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Umi sat in her apartment, staring out the large bay window that overhung the ocean waves. She sighed. Memories of past times burned deep into her mind. She watched as her memory replayed them over and over again. What she'd give to just be with him for one last day. To have him hold her in his arms. But she didn't know if he wanted her that way. She didn't know at all and if he did, there was probably another girl that had already took her place, she thought miserably as a single tear slid down her cheek. Another girl. Somewhere in the heart of Cephiro.
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Back in Cephiro.
Clef walked to a painting that hung on the wall closest to his bed. He said yet another word and the portrait swung open to reveal a wall. That's right a wall. Clef reached into a small pouch that hung by his side and pulled out a small but intricately designed key. He took it and inserted it into a small crack at the very top of the bricks. It was so tiny that without a magnifier, it would be almost impossible to see. The crack seemed to widen but so slowly that one might begin to think that it was one's imagination. The crack opened about half a foot to reveal a small thin box that appears to have been roughly shoved in. He withdrew the small case and opened it, pulling out a few small items, including a small gold ring, inscribed with waves and a dragon encircling a beautiful aquamarine stone that reflected into your eyes the water crashing in the sea. It was hung on a thin gold link necklace. The second item was a worn piece of parchment, on it was a map of some unknown region that no one knew except for him. Another item was a small crystal about the size of your fist. It had a silver sheen to it as if it were trying to view another area far far away. The next item was a detailed photo of a tower, identified to him as the Tokyo Tower in Japan. A last item was a small picture. Beautiful all the same. A girl, about 16 sat on a stone. The waves of the ocean crashing at her feet. A soft smile lit her face as she stared into the light of the full moon. Her bright blue eyes seemed to glow from within as blue strands of hair tickled her face when the ocean's breeze blew softly against her back. Clef shook his head, freeing his mind from the image. His thoughts now clear, he took another longing glance at the photo before replacing all the items and closing them up again. He would see her again and soon. He would tell her...tell her the truth. All that she deserved to know.
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Hikaru shot up. Her body drenched in beads of sweat as she recalled the terror that had awakened her.
~A dark fog encircled her body, an evil laugh rang from the wall, A scream from another. She struggled through the fog, only to find that with each step she took that the voices became farther and farther away. The fog pressed against her body. Every step she took, it felt as if her body was struggling through quicksand. Another scream. She tried to call out but found a gloved hand covering her mouth as thin cords wrapped her body. She tried to escape to no avail. 'Help, someone please help me' she thought feverently. 'Watch out Magic knight. Your path will soon become difficult. Be on your guard.' Rayearth's voice echoed through her head as a flash of pain ripped through her body and she fell to the floor unconscious ~
The warning flashed through her mind. She recalled the long forgotten voice. 'Rayearth?' she thought 'Well whatever it means will probably come soon enough. I'll call Umi and Fuu this weekend. It'll be good to meet again, just like old times.' With that thought, Hikaru fell back to sleep as her mind kept playing the dream in bits and flashes through her restless slumber.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fuu paced nervously at the entrance to the Tokyo Tower. She hadn't been there in years and wondered why Hikaru had chosen this moment to call them together. Fuu stopped, startled, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. "Umi- chan," she cried, delighted to see her friend again. "Hey Fuu. You look great. How are you?" Umi asked. "I'm fine. How's the fashion model business going?" The short conversation was cut off abruptly as a person crashed in between them. "Hikaru-san!!" they shouted as the short red head was hidden in hugs. "I missed you guys," she said. "Let's go in."
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Clef sat thinking in his chair in his study. He pondered the image that he had just seen in his crystal. It was the forest of silence and three hooded travelers were walking slowly to the castle. The hood slid off one of the heads enough to reveal a red headed woman. She appeared to be Hikaru but as she looked around, he could see her face. The carefree loving face of Hikaru was replaced with a mask of darkness. Hatred twisted Hikaru's features while in her eyes, the same ones in which a spark of love and joy was always held, was a dark gleam. Evil, none to say the least. 'What was this?' Clef thought. 'Are those the Magic knights? And if they are, what's happened to them that has turned Hikaru's face into one as evil and loathing as that and why are they coming this way? Is Cephiro in danger?' He shook his head. A thin smile appeared on his lips. 'Shame on you Guru. Becoming paranoid because of an image. It may not even be true. And if it were, why would the Magic Knights, the saviors of this world be coming to attack us?' Clef stared into the fireplace, unable to help the sinking feeling of his heart.
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Author's note - I'll give you a hint. The image that Clef saw is real. Any guesses to who it might be? Next chapter will be up soon. Please review. Any feedback is good, just don't flame me.
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Umi sat in her apartment, staring out the large bay window that overhung the ocean waves. She sighed. Memories of past times burned deep into her mind. She watched as her memory replayed them over and over again. What she'd give to just be with him for one last day. To have him hold her in his arms. But she didn't know if he wanted her that way. She didn't know at all and if he did, there was probably another girl that had already took her place, she thought miserably as a single tear slid down her cheek. Another girl. Somewhere in the heart of Cephiro.
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Back in Cephiro.
Clef walked to a painting that hung on the wall closest to his bed. He said yet another word and the portrait swung open to reveal a wall. That's right a wall. Clef reached into a small pouch that hung by his side and pulled out a small but intricately designed key. He took it and inserted it into a small crack at the very top of the bricks. It was so tiny that without a magnifier, it would be almost impossible to see. The crack seemed to widen but so slowly that one might begin to think that it was one's imagination. The crack opened about half a foot to reveal a small thin box that appears to have been roughly shoved in. He withdrew the small case and opened it, pulling out a few small items, including a small gold ring, inscribed with waves and a dragon encircling a beautiful aquamarine stone that reflected into your eyes the water crashing in the sea. It was hung on a thin gold link necklace. The second item was a worn piece of parchment, on it was a map of some unknown region that no one knew except for him. Another item was a small crystal about the size of your fist. It had a silver sheen to it as if it were trying to view another area far far away. The next item was a detailed photo of a tower, identified to him as the Tokyo Tower in Japan. A last item was a small picture. Beautiful all the same. A girl, about 16 sat on a stone. The waves of the ocean crashing at her feet. A soft smile lit her face as she stared into the light of the full moon. Her bright blue eyes seemed to glow from within as blue strands of hair tickled her face when the ocean's breeze blew softly against her back. Clef shook his head, freeing his mind from the image. His thoughts now clear, he took another longing glance at the photo before replacing all the items and closing them up again. He would see her again and soon. He would tell her...tell her the truth. All that she deserved to know.
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Hikaru shot up. Her body drenched in beads of sweat as she recalled the terror that had awakened her.
~A dark fog encircled her body, an evil laugh rang from the wall, A scream from another. She struggled through the fog, only to find that with each step she took that the voices became farther and farther away. The fog pressed against her body. Every step she took, it felt as if her body was struggling through quicksand. Another scream. She tried to call out but found a gloved hand covering her mouth as thin cords wrapped her body. She tried to escape to no avail. 'Help, someone please help me' she thought feverently. 'Watch out Magic knight. Your path will soon become difficult. Be on your guard.' Rayearth's voice echoed through her head as a flash of pain ripped through her body and she fell to the floor unconscious ~
The warning flashed through her mind. She recalled the long forgotten voice. 'Rayearth?' she thought 'Well whatever it means will probably come soon enough. I'll call Umi and Fuu this weekend. It'll be good to meet again, just like old times.' With that thought, Hikaru fell back to sleep as her mind kept playing the dream in bits and flashes through her restless slumber.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fuu paced nervously at the entrance to the Tokyo Tower. She hadn't been there in years and wondered why Hikaru had chosen this moment to call them together. Fuu stopped, startled, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. "Umi- chan," she cried, delighted to see her friend again. "Hey Fuu. You look great. How are you?" Umi asked. "I'm fine. How's the fashion model business going?" The short conversation was cut off abruptly as a person crashed in between them. "Hikaru-san!!" they shouted as the short red head was hidden in hugs. "I missed you guys," she said. "Let's go in."
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Clef sat thinking in his chair in his study. He pondered the image that he had just seen in his crystal. It was the forest of silence and three hooded travelers were walking slowly to the castle. The hood slid off one of the heads enough to reveal a red headed woman. She appeared to be Hikaru but as she looked around, he could see her face. The carefree loving face of Hikaru was replaced with a mask of darkness. Hatred twisted Hikaru's features while in her eyes, the same ones in which a spark of love and joy was always held, was a dark gleam. Evil, none to say the least. 'What was this?' Clef thought. 'Are those the Magic knights? And if they are, what's happened to them that has turned Hikaru's face into one as evil and loathing as that and why are they coming this way? Is Cephiro in danger?' He shook his head. A thin smile appeared on his lips. 'Shame on you Guru. Becoming paranoid because of an image. It may not even be true. And if it were, why would the Magic Knights, the saviors of this world be coming to attack us?' Clef stared into the fireplace, unable to help the sinking feeling of his heart.
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Author's note - I'll give you a hint. The image that Clef saw is real. Any guesses to who it might be? Next chapter will be up soon. Please review. Any feedback is good, just don't flame me.
