**usual disclaimers apply**
legend:
(...) thoughts
*....* specific action while speaking
=== another place, dimension, time, group of people...etc.
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A MAGICIAN'S CURSE
by Yumemi
~Chapter 17~
Selune was wounded and tired and on her hand she held a bloody
sword.
Ruriko ran immediately to her side. "are you okay?" she asked.
Selune smiled at her. "I'm alright, keeper of light."
At those words, Ruriko froze. The others were surprised as well.
Ruriko had only met Selune after the planned assasination of the
president and had not told her anything about her powers. "h-how?"
Selune smiled once again. "I must stop the facade. I am weary and
tired and my powers are only starting to return." she paused, then
stood erect. Her whole body shone and gave off a glow that pulsated.
To them, it seemed that she was shedding old skin as Selune's image
melted away. When all the light show halted and all could see better
again, the were held in awe. In the place where blue-eyed Selune
was stood a woman with a stature that made you want to kneel down
with respect. She looked just like the woman that had appeared to
Zell but different. Zell couldn't explain where they were different,
though.
"YOU!!" Zell said with anger, "you..."
She shot a glance at him with her deep purple eyes. Zell shut up
immediately. "I am not the person whom you have seen earlier. She
is a doppleganger."
"a doppleganger?" Squall echoed.
"yes. She imitated me to make you think that I was bad. she even
used my name." the woman soke with anger.
"what IS your name?" Shun said. Ruriko gave him a reprimanding look.
"I am Saehri Clow. Not the one that you know of, mind you, but the
real one."
"how can I be sure that you are the REAL one?" Zell asked.
Saehri smiled. "I have brought fouth that which you have seeked."
she snapped a finger and the sleeping form of Sakura came, floating
off a few handspans off the ground.
"Sakura!!" they all shouted. Ruriko, who was the nearest person,
embraced her at once and she awoke.
"w-what happened?" she asked, standing up. Her feet touched the
gound as the magic that held her slowly faded away.
Zell answered her with a smile on his face, "you were kidnapped...
I guess. But you're back and safe now and that's what's important!"
Sakura blushed a little from the sight of him.
"come!" Saehri said, "to my room - Selune's room - we shall go.
There is much to be said and explained."
"agreed." Shun said.
All were starting to walk off when they heard a soft "thud".
"Saehri!" Sakura shouted.
Saehri had fallen to the ground, unconscious.
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END
legend:
(...) thoughts
*....* specific action while speaking
=== another place, dimension, time, group of people...etc.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A MAGICIAN'S CURSE
by Yumemi
~Chapter 17~
Selune was wounded and tired and on her hand she held a bloody
sword.
Ruriko ran immediately to her side. "are you okay?" she asked.
Selune smiled at her. "I'm alright, keeper of light."
At those words, Ruriko froze. The others were surprised as well.
Ruriko had only met Selune after the planned assasination of the
president and had not told her anything about her powers. "h-how?"
Selune smiled once again. "I must stop the facade. I am weary and
tired and my powers are only starting to return." she paused, then
stood erect. Her whole body shone and gave off a glow that pulsated.
To them, it seemed that she was shedding old skin as Selune's image
melted away. When all the light show halted and all could see better
again, the were held in awe. In the place where blue-eyed Selune
was stood a woman with a stature that made you want to kneel down
with respect. She looked just like the woman that had appeared to
Zell but different. Zell couldn't explain where they were different,
though.
"YOU!!" Zell said with anger, "you..."
She shot a glance at him with her deep purple eyes. Zell shut up
immediately. "I am not the person whom you have seen earlier. She
is a doppleganger."
"a doppleganger?" Squall echoed.
"yes. She imitated me to make you think that I was bad. she even
used my name." the woman soke with anger.
"what IS your name?" Shun said. Ruriko gave him a reprimanding look.
"I am Saehri Clow. Not the one that you know of, mind you, but the
real one."
"how can I be sure that you are the REAL one?" Zell asked.
Saehri smiled. "I have brought fouth that which you have seeked."
she snapped a finger and the sleeping form of Sakura came, floating
off a few handspans off the ground.
"Sakura!!" they all shouted. Ruriko, who was the nearest person,
embraced her at once and she awoke.
"w-what happened?" she asked, standing up. Her feet touched the
gound as the magic that held her slowly faded away.
Zell answered her with a smile on his face, "you were kidnapped...
I guess. But you're back and safe now and that's what's important!"
Sakura blushed a little from the sight of him.
"come!" Saehri said, "to my room - Selune's room - we shall go.
There is much to be said and explained."
"agreed." Shun said.
All were starting to walk off when they heard a soft "thud".
"Saehri!" Sakura shouted.
Saehri had fallen to the ground, unconscious.
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END
