Yeishen reached Eriol's house with no further trouble, and ran to the fallen boy's side as quickly as he could. His face was pale, but not as bad as the other one she had healed just before. She took the pendent from its chain, and almost instantly it became a staff again. The three stones lined up in the center, and again the warm light flowed through Yeishen's body. She placed her hand over Eriol's heart and directed the staff's energy into him. The staff hummed for a moment, then fell silent as the light faded away. Yeishen opened her eyes and look at Eriol, who was no longer pale or weak. In fact, he was looking up at her curiously. Both Spinel Sun and Ruby Moon seemed very relieved.
"Master! You're alright!" they both cried at the same time.
"Yes, it would seem that I am. Thank you, Yeishen."
Yeishen shrugged and stood up. Now that Eriol had been healed she could go and look for that strange man. Something else was going on as well, and she wanted to find out what. Without a word Yeishen made her way to the door, hardly listening to the protests Eriol and the other two made.
"Where are you going, Yeishen?" Eriol called.
"To find whoever is letting the Eiruu into this world. Someone with great magic must be doing it, for they couldn't do it on their own. You should stay here, it isn't safe for those who don't know what they're doing." It was a subtle insult, but an insult nonetheless. She was feeling like her normal self again now that she was facing something she knew.
"We're coming with you," Eriol said firmly, not the least bit dissuaded. Yeishen shrugged.
"Do whatever you want, human, just don't get in my way. I don't want to have to heal you again, or worse, hurt you to keep you from getting in the way."
This time Eriol laughed as he followed her outside. Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun followed close by, both wary and alert. Once outside Yeishen took to the air, ignoring the wind and rain that pelted her small body. Ruby followed at her side, and Spinel Sun and Eriol followed closely below them. She led them through the city, casting her senses about like a fisherman casts his line, looking for any traces of Dark energy that would lead her to the Eiruu. She found it somwhere in the downtown area, so that's where she headed. She stoppped suddenly when she came across the same man from earlier, talking to another lion-like creature similar to Spinel Sun! Standing next to them was a girl and boy about Eriol's age, both of them looking very relieved.
While Yeishen hovered in the air Ruby, Spinel and Eriol went down to greet the four, as they seemingly knew each other. But Yeishen didn't follow them, instead she stayed where she was, uncertain of what to do. Certainly none of the four seemed to feel her presense, save for the 'angel'. He glanced up at her, his lavender eyes a sea of mixed emotions. Much to her surprise, Yeishen heard his voice inside her mind saying, "Get out of here! He is looking for you and wants to kill you. Leave the city!" Yeishen nearly fainted at the force of the message, but she refused to obey. More than ever she wanted to know who this person was, but when he looked at her again it was a threatening look. Yeishen retreated a few blocks, then stopped. She most definetly wasn't leaving, not yet, anyway. If what he said was true, then the man who wanted to kill her was the one opening the gates. She would wait and see.
"Master! You're alright!" they both cried at the same time.
"Yes, it would seem that I am. Thank you, Yeishen."
Yeishen shrugged and stood up. Now that Eriol had been healed she could go and look for that strange man. Something else was going on as well, and she wanted to find out what. Without a word Yeishen made her way to the door, hardly listening to the protests Eriol and the other two made.
"Where are you going, Yeishen?" Eriol called.
"To find whoever is letting the Eiruu into this world. Someone with great magic must be doing it, for they couldn't do it on their own. You should stay here, it isn't safe for those who don't know what they're doing." It was a subtle insult, but an insult nonetheless. She was feeling like her normal self again now that she was facing something she knew.
"We're coming with you," Eriol said firmly, not the least bit dissuaded. Yeishen shrugged.
"Do whatever you want, human, just don't get in my way. I don't want to have to heal you again, or worse, hurt you to keep you from getting in the way."
This time Eriol laughed as he followed her outside. Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun followed close by, both wary and alert. Once outside Yeishen took to the air, ignoring the wind and rain that pelted her small body. Ruby followed at her side, and Spinel Sun and Eriol followed closely below them. She led them through the city, casting her senses about like a fisherman casts his line, looking for any traces of Dark energy that would lead her to the Eiruu. She found it somwhere in the downtown area, so that's where she headed. She stoppped suddenly when she came across the same man from earlier, talking to another lion-like creature similar to Spinel Sun! Standing next to them was a girl and boy about Eriol's age, both of them looking very relieved.
While Yeishen hovered in the air Ruby, Spinel and Eriol went down to greet the four, as they seemingly knew each other. But Yeishen didn't follow them, instead she stayed where she was, uncertain of what to do. Certainly none of the four seemed to feel her presense, save for the 'angel'. He glanced up at her, his lavender eyes a sea of mixed emotions. Much to her surprise, Yeishen heard his voice inside her mind saying, "Get out of here! He is looking for you and wants to kill you. Leave the city!" Yeishen nearly fainted at the force of the message, but she refused to obey. More than ever she wanted to know who this person was, but when he looked at her again it was a threatening look. Yeishen retreated a few blocks, then stopped. She most definetly wasn't leaving, not yet, anyway. If what he said was true, then the man who wanted to kill her was the one opening the gates. She would wait and see.