AND: Hey everybody. Eiki-chan demanded I updated, so I did. Hope you all like.
Just a question. Has anyone else noticed that Toros has a scratch over his eyes in the opening song when all of Eva's opponents are going by (You know, where it looks like they're in the clouds and Toros appears, followed by Aikka, then the healer person)? It's really quick, so you might need to watch it frame-by-frame to see it.
Disclaimer: See previous.
Chapter 12
"Eliduran"
Time passed and with lessons and daily meditation, Eva was slowly building up her abilities. Nagali was as a great teacher in that aspect. Due to Eva's royal blood, she didn't have a single beast-bond. She technically had none, but was bonded to her ancestors in the spirit realm. She could summon one of the in an animal form to work with. With her connection to the spirit realm, much more complex than most other queens Nagali had told her, she would be able to summon many of her ancestors' spirits to aid her in the coming battle for the crown.
Pith and Spring had been teaching her riding. Pith was impressed by the way she could weave in and out of the trees on a large animal, usually a lion or tiger. The only problem was that she could only do that when she was deep in a meditative trance, which wasn't good for fighting. Spring made the perfect comment about her Harrier skills: she's damn scary. It seemed like she was born to fly. She truly terrified most of the Harriers by doing outrageous tricks and taking risks. It was decided that she was more at home in the sky than on the ground.
Not really a surprise if you think about it.
The day had finally come, after five months of training, for Eva to summon one of her ancestors' spirits. The sky was clear and the wind gentle, but still cold. Even in the summer, the mountains had a cool wind. The group of Prince Aikka, Nagali, Ahn, Spring, Canaan, and Pith were standing behind Eva on the flat Harrier platform near the Keep. Her hands were shaking and she took a deep breath.
"There is nothing to be afraid of, child," Nagali whispered. Eva looked over her shoulder and nodded. She took a step forward.
Slowly lifting her right hand into the air, she made a fist and closed her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she fell into the spirit world.
"I am Eva, daughter of Lunai," she said softly. "I call upon my blood born right. Ancestors, I call to thee to come on the wings of the wind. Stand before me and gaze upon your descendant."
"I hear and come. This one hears the call," a male voice called out to her mind. The wind picked up around the platform. Dirt swirled up in a spiral. A golden glow appeared and became a large eagle with outspread wings. All stared in awe at the great creature's magnificence and size. It was at least three times as tall as Eva and looked like it could carry at least three riders. Most birds could only carry a single rider. Spring gaped openly. She recognized the red sun disk symbol at the center of its chest.
"Great Eliduran," she whispered and collapsed to her knees. Pith turned to look at his sister with wide eyes; then turned to look at the golden eagle.
"I am Eilduran, former prince and defender of the skies. I have heard the call of the Queen and come. I am here to serve you," the eagle said in everyone's minds and bowed. His wings flared out to the sides. He motioned for Eva to get on his back. Getting on between the neck and wings, Eva gasped as he immediately took off.
"We are in so much trouble," Pith muttered. Everyone looked at him. "She just summoned a High Spirit. Few Queens have ever summoned a High Spirit the first time. The last one was….Alistar."
