Hello all! This was just a story that began forming in my head after I watched the HORRIBLE anime ending to Magic Knight Rayearth. (even more of a let down was when I found out the genius Nanese Ohkawa was the writer for the anime) But the good thing about it was that endings like that make good holes in the story. (which means really good fanfiction!)
And to those of you who recognize the penname, I am writing this in the time it takes for people to review chapter 6 of 'Forever In Your Arms'. I can't write the next chapter to that if no one reviews chapter 6. Anyway, please review this too. Cloud encouraged me to write this while I wait. (Cloud wrote 'Mikoto's Revenge' In Zoids. Check it out!') Though this did take me forever to figure out a title.
This is a Fuu/Ferio fic. I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth. The people who unfortunately DISSAPOINTED me with the anime series, Clamp, owns Magic Knight Rayearth.
This is PG-13, though I have to say that the violence at one point in this story might suggest the rating R, but I don't like to rate things R for violence.
And just to annoy you more, I have one more thing I want to put down. This is strictly anime. Unlike when I wrote 'Forever In Your Arms', I have seen the anime ending to the series so this is all anime. I made this under the impression that the girls haven't gone to Cephiro since they stopped the invasion and saved Cephiro the second time. Ok, now that I have written way too much stuff and even I would be annoyed with this much useless information, on with the story!
Fuu stared at the clock on Umi's wall. The three girls were already well into ninth grade and were studying together for their enterance exams at Umi's house. They were hoping to get into the same high school, so they had to study. The minute hand moved one from one number to the next, making a 'tic' in the quiet room.
"One year ago." Fuu sighed aloud. Umi and Hikaru looked up from their books to look at Fuu, puzzled by the break of silence.
"One year ago what?" asked Umi.
"Many things." Fuu replied. "Exactally one year ago we all met and became friends. Exactally one year ago we became heros. Exactally one year ago we learned magic and how to fight with weapons. Exactally one year ago we met many new foreign people. Exactally one year ago we fought evil with magic and swords. Exactally one year ago, we fufilled a legend in an alternate world. All exactally one year ago this minute." The clock struck another minute. "Exactally one year ago now, we were crying in each other's arms, despite the fact two minutes ago we weren't aware of each other's existance."
"Has it really been a year already?" Hikaru asked, not expecting a reply. The girls were silent for a moment, partially for the memory of the star-crossed lovers, and partially in awe. Time flies.
"And in a few weeks we'd be making a legend, country, not to mention history, and saving, that same alternate world." Umi smiled. "Become heros all over again."
"I wonder how they're all doing now." Hikaru thought aloud.
"I'm sure they're doing fine. They are creating a beautiful country beyond out imagination. You saw it, didn't you?" Umi assured.
"Well, we didn't exactally see it." Hikaru reminded. "We've never really seen Cephiro. Whenever we're there, it's always because we are saving it. We don't even know what a normal day is like there."
"What do you mean?" Umi asked.
"I want to see the results of all our hard work." Hikaru explained. "I'm not regretting anything, I just want to know how everything is. I want to go there, for like, a visit. I want to see how they go about their lives. They're like family now, Clef, Presea, Lantis, and everyone. I want to see them."
"Me too." Umi nodded.
"And also me." Fuu added quietly.
"Then why don't we?" Hikaru asked. "I'm sure they are missing us just as much as we are missing them. Come on, what do you say?"
"It has been a year." Umi began. "And I would like to see if Ascot got any taller. And Clef too, for that matter."
"What about you Fuu?"
"Absolutely!" Fuu answered quickly.
"That's a change." Umi remarked.
"What?"
"Lately you've been pretty quiet. You seemed excited and eager when you answered Hikaru."
"Oh...sorry."
"It's okay." Umi smiled. "It's good to see you like that again."
"I hadn't realized." Fuu looked down in embarassment. "I didn't mean to worry you."
"It's ok Fuu!" Hikaru smiled. "Let's go to Cephiro now!" Hikaru began to get up.
"Wait! What about school work? Studying?" Umi asked grabbing Hikaru's hand.
"I can't study knowing we are going to go to Cephiro! I won't be able to concentrate!"
"I guess that's true." Umi was quiet for a moment, deciding. "Ok, let's go!"
The girls walked out of the room and told Umi's parents that they were taking a break and going to get some ice cream. They then darted out of the house and ran almost all the way to Tokyo Tower.
***
The girls reached the desired floor and stared out the window for a few minutes. Hikaru tried to once again see Cephiro from there, but she couldn't. Neither could Umi or Fuu. This didn't damper their spirits though. They wanted to go to Cephiro.
"Do you think we can do it?" Umi asked. "I mean, we were the ones who summoned us to Cephiro the second time, but that was because of regret; and isn't regret a stronger feeling thatn want? Will we be able to do it?"
"Of course! If we really, really want to we can!" Hikaru assured. "Besides, I made it so Cephiro is created and controlled by the people who love it. We love it too! Why wouldn't we be able to go there?"
"Hikaru has a point." Fuu agreed. "I too think that we could easily go to Cephiro. And not only will it be our will bringing us there, but it will also be the desires or those in Cephiro who want to see us again."
"I hate it when you two both agree on something I'm not sure of." Umi pretended to be uspset, but then smiled. "Oh well, shall we go?" Umi held out her hands to Fuu and Hikaru.
The girls joined hands and closed their eyes. They all focuesed their will and concentrated on bringing themselves to their beloved second homeworld. They were delighted when they felt the familiar warm light hit them. They knew they had sucessfully done what they had intended.
***
At least as far as getting to Cephiro was what they had intended, they needed a little work on their landing. They appeared in Cephiro, in front of the castle, but in the air. They quickly fell, but they landed on something. More specifically someone. Not just someone. Ascot.
"Oh my gosh, Ascot!" Umi yelled when she realized where they had landed. She jumped up, as did Fuu and Hikaru. "Are you alright?" Umi asked as she lent him a hand to help him up, which Ascot blushingly accepted.
"Yeah...U-Umi." Ascot replied as Umi helped him up. "Welcome back guys."
"It's good to be back." Hikaru smiled. "Where's everyone else?"
"I think they are all inside." Ascot answered. "Follow me."
Ascot began walking and the girls quickly followed him. As they neared the entrance they saw Lafarga and Lantis practicing fighting with their swords. Caldina and Primera were watching on the side.
"Lantis!!" Hikaru yelled with a huge smile and ran up to him.
Lantis turned his head to her and lowered his sword. "Hikaru? You're back!" He looked a bit surprised, but then he smiled at her.
He embraced her and they just held each other for a minute. Then when they broke, Hikaru looked up at him and smiled. "It's great to see you guys again."
Lafarga smiled and began to walk towards the Magic Knights. "Hello." He welcomed them. Caldina ran up to the girls and Primera was thrown off Caldina's shoulder as she did.
"Welcome back y'all! Long time no see little misses!" She grabbed Hikaru from Lantis and gave her a big hug. "I missed all ya smilin' faces!"
"It's good to see you too." Fuu smiled in greeting.
"Yeah, hi guys." Umi added.
"Oh Fuu!!!" Caldina yelled and ran and grabbed Fuu in a tight hug. "It's sooo good yer here!"
"Thank you Caldina…" Fuu gasped as Caldina finally let go of her. "Where is the sudden excitement coming from? Normally Hikaru is the only one who gets that hug from you."
"I'm just soooooo happy that you are here!" Caldina had a huge smile on her face. "Now you can save Ferio!"
"Save him?" Fuu had a worried tone in her voice. "From what? Is he in danger?"
Woah! Finally done! This story was supposed to go up before 'Hear Your Voice From Far Away' but I couldn't think of a title for it, so things got out of order. This story was actually the original plot for 'Forever In Your Arms', but I couldn't juggle Chizeta and Emeraude, and all the other up coming events for the stories so I split them. Just warning you in case at one point this starts to sound familiar (if you have read 'Forever In Your Arms') and you get angry. I will try to post the next chapter soon. It's already written out so I should have it up soon!