Sorry for not updating! There is too much work to do that I can barely breath. Have fun, and enjoy Halloween!
Michi: If you can't guess what's going to happen, that's good right? Hehehe! (I was just wondering, why are you always the first one to review? It's a good thing, but it's like you are the first of all people). The Spirit of Time is not really an evil spirit, you know... And taking over other's body is part of their jobs, isn't it? Hehehe! But hey, no take over, no story! Just curious, what is the 'clue' that you have? Cuz I've thought a little bit of next chappie and the next-next one too. I'll draw more pictures, don't worry! I've
Kausi: Why does Ely have to kill Hao? Let's just say that I am too mean! I love tragedy things!!! It still doesn't mean that she has to kill him, you know... But she could!
Wingweaver22: I've a pc in my room (it's a bit slow but it's still a pc). I have acess anytime I want except during class and transportation! "That" WAS part of the Great Spirit. And yes, "That" has part of the power of the Great Spirit. Oh! And why using "moi" instead of me? You speak French?
Winner-Loser: Hao didn't die... Ely just dreamt that he would. Are you still confused about the past, future, and present? He didn't die... He is still here!!!
Cindy Asakura: If you love sad stuff, you've come to the right place!
Chuchu: Well, the past is gone... There is supposed to be no more pasts... I can, maybe, write some side chapters about them together, but they will not be in the main story. Some people don't like the past because they said that Hao is too OOC, and that's why I cut it short. I'll see if there are any people who want the past and decide on that. As for the Spirit of Time, it has its limit, and you will see in next chapter. It is not stronger than the Great Spirit. Oh! What you are searching for is more like relaxing and casual things while my ideology is more like tragedy... This is why you will not really like my story... I'll add in some normal stuffs next chapter! (I usually get into the sad drama and never get out of it. I didn't even realize that I was doing that again!!!) Thank you for telling me! It means a lot to me that you tell me this!
Lilka: Thanks! I was getting a bit desperate since someone said my story is boring... But you just make me feel much better! THANKS!
Ely-chan: Thanks for the support
Disclaimer: I do not own SK characters, the only things I own is my story and my original characters.
This story happens few months after the end of SK anime. I have no clue what the manga is about so.... Please stick with the anime story line!
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Blablabla: narration
Blablabla: (Italic) thinking
(...): my notes
...---Chapter 17---...
Stay by your side
The Spirit of Time wasn't joking at all. It took over Elwynn's body and acted on its own will. To get information on the whereabouts of Hao, It stroke down a lot of the hooked people. Then, 'It' met Yoh. The gang was fighting Hao's subordinates. Without wanting to waste any time, 'It' just...reduced them to dust by advancing their time to the late future.
"What are you thinking that you are doing? You just kill all those people!"
"..."
'It' did neither reply them nor look at them. As a Spirit which reached to the level of God, 'Its' emotions were not needed. 'It' was as cold as ice. The Spirit of Time passed them by and set for Hao again. Elwynn didn't let that happened. She pulled 'It' back into her. The extreme use of furyoku caused her tattoo to extend. Her body was so weak, so was her mind. For how long could she control the Spirit of Time? What if 'It' killed Hao? What if "That" took over Hao's body to accomplish its greedy deeds?
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For the past few days, Elwynn refused to act on the Great Spirit's will. She closed herself inside Salkerye to try to get away from the overflowing emotions. As a last chance, the Great Spirit ordered her to go out of the mirror. She didn't. It banded her from her right of being High Priestess. Even still, neither her curse nor the Spirit of Time went away from her.
Because she was no longer blinded from her mission of being High Priest, she went back to Hao and hoped that he would understand that she only wanted to be with him. Everything she did was for him. She refused to listen to the Great Spirit for the reason she didn't want him to believe that she was working under the orders of the Great Spirit of approaching him. If she were by his side, he wouldn't turn to "That". She was sure of it. Now, she had to stay by him, so that he would not seek "That" for power.
She found Hao. The will of the Spirit of Time was almost greater than hers. 'It' attempted to go out, but she didn't let it.
"Will you believe me, if I say that I came in my own will?"
"Yes."
"I just want to stay near you, and I will ask nothing more than that. May I be at your side?"
"Yes."
She let out her real smile for the first time in a thousand years. She knew that her end was approaching. The curse she had covered half of her body. She hid it under her clothes not to let Hao discover. The hooked people were still against her, especially Wyatt and Wayne. They seemed to hate her more than anything in the world.
"I need you to do something for me."
Surprisely, Hao asked Elwynn to help him in accomplishing something.
"What is it that you wish? You know that I'll do anything to make you happy."
"I want to talk to the Spirit of Time."
"Oh..."
Elwynn's POV
I wonder why he wants to talk to 'It'? I don't even need any summoning to call for 'It'. all I have to do is to let go of my control, and 'It' will be out. 'It' only wants to kill Hao... But this is what he wishes...
"Ely, is there something wrong?"
"No..."
Hao still doesn't know about my curse. Otherwise, he wouldn't ask for 'It' to come out. Or would he? No! I mustn't doubt Hao...
"I'll bring 'it' out. The Spirit of Time wants to kill you, so please, be careful."
"Careful? Me? For such spirit?"
"..."
He doesn't want to listen to me. I let go of my control and let the Spirit of Time go out...
End of Elwynn's POV
Glorious and beautiful, the Spirit of Time appeared in front of Hao. Its first gesture was to attack Hao. While dodging her attacks, Hao discussed with her.
"Violence doesn't suit this face of yours."
"..."
"I can see why Ely is cold; you are influencing her."
"..."
"Why won't we make a deal?"
"..."
"You'll give me your power, and I will not release "That". It is a fair deal."
"I have no intention of working with someone who is evil."
"Who? Me? I am the justice. I am the future."
"..."
"I will take that as a no. Spirit of Fire, devour 'It'."
"You've turned the Spirit of Fire into such filthy creature. I shall purify you as well."
"Filthy? It is powerful. That is all that matters."
"Power is not everything. Elwynneria is also powerful and yet she could do nothing when it comes to you."
"What do you want to mean?"
"..."
"Tell me!"
"Elwynneria betrayed the Great Spirit. She betrayed it for you. Isn't she powerless faced to you? She didn't even mind that her curse would grow..."
"What curse?"
"The curse that links her soul to me. I will soon devour her all, body and soul."
"Never! I will not let you!"
"You don't have a good temper..."
The Spirit of Time sent out countless attacks and all stroke the ground. Hao was no ordinary shaman. He was the strongest. Even with Elwynn's endless furyoku, the Spirit of Time could not win easily. Its power was limited. Indeed, the flow of time was controlled by 'It', 'It' still had its limits. For instance, 'It' could not stay in the normal world more than an hour or the time will corrupt. Since Elwynn didn't want to collaborate with 'It', 'It' could not use the full extend of its power.
Seeing that the time that 'It' had in the real world had almost reached to the end, 'It', after hearing the Great Spirit's call for retreat, went away from Elwynn's body and let that poor girl fall onto the harsh ground.
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When Elwynn woke up, she was alone. It seemed that Hao wasn't anywhere near her. She went down from bed and tried to walk. She couldn't. The pain caused by the Spirit of Time overwhelmed her. She whispered Hao's name, and immediately he appeared to her.
"What's wrong Ely? Are you feeling ok?"
"I'm fine. I'm just tired. I feel really weak..."
"Id there anything I could do to make you feel better?"
"Why are you being so... so not you?"
"What do you want to mean? Can't I be nice with the only person I care about?"
Elwynn slightly blushed.
"You can... But did..."
"Yes?"
He gave me such a sweet smile that she didn't want to ask about the conversation he had with the Spirit of Time. She didn't want to break that moment of peace that she had with him.
"Nothing."
"Oh. Then what do you want to do?"
"Nothing in particular."
"Are you sure? For once I'll do whatever you want me to do."
"Anything?"
"Anything."
"Even if I ask you not to resurrect "That"?"
"..."
"I figure so..."
"I will not resurrect "That" if it'll make you happy."
"For real?"
"I never lie."
"Thank you Hao, you don't know how much this seems to me..."
"Anything for you."
"Are you telling me that you'll do whatever I say?" Elwynn said in a kid voice.
"Don't abuse your rights."
"Oh..."
She lowered her head and pretended to be a "good" kid. He looked at her, and she refused to look at him like a kid.
"All right! What do you want?"
"Humph."
"Mad? That's even better!"
He took out a rusty old booklet and wrote down something. Elwynn took a peek at it and saw the title: "How to get Ely mad in 3 seconds".
"You kept it?"
"Kept what?"
"Nothing..."
Elwynn's POV
Why did he just change so suddenly? It seems like he is back to normal, back to the time where nothing else than us matters... And I can't believe that he kept the booklet... I always thought that he hates me... He did but not now. What makes him change this much? Could it be the Spirit of Time? But 'It' couldn't have... Did 'It' tell him about her curse? That should be it! He must have known about it or else he wouldn't change... I should hide it... I cannot let Hao know anymore of it...
My overflowing emotions cause the link of my soul and body becomes weaker, so the Spirit of Time will take that to its advantage. My curse is not stoppable. I will die... But at least, I want to be with the one I love. I will use my furyoku to hide my curse so that he won't worry. I've less than a month to live... So please... Let me be selfish once more...
End of Elwynn's POV
"Since you said that you will do anything for me, then can you go on a date with me for one whole day?"
"Date? That is a thing invented by those idiot humans..."
"But I want to."
"..."
"I'll take that as a yes."
He wasn't quite happy, but he still didn't say no to Elwynn. Feeling tired, Elwynn refused to go to sleep. She wasn't afraid of her nightmares. It was more like she didn't want to waste any time she had with Hao. She didn't have a lot of time left... Her eyes showed some sadness. Hao noticed it even if it just passed her eyes. He carefully held her as if she was his more precious treasure.
"Hao?"
"Just let me stay like that for a moment..."
Ely... I will lift that curse off from you... I will not let you die. As long as I live, you shall too.
End of chapter 17
So so? Like it? Hate it? Next chapter will be less tense and sad!!!! Hao's going on a date!!!!!!!!