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 awoke lying in a bed in the Celestrial Temple. I didn't
know how long I had been there, since when I passed out, I was leaving
that cave on the world Apollo had ruled over. I slowly sat up, being
careful not to trigger any sort of overload on my brain. I had done
that when I tried to get out of the cave. I didn't want anyone to
think I had caused the chaos that had followed back on that world.
I wonder if Isis suspected if I was the root of the problem since I was
in the Celestrial Temple. I was started when I heard a voice in the
next room say, "She's alright, but I am worried about her. I don't
know what she was doing there."
It had been Isis, but the other voice was that of my mothers,
"Isis, Mask gave her something. Something my husband had found, but
left to him before he died."
I remembered what Mask had said had happened to my father.
I heard Isis say, "I heard about Rich's death, but we have a few other
matters to resolve, like finding Vet. Now that Sephiroth and his
followers are dead, we have to find her. I hope she is not dead.
She must be somewhere where we don't know about. Since the four fiends
reappeard, I suspect that one of the worlds can rejoin the Celestrial World.
I've reconnected the world and plan to check it out."
I heard my mother say, "Will Lena be safe all alone?"
I wondered that as well.
I then heard that same voice that forced me to do everything
the other day say, [Maybe you would be better off with Isis.] That
same voice that made me do those horrible things was back.
I leaned over and said, "No. Shut up. I don't
want to do that."
I then heard Isis say, "I don't think it would be good for
her to be alone. I'll take her with me, and hopefully, we will find
someone who can help her there." I heard a laughter in my head as
I heard Isis say that. That voice made me make Isis want to take
me along. What was it doing to me. I then heard Isis end her
conversation. She walked into the room and said, "Lena, are you alright?"
I shook my head. I didn't know what I should say and
what I shouldn't say. I then looked at Isis and said, "I don't think
I should go with you. I don't think it would be wise."
Isis took my hand and said, "Lena, I don't want you to get
hurt, and I'm worried about you. Some of the guardians thought you
were a Crystoid. I don't think they were convinced that you are not
a Crystoid. I think you would be safer and maybe better off if you
came with me."
I was about to argue when I felt my head nod. I saw
Isis smiling, but I heard the voice say, [Yes, Lena, it would be best.]
I was scared. What did this voice want? Isis took my hand and
led me out of the temple.
I looked at Isis and said, "Where are we going?"
She smiled and said, "You remember our encounters with all
the fiends. They were trapped in one of the severed worlds.
That world had returned to normal, and we are going there."
I looked at Isis and said, "Do you think someone might be
able to remove these robotic parts from me?"
I noticed at that point we had reached a new pillar on the
Celestrial World as Isis said, "I hope so. I was also wondering what
you were doing in what was Apollo's world."
I didn't want to tell her that I was responsable for what
had happened. I just said, "I saw the island in the ocean, so I transported
something Mask gave me there. Then I saw the Weapon and went to hide
in that cave. I think I passed out as I tried to get into the cave."
As we passed into the world, I noticed the odd calm of the
world, and the tip of a tower in the distance. Isis then said, "Most
likely. You do have to be careful. Now this is the World of
the Tower. The first world we will visit of this world is the World
or Ruin. Su-Zaku terrified that world, and they might have the abilities
to remove your robotics."
As we enetered the tower and started down, I said, "Isis,
why did the Crystoids do this to me?"
I heard Isis sigh and say, "It is their way of recruiting.
There is no turning back from being a full Crystoid. Some people
even tried to spy on the full process. I've seen images of part of
the process."
I shuddered as I asked, "What does it consist of?"
I deep down didn't want to know, but I somehow wanted to know what I had
been spared from.
We exited the tower at the World of Ruin, and headed for
a town as Isis said, "It all depends. After the robotics are added,
there is a phase called absorbtion. This varies from the purpose
of the new Crystoid. It is a lowly drone, it is brain washed, but
the images I've seen is for special cases. A new leader would be
placed into a large vat as special drones called
producers fill the vat with a special chemical."
I shuddered more and said, "How do they do that?"
Isis said, "From what little footage the Guardians got, they
figure that the producers are genetically altered to produce it.
They bleed it, spit it, and other things I'd rather not mention."
When we entered the town, I said, "I hope we can remove these
robotics. I don't want to encounter that, ever."
Almost as if answering my request, a man walked over and
said, "Regrets about the robotics, ma'am. I might be able to help."
Isis looked at the gentleman and said, "Please sir.
These robotics were not voluntary." He nodded and lead me to a back
room. Isis followed and he had be lay down on a table.
When he removed the covering I wore, he looked at me for
a moment, and then said, "This might be out of my league." He motioned
Isis over and said, "Look at this." I felt him push on one of the
metal plates on my chest. I heard faint wirring sound, and felt something
open. He did that three more times as he said, "I don't know who
did this, but this was built with a purpose. It might be intergrate
too deep."
Isis was looking at the spots and said, "What goes in there?"
I felt her poke the interior of one of the areas.
"Isissssssssssssss" was all I could say. It was
as if that touch was 10000x more intense that what it was. I was
almost paralized as she pulled her finger away.
The man shook his head and said, "No way I'm going to try,
unless you can find something to put in these panels. If what belongs
in there is there, then maybe we have a chance. You might want to
let the young lady rest abit. She's in no shape to move right now."
I saw Isis nod and they left the room. I didn't know
what to do. I had to let that sensation pass. As I waited,
the voice said, [Very sensitive there, aren't you? Don't worry, that
will be taken care of soon.] I was really scared now. What
was that voice going to make me do, and why?
When I awoke, I quickly got dressed. I ran out almost
to run into Isis. She stopped me and said, "Glad to see that your
up, Lena. We have to get going. The people who saved this world
are waiting to see us, and they are at the base of the tower."
I looked at Isis and said, "How many other worlds are there
on this tower?"
As we walked back to the tower, she said, "About 3 other
major ones, but we won't stay long at those." We entered the tower
and then started down it again. As we continued, Isis said, "The
first one we'll pass is the World of Sky. There is no land, and everything
grows on the clouds. The next one is the World of Ocean. In
the ocean is another world where people can breathe underwater."
As we passed floor by floor, I said to Isis, "How were the
fiends held here?" I was starting to wonder how those four powerful
entities had been bound into this world.
Isis just said, "From what the people who saved this world
told me, each field was bound to a Sphere representing each element.
Those people now have each Sphere locked away in their castle. They
have offered to give us the power to bind the fiends to their worlds so
the cannot escape their realms again."
I started wondering more about the Spheres. I couldn't
take my mind of them. Something told me they meant something.
It wasn't long until we were at the base of the tower. I looked at
Isis and said, "Where to now?"
Isis pointed to a castle in the mountains. "There.
We need to make our way through mountain tunnels to get there." Isis
was right. We made the short trek to the first mountain tunnel,
and travelled through tunnel and tunnel. It was like they wanted
to be sure that no one could get to them. I started to scratch at
my arm. I felt like something was iritating it. Isis looked
at me and said, "Is something wrong, Lena?"
I just shook my head and said, "Just an itch. I'll
be fine."
When we emmerged at the caslte, I heard the voice again.
[That is all it is, an itch. You're just growing up.] I was
scared now. I noticed as Isis started to speak with the guard.
I knew she was expected, and the guards then escorted us up to the throne
room.
When we arrived, the Queen said, "Isis, it is good to finally
meet you. In our legends, we read where you had to sever our world
from all of them. I am happy that we finally were able to rejoin."
I heard Isis say, "And I am pleased to meet the person who
removed the evil from this world. I must admit that your castle is
huge, but why the odd shape of your throne room."
I heard the voice in my head again. [They are in here.
You know where they are.] I looked at the corners. The spheres
were in there. I couldn't help myself now. I started to walk
over to one of the corners.
As I approached the corner, I heard the Queen say, "You're
companion seems to suspect their purpose. The Spheres are in each
corner. They are used as a defense system. If your friend were
to be strong enough to open just one corner, it would trigger the defense
system."
When I reached the corner, I heard Isis come up behind me
and say, "Lena, don't touch that." I felt my arm swing back and knock
her to the floor. I then noticed it as Isis noticed. "No.
It can't be." I saw the crystal intertwined onto my arms. I
wasn't free anymore. I was a Crystoid.
I heard the voice say again. [Good, now open the panel.
The beams won't hurt you.] I did it, I couldn't stop myself.
Soon, the room was flooded with light, as four beams shot out. I
turned and watch Isis, and she wailed in pain. Soon the beams stopped,
and Isis was nothing but a chared corpse. The voice laughed in delight
and said, [Good, now place the Spheres were they belong. When you
have the last Sphere, I will bring you home for the ceremony.] I
turned and removed the item I had been wearing. I openned the panels
on my body and placed each sphere in one. It felt so good to have
their power in me. I had almost forgot of what I had done.
When I placed the last Sphere in me, I saw everything change.
I was being transported to the World of the Crystoids. I looked to
my left to see Sharm looking at me. He just said, "The Queen has
been waiting for you." He led me to a room. In the room, in
the floor, was a large pool like structure, with many Crystoids standing
around it. They had hoses from various parts of their bodies.
I knew what it was.
Then I saw her. She was standing in front of the pool.
I walked over to her and kneeled. She just said, "Rise servent.
You have almost completed your task. Look out there." I looked
out at the sky and saw four forms shoot off into the sky and explode.
"It will take time, but they will return to help you. Now it is time
for you to fully join us."
I followed her into the pool and said, "Yes, my mistress."
I saw the Queen of the Crystoids smile. When we reached dead center.
I saw the producers begin their task, and the chemical started to surround
us. It felt so good. I felt complete.
As it reached my knees, the Queen held me close and started
to kiss me. I had to serve her. As I returned the kiss, I heard
her voice in my head again, [I have waited for you for so long. You
are the one we have all waited for.] I started forgeting my past
at that moment, as the chemical went over our heads.
Fin...?