Chapter 6
Loren stood on stage at the Masinori Center. She held her microphone in her hand, feeling charged. Classes had been quick, but now she had something that could work her brain, and let her mind slow down. When Loren heard the word "Go," Loren followed the rhythm of her song:
Verse:
We should think about
What we got right now
Cause the good things are made up of time
Smile to your problems
Leave the past behind
Never forget this
Find the truth in your soul
Keeping you alive
Going on from minute to minute
Don't shade the future
With all that's behind
Live for today
Chorus:
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
Verse:
Don't shade your future
With what you don't have
Keep your mind on what's here today
Now and forever
Build the future now
Keep this in mind
Though you will take your time
To get what you need
But you'll do it step after step
Yet to come is all that's gone
Learn to live this moment
Live for today
Chorus:
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
(Eiffel 65, "Now is Forever")
When the music was finished, Loren got offstage. Midnight Serenade told her she had done a good job and would mail her the next day about their choice. As she walked outside, she noticed the moon's silver light in the darkness, and opened her arms to the sky to embrace the silvery light.
'They whisper that Anubis' family was blessed by the Moon Kami,' Cruelty told.
'I'm not surprised,' Loren laughed.
'What do you mean?' Cruelty asked.
'Considering that he did the ultimate act of love and brought light into the world of the other three Warlords who lived in the grip of darkness, I wouldn't be surprised at all by that claim.' Loren told her armor.
'I guess you're right,' Cruelty said. The armor would have smiled at that comment if he could.
Suddenly, Loren sixth sense told her that she was not alone. Looking everywhere, Loren saw nothing, but she knew someone was there, "Come on out." Loren demanded.
There was no answer, but Loren had the strangest feeling that someone was manipulating shadows to confuse her. Loren spoke in a firm voice again, "Come out of your hiding spot, coward."
A cold wind blew around her, Loren looked up to see the moon covered in clouds and darkness. Loren spun her head around in every direction, but saw no one. Loren was about to call out one more time, when she heard laughter. Looking on top Hirohito Hall, Loren saw a man in a brown armor looking at her. Immediately, Loren broke into a fighting stance. The man in armor continued to look at her, not bothering to hide in the shadows, or take notice of the fighting stance. Loren got a good look at the armored figure, the armor was brown, like the first time she had seen it, but it appeared to have an animal shape to it. The armor also had a red cape and a large sword on its back. Loren noticed that the helmet was brown as well, with a red faceplate. The armor look like a wolf or jackal and its owner looked ready to pounce. Loren looked angry, she hated being watched, "What do you want?" She demanded.
"I heard you sing," the armored warrior smiled.
Loren was furious, 'I didn't ask you for a commentary on how well I sing,' she snapped.
The figure laughed, "You sing like a goddess, I'm surprised they didn't tell you that they have already chosen you as their lead singer."
"If you think that I'm going to be fooled by petty conversation," Loren snapped, "I'm not. Now why are you here?"
"I've come to bring you to your rightful home," the armored man smiled.
"I didn't think psychopaths knew how get airplane tickets to America," Loren said in a manner that came across as sarcastic and serious.
"I mean home in the Nether Realm," the armored man corrected.
"Give me one reason why I should," Loren said in a tense manner.
"Because you are the Warrior of Spring," the man stated in a matter-of-fact tone, "You need to complete the cycle of seasons."
"Sure," Loren scoffed, "and the next thing you're going to tell me is that you're a human being."
"I am," the armored figure said as he took off his helmet.
Loren looked at the newly discovered man in front of her. He was tall and well built. His face was a smooth tan color with what looked like an inverted cross scar under his left eye. He had piercing blue-green eyes like her and a wild tangle of Midnight Blue hair. 'He's handsome,' Loren thought, 'I wonder if the other two are human.'
Loren did not ease up from her fighting stance; she just glared at the man in a tense manner. She knew that if she let her guard down, she was dead. The man looked at Loren's eyes, they held the same fiery temper that Anubis once held. She was fluid and graceful as Anubis had been, but he knew that her temper could burn out of control if he tormented her long enough. If this girl had the same temper that Anubis did, he was going to be sore if he engaged her in combat, "You don't seem to be in the mood for company," the man said, "I'll see you at your first club."
With that comment said, the man teleported away. Loren ran for a pay phone and called Mia's house. She had to get out of here, now.
Loren stood on stage at the Masinori Center. She held her microphone in her hand, feeling charged. Classes had been quick, but now she had something that could work her brain, and let her mind slow down. When Loren heard the word "Go," Loren followed the rhythm of her song:
Verse:
We should think about
What we got right now
Cause the good things are made up of time
Smile to your problems
Leave the past behind
Never forget this
Find the truth in your soul
Keeping you alive
Going on from minute to minute
Don't shade the future
With all that's behind
Live for today
Chorus:
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
Verse:
Don't shade your future
With what you don't have
Keep your mind on what's here today
Now and forever
Build the future now
Keep this in mind
Though you will take your time
To get what you need
But you'll do it step after step
Yet to come is all that's gone
Learn to live this moment
Live for today
Chorus:
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
The past is all that's gone
The future is yet to come
This moment is all our own
We should live this way
Just building up our day
Now is forever
(Eiffel 65, "Now is Forever")
When the music was finished, Loren got offstage. Midnight Serenade told her she had done a good job and would mail her the next day about their choice. As she walked outside, she noticed the moon's silver light in the darkness, and opened her arms to the sky to embrace the silvery light.
'They whisper that Anubis' family was blessed by the Moon Kami,' Cruelty told.
'I'm not surprised,' Loren laughed.
'What do you mean?' Cruelty asked.
'Considering that he did the ultimate act of love and brought light into the world of the other three Warlords who lived in the grip of darkness, I wouldn't be surprised at all by that claim.' Loren told her armor.
'I guess you're right,' Cruelty said. The armor would have smiled at that comment if he could.
Suddenly, Loren sixth sense told her that she was not alone. Looking everywhere, Loren saw nothing, but she knew someone was there, "Come on out." Loren demanded.
There was no answer, but Loren had the strangest feeling that someone was manipulating shadows to confuse her. Loren spoke in a firm voice again, "Come out of your hiding spot, coward."
A cold wind blew around her, Loren looked up to see the moon covered in clouds and darkness. Loren spun her head around in every direction, but saw no one. Loren was about to call out one more time, when she heard laughter. Looking on top Hirohito Hall, Loren saw a man in a brown armor looking at her. Immediately, Loren broke into a fighting stance. The man in armor continued to look at her, not bothering to hide in the shadows, or take notice of the fighting stance. Loren got a good look at the armored figure, the armor was brown, like the first time she had seen it, but it appeared to have an animal shape to it. The armor also had a red cape and a large sword on its back. Loren noticed that the helmet was brown as well, with a red faceplate. The armor look like a wolf or jackal and its owner looked ready to pounce. Loren looked angry, she hated being watched, "What do you want?" She demanded.
"I heard you sing," the armored warrior smiled.
Loren was furious, 'I didn't ask you for a commentary on how well I sing,' she snapped.
The figure laughed, "You sing like a goddess, I'm surprised they didn't tell you that they have already chosen you as their lead singer."
"If you think that I'm going to be fooled by petty conversation," Loren snapped, "I'm not. Now why are you here?"
"I've come to bring you to your rightful home," the armored man smiled.
"I didn't think psychopaths knew how get airplane tickets to America," Loren said in a manner that came across as sarcastic and serious.
"I mean home in the Nether Realm," the armored man corrected.
"Give me one reason why I should," Loren said in a tense manner.
"Because you are the Warrior of Spring," the man stated in a matter-of-fact tone, "You need to complete the cycle of seasons."
"Sure," Loren scoffed, "and the next thing you're going to tell me is that you're a human being."
"I am," the armored figure said as he took off his helmet.
Loren looked at the newly discovered man in front of her. He was tall and well built. His face was a smooth tan color with what looked like an inverted cross scar under his left eye. He had piercing blue-green eyes like her and a wild tangle of Midnight Blue hair. 'He's handsome,' Loren thought, 'I wonder if the other two are human.'
Loren did not ease up from her fighting stance; she just glared at the man in a tense manner. She knew that if she let her guard down, she was dead. The man looked at Loren's eyes, they held the same fiery temper that Anubis once held. She was fluid and graceful as Anubis had been, but he knew that her temper could burn out of control if he tormented her long enough. If this girl had the same temper that Anubis did, he was going to be sore if he engaged her in combat, "You don't seem to be in the mood for company," the man said, "I'll see you at your first club."
With that comment said, the man teleported away. Loren ran for a pay phone and called Mia's house. She had to get out of here, now.