Delving the Guardians

It didn't take long for the trio to arrive at the village of Doria. Virginia had used a Call Whistle to attract her horse Hikari and Jet's horse Kin'iro. Being as they were the smaller duo, Jessica sat behind Virginia while Jet was left on his own horse to ride. But the ride there wasn't long at all. For it wasn't far to the cleft in the earth that separated the holy domain of Oodoryuk from the rest of Filgaia's decaying soil.

Once they arrived at the woods, the group dismounted from their horses. Then, they entered the forest and began slowly walking through the sea of trees. Jet wondered where the girls were taking him; it didn't seem to be anywhere sensible. Nothing was in those trees besides the hiding place of monsters.

But suddenly, they arrived at a clearing in the woods. And the first thing they saw inside of it was a large town with a temple at the center. Jet wasn't one for being surprised at things, but this was enough to do so. He never thought that anyone would build their homes in the middle of a forest; it just looked to be too vulnerable an area. However, at that moment, Virginia led him to a small house near the temple.

"This is my home," she explained, "My mother helped to build this village, but never made it her permanent address. First of all, she was looking after my miner grandfather in Little Rock. Then she met and married my dad and moved in with him to Boot Hill. But this is still the house she built for her and her descendents. So now it is mine. We can sit and talk in here; nobody has a key except me and a friend."

They all settled around the kitchen table where the two looked at Jessica. She sighed; it had been a long few months for her. But the chief concern on her mind was to get her brother help. He had been through a lot in his life. Now, with her vision and his knowledge, she could help find his destiny.

"Well, it all started when I had that vision I told you about. The one that spoke of my brother's fate. With the fear that he was in danger, I set out to find the answer to my vision. However, I don't quite understand what happened. Can you two explain in detail what happened to my brother?" she asked.

Virginia looked to Jet. She then nodded and said, "It's all not 100 clear to me since I wasn't there. But I am only inferring the words of one of the Council Members. Granted, he was simply using Jet's origins to make him mad, but he still gave us info. He had stated that they were trying to test their hypothesis of Filgaia being a life form. So they were planning to create a Sample of the planet. I don't know why, but they decided to see if their creation could be human. However, around that time your brother died. If I remember correctly, the man who told us said that Elliot had lost his only son days before when he placed his figure over the Sample. So it isn't a long shot to say that there was a DNA transfer before the boy's death; that being the cause of his demise. After Yggdrasil blew up, the entire Council was killed. Three of them were revived as Demons; Leehalt Alceste, Melody Vilente, and Malik Bendict. My father, Werner Maxwell, left behind his own memories in the Hyadas System. They then took on an imitation of his form. That being rescued Jet, put him in a cultivation pod in another facility to grow, and when he was completed he took him in and trained him to fight as a Drifter in the Wastelands."

She looked to Jet as if to ask him to add something that might be of some use. The boy looked at the curious girl with a sigh. "Well, I slept in that darn pod for a little over five years if you take the time that Virginia's old man vanished and I awoke. Then it was about five and a half years more before I met the others in our jolly little band of fools." For that comment, he got a playful slap by his chatterbox leader.

"That must be it then," Jessica stated, "Brother may have died because the Council couldn't create a soul for the Sample. So his soul was used to compensate. But there is one way to know for sure. We'll ask the Guardian of Life; Oodoryuk. As a Priestess, I can delve his power for guidance."

With that, the girl began to chant in Dorian. Jet found that he could understand her words for some reason. -Guardian of Life, the Divine Protector of Doria, hear my plea. Guide me to understand the path I must take. Help me to find the answers I seek. Show me how to help those I seek to help. Come forth from the shadows to bring light and life to those lost in the dark of death,- were her words.

Suddenly, the air around them darkened. Standing before the three Drifters was a tall white Unicorn with a flowing silver mane. His horn and hooves were also silver in color. Jet began to feel a sensation of power flowing through his body. He knew it had to be the Ark Scepter calling to him again.

Oodoryuk told Jessica, -I thank you for calling me here. All that you have spoken is correct. But there are still other things that need to be answered. For example, how the project began. It is true that the Council wanted to create a human being on their own. However, the idea was originally formulated by your father and brother. Jet was lonely, since he was the only youth in the lab, and wanted a friend. Elliot decided to nurture the Sample they would create to interact with humans as if he was one. In doing that he would form a bond with Jet; for the boy would be created to be the exact same age. But they soon found out that real human DNA was needed for the project. It was then that Jet made his move.-

Jet suddenly held his head as if he was in pain. 'Is this a memory! I can see myself touching the sample pod with what appears to be a hairless and featureless human being inside. Then, I feel pain coming at me from all sides. How can I remember this? I wasn't even born when the incident happened."

-You see your past my boy,- Oodoryuk said kindly, -When you put your hand to the capsule, not only was your DNA transferred but also your Soul Hook. If you don't know what that is, it is an energy or force that holds a person's soul in his or her body. Without the hook, nobody could exist. It also acts as a beacon for those who delve the spirit world; they can find their way back. However, copying the hook had a price. The act put too much of a strain on your own and it began to break. But since the hook itself was cloned in the Sample in addition to your appearance, that soulless body was able to capture your spirit and give it a new vessel. If Yggdrasil didn't happen, you would have awoken on your real birthday as a fifteen year old boy with all your memories. However, not only were your memories sealed away in the accident, but you took years longer to complete due to the slower machinery at the Leyline Observatory.-

"I have a past! And I can find these memories!" Jet exclaimed. That act shocked himself. The old Jet wouldn't have wanted to look for them; seeing the act as a waste of time. However, with the new information he had gathered, he found himself wanting to know about his father and his lost childhood.

Oodoryuk replied, -Yes my boy, you can recover them. But to do so, you must find Omoide. She is the Guardian of Memories. Only her power can restore what you have lost. I hope that my priestess and the young princess will go with you. You might need the support of friends once you discover the past. For the good times may pain you; since you know they'll never return.- With that, the Guardian of Life began to fade away. In about the span of a minute, he was gone and the lights began to come back.

Teefa's Last Words

Well, now that we know about what happened back then, Jet's gotta find the Guardian of Memories, who's name is Japanese for Memory, with Virginia and Jessica. We can go into some more information about him and his past once it happens. And I didn't forget about the others. I know just how I want to bring them back into the story.