Hello minna! Sorry for the delay, but now, here it is, the fifth chapter! Yeah ^^. The romance is coming, just wait a little more. The names I used for monsters came from my own imagination, except for vaporeon, which came from Pokemon. Except for it, all the other monsters are mine. The names I gave them are Chinese, not Japanese. Hey, thanks for the reviews, you guys are great! Well, now I will stop talking and let you read this chapter. Have a good time ^^
Sissi
P.S.: I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth.
Chapter Four
The sun hadn't risen yet, and the air was still very cold. People were still sleeping, in their cozy little houses, wishing for one more good day at work. A solitary tall man, riding on a horse was the only awaken being on the road. He was wearing a dark silver armour, with a sword tied to his waist and the cape floeing behind him as the wind gently passes by. He had a serious face and he did not dare to laugh, as if it would be a great sin if he did that.
Some hours later, he stopped near a forest. He decided to hunt and and rest for a while. After a good and successful hunting, he prepared a fire and started to cook the deer he had killed. The forest was silent and the animals were afraid of this strange creature invading their home.
`Don't be afraid. I will soon leave this place and everything will be back to normal. At least, I hope...' he thought bitterly.
The meal was soon finished and he prepared his things. He mounted on his horse and it galloped quickly. He did not want to waste time, especially at that moment, when time was their enemy.
The days passed quickly and soon he was there, between Cephiro and Rayearth. The only thing separating the two lands was a thin red barrier, like the one between Selece and Cephiro, the only difference being the color. He dismounted his horse, patted it warmingly and sighed. It was time.
He grasped tightly his sword and closed his eyes. He stepped forward. Suddenly, evrything became dizzy and blackness envolved his entire body.
He felt his body burning, with merciless flames consuming his flesh and soul. He thought he was going to die before he completed his task, and it made his heart stop. `No, I cannot let this happen' he shouted in his mind. With this objective in mind, he started to fight against this strange heat burning him. He had to win, he had to. The flames became hotter and the heat was unbearable. He could not stand it further. His skin was screaming in pain and he could do nothing to less tthe pain. He calmed his heart and prepared himself for the death. A single tear escaped from his right eye and ran down his cheek. Oddly, the tear did not leave his face. It continued running down his cheek, then his chin, then his neck, then his chest...It traced his whole body. Oddly enough, everywhere the tear passed, the flames disappeared and his skin was brand new. Some time later, his body was already healed and fine and then he opened his eyes.
He found himself in the moddle of a path, leading to the top of a volcano. The trees nearby were all burden up and there was no sign of life. There was no city nor civilization. He had no idea of what to do, but he thought that walking on the path would be the best choice. If he got lost, all he had to do was turn back and walk on the path on the opposite direction and soon, he would be back in the beggining. Having this in mind, he started to walk.
The soil was soft and not difficult to walk on. He had no problem with it. The only problem was the lenght of the path. It was very long, and there was a part where he would need to climb the volcano, and it would be tough, specially when he had no special equipment. His legs were aching and hurting a lot. His armour and sword were very heavy and he had to use all his strenght to continue walking. He knew that at the moment, those two items were useless, but if he were in a fight, they would be of essencial help.
Some hours later, after climbing the volcano and reaching its top, he found out that he did not feel the extreme heat of it. His skin was somehow protected and suddenly, he remembered the flames covering his body and burning his skin. It was at that moment that he found out why he had suffered by that painful experience : to have his skin cold when he were near of strong heat, like of an active volcano. He thanked the gods for that and observed his surroundings. There was no sign of life, when he spotted a something small near the lava. He approached the place where he saw that creature. He opened his eyes in complete shock.
"Who are you?! What are you doing here, child? Get away of here or you will get burned seriously." He told the girl standing near him. She was a pretty young girl with bright red hair and beautiful red eyes. She wore a red dress with protections on the shoulders and had some jewels on her clothes. She had a beautiful dark red ruby on her left glove and she was smiling.
" I belong to this place. You are the one that should not be here. What is your name and what are you doing here?" asked the girl.
"I am Lafarga, and I am here to find the Magic Knight of fire Hikaru. Do you know where she is, girl"
"Yes, I do. At this exact moment, she is standing in fron of you" she sa9id, smiling.
"What!" he shouted in surprize.
He cound not believe it! The powerful knight Clef had told hem was only an innocent child! He shook his head, as a way to clear his thoughts. He was confused and did not know what to think about the whole situation.
"So, you wanted to see me?"
"Y...Yes. I want your help."
"Well, fine. But, by the way, you will have to defeat me if you want me to listen to your request. I am sorry, but it is all this protocol."
"Protocol?!"
"Yeah, I cannot talk to anyone unless you defeat me with a sword. Oh, I mean, anyone except the other Magic Knights. Did you know that they are my best friends?"
"Ahn...No, I did not know that."
"Well, they are. Now, let's stop with this conversation or else, we will not have time for the fight and you seem very eager to talk to me. So..."
She jumped on him, and a sword came out of the the red ruby she had on her left glove. He quickly pulled out his own sword and protected himself from the attack. When the swords touched each other, a strong ball of energy was made, creatu=ing a huge crater on the floor. They soon got far from each other, breathing hard.
`Wow, I have never fought with someone so good! It is going to be a tough fight.' He thought, thinking of a plan.
He did not have time to formulate any, because a second later, she was attacking again. She aimed at his chest, but he stepped behind and dodged the attack. He used his sword and within a small movement, he created a hollow in the air, that would cut anything. She jumped into the air and easily escaped from the mortal attack. This was his special technique, and it was mortal. He liked this technique because with it, his blade would not be bathed with the enemy's blood. He never liked to see blood, even if it was the enemy's. He breathed deeper and tried again. She was a skillful swordwoman, he had to admit. But, he would not lose, he promised to himself.
The fight continued like this. He did not let her attack, attacking all the time. But, unfortunately, she was very quick and easily jumped away from the attacks. He was losing stranght and he knew that. He had to think on something, or he would lose.
He saw all the rocks in their surroundings. She had used them as a place to land after the attack. He had an idea.
He continued attacking, but this time, he was aiming his attacks at the rocks. Soon, Hikaru did not have any more rocks to land at. She had to jump in the air and land on the ground, making her stay in the air for a longer time. Lafarga, continuing with his plan, quickly sent another attack, but this time, he sent it while Hikaru was still in the air, so she would not be able to escape from it.
His plan worked and Hikaru receided the whole blast of the attack. She had skillfully moved her body so she would not get very hurt, but nevertheless, she enjured her right arm, exactly the arm she uses her hand to grab her sword. The fight was over, and the winner was Lafarga.
"I won it fairly. Now, will you listen to what I have to say?"
"Yes...But, could you first help me with my arm? It is hurting, and a lot."
"Sure. Sorry about it, I did not mean to hurt you but there was no other way." He said, bitterly.
"Hey, no problem. You were really smart. It is a pity that I did not notice your estrategy before, I am not as smart as Fuu-chan " she told him, with a small smile on her face, even though her arm was in a lot of pain.
He helped her, cleaning the wound and bandaging it with his scarf, which he ripped to use it as bandages. She smiled during the whole procedure. She knew from the beginning that he was a good person, he had passed through the pure fire task!
"You know what I am thinking?" he asked her.
She gave him an inquisitive look and shook her head.
"I think that I would not have won this fight if I had not passed trhough that fire that envolved my body. It turned my skin imune to the heat of this volcano. Could you please tell me what was that?"
"Sure. But first, let me tell you something. The task you had to pass by so you could see me was, in reality, that fire that you felt envolving your body when you passed through the barrier, not this fight."
"What?! "
"Yeah, that's the truth. It is called pure fire. A special fire envolves your body and soul, that is why it hurts even more than a normal fire. Only the people with the strongest and purest hearts are able to pass through it. And you passed. The fight we had was only a disguise, you know. Even if I had won the fight, you had already passed through the task and I would listen to you. It was only a game, really." She told him with a huge smile on her face.
He thought about that for a moment. So he was able to talk to her since the beginning!.
"Look, you should have told me that before.With this fight, we lost precious time. Be prepared for what I am going to say: the seal has been broken and evil is back."
"What!! You mean, the seal that used to lock all the dark force in this world...."
"Yes. It possessed a woman's body and she is going to attack Cephiro. We need your help, yours and the other two Magics Knights, like in the legend. Will you help us?"
"Of course I will! But, if this is true...I cannot believe it! How was it possible? My ancestor had locked it with all her will, hers and the other Magic Knight's will."
"I do not know, but we must hurry up"
"Yes, you are right. But first, I must call my friends, Fuu-chan and Umi-chan."
"The other Magic Knights?"
"Yes. Why?"
"My friends are already doing it. Do not worry."
"I hope your friends will be fine"
"Why? "
"My task is not very hard, you see. All you had to do was to have a pure and good heart. But my friends, they are a little more severe than me, and their task is...Harder than mine."
"No problem. My friends are very strong and I am sure they will be fine. Now, we need to leave Rayearth and go to Cephiro."
"All right."
They left Rayearth at that exact moment. Hikaru, using her magic, created a ball of fire, which envolved their bodies and flew in the direction of Cephiro. It was very fast, and what took four days for Lafarga to arrive at Rayearth, it took ten minutes to Hikaru to arrive at the palace.
Hikaru, once the so cheerful young girl was now very serious. She knew the consequences of breaking the lock, the war that was approaching, the number of deaths and the enormous trouble she was in. But, she did not mind, because to save Cephiro and this world, she would giver her life to do it. But, she was not alone. Umi was already on her way. And Fuu, the other Magic Knight, would soon reunite with them.
Ok, this is the end, for now. Did you like it? Well, there isn't as much action as the task with Umi, but I hope that is ok . Now, I have a question for you. I don't know anymore with whom I am pairing Umi with. Askot or Clef? I like both of them, and both are cute with Umi. So, when you review, please tell me what you think, ok? Or, if you want, send me an e-mail, of you don't want the others to read your opinion. So, that's it for now. Thanks again.
Sissi
Sissi
P.S.: I don't own Magic Knight Rayearth.
Chapter Four
The sun hadn't risen yet, and the air was still very cold. People were still sleeping, in their cozy little houses, wishing for one more good day at work. A solitary tall man, riding on a horse was the only awaken being on the road. He was wearing a dark silver armour, with a sword tied to his waist and the cape floeing behind him as the wind gently passes by. He had a serious face and he did not dare to laugh, as if it would be a great sin if he did that.
Some hours later, he stopped near a forest. He decided to hunt and and rest for a while. After a good and successful hunting, he prepared a fire and started to cook the deer he had killed. The forest was silent and the animals were afraid of this strange creature invading their home.
`Don't be afraid. I will soon leave this place and everything will be back to normal. At least, I hope...' he thought bitterly.
The meal was soon finished and he prepared his things. He mounted on his horse and it galloped quickly. He did not want to waste time, especially at that moment, when time was their enemy.
The days passed quickly and soon he was there, between Cephiro and Rayearth. The only thing separating the two lands was a thin red barrier, like the one between Selece and Cephiro, the only difference being the color. He dismounted his horse, patted it warmingly and sighed. It was time.
He grasped tightly his sword and closed his eyes. He stepped forward. Suddenly, evrything became dizzy and blackness envolved his entire body.
He felt his body burning, with merciless flames consuming his flesh and soul. He thought he was going to die before he completed his task, and it made his heart stop. `No, I cannot let this happen' he shouted in his mind. With this objective in mind, he started to fight against this strange heat burning him. He had to win, he had to. The flames became hotter and the heat was unbearable. He could not stand it further. His skin was screaming in pain and he could do nothing to less tthe pain. He calmed his heart and prepared himself for the death. A single tear escaped from his right eye and ran down his cheek. Oddly, the tear did not leave his face. It continued running down his cheek, then his chin, then his neck, then his chest...It traced his whole body. Oddly enough, everywhere the tear passed, the flames disappeared and his skin was brand new. Some time later, his body was already healed and fine and then he opened his eyes.
He found himself in the moddle of a path, leading to the top of a volcano. The trees nearby were all burden up and there was no sign of life. There was no city nor civilization. He had no idea of what to do, but he thought that walking on the path would be the best choice. If he got lost, all he had to do was turn back and walk on the path on the opposite direction and soon, he would be back in the beggining. Having this in mind, he started to walk.
The soil was soft and not difficult to walk on. He had no problem with it. The only problem was the lenght of the path. It was very long, and there was a part where he would need to climb the volcano, and it would be tough, specially when he had no special equipment. His legs were aching and hurting a lot. His armour and sword were very heavy and he had to use all his strenght to continue walking. He knew that at the moment, those two items were useless, but if he were in a fight, they would be of essencial help.
Some hours later, after climbing the volcano and reaching its top, he found out that he did not feel the extreme heat of it. His skin was somehow protected and suddenly, he remembered the flames covering his body and burning his skin. It was at that moment that he found out why he had suffered by that painful experience : to have his skin cold when he were near of strong heat, like of an active volcano. He thanked the gods for that and observed his surroundings. There was no sign of life, when he spotted a something small near the lava. He approached the place where he saw that creature. He opened his eyes in complete shock.
"Who are you?! What are you doing here, child? Get away of here or you will get burned seriously." He told the girl standing near him. She was a pretty young girl with bright red hair and beautiful red eyes. She wore a red dress with protections on the shoulders and had some jewels on her clothes. She had a beautiful dark red ruby on her left glove and she was smiling.
" I belong to this place. You are the one that should not be here. What is your name and what are you doing here?" asked the girl.
"I am Lafarga, and I am here to find the Magic Knight of fire Hikaru. Do you know where she is, girl"
"Yes, I do. At this exact moment, she is standing in fron of you" she sa9id, smiling.
"What!" he shouted in surprize.
He cound not believe it! The powerful knight Clef had told hem was only an innocent child! He shook his head, as a way to clear his thoughts. He was confused and did not know what to think about the whole situation.
"So, you wanted to see me?"
"Y...Yes. I want your help."
"Well, fine. But, by the way, you will have to defeat me if you want me to listen to your request. I am sorry, but it is all this protocol."
"Protocol?!"
"Yeah, I cannot talk to anyone unless you defeat me with a sword. Oh, I mean, anyone except the other Magic Knights. Did you know that they are my best friends?"
"Ahn...No, I did not know that."
"Well, they are. Now, let's stop with this conversation or else, we will not have time for the fight and you seem very eager to talk to me. So..."
She jumped on him, and a sword came out of the the red ruby she had on her left glove. He quickly pulled out his own sword and protected himself from the attack. When the swords touched each other, a strong ball of energy was made, creatu=ing a huge crater on the floor. They soon got far from each other, breathing hard.
`Wow, I have never fought with someone so good! It is going to be a tough fight.' He thought, thinking of a plan.
He did not have time to formulate any, because a second later, she was attacking again. She aimed at his chest, but he stepped behind and dodged the attack. He used his sword and within a small movement, he created a hollow in the air, that would cut anything. She jumped into the air and easily escaped from the mortal attack. This was his special technique, and it was mortal. He liked this technique because with it, his blade would not be bathed with the enemy's blood. He never liked to see blood, even if it was the enemy's. He breathed deeper and tried again. She was a skillful swordwoman, he had to admit. But, he would not lose, he promised to himself.
The fight continued like this. He did not let her attack, attacking all the time. But, unfortunately, she was very quick and easily jumped away from the attacks. He was losing stranght and he knew that. He had to think on something, or he would lose.
He saw all the rocks in their surroundings. She had used them as a place to land after the attack. He had an idea.
He continued attacking, but this time, he was aiming his attacks at the rocks. Soon, Hikaru did not have any more rocks to land at. She had to jump in the air and land on the ground, making her stay in the air for a longer time. Lafarga, continuing with his plan, quickly sent another attack, but this time, he sent it while Hikaru was still in the air, so she would not be able to escape from it.
His plan worked and Hikaru receided the whole blast of the attack. She had skillfully moved her body so she would not get very hurt, but nevertheless, she enjured her right arm, exactly the arm she uses her hand to grab her sword. The fight was over, and the winner was Lafarga.
"I won it fairly. Now, will you listen to what I have to say?"
"Yes...But, could you first help me with my arm? It is hurting, and a lot."
"Sure. Sorry about it, I did not mean to hurt you but there was no other way." He said, bitterly.
"Hey, no problem. You were really smart. It is a pity that I did not notice your estrategy before, I am not as smart as Fuu-chan " she told him, with a small smile on her face, even though her arm was in a lot of pain.
He helped her, cleaning the wound and bandaging it with his scarf, which he ripped to use it as bandages. She smiled during the whole procedure. She knew from the beginning that he was a good person, he had passed through the pure fire task!
"You know what I am thinking?" he asked her.
She gave him an inquisitive look and shook her head.
"I think that I would not have won this fight if I had not passed trhough that fire that envolved my body. It turned my skin imune to the heat of this volcano. Could you please tell me what was that?"
"Sure. But first, let me tell you something. The task you had to pass by so you could see me was, in reality, that fire that you felt envolving your body when you passed through the barrier, not this fight."
"What?! "
"Yeah, that's the truth. It is called pure fire. A special fire envolves your body and soul, that is why it hurts even more than a normal fire. Only the people with the strongest and purest hearts are able to pass through it. And you passed. The fight we had was only a disguise, you know. Even if I had won the fight, you had already passed through the task and I would listen to you. It was only a game, really." She told him with a huge smile on her face.
He thought about that for a moment. So he was able to talk to her since the beginning!.
"Look, you should have told me that before.With this fight, we lost precious time. Be prepared for what I am going to say: the seal has been broken and evil is back."
"What!! You mean, the seal that used to lock all the dark force in this world...."
"Yes. It possessed a woman's body and she is going to attack Cephiro. We need your help, yours and the other two Magics Knights, like in the legend. Will you help us?"
"Of course I will! But, if this is true...I cannot believe it! How was it possible? My ancestor had locked it with all her will, hers and the other Magic Knight's will."
"I do not know, but we must hurry up"
"Yes, you are right. But first, I must call my friends, Fuu-chan and Umi-chan."
"The other Magic Knights?"
"Yes. Why?"
"My friends are already doing it. Do not worry."
"I hope your friends will be fine"
"Why? "
"My task is not very hard, you see. All you had to do was to have a pure and good heart. But my friends, they are a little more severe than me, and their task is...Harder than mine."
"No problem. My friends are very strong and I am sure they will be fine. Now, we need to leave Rayearth and go to Cephiro."
"All right."
They left Rayearth at that exact moment. Hikaru, using her magic, created a ball of fire, which envolved their bodies and flew in the direction of Cephiro. It was very fast, and what took four days for Lafarga to arrive at Rayearth, it took ten minutes to Hikaru to arrive at the palace.
Hikaru, once the so cheerful young girl was now very serious. She knew the consequences of breaking the lock, the war that was approaching, the number of deaths and the enormous trouble she was in. But, she did not mind, because to save Cephiro and this world, she would giver her life to do it. But, she was not alone. Umi was already on her way. And Fuu, the other Magic Knight, would soon reunite with them.
Ok, this is the end, for now. Did you like it? Well, there isn't as much action as the task with Umi, but I hope that is ok . Now, I have a question for you. I don't know anymore with whom I am pairing Umi with. Askot or Clef? I like both of them, and both are cute with Umi. So, when you review, please tell me what you think, ok? Or, if you want, send me an e-mail, of you don't want the others to read your opinion. So, that's it for now. Thanks again.
Sissi