Chapter 11 Beauty of Water
The silence was unimaginable. The sorrow endless. Chihiro looked at Kohaku, his face showed nothing, but from the connection between, she felt his hope drown again. She felt the same way. Poor him, and there was no knowing on what that could happen now. What were they going to do?
From the shadows, the cloaked person rose from her hiding and walked over to them.
"Excuse me, are you by any chance the seekers of the ten Phoenixes?" she asked.
Chihiro nodded slightly, having experienced that dwarf she didn't trust persons like this.
"Well, I can give you some information on the nearest one, if you'd just follow me."
Chihiro looked at Lin, who stared curiously at the person.
"Give us a very good reason for that we can trust you." She said.
The cloaked person took out a silver object that looked very much like a goblet. She also took out a bottle of water, which she poured inside until the goblet was filled. All of sudden, a heavy mist appeared around. When the mist covered most parts, except for a small ring in which they stood, the person took of her hood. To their surprise she was unmistakeable a phoenix. She took up her hood, just in time because the mist lifted and their vision became clear.
"This way!" she said leading them to a small cottage at the end of the village.
At the cottage, the phoenix took of her cloak and started to boil some tea. The five of them were invited to sit by a wooden table while she made some light breakfast. She returned with a tray full of tea, bread and some sweet fruits.
She finally seated down and took a sip of her tea, while Lin and Xing started to ask questions.
"What does a phoenix like you do, outside her own territory?" Xing asked.
"Peace is my favourite little sister and she invited me to stay. I just arrived this morning to here the dreadful news for myself. Of course my brother, the Phoenix of Destiny, already told me, together with the rest of my sisters and brothers, but that's not the same. I wanted to hear the news for myself, and I did."
"Which element do you steer?"
"I'm the Phoenix of Water, I rule over the great sea and my kingdom, or rather to say territory is the islands."
"How did you know about us?" Lin asked.
"Destiny again. He knows everything that will happen and he have told me and some others of my closest brothers and sisters, for example Fire, Lightning, destiny, Love and Earth. Earth already knew, he told us about his meeting with you, yet I am sorry to say that I'm not the person to ask, yet I'll do what I can."
She walked over to Kohaku, who showed her the ring. She carefully examined it and held the finger tightly with both hands. A blue glow erupted, but when she removed it, the ring was still on his finger.
"No use, I am not a strong spirit, nor a strong phoenix. Go to Lightning, the Phoenix of the Lightning, the lord over the thunder and energy. If he can't get that thing of then... never listen to a phoenix or what she has to say."
Deko sighed and shook his head. Kohaku looked really unhappy.
"Don't be sad young river sprit. Even if maybe I can't get it of or lightning can't get it of, there are still many spirits left that will try to help you. I've heard of this so called sorceress that tricked you into wearing this and I can promise you that I'll do everything in my powers to get my brother and sisters to help you."
She led them out to a slightly large garden. In the middle of it stood a large fountain, with sparkling water. With a wave of her hand the water reformed into a large map, which looked very real except that it was made out of water.
"This is a map out of Lightning's territory in Amogsha. It's just over those mountains so it shouldn't be that hard to get there. Only problem, since I had to cross over those mountains in order to get here, I somehow managed to cross by a herd of winged devils. So be extra careful because those things haven't fed for quite a while."
With those words she said goodbye and she switched into her Phoenix self and flew of, in the direction of the sea.
Later that day, the five travellers said goodbye to Intera Malua, hoping that someday they might be able to go back, to the Village of Peace.
(Destiny's realm)
The phoenix of Destiny flew peacefully over his territory when allow sudden he saw, both in his visions and right under him, a whirling pool. Panicking he flew out of reach, not daring to think what might happen, and he was right, from where he had flown a arrow soared and it would have hit him. He thanked his foretelling powers and hurried of to assemble the phoenixes. Yubaba had gone far beyond the rules they all had set out.
To reviewers:
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End notes:
Shitza: Can't believe how many reviews I've gotten for this and I'm so happy you liked it!
Tári: Seeeza, lets get her to bed, she's sugar high again.
Shitza: Thank you so much for reviewing, now before these two will drag me away I would like to ask you all to come up with a name for the Dinkes Chihiro is riding. Please review and tell me! Please!
Seeeza: Ok' Shitza, you've said yours, now... (drags Shitza out of the stage)