Forever Sign

Chapter 3- Miya's Chimera

By HopeAngel

Disclaimer- Suikoden and it's characters are property of Konami exept Miya and Silkenfist.

Note- I have my third chapter completed.







The final bell cast a shadow the day of Sasarai's wedding, now Harmonia's forces were stronger than ever even stronger than the Toran Republic and the City-States powers combined. Luc the bearer of the True Wind Rune contacted his master Leknaat the next morning at the first sight of dawn to tell her about what he saw. "Leknaat I was unable to stop them, if I was to expose myself in front of their wedding they would know the State was onto them and would attack at first light." Luc explained to his master and his masters Successer.

"I know Luc, you tried your best but did you find out something of any use while you were at Crystal Valley, we may be able to warn the two past Tenkai stars, the chief stars of the heavens of what they will someday have to face." Leknaat asked.

"Yes I did Lady Leknaat it seems that the Princess holds the True Water Rune but that may be a rumour as if she holds so much power whu would her rune be for healing? I also found that Harmonia is home to some Chimera- type monster that only Miya can control." The young mage answered.

"Oh my I'm so glad that the members of the Orange Army returned my personal gift the Blinking Mirror to Lepant in Gregminister." Hellion spoke.

"I'll go find Riou in the Grasslands, his Bright Shield Rune and the Black Sword Rune that his friend Jowy possess will greatly be of help in the upcoming fight."

"I'll stay here Lady Laknaat, after all I am now Seer I shall watch over the other children of destiny who may cross paths with the evils lurking in the shadows of the Holy Kingdom." Hellion told her visitor

"So I guess I have to find Tir and join up with the joined power of both the Liberation and Orange army and help them fight with the power of my True Rune......I don't wish it but if Sasarai is my enemy then I will join for the sake of the balance on this planet." The Magi sighed with a little resistion in his voice but he was still pretty excited about fighting his arch-enemy.

"Good luck you two.......you'll need it." The old mage Hellion sighed with little faith.

Summer dawned it's morning light early on in the day, The sun shon through the glass windows of Harmonia's royal chambers sparkling in Miya's long blonde hair making it look like a golden aura, the daughter of royalty never seemed to give the faintest smile while beeing praised or while recieving a gift from the people closest to her. A small 3-headed monster trotted up to her with Miya hearing every footstep by the noise made by the clash of the foot and the chambers floor, that monster was a Chimera a three headed mosnter with heads of a Goat, a Lion and a Griffon. Miya startled when it brushed it's middle head agaist her right leg, the thickness of it's coat tickled her fair pale skin. "Oh it's just you Silkenfist, I'm sorry you just frightened me." She whispered so faintly that only the gods could here her, but it was fortunate that Silkenfist had good hearing abilities. The youth and heir to the throne of Harmonia carefuly brought her right hand out of her jackets pocket, it had been almost a week now since her arranged marrige to the High Priest that her self-esteem was being drained by unknown forces, Miya glanced at the tear looking Rune on her hand, all her grief beyond measures was caused by this Rune, since she got it she was used as a puppet unable to speak her thoughts by the Royal Family, She was expected to do so much but she could only do so little. Miya remembered her life before she saw the glistning aqua-blue light of her lifes curse from the distant horizon. The teenage heir was an upbeat person always sharing jokes and happiness with all she knew but now she was independent and confides in herself. Maybe the power of the True Runes had more curses than the wise men spoke of maybe she had inherited a different personality from her True Rune but either way she wouldn't be happy the pressure she was under from her father to wage war against the City-State of Jowston was enough to cause her privicy but now with Sasarai in the picture she couldn't begin to imagine the suffering she would recieve from the True Rune of the Earth. Miya's immense popularity was the most painful experience she could remember and it all happaned because of the rune on her right hand. The youth caught her pet Chimera exit the room at the corner of her eyes and sighed.

Silkenfist growled quietly to nothing in particular he couldn't stand to see his masters tear-filled face, her pain was somehow connected to the young Chimera whenever Miya felt the smallest joy inside of her Silkenfist would feel her happiness too. The Chimera unlike simple peasents and high class squires alike was alound to wander around the corridors and pathways of the holy kingdom. Silkenfist knew of the True Water Rune's hidden power but he knew it wasn't anything to make a big deal about the rune was for healing the wounded not to start a war or hurt the innocent. The Chimera was the nearest Harmonia could get to the strength of a legendary True Rune rumours were even present that the Chimera was even stronger than the power of the True Rune of the Earth, Water, Fire, Lightning and Wind, and only 4 of those were confirmed to be in present of a person's right hand and those were the True Earth Rune in Sasarai's holding, Water with Miya, Wind with Leknaat's pupil Luc.........The True Fire Rune was once in possesion of Harmonia's forces but roughly 60 years ago it was stolen by the leader of the Keepers Of The Flame, The Fire Hero whom recides in the Grasslands to the south of Jowston.

Silkenfist stared into a space while in his trance, he could hear the clashing sound of footsteps getting louder as someone was walking up the stairs in a mood, chances where that it was the squire that seemed to deteste Sasarai as he was the only one apart from Harmonia's royalty that had the privliges that Miya did. Now that the High Priest was married the squires hatred had grown larger and developed darkness for Miya and Silkenfist. The fairly-large Chimera knew he shouldn't stay here for much longer his instincts warned him away, but he also knew that if Miya was forced against her will to wage war against the army that the leader of the Dunan Unification Wars then Silkenfist would have to be used as a tool for destruction even though it wasn't his and his masters wishes so but he would give all he had to impress Miya.

"Oh dear, I feel abnormal power coming from afar." Leknaat the Seer called from the mountainious fields of the barrier between Jowston and the Grasslands. "This isn't right, all of Harmonia's Royal Guard's put together can't be this strong...but....this power is coming from one being it's impossible it's even stronger than my Gate Rune and Dragon Knight Joshua's Dragon Rune's combined strength when we used it to send back Windy's summoned monsters to their own dimmension. I'm afraid that this time we're finished Tir and Riou can't defeat a force this strong..and with the rest of the stars of heaven and earth missing, faith is all I can have for the time being...I hope it's enough."

To Be Continued

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