BLL: Yes! After a long wait, the Land's Beyond is BACK!

BB: I don't think it would've been if I hadn't told you to get back to work.

Karla: I quite agree.

BLL: Aww, shut up.

DON'T OWN NO FIRE EMBLEM!

Rebecca: Here is: CHARACTER LIST UPDATE!!!

New recruits:

None

Current members:

Lyn, Steve, Vyper, Hitomi, Aiden, Jacen, Kai, Micheal, Ethan, and Lalira

Signed up characters:

Vyper, Hitomi, Aiden, DelaSange, Jacen, Kai, Micheal, Ethan, Lalira, Mitch, Khain and Orion

Chapter 8: The Mani Katti, the Sol Katti, and the Luna Katti

The battle at the Yume Plains is over, and Jacen has joined Lyn in the battle against Emperor Kez Ch'in. As they enter the Yume Lighthouse, Steve thinks about the item that Jacen spoke of: the Dragon Stone. What is its purpose, and why is it so important? As the party walks in to the lighthouse, they are greeted with a soft, violet light. Now, Lyn and Steve must make a dizzying climb to the top as quickly as possible, where another major battle will take place.....

______________________________ TOP OF THE LIGHTHOUSE

"I see, Jacen. You have betrayed me for the girl.... It matters not. I have what I need, it's all in one place. Now all I need to do is make sure the girl with the other Katti's doesn't get here..... Ennuyi!"

A man with a massive sword appeared suddenly, from red light.

"What is it, master?"

"I have a request. Look at the orb."

Ennuyi shifted his crimson eyes to stare at the orb.

"You see the girl, do you not?" asked Kez Ch'in.

"Of course, master."

"Kill her. Take her blades, but make sure that SHE does not reach this room."

"Yes master."

"Take this with you."

Suddenly, a obsidian and light sword appeared in his hand. It was a Long Sword, with a black and white blade and hilt. There was a two jewels, one with the symbol of light, and one with the symbol of darkness.

"This is the last work of the legendary blacksmith, Piros. It's called the Chaos Blade. Take it."

"Thank you, master."

Then, Ennuyi vanished, preparing to battle the Blade Ronin....

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"A little help, Jacen?" Steve said crossly, annoyed at the many physical challenges in the lighthouse.

"What? I told you already, I was always teleported to Kez Ch'in's room." he replied.

"Hey guys, look!" exclaimed Lalira.

"Looks like a switch." said Hitomi.

"It probably is. Let's activate it!" said Vyper. When she jumped on the switch, however, the floor suddenly began to rise.

"Is it a trap?!" cried out Micheal.

"Maybe it's a lift!" shouted Kai over the whirr of the lift.

"Most likely, Kai is correct." Ethan said.

"Wow, this is fast." said Aiden.

"You're right." Jacen replied.

The lift took them quickly to a new room. In the room, there was a massive statue of a fairy holding 2 daggers, dripping with water. Opposite of it there was another statue of a fairy, except it was holding a sheet of paper and a writing feather. In between the two statues, there was a small table, and two chairs.

"I guess this must be another puzzle." Vyper said.

As the party walked towards the table, a fairy appeared.

"I was right! Yes! I was SO right. I was RIGHT!"

"About what?" asked Ethan quizzicaly.

"You have a theeeif, you have a theeeeeif. You have three theeeeeives."

"I know," Steve said. "But why is that important?"

"You." the fairy pointed at Vyper. "Sit."

"Umm.... ok." she said. She sat down and looked at the fairy. "Now what?"

"Hmmm....." the fairy stared at Vyper intensely. "Uh huh.... Ok.... and if that's so...."

"HURRY UP! I don't have all day! What do you want?!" Vyper exclaimed angrily.

"OK, OK, sorry. Well. Anyway, I'm here to help you."

"Help me with what?"

"Your hidden power. That Theif and Fighter at the same time? Yeah, right. Why not say that you're simply an Assasin?"

"Whoa, how'd you know about that?"

"I checked your records. Anyway. If you sign this contract, depending on which path you're going, you'll change differently. Sign. Sign the Black Contract. Sign it!!!!"

"Change? Change means stronger.... Why not?" Vyper took the feathered pen, dipped it in the ink, and signed 'Mirae', her true name, onto the contract, making sure that no one could see it. The name then glowed a deep, crimson colour, and rose into the air. The crimson storm than engulfed the 'Assasin'.

And she reappeared. Now, Vyper had an electric blue cloak, and dark pants. She also wore an electric blue hood, shadowing her facial features. The only thing that could be seen close to her face was her necklace.

"OK, then, you're a Striker now! Congratulations!" the fairy said. "I'm done for now!"

"That was... weird." Said Lyn.

"Let's hurry. We have to get to the top as fast as possible." said Steve.

They climbed floor after floor, until they reached a floor with one, huge room, and one man standing in it.

"Which one of you is the woman known as Lyndis?" he asked.

"I am." Lyn replied. "Who are you?"

"I am Ennuyi, a master of swords, the end bringer of your life, Lyndis."

"That's a pretty large claim." she said in reply.

"Then prepare for battle."

They both unsheathed their respective weapons. Lyn with her Sol Katti, and Ennuyi with the Chaos Blade. They rushed towards each other, tensing for the first attack.

He suddenly vanished. Appearing above her, in skies of flame and ice, he began his attack.

"Envoy of Chaos!" he cried.

The fire and ice merged into a single pillar, and as he began to finish his attack, Lyn vanished. Reappearing in front of him, she struck.

"Sol Cut!" Recreating five after images, she slashed him at all sides.

"This is the mighty warrior my master has spoken of. Blade Ronin? Ha! I have no need for this weapon." he said, throwing down the Chaos Blade. "I will only use this magic tome to do battle with you. Holocaust!"

A huge, violet prism appeared. In it, there was a massive storm of dark power. It approached Lyn slowly, as if to stalk the Blade Ronin.

Again, Lyn vanished. She appeared in front of him again, this time with both of her Katti weapons unsheathed.

"Sun Demon!" The sword's made a Sun and Demon symbol, but suddenly a third symbol appeared.

"The symbol of the moon?" Ethan asked himself.

The ground suddenly began to tremble, and from above, a light engulfed the room.

"Master? Why are you in here?" Ennuyi asked.

"....It must be the swords. The swords! That must be... the Sol Katti, sword of Light. And that, it's the Mani Katti, sword of demons!" said the new figure.

"You. Are you, Kez Ch'in."

The man unsheathed his sword, and turned away from the violet orb.

"You will refer to me as Emperor. The power of the Muramasa will destroy you!"

BLL: That's it!

???: That's just great, "BLL"

BLL: Is that... Master Lord Roy?

Master Lord Roy (now known as MLR): Hey. Having fun.

BLL: You bet.

BB: Who is this?

MLR: I'm the one that let BLL play Fire Emblem in the first place. Without me, there would be no Land's Beyond.

BB: Oh.

BLL: Give him a hand!!

MLR: Yeah, so besides The continuing Journey after Light, I'll be hanging out here. So leave a review, you don't need to read again.