A/N: Thanks to a wonderful review from Lynn, the chapter after this one
will focus more on Rouge's reaction to Naomi's truth. and why he followed
her in the first place. I don't own SaGa Frontier, if I did, there would be
a lot more of Nusakan. XD Ja!
"Is what he says. is it true?" stammered Naomi, her eyes watering. She gripped the orange scarf that was wrapped Nusakan's neck and tucked into his vest before pulling him downward, so they were eye level.
"It's a lie, right?!" she cried.
"I'm sorry, Naomi," said Nusakan as he shook his head. Naomi looked at the Time Lord, who stared away at the many clocks that surrounded him.
"I don't get it," muttered Fuse, "Did this girl just randomly walk up and unseal Hell?"
"It takes more of a process than that," said Rouge his eyes trembling a bit with remorse, "There no doubt was a struggle to get to her destination.
"No doubt." repeated Nusakan.
"The three goddesses," continued Rouge, "They would manifest to defend their kingdom."
"Screw this," spat Fuse as he turned to walk out, "I don't really care who or why it was unsealed, just the fact that it was unsealed."
"Kyuu." Cotton nodded in agreement and Naomi looked away, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"We have no more business here," said Nusakan as he put his pale hand on Naomi's shoulder, "Let's go."
********************* Beelzebub whirled around as he heard the sound of flesh breaking, peeling apart. The damned egg shuddered violently before it split open, steam rising from the interior. Blue fingers curled around the edge and opened the crevice wider as Beelzebub's smile widened. Hell's Lord knelt inside the egg, blood splattered over his nude form. He quickly looked at his hands, and saw that they were not claws.
"Hell has recovered, my lord," said Beelzebub. The devil's red eyes trailed upward, looking at the fairy-tale scenery. A droplet of blood splattered onto his lips from his unicorn horn, and he licked it up nonchalantly.
"And the Key?" his voice was deep and alluring.
"According to Belial," said Mannon, who appeared beside Beelzebub, "She has found out about the Magic Kingdom."
"The girl will no doubt come here for answers," hissed Beelzebub.
"I look forward to the occasion," said Hell's Lord, his fangs gleaming in the false sunlight.
********************** "It's not fair." Fuse and the others looked over at a young woman slumped on the floor of Virgil's palace.
"Who's that?" asked Naomi.
"I remember her from when I helped that dog-boy out," muttered Fuse, "She was leading us over spikes. My feet still hurt from that!"
"Leading you over spikes?" asked Rouge, blinking, obviously thinking more of his kingdom.
"We had to find eight keys so we could fight Virgil," explained Nusakan, "One of the rooms was filled with spikes, and that woman way walking along the only safe path."
"Why are you crying?" asked Naomi. The girl jerked her head up, amber locks falling around her brown eyes.
"Because I can't leave," replied the girl as she rubbed her bare foot. It seemed that even she messed up from time to time in the spike room.
"Why can't you?" asked Rouge.
"Because I'm bound to this region," sighed the young lady, "If it weren't for Master Virgil's mercy, I would be dead."
"Sorry, lady, but we don't have enough time for your story," said Fuse. Naomi jabbed him in the gut and said, "What's your name? And what do you mean?"
"My name is Siren. I suppose it's been a long time since I came here, but since I've become a Mystic, time really doesn't matter."
********SIREN'S STORY********** The young Mystic man got off of the (far-dated) ship in a huff, his dark purple hair falling around his face. Another Mystic followed him, this one far stranger looking.
"Toki! Furdo!" exclaimed Siren as she hopped off of the ship. Toki and Furdo turned around, waiting for the young human to catch up. Mosperiburg was snow-ridden, and Siren had to wrap her shawl around her shoulders to keep warm. The brand-new palace rose into the sky, and even Furdo had to squint his eyes at the immense beauty.
"So this is the palace of the self-proclaimed Ring Lord?" asked Toki, his voice still gruff.
"Yes. I mean this Region was only created a few years ago, right?" Siren tilted her head before sighing, "Well, if we want to get that ring, we shouldn't wait any longer!" Furdo and Toki nodded as they followed Siren inside.
"Oh goodie." grinned Virgil as the three warriors walked in. He was beautiful even those many years ago, his blue eyes holding a spark of youth, and his raven hair still falling over his throne. A goblet filled with Demon Goat blood sat in an ornate goblet that sat on his armrest.
"We're here for the ring," said Furdo.
"So says everyone," sighed Virgil, "I've been having so many visitors recently, so I'm afraid that I won't be able to test your strength before you face me." Virgil chuckled slightly as he raised the goblet to his lips.
"Let's finish this quickly then," said Toki, "I don't want to miss the ship."
"Ooh. confident, I see," laughed Virgil, "This should be FUN!" As the dragon throne beneath Virgil started to move its head, Toki raised his hands to perform a spell. Before he could cast it, though, Furdo rushed in with a Mystic Sword. Virgil merely rolled his eyes before exclaiming, "BO- ring!"
"Flash Fire!" cried out Siren as the Light Magic emanated around her. Virgil held his hand to his forehead in mock pain and muttered, "Don't get me mad." Toki's eyes snapped open and his thrust his hands forward.
"Time Eclipse!" the shadow of a clock fell over Virgil, and he didn't move as the magic hit him.
"I've never seen this kind of magic before." mused Virgil, "Entertain me some more, magician!" Siren hissed as she ran at Virgil with a punch, but he merely slapped her away- sending her flying into a wall. Toki braced himself as Siren's red blood seeped under his feet.
"Chaos Stream!" he screamed as Virgil's throne went whizzing around in circles. Virgil pouted as his goblet tipped over, sending the blood to the floor.
"Impressive," said Virgil as the battle came to a halt, "I do believe I have a use for you after all. I think you might want to consider this offer. I have the ability to create a Region for you, this way you could perfect your skills. In return you could make my castle and me eternal with your time magic. I think I'll let your Mystic friend live. but if he sets a foot in my castle again it will be a different matter." in a flash of light, Furdo was gone.
"What did you do to him?!" exclaimed Siren, "You sick monster! You aren't even giving Toki a change to make his decision!"
"You, though," hissed Virgil, "Need to learn some respect. Toki no Kimi, I do hope that you keep your end of the bargain." In another flash, the Time Lord vanished into his own Region. Virgil glared down at Siren with piercing eyes. She looked up at him with equal retaliation, and Virgil laughed.
"It would be a shame to waste all that blood," he seethed, "Perhaps you shall be the one to fill my goblet." Siren struggled as Virgil held her in mid-air with his gaze.
"Blood Sucker." muttered Virgil as a red arrow shot through Siren's stomach. Blood spurted from her wound, and Virgil let her fall to the ground. Virgil removed himself from his throne and stood before the dying human. She didn't want to die like this... she couldn't die like this. In a final struggle, Siren shot out a desperate attack.
"Back Fist!" she cried out. Virgil merely caught her hand in his and yanked her forward so her wrist was in clear view. He used one of his long nails to puncture her skin and he lazily held his goblet under the fountain of fresh blood. Siren was floating in and out of conscience as she felt her life force literally being drained from her. Virgil threw her to the ground and walked back to his throne, his now-filled goblet in his hand. Siren knew that she was going to die, but she did not cry, even as she saw Virgil down her blood in one gulp. She only closed her eyes and turned her head away from the victorious Ring Lord.
"I think I may have a use for you, human," said Virgil as he appeared beside her. He kneeled down and brought her wrist to his lips, "But you'll have to be a Mystic to do it." Before Siren could reply, Virgil put his mouth on her wrist wound.
******************* "Ever since then I've remained here, in Mosperiburg," finished Siren.
"Come with us," smiled Naomi, "Away from here."
"I can't," said Siren, "Because I."
"Because you.?" Naomi trailed off.
"Because he. he's so beautiful," sighed Siren.
"Is what he says. is it true?" stammered Naomi, her eyes watering. She gripped the orange scarf that was wrapped Nusakan's neck and tucked into his vest before pulling him downward, so they were eye level.
"It's a lie, right?!" she cried.
"I'm sorry, Naomi," said Nusakan as he shook his head. Naomi looked at the Time Lord, who stared away at the many clocks that surrounded him.
"I don't get it," muttered Fuse, "Did this girl just randomly walk up and unseal Hell?"
"It takes more of a process than that," said Rouge his eyes trembling a bit with remorse, "There no doubt was a struggle to get to her destination.
"No doubt." repeated Nusakan.
"The three goddesses," continued Rouge, "They would manifest to defend their kingdom."
"Screw this," spat Fuse as he turned to walk out, "I don't really care who or why it was unsealed, just the fact that it was unsealed."
"Kyuu." Cotton nodded in agreement and Naomi looked away, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"We have no more business here," said Nusakan as he put his pale hand on Naomi's shoulder, "Let's go."
********************* Beelzebub whirled around as he heard the sound of flesh breaking, peeling apart. The damned egg shuddered violently before it split open, steam rising from the interior. Blue fingers curled around the edge and opened the crevice wider as Beelzebub's smile widened. Hell's Lord knelt inside the egg, blood splattered over his nude form. He quickly looked at his hands, and saw that they were not claws.
"Hell has recovered, my lord," said Beelzebub. The devil's red eyes trailed upward, looking at the fairy-tale scenery. A droplet of blood splattered onto his lips from his unicorn horn, and he licked it up nonchalantly.
"And the Key?" his voice was deep and alluring.
"According to Belial," said Mannon, who appeared beside Beelzebub, "She has found out about the Magic Kingdom."
"The girl will no doubt come here for answers," hissed Beelzebub.
"I look forward to the occasion," said Hell's Lord, his fangs gleaming in the false sunlight.
********************** "It's not fair." Fuse and the others looked over at a young woman slumped on the floor of Virgil's palace.
"Who's that?" asked Naomi.
"I remember her from when I helped that dog-boy out," muttered Fuse, "She was leading us over spikes. My feet still hurt from that!"
"Leading you over spikes?" asked Rouge, blinking, obviously thinking more of his kingdom.
"We had to find eight keys so we could fight Virgil," explained Nusakan, "One of the rooms was filled with spikes, and that woman way walking along the only safe path."
"Why are you crying?" asked Naomi. The girl jerked her head up, amber locks falling around her brown eyes.
"Because I can't leave," replied the girl as she rubbed her bare foot. It seemed that even she messed up from time to time in the spike room.
"Why can't you?" asked Rouge.
"Because I'm bound to this region," sighed the young lady, "If it weren't for Master Virgil's mercy, I would be dead."
"Sorry, lady, but we don't have enough time for your story," said Fuse. Naomi jabbed him in the gut and said, "What's your name? And what do you mean?"
"My name is Siren. I suppose it's been a long time since I came here, but since I've become a Mystic, time really doesn't matter."
********SIREN'S STORY********** The young Mystic man got off of the (far-dated) ship in a huff, his dark purple hair falling around his face. Another Mystic followed him, this one far stranger looking.
"Toki! Furdo!" exclaimed Siren as she hopped off of the ship. Toki and Furdo turned around, waiting for the young human to catch up. Mosperiburg was snow-ridden, and Siren had to wrap her shawl around her shoulders to keep warm. The brand-new palace rose into the sky, and even Furdo had to squint his eyes at the immense beauty.
"So this is the palace of the self-proclaimed Ring Lord?" asked Toki, his voice still gruff.
"Yes. I mean this Region was only created a few years ago, right?" Siren tilted her head before sighing, "Well, if we want to get that ring, we shouldn't wait any longer!" Furdo and Toki nodded as they followed Siren inside.
"Oh goodie." grinned Virgil as the three warriors walked in. He was beautiful even those many years ago, his blue eyes holding a spark of youth, and his raven hair still falling over his throne. A goblet filled with Demon Goat blood sat in an ornate goblet that sat on his armrest.
"We're here for the ring," said Furdo.
"So says everyone," sighed Virgil, "I've been having so many visitors recently, so I'm afraid that I won't be able to test your strength before you face me." Virgil chuckled slightly as he raised the goblet to his lips.
"Let's finish this quickly then," said Toki, "I don't want to miss the ship."
"Ooh. confident, I see," laughed Virgil, "This should be FUN!" As the dragon throne beneath Virgil started to move its head, Toki raised his hands to perform a spell. Before he could cast it, though, Furdo rushed in with a Mystic Sword. Virgil merely rolled his eyes before exclaiming, "BO- ring!"
"Flash Fire!" cried out Siren as the Light Magic emanated around her. Virgil held his hand to his forehead in mock pain and muttered, "Don't get me mad." Toki's eyes snapped open and his thrust his hands forward.
"Time Eclipse!" the shadow of a clock fell over Virgil, and he didn't move as the magic hit him.
"I've never seen this kind of magic before." mused Virgil, "Entertain me some more, magician!" Siren hissed as she ran at Virgil with a punch, but he merely slapped her away- sending her flying into a wall. Toki braced himself as Siren's red blood seeped under his feet.
"Chaos Stream!" he screamed as Virgil's throne went whizzing around in circles. Virgil pouted as his goblet tipped over, sending the blood to the floor.
"Impressive," said Virgil as the battle came to a halt, "I do believe I have a use for you after all. I think you might want to consider this offer. I have the ability to create a Region for you, this way you could perfect your skills. In return you could make my castle and me eternal with your time magic. I think I'll let your Mystic friend live. but if he sets a foot in my castle again it will be a different matter." in a flash of light, Furdo was gone.
"What did you do to him?!" exclaimed Siren, "You sick monster! You aren't even giving Toki a change to make his decision!"
"You, though," hissed Virgil, "Need to learn some respect. Toki no Kimi, I do hope that you keep your end of the bargain." In another flash, the Time Lord vanished into his own Region. Virgil glared down at Siren with piercing eyes. She looked up at him with equal retaliation, and Virgil laughed.
"It would be a shame to waste all that blood," he seethed, "Perhaps you shall be the one to fill my goblet." Siren struggled as Virgil held her in mid-air with his gaze.
"Blood Sucker." muttered Virgil as a red arrow shot through Siren's stomach. Blood spurted from her wound, and Virgil let her fall to the ground. Virgil removed himself from his throne and stood before the dying human. She didn't want to die like this... she couldn't die like this. In a final struggle, Siren shot out a desperate attack.
"Back Fist!" she cried out. Virgil merely caught her hand in his and yanked her forward so her wrist was in clear view. He used one of his long nails to puncture her skin and he lazily held his goblet under the fountain of fresh blood. Siren was floating in and out of conscience as she felt her life force literally being drained from her. Virgil threw her to the ground and walked back to his throne, his now-filled goblet in his hand. Siren knew that she was going to die, but she did not cry, even as she saw Virgil down her blood in one gulp. She only closed her eyes and turned her head away from the victorious Ring Lord.
"I think I may have a use for you, human," said Virgil as he appeared beside her. He kneeled down and brought her wrist to his lips, "But you'll have to be a Mystic to do it." Before Siren could reply, Virgil put his mouth on her wrist wound.
******************* "Ever since then I've remained here, in Mosperiburg," finished Siren.
"Come with us," smiled Naomi, "Away from here."
"I can't," said Siren, "Because I."
"Because you.?" Naomi trailed off.
"Because he. he's so beautiful," sighed Siren.