Disclaimer: I don't own CardCaptors (I wish!) Also, I received permission from Crei Sanada to use her idea of the Skye-Born.
So I own a special thanks to Crei Sanada for giving me her creation to use in this story.
The double moons were slowly rising into the indigo sky as grey clouds drifted over the water. In the plae light the waves glittered like jewels as they crashed onto the sandy beach of the tiny island. Tropical forests and flowers of all colors covered the island, and through them snaked a ribbon of pure blue; a river coming from the island's center. This island was only one of many on the ocean world of Namazzi. Birds and animals of all shapes, sizes and colors were either flying, perched on or hiding under the heavy foliage of the forest.
Under the broad leaved ferns and trees ran a young girl. She was dressed in a pale green dress, with a slightly darker belt. Her skin was as pale as Reiko, the first moon of Namazzi. Her hair was the color of the purest silver and it flowed down her back like a silky mane, and had silver chains and charms intertwined into the thick locks. Her eyes were cat-like and the color of pewter. Decorating her neck, writs and ankles were tiny silver bells. Two gold and silver-tipped feathered wings were folded against her back, the feathers rustling softly in the wind. This was Yeishen, one of the Sky-borne, or Ni'ly'ka, the people of Namazzi.
Namazzi was a strange world in itself, covered with ocean, the only "land" being islands that were surrounded by protective giant ivory/crystal towers that rose out of the water. These islands were scattered around the planet in random clusters and strands, which was why the Ni'ly'ka had evolved into winged beings. They were very intelligent, and spoke with telepathy, and possessed great magic. Yeishen was one of the few 'exceptions' among her people.
True, Yeishen did have magic, and could fly and was smart, but she could not speak the way the other Ny'li'ka did. She spoke with her mouth, not her mind, and because of this she was considered "odd" and "A bit slow". And Yeishen was an orphan. She had no parents to raise her, and that was odd in itself in the fact that the Ni'ly'ka were very dedicated to their families, and would never just abandon their children. No one knew who Yeishen's parents were, only that one was not fromNamazzi. One ancient Ni'ly'ka woman had insisted that she knew who Yeishen's parents were, but for fear of putting Yeishen in danger, she would tell no one who they were.
But none of this meant anything to Yeishen. She was thirteen years old, a mere babe by Ni'ly'ka standards. She had grown up on her own, and lived away from any other Ni'ly'ka. She was very fast, and had tapped into more of her senses and instincts than other Ni'ly'ka, for where she lived it was dangerous. Just being caught out in the open at night could be a deathsentence, for the demons known as the Eiruu came out at night, and would kill anything they came in contact with. Yeishen had developed a great skill for fighting the Eiruu, as well as anything else, including other people. She was very vicious if they insulted her, for she could hear their speach, even if she couldn't reply. So she was generally avoided.
Reiko, and her smaller sister, Kinza, were now at their peaks, lighting the sky in a pale false dawn. It was this time of night that was the most dangerous, because this was when the Eiruu came on the prowl. The demons came from the Void, and drained any living creature they came in contact with of their life energy. Their hunger was never ending, and neither was their hunting. But Yeishen's home was close by, and even with all their power, the Eiruu could not come near the Aael trees. Something in the wood killed them on contact, which was why Yeishen had made her home in a grove of Aael trees.
It was just as she reached her home that Yeishen felt something, something very strange. The energy signature wasn't any she'd felt before, and it certainly wasn't the Eiruu. Their energy had a dark, dead feeling to it. This energy was alive, very alive. She was very curious, and wanted to check it out. She grabbed a staff of made from Aael wood, then set off to find what the energy was coming from. The trail led her deep into the forest, near the base of the dormant volcano in the island's center. She could see a cave, and could tell that this was where the energy was coming from. There were marking outside of the cave, but Yeishen couldn't understand them, so she ignored them and went inside.
It was dark, darker than anything she'd ever been in. There was a long, narrow tunnel and somewhere beyond it she could see a light of some kind. Her curiousity grew and Yeishen found herself walking into the darkness, one hand on the tunnel wall to guide her. She could smell the sulfur from the volcano and quickly put up a shield to protect herself. No reason to get hurt now. What she found when she finally reached the end of the tunnel was a small alcove. From the top and bottom of the floor rose two giant golden crystals unlike anything Yeishen had ever seen before! They came towards each other, only to stop a few centimeters from joining together. In the center of the space were two objects, a staff and a small globe.
The globe, made from a smokey blue crystal, looked rather dull next to the staff. The staff was made from finely crafted sliver, and the top looked like a serpant forming a hoop with its body. In the center of the hoop were three stones, one red, one green and one blue. They hovered where they were positioned, humming softly. Curiousity overcame Yeishen and she reached out and placed a hand around the staff, feeling its energy run though her.
Suddenly the world around Yeishen began to spin and blur! She screamed loudly, but it didn't help. She was falling, and her wings wouldn't work for her. She held the staff tightly against her body, trying to protect it. Everything went dark for a moment, and she felt a piercing coldness, then she was standing on firm ground again. But she was not in the cave, or in her home, or anywhere near the island she'd grown up in. She couldn't see or hear the ocean, and it was much colder than anything she was used to. And she was standing in the middle of a park full of people, mainly human children her age. That was the first thing she noticed. She was among humans, the beings her people told stories about, people who had no magic in them. And no wings. Yeishen quickly made her own dissappear, but she knew she still stood out.
Yeishen ran from all the people and hid in a small grove of cherry trees, the staff still in her hands. She climbed up on of the trees and hid in its leafy branches, waiting for her heart to slow down and her mind to clear so she could think. But then the staff in her hands changed into a small charm and placed itself on the single chain around her neck! The pulsing magic stopped, and the staff, or what used to be the staff, felt cold and silent. Yeishen was trapped on this world, with beings who had no magic, and her with no way home. She was in a great deal of trouble. To make things worse, it started to rain.
Well, she thought it was rain at first. But then she sat that it was mixed with snow. She'd only seen snow on the tops of high mountains before, and this did not make her happy. She'd freeze to death if she didn't find a place to get out of this awful weather, but she was completely lost in a strange world. Still, Yeishen guessed it wouldn't hurt to try. After all, things couldn't get much worse than they were now. She hopped out of the tree, landing in a puddle, and ended up splashing water on a human that was passing by. He stopped in surprise, his grey/blue eyes wide as he looked at Yeishen! She growled and prepared to run, but the boy held up his hands in a friendly gesture. Yeishen paused, waiting to see what he had to say. After all, he didn't look too strong. She could beat him if it came to a fight.
Wait," he said. "I don't mean to hurt you. Are you lost?"
Yeishen paused for a moment, unsure of what to say. She didn't sense anything threatening about him, so she might as well go along with the conversation/
"I don't need help," Yeishen said slowly, hoping she was saying it right. She didn't need any human to help her.
"Are you sure?" asked the boy. "After all, not many people have a magical aura around them, especially one as strong as yours. I know that you are not human."
That was all it took for Yeishen to go into a defensive stance. She spread her wings wide, the row of spikes poised and ready to kill their target. The boy took a few steps back, but looked no more surprise than if he had expected it. He probably had, Yeishen thought, then realized that this boy, this human, had a magical aura around him! But she had always heard that humans had no magic! Was he like her, a rare breed among his own kind? But now that she felt around, she sensed more magical forces of which about two more were human, and one seemed semi-human. What kind of world was this? The boy sensed her
confusion and smiled.
"Yes, I have magic, and so do a few others in this city. Magic isn't as normal here as where you're from, I'm sure. If you need a place to stay, you can stay with me. Or you can take your chances out here, if you'd like."
It didn't take long for Yeishen to decide. She folded her wings against her back and shook some water from her hair. "I...will go with you. I am called Yeishen."
"And my name is Eriol. Follow me."
Eriol turned and began to walk away and Yeishen followed close behind. The streets were empty now, so no one noticed the young girl who looked very odd. She was surprised that Eriol could walk so fast,she'd never thought humans could have such speed. She followed him to a rather large house, and she hesitated when he went inside. He left the door wide open so that she could see the interior, and she also felt two more magical forces inside. Cautiously, Yeishen walked into the house and closed the door behind her.
It was much warmer in the house, and the heat made Yeishen relax. She couldn't remember ever being so cold before. She was soaked, and the warmth of the house felt good, but she tensed up again as two creatures came down the stairs, looking at her. One of the creatures looked human, but her senses told Yeishen that it wasn't, and the second looked like a cat with wings. Both were staring at her, the human-creature a little more curious than the cat-creature.
"Master, who is this?" asked the human-creature.
"Her name is Yeishen, and she will be staying with us for awhile, Ruby," Eriol replied. "She is very wary of people, so don't bother her."
The cat-creature gave a laugh, to which Ruby gave him an evil glare. Yeishen bristled warningly, then shook the water from her body, soaking both of them. The cat-creature vanished promptly, but Ruby seemed as if she were ready to strangle Yeishen. Only the fact that Eriol had entered the room did she leave Yeishen alone. Ruby stomped off back up the stairs, slamming a door behind her. Eriol just shook his head and handed Yeishen a towl to dry herself off with. She ignored it and looked around.
"Do all humans live in such ugly houses?" She asked. Eriol looked a little shocked.
"What do you mean by that?" he asked.
"This place is very ugly. Everything is so...straight. There isn't any designs of curves or anything. You humans must have no sense at all when it comes to building. Even the Eiruu have better taste, I think."
"The Eiruu?" Eriol promted.
Yeishen gave a shudder. "They're creatures that live in the darkness. They come out only at night, and feed off of energy. My people, the Ni'ly'ka, call them the Darkness within Darkness. When they attack, they do it slowly. They drain the energy of creatures, only the creatures don't really know that they're there, it just feels like they've become sick, like the flu or something. But eventually they kill them, because they drain all of the energy. I've faught them since I was old enough to walk, and I know just how dangerous they are. Gods forbid they every reach this world, or all you humans would be dead. It is strange because they have always gone for the beings who possess magic first, and that would make you a great target."
Eriol gave a slight shudder at the thought. The way Yeishen described the creatures brought a feeling of fear and loathing he couldn't explain. He'd never even seen or heard of these creatures until now, so why was he afraid? Eriol simply shrugged the feeling off and smiled at Yeishen.
"There are plenty of spare rooms for you to stay in, Yeishen."
"I would rather stay down here, thank you very much," Yeishen replied, laying down on the floor next to the fireplace. The heat of the flames dried her off, and it wasn't long before Yeishen was fast asleep.
"Are you saying they might come here?"
"I do not know. I felt something very cold when I passed from my world to yours. If it is the Ven, and if they do come here, we will all be in great danger. I know how dangerous they are. Gods forbid that they ever come here. They are bad enough on my world, they would destroy this one. That is why I must make sure they do not reach this world."
So I own a special thanks to Crei Sanada for giving me her creation to use in this story.
The double moons were slowly rising into the indigo sky as grey clouds drifted over the water. In the plae light the waves glittered like jewels as they crashed onto the sandy beach of the tiny island. Tropical forests and flowers of all colors covered the island, and through them snaked a ribbon of pure blue; a river coming from the island's center. This island was only one of many on the ocean world of Namazzi. Birds and animals of all shapes, sizes and colors were either flying, perched on or hiding under the heavy foliage of the forest.
Under the broad leaved ferns and trees ran a young girl. She was dressed in a pale green dress, with a slightly darker belt. Her skin was as pale as Reiko, the first moon of Namazzi. Her hair was the color of the purest silver and it flowed down her back like a silky mane, and had silver chains and charms intertwined into the thick locks. Her eyes were cat-like and the color of pewter. Decorating her neck, writs and ankles were tiny silver bells. Two gold and silver-tipped feathered wings were folded against her back, the feathers rustling softly in the wind. This was Yeishen, one of the Sky-borne, or Ni'ly'ka, the people of Namazzi.
Namazzi was a strange world in itself, covered with ocean, the only "land" being islands that were surrounded by protective giant ivory/crystal towers that rose out of the water. These islands were scattered around the planet in random clusters and strands, which was why the Ni'ly'ka had evolved into winged beings. They were very intelligent, and spoke with telepathy, and possessed great magic. Yeishen was one of the few 'exceptions' among her people.
True, Yeishen did have magic, and could fly and was smart, but she could not speak the way the other Ny'li'ka did. She spoke with her mouth, not her mind, and because of this she was considered "odd" and "A bit slow". And Yeishen was an orphan. She had no parents to raise her, and that was odd in itself in the fact that the Ni'ly'ka were very dedicated to their families, and would never just abandon their children. No one knew who Yeishen's parents were, only that one was not fromNamazzi. One ancient Ni'ly'ka woman had insisted that she knew who Yeishen's parents were, but for fear of putting Yeishen in danger, she would tell no one who they were.
But none of this meant anything to Yeishen. She was thirteen years old, a mere babe by Ni'ly'ka standards. She had grown up on her own, and lived away from any other Ni'ly'ka. She was very fast, and had tapped into more of her senses and instincts than other Ni'ly'ka, for where she lived it was dangerous. Just being caught out in the open at night could be a deathsentence, for the demons known as the Eiruu came out at night, and would kill anything they came in contact with. Yeishen had developed a great skill for fighting the Eiruu, as well as anything else, including other people. She was very vicious if they insulted her, for she could hear their speach, even if she couldn't reply. So she was generally avoided.
Reiko, and her smaller sister, Kinza, were now at their peaks, lighting the sky in a pale false dawn. It was this time of night that was the most dangerous, because this was when the Eiruu came on the prowl. The demons came from the Void, and drained any living creature they came in contact with of their life energy. Their hunger was never ending, and neither was their hunting. But Yeishen's home was close by, and even with all their power, the Eiruu could not come near the Aael trees. Something in the wood killed them on contact, which was why Yeishen had made her home in a grove of Aael trees.
It was just as she reached her home that Yeishen felt something, something very strange. The energy signature wasn't any she'd felt before, and it certainly wasn't the Eiruu. Their energy had a dark, dead feeling to it. This energy was alive, very alive. She was very curious, and wanted to check it out. She grabbed a staff of made from Aael wood, then set off to find what the energy was coming from. The trail led her deep into the forest, near the base of the dormant volcano in the island's center. She could see a cave, and could tell that this was where the energy was coming from. There were marking outside of the cave, but Yeishen couldn't understand them, so she ignored them and went inside.
It was dark, darker than anything she'd ever been in. There was a long, narrow tunnel and somewhere beyond it she could see a light of some kind. Her curiousity grew and Yeishen found herself walking into the darkness, one hand on the tunnel wall to guide her. She could smell the sulfur from the volcano and quickly put up a shield to protect herself. No reason to get hurt now. What she found when she finally reached the end of the tunnel was a small alcove. From the top and bottom of the floor rose two giant golden crystals unlike anything Yeishen had ever seen before! They came towards each other, only to stop a few centimeters from joining together. In the center of the space were two objects, a staff and a small globe.
The globe, made from a smokey blue crystal, looked rather dull next to the staff. The staff was made from finely crafted sliver, and the top looked like a serpant forming a hoop with its body. In the center of the hoop were three stones, one red, one green and one blue. They hovered where they were positioned, humming softly. Curiousity overcame Yeishen and she reached out and placed a hand around the staff, feeling its energy run though her.
Suddenly the world around Yeishen began to spin and blur! She screamed loudly, but it didn't help. She was falling, and her wings wouldn't work for her. She held the staff tightly against her body, trying to protect it. Everything went dark for a moment, and she felt a piercing coldness, then she was standing on firm ground again. But she was not in the cave, or in her home, or anywhere near the island she'd grown up in. She couldn't see or hear the ocean, and it was much colder than anything she was used to. And she was standing in the middle of a park full of people, mainly human children her age. That was the first thing she noticed. She was among humans, the beings her people told stories about, people who had no magic in them. And no wings. Yeishen quickly made her own dissappear, but she knew she still stood out.
Yeishen ran from all the people and hid in a small grove of cherry trees, the staff still in her hands. She climbed up on of the trees and hid in its leafy branches, waiting for her heart to slow down and her mind to clear so she could think. But then the staff in her hands changed into a small charm and placed itself on the single chain around her neck! The pulsing magic stopped, and the staff, or what used to be the staff, felt cold and silent. Yeishen was trapped on this world, with beings who had no magic, and her with no way home. She was in a great deal of trouble. To make things worse, it started to rain.
Well, she thought it was rain at first. But then she sat that it was mixed with snow. She'd only seen snow on the tops of high mountains before, and this did not make her happy. She'd freeze to death if she didn't find a place to get out of this awful weather, but she was completely lost in a strange world. Still, Yeishen guessed it wouldn't hurt to try. After all, things couldn't get much worse than they were now. She hopped out of the tree, landing in a puddle, and ended up splashing water on a human that was passing by. He stopped in surprise, his grey/blue eyes wide as he looked at Yeishen! She growled and prepared to run, but the boy held up his hands in a friendly gesture. Yeishen paused, waiting to see what he had to say. After all, he didn't look too strong. She could beat him if it came to a fight.
Wait," he said. "I don't mean to hurt you. Are you lost?"
Yeishen paused for a moment, unsure of what to say. She didn't sense anything threatening about him, so she might as well go along with the conversation/
"I don't need help," Yeishen said slowly, hoping she was saying it right. She didn't need any human to help her.
"Are you sure?" asked the boy. "After all, not many people have a magical aura around them, especially one as strong as yours. I know that you are not human."
That was all it took for Yeishen to go into a defensive stance. She spread her wings wide, the row of spikes poised and ready to kill their target. The boy took a few steps back, but looked no more surprise than if he had expected it. He probably had, Yeishen thought, then realized that this boy, this human, had a magical aura around him! But she had always heard that humans had no magic! Was he like her, a rare breed among his own kind? But now that she felt around, she sensed more magical forces of which about two more were human, and one seemed semi-human. What kind of world was this? The boy sensed her
confusion and smiled.
"Yes, I have magic, and so do a few others in this city. Magic isn't as normal here as where you're from, I'm sure. If you need a place to stay, you can stay with me. Or you can take your chances out here, if you'd like."
It didn't take long for Yeishen to decide. She folded her wings against her back and shook some water from her hair. "I...will go with you. I am called Yeishen."
"And my name is Eriol. Follow me."
Eriol turned and began to walk away and Yeishen followed close behind. The streets were empty now, so no one noticed the young girl who looked very odd. She was surprised that Eriol could walk so fast,she'd never thought humans could have such speed. She followed him to a rather large house, and she hesitated when he went inside. He left the door wide open so that she could see the interior, and she also felt two more magical forces inside. Cautiously, Yeishen walked into the house and closed the door behind her.
It was much warmer in the house, and the heat made Yeishen relax. She couldn't remember ever being so cold before. She was soaked, and the warmth of the house felt good, but she tensed up again as two creatures came down the stairs, looking at her. One of the creatures looked human, but her senses told Yeishen that it wasn't, and the second looked like a cat with wings. Both were staring at her, the human-creature a little more curious than the cat-creature.
"Master, who is this?" asked the human-creature.
"Her name is Yeishen, and she will be staying with us for awhile, Ruby," Eriol replied. "She is very wary of people, so don't bother her."
The cat-creature gave a laugh, to which Ruby gave him an evil glare. Yeishen bristled warningly, then shook the water from her body, soaking both of them. The cat-creature vanished promptly, but Ruby seemed as if she were ready to strangle Yeishen. Only the fact that Eriol had entered the room did she leave Yeishen alone. Ruby stomped off back up the stairs, slamming a door behind her. Eriol just shook his head and handed Yeishen a towl to dry herself off with. She ignored it and looked around.
"Do all humans live in such ugly houses?" She asked. Eriol looked a little shocked.
"What do you mean by that?" he asked.
"This place is very ugly. Everything is so...straight. There isn't any designs of curves or anything. You humans must have no sense at all when it comes to building. Even the Eiruu have better taste, I think."
"The Eiruu?" Eriol promted.
Yeishen gave a shudder. "They're creatures that live in the darkness. They come out only at night, and feed off of energy. My people, the Ni'ly'ka, call them the Darkness within Darkness. When they attack, they do it slowly. They drain the energy of creatures, only the creatures don't really know that they're there, it just feels like they've become sick, like the flu or something. But eventually they kill them, because they drain all of the energy. I've faught them since I was old enough to walk, and I know just how dangerous they are. Gods forbid they every reach this world, or all you humans would be dead. It is strange because they have always gone for the beings who possess magic first, and that would make you a great target."
Eriol gave a slight shudder at the thought. The way Yeishen described the creatures brought a feeling of fear and loathing he couldn't explain. He'd never even seen or heard of these creatures until now, so why was he afraid? Eriol simply shrugged the feeling off and smiled at Yeishen.
"There are plenty of spare rooms for you to stay in, Yeishen."
"I would rather stay down here, thank you very much," Yeishen replied, laying down on the floor next to the fireplace. The heat of the flames dried her off, and it wasn't long before Yeishen was fast asleep.
"Are you saying they might come here?"
"I do not know. I felt something very cold when I passed from my world to yours. If it is the Ven, and if they do come here, we will all be in great danger. I know how dangerous they are. Gods forbid that they ever come here. They are bad enough on my world, they would destroy this one. That is why I must make sure they do not reach this world."