Well, I decided I would write a new chapter whether you like it or not. By
the way, Kodansha also owns Rayearth (I think), and I liked the name, so I
will create a story starring Kodansha, Winged sorceress of Cephiro,
Mistress of The silver Glaive, Lady Master Mage of The Shivan Dragon
Clan(and so on, and so on). This will be longer than the first chapter, so
it will also contain rude insults, vulgar words, blood, and kissing (Maybe)
also this Fic is Ascot/Umi based, so Clef fans, don't flame me. I am mainly
drawing conclusions off of the comic series. Pardon me for spelling
mistakes in the first chapter. You meanies ^_^
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Chapter two: A Marina Wolf's Poison
Ascot felt Umi's forehead, which was burning so hot that Ascot nearly burned his hand. Umi. Please don't die, Ascot thought, eyes stinging. He carefully picked her up in his arms, and the book she was holding fell. Ascot knelt down and picked it up, not bothering to look at the title. "Creature I summon thee!" Ascot yelled, and in flash of light, a large winged horse the size of an elephant appeared. "Dominia, We need to get to the castle and see Master Clef as soon as possible." The horse regarded Ascot with an impossibly blue eye as it turned its large head. It nodded and Ascot climbed on it's back, positioning Umi so she wouldn't fall off, and so her head rested on his chest. The horse flapped its wings, and they were soaring off towards a castle in the distance. (It's just me, Kodansha. It's going to get kinda stupid in a minute, but this is very important. Just wanted to warn you.)
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Umi opened her eyes slightly, and saw that Ascot was holding her, she was flying on a huge winged horse, and her head was resting on his chest. She tried to move her head to look at him properly, but pain lashed her down, pain so fierce and stinging she began to cry. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she tried to wipe her eyes on her arm. A new flash of jagged pain ripped through her arm, and she cried out involuntarily. (Mind you, her eyes are still barely open) Ascot looked down and saw the tears. "Umi? Are you Ok?"
He touched her arms with cool fingers, and Her pain went away (If only for awhile) and she opened her eyes completely. The look of absolute concern was too much for Umi; She cried out loudly and buried her face in his robe, sobbing. "A-Ascot, What happened? It hurts so much… I tried too move a little, just a little, and it hurts! Oh Ascot, It hurts so much!" He put his hand on her back, and she hugged him, pain bursting through her chest. She clenched her teeth, and found herself swimming in darkness. "Sleep Umi.
I'm right here. Just sleep." "I…Love…You… Ascot……….."
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Voices swam above Umi's head. "So you saw her hand glow orange? And bite marks? And her hand bled blood that was a little thick?" "Yeah, and her forehead nearly burned my hand when I touched it." "And you saw something that resembled a wolf with a webbed tail and blue-orange scales?" "Yes Master Clef." "Mister Clef?" "Hmm? Yes Hikaru?"
"I think Umi's awake. See? Her eyes are twitching and her hands are kinda clutching the blanket hard." Umi dared to open one of her eyes a little. Guru Clef, Ascot, Hikaru, Fuu, Ferio (With his arm around Fuu), and Mokona were standing around her. Umi's face turned red when she realized Ascot was watching her face. She opened her eyes completely. "UMI!!!!!!" Hikaru hugged Umi hard. "HI-KARU…I …CAN"T BREATHE…." Umi's hands started to twitch. Hikaru let Umi go with a quick 'sorry' as Umi clutched her throat, gasping. Umi then grabbed a pillow and beamed Hikaru with it. "Please don't…*Cough*...Do that again." Umi's eyes half closed, and she turned to glare at Clef, then Fuu and Ferio. She gave Ascot a warm smile, (At which he blushed) and turned to glare at the ceiling as she flumped onto whatever she had been laying down on before. Remembering something, Umi sat up quickly, and her head started to throb. Rubbing her head with one hand, she turned to Ascot, and asked him "Um, where is my book? You know, the one I Had been holding?" Ascot thought for a moment, and then handed the thick, leather book to her. "You didn't read the title, did you?" Umi asked, her voice cracking. She swallowed. Ascot shook his head. "Enough. You should rest, Umi. Marina Wolf poison drains one's strength and one's blood supply. We are lucky we have an antidote, aren't we?" Clef said, checking her pulse as light-colored fire roared beneath Umi's eyelids. A heavy blanket seemed to settle over Umi as she struggled against his grip. "Umi, what exactly did you see before Ascot found you? Please tell me in fullest detail."
"Umm………A wolf…. Yeah, a blue wolf… with scales instead of fur… webbed tail, with orange webbing, not blue…. orange colored socks and snout…. Big bat ears…. *Giggle* they looked funny…. Big, deep orange teeth…. please let go of my wrist… it hurts… the wolf thingy scratched me there. HEY!!!!!!! What the heck is that wolf thing-thingy…? It hurt…that wolf bit me… IT said something…it----" Umi's eyes rolled to the side of her head and she whimpered in pain. Great, heavy tears rolled down the side of her cheeks. "Umi?!?!?" Ascot sat by the side of her bed, watching Clef with deep green eyes dark with worry. Clef just looked astonished. Fuu, Ferio, and Hikaru (Carrying Mokona in her arms) had left after Clef had checked Umi's pulse. "That Marina Wolf that bit her… IT must have been a Pack Master… Only they have the ability to speak…and they also have the strongest poisonous bite. I'm glad we used the strongest antidote available. A weaker one would have killed her. They just encourage the effects of a Marina Wolf bite. I will leave you two alone while I read up on these Pack Master's ability's." With that, Clef left the room briskly. Ascot stared out after him. Umi continued to whimper with untold pain. I can't do anything, he thought. Umi, you said you loved me. I,I love you too. He jumped. Umi had stopped her whimpers of pain and was mumbling something. "What?" Ascot said in a soft voice. Umi weakly opened her eyes to look at Ascot with blue oceans of light ( Stupid, Isn't it? I couldn't use the word 'eyes' twice, now could I? It simply isn't proper.) "I-I said that wolf told me… 'The Dragon Warlord is coming to destroy…. to destroy Cephiro. You must tell the Mage Master…The Mage Master Clef.' Ascot… Thank you for…. Saving me." She reached out and grasped his hand. Drawing it to her, she placed it against her cheek. She fell asleep with her head on his hand. (Aw, Isn't that so Sweet? It really does get better. Clef-chan comes out and hits me with his Staff. "Get to the story.")
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Ascot watched Umi as she slept, and slowly drew his hand away. Umi merely slumbered on after twitching her shoulders. Ascot, still watching her, kissed her forehead as he got up from his chair. Umi giggled and smiled while she slept on, and Ascot, stretching, went out of the room to get a cup of tea. After about five cups of tea (Ultra Strong) the size of his fist, and whack in the head from Caldina to go check on Umi instead of wallowing in sorrow, he trudged up the steps to Umi's room. As he opened the door, he saw the window blowing in frigid, cold air. He went over to the window and closed it. As he walked over to Umi's bedside, he noticed she was awake, and watching him with curious eyes. He turned beet red. "Where am I Ascot? I thought I was under a tree, reading a book… and…..then I was on a big winged horse and you were there… and I couldn't move… and you made me sleepy…and I said…I said I, um..." Now Umi turned a red even deeper than Hikaru's hair. "Loved me?" Ascot enquired, now his normal self, not blushing anymore. He sat down next to her, and Umi blushed a even deeper red. She nodded, now sitting up. "I-I really do.. I-I re-really meant it." She said, her voice slightly cracking. She misinterpreted the amazed and unusual look on his face and hid under the blanket, sobbing in a mournful, and slightly muffled, voice " I-I'm sorry." Ascot, who's eyes were dancing with joy, pulled the blanket of Umi. He was startled to Umi's eyes were red and puffy from intense sobbing. "I love you too, Umi. Sorry I didn't tell you before." Her eyes opened wide, and she grabbed his arm and used it to pull herself up. She sat on her knees, watching him. "Re- Really?" she managed to croak, not really believing what her ears told her. "Really. Now you must lay down. I don't want you to over-exert yourself. We wouldn't want you to have a relapse, now would we?" Umi laid down obediently and allowed Ascot to tuck her in. "I'll be right here watching you. If you need anything at all, just ask me." Saying that was fruitless, because she had already fallen asleep, and was quietly giggling. Ascot sighed wearily and took of his hat (DUH DUH DUHHHHHHH! Scary, huh??) and set on his chair. He thought for a moment, and then looked at the title of the book that Umi was clutching. Dreams of Love? What is that supposed to be? He thought. He looked closer and saw that a small A and U were scratched inside the picture of a heart on the cover. (Grand Prize to whoever guesses what the U and A stand for) He sighed and sat on the chair beside her bed, (After moving his hat) and continued to watch her as he slowly dozed off into a restful sleep.
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Chapter two: A Marina Wolf's Poison
Ascot felt Umi's forehead, which was burning so hot that Ascot nearly burned his hand. Umi. Please don't die, Ascot thought, eyes stinging. He carefully picked her up in his arms, and the book she was holding fell. Ascot knelt down and picked it up, not bothering to look at the title. "Creature I summon thee!" Ascot yelled, and in flash of light, a large winged horse the size of an elephant appeared. "Dominia, We need to get to the castle and see Master Clef as soon as possible." The horse regarded Ascot with an impossibly blue eye as it turned its large head. It nodded and Ascot climbed on it's back, positioning Umi so she wouldn't fall off, and so her head rested on his chest. The horse flapped its wings, and they were soaring off towards a castle in the distance. (It's just me, Kodansha. It's going to get kinda stupid in a minute, but this is very important. Just wanted to warn you.)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Twenty minutes later, still flying towards the, may I quote "Damn Castle". End quote*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Umi opened her eyes slightly, and saw that Ascot was holding her, she was flying on a huge winged horse, and her head was resting on his chest. She tried to move her head to look at him properly, but pain lashed her down, pain so fierce and stinging she began to cry. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she tried to wipe her eyes on her arm. A new flash of jagged pain ripped through her arm, and she cried out involuntarily. (Mind you, her eyes are still barely open) Ascot looked down and saw the tears. "Umi? Are you Ok?"
He touched her arms with cool fingers, and Her pain went away (If only for awhile) and she opened her eyes completely. The look of absolute concern was too much for Umi; She cried out loudly and buried her face in his robe, sobbing. "A-Ascot, What happened? It hurts so much… I tried too move a little, just a little, and it hurts! Oh Ascot, It hurts so much!" He put his hand on her back, and she hugged him, pain bursting through her chest. She clenched her teeth, and found herself swimming in darkness. "Sleep Umi.
I'm right here. Just sleep." "I…Love…You… Ascot……….."
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Voices swam above Umi's head. "So you saw her hand glow orange? And bite marks? And her hand bled blood that was a little thick?" "Yeah, and her forehead nearly burned my hand when I touched it." "And you saw something that resembled a wolf with a webbed tail and blue-orange scales?" "Yes Master Clef." "Mister Clef?" "Hmm? Yes Hikaru?"
"I think Umi's awake. See? Her eyes are twitching and her hands are kinda clutching the blanket hard." Umi dared to open one of her eyes a little. Guru Clef, Ascot, Hikaru, Fuu, Ferio (With his arm around Fuu), and Mokona were standing around her. Umi's face turned red when she realized Ascot was watching her face. She opened her eyes completely. "UMI!!!!!!" Hikaru hugged Umi hard. "HI-KARU…I …CAN"T BREATHE…." Umi's hands started to twitch. Hikaru let Umi go with a quick 'sorry' as Umi clutched her throat, gasping. Umi then grabbed a pillow and beamed Hikaru with it. "Please don't…*Cough*...Do that again." Umi's eyes half closed, and she turned to glare at Clef, then Fuu and Ferio. She gave Ascot a warm smile, (At which he blushed) and turned to glare at the ceiling as she flumped onto whatever she had been laying down on before. Remembering something, Umi sat up quickly, and her head started to throb. Rubbing her head with one hand, she turned to Ascot, and asked him "Um, where is my book? You know, the one I Had been holding?" Ascot thought for a moment, and then handed the thick, leather book to her. "You didn't read the title, did you?" Umi asked, her voice cracking. She swallowed. Ascot shook his head. "Enough. You should rest, Umi. Marina Wolf poison drains one's strength and one's blood supply. We are lucky we have an antidote, aren't we?" Clef said, checking her pulse as light-colored fire roared beneath Umi's eyelids. A heavy blanket seemed to settle over Umi as she struggled against his grip. "Umi, what exactly did you see before Ascot found you? Please tell me in fullest detail."
"Umm………A wolf…. Yeah, a blue wolf… with scales instead of fur… webbed tail, with orange webbing, not blue…. orange colored socks and snout…. Big bat ears…. *Giggle* they looked funny…. Big, deep orange teeth…. please let go of my wrist… it hurts… the wolf thingy scratched me there. HEY!!!!!!! What the heck is that wolf thing-thingy…? It hurt…that wolf bit me… IT said something…it----" Umi's eyes rolled to the side of her head and she whimpered in pain. Great, heavy tears rolled down the side of her cheeks. "Umi?!?!?" Ascot sat by the side of her bed, watching Clef with deep green eyes dark with worry. Clef just looked astonished. Fuu, Ferio, and Hikaru (Carrying Mokona in her arms) had left after Clef had checked Umi's pulse. "That Marina Wolf that bit her… IT must have been a Pack Master… Only they have the ability to speak…and they also have the strongest poisonous bite. I'm glad we used the strongest antidote available. A weaker one would have killed her. They just encourage the effects of a Marina Wolf bite. I will leave you two alone while I read up on these Pack Master's ability's." With that, Clef left the room briskly. Ascot stared out after him. Umi continued to whimper with untold pain. I can't do anything, he thought. Umi, you said you loved me. I,I love you too. He jumped. Umi had stopped her whimpers of pain and was mumbling something. "What?" Ascot said in a soft voice. Umi weakly opened her eyes to look at Ascot with blue oceans of light ( Stupid, Isn't it? I couldn't use the word 'eyes' twice, now could I? It simply isn't proper.) "I-I said that wolf told me… 'The Dragon Warlord is coming to destroy…. to destroy Cephiro. You must tell the Mage Master…The Mage Master Clef.' Ascot… Thank you for…. Saving me." She reached out and grasped his hand. Drawing it to her, she placed it against her cheek. She fell asleep with her head on his hand. (Aw, Isn't that so Sweet? It really does get better. Clef-chan comes out and hits me with his Staff. "Get to the story.")
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Ascot watched Umi as she slept, and slowly drew his hand away. Umi merely slumbered on after twitching her shoulders. Ascot, still watching her, kissed her forehead as he got up from his chair. Umi giggled and smiled while she slept on, and Ascot, stretching, went out of the room to get a cup of tea. After about five cups of tea (Ultra Strong) the size of his fist, and whack in the head from Caldina to go check on Umi instead of wallowing in sorrow, he trudged up the steps to Umi's room. As he opened the door, he saw the window blowing in frigid, cold air. He went over to the window and closed it. As he walked over to Umi's bedside, he noticed she was awake, and watching him with curious eyes. He turned beet red. "Where am I Ascot? I thought I was under a tree, reading a book… and…..then I was on a big winged horse and you were there… and I couldn't move… and you made me sleepy…and I said…I said I, um..." Now Umi turned a red even deeper than Hikaru's hair. "Loved me?" Ascot enquired, now his normal self, not blushing anymore. He sat down next to her, and Umi blushed a even deeper red. She nodded, now sitting up. "I-I really do.. I-I re-really meant it." She said, her voice slightly cracking. She misinterpreted the amazed and unusual look on his face and hid under the blanket, sobbing in a mournful, and slightly muffled, voice " I-I'm sorry." Ascot, who's eyes were dancing with joy, pulled the blanket of Umi. He was startled to Umi's eyes were red and puffy from intense sobbing. "I love you too, Umi. Sorry I didn't tell you before." Her eyes opened wide, and she grabbed his arm and used it to pull herself up. She sat on her knees, watching him. "Re- Really?" she managed to croak, not really believing what her ears told her. "Really. Now you must lay down. I don't want you to over-exert yourself. We wouldn't want you to have a relapse, now would we?" Umi laid down obediently and allowed Ascot to tuck her in. "I'll be right here watching you. If you need anything at all, just ask me." Saying that was fruitless, because she had already fallen asleep, and was quietly giggling. Ascot sighed wearily and took of his hat (DUH DUH DUHHHHHHH! Scary, huh??) and set on his chair. He thought for a moment, and then looked at the title of the book that Umi was clutching. Dreams of Love? What is that supposed to be? He thought. He looked closer and saw that a small A and U were scratched inside the picture of a heart on the cover. (Grand Prize to whoever guesses what the U and A stand for) He sighed and sat on the chair beside her bed, (After moving his hat) and continued to watch her as he slowly dozed off into a restful sleep.
