*I do not own any part of Magic Knight Rayearth…no matter
how much I wish I did...drools over pictures of Ferio, Eagle, Clef,
and Lantis…Ahem, anyway, not my property.*
~~~Chapter 5 is here, and it's a little different as I give you a glimpse of things in Cephiro. It's all coming together. I have good things planned for this story, and things are going to be getting quite intriguing. If you are reading this, please review!! I need to know people want me to write more! Or don't want more as the case may be…anyway here it goes, Chapter 5~~~
I Dreamt of You
Chapter 5
The bright Cephiro sun shone through the window and bathed the prince in a warmth that he didn't really feel. It was another beautiful day in Cephiro; the type of day no one thought they'd ever see again just a short while ago. All thanks to the three girls from another world, three girls that went through nothing but pain and sorrow to revive this land, to make it whole and beautiful again, and they have yet to see the result of their suffering, have yet to see how wonderful this world had become.
"Ahem." Ferio heard someone standing at the door to his chambers. Ugh, Clef. "Your Highness." He remained where he stood, staring out the window. "Your Highness." What have we talked about, Clef? "Ferio."
Ferio turned around with a smirk and winked at Clef. "Very good, Master Mage. It only took you three tries this time."
Clef sighed. "You are the prince. I feel obligated to call you that, and I am obligated to address properly in front of visitors, like we have today, so I need to get in the habit." Clef walked forward into the room to stand beside the prince. Ferio smiled, remembering when he used to tower over the diminutive mage. Now, however, Clef was the same height as him. Ferio had no idea why the mage decided to change his height after hundreds of years of being child size, but he didn't question it. He didn't like to look down to his superiors. "You know you are expected in the hall very shortly."
"And you know that we've already discussed this." Ferio said turning back to the window. "Cancel it. Send them home. I'm not doing it."
"I can not cancel it, you know that. There is nothing any of us can do about this." As the brother of Princess Emeraude, a competent swordsman, and an acquaintance of the Magic Knights, Ferio was greatly trusted by the people of Cephiro, and was given the right to rule, to be prince with the council of Master Mage Clef, along with representatives from various areas of Cephiro. In the absence of the Pillar, the people have turned to a more monarchical society. And with a monarchy there are certain obligations that the people wish for. "Ferio, you must choose a bride, whether you want to or not. It is what the people want."
"I have already made my decision."
"We will not discuss this again, Ferio. I am your friend and I want you to be happy, but it is impossible and you know it!" Clef sighed and turned to sit down on a chair by the door. He placed his head in his hands. "Ferio, I'm not saying you have to marry right away or that you have to choose today, but you at least have to greet these women. It is rude not to." After hearing of the current situation in Cephiro, a few worlds had sent suitable ladies of noble birth to try their luck with the prince, to possibly form alliances and such.
"And it is rude to give these women false hope, to let them think they have a chance. I told you I have made my decision!" Ferio turned to glare at Clef.
Clef stood and walked toward the prince. "They are not coming back Ferio. They haven't yet, so they must not be able. Or they must not want to." Clef looked away and began to pace around the room. "There is no way to reach them, no way to bring them back. They are no longer needed, without a pillar there is no need for them here. They deserve to be in their own world and to have their own lives."
"But what about the Rune Gods?" Ferio asked.
Clef looked sharply at him. "What about them?"
"Don't you dare deny it, Clef. They are still here. I have felt their presence still in Cephiro."
"That has nothing…"
"Yes, it does. If the Rune Gods are still present in Cephiro, then there is still a need for the Magic Knights. Otherwise, they would have finished completely with the destruction of the Pillar. There is still a place for them here. They will return."
"Alright, so the Rune Gods are still here, but what if they are weak? What if they are slowly fading from this world as they realize that they are no longer needed and have no purpose in a peaceful land?" Clef argued.
"Clef, you know as well as I that Cephiro is nowhere near as strong as it used to be, nowhere near as well protected. They people may pray for peace and prosperity, but they are human. And as long as there is no Pillar and they remember what the world was like when there was a Pillar, there will always be fear and doubt in their hearts and that leaves Cephiro vulnerable. Cephiro still remains a world of will, Pillar or no. Why do you think the people cling to me, to Lafarga, to Lantis, to Eagle, to you? They are afraid. They are afraid of those other worlds and those other peoples, of invasion, of war, and all those things are still possible, we are not fully protected as long as there is that fear and doubt in the hearts of the people. And that is why we still need the Rune Gods and the Magic Knights. That is why I know they will return. She will return."
"I still don't know." Clef said, as he stood and walked again to stand beside Ferio. "I want to believe it, I want to hope, but I don't think I can face the disappointment that would come with never seeing them again." He turned and walked toward the door. "Let's not think about this anymore today, Ferio. You need to at least introduce yourself to these women. Tarta and Tatra are here, and Sentra. You have to go to greet them at least. Please come."
"Alright, alright." Ferio sighed and turned to follow Clef. "I'm doing this for Tarta, Tatra, and Sentra…no one else."
"Well, thanks…Your Highness."
Clef just barely dodged Ferio's hand where it would have smacked him in the back of the head.
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Ferio entered the Great Hall in the palace of Cephiro and stood in front of the throne. To his right stood Clef as Master Mage and Chief Advisor, and to his left stood Lantis and Lafarga as the Leaders of the Royal Guard. Gathered in the hall were many people along with those faces always familiar to those that visited the palace. Caldina stood off to the side, holding the hands of two small children. They were the three-year-old twins of herself and Lafarga, Kiala and Van. Next to her was Ascot, followed by Presea, who held a fuming Primera by her tiny waist. Primera was upset every time a council was held and she couldn't be near Lantis. Behind them, leaning against the wall, was Eagle Vision. Many were quite surprised after that last battle to find that the young man from Autozam was still alive. In the final battle, he was fatally wounded, but when the knights defeated Debonair and the Pillar was revealed, Eagle was revived, healed, and freed of all injuries and well as illness. He chose to stay in Cephiro to be close to Lantis, but he also hoped for Hikaru's return. He was another person that Primera had grown to despise.
The hall all was also filled with many people of Cephiro. All were welcome to come to the great hall, to visit the palace, but there were selected representatives that were important to the running of the country. They were selected by the people and attended all council meetings and events such as this one. Also, there were various people, nobles and Ambassadors from other worlds.
A herald in the back of the room spoke above the chatter of the gathered people. "May I present to you, people of Cephiro, and to you, Ferio, Prince of Cephiro, the following ladies that have come to Cephiro as suitors to the prince. Tarta and Tatra of Chizeta." The sisters walked forward through the crowd to curtsy in front of the prince. He smiled and winked at them both. Tatra returned with a wave, as Tarta drew her to the side.
"Sentra Vision, sister to Eagle Vision of Autozam." A young girl walked to the front of the room and bowed before Ferio. She was definitely Eagle's sister; they both possessed the same platinum hair, deep brown eyes, and stubborn expression.
"Lady Meiran, cousin to the Lady Aska, first Princess of Fahren." A tall young woman approached the throne, gracefully curtsying before the prince. Her thick black hair surrounded her like a velvet cape, and her eyes were a deep shade of violet. Behind her walked a slightly taller and more mature Aska, who winked at Ferio as she approached Sang Yung, and Chang Ang, the old Fahren Advisor.
Two other women from other worlds were introduced, but Ferio paid them no attention, greeting them with indifference. One was a young girl named Kirae of Eiriana, a petite girl with short, fiery hair and silver eyes. The second was a tall and slender young woman with hair of a deep blue and eyes the color of amethyst. She was introduced as Ceruli of Azurica. Ferio hardly noticed these remaining girls. He was glad when the whole thing was over and he was left alone in the hall with Tatra, Tarta, Aska, Ascot, Sentra, and Eagle, who had all stayed behind. He sat down heavily on the throne.
"How are you holding up?" Eagle said, as he came to stand beside the throne. "I know Clef forced you into this."
"He didn't force me into this, we had no choice. But I guess I'm doing as well as can be expected." Ferio replied.
"This is absolutely horrible what they are doing." Aska came forward. "They are coming back. Fuu promised we would have tea! I will try to talk to Meiran."
Ferio laughed. "I appreciate the effort."
"Eagle has told me all about what happened here," said Sentra. "So you won't have any problems from me. I'm only here because I was made to come."
"As are we," Tarta said. "But you knew that."
"I wonder what Clef would say if he knew we were all plotting against this." Ascot said, laughing.
"I'm sure Clef knows." Ferio replied "He wants them to come back just as much as we do, but he won't admit it, even to himself, i think. He doesn't want to be disappointed, he doesn't really want to hope."
"We have to believe. We have to want it." Eagle said. "Cephiro is still a land a will. They have been here twice before, if we will it hard enough they will return. They're needed here."
"I hope so. I hope they get here soon," Ferio got up and walked towards the door, "because I don't want to be doing this. All I want is Fuu." He walked through the door and down the hall to his quarters. When he was out of site, the figure hiding in the shadow of the door departed, gliding down the silent halls of the palace.
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~~~End of Chapter 5. Remember to review gets on knees and begs PLEASE!!! I have Chapter six, seven, and eight all planned, along the majority of the plot, and it's looking good. So they will be along as soon as I have the time to write them. I also have majority of the plot figured out. and it's going to be getting very interesting very shortly. So please let me know if you like it so I know to conitnue. Thank you!!!~~~
**I need a new title....I don't like this one. I chose it before I knew what exactly was going to happen, so in reading, if anyone has ANY suggestions, please let me know when you REVIEW. ^.~
~~~Chapter 5 is here, and it's a little different as I give you a glimpse of things in Cephiro. It's all coming together. I have good things planned for this story, and things are going to be getting quite intriguing. If you are reading this, please review!! I need to know people want me to write more! Or don't want more as the case may be…anyway here it goes, Chapter 5~~~
I Dreamt of You
Chapter 5
The bright Cephiro sun shone through the window and bathed the prince in a warmth that he didn't really feel. It was another beautiful day in Cephiro; the type of day no one thought they'd ever see again just a short while ago. All thanks to the three girls from another world, three girls that went through nothing but pain and sorrow to revive this land, to make it whole and beautiful again, and they have yet to see the result of their suffering, have yet to see how wonderful this world had become.
"Ahem." Ferio heard someone standing at the door to his chambers. Ugh, Clef. "Your Highness." He remained where he stood, staring out the window. "Your Highness." What have we talked about, Clef? "Ferio."
Ferio turned around with a smirk and winked at Clef. "Very good, Master Mage. It only took you three tries this time."
Clef sighed. "You are the prince. I feel obligated to call you that, and I am obligated to address properly in front of visitors, like we have today, so I need to get in the habit." Clef walked forward into the room to stand beside the prince. Ferio smiled, remembering when he used to tower over the diminutive mage. Now, however, Clef was the same height as him. Ferio had no idea why the mage decided to change his height after hundreds of years of being child size, but he didn't question it. He didn't like to look down to his superiors. "You know you are expected in the hall very shortly."
"And you know that we've already discussed this." Ferio said turning back to the window. "Cancel it. Send them home. I'm not doing it."
"I can not cancel it, you know that. There is nothing any of us can do about this." As the brother of Princess Emeraude, a competent swordsman, and an acquaintance of the Magic Knights, Ferio was greatly trusted by the people of Cephiro, and was given the right to rule, to be prince with the council of Master Mage Clef, along with representatives from various areas of Cephiro. In the absence of the Pillar, the people have turned to a more monarchical society. And with a monarchy there are certain obligations that the people wish for. "Ferio, you must choose a bride, whether you want to or not. It is what the people want."
"I have already made my decision."
"We will not discuss this again, Ferio. I am your friend and I want you to be happy, but it is impossible and you know it!" Clef sighed and turned to sit down on a chair by the door. He placed his head in his hands. "Ferio, I'm not saying you have to marry right away or that you have to choose today, but you at least have to greet these women. It is rude not to." After hearing of the current situation in Cephiro, a few worlds had sent suitable ladies of noble birth to try their luck with the prince, to possibly form alliances and such.
"And it is rude to give these women false hope, to let them think they have a chance. I told you I have made my decision!" Ferio turned to glare at Clef.
Clef stood and walked toward the prince. "They are not coming back Ferio. They haven't yet, so they must not be able. Or they must not want to." Clef looked away and began to pace around the room. "There is no way to reach them, no way to bring them back. They are no longer needed, without a pillar there is no need for them here. They deserve to be in their own world and to have their own lives."
"But what about the Rune Gods?" Ferio asked.
Clef looked sharply at him. "What about them?"
"Don't you dare deny it, Clef. They are still here. I have felt their presence still in Cephiro."
"That has nothing…"
"Yes, it does. If the Rune Gods are still present in Cephiro, then there is still a need for the Magic Knights. Otherwise, they would have finished completely with the destruction of the Pillar. There is still a place for them here. They will return."
"Alright, so the Rune Gods are still here, but what if they are weak? What if they are slowly fading from this world as they realize that they are no longer needed and have no purpose in a peaceful land?" Clef argued.
"Clef, you know as well as I that Cephiro is nowhere near as strong as it used to be, nowhere near as well protected. They people may pray for peace and prosperity, but they are human. And as long as there is no Pillar and they remember what the world was like when there was a Pillar, there will always be fear and doubt in their hearts and that leaves Cephiro vulnerable. Cephiro still remains a world of will, Pillar or no. Why do you think the people cling to me, to Lafarga, to Lantis, to Eagle, to you? They are afraid. They are afraid of those other worlds and those other peoples, of invasion, of war, and all those things are still possible, we are not fully protected as long as there is that fear and doubt in the hearts of the people. And that is why we still need the Rune Gods and the Magic Knights. That is why I know they will return. She will return."
"I still don't know." Clef said, as he stood and walked again to stand beside Ferio. "I want to believe it, I want to hope, but I don't think I can face the disappointment that would come with never seeing them again." He turned and walked toward the door. "Let's not think about this anymore today, Ferio. You need to at least introduce yourself to these women. Tarta and Tatra are here, and Sentra. You have to go to greet them at least. Please come."
"Alright, alright." Ferio sighed and turned to follow Clef. "I'm doing this for Tarta, Tatra, and Sentra…no one else."
"Well, thanks…Your Highness."
Clef just barely dodged Ferio's hand where it would have smacked him in the back of the head.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ferio entered the Great Hall in the palace of Cephiro and stood in front of the throne. To his right stood Clef as Master Mage and Chief Advisor, and to his left stood Lantis and Lafarga as the Leaders of the Royal Guard. Gathered in the hall were many people along with those faces always familiar to those that visited the palace. Caldina stood off to the side, holding the hands of two small children. They were the three-year-old twins of herself and Lafarga, Kiala and Van. Next to her was Ascot, followed by Presea, who held a fuming Primera by her tiny waist. Primera was upset every time a council was held and she couldn't be near Lantis. Behind them, leaning against the wall, was Eagle Vision. Many were quite surprised after that last battle to find that the young man from Autozam was still alive. In the final battle, he was fatally wounded, but when the knights defeated Debonair and the Pillar was revealed, Eagle was revived, healed, and freed of all injuries and well as illness. He chose to stay in Cephiro to be close to Lantis, but he also hoped for Hikaru's return. He was another person that Primera had grown to despise.
The hall all was also filled with many people of Cephiro. All were welcome to come to the great hall, to visit the palace, but there were selected representatives that were important to the running of the country. They were selected by the people and attended all council meetings and events such as this one. Also, there were various people, nobles and Ambassadors from other worlds.
A herald in the back of the room spoke above the chatter of the gathered people. "May I present to you, people of Cephiro, and to you, Ferio, Prince of Cephiro, the following ladies that have come to Cephiro as suitors to the prince. Tarta and Tatra of Chizeta." The sisters walked forward through the crowd to curtsy in front of the prince. He smiled and winked at them both. Tatra returned with a wave, as Tarta drew her to the side.
"Sentra Vision, sister to Eagle Vision of Autozam." A young girl walked to the front of the room and bowed before Ferio. She was definitely Eagle's sister; they both possessed the same platinum hair, deep brown eyes, and stubborn expression.
"Lady Meiran, cousin to the Lady Aska, first Princess of Fahren." A tall young woman approached the throne, gracefully curtsying before the prince. Her thick black hair surrounded her like a velvet cape, and her eyes were a deep shade of violet. Behind her walked a slightly taller and more mature Aska, who winked at Ferio as she approached Sang Yung, and Chang Ang, the old Fahren Advisor.
Two other women from other worlds were introduced, but Ferio paid them no attention, greeting them with indifference. One was a young girl named Kirae of Eiriana, a petite girl with short, fiery hair and silver eyes. The second was a tall and slender young woman with hair of a deep blue and eyes the color of amethyst. She was introduced as Ceruli of Azurica. Ferio hardly noticed these remaining girls. He was glad when the whole thing was over and he was left alone in the hall with Tatra, Tarta, Aska, Ascot, Sentra, and Eagle, who had all stayed behind. He sat down heavily on the throne.
"How are you holding up?" Eagle said, as he came to stand beside the throne. "I know Clef forced you into this."
"He didn't force me into this, we had no choice. But I guess I'm doing as well as can be expected." Ferio replied.
"This is absolutely horrible what they are doing." Aska came forward. "They are coming back. Fuu promised we would have tea! I will try to talk to Meiran."
Ferio laughed. "I appreciate the effort."
"Eagle has told me all about what happened here," said Sentra. "So you won't have any problems from me. I'm only here because I was made to come."
"As are we," Tarta said. "But you knew that."
"I wonder what Clef would say if he knew we were all plotting against this." Ascot said, laughing.
"I'm sure Clef knows." Ferio replied "He wants them to come back just as much as we do, but he won't admit it, even to himself, i think. He doesn't want to be disappointed, he doesn't really want to hope."
"We have to believe. We have to want it." Eagle said. "Cephiro is still a land a will. They have been here twice before, if we will it hard enough they will return. They're needed here."
"I hope so. I hope they get here soon," Ferio got up and walked towards the door, "because I don't want to be doing this. All I want is Fuu." He walked through the door and down the hall to his quarters. When he was out of site, the figure hiding in the shadow of the door departed, gliding down the silent halls of the palace.
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~~~End of Chapter 5. Remember to review gets on knees and begs PLEASE!!! I have Chapter six, seven, and eight all planned, along the majority of the plot, and it's looking good. So they will be along as soon as I have the time to write them. I also have majority of the plot figured out. and it's going to be getting very interesting very shortly. So please let me know if you like it so I know to conitnue. Thank you!!!~~~
**I need a new title....I don't like this one. I chose it before I knew what exactly was going to happen, so in reading, if anyone has ANY suggestions, please let me know when you REVIEW. ^.~