Disclaimer: Fushigi Yuugi belongs to Yu Watase, therefore I am only borrowing it. I made up Jade Stevens, Tara Robinson, Taran the hawk, and the altered storyline.
Chapter 16: Summoning
Miaka closed her eyes as she began the incantation to summon Suzaku. "The four palaces of Heaven, the four corners of the Earth. I summon thee, Suzaku, Guardian of the South, in the name of sacred law, faith and virtue. I beseech you to appear on Earth for the sake of those who here adore you and await your presence. Come to us, and with your mighty power, destroy all that is evil that threatens us. Save us, and grant us our wishes. From the heavens above, descend to us now!" she cried as she threw the Universe Of The Four Gods into the sacrificial fire. Then, Jade softly chanted a spell and drove her sword into the designated platform. Nothing happened. The Celeste Warrior softly swore as she stared at the fire. "Where the hell is Suzaku?!?" Suddenly, Chiriko started playing his flute. Unlike the other times he had played for them, this one was painful to the ears and everyone covered theirs. "Ch-chiriko? Why are you doing this?" Miaka managed to yell over the music. The seishi stopped playing and smirked. "You are all gullible fools! Whenever I played for you, I was secretly introducing my chi into yours! All this time, I have been preparing for this moment." he sneered. Jade whipped the sword out of the pedastool. "You're not a Suzaku seishi! Who the hell are you, anyway?!?" Furiously, she slashed at his shoulder. The sleeve came away to reveal a blue symbol. "I am Amiboshi, warrior of Seiryu!" The Suzaku seishi gasped. The Seiryu seishi turned to Jade. "This song will split apart your soul!" Without further ado, he launched into a haunting melody. Jade screamed at the pain that was coursing through her body.
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A small boy hurried into the palace, listening to the screams of the Suzaku seishi. Pulling out a leaf, he folded it quickly and ran up the stairs.
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Jade was down on her hands and knees, hoping to die quickly. The song was literally ripping apart her soul, and there was nothing she could do. Suddenly, a different sound drifted through the shrine. Amiboshi lowered his flute. "Wha-?" he mumbled. Instantly, Jade, Tasuki, and Tamahome sprung forward, weapons ready. The musician was quick though; he tore off, leaping onto a nearby rooftop. The three seishi followed him closely. Jade increased her speed, symbols flaring. Tasuki whipped out his tessan and cried "REKKA SHIN'EN!!!" Unfortunately, it missed Amiboshi and hit Tamahome instead. The angry seishi whirled around and yelled "TASUKI!!! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!?" The bandit shrugged. "Sorry Tama. Had to pay you back sometime!" Jade lept down off the roof and followed Amiboshi to the riverbank. The Seiryu seishi pleaded with a nearby villager to release his boat, but the man warned him that the current was very strong. The Celeste warrior grinned as she caught up with him. "This to pay for your leader maiming me!" she growled as she charged her energy blast. Miaka and Chichiri appeared out of nowhere. "Chiriko, don't!" the priestess cried. The Seiryu seishi then backed up and accidentally slipped off the dock. Miaka ran forward and grabbed his hand. Amiboshi looked surprised at her odd action, then he smiled softly. The Priestess of Suzaku returned the smile, which turned to a look of horror as the musician let go of her hand and fell into the river. "CHIRIKO!!!" she cried out. Chichiri pulled her back up and helped her walk back to the palace, followed by the three Suzaku warriors.
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Hotohori and Nuriko were talking to a young boy who was showing them a leaf whistle. "I used this to disrupt his sound waves, confusing him." he was saying. Jade mumbled something under her breath about the traitor getting away when she noticed the boy. "Who are you?" she questioned, cocking her head. My name's Chiriko." he replied, lifting the hem of his robes to reveal a symbol on his foot. Miaka squealed with delight. "You're the final warrior! We can summon Suzaku now!" she cried, dragging them all back to the shrine. "Okay, everybody concentrate really hard!" she reminded them. Jade drove her sword back into the platform and prayed with all her might. "Look, something's coming!" Nuriko yelled, pointing at the fire. Everyone whirled around expectantly. "YOU IDIOTS!!!" Tai-Itskun screamed as she appeared in the fire. Everyone fell over, excluding Jade and Miaka. "You morons! The Universe Of The Four Gods scroll has already burned up, it's impossible to summon Suzaku at this stage!" Jade, always the polite one, asked "Tai-Itskun, is there any other way to summon Suzaku?" The Creator glared at Tamahome, who had made a comment under his breath. "I heard that! To answer your question, Jade, there is a way to summon Suzaku, and that's to obtain the Shinzaho in Hokkan and Sairou." Miaka cheered. "Is that all? That'll be easy!" Tai-Itskun shook her head. "It's not as easy as it sounds. You all will experience danger and perils unlike anything you've faced yet. Are you ready to do this?" she asked. The seven seishi and Jade nodded their heads, looking at Miaka. The priestess seemed to be thinking. Finally, she nodded. "I will do this, as my duty as Priestess of Suzaku!" Everyone cheered. The Creator turned to face them. "I am now going to give you all a gift, as a reward for all your hard work." Closing her eyes, she waved her hand and something appeared in everyone's hands except for Jade, Tamahome, and Miaka. The Celeste Warrior cocked her head. "What's my gift, Tai-Itskun?" "I have enhanced your abilities, especially your third one. Now, when your change form, your clothes will change too." Jade quickly turned into a tiger and transformed back, still dressed in her armor. "Thanks, Tai-Itskun!" she cried happily. Then, she turned to look at everyone else's gifts. Nuriko had a set of bracelets, Mitsukake had a small jar of water, Chichiri's roseary beads had been enhanced, Chiriko had gotten a scroll, Hotohori had recieved a holy sword, and Tasuki yelped in surprise as he stared at his tessan. "Woah, it's a solid diamond now!" Tamahome asked "Gimmie my gift, Tai-Itskun!" The Creator shook her head and said that he didn't get one. Of course, he was not happy about this, and tried to steal from the nearest seishi. Tai-Itskun shook her head in discust, then requested that she see Miaka alone. The eight warriors left the shrine, waiting outside for their priestess.
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Jade and Nuriko had started a conversation with the young Chiriko, who was only 13 and already studing for a difficult exam to become a government official. "You live so close to the capital, and you've never been here?" Nuriko asked in curiousity. The boy nodded. "Yes, I've been too busy studing to get over here. I'm glad I'm here now, though." The purple haired seishi called "Hey Tasuki! Why don't you follow this guy's example and get a good education? It's a lot better then being a bandit, you know." Jade grinned. Although Nuriko had a point, she disagreed strongly with her seishi friend. Tasuki glared at Nuriko. "Yeah right! The moment this is over, I'm goin' back t' Mt. Reikaku, where I'll be an even better boss than our last one! That's why I get to keep this fan...hey!" he cried, reaching back to grab his tessan. Finding it gone, he whirled around to find Tamahome trying to sneak off with it. He tackled the greedy seishi, yelling at him to give back his tessan. Jade giggled as she tried to untangle them, resulting in them pulling her into it. Not a good idea, since she could instantly turn into a 500 pound killing machine, which she did. Roaring, she beat the two seishi into a bloody pulp. Miaka suddenly came out, causing everyone to come to attention. She seemed sad, but she put on a false smile as she told them that she was going to her room. As she left, Tamahome watched her sadly, knowing that something was wrong.
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Jade woke up the next morning to Nuriko jumping on her bed and yelling "JADE!!! GET UP!!!" The Celeste Warrior glared at her seishi friend as she yawned and slipped out of bed. Selecting an outfit, she stepped behind her dressing screen and started to get dressed. "What is it, Nuriko? Why are you in here so early?" The purple haired seishi grinned. "Tonight's the Stargazing Festival, and Tasuki and I wanted to take you and Miaka. See, you need an attendant to go, and I figure that Tasuki could be your attenedant." Jade missed the buttonhole, her heart beating faster. Tasuki, her attendant? "Um, sure. I just need to get a new outfit first, okay?" she asked, blushing slightly. The seishi noticed his friend's flustered face, and decided to leave her to dress properly. "Okay, meet us at the palace courtyard at sunset. See ya later!" he yelled, running out of the room. Jade's heart beat faster as she finished dressing and called for an attendant. In minutes, a beautiful young woman entered the room. "Yes, M'lady? You called?" she said, bowing. The Celeste Warrior grinned. "What's your name? And you don't have to be all formal like that. Just call me Jade." The attendant smiled prettily. "My name's Shai-Rong. What is it you require?" Jade replied "I need a new outfit for the Stargazing Festival, and I need some help. Will you help me put something together?" Shai-Rong nodded and whisked off, returning with three color samples. "Jade-sama, which one do you want?" she asked, offering the samples. The first was a deep red, the second a pale purple, and the third was an emerald green. Jade looked at each in turn, then said "Which one do you like?" The attendant seemed a little flustered at being asked her opinion, but chose the green one. "This one matches your eyes. Do you want me to take this to the tailor?" Jade nodded. The girl left with the sample and didn't return for a long time. Jade sat down next to the window, staring out at the beautiful day. 'Wow, I'm going to the Star Festival with Tasuki! It's too good to be true...' she thought to herself. She was interrupted when the tailor came in and took her measurements. As the Celeste Warrior watched, a gorgeous dress was made right before her eyes. When it was finished, she tried it on and gasped at her reflection. The dress was a deep green silk, edged with gold cord. It was a simple design, with a high collar, wide sleeves, and tight-fitting. It was very flattering on her, emphasizing her curvy figure. She had Shai-Rong help her pull her hair into a intricate bun and carefully applied make up. The end result was stunning, to say the least. She slipped on her shoes and went to the front gate to meet her seishi friends.
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Jade met Nuriko, Miaka, and Tasuki at the gate. The bandit gawked at the young goddess who stood before him, smiling. His mouth seemed to go dry, and he was unable to speak. Nuriko laughed at his awestruck friend, and said "Come on, we got to get to the festival." With that, he took Miaka's arm and led her into the town. Tasuki followed suit, pulling out a flower for Jade. She gasped. "A lily! This is my favorite flower, thank you Tasuki!" She hugged him and tucked the blossom behind one ear. The bandit grinned at her and escorted the estatic Celeste Warrior.
Yes! I got to my fave episode! Be back soon!
Chapter 16: Summoning
Miaka closed her eyes as she began the incantation to summon Suzaku. "The four palaces of Heaven, the four corners of the Earth. I summon thee, Suzaku, Guardian of the South, in the name of sacred law, faith and virtue. I beseech you to appear on Earth for the sake of those who here adore you and await your presence. Come to us, and with your mighty power, destroy all that is evil that threatens us. Save us, and grant us our wishes. From the heavens above, descend to us now!" she cried as she threw the Universe Of The Four Gods into the sacrificial fire. Then, Jade softly chanted a spell and drove her sword into the designated platform. Nothing happened. The Celeste Warrior softly swore as she stared at the fire. "Where the hell is Suzaku?!?" Suddenly, Chiriko started playing his flute. Unlike the other times he had played for them, this one was painful to the ears and everyone covered theirs. "Ch-chiriko? Why are you doing this?" Miaka managed to yell over the music. The seishi stopped playing and smirked. "You are all gullible fools! Whenever I played for you, I was secretly introducing my chi into yours! All this time, I have been preparing for this moment." he sneered. Jade whipped the sword out of the pedastool. "You're not a Suzaku seishi! Who the hell are you, anyway?!?" Furiously, she slashed at his shoulder. The sleeve came away to reveal a blue symbol. "I am Amiboshi, warrior of Seiryu!" The Suzaku seishi gasped. The Seiryu seishi turned to Jade. "This song will split apart your soul!" Without further ado, he launched into a haunting melody. Jade screamed at the pain that was coursing through her body.
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A small boy hurried into the palace, listening to the screams of the Suzaku seishi. Pulling out a leaf, he folded it quickly and ran up the stairs.
************
Jade was down on her hands and knees, hoping to die quickly. The song was literally ripping apart her soul, and there was nothing she could do. Suddenly, a different sound drifted through the shrine. Amiboshi lowered his flute. "Wha-?" he mumbled. Instantly, Jade, Tasuki, and Tamahome sprung forward, weapons ready. The musician was quick though; he tore off, leaping onto a nearby rooftop. The three seishi followed him closely. Jade increased her speed, symbols flaring. Tasuki whipped out his tessan and cried "REKKA SHIN'EN!!!" Unfortunately, it missed Amiboshi and hit Tamahome instead. The angry seishi whirled around and yelled "TASUKI!!! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!?" The bandit shrugged. "Sorry Tama. Had to pay you back sometime!" Jade lept down off the roof and followed Amiboshi to the riverbank. The Seiryu seishi pleaded with a nearby villager to release his boat, but the man warned him that the current was very strong. The Celeste warrior grinned as she caught up with him. "This to pay for your leader maiming me!" she growled as she charged her energy blast. Miaka and Chichiri appeared out of nowhere. "Chiriko, don't!" the priestess cried. The Seiryu seishi then backed up and accidentally slipped off the dock. Miaka ran forward and grabbed his hand. Amiboshi looked surprised at her odd action, then he smiled softly. The Priestess of Suzaku returned the smile, which turned to a look of horror as the musician let go of her hand and fell into the river. "CHIRIKO!!!" she cried out. Chichiri pulled her back up and helped her walk back to the palace, followed by the three Suzaku warriors.
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Hotohori and Nuriko were talking to a young boy who was showing them a leaf whistle. "I used this to disrupt his sound waves, confusing him." he was saying. Jade mumbled something under her breath about the traitor getting away when she noticed the boy. "Who are you?" she questioned, cocking her head. My name's Chiriko." he replied, lifting the hem of his robes to reveal a symbol on his foot. Miaka squealed with delight. "You're the final warrior! We can summon Suzaku now!" she cried, dragging them all back to the shrine. "Okay, everybody concentrate really hard!" she reminded them. Jade drove her sword back into the platform and prayed with all her might. "Look, something's coming!" Nuriko yelled, pointing at the fire. Everyone whirled around expectantly. "YOU IDIOTS!!!" Tai-Itskun screamed as she appeared in the fire. Everyone fell over, excluding Jade and Miaka. "You morons! The Universe Of The Four Gods scroll has already burned up, it's impossible to summon Suzaku at this stage!" Jade, always the polite one, asked "Tai-Itskun, is there any other way to summon Suzaku?" The Creator glared at Tamahome, who had made a comment under his breath. "I heard that! To answer your question, Jade, there is a way to summon Suzaku, and that's to obtain the Shinzaho in Hokkan and Sairou." Miaka cheered. "Is that all? That'll be easy!" Tai-Itskun shook her head. "It's not as easy as it sounds. You all will experience danger and perils unlike anything you've faced yet. Are you ready to do this?" she asked. The seven seishi and Jade nodded their heads, looking at Miaka. The priestess seemed to be thinking. Finally, she nodded. "I will do this, as my duty as Priestess of Suzaku!" Everyone cheered. The Creator turned to face them. "I am now going to give you all a gift, as a reward for all your hard work." Closing her eyes, she waved her hand and something appeared in everyone's hands except for Jade, Tamahome, and Miaka. The Celeste Warrior cocked her head. "What's my gift, Tai-Itskun?" "I have enhanced your abilities, especially your third one. Now, when your change form, your clothes will change too." Jade quickly turned into a tiger and transformed back, still dressed in her armor. "Thanks, Tai-Itskun!" she cried happily. Then, she turned to look at everyone else's gifts. Nuriko had a set of bracelets, Mitsukake had a small jar of water, Chichiri's roseary beads had been enhanced, Chiriko had gotten a scroll, Hotohori had recieved a holy sword, and Tasuki yelped in surprise as he stared at his tessan. "Woah, it's a solid diamond now!" Tamahome asked "Gimmie my gift, Tai-Itskun!" The Creator shook her head and said that he didn't get one. Of course, he was not happy about this, and tried to steal from the nearest seishi. Tai-Itskun shook her head in discust, then requested that she see Miaka alone. The eight warriors left the shrine, waiting outside for their priestess.
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Jade and Nuriko had started a conversation with the young Chiriko, who was only 13 and already studing for a difficult exam to become a government official. "You live so close to the capital, and you've never been here?" Nuriko asked in curiousity. The boy nodded. "Yes, I've been too busy studing to get over here. I'm glad I'm here now, though." The purple haired seishi called "Hey Tasuki! Why don't you follow this guy's example and get a good education? It's a lot better then being a bandit, you know." Jade grinned. Although Nuriko had a point, she disagreed strongly with her seishi friend. Tasuki glared at Nuriko. "Yeah right! The moment this is over, I'm goin' back t' Mt. Reikaku, where I'll be an even better boss than our last one! That's why I get to keep this fan...hey!" he cried, reaching back to grab his tessan. Finding it gone, he whirled around to find Tamahome trying to sneak off with it. He tackled the greedy seishi, yelling at him to give back his tessan. Jade giggled as she tried to untangle them, resulting in them pulling her into it. Not a good idea, since she could instantly turn into a 500 pound killing machine, which she did. Roaring, she beat the two seishi into a bloody pulp. Miaka suddenly came out, causing everyone to come to attention. She seemed sad, but she put on a false smile as she told them that she was going to her room. As she left, Tamahome watched her sadly, knowing that something was wrong.
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Jade woke up the next morning to Nuriko jumping on her bed and yelling "JADE!!! GET UP!!!" The Celeste Warrior glared at her seishi friend as she yawned and slipped out of bed. Selecting an outfit, she stepped behind her dressing screen and started to get dressed. "What is it, Nuriko? Why are you in here so early?" The purple haired seishi grinned. "Tonight's the Stargazing Festival, and Tasuki and I wanted to take you and Miaka. See, you need an attendant to go, and I figure that Tasuki could be your attenedant." Jade missed the buttonhole, her heart beating faster. Tasuki, her attendant? "Um, sure. I just need to get a new outfit first, okay?" she asked, blushing slightly. The seishi noticed his friend's flustered face, and decided to leave her to dress properly. "Okay, meet us at the palace courtyard at sunset. See ya later!" he yelled, running out of the room. Jade's heart beat faster as she finished dressing and called for an attendant. In minutes, a beautiful young woman entered the room. "Yes, M'lady? You called?" she said, bowing. The Celeste Warrior grinned. "What's your name? And you don't have to be all formal like that. Just call me Jade." The attendant smiled prettily. "My name's Shai-Rong. What is it you require?" Jade replied "I need a new outfit for the Stargazing Festival, and I need some help. Will you help me put something together?" Shai-Rong nodded and whisked off, returning with three color samples. "Jade-sama, which one do you want?" she asked, offering the samples. The first was a deep red, the second a pale purple, and the third was an emerald green. Jade looked at each in turn, then said "Which one do you like?" The attendant seemed a little flustered at being asked her opinion, but chose the green one. "This one matches your eyes. Do you want me to take this to the tailor?" Jade nodded. The girl left with the sample and didn't return for a long time. Jade sat down next to the window, staring out at the beautiful day. 'Wow, I'm going to the Star Festival with Tasuki! It's too good to be true...' she thought to herself. She was interrupted when the tailor came in and took her measurements. As the Celeste Warrior watched, a gorgeous dress was made right before her eyes. When it was finished, she tried it on and gasped at her reflection. The dress was a deep green silk, edged with gold cord. It was a simple design, with a high collar, wide sleeves, and tight-fitting. It was very flattering on her, emphasizing her curvy figure. She had Shai-Rong help her pull her hair into a intricate bun and carefully applied make up. The end result was stunning, to say the least. She slipped on her shoes and went to the front gate to meet her seishi friends.
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Jade met Nuriko, Miaka, and Tasuki at the gate. The bandit gawked at the young goddess who stood before him, smiling. His mouth seemed to go dry, and he was unable to speak. Nuriko laughed at his awestruck friend, and said "Come on, we got to get to the festival." With that, he took Miaka's arm and led her into the town. Tasuki followed suit, pulling out a flower for Jade. She gasped. "A lily! This is my favorite flower, thank you Tasuki!" She hugged him and tucked the blossom behind one ear. The bandit grinned at her and escorted the estatic Celeste Warrior.
Yes! I got to my fave episode! Be back soon!