Chapter 6
Diamonds Aren't Always A Girl's Best Fiend
Hi everybody! Welcome to chapter 6 of Sapphire Midnight. I'm glad to see you are reviewing, at least some people are anyway. ^^ I 'm very happy about that! Thank you so much for reading this far. I hope you're enjoying the fic. I'd also like to make a few announcements before you read this chapter. The original senshi, or scouts, will be appearing in later chapters with more than a brief mentioning; they'll be a part of the story. Also, chapter 7 will be the last first person narrative. The rest of the chapters are to be third person narratives. The first person narratives were to give you a glimpse into the hero/heroine's psyche. Well, I hope you keep reading my fic. And once you're finished reading please review.
DJ
Hi, I'm DJ Christian Light. I'm 18 and my birthday is on August 9th. I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. It isn't called that anymore though. I grew up in Hell on Earth because I can control light energy. My power is very rare, but not all that difficult to control. The power of the light is said to choose only those with pure hearts and minds for it's domain.
I am from a family of five, me being the middle child. I have to step out of the shadows of my older two brothers and be a role model for my younger brother and sister. It was very hard at first; my eldest brother can control the light too. My second elder brother is a powerful man in the business world. He invented the teleportation system. I have to find a way to out shine them. I had complete control of my powers before anyone else in my age group. That was impressive, but not good enough. I worked hard in my classes and received an award for being a math genius. It still wasn't enough. I graduated as the age group candidate for supremacy. I joined the KNIGHTS force and became one of the highest-ranking officers in my district. But that was the trouble, my brother was the best. It hadn't changed anything at all. I was then pulled into a world of pain.
The tournament changed everything. I was forced to face my brother in the final round. I knew it was he because before the fight he removed his mask, I never wore one. He knew what he had to do, and I as well. It was hard to do. I'd always looked up to him and despised him. The fight tore me in two, and when it was finished, he won. He'd beaten me again. I spent a whole month in the hospital, but he spent three there. It was later decided that I had won instead of my dying brother. I was losing my family. He had somehow infected his wounds and there was nothing the hospital could do. I hated myself more than I'd ever resented his superiority. He was always weak and needed help. I swore to always give my all at everything I did from now on in his name. He suddenly meant more than my pain and suffering. We'd been forced to fight each other, with me the real victor because of a technicality. I hated the government and cursed them as I was put into that sleeping state.
While I was imprisoned in my head, I kept revisiting the battle between my brother and I. It was a very dark period in my life that not even my power of light could brighten. I was now the best in my country. I was surprised it didn't feel better than this. Oh the Diamond Establishment was going to pay if they even tried to exploit my family or me. It struck me funny. Diamonds are a girl's best friend, according to the song, but Marilyn Monroe wasn't right. Diamonds aren't always a girl's best friend. But you know what? It wasn't as painful in the accursed box for me as the others; I never had a boyfriend, and I was always too busy to have a crush. I was always cared for and I never saw anything as traumatizing as I heard they had. They can say I don't understand and be right; I wouldn't, but I would know what pain is.
Yokashi
Hey. What's up? The name's Yokashi Shigure. I'm actually from Seoul, Korea. After the treaty was put into action my family and I had to move to California. I can control light energy, which is a mixture of light and pure energy. It is very rare for a person to have that ability, but, lucky me, I got it. Most of the people in the Diamond Establishment don't have any power at all because the power is so rare.
I graduated from Hell with the title of valedictorian in my age group. My birthday is November 23rd. I'm 18. People say I'm cold, just like a real diamond, so my reputation as Yokashi the Diamond Cutter began. I'm one of the calmest and coldest guys in the KNIGHTS force. Even the North district knows about me. They are the states closest to Canada. I was known far and wide for being the best there was in 3 out of 4 districts, In the north district Bill Light and his little sister held the title of being the best in the country.
During the tournament most people were forced to wear masks, but two people evaded these rules skillfully. I wore a mask so I wouldn't scare other contestants. Bill himself took me out in the match right before the quarterfinals. It was a close match though. He wouldn't have won if I hadn't been so careless with my maneuvering. I spent a long time in the hospital after that. I never found out who won the tournament. I heard it was Bill, then I heard it was his sister. I didn't trust too many rumors though. I got transferred to the area where the central shrine was and decided to volunteer there. I made alterations on my uniform though. I traded my uniform with a monk. It looked much better because the monk used to be in a secret society that had kick ass uniforms. I was like one of those Buddha-monk uniforms. Which is ironic since I'm a Buddhist.
I stumbled across the secret room with the sleeping princess in it one day and realized it was Bill's sister. I heard her name was DJ. So that's what I called her. I came back quite a bit after that. Then the attacks made by Europa began. She's one ruthless bitch. I mean she uses people for shields when she wants to run away. I mean, damn. I never thought anyone in this time was that evil.
Then I was called to central KNIGHTS HQ. There, my emperor told me I had to wake the guardian up to protect the establishment and its people from the terrorist Europa. Terrorist? Try psycho bitch. Then he had me taken to the shrine where I was prepared for the ceremony, which ended up being delayed because the crazy bitch popped out of nowhere and attacked the Shrine of Light. I busted out of the shrine and kicked her ass before she disappeared and went bye bye through a black hole.
Then we tried the ceremony again and I was amazed at what happened next: Her body levitated half her height and she stood up in the coffin. Her spiral curly maroon hair flew up and her robes melted into armor like that of the female KNIGHT officer. Daggers hung on each side of her waist. Her bare feet were now in high heels that had straps. Her eyes opened to reveal beautiful crystal-blue eyes. Her pale skin had a little more color to it now. A light brighter than words can describe enveloped her body and when it died down, her top layer of hair was in a bow and she was standing between the emperor and I.
She looked at me and said, "Thank you for letting me out, but in doing so, you have sealed your fate. I will rid the establishment of the threat and destroy those who awakened me so that I shall never be sealed again." You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you hear somebody say I love you? Well, that feeling was totally void of my body now. It actually scared me for a minute before I saw her smile. She burst out laughing. I could not believe it. "Seriously though, thanks."
I tried to say "your welcome" but something held me back. It must have been my pride. She walked to the emperor and genuflected. She had a serious expression on her face now. "Sire," she said, " why is it that you have awakened me? I have felt a great pain in the last few weeks. People are obviously suffering, but what is happening?"
The emperor proceeded to fill her in on the state of the Imperial Establishments. When he was finished, she stood up and nodded. Then she turned back to me and walked over. I was in my cold place. "You must be Yokashi the Diamond Cutter. I am Diamond, the guardian of this establishment; you are to be my companion here and in the battlefield. It is ironic that you and I should be partners because of our titles. However, this is one diamond you can't cut." With that she walked to the door and vanished in a flash of blinding light. I called my armor, which melted onto me and took out my sword. I flew out of the shrine to see her and Europa fighting.
Thanks for reading this chapter; sorry it was so short. I have to save something for the next chapter though. Please review and watch for another chapter of Sapphire Midnight. Thank you to all my reviewers! And please keep reading. I hope you're enjoying the story. Love you lots!
Sapphire
Diamonds Aren't Always A Girl's Best Fiend
Hi everybody! Welcome to chapter 6 of Sapphire Midnight. I'm glad to see you are reviewing, at least some people are anyway. ^^ I 'm very happy about that! Thank you so much for reading this far. I hope you're enjoying the fic. I'd also like to make a few announcements before you read this chapter. The original senshi, or scouts, will be appearing in later chapters with more than a brief mentioning; they'll be a part of the story. Also, chapter 7 will be the last first person narrative. The rest of the chapters are to be third person narratives. The first person narratives were to give you a glimpse into the hero/heroine's psyche. Well, I hope you keep reading my fic. And once you're finished reading please review.
DJ
Hi, I'm DJ Christian Light. I'm 18 and my birthday is on August 9th. I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. It isn't called that anymore though. I grew up in Hell on Earth because I can control light energy. My power is very rare, but not all that difficult to control. The power of the light is said to choose only those with pure hearts and minds for it's domain.
I am from a family of five, me being the middle child. I have to step out of the shadows of my older two brothers and be a role model for my younger brother and sister. It was very hard at first; my eldest brother can control the light too. My second elder brother is a powerful man in the business world. He invented the teleportation system. I have to find a way to out shine them. I had complete control of my powers before anyone else in my age group. That was impressive, but not good enough. I worked hard in my classes and received an award for being a math genius. It still wasn't enough. I graduated as the age group candidate for supremacy. I joined the KNIGHTS force and became one of the highest-ranking officers in my district. But that was the trouble, my brother was the best. It hadn't changed anything at all. I was then pulled into a world of pain.
The tournament changed everything. I was forced to face my brother in the final round. I knew it was he because before the fight he removed his mask, I never wore one. He knew what he had to do, and I as well. It was hard to do. I'd always looked up to him and despised him. The fight tore me in two, and when it was finished, he won. He'd beaten me again. I spent a whole month in the hospital, but he spent three there. It was later decided that I had won instead of my dying brother. I was losing my family. He had somehow infected his wounds and there was nothing the hospital could do. I hated myself more than I'd ever resented his superiority. He was always weak and needed help. I swore to always give my all at everything I did from now on in his name. He suddenly meant more than my pain and suffering. We'd been forced to fight each other, with me the real victor because of a technicality. I hated the government and cursed them as I was put into that sleeping state.
While I was imprisoned in my head, I kept revisiting the battle between my brother and I. It was a very dark period in my life that not even my power of light could brighten. I was now the best in my country. I was surprised it didn't feel better than this. Oh the Diamond Establishment was going to pay if they even tried to exploit my family or me. It struck me funny. Diamonds are a girl's best friend, according to the song, but Marilyn Monroe wasn't right. Diamonds aren't always a girl's best friend. But you know what? It wasn't as painful in the accursed box for me as the others; I never had a boyfriend, and I was always too busy to have a crush. I was always cared for and I never saw anything as traumatizing as I heard they had. They can say I don't understand and be right; I wouldn't, but I would know what pain is.
Yokashi
Hey. What's up? The name's Yokashi Shigure. I'm actually from Seoul, Korea. After the treaty was put into action my family and I had to move to California. I can control light energy, which is a mixture of light and pure energy. It is very rare for a person to have that ability, but, lucky me, I got it. Most of the people in the Diamond Establishment don't have any power at all because the power is so rare.
I graduated from Hell with the title of valedictorian in my age group. My birthday is November 23rd. I'm 18. People say I'm cold, just like a real diamond, so my reputation as Yokashi the Diamond Cutter began. I'm one of the calmest and coldest guys in the KNIGHTS force. Even the North district knows about me. They are the states closest to Canada. I was known far and wide for being the best there was in 3 out of 4 districts, In the north district Bill Light and his little sister held the title of being the best in the country.
During the tournament most people were forced to wear masks, but two people evaded these rules skillfully. I wore a mask so I wouldn't scare other contestants. Bill himself took me out in the match right before the quarterfinals. It was a close match though. He wouldn't have won if I hadn't been so careless with my maneuvering. I spent a long time in the hospital after that. I never found out who won the tournament. I heard it was Bill, then I heard it was his sister. I didn't trust too many rumors though. I got transferred to the area where the central shrine was and decided to volunteer there. I made alterations on my uniform though. I traded my uniform with a monk. It looked much better because the monk used to be in a secret society that had kick ass uniforms. I was like one of those Buddha-monk uniforms. Which is ironic since I'm a Buddhist.
I stumbled across the secret room with the sleeping princess in it one day and realized it was Bill's sister. I heard her name was DJ. So that's what I called her. I came back quite a bit after that. Then the attacks made by Europa began. She's one ruthless bitch. I mean she uses people for shields when she wants to run away. I mean, damn. I never thought anyone in this time was that evil.
Then I was called to central KNIGHTS HQ. There, my emperor told me I had to wake the guardian up to protect the establishment and its people from the terrorist Europa. Terrorist? Try psycho bitch. Then he had me taken to the shrine where I was prepared for the ceremony, which ended up being delayed because the crazy bitch popped out of nowhere and attacked the Shrine of Light. I busted out of the shrine and kicked her ass before she disappeared and went bye bye through a black hole.
Then we tried the ceremony again and I was amazed at what happened next: Her body levitated half her height and she stood up in the coffin. Her spiral curly maroon hair flew up and her robes melted into armor like that of the female KNIGHT officer. Daggers hung on each side of her waist. Her bare feet were now in high heels that had straps. Her eyes opened to reveal beautiful crystal-blue eyes. Her pale skin had a little more color to it now. A light brighter than words can describe enveloped her body and when it died down, her top layer of hair was in a bow and she was standing between the emperor and I.
She looked at me and said, "Thank you for letting me out, but in doing so, you have sealed your fate. I will rid the establishment of the threat and destroy those who awakened me so that I shall never be sealed again." You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you hear somebody say I love you? Well, that feeling was totally void of my body now. It actually scared me for a minute before I saw her smile. She burst out laughing. I could not believe it. "Seriously though, thanks."
I tried to say "your welcome" but something held me back. It must have been my pride. She walked to the emperor and genuflected. She had a serious expression on her face now. "Sire," she said, " why is it that you have awakened me? I have felt a great pain in the last few weeks. People are obviously suffering, but what is happening?"
The emperor proceeded to fill her in on the state of the Imperial Establishments. When he was finished, she stood up and nodded. Then she turned back to me and walked over. I was in my cold place. "You must be Yokashi the Diamond Cutter. I am Diamond, the guardian of this establishment; you are to be my companion here and in the battlefield. It is ironic that you and I should be partners because of our titles. However, this is one diamond you can't cut." With that she walked to the door and vanished in a flash of blinding light. I called my armor, which melted onto me and took out my sword. I flew out of the shrine to see her and Europa fighting.
Thanks for reading this chapter; sorry it was so short. I have to save something for the next chapter though. Please review and watch for another chapter of Sapphire Midnight. Thank you to all my reviewers! And please keep reading. I hope you're enjoying the story. Love you lots!
Sapphire