Crossover to Save Time and Space
By Tonz82
Email: Tonz82@yahoo.com
Rated: PG
A crossover featuring the heroes and heroines from Dragon Ball Z, Magic Knights Rayearth, Sailor Moon, & Ronin Warriors
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, Magic Knights Rayearth, Ronin Warriors, or Dragon Ball. Each are owned by respective companies. Do not sue me because you won't get anything anyway.
Chapter Two:
"The land is so beautiful, but seeing it from this view makes it look even more breathtaking." Hikaru exclaimed. "Especially now that the people of Cephiro have the power to shape their own world."
"Yeah, I know. No matter how many times we come back to visit Cephiro, I never get over how spectacular it looks." said Umi.
Ever since Hikaru had abolished Cephiro's Pillar system, the land had flourished. Not only that, but the people were much happier. They no longer had to worry about their world crumbling or the possibility that it would in the future. The stability of the land was no longer maintained by the will of a single being, but by the love the people had for their world.
"I must agree with you, Ms.Umi," Fuu nodded, "but there is something different about Cephiro this time."
"What are you talking about Fuu?" Hikaru asked as she used one hand to hold her hair back from the blowing wind.
Although she wore her wild, red hair in a braid she still had loose strands that covered much of her face.
"Doesn't it seem a bit cloudy? It would appear that it has been raining here in Cephiro." Fuu answered.
Hikaru and Umi looked around at Cephiro again. They had to admit that the sky wasn't its usual clear, deep blue color. The sky was steadily becoming gray.
Umi let out a sigh, "Of course, Fuu would notice."
"Yeah, but Fuu is right, Umi. Now that I think about it, it does look like Cephiro has been getting quite a bit of rain." Hikaru said. Just then they felt a strong gust of wind. Hikaru's braid whipped around wildly like a rattler's tail.
"Wow! I guess that's not just wind resistance!" Umi shouted.
"It looks like the wind is starting to pick up." Fuu added.
"Geez, no kidding. I just said that Fuu." Umi scoffed. Fuu always had a knack for stating the obvious. She turned her attention toward the butterfly creature on whom they were riding on. Its wings reminded Umi of stained glass in a church and the fur on its body was like the black of night.
"Excuse me, Mr. Butterfly, but do you think that you will be able to get us down in one piece?" she asked.
The butterfly responded by making a sound that sounded like a combination of a chirp and a windchime.
"That's great!" she beamed. The butterfly began to fly lower to get away from the fierce blowing winds.
"I can see the castle from here!" Hikaru shouted. She could see the three crystal prism spires that the castle consisted of. Once they had landed safely the girls turned to look at the cloudy, gray-streaked sky. It had begun to rain.
"Whoa, it really is raining here in Cephiro. What a coincidence! Didn't it look like it was about to rain back in Tokyo just before we left?" Umi asked.
"Yeah, that's right." Hikaru said.
"It's beginning to pour harder, too." Fuu pointed out. Then Fuu turned her gaze toward Umi. Feeling Fuu's eyes on her, Umi turned in her direction.
"What is it Fuu? Is something wrong?" Umi asked.
"Oh, nothing, Ms.Umi. I was just admiring you new hair style." Fuu stated.
"My new hairstyle?" Umi said, puzzled.
Umi hadn't really done anything much different to her hair, except for her monthly trims. She would never do anything dramatic, since she preferred to keep her hair long. Umi stood proudly with her hands on her hips and held her head high with vanity.
"Yeah, Umi your hair really is a mess." Hikaru informed.
"What? Oh, no!" Umi panicked. "Why didn't you just say so Fuu?"
Hikaru scratched her head (*sweat drop*) and laughed, "I guess that was Fuu's polite way of telling you, Umi."
(AN: Don't you just love, Fuu's exaggerated subtlety? )
Both Hikaru and Fuu became chibi as they watched Umi frantically try to fix her hair.
(AN: If you've seen the Rayearth series then you know what I'm talking about. When a funny moment occurs the characters get all small and deformed looking)
"Oh, well, Umi. I don't think your hair looks all that bad." Hikaru said cheerfully.
"Oh, yes Ms. Umi!" Fuu smiled with her hands clasped in front of her.
From the way Hikaru and Fuu spoke Umi almost believed them.
"Ha! What would you know with that wild mane of yours, Hikaru." Umi said as she ruffled Hikaru's hair.
"Oh, well…I was in the wind, too, Umi." Hikaru said embarrassed.
"No, it looked like that before the wind." Umi teased. "As a matter of fact it always looks like that."
They all laughed.
"You guys, let's go." Hikaru said. They all paid the butterfly creature their thanks and left to find their Cephirian friends.
As they walked down the corridor of the castle the girls heard what sounded like the boom of thunder.
"Oh!" Hikaru cried out. That very moment had reminded her of the time they had been in the castle when Cephiro was crumbling because it had no pillar. The sky had been dark with lightning streaking the sky just as it was now.
It wasn't long before they noticed that Clef's throne room was just ahead. The doors parted on their own as they approached them.
"Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu. It's good to see you again." Clef greeted them in his usual calm voice, but he did have a smile on his face. So did everyone else in the room. Ascot, Ferio, Caldina, and Presea all greeted them. Just then Mokona jumped down out of Presea's hands and into Hikaru's.
"It's good to see you, too, Mokona." Hikaru said to the bunny-like creature.
"Hey! Where is Lantis and Lafarga?" Hikaru asked.
"Their out on monster patrol, but Lantis will back soon, though." Caldina replied.
"Oh, okay." Hikaru blushed. It was obvious to everyone about the relationship she and Lantis shared, but she still blushed whenever anyone made any references towards it.
"Sir Clef, we couldn't help, but notice that it was raining here in Cephiro." Fuu replied.
"Yes, is something wrong?" Umi asked.
"That's what we've all been wondering Umi. The last couple of days the weather has been acting really weird." Caldina replied in her southern accent, "What the heck is going on here Clef?"
"In the past few days it has rained, there have been strong winds, and even ice has fallen from the sky. Then there are days when the sun is shining and all is well." Ascot commented.
"It's gotten to the point where we don't know what to expect from each day. Then just now it begun to rain." Ferio added.
"Cephiro is not crumbling again is it?" Fuu asked point blank. She had asked what they were all wondering and afraid to ask out loud. Everyone turned to look at Clef for his response.
"At first that's what I thought, but that didn't make any sense. Cephiro no longer has a need for a pillar and with the people governing the land Cephiro has blossomed back into what it once was," the mage answered.
"Has there been an outbreak of monsters?" Hikaru asked him.
"Strange enough, no. As we all know, last time when Cephiro began to vanish the appearance of monsters became very prevalent, but there has been no increase from the occasional siting."
"What about earthquakes?" Umi asked.
"Actually, we have had a few small tremors." Clef answered.
"Oh, no! Then Cephiro is crumbling!" Umi said shocked. "I knew it! What are we going to do?"
"No, it is not!" Clef responded. "Please calm yourself Umi."
"How can you say that? You just said yourself that there have been earthquakes and we know what earthquakes in Cephiro mean," the blue-haired girl asked.
"Hikaru, how has the weather been in your own world?" Clef asked, ignoring Umi. She was just too hard to deal with once she became overly emotional.
"Actually, the weather has been much like Cephiro's. Lately the climate in Tokyo has been very unpredictable." Hikaru replied.
"Yes, we too have also experienced mild tremors, rain, and snow. Do you think that this could have anything to do with what's happening in Cephiro, Sir Clef." Fuu chimed.
"I believe so. While Cephiro and Tokyo are two separate worlds they are connected. I believe that what is happening to Tokyo is having an effect on Cephiro."
"But how can that be? Tokyo didn't start crumbling just because Cephiro was." Fuu pointed out.
"Yeah, when we arrived in Cephiro the first time it was crumbling, hadn't it already been experiencing climatic troubles for a while?" Umi asked.
"Yes, but you see Cephiro is a shadow of your world, Tokyo. While things that happen here have no effect on your world, it is the other way around when trouble befalls Tokyo." Clef answered. The girls gasped at this revelation.
"So that means Cephiro is not the one in real trouble. Something is effecting our world." Hikaru summed.
"Our world is the one in trouble… and if the troubles that have befallen our world get worse then Cephiro will feel it, too." Fuu said.
"Right" Clef nodded.
"Wow. Hea-vy!" Caldina exclaimed. Ascot and Ferio were just as surprised and it showed on their faces.
"Then that means that we should return to our own world and protect it", said Umi. "But how can we protect our world when we don't even know what's effecting it."
"And even if we did know what was affecting it how could we defend it. We can only use our magic and Rune Gods here in Cephiro." Hikaru said dishearten.
"But maybe what's happening in Tokyo is just a fluke of nature. It may not be anything serious at all." Fuu told them. She wondered if everyone was maybe jumping conclusions.
"I doubt that, Fuu," said Clef. "Something very serious is affecting your world, that is the only way that Cephiro would be affected too. If the destabilizing of your world continues then both worlds may begin to merge. That would create an opening from Cephiro to your world, bridging the two realms. If that happens then you might be able to call upon your Rune Gods and use your magic."
"Really!" Hikaru said excited.
"Yes, but there will be no real way of knowing until the three of you are able to find out what is endangering your world. I think it would be a good idea if you returned to Tokyo. I believe the three of you won't have to wait long before what ever menace reveals it's self. At that time I'm sure the bridge between your world and Cephiro will begin to occur. Then only at that moment will you know if you'll be able call upon your magic and weapons." said Clef.
"I want the three of you to take your jeweled gloves back with you. That way you'll be ready when the time comes. " Clef continued. "When the jewels begin to glow your magic will become activated."
The girls nodded in agreement as they each slipped on their gloves. They would go back to protect their world.
"Your armor and weapons are inside the jewels on your gloves," Presea informed them. "You need only to wish for and they will appear. Oh, well, I don't even know why I'm explaining. You guys know the drill."
"Thanks, Clef. Thanks, Presea. We just got here, but now we have to go back and protect our world." Hikaru said firmly. Her scarlet-red colored eyes were filled with determination.
"Don't worry about it, girl. We understand. You've all done so much for Cephiro already. Now you all go back and save Tokyo!" Caldina exclaimed.
Fuu and Umi walked over to Hikaru and stood by her sides. Ever since their second visit to Cephiro they realized that they now had the power to will themselves to travel to and from Cephiro. Fuu turned to face Ferio. She had felt his gaze piercing into her. They stared into each other's eyes deeply. They knew they would see each other again soon. Hikaru clasped the mirror pendant Lantis had given her. Even though she had not seen him on this visit, she would never stop thinking about him. Umi gave Clef an endearing smile. Then they looked at the rest of their friends and grinned. A moment afterwards the three disappeared. When they reappeared they were rising above Cephiro.
"Huh? We're still in Cephiro?" Umi cried. "Oh! We're falling!" She was ready to panic, but then they realized a strong gust of wind was supporting them and keeping them from falling.
"Are you doing this Fuu?" Hikaru asked, since Fuu was the only one of them whose magic derived from wind.
"No, I am not Ms. Hikaru. I am just as puzzled as the both of you." Fuu responded.
Then they saw a bright light and the parting of the clouds above them to reveal a portal.
"Oh, jeez! What's that?" Umi shouted.
Suddenly a young woman dressed in emerald green had appeared. She wore a green hooded cloak made of some type of see-through veil material. The hood over her head seemed to darken her eyes and they were locked on the three magic knights.
"Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu. You are needed," she said.
Before any of them could say a word the four of them vanished into the clouds.
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