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Of Elves and Demons
Chapter 12
By: Joey/Mai fan15
Chanron stood at the front of the temple's altar, preparing the cereony that would activate the Monster Reborn and revive Danielle. They had made a last minute change to move the ceremony to the Dragon Temple. Hopefully, Shannon and Berriez wouldn't decide to come there.
He watched as Chanron chanted a summoning spell that would make their item work properly. It had been an hour so far and it was boring him out of his mind, but the thought of things to come kept him awake. Finally, Chanron stepped down from the altar and Sabrina took over where he left off.
Chanron came over and stood a few feet away from Gaia, "Just a few more hours. Four hours at the most."
Gaia nodded in reply and yawned, "You could go to sleep for a while. Sabrina or I will get you up in three hours."
"No, it's alright. I'm just bored."
"We'll, that's understandable... so what's your relation to the person we're trying to revive."
"I was her beau. But she probably wont feel the same anyways. If I wasn't such a coward, she'd still be alive."
"The person is revived with the same memories that they had at the moment of death. If she does turn out to dislike you, she would have when she had committed scuicide. And I don't think that she would have done that if she wasn't still in love with you," Chanron sat down next to him.
"Then she'll grow to hate me, I'm sure of it," he buried his face in his hands.
"Don't worry. Just remember, if you don't end up with her, then it wasn't meant to be. There's no point in worrying about it. You'll end up with whoever makes you happy."
"I don't care. Your talk of fate is bullshit. I don't want anyone but her."
"You're just saying that because you've spent all these years thinking of her," whispered Chanron. He got up to talk to go and talk to Masaki who came to talk about his new powers.
Gaia went back to his bored state of mind until thoughts of his lost beloved drifted into his mind. The last day he saw her was the greatest day of his life. That was the day that they had proclaimed their love for eachother. That was the day he had decided to make her his future wife. Unfortunately, he went to get a ring but came back a little too late. As soon as he entered the castle gates, he was summoned to battle.
Gaia wanted to leave. He couldn't take his mind off of Danielle, not when she was supposed to be conjoured back to life a few feet away. Part of him didn't want her to be brought back. He didn't want to have to face rejection or heartbreak again. But another part wanted to see her and talk to her more than anything.
He decided to stay so that he would be the first one she would see when she is revived, "Just a few more hours."
"Sir, the Mythic Dragon, it's been called back!" one of the colonels ran into the throne room, again interrupting Krigen from his sleep.
"Well then, get an army out before it comes back. Or at least sent some magicians out there so that they can summon Obelisk."
"Yes sir. Sir, there is a magician at Obelisk's temple. Same with Osiris's We just need to find Ra's."
"Just hurry up and summon the two. That's all that matters. If the elves or their allies do manage to summon Ra, Obelisk and Osiris would be able to dispose of it rather quickly."
"Yes sir. We're sending out out fastest messenger out. The two God's should be summoned by tomorrow."
"Good. Good. Now, it'll be over with."
Shannon and Berriez headed towards the temple that, unknown to both of them, Chanron and Sabrina were both summoning Danielle back to life. The day had been long so far and the eveing was beginning, turning the sky orange and Berriez was slightly annoyed that Shannon wouldn't let him go back to the castle to get some sleep, "Please, Shannon, I'm tired."
"For the millionth time, no. I'm tired of being in there."
"But we just went out to Tsurugi. Wasn't that long enough?" the two walked towards the temple doors but were abruptly stopped by Diania who called the other princess over.
"Umm... there's these two magicians in there and Gaia said not to let Berriez in here. He said that the magicians wanted to move the revival ceremony here instead. He didn't have time to tell you."
Shannon nodded and went to Berriez who was standing idly a few feet away, "Berriez, on second thought, let's go back to the castle. You need your rest."
"I'm tired of walking, let just go inside and sit down for a while," he started for the doors but Diania blocked his way.
"There's a bench over there," she motioned to one.
Berriez, finally realizing that something was wrong, moved the young princess aside and stormed through the doors. Everyone in the room except for Chanron, who was currently continuing the ceremony, jerked their heads toward the door. Berriez instantly noticed Sabrina who instantly came to him, pleading for him not to do anything foolish, "Berriez, leave Chanron alone."
He loosened his grip on his sword and looked down from the wizard that stood on the altar, down at his former girlfriend, "Give me a good reason."
"Because... just don't do it. It wouldn't help your chances of getting me back at all."
"So you finally realize how I felt about you?"
Sabrina looked down, then looked up at Chanron, "I knew all along."
"Then why did you do that to him?" Shannon interjected, coming to Berriez's side then hooking her arm around his.
"Because, he wasn't there-"
"So that doesn't mean that you should do that to him." she interrupted.
Sabrina rolled her eyes and moved her view from Berriez to his companion, "If you'd let me finish."
"I don't really give a damn about you anymore," Berriez got himself back into the conversation.
Sabrina's eyes softened and watered up a little, but she binked the few tears away, "Likewise. Just don't interrupt Chanron."
Berriez looked up at him. He was glancing down from the altar as he cast the spell, angry eyes filled with hatred were cast upon him. Berriez returned the gaze, just to intimidate him, but with no avail. The spellcaster just moved his head to the right, giveing the spell undivided attention.
"Let's go, Berriez," Diania didn't really understand everything, but she knew that it hurst Berriez, so she decided that it was enough.
He didn't move from his current spot, and looked back down at Sabrina. She couldn't face him, and looked down at the floor, "I'm guessing you want closure?"
He didn't reply, he wanted to hear what she had to say, "Well, you weren't there during my training. Those few years... the time apart gradually made everything we had go away. Chanron was there for me, especially when I was suffering over not seeing you-"
Before she could finish, he turned to leave, "Berriez, wait."
The female magican looked away from him, right into Shannon's angry eyes. Not able to face her, she walked back up to the altar.
Shannon planned on staying there to see her sister when she would be revived. She knew that it wasn't the right time to talk to Berriez, he had to blow off some steam first. After all, it was her sister and she hadn't seen her in years.
"The descent of this mighty creature shall be heralded by burning winds and twisted land. And with the coming of this horror, those who draw breath shall know the true meaning of eternal slumber. Obelisk the Tormentor, rise!"
Berriez found his way to his room. When he opened the door, a rush of cool air blew out and he walked in. The door creaked shut behind him. He couldn't break his promise to himself, he couldn't want her back. The door slowly opened and Diania's head glanced through the opening, "Berriez?"
"Oh... uhh... come in," Berriez, turned back around when she came in, then lit a candle which illuminated the room.
"Berriez, what went on back there?"
"Nothing, too many people know about it already."
"Fine."
Berriez sat down on his bed and picked up a tattered book on the nightstand. Soon after he bagan reading, Diania interrupted again, "How long do you think the war will last?"
Sighing, Berriez put down the book, "Not long, the Mythic Dragon should take care of it."
"Ryuujin is planning on a peace treaty with the demon's king, Kirgen."
"Hmmm..." Berriez didn't really feel like talking, but just to be nice, he continued to talk to her, knowing that she never had any friends, "Why?"
She sat down next to him, "I'm just tired of this. I know wars usually last for years, but these last months have seemed so long for me. Even though we were neutral, it affected us. Other elven countries in the war kept asking for money to support their campaign."
"Well you'll have to get used to the war. It could very well become a lot longer than we thought."
The princess now laid back on the bed next to Berriez and faced him, "I remember... when I was a little girl I'd spend all day in the castle courtyard chasing butterflies, squirells, and birds around, thinking that we could become friends... then crying when they ran away. Now I finally have friends. You and Shannon are the only ones I have. You're a soldier and Shannon's a target. If I were to lose you two..."
"Don't worry. That won't happen because I'm just a bodyguard right now and Shannon is in good hands."
"I hope you're right. I don't know what I'd do without you two," Shannon changed the subject to what she thought was something lighter, "What were you like as a kid?"
"I was put in an orphanage by my parents when I was three. I wandered out one day and a clan of Celts found me covered in snow a few days later. Then the rest of my life, I was trained to fight. That's basically it."
Diania put her hand on his chest, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have had to remind you about that."
He moved her hand off of himself, "It's alright, I loved being trained."
"Do you think you can go back to the temple yet?"
"Yea."
"The heavens twist and thunder roars, signaling the coming of this ancient creature, and the dawn of true power. Slifer The Sky Dragon, rise!"
"Lord Kirgen! The two God's have been summoned, but they're just standing there like statues. We don't know what's wrong."
"There is a certain phrase that has to be said to get any of the three God's in your command. Look it up and get these Gods to destroy the elves as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Lord Kirgen."
Berriez walked into the temple the way did before, but he tried to keep his gaze down from Sabrina and Chanron. He walked up to Shannon and took a seat next to her. She took his hand, "Just a few more minutes, Berriez. My sister! My sister is going to be back."
It lightened Berriez's mood to see her so happy. He smiled at her and she smiled back. Ryuujin came into the room, drawing the attention of everyone but Chanron who was working on the spell, in a rather calm matter considering the grave message he had, "Princess Shannon, Princess Diania, if you would."
The two outside to him knowing that it had something to do with the war. Shannon spoke first, "Yes?"
"Rumors have been going around that the demons have found two of the three Gods. Now it has been confirmed. They have been summoned," Ryuujin's expression didn't change.
"But I thought that was just a legend!" Shannon silently exclaimed, not to cause alarm to the rest that were in the room.
Diania, who was confused by this, kept on listening. The talk of Gods was foregin to her ears. Shannon continued, "Why arent we dead yet then?"
"Apparently, they don't know how to get them to stop standing around," he almost laughed at this. His face then turned serious, "They have summoned the Immense Divine Soldier of Obelisk and the Saint Dragon of Osiris. The last, the Winged Divine Dragon of Ra still remains unfound. But it wouldn't make a difference, two Gods against one would surely be a massacre. There's only one chance."
"What's that?"
"The unstoppable, Exodia."
"Now I know that's just a legend," stated the elven princess as she rolled her eyes as the human princess left, knowing that she couldn't hold a part in this conversation.
"That may be, but if the Three Gods turned out to be true, the chances for Exodia increase thousandfold."
"A thousand times zero equals zero..."
"Shannon, it's our only chance."
"Then why are you talking to us?"
"Because we need Berriez. Common knowlege is that there has to be five sacrifices, one of each race. One human, one dwarf, one pyro, one demon, and one elf."
"Berriez..." tears welled up in her eyes, "No!, you can't take Berriez! He's all I have."
"But we have a servant filling the spot for humans, Koji for the dwarfs, King Volcano for the pyros, a POW for the feinds. But no one for the elves."
"No! Hell no!"
"They'll die honorably. They'll be martyrs."
"No... no... He can't... I can't."
Ryuujin knew that she meant by I can't, it was too early for her to let go, "Shannon, he's just the first of many."
"Just the first? Berriez... no. He isn't the first of many, you take me for some sort of slut?"
"I didn't mean it like that-"
She slapped him across the face, "You are not going to take him," with that she walked back inside.
A.U.- Sorry for the long wait. R/R please.
A.N.- Well, as clearly stated on the front page of FF.net, all reviews submitted on 6-4-03 were deleted. My reiview counter went up one so right now, I'll thank whoever reviewed. Anyways, I've been busy lately so I'm sorry for the long waits. Hopefully, since I'm out for the hallowed three months that all students call the great SUMMER BREAK, I'll have some free time... unless my laptop breaks...
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Magicman/Smokegirl- Huh? Oh, yeah, the idea you gave me. Thanks again. And thanks for reviewing.
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A.U.- Sorry for the long wait. R/R please.
