Chapter Nine: Sagittarius
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'Sagittarius dashed through the night, defying the chilly northern wind that was stinging his right cheek."
(actual text engraved on the coin)
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Sagittarius left the meeting of the Zodiacs and headed towards the northern border of the land. Virgo was the purest being that he had ever seen so he thought that he would present her with the soft, glistening white snow that only the frozen north possessed.
As he drew closer to the wintery world, the temperature dropped and his body began to shake. He continued on, ignoring the biting cold, picturing the pure snow that he would soon come across. The thought of Virgo beaming with joy from his gift kept his body warm.
He soon came upon the tundra he was searching for, yet he could not see very far with his eyes for there blew a tremendous wind from the northern reaches. The howling storm carried within its grasp shards of ice and stone ready to cut anything foolish enough to enter to ribbons.
Sagittarius stood before the storm's front, listening to the laughter as the wind taunted him into entering its confines. The Zodiac imagined his beloved face as she looked at the shimmering whiteness he presented to her and kept that picture in mind as he ran into the blizzard.
The God was struck by a ice crystal as soon as he entered, but he ignored the pain that was biting at his right cheek. He continued to dash, never hindering his attack no matter how many times he was struck by the miniature enemies flying at him.
He kept on at his swift pace until the laughter of the wind turned to a faint moan. He had passed through the storm that guarded the treasure he was searching for and came upon its radiant beauty. He gently kneeled in the white expanse and scooped up a portion of the snow. He then proceeded to pack it into a tiny ball and placed it within his pack for safe keeping.
With his gift firmly in placed, Sagittarius pivoted around and ran into the raging blizzard again, which seemed more violent than ever. The wind wished to prevent his passage back to the outside world, but the Zodiac pressed ever forward, hoping to see his love's face again.
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A/N: Hoody hoo, another chapter written, saved, and posted. With every chapter complete, I draw ever closer to the end that I wish I didn't have to write, but all good things must come to an end. And when this small outlet for my imagination is finished, I will have more time to work on my other stories and maybe start another one or two. Anyhoo, as always, tell me what you think. Farewell. ^_^ (September 24, 2002)