Activation of the Orb

"They are not going to leave us behind on this one," Teefa told her friends, "I know they plan to go out and eliminate the enemies in the fields. That's our territory, the ones running around and fighting in the open. Mom and the others only go out when there's a definite group, unless they run into one while going somewhere else. I hereby call the Youth Alliance to battle, to fight the Mihan Demons in our valley."

"Teefa! Mom told us to stay in the house, it was too dangerous out here with all of the snow. And the big Ryami are out in the open, not just the Ryaions and Ryukami. We should just stay here, wait for the adults to get rid of the Mihan," Donnie protested. But, as usual, his words fell on deaf ears. Teefa and Lufia never were ones to back down from a challenge. Donnie's sister was determined to be a great Princess, even if she had to take on the Mihan Army to prove her worth, and Lufia was a pyro through and through. If there was a chance to cause random destruction on her enemies, she'd take it. But it was Amber's resolve to go along that surprised him most, she didn't seem like the violent type. Her reasoning was that she had to defend her new home, and the people who'd she'd come to call "friends". The others followed the leads of their Princesses. Although Sky did caution Teefa that she'd better not get on Tiara's nerves; she was a lot like Japolo in the sense that she was willing to give her two cents in, even when Teefa'd never listen to it.

Rooks stated, "We should leave right away, my lady, before your mother's meeting upstairs with your father, Miss Lufia's parents, Miss Amber's parents, Japolo, and Alan lets out. If they find out we have intentions of sneaking out, then we will never be able to go." He grabbed his sword, and swung it in an arc.

Lufia looked to Max, and then to Teefa. "Well then, I guess we'll be going. I don't know about you, but I'm itching to give these beasts hell. All these years they've caused problems, killed innocents, and made our parents leave on extended trips to destroy the fighters. I went just batty staying with Sienna for weeks on end, her experiments in order to make her a mortal again were beginning to get to me. And she never had any kind of action for us to get into. This time, we will write our own story, with our own ending."

"You can count me in too, Miss Teefa," Max added, "I would never allow my lady to get herself into a battle like this one, without me around to protect her. By the sword I was granted when I arrived in the Guardian World a year ago, I will defend the honor of Lady Lufia with my very life if it comes down to that."

'And they say chivalry is dead. I guess Lu and I really were great in our ceremonies. We've got these total hunks, who are as kind as kind can be. What more can a girl ask for. Well, I'd rather have a disfigured guy like dad with a kind heart than a guy who looks like a super model who is always mean to me and others. But you can never go wrong when the person is both cute and very kind to you,' mused Teefa.

Amber exclaimed, "I'm definitely coming! I may be young, and not that experienced in the art of a Neutralizer, but I will do my best. Dad once told me that he did things in his life that he would later on feel regret, like the outcome of his duel in the cave of the Throne of Yord. I never want to feel like that, doing something that I regret, even if it is simply the matter of regretting that I couldn't do it a different way. And if something were to happen to my new friends, then I would feel regret for not being able to help them out."

Sky looked at Teefa with the same look Donnie gave. "Well, you can go if you want, I have to stay with you to keep you out of trouble. But don't say I didn't warn you about your mother getting mad if she finds out. Besides, I think I'm in the mood for a good battle about now. This time, just as my normal self."

"It's decided," Teefa told them, "We will go out together and kill the Mihan we find. Now then, take your warm coats again; this time Amber has her own and it fits much better than mine." Just for reference, Amber was about five foot six, while Teefa clocked in at about five foot one. So her coat had been only a little small. Donnie's wouldn't have been any better, he was still only five feet. Remember, the girls are all fifteen, and Donnie is only thirteen. Teefa, Lufia, and Amber wouldn't get much taller, but Donnie would.

S...S

Shortly after leaving the house, after making a scene to look like they were just hanging out in the basement under the trapdoor where the meeting room for the Youth Alliance was, they ran into a large pack of Ryaions. The lion like creatures with dragon wings were just looking for a few young Magic Users to take a bite out of. They thought nothing of the young children coming by, after all, they were small fries. These beasts had taken out some adult Shamans in the past, so how hard could a few youths like them be?

Teefa, not one to take chances, instantly brought out her orb and held it up to the light. So did Lufia and Amber. Simultaneously, the three chanted the secret words, and the orbs became weapons once more. Now, all they had to do was to kill the Ryaions with them. But the demons weren't phased at all.

"Kill them! We can't allow them to find someone who can't fight back," Teefa ordered her fellow Youth Alliance members. With that, she held the Staff of Lightning up into the air, and swung it down with the command "Inazuma" on her lips. Some of the Mihan were fried instantly. Lufia did the same thing with her Wand of Fire, while Amber and the two Partners swung their weapons in order to kill with blunt force.

But there were too many of them. Donnie knew he could very well turn the tide, if he only was able to use his magic. He knew, he had to try. So he chanted, "Let your power become mine, ancient shadows. Join with me to fight." Holding out his outstretched hand, he attempted to call a Shadowy Creature, his had taken the form of a lion. But nothing came, except the smoke that poofed before his outstretched hands.

The Mihan looked at the boy as nothing more than a nuisance. He was of no threat, it was better to kill the girls and the two swordsmen, and then deal with the weakling. But a few held a different opinion on what to do with the young Magic User. One tried to pounce on Donnie while he was still desperately trying to fire off his magic. Suddenly, it was knocked away by Sky, who had been transformed into her third body, the one that could merge with the transformed Teefa. The animal wrestled with the Ryaion, and killed it.

But while Sky was busy fighting, another tried to attack the youth. After all, it was bored; the other six were fighting its brethren. This time, no one was there to save Donnie, only he could rescue himself. Of course, feeling as scared as he was, he didn't think to release his whip arm. Suddenly, the Earth Orb began to glow in his hands, and created a barrier around him, knocking away the Ryaion. The words came to Donnie at once. "Energy of Earth and Sacred Orb, let your strength be my guide. Help me to fight, to become strong, and win. Chikyu!" Then, the orb began to change form, becoming a sword with the Earth Orb resting in the center of the hilt, just above the hand grasp. Donnie was in awe, he'd done it at long last.

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Teefa's Last Words...

Finally, Donnie did something right! We'll get a comment from the gang next time, as to why Teefa thinks her brother finally was able to do something about his own weaknesses.

Chikyu: earth (as in the planet)