(Yawn So, um, how have you guys been? Anyway, there isn't going to be a sequel to this, well maybe there will be, and I'll make up some ultimate evil god of destruction and blow up all of Filgaia… No, I'm just joking. Really, though, had it not been for you reading this story, I probably would have discontinued it like that Final Fantasy trilogy I had going, and to tell you the truth, I have the entire plot and storyline of that trilogy in my head. But in any case, it's all thanks to you that I completed all fort- one short chapters of 'The Demon Lord, Haruko'. I don't even know why I titled it that, but it's done now. So, do you guys want to see Ileana become good? I should right, mostly because she's the only female character I made up. Damn! Oh, all this rambling is taking up a quarter of the page in eleven font, but I feel like expressing my feelings, so get ready to listen. Uh, remember to cherish life everyday, oh yeah, go read that Final Fantasy VII story I posted about life, not that I want you to review it or anything, but I think it has that meaning to it, unlike this story, which is just a bunch of evil villains sucking the life out of other minor villains and white- haired cool guys with guns shooting everything up. You're getting tired of this, aren't you? I don't care right now, because I live almost next to Mexico in the city of Laredo, and it's Friday, and I have Monday off of school, yay. By the way, do you all like anime and all that funk? If you have a Gamecube, I recommend a game called, 'Tales of Symphonia'. It was the first and to this day, only game I beat that left me with a feeling of sorrow, because the story was over. Have you ever seen Tenchi Muyo? I forgot to mention it in my bio, oh well. I also visited your website, it was weird, in the good way though. You know, I have this thing going on about some of my stories only getting one reader, weird huh? I'm just going to stop now, so you can either read this chapter or go on buying 'Tales of Symphonia', pick one.)
The Myth of Crystaelius:
Chapter Eight: Renewal
The somewhat large chamber fixated on Lombardia's back was devastatingly silent as the dragon soared through the sky.
Jet leaned back on the seat while sighing. "Damn, that was a nice way to spend the afternoon," he stated as Virginia glanced at him from her seat. "Stop being so sarcastic, we don't even know what they're going to do next."
Jet shrugged. "Whatever you say, but I still could have taken a nap."
"Miss Virginia is right Jet, you should not take it so lightly." The Drifter closed his eyes. "Okay, okay, sorry. At least you're not calling me, 'Mister', any more," he remarked while directing his gaze to Todd.
Aaron gazed out at the small window beside his seat, trying to sort the many events at Orion out. "I failed in stopping my grandfather; am I that weak? I couldn't even get through to Ileana, and I thoughtlessly threw their lives into it," he thought as Lombardia began to land.
"Where are we landing?" Enrique asked as Virginia glanced at him. "Near Humphrey's Peak; I feel like talking to a friend of mine."
Jet snorted. "Great, reunion time, just my luck."
Todd smiled as they all began to stand. "This is wonderful, Jet. You aren't always able to visit old friends or comrades."
Jet shook his head. "Let's just get it over with," he stated while exiting Lombardia.
Enrique quickly hopped out, but Aaron stopped Virginia and Todd. "Miss Virginia, I have to apologize for all of this. I was responsible for you all becoming involved, but this is really my battle; I should deal with it on my own terms."
Virginia smiled while crossing her arms behind her back. "It's no problem Aaron, I'm happy to be helping, and I'm sure Jet is too, he just doesn't express it as much."
Todd nodded. "You shouldn't feel like you're the only one who's alone right now; we've all lost someone dear to us, but we shouldn't just give up, right?"
Aaron nodded. "Thank you, and I appreciate your assistance, but-"
"No buts," Virginia interrupted. "We're helping you and that's final, got it?"
Aaron sighed. "All right then, I understand."
Clive closed his eyes as he sat down, letting out a small sigh as he heard a knock at the door. Groaning he stood up and opened it to see Virginia and the others.
"Virginia! Todd, Jet, what are you all doing here?" he asked surprised as they strode inside.
Virginia turned to him. "It's something like a visit, but we have to talk to you about something important."
Clive nodded. "That's fine; all of you, sit down."
"Ah,
I see. I have heard of this Crystaelius once before when I was a
child. It was supposedly a utopia, a perfect habitat for any type of
life- form. Food and water were limitless, and the sky was pure and
clear. However, legend states that a comet collided with the planet,
and split it in half. The smaller part of the planet became the moon,
while the remnants of the planet became Filgaia. It is all, of
course, only legends. There are no historical documentations or
anything of the sort, as no entities lived on the planet."
"So,
Guile is planning to merge the two back together," Virginia
replied. "They've already probably began drawing the moon to
Filgaia with that Orion; we're running out of time."
"Maybe, but if we can eliminate the central core of Orion, the generator would be disabled, it would be useless," Aaron commented as Enrique stretched and yawned. "That's easier said than done," he remarked. "We've already attacked them once, and we almost didn't make it. What makes you think we can pull something like that off again and succeed?"
Aaron shrugged. "I was just merely stating a fact; I don't have the slightest idea of how to attack them."
Clive thought for a moment as they debated the subject. "You said that Orion became one large Onakasa gem, correct? If that is true, they have an extremely vast source of the planet's energy, but I believe there is a way to block that power."
"What do you mean?" Virginia asked. Clive pushed his glasses up. "There must be an energy which counters that of Filgaia's. I'm sure that if you obtained even a small amount of that energy, you could stop their energy process."
"Might you have any idea what this energy could be?" Aaron inquired as an enormous quake shook the town and the surrounding area.
"What is that!" Enrique shouted as they ran outside. The moment they exited the house, however, Jet screamed in pain and fell to his knees.
"Jet!" Virginia exclaimed as she and Todd ran to his side.
"What's wrong!" Todd asked as Jet began to slowly stand up. "It's huge… This power, from the south… Onerog, Urien… the great chaos!" He shouted in agony one last time before the shaking ceased.
Jet clutched his head as he fell down. Todd quickly caught him and took him inside as Virginia and Aaron rushed in as well. Enrique scratched his head and followed, leaving the town's people in awe.
"Jet, are you all right?" Virginia asked as he gradually opened his eyes. "What… W-What happened?" he asked as he sat up.
"Whoa, take it easy man. After that freaky show I don't think you should move," Enrique stated. Jet glanced at him. "What are you talking about? Tell me what happened!"
Aaron stroked his chin before responding, "There was an earthquake, and when we went outside, you fell in pain and began to shout what seemed like a mad man's talk. You said something about a power to the south, and of a great chaos. There were also these two words or names: Onerog and Urien."
"Onerog and Urien? The final judgment…" Jet began to mumble. "I can recall something like that, but it's really hazy."
Aaron shrugged. "An occurrence such as that shouldn't be taken lightly. In any case, you should rest."
He then walked out of the room, but Todd followed.
"Mr. Aaron, do you know something?" he asked as Aaron walked over to the center of the town. "I don't, but he said something about a power to the south. That must mean something related to the earthquake is somewhere south of here, and it's just a hunch, but I'm sure my grandfather is involved with it in some manner."
"All right, would you like me to inform the others?" Aaron nodded. "Please, if you could. I would, but I have a somewhat important errand to run at the moment." Todd smiled. "I'd be happy to, but Mr. Aaron, could I tell you something?"
The swordsman nodded. "Of course, what is it?"
Todd sighed. "I know it's a difficult time for you, but please, keep your head up. We are going to need your help."
Aaron smiled. "Don't worry so much Todd. I feel like I'm obliged to assist you all, but it is also personal. I know now that trying to persuade my sister is useless, and that I must confront her if I ever want to face my fears, my grandfather as well. I'm the only one who can defeat them, and I intend to do just that," he stated as he began to walk away.
Todd sighed and walked back inside.
Jet leaned his head back against the pillow. He rubbed his forehead slightly and glanced around.
"The Judgment is nearing… the great chaos will envelop the world," he muttered as he stood up from the bed. "What's going on? My head hurts like Hell, but I understand what it means, but then I don't. What is it!" he thought as paced around the room, collecting his jacket and scarf.
"Well, I'll think about it later," he thought aloud before walking outside.
"Feeling better?" Virginia asked as she sat on the porch. He glared at her. "I'll live, but where's Aaron?"
"Todd said he went to take care of something. Enrique's arranging our transportation, and I'm just relaxing."
Jet crossed his arms and leaned against the house wall, sighing.
(I just saw 'House of Flying Daggers' at 7:05, it's 1:59 right now. It was pretty good, exactly like 'Hero' and 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' because of the tragic romance, awesome fight scenes, and the same female actress for all three movies. It's 2:00 now, cool. Anyway, while watching the movie, I came up with an idea for the next story, but it's not a true sequel, rather a story afterwards revolving around a brown- haired swordsman, but I'm still coming up with the title. Of course, this comes first!)
