Chapter 3

The Emerald Sovereign

WAI! I'm really excited about this chapter!!! And you find out who DEEEAADDDD!!! ^^^^^^ WKJAHTJKAWKTAWKY ok I'll get on with the chapter now...I'm not insane...really...Just ignore all the crazy parodies I wrote and I'm legally sane.

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If you truly love something, let it go, if it loves you, it will return.

Fuu's head was spinning. Someone had just died on her account! And she still didn't know who it was! Her body felt light as she moved the body off from ontop of her. She saw a pool of blood beneath her and the body, she didn't seem to care if it was hers, but it wasn't. Her heart was filled with guilt, and anguish, because she knew...it had to be one of three who were helping her around.

Hikaru...Umi...or Clef...

Tears of pain started trickling down her cheek as she began to recognize the one who had saved her life and lost their own. Her heart was weighing the rest of her body down. From what she had seen so far, it wasn't Clef. She turned the body over , and her heart just shattered into a million pieces.

She let out a shrill scream. She was so angry, and sad. Mixed feelings were taking over her body. Sobbing loudly, she started glowing green.

Tears streamed down her face, "Umi..."

She felt her anger ripping at her heart and she stood up. Glowing bright green, the mental pain she was feeling right now, those damned shadows were going to get some. The ground began to rumble, and Fuu continued to stand there, watching the shadows cower in the corners.

Hikaru turned around and saw Fuu glowing, tears still streaming down her cheeks. A shadow leaped at Fuu, and aimed right at where it slashed Umi...and took Umi's heart. As the shadow got closer, Fuu smirked. Wind surrounded Fuu and the shadow was swept away.

"Fuu..." Clef said staring in shock and awe.

"Clef!!! What's going on?!" Hikaru yelled puzzled and in awe.

The room was engulfed in a bright green light and all the shadows dissolved...except for one, the one carrying Umi's heart. It scampered off, cackling insanely.

Fuu's legs became weak and she collapsed.

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We were loved, that is why we return...return to the land of the living.

Fuu woke up again. She was tired, but at least she wasn't feeling weak from being overrun by shadows. She blinked a bit and stared at the person hanging over her.

"Magic knight! Are you ok?"

Fuu's vision was blurry, "...ehh...who are you?"

Fuu started to idenitify the person, who was a female, and had long ebony hair. She blinked a bit, in disbelief. This woman reminded so very much of a deceased Alcyone. The...she saw a red gem on her forehead.

"ALCYONE-SAN??!?!?!" Fuu screamed in shock.

The woman immediately covered Fuu's mouth, "Shush!"

The Alcyone-look-a-like, swished her hair, "Yes, it is me..."

Fuu gasped, "BUT HOW?!"

Alcyone smiled, a somewhat gentle smile, but still arrogant, "If I am alive, it means the Sovereign has awoken."

Fuu began to get frustrated, 'Sovereign. Sovereign. WHAT IS THIS SOVEREIGN THING?!'

"What's wrong?"

Fuu shook her head, "Nothing Alcyone-san."

Alcyone, or so she said, began to have a more serious look, "Princess Emeraude told me to protect the Magic Knights at all costs this time."

When Fuu heard those words, she was really beginning to get suspicious. Was this really Alcyone? Or was it a fake, a shadow in disguise. She wasn't able to tell, even with Magic. Fuu turned around and picked up a candle and put it in Alcyone's face.

Alcyone blinked, "...Wh...What are you doing...?"

Fuu smirked, "Heheheh....You're not a shadow are you..."

Alcyone looked annoyed, "No. If I was, I'd be dead by now." She pointed to the ceiling with the lights.

"Oh...yeah, wait, if that's true, why can't we just lead all the shadows in here?"

"Because there's too many and there are dark spots for them to hide in."

Fuu, looked down and the bedsheets, "Th...That's probably where the one with Umi-san's heart hid..."

"Umi? That little spoiled brat of a Magic Knight?"

Fuu looked up angry, tears were streaming down her face, "DON'T CALL HER THAT!!"

Alcyone looked down, actually in shame, "I apologize....but I do believe I have an idea..."

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Zazu flipped through the papers attatched to his emerald green clipboard. He sighed loudly as he stared at the vast Autozam colony. He felt sort of bad for taking up so much land on a country that wasn't his own.

He then saw someone drop a huge metal bar on someone's cart, which lead to the items on the cart to fly off and smack into a building, taking a huge chunk out of it.

Zazu slapped his forehead, "Ooohhh god...I wish Eagle was here, then he would know what to do."

"We'll call in for more supplies in the morning. The insurance will cover the damage to the transport carts, Zazu."

That voice. Zazu whipped around nearly knocking whoever it was in the thighs with his hat. He looked up, at the tall dark figure. His eyes widened, and he fell over in shock.

"E...E...EAGLE!!"

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Sierra, the deceased Presea's twin, was talking to Clef. She too was very distressed by Umi's demise, although she never really knew her. The master smith let a tear roll down her cheek, just as she heard the massive door behind her crack open. She whipped around and say a silhouette standing in the doorway, one that matched her perfectly.

Clef's eyes peered down at the woman standing at the door. She look bedraggled and somewhat wet from rain or getting splashed by the Autozam ships, god knows what.

Sierra ran up to the woman at the door and caught her as she collapsed, "PRESEA!!"

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Lantis and Hikaru were embracing by the place they first got acquainted. Hikaru heard running footsteps in the hallway. The two of them looked up to see a green blur followed by a white and burgundy blur.

Hikaru blinked, "Fuu?"

Lantis looked at the small, red-head, "Shouldn't she be resting?"

Hikaru nodded and got up to follow her.

Even though Lantis was quite enjoying his little cuddling time with Hikaru, he knew that Magic knight wasn't supposed to be up, especially not sprinting like she was.

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Fuu sprinted as fast as she could through the hallways, Alcyone followed behind. Shadows were beginning to break through the barriers. Parts of the castle crumbled off at the strength of the dark forces.

Her legs became weak quickly, but sooner or later she became dizzy again.

I'm coming to get you...

Fuu stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes were wide and her skin was pale. Someone or something was talking to her.

I will steal your pure heart...

Alcyone urged her to keep running, but Fuu started to see a ghostly figure infront of her.

I am coming to kill you...daughter of Emeraude...Sovereign of Cephiro...

Just then the ghost whipped through Fuu's body, and she collapsed. Alcyone picked her up, she wasn't surprised at the ghost's words. She knew what it was talking about.

"HEY!!!!" Hikaru yelled from behind them, right before gasping.

Lantis came running behind her, "...Alcyone..."

Lantis drew his sword, but Alcyone shook her head, "I'm on your side, Lantis."

"HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?!" Lantis boomed.

"I'm alive because the Sovereign has awoken their power."

Lantis looked perplexed, "Sovereign...?"

Alcyone picked Fuu up and continued down the hall. Hikaru and Lantis looked at each other, and nodded. They proceeded to run after Alcyone, who was beginning to run towards the throne room.

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'I am coming to kill you...daughter of Emeraude...Sovereign of Cephiro...'

Clef stood in the vast library, while Fuu was sleeping on the floor with a mat underneath her. Alcyone and Clef were both desperately searching through the books. Clef started to get fed up having to search through the whole library and he pointed his ornate ring into the air.

"RAZZIA!" He cried out.

One of the books on the top shelves started glowing in unison with the ring. The book floated gently to the ground and opened on the nearby table. Alcyone rushed to the book, and stared at the page. She nodded and gestured to Clef to come and look at the page.

He walked over and observed the Cephiran writing on the page, "...So it's true..."

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Fuu stirred and woke up. She wasn't where she thought she was before...a beautiful meadow, a sparkling creek and fountain. She stood up and looked at herself, she was translucent...almost ghost like. She stared at the scene infront of her. A young girl and young boy were playing by the fountain.

Fuu looked carefully and she noticed, the little boy was Ferio...

"ELANTRA! Come on! You gotta catch me to get it back!" the young Ferio cried out.

'Elantra?' Fuu said to herself, 'Most likely the little girl's name...'

"Prince! Please give it back!" Elantra called out while chasing Ferio.

The little girl fell and started to cry. Young Ferio had sympathy and went over and gave, whatever he took, back to Elantra. She stood and a necklace, in the shape of an angel with a green gem on its chest fell to the ground and broke in half. Fuu watched, appalled, as it fell.

Fuu reached into her shirt and took out a necklace, it was the same as the little girl's, except half of it had fallen off. Fuu heard the little girl begin to sob and everything turned black.

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