. The fountains were soothing and the birds chirped. Then
she
remembered this
was the place Lantis gave his mother's pendent to her. She sat at
the end of
the fountain
and smiled. Maybe she was summoned here because she wanted to be here
so much.
Elsewhere Lantis was sitting outside Castle Cephiro. He was letting
all
this soak
in. The thought of Hikaru coming back when no one needed her was
confusing
but it was
good to. He loved her and he was happy she was back. He sat back
against the
tree and
then a bird flew by and perched on his shoulder. The cool breeze made
his
hair fly over
his eyes. He took a loose strand and placed it behind his ear. Just
then the
bird flew away.
He watched it fly and then heard a crash. He got up and saw a girl
wearing a
brown dress
and had dirty pink hair everywhere.
She got up and shook her head. "Ouch." she said rubbing her head.
"Are
you
alright." asked Lantis holding out his hand to help her up. She
placed her
hand in his and
got up. When she did she was close to him. She looked up into his
eyes and
blushed.
"You look familiar." said Lantis to her. Oh no I hope he
doesn't know I'm
Nova she
thought. "Funny I haven't talked to anyone in two years... I was
so busy.
lied Nova.
Lantis then realized they were still holding hands and then close to
each
other. He let her
go and backed away. "I hope you're okay... I have to go." he said
walking off.
Nova still had her hand in the position when she held his hand. Her
face
was red
and her eyes looked as if she was daydreaming. "What's this I'm
feeling?"
she asked
herself aloud. She felt a warm feeling inside her chest and it made
her feel
weak. She
steady herself and then realized this was a emotion. This must be a
what
Hikaru feels
when she is with Lantis... what's it called... love she thought.
"I love
this feeling... I love
Lantis." said Nova aloud. Then she realized she had to kill Lantis
to stay
alive. Then she
heard a beep. She pulled out a jewel and said, "Yes my lord."
"Nova you're supposed to kill Lantis." said Dereku with a sound
of anger.
"My lord
I..." began Nova but she stopped. "I'll bring you Hikaru and
then I'll kill
Lantis." Dereku
then said, "Good and do not fail me." Then Nova placed the jewel
back in her
pocket and
crept inside the castle. Once inside she threw off her disguise and
stood
bare in a empty
room. She walked into a small bathing room and took a bath to get
the dirt
off her.
Nova laughed and got out of the bath and wrapped a towel on her. Her
long
hair
dripped water all over the carpet but she didn't care. Then she
looked in the
closet and
saw many clothes. She closed it and look in a mirror. Then she
walked over
to the
dresser and looked inside and saw a bunch of jewelry and makeup. Nova
looked
at red
lipstick and wondered what it was. She didn't know what it was for
she never
wore
makeup before. She tossed it aside and and looked at other kinds of
of stuff.
She found a
round box. She held it above her head and it opened and white powder
fell all
over her.
Nova placed the box back on the table and coughed. She brushed the
powder
off
her. Suddenly she heard the door knob turn she ran and hid in the
bathroom.
Outside
Sierra walked in. She walked over to her closet and took out a pair
of
sandels and put
them on. Then she walked over to the dresser and picked up the make
up and
put it on. In
the bathroom Nova watched from under the door. So that's what its
for she
thought.
When Seirra walked toward the
closet. She
opened it
and picked out a low cut white dress with a gold belt and thin
straps. She
put it on and
looked at herself in the mirror. Seirra twirled letting the dress
swirl around her.
"Perfect!" she exclaimed.
She quickly left the room.
"Wonder what the rush is for..." Nova whispered.
She crept out of her hiding place and looked at the makeup once more.
"NOVA!" screamed a voice from her pocket.
"Heh... sorry! I'm going!" she grabbed some clothes out of the closet
and hurredly put them on. She ran out the door and hid in the shadows
in the hall.