I'm /very/ sorry that this took so long to be put up, but I didn't have the
time to write one word during the summer, and school captured me with work
the moment September came along. It is also rather long:)
I also fixed up little things in the other chapters and switched Brimstone and Fire in that one spot. Don't be shy to point out more mistakes (just, please, send them to my mail if that's the bulk of your message?) Thanks.
AN: Thanks go to those who reviewed! Enjoy part six!
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When he left his Temple along with Daylight and Starlight, Samuel notices a golden symbol that looked much like a scroll before the large Gates on the opposite side of his Temple between two mountains. Without a moment's though he went to investigate, as soon as he had tossed a few more cows into the Village Stores and gave a good morning to Ashil and Pretai, of course.
As they approached the Priestess spoke from just slightly to the right of her God.
{&That symbol shows a Quest. Since it is the color of Gold it is of a matter that is most important to you, Samuel.&}
{Then there are other types of Quests?} The God replied. {Tell me about them, Daylight.}
{&They are Silver, Holy One, and they are matters of importance to the Humans. They reward you with what they can if you help them.&} The Priestess replied with certainty.
{$Then let's activate this one!$} Starlight replied impatiently. {$All you need to do is approach it and say "Activate." That way there is no confusion whether you are just passing by, or wish to hear the Quest.$}
The God bobbed up and down before going towards the Gates. Once there he spoke one word,
{Activate.}
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Celina left her Temple and was soon joined by Ying and Yang who were still talking about perfect balance they had found in the Temple. It was odd; just looking at them you'd never know that the Monk and Imp were actually good friends, but as long as neither of them tried too hard to overthrow the other, they got along just fine.
~&Hey! What's that?&~ Ying asked as he began to make his way to the other side of the Village where there was a gold glow and two rather large Gates. ~&And is that a Golden Scroll before it?&~ He added as he got closer.
~A what?~ Celina asked confused.
~$Don't tell me you don't know about Scrolls, Boss!$~ Yang replied. ~$Since you want to know, I'll tell you. Scrolls are what Immortals see when Mortals what something or wish to guide a Deity.$~ He began simply. ~$Gold Scrolls show something that will help out the God or Goddess directly, sometimes it is a much needed item, at others it is knowledge.$~
~&Silver Scroll, while not quite as important, as opportunities to help out the Humans who are praying for aid.&~ Ying continued where Yang had left off. ~&They give you rewards. At times food, at times a way to cast quick Miracles! As you can see, all Scrolls are important, and it is imperative that you complete the Quests set before you.&~
~$At least the /Gold/ ones.$~ Starlight replied, sending the Monk a look. ~$You can chose to ignore the /Silver/ ones! They're set out by greedy Mortals!$~
~&As I said before,&~ Daylight began, glaring at the Imp, ~&they do have their own rewards.&~
~ENOUGH!~ The Goddess who was supposed to be guided by the bickering pair shouted, only going on as they both quieted down and took their places to her sides. ~All right.~ Celina continued just as she stopped before the Gates. ~How do I activate this thing?~
It seemed that the Goddess had answered her own question, since the Scroll began to glow, and a door began to open to one side of the Gates.
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When Acala left her Temple, she notices that it was slightly red, and that it hadn't just been a trick of the light. It pleased her greatly, but it needed some work. It still looked to peaceful and round and soft!
*$What's the matter, Boss?$* Brimstone asked as the Devil flew out of the Temple's door and caught up with the Goddess.
*&Was it your Temple, Leader?&* Fire asked. He dusted of his wings and shinned his halo as he joined Acala and Brimstone.
*In a way.* Acala agreed. *It needs more blood to mirror my greatness and Power.* She said it in an almost bored tone but the Angel looked shocked.
*&/M-More/ blood, Holy One?&* Fire looked surprised and saddened at his Goddess' way of thinking.
*You heard me, Fire. Don't try to get me to repeat myself.* The warning was enough to stop the Angel from speaking again, but it seemed to be a sign that the Devil could.
*$Yeah, you heard the Boss! More blood, more death, more evil!$* Brimstone grinned and did a turn in the air in celebration. He stopped half way through the turn though and he tilted his head. *$Is that a Gold Scroll? So soon?$*
Acala and Fire turned to face the large Gates across the bay and spotted the golden glow before it. Acala glanced at Fire's trail of sunset gold then seemed to dismiss whatever her thought was as she began to approach the Gates.
*&It seems that way.&* Fire agreed. *&Since this is Gold as apposed to Silver, it will be an important reward and Quest.&* The Angel's face lit up as a thought hit him. *&Perhaps it is for our--&* Fire gulped as he noticed the glare that Acala sent him, along with the fact that her color was getting darker in her rage. *&--/Your/ Creature, Leader. Since all I am is a small, almost unimportant part of yourself.&*
*Don't forget it, Fire.* Acala replied, her glow back to normal. *Now, what do I do with this Scroll to get my Quest?*
Fire and Brimstone replied at the same time:
*&You must just say "Activate", most Holy One.&*
*$Say "Activate", Boss.$*
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From beyond the Gates two young children left, aged at close to thirteen years old. The boy spoke first as the girl looked up at the God and grinned.
"Greetings, Holy One!" The boy called as both children worshiped Samuel then got to their feet. "I am Nenmo and this is my sister, Kindra. We are being trained to become Creature Trainers like our parents, and we are here to tell you just how you will be able to get your own Creature to help impress people and represent yourself to unknown Villages."
{Tell me how I can do this, Nenmo.} Samuel replied the moment the boy had finished speaking to the aqua light with the all seeing black eye as his symbol directly at its centre. {I understand that a Creature helps to show a God's true Power.}
"That's true, Holy Samuel." Kindra replied, speaking for both her and her brother. "But first you must place three Gate Stones on this pedestal." Directly in the centre of the Gates was a flat raised platform or pedestal. "The first is told to be found at the top of that tallest mountain that can be seen."
{&I assume that she means the tallest mountain seen from here, Leader.&} Daylight told the God who looked to Starlight for agreement.
{$It makes sense.$} The Demoness agreed. {$The Mortals couldn't possibly know that tallest mountain on the whole Island.$}
Somewhat assured by the agreement of the two halves of his Conscious, Samuel turned around and soon spotted the tallest mountain around. Rushing to it, he found the Gate Stone that seemed to look like the face of an Ape, carefully picked it up, and returned to the Gates. He gently placed it on the pedestal. Nothing happened, but neither of the children seemed worried, so Samuel waited until they told him his next task.
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From the door stepped a woman that was thirty-two years old, but has a head of white-silver hair. She stopped as soon as she had spotted the indigo glow above her.
"Greetings, Holy One." She said. "I am Sable, a Creature Trainer." She pointed at the Gates. "Behind these Gates are magical Creatures which have been carefully raised by us Trainers. I am here to tell you how you may open those Gates and chose your own."
~You have my attention, Sable.~ Celina replied gently as she noticed a pedestal before the centre of the Gates. ~What is that?~
"You are observant as well as Powerful, Celina." Sable replied. "To open the Gates, three Gate Stones must be placed on that pedestal. The first is rumoured to have once been on a dry beach, but is now almost lost to the waves."
Celina made her way to the water, and she separated herself from the Imp and Monk so that they could search more quickly. After a few minutes, Ying spoke.
~&I have found something, Leader.&~ The Monk called as he circled around a cove between the Temple and the Village.
Celina went to see and grabbed hold of the submerged Gate Stone. Once she took it from the water, the Goddess found that it looked much like the face of a Cow and she grinned.
~Well done, Ying.~ She said happily still laughing at the fact that she would see a large Cow as she returned to the Gates and dropped it onto the pedestal gently and waited to know where to find the next clue.
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*Activate.* Acala said firmly, and a man of thirty-four years came into view. As he spotted her he worshipped her before rising to his feet.
"Greetings, most Holy One." He called, pausing only a moment as he took in the dark lighting bolt within the blood-red light, which was the Goddess' symbol. "I amVyx. I am also a Creature Trainer." He bowed to Acala before going on. "I am here to tea-"
*I lose patience, Trainer.* Acala replied, her harsh tone cut through the crisp morning air and sending a shiver down the man's spine. *I assume that you are to lead me to my Creature, if you are one who has cared for it until now?* The man simply nodded in reply. *Then tell me how to do this. And quickly!*
"Y-You must find the three Gate Stones and place them upon that pedestal, Holy One." The man replied, replied in a rush, verbally tripping over the first few words. "The first, I am told, may be found in a nearby forest, within a circle of mushrooms."
The short tempered Goddess looked about the Gate and spotted, at the very least, five large forests and two small ones. She glances back at the place that Trainer Vyx had stood, but found him gone.
*&He returned into the Gate, Acala.&* Fire informed his Goddess, pointing towards the small door at the base of the great structure.
*How dare he!?* Acala replied, her tone, like her soul, filled with a deep rage.
*&Yah, the nerve!$* Brimstone agreed quickly. *$But, if I may be so bold, Great One. He must appear once we return with the stone.$*
*Of course!* Within the glare of her Power, Acala's eyes flashed in anticipation of the plan which formed in her mind. *And once he returns, it will be /I/ who shall teach /him/ a very important lesson!*
At those words, the three separated. Fire looked deeply troubled, his eyes downcast, his trail of Sunset Gold light unusually dark as he moved to go search one of the smaller forests, Brimstone and Acala each choosing one of the larger ones.
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Did I mention how sorry I am that this took so long? Yes? Well, I hope this made up for it! And I will try my very best (between Novels, Essays and RPing) to get the next chapter.
Also, as always, please read and review. Or maybe send a mail! (Celina66@mailcity.com)
I also fixed up little things in the other chapters and switched Brimstone and Fire in that one spot. Don't be shy to point out more mistakes (just, please, send them to my mail if that's the bulk of your message?) Thanks.
AN: Thanks go to those who reviewed! Enjoy part six!
****** ******* ******
When he left his Temple along with Daylight and Starlight, Samuel notices a golden symbol that looked much like a scroll before the large Gates on the opposite side of his Temple between two mountains. Without a moment's though he went to investigate, as soon as he had tossed a few more cows into the Village Stores and gave a good morning to Ashil and Pretai, of course.
As they approached the Priestess spoke from just slightly to the right of her God.
{&That symbol shows a Quest. Since it is the color of Gold it is of a matter that is most important to you, Samuel.&}
{Then there are other types of Quests?} The God replied. {Tell me about them, Daylight.}
{&They are Silver, Holy One, and they are matters of importance to the Humans. They reward you with what they can if you help them.&} The Priestess replied with certainty.
{$Then let's activate this one!$} Starlight replied impatiently. {$All you need to do is approach it and say "Activate." That way there is no confusion whether you are just passing by, or wish to hear the Quest.$}
The God bobbed up and down before going towards the Gates. Once there he spoke one word,
{Activate.}
+-+-+ +-+-*-+-+ +-+-+
Celina left her Temple and was soon joined by Ying and Yang who were still talking about perfect balance they had found in the Temple. It was odd; just looking at them you'd never know that the Monk and Imp were actually good friends, but as long as neither of them tried too hard to overthrow the other, they got along just fine.
~&Hey! What's that?&~ Ying asked as he began to make his way to the other side of the Village where there was a gold glow and two rather large Gates. ~&And is that a Golden Scroll before it?&~ He added as he got closer.
~A what?~ Celina asked confused.
~$Don't tell me you don't know about Scrolls, Boss!$~ Yang replied. ~$Since you want to know, I'll tell you. Scrolls are what Immortals see when Mortals what something or wish to guide a Deity.$~ He began simply. ~$Gold Scrolls show something that will help out the God or Goddess directly, sometimes it is a much needed item, at others it is knowledge.$~
~&Silver Scroll, while not quite as important, as opportunities to help out the Humans who are praying for aid.&~ Ying continued where Yang had left off. ~&They give you rewards. At times food, at times a way to cast quick Miracles! As you can see, all Scrolls are important, and it is imperative that you complete the Quests set before you.&~
~$At least the /Gold/ ones.$~ Starlight replied, sending the Monk a look. ~$You can chose to ignore the /Silver/ ones! They're set out by greedy Mortals!$~
~&As I said before,&~ Daylight began, glaring at the Imp, ~&they do have their own rewards.&~
~ENOUGH!~ The Goddess who was supposed to be guided by the bickering pair shouted, only going on as they both quieted down and took their places to her sides. ~All right.~ Celina continued just as she stopped before the Gates. ~How do I activate this thing?~
It seemed that the Goddess had answered her own question, since the Scroll began to glow, and a door began to open to one side of the Gates.
+-+-+ +-+-*-+-+ +-+-+
When Acala left her Temple, she notices that it was slightly red, and that it hadn't just been a trick of the light. It pleased her greatly, but it needed some work. It still looked to peaceful and round and soft!
*$What's the matter, Boss?$* Brimstone asked as the Devil flew out of the Temple's door and caught up with the Goddess.
*&Was it your Temple, Leader?&* Fire asked. He dusted of his wings and shinned his halo as he joined Acala and Brimstone.
*In a way.* Acala agreed. *It needs more blood to mirror my greatness and Power.* She said it in an almost bored tone but the Angel looked shocked.
*&/M-More/ blood, Holy One?&* Fire looked surprised and saddened at his Goddess' way of thinking.
*You heard me, Fire. Don't try to get me to repeat myself.* The warning was enough to stop the Angel from speaking again, but it seemed to be a sign that the Devil could.
*$Yeah, you heard the Boss! More blood, more death, more evil!$* Brimstone grinned and did a turn in the air in celebration. He stopped half way through the turn though and he tilted his head. *$Is that a Gold Scroll? So soon?$*
Acala and Fire turned to face the large Gates across the bay and spotted the golden glow before it. Acala glanced at Fire's trail of sunset gold then seemed to dismiss whatever her thought was as she began to approach the Gates.
*&It seems that way.&* Fire agreed. *&Since this is Gold as apposed to Silver, it will be an important reward and Quest.&* The Angel's face lit up as a thought hit him. *&Perhaps it is for our--&* Fire gulped as he noticed the glare that Acala sent him, along with the fact that her color was getting darker in her rage. *&--/Your/ Creature, Leader. Since all I am is a small, almost unimportant part of yourself.&*
*Don't forget it, Fire.* Acala replied, her glow back to normal. *Now, what do I do with this Scroll to get my Quest?*
Fire and Brimstone replied at the same time:
*&You must just say "Activate", most Holy One.&*
*$Say "Activate", Boss.$*
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From beyond the Gates two young children left, aged at close to thirteen years old. The boy spoke first as the girl looked up at the God and grinned.
"Greetings, Holy One!" The boy called as both children worshiped Samuel then got to their feet. "I am Nenmo and this is my sister, Kindra. We are being trained to become Creature Trainers like our parents, and we are here to tell you just how you will be able to get your own Creature to help impress people and represent yourself to unknown Villages."
{Tell me how I can do this, Nenmo.} Samuel replied the moment the boy had finished speaking to the aqua light with the all seeing black eye as his symbol directly at its centre. {I understand that a Creature helps to show a God's true Power.}
"That's true, Holy Samuel." Kindra replied, speaking for both her and her brother. "But first you must place three Gate Stones on this pedestal." Directly in the centre of the Gates was a flat raised platform or pedestal. "The first is told to be found at the top of that tallest mountain that can be seen."
{&I assume that she means the tallest mountain seen from here, Leader.&} Daylight told the God who looked to Starlight for agreement.
{$It makes sense.$} The Demoness agreed. {$The Mortals couldn't possibly know that tallest mountain on the whole Island.$}
Somewhat assured by the agreement of the two halves of his Conscious, Samuel turned around and soon spotted the tallest mountain around. Rushing to it, he found the Gate Stone that seemed to look like the face of an Ape, carefully picked it up, and returned to the Gates. He gently placed it on the pedestal. Nothing happened, but neither of the children seemed worried, so Samuel waited until they told him his next task.
+-+-+ +-+-*-+-+ +-+-+
From the door stepped a woman that was thirty-two years old, but has a head of white-silver hair. She stopped as soon as she had spotted the indigo glow above her.
"Greetings, Holy One." She said. "I am Sable, a Creature Trainer." She pointed at the Gates. "Behind these Gates are magical Creatures which have been carefully raised by us Trainers. I am here to tell you how you may open those Gates and chose your own."
~You have my attention, Sable.~ Celina replied gently as she noticed a pedestal before the centre of the Gates. ~What is that?~
"You are observant as well as Powerful, Celina." Sable replied. "To open the Gates, three Gate Stones must be placed on that pedestal. The first is rumoured to have once been on a dry beach, but is now almost lost to the waves."
Celina made her way to the water, and she separated herself from the Imp and Monk so that they could search more quickly. After a few minutes, Ying spoke.
~&I have found something, Leader.&~ The Monk called as he circled around a cove between the Temple and the Village.
Celina went to see and grabbed hold of the submerged Gate Stone. Once she took it from the water, the Goddess found that it looked much like the face of a Cow and she grinned.
~Well done, Ying.~ She said happily still laughing at the fact that she would see a large Cow as she returned to the Gates and dropped it onto the pedestal gently and waited to know where to find the next clue.
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*Activate.* Acala said firmly, and a man of thirty-four years came into view. As he spotted her he worshipped her before rising to his feet.
"Greetings, most Holy One." He called, pausing only a moment as he took in the dark lighting bolt within the blood-red light, which was the Goddess' symbol. "I amVyx. I am also a Creature Trainer." He bowed to Acala before going on. "I am here to tea-"
*I lose patience, Trainer.* Acala replied, her harsh tone cut through the crisp morning air and sending a shiver down the man's spine. *I assume that you are to lead me to my Creature, if you are one who has cared for it until now?* The man simply nodded in reply. *Then tell me how to do this. And quickly!*
"Y-You must find the three Gate Stones and place them upon that pedestal, Holy One." The man replied, replied in a rush, verbally tripping over the first few words. "The first, I am told, may be found in a nearby forest, within a circle of mushrooms."
The short tempered Goddess looked about the Gate and spotted, at the very least, five large forests and two small ones. She glances back at the place that Trainer Vyx had stood, but found him gone.
*&He returned into the Gate, Acala.&* Fire informed his Goddess, pointing towards the small door at the base of the great structure.
*How dare he!?* Acala replied, her tone, like her soul, filled with a deep rage.
*&Yah, the nerve!$* Brimstone agreed quickly. *$But, if I may be so bold, Great One. He must appear once we return with the stone.$*
*Of course!* Within the glare of her Power, Acala's eyes flashed in anticipation of the plan which formed in her mind. *And once he returns, it will be /I/ who shall teach /him/ a very important lesson!*
At those words, the three separated. Fire looked deeply troubled, his eyes downcast, his trail of Sunset Gold light unusually dark as he moved to go search one of the smaller forests, Brimstone and Acala each choosing one of the larger ones.
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Did I mention how sorry I am that this took so long? Yes? Well, I hope this made up for it! And I will try my very best (between Novels, Essays and RPing) to get the next chapter.
Also, as always, please read and review. Or maybe send a mail! (Celina66@mailcity.com)