You people should be glad! Next chapter'll be the last one! Of course,
if I have a total of more then 55 GOOD reviews, then I'll write a sequal.
I'm really hoping I'll be able to post the sequal, which will have...Well,
ne ways, on to the story! *If I post anymore chapters, I'll have a book,
not a story!* Sorry ppl. about Nyanko-chan using broken japanese,
but we don't have a dictionary, and unlike AJ-sama, we don't know it
very well. I'm going to try not to make Nyanko-chan's mistake of using
it so often, unless it is a whole sentence or name.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Due to the various e-mails I have
recieved, we'll be forced to warp the book a bit more. Okay, Lord
Elrond went somewhere right before the 'killing' of Crystal, so he
gave it to Haldir to watch over, for he was from the Golden Wood,
and he was currently visiting Rivendell. Now, Lord Elrond has
crossed the Sea, giving Rivendell to Haldir, because Aragorn was
now the King of Men. Ppl. just thought he'd do better for my purpose.
-_-;;; ALSO: Next chapter'll be SUPER long! I have to cram a whole
crapload of stuff in there.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
An Angel. That's what she was. There was no way she could be
anything else. Right now, all that mattered was that she was there. He
couldn't believe that he had gotten past the gates. Mayhap he was lucky,
for no one guarded it. The vision was broken though, as an arrow was aimed
at his throat.
'I know not why an Elf is in this city, for they are not welcome, much
less on that must be a Lord. Crystal-sama!'
She slowly turned around, and raised her eyebrow in a delicate arch.
~Why do you disturb my peace, Naraku? It must be important, for you are
pointing your bow at someone.~
He shoved the Elf forward. ~This Elf has found and passed the Gates.
What do you wish to do about him?~
She walked forward, and stood in front of him. 'Look at me when I
am in your presense..'
Still, he refused to look up, for fear she would recognize him.
She gently lifted his head up, and gasped when she saw who it was.
'Haldir! What are you doing here?! Shouldn't you be in 'Lorien?'
He gazed at her, not answering. *Kami-sama! She has become so
much more beautiful! She has also matured a great deal. But, I see a great
sadness in her eyes. Was that caused by me?* Then, he said, ~Lord
Elrond has given the reign of Rivendell to me, for he has left to cross the Sea. ~
~ Alas! A sad tale you tell, for he was a great King. I hope he fares
as well as you can, for losing one's memories like such! But do tell, why are
you here then, instead of Rivendell? Have you run from royal duties? ~
He shook his head. ~ Nay, but I have grown weary from them. I
was riding to clear my head, and I stumbled here by accident. ~
Her mind sharpened. It was impossible to find this place without
looking, unless you were an animal. Now slightly on guard, she looked at
him, carefully studying him. ~ What will you do, now that you are here? ~
He bowed his head. ~I shall wish that your guard would remove his
arrow, for I find talking with an arrow at my throat very uncomfortable. ~
She laughed. *~ Naraku, kindly remove your arrow. There is nothing
to fear from this one, but make haste to get him out of here as soon as
possible. I know this one well, an I have no intention of him being here once
the war starts. He is a sly one, this Elf. I don't want you to be hostile seeming
though, ~* she warned, *~ For the last thing I need is to be fighting three wars
at once. I find two quite a handful as it is. ~*
Naraku nodded and removed his bow and arrow. He motioned to
Haldir. *~What are we to do with him then? He's not going to actually STAY
here tonight, is he?!~*
Crystal sighed. *~ It seems that he must, for it would be suspicious if
we turned him away at this hour. ~*
Naraku glared at Haldir, who had been curiously staring at the two.
'It seems you must stay here for the night,' he said, switching back to Elvish.
Naraku summoned a servant to take Haldir to a room. As soon as he was
out of hearing range, he turned to Crystal. *~ Toi khong co tin ong do, ~*
he said flatly. Crystal just shook her head. *~ Toi cung khong tin ong do. ~*
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Crystal sat up and stretched, feeling refreshed. She inhaled the sweet
forest scents. She could feel nature run through her veins, as she let her heart
succumb into the need of relaxation. Then, the days' events hit her on the head,
waking her up from her dream-like state. She stood up, and began to walk
towards Diamond and Yura's house. She needed to talk to them about what
they were going to do about the Undead Warriors. Were they to wake them? Or
do the others fear their wrath too much? *Most likely they will not, for I have
seen little that will strike fear in their hearts, save the pain of living.* She sighed
wistfully. How nice it would be to be like Men, knowing your life would one
day end! *Of course, Men wish to be immortal, envying us for being Immortals!
If only they knew!* She sighed, her feet taking her through the city on the paved
road, knowing their own way. She finally snapped out of her thoughts when she
nearly collided with the door. She knocked, getting a great surprise when Yura
answered the door.
~ Good Kami-sama! I thought I'd have to hunt you down in the City
again! Why is it today that you actually are at home, instead of training, or
enjoying the beauty of Gaea? Goodness KNOWS it's beautiful today! ~
Diamond laughed. ~ Which is ironic, considering the storm that is
currently brewing! ~ The others joined in the laughter.
~ Come, let us leave this place. It is too nice a day to be in here. ~
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The three walked down the street, looking at venders as though there
were nothing wrong. As they joked, Crystal tended to listen, rather than talk.
Finally, Diamond turned her, all traces of the laughter were replaced by concern.
~ Something bothers you, Crystal-san. Is it about the mirrors? ~
Crystal looked at her. ~ Yes, and no. I am trying to think whether or
not we should lay ourselves in the mirrors or not. ~
Diamond cocked her head to the side. ~ Why not? It would be quite an
interesting experience for both sides, to fight with black mirrors larger then us
flying though the battle field, picking up the fallen. ~
Crystal smiled wryly. ~ Yes, but do you know how the safely summon
and remove yourself from the mirrors without leaving your soul behind? Do you
know how to retrieve your body, and still be able to enter it? ~
Yura nodded her head. ~ Most of us have studied the ways of the past,
just to keep the traditions alive, but not many of us have actually TRIED it. ~
Crystal shook her head. ~ Then I doubt that we will be able to do it then. ~
Diamond persisted. ~ Why not? With a little practice... ~
Crystal shook her head. ~ If we DO mirror ourselves, then we'll need to
begin practice today. I do not relish the idea though, of having the entire city
training in one place. ~ She shrugged. ~ We could split them into several groups. ~
The others nodded. ~ Well, let us go then, for we must start now. ~ The headed
off, first gathering the better fighters that they were sure were going into war.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Crystal stood in front of a group of about fifty, showing the incantations
they were say before the war, and how they must react before they were taken
into the shadow realm. After this group, she vowed to take a break. Teaching
over 300 students in less then a day was truly taxing her.
As she waved to the last student, Legolas stepped up to her.
'What is the meaning of this? Why are you teaching them the
summoning of the mirror?'
Ignoring him, she walked off to get a drink. After she had drunken from
the fountain, she looked him square in the eye. ~ You of all people should
know what is happening, Legolas. ~ With that, she turned and left, leaving a
frustrated Elf behind her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
I wasn't able to say half of what I wanted, so it looks like there might be more then
20 chapters till the next 'Scroll.' IF I post the next part of the series, I'm guessing
it'll be from 5 to 10 chapters, tops. I'm also guessing that to finish the story, there'll
be at least a trilogy. I'm sorry it's so long. Knowing people, they'll get bored and
not finish, but that's ok. I can always write it down, waiting till the time is right again.
if I have a total of more then 55 GOOD reviews, then I'll write a sequal.
I'm really hoping I'll be able to post the sequal, which will have...Well,
ne ways, on to the story! *If I post anymore chapters, I'll have a book,
not a story!* Sorry ppl. about Nyanko-chan using broken japanese,
but we don't have a dictionary, and unlike AJ-sama, we don't know it
very well. I'm going to try not to make Nyanko-chan's mistake of using
it so often, unless it is a whole sentence or name.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! Due to the various e-mails I have
recieved, we'll be forced to warp the book a bit more. Okay, Lord
Elrond went somewhere right before the 'killing' of Crystal, so he
gave it to Haldir to watch over, for he was from the Golden Wood,
and he was currently visiting Rivendell. Now, Lord Elrond has
crossed the Sea, giving Rivendell to Haldir, because Aragorn was
now the King of Men. Ppl. just thought he'd do better for my purpose.
-_-;;; ALSO: Next chapter'll be SUPER long! I have to cram a whole
crapload of stuff in there.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
An Angel. That's what she was. There was no way she could be
anything else. Right now, all that mattered was that she was there. He
couldn't believe that he had gotten past the gates. Mayhap he was lucky,
for no one guarded it. The vision was broken though, as an arrow was aimed
at his throat.
'I know not why an Elf is in this city, for they are not welcome, much
less on that must be a Lord. Crystal-sama!'
She slowly turned around, and raised her eyebrow in a delicate arch.
~Why do you disturb my peace, Naraku? It must be important, for you are
pointing your bow at someone.~
He shoved the Elf forward. ~This Elf has found and passed the Gates.
What do you wish to do about him?~
She walked forward, and stood in front of him. 'Look at me when I
am in your presense..'
Still, he refused to look up, for fear she would recognize him.
She gently lifted his head up, and gasped when she saw who it was.
'Haldir! What are you doing here?! Shouldn't you be in 'Lorien?'
He gazed at her, not answering. *Kami-sama! She has become so
much more beautiful! She has also matured a great deal. But, I see a great
sadness in her eyes. Was that caused by me?* Then, he said, ~Lord
Elrond has given the reign of Rivendell to me, for he has left to cross the Sea. ~
~ Alas! A sad tale you tell, for he was a great King. I hope he fares
as well as you can, for losing one's memories like such! But do tell, why are
you here then, instead of Rivendell? Have you run from royal duties? ~
He shook his head. ~ Nay, but I have grown weary from them. I
was riding to clear my head, and I stumbled here by accident. ~
Her mind sharpened. It was impossible to find this place without
looking, unless you were an animal. Now slightly on guard, she looked at
him, carefully studying him. ~ What will you do, now that you are here? ~
He bowed his head. ~I shall wish that your guard would remove his
arrow, for I find talking with an arrow at my throat very uncomfortable. ~
She laughed. *~ Naraku, kindly remove your arrow. There is nothing
to fear from this one, but make haste to get him out of here as soon as
possible. I know this one well, an I have no intention of him being here once
the war starts. He is a sly one, this Elf. I don't want you to be hostile seeming
though, ~* she warned, *~ For the last thing I need is to be fighting three wars
at once. I find two quite a handful as it is. ~*
Naraku nodded and removed his bow and arrow. He motioned to
Haldir. *~What are we to do with him then? He's not going to actually STAY
here tonight, is he?!~*
Crystal sighed. *~ It seems that he must, for it would be suspicious if
we turned him away at this hour. ~*
Naraku glared at Haldir, who had been curiously staring at the two.
'It seems you must stay here for the night,' he said, switching back to Elvish.
Naraku summoned a servant to take Haldir to a room. As soon as he was
out of hearing range, he turned to Crystal. *~ Toi khong co tin ong do, ~*
he said flatly. Crystal just shook her head. *~ Toi cung khong tin ong do. ~*
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Crystal sat up and stretched, feeling refreshed. She inhaled the sweet
forest scents. She could feel nature run through her veins, as she let her heart
succumb into the need of relaxation. Then, the days' events hit her on the head,
waking her up from her dream-like state. She stood up, and began to walk
towards Diamond and Yura's house. She needed to talk to them about what
they were going to do about the Undead Warriors. Were they to wake them? Or
do the others fear their wrath too much? *Most likely they will not, for I have
seen little that will strike fear in their hearts, save the pain of living.* She sighed
wistfully. How nice it would be to be like Men, knowing your life would one
day end! *Of course, Men wish to be immortal, envying us for being Immortals!
If only they knew!* She sighed, her feet taking her through the city on the paved
road, knowing their own way. She finally snapped out of her thoughts when she
nearly collided with the door. She knocked, getting a great surprise when Yura
answered the door.
~ Good Kami-sama! I thought I'd have to hunt you down in the City
again! Why is it today that you actually are at home, instead of training, or
enjoying the beauty of Gaea? Goodness KNOWS it's beautiful today! ~
Diamond laughed. ~ Which is ironic, considering the storm that is
currently brewing! ~ The others joined in the laughter.
~ Come, let us leave this place. It is too nice a day to be in here. ~
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The three walked down the street, looking at venders as though there
were nothing wrong. As they joked, Crystal tended to listen, rather than talk.
Finally, Diamond turned her, all traces of the laughter were replaced by concern.
~ Something bothers you, Crystal-san. Is it about the mirrors? ~
Crystal looked at her. ~ Yes, and no. I am trying to think whether or
not we should lay ourselves in the mirrors or not. ~
Diamond cocked her head to the side. ~ Why not? It would be quite an
interesting experience for both sides, to fight with black mirrors larger then us
flying though the battle field, picking up the fallen. ~
Crystal smiled wryly. ~ Yes, but do you know how the safely summon
and remove yourself from the mirrors without leaving your soul behind? Do you
know how to retrieve your body, and still be able to enter it? ~
Yura nodded her head. ~ Most of us have studied the ways of the past,
just to keep the traditions alive, but not many of us have actually TRIED it. ~
Crystal shook her head. ~ Then I doubt that we will be able to do it then. ~
Diamond persisted. ~ Why not? With a little practice... ~
Crystal shook her head. ~ If we DO mirror ourselves, then we'll need to
begin practice today. I do not relish the idea though, of having the entire city
training in one place. ~ She shrugged. ~ We could split them into several groups. ~
The others nodded. ~ Well, let us go then, for we must start now. ~ The headed
off, first gathering the better fighters that they were sure were going into war.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Crystal stood in front of a group of about fifty, showing the incantations
they were say before the war, and how they must react before they were taken
into the shadow realm. After this group, she vowed to take a break. Teaching
over 300 students in less then a day was truly taxing her.
As she waved to the last student, Legolas stepped up to her.
'What is the meaning of this? Why are you teaching them the
summoning of the mirror?'
Ignoring him, she walked off to get a drink. After she had drunken from
the fountain, she looked him square in the eye. ~ You of all people should
know what is happening, Legolas. ~ With that, she turned and left, leaving a
frustrated Elf behind her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
I wasn't able to say half of what I wanted, so it looks like there might be more then
20 chapters till the next 'Scroll.' IF I post the next part of the series, I'm guessing
it'll be from 5 to 10 chapters, tops. I'm also guessing that to finish the story, there'll
be at least a trilogy. I'm sorry it's so long. Knowing people, they'll get bored and
not finish, but that's ok. I can always write it down, waiting till the time is right again.