Disclaimer: Don't sue me unless you want my 69 cents. I don't own anyone other then Neyeke, Ayane, Seki, Jin and Nanase.
Chapter 5
Nanase soon became lost in the sights of the castle of Cephiro. The interior was seemingly unpredictable. One could walk into a room constructed of what seemed to be marble but then the next room would appear to be crystal and then glass. Sometimes she was unsure she was even walking on a solid floor. The entire place seemed very steryl like a hospital and yet somehow very warm and gave her the feeling of a 'home'. She grinned as she reached the next room. The walls were mirrors with intricate paintings on the border between the wall and the mirror. This may seem totally ordinary to have such patterns but the part that caught the attention of Nanase was that the pictures were moving. The brightly painted birds flew across the glass and the trees swayed as if blown by a wind that only existed on the picture.
"It's an overly done funhouse." Jin's cynical voice and comment failed at hiding his enjoyment and wonder at simply seeing the paintings of animals, ones we see on earth daily and others that may be called 'imaginary' interacting with one another.
Ayane nodded in agreement. She had always had a passion for such fantastic things and she was practically speechless.
"This is my favorite room in the entire castle," Ascot said softly "One time I spent an entire afternoon just watching the images."
"Ah can believe that."
"Oh for the love of-" Jin was about to say something profain about people sneaking up on them but was cut off by Nanase whapping him in the back of the head. It was almost comical because Nanase seemed nice and polite even while whapping him on the head.
The group found themselves face to face with a tall woman with pink hair standing next to a tall man with short, blond hair. His hair was short except for one peice which he wore in a long ponytail. The mans expression seemed cold and almost frightening but then when he introduced himself as Lafarga and the woman as Caldina the four teenagers felt far more at ease. His voice was deep and powerful but it seemed kind and welcoming to them.
Caldina was the next to speak and was very blunt with the simple question "Why are ther four of 'em?" for she had been expecting, along with everyone else in the castle, three as there were the last time Magic Knights had been summoned.
Ascot merely shruged his shoulders. "I don't know why there are four. But it is just as well considering how powerful this enemy must be..." Ascot suddenly remembered Neyeke and that he must be waiting for him to arrive with the to-be-Magic Knights. He quikely voiced the fact that they were expected and they were on there way once again followed by Caldina and Lafarga.
* *
Seki felt himself laughing at his little brother and Ayane. They had been walking and Jin had mentioned how the fantastic castle reminded of a book called The Never Ending Story and he and Ayane immediatly forgot that they had hated one another because the book happened to be almost an obsession of Ayane's and the two were almost friends practically because Jin mentioned a book he had read.
"Well at least you two aren't fighting anymore." Nanase said with a laugh.
"Oh yeah..." Ayane half mumbled. "We hated eachother didn't we? Ah well. We'er all friends now."
Jin grinned and then the four realized they had stopped and were at a very large door behind which was supposedly Neyeke.
This thought had barely been registered when the four found themselves teleported to the other side of the door along with Ascot.
Authors note: OK cousin Hotaru? Is this good? Sorry for the mention of The Never Ending Story (I don't own that either by the way!) but it is such a good movie and the book... ^_^ Except the second and third ones. Those were awful! Although it is possible to sit through the second one and not become violently ill unlike the third one...
Chapter 5
Nanase soon became lost in the sights of the castle of Cephiro. The interior was seemingly unpredictable. One could walk into a room constructed of what seemed to be marble but then the next room would appear to be crystal and then glass. Sometimes she was unsure she was even walking on a solid floor. The entire place seemed very steryl like a hospital and yet somehow very warm and gave her the feeling of a 'home'. She grinned as she reached the next room. The walls were mirrors with intricate paintings on the border between the wall and the mirror. This may seem totally ordinary to have such patterns but the part that caught the attention of Nanase was that the pictures were moving. The brightly painted birds flew across the glass and the trees swayed as if blown by a wind that only existed on the picture.
"It's an overly done funhouse." Jin's cynical voice and comment failed at hiding his enjoyment and wonder at simply seeing the paintings of animals, ones we see on earth daily and others that may be called 'imaginary' interacting with one another.
Ayane nodded in agreement. She had always had a passion for such fantastic things and she was practically speechless.
"This is my favorite room in the entire castle," Ascot said softly "One time I spent an entire afternoon just watching the images."
"Ah can believe that."
"Oh for the love of-" Jin was about to say something profain about people sneaking up on them but was cut off by Nanase whapping him in the back of the head. It was almost comical because Nanase seemed nice and polite even while whapping him on the head.
The group found themselves face to face with a tall woman with pink hair standing next to a tall man with short, blond hair. His hair was short except for one peice which he wore in a long ponytail. The mans expression seemed cold and almost frightening but then when he introduced himself as Lafarga and the woman as Caldina the four teenagers felt far more at ease. His voice was deep and powerful but it seemed kind and welcoming to them.
Caldina was the next to speak and was very blunt with the simple question "Why are ther four of 'em?" for she had been expecting, along with everyone else in the castle, three as there were the last time Magic Knights had been summoned.
Ascot merely shruged his shoulders. "I don't know why there are four. But it is just as well considering how powerful this enemy must be..." Ascot suddenly remembered Neyeke and that he must be waiting for him to arrive with the to-be-Magic Knights. He quikely voiced the fact that they were expected and they were on there way once again followed by Caldina and Lafarga.
* *
Seki felt himself laughing at his little brother and Ayane. They had been walking and Jin had mentioned how the fantastic castle reminded of a book called The Never Ending Story and he and Ayane immediatly forgot that they had hated one another because the book happened to be almost an obsession of Ayane's and the two were almost friends practically because Jin mentioned a book he had read.
"Well at least you two aren't fighting anymore." Nanase said with a laugh.
"Oh yeah..." Ayane half mumbled. "We hated eachother didn't we? Ah well. We'er all friends now."
Jin grinned and then the four realized they had stopped and were at a very large door behind which was supposedly Neyeke.
This thought had barely been registered when the four found themselves teleported to the other side of the door along with Ascot.
Authors note: OK cousin Hotaru? Is this good? Sorry for the mention of The Never Ending Story (I don't own that either by the way!) but it is such a good movie and the book... ^_^ Except the second and third ones. Those were awful! Although it is possible to sit through the second one and not become violently ill unlike the third one...