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Darkness wrapped around Fuu. Not the gentle dark of night, but the kind that generally held demons that lurked at the corners of everyone~ minds. The hopelessness that came with the situation hit her. Her friends were no longer with her nor was Ferio: she was truly, and for maybe the first time in her life, alone.
Crystal tears collected at the corners of her eyes. She could feel death, it was inevitable. But no, that was not fair! She still had things she needed to do. She still had to tell her friends that she loved them. She hadn't told her parents and her sister that she loved them, before she had left, but she knew that she had to go without a goodbye. What would they think? Would they miss her? Of course they do! They loved her, they were her family! She missed them and all but this was her destiny after all! She needed to be with Ferio. But was it her destiny to die today? Was she not suppose to end up saving the world, not dyeing, slowly and all alone? And she knew she was dying. Figures and faded, dusty memories flitted across her mind, of people and things she would miss when she died. It was driving her mad! Is this how the High Priest and the Princess of Cephiro felt when they were waiting for them, the Magic Knights? Memories and thoughts of what may have been ripping through their minds like a harsh, winter storm wind? Bitterness flowed through her like the harsh, arctic winds icy path. A sudden thought hit her mind like a sudden spring storm. A pinprick of light and warmth penetrating the cold and darkness of her mind. The pinprick of light grew and burned, until it had the intensity of a sun. Fuu herself began to glow, her armor changing to a fuko, in the colors of silver, gold and green. (Think Sailor Cosmos fuko, for the other two as well.) Opening her eyes she look into the face of a furious Shela.
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Umi felt so cold. Cold and alone. Where were her friends? Were they still alive even? And what of Ascot? Where was her love? Was he dead as well? Was she about to die too? No! She could not die, not without seeing her friends on last time! She refused to die all alone and cold! Her friends still needed her. To her right a small light began to glow. Her friends! It had to be! It was getting stronger. The intense light grew until she had trouble looking at it. Once it died down, Umi saw it was Fuu, in a different outfit but Fuu just the same. The stubborn look on her face was one Umi had only seen a couple of times. The set look of knowing that she had a mission, a duty to fulfill. But Umi knew Fuu would not be able to fight it alone. Fuu needed her! A warm, soothing feeling swept through her. A light consumed her as it once consumed Fuu. Once it subsided Umi stood by Fuu, proud and tall, in her blue, white and silver fuko, with a small smile on her face. She too stood to await her fate, with her friends.
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Hikaru was scared. More scared than she ever had been. It made her want to run and hide. Run to Lantis and hid her face in his shirt. Fear pressed around her like a thick, heavy blanket. It wrapped around her heart and squeezed out all the courage. She opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out. Shaking, she whirled in circles, trying to find light anywhere she could. Turning to her previous position, she shook then fell to her knees. Suddenly to her left a light glowed. It filled her with strength. The glow turned to Fuu. A second glow began and gave her back her courage. This glow ended too, to revile Umi. If her friends had the courage to fight this so would she. Reaching into her heart she pulled up all her courage and strength of heart, and a bright, steadily burning light consumed the smallest knight. When the glow died down Hikaru stood, ready to fight in her red, white and gold fuko. Throwing a tiny smile at her friends she stood, a flame of courage, ready to stand against the darkness, with her friends by her side.
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Three young women, no longer girls, stood facing the darkness. Their hearts and will giving them the strength to fight the darkness that lay around them. In one voice they spoke.
"We are here to stop the darkness."
"I am the courage that lay in everyone~ heart. I am the eternal flame." Hikaru~ voice rang true through out the darkness, no longer afraid.
"I am the deep friendships that bring all together in a eternal, unbreakable circle of caring and love. I am the endless sea." Umi~ voice flooded the depths of shadow, filled with inner conviction and strength.
"I am the hope that fills people souls and lives. I bind all with the new day. I am the unstoppable wind, and continuous sky." Fuu~ belief filled her voice chasing doubt, fear and the demons all around her. All three took fighting positions.
"And we are the Eternal Knights of Cephiro. "
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That~ all for now. I hope you like! Because I do! Don`t forget to review please! Make me feel better. In case anyone noticed, I put a lot of emphasise on their elemental powers. And to answer questions about why there was no Magic Knights in the future was because Fuu, Umi and Hikaru are too busy being Eternal Knights! ;p Later!