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Escaflowne. I do, however, own Kat, the new DS, Narisia, Jewel, Rika
Avalon, and Blue. If you'd like to use any of them, please let me know
first!
Author's Note: Hey everyone! I ignored my own last Author's Note and posted this chap early! Yay, don't you all love me??? -Laughs- Kidding! Okay, now on to the chapter!
Chapter Sixteen: Living Dead
Well, thought Jewel. This is certainly different. It had been at least a week since Kat had disappeared. At least, that's what the Dragon Slayers were saying. Kat was apparently their Second in Command and had to attend all the training sessions along with the missions.
And Jewel, knowing Kat, knew that if she was supposed to do something, she would do it. She would never just abandon it. But… Disappearing without a word, as much as Jewel could tell, was just not Kat. It wasn't like her. So that's why Jewel was slightly worried about her friend.
But what was very different was that Jewel had been required at all training sessions. That kind of bothered her. Why would they want her at training sessions if she wasn't a Dragon Slayer, or even part of that division?
Jewel entered the training room and was immediately attacked by the horrible smell of dried sweet, gym socks, and some other odor that Jewel didn't want to identify. How come it didn't smell this way when I first came here? She wondered as she almost gagged on the smell. How do they survive the smell?
Now impressed by the Dragon Slayer's skill of ignoring painfully odorous things, she moved deeper into the huge training room, looking for Dilandau. He wanted to see her for some reason… She spotted him, talking to Quin. She moved up to them, quickly and unnoticed.
Dilandau suddenly turned around, facing Jewel. And for the first time, Jewel noticed how his eyes reflected in the light, how his silver hair shone and how it moved when he moved, how his face seemed to become a mask, and mostly how much his eyes showed his tiredness. "You wanted me here?" Jewel asked, keeping her tone business like.
"Yes. You will be attending our training sessions and participating in them." Clip, very business like.
"Why?"
"Because the Strategose has ordered it."
"Oh. Well then, seeing as to I am supposed to stay here, what do I do?"
Quick as a flash, Dilandau had Jewel's sword in his hand. He threw it at her. "Go spar with Elroy."
Jewel caught her sword and glared at Dilandau. Suddenly her previous awe at him was changed into a small hate. God, he acted to superior! She hated that! She walked towards Elroy, who was located at the far back of the room. Let's see how he spars… She thought.
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Kat sighed and put her chin in her hand. She had just heard the story of Rika Avalon, the woman with the powers of a Fate. Amazing was the one word that popped into Kat's head. Absolutely amazing. She watched Rika from her chair across from her. She seemed tired and weak, unlike the Rika Kat knew (well, somewhat).
"So tell me why you use what seems to be the last amount of your powers just to get me here," Kat said.
Rika gave her a small smile. "See, I need you help. Normally I wouldn't recruit help, but I now know that I will need all the help I can get."
Kat quirked an eyebrow. "Now?"
"Yes now. You may have been suffering memory lapses, missing memories, things that you remember but can't exactly. Those are all part of one being, one person. And that person is in your Zaibach."
"Jewel?"
"No, a child that fractured can not possibly wield this sort of power. No, oh no. This sort of power comes from someone who has powerful inborn magic and a very well educated mind. This is someone who you thought was dead… Someone I killed long ago." She spit the last words out like venom.
"Van Fanel…"
"Yes. Van Fanel, the late King of all Fanellia. Van Fanel, the one who has come back from the dead without notice. Van Fanel… The one who is not."
Kat shook her head. Too many questions were popping into her head. "I don't follow you."
"Think, girl, think! Van Fanel died in the battle against Fanellia. They found him beheaded. It looked like a very painfully but skillfully done death. All fingers pointed to Dilandau at the time, but everyone knew he couldn't have possibly done that. They all knew that he was there, watching Kat give her life to the Lost Protector.
"And so three years went pass… Three years, with small wars and lots of conquering on Zaibach's part. But, think some more. You and the rest of the Protectors were thrown into those warp bubbles, the ones that imprisoned you for three years. And then, once you were gone, who comes back from the dead claiming that sorcery brought him back? Van Fanel.
"And when he came back, every country seemed to want peace or an alliance with him. It was like they were mad. And so easily Van became the most powerful king in all the history of Gaea, and all in three months. Everything went quiet, nothing happened. Zaibach got restless, they wanted to know what was going on.
"And so they sent out a party to search and destroy Fanellia, hoping to capture someone who knew about the things that were going on. And that's when you arrived."
Kat was quiet for a second. "Fanel… What did you do when you first discovered her was back?"
"I, naturally, went to kill him again. But as I battled him, he was able to deflect my magical attacks and use them against me. He even had some of his own. He beat me like a little girl, that day, and almost killed me. If I hadn't transported away, I'd be six feet under right now. But, just before I went, I heard him whisper something, something un-Fanel like. 'I have to deliver my message.'"
Kat was practically speechless. That was definitely not like Fanel. "What… What do you think the message is?"
Rika shrugged. "I don't know, but I quickly read his mind before I left. There was one thought in it. Zaibach and Protectors."
Kat was shocked into silence. Fanel wanted to see her? But… Suddenly it hit her. Jewel had taken Fanel back to the camp, and she had claimed that it was easy. If she knew the real Van, he would've kill Jewel or gotten away miles before they had even reached the camp.
He let her take him to the camp! She thought. Do deliver a message to me… But what's the message? Suddenly Rika's voice cut through her thoughts. "I don't have enough strength to go on. But I want you to take over my unfinished mission. I want you, Kat, last Protector, Daughter of the Dark Moon, to see what the message from Fanel is. And… If it involves the Dragon Slayers, bring them back, please."
Kat nodded. "I will, you have my word on it."
"Come here."
Kat obliged.
Rika put her hand on Kat's forehead. "A gift from me. Use it wisely."
Suddenly electricity shot from Rika's hand and into Kat's body. It tingled and shocked her in tiny amounts as she felt it absorb into her body. When the electricity stopped, Rika relaxed back into her chair and Kat looked at her. A mutual understanding went through them, and Kat used her dark powers to transport herself out of Rika's place.
*~~*
TBC….
Author's Note: Well, how'd you like it??? Please review to let me know! Oh, and I'd like to apologize to CrimsonFire, I told her I'd have this out on the 23rd, but I didn't. That's because my grandfather died and I was helping getting everything in order. I totally forgot about posting the chapter, since I was getting up early and going to sleep real late. But I hope you all understand. Anyways, review and the next chapter should be out soon!!!
Author's Note: Hey everyone! I ignored my own last Author's Note and posted this chap early! Yay, don't you all love me??? -Laughs- Kidding! Okay, now on to the chapter!
Chapter Sixteen: Living Dead
Well, thought Jewel. This is certainly different. It had been at least a week since Kat had disappeared. At least, that's what the Dragon Slayers were saying. Kat was apparently their Second in Command and had to attend all the training sessions along with the missions.
And Jewel, knowing Kat, knew that if she was supposed to do something, she would do it. She would never just abandon it. But… Disappearing without a word, as much as Jewel could tell, was just not Kat. It wasn't like her. So that's why Jewel was slightly worried about her friend.
But what was very different was that Jewel had been required at all training sessions. That kind of bothered her. Why would they want her at training sessions if she wasn't a Dragon Slayer, or even part of that division?
Jewel entered the training room and was immediately attacked by the horrible smell of dried sweet, gym socks, and some other odor that Jewel didn't want to identify. How come it didn't smell this way when I first came here? She wondered as she almost gagged on the smell. How do they survive the smell?
Now impressed by the Dragon Slayer's skill of ignoring painfully odorous things, she moved deeper into the huge training room, looking for Dilandau. He wanted to see her for some reason… She spotted him, talking to Quin. She moved up to them, quickly and unnoticed.
Dilandau suddenly turned around, facing Jewel. And for the first time, Jewel noticed how his eyes reflected in the light, how his silver hair shone and how it moved when he moved, how his face seemed to become a mask, and mostly how much his eyes showed his tiredness. "You wanted me here?" Jewel asked, keeping her tone business like.
"Yes. You will be attending our training sessions and participating in them." Clip, very business like.
"Why?"
"Because the Strategose has ordered it."
"Oh. Well then, seeing as to I am supposed to stay here, what do I do?"
Quick as a flash, Dilandau had Jewel's sword in his hand. He threw it at her. "Go spar with Elroy."
Jewel caught her sword and glared at Dilandau. Suddenly her previous awe at him was changed into a small hate. God, he acted to superior! She hated that! She walked towards Elroy, who was located at the far back of the room. Let's see how he spars… She thought.
****
Kat sighed and put her chin in her hand. She had just heard the story of Rika Avalon, the woman with the powers of a Fate. Amazing was the one word that popped into Kat's head. Absolutely amazing. She watched Rika from her chair across from her. She seemed tired and weak, unlike the Rika Kat knew (well, somewhat).
"So tell me why you use what seems to be the last amount of your powers just to get me here," Kat said.
Rika gave her a small smile. "See, I need you help. Normally I wouldn't recruit help, but I now know that I will need all the help I can get."
Kat quirked an eyebrow. "Now?"
"Yes now. You may have been suffering memory lapses, missing memories, things that you remember but can't exactly. Those are all part of one being, one person. And that person is in your Zaibach."
"Jewel?"
"No, a child that fractured can not possibly wield this sort of power. No, oh no. This sort of power comes from someone who has powerful inborn magic and a very well educated mind. This is someone who you thought was dead… Someone I killed long ago." She spit the last words out like venom.
"Van Fanel…"
"Yes. Van Fanel, the late King of all Fanellia. Van Fanel, the one who has come back from the dead without notice. Van Fanel… The one who is not."
Kat shook her head. Too many questions were popping into her head. "I don't follow you."
"Think, girl, think! Van Fanel died in the battle against Fanellia. They found him beheaded. It looked like a very painfully but skillfully done death. All fingers pointed to Dilandau at the time, but everyone knew he couldn't have possibly done that. They all knew that he was there, watching Kat give her life to the Lost Protector.
"And so three years went pass… Three years, with small wars and lots of conquering on Zaibach's part. But, think some more. You and the rest of the Protectors were thrown into those warp bubbles, the ones that imprisoned you for three years. And then, once you were gone, who comes back from the dead claiming that sorcery brought him back? Van Fanel.
"And when he came back, every country seemed to want peace or an alliance with him. It was like they were mad. And so easily Van became the most powerful king in all the history of Gaea, and all in three months. Everything went quiet, nothing happened. Zaibach got restless, they wanted to know what was going on.
"And so they sent out a party to search and destroy Fanellia, hoping to capture someone who knew about the things that were going on. And that's when you arrived."
Kat was quiet for a second. "Fanel… What did you do when you first discovered her was back?"
"I, naturally, went to kill him again. But as I battled him, he was able to deflect my magical attacks and use them against me. He even had some of his own. He beat me like a little girl, that day, and almost killed me. If I hadn't transported away, I'd be six feet under right now. But, just before I went, I heard him whisper something, something un-Fanel like. 'I have to deliver my message.'"
Kat was practically speechless. That was definitely not like Fanel. "What… What do you think the message is?"
Rika shrugged. "I don't know, but I quickly read his mind before I left. There was one thought in it. Zaibach and Protectors."
Kat was shocked into silence. Fanel wanted to see her? But… Suddenly it hit her. Jewel had taken Fanel back to the camp, and she had claimed that it was easy. If she knew the real Van, he would've kill Jewel or gotten away miles before they had even reached the camp.
He let her take him to the camp! She thought. Do deliver a message to me… But what's the message? Suddenly Rika's voice cut through her thoughts. "I don't have enough strength to go on. But I want you to take over my unfinished mission. I want you, Kat, last Protector, Daughter of the Dark Moon, to see what the message from Fanel is. And… If it involves the Dragon Slayers, bring them back, please."
Kat nodded. "I will, you have my word on it."
"Come here."
Kat obliged.
Rika put her hand on Kat's forehead. "A gift from me. Use it wisely."
Suddenly electricity shot from Rika's hand and into Kat's body. It tingled and shocked her in tiny amounts as she felt it absorb into her body. When the electricity stopped, Rika relaxed back into her chair and Kat looked at her. A mutual understanding went through them, and Kat used her dark powers to transport herself out of Rika's place.
*~~*
TBC….
Author's Note: Well, how'd you like it??? Please review to let me know! Oh, and I'd like to apologize to CrimsonFire, I told her I'd have this out on the 23rd, but I didn't. That's because my grandfather died and I was helping getting everything in order. I totally forgot about posting the chapter, since I was getting up early and going to sleep real late. But I hope you all understand. Anyways, review and the next chapter should be out soon!!!