Part 1- It has begun
( Author's note- All the guys are either 14 or 15 depending on their age compaired to the others. They're Sophmores in High school if they're 15 and Freshmen if they're 14. That's it for now. Oh yeah. I don't own the Ronin Warriors and all that stuff so PLEASE DON'T SUE!!! I don't have any money anyways and belive me… I am NOT getting paid for writing this. Ja-ne ~Angels~
P.S- Bold italics mean a person is writing this and italics mean they're thinking/ talking to themselves. Also when italics are used within *'s then that means they're comunicating telepathicly through their armors.)
In a realm parallel to our own many battles had been fought. Many lives lost and many homes burned. For so many years the war had been going on. Generation after generation was born into the war with no end in sight. Thousands of years ago the Ancient had come and helped this realm defeat the evil being that threatened to conquer it and left behind three things, one which was destroyed in the battle that sealed DarkSide away. But somehow Shadow, the leader of DarkSide, broke through the barrier but the Ancient was dead. Only the two remaining items he left behind stood between Shadow and his reclaiming the realm he desired so much.
A land of magic, knights, dragons and other things of myth. Cars, planes, guns, drugs; none of that exists here. Technology has only advanced in energy and medicine, which has put us far past the Mortal Realm's progress in those fields. TV and cars are not needed here. It's like the Medieval times of Europe meets Ancient Japan only a LOT more sanitary. Everything abandoned by the Mortal Realm has found it's way here, to SunStar. Even DarkSide has found it's way back. Only the Gemini Warriors stand in it's way but I am afraid. What if we are not strong enough? How can they expect us to fight this whole army by ourselves?
I can't explain it but I feel this pull. This urge to go somewhere. Somewhere other than SunStar. Like I'm constantly being tugged towards the Mortal Realm. I can see these images of fighting in my sleep. They seemed to stop a few weeks ago but now they've just started to repeat themselves. Oh Ancient, why aren't you here? Where was it that you had to go so quickly and be killed? Please, we need your help. I don't know how much longer SunStar can stand this war. Everyone had been pushed back into the underground city and its defenses are starting to fail. We need help. But where will we find it?
In the middle of a forest a lone girl, no more than 14, stood on a branch. Her short black hair hung a few inches past her shoulder. It swayed in the gentle breeze. The setting sun bounced rays of light off of the outfit she wore. It was dark green and made her look somewhat like Fuu from RayEarth. Her gloves and boots were black and the belt around her waist was silver. The rest of her outfit made her look like a soldier from Ancient Rome. Ki sighed and pushed her hair away form her eyes and back behind her ear.
The setting sun made the valley look as beautiful as it had been before the war, or what she had imagined form the stories the elders told. She had been born into this war and was more than likely going to die before it ended. So was the fate of many of the people of SunStar. The sky was a blaze of colors and the trees stood out against the horizon even more. Rolling hills surrounded the area and she could see a shimmering lake in the distance. Their destination and location of the Ancient's temple, Jewel Lake. Ki sighed again and jumped off the branch. She landed on the ground with ease and started back on the path she had taken. She made her way back to the rest stop and snuck up behind another girl about the same age. Her dark brown hair was almost black and her eyes were the same color. Ki suddenly jumped from the bushes and clamped her hands down on the girl's shoulders. " BOO!"
The other girl screamed and turned around. Her eyes narrowed as she glared down at Ki, whom was now on the ground laughing her head off. " That wasn't funny Ki!"
" Yes… Yes it was!" She paused while another wave of laughter shook her entire body. Finally she calmed down at looked dup at her companion. " Oh lighten up Angels."
Angels put her hands on her hip and tapped her foot on the ground. She wore an outfit that looked like Umi's from RayEarth. It was dark blue and had shoulder pads like that of the Wildfire armor. Also she wore a headband and belt of gold. On her arms were black gloves that reached past her elbows and black boots the extended about halfway up her thighs. Her long straight dark brown hair reached down past her knees when unbound, like it was now. Ki grimaced at the glare she got and stood up, brushing the dirt off her. " So what were you writing in?" Ki asked while pointing down towards a leather journal that Angels had been writing in before Ki came back.
Angels scooped it up and put the journal back into her backpack. " Nothing. Just my thoughts," she said while pulling the strings and shutting the opening to her backpack. She looked at Ki as the other girl picked up her own backpack. " Ready to go?" Ki nodded and they set off again.
For another hour they walked in silence. Neither one had much to say for they were both absorbed in their own thoughts. Each one wondering about the war and lost in their thoughts of the future if they failed to stop DarkSide. Angels blinked and stopped walking when she heard a twig snap. She looked back but saw nothing and jogged ahead to catch up with Ki. *SNAP!* She stopped. There it was again but nothing was there. " Ki…. Did you hear that?"
Ki stopped walking and turned slightly to look back at Angels, " Hear what?" Another twig snapped to their left.
" It's them….," Angels whispered while she looked around. She could now sense their presence. ", they're here. DarkSide." The minuet she said the name an evil laughter rang out from the shadows. Both girls suppressed a shudder as the cold laughter sent a chill down their spines. " Chaos…." A formed dropped down a few feet in front of Ki. Ki yelped and stumbled back as Angels whipped around.
" Very good Heavens," He pretended to look at a watch on his wrist that wasn't there, " It only took you a half an hour to finally sense our presence." Angels cursed softly and mentally kicked herself for letting her guard drop. Another form appeared from the shadows behind Chaos.
" Honestly brother. Why waist your time on talking to them. Let's just kill them now," The obviously younger boy complained to his brother. Chaos looked back at him over his shoulder.
" Easy brother. They can't go anywhere because they're surrounded and their destination has been destroyed I'm afraid." Ki opened her mouth to ask ' what do you mean?' but an explosion interrupted her.
The ground shook with the force of the explosion and Angels could see smoke rising in the distance. NO! They destroyed the shrine! Omega laughed when he saw the look of fear in Angel's eyes for a brief moment. " What's wrong Heavens? Did we blow up your little shrine that held all your answers?" Both brother burst into laughter as Ki looked back at Angels. * What are we going to do Ki? There's no other place to go and they do have us surrounded. Any ideas?*
* No. We have to get away from them though. They'll kill us in these transformations, they're not enough.* Angels grabbed Ki by the wrist and took off running. They jumped over the line of soldiers in front of them and kept running through the underbrush. Both girls could hear Chaos' shouts of 'Get them' and the thundering footsteps of the DarkSide soldiers as they gave chase. " Angels we have to get back to the underground city!"
Angels shook her head. She kept a firm grip on Ki's wrist as they continued to race through the thick forest underbrush. " We can't. That's just what they want is for us to retreat and show them where the opening is. Besides it's to far…. We'd never make it."
" But we have to do something!"
" I know…. I know!" Angels ducked behind a large rock that jutted out of the ground. Ki hide next to her as they listened. They heard hundreds of soldiers run past and keep going. Angels let out the breath she hadn't noticed she was holding. She looked down at the ground for a moment. " Ki…," she paused and waited until the other girl looked at her. Ki looked confused as Angels refused to meet her gaze, " … I hate to say this but we must leave SunStar."
" WHAT!?" Angels clamped her hand over Ki's mouth before she could shout any more. Ki pushed her hand away and continued in a softer whisper. " Are you nuts?! We can't just abandon our home!"
" We can't win here. We need help. Maybe we can find it in the Mortal Realm."
" But there is no one there with magic or anything like that! They've buried their ancient power long ago. No one there can help us." Ki grabbed Angels by the shoulder and looked her straight in the eyes. " You can't be serious."
Angels looked away and broke her gaze from Ki's. " But I am…. I think there is someone or rather a few someones that can help us. The Ancient went there to protect someone. We know that from what we sensed before he died. Ki I think he went to help a band of warriors from being destroyed before they realized their full power. We have to try Ki… it's our only hope of saving SunStar." Angels locked her gaze with her partners once more. Tears lined her eyes yet none fell. She hated the thought of leaving her home as much as Ki did.
" But what about DarkSide?"
" I… I think I can open the gates to DreamScape and take them along with us. It will take them some time to get out of that realm, maybe it will be enough for us to find help."
" And if it's not?"
Angels closed her eyes and clenched her fists, " Then SunStar is doomed like it is now without us going."
" Dammed if we do, dammed even more if we don't. Alright then. Let's do this Angels." Ki stood up and nodded as she jumped up onto the rock. She gave a loud whistle and waved her arms in the air. " HEY DARKBUTTS!!!!! COME AND GET ME!!!! I'M OVER HERE!!!" She heard the distant rumble of approaching soldiers and looked down at Angels.
Angels stood below Ki on the ground. She pulled the scythe from its holder on her back and closed her eyes. A gentle breeze kicked up that made her hair and skirt sway. She breathed deep and let it out as she began to the chant that would open the transdimensional gateways. " I summon the void….. Extend the path and open the gates…. Ancient Clan hear my plea. Open the gateway to DreamScape; the land of dreams and the crossroads!" She lifted her scythe up with one hand above her head. The wind swirled around her and became a whirlwind as the DarkSide brothers, Omega and Chaos, emerged from the brush with their army not far behind. " Release the ancient seal across the gateways of time and SPACE! I, Angels of the StarLight, command it!!!" DarkSide's screams and shouts of confusion were lost the howling of the wind as a white gateway appeared behind Angels and Ki. It's gates groaned as they opened and the wind swept everyone, Gemini Warrior and DarkSide soldier alike, thought. It's doors slammed shut and the sound echoed through out the forest. It disappeared leaving no trace of either DarkSide or Gemini Warrior. They were gone.
Ki moaned as her eyes fluttered open. She looked up at a cloudless sky. Leaves and cherry blossoms floated and swirled around with the wind. She bolted upright and looked around. A few feet away she saw Angels' body and quickly crawled over to her. " Angels…. Angels wake up. You did it?"
Angels moaned and opened her eyes with a soft 'huh?' She pushed herself up onto her knees and looked around. Everything looked like it would in a child's dream. Ki was right, the gateway had worked. This was DreamScape, the place where dreams were made and for those of high power a crossroad between realms. Ki helped Angels up to her feet. Both of them could feel DarkSide's presence and Ki could tell Angels was losing energy and fast. Making gateways was always a very draining process and Angels wouldn't be awake much longer. " Ki…. You need to teleport us the rest of the way… I don't have enough energy left to make another gateway…"
Ki looked at Angels, worry written all over her face. " I… I can't…, " she stuttered. " The Ancient taught you the gateways and transdimensial travel not me. What if I mess up?"
Angels only smiled kindly and took Ki's hand in both of hers. She locked her calm gaze with Ki's frightened one. "You can do it. I believe in you. Have faith."
Ki gulped and nodded. " O…okay I'll do it… but won't DarkSide be pulled through with us?" Angels merely shook her head.
" Not if you concentrate Ki."
She gulped again before nodding. Ki drew her sword from its sheath on her back and held the blade in front of her. " Ancient One please guide me…. Bring us to the Mortal Realm," Ki chanted as she slowly lifted her blade up above her head. Its blade was filled with a silver light, " …. TELEPORT!" Silver light erupted from the blade and both Gemini Warriors disappeared from DreamScape.
In the Mortal Realm a blue haired boy sat on a roof of a manor house deep in the forest. The nearby lake reflected the image of the moon and the stars in the sky. Rowen sighed as he laid back onto his elbows. Two streaks, one gold and one silver, flashed across the sky but quickly disappeared. Rowen blinked in confusions, " I wonder what that was…," He trailed off in thought for a moment before shrugging it off. " It was probrobly nothing. Just a couple of shooting stars." He went back to star gazing completely oblivious to the new arrivals in the Mortal Realm. The Gemini Warriors had come and this was only the beginning.
