Soul Of the Silver Crystal
A Skies of Arcadia fan-fic by: Neko-sama
Chapter two
Valua. Once the idustrialized giant and super power of Arcadia. Now, it had been reduced to a mere village, where the upper and lower class now lived together under the delecate leadership of it's emperor, Enrique.
Withen the shadows existed a man clothed in black, awaiting his next mission, given he was paid enough to carry it out: Lawrence.
" Nothing to do..... absolutly nothing ta do." The young mercenary leaned against the market's walls, toothpick in mouth, unnoticed by none, save the Emperor that approached him.
" Lawrence." Enrique smiled. " Why don't you join us?"
" ?"
" You don't have to be a stranger.... your welcome inside the palace..."
" Not my style......" Lawrence tossed aside the toothpick like a used cigarrette. " Unless there's something you had in mind to discuss...... such as a job..... given you had a crew......"
" Actually..... I did want to invite you for that purpose....."
" Hmmm?"
" The black pirates have been rampaging the merchant ships...... while the Blue rouges are considered allies to my kingdom, I fear the black pirates have been more than a problem for quite some time..... your skill is needed at this point...."
" What makes you think I'm gonna just up and help you with your problems? They aren't any consern of mine."
" Expect a handsome price given your willing to accept."
" How much?"
" I'd say..... 10,000,000 gold, not a piece less."
" Is that so? Money talks..... I'll do it......." The seemingly cold hearted man reached for his cutlass, picking up, he slashed it into the air.
" Alright then, it's a deal. Meet at the palace at dusk. We'll discuss buisiness affairs over dinner."
" Fine." Enrique leaves the man in the shadows, who watches curiously after him for a moment before he disopeered behind the palace gate. Valua looked nothing like it used to, the upper and lower classes had merged, and having lost their gold to the attack, a mere taste of the destructive power Galcian had unleashed calling upon the rains, neither side seemed to quarrel, and the once rich learned it was all they could do to survive. Perhaps this could close the heavy gap between them.
The depts of deep ocean. Very few had dared challenged it's destructive gravitational pressure, which had resulted in the downfall of those that dared submerge under. Laying beneath the hateful winds and the shallow sands, lay the remains of what had been Vyse's childhood friend to the end.
The dark soul gazed at her lifeless body. Despite the force of the winds, not a thread of his feather white- creme like lockes disturbed him, for his was not of flesh and blood.
( Your fate....) His voice was rich and spoken without tone. ( That this has brought you... will result in my vengence against your people...... ) He placed his translucent hand over her lips and whispered. ( Awakin....) Imediatly Aika's eyes had shot open, but nothing more than blank whites could be seen, her pupils had disperced. ( And now.... my soul shall govern your body for the time being.....I will have my revenge one way or another.....)
The Aika zombie picked up the silver crystal, now possessed with the vengeful soul of Ramirez, and used it's pure energies to emerge from the depts.
" First.." As she moved her lips, Ramirez's voice escaped her mouth, and his green eyes could see through her empty white ones, giving the illusion that she was just an ordinary girl with a really deep voice. " I must rid this rechid world of that bastard pirate Vyse...... then .... I'll kill Fina as well, and all the other mother fucking followers who would dare retailiate against the will of Galcian...... then I'll destroy Arcadia and build a new world..... a world filled with hatred and fear....... this is Galcian's wish..... he would've wanted it so........"
" I don't know too many people who talk to themselves...... save the fact that they can just float above the oceans..."
" eh?"
" Young lass, do you care for a lift?"
" To where are you heading?"
" Creasent isle, they put up a good trade now and then...."
( A merchant ship obviasly... no one would ever suspect.... and they'll think I'm that annoying red head back from the grave......) " That's were I live..... but I can't seem to find it..... "
" Well then, hop aboard..... tell me...... " ( Besides the fact that your voice is a bit deep for a woman......) " How is it that you can float above deep ocean without plummeting below?"
" Trade secret." The possessed undead Aika pocketed the silver crystal, to be sure no one would dare steal it, and being unarmed, there was nothing that Ramirez could do to retailiate. Reaching into her pockets, Ramirez found some gold pieces. " Have any weapons?"
" Lot's of them ma'am. Perhap's you'd be interesting in this here boomerang.... a favorite amoungst female airpirates....."
( He thinks I'm an air pirate, or rather knows that she was an air pirate. Interesting..... ofcourse... boomarangs aren't my idea of a good weapon...... but if I'm to fool Vyse....) " Sure..... I'll take a boomerang, set it to silver, and I'll also do you have any good swords?"
" Yes ma'am..... this here sabre sword works just nicely.....of course, I don't know any women who generally use that type of....."
" Let me see.......ugh!" ( How weak can this bitch be? I can't even lift the damn sword.....) " Uhhh.... something a bit lighter....."
" Let's see..... the Epee works well with people your size....."
Curiosly, Ramirez slashed it back and forth. It seemed to deliver a good blow while wasn't to heavy for Aika's arms.
" Great...... I'll take it...." Ramirez smiled through Aika's body. ( Soon Vyse.... very soon...... you won't be alive to stop me from destroying all of Arcadia...... )
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" You have to get over it Vyse." Fina placed a small sandwich, whatever was consisting of some sort of green like luttuce, and perhaps meat from the animals existing on the planet. " No one ever said she'd live forever..... "
" Fina....... you should know what it's like........... after all.........."
" Vyse..... I got over Ramirez..... it's ok....... well..... I'll leave you to eat alone............." ( How I'd wish that he'd stop thinking about her.....indeed, she was like my sister...... but then again.... sisters fight........ don't they? I miss Aika and all but damn...... I've never seen him so upset before in my life....... then again....... I've only known him for......... can it be a year? Perhaps two? I've lost track being with them...... ) " 'sigh'" ( I suppose I shall go to my quarters)
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Just before Fina could reach the door knob, it swung open with a loud thud. Fina's eyes widened at what she saw, stricken with shock and anxiety at what she had saw............
" Hello Fina."
" Uh......I uh.........!!!!" Fina callasped right then at there at the site of the person standing in the door way...... the one person she had never to expect to see again..... and standing there..... with an awkward smile across her face..... showing there was someting behind the girl with the red hair in pig tails..... the lumnious eyes that seemed to sparkle with an unknown unpleasent glow.... dressed in a yellow pirate's outfit.......
Hearing her voice once more.... despite a bit on the hoarse side Vyse whipped around to gaze at his fallin comrade......
" Aika?"
