Disclaimer: don't own crystal chronicles and well as you may have guessed were big love hina fans so there maybe a few clichés also since these battles are in text format the first one only would take a minute game time. Oh and unlike a lot of Fics there is nothing special about these characters they cant take down boss creatures all by themselves should they happen to get angry so to say.
Warning Long chapter As action is involved. Tell me if you think rating should go up.
Journey down the broken roads
""spoken
'' thoughts
Chapter Four: Never Forgotten / Tales
The clouds black and ominous burst open a flood of water. As it dripped and flowed through the roof of the caravan as it leaked through the small cracks and dents of the roof. The papaopamous glistened with small raindrops that stuck to its fur as it marched along. A single line of the sky water travelled in a straight line and aided by gravity headed downwards towards Pedor's sleeping face.
The sudden change of temperature on a singular point caused Pedor's body to leap up and spasm randomly as mixed signals were shot from the brain to the muscles. A rouge leg stuck both Naru and Dragoon and within minutes the same leg had also stuck Pedor repeatedly.
The Papaopamous Stopped under a rock cover as it shook the moisture from its body.
"Were here ... Get Everything your taking its not safe to camp here. We need to be in and out as quick as possible" Drake explained.
Within minutes under the Crystals aura each member left the caravan carrying with them their basic supplies and weaponry, The rain hailed upon them however was not permitted to enter the chalice as it slid down an invisible guarding force that kept it out. As hair washed between his eyes and lingered on his eyebrows. The ruins of the ancient city stood tall and although crumbled still looked liveable if not for the miasma that lurked inside.
Treading into a puddle of water that raised up to his knee's Pedor shivered. A city this vast deserted there was little likely hood that its resident had escaped as the miasma floated in. Surrounding a glowing purple ball three monster's danced. The lumpy red skin that lurked behind the torn clothing they wore seemed to move Uneven with the body as it moved up and down as if tugged.
Stepping into another puddle they each marched on. Pedor although limping slightly clutched his racket tightly as he took more steps closer to the dancing monstrosities. Blinking for a few seconds as the water dislodged itself from his eyebrows and hit the skin below his eye.
Each of the monsters turned round as the mist around them faded with the crystals aura. Placing the chalice on the floor drake readied his sword and shield.
"They don't look so tough" Naru yelled as she edged ever closer to the goblin's.
Each goblin took a step back as it looked down and claimed a broken slab of rock for its own. In an action that mimicked a wink each goblin took aim at the advancing attacker winding up its fist it hurled a rock towards Narus direction.
Naru let out a yelp of surprise and pain as the first rock hit her arm in a vain attempt to defend herself before drake stepped into the way with his shield and ricochet the other two of in different directions.
In an act of minimal vengeance the ever advancing Pedor made a swing at a rock now thrown at him only to miss the rock and the rock miss him by bare inch's as he edged ever closer to a goblin that stood out from the Pack.
Leaping forward in a solid movement Pedor brought the racket down onto the goblins arm striking its sword to the ground as he moved further from it as he tried to lose momentum and attack again . The goblin pushed its shield forward into the Charging Selkie as it reached down clasping for its sword. The racket rose above the shield as it struck the goblin in the chest just as it reclaimed its sword.
The clang of metal on metal echoed into Drakes ears as he attempted to jab at the goblin with his sword in a small section underneath his shield as the goblin moved its shield to counter every blow drake threw. The goblin made a desperate lunge towards drake in an attempt to overpower the Claviat and aid its friends as numbers were no longer on its side.
The goblin made vain steps backwards as a racket swung into its side and a shield pushed forward. Facing two adversaries the goblin took evasive action as the racket swung over him into Dragoons shield. Attempting a move of desperation it forgot about its shield as it lunged upwards towards it attackers defenceless over swing, As the blade neared its mark the goblin fell to the ground. A blade wound sticking through its back to its chest as dragoon removed the blood stained sword from its body.
Drake moved to the side as the goblin flew forward in a lunge. The sound of its ally dropping echoed in its ears. It would avenge its fallen comrade. In a fury of blows which stuck vainly onto the Claviats shield and lost there power in the metal circle The goblin lunged forward once again only to pay of its mistake as the blade struck it in the back of the head.
After staggering backwards a few steps the remaining goblin gathered its thoughts and focused. It had a lot to fight for as its two ally's were now deceased. The goblin moved closer shield in hand protecting its head as the racket bounced of the shield repeatedly. The goblin lost balanced as a right kick hit its side and it fell to floor. Leaping forward the Selkie brought the racket down upon its skull.
With the last scream of pain the limp forms of the goblins struck the floor and the blood that leaked from the fresh wounds mixed with the rainwater as red flowed through the cracks in the road. The diluted blood lapped at Pedors feet rising above the lower section of his sandals passing between his toes and back out again. As the rain continued to fall Dragoon began picking up the chalice and led the group towards the glowing purple ball.
"What could it be." Drake pondered to himself and the group. Under the aura of the crystal the group began to experiment with the orb moving poking and prodding the glowing sphere.
"Lousy thing Why wont you WORK" Pedors irritation got the best of him as he flung his racket into the orb with full force.
An earthquake rocked the ground under them as the orb hit the floor and shattered. The pieces scattered around and underneath rocks and feet. The back of a stone house began to shake and slowly began to crumble from the top down.
Thunder from the heavens mixed with thunder from the earth as the sky cracked and the earth scrummed to its every whim. Stone gargoyles cracked as the sky gifted them with life. As the stone crumbled underneath lurked scales. As stone claws cracked sharpened counterparts broke through. Stone wings flapped strongly against each other as they crumbled.
Taking first breath's into reborn lungs they each took flight one after the other. Finally after breaking free from there stone prisons the four animated gargoyles floated for a few seconds before noticing the crystals aura.
Each turned its attention to the figures below and one by one swooped down with claws stretched. Streaming towards the floor the first made a lunge towards Pedor the top of its wing caught the Selkie mid jump and left a cut in the skin that formed blood but disallowed it to leave the confines of the body. Landing awkwardly on this cut foot Pedor's leg gave way as he fell to the floor.
The Gargoyles took this as a signal to begin the offensive and those who remained floating above began to lower themselves rapidly. A Gargoyle now headed straight towards Pedor its claws in front of it as it dived imitating the actions of a hawk. As it drew closer and Pedor struggled to find his feet again and get up A white cloth came into his view. Claws bounced of the shield and the Gargoyle to late into its dive to change its direction made a vain attempt to slow its decent by rapidly flapping its wings. As it collided with the shield and was flung onto the floor behind Pedor where it slowed to a halt.
Leaping onto the currently downed foe dragoon in a single blow decapitated it. The white cloth that usual trailed just behind her movements was now stained red.
Naru ducked underneath the claws that swung in all directions in a desperate attempt to wound her. Lowering herself backwards into a limbo position Naru kicked upwards. Her kick separated the Gargoyles Skin as she kicked directly upwards into the middle of the body. It dragged her along its trajectory towards the floor. Hurrying to remove her foot from its midrift the gargoyle attempted flight again as a barrage of racket swipes severed it's legs as it fell to the pavement and began to block the flood onto the streets.
Flames licked at drakes shield as the remaining Gargoyles began to rain fire and ice in his general direction. Fire Sparked towards his face heating his scalp and ice stuck to hair freezing the moisture into place. A racket Hit the gargoyle in the side knocking it into a crumbling structure. A rapid succession of blows to its body and a sickening crack the gargoyle fell to the floor never to fly again.
Sensing a lack of ally's the remaining gargoyle fled towards the centre of the city flying towards a giant tower.
Rain began to pour washing away the current battle. Strength seemed to fade from Pedor as the adrenaline died down from within. Falling backwards onto the pavement He sighed.
"Harder than you thought?" Drake questioned sitting down on his left placing his shield between his legs. Water dripped from his brown hair and made a small pattern on the shield before being washed away and distorted by more pouring water.
"I cant do this" Naru collapsed to her knees "I cant kill anything that has a conscious mind. Those things clearly knew what they were doing. I cant kill something so like us." Naru bit her lip.
"It gets easier Naru." Dragoon tried to comfort her friend.
"That's great miss killer. I feel fine knowing that I'm going to become a soulless killing machine." Narus sarcasm struck home bitterly.
"IM NOT DOING THIS BECAUSE I WANT TO." Dragoon's yell seemed to echo infinitely across the vacant homes. "I have to do this for everyone. Not just us here everyone in the village. I will do my best to protect my family even if I have to die doing it." A tear mixed with rain on the way down as the both splashed on the toe of narus sandals.
"I feel kind of guilty about being here." Pedor whispered to drake. "I just wanted to explore the world.. not quiet as noble of a reason." Drake nodded in agreement as he rose to his feet.
"We have to find the tree." Drake spoke loudly the word tree repeating itself multiple times as the ancient city echoed him. "Before we all die of the cold."
The others agreed as the began to walk towards the gigantic tower.
Stone doors blocked the path sealed tightly. A stream passed next to and under the tower but no other contact the outside world was visible no windows existed and the door was sealed airtight.
"There is only one way in" Drake declared lowering himself into the stream and urging the others to follow him as he dived underneath and to the other side.
Inside the tower lurked nothing more than pure air. At the top of a throne stood an old greying figure. Short in stature and baring much of a resemblance to a lility. From his back protruded wings of a dark black colour with blue streaks running down them and his arms had grown to misfit his body dragging to the floor and containing sharp claws which caused blood to drip onto the floor below him as he clutched his fist.
"Who enters the royal chamber." The voice echoed itself around the room.
"We are but travellers who seek the water of life." Drake stood forward and spoke to the distant figure.
"Life where there is nothing but death what a joke." The figure turned his bones visible through his armour which had rusted over time. His face no more than a pale skull and his hands and feet mismatched to parts of creatures that lurked the earth hunting to feast on travellers.
Without warning the Figure launched forward narrowly missing drake and ramming itself straight into the great stone doors behind them. In a sign of age the door crumbled and miasma seeped in. The figure seemed unaffected by the poisoned mist as he stood there breathing in and out content.
"After 200 years in here eating nothing and surviving from the tainted stream I am immune to its effect's but at what cost." Swirling the spear recently unsheathed the figure drove himself through it. Falling limp to outside of the tower.
12 days have gone since the mist has come. In 12 days 2 have died locked in this tower. And others have turned violent. All the animals have been killed and I fear I might be next. All I pray for is my children's safety.
Another week has gone. We had to kill of half the residence in here as we need to ration our food and water. I felt violently sick as one of us a young Yuke dived into the stream and out of the other side. The sound of his death echoed through these walls. A savage lullaby for my children to sleep through.
I'm feeling weak I think the water might be contaminated.
I cant go on.
My son has passed away he was lying on his back for the past 2 days and was slowly losing all feeling in his body.
But I must be strong for my daughter needs me.
The water has claimed more lives than the mist
Pedor closed the book in a hurry. The tales of a city plagued by death wouldn't need constant reminding. Pedor shivered slightly as the fire outside began to die as his watch was over. Throwing another log onto the fire he shook the sleeping Naru.
"Its your watch." Pedor smiled a bit as he continued to push her to spark a reaction.
A foot collided with Pedors head as he got his reply. "Ok I'm up .." Naru rubbed her eyes. "From now till sundown." As Naru yawned Pedor nodded.
Naru took a seat at the stairs to the back of the caravan poking the fire with the stick trying to keep the embers alive. As Naru shivered from the cold of the night A cloth of white surrounded her head and obscured her vision. Hurriedly removing it she heard a call from the insides of the caravan.
"Goodnight Naru"
Warning Long chapter As action is involved. Tell me if you think rating should go up.
Journey down the broken roads
""spoken
'' thoughts
Chapter Four: Never Forgotten / Tales
The clouds black and ominous burst open a flood of water. As it dripped and flowed through the roof of the caravan as it leaked through the small cracks and dents of the roof. The papaopamous glistened with small raindrops that stuck to its fur as it marched along. A single line of the sky water travelled in a straight line and aided by gravity headed downwards towards Pedor's sleeping face.
The sudden change of temperature on a singular point caused Pedor's body to leap up and spasm randomly as mixed signals were shot from the brain to the muscles. A rouge leg stuck both Naru and Dragoon and within minutes the same leg had also stuck Pedor repeatedly.
The Papaopamous Stopped under a rock cover as it shook the moisture from its body.
"Were here ... Get Everything your taking its not safe to camp here. We need to be in and out as quick as possible" Drake explained.
Within minutes under the Crystals aura each member left the caravan carrying with them their basic supplies and weaponry, The rain hailed upon them however was not permitted to enter the chalice as it slid down an invisible guarding force that kept it out. As hair washed between his eyes and lingered on his eyebrows. The ruins of the ancient city stood tall and although crumbled still looked liveable if not for the miasma that lurked inside.
Treading into a puddle of water that raised up to his knee's Pedor shivered. A city this vast deserted there was little likely hood that its resident had escaped as the miasma floated in. Surrounding a glowing purple ball three monster's danced. The lumpy red skin that lurked behind the torn clothing they wore seemed to move Uneven with the body as it moved up and down as if tugged.
Stepping into another puddle they each marched on. Pedor although limping slightly clutched his racket tightly as he took more steps closer to the dancing monstrosities. Blinking for a few seconds as the water dislodged itself from his eyebrows and hit the skin below his eye.
Each of the monsters turned round as the mist around them faded with the crystals aura. Placing the chalice on the floor drake readied his sword and shield.
"They don't look so tough" Naru yelled as she edged ever closer to the goblin's.
Each goblin took a step back as it looked down and claimed a broken slab of rock for its own. In an action that mimicked a wink each goblin took aim at the advancing attacker winding up its fist it hurled a rock towards Narus direction.
Naru let out a yelp of surprise and pain as the first rock hit her arm in a vain attempt to defend herself before drake stepped into the way with his shield and ricochet the other two of in different directions.
In an act of minimal vengeance the ever advancing Pedor made a swing at a rock now thrown at him only to miss the rock and the rock miss him by bare inch's as he edged ever closer to a goblin that stood out from the Pack.
Leaping forward in a solid movement Pedor brought the racket down onto the goblins arm striking its sword to the ground as he moved further from it as he tried to lose momentum and attack again . The goblin pushed its shield forward into the Charging Selkie as it reached down clasping for its sword. The racket rose above the shield as it struck the goblin in the chest just as it reclaimed its sword.
The clang of metal on metal echoed into Drakes ears as he attempted to jab at the goblin with his sword in a small section underneath his shield as the goblin moved its shield to counter every blow drake threw. The goblin made a desperate lunge towards drake in an attempt to overpower the Claviat and aid its friends as numbers were no longer on its side.
The goblin made vain steps backwards as a racket swung into its side and a shield pushed forward. Facing two adversaries the goblin took evasive action as the racket swung over him into Dragoons shield. Attempting a move of desperation it forgot about its shield as it lunged upwards towards it attackers defenceless over swing, As the blade neared its mark the goblin fell to the ground. A blade wound sticking through its back to its chest as dragoon removed the blood stained sword from its body.
Drake moved to the side as the goblin flew forward in a lunge. The sound of its ally dropping echoed in its ears. It would avenge its fallen comrade. In a fury of blows which stuck vainly onto the Claviats shield and lost there power in the metal circle The goblin lunged forward once again only to pay of its mistake as the blade struck it in the back of the head.
After staggering backwards a few steps the remaining goblin gathered its thoughts and focused. It had a lot to fight for as its two ally's were now deceased. The goblin moved closer shield in hand protecting its head as the racket bounced of the shield repeatedly. The goblin lost balanced as a right kick hit its side and it fell to floor. Leaping forward the Selkie brought the racket down upon its skull.
With the last scream of pain the limp forms of the goblins struck the floor and the blood that leaked from the fresh wounds mixed with the rainwater as red flowed through the cracks in the road. The diluted blood lapped at Pedors feet rising above the lower section of his sandals passing between his toes and back out again. As the rain continued to fall Dragoon began picking up the chalice and led the group towards the glowing purple ball.
"What could it be." Drake pondered to himself and the group. Under the aura of the crystal the group began to experiment with the orb moving poking and prodding the glowing sphere.
"Lousy thing Why wont you WORK" Pedors irritation got the best of him as he flung his racket into the orb with full force.
An earthquake rocked the ground under them as the orb hit the floor and shattered. The pieces scattered around and underneath rocks and feet. The back of a stone house began to shake and slowly began to crumble from the top down.
Thunder from the heavens mixed with thunder from the earth as the sky cracked and the earth scrummed to its every whim. Stone gargoyles cracked as the sky gifted them with life. As the stone crumbled underneath lurked scales. As stone claws cracked sharpened counterparts broke through. Stone wings flapped strongly against each other as they crumbled.
Taking first breath's into reborn lungs they each took flight one after the other. Finally after breaking free from there stone prisons the four animated gargoyles floated for a few seconds before noticing the crystals aura.
Each turned its attention to the figures below and one by one swooped down with claws stretched. Streaming towards the floor the first made a lunge towards Pedor the top of its wing caught the Selkie mid jump and left a cut in the skin that formed blood but disallowed it to leave the confines of the body. Landing awkwardly on this cut foot Pedor's leg gave way as he fell to the floor.
The Gargoyles took this as a signal to begin the offensive and those who remained floating above began to lower themselves rapidly. A Gargoyle now headed straight towards Pedor its claws in front of it as it dived imitating the actions of a hawk. As it drew closer and Pedor struggled to find his feet again and get up A white cloth came into his view. Claws bounced of the shield and the Gargoyle to late into its dive to change its direction made a vain attempt to slow its decent by rapidly flapping its wings. As it collided with the shield and was flung onto the floor behind Pedor where it slowed to a halt.
Leaping onto the currently downed foe dragoon in a single blow decapitated it. The white cloth that usual trailed just behind her movements was now stained red.
Naru ducked underneath the claws that swung in all directions in a desperate attempt to wound her. Lowering herself backwards into a limbo position Naru kicked upwards. Her kick separated the Gargoyles Skin as she kicked directly upwards into the middle of the body. It dragged her along its trajectory towards the floor. Hurrying to remove her foot from its midrift the gargoyle attempted flight again as a barrage of racket swipes severed it's legs as it fell to the pavement and began to block the flood onto the streets.
Flames licked at drakes shield as the remaining Gargoyles began to rain fire and ice in his general direction. Fire Sparked towards his face heating his scalp and ice stuck to hair freezing the moisture into place. A racket Hit the gargoyle in the side knocking it into a crumbling structure. A rapid succession of blows to its body and a sickening crack the gargoyle fell to the floor never to fly again.
Sensing a lack of ally's the remaining gargoyle fled towards the centre of the city flying towards a giant tower.
Rain began to pour washing away the current battle. Strength seemed to fade from Pedor as the adrenaline died down from within. Falling backwards onto the pavement He sighed.
"Harder than you thought?" Drake questioned sitting down on his left placing his shield between his legs. Water dripped from his brown hair and made a small pattern on the shield before being washed away and distorted by more pouring water.
"I cant do this" Naru collapsed to her knees "I cant kill anything that has a conscious mind. Those things clearly knew what they were doing. I cant kill something so like us." Naru bit her lip.
"It gets easier Naru." Dragoon tried to comfort her friend.
"That's great miss killer. I feel fine knowing that I'm going to become a soulless killing machine." Narus sarcasm struck home bitterly.
"IM NOT DOING THIS BECAUSE I WANT TO." Dragoon's yell seemed to echo infinitely across the vacant homes. "I have to do this for everyone. Not just us here everyone in the village. I will do my best to protect my family even if I have to die doing it." A tear mixed with rain on the way down as the both splashed on the toe of narus sandals.
"I feel kind of guilty about being here." Pedor whispered to drake. "I just wanted to explore the world.. not quiet as noble of a reason." Drake nodded in agreement as he rose to his feet.
"We have to find the tree." Drake spoke loudly the word tree repeating itself multiple times as the ancient city echoed him. "Before we all die of the cold."
The others agreed as the began to walk towards the gigantic tower.
Stone doors blocked the path sealed tightly. A stream passed next to and under the tower but no other contact the outside world was visible no windows existed and the door was sealed airtight.
"There is only one way in" Drake declared lowering himself into the stream and urging the others to follow him as he dived underneath and to the other side.
Inside the tower lurked nothing more than pure air. At the top of a throne stood an old greying figure. Short in stature and baring much of a resemblance to a lility. From his back protruded wings of a dark black colour with blue streaks running down them and his arms had grown to misfit his body dragging to the floor and containing sharp claws which caused blood to drip onto the floor below him as he clutched his fist.
"Who enters the royal chamber." The voice echoed itself around the room.
"We are but travellers who seek the water of life." Drake stood forward and spoke to the distant figure.
"Life where there is nothing but death what a joke." The figure turned his bones visible through his armour which had rusted over time. His face no more than a pale skull and his hands and feet mismatched to parts of creatures that lurked the earth hunting to feast on travellers.
Without warning the Figure launched forward narrowly missing drake and ramming itself straight into the great stone doors behind them. In a sign of age the door crumbled and miasma seeped in. The figure seemed unaffected by the poisoned mist as he stood there breathing in and out content.
"After 200 years in here eating nothing and surviving from the tainted stream I am immune to its effect's but at what cost." Swirling the spear recently unsheathed the figure drove himself through it. Falling limp to outside of the tower.
12 days have gone since the mist has come. In 12 days 2 have died locked in this tower. And others have turned violent. All the animals have been killed and I fear I might be next. All I pray for is my children's safety.
Another week has gone. We had to kill of half the residence in here as we need to ration our food and water. I felt violently sick as one of us a young Yuke dived into the stream and out of the other side. The sound of his death echoed through these walls. A savage lullaby for my children to sleep through.
I'm feeling weak I think the water might be contaminated.
I cant go on.
My son has passed away he was lying on his back for the past 2 days and was slowly losing all feeling in his body.
But I must be strong for my daughter needs me.
The water has claimed more lives than the mist
Pedor closed the book in a hurry. The tales of a city plagued by death wouldn't need constant reminding. Pedor shivered slightly as the fire outside began to die as his watch was over. Throwing another log onto the fire he shook the sleeping Naru.
"Its your watch." Pedor smiled a bit as he continued to push her to spark a reaction.
A foot collided with Pedors head as he got his reply. "Ok I'm up .." Naru rubbed her eyes. "From now till sundown." As Naru yawned Pedor nodded.
Naru took a seat at the stairs to the back of the caravan poking the fire with the stick trying to keep the embers alive. As Naru shivered from the cold of the night A cloth of white surrounded her head and obscured her vision. Hurriedly removing it she heard a call from the insides of the caravan.
"Goodnight Naru"