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After the Pillar is Gone
by Akoya

chapter 7
`at the palace in the morning`

Clef and Lantis were talking about what had happened last night. Eagle was in the
library, Caldina and La Farga were out scouting and generally having a fun time. while most of
the rulers of their own planets were at their own planets.(except Eagle) Presea was still sleeping
and Ferio was walking around the old residence quarters.

`at the foot of the castle`

"umm... i don't see any entrance." Umi

"your right Umi. i only see the entrance we came through last time we were here. and
thats way up there." Fuu points to the hole in the side of the castle where the flying fish had
taken them last time they were in Ciphiro.

Hikaru had sat down at the base of the castle and watched the way they had come. "there
has to be some way to get up there."

Fuu had been thinking of her magic and how it kept someone in place, then why not
move the person? "guys maybe i have an answer. if i use my wind maybe i can lift you up to the
opening."

"but Fuu how? you've never done anything like that before." Hikaru

"well, i can contain someone with my magic, why shouldn't i beable to move that
containment somewhere else? we can at least try." Fuu turned to Hikaru and Hikaru stood
upsilently agreeing to try it. "Binding Wind!" winds swirled around Fuu and then transfered to
Hikaru holding her in place. Fuu scrunched up her face as she concentrated on pushing Hikaru
up. Fuu hears two gasps and almost lost her concentration until,

"your doing it Fuu!" Hikaru yells because shes so high up.

Fuu opens her eyes a bit to see what she's doing and see that Hikaru is almost there. and
so Fuu pushes some more then lets Hikaru down softly when she gets over the rim of the
opening. the exausted girl collapses to her knees and sits the rest of the way down as Umi runs
toward her. "Fuu! Fuu are you alright?" Umi drops to one knee next to her friend. "you arn't
doing that again for awhile. we still arn't used to using magic. its been to long since we've been
here."

Fuu nods, "yes i agree miss Umi, and im fine, just a little winded is all." suddenly they
saw a creature that looked really famillar reach down and lift them up to the entrance. Fuu turns
and thanks the creature and turns back to the opening to find Hikaru alone waiting for them.

"Hikaru, where did that creature come from?" Umi asked looking around slightly nervis.

Hikaru just shruggs and turns away starting down the corridor towards the throne room.
the two other girls exchange glances and shrugged, then ran to catch up and follow.

`with Ascot a few minutes before`

Ascot had just woken up and was going to go outside when he spotted someone he
thought he would never see again at the entrance. "Hikaru?"

the girl in question turned around at the mention of her name and saw Ascot standing
there speechless. she giggled. "hi Ascot."

Ascot shook his head in disbalief, then to get out of his shock. "is,.. is Umi and Fuu with
you too?"

Hikaru nods, then brightens, "maybe you could help!"

"help? help with what?" Ascot

"Fuu bearly got me up here and so I was going to go look for someone who could get
Umi and Fuu up here too." Hikaru looked at him hopefully.

"alright. but don't tell Umi that I was here alright?" Ascot summons one of his creatures
and asks him to get Umi and Fuu. the bird-like creature nodded and went to do just that. Ascot
turns back to Hikaru. " im going to go warn some of the people that you are here."

"ok, we were going to go to the throne room to ask for Clef's help." at that Hikaru looked
sad and worried.

Ascot nodded and ran off down another rout to get to the library and avoid Umi. he had
to go through the old resedence quarters to get there the fastest though. on the way he ran into
Ferio, literaly.

"whoa. Ascot? i thought you were still sleeping." Ferio got up and helped Ascot get up
too.

"I was, but i wanted to go outside for a bit when i found Hikaru at the entrance." Ascot
said as he dusted himself off. there was way too much dust in these coridors now that they aren't
used anymore.

when Ascot had said Hiakru Ferio had froze then reached up to his ear to find his ear-ring
gone. his eyes widdened. "shes back" he whispered.then turned on Ascot, "where are they?"

Ascot looked up startled with the tone of his friend. "huh? oh, they were heading toward
the throne room according to Hikaru. she seemed really worried and sad for some reason. she
also said something about getting help from Mage Clef. i was going to get Eagle from the library
and see if Presea was still asleep. didn't know where you were though. so if you'll excuse me."
Ascot ran to the library and slammed open the door in his hast to get in.

"That must have hurt.The poor door." a quiet voice spoke up from the left of Ascot.
"whats troubling you Ascot?"

Ascot turned to the voice to find Eagle Vision sitting in a very comfortable white chair
looking enquirinly at him. " you look comfortable." Ascot and Eagle both smiled at eachother.

"well i was until you almost disintigrated the door on your way in."

"oh," Ascot looked a little sheepish, then remembered why he came here in the first
place. "Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu are here asking for help."

Eagle sat up strait and looked up at Ascot in total surprise. "your serious?"

"yep!" Ascot grinned as Eagles reaction.


ok sorry but this is all i could fit in for now. catch ya later.
Akoya