A Story And Addendum For Memoirs Of The Heroes. (Previously "Memoirs Of An Adventure's Child."))
(All Characters Are Ficticious And bare no resemblence to living people. Any resemblence to fictional characters is only by chance. Special Thanks to Howard Phillips Lovecraft)
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The quest to save my mother has taken a great toll on all of us.
Now, while we saved her Mana Component, I lost my love. Isis had
said we were heading to the Water World next. I hoped that would
mean the quest was nearing an end. I didn't want to lose anyone else.
As we headed to the exit, Rich stopped us and said, "Joel's not alone out
there."
I looked in the direction of the exit and saw something we didn't want
to see. KLar and St. Marius had confronted Joel. It was not
a good sign. I watched as Joel threw something and smoke appeared.
Suddenly he was in the Mana Net and running towards us. "The covers
blown. That won't stop them for long."
I head Isis say, "Do you have a plan, Joel?" I had wondered the same
as well.
Joel said, "Yes, I have a Door, directly to the Guardian base." He
pulled out the device and openned the door. He just said, "Everyone,
head through."
I watched as Isis, Rich, Li, and Lena went through. As Joel and I
were about to head through, a magic blast hit right near my feet.
I turned to see KLar and St. Marius facing us. KLar looked at me
and said, "Give it up, JaNa, Mother will never get her body back.
Our savior has it for keeps."
I looked at the two and shouted "NEVER!" It turned into a scream
attack of such magnitude that it knock them all over. I ran in the
door and Joel followed closing it.
As Joel closed the door I heard a familiar voice say, "THEY FOUND OUT."
It was Radr. I turned to see that we were in the computer room deep
within the guardian base.
I watched as Joel nodded and said, "If it weren't for JaNa's scream, they
could have gotten here." I blushed when he said that.
It was nothing more that what any of the others would have done.
Before I could say a word, Rich came over and said, "I think we better
rest up. Tomorrow we venture into the Water World." At that, we were
lead to our rooms. Ironically, I was in the same room I had a few
days ago, when Max was still with us. The memories of what happened
just shot though my mind and I cried myself to sleep.
I awoke with a scream that morning. I couldn't believe the dream
I had had. I was falling, but I couldn't move. I just kept
falling, and falling. I quickly got dressed and left the room.
It was early and I was the first of the team awake. I went to the
library and read up on the Water World. I learned it was home of
Sei-Ryu, the Blue Dragon, the Fiend of Water. No one knew if it had
a top, but at the bottom was the realm of the Water Elemental. It
was said that in the Water World, people could breathe the water, and ice
would sink. Ice would sometimes fall from above and enter the demon
world, never to be seen again. I wondered about this when Radr said,
"THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING, JANA."
I jumped in shock and said, "No, I'm trying to understand where we are
going."
"YOU'LL HAVE ALOT TO PONDER. WHERE THE BLUE DRAGON LIVES IS A GIANT
SEAWEED MAZE. HE IS DEAD CENTER OF IT, AND I BELIEVE THE ELBIOT IS
WITH HIM." I knew that Radr was right. He was rarely wrong.
I asked a question that was on my mind. "Are we safe from sinking
into the Elemental's domain."
There was a pause before Radr answered me. "IN THE MAZE, YES.
IN THE CENTER, NO. NOW THE OTHERS ARE WAKING. YOU BETTER GET
GOING. YOU HAVE A TREK BEFORE YOU." I nodded and left the library.
When I finally reached the group, I heard Li, Rich's wife, go, "Thank
goodness. Did you sleep alright?" I nodded and she said, "Isis
said we have to move quick. The Route will be looking for us now."
I looked at Isis and said, "Do you think St. Marius and KLar are getting
scared?" I honestly hoped that they were terrified.
Isis looked at me and said, "I have no doubt that they will double their
efforts to stop us. I just hope that they don't try to destroy the
Elbiots. If they do that, we have no hope of saving your mother."
I felt my blood run cold in that instant.
Rich then said, "We should go. We must move quickly to get to the
entrance to the Water World. Hopefully, we shall be able to breathe
in it like we did when Apollo held his world."
Isis said, "You had Magi at the time. I'll use my magic to allow
us to breathe." I felt relieved and we made our way out of the Guardian
Base. The real trick was going to be getting to the Water World.
We knew that once we left the safety of the Guardian Base, we would be
attacked by the Route. As we went to leave the Guardian Base, I noticed
a fog begin to rise.
As I began to look for it's source, I heard Lena say, "I thought this might
help us. The fog should allow us safe passage to the Water World."
As we left throught the Pillar to the Celestrial world, I noticed that
the whole celestrial world was shrouded in the same fog. At times,
I heard us come within steps of the route, yet we got by them unthreatened.
After a thankfully quiet trek, we hit the mana path to the Water World.
In no time, we were by the door to the submerged realm, and the fog in
the distance had subsided. I heard Rich say, "That was a clever move,
Lena. I hope you have some tricks to help us in the Waterworld.
I watched as Lena nervously said, "I don't know father, but I will try."
Something was bothering her. I wondered if it is that gem she is
forced to carry.
Isis then said, "Alright, everyone stay close. I'm going to cast
a breathing spell on us, and then we will enter the Water world, able to
breathe normal." This made me nervous. I didn't know how long
the spell would last, and we might die before we saved my mother.
I pushed the thought away from my mind as we entered the realm. I
almost gasped in fright as the water was all around us. In the distance,
I saw a greenish box. That had to be the seaweed maze.
Rich said, "Let's start swimming. We can't rest until we reach it."
I realize what he meant. If we stop, we might drift down into the
Demon world. I would rather avoid that fate. I struggled to
swim, but my wings didn't help me much.
As Rich, Isis, Li continued, Lena looked back and said something.
Soon, I felt like the water was pushing me. As I caught up to Lena,
she said, "It's a spell called Willing Water." As it pushed me, we
all were heading towards the seaweed maze. I couldn't wait.
Soon, we would be able to save my mother's Water component.
When we reached the maze, Li just said, "We don't have long to rest.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Elbiot is preparing for our arrival."
Rich just looked into the maze and gasp. "We can't rest. We
have to hurry. Crystoid in the maze." I looked down to see
a Crystoid rounding the corner. I realized the problem.
I moved fast to enter the maze. "We can't let it kill her."
Soon I heard the other's following me. I concentrated on the threat
to my mother's life. With every move the Crystoid made, I matched
it. Every turn and twist, and soon we arrived at the center.
As it approached the entrence to the center, it stopped. It was like
it was looking for it's prey. I took that opportunity to strike.
I charged it, knocking into the center of the maze. Before it could
face me, I sent a sonic screen that knocked it out.
It wasn't until then that I heard Isis shout, "JaNa. Look out."
I spun to face Sei-Ryu and the Elbiot coming toward me. I saw the
dragon take a breath, and I expected to be roasted. I was shocked
to be incased in a frozen prison.
I looked in fright as I felt it sinking. It was my nightmare coming
true. I looked up as I saw the others facing the Elbiot as my Mother's
Water Component just said, "Only a blow from above can save us."
Then the fight began, as Sei-Ryu kept them all from helping me. I
started to sob. I was going to be the victim of an Elemental.
The sinking seemed to pick up, as the water changed from blue to black.
I was scared now. I was in the world of the Elemental. If I
could have, I would have shook in fear. Soon, I felt the ice stop.
I didn't want to look, but I was turned to face the Elemental. It
was huge. I looked at me and just said, "I have been sent an
angel in ice. I shall enjoy this." It started to strike at
the ice with magic and force. I stared at the ice in amazement.
It did not shatter. I thought I was safe from the Elemental.
I hoped it would not break the ice. However, I hoped it would not
drop me. I did not know what lurked under the demon plane.
Would I sink eternally, or would something down there destroy me somehow.
I soon discover that I would find out. The Elemental had grown frustrated
and dropped me. I started to sink again. I had seen the disgust
in its eyes as it dropped me. It couldn't break the ice. I
feared I would never get out of this ice, and that I would die in the ice.
I watched as the ice began to pick up speed again. I was concerned.
What if the ice wouldn't stop, or was I falling to an inescapable force.
I heard tales of magic spells creating such a force. Some were thought
as one-way portals to the realm of the Greats. I shuddered at that
thought. I did not know how much time had passed. How far down
would I go? I started to see the answer to my question. As
I continued to fall, I saw the blackness of the water start to brighten.
I thought I had reached some magical barrier. Maybe these portals
looked like this? Then I noticed that the blackness gave way to blue.
I managed to look below me. I couldn't believe it. I saw the
seaweed maze. As I neared it, I could tell the battle was continuing,
and that the Elbiot was not losing. I then remembered what my mother's
water component said. As I continued to sink, I said, "Don't worry
mother. I'll save you."
As I reentered the top of the maze, I heard Rich say, "What's that?"
It was then that Isis said, "I don't believe it. It's JaNa."
I looked down just as the Elboit looked up. It tried to back up,
but the ice block landed right on top of it, preserving the head, and knocking
out the Blue Dragon. Soon afterward, the ice broke. I looked
at the head as my mother's water component spoke. "I see my gamble
worked. I'm sorry I had to risk you like that. I was hoping
to get the Crystoid. They have been persistant lately."
I looked at my mother's water component and said, "It's alright, mother."
I attached the other unit I had with me and said, "You should rest now."
Soon, her water component was back with the others we had collected.
I then turned and faced the others and said "It was a long trip."
Li looked at me and said, "What happened that you fell from above?"
Lena just said, "I don't believe it."
I simply replied, "I found out if you keep falling down, you end up above
where you are." It was odd, but true.
Rich just looked at me and said, "JaNa, when this is over, you will have
the distinction of being the first person ever to have done that."
I chucked and he then said, "Now about our Crystoid prisoner over there."
I turned to see the Crystiod had just started to move.
I was about to attack when Isis stoped me. "Our next stop is the
realm of the mind, and the Crystiod inhabit that floating metal mass.
We might need him to get us up there and to the Elbiot." I didn't
trust the thing, but Isis was right.
We all floated over the the Crystoid and Rich said, "Alright, Crystoid,
who are you?" It turned and looked at us. I then heard Isis
gasp.
The Crystoid just said, "I am Sharm. I was an Ancient like Isis.
In fact, before my bondage to the Crystoids, I was the one who apposed
her father. I came seeking you, to help us with our Elbiot problem."
Right then, I didn't know what to think about the Crystoids.
To be continued....