I AM SOOOOOOO SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! The evil floppy disk wasn't working at all!! Luckily I had it saved on my computer so I was able to find a new floppy disk and transfer. This was written three weeks ago. My camp is over now...
Hi people!!!! The following was written during the first week of camp. And on the HOUR LONG BUS RIDES to and from camp. At my camp, we have field trips every Tuesday and Thursday. None of the following was written on those days. On MWF, we have swimming and play games like kickball and baseball and stuff. This all was written while the other people were playing those games or doing arts and crafts. I do not like camp. They advertised High Ropes, Horseback Riding, and Archery. We have done none of it yet!!!
But you people didn't come here to read about my life story, which I seem to have gotten into the habit of giving you in each introduction, did you? You came here to read the fanfiction about Fuu and Ferio didn't you? If you didn't, you are in the wrong place. If you came to read about what I do everyday, you are scaring me please go away now....
Another thing you didn't come here to do is read "I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth" but you did anyway. Because I do not own Magic Knight Rayearth. Like the rest of you, I am poor and have nothing better to do than write fanfiction about an anime series I am obsessed with. (Except maybe that math packet my stupid school sent me that I most likely won't end up doing until right before school starts)
Have I bored you all enough yet? I bet half of you have skipped this. Those of you still reading this, you must be really bored aren't you? You can stop reading now. Well, you can stop reading the introduction now and read the chapter instead. Don't stop reading this story altogether. You are beginning to scare me. I'm going to go away now. Gooooodbyyyeeee
(That's your cue to read!!!)
"What do you mean you're not allowed to love Ferio?!" Hikaru asked urgently. The girls were sitting together on Fuu's bed. When they had reached the room, Umi and Hikaru had stayed with Fuu because they weren't sure if Fuu wanted to be alone or if she had wanted them there. They had sat in silence for a while until Hikaru couldn't take it any more and asked what had happened. Fuu gave the same answer Ferio did, and Hikaru couldn't understand it.
"I can't be in love with him." Fuu replied.
"Fuu," Umi tried. "What...I mean, how...why?" She wasn't sure how to word her question, or what her question exactly was. But she knew Fuu wouldn't explain unless she asked a question. Even when it was obvious that she was upset, she didn't want to burden others with her worries. Little did Fuu know, that was an even worse burden.
"I'm not allowed to love him or be with him. And he is not allowed to love me or be with me either." Fuu answered.
"Why not? Of all times, after everything you two have been through, why can't you be together now??" Umi asked, getting a little angry at the fact that Fuu wasn't answering the questions and the answers themselves.
"Is there anything we can do to help? Please Fuu, tell us what happened." Hikaru pleaded. Why wasn't her friend answering them? Why weren't Hikaru and Umi allowed to know? Hikaru had thought for sure that Fuu would tell them, even though Meetee wouldn't. And after everything that everyone in Cephiro went through, why were there still two people who couldn't love one another? It didn't make sense to Hikaru, or Umi who was having the same thoughts.
Fuu knew what was going through their heads. She didn't want to talk about it. Especially with Hikaru, because Fuu knew why Emeraude didn't want them to hear it. Because they wouldn't believe it and try to find an alternative to what must be done. In doing so, Ferio and Fuu would have gained false hopes. But now Fuu knew the seriousness of it and that there were no alternatives. No matter how much it might hurt to relive the pain and shock of that truth, her friends would have to know.
Her friends would have to know the curse of the pillar had not died.
"Ok, I'll tell you everything."
***
"What does that mean?" Lantis asked.
Ferio wanted to be anywhere in all the worlds but there at that moment. He had been through the worst day of his life born from the best night of his life. He did not wish to relive any part of this day that seemed to be some cruel joke.
"Lantis, I really don't want to talk about this." Ferio informed the Cail.
Lantis could easily see the pain in Ferio's eyes. Whatever had happened in there had crushed the carefree spirit Ferio seemed to always carry with him. The one that even in the worst of times allowed him to make a smart remark or joke.
But even through all this, Lantis still felt he needed to know what happened. He couldn't understand why at first, but then it hit him. Ferio had no one else to talk to. And Lantis knew, through his own experience, it's easier to talk to someone else about your problems. That's how he had eased his pain of the knowledge of his brother's impossible wish. He had shared it with Eagle, who had been silent and listened to every word. Now it was Lantis' turn to listen, even if he can't do anything to change what Ferio was upset about.
"Ferio, it will be easier if you talk about it." Lantis began.
"Nothing could make this easier!" Ferio shouted. Lantis looked shocked, he hadn't expected Ferio to yell at him. Ferio immediately regretted shouting at Lantis. He knew Lantis was right. But he didn't want him to be right. If he explained the truth to Lantis, he would be explaining it to himself. A truth he didn't want to accept yet. But, if anyone needed to understand the reality of it more, it was Ferio. And he knew it too. "I'm sorry Lantis. All right, I'll tell you what happened."
***
"What does Vanta want from us?" Ferio asked his sister.
"She wants you two to be together." Emeraude stated.
Fuu looked confused. "What?"
"Vanta is a being that lives on desire. She has the ability to strengthen a person's feelings. This need could be for anything. If it is for something a person could never have, it gives her even more power. That is when she takes a humanlike form, almost like what you saw, and her powers become stronger. But when I was the pillar, people had little need for anything. Everyone was content and happy, because that was what my heart was. But Vanta wasn't. Because when there is no desire in people's hearts, her form becomes a shadow. So, she needed to create a huge need in someone's heart. The hearts she used, were Zagato's and mine."
"So she just made you guys fall in love? When she was just a shadow? She's that powerful!?" Ferio cried.
"Vanta can only strengthen feelings in the heart that already exist in the heart." Zagato corrected.
"So everything that happened, was all because of her?" Fuu asked. "From Cephiro crumbling and the monsters showing up..."
"Not everything that happened." Emeraude explained. "She never expected me to summon the Magic Knights. I don't know what she was expecting me to do, but she was having trouble with my heart. So instead, she continued to strengthen Zagato's heart, hoping that with the Magic Knights out of the way I would succumb to my love for him."
"But what happened after you both died? She didn't have anymore of your want to live off of." Fuu questioned.
"She didn't need it." Zagato told her. "The people of Cephiro needed peace. They also wanted a new pillar to protect them. There were so many dreams and hopes in the people's hearts that she was fine. But she didn't make her move."
"Her move?" Ferio repeated.
"She wants to come to her full power. When her power reaches that point, she has something planned that involves making the ruler of Cephiro care for something else more than Cephiro. Back then, Cephiro had no ruler then, and her sister was taking the spotlight anyway."
"Then her sister was..." Fuu began.
"Debonair." Zagato finished. "One sister was fear, the other is desire. Both grew with the respected feeling when it is in the hearts of people of Cephiro. The problem is, fear you can overcome, though it is not easy. But, to conquer desire is desire itself."
"But it still doesn't explain what me and Fuu being together has to do with anything." Ferio pointed out.
"Vanta has been increasing your love for each other. I'm not sure when she began to do so, but you each must have noticed that you were thinking of the other more. That is because of her." Emeraude explained.
"But why? You and Zagato couldn't be together because you were the pillar. What is the matter with Ferio and me?" Fuu asked.
Emeraude sighed and looked down. She closed her eyes for a second. Then she looked up and told them. "You Fuu, are from another world. You had the duty of killing the pillar, myself, and it has been completed. You came back and saved Cephiro again because you love it. But you love your world and the people there too, don't you?"
"Yes."
"And you have family and friends there too."
"That's true."
"Would you give them all up just to be with Ferio?"
Fuu's eyes grew wide and she looked like Emeraude had just slapped her in the face. "But I..."
"You cannot continue the relationship you have forever. Time between the two worlds is different and your time is running out. If you two were to marry, Fuu would no longer be able to go back to her world." Zagato informed.
"Then I'll go to her world! I can give up what I have here." Ferio declared.
"No, you can't Ferio."
"Yes I can!" Ferio stood up and walked towards Zagato and explained. "If it means I can be with Fuu, I don't mind losing what I have in Cephiro. I didn't even know I had any-"
"That's not the reason." Zagato cut him off.
"Then what's the reason!" Ferio yelled.
"It's because you're my brother Ferio." Emeraude answered quietly. Ferio turned around to face the bed and looked at her.
"What?"
"You are the Prince of Cephiro Ferio. It's the same reason Fuu wouldn't be able to return to her world. There is no longer a pillar system in Cephiro, but Cephiro still needs a leader. Hikaru can't be asked to stay in Cephiro and I'm dead. You're my brother. You are needed in Cephiro." Emeraude then looked away. "And it's because you're my brother that Vanta is doing this to you. She's angry with me and is using you for revenge. I'm sure of it."
"There has got to be another way."
"Ferio, even if Fuu was willing to give up her world, I still don't think it would have worked. What would you be more concerned with? Cephiro or her?"
"But..."
"That's not your fault you didn't realize all this though. It's Vanta's. The number one priority in your heart was each other, and it blinded you to all else. What's worse is that she is already here. And in that form, almost completely human. She hadn't been that powerful with Zagato and me."
"How far have you two gotten?" Zagato inquired the two.
"What?" Ferio whirled around to face the man.
"Excuse me?" Fuu asked.
"As far as symbols of affection for each other, what have you done?" Zagato asked.
***
"I don't understand." Hikaru piped up, interrupting Fuu. "What does he mean?"
Umi knew Fuu wouldn't be able to explain this to Hikaru or want to so she turned to Hikaru and quickly answered the red head. "Like kissing and hugging and stuff Hikaru."
"Oh, okay."
"Thank you Umi." Fuu replied. Then she resumed her tale.
***
"Oh," Fuu blushed.
"About as far as you can get." Ferio answered with a hint of pride.
"That's why...you two really shouldn't have. Acting out your desires is worse than simply having them. A caress on the cheek is worse than any thought you could possibly have. That is definitely what made her take that form." Zagato frowned as he spoke. "She is really strong right now. We can't afford her to get any stronger or else she might be able to achieve her goal. And whatever it may be, it involves you two. The stronger your need, the easier it will be for her to find you."
"What does that mean?" Ferio demanded, getting angrier by the minute.
"It means you have to stop showing affection for each other. Best not to touch, any words of love, and do your best to try not to think of the other at all." Emeraude instructed.
"What the hell are you talking about." Ferio asked quietly, each word said carefully with his eyes shut.
"What?" Emeraude asked.
"How dare you." Ferio told her the same way. He opened his eyes and then told her louder. "How dare you!"
"How the hell can you ask us to do the same thing that you did in this situation, which by the way failed! You of all people should know that it's impossible to forget the love you have for a person! After everything that's happened this is your solution? Think again! I'll die before that will become an option!" Ferio shouted.
Fuu looked down and put her face in her hands. "Is there nothing else we can do?"
"No, I'm sorry." Emeraude apologized.
"Dammit!" Ferio shouted. He walked over to the wall and slammed his fist into it. Then he laid his forehead against it. He breathed heavily for a moment and then asked quietly. "So we can't even touch?"
"Not if you can help it." Zagato answered.
Ferio whirled around. "What if we kill Vanta?"
"She can't be killed. She is controls desire. You can't kill without desire."
"So you're telling me that I can't hold the woman I love ever again because I fell in love with her?"
"The only ways around it are, well," Emeraude answered.
"What?!"
"One might not work. The other will, but you won't want to do either of them."
"What are they!"
"Marry another or die. Those are the only ways you can hold each other again."
"Are you sure!" Ferio confirmed.
"Dammit!!!" Ferio screamed. Fuu continued to stare at the ground. Ferio did too, with clenched fists."
***
"And then the shield rose."
Wow...long chapter. Anyway, I have noticed that a LOT of fanfiction writers have started really good stories and just leave them. They don't finish them. I would just like to say that, that is VERY ANNOYING!!!!!!! I started reading fanfics that were written a while ago so there would be more finished and there are VERY LITTLE FINISHED. So I just wanted to assure you readers that I WILL finish this series. It WILL have an end. It will not be left up for you to imagine.
Another thing I've noticed is that there are defiantly not a lot of Fuu/Ferio fics in the R section. There are a lot of Hikaru fics though. But she is the main character so I guess that makes sense...anyway what I meant to say was lately there have been almost NO FUU/FERIO fics at ALL!!!!! I may have to write a one-shot (R or PG-13???) which will delay the next chapter of "Forever in Your Arms" even more...(hint, write new f/f fanfic or else people....)
And I also see many people have been using Nova. Of course, most of those have been humor fics, which I have also read a lot lately. Some of which were VERY FUNNY!!! I never thought about using Nova. But then, I don't think I use Hikaru too much either so it makes sense. Maybe I'll use her. But not in this fic. Too far into it already.
Speaking of too far, this ending is too long. I have got to work on making things shorter.
But one last thing, I'm not sure how long this fic will be, but I want you people to know that again, I WILL finish this and that I already know how it's going to end. (do you?) That is a good sign.
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