Here is where the genre of the story really begins to come into place. This chapter has taken me over a month to write, so thanks for continuing to read it. As you can see, I did not abandon it. (I almost did since the reviews were so little, but that wouldn't have been fair to those who were reading it and I hate to leave a story unfinished) So, as you all should know, I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth, as shown over and over and over again. This will be the last update on this story for a bit, and it is the longest so far. 7 pages says my computer. (You may differ depending on size of font and type of font) Well, what are you waiting for? Read! Read! Read! Read!

Hikaru, Lantis, and Primera entered Mira's town. It looked pretty much like it had the last time Hikaru had seen it, with one exception. PEOPLE WERE OUTSIDE!!!!! There were children playing in the streets, people talking and laughing together, or just watching everyone. It was very peaceful.

Mira was playing with some friends that Hikaru recognized from the castle. It seemed to be the Cephiro version of tag. When Mira caught Hikaru's eye, her face lit up and she stopped in her tracks. "Hikaru!" She laughed and ran over to her.

"Hello again." Hikaru laughed as Mira ran up to her. Hikaru bent down so she could be more face-to-face with Mira. "It's been a while."

"Yes. I'm so happy you're here Hikaru!" Mira smiled. "Would you like to see my house?"

"Sure!"

"This way." Mira grabbed Hikaru's hand and began to show her to her house. Lantis followed slowly. His look ever unchanging, with Primera flying closely after.

***

The trip to Ascot's had been quiet, as far as Ascot speaking that is. Umi had been quickly darting all around, looking at the new landscape with an excited look on her face, shouting out various things about her findings.

"I can't believe all of these floating mountains! Oh look! Another town! Oh! Do you see those baby...things! See that? It's so pretty!" She jumped to a different side of her ride with each unrelated sentence.

Ascot had just sat there. He hadn't moved (or lost any of his bright red blush) since they'd taken off. When Umi let out a loud screech though, Ascot rushed to Umi's side in three seconds flat.

"What's wrong???" He cried out.

"Is that it?" Umi smiled and pointed to a big mansion it seemed on one of the floating mountains.

"Yeah." Ascot sighed relieved.

"But..." Umi argued when she saw that the castle had been not even a mile away had they left it in a different direction. "Why'd we take a giant U-turn?" She turned to Ascot.

"Because you said you wanted to see what this world was like, remember? You wanted to see the country that you saved?" Ascot reminded Umi with a serious smile. Something he almost never had on when he was around Umi.

Umi looked at him for a moment, a bit surprised that Ascot would do all of this because of one sentence she had said. "Ascot, you didn't have to do all this. But thank you." Umi smiled.

Ascot opened his mouth, finally ready to spill the beans to Umi. Finally let her know the reason he risked his life for her, the reason he grew up, everything! "Umi..." He began.

"Oh! We're here! Let's go in Ascot." She hopped off at the destination as the monster lowered its hand.

Ascot fell over and landed face first on the hand. Why? Why did they have to get here so fast? Why couldn't he have told her sooner? Why couldn't he summon up that courage again??? Wasn't he a summoner after all???

"Ascot?" Umi sweat dropped as Ascot had yet to rise from his prone position while she stood there.

Ascot jumped to his feet at her voice and ran up to her. "Ok Umi. I'll show you around." I will tell her, just not yet. Ascot thought to himself as they entered his home. One of these days, soon. I will tell her!

***

Ferio and Fuu had begun to walk the halls together. Fuu had her head laid on his shoulder while he began to tell her about the New Cephiro. How the people have begun to idolize the Magic Knights and how much happier the were now than he had ever seen them. He didn't think Fuu was paying much attention to him talking because she hadn't said much at all. So he stopped walking, pulled Fuu closer to him to the point that their foreheads touched, looked right into her eyes and asked with a smirk. "Are you listening to me?"

"Yes."

"It didn't seem like it."

"I was."

"Then what did I just say?"

"It didn't seem like it."

"Before that."

"Are you listening to me."

"Fuu!"

Fuu began to laugh. Ferio did too. He pulled her close to him again. He loved being near her. Probably more than anything in the world. And he wasn't going to let her leave this time. It hurt far too much. He wouldn't be able to handle it again. He tightened his grip on her. Not again.

***

"They didn't agree with your decision?" Clef asked dumbfounded. The princesses of Chizeta were explaining to them that the people of Chizeta wanted them to continue the invasion of Cephiro despite the fact that Tarta and Tatra didn't.

"No. We hadn't realized before, but the people of Chizeta had their hearts set on taking Cephiro as a colony." Tatra explained.

"They wanted us to turn around and go right back to Cephiro and claim it when we returned unsuccessful. They wouldn't even listen to our explanation!" Tarta yelled.

"That's like, totally treason though." Caldina put in.

"Tarta's exaggerating." Tatra opposed. "Not everyone is against our decision. But many people are..."

"So you were hoping to make a compromise with us." Lafarga finished.

"Exactly."

"Well, this should be spoken over with the citizens of Cephiro." Presea announced.

"Yes, how about you both go back to Chizeta and speak with your people about what exactly they want. How about we schedule another meeting?" Clef told them.

"Okay, but we'll need to check our calendar. It's on the Bravada." Tatra informed.

"This way." Presea motioned to the doorway. Clef and the Princesses of Chizeta followed after Presea. Caldina and Lafarga left the same way, but went down a different hall.

Little did any of them notice the figure in shadow at the opposite door that had been watching the entire time. It didn't leave until after the others left and that door shut. Then the figure seemed to disappear into thin air.

***

By that time it was getting a bit late. Hikaru and Umi would be heading back about now, unless either of them had planned to stay at Mira's house or Ascot's house, which was doubtful, since they said that they'd be back. Fuu knew this, and reminded Ferio.

"So do you want to wait for them?" Ferio asked.

"Yes, but should we check and see what happened at the meeting with the Princesses of Chizeta?" Fuu added. "Would it be over by now?"

"I think so. At least I didn't see the Bravada when we passed the windows earlier." Ferio answered. "We could find Presea or Caldina and Lafarga if you wanted."

"I want to find Hikaru and Umi first." Fuu decided. "We could ask the others how the meeting went with them later. Do you know if Hikaru and Umi are back yet?"

"I've been with you the whole time remember?" Ferio laughed. "But if they are back, they are in your room."

"Should I check there?" Fuu wondered.

"They could be coming back now. We should wait by the room they left from."

"How about I check the room and you wait there?" Fuu proposed.

"But Fuu..." Ferio complained, not wishing to leave her side for an instant.

"I'll only be a minute." Fuu smiled.

"Okay." Ferio gave in. "but hurry back, all right?"

"Be right back Ferio!" Fuu promised. She let go of him and she had stepped three steps away when Ferio stopped her.

"You do know the way to that room right?"

"Yes Ferio." Fuu told him. "Don't worry."

"Okay." Ferio sighed in defeat.

Fuu smiled at his concern. "I'll be right back." Then Ferio let her leave the room. His eyes followed her until she couldn't be seen anymore. He told himself he was worrying over nothing. What could possibly happen in the short span of time? She would either come back with or without her best friends.

Ferio then began to walk to the room they had discussed. It wasn't too far from where he and Fuu had been. He stared outside, but didn't see Ascot's monster there, so it was unlikely they had already arrived. Ascot would have let his friend out for a while if he had come back. And as Ferio stared down the path Hikaru and Lantis had taken, he saw no sign of them either. So all Ferio could do was wait.

***

He has been really over-protective lately. Did he really miss me that much? Fuu thought as she made her way to the girls' room. When she opened the door and looked around, it seemed empty. The beds hadn't been touched either so if they did get to the castle, they had not been in the room yet.

"I guess they're not here yet." Fuu whispered to herself as she walked around the room. She was a little disappointed at the fact. Not because she was tired of being around Ferio, it was just that she did want a little time alone with her best friends. But it was ok. They always had time later. After all, they do come from the same world! I guess I better get back to him. Fuu thought, her last one until she left the room.

***

Ferio hadn't been paying much attention to the outside however much he would deny it. Most of the time he was trying to convince himself that he wasn't worrying and that Fuu was all right (which in itself is worrying, not that it mattered to him). Which is why he spun around quickly at the sound of the door to the room opening. And why he raced away from his post to greet Fuu's figure at the doorway.

"They haven't gotten here yet Fuu." He told her as he grabbed her wrist and began to pull her to the other door to the outside, opposite the one they had been at. "And I haven't seen any sign of them."

"Sign of whom?" Fuu asked, stopping him midway.

"Of Hikaru and Umi..." Ferio replied slowly.

"Oh, right." Fuu answered with a smile. "Them. Well, did you find out anything on the meeting with the Princesses of Chizeta?"

"No, I thought you wanted to talk to the others with Hikaru and Umi later."

"I guess."

"Fuu, are you feeling all right?"

"Well," She began. "I feel really tired and a little dizzy." Fuu brought her free hand to her forehead and closed her eyes halfway. She groaned a little before collapsing onto Ferio's chest.

"Fuu!?" Ferio asked urgently. He lowered him and Fuu to the ground slowly. As he lowered his face to check her; Fuu jerked up and kissed Ferio seductively on the lips. She pushed him closer to her with her hands on the back of his neck. Then pushed him to the ground.

Ferio was in complete shock for a moment. Then he gently pushed Fuu back for minute and asked lightly. "Shouldn't a first kiss be at a more appropriate time? Aren't we waiting for Hikaru and Umi?"

"Can't we forget them for a while? I mean, they'll be back or they won't right?" She answered seriously and then went back to the position she had been in a moment before.

Ferio kicked her off. She flew back and landed hard on her back and she cried out in pain. Ferio struggled to get up as footsteps were heard racing down the hall. "Who the hell are you?" Ferio demanded to the confused girl on the ground.

The door burst open again and Umi and Hikaru raced in followed by Lantis and Ascot. As she stared at the scene before her, Fuu on the ground, face painted with pain and Ferio standing with a hard glare, she asked. "What is going-"

"Who are you?" Ferio asked again, louder.

"What are you talking about?" Fuu asked confused. "I'm F-"

"No you're not!" Ferio shouted.

"Ferio? What's wrong with you?" Ascot asked. "Why are-"

"That's not Fuu!" Ferio argued while he wiped his lips quickly on his shirt. "The Fuu I know would definitely not care more about kissing me than the safety of her friends." More footsteps were heard coming.

"But Ferio," Hikaru began.

"It's not her!"

Umi looked at Fuu who looked back, still very confused. Then her gaze drifted away from them and back to Ferio. The door opened behind and let Caldina and Lafarga enter. Ferio turned back to Fuu. "I'll ask only one more time. Who the hell are you?!"

Fuu looked down and sighed. "Guess that blows my cover doesn't it?" She answered randomly. She looked up, with no confusion, sadness, or guilt on her face.

There was a burst of blue light and then a new person took place of Fuu. She was standing and had dark skin and light blue hair tied back in a messy bun. Her eyes were also blue. She wore a short yellow skirt with a skimpy blue top to match, plenty of belly shown between.

"That's," Caldina began in shock.

"I'm Atra of Chizeta." She answered in the same accent as Caldina, although her attention was on only Ferio.

"Where is Fuu?!" Ferio cried.

Didn't think that I would finish this chapter before I left, did you? Well neither did I! This is actually written before the introduction because I wasn't sure I'd finish it soon enough. Well, how did you like my cliffhanger? Hehehe, I am evil, I know. I guess I did rush through that whole Fake Fuu pretending to be the real one, but I was so close to the end of the chapter that I didn't want to stop! (Don't ask where the name 'Atra' or any of the names coming up came from, because I just quickly made them up in my head!)

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