The Keeper of the Light
Chapter Four
By Chang Liko
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Coming to the door, Heero pulled it open, startling the three on the other side of it. Entering, Heero closed the door when Duo had entered, saying sternly, "From now on, every one of you are to listen carefully until you get the knowledge that you need to survive in this place. Otherwise, the same thing that happened to Duo may happen to each of you. Do I make myself clear?"
As each of the guys nodded, Duo being rather enthusiastic about it, Heero smiled and motioned for them to follow him, saying, "We're almost there. We only have to cross through one more door that's not all that far away from here."
Walking on, Heero glanced around, frowning in concentration. Something wasn't right. The tunnels felt different somehow. Like they had been invaded. Keeping his senses open, Heero quickened his stride, knowing that the others would match it no problem. By the time that the door was in sight, Heero was running, the others close behind him.
Skidding to a stop in front of the door, Heero slammed the door open, and stepped into the room, stopping in shock when he saw the mess and destruction of the usually neatly laid out room. Glancing around as the others entered and stared in shock, Heero growled. Heading towards the north wall, Heero pushed a hidden panel, causing the wall to slide open, revealing a secret chamber that held all types of weaponry.
Sighing in relief, Heero turned to the others and said, "Nothing important is missing. The room that was destroyed was just a prayer room, a room I use to prepare myself for battle. It can be repaired. The room that matters in this one, the weapons room the one that holds everything important. This room contains weapons that not even humans know of. The weapons in this room are so powerful, that if OZ had known of them during the war and had captured even one of them, along with the knowledge of how to work it, then we would surely have lost, and the world would have been destroyed. That is the power of these weapons."
"Why didn't we know about them, Yuy?" Wufei questioned.
"You didn't know about these weapons, because the Keeper didn't think that it was time for you all to know. You still would not know, if you were not needed. All these weapons, they belong to each of you. You are the only ones who can use these weapons without the weapons destroying millions of lives," Heero explained.
"How can these weapons be ours? We've never even seen them before," Trowa asked.
"Wrong. You have seen them before, once. A long time ago, you used these weapons to help free the world from four powerful gods, the gods of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. I know that you do not remember any of this. You weren't meant to remember any of it. You were only meant to remember if you were needed. Therefore, you were never allowed to die. If either of you came extremely close to death, then we made it look like you had died, but we gave you new memories and new lives, erasing the old ones," Heero replied.
"Are you saying that we're immortal?" Duo questioned.
"Yes, I am. You four, along with one other, are immortal. You cannot die unless your immortality is taken away," Heero confirmed.
"Cool!" Duo exclaimed loudly, jumping up and down, and causing Heero to smile.
Looking around at the guys, Heero smiled, saying, "If you wish to know everything, then just listen to the Keeper of the Light. My Master will tell you everything."
Heero was surrounded in a bright, pale blue glow that intensified and brightened until it was too bright to look at, causing the others to have to look away. When they looked back, a tall man stood where Heero had been. He was taller than Heero had been, taller than Trowa even. He wore pure white, hooded robes that had silver decorations and symbols placed on it. In his hand, he carried a tall, white wooden staff that had streamers of silver and gold wrapped around it and a golden Sphinx head at the top. His skin was a pale white, and his hair was pale golden silver. His eyes were a pale gray, seeming almost white. Around his neck was an amulet that held the figures of the sun and the moon.
Stepping forward, the man incline his head, saying, "I am known as the Keeper of the Light. I have no name, but you may call me Keeper. I find that people tend to like a shortened version of the title."
"Who are you?" Wufei questioned suspiciously.
"Don't Wufei. Don't you feel it? He's pure. There are no evil auras around him. He is like light itself, like the utmost good," Quatre whispered, awed.
Startled, Wufei looked at Quatre to see the awed expression on Quatre's features. Frowning slightly, Wufei sniffed, crossing his arms defiantly. "I don't see anything special about a guy in robes."
Chuckling, the Keeper smiled in the direction of Wufei, saying, "You haven't changed a bit, Wufei. Still as stubborn as always."
Glaring at the Keeper, Wufei ground out, "And how do you know that I haven't changed? You don't know me, and you have no right to judge me."
"Ah, but that is where you are wrong, Wufei. I do know you, and I have for several Millennium. You are the strong warrior that places Justice and Honor above all. Your clan was known for their works with the aid of fire. You were destined," the Keeper replied, his voice quiet. "All of you were destined."
"What do you mean, all of us were destined? Destined for what?" Trowa questioned, his voice expressing his curiosity.
"I knew that you would be the one to ask that question, Trowa. You realize that your lack of an identity is from something more. But I have another question for you. Would you rather me tell you what I mean, or would you rather have me show you?" Keeper replied mysteriously.
"I know that I would rather see what you mean, rather than hear what you mean. Words have become useless to me. Who knows when the person....or being is even telling the truth. Sight, is so much more truthful, yet it too, can be deceiving," Trowa replied, his eyes downcast.
Receiving confirming nods from the other three pilots, indicating that they, too, wanted to 'see', rather than have the story told to them, the Keeper smiled secretly and said, "I will take you back to the place of your true heritage, a place filled with dangers of unimaginable proportions. You'll not be able to influence anything you see and the people you see, will be unable to see you. You are only a visitor to their time, and, as they would see you at the moment, insignificant. Do not travel far from the group."
There was a silent hum, as the five people began to glow, each a different color. As the glowing began to dim, so did the figures within the glow, until there was nothing left in the room but the mess that had been created by the thief that had stolen into the room earlier looking for the weapons of the Element Warriors.
To Be Continued…
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