Opening Song: Soramini Cake
Romanji: Lu La lu La piano wa sekai no yumesaku nohara ni melody Kowareta tokei wo shinjite jikan wa dare no mikata? Doushite konna ni watashi no mune yasashii dareka wo matteruno? Oshiete sutekina mirai Moonlight,moonlight sleepin' Lu La lu La Omoide ringo ni mezame no shoujo ga kiss shite Setsunaku hirogeta hon niwa futari no bell ga naruyo Dakishimetaikara itoshiihito Mou nakanaidene Good bye sadness Fushigina tobira no moji wa [Soramimi cake] Wonderland! youkoso kiminiwa Fairyland! ai no mahou nano Love's all way! Mainichi fuwafuwa komugi no yuuwaku Cake for you! tabetene konya wa Tea for you! seiza no ochakai Mado ni tenshi no chorus kiminiwa soramimi? sukidayo sukidayo no koe Lu La lu La Piano ni sekai wa yumemiru chiisana melody Yubikara inori no waltz ga afureteii kimochine Itsudemo sunaona watashi no mune shizuka ni nemuri no aisatsu Himitsu no onegai dakara Holly,Holly whisper Lu La lu La dokodemo danro wa mikkagetten kara oriruhimo Kogoeru tabibito no kokoro tokashite Hug shiteruyo Kireina kuuki ni hikari no michi mayowasu arukeba Welcome pleasure Hitomi ni ukanda moji wa [Soramimi no cake] Wonderland! youkoso kiminiwa Fairyland! koi no yorokobi wo Love's all way! mainichi wakuwaku komugi no bouken Cake for you! chiisana shiawase Tea for you! daisukina egao de mado ni tenshi no chorus kiminiwa soramimi? sukidayo sukidayo no koe ----------------------Episode Nine: Mount Taikyoku? Words of Destiny ------- ---------------- "Mount Taikyoku has been reached, but what lies in store for the six companions? With Kuang Shi now on the move, time is drawing short. Will the Four become gods and save the world from a dire evil?" ---- Kyogen sat with her legs folded beneath her body. She sat across from Emtao, whose eyes were brooding. Ayuru lounged against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes were closed, but it was obvious that his body was tense, that he was not asleep. Beside the mercenary stood a silent Zanshou. Sitting next to Kyogen was the doctor, Kasaru, who had gotten his hair lopped short by the spectral Kishuku that had attacked them. It had been their test, and they had passed. Kyogen opened her mouth to speak, but no words would form. Her tongue seemed to be blocking any sound she tried to make, forcing it back down her throat. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally found the courage to speak. "I can't believe you were able to find Mount Taikyoku. And I am no less surprised that I am here as well. But...what is the purpose of it?"
Emtao grunted. "It isn't for you to ask. If you are to find out, then let it be by Taiitsukun's decision." Kyogen sighed. She lowered her gaze to the floor. "Do...do you think Kishuku-oji will be okay? That wound," she paused, "That wound looked so horrible." "Don't worry," Taiitsukun's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts. "He will be fine. The Nyan-nyans will repair his body." "AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Zanshou and Ayuru screamed at the same time. Zanshou feigned fainting and fell into Ayuru's arms. Ayuru gave Zanshou a skeptical look and let the bandit leader drop to the ground. Zanshou grunted as he hit the ground and glared up at Ayuru, not appreciating the mercenary's lack of humor. Unexpectedly, Zanshou and Ayuru were hit over their heads with mallets. "Itai!" Ayuru rubbed his head as a red bump swelled up. Zanshou remained silent, but his lower lip stuck out as he pouted. Taitsukun snorted, "Maybe that will teach you to have manners." Kyogen jumped up and was instantly standing in front of Taiitsukun. "Ano, Taiitsukun. When will Kishuku-oji be able to rejoin us?" "Not too long. He should be fine in a few minutes. In fact, I'll go check on him right now. Perhaps he is already able to rejoin you." The creator disappeared, and seconds later there was a scream, Kishuku's scream. Ayuru snorted with laughter. He shook his head as he tried to force the laughter down, but he could do nothing. Zanshou as well was as powerless to laughter. They didn't know what had happened, but they both found it too funny. Maybe it was just the thought of a prince being afraid of Taiitsukun. /Poor Oji-chan.../ Ayuru even cackled in his thoughts. /Being frightened by that hideous hag. That would make any decent man scream./ Down the hall, running as fast as he could go, came Kishuku. He wore not the clothes of before, but simply a white robe that was tied at the waist. He took no chance in looking behind himself; afraid that Taiitsukun and her Nyan-nyans would be right behind him. He would have gone of the door had not Emtao stood in his way. Upon hitting into Emtao, Kishuku landed hard on his backend. He was painfully aware of the fact that he wore only a white robe. Across the bridge of his nose burned a soft crimson. He heard Ayuru, Kasaru, and Zanshou trying to keep from laughing. He stood, trying to look dignified, and glared each one of them in the eye. That shut them up, but only for a moment. Kishuku sighed and covered his face with his hands. "I was right. He was ready to rejoin you..." Taiitsukun sat, floating near Ayuru's head, "Minus the fact that he had no clothes." Kishuku growled in embarrassment. Taiitsukun's words got everyone to laugh, even the stoic Emtao. Kishuku turned and stalked toward the door. "Hold it!" Taiitsukun's voice was commanding. "You came here for a reason. I might as well tell you about it, right? Or do you suddenly know all about being a god?" Kyogen's eyes bugged out. "Th-they're g-gods?" Taiitsukun shook her head, her eyes closed. "Not yet, but they have been chosen to become gods. There is great need for them, even without the great evil that has begun to stir. You see, Ayuru is to be the god of Kutou, his homeland. Emtao is to be the god of Hokkan, the land of his birth. Kasaru will be the god of Sairou, which was his birthplace. And Kishuku is to be the god of Konan, his home. Come, let me explain more about this." Each of the six companions sat on the ground, each eye trained on Taiitsukun's face (as hard as that was for Ayuru and Zanshou). The creator cleared her throat. "First I will speak to Chen Emtao," her gaze turned to Emtao, his face reflecting in her eyes. "This is the prophecy of Hokkan's god: /"The Dark Warrior, a tortoise and a snake, associated with north and with winter, whose element will be water and whose color will be black. This, the god of Hokkan, will be the god of strategic warfare."/ That is what has been said. It is your destiny Chen Emtao." Taiitsukun turned to Kasaru. "/The White Tiger of the west, whose season is to be autumn and whose element will be metal. This, the god of Sairou will be the god of vegetation."/ Those are the words written for the god of Sairou." Next came the Kutou god's prophecy. "/The Green Dragon of east and of spring, whose element will be wood. This, the god of Kutou, will be the god of war."/" Taiitsukun looked directly at Kishuku. There was a brief moment of silence, and then the creator spoke. "/The Red Bird of the South, the phoenix or /feng huang/, whose element will be fire and whose season is to be summer. This, the god of Konan, will be the god of love/." Again there was another pause of silence. Ayuru burst into laughter. "At least I didn't get the sappy one," his laughter died away as he looked into the eyes of his companions. This was not the time for laughter. He solemnly closed his eyes and leaned back against the nearest wall. /This isn't going to be easy.../ ***** A shudder of rage passed through his body. Kuang Shi knew what had happened. The Four Taiitsukun had made contact with had reached the temporary safety of Mount Taikyoku. He sneered. "That place will not keep them safe for long. As soon as they set foot from that place I will send such forces against them that they would never have imagined." He flung the clay figure he held in his hand over his shoulder. The figure had been what he had used to provoke Ayuru's dreams of Kishuku's death. Of course, he did not know what Ayuru had dreamed. He did not comprehend that he had possibly forced Ayuru to dream of future events that were to occur. He did, however, know that he had used his power to provoke some kind of dream for Ayuru. He crunched the remains of the clay figure beneath his sandaled foot, glaring with hate at the floor. There had to be something.... something he could do. His next attack against the Four puzzled him for he did not know what it was to be. He pursed his lips and began to pace back and forth across the floor. His eyes looked as if they held dark and detestable thoughts. His mind wandered to the attack upon Kishuku. His servant in the red cloak.... A sly grin snaked across his lips. Yes, that man would come in handy again. He knew exactly how he could work that man's corrupt desires to his advantage. He snapped his fingers. A servant cloaked in black rose from the floor. "Hmn," said the cloaked figure. "Pestilence... You know what I desire. Do you not?" Pestilence nodded, no words spoken. There were the sounds of chill echoing laughter down the hall. It was mostly likely the evil laughter of Famine. Death and War had been quiet as of late. Kuang Shi chuckled. "Good. Be quick about it. I do not have time to spare on those four fools, or that bandit, or the woman. Now, go!" Pestilence's only reply was that it had disappeared into the floor again. Kuang Shi steepled his fingers and sat himself on the floor. He knew that Pestilence would do what he had asked with quickness. It was the way Pestilence worked. It was not like War, Famine, or Death. Sometimes those things took a long time, depending on the course of action he or she chose to take. He did not have the time for that. But Pestilence was quick to appear, quick to do as asked, and slow to fail and leave its mission. That was the behavior he needed at this time. He was not aware how long he had to wait. He sat in a meditative trance until the presence of Pestilence and the man were felt at his back. He stood and smiled a cruel grin as a greeting. "I am Kuang Shi." The black-haired man spoke, his bloody red cape hanging loose. "I am Zan Yuu. Why did you have this person bring me here?" He indicated Pestilence with a hand. He added hesitantly, "...Master." "I have an offer for you," Kuang Shi motioned for Zan Yuu to take a seat. Zan Yuu, his cape billowing behind himself, sat down. "And what would that be?" "You have an attraction to Sou Kishuku, the prince of Konan, am I correct?"
"Hai," Zan shot Kuang Shi a cold look. "I didn't come here to talk about my sexual preference." "Oh, but that is half the reason I called you here. You see, the prince and his friends are in my way. If you would be so kind to do my bidding..." there was a dangerous glint in Kuang Shi's eyes. He ran a hand through the bangs of his long white hair. His eyes spoke of unmentioned promises for Zan Yuu. The tone of voice only sent a shiver of anticipation up Zan Yuu's spine. Suddenly, Zan Yuu's mouth was watering and his thoughts were filled with Sou Kishuku. "If I do your bidding...what?" he asked in a quiet voice. Again a shiver struck him. The hairs on his arms stuck up as a clod pleasure feeling rolled over him. "If you do my bidding, I will leave Kishuku alive long enough for you to enjoy his body." "You mean that?" Zan Yuu asked skeptically. What Kuang Shi had just offered was the one thing Zan Yuu wanted the most. He had craved the price's body since he had first seen the prince at a distance. He could already imagine the prince clothed in nothing but a robe, and soon he had imagined his way into the idea of Kishuku with no clothes at all. "I do not lie to you about this. I want them out of my way. I do not care if they make sexual stop with other people, in Kishuku's case it would be with you, as long as they do not hinder me. What do you say?" Kuang Shi could already see Zan Yuu's decision in his eyes. "I like the way you think. I can already feel Kishuku's body against mine. You have yourself a deal," Zan Yuu grinned wickedly. "Good. Stay here a while and prepare yourself for when I shall send you to attack them. Right now is not a good time for they have taken refuge at Mount Taikyoku." Kuang Shi indicated the door and watched silently as Zan Yuu exited. He shuddered. "What a repulsive man." Pestilence groaned in the background. Kuang Shi snarled. "Watch what you say!" Pestilence snorted, a sound that seemed to be a clipped laugh, and disappeared into floor. Now Kuang Shi was again alone. Alone to let his mind devour the four in so many different ways he felt as if he had killed them many times already. He cackled. Yes, his joy would be full once he was able to break them over his knees. They would break, he was sure. How could they do anything else? Kuang Shi, however, had not thought of one thing. The bond of love and friendship is a powerful force to play around with. --- "Kuang Shi has started to take open action against the chosen Four. His evil is deep and black. Will he be able to break these four chosen ones as easily as he believes?" --------------------------- Ending Song: Mother (for the Earthian) Yoake ga kuru to Yume wa kieru yo Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo Subete asahi ni naru yo Kanjiru koto o Akiramenaide Kodachi ga yureru youni Fuan darou kedo When the day breaks, my dream vanishes My joy and sadness, everything becomes the morning sun Don't give up what you feel Like a grove swaying, despite anxiety Oh, boy Anata no yasashisa Anata no tsuyosa mo Anata ga motsu yowasa mo Oh, boy Umareta toki kara Mimamotte iru yo Mirai no hate made mo Oh, boy Your tenderness, you strength The weakness you carry Oh, boy I've watched over them since you were born! Up to the end of future Sora no aosa mo Umi no midori mo Toki no nagare o daite Anata o mite iru The celestial blue and the marine green I can see you holding the stream of time Aisuru koto o Akiramenaide Todokanai iradachi mo Yagate kieru hazu da yo Kanjiru koto o Akiramenaide Kodachi ga yureru youni Fuan darou kedo Don't give up loving Even the unreachable irritation must vanish soon Don't give up what you feel Like a grove swaying, Oh, boy Anata no yasashisa Anata no tsuyosa mo Anata ga motsu yowasa mo Oh, boy Umareta toki kara Mimamotte iru yo Mirai no hate made mo Oh, boy Your tenderness, you strength The weakness you carry Oh, boy I've watched over them since you were born! Up to the end of future Yoake ga kuru to Yume wa kieru yo Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo Subete ai ni naru When the day breaks, my dream vanishes Joy and sadness, everything changes into love
Romanji: Lu La lu La piano wa sekai no yumesaku nohara ni melody Kowareta tokei wo shinjite jikan wa dare no mikata? Doushite konna ni watashi no mune yasashii dareka wo matteruno? Oshiete sutekina mirai Moonlight,moonlight sleepin' Lu La lu La Omoide ringo ni mezame no shoujo ga kiss shite Setsunaku hirogeta hon niwa futari no bell ga naruyo Dakishimetaikara itoshiihito Mou nakanaidene Good bye sadness Fushigina tobira no moji wa [Soramimi cake] Wonderland! youkoso kiminiwa Fairyland! ai no mahou nano Love's all way! Mainichi fuwafuwa komugi no yuuwaku Cake for you! tabetene konya wa Tea for you! seiza no ochakai Mado ni tenshi no chorus kiminiwa soramimi? sukidayo sukidayo no koe Lu La lu La Piano ni sekai wa yumemiru chiisana melody Yubikara inori no waltz ga afureteii kimochine Itsudemo sunaona watashi no mune shizuka ni nemuri no aisatsu Himitsu no onegai dakara Holly,Holly whisper Lu La lu La dokodemo danro wa mikkagetten kara oriruhimo Kogoeru tabibito no kokoro tokashite Hug shiteruyo Kireina kuuki ni hikari no michi mayowasu arukeba Welcome pleasure Hitomi ni ukanda moji wa [Soramimi no cake] Wonderland! youkoso kiminiwa Fairyland! koi no yorokobi wo Love's all way! mainichi wakuwaku komugi no bouken Cake for you! chiisana shiawase Tea for you! daisukina egao de mado ni tenshi no chorus kiminiwa soramimi? sukidayo sukidayo no koe ----------------------Episode Nine: Mount Taikyoku? Words of Destiny ------- ---------------- "Mount Taikyoku has been reached, but what lies in store for the six companions? With Kuang Shi now on the move, time is drawing short. Will the Four become gods and save the world from a dire evil?" ---- Kyogen sat with her legs folded beneath her body. She sat across from Emtao, whose eyes were brooding. Ayuru lounged against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes were closed, but it was obvious that his body was tense, that he was not asleep. Beside the mercenary stood a silent Zanshou. Sitting next to Kyogen was the doctor, Kasaru, who had gotten his hair lopped short by the spectral Kishuku that had attacked them. It had been their test, and they had passed. Kyogen opened her mouth to speak, but no words would form. Her tongue seemed to be blocking any sound she tried to make, forcing it back down her throat. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally found the courage to speak. "I can't believe you were able to find Mount Taikyoku. And I am no less surprised that I am here as well. But...what is the purpose of it?"
Emtao grunted. "It isn't for you to ask. If you are to find out, then let it be by Taiitsukun's decision." Kyogen sighed. She lowered her gaze to the floor. "Do...do you think Kishuku-oji will be okay? That wound," she paused, "That wound looked so horrible." "Don't worry," Taiitsukun's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts. "He will be fine. The Nyan-nyans will repair his body." "AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Zanshou and Ayuru screamed at the same time. Zanshou feigned fainting and fell into Ayuru's arms. Ayuru gave Zanshou a skeptical look and let the bandit leader drop to the ground. Zanshou grunted as he hit the ground and glared up at Ayuru, not appreciating the mercenary's lack of humor. Unexpectedly, Zanshou and Ayuru were hit over their heads with mallets. "Itai!" Ayuru rubbed his head as a red bump swelled up. Zanshou remained silent, but his lower lip stuck out as he pouted. Taitsukun snorted, "Maybe that will teach you to have manners." Kyogen jumped up and was instantly standing in front of Taiitsukun. "Ano, Taiitsukun. When will Kishuku-oji be able to rejoin us?" "Not too long. He should be fine in a few minutes. In fact, I'll go check on him right now. Perhaps he is already able to rejoin you." The creator disappeared, and seconds later there was a scream, Kishuku's scream. Ayuru snorted with laughter. He shook his head as he tried to force the laughter down, but he could do nothing. Zanshou as well was as powerless to laughter. They didn't know what had happened, but they both found it too funny. Maybe it was just the thought of a prince being afraid of Taiitsukun. /Poor Oji-chan.../ Ayuru even cackled in his thoughts. /Being frightened by that hideous hag. That would make any decent man scream./ Down the hall, running as fast as he could go, came Kishuku. He wore not the clothes of before, but simply a white robe that was tied at the waist. He took no chance in looking behind himself; afraid that Taiitsukun and her Nyan-nyans would be right behind him. He would have gone of the door had not Emtao stood in his way. Upon hitting into Emtao, Kishuku landed hard on his backend. He was painfully aware of the fact that he wore only a white robe. Across the bridge of his nose burned a soft crimson. He heard Ayuru, Kasaru, and Zanshou trying to keep from laughing. He stood, trying to look dignified, and glared each one of them in the eye. That shut them up, but only for a moment. Kishuku sighed and covered his face with his hands. "I was right. He was ready to rejoin you..." Taiitsukun sat, floating near Ayuru's head, "Minus the fact that he had no clothes." Kishuku growled in embarrassment. Taiitsukun's words got everyone to laugh, even the stoic Emtao. Kishuku turned and stalked toward the door. "Hold it!" Taiitsukun's voice was commanding. "You came here for a reason. I might as well tell you about it, right? Or do you suddenly know all about being a god?" Kyogen's eyes bugged out. "Th-they're g-gods?" Taiitsukun shook her head, her eyes closed. "Not yet, but they have been chosen to become gods. There is great need for them, even without the great evil that has begun to stir. You see, Ayuru is to be the god of Kutou, his homeland. Emtao is to be the god of Hokkan, the land of his birth. Kasaru will be the god of Sairou, which was his birthplace. And Kishuku is to be the god of Konan, his home. Come, let me explain more about this." Each of the six companions sat on the ground, each eye trained on Taiitsukun's face (as hard as that was for Ayuru and Zanshou). The creator cleared her throat. "First I will speak to Chen Emtao," her gaze turned to Emtao, his face reflecting in her eyes. "This is the prophecy of Hokkan's god: /"The Dark Warrior, a tortoise and a snake, associated with north and with winter, whose element will be water and whose color will be black. This, the god of Hokkan, will be the god of strategic warfare."/ That is what has been said. It is your destiny Chen Emtao." Taiitsukun turned to Kasaru. "/The White Tiger of the west, whose season is to be autumn and whose element will be metal. This, the god of Sairou will be the god of vegetation."/ Those are the words written for the god of Sairou." Next came the Kutou god's prophecy. "/The Green Dragon of east and of spring, whose element will be wood. This, the god of Kutou, will be the god of war."/" Taiitsukun looked directly at Kishuku. There was a brief moment of silence, and then the creator spoke. "/The Red Bird of the South, the phoenix or /feng huang/, whose element will be fire and whose season is to be summer. This, the god of Konan, will be the god of love/." Again there was another pause of silence. Ayuru burst into laughter. "At least I didn't get the sappy one," his laughter died away as he looked into the eyes of his companions. This was not the time for laughter. He solemnly closed his eyes and leaned back against the nearest wall. /This isn't going to be easy.../ ***** A shudder of rage passed through his body. Kuang Shi knew what had happened. The Four Taiitsukun had made contact with had reached the temporary safety of Mount Taikyoku. He sneered. "That place will not keep them safe for long. As soon as they set foot from that place I will send such forces against them that they would never have imagined." He flung the clay figure he held in his hand over his shoulder. The figure had been what he had used to provoke Ayuru's dreams of Kishuku's death. Of course, he did not know what Ayuru had dreamed. He did not comprehend that he had possibly forced Ayuru to dream of future events that were to occur. He did, however, know that he had used his power to provoke some kind of dream for Ayuru. He crunched the remains of the clay figure beneath his sandaled foot, glaring with hate at the floor. There had to be something.... something he could do. His next attack against the Four puzzled him for he did not know what it was to be. He pursed his lips and began to pace back and forth across the floor. His eyes looked as if they held dark and detestable thoughts. His mind wandered to the attack upon Kishuku. His servant in the red cloak.... A sly grin snaked across his lips. Yes, that man would come in handy again. He knew exactly how he could work that man's corrupt desires to his advantage. He snapped his fingers. A servant cloaked in black rose from the floor. "Hmn," said the cloaked figure. "Pestilence... You know what I desire. Do you not?" Pestilence nodded, no words spoken. There were the sounds of chill echoing laughter down the hall. It was mostly likely the evil laughter of Famine. Death and War had been quiet as of late. Kuang Shi chuckled. "Good. Be quick about it. I do not have time to spare on those four fools, or that bandit, or the woman. Now, go!" Pestilence's only reply was that it had disappeared into the floor again. Kuang Shi steepled his fingers and sat himself on the floor. He knew that Pestilence would do what he had asked with quickness. It was the way Pestilence worked. It was not like War, Famine, or Death. Sometimes those things took a long time, depending on the course of action he or she chose to take. He did not have the time for that. But Pestilence was quick to appear, quick to do as asked, and slow to fail and leave its mission. That was the behavior he needed at this time. He was not aware how long he had to wait. He sat in a meditative trance until the presence of Pestilence and the man were felt at his back. He stood and smiled a cruel grin as a greeting. "I am Kuang Shi." The black-haired man spoke, his bloody red cape hanging loose. "I am Zan Yuu. Why did you have this person bring me here?" He indicated Pestilence with a hand. He added hesitantly, "...Master." "I have an offer for you," Kuang Shi motioned for Zan Yuu to take a seat. Zan Yuu, his cape billowing behind himself, sat down. "And what would that be?" "You have an attraction to Sou Kishuku, the prince of Konan, am I correct?"
"Hai," Zan shot Kuang Shi a cold look. "I didn't come here to talk about my sexual preference." "Oh, but that is half the reason I called you here. You see, the prince and his friends are in my way. If you would be so kind to do my bidding..." there was a dangerous glint in Kuang Shi's eyes. He ran a hand through the bangs of his long white hair. His eyes spoke of unmentioned promises for Zan Yuu. The tone of voice only sent a shiver of anticipation up Zan Yuu's spine. Suddenly, Zan Yuu's mouth was watering and his thoughts were filled with Sou Kishuku. "If I do your bidding...what?" he asked in a quiet voice. Again a shiver struck him. The hairs on his arms stuck up as a clod pleasure feeling rolled over him. "If you do my bidding, I will leave Kishuku alive long enough for you to enjoy his body." "You mean that?" Zan Yuu asked skeptically. What Kuang Shi had just offered was the one thing Zan Yuu wanted the most. He had craved the price's body since he had first seen the prince at a distance. He could already imagine the prince clothed in nothing but a robe, and soon he had imagined his way into the idea of Kishuku with no clothes at all. "I do not lie to you about this. I want them out of my way. I do not care if they make sexual stop with other people, in Kishuku's case it would be with you, as long as they do not hinder me. What do you say?" Kuang Shi could already see Zan Yuu's decision in his eyes. "I like the way you think. I can already feel Kishuku's body against mine. You have yourself a deal," Zan Yuu grinned wickedly. "Good. Stay here a while and prepare yourself for when I shall send you to attack them. Right now is not a good time for they have taken refuge at Mount Taikyoku." Kuang Shi indicated the door and watched silently as Zan Yuu exited. He shuddered. "What a repulsive man." Pestilence groaned in the background. Kuang Shi snarled. "Watch what you say!" Pestilence snorted, a sound that seemed to be a clipped laugh, and disappeared into floor. Now Kuang Shi was again alone. Alone to let his mind devour the four in so many different ways he felt as if he had killed them many times already. He cackled. Yes, his joy would be full once he was able to break them over his knees. They would break, he was sure. How could they do anything else? Kuang Shi, however, had not thought of one thing. The bond of love and friendship is a powerful force to play around with. --- "Kuang Shi has started to take open action against the chosen Four. His evil is deep and black. Will he be able to break these four chosen ones as easily as he believes?" --------------------------- Ending Song: Mother (for the Earthian) Yoake ga kuru to Yume wa kieru yo Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo Subete asahi ni naru yo Kanjiru koto o Akiramenaide Kodachi ga yureru youni Fuan darou kedo When the day breaks, my dream vanishes My joy and sadness, everything becomes the morning sun Don't give up what you feel Like a grove swaying, despite anxiety Oh, boy Anata no yasashisa Anata no tsuyosa mo Anata ga motsu yowasa mo Oh, boy Umareta toki kara Mimamotte iru yo Mirai no hate made mo Oh, boy Your tenderness, you strength The weakness you carry Oh, boy I've watched over them since you were born! Up to the end of future Sora no aosa mo Umi no midori mo Toki no nagare o daite Anata o mite iru The celestial blue and the marine green I can see you holding the stream of time Aisuru koto o Akiramenaide Todokanai iradachi mo Yagate kieru hazu da yo Kanjiru koto o Akiramenaide Kodachi ga yureru youni Fuan darou kedo Don't give up loving Even the unreachable irritation must vanish soon Don't give up what you feel Like a grove swaying, Oh, boy Anata no yasashisa Anata no tsuyosa mo Anata ga motsu yowasa mo Oh, boy Umareta toki kara Mimamotte iru yo Mirai no hate made mo Oh, boy Your tenderness, you strength The weakness you carry Oh, boy I've watched over them since you were born! Up to the end of future Yoake ga kuru to Yume wa kieru yo Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo Subete ai ni naru When the day breaks, my dream vanishes Joy and sadness, everything changes into love