Voices
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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I looked at the black marble that Mask had given me. He wanted me to teleport it to someplace no one could get it. I couldn't think of anyplace like that, except for the Realm of the Dead. I then thought twice about doing that. If I sent it there, Apollo or any of the other gods that had invaded our world might use it. I wondered if there was any safe place to send this item. While I was pondering this, I heard a voice say in my head say, [There is a safe place to hide that item.]
I was startled when I heard this voice. It didn't sound like anyone I knew, and it freaked me out. I didn't want my mother to think I was losing my mind, so I softly said, "Who are you?"
The voice spoke again. [Lena, I'm a guardian spirit for you. I'm here to help you. I know where you can hide that evil item.]
I felt some relief at that, but doubted that this voice could guide me to a safe place. The weapons were out there, waiting and watching. I said, "What about the weapons?"
The voice kept its same reassuring tone. [I won't guide you wrong. You can't let your father die in vain.] The voice was right. My father was dead. Sephiroth and his followers saw to that. They had to pay for that crime.
I didn't know how much of that was my anger or the voices doing, but I felt they had to pay. "Where do I have to go?"
The voice said very calmly, [The pillar of sky. Make your way there.]
I nodded and then turned to my mother and JaNa. "Mom, JaNa. I'm going to put this thing someplace Sephiroth and his followers can't find it."
My mother put her arm on me. "Lena, it is too dangerous. You'll get killed by those monsterous weapons."
I looked at my mother and said, "No I won't. I know what I'm doing." I quickly turned and ran out of the cave. I didn't look back. I had to get this evil item someplace where nothing could get a hold of it. As I ran for the pillar, I heard a loud rumble and looked out towards the mountains. There was a giant white monster walking over them. It had to be one of the Weapons. From what the reports had said, there were four of them. I didn't know which one this was, but I didn't want to find out.
When I reached the pillar of sky, I quickly entered the Celestrial World. The voice suddenly seemed louder. [Good. Now you have to head where Apollo had taken up residence. Where the undersea volcano is.]
As I made my way for that pillar, I said, "Is there were I should hide this item?" I didn't think the volcano's lava would stop the weapons.
The voice calmly said, [Yes, and no. The volcano is part of the whole. You will see it in time.]
When I reached the pillar, I cautiously went down. I entered a quiet world. Everyone had taken shelter somewhere, to avoid attacks. I felt foolish walking around, but I had to hide the evil marble before our world would be ruined by Sephiroth. As I crossed the plains of this world, I said, "Where am I heading?"
The voice quietly said, [Straight, past the Cave of Light. There is a small cave in the mountains. It will lead to a shielded cave. They won't see you in there.]
I followed my guides instructions. As I passed the Cave of Light, I did see a small cave in the rocks. I also noticed how narrow the entrance was. I quickly shed the extra clothes I wore to cover the mechanics and the strange material that I could were with this cybernetic body and made my way into the cave. I had to stop a few times to keep from experiencing a sensory overload, but I got into the cave. My cybernetics had an advantage in this cave. I could see the path. As I slowly made my way up path, I noticed strange etchings on the walls. I asked my mysterious guide, "What do these etchings mean?"
As if expecting my responce, the guide said, [It is a legend left by the Cetra. It says that if anyone tries to use the Black Materia, the only one who can truely destroy them will be great in the truest sense of the word, but only the holder of two can free the force to stop the evil.] Something scared me about that, but I couldn't stop.
Soon, I was assulted by bright light. I was at a window in the cave. I saw the entire ocean, and noticed two things. One was moving and had to be a weapon, but the other was something in the area of the volcano. I noticed that it looked like a building of some sort. As I looked at it, I said, "Is there were I can hide the marble?"
The voice said, [Yes, but you must bring it out of the water. You know how to do that.] The voice was right. I did know how to do that. I raised my hands over my head and started to chant. I didn't know what I was saying, but I knew what to say. It took very little time to get everything out. Soon, I heard a rumbling and saw the volcano rise, and a city surrounded it. I was flabbergasted. I didn't know what it was. The voice then said, [Now, transport that gem to dead center of that city. It will be right behind the big doors.]
I looked on, half scared, but half with an overwelming urgency. I said, "Yes. I transport you to the center of the island. May you never be found, you cursed black marble." I watched as the marble disappeared from my hands, and I felt as if it had entered the structure. I then saw a very distrubing site. The weapon, which was an Emerald Green had gone to shore. I saw Sephiroth and his followers there. They were headed for the island. They knew the Materia was there. I was terrified. "They know it's there."
The voice said, [No. They know something else is there, part of Jenova. That is who Sepheroth believes is his mother, but she serves him. He wants to reassemble her. This is location of the most accessable part.]
I just said, "But he'll find the marble he's after. You said it would be safe." I felt betrayed. I thought I had delivered Sephiroth the means to destroy the world.
The voice calmly said, [You can stop him now. When they reach the island, open the door and you will destroy them, for killing your father.]
That idea made me feel like I should do it, but I had a nagging feeling in me. I had to know what was behind that door. I didn't think the marble was the only thing behind that door. I just said, "What's behind that door? How can it defeat Sephiroth?"
The voice just said, [You know whats behind that door. You've seen it before. It can defeat Sepiroth.]
I thought about what the voice said for a moment. In that moment, I saw the weapon reach the island, and then it hit me. The size of the door was huge, and I had seen something that size before. It seemed like that door didn't head into the island, but to the other demention, where all those hidious creatures were lead by 'her'. I just said, "No. It can't be. I won't open that door if what I think is behind there is behind there." I was adament about that and I felt the voice could tell that.
I heard the voice say, [I didn't want to do this yet, but you leave me no choice.] I wondered what it mean, and I found out. I felt my hands go up into the air. Soon I felt my mouth start to move and I began speaking. I knew what I was doing. I was being made to do a spell of openning, and the door was openning. I glanced at the shore and saw Isis there, with some of the guardians. What was I doing, but it was too late. I felt myself collapse. I had no energy left. My mind decided to blank out, and the voice was silent as well.

To be continued....