The Crystal of Youth
by Konome
She jumped from rooftop to rooftop, almost flying. "The bastard thought he could get away with this.." she muttered under her breath. She bit her lip. "How could he have done such a thing?" she thought. Remembering the screams of her friends, she held back a tear and picked up her speed. She was alone now. He killed the only people that she loved. Suddenly, a shadow appeared in the distance. She pulled out her sword and let out a scream. All of a sudden, the figure faced her. She stopped running. "Its not him.." she said to herself. "But.. who is it?" Still holding her sword, she stepped toward the stranger. It slowly pulled down the hood from its cloak. "Hello Konome, I've been looking for you."
"And who might you be." Konome asked. "My name.. is Mika." "Mika?" Konome took a step closer. "I am Mika Kokushibyou, one of the sworn protectors of the hariwakasa, or Crystal of Youth." "The Crystal of Youth.. you mean it's real?" "As real as you and me, Konome." "Why have you been looking for me.. what have I got to do with anything?" "The crystal of youth.. Konome, you remember the story of the Imperial warriors?" "Yes of course.." "Well they arent just a story.. They truly exist." "No way.." "and you, Konome, are one of them." "WHAT!??!!" "You hold the crystal of fire. I have been searching for the rest of the Imperial Warriors." "Mika.. are you one?" "Yes, I hold the crystal of darkness."
by Konome
She jumped from rooftop to rooftop, almost flying. "The bastard thought he could get away with this.." she muttered under her breath. She bit her lip. "How could he have done such a thing?" she thought. Remembering the screams of her friends, she held back a tear and picked up her speed. She was alone now. He killed the only people that she loved. Suddenly, a shadow appeared in the distance. She pulled out her sword and let out a scream. All of a sudden, the figure faced her. She stopped running. "Its not him.." she said to herself. "But.. who is it?" Still holding her sword, she stepped toward the stranger. It slowly pulled down the hood from its cloak. "Hello Konome, I've been looking for you."
"And who might you be." Konome asked. "My name.. is Mika." "Mika?" Konome took a step closer. "I am Mika Kokushibyou, one of the sworn protectors of the hariwakasa, or Crystal of Youth." "The Crystal of Youth.. you mean it's real?" "As real as you and me, Konome." "Why have you been looking for me.. what have I got to do with anything?" "The crystal of youth.. Konome, you remember the story of the Imperial warriors?" "Yes of course.." "Well they arent just a story.. They truly exist." "No way.." "and you, Konome, are one of them." "WHAT!??!!" "You hold the crystal of fire. I have been searching for the rest of the Imperial Warriors." "Mika.. are you one?" "Yes, I hold the crystal of darkness."
