A/N:: Okay, time to update this lovely story, since people seem to love it so much. I really wonder how all the ideas come to my head....must be thinking of the demented mind inside me. ::is suddenly hit by little brother's baseball:: X_X ow! Okay...while you read, me gonna kill my little brother ::grabs a baseball bat, and walks off::
"Days of Storms and Fire"
Chapter 4
The bright rays of the sun poured into the dark room, where the boys, Tyson and Dragoon laid asleep. Since Dragoon was facing the light, it splashed onto his face, making his orange eyed boy awaken from his slumber. He found Tyson still sleeping next to him, looking extremely peaceful in his sleep. There was the sound of footsteps coming down the hall, which the boy recognized the way the feet hit the ground. Dranzer was coming down the halls to his room. He would be in so much trouble if the red head found Tyson sleeping in his room. He began to shake Tyson awake, which he was lucky that it worked, as the two tired storm eyes looked at him in confusion.
"Dragoon, what is it?"
"Tyson, quick, hide under my bed!" Dragoon said in panic.
"Why?" An eyebrow lifted up.
"Just hurry!"
Tyson finally stopped arguing with him, and made his way off the bed, and crawled under, getting a slight push from the sea blue haired boy. Dragoon quickly began to make his bed, just as the door to his room opened. The red haired boy stepped into the room, looking around, only to see the orange eyed boy staring over at him. He eyed the room, seeing that the dragon guardian was trying to make his bed. Feeling like he was missing something, Dranzer walked into the boy's room, slowly coming toward the boy.
"Dragoon, have you seen Ryu-sama? He is not in his room, and we will be departing to the ocean area in a few hours."
"No, the last time I saw him, he was going back to his room after the meeting with Gaia."
"Are you sure?" Dranzer looked him into the eyes.
"Yes."
Dranzer seemed to be looking into the boy's fire like orbs, as if trying to see if his eyes were telling the truth. After a minute, he sighed, and headed for the door, shutting it on his way. After Dragoon could no longer hear the red head's steps, he signaled to Tyson that it was safe to come out from under the bed. Tyson crawled out, shaking his head to get all the dust off his hat, and finished his crawl from under the bed. Dragoon let out a sigh of relief, as did the navy haired boy. Tyson laid back down on the bed, staring up at the ceiling, just as Dragoon sat by the mirror, and pulled the cloth out of his messy blue hair.
"Dragoon, do you want me to leave?"
"You can if you want, I need to head to Driger's room in a while, and talk to him about something." He picked up a brush, and began to run it through his tangled sea blue hair.
Tyson nodded, and while Dragoon was busy brushing through his hair, Tyson began to finish making the boy's bed, before he made his way out of the room, heading back to the bedroom that him and the other three were supposed to be sleeping in. Tyson opened the stone door, and saw Kai and Rei were still lying in bed, fast asleep, while Max wasn't even in the room. Tyson raised an eyebrow, and walked over to his bed, beginning to put on his clothes. As he finally got his arm through the arm of his jacket, he head voices from outside his door, which sounded a little like Max and Dranzer. He tip toed to the door, and laid his ear by it, listening to what they were saying.
"I'm sorry, Dranzer, I need to go back in my room. The others might wake up, and ask where I was." He heard the blonde say.
"Before you go, Kame-sama...I wanna tell you something..."
"Okay...before you tell me...please stop calling me 'Kame-sama'. Max is fine."
"....Alright." Tyson backed away from the door, as he heard something brought against it with a dull thud. "This might seem strange...but ever since I first saw you...I couldn't get you off my mind....I think....that I might be...falling in love with you, Max."
Tyson felt his eyes widen. Dranzer...was in love with Max? He knees went weak on him, as he fell to the floor, looking into the nothingness. He finally lifted himself up to his feet, as he heard the blonde's reply.
"...Dranzer...I..." His voice seemed to die, until he spoke again, "I need to think about this for a while. Could you give me some time before I give you my answer?"
"Of course. I'll see you in a few hours, Max." With that, the echoing of the red haired boy's footsteps went through the hallway.
Tyson stayed where he was standing, just as the door opened, letting the blonde boy come into the room. He froze as he saw the navy haired boy standing there, looking at him with wide eyes. Max could tell just by looking into the storm eyes in front of him. He had heard what Dranzer had just told him. They seemed to stare at each other for a few moments, not saying anything to each other. After a minute, Max made his way past Tyson, heading over to change into some clothes. The storm eyed boy gently shook his head, and walked over to Max.
"Max, why do you have to think about Dranzer's proposal? Why didn't you just agree to it?"
"Tyson...I...I'm not sure...but...can I ask you something?"
"Yes?"
"Are you in love with Dragoon?"
"....."
Tyson backed away from the blonde as he asked that question. He didn't know if he should answer that question. What would happen if Max...if he was in love with him? He knew if he said 'Yes, Max, I'm in love with Dragoon', that Max would feel betrayed by him. But...if he said 'No.' then, he'd be lying through his teeth. His storm eyes were filled with nervousness, as he felt that the cerulean eyes hadn't stopped looking over at him. Tyson laid a hand on his shirt, and felt it close around the cloth in his fingers.
"...Tell me the truth, Tyson. Please." Max faced the boy, his blonde bangs in front of his eyes.
"...Max...I'll be honest with you...if you want it. I...I am in love with Dragoon." He replied, his eyes facing the floor.
He looked up, seeing the boy looking over at the sleeping boys lying in the bed across from them, as the black haired boy began to get up from the bed, his hair covering his face completely. He moved a few locks of his black hair, looking over to see the two boys sitting on the bed. Rei's tiger designed evening clothes hung from his body, as he headed off to go get dressed. Max's deep blue eyes turned back to look into the storm eyes in front of him, standing up as he did. A smile suddenly appeared on the boy's face, causing Tyson to look a little confused.
"I thought you might be. I just want you to know that I heard Dranzer talking about you and Dragoon. He really is worried that the dragon guardian and the child of dragons being a couple might be hard on you when you have to release the Dragon from the floating mountain." Max laid a hand on the boy's shoulder. "Please, don't end up as one of those star crossed lovers that end up knowing the only way to be togther is in death. Promise?"
"....Alright, I promise." Tyson nodded.
Satisfied with his answer, Max threw his green gloves on, and began to head out of the room, closing the stone door behind him. Tyson blinked at what the blonde boy had just told him. Star crossed lovers? He had heard that from a play of some sort. It meant...doomed lovers. He sighed, heading over to the table by the door, sitting himself down. Kai had finally woken up, and Rei was already dressed, with his hair pulled back into a rare braid. The gold eyed boy gave the rouge eyed boy a kiss on the forehead, getting him to wake up all the way. Kai stood up, throwing the covers to the side, heading to the bathroom to get cleaned up, and dressed. Rei looked over to see the navy haired boy sitting by the table, looking a little dead in the eyes. The neko-jin made his way over to him, and sat in a chair next to him, making Tyson look up at him.
"Tyson, is something wrong?"
"...Kinda."
"What is it? You can tell me if you want." Rei asked.
"...Rei, can I ask you something?"
"Uhh...sure."
"What...would you do if you were in love with Driger?"
"....What the hell? Where did you get that from?"
"Please answer my question, Rei...Is it wrong for a guardian and a child of a ancient creature to be in love?"
"....Why are you asking me this?"
"....Because...I'm in love with Dragoon."
Rei blinked at what Tyson had just uttered. The navy haired boy in front of him was in love with the sea blue haired orange eyed guardian of the dragon? Tyson looked back down to the floor below his feet, wondering if he should have told Rei his problem. The neko-jin stood up from his seat, and laid a hand on the boy's shoulder, making him look away from the floor.
"I don't think it's wrong for that kind of love to exist, Tyson, but most people think that it is love doomed from the start." Rei glanced across the room before going on. "If your in love with Dragoon, and he loves you back, then that's all that matters. Don't let what anyone else says to you bother you, as long as your happy, okay?"
"...Okay. Thanks, Rei."
"Trust me, Tyson, I know what I'm talking about."
As Rei spoke those words, Kai began to make his way into the room, shifting the sleeve of his shirt back on his shoulder. Rei patted Tyson on the shoulder, and walked over to Kai, as they both headed out of the room, leaving the navy haired boy in the white lit room. He couldn't find the will in his legs to move yet. First he gets advice from Max to be careful with his love for the dragon guardian, then Rei steps in and says to do what ever makes him happy. This was starting to give him a headache. The moment was interrupted when he heard the door to his room open. He looked up to see a pair of orange eyes looking over at him, laying his hand on the door. The navy haired boy began to lift himself from the chair he was sitting in, and made his way over to the dragon guardian.
"Tyson, you could have told me you were leaving the room, I had to ask your friend, Rei where you ran off." Dragoon folded his arms.
"Sorry..." Tyson began to rub his arm, "I just needed to get dressed, and get ready. I didn't think you'd be worried where I was."
Dragoon let out a sigh, and took Tyson's hand, leading him out of the room. The navy haired boy looked over at the bright orbs of fire, to see they were still covered with that nervousness that he had when he was crying on the balcony. It was if there was something about the 'waking of the four gods' that made him uncomfortable. Tyson pretended not to notice, as the two approached the others. Max gave a small wave over to them, as Dranzer caught everyone's attention.
"Is everyone ready?"
Everyone nodded.
"The first place we will head to is the ocean. The resting place of the Turtle lies on the ocean bed. With Draciel's help, we will be able to get down there, but the guardian and the child are the only ones that can enter the barrier that 'Kame' set up years ago. I hope you all are prepared for the tests the gods will give you." Dranzer announced.
The others nodded yes, and they began to gather their things for the trip. Dranzer looked up, only to see his father looking down at him from the steps of the throne room. Their eyes were locked onto each other, until Gaia broke it, and headed into the room near the hall way. Max looked over to see the boy with discomfort in his eyes. He walked over and laid a hand on his shoulder, causing Dranzer to relax some. With that, the 7 boys and 1 girl headed off towards the Articia Ocean.
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As the group began to travel through the forest to make their way to the ocean, no one could see a pair of deep amber orange eyes watching them. It seemed to be a man around his 30's. He began to look at the group, and simply smiled at what he saw.
There was Draciel and Kame-sama.
Driger and Tora-sama.
Dranzer and Fenikkusu-sama.
Dragoon and Ryu-sama...
His eyes were focused on the sea blue haired boy walking along by the navy haired boy, talking about something that couldn't be heard from where he stood. A devilish smile appeared, as he began to continue following the group. He felt his eyes widen some, as he quickly hid behind the trees, just as A pair of emerald eyes stared back to where he used to be, as if he knew he was following. The blonde walked over to the red head, and began to talk to him, as the grip the man on the bark of the tree grew tighter.
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"Dranzer, what is it?"
"....Someone's watching and following us...and I don't like it."
"Why's that?"
"Because something about the presence makes me think I've felt it millions of times before." The phoenix guardian laid a hand on his chin.
"Well...we'll figure out what it is, but we should hurry before the others forget about us."
Dranzer was still uncomfortable, but he obeyed Max, and the two of them continued down the path to the ocean. He looked over to see Driger and Draciel busy talking to each other about something unrelated to the situation, while the ebony haired boy and slate haired teen were talking about Tyson and the blonde. Dragoon and Tyson were too busy in their own little worlds to even care what everyone else were doing. It felt like eternity of boredom when they finally arrived at the Artcia Ocean. Draciel walked over to Max, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"It's time, Kame-sama." She nodded.
Max glanced over at the red headed boy, who gave him a nod. The blonde followed the purple to the shore of the waters, as their eyes began to close. Their bodies were wrapped with a beautiful whitish blue light, as a barrier began to surround the group. It began to carry them into the waters below, shooting like a bullet to the bottom of the ocean. Tyson laid his hands on the barrier, as he looked down, seeing they were approaching a cave of some sort. They appeared inside the cave, and they were placed on a dry surface, when the barrier disappeared. As the group began to study their surroundings, the blonde fell to his knees. He took in a few breaths, before he saw a hand by his face. He looked up to see the emerald eyes of Dranzer looking down at him. Max lifted his hand, and laid it into the boy's palm, as he was brought back to his feet.
"So...where do we go from here?" Rei shrugged, making the others look at him.
"From here, you all must stay here, me and Kame-sama must go break the seal on the Turtle God." Draciel replied.
With that being said, Driger walked over to his beloved, and kissed her on the cheeks, wishing her luck. The purple haired girl let her fingers trail through the boy's silver and green hair, as Max looked at Dranzer.
"Be careful, okay, Max?"
"...Don't worry, I'll be fine." The blonde nodded.
Draciel laid her hand where the barrier was placed, and turned to the blonde, waiting for him to follow. Max turned, and made his way through the barrier, leaving the others to wait for their return.
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Max and Draciel made their ways to the caves, until they finally came to the resting room. The blonde found it hard to miss, since it was a room glowing with a dim white and blue light. They looked inside to see a giant crystal coming out of the wall, with the head of a turtle laying it's forehead by the edge of the crystal, seeming to be in a deep sleep. They walked closer, as the red eyed girl laid her hand on the crystal, looking at the face of the turtle god. She looked over at Max, a faint smile on her face.
"This is it, Max. I'll show you what you have to do."
"Okay."
Draciel stood on the circle that was carved in the ground near the crystal on the wall, and brought her hand out. Max stood on the other side of the circle, reaching his hand out and took a light grip of the girl's hand.
"Now, repeat after me, Max," She slowly closed her eyes, "My lord of waters, hear me now."
"...My lord of waters, hear me now."
"I call you now, awaken from your slumber."
"I call you now, awaken from your slumber."
"The worlds we live in needs you now."
"The worlds we live in needs you now."
"Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers."
"Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers."
"Okay, good job, now we say it together, okay?"
Max gave a light nod, and make a glance over at the exit of the cave, before the red eyed girl lightly tapped his head, getting his attention back to their mission.
"Okay...now."
"My lord of waters, hear me now,
I call you now, awaken from your slumber,
The worlds we live in needs you now,
Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers!"
As they spoke the words, the crystal surrounding the wall began to crack rapidly, until the shattering of the glass clear substance, fell to the ground, making Max and Draciel look over, seeing the same light surrounding the room was consuming the turtle god, as well as Draciel and Max. A sting ran through the blonde's body, as if a piece of his heart was being ripped out of him. It was a shock to Draciel when she saw him fall to his face, unconsiouss.
"MAX!!" She cried.
A/N:: Sorry, but I need to go, my step dad wants on. Please enjoy as it it. r/r
"Days of Storms and Fire"
Chapter 4
The bright rays of the sun poured into the dark room, where the boys, Tyson and Dragoon laid asleep. Since Dragoon was facing the light, it splashed onto his face, making his orange eyed boy awaken from his slumber. He found Tyson still sleeping next to him, looking extremely peaceful in his sleep. There was the sound of footsteps coming down the hall, which the boy recognized the way the feet hit the ground. Dranzer was coming down the halls to his room. He would be in so much trouble if the red head found Tyson sleeping in his room. He began to shake Tyson awake, which he was lucky that it worked, as the two tired storm eyes looked at him in confusion.
"Dragoon, what is it?"
"Tyson, quick, hide under my bed!" Dragoon said in panic.
"Why?" An eyebrow lifted up.
"Just hurry!"
Tyson finally stopped arguing with him, and made his way off the bed, and crawled under, getting a slight push from the sea blue haired boy. Dragoon quickly began to make his bed, just as the door to his room opened. The red haired boy stepped into the room, looking around, only to see the orange eyed boy staring over at him. He eyed the room, seeing that the dragon guardian was trying to make his bed. Feeling like he was missing something, Dranzer walked into the boy's room, slowly coming toward the boy.
"Dragoon, have you seen Ryu-sama? He is not in his room, and we will be departing to the ocean area in a few hours."
"No, the last time I saw him, he was going back to his room after the meeting with Gaia."
"Are you sure?" Dranzer looked him into the eyes.
"Yes."
Dranzer seemed to be looking into the boy's fire like orbs, as if trying to see if his eyes were telling the truth. After a minute, he sighed, and headed for the door, shutting it on his way. After Dragoon could no longer hear the red head's steps, he signaled to Tyson that it was safe to come out from under the bed. Tyson crawled out, shaking his head to get all the dust off his hat, and finished his crawl from under the bed. Dragoon let out a sigh of relief, as did the navy haired boy. Tyson laid back down on the bed, staring up at the ceiling, just as Dragoon sat by the mirror, and pulled the cloth out of his messy blue hair.
"Dragoon, do you want me to leave?"
"You can if you want, I need to head to Driger's room in a while, and talk to him about something." He picked up a brush, and began to run it through his tangled sea blue hair.
Tyson nodded, and while Dragoon was busy brushing through his hair, Tyson began to finish making the boy's bed, before he made his way out of the room, heading back to the bedroom that him and the other three were supposed to be sleeping in. Tyson opened the stone door, and saw Kai and Rei were still lying in bed, fast asleep, while Max wasn't even in the room. Tyson raised an eyebrow, and walked over to his bed, beginning to put on his clothes. As he finally got his arm through the arm of his jacket, he head voices from outside his door, which sounded a little like Max and Dranzer. He tip toed to the door, and laid his ear by it, listening to what they were saying.
"I'm sorry, Dranzer, I need to go back in my room. The others might wake up, and ask where I was." He heard the blonde say.
"Before you go, Kame-sama...I wanna tell you something..."
"Okay...before you tell me...please stop calling me 'Kame-sama'. Max is fine."
"....Alright." Tyson backed away from the door, as he heard something brought against it with a dull thud. "This might seem strange...but ever since I first saw you...I couldn't get you off my mind....I think....that I might be...falling in love with you, Max."
Tyson felt his eyes widen. Dranzer...was in love with Max? He knees went weak on him, as he fell to the floor, looking into the nothingness. He finally lifted himself up to his feet, as he heard the blonde's reply.
"...Dranzer...I..." His voice seemed to die, until he spoke again, "I need to think about this for a while. Could you give me some time before I give you my answer?"
"Of course. I'll see you in a few hours, Max." With that, the echoing of the red haired boy's footsteps went through the hallway.
Tyson stayed where he was standing, just as the door opened, letting the blonde boy come into the room. He froze as he saw the navy haired boy standing there, looking at him with wide eyes. Max could tell just by looking into the storm eyes in front of him. He had heard what Dranzer had just told him. They seemed to stare at each other for a few moments, not saying anything to each other. After a minute, Max made his way past Tyson, heading over to change into some clothes. The storm eyed boy gently shook his head, and walked over to Max.
"Max, why do you have to think about Dranzer's proposal? Why didn't you just agree to it?"
"Tyson...I...I'm not sure...but...can I ask you something?"
"Yes?"
"Are you in love with Dragoon?"
"....."
Tyson backed away from the blonde as he asked that question. He didn't know if he should answer that question. What would happen if Max...if he was in love with him? He knew if he said 'Yes, Max, I'm in love with Dragoon', that Max would feel betrayed by him. But...if he said 'No.' then, he'd be lying through his teeth. His storm eyes were filled with nervousness, as he felt that the cerulean eyes hadn't stopped looking over at him. Tyson laid a hand on his shirt, and felt it close around the cloth in his fingers.
"...Tell me the truth, Tyson. Please." Max faced the boy, his blonde bangs in front of his eyes.
"...Max...I'll be honest with you...if you want it. I...I am in love with Dragoon." He replied, his eyes facing the floor.
He looked up, seeing the boy looking over at the sleeping boys lying in the bed across from them, as the black haired boy began to get up from the bed, his hair covering his face completely. He moved a few locks of his black hair, looking over to see the two boys sitting on the bed. Rei's tiger designed evening clothes hung from his body, as he headed off to go get dressed. Max's deep blue eyes turned back to look into the storm eyes in front of him, standing up as he did. A smile suddenly appeared on the boy's face, causing Tyson to look a little confused.
"I thought you might be. I just want you to know that I heard Dranzer talking about you and Dragoon. He really is worried that the dragon guardian and the child of dragons being a couple might be hard on you when you have to release the Dragon from the floating mountain." Max laid a hand on the boy's shoulder. "Please, don't end up as one of those star crossed lovers that end up knowing the only way to be togther is in death. Promise?"
"....Alright, I promise." Tyson nodded.
Satisfied with his answer, Max threw his green gloves on, and began to head out of the room, closing the stone door behind him. Tyson blinked at what the blonde boy had just told him. Star crossed lovers? He had heard that from a play of some sort. It meant...doomed lovers. He sighed, heading over to the table by the door, sitting himself down. Kai had finally woken up, and Rei was already dressed, with his hair pulled back into a rare braid. The gold eyed boy gave the rouge eyed boy a kiss on the forehead, getting him to wake up all the way. Kai stood up, throwing the covers to the side, heading to the bathroom to get cleaned up, and dressed. Rei looked over to see the navy haired boy sitting by the table, looking a little dead in the eyes. The neko-jin made his way over to him, and sat in a chair next to him, making Tyson look up at him.
"Tyson, is something wrong?"
"...Kinda."
"What is it? You can tell me if you want." Rei asked.
"...Rei, can I ask you something?"
"Uhh...sure."
"What...would you do if you were in love with Driger?"
"....What the hell? Where did you get that from?"
"Please answer my question, Rei...Is it wrong for a guardian and a child of a ancient creature to be in love?"
"....Why are you asking me this?"
"....Because...I'm in love with Dragoon."
Rei blinked at what Tyson had just uttered. The navy haired boy in front of him was in love with the sea blue haired orange eyed guardian of the dragon? Tyson looked back down to the floor below his feet, wondering if he should have told Rei his problem. The neko-jin stood up from his seat, and laid a hand on the boy's shoulder, making him look away from the floor.
"I don't think it's wrong for that kind of love to exist, Tyson, but most people think that it is love doomed from the start." Rei glanced across the room before going on. "If your in love with Dragoon, and he loves you back, then that's all that matters. Don't let what anyone else says to you bother you, as long as your happy, okay?"
"...Okay. Thanks, Rei."
"Trust me, Tyson, I know what I'm talking about."
As Rei spoke those words, Kai began to make his way into the room, shifting the sleeve of his shirt back on his shoulder. Rei patted Tyson on the shoulder, and walked over to Kai, as they both headed out of the room, leaving the navy haired boy in the white lit room. He couldn't find the will in his legs to move yet. First he gets advice from Max to be careful with his love for the dragon guardian, then Rei steps in and says to do what ever makes him happy. This was starting to give him a headache. The moment was interrupted when he heard the door to his room open. He looked up to see a pair of orange eyes looking over at him, laying his hand on the door. The navy haired boy began to lift himself from the chair he was sitting in, and made his way over to the dragon guardian.
"Tyson, you could have told me you were leaving the room, I had to ask your friend, Rei where you ran off." Dragoon folded his arms.
"Sorry..." Tyson began to rub his arm, "I just needed to get dressed, and get ready. I didn't think you'd be worried where I was."
Dragoon let out a sigh, and took Tyson's hand, leading him out of the room. The navy haired boy looked over at the bright orbs of fire, to see they were still covered with that nervousness that he had when he was crying on the balcony. It was if there was something about the 'waking of the four gods' that made him uncomfortable. Tyson pretended not to notice, as the two approached the others. Max gave a small wave over to them, as Dranzer caught everyone's attention.
"Is everyone ready?"
Everyone nodded.
"The first place we will head to is the ocean. The resting place of the Turtle lies on the ocean bed. With Draciel's help, we will be able to get down there, but the guardian and the child are the only ones that can enter the barrier that 'Kame' set up years ago. I hope you all are prepared for the tests the gods will give you." Dranzer announced.
The others nodded yes, and they began to gather their things for the trip. Dranzer looked up, only to see his father looking down at him from the steps of the throne room. Their eyes were locked onto each other, until Gaia broke it, and headed into the room near the hall way. Max looked over to see the boy with discomfort in his eyes. He walked over and laid a hand on his shoulder, causing Dranzer to relax some. With that, the 7 boys and 1 girl headed off towards the Articia Ocean.
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As the group began to travel through the forest to make their way to the ocean, no one could see a pair of deep amber orange eyes watching them. It seemed to be a man around his 30's. He began to look at the group, and simply smiled at what he saw.
There was Draciel and Kame-sama.
Driger and Tora-sama.
Dranzer and Fenikkusu-sama.
Dragoon and Ryu-sama...
His eyes were focused on the sea blue haired boy walking along by the navy haired boy, talking about something that couldn't be heard from where he stood. A devilish smile appeared, as he began to continue following the group. He felt his eyes widen some, as he quickly hid behind the trees, just as A pair of emerald eyes stared back to where he used to be, as if he knew he was following. The blonde walked over to the red head, and began to talk to him, as the grip the man on the bark of the tree grew tighter.
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"Dranzer, what is it?"
"....Someone's watching and following us...and I don't like it."
"Why's that?"
"Because something about the presence makes me think I've felt it millions of times before." The phoenix guardian laid a hand on his chin.
"Well...we'll figure out what it is, but we should hurry before the others forget about us."
Dranzer was still uncomfortable, but he obeyed Max, and the two of them continued down the path to the ocean. He looked over to see Driger and Draciel busy talking to each other about something unrelated to the situation, while the ebony haired boy and slate haired teen were talking about Tyson and the blonde. Dragoon and Tyson were too busy in their own little worlds to even care what everyone else were doing. It felt like eternity of boredom when they finally arrived at the Artcia Ocean. Draciel walked over to Max, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"It's time, Kame-sama." She nodded.
Max glanced over at the red headed boy, who gave him a nod. The blonde followed the purple to the shore of the waters, as their eyes began to close. Their bodies were wrapped with a beautiful whitish blue light, as a barrier began to surround the group. It began to carry them into the waters below, shooting like a bullet to the bottom of the ocean. Tyson laid his hands on the barrier, as he looked down, seeing they were approaching a cave of some sort. They appeared inside the cave, and they were placed on a dry surface, when the barrier disappeared. As the group began to study their surroundings, the blonde fell to his knees. He took in a few breaths, before he saw a hand by his face. He looked up to see the emerald eyes of Dranzer looking down at him. Max lifted his hand, and laid it into the boy's palm, as he was brought back to his feet.
"So...where do we go from here?" Rei shrugged, making the others look at him.
"From here, you all must stay here, me and Kame-sama must go break the seal on the Turtle God." Draciel replied.
With that being said, Driger walked over to his beloved, and kissed her on the cheeks, wishing her luck. The purple haired girl let her fingers trail through the boy's silver and green hair, as Max looked at Dranzer.
"Be careful, okay, Max?"
"...Don't worry, I'll be fine." The blonde nodded.
Draciel laid her hand where the barrier was placed, and turned to the blonde, waiting for him to follow. Max turned, and made his way through the barrier, leaving the others to wait for their return.
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Max and Draciel made their ways to the caves, until they finally came to the resting room. The blonde found it hard to miss, since it was a room glowing with a dim white and blue light. They looked inside to see a giant crystal coming out of the wall, with the head of a turtle laying it's forehead by the edge of the crystal, seeming to be in a deep sleep. They walked closer, as the red eyed girl laid her hand on the crystal, looking at the face of the turtle god. She looked over at Max, a faint smile on her face.
"This is it, Max. I'll show you what you have to do."
"Okay."
Draciel stood on the circle that was carved in the ground near the crystal on the wall, and brought her hand out. Max stood on the other side of the circle, reaching his hand out and took a light grip of the girl's hand.
"Now, repeat after me, Max," She slowly closed her eyes, "My lord of waters, hear me now."
"...My lord of waters, hear me now."
"I call you now, awaken from your slumber."
"I call you now, awaken from your slumber."
"The worlds we live in needs you now."
"The worlds we live in needs you now."
"Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers."
"Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers."
"Okay, good job, now we say it together, okay?"
Max gave a light nod, and make a glance over at the exit of the cave, before the red eyed girl lightly tapped his head, getting his attention back to their mission.
"Okay...now."
"My lord of waters, hear me now,
I call you now, awaken from your slumber,
The worlds we live in needs you now,
Awaken, great god, and answer our prayers!"
As they spoke the words, the crystal surrounding the wall began to crack rapidly, until the shattering of the glass clear substance, fell to the ground, making Max and Draciel look over, seeing the same light surrounding the room was consuming the turtle god, as well as Draciel and Max. A sting ran through the blonde's body, as if a piece of his heart was being ripped out of him. It was a shock to Draciel when she saw him fall to his face, unconsiouss.
"MAX!!" She cried.
A/N:: Sorry, but I need to go, my step dad wants on. Please enjoy as it it. r/r