Ni-hao! This is "A Traced Path."
The final Duel has commenced, and everything is returning to normal. But, a mysterious
she-kat arrives on campus, speaking tales of the Power of Dios and a new stage of Duels to
come. Also, just who is Commander Suimen and the Death Rose Society?
Author's notes: It's been a blast! Thanks to all who've read, and I hope to see you in the
next Saga!
Special thanks to Renee Twist, Alegna, and KS Claw for their thoughts throughout the
series.
Be aware that there might be a ratings change soon.
Also, pay special attention to Jake here and in the first chapter of the Death Rose Saga
and file it away. He says something very important.
As always, send any comments or questions to AkaneKitty@aol.com. Or, drop me a line
in my review section at Fanfiction.net. Enjoy!
Ja ne,
AkaneKitty
*************
Epsilon:
A Traced Path
*************
Once upon a time, years and years ago, there was a little kitten, who was very sad, that
her grandmother had died.
Before the kitten, appeared a regal Knight. With a kind smile, he wrapped the kitten in a
comforting embrace and gently wiped the tears from her eyes.
The kitten was so impressed with the Knight that she gives him a ring, emblazed with a
Rose Seal.
"Brave One, never forget your nobility, for that will lead you to me, someday..."
The Knight never did see the kitten after that day, but he was determined to find her again.
So he pledged to be the noble Knight the kitten wanted, and promised himself that he will find his
'Queen'.
But...is that really a good idea?
**********************************************************
Alisa sits alone in her study, silent. Kei, worried about her sister, peers into the room.
"Sis...are you going to come out?"
Alisa says nothing, concentrating on a record that was being played.
" If it cannot break its shell, the chick will die without being born."
"We are the chick."
"The world is our egg."
"If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
"...If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
"...If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
The record appears to be stuck. Kei tries again. "...Sis?"
Again, Alisa says nothing, listening to the stuck record.
Kei quietly closes the door.
***************************************************************
Meanwhile...
The campus was settling down. It was certification time again, and kats were
concentrating on their work.
Jake and Chance were called to proctor a few, so they make their way to the South Tower.
On their way there, they pass a tall, dark building, looking quite forbidding. Chance looks at it.
"Funny...I don't remember that building there before."
Jake clicks his pen.
"Chance, don't you know anything? That building houses the Suimen seminar, otherwise
known as the Death Rose Society."
"Really?" Chance looks confused. "Oh, yeah! It's named after Commander Suimen, the
brilliant scientist. Her seminars are by invitation only."
Jake clicks his pen.
"Speaking of which, I got one." Jake says.
"Figures. You are the smart one." Chance smiles. "Well, let's go. With Alisa not showing
up to work, it pushes a lot of her work on the rest of us."
****************************************************************
Later...
A slim she-kat walks up the Dueling Arena's stairs, taking their time. She was dressed in a
suit with matching long skirt, composed of pink with purple highlights. She also had blonde hair
pinned back. After a while, they reach the Arena, stopping to stare at the castle.
The she-kat smiles.
The vision of the Dueling Area melts away, and is replaced by a darkened room. Before
the she-kat is a hunched over kitten, sitting on top of a circular platform.
"You still haven't awakened?" The she-kat asks. "Is the egg shell still unbroken?"
An hourglass, filled with violet sand, expires. It rests before a violet stained glass window.
"Even the Executive Council President failed to beat him. His sixth trial so far." The she-
kat says solemnly. "He even managed to beat the Duel called Self."
The she-kat stares at the kitten. "Did seeing him defend the Rose Bride, even while
wounded, make you remember anything?"
No answer...either from the kitten or from the figure behind the she-kat.
"Even the Rose Bride's heart was moved, wasn't it?" She then smiles. "I suppose seeing
that has let you have hope for him."
The violet stained glass window disappears, and is replaced by a green one.
"No...That's not it. That was the first Duel... The one called Choice. Since the day he
faced the Council Vice President...You had hope for him."
The green glass disappears, and is replaced with another.
"Just as you hoped, he became betrothed to the Rose Bride, and began to walk the path of
the Duelist." The she-kat says, still smiling. "Then came the second Duel...the one named
Honor."
The stained glass shatters, and then disappears as well. The she-kat is unfazed.
"Ever since that day, the Seal on your Power...the Seal on the Power of Dios began to
break."
"That kat was definitely of great interest." The she-kats says, crossing her arms. "Your
Power... All the Power of Dios could have been revived with him."
"The Duels that followed were all quite personal."
Other stained glass windows appear beside the she-kat:
Blue with the title of Friendship.
Red with the title of Love.
Lavender with the title of Adoration.
And Violet with the title of Self.
First, the blue window disappears.
"Although we may lead them to believe it, the Council will never be able to bring
Revolution to the World." The she-kat buffs her nails. "Because they all had hope taken away
from them."
The red window disappears.
"And even the young desire World's End."
The lavender window disappears. The she-kat smiles at the red window, which disappears
as well.
"Choice, Honor, Friendship, Love, Adoration, and Self. These are the Duels he's faced."
The she-kat holds up a pink and purple rose. "And, even though he's cleared them, he's still a
Duelist."
"Could he be the kat we've been hoping for?"
"If he keeps going, there's a chance he'll reach the Duel named Revolution. The day you
will be completely released may be near."
The figure behind the she-kat says nothing. Again, the she-kat smiles.
"Don't glare at me like that. When we finally reach the day we waited and hoped for, we
will both profit equally from it...But, a new stage is set to begin."
The she-kat drops the rose and walks out of the room. The figure joins her.
"How will he fight in the Duels to come?"
****************************************************************
Later...
"Buu!"
"Come on, P-chan! Cut it out! I can't see the stars with your snout in the way!"
Feral laughs as P-chan blocked the view from his new telescope with his snout. A minute
later, the door opens.
"I'm home Uly-sama! P-chan!" Callie enters the room.
"Welcome back!" Feral says, stretching. His arm was feeling a lot better. "Where have
you been, Callie?"
Callie smiles, shutting the door. Feral looks after her as she goes to the telescope and
looks through it.
"Look, Uly-sama!"
"Huh?"
"The clouds are moving so fast!"
Feral starts to say something, but P-chan leaps on top of him. "Argh!"
"Uly-sama?" Callie looks behind her at the scene.
"Oh, dear..."
To be continued...(In the Death Rose Saga)
The final Duel has commenced, and everything is returning to normal. But, a mysterious
she-kat arrives on campus, speaking tales of the Power of Dios and a new stage of Duels to
come. Also, just who is Commander Suimen and the Death Rose Society?
Author's notes: It's been a blast! Thanks to all who've read, and I hope to see you in the
next Saga!
Special thanks to Renee Twist, Alegna, and KS Claw for their thoughts throughout the
series.
Be aware that there might be a ratings change soon.
Also, pay special attention to Jake here and in the first chapter of the Death Rose Saga
and file it away. He says something very important.
As always, send any comments or questions to AkaneKitty@aol.com. Or, drop me a line
in my review section at Fanfiction.net. Enjoy!
Ja ne,
AkaneKitty
*************
Epsilon:
A Traced Path
*************
Once upon a time, years and years ago, there was a little kitten, who was very sad, that
her grandmother had died.
Before the kitten, appeared a regal Knight. With a kind smile, he wrapped the kitten in a
comforting embrace and gently wiped the tears from her eyes.
The kitten was so impressed with the Knight that she gives him a ring, emblazed with a
Rose Seal.
"Brave One, never forget your nobility, for that will lead you to me, someday..."
The Knight never did see the kitten after that day, but he was determined to find her again.
So he pledged to be the noble Knight the kitten wanted, and promised himself that he will find his
'Queen'.
But...is that really a good idea?
**********************************************************
Alisa sits alone in her study, silent. Kei, worried about her sister, peers into the room.
"Sis...are you going to come out?"
Alisa says nothing, concentrating on a record that was being played.
" If it cannot break its shell, the chick will die without being born."
"We are the chick."
"The world is our egg."
"If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
"...If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
"...If we don't break the World's shell, we will die without truly being born."
The record appears to be stuck. Kei tries again. "...Sis?"
Again, Alisa says nothing, listening to the stuck record.
Kei quietly closes the door.
***************************************************************
Meanwhile...
The campus was settling down. It was certification time again, and kats were
concentrating on their work.
Jake and Chance were called to proctor a few, so they make their way to the South Tower.
On their way there, they pass a tall, dark building, looking quite forbidding. Chance looks at it.
"Funny...I don't remember that building there before."
Jake clicks his pen.
"Chance, don't you know anything? That building houses the Suimen seminar, otherwise
known as the Death Rose Society."
"Really?" Chance looks confused. "Oh, yeah! It's named after Commander Suimen, the
brilliant scientist. Her seminars are by invitation only."
Jake clicks his pen.
"Speaking of which, I got one." Jake says.
"Figures. You are the smart one." Chance smiles. "Well, let's go. With Alisa not showing
up to work, it pushes a lot of her work on the rest of us."
****************************************************************
Later...
A slim she-kat walks up the Dueling Arena's stairs, taking their time. She was dressed in a
suit with matching long skirt, composed of pink with purple highlights. She also had blonde hair
pinned back. After a while, they reach the Arena, stopping to stare at the castle.
The she-kat smiles.
The vision of the Dueling Area melts away, and is replaced by a darkened room. Before
the she-kat is a hunched over kitten, sitting on top of a circular platform.
"You still haven't awakened?" The she-kat asks. "Is the egg shell still unbroken?"
An hourglass, filled with violet sand, expires. It rests before a violet stained glass window.
"Even the Executive Council President failed to beat him. His sixth trial so far." The she-
kat says solemnly. "He even managed to beat the Duel called Self."
The she-kat stares at the kitten. "Did seeing him defend the Rose Bride, even while
wounded, make you remember anything?"
No answer...either from the kitten or from the figure behind the she-kat.
"Even the Rose Bride's heart was moved, wasn't it?" She then smiles. "I suppose seeing
that has let you have hope for him."
The violet stained glass window disappears, and is replaced by a green one.
"No...That's not it. That was the first Duel... The one called Choice. Since the day he
faced the Council Vice President...You had hope for him."
The green glass disappears, and is replaced with another.
"Just as you hoped, he became betrothed to the Rose Bride, and began to walk the path of
the Duelist." The she-kat says, still smiling. "Then came the second Duel...the one named
Honor."
The stained glass shatters, and then disappears as well. The she-kat is unfazed.
"Ever since that day, the Seal on your Power...the Seal on the Power of Dios began to
break."
"That kat was definitely of great interest." The she-kats says, crossing her arms. "Your
Power... All the Power of Dios could have been revived with him."
"The Duels that followed were all quite personal."
Other stained glass windows appear beside the she-kat:
Blue with the title of Friendship.
Red with the title of Love.
Lavender with the title of Adoration.
And Violet with the title of Self.
First, the blue window disappears.
"Although we may lead them to believe it, the Council will never be able to bring
Revolution to the World." The she-kat buffs her nails. "Because they all had hope taken away
from them."
The red window disappears.
"And even the young desire World's End."
The lavender window disappears. The she-kat smiles at the red window, which disappears
as well.
"Choice, Honor, Friendship, Love, Adoration, and Self. These are the Duels he's faced."
The she-kat holds up a pink and purple rose. "And, even though he's cleared them, he's still a
Duelist."
"Could he be the kat we've been hoping for?"
"If he keeps going, there's a chance he'll reach the Duel named Revolution. The day you
will be completely released may be near."
The figure behind the she-kat says nothing. Again, the she-kat smiles.
"Don't glare at me like that. When we finally reach the day we waited and hoped for, we
will both profit equally from it...But, a new stage is set to begin."
The she-kat drops the rose and walks out of the room. The figure joins her.
"How will he fight in the Duels to come?"
****************************************************************
Later...
"Buu!"
"Come on, P-chan! Cut it out! I can't see the stars with your snout in the way!"
Feral laughs as P-chan blocked the view from his new telescope with his snout. A minute
later, the door opens.
"I'm home Uly-sama! P-chan!" Callie enters the room.
"Welcome back!" Feral says, stretching. His arm was feeling a lot better. "Where have
you been, Callie?"
Callie smiles, shutting the door. Feral looks after her as she goes to the telescope and
looks through it.
"Look, Uly-sama!"
"Huh?"
"The clouds are moving so fast!"
Feral starts to say something, but P-chan leaps on top of him. "Argh!"
"Uly-sama?" Callie looks behind her at the scene.
"Oh, dear..."
To be continued...(In the Death Rose Saga)