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Chapter 28: Tokyo
Jade slowly became concious. "Man, bizzare dream..." she said as she yawned and went to scratch her leg. Her eyes widened as she realized that she was still wearing her armor. "Oh my god...then that means..." She looked down at her shaking hand, finding a beautiful emerald ring. "Tasuki..." she whispered, her eyes filling with tears. Beside her lay the Universe Of The Four Gods, which she picked up gingerly. "The book..." She ran downstairs, accidentally bumping into people. "Oh, sorry!" she said, looking up and seeing Jordan and Zach. She hugged them both, her eyes overflowing. Puzzled, they glanced over their sister. "Uh, Jade...what's with the armor?" Jordan asked politely. She sighed and tried to explain everything about the book. The blond looked confused, but the brunette hung onto his sister's every word. "So what your saying is, that you went into that book and became this Celeste Warrior person, fell in love with one of the other warriors for the God you serve, and you and Tara came back?" Jordan said. She nodded, and Zach smiled softly. "Makes sense, doesn't it? I mean, she's wearing the armor, and she wouldn't lie about something like this, so I think it did happen. The only question I have is, how are you going to get back?" She looked at him, dumbfounded. "Wha-?!" she sputtered. "I know how much Tasuki means to you, and you two should be together, right? How will you see him again?" She hugged him greatfully. "Oh Adam...thank you for believing me..." Jordan grinned. "Well, if my youngest bro believes you, so do I. Let me see that book..." he said kindly. She handed it over and he began to read right after her departure. "As the last of the two Priestesses, their Celeste Warriors, and Tamahome faded away..." he started, but Jade interrupted him. "Tamahome came back too?! Somehow he must have came back with Miaka..." Her brother coughed loudly, and she apologized, her face red with embarassment. "After they had faded away, Nakago struck Mitsukake with a chi blast. Tasuki and Chichiri feared for the worst, but the most unlikely group showed up to their aid..."
"Mitsukake!" Tasuki cried as he and Chichiri rushed over to the healer. "Say your prayers, Suzaku wimps, because today is when you draw your last breath!" The bandit glared at the gereral before turning to Chichiri. "Tamahome, Miaka, and Jade have disappeared somewhere! We can't fight this without them, we're too weak!" 'Also, I lost her...after swearing to myself I wouldn't, I lost her to that damn Seiryu!!!' he thought silently. Nakago raised his hand, about to fire a chi blast, when a hail of arrow flew at him and Suboshi. He put up a barrier just in time, looking at the direction the weapons had come from. "Who do you fight for?" "Oh, knock knock. Who's there? It's just a handsome young fellow here who's come to save his best buddy and fellow seishi. Of course, come right on in! Thank you..." Tasuki's eyes lit up as he saw the smirking bandit standing on a nearby cliff. "Kouji!!!" Nakago sighed, annoyed. "This is the help they recieve? A bunch of bandits and ruffians? This has become tiresome, Suboshi. We're leaving." The Seiryu seishi turned and left. The bandits called insults, but Kouji stopped them. Tasuki ran up to his best friend and they did the bandit dance together. "How ya doin', Gen-chan? How's that girl o' yours, Jade?" The redhead's face fell. "I-I don't know...she disappeared...with Miaka, Tamahome, and the Seiryu Priestess and Celeste Warrior." The other bandit nodded. "I see...sorry. I know how ya loved her..." he said quietly. The bandits grouped around their three leaders, eager for instructions. "Just go get with the other soldiers, no da..." Chichiri said, and Kouji led his men off. Then, the monk saw, out of the corner of his eye, Tasuki loop the wolf madallion around his neck and close his eyes sorrowfully. The two seishi carried Mitsukake back to the infirmiry, hearts heavy.
Jade had changed into other clothes, her eyes full of tears. Zach sat next to her and hugged her comfortingly. "It's okay...we'll get you back into that book, I promise..." Jordan's eyes widened. "Look!" They all turned to see Tama-Neko sitting on the bed, meowing. "Tama!" The Celeste Warrior hugged the cat to her, buring her face in his fur. "You came with me! But how?" The cat merely mewed and licked her face. Jordan continued reading. "Uh-oh...it says here that Nakago had given Yui one of his earrings and told her it was so they could communicate, but really, he plans on using it as a medium to enter our world!" Jade gasped. "But that's not all! Both Tara and Yui, unknowingly, promised him their last wish! He's going to use them to become a God and make everyone in both worlds his slaves!" he said shakily. All of the color had left Jade's face. "That means...he's going to Tokyo! We have to go stop him! But if Tara uses her last wish for him, then who knows what will happen! Jordan, take me to the Robinson's house, right away!" Her brother nodded, and they speeded over to Tara's house.
Tara's mother met them at the door. "Tara's up in her room. Go right ahead." she said, smiling. The siblings ran up to Tara's room and found the dark haired girl inside. "Tara?" Jade whispered fearfully. Tara's head whipped up and her eyes narrowed when she saw them. "Oh, it's you..." The firey haired girl stepped inside, determined. "Tara, Nakago is planning on coming to our world and using you and Yui's last wishes to conquer both worlds and destroy them." The Seiryu Warrior looked at her as if she was nuts. "Like I should believe you..." Jade sat on the bed and showed her the page. "See?! It says so right here! Oh Tara, please believe me! Nakago just wants to use you and then kill you!" Tara turned pale as she read, but was still suspicious. "Why are you doing this? I thought all you cared about was that precious bandit of yours." she said quietly. "Yes, I love Tasuki and care greatly for him, but this isn't about us. It's about everyone, in both worlds. Everything will be destroyed...please believe me!" Tara's eyes filled with tears. "Ami-sama...you were right...we have to do what we feel is right and better for everyone around us... I believe you, Jade..." She reached over and hugged her best friend, crying softly. "Tara, I missed you so much... Thank you for listening to me...and helping me..." The dark haired girl smiled shakily. "What are best friends for? I never trusted Nakago anyway, he was always trying to sucker up Yui, and never gave me the time of day...now that I think about it, she did everything he told her to! We have to save her from using her last wish for him! But how can we?" Jade smiled devilishly. "Tokyo, here we come!"
They ran back to the Stevens house. "C'mon Zach, we gotta go! The next plane to Tokyo leaves in an hour, we have to hurry!" she yelled to her youngest brother. Suddenly, a sleepy red head popped out of a nearby room. "Ehhhh? Wha's goin on?" Adam yawned. "Adam, just get dressed! I'll explain later!" She ran up the stairs and threw her armor into a bag, as well as the Sword of Suzaku, which she could still not use. She ran back downstairs, where Tara, Zach, Jordan, and Adam stood waiting. Tara held the book, and Adam held a sleeping Keiko in his arms. "Okay, let's go!" she cried, and they all filed out, Tama-Neko on her shoulder.
As the car speeded towards O'Hare Airport, (A.N. Jade and Tara live in Cedar Lake, which is in Northwestern Indiana), Jordan and Zach explained what was going on to Adam and a sleepy Keiko. Jade and Tara, on the other hand, were catching up on each other. The dark haired girl dreamily described Amiboshi, and Jade listened intently. "He's sooooooo talented with his flute...and so sweet! One time, he told me he would protect me always..." she finished, sighing. "Amiboshi must be your Protector, huh?" The Suzaku Warrior asked. Tara nodded. The ride continued in silence, each person deep in their thoughts. Jade flipped open the book and began to read softly "Suboshi appeared in the other world to serve his beloved Priestess and to kill the Lady Miaka. Meanwhile, in the book, the bandits of Mount Reikaku and their leaders Genrou and Kouji faught gallantly alongside Emperor Hotohori. Mitsukake and Chichiri remained at the palace to tend to the sick and wounded..."
Mitsukake hurried around with his helpers, trying to help everyone as quickly as possible. "Bring some more hot water and bandages, quickly!" He weakly worked on, even though Chichiri tried to get him to rest. A young couple came rushing up, bearing a sickly baby girl. "Shoka, hold on!" The healer stood up. "What's wrong?"
"Our daughter just suddenly had trouble breathing! Doctor, please help her!" Mitsukake picked up his vial of holy water. "I'll use this to heal her..." he said quietly. 'But I don't have enough stength to use on all of these people, so the holy water will be useless...I'll just give her all of my life force instead...' Chichiri stopped him. "No, Mitsukake! You can't do this!" he cried. The healer's eyes glistened with tears. "I couldn't help them...I couldn't save Chiriko and Nuriko..." His body began to glow green, and the monk clutched him. "NO, DON'T DO THIS! MITSUKAKE, DON'T!!!" It was too late. The healer's life force left his body and healed everyone around him, including the baby. Chichiri started sobbing. "Mitsukake..." He walked out to the courtyard, where a group of soldiers were fighting. "SILENCE!!! THERE WILL BE NO FIGHTING HERE! HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ALL OF YOU!!! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED! LEAVE THIS PLACE, ALL OF YOU! NOW!!!" He turned and stormed out, leaving everyone in silence.
Jade began to cry again. "Mitsukake..." Tama-Neko pawed the book, as if he knew what had happened inside. She hugged the kitten. "Oh Tama...don't worry, I'll take care of you..." she said quietly. Her ring glinted in the fading sunlight. "Hey, what's that?" Tara asked, examining her friend's hand. "This? This is Tasuki and I's engagement ring. He just gave it to me the night before the battle we were just in..." Jordan nearly stopped the car. "Engagement?!" he gasped. Zach tapped his arm. "Just drive, Jordan. I'm sure we can settle this later..." Jade smiled at her brother thankfully, and he smiled back. They pulled into the parking lot and rushed in. "Tickets?" the woman asked. "Uhhhhhh..." Jade sputtered. Tara, on the other hand, smirked. She muttered something, and her eyes glowed blue. She stared at the other woman, who's eyes also began to glow. "Please, go on in. The flight to Tokyo will begin shortly, on Plane Seven. Have a nice trip." She opened the gate, and the group filled in and fond seats so they could wait. "How did you do that?!" the Suzaku Warrior asked, awestruck. "Well, other than my grizzley morph and scimitar, I can control others' minds. Cool, huh?" She grinned, but found Jade sulking. "How come you got the cooler power?!" They called their plane over the speakers, and they went out and boarded their plane. Jade sat by the window with Tara, Jordan and Zach in front of them, and Adam and Keiko behind. The Suzaku Warrior clutched the UOTFG to her chest, praying that they would make it in time.
Later, Jade and Tara were talking about the Suzaku seishi, Tasuki in particular. "Oh Tara...I miss him so much... Even though I'm safe here from the war, I can't help but worry about him fighting against your forces...they're so strong!" Tara nodded sadly. "Jade, I feel horrible after what I've done...you would still be happy if I hadn't used that wish... I'll do whatever I can to get you back into that book! I promise!" the dark haired girl said, sighing. Jade shook her head. "Don't worry about it. Let's just focus on stopping Yui." Her best friend nodded sleepily before falling asleep. The Suzaku Warrior stared out the window, thinked of her beloved and if she would ever see him again.
Yay! Yet another chappie done. Hope to update soon!
Chapter 28: Tokyo
Jade slowly became concious. "Man, bizzare dream..." she said as she yawned and went to scratch her leg. Her eyes widened as she realized that she was still wearing her armor. "Oh my god...then that means..." She looked down at her shaking hand, finding a beautiful emerald ring. "Tasuki..." she whispered, her eyes filling with tears. Beside her lay the Universe Of The Four Gods, which she picked up gingerly. "The book..." She ran downstairs, accidentally bumping into people. "Oh, sorry!" she said, looking up and seeing Jordan and Zach. She hugged them both, her eyes overflowing. Puzzled, they glanced over their sister. "Uh, Jade...what's with the armor?" Jordan asked politely. She sighed and tried to explain everything about the book. The blond looked confused, but the brunette hung onto his sister's every word. "So what your saying is, that you went into that book and became this Celeste Warrior person, fell in love with one of the other warriors for the God you serve, and you and Tara came back?" Jordan said. She nodded, and Zach smiled softly. "Makes sense, doesn't it? I mean, she's wearing the armor, and she wouldn't lie about something like this, so I think it did happen. The only question I have is, how are you going to get back?" She looked at him, dumbfounded. "Wha-?!" she sputtered. "I know how much Tasuki means to you, and you two should be together, right? How will you see him again?" She hugged him greatfully. "Oh Adam...thank you for believing me..." Jordan grinned. "Well, if my youngest bro believes you, so do I. Let me see that book..." he said kindly. She handed it over and he began to read right after her departure. "As the last of the two Priestesses, their Celeste Warriors, and Tamahome faded away..." he started, but Jade interrupted him. "Tamahome came back too?! Somehow he must have came back with Miaka..." Her brother coughed loudly, and she apologized, her face red with embarassment. "After they had faded away, Nakago struck Mitsukake with a chi blast. Tasuki and Chichiri feared for the worst, but the most unlikely group showed up to their aid..."
"Mitsukake!" Tasuki cried as he and Chichiri rushed over to the healer. "Say your prayers, Suzaku wimps, because today is when you draw your last breath!" The bandit glared at the gereral before turning to Chichiri. "Tamahome, Miaka, and Jade have disappeared somewhere! We can't fight this without them, we're too weak!" 'Also, I lost her...after swearing to myself I wouldn't, I lost her to that damn Seiryu!!!' he thought silently. Nakago raised his hand, about to fire a chi blast, when a hail of arrow flew at him and Suboshi. He put up a barrier just in time, looking at the direction the weapons had come from. "Who do you fight for?" "Oh, knock knock. Who's there? It's just a handsome young fellow here who's come to save his best buddy and fellow seishi. Of course, come right on in! Thank you..." Tasuki's eyes lit up as he saw the smirking bandit standing on a nearby cliff. "Kouji!!!" Nakago sighed, annoyed. "This is the help they recieve? A bunch of bandits and ruffians? This has become tiresome, Suboshi. We're leaving." The Seiryu seishi turned and left. The bandits called insults, but Kouji stopped them. Tasuki ran up to his best friend and they did the bandit dance together. "How ya doin', Gen-chan? How's that girl o' yours, Jade?" The redhead's face fell. "I-I don't know...she disappeared...with Miaka, Tamahome, and the Seiryu Priestess and Celeste Warrior." The other bandit nodded. "I see...sorry. I know how ya loved her..." he said quietly. The bandits grouped around their three leaders, eager for instructions. "Just go get with the other soldiers, no da..." Chichiri said, and Kouji led his men off. Then, the monk saw, out of the corner of his eye, Tasuki loop the wolf madallion around his neck and close his eyes sorrowfully. The two seishi carried Mitsukake back to the infirmiry, hearts heavy.
Jade had changed into other clothes, her eyes full of tears. Zach sat next to her and hugged her comfortingly. "It's okay...we'll get you back into that book, I promise..." Jordan's eyes widened. "Look!" They all turned to see Tama-Neko sitting on the bed, meowing. "Tama!" The Celeste Warrior hugged the cat to her, buring her face in his fur. "You came with me! But how?" The cat merely mewed and licked her face. Jordan continued reading. "Uh-oh...it says here that Nakago had given Yui one of his earrings and told her it was so they could communicate, but really, he plans on using it as a medium to enter our world!" Jade gasped. "But that's not all! Both Tara and Yui, unknowingly, promised him their last wish! He's going to use them to become a God and make everyone in both worlds his slaves!" he said shakily. All of the color had left Jade's face. "That means...he's going to Tokyo! We have to go stop him! But if Tara uses her last wish for him, then who knows what will happen! Jordan, take me to the Robinson's house, right away!" Her brother nodded, and they speeded over to Tara's house.
Tara's mother met them at the door. "Tara's up in her room. Go right ahead." she said, smiling. The siblings ran up to Tara's room and found the dark haired girl inside. "Tara?" Jade whispered fearfully. Tara's head whipped up and her eyes narrowed when she saw them. "Oh, it's you..." The firey haired girl stepped inside, determined. "Tara, Nakago is planning on coming to our world and using you and Yui's last wishes to conquer both worlds and destroy them." The Seiryu Warrior looked at her as if she was nuts. "Like I should believe you..." Jade sat on the bed and showed her the page. "See?! It says so right here! Oh Tara, please believe me! Nakago just wants to use you and then kill you!" Tara turned pale as she read, but was still suspicious. "Why are you doing this? I thought all you cared about was that precious bandit of yours." she said quietly. "Yes, I love Tasuki and care greatly for him, but this isn't about us. It's about everyone, in both worlds. Everything will be destroyed...please believe me!" Tara's eyes filled with tears. "Ami-sama...you were right...we have to do what we feel is right and better for everyone around us... I believe you, Jade..." She reached over and hugged her best friend, crying softly. "Tara, I missed you so much... Thank you for listening to me...and helping me..." The dark haired girl smiled shakily. "What are best friends for? I never trusted Nakago anyway, he was always trying to sucker up Yui, and never gave me the time of day...now that I think about it, she did everything he told her to! We have to save her from using her last wish for him! But how can we?" Jade smiled devilishly. "Tokyo, here we come!"
They ran back to the Stevens house. "C'mon Zach, we gotta go! The next plane to Tokyo leaves in an hour, we have to hurry!" she yelled to her youngest brother. Suddenly, a sleepy red head popped out of a nearby room. "Ehhhh? Wha's goin on?" Adam yawned. "Adam, just get dressed! I'll explain later!" She ran up the stairs and threw her armor into a bag, as well as the Sword of Suzaku, which she could still not use. She ran back downstairs, where Tara, Zach, Jordan, and Adam stood waiting. Tara held the book, and Adam held a sleeping Keiko in his arms. "Okay, let's go!" she cried, and they all filed out, Tama-Neko on her shoulder.
As the car speeded towards O'Hare Airport, (A.N. Jade and Tara live in Cedar Lake, which is in Northwestern Indiana), Jordan and Zach explained what was going on to Adam and a sleepy Keiko. Jade and Tara, on the other hand, were catching up on each other. The dark haired girl dreamily described Amiboshi, and Jade listened intently. "He's sooooooo talented with his flute...and so sweet! One time, he told me he would protect me always..." she finished, sighing. "Amiboshi must be your Protector, huh?" The Suzaku Warrior asked. Tara nodded. The ride continued in silence, each person deep in their thoughts. Jade flipped open the book and began to read softly "Suboshi appeared in the other world to serve his beloved Priestess and to kill the Lady Miaka. Meanwhile, in the book, the bandits of Mount Reikaku and their leaders Genrou and Kouji faught gallantly alongside Emperor Hotohori. Mitsukake and Chichiri remained at the palace to tend to the sick and wounded..."
Mitsukake hurried around with his helpers, trying to help everyone as quickly as possible. "Bring some more hot water and bandages, quickly!" He weakly worked on, even though Chichiri tried to get him to rest. A young couple came rushing up, bearing a sickly baby girl. "Shoka, hold on!" The healer stood up. "What's wrong?"
"Our daughter just suddenly had trouble breathing! Doctor, please help her!" Mitsukake picked up his vial of holy water. "I'll use this to heal her..." he said quietly. 'But I don't have enough stength to use on all of these people, so the holy water will be useless...I'll just give her all of my life force instead...' Chichiri stopped him. "No, Mitsukake! You can't do this!" he cried. The healer's eyes glistened with tears. "I couldn't help them...I couldn't save Chiriko and Nuriko..." His body began to glow green, and the monk clutched him. "NO, DON'T DO THIS! MITSUKAKE, DON'T!!!" It was too late. The healer's life force left his body and healed everyone around him, including the baby. Chichiri started sobbing. "Mitsukake..." He walked out to the courtyard, where a group of soldiers were fighting. "SILENCE!!! THERE WILL BE NO FIGHTING HERE! HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ALL OF YOU!!! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED! LEAVE THIS PLACE, ALL OF YOU! NOW!!!" He turned and stormed out, leaving everyone in silence.
Jade began to cry again. "Mitsukake..." Tama-Neko pawed the book, as if he knew what had happened inside. She hugged the kitten. "Oh Tama...don't worry, I'll take care of you..." she said quietly. Her ring glinted in the fading sunlight. "Hey, what's that?" Tara asked, examining her friend's hand. "This? This is Tasuki and I's engagement ring. He just gave it to me the night before the battle we were just in..." Jordan nearly stopped the car. "Engagement?!" he gasped. Zach tapped his arm. "Just drive, Jordan. I'm sure we can settle this later..." Jade smiled at her brother thankfully, and he smiled back. They pulled into the parking lot and rushed in. "Tickets?" the woman asked. "Uhhhhhh..." Jade sputtered. Tara, on the other hand, smirked. She muttered something, and her eyes glowed blue. She stared at the other woman, who's eyes also began to glow. "Please, go on in. The flight to Tokyo will begin shortly, on Plane Seven. Have a nice trip." She opened the gate, and the group filled in and fond seats so they could wait. "How did you do that?!" the Suzaku Warrior asked, awestruck. "Well, other than my grizzley morph and scimitar, I can control others' minds. Cool, huh?" She grinned, but found Jade sulking. "How come you got the cooler power?!" They called their plane over the speakers, and they went out and boarded their plane. Jade sat by the window with Tara, Jordan and Zach in front of them, and Adam and Keiko behind. The Suzaku Warrior clutched the UOTFG to her chest, praying that they would make it in time.
Later, Jade and Tara were talking about the Suzaku seishi, Tasuki in particular. "Oh Tara...I miss him so much... Even though I'm safe here from the war, I can't help but worry about him fighting against your forces...they're so strong!" Tara nodded sadly. "Jade, I feel horrible after what I've done...you would still be happy if I hadn't used that wish... I'll do whatever I can to get you back into that book! I promise!" the dark haired girl said, sighing. Jade shook her head. "Don't worry about it. Let's just focus on stopping Yui." Her best friend nodded sleepily before falling asleep. The Suzaku Warrior stared out the window, thinked of her beloved and if she would ever see him again.
Yay! Yet another chappie done. Hope to update soon!