Elemental Warriors
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Hey, I'm sorry this chapter is really, really
strange, but I had this on my computer for a while
and I probably won't be able to post anything during
the summer and I ... I'm rambling. *claps hands
over mouth in shock* Anyway, I just wanted to
get this out, and I'll try to upload as much as
possible during the summer, but I'm not making any
promises. Active uploading will definitely start
during September. Hope you enjoy this as much as
I enjoyed writing it.
______________________
Chapter 1
Sounds floated through the stillness of the forest.
Four girls clustered around an ancient tree, while a fifth
one sat crossed-legged on one of the branches. A breeze flew
by, and the girl in flowing blue robes lowered her book,
plucking her glasses from her nose and staring severely at
another girl in white who was jumping up and down like a fanatic,
screaming something about ants crawling on her legs. The first girl
opened her mouth, but the raven-haired psychic next to her (already
on the edge with impending visions of disaster) spoke before her,
annoyance clearly in her voice as she bit out each word.
"Victoria, SHUT UP! Or you'll be worrying about much
more than just ants."
As Vicky continued her banshee shrieking, Roxanne
lost her temper, and the white dress caught on fire. The
blond next to the girl in white leapt up, a backward flip
saving her from a similar punishment as Victoria's dress
fluttered close to her own. Victoria continued screaming,
only louder, cursing both fire and ants, as Maria clamped
her hands over her ears in a vain attempt to salvage the
remains of her eardrums. The blue-haired girl sighed, pointing
her finger at the flames, and a stream of water shot from
her fingertip, dousing the fire. Roxanne turned to Amelia,
her amethyst eyes burning.
"Amelia, NEVER douse my fire again. You know as well
as I do that there's always a reason to me to set ANYTHING on fire!"
Maria stood swiftly, her spine straight and an air of authority
surrounding her body as she rounded onto the two girls, her golden hair
swirling around her slender frame, her sapphire eyes blazing.
"Enough."
Her voice was cold and clipped. Roxanne looked away,
and Amelia bit her lip. Not one, not even Victoria, dared to
anger their leader, for Maria' anger, though hardly ever let
loose, always meant great pain for the person who was
unintelligent enough to piss her off.
"Amelia, Roxanne, I don't want to hear this theme discussed
again, ever. Our powers are used for protection, on enemies
of Cyprus ONLY, not Each Other. Understood?"
Both girls gave a curt nod.
"But, Maria, she started it."
Victoria, pointing a finger a Roxanne, whined. Maria
turned to her, the expression of utter calmness on her face never
changing nor waving as she stared at her princess, despite that her
tone was still furious.
"And you, too. There are better ways to deal with your fears
than just screaming your head off. You're the soul of Cyprus, now try
to act like it."
No one spoke for a moment.
"Oh, look, there a messenger from Haruka."
The four on the ground glanced upward, staring at the tall
redhead. She leapt from the tree, the hawk following. The five
girls crowded around the hawk, as the messenger filled their minds
with images of the oncoming war. As the hawk took off to return to
its mistress, the five childish girls had been replaced by
impassionate warriors.
"Ice!"
"Metal!"
"Creation!"
"Fire!"
"Lightning!"
In a swirl of rainbow colors, the girls were dressed in
matching outfits. Each had flowing tight pants that seemed to
catch the wind, and watery shirts which appeared to change to
match the contours of their body. Masks in each one's respective
colors screened the lower part of their faces. Roxanne had a bow
and a quiver of flaming arrows had never ran out, Amelia carried
two ice daggers thrust into her belt, and Leanne had a saber slung
across her back. Victoria's defense consisted of a whip/chain
encircling her waist, and Maria gently fingered the crystal sword
strapped to her side.
"The heart of Cyprus will be the focus of their attacks.
Let's go."
The five girls joined hands, and within the space of an
heartbeat, they landed on their feet in the most sacred place of all,
the heart of Cyprus.
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"Oh, great. Didn't you say you knew this place, Jadeite?
And I seem to remember Zoicite swearing that he could find his
way out of ANY maze."
The silver-haired young man growled, glaring at the two
offenders who had gotten them lost with their pompous statements,
while his liege was silent, along with another brown-haired man.
"He's gotten out of any HUMAN created maze, Kunzite. This
one is created by nature, for protection purposes."
Kunzite turned to glare at the brown-haired man, the voice
infuriating an already angry general.
"Well, if you are that brilliant, would you to so kind as
to find a way out of this, then?"
But before Nephrite could answer, a saber swung around his
neck froze him in his place, and he saw that the rest of his friends
were also held at bay by girls aiming weapons at them.
"Well, well, what do we have here? MEN caught of guard." The
green one holding a saber at Nephrite's neck mocked, putting an emphasis
on the word 'men', as if doubting their gender.
Kunzite glared at the petite blond holding a sword to his neck,
a glare that could easily make an entire army cower before him, but she
returned it calmly.
"What do you say, Metal, shall we have them for dinner?"
The one aiming an arrow at Jadeite's chest suggested.
The blue-haired girl holding daggers at Zoicite's neck
pretended to gag.
"I doubt even Lightning could make those things taste good, Fire."
"I didn't ask you, Ice, I asked Metal."
The one named Fire shot back.
Endymion, meanwhile, had gotten frustrated, and he finally yelled
at them.
"Stop talking about us as if we are not here!"
The girl with silvery-blond hair who had bound him raised an eyebrow.
"You're in no position to threaten." And off to the side, "Ugh,
what an ugly dude, not to mention nasty. Lightning, don't even bother cooking
him; I bet his smell would contaminate the otherwise lovely kitchen."
Suddenly, the one in gold sheathed her sword, and spoke for the
first time.
"Release them. They don't have the aura of the Black Deaths.
Creation, the one you're holding captive is Prince Endymion, and these
four are his generals. The claps at the capes of their uniform concealed
their identity from us in the beginning."
Surprise flashed across their eyes, and they kneeled before him
as one.
"Prince of Cyprus, we apologize for the offense we have caused
you. However, these were done in the hopes of protecting our home. We
had been warned of the invasion of the Black Deaths, and know their
target to be this place, the heart of Cyprus. It is best if you leave now."
Metal explained.
Endymion held out a hand to stop Kunzite, who seemed ready to chop their
heads off.
"Who are you?"
The five girls stood up, introducing themselves.
"Goddess of Love and Beauty, Leader and trainer of the Elemental
Warriors, nick-named Metal."
"Maiden of Fire and Flame, Second-in-Command and psychic of the
Elemental Warriors, nick-named Fire."
"Nymph of Ice and Water, strategist and planner of the Elemental
Warriors, nick-named Ice."
"Child of Thunder and Lightning, combater and diviner of the
Elemental Warriors, nick-named Lightning."
"Daughter of Creation and Light, princess of the Elemental Warriors,
nick-named Creation."
Kunzite stared at Metal thoughtfully.
"You're mere women, what can you do about the Black Deaths, or
whatever you call them."
Fire answered, shooting Kunzite an dirty look.
"We are the elements of Cyprus, and protect its land and people
with our power. Since ancient time, this has been the duty of our kind.
When one element dies, a new girl is called into being as the next one.
No one but the elements themselves and the royal family and its guardians
may know of their existence. It's a taboo. We risk our lives to keep Cyprus
save. We ask for your cooperation, and please do not reveal our life to
anyone."
Nephrite nodded.
"Agreed, but you have to let us come with you. This our land, too,
and we want to protect it."
Ice started to shake her head, but was stopped by Metal.
"Let them come. Their auras are different from normal humans; in
fact, they are compatible with ours. They may be of help."
Fire shot them a suspicious glance.
"How is that possible?"
Lightning shrugged.
"The stars have foretold that we would met people with the same
power running through their veins as ours, and they would help us defeat
the Goddess of Death. It didn't' specify who they are, just that we would
recognize them. Well, it seems we have."
Fire still seemed skeptical.
"Are you sure?"
Lightning glared at her.
"When was the last time my divination went wrong?"
A strange kind of mirth shone in the raven-haired girl's eyes as she
smiled sweetly.
"Let's see. What about that time you swore that what's-his-name - oh
yes, Ken - was your soul mate and he turned out to be a scout of that witch of
the Black Death? I seem to recall him trying to have you for lunch, and the
rest of us had to come and save you from being roasted."
Lightning sighed, rolling her eyes heavenward in a gesture of mock defeat.
"Out of the pan and into the fire."
Suddenly, Ice giggled, and the men felt the air around them loosening.
"Brilliant metaphor, Lightning, just brilliant. I always knew that there
was a artist hidden beneath that though exterior."
Metal also smiled, and her smile was like a ray of sunshine in the maze,
her face showing slight amusement.
"Ice is right. Maybe you should quit this job and settle down."
Lightning looked horrified at the mere possibility.
"Don't joke about things like that. You scared me for a moment."
Someone cleared his throat loudly, and the girls turned to Kunzite,
who was staring at them curiously.
"So whose power is compatible with whose? We know some magic, but we
can't sense auras."
Creation raised an eyebrow.
"You do? Let's see them."
The men looked a little unsure, but complied nonetheless. They glowed,
and the air around them began to change. The wind picked up, tress grew at
bounds and leaps right before their eyes, the pond nearby became turbulent,
and a tiny flame lit the area and started spreading like wildfire. The girls
sighed, and Fire murmured softly
"Pitiful, just absolutely pitiful. We shouldn't have let you live after
all."
Metal pointed her sword towards the skies, and murmured a few words.
The wind died down, becoming a gentle breeze, and did not pick up again
despite Kunzite's best efforts. Lightning called upon her thunder, splitting
the plants in half, and even Nephrite could not heal their broken limbs.
Ice simply pointed a finger at the pond, and the waters calmed, becoming
a crystal-like mirror. Zoicite stared at her in shock. Fire caused a flame to burn,
gathering all the little wayward sparks into it, containing it, and stopping the inferno
from barbecuing all the living creatures in the maze alive. Jadeite looked fairly
impressed. Endymion held out his hand, and the ground in front of him exploded. He
grinned at Creation, who simply stared at him calmly. She merely waved her hand, and
the earth mended itself.
Creation nodded in satisfaction.
"Their powers are weak compared to ours, but still better than nothing.
There are four holy points around here. They will probably be the focus of that
witch's attacks, and we will have to hold fast to them. She has to defeat all
these points to reach the heart of Cyprus."
Metal continued her line of thought.
"Lightning and Nephrite, take the royal forest to the West. Ice and
Zoicite, hold the Frozen Mountains to the South. Fire and Jadeite, stay at the
caves toward the East, and Creation and Endymion, keep to the Inner circle,
and put your powers into a force field over this place. Kunzite, you and I
will control the Energy and Power level at one of the most accessible passes
to the Heart of Cyprus, between the caves and the forests."
Ice also put her thoughts to use.
"It is important that we save strength. We don't know for sure how
powerful she is. For now, let's just try to combat her minions with punches
and kicks, as in physical fighting. We may have to save the magic attacks
for later. She is strong, but her minions do not posses as much energy as
she does. They should be easy to defeat."
The girls gave a curt nod.
Fire now spoke.
"Let's use teleportation to get there. Most of the passes are
inaccessible to even us; by teleportation, we can bypass them, and it
doesn't take all that much energy. Besides, the sooner we get there,
the sooner we can attack."
Her amethyst eyes burned with a desire to kill.
Lightning also added her suggestions.
"The death waves the witch uses won't penetrate past the holy
crystal points we've constructed around Cyprus, but she may well strike
around those points. I believe she would attack the villages in hopes of
drawing us away from the focus points. That must not happen! No matter
what incidents there are, there has always got to be at least one person
guardian the passes. I think the guys should deal with the incidents,
since she won't expect much resistance, and will put much of her magic
toward the heart of Cyprus. We will stay behind."
Endymion and his generals vehemently refused.
"No, WE will stay behind; the Goddess of Death, or whoever she is,
does not know our powers, and we may catch her off guard. But I believe
she is well informed about your attacks."
Metal and Fire laughed softly, though a bit tauntingly.
"You're joking. Your powers are strong compared to normal humans,
but you don't' even stand a chance of defeating her second-in-commands, even
when banded together, so how do you expect to ever beat HER?"
The men reluctantly agreed. Nephrite stared at them.
"What are you real names?"
Ice frowned.
"We can't tell you that, for with a name comes power."
Zoicite stared at her sadly.
"How can we trust you if you won't trust us enough to tell us your
names, let alone put your lives and this place into our hands?"
Fire sighed.
"You know, he's right. We have no choice, we have to trust them." She
pointed to the girls in turn. "Maria, Amelia, Leanne, Victoria, and my name is
Roxanne." She slowly raised an eyebrow, as Endymion introduced his friends.
"We know, of course. How else do you think we told you five this much
information?"
The Prince looked a bit sheepish, but Jadeite quickly covered for him.
"It's just for the sake of formality."
Fire snorted, muttering sarcastically, "Yeah, right."
Kunzite sought to step forward, to give this arrogant girl a piece of
his mind, but Lightning stopped him.
Metal sighed loudly.
"Fire, make sure you don't lose your temper and bring Jadeite back as
a pile of smoldering ashes. Maybe we should change partners."
Jadeite shook his head.
"Under no circumstances."
Ice pulled him off to the side, whispering softly.
"You like her?"
Jadeite grinned.
"What's not to like? She beautiful, fiery, witty, and she doesn't want
me. She's absolutely perfect."
Ice laughed, as Fire called over to them.
"Hey, you two lovebirds, secrets don't' make friends."
Zoicite looked stricken at the word 'lovebirds', which Fire noticed,
but for once she held her tongue as Ice tossed back.
"Who said that I needed anymore friends?"
Fire glared at her, a mock hurt expression on her face.
"Ice, do you finally see why men are worthless abominations? They're
trying to split the elements apart!" Before muttering under her breath, "Not
that we got on much better before they showed up, since fire and ice don't
mix well."
The men stared at her, their pride suffering as their eyes flashed
angrily. But before they could even utter one world of protest, a woman with
flowing dark-green hair in a uniform consisting of a white shirt and short
skirt with long-heeled boots materialized in the air in front of them. She
had wise garnet eyes and delicate features, and a long staff topped with a
funny heart-shaped symbol which had a blood-red circular orb in the middle
was in her hand. Without a single word, she pointed the staff at them, whispering
"Dead Scream."
A pink energy ball sped toward them alarmingly fast, before splitting
in the middle, one heading towards the group of Elemental Warriors, the other
toward the Generals.
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Cliffhanger! Yeah, I love them. Oh, by the way, yes, that woman is Pluto. So
why is she attacking the senshis and Generals? Well, you'll just have to wait
for next chapter to find out!
Hey, please leave me a message what you think. Thanks. Who shall I focus on?
Drop me a note, please.
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Hey, I'm sorry this chapter is really, really
strange, but I had this on my computer for a while
and I probably won't be able to post anything during
the summer and I ... I'm rambling. *claps hands
over mouth in shock* Anyway, I just wanted to
get this out, and I'll try to upload as much as
possible during the summer, but I'm not making any
promises. Active uploading will definitely start
during September. Hope you enjoy this as much as
I enjoyed writing it.
______________________
Chapter 1
Sounds floated through the stillness of the forest.
Four girls clustered around an ancient tree, while a fifth
one sat crossed-legged on one of the branches. A breeze flew
by, and the girl in flowing blue robes lowered her book,
plucking her glasses from her nose and staring severely at
another girl in white who was jumping up and down like a fanatic,
screaming something about ants crawling on her legs. The first girl
opened her mouth, but the raven-haired psychic next to her (already
on the edge with impending visions of disaster) spoke before her,
annoyance clearly in her voice as she bit out each word.
"Victoria, SHUT UP! Or you'll be worrying about much
more than just ants."
As Vicky continued her banshee shrieking, Roxanne
lost her temper, and the white dress caught on fire. The
blond next to the girl in white leapt up, a backward flip
saving her from a similar punishment as Victoria's dress
fluttered close to her own. Victoria continued screaming,
only louder, cursing both fire and ants, as Maria clamped
her hands over her ears in a vain attempt to salvage the
remains of her eardrums. The blue-haired girl sighed, pointing
her finger at the flames, and a stream of water shot from
her fingertip, dousing the fire. Roxanne turned to Amelia,
her amethyst eyes burning.
"Amelia, NEVER douse my fire again. You know as well
as I do that there's always a reason to me to set ANYTHING on fire!"
Maria stood swiftly, her spine straight and an air of authority
surrounding her body as she rounded onto the two girls, her golden hair
swirling around her slender frame, her sapphire eyes blazing.
"Enough."
Her voice was cold and clipped. Roxanne looked away,
and Amelia bit her lip. Not one, not even Victoria, dared to
anger their leader, for Maria' anger, though hardly ever let
loose, always meant great pain for the person who was
unintelligent enough to piss her off.
"Amelia, Roxanne, I don't want to hear this theme discussed
again, ever. Our powers are used for protection, on enemies
of Cyprus ONLY, not Each Other. Understood?"
Both girls gave a curt nod.
"But, Maria, she started it."
Victoria, pointing a finger a Roxanne, whined. Maria
turned to her, the expression of utter calmness on her face never
changing nor waving as she stared at her princess, despite that her
tone was still furious.
"And you, too. There are better ways to deal with your fears
than just screaming your head off. You're the soul of Cyprus, now try
to act like it."
No one spoke for a moment.
"Oh, look, there a messenger from Haruka."
The four on the ground glanced upward, staring at the tall
redhead. She leapt from the tree, the hawk following. The five
girls crowded around the hawk, as the messenger filled their minds
with images of the oncoming war. As the hawk took off to return to
its mistress, the five childish girls had been replaced by
impassionate warriors.
"Ice!"
"Metal!"
"Creation!"
"Fire!"
"Lightning!"
In a swirl of rainbow colors, the girls were dressed in
matching outfits. Each had flowing tight pants that seemed to
catch the wind, and watery shirts which appeared to change to
match the contours of their body. Masks in each one's respective
colors screened the lower part of their faces. Roxanne had a bow
and a quiver of flaming arrows had never ran out, Amelia carried
two ice daggers thrust into her belt, and Leanne had a saber slung
across her back. Victoria's defense consisted of a whip/chain
encircling her waist, and Maria gently fingered the crystal sword
strapped to her side.
"The heart of Cyprus will be the focus of their attacks.
Let's go."
The five girls joined hands, and within the space of an
heartbeat, they landed on their feet in the most sacred place of all,
the heart of Cyprus.
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"Oh, great. Didn't you say you knew this place, Jadeite?
And I seem to remember Zoicite swearing that he could find his
way out of ANY maze."
The silver-haired young man growled, glaring at the two
offenders who had gotten them lost with their pompous statements,
while his liege was silent, along with another brown-haired man.
"He's gotten out of any HUMAN created maze, Kunzite. This
one is created by nature, for protection purposes."
Kunzite turned to glare at the brown-haired man, the voice
infuriating an already angry general.
"Well, if you are that brilliant, would you to so kind as
to find a way out of this, then?"
But before Nephrite could answer, a saber swung around his
neck froze him in his place, and he saw that the rest of his friends
were also held at bay by girls aiming weapons at them.
"Well, well, what do we have here? MEN caught of guard." The
green one holding a saber at Nephrite's neck mocked, putting an emphasis
on the word 'men', as if doubting their gender.
Kunzite glared at the petite blond holding a sword to his neck,
a glare that could easily make an entire army cower before him, but she
returned it calmly.
"What do you say, Metal, shall we have them for dinner?"
The one aiming an arrow at Jadeite's chest suggested.
The blue-haired girl holding daggers at Zoicite's neck
pretended to gag.
"I doubt even Lightning could make those things taste good, Fire."
"I didn't ask you, Ice, I asked Metal."
The one named Fire shot back.
Endymion, meanwhile, had gotten frustrated, and he finally yelled
at them.
"Stop talking about us as if we are not here!"
The girl with silvery-blond hair who had bound him raised an eyebrow.
"You're in no position to threaten." And off to the side, "Ugh,
what an ugly dude, not to mention nasty. Lightning, don't even bother cooking
him; I bet his smell would contaminate the otherwise lovely kitchen."
Suddenly, the one in gold sheathed her sword, and spoke for the
first time.
"Release them. They don't have the aura of the Black Deaths.
Creation, the one you're holding captive is Prince Endymion, and these
four are his generals. The claps at the capes of their uniform concealed
their identity from us in the beginning."
Surprise flashed across their eyes, and they kneeled before him
as one.
"Prince of Cyprus, we apologize for the offense we have caused
you. However, these were done in the hopes of protecting our home. We
had been warned of the invasion of the Black Deaths, and know their
target to be this place, the heart of Cyprus. It is best if you leave now."
Metal explained.
Endymion held out a hand to stop Kunzite, who seemed ready to chop their
heads off.
"Who are you?"
The five girls stood up, introducing themselves.
"Goddess of Love and Beauty, Leader and trainer of the Elemental
Warriors, nick-named Metal."
"Maiden of Fire and Flame, Second-in-Command and psychic of the
Elemental Warriors, nick-named Fire."
"Nymph of Ice and Water, strategist and planner of the Elemental
Warriors, nick-named Ice."
"Child of Thunder and Lightning, combater and diviner of the
Elemental Warriors, nick-named Lightning."
"Daughter of Creation and Light, princess of the Elemental Warriors,
nick-named Creation."
Kunzite stared at Metal thoughtfully.
"You're mere women, what can you do about the Black Deaths, or
whatever you call them."
Fire answered, shooting Kunzite an dirty look.
"We are the elements of Cyprus, and protect its land and people
with our power. Since ancient time, this has been the duty of our kind.
When one element dies, a new girl is called into being as the next one.
No one but the elements themselves and the royal family and its guardians
may know of their existence. It's a taboo. We risk our lives to keep Cyprus
save. We ask for your cooperation, and please do not reveal our life to
anyone."
Nephrite nodded.
"Agreed, but you have to let us come with you. This our land, too,
and we want to protect it."
Ice started to shake her head, but was stopped by Metal.
"Let them come. Their auras are different from normal humans; in
fact, they are compatible with ours. They may be of help."
Fire shot them a suspicious glance.
"How is that possible?"
Lightning shrugged.
"The stars have foretold that we would met people with the same
power running through their veins as ours, and they would help us defeat
the Goddess of Death. It didn't' specify who they are, just that we would
recognize them. Well, it seems we have."
Fire still seemed skeptical.
"Are you sure?"
Lightning glared at her.
"When was the last time my divination went wrong?"
A strange kind of mirth shone in the raven-haired girl's eyes as she
smiled sweetly.
"Let's see. What about that time you swore that what's-his-name - oh
yes, Ken - was your soul mate and he turned out to be a scout of that witch of
the Black Death? I seem to recall him trying to have you for lunch, and the
rest of us had to come and save you from being roasted."
Lightning sighed, rolling her eyes heavenward in a gesture of mock defeat.
"Out of the pan and into the fire."
Suddenly, Ice giggled, and the men felt the air around them loosening.
"Brilliant metaphor, Lightning, just brilliant. I always knew that there
was a artist hidden beneath that though exterior."
Metal also smiled, and her smile was like a ray of sunshine in the maze,
her face showing slight amusement.
"Ice is right. Maybe you should quit this job and settle down."
Lightning looked horrified at the mere possibility.
"Don't joke about things like that. You scared me for a moment."
Someone cleared his throat loudly, and the girls turned to Kunzite,
who was staring at them curiously.
"So whose power is compatible with whose? We know some magic, but we
can't sense auras."
Creation raised an eyebrow.
"You do? Let's see them."
The men looked a little unsure, but complied nonetheless. They glowed,
and the air around them began to change. The wind picked up, tress grew at
bounds and leaps right before their eyes, the pond nearby became turbulent,
and a tiny flame lit the area and started spreading like wildfire. The girls
sighed, and Fire murmured softly
"Pitiful, just absolutely pitiful. We shouldn't have let you live after
all."
Metal pointed her sword towards the skies, and murmured a few words.
The wind died down, becoming a gentle breeze, and did not pick up again
despite Kunzite's best efforts. Lightning called upon her thunder, splitting
the plants in half, and even Nephrite could not heal their broken limbs.
Ice simply pointed a finger at the pond, and the waters calmed, becoming
a crystal-like mirror. Zoicite stared at her in shock. Fire caused a flame to burn,
gathering all the little wayward sparks into it, containing it, and stopping the inferno
from barbecuing all the living creatures in the maze alive. Jadeite looked fairly
impressed. Endymion held out his hand, and the ground in front of him exploded. He
grinned at Creation, who simply stared at him calmly. She merely waved her hand, and
the earth mended itself.
Creation nodded in satisfaction.
"Their powers are weak compared to ours, but still better than nothing.
There are four holy points around here. They will probably be the focus of that
witch's attacks, and we will have to hold fast to them. She has to defeat all
these points to reach the heart of Cyprus."
Metal continued her line of thought.
"Lightning and Nephrite, take the royal forest to the West. Ice and
Zoicite, hold the Frozen Mountains to the South. Fire and Jadeite, stay at the
caves toward the East, and Creation and Endymion, keep to the Inner circle,
and put your powers into a force field over this place. Kunzite, you and I
will control the Energy and Power level at one of the most accessible passes
to the Heart of Cyprus, between the caves and the forests."
Ice also put her thoughts to use.
"It is important that we save strength. We don't know for sure how
powerful she is. For now, let's just try to combat her minions with punches
and kicks, as in physical fighting. We may have to save the magic attacks
for later. She is strong, but her minions do not posses as much energy as
she does. They should be easy to defeat."
The girls gave a curt nod.
Fire now spoke.
"Let's use teleportation to get there. Most of the passes are
inaccessible to even us; by teleportation, we can bypass them, and it
doesn't take all that much energy. Besides, the sooner we get there,
the sooner we can attack."
Her amethyst eyes burned with a desire to kill.
Lightning also added her suggestions.
"The death waves the witch uses won't penetrate past the holy
crystal points we've constructed around Cyprus, but she may well strike
around those points. I believe she would attack the villages in hopes of
drawing us away from the focus points. That must not happen! No matter
what incidents there are, there has always got to be at least one person
guardian the passes. I think the guys should deal with the incidents,
since she won't expect much resistance, and will put much of her magic
toward the heart of Cyprus. We will stay behind."
Endymion and his generals vehemently refused.
"No, WE will stay behind; the Goddess of Death, or whoever she is,
does not know our powers, and we may catch her off guard. But I believe
she is well informed about your attacks."
Metal and Fire laughed softly, though a bit tauntingly.
"You're joking. Your powers are strong compared to normal humans,
but you don't' even stand a chance of defeating her second-in-commands, even
when banded together, so how do you expect to ever beat HER?"
The men reluctantly agreed. Nephrite stared at them.
"What are you real names?"
Ice frowned.
"We can't tell you that, for with a name comes power."
Zoicite stared at her sadly.
"How can we trust you if you won't trust us enough to tell us your
names, let alone put your lives and this place into our hands?"
Fire sighed.
"You know, he's right. We have no choice, we have to trust them." She
pointed to the girls in turn. "Maria, Amelia, Leanne, Victoria, and my name is
Roxanne." She slowly raised an eyebrow, as Endymion introduced his friends.
"We know, of course. How else do you think we told you five this much
information?"
The Prince looked a bit sheepish, but Jadeite quickly covered for him.
"It's just for the sake of formality."
Fire snorted, muttering sarcastically, "Yeah, right."
Kunzite sought to step forward, to give this arrogant girl a piece of
his mind, but Lightning stopped him.
Metal sighed loudly.
"Fire, make sure you don't lose your temper and bring Jadeite back as
a pile of smoldering ashes. Maybe we should change partners."
Jadeite shook his head.
"Under no circumstances."
Ice pulled him off to the side, whispering softly.
"You like her?"
Jadeite grinned.
"What's not to like? She beautiful, fiery, witty, and she doesn't want
me. She's absolutely perfect."
Ice laughed, as Fire called over to them.
"Hey, you two lovebirds, secrets don't' make friends."
Zoicite looked stricken at the word 'lovebirds', which Fire noticed,
but for once she held her tongue as Ice tossed back.
"Who said that I needed anymore friends?"
Fire glared at her, a mock hurt expression on her face.
"Ice, do you finally see why men are worthless abominations? They're
trying to split the elements apart!" Before muttering under her breath, "Not
that we got on much better before they showed up, since fire and ice don't
mix well."
The men stared at her, their pride suffering as their eyes flashed
angrily. But before they could even utter one world of protest, a woman with
flowing dark-green hair in a uniform consisting of a white shirt and short
skirt with long-heeled boots materialized in the air in front of them. She
had wise garnet eyes and delicate features, and a long staff topped with a
funny heart-shaped symbol which had a blood-red circular orb in the middle
was in her hand. Without a single word, she pointed the staff at them, whispering
"Dead Scream."
A pink energy ball sped toward them alarmingly fast, before splitting
in the middle, one heading towards the group of Elemental Warriors, the other
toward the Generals.
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why is she attacking the senshis and Generals? Well, you'll just have to wait
for next chapter to find out!
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