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We soon reached a futuristic facility and disembarked from the Aquaelie (Yes, I just found out how to spell it)
"Whoa, this is awesome!" Wilt grinned. I walked forward and fell straight on my face!
"What the hell! I can't be this unlucky!" I cried and saw I tripped on... a... a?
"It- It's a rock!" Maria said picking it up
"SAY YOUR PRAYERS!" a voice rang out
"Ok!" Wilt said
"Shhh!"
"Sorry" Suddenly a small girl with silver hair in pigtails wearing a mauve shirt skirt kinda thing with black shorts, three belts around her waist, long ribbons attached to her wrist and bells on her boots!
"You ruined our gig! How are we gonna make any money now? It's payback time!" she said "Huh?"
"Peppita!" Fayt and Sophia gasped at the same time
"Fayt? Sopia! What're you doing here!" the girl cried. As soon as she led us to what Maria called a Main Recreational room, Fayt and Sophia explained everything why we were here.
"Wow, that's an amazing story" Peppita said
"That's why we have to hurry on over to the research area. Peppita, why are you guys here?"
"We came to put on a show-what else?" Peppita cried "But while we were getting ready, that evacuation announcement came on, and we got shoved in here. I was so mad, I came here to give them a piece of my mind!"
"That's dangerous, you know. You have no idea how serious this is." Sophia said to the little girl, I was busy scratching my head, I swear I still have sand in my ear!
"Yeah, but it's better than doing nothing. I hate the feeling of getting walked all over. It's frustrating, isn't it?"
"Well, yeah" Cliff agreed rubbing the back of his head
"I suppose so" Wilt said
"You can say that again" Nel said.
"Well, I do know how that feels" Maria said
"That doesn't change the fact that it's dangerous." Fayt said "You need to wait here and leave the rest to us. Can you do that, Peppita?" Peppita looked like she was thinking it over then sighed
"Ok..." she said. With that we all got up and everyone started to leave to another part of the base, the girl walked up to D3pa1, Wilt, Haro, BM and I
"Who're you guys?" she asked "I'm Peppita Rosetti! Or Souffle Rosetti!"
"Your name means blow?" I asked thinking of French class
"What? NO!"
"Sorry, just in French souffle means blow" I said
"So who are you?"
"I'm Kiako Ornitier"
"D3pa1!"
"I'm Chief Haro"
"You can call me BM"
"Name's Wilt" Peppita looked up
"Can you bend down a minute?" she asked. Wilt bent down to her level and as soon as he was in reach, Peppita grabbed his googly eye
"Ow" Wilt said and his googly eye swirled in circles making a rattling sound again
"Sorry, just checking something" Peppita said.
"Well, we better follow the others before we lose them," Haro said "Good bye Peppita, stay safe"
"Okay already!"
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We caught up with the others quickly when something began to blare from the speakers
"Intruder alert, intruder alert. Intruders detected within facility" a computerized voice said
"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!" Wilt cried jumping up and down"But that is definitely not ok!" he was pointing down the hall
"You don't think they're talking about us, do you?" Cliff said taking out a pair of gauntlets and slipping them over his hands
"I don't think so" Fayt said but none the less rested his hand on a sword handle at his waist. Then, they finally FINALLY noticed Wilt jumping around pointing at a kinda golden colored maiden with six wings
"What is it?" Sophia asked
"I proclaim the will of the Enforcers. You are a plague...to be destroyed." the maiden said
"Is...that one of the Executioners?" Maria said.
"That's no god" Nel retorted.
"Why are you doing this?" Fayt demanded
"The Enforcers shall purify this defiled galaxy. The Proclaimers shall purge the defilement. Prepare to die, irregularities"
"Die!"
"Wilt! Take cover! D3pa1, Guard Wilt!" I called quickly doing hand seals and putting my hand up to my mouth "Katon! Grand Fireball no jutsu!" I blew as the flames engulfed the Proclaimer.
"Whoa! Pepper breath?" Cliff asked
"No, magic!" I replied. The proclaimer burst through the flames as pillars of light surrounded her. Cliff who was too close got hit up to four or five times!
"Cliff! You ok?" Maria called taking out a gun and shooting at the Proclaimer.
"Never better!" Cliff said flipping back to his feet and running forward then jumped high into the air above the Proclaimer "Take this! Aerial assault!" he dove down feet first at the Proclaimer and kicked her in the head sending her flying.
"Kiako look out!" Wilt cried and I turned around to be face to face with the Proclaimer. She drew out a sword and slashed at me in an X kinda way.
"EEEK!" I was ready to scramble when an orange arrow hit one of her wings.
"Run idiot!" D3pa1 called hiding behind some crates with Wilt. At least she was guarding him. I jumped back and stumbling over myself.
"Dimension Door!" Fayt shouted as a purple, red and black as he disappeared into the vortex and re-appeared behind the Proclaimer slashing it from behind.
"Fiery Fury!" Roger cried running at the proclaimer leaving a trail of fire behind him and hitting her into the air "One!" he took out a rocket launger. I MEAN A FREAKING ROCKET LAUCHER! "Two!" Roger shot the rocket laucher at the Proclaimer leaving her in the air for a moment "Gotch ya!" He said triumphantly running away. The Proclaimer slowly got to her feet, er, Wings, uh, SHE WAS JUST FLOATING IN THE AIR OK!
"Uh oh... I have a bad feeling about this" Sophia said. The Proclaimer slowly drew out her sword again and stabbed at the ground. A bright light eminated from her body, blinding me in the process...
"It's...Too bright!" I cried covering my eyes "I can't see a thing!" I found myself walking blindly for a moment
"Kiako stand still!" I heard someone holler and felt something grab me. After a moment I blinked away the little dots that surrounded my vision and felt whatever that was holding onto me slide down and land on the floor with a thud. I looked down and gasped
"C-Cliff-san!" I dropped to my knees and gave the Klausian a light shake.
"Oww... You...Gotta be more...careful kid..." Cliff groaned slowly sitting up. Fayt darted to us sliding down beside Cliff
"Here," Fayt said taking out a blueberry and shoving it in Cliffs mouth. Cliff jumped up to his feet
"You didn't have to shove it in Fayt..." he said smiling "But thanks" I quickly did a seal
"Kage Bushin no jutsu!" I cried creating four different clones. They surrounded the Proclaimer and did as many attacks as they could
"Grand fireball no jutsu!"
"Blades of Blood!"
"Iron reaver soul stealer!"
"FACE MY POKEY WRATH!" I chuckled at the last attack while my clone was jabbed her finger poking at the Proclaimer. The Proclaimer took her sword out again and slashed all my clones away into smoke. I suddenly felt a giant pain in my stomache
"GAH!" I screamed falling to my knees doubling over grinding my teeth.
"What's wrong!" Fayt dropped beside me "Kiako? Are you ok? What's happning!"
"I... don't know..." I lifted my hand and saw blood "Uh..." Chief Haro dived beside me
"Go help your friends! I'll watch her" he said
"Ok" Fayt nodded and dashed back into battle. D3pa1 was beside me shaking my shoulder
"Hey! What're you doing just sitting here!" she cried. I batted her with my hand
"Just...Shut up..." I muttered changing into White mage Dress sphere and sent a healing aura to my side. In a few moments, I felt better and stood up changing back to Festival Goer.
"Electric Fists!" Cliff shouted punching at the Proclaimer as bolts of electricity flew from hit fists
"Shadow wave!" Nel shouted next as dark purple rays went from her body and slammed into the Proclaimer. Now the Proclaimer was on the ground using her sword to support itself up.
"HYAA!" a voice said and kicked the Proclaimer, my guess probably killing it because it stopped moving.
"Peppita!" Fayt and Sophia cried
"Ha! What a wimp. Should have known better than to mess with me!" Peppita said. Nel shook her head
"I don't believe it..." she said. Peppita walked to us smiling
"You told me to wait, but I just couldn't take it." she said "I didn't listen to anyone, not even the Circus Master. I had to come. Hee hee"
"Oh, dear..." Maria said.
"It's no laughing matter. Attacking so suddenly like that... You're reckless beyond all reason." Nel said
"Funny to hear you say that, now, What do we do?" Cliff asked
"How am I suppose to know?" Fayt replied shrugging.
"Come on, come on. Take me with you. I'll make myself useful." Peppita pleaded
"Oh, I don't know about that" Maria said
"But we can't just let her stay here alone" Sophia said.
"She got here alone, so she should be able to get back, too." Maria said bluntly.
"That may be so but..."
"Well, what should we do? Turn her away?" Nel asked
"Ah na na" I said
"Banana?" Wilt asked curiously
"I don't know"
"I have an idea!" BM said, hey where was he the whole battle! "We could get rid of all the men, except for me, and the chicks and I could go and find things out!" Nel glared at him
"If you want to die a quick death, keep talking" she threatened.
"Please let me come!" Peppita begged. Fayt thought for a moment and sighed
"It's a little late for that, don't you think? I mean, you've already come this far." he said "And I'd feel bad if I made you go back by yourself. So, I figure at least while we're here, it'd be safer if we took you along with us. "
"well, that makes sense..." Maria said
"I guess it's ok"
"All right! Whoo! cheers everybody!" Peppita shouted bouncing around.
"But remember, it's only until we leave Moon base" Fayt warned
"Just try to stay out of trouble ok?" Sophia said
"No problem! You can count on me!" Peppita said punching the air.
"I'd really like to believe that" Nel retorted
"Be nice" I said and grinned at Peppita "Just be careful, and stay with the group"
"All right! Then let's get going!" Peppita said ignoring me. I fell over anime style and hung my head
"No one ever listens to me..." I muttered
"What'd you say? Sorry I wasn't listening to you" D3pa1 said
"Nothing..."
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After a long long LONG walk around the base dodging machines and other monsters, we came to a large labratory.
"Everyone, look for something out of the ordinary" Maria said and everyone nodded looking around the room.
"...No good. There's nothing here out of the ordinary" Fayt said shakingi his head
"Well, everything here is out of the ordinary to me" D3pa1 said crossing her arms over her chest
"Yeah" I agreed. Cliff walked up to a giant computer screen
"Computer, we'd like to browse the database for information on weapons using symbological genetics." he said to the screen. The screen blinked on and after a moment, a computerized voice said
"No matching data found"
"Damn! Does the data even exist!" Fayt cried out in frustration
"Calm down!" both D3pa1 and I shouted.
"Uncle Robert wouldn't lie" Sophia said "The data must be here somewhere"
"She's right, don't give up yet" Maria said, Fayt sighed
"I know, I know..." Maria put her hand on her chin and closed her eyes for a moment. I put my index and middle finger on my forehead trying to think. Unfortunatly, all I could think about was the battle at the bridge, I really hope everyone's ok... I better think of a good way to make it up to them.
"Computer," Maria said suddenly "scan my genetic profile and search the database for any matching data."
"Searching" In a couple of seconds the computer responded "one result found"
"Bingo!" Cliff yelled
"Yayness!" I said then went quiet "Sorry..." A kinda video started to play
"The Coming Crisis for Humanity'?" Fayt said. The moniter switched to a picture of a man and a few ithers wearing lab coats
"My dad and...Uncle Robert?" Sophia said bewildered.
"They're pretty young, but I think you're right" Fayt said. I looked at Maria as she stared at the screen in sadness
"Mom..." she said
"That woman at the end?" Fayt asked pointing
"Yes...That's her" Maria said closing her eyes for a moment. Wilt put a hand of comfort on her shoulder. The video showed Fayt's dad and his associates, then it showed an orange yellow ish kinda planet
"There's planet Styx" Bm pointed out
"It, looks kinda like Venus?" I said rubbing my chin. The computer continued talking
'This project was initiated as a result of the exploration of the planet Styx in Galactic Year 752.' 'Styx is an unusual planet on
which explorers found the Time Gate-a portal that seems to be a sort of time machine.' 'A full-scale study of Styx and the Time Gate was undertaken in 752.' 'The Time Gate is sentient.' 'That was about all we knew about it based on our research up to that point. No one yet knew who had created the Time Gate, or for what purpose.' 'However, all became clear after the study conducted in Galactic Year 752.'" Fayt's dad was saying.
"Is any of this overloading your brain yet?" D3pa1 teased
"Hey! No!" I said then poked my fingers together in embarrasment "Maybe..." Cliff crossed his arms
"Never heard about this before. Something this big should have been major news" he said. Fayt's dad continued as the camera switched back to him.
"After an investigation extending over several weeks, we have discovered that the Time Gate responds to symbological data. And it was recently discovered that when certain special symbological data are sent into the Time Gate, it is possible to obtain recorded data from the Time Gate itself.' 'However, included in these data was information more horrifying than we could have imagined.' 'We learned of the existence of 4D beings.'"
"A 4D... being?" Peppita said curiously
"Four-dimensional entities... Possessing technology far more advanced than our own-including the ability to travel through time.
Furthermore, as we continued our research, we found out that these beings may actually have created our universe."
"C-Created!" Sophia cried
"Sounds like a fairy tale to me" Maria said
"Not really, more like a science fiction movie" D3pa1 said
"Yeah"
"Sh, Quiet" Fayt hissed.
"The symbological technology that we use today originated with these beings. The Time Gate on the planet Styx was also created by using their advanced symbological technology.' 'We had thought that the Time Gate was a portal for traveling through time, but it appears we were wrong.' 'The Time Gate is in fact a door to 4D space." Fayt's dad said
"Man, doesn't he ever run out of breath?" I whispered to myself
"'Time travel was a phenomenon that occurred as a result of the protective measures taken to prevent us from detecting the existence of 4D space.' 'The 4D universe allows free movement through time... And the Time Gate tapped into that potential.' 'This was a most exciting discovery.' 'Not only were we able to unravel the mystery of the Time Gate, we were also able to confirm the existence of a new species.' 'But then something completely unexpected happened. The Time Gate spoke a warning..." The camera switched to Fayt's dad and the Time gate, the thing we came out of!
"Isn't that the thing we came out of?" Chief Haro asked
"Yeah, but we're not 4D being are we?" I said and watched again.
"Resign thyselves" the time gate said
"Doctor, the Time Gate..." A subordinate said
"What in the world...!" Chief Haro seemed to be in deep thought one hand behind his back and one hand holding where a normal mans chin would be.
"Science in the Eternal Sphere has advanced too far. This cannot be left unchecked." The time gate said
"The Eternal Sphere?" Fayt's dad asked.
"What's an Eternal Sphere?" Peppita asked
"A sphere that goes on forever!" I said trying to make it into a joke, instead everyone was still concentrating on the screen. I let my shoulders slump and looked up again. No one seems to find me funny...
"The Eternal Sphere is the universe as known to your kind" The time gate said again. Hey wait a sec, how can it talk! This doesn't seem physicly possible...
"Time Gate, tell us what you mean... Our science has advanced too far?" Fayt's dad asked
"Symbological genetics is the science of the Creator, as is the symbology on which it is based. It is a forbidden art.' 'Your kind
has foolishly trespassed info a forbidden domain.' 'There is a danger that this forbidden technology will be turned against the Creator. Thus, the time is near when he shall unleash the wrath of his Enforcers upon you all" The Time gate said. It switched back to Fayt's dad's face
"We were terrified by the Time Gate's warning.' 'The Creator was going to destroy his creations.' 'It appeared that the armageddon prophesied by numerous religions was going to come true.' 'We asked whether we could escape annihilation by abandoning symbological genetics.' 'But the Time gate's reply completely crushed all our hopes"
"It is too late. Even should you abandon your work, another will come to take it up again. Such is the way of your kind.' 'You are contaminated beyond salvation.' 'Your annihilation is inevitable. This is not a warning. This is a sentence.' 'Resign thyselves.' 'Resign thyselves.' 'Resign thyselves." The time gate repeated. The screen faded to black.
"Ok, either that gate thingy had a loop on or he just likes to say Resign thyselves" I said aloud rubbed my ears.
"We returned to Moonbase, stunned.' 'This entity, beyond our understanding, had proclaimed our doom" Fayt's dad continued. The camera switched to him and his people.
"At first, we considered reporting this to the top levels of the Federation government, but it was too outrageous-we knew that no one would believe us. Our choice was either to reconcile ourselves to the Creator's wish for our destruction, or to fight to the bitter end. We chose the path of resistance. We would not accept our death sentence. If we are to die, we'll die fighting.' 'Be that as it may, our enemy was the Creator of our universe. How could we face an enemy who possessed absolute power? To fight, we needed a tremendous power of our own. We decided to use symbological genetics in an attempt to create a weapon-a human with powers that could defeat the Creator.' 'This was our project." Thye camera showed some sort of tube cylinder thingies holding, humans!
"Two children were selected to be the subjects of our experiments...' 'I am sure there is no way we could ever apologize enough to these children, no way we could ever earn their forgiveness. People may label us as monsters. Nevertheless, we feel that this research-and this research alone-has a chance of saving us all. These children are our hope.'" Fayt's dad said.
"That would be us" Fayt said
"Hey wait a sec!" I said "That means one was Fayt! But who's the other one?" Maria closed her eyes
"It, was me" She said and opened them again "Please stop interrupting, we're all trying to listen"
"Sorry"
"The computations we ran on the data obtained from the Time Gate indicate that the Creator's power is phenomenal.' 'We gave one child the power to destroy-the Destruction gene. To the other child, we gave the power of change-the Alteration gene. However, we do not expect that the powers of these two children alone are enough to stand up to the 4D Being known as the Creator. 'We believe our survival rests on one thing: we must enter 4D space and defeat the Creator.' 'That is why we have decided to give the next child, Professor Esteed's child, the power to connect space-the Connection gene. She will be able to use this symbological genetic power to create a path through the Time Gate and into 4D space." The camera showed a very young girl that looked like, Sophia!
"What?" Sopia gasped
"This unborn child is the key to unlocking our enemies' gates"
"Sophia? You too?" Fayt said looking at her
"No, it can't be! I..." Sophia cried. Fayt comforted her as Fayt's dad continued
"The children's powers will not flower immediately. However, when these three children come together, their different symbological genes will resonate, and it should be possible for them to utilize their powers. Beyond this, they must learn control by applying their powers in combat. I planning to talk to the children directly when the time comes, but if something should happen to me, please, whoever is watching this video, let them know. I apologize for asking this of you, but there is a great deal at stake." He bowed
"What we did was inhumane and forbidden by Federation law. We could never apologize enough to our children, the subjects of these experiments. Did we do the right thing? This is a question I find myself unable to answer. I'm sure we'll find out when the final day of judgment arrives. If the children choose annihilation-not to use their powers-then so be it. These powers belong to the children, and it is up to them to decide how to use them..." he said and after a breif pause said
"Finally, I have something I want to say to our children...' 'I feel horrible for making you bear this heavy burden. I will not ask for your forgiveness. I only ask that you choose your own path. Think, decide, act for yourselves. Even if you choose to fight, even if you choose to accept annihilation. That is all we, your self-indulgent parents, desire from you." he paused again "We love you." The moniter then turned off.
"Why us?" Sophia said
"I think it had to be us, they believed we could do it" Fayt said
"Well, I gotta be honest, I still don't really understand what's going on. But it's obvious our parents left the future in our hands"
"Our genes have determined our destiny" Maria said
"That might have been true until now, but like my dad said, the choice is in our hands now." There was another pause.
"Well, are you guys going to do it?" BM asked and got a punch in the face
"STOP TOUCHING ME!" D3pa1 screamed beating on him.
"Yeah! Time to go meet the boss!" Peppita cheered and Fayt nodded in agreement
"To the planet Styx" he said
"All right!"
"Yayness! Hopefully I can get back with Kuro and Simmons and the gang!" I said happily
"Who?" D3pa1 asked
"Oh you'll see"
"Tell me!"
"AHH! DON'T EAT ME!"
"TELL ME!"
"AHH! YOU SPAT IN MY EYE!"
"Opps, sorry"
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We went back to the Recreational room to go back to the Aquaelie. Fayt turned to Peppita
"Peppita. We have to say good-bye here" he said
"Whaaat! NO! I DON'T WANNA!" Peppita cried
"Don't throw a tantrum, ok?" Sophia said
"But everyone else is going! I wanna go too!" Peppita pouted and ran to me throwing her arms around my waist "Can I come? Pretty please! PLEASE KITTY!" I glanced at D3pa1, whom was howling in laughter
"Help me out here..." I hissed from the corner of my mouth and turned to Peppita "Sorry, but you can't come. It's too dangerous" Peppita looked up at me
"But you're going!" she cried
"Well, um..." I rubbed my head, might as well spit "I have people important to me, I have to go help them"
"I WANNA COME TOO! I WANNA GO!"
"Yes, but from there we're going on into 4D space" Fayt said
"To fight the Creator right?" Peppita said still clinging to my waist. Um, guys, anytime now!
"Yeah, because if we don't, everything will end" Maria said
"Wow, way to lay it on nicely" I chuckled
"Then I wanna fight, too! I don't want everything to end! Everyone's fighting but me! Don't leave me all alone here!" Peppita cried.
"Don't you have any family or a group you came with?" Chief Haro asked
"She came with a group of people called the Rosetti troup" Sophia explained
"I WANNA COME HELP!"
"But it's dangerous. We don't even know what kinda place it is!" Maria protested
"Yeah, well, but everyone's still going anyway!" Peppita pouted again and this time grabbed onto Wilt's leg "I can come right?"
"Well, it's not really up to me, sorry" he said patting her head.
"Go back to your parents. This is serious. Where we're going is no place for children" Maria said and she looked at me and D3pa1 "You five better find a way out of here, we don't want you involved"
"Well actually in a way you're involved with our problem too" D3pa1 said shrugging
"What do you mean by that?" Cliff asked. Uh oh...
"Maria, that was a bit harsh" Sophia said
"But it's true. A child that doesn't know what she's getting into will only slow us down" Maria said. Peppeta had fallen into silence letting her arms drop from Wilt's leg to her sides
"You know, the Circus Master...isn't really my dad. My real dad's a soldier in the Pangalactic Federation. That's what my mom told me, before she died. He's a brave, brave soldier, and he's worked his whole life to protect people. My mom always said I take after him " she said solemnly tapping her shoes on the floor making the bells on them jingle. She looked up at Maria with a hard look on her face
"Peppita..."
"Miss Maria, if we don't defeat the Creator, everything's gonna end, right?" Peppita asked
"Yes"
"I don't really understand the hard stuff, but... I think I understand what we gotta do. I wanna go. I have to save the Circus Master, and Ursus, and all the rest... I know what I'm getting into, I don't care if I die trying! Please...take me with you!" Peppita pleaded. Everyone had fallen silent. I was shocked by her story and looking at her expression I could she was fighting tears. I sighed heavily shaking my head with my hand flying to my forehead. I bent down beside her
"Ok, you can come" I said smiling. So it wasn't my place to say, this girl almost reminded me of a person I knew before.
"What? Who're you to decide?" Nel asked
"Yeah, I don't think it'd be a good idea to bring a kid with us" Cliff said "We're baby sitting enough kids as it is"
"Har har, very funny" Fayt said sarcasticly.
"I know, but she's coming with me" I said standing up "Besides, we're not traveling with you, we're just traveling the same pace as you" I recalled Zero's words from when Chichiri joined us. Oh I hope he's alright...
"Peppita,If you're going to come with us, you have to want to live. Do you understand? Never say anything like that again" Fayt said
"You don't mean-"
"We're not going there to die. We're going there to live..." he said "Understand?" Peppita nodded furiously
"Mm-hmm, yes!" she said smiling. Cliff shrugged
"What can ya do?" he said with a shake of his head
"But you have to get the Circus Master's permission first. Otherwise, forget about it" Fayt warned.
"Huh?"
"Yeah. He must be really worried about you." Sophia said
"Well, ok" Peppita said running around a corner and coming back "I'm back! He said I could go! All right, everyone... Let's move
out" Fayt and the others began to walk back to the Aquaelie. We did too until Peppita grabbed my waist again
"Eh?" I said bewildered
"Thanks, for letting me come" she said smiling up at me "Now hurry up slow poke!"
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"We're back, Commodore" Fayt said to a man on the ship as we reached the bridge
"What took so long? Any interference from the Executioners?" he asked
"Yes, but we made it" Fayt said with a look of relief
"Indeed. Glad to have you back safely. But first things first. Did you find out anything?" Fayt and Maria explained what we had found out, about everything. My brain still hurts from all that info! While the Commodore, Fayt and Maria discussed things, I was looking out the veiwscreen. I've never actually seen space before, it really was beautiful. I found myself smiling and felt a nudge
"What're you smiling about?" D3pa1 asked poking me in the arm
"Nothing!" I said
"why're you blushing?
"NOTHING!" Well, it was something... Seeing the stars reminded me of Kakashi, and the memories we had together, and- Arg! No time ot be thinking of him now! Sirens suddenly blared
"What's going on?" Chief Haro asked running to the Commodore
"The Executioners are moving against our final line of defense!" a Lieutenant cried.
Some kinda of weird futuristic ships began to fly towards us as what looked like plasma turrets heating up aiming right at the Aquaeli
"The Executioners have reached our final line of defense. They are now approaching the Earth at warp speed 12. We are reading a strong energy emission, magnitude 3. Projected target point New York. Raise planetary defense shield to maximu!" a female officer ordered as crew members ran to their duties. A beam flew from a ship and collided with the ships sheilds rocking the vessel
"Yeowza!" I cried trying not to fall but started to anyway but felt someone grab my arm
"Hold on kid!" Cliff said grasping my arm in his big hand. D3pa1 screamed falling over while Black Mage caught her
"Thanks BM" she said then with a looked at the current position she was in, on top of BM.
"Well, I thought that I'd have to come to you" BM said his yellow eyes turning into smiling archs. With a look of fury D3pa1 punched him to the other side of the bridge
"D3pa1!"
"THIS IS NO TIME TO BE GROPING ME BM!"
"Hey if we're gonna die better to make it worth while!"
"Section #1, #2 and #8 systems are down!"
"Shield's down to 35 efficiency! All systems are down!"
"We're trying!"
"Damn it all, what are you doing?"
"Damn it! Such destruction from a single shot?" The cannons fired again throwing Haro to the floor
"Hey are you ok!" Wilt sprinted across the room with ease and pulled Haro up.
"A powerful energy emission is coming from the enemy Executioner. The reaction is an excess Magnitude of 3. No wait, Magnitude 4.5 There's no stopping it!" I widened my eyes. If a blast from that speed came to this ship with the shields so low, this whole thing's going to be like a pop can in a shooting range!
"Is this, the will of the Creator? Is our sin is so...so unforgivable?" someone said. Another blast hit the shields peeling it away like plastic wrap and blowing away a chunk of the Aquaelie.
"Calculate a course for evading their attack! Once we are out of the combat zone, proceed to Styx at max warp!" the Commodore barked
"Yessir!" This gave us little time to recover from the last impact
"Course calculated! 112654.774!"
"Good! Get us out of the combat zone, top speed!"
"Yessir!" Stars blurred into streaked as the Aquaeli flew into a warp zone traveling ina vacuum of space. After a moment we returned to normal space
"No enemies detected in the present area"
"Right. Looks like we've escaped them for now" Commodore said then turned to us "You all should get a little more rest."
"...Okay." Fayt said as he and the others headed towards some rooms. I saw Cliff was just about to leave and manage to speak
"Cliff..." I said and almost hoped he hadn't heard me, but he did and turned around
"Yeah? What?" he asked. I bowed my head down
"Thanks, for saving me..." I said. Cliff gave a smirk
"Hey no problem, it's what I do for damsels in distress, now get some sleep" he said before walking into the room. I stared after and rubbed my cheeks trying to get the blush out of them.
"Hey, you better get some rest" Chief Haro said tapping my shoulder
"Um, where's everyone else?" I asked
"They're already asleep"
"Oh, ok..." Chief Haro lead me into a room and then he disappeared somewhere. Hmm, weird guy... Oh well. I yawned and fell asleep almost instanting into a chair.
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"We've arrived in the sector surrounding Styx, but there's a problem. Report to the bridge, please." the Commodore announced
"Eh?" I said rubbing my eyes looking out the door seeing BM, then D3pa1, then Wilt run past. Wilt took a backstep and bent down to peer under the door
"Come on Kiako, we better get to the bridge, It might be important" he said
"Coming!" I called grabbing my bag and running behind him.
When I reached the bridge everyone was there and had grim faces
"Commodore, 17 minutes to the planet Styx; we're picking up a strong energy reaction nearby" someone said
"The Executioners..." the Commodore sighed
"I'm afraid so, sir" The commodore sighed again and turned to us
"I am sorry, but it seems we will not be able to transport you down to the surface" he told us
"You want us to give up?" Maria exclaimed
"Please, I've said nothing of the sort. You'll go to Styx by shuttle before the Aquaelie enters orbit"
"Commodore, what about you and your crew?" Fayt asked
"That's already been decided. We will use the Aquaelie to lure the Executioners away from you"
"You can't! That's suicide!" Fayt cried.
"Unfortunately, there is no other way. I apologize we are unable to take you all the way. But don't worry. We won't sit here helplessly waiting for our destruction. They shall face the greatest power the Federation has" Commodore said
"But-" Nel put her hand on Fayt's shoulder nodding as if agreeing with the Commodore
"The old man's right. There's no other way" Cliff said. There was a pause, I peered at all the crew members and the Commodore
"I don't think it's worth it..." I said gripping my sleeves. Chief Haro put a hand on my shoulder
"We have no choice" he said. The Commodore bowed to us and we bowed back
"I'm counting on you. You must survive..." he said as Fayt and the group left for the pods. I was ready to follow when I turned around and bowed again
"Thank you, for taking us to Moon base" I said and left before I regreted the motion.
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We arrived into a room with a huge teleporter in it. Fayt, Nel, Peppita and Roger had already gone throughand Maria had just left as well. Cliff turned to me
"Well hurry up, you guys go in first" he said. The others nodded and went in twos, D3pa1 and Bm went and disappeared, Wilt, who had to bend down went with Chief Haro after. I looked at Cliff
"I've...Um, never been on one of these before" I said nervously
"It's ok, Just step on" I nodded and stepped onto the telepad thingy. When it started to glow I jumped off scared.
"Oh brother..." Cliff grabbed my arm "Fine, I'll go with you..." he muttered dragging me onto the teleporter. We appeared in another room with a podish looking thing.
"Hurry up and get it ya square" Cliff said giving me a light push into the pod and climbing in after.
"Square?" I said rubbing my head. D3pa1 leaned over my shoulder
"It means you're uncool" she said. Gee, thanks... I looked out the window and saw the Aquaelie firing cannons of energy at the ships which were I was guessing were the Excecutioners. The Aquaelie fired a large laser cannon at the Executioners, destroying all but one ship. That last ship used a it's cannons engulfing it in energy.When the blinding light was gone, so was the Aquaelie. I felt something jolt in my body
"No..." I whispered
"I'm, no longer picking up the Aquaelie" Maria said. Both Fayt and Sophia looked unhappy
"No..." I repeated self conciously reaching for my kunai
"Kiako? What're you doing?" Chief Haro asked then at the sides of his head two circular flaps fluttered up in alarm knocking his cap in the air "Kiako! What're you doing!" I hadn't noticed I was dragging my kunai across my hand
"Hey kid! Snap out of it!" someone grabbed my shoulders shaking me
"NO!" I cried slamming my hand on the side of the pod "From the depths of space, I summon you to rid us of this evil! Bahamut ZERO!"
ʓʓʓ Cliff's P.O.V ʓ
I saw a flash outside the pod and looked out. From behind the shadow of the planet a sinister shape flew from behind the planet Styx
"What is that thing!" Roger cried
"A dragon? Out here!" Nel gasped "That's impossible!" I couldn't believe it myself to tell ya the truth. I looked at Kiako whos hand was still on the side of the pod. Her hand left a streak of blood as she fell to her knees. I looked back outside the pod seeing a metalic dragon unfold six different wings and faced the Excecutioners last ship. A beam appeared at the snout of the black dragon as it shot at the ship and like the Aquaelie was gone in a floating cloud of molten metal and debris. I looked at Kiako again as the tennis ball head, the tall red guy and the army girl kneeled beside her trying to wake her up. I shook my head, Kiako, did you really do that?
"We've got a job to do before we mourn anyone! I'll take us down to a point one kilometers away from the Time Gate. Here we go!" I annouced typing at the control pad.
Authors notes: Sorry this was so confusing! And that it took so long to write! I Finally bought Star ocean and was abosorbed in playing it. Plus I have Finals coming up. I'll try to finish the next one faster. Bye!