Thanks to all who reviewed (Good to see ya Haven). Anyway…like I said…the 3 creators of my 2nd OC's home world…plays a certain role in this fanfic…as well as later on in the fanfic that is. Also…the way it first starts out…for those that are familiar with the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time video game for N64…are probably familiar w/the story of how Hyrule began. Well…surprise, surprise…the story for my character's home world…nearly tells the same story. Only difference…is that the 3 creators are all different…but…their elements are nearly the same as the 3 Magic Knights' mashin (rune gods). Anyway…w/o any further interruptions…here's the 2nd chapter.
Disclaimer: Yami Kero doesn't own Rayearth or any of its characters, they belong to CLAMP, except for the following: Tsuki Akari, Hikari, Yami Ryu, Yue (no…not the one from Card Captor Sakura), Honou Hi, Umi Yubi, & Yasashii Kaze. (Sorry if the last 3 characters' name's sound a bit lame…demo…I had a hard time trying to come up with names for these 3…they play a vital role in my character's world).
Chapter 2: New Battles, Double the Confusion: Hikari's Story
As the 3 mashin headed towards the double-headed winged serpent, its loud roar snapped Tsuki & Hikari from being unconscious. Hikari noticing her master falling towards the ground at a fast rate dove deeper to catch Tsuki just in time & face the enemy before them, who was now being confronted by the 3 Magic Knights.
"Whoa…that thing's huge," said Umi in surprise.
"No mistake. With 2 heads…it's going to be even difficult to land a blow on it," said Fuu.
'There's got to be a connection with these events. But…Fuu's right. With 2 heads, it's going to be even harder for us to land a blow,' thought Hikaru.
The first head suddenly started to attack by using a flamethrower attack, causing Umi & Fuu to back off even farther from each other. Hikaru suddenly noticed this & realized what she had to do. She first tried firing her Fire Arrow attack at the second head, but it got blocked by the first one, who move its head & absorbed the impact. Umi then tried her Water Dragon attack on the first head, but the second head used its blizzard attack to freeze the Water dragon attack & fall straight to the ground. From there…Hikaru discovered its weakness.
"Guys…I think I've figured it out," said Hikaru.
"Hontou, Hikaru-san?" asked Umi.
"Nani kore?" wondered Fuu.
"The heads have elemental attacks. The first one is fire. That means the second one is the opposite," said Hikaru.
"Demo…doushite?" wondered Umi.
Suddenly the second head unleashed a full blizzard fury attack right at Fuu, who then countered with Winds of Protection, creating a shield, which then caused the blizzard attack to scatter.
As Tsuki & Hikari watched from a distance, Tsuki then realized that his partner was right.
"You weren't kidding about him being here, weren't you?" realized Tsuki.
"I never said I did," said Hikari.
"Ready, aibou?" asked Tsuki.
"Hai, Tsuki-sama," answered Hikari.
Few seconds later, the amulet that Tsuki wore around his neck started to glow, as well as the gem on Hikari's head.
"TRIFORIA ELEMENTAL YUUKOU!" they said together.
"Elements of fire, water, & wind…meld your powers into the eternal light, so that together we can win this fight," said Tsuki.
"RELEASE THE LIGHT!" they said together.
Suddenly, Tsuki's amulet radiated a bright light, which then shot out 3 colored lights: red, blue, & green. At the same time, the gem on Hikari's head glowed as well, which then bonded the 3 lights, to then create a sword, to which Tsuki grabbed. Then…wings appeared out of Tsuki's back, enveloped him, & when they pulled back, a white knight was in its place. The light was so great, that the fight between the Magic Knights & the winged double-headed serpent was slightly put to a halt. Hikaru was first to notice. Umi was second & Fuu third.
"Nani kore?" wondered Hikaru.
"Is it friend or foe?" wondered Umi.
"There's only one way to find out," said Fuu.
As the light started to dim, they were shocked to find a white knight & a winged lioness standing before them. The white knight was holding a medium sized medieval sword, with 3 crystals at the hilt of the sword, as well as a triangle-shaped shield, with 3 characters on each side.
Meanwhile, back in the castle of Cephiro, Clef & the others were just as shocked & amazed by this new appearance. Presea could hardly put it into words, Ferio just stared in awe, & Lantis seemed a bit curious as to who this stranger was & what his purpose was for being in Cephiro.
'Friend…or foe? Ally…or enemy? This is what I need to know,' thought Lantis.
Then a loud roar was emitted from the serpent's mouth, causing huge waves of tremor to hit the 3 knights, & push them back, while the white knight tried as hard as he could to endure it.
"Mou…it's so loud," said Hikaru, covering her ears.
"It's deafening," said Umi.
"I'm not sure how much longer I can take," said Fuu.
Few seconds later, it dove straight for the white knight & its partner at full speed. Hikaru noticed this & tried her best to warn the stranger. "Hey…watch out!" she yelled.
'Heh…is that the best you can throw at me?' thought Tsuki.
Then the knight charged forward as the first head launched a flamethrower attack, to which the knight used his sword to cut through the flames & the second head launched it's blizzard attack, & the knight used his shield to block the attack, which gave him enough time to pass right by the winged serpent & launch a counter-offensive attack. It brought it's sword close to the left side of his shield, which then caused the shield to emit a bright glow from all 3 sides of the shield. The serpent roared with fury as it prepared to strike back.
"You're going down. ELEMENT TRIPLE STRIKE ATTACK!" yelled the white knight.
Then the shield shot 3 waves of light, which combined into one attack. The serpent counter-attacked with it's attack combined of both fire & ice. The 2 attacks collided in the middle, which would then be decided which of the two attacks could cause enough force to defeat the other. Hikaru noticed this & realized that he was trying to defend the castle as well, turned to Umi & Fuu & said, "Let's give 'em a hand."
"Yeah," said Umi.
"Let's go," said Fuu.
The 3 girls combined the 3 rune gods into one & unleashed their attack.
"SPIRAL FLASH!" they yelled out.
As Tsuki took a quick glance at the girls' effort, he could easily tell that this one wouldn't stand a chance against 2 combined attacks. And he couldn't be more right. For as soon as the Magic Knight's attack combined with Tsuki's…it gave enough force to push the winged double-winged serpent's attack right back at it, as well as get a full blast from Tsuki's attack & the Magic Knight's attack, defeating the winged double-headed serpent, which then caused it to evaporate.
Meanwhile, in the underground lair of the serpent's, the master watched from his viewing crystal the defeat of one of his monsters & looked very displeased.
"Grrrrrrr……the boy's new friends are very clever. Too clever. I'm going to have to work harder…not smarter…defeat the boy at his own game. Find his weaknessesssssss…and expossssssse them," he hissed. "And then………crusssssssshhhh him."
Back in Cephiro, the white knight suddenly became exhausted, & then transformed back into the young boy & fell onto Hikari's back.
"Ano…will he be ok?" asked Hikari.
"He looks exhausted. We should bring them back into the castle," suggested Hikaru.
"I agree. But…do you think the other's will accept him?" wondered Umi.
"That's up to them to decide. Right now…he needs help," said Fuu.
"Arigatou," said Hikari.
The 3 girls led Hikari & Tsuki to the 3rd floor of the castle & managed to find a room for him to rest in. Hikari then transformed into her smaller form & stayed close to Tsuki.
'Get well soon…Tsuki-sama,' thought Hikari.
"Ano…omae wa nandesuka?" asked Hikaru.
"Oh…gomen nasai. Watashi wa Hikari, desu. This is Tsuki," answered the winged lioness, pointing to the boy lying in bed. "Ano…are wa…"
"Hikaru. Shiidou Hikaru," answered the red-head.
"Watashi wa…Ryuuzaki Umi," answered Umi.
"Fuu desu. Hoounji Fuu," answered Fuu.
"We're the Magic Knights of Cephiro," explained Hikaru.
"Arigatou…for helping me & Tsuki," answered Hikari.
"That boy…he's…" stated Hikaru, who started to notice it rather quickly.
"Hai. He's from your world as well. He was that white knight you saw battling the double-winged serpent," explained Hikari.
"Demo…that still doesn't explain his reason for being here," said Fuu.
"Chotto matte…didn't Mokona say that this was his fight?" asked Umi.
"Sou ne. Demo…doushite?" wondered Hikaru.
"I'll explain things later. Right now…could you please take me to whoever is in charge here?" asked Hikari.
"Oh…of course," said Hikaru.
The 3 girls then led Hikari to the room where Master Mage Clef sat. Presea, who noticed the little flying lioness first, wondered, "Who is that?"
"Watashi wa…Hikari desu," answered the winged lioness.
"That's Presea. She's a blacksmith, the one who gave our weapons & armory," explained Hikaru.
"I'm Master Mage Clef, Hikari," answered the mage. "The one on my left is Ferio, forest swordsman & Prince of Cephiro. Next to him is Lantis, captain of the guard, & the only magic swordsman."
"It's nice to meet you all," answered Hikari. "You might wonder what me & my guardian seem to be doing here. Well…as you already know…this is our fight, but it seems to also endanger your world as well."
"Yes……this we know of already. But something still remains…what is your purpose of being here in Cephiro? And…what is this new enemy that we can't see, but lives below us?" asked Clef.
"I suppose I should tell you my story. As you might not be aware…the enemy below you happens to be my nemesis, which comes from a different world, as do I," explained Hikari.
They were all astounded & surprised at what she just said, especially the Magic Knights. The lights within the room dimmed, & Hikari then explained her story about her world.
'Long before Triforia became the way it was then, it was a place of complete darkness, chaos, & disorder. Then… 3 deities Honou Hi, Umi Yubi, & Yasashii Kaze, desceneded upon what would then be Triforia. Honou Hi……with his powerful flaming arms, he created the red land that would be the mountain domain. Umi Yubi……with a single teardrop, she created the ocean that would not only divide the 3 nations, but also created the underwater realm that would be inhabited by the merfolk. Yasashii Kaze……with a single breath he then created a vast forest that would be inhabited by the elves & create the forest domain. With their tasks nearly complete, they then took the form of phoenix, mermaid, & eagle. Finally…they then sealed their power in 3 crystals, but then created a fourth, a white crystal…for the protector of this planet. They then sealed the 4 crystals in what we called "The Chamber of Time", where it was said to wield the weapon that defeated my nemesis centuries ago. Each of the domains represent an element, as I'm sure you've already noticed. And…each domain had a sage. These sages were very wise & powerful, & also created the legendary sword that defeated my enemy. My father…Hato, was the leader of the 3 domains, & he & my brother, along with the sages, has protected Triforia from many enemies. They then had a prophesy, that someone from our domain would then posses that weapon & use it to defeat an enemy & win a war. But…that sometime soon…the same war will be fought once again. However…one day, my brother went missing. My father went out to search for him, but when he found him…he was shocked beyond disbelief. For a dark warlock by the name of Yami Ryu, killed my brother, as he tried to protect the door that led to the "Chamber of Time". It was then…that the war of Triforia began. The 3 nations & my father, united in trying to defeat this formidable foe. But despite our efforts…he was too powerful. That was when the doors of the 'Chamber of Time' opened, & a lone warrior from our mountain realm came out with the legendary sword, that was used to defeat my opponent. When he struck the warlock, it temporarily weakened him. But that was when he tried to unleash all his fury upon our planet. My father tried to stop him, but he was killed in the attempt. That was when the lone warrior & the 3 sages stepped in & managed to seal him away. Before he was completely sealed, he vowed to get his revenge. Then…the sages entrusted to me…the 4 gems & told me to protect them at all costs. Afterwards, I sealed myself in a green pendant. After that happened, my world started to collapse & both me & my nemesis were stuck on a chunk of rock that drifted in space. Yet that didn't mean that we could still use our magic skills. My enemy somehow managed to create a time portal & managed to teleport his way…into your realm. I tried to follow, but the time portal had somehow got messed up, which then catapaulted me into the planet that he & you Knights call "Earth". I waited for years for someone pure of heart to come & release me. That didn't take very long though. For that was when a young boy had somehow stumbled across an old camp & left a book with the strange writing on the back of the pendant that I was sealed in," explained Hikari.
"And that writing was…" started Hikaru.
"3,000 years old," answered Hikari.
"But that's…old English," said Fuu.
"Yes…it's no surprise that our language is similar to your type of English," said Hikari.
"Then that boy that found you was…Tsuki?" asked Umi.
"Yes…that's correct. But don't let the cute face & form fool you. I'm not all that I appear to be. I happen to be in fact…human," answered Hikari.
"We figured that much…but…that still doesn't quite explain as to what you are, really," said Clef.
"Oh…that. I happen to be…a sage," answered Hikari.
"That must explain the whole magic trick a while ago," said Hikaru.
"You're right," said Hikari. Just then…her wings started to enlarge, then enveloped her…& suddenly…in their midst was a beautiful young woman. She had blond hair & blue eyes, & a white silk robe w/gold lining around the bottom of the robe & that crystal was on her forehead.
Clef & the others just stood there, amazed & in complete awe. So were the Magic Knights.
"T-t…this is you're……real form?" asked Hikaru, astounded.
"Hai," answered Hikari.
"She's beautiful," said Umi.
"Ah…sou ne," said Fuu.
"Arigatou. Now that you've heard my story…I'll just be waiting in the room where Tsuki-sama is resting," said Hikari, & then left. This then left the group with tons of questions to consider. Should they help or not? What if she's telling the truth? Is she really trying to help? All these questions were in their heads, until Hikaru finally spoke up.
"I think we should just trust her for the mean time & see where it takes us from there. After all…like Mokona said…this is her fight," said Hikaru.
"I agree. We can tell for certain that she's on our side," said Umi.
"Watashi mo," said Fuu.
As Hikari went back to the room where Tsuki was…she suddenly started to feel a bit nervous. 'I've already shown the others my real form..demo…what if Tsuki starts to hate me? What'll I do then? Iie…I'm sure he'll understand. Besides…we've known each other for quite a while now,' thought Hikari. As she took a deep breath in, then out, she opened the door, & found Tsuki starting to come around. When Tsuki saw the person that came in, he was quite astonished & surprised at the same time.
"H-H…Hikari-san…is that really you?" asked Tsuki.
"H-hai…Tsuki-sama," she answered.
Tsuki then cocked his head sideways in confusion, which then left a complete blank in his mind, as well as confusion as he stared at the beautiful figured standing before him. With a huge question mark over his head, he asked, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"E-etto…ano…" she started.
"Heh…well…it seems clear to me now that I'm not the only one that uses magic, ne?" asked Tsuki.
"Eh……hai," answered Hikari.
"Daijoubu. Datte…you look…totemo kirei, Hikari-san," answered Tsuki, who suddenly turned red & tried to hide under the bed sheets.
"A-arigatou," answered Hikari, looking down, trying to hide her blushing.
Tsuki tried to get up, yet Hikari tried to tell him that he should rest. Despite her efforts, he tried to get out of bed, & started to stumble as he got up, which then resulted in him falling to the ground. Hikari lifted Tsuki up & put him back into bed.
"You should rest. You still haven't gotten back your full strength," said Hikari.
"Iie. Daijoubu," said Tsuki.
"Chigau. Mou daijoubu ja nai ja nai," said Hikari. "Every time this happens, you keep making me worry a lot." To this, she suddenly blushed & turned away for a few moments.
This time, Tsuki smiled & said sincerely, "Arigatou, Hikari-san. I appreciate your concern."
"D-dozo yoroshiku," answered Hikari, who blushed again.
Just then, a knock came at the door & a black female dancer stumble into the room.
"Oops…wrong room. Eh…ano…omae wa nandesuka?" asked the dancer.
"Oh...watashi wa…Hikari desu," answered Hikari. "And…you are…"
"Gomen nasai. Omae wa watashi wa…Gardina," answered the dancer. "You're not from here…are you?"
"Nope. I actually come from a different world, but…it was destroyed in a war. Now I live mostly with Tsuki-sama…on the planet that the Magic Knights call Earth," explained Hikari.
"Oh…oomen nasai. Ano…who's Tsuki?" wondered Gardina.
"Oh…he's the one lying in bed. I suppose you noticed a battle outside Cephiro…yes?" asked Hikari.
"I actually heard some clashing & explosions & screeching of some sort…but…yeah…I think so," answered the dancer.
"So…where are you from anyway?" asked Hikari.
"Oh…I come from a place that Cephiro's neighbor now. It's a small planet called Chizeta," answered Gardina.
"Oh. Sou desu," answered Hikari. "You're a dancer, are you not?"
"Yes…that's right," said Gardina. "How'd you know?"
"You think a regular female would actually wear such revealing clothes?" asked Hikari, who kinda blushed at the thought. Gardina happened to have done the same & knew she was right.
"So…what about you?" she asked. "What kind of place did you come from?"
"Well…actually…I already explained this to Master Mage Clef, the Magic Knights, & Presea & the others. It's a place somewhat similar to Cephiro…in a certain way…and…also…not. The planet is divided into 3 regions: Mountain, Ocean, & Forest. Each domain has a shrine & a sage that worship one of the 3 deities of the planet," explained Hikari.
"Very interesting," answered Gardina. "What's the name of it?"
"Triforia," answered Hikari.
"Hmm…never heard of it before," answered the dancer.
"That's because I come from a different dimension, like this world has a different dimension," said Hikari.
"Um…not to rush things a bit…but…how did you get here?" asked Gardina curiously.
Hikari sighed a bit & then decided to explain her whole story to Gardina in detail. About how it was formed, how she, her brother, & father protected the place, about the prophesy of a legendary warrior who would wield a powerful sword & the war, which resulted in her father & brother dying, & her world destroyed. As a result of that…her enemy was sealed in a medallion & she in a pendant, which then got caught on a chunk of the destroyed planet, as well as her enemy's ability to create time portals, which then sucked both of them in, the rocks collided, which then created smaller fragments & then for some reason, the time portal vanished & one entered Earth's atmosphere, while the other entered through another dimension. Gardina whistled in surprise.
"Talk about crazy. So…does that mean that your…enemy…is…" started Gardina.
"Yes…he's here, 10 feet below us," said Hikari.
"But…how's that possible? I mean…the Pillar of Cephiro should have sensed it somehow," said Gardina. But then…she remembered that the new Pillar was from Earth & it wasn't the same as the previous pillar.
"Um…the Pillar……of Cephiro?" wondered Hikari.
"Oh…sorry about that. Didn't realize that you don't know about the system," answered Gardina.
"What system?" asked Hikari.
Just then…Clef entered the room & noticed that there was another guest who was asleep at the moment.
"Sorry to interrupt, Hikari-san," said Clef. "Eh…I suppose that the one asleep is Tsuki?"
"Hai," answered Hikari.
"Master Mage Clef…it seems that Hikari doesn't seem to know about the…" started Gardina.
"Yes Gardina, I know," said Clef.
"Then…you overheard us," noticed Gardina.
"My apologies for interrupting. The Pillar system was created by Mokona. I believe that you already seen him," said Clef.
"Yes…he's…kinda cute…for a little guy," said Hikari.
"Yes…I agree. Anyway…the way it usually works is that there's a certain number of candidates that must have strong hearts in order to have the character & ability to be the Pillar, which is judged then by the Creator of Cephiro," explained Clef.
"Which would be Mokona, yes?" answered Hikari.
"You're a quick learner, Hikari. Yes…that's right. Anyway…once they find a suitable candidate for the Pillar, that person (s) must undergo a test. Only by passing that test, & having a strong will, can that person be the Pillar," explained Clef.
"Sou desu. Doesn't sound easy…I mean…to decide that is," wondered Hikari.
"No…it's not. But…there's also something else. If the Pillar dies…Cephiro starts to crumble. And if one is found to replace the fallen Pillar…then Cephiro would decay completely," explained Clef.
"That's hard," said Hikari.
"Well…they never said it would be easy, ya know?" said Gardina.
"Thanks for explaining, Master Mage Clef," answered Hikari.
"My pleasure, Hikari," answered Clef. "You should probably get some rest."
"Hai…I will," answered Hikari. "Demo…I think I'll just keep an eye on Tsuki-sama for just a bit longer."
As Hikari found a chair & watched Tsuki, Gardina could've sworn that she noticed that Clef had a slight smile on his face for some reason, cocked her head, thinkin' 'What's gotten into him I wonder?' Then they left room.
Meanwhile…deep below the serpent cavern, Yami Ryu was watching from his viewing crystal, with a slight smirk on his face.
"Now's the time for me to carry out phase 1 of my plan. Sss sss sss sss sss," he hissed gleefully.
He then got up & went down a corridor south of where his viewing chamber was & said, "Enjoy it while you can…for thisssss is going to be……your lassssssst."
falls. Yatta! I'm done with this one. Phew. That was like…the 2nd longest chapter I've ever written for a Rayearth fanfic. Anyway…I really appreciate the reviews. The next chapter reveals a bit about Hikari's feelings for Tsuki, a dream that Hikari has is interpreted, which then reveals a sudden secret about the enemy's power & his real ambitions. And…is there more to the legendary sword that the others don't know about? Find out in the next chapter: "Secrets Revealed: The Mystery of the Legendary Sword of Triforia."
Here's some of the terms I used:
Gomen nasai - I'm sorry
Iie - No
Hai - Yes
Ja nai - used as a negative
Hontou - really (also used as a question)
San - referred to as Miss (mostly female)
Sama - referred to with a higher rank/owner/master
Matte - wait
Sou ne - That's true
Watashi wa – I am…
Omae wa Watashi wa – My name is…
Ano – Um…
Arigatou – Thank You
Dozo yoroshiku – You're welcome
Omae wa nandesuka – What's your name?
Watashi mo – Me too
Etto – (same meaning as "Ano") (I think)
Demo – But
Doushite – How? (Also means "why" (Which can also be used by saying "Naze" (this also has the same meaning).
Hontou – Really (Also used as a question)
Nani Kore – What's that?
Yuukou – means "fuse". (This is used more often in the YGO anime series).
NOTE: Anything that seems wrong in my interpretation or meaning of the word…please feel free to correct me. (Like I said…I only know some words/phrases/short sentences).
Laterz!
