The Fourth Magic Knight
Chapter 3: To Become a Magic Knight
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So here's the third one. Hope you like it. Just don't forget to review me.
sarahmae@anodizeblue.com
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Cherrie and Sarah Mae, together with Keroberos went through on some
kind of water mirror. They eventually found themselves falling down to the
ground. "AAAaaaaHhhhhh!" Cherrie cried.
"Cherrie do something! You have magic, have you forgotten?!?!Use it!"
Sarah Mae shouted to her, holding her skirt down, definitely panicking.
Keroberos dived to catch Sarah Mae. He did, but she was a bit heavy
and it was pulling him down. They still plummeled to the ground very fast.
"Oh mystical key, I summon thee." Cherrie started.
"I am the one who agreed
to collect the cards that she freed
the summoner's name is Cherrie
I demand the power to be given unto me!" Her small key stretched as
the sun and moon emblem appeared beneath her. She took it and twirled the
key "Mystical Clow Card, I ask of thee
show thy power unto me
Clow Card Fly!!" wings erupted at the head of the rod and Cherrie positioned
on top of the wand, like a broomstick so that she could fly. Cherrie dived to
reach Sarah Mae's hand, but it was too far to reach.
*BOING!*BOUNCE!*BOUNCE!*
'What happened?!!' Sarah Mae asked herself and noticed the fainted
Keroberos beside her back. She felt the ground, it did not feel like ground.
It was made of large scales. She was on top of a flying fish!
"Hey Sarah!" Cherrie shouted as she landed on top of the giant flying
fish.
The giant fish travelled for a few minutes before it tossed them in
front of the entrance of a large castle. Keroberos, now awake, floated
nearby.
The large gate of the castle slowly opened and out came a young man
with short body frame and unusualy robes. He then commanded pointing his
staff to the floating fish "Creature Return!" the fish suddenl beamed back
to the eye of the staff. He then confronted the unusual group. "What brings
foreigners to Cephiro?" he asked.
"You're..you're Master Guru Clef!" Sarah Mae clapped her hands on her
mouth with aknowledgement to the mage.
"You know me?" Clef scrolled his eyes at the group."If you wish to
know, yes I am Guru Clef." he nodded."I am the Master Mage of all of
Cephiro."
"YOu mean to say that we are in Cephiro!" Cherrie gulped and
controlled herself "So it's true. It's not just a comic book..-"
"What is a comic book?" Clef interrupted "Is it like a book of
spells?"
"Something like that, Master Clef. A comic book is used for leisure."
Sarah Mae further clarified.
"Before that." Clef said "Who or what are you? Hoe were you able to
penetrate Cephiro's defenses?"
"Princess Emeraude told me to go to Cephiro and become a Magic
Knight." she informed Clef, answering his question first and foremost.
"Princess Emeraude herself?!?" the Master Mage looked disbelievingly
at them."But she has long died. But we are in need of a Legendary Magic
Knight to help save our new Pillar. Yet, a dead person cannot summon a live
body." Clef responded.
"But it was true!" Sarah Mae started to protest against his
statement. "She even gave me this!" She revealed the yellow jewel that had
transported them here.
Clef took it from Sarah's hand and examined it and exclaimed "This is
no ordinary jewel that the Princess had given you. It is one of the special
gems that make up and armour. The special armour only given to those worthy
of becoming a Legendary Magic Knight!" He eyed Sarah Mae once more from head
to toe."You're a bit older from the other Knights. Are you sure the Princess
had not mistaken you?"
"I-I'm not sure myself also." Sarah Mae stuttered." I mean, I don't
use weapons or anything."
"Very well then." Clef sighed deeply."I have no choice bit to follow
the Princess' wishes. Are you willing to be a Magic Knight to save Cephiro at
all costs and even to risk your own life?" his serious voice echoed.
"I'd love to!" She replied willingly.
"Then accept!" Clef, the Master Mage raised the jewel and struck it
using his large staff. A gentle glow enveloped Sarah Mae and the jewel
directly went straight to Sarah Mae's left hand as an armour formed around
her chest and right shoulder. The armour was as thick as a finger and it was
lined with gold at the end of the armour. When the flash of lights slowly
disappeared, Sarah Mae stood there smiling. She did not notice that there
was something missing. Then there was something else occuring. Great waves of
flames were approaching the castle very rapidly.
"Oh no! Not again!" Sarah Mae recoursed and shielded her body with
her arms in preparation for the impact.
Cherrie started to chant again "Mystical Clow Card, I ask of thee
show thy power unto me
Clow Card Shield!" she she finished, bubbles appeared around herself, Sarah,
Clef and Keroberos.
Clef was not surprised at this and also created a shield for the
castle. The flames passed through them and the castle without stopping to
notice. It was gone after two minutes. After that, Clef faced the both of
them again."Young Lady, there is still something missing with your armour. It
takes more jewels to complete this evelving guard before it starts to change
shape. And I was unaware that your friends knew how to use magic. Do you
know any magic?"
"No. I don't know any magic at all." she replied as she shrugged her
shoulders. "And Master, my name is Sarah."
"Then kneel down before me and close your eyes." Clef said.
She did as she was told. She kneeled before the Guru, sighed and
slowly closed her eyes. The Mage brought slowl forth his forefinger towards
the fourth Magic Knight's forehead. A bright, soft glow then appeared from
it.
"Do you feel something?" Clef asked.
"Yes. I feel warmth and security coming from deep inside me. It feels
different. I can hear words..." a yellow glow slowly flickered in her heart.
She then slowly opened her eyes and looked up at the Mage.
"The is your power." Clef finished."Use it wisely and properly."
After that a drop of water fell on top of the floating Keroberos who
was watching intently at the scene."I think that it's about to rain." He
commented. Then the small shower became a downpour.
"Come! You are welcome in the castle, we will discuss more events
there." The Mage waved his hand toward towards the entrance as the gate
opend once more.
The whole castle was larger than a vast mansion. There were many
weapons displayed adorned with shields on the wall. The raindrops can still
be heard even inside the once glorious throne room where the deaceased Pillar
used to sit after praying in her garden nearby. With a wave of the Mage's
hand, three levitating egg-like seats appeared. One was smaller to fit
Kero-chan's body. He then conjured his own chair which was rooted on the
floor facing the three of them.
"Please sit down." Clef said as he smiled and also sat down. Another
wave more a table with succulent food appeared before their eyes. "Let us
eat. You people must be hungry. I will later be calling Mokona and the
others after the feast.
"Look at all the food!" the three exclaimed. They immediately looked
at it from left to right deciding which to eat first then they dove at it and
the food went CHOMP!CHOMP!CHOMP! and then it was gone withing mere minutes.
Guru Clef's sweatdrop was hiding behind his face with a forced smile all
through the event. Then he remembered something.
"You remind me of the other Magic Knights. They also eat almost
exactly as you do." He laughed and waved his large staff again. The Guru was
about to wave once more in preparation for the next batch of food when
Cherrie stopped eating. At that, Sarah Mae and Kero-chan noticed her and also
stopped.
Clef stopped his own hand from waving the next batch."Is there
something wrong, young lady?" he looked at Cherrie earnestly.
Cherrie glanced down at the food, then back at Clef."May I ask a
question?" Cherrie looked back to his deep sparkling eyes.
"Yes. You may." the Mage smiled again.
"What did you meant needing another Knight to defend Cephiro?"
"That" he paused "is a good question." Clef slowly closed his eyes
then slowly opened it again. "The Princess never told me that there was a
fourth Knight. When Hikaru, our new Pillar wished to return back to Cephiro
for the third time with Umi and Fuu, the three Legendary Magic Knights. They
came here to have a little fun and held a small picnic in a beautiful meadow.
After that, they did not return as something new erupted. Fire, Water and
Wind was in utter chaos. There was no one to defend the land. So I assigned
other mages and other able men and women to respective towns and protect it.
As citizens of Cephiro, it is our sole duty to protect the land Princess
Emeraude gave up for." He finished his explanation.
Later in the day, there came a knock at the door. Clef opened it with
his staff. A tall lady emerged from it. She went around the table to
confront the Master Mage She bowed gracefully in front of him, with her long
brown hair swaying."Did you call for me, Master Mage?" she said.
"Yes." Clef said as matter-of-factly. "Would you kindly lend this new
Magic Knight a weapon to use to search for the last Escudo?"
"New Magic Knight?" she blinked as she looked at Keroberos, Cherrie
and Sarah Mae and then faced Clef again. "Are you serious?"
"Yes I am." He looked back at her firmly.
"Very well, Master Clef." She bowed again and walked towards the new
Knight. She stopped as she was an arm's lenght of each other. "May I know
your name?" Presea questioned her.
Sarah Mae, who was used to respect people by standing up, stood and
introduced herself to the tall Presea."My name is Sarah Mae." she bowed her
head shortly afterwards."Are you whom they call Presea?"
"Yes, I am whom you described. Now, I will lend you a weapon to help
you on your juorney. Take my hand and think of a weapon which suits you
best." she brought out her left hand towards Sarah.
Sarah's shaking hands touched her but said "I do not know how to use
a weapon. How coult I-"
"Ssshhh." Presea interrupted. "Every person has their own weapon,
you just do not know which to choose." she smiled back at her.
Sarah Mae looked at Presea's reassuring brown eyes. Presea trusts
her, it echoed in her mind. She then gripped her gently and closed her eyes.
Presea too, closed her eyes. She lifted her right hand. A few seconds
later, a gleam of light appeared and two stick-like figures appeared above
her glowing hand. Then it dimmed. The levitating weapons were now on top of
her leveled arm.
Sarah Mae slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the weapon and took
hold of it.'Wow' she thought. "Cherrie! It looks like an arnis! Our native
martial art!" she fingered it carefully at one end of a stick. Then she
turned to Presea. "Thank you very much!" she let go of the weapon, and it
turned into a yellow glow then entered her glove jewel.
"I'm glad you are ahppy with it." Presea smiled "I made the pair
in my toolshop. But no one seems to want to buy it as a weapon."
Keroberos looked at Cherrie. Cherrie did the same at Keroberos. They
were thinking on the same line. "Presea!" they both cried out "Can we also
get weapons and do the same thing as she did? That disappearing act?"
Presea giggled. "No you can't. Only a Magic Knight can make her own
weapon disappear and reappear. I'm very sorry."
Both of them made a pouted look and looked at Sarah Mae in an angry
way. Argument started "How come you became the Magic Knight and not us!"
they shrieked.
"Ahem, Ladies and young creature. We are not here to fight. Now
listen to me. Now that the new Knight has her own weapon, you can now start
your juorney to search for the New Fountain of Eterna. Be aware that there
are monsters being manipulated, now that the Pillar is missing. Due to those
creatures, the fears of the people of Cephiro caused the appearance of more
monstrosities. I want you to be careful. It is a perilous journey. I will
now be summoning Mokona to guide you to the Fountain." after saying all that,
Clef took a breath, turned around and concentrated. There was silence. Then
came "Creature, I Summon Thee!"
In a second, a light appeared and out popped Mokona "Puu! Pupupuu!"
it said, with its long white ears wriggling and fluttering.
"Wow!" Sarah Mae's eyes gleamed with anticipation. She ran towardd
Mokona to hug it."You're cute and fluffy and jumpy!" she hugged Mokona
further as if it was a stuffed toy.
"Puu!Puu!Puu!" Mokona squeaked.
Cherrie and Keroberos sweatdropped."Well, she never changes."
Kero-cahn whispered to Cherrie. Cherrie just nodded with sweatdrop still
clinging on her head.
"Now off you go!" Presea broke theri moment. She pointed her hand
towards the door.
"Thank you again for your assistance!" the three of them chorused.
Before ther all went out, Sarah Mae told Cherrie and Kero-chan to
wait outside. She then confronted Master Clef "Thank you very much! I have
been waiting for a long time to experience adventure, and you helped me.
Thank you again." with that, she turned around and ran towards the exit.
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Thanks for you review Static. ^_^
-Sailor Rainbow Ichi signing off!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:)
Chapter 3: To Become a Magic Knight
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So here's the third one. Hope you like it. Just don't forget to review me.
sarahmae@anodizeblue.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cherrie and Sarah Mae, together with Keroberos went through on some
kind of water mirror. They eventually found themselves falling down to the
ground. "AAAaaaaHhhhhh!" Cherrie cried.
"Cherrie do something! You have magic, have you forgotten?!?!Use it!"
Sarah Mae shouted to her, holding her skirt down, definitely panicking.
Keroberos dived to catch Sarah Mae. He did, but she was a bit heavy
and it was pulling him down. They still plummeled to the ground very fast.
"Oh mystical key, I summon thee." Cherrie started.
"I am the one who agreed
to collect the cards that she freed
the summoner's name is Cherrie
I demand the power to be given unto me!" Her small key stretched as
the sun and moon emblem appeared beneath her. She took it and twirled the
key "Mystical Clow Card, I ask of thee
show thy power unto me
Clow Card Fly!!" wings erupted at the head of the rod and Cherrie positioned
on top of the wand, like a broomstick so that she could fly. Cherrie dived to
reach Sarah Mae's hand, but it was too far to reach.
*BOING!*BOUNCE!*BOUNCE!*
'What happened?!!' Sarah Mae asked herself and noticed the fainted
Keroberos beside her back. She felt the ground, it did not feel like ground.
It was made of large scales. She was on top of a flying fish!
"Hey Sarah!" Cherrie shouted as she landed on top of the giant flying
fish.
The giant fish travelled for a few minutes before it tossed them in
front of the entrance of a large castle. Keroberos, now awake, floated
nearby.
The large gate of the castle slowly opened and out came a young man
with short body frame and unusualy robes. He then commanded pointing his
staff to the floating fish "Creature Return!" the fish suddenl beamed back
to the eye of the staff. He then confronted the unusual group. "What brings
foreigners to Cephiro?" he asked.
"You're..you're Master Guru Clef!" Sarah Mae clapped her hands on her
mouth with aknowledgement to the mage.
"You know me?" Clef scrolled his eyes at the group."If you wish to
know, yes I am Guru Clef." he nodded."I am the Master Mage of all of
Cephiro."
"YOu mean to say that we are in Cephiro!" Cherrie gulped and
controlled herself "So it's true. It's not just a comic book..-"
"What is a comic book?" Clef interrupted "Is it like a book of
spells?"
"Something like that, Master Clef. A comic book is used for leisure."
Sarah Mae further clarified.
"Before that." Clef said "Who or what are you? Hoe were you able to
penetrate Cephiro's defenses?"
"Princess Emeraude told me to go to Cephiro and become a Magic
Knight." she informed Clef, answering his question first and foremost.
"Princess Emeraude herself?!?" the Master Mage looked disbelievingly
at them."But she has long died. But we are in need of a Legendary Magic
Knight to help save our new Pillar. Yet, a dead person cannot summon a live
body." Clef responded.
"But it was true!" Sarah Mae started to protest against his
statement. "She even gave me this!" She revealed the yellow jewel that had
transported them here.
Clef took it from Sarah's hand and examined it and exclaimed "This is
no ordinary jewel that the Princess had given you. It is one of the special
gems that make up and armour. The special armour only given to those worthy
of becoming a Legendary Magic Knight!" He eyed Sarah Mae once more from head
to toe."You're a bit older from the other Knights. Are you sure the Princess
had not mistaken you?"
"I-I'm not sure myself also." Sarah Mae stuttered." I mean, I don't
use weapons or anything."
"Very well then." Clef sighed deeply."I have no choice bit to follow
the Princess' wishes. Are you willing to be a Magic Knight to save Cephiro at
all costs and even to risk your own life?" his serious voice echoed.
"I'd love to!" She replied willingly.
"Then accept!" Clef, the Master Mage raised the jewel and struck it
using his large staff. A gentle glow enveloped Sarah Mae and the jewel
directly went straight to Sarah Mae's left hand as an armour formed around
her chest and right shoulder. The armour was as thick as a finger and it was
lined with gold at the end of the armour. When the flash of lights slowly
disappeared, Sarah Mae stood there smiling. She did not notice that there
was something missing. Then there was something else occuring. Great waves of
flames were approaching the castle very rapidly.
"Oh no! Not again!" Sarah Mae recoursed and shielded her body with
her arms in preparation for the impact.
Cherrie started to chant again "Mystical Clow Card, I ask of thee
show thy power unto me
Clow Card Shield!" she she finished, bubbles appeared around herself, Sarah,
Clef and Keroberos.
Clef was not surprised at this and also created a shield for the
castle. The flames passed through them and the castle without stopping to
notice. It was gone after two minutes. After that, Clef faced the both of
them again."Young Lady, there is still something missing with your armour. It
takes more jewels to complete this evelving guard before it starts to change
shape. And I was unaware that your friends knew how to use magic. Do you
know any magic?"
"No. I don't know any magic at all." she replied as she shrugged her
shoulders. "And Master, my name is Sarah."
"Then kneel down before me and close your eyes." Clef said.
She did as she was told. She kneeled before the Guru, sighed and
slowly closed her eyes. The Mage brought slowl forth his forefinger towards
the fourth Magic Knight's forehead. A bright, soft glow then appeared from
it.
"Do you feel something?" Clef asked.
"Yes. I feel warmth and security coming from deep inside me. It feels
different. I can hear words..." a yellow glow slowly flickered in her heart.
She then slowly opened her eyes and looked up at the Mage.
"The is your power." Clef finished."Use it wisely and properly."
After that a drop of water fell on top of the floating Keroberos who
was watching intently at the scene."I think that it's about to rain." He
commented. Then the small shower became a downpour.
"Come! You are welcome in the castle, we will discuss more events
there." The Mage waved his hand toward towards the entrance as the gate
opend once more.
The whole castle was larger than a vast mansion. There were many
weapons displayed adorned with shields on the wall. The raindrops can still
be heard even inside the once glorious throne room where the deaceased Pillar
used to sit after praying in her garden nearby. With a wave of the Mage's
hand, three levitating egg-like seats appeared. One was smaller to fit
Kero-chan's body. He then conjured his own chair which was rooted on the
floor facing the three of them.
"Please sit down." Clef said as he smiled and also sat down. Another
wave more a table with succulent food appeared before their eyes. "Let us
eat. You people must be hungry. I will later be calling Mokona and the
others after the feast.
"Look at all the food!" the three exclaimed. They immediately looked
at it from left to right deciding which to eat first then they dove at it and
the food went CHOMP!CHOMP!CHOMP! and then it was gone withing mere minutes.
Guru Clef's sweatdrop was hiding behind his face with a forced smile all
through the event. Then he remembered something.
"You remind me of the other Magic Knights. They also eat almost
exactly as you do." He laughed and waved his large staff again. The Guru was
about to wave once more in preparation for the next batch of food when
Cherrie stopped eating. At that, Sarah Mae and Kero-chan noticed her and also
stopped.
Clef stopped his own hand from waving the next batch."Is there
something wrong, young lady?" he looked at Cherrie earnestly.
Cherrie glanced down at the food, then back at Clef."May I ask a
question?" Cherrie looked back to his deep sparkling eyes.
"Yes. You may." the Mage smiled again.
"What did you meant needing another Knight to defend Cephiro?"
"That" he paused "is a good question." Clef slowly closed his eyes
then slowly opened it again. "The Princess never told me that there was a
fourth Knight. When Hikaru, our new Pillar wished to return back to Cephiro
for the third time with Umi and Fuu, the three Legendary Magic Knights. They
came here to have a little fun and held a small picnic in a beautiful meadow.
After that, they did not return as something new erupted. Fire, Water and
Wind was in utter chaos. There was no one to defend the land. So I assigned
other mages and other able men and women to respective towns and protect it.
As citizens of Cephiro, it is our sole duty to protect the land Princess
Emeraude gave up for." He finished his explanation.
Later in the day, there came a knock at the door. Clef opened it with
his staff. A tall lady emerged from it. She went around the table to
confront the Master Mage She bowed gracefully in front of him, with her long
brown hair swaying."Did you call for me, Master Mage?" she said.
"Yes." Clef said as matter-of-factly. "Would you kindly lend this new
Magic Knight a weapon to use to search for the last Escudo?"
"New Magic Knight?" she blinked as she looked at Keroberos, Cherrie
and Sarah Mae and then faced Clef again. "Are you serious?"
"Yes I am." He looked back at her firmly.
"Very well, Master Clef." She bowed again and walked towards the new
Knight. She stopped as she was an arm's lenght of each other. "May I know
your name?" Presea questioned her.
Sarah Mae, who was used to respect people by standing up, stood and
introduced herself to the tall Presea."My name is Sarah Mae." she bowed her
head shortly afterwards."Are you whom they call Presea?"
"Yes, I am whom you described. Now, I will lend you a weapon to help
you on your juorney. Take my hand and think of a weapon which suits you
best." she brought out her left hand towards Sarah.
Sarah's shaking hands touched her but said "I do not know how to use
a weapon. How coult I-"
"Ssshhh." Presea interrupted. "Every person has their own weapon,
you just do not know which to choose." she smiled back at her.
Sarah Mae looked at Presea's reassuring brown eyes. Presea trusts
her, it echoed in her mind. She then gripped her gently and closed her eyes.
Presea too, closed her eyes. She lifted her right hand. A few seconds
later, a gleam of light appeared and two stick-like figures appeared above
her glowing hand. Then it dimmed. The levitating weapons were now on top of
her leveled arm.
Sarah Mae slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the weapon and took
hold of it.'Wow' she thought. "Cherrie! It looks like an arnis! Our native
martial art!" she fingered it carefully at one end of a stick. Then she
turned to Presea. "Thank you very much!" she let go of the weapon, and it
turned into a yellow glow then entered her glove jewel.
"I'm glad you are ahppy with it." Presea smiled "I made the pair
in my toolshop. But no one seems to want to buy it as a weapon."
Keroberos looked at Cherrie. Cherrie did the same at Keroberos. They
were thinking on the same line. "Presea!" they both cried out "Can we also
get weapons and do the same thing as she did? That disappearing act?"
Presea giggled. "No you can't. Only a Magic Knight can make her own
weapon disappear and reappear. I'm very sorry."
Both of them made a pouted look and looked at Sarah Mae in an angry
way. Argument started "How come you became the Magic Knight and not us!"
they shrieked.
"Ahem, Ladies and young creature. We are not here to fight. Now
listen to me. Now that the new Knight has her own weapon, you can now start
your juorney to search for the New Fountain of Eterna. Be aware that there
are monsters being manipulated, now that the Pillar is missing. Due to those
creatures, the fears of the people of Cephiro caused the appearance of more
monstrosities. I want you to be careful. It is a perilous journey. I will
now be summoning Mokona to guide you to the Fountain." after saying all that,
Clef took a breath, turned around and concentrated. There was silence. Then
came "Creature, I Summon Thee!"
In a second, a light appeared and out popped Mokona "Puu! Pupupuu!"
it said, with its long white ears wriggling and fluttering.
"Wow!" Sarah Mae's eyes gleamed with anticipation. She ran towardd
Mokona to hug it."You're cute and fluffy and jumpy!" she hugged Mokona
further as if it was a stuffed toy.
"Puu!Puu!Puu!" Mokona squeaked.
Cherrie and Keroberos sweatdropped."Well, she never changes."
Kero-cahn whispered to Cherrie. Cherrie just nodded with sweatdrop still
clinging on her head.
"Now off you go!" Presea broke theri moment. She pointed her hand
towards the door.
"Thank you again for your assistance!" the three of them chorused.
Before ther all went out, Sarah Mae told Cherrie and Kero-chan to
wait outside. She then confronted Master Clef "Thank you very much! I have
been waiting for a long time to experience adventure, and you helped me.
Thank you again." with that, she turned around and ran towards the exit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thanks for you review Static. ^_^
-Sailor Rainbow Ichi signing off!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:)