My Fight and Mine Alone

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I no, the story is going wayyyyyy too slow. If I keep up at this pace, it'll probably be lik a hundred chapters, n a hundred chapters doesn't sound so appealing, so I might combined two/three chapter in one.

Therefore, it might take a while for me to update, k!!

Well, here's the story, and continue reviewing pls!!!

Chapter 7 : The Ball, and the Beginning of the War

For the next two weeks, the girls got used to working in the castle. Fuu helped with the gardening, while Umi cooked food, and Hikaru helped with cleaning and cooking, and also with the ball. As they were doing this, they learned everything they could about the castle. Taki was a great source also, for she knew everything about practically everyone. She told them of the prince, general, and guru. From what they heard, the three were pretty popular. They learned of the castle's layout, and found that the castle's security was rather high, but the best part is, is that they learned all that in but three days.

"Don't you think it's odd that all of a sudden, security is tighter than ever?" Fuu asked, once they were home.

"Yeah, but we can't exactly be sure," Hikaru said, thoughtfully.

"That's true," Umi said. "It could just be something like every once and a while, they boost security, like a pattern."

"Yes, but from what I have researched, the security changes, yes, like all other, but, it doesn't get this active," Fuu said, pointedly. "And they don't usually have their prince, general, and guru train the soldiers everyday. Not only that, they are even having them learning how to defend and fight against magic. Some of them are even learning magic, right now."

"Wait," Umi said, overwhelmed by the sudden out burst of information. "So you're saying that, this is different?"

"Yes."

"What are you thinking Fuu?" Hikaru ask.

"I think that they know that they're in danger," Fuu said. "There are no other reasons why they would boost security."

"I think we should tell your sister," Umi said. "They should no this."

"Yes," Fuu said, "but the only problem is, is how are we going to tell them? It's not like we can use magic, there's no doubt that that guru has this whole kingdom monitored."

"Great!" Umi said, exasperating, "Now, we have to travel all the way back to give them the freakin message!"

"Oh, that reminds me," Hikaru suddenly said. "Your grandfather came today Fuu."

"What?!" Umi and Fuu yelled at the same time, although Fuu not as loud.

"Yeah, I was here on break, and he was already in the house."

"Well, they did say that they would be checking in on us," Fuu said, "So, what did he want?"

"Well," Hikaru said, carefully, "he said that we should attend the ball."

"Hell no!" Umi yelled. "We're infiltrating, remember?!"

"Yeah, but. . ." Hikaru said.

"No, no buts!!" Umi snapped.

"Umi," Fuu interrupted, strongly. "He is right, we do have to go."

"No!!" Umi screamed, "Not you too!!"

"He said that we have to go to show our respect, or else it would be rude." Hikaru added.

"Uggghhhhhh," Umi groaned. "I hate it when we have to go to balls."

"Yes, but. . ." Fuu said, grinning. "We will be at the ball."

"What do you mean?" Hikaru asked.

"Well, he said all of us have to be at the ball, right?" Fuu said. "Well, we all will be, as maids, and as to not be rude, only one of us have to go."

"Yes!" Umi said.

"I'm not going!" the three yelled, staring at each other.

"Okay," Fuu said. "How about this, we draw sticks," she said, taking three small firewood sticks. "Shortest goes."

"Fine, but I pick first!" Umi yelled, grabbing one.

"Go Hikaru," Fuu said, and Hikaru choose from the last two, leaving the other one for Fuu. The three compared the three sticks, and Umi's was the shortest.

"Oh man!" Umi groaned. "Why me?!" making the other two laugh.

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Before the day of the ball, the girls pretended that Umi was sick, so she didn't had to go as a maid. Since the ball was a masquerade ball, they didn't had to worry about anyone recognizing Umi. That night, the girls sneaked home, n helped Umi get ready. She had on a beautiful blue dress, w/ three different shades of blue and white. (u can imagine the dress, I'm too lazy rite now. Hehe! Anyways. . .) a couch came at 6, and a begrudged Umi left.

"Hey," Fuu suddenly said, as they rushed back to the castle.

"Yeah, what?"

"I think that we should explore the castle tonight."

"Whaaa?"

"It's the perfect time, while everyone is at the ball, we can easily sneak around."

"But wouldn't Umi be mad, I mean, she'll probably scream her head off at how dangerous it was, n why she can't go."

"Well, that's why she doesn't no, n unless something significant happens, she doesn't have to no."

"k, great!" n by the time their conversation ended, they were at the castle.

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'God, I'm bored out of my mine!' Ferio thought, as he was gracefully half bowing politely to the nobles and ladies. Looking to his side, he saw that Clef and Lantis wasn't looking any better, since it seems, every five seconds after a name and title was yelled out, they bowed. They usually didn't have to do this, but since some ladies from Houji was supposed to be coming, they had to come out n greet them, and as soon as they came, they can go to the ballroom. 'Damn bitches, taking their sweet little time are they?! Why the hell aren't they here yet!' Ferio, Lantis, and Clef thought, for they also sometimes have to make idle chatter with some of the women too.

"Princess Fuu, Lady Umi, and Lady Hikaru from the Houji Kingdom!" the guy yelled. 'Took ya long enough." Ferio grumbled. Then they suddenly saw a hot, tall, blue haired, and eyed babe walk out of the carriage. The girl was gorgeous, in a seductive, hot way, and practically all the men there were staring at her, although the three managed to keep their composure. Then the carriage left, leaving the three confused, although it didn't show.

"Welcome to Cephiro," Ferio said, gracefully, flashing her a grin.

"Thank you," the girl said, although her voice sounded pretty nice, she struggled, w/ it a bit, for it sounds like she was rather angry about something.

"You are. . ." Clef asked.

"Umi, Umi Ryuzaki," Umi said, trying to suppress her anger for having to go to this stupid ball, and flashed everyone a dazzling, yet fake smile. "Unfortunately, the 'princess' Fuu and 'lady' Hikaru cannot arrive today, due to an unexpected event." She said, emphasizing the princess and lady. "Therefore, I'm afraid, that I'm the only one who will be able to come tonight."

"That is rather quite a shame," Lantis said, although in truth, they were more than happy that they don't have to accompany two other airheads.

"Yes, let us escort to the ball then," Clef said, nudging Ferio.

"Yes," Ferio said, giving her his arm, "and my brother-in-law and sister would be more than happy to receive you." And w/ that the four headed towards the ball, making slight idle chatter.

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"Fuu!" Hikaru yelled, as she rushed outside to the gardens. When the two reached the castle, they parted their separate ways to their duties, and agreed that after they put out the food, they will then explore the castle. "Taki wants us to put out the dishes now, dinner's about to start!"

"Coming!" Fuu yelled, running towards her. She was watering her last batch of flowers, and was more than ready to explore this castle.

"Finally u two have come!!" Taki cried, as the two rushed in. "Thank god! Now take these dishes," she said, handing them it, "and Hikaru, general, black, and Fuu, prince, green haired, got it? oh n, incase, Fuu he also has a gold earring." At the thought of the green hair, she immediately thought of the guy she met, but then remembered that it couldn't be, and besides, he didn't had an earring. "Now go!"

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At the ball, Ferio was bored out of his mind. Lantis had managed to go help w/ the guarding, and Clef was now talking happily w/ the blue haired beauty. 'They make a rather nice couple." Ferio mused. But just then, dinner started, and he made his way to his seat, trying his best to being polite w/ the girls around him.

His seat was toward the front. To his rite was Zagato, as he sat at the front, and to his left, was Lantis. Across from him was his sister, Emeraude, and next to her was Umi, and her Clef. As soon as everyone was seated, Zagato and Emeraude made a short speech. As soon as that was over, everyone ordered their food, and the servants immediately brought it to them. Ferio looked towards the kitchen, and watched as the maids filed out. As he was watching he noticed a certain blonde, and instantly thought of the girl. But then remembered that she couldn't be working in the castle, and brushed the thought aside. To his surprise, the girl headed rite towards him and placed his dish in front of him. "Thank you," he said, "you're new here aren't you?"

"Yes," the blonde said, and he noticed that she was rather quite beautiful. Not Umi beautiful, but a nice etiquette, fragile kind of beauty. As she said this, he noticed that suddenly Umi's head shot up, but the girl's face remained emotionless. "Hikaru, we should be going now." And w/ that, she dragged a red head girl who was also talking to Lantis, bowed and left. But before they could even turn around there was suddenly a blast. It blew a part of the ballroom, making the two fall back. Ferio and Lantis quickly caught the two girls.

"What?!" a menacing voice yelled, as everyone watch a lady dressed in black rode through the wall w/ a griffin, thus causing the damage. "A ball, but no one thought of inviting me?"

"Alcyone," Zagato said, glaring at the witch. "How dare you come here, you have no business of whatsoever here, now leave!" as he said that, soldiers started to file in between the ppl and her.

"Sorry dear," Alcyone said, and as she did, more griffins came, and men. "But, u'r wrong. My business here is to kill all of you!!" and w/ that the battle commenced.

Ferio seeing this, immediately let go of the girl and said, "Stay here!" and pulled out his sword and started slashing men left and right. Lantis also told the girl to stay, and immediately did the same, while Clef started casting spells, one after the other, shielding the ppl at the table, and men who were close. Some of the soldiers had already guarded Emeraude and Zagato, and Zagato being the high priest as he is, transported them out of the battle.

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As soon as Ferio had left her, she nodded to the others, and deciding that ppl's safety is first priority, and immediately drew her bow from her glove jewel, while Hikaru and Umi their swords. Hikaru immediately started killing men, and seeing that the man she was talking to earlier was trying to kill a griffin, she rushed to help him. While Umi did the same and rushed over to Clef, who was using his staff to knock ppl out.

Fuu on the other hand, was using her guardian wind spell, to protect the ppl who were under the table, and started shooting arrows, helping the soldiers and everyone she could who was fighting.

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As Ferio was killing the men, he suddenly hear something fly by his ear, and hit the man he was fighting in his forehead. He turned toward where the arrow flew, and saw the maid from before was killing men from left to right. 'What the hell?!' he thought. 'She's but a maid, what the hell is going on.' But then he found that although she can shoot, many, many men were coming at her now, since she had killed so many, and w/o a sword, she can't really do close range combat, and the only way to was to use her arrows to stab them. So he rushed over to here, killing men on the way.

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"You can fight?!" Lantis asked her, as she slashed at the griffins head.

"Yes!" Hikaru answered as she dodge the griffins talons as they slashed out at her. Since that didn't work, the griffin lunged it's head at her, and the two took this chance and cut his head off, spilling blood all over the floor.

"You're good," Lantis said. Hikaru smiled in thanks. The two abruptly noticed that the soldiers are now crowding to one place, and Hikaru seeing that they are heading towards Fuu immediately ran there, killing all who was close to her, as Lantis followed suit.

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"Lightning Flash," Clef yelled, hitting the griffin.

"Water Dragon!" he suddenly heard, only to find Umi, in her ripped up gown sending the griffin to oblivion.

"Just who are u?!" Clef asked in wonder, for he have found company w/ this girl is never a bore, for she was a lot more fired up then most girls, and he can always get a rise from her easily.

"A noble lady," Umi replied, smirking as she slashed out at another soldier. "Uh oh!" Umi said as she rushed back to Fuu, "Azure Hurricane!" she yelled as she sent several men who came towards Fuu, Clef following her.

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'I. . . can't. . . keep this up much longer,' Fuu thought as the men suddenly surround her.

"What's wrong Princess," the lady in black yelled from the ceiling, "can't take the heat?" she taunted. Fuu looked up to glare at the woman, and was about to yell a spell at her, she noticed that her griffin had a jewel on its head. She quickly looked around and noticed, that although a few were dead, more and more griffins were coming, and thought, 'That Alcyone is a sorceress, so her magic can't be able to call upon so many. That stone must have something to do w/ it!' She looked around, and seeing the people coming towards her to help and cover for her, she stepped onto the chair, and jumped on the table. No one really cared b/c there were many on the table for the spells of protection. So she stood there, aimed, and shot at the jewel.

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The girl shot at the jewel, and it shattered into a million pieces.

"NOOOOOOO!" Alcyone yelled, and suddenly, all the griffins disappeared, making the witch summon another beast as she was about to fall. She looked at the girl, and glared, "You bitch!"

Ferio seeing this, began to fight even harder, he didn't no why, but he just had to get to the girl and protect her! She was a poor and defenseless, well not that defenseless, powerless girl, he just had to. But then he heard the girl cry out, "Binding Wind!" and the witch was held at a rush of air held her, but not before the hag cried out, "Ice Spear!" which broke through the protection spells, and at the ppl at the dining table.

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It was a blood bath, even she herself was hurt by that spell, although she covered herself w/ her arms, and some magic. She just thought she had to do something, anything and suddenly, "HEALING WIND!!" she yelled out. Suddenly, a gush of wind seethed through the room, healing every scratch and scar. She smiled, but gasped as she felt the magic sapped her energy away and fainted. She expected to hit her head to the cold floor, but instead felt a firm arm against her side, and held her. All she saw was a blur of green, and all went black.

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Oh, I no, bad grammer, etc. did this late at nite, and sorry took forever!