Jet's eyes opened to the unfamiliar scenery around him, things around him were blurred because of the strange liquid which seemed to surround him. Panic set in quickly, making him thrash, only to find he couldn't move his arms or legs.
"Ah-uh, you shouldn't try to move, it'll all be over soon." A voice entered the contained space, it was immature but Jet shivered at the cryptic edge to the tone. He opened his mouth to yell, only to swallow some of the solution he was in, "You shouldn't do that, it's bad even for a Filgaia Sample to take in too much panekeia fluid."
Panekeia Fluid? the word set off a vague sense of recognition, but Jet couldn't place it. Instead, he pushed away the question, and again tried to get out.
"I said stop it..." the voice was now cold, "If something happens to you right now my plans may fail, so quit squirming."
Jet felt something enter him; it made him slightly sick, and very tired.
'Ginny...'
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Virginia's head popped up as a soft whisper spoke her name, 'what was that?'
[The boy] Nanshe sounded relieved and surprised, [He probably isn't aware of what he did, but at least we know he's still alive.]
Virginia sighed, "That's a relief."
"No offense Virginia, but don't talk aloud like that, it's weird. You're the only one who can hear Gaea and Nanshe, so I'd rather you just give info instead of giving us a one-sided conversation." Gallows stated.
"S-sorry." Virginia said sheepishly, "But we know that Jet's alive, so I just kinda talked audibly."
Clive nodded, "We'll be there soon, be ready for anything... and hope we get there on time."
Virginia shuddered at Clive's last announcement, "Don't talk like that."
"I apologize, but we have to be prepared for the worst. You especially Virginia, you've been closer to Jet in these past few weeks, you've got to stay focused when this is over, for better, or worse."
Virginia hung her head, but still dipped it sullenly.
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Beatrice looked around the last room in the Sacrificial Altar, and quickly went to the back of the area. Tracing her hands over the wall, she smiled as she heard a small 'click.' A bit of the partition fell backwards and slide out of the way. Walking into the room, Beatrice saw that it was unlike every other region in the temple. The room seemed to be alive, white and gold moving in swirls around the space.
A horrible smile darkened the dream-demon's face as she snapped her fingers. One of her tiny slaves materialized out of the shadows.
"Finish the preparations, and then set everything up in this room." The imp looked at its master and nodded before vanishing.
Beatrice smirked and left the room to get her power source.
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Virginia looked anxiously out one of Lombardia's windows.
Gallows, noticing the worried glance sighed, "Virginia, we're almost there, don't worry. We'll make it; there isn't a way we can't."
A smile graced the girl's face at the reassurance, "Thanks Gallows."
Being unprepared for the shock of Lombardia's landing, Virginia and Gallows almost flew.
"You two, we're here." Was Clive's reply as they walked out of the control room.
Virginia nodded and walked out of Lombardia, and into the Sacrificial Altar.
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Beatrice entered the room in which she had placed Jet. Looking once more at the capsule, she gently pressed her hand on it, and teleported to the new area. The room had changed a bit since she had last been in it. Machinery was in places around the heart of the vicinity.
Snapping her fingers again, Beatrice waited as four creatures appeared around her. Smiling, she broke the glass cylinder, and the manacles that had held Jet.
Jet fell to the ground and coughed as his lungs took in air instead of the panekeia fluid he'd been in for the past few hours. His eyes were dull, and he seemed very dazed.
Beatrice looked on unfazed before turning to her minions, "Put him on the platform."
They all looked at her, and bobbed their heads. Grabbing Jet's arms, the demons hauled him up, and placed him on the podium, then shackled his wrists and ankles.
Beatrice let out an annoyed sigh, "Those idiots actually found me," but a smirk reigned over her features as she looked at her underlings, "Make sure they find their way here. I think it will be interesting to watch their reactions."
She watched her subordinates smile a little at her twisted thought and departed. Beatrice turned her attention back to Jet, walking up to the pedestal, Beatrice almost gently picked up a dagger, and then looked again at Jet.
"I'll kill you right in front of those pathetic guardian vessels, I'll make you and those horrid people suffer for destroying my world last time."
"N-no" Jet's voice was barely audible, but there was such emotion in it.
There seemed to be a bit of compassion in Beatrice's eyes, but it faded so fast that it might never had been there and she pressed the dagger to the side of his face, going downward, leaving a deep gash, "Shut up, I will have what I've dreamed for, and I will have revenge for those who shattered my dreams."
With that said, Beatrice watched Jet flinch before being completely still.
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Virginia looked around the temple, "We have to hurry."
Clive and Gallows put in their silent agreement. Walking through the shrine battles didn't come. This disturbed Virginia, her eyes stopped on a couple of misplaced shadows, "Clive, Gallows, look."
The two looked at what Virginia had pointed out, and nodded. Quickly as they could, they began to follow the moving shadows, soon Virginia and the others found themselves at the last room in the Altar, or at least they used to think so. They blinked in surprise as there was a door in the back of the room.
Proceeding with caution, the trio entered the room. Looking around in awe of the room, Virginia's eyes were drawn to the middle of the room, where Jet lay, chained to a pedestal.
"Jet!" Virginia ran, only to bump into an invisible force.
"So glad you could make it." Virginia looked to see Beatrice materialized in front of Jet, "Now you can watch the show, it wouldn't have been as much fun if there wasn't something to do afterwards."
Virginia stiffened, "What are you going to do?"
"This room was created many eons ago, when the Shamans were still alive," Beatrice stated, seemingly ignoring Virginia's question, "The Shamans powers were stronger than that of the Baskars, so if any were found, they would be brought here. Where they would be sacrificed and send off a pulse stronger than the pulse of Gaia, and would save the planet. With the Filgaia sample, the power between him and nature is the same if not stronger than the Shamans. I sacrifice him; the energy pulse will be enough to make the world I wanted, and then some."
Virginia felt her blood freeze, "You wouldn't..."
"Watch me." Was the curt reply, paired with a sick smile.
Beatrice pulled a small dagger from what seemed to be midair and brought it down to one of Jet's wrists. Virginia gazed in horror as Beatrice pressed the blade deeply into it. The blood began to flow over the podium, and the room's color seemed to change, the white turned to silver, while the gold mixed with crimson. A throb came from the ground. Beatrice smile grew, and Virginia saw her lift the knife to Jet's other wrist.
"No!" Virginia beat her fists on the barrier, tears forming in her eyes, "Stop it!"
Not even batting an eye at Virginia's sudden outburst, she slit Jet's other wrist. Everyone saw a sharp intake of breath from Jet; his face looked as if someone had ripped the color out of it. The room seemed to react to the new offer, and became gold, black, and red.
Virginia fell to her knees crying, her hands still punching at the barrier, "Stop, you're going to kill him!"
"That's the idea."
Beatrice looked at Virginia, Clive, and Gallows before placing the dagger at Jet's throat. Virginia tensed and stared at the dream-demon with a pleading expression. Beatrice smirked back, and made the final slash. The room turned a multitude of colors; the pulsing in the room now rivaled a small earthquake.
The shield fell, and Virginia was without the support, Clive caught her before she hit the ground. Sobs racked the young girl's shoulders, and her breath was coming out in small gasps. Pushing away from Clive, Virginia made her way to the heart of the room, and removed the bindings from Jet.
"Jet, Jet." Virginia brushed her tears away from her eyes as she checked his pulse, "Come on, Jet!"
"No matter how much you call, he isn't coming back," the voice was smug, and straining to keep out the huge amount of excitement.
Virginia glared at Beatrice, and then at the machinery that covered the room. Grabbing her dual pistols, Virginia shot all her remaining bullets at it. She watched in satisfaction as the equipment ceased to function.
Beatrice turned and scowled hatefully at Virginia, "Look at what you've done! Without this I can't gather the energy of Filgaia! I can't get my own world! You've been interfering with my plans since the beginning!"
"You killed Jet." Virginia's voice was soft, "You destroy my happiness, I destroy yours."
Beatrice let out a howl of rage, "All the damage you did, for that android?! It wasn't even human!"
"He was, and you killed him." Tears began their trail down Virginia's cheeks again. Dragging her dual pistols up for the second time, Virginia aimed at Beatrice. Pulling the trigger, she watched the ammunition fly, and begin to glow.
Virginia stared down as Gaea and Nanshe came out, chanting; looking behind her, Virginia saw Dan Darium, Azrael, and Lasa also. Changing her attention back to her bullet, she watched it pierce into Beatrice.
Beatrice took a big intake of breath as the ammunition struck her... and sliced open her skin. Beatrice felt as though she was falling, her body felt heavy and pained.
"What did you do?" Her voice was low and strained.
Gaea answered, "You will die for what you did, we enchanted the bullet, it was made to destroy you."
"No..." Was all the demon could say as she disintegrated.
Virginia pulled Jet's head onto her lap, letting her tears fall freely.
[I am sorry child.] Nanshe spoke softly.
"It's not fair!" Virginia spoke aloud, not caring who heard.
(Yes, I know that it's not... )Gaea looked down at Jet, her eyes sorrowful, (which is why I intend to change it.)
[Gaea! You can't, you can't summon 'her' on a whim.]
(This isn't a whim! My son is dead, and she can change that!)
{I agree, as far as my predictions go, the boy is needed} Lasa broke into the argument, {And though some won't admit it, all of us have grown fond of the boy, even though a few of us only knew him for a little bit.}
Nanshe sighed, [Do all feel this way?]
The group felt a stir in the mediums they held.
[Fine, then it is settled, let's begin.]
Light shot from the mediums, the guardians appeared around Virginia and Jet; the four elemental guardians were behind the other twelve.
Gaea stepped up first, "I am Gaea, mother of the planet, protector of all who live on it."
Nanshe stepped forward, "I am Nanshe, mother of dreams, protector of all who come to my world." And it continued.
"I am Lasa, mother of fate, protector of those who take my paths."
"I am Azrael, bringer of death, protector of those I guide."
"I am Dan Darium, guardian of time, protector of those who live in my cycle."
"I am Raftina, guardian of love, protector of those with affection in their hearts."
"I am Zephyr, guardian of hope, protector of those who still have light in their dreams."
"I am Lucid, guardian of desire, protector of those who wish for more."
"I am Justine, guardian of Justice, protector of those who live in righteously."
"I am Celsidue, guardian of darkness, protector of those who have shadows in their hearts."
"I am Stare Roe, guardian of light, protector of those who are innocent."
"I am Chapananga, guardian of luck, protector of those who risk the gamble."
Virginia heard the inhuman voices of the elemental guardians.
"We, the guardians, the mothers, the protectors, call you to us to save one who was not meant to die, come forth, Ukiyo, mother of life."
The room was in a blaze of radiance, Virginia, Clive, and Gallows had to shield their eyes from the light. When the flash receded to a minor glow, Virginia pulled her arm away from her eyes to see a beautiful woman standing in front of her.
The guardian, had silver hair which cascaded down her back, her eyes swirled into different colors, making her eye color undetermined. Her face was soft and gentle, and the red robe she wore brought out many of her features.
"Why have I been called?" she asked quietly.
Gaea stepped up, "Great mother, this boy," she stated, indicating Jet, "Is my son, and he was killed... he was killed by a renegade dream-demon. He doesn't deserve what has happened, and I wish to ask you to bring him back."
"We all wish this mother," Nanshe stated, stepping up next to Gaea, the other guardians all nodded there agreement.
"Gaea, you have many children, what makes this one any different?"
"He was created from the earth, he has a deep connection to it, and, I have grown fond of him in the short time I was with him."
"I don't think that this wish is valid, it's not right to bring back the dead."
"Please!" Virginia blurted out, "Please, help him, I can't afford to lose him... I can't. I... I never got to tell him, I never got to..." Virginia looked at Ukiyo. "He deserves a chance at life, he's saved many people, so please, revive him, please."
Ukiyo looked at Virginia, "You care for him so much don't you?"
Virginia turned a deep red, "I-I do."
Ukiyo smiled, "Your wish is valid."
Gliding over to Jet, Ukiyo placed her hand to his torso, the blaze came, concentrated into Jet. Virginia watched as Jet took a small gasp of air, the more severe wounds disappearing into scars, the smaller ones left no mark.
"Thank you." Virginia cried, her sincerity pushed into the two words.
"You and he both earned this, I will be keeping an eye on you two. Good- bye for now, and good luck."
Virginia watched as the Ukiyo vanished.
How is the boy? Nanshe's voice made Virginia jump.
"He's okay, just unconscious."
That's a relief! Virginia giggled a little at Gaea's comment.
A small groan made Virginia turn her attention back to the boy in her lap, "Jet?"
Violet eyes opened slowly, "Where am I?"
"We're at the Sacrificial Altar, Jet, are you alright?"
He nodded as he pushed himself up, "But I still wanna know how the hell I got here."
Virginia was taken aback by the statement, but looked to find that Jet's eyes were cold and flustered.
"Jet?"
He glared at her, "What?"
Jet was surprised when Virginia flung herself into his arms, "Your back!"
Virginia felt a bit of sadness at the thought of losing the more innocent and happy Jet, but looking at him, she realized that he was in there, just obscured by the barriers that Jet had put around himself.
"W-what are you doing?" he asked blushing.
Virginia stared at Jet before pushing her lips over his in a gentle kiss, surprising Jet. Virginia looked at Jet as she pulled back, "I love you."
With that said, Virginia practically saw a barrier fall away from Jet, and she knew that it might take some time, but she would make Jet lose every one of his walls. She also felt his hands tighten around her waist.
Maybe not as long as I thought. Virginia smiled as she got up, pulling Jet with her.
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(Evil Chrono) Hah! I finished it!... But I feel kinda like a sadistic.
(Innocent Chrono) Sorry if it's stupid, or as my counterpart said sadistic, tell me what you think, I'm not sure if I want to do a sequel, tell me what you think, R&R people!
(Evil Chrono) RR!! RR!! RR!! This new system made it so I can't use stars, or the little wiggle thingy, so I changed what I'm using, blame ff.net!